Forsaken 337 BC

by Sharon Leslie

  "I killed Alexander, what are you going to do now, Joseph? Jason has kept you pinned here, you won’t be able to leave through any of the local portals, because Jason has locked you and your party from using them. Each one is guarded by twenty players and two hundred mercs, you have lost," said somebody wearing King Philip’s personal servant's uniform.

  Toni who was at the side of Cain, ran the man through, her gladius erupted from his back fatally wounding him. Another scream followed by somebody shouting, the king is dead, somebody killed the king. The man wearing Toni’s gladius, locked eyes with Cain. Cain could see the fear held at bay by Toni’s Gladius. The man tried to talk, blood gushed out of his mouth as his eyes glazed over, dead. Cain cut the ring off the man's finger and they could read his Gamer Tag, Boz0f4ll#23# a member of the JW Killers clan.

  Alexander The King

  Everyone believed King Philip’s assassination was carried out by one of his personal bodyguards, Pausanias. A role players could choose to play, though the player called Boz0f4ll#23# died in assassinating the King, not the Prince.

  Alexander was crowned King of Macedonia later that morning, eight hours after his father's death, in the month of July 336. The drunk generals and lords who were at the celebration, swore allegiance to Alexander, so too did the civil servants who ran the country.

  Alexander, sat on the throne, he remembered Joseph’s hand as it shook him from his drunken sleep. His eyes felt scratchy, everything was bleary as Joseph spoke to him. He remembered being told his father, King Philip was dead, killed by an assassin while he slept in Alexander's bed.

  The nobles and generals of King Philip’s army still at the celebration, hailed Alexander as king in the main hall; while his father’s body laid cooling in Alexanders bed. The dagger the assassin used still in his father's back. Three days later Alexander was struggling with the shock, his father murdered by one of his closest guards, Pausanias. Why would the man who had played with Alexander as a child, murder his father in his bed? it made little sense?

  Alexander, sat upon the throne, his generals and ministers sat before him. Cain, stood with his women to the side, all listening to Alexander speak about increasing the army and training for a cavalry unit, like the mounted Amazons. After the meeting in a small back room, Alexander spoke to Cain as he sat in his father's favourite chair.

  "I wish you would stay Joseph. You, your wives, the protectors and the Amazons, are the only people I know I can trust. If Pausanias, the captain of my father’s bodyguards could turn against the hand of who he was to protect, then who can I trust?"

  Cain told Alexander they had a quest to fulfil, a mission to help all those innocents caught up in an impending disaster. Toni listened to Cain talk to Alexander, knowing it was hard to tell an NPC there were players and game code characters.

  "Thank you for leaving your Amazons with Myrina and Areto here to help. I believe you have placed my feet on the path to greatness. With all you have taught me and with the help of the Amazons, I will walk that path and see where I end." As Alexander spoke the words, 'placed my feet on the path to greatness,' a piece of game code activated and set in motion an unlocking mechanism.

  Behind Alexander coming from the mosaic tiled wall, those in the room heard a loud click, when a door Alexander did not know about slightly opened. Cain and Toni, grabbed Alexander and pulled him over the desk, standing in front of him, between him and the door. Standing in front of Alexander they moved toward the door, Cain opened it with his Gladius. Cain and Toni had their gladii ready to use as the door fully opened.

  Once opened they looked beyond the door, there they found a hidden room, secretly placed in the thickness of the wall. On the facing wall, was a mosaic map of Alexander's world, the builders had coloured Macedonia in small pieces of amethyst. On the right hand wall was hung a gilded suit of armour, for a man of Alexanders size. Hung alongside were two gladii and an Aspis shield. Upon the Aspis was the symbol of Athena, embossed into its surface.

  To the left was a single shelf, upon which sat an ornate box, carved and beautifully decorated of the type someone would carry or store a scroll in. Alexander took the scroll case and sat back at his desk, opening the scroll case. Telling Cain and Toni it could be a last message from his father. Alexander read the scroll out loud.

  "I’m sorry about your father’s death Alexander, I could think of no fitting way for the players to receive their next quest. How is your hitman, sister dearest, is he all you wanted? What about your other lovers? I hope you’ll forgive me for setting you up in such a way. The quests could not have been completed by two alone, nor even three. I'm sure you will berate me and my dearest darling will not care once I'm home. Her wishes and my desire lie in your hands.

  "Michael hid the portal in a place difficult to find, high above where any wise person would choose to go. Find the needle which threads the weeping eye. Together as a six, turning left and holding hands in order of joining, leap as one to the depths below.

  "Activate the portal first, after hairy monsters provide cryptic clues. Each needs answering before you can safely jump. Where to go, your target this time. Think of a prime colour which often spilt, gives to one the life-force of a beating organ.

  The place you head for is dusty, full of ancient things, yet the time you arrive will be seven times greater, than when you now stand. Hurry find the needle and jump to pass through and forward. For the next clue head for the Amazons' zone and the little crater city you'll find."

  "Thank you, Alex," said Toni. "Someone left the message for us, so we can find our friend who is in dire peril. Once we find and rescue him, we will save countless others."

  "Can we take a look at the map in the room, Alexander?" asked Cain. "Perhaps we can find where the weeping eye is and learn how to thread the needle," Alexander laughed as he sat back at the desk, tears ran down his face.

  "I can’t believe I know part of the answer to your riddle. When Aristotle taught me as a young boy, he told me a tale of three wise men, men who tried to solve riddles and hunt for lost treasures.

  "Those three men searched all of Greece, following clues, finding treasures from people of the past. They heard of a treasure, high in the mountains. Remember this was before civilised people wrote. They climbed as high as the mountains could take them, there they found a peak they could not climb. For out of the peak from an opening like an eye, flowed a fast-flowing river falling to the depths below. It flowed over and through a pinnacle of rock, like the rock was being threaded by the river like a needle.

  "Something stopped them from searching any higher, for you see so Aristotle said, they came across three wise old simians sat all in a row. One had its hands over its ears, one covered its eyes with its hands. While the last old simian clamped its lips with its fingers.

  "Who would have believed the silly tale Aristotle told, would help you on this quest? The weeping eye falls, and its needle are high in the forbidden mountains. Travel north from here for five days until you reach a stone bridge crossing a gorge. There turn to your left and find a goat trail which will meander as you take the trail up the forbidden mountain.

  "There you will find the three simians and the weeping eye falls. Aristotle told me it was important I knew the tale, for he said one day it would become important to my friends."

  Cain and Toni looked at the map in the secret room, Alexander pointed to where he thought located the weeping eye falls. Toni looked at the scale on the map, using her hand she measured the distance.

  "I’d say it was six, maybe seven days using horses, twenty plus if we walked," Toni said.

  :Rahab how long have we been in this game zone?: asked Toni.

  [In the real world it is twenty-fourth of October. You have been playing in Forsaken for a little over, thirty-one RTDs, a month,] Rahab said.

  Chapter 43

  Saying Goodbye

  Cain and Toni arranged to visit the first of their concubines, women who ran the towns for Cybele and Athena. Their first
visit was with Suzanna in Petrabele, they went and spent time visiting and playing with all their children for a day. As evening drew near, Toni left Cain with the children while she went to get dressed with Suzanna, :Cain looks like he is loving his time with all our children, he is having an experience nobody on Earth has. I hope he will not forget our time with them even though they are not real, there are inside the game,: thought Toni.

  Cain finally left his children, he washed, dressed and then waited while his women finished preparing themselves to go out, he'd played with the children for an extra hour after getting ready himself. Leaving all his children, he sat outside in the garden by one of the villa's ornamental pools. Hearing a sound behind him, Cain turned, hand going to the hilt of his gladii which was not there, as his beautiful wife and concubine walked toward him, arms linked.

  His eyes were drawn to Toni, she was dressed in a stunning Asian style robe, a shimmery material in a light rose colour, which deepened to a dark plum colour at the edges. The robe was clinched around her waist with a wide belt made of thin golden knotted ropes, fastened in front by a bronze hook and eye clasp. Cain could feel a swelling in his heart as he looked at the woman he loved, Toni looked stunning, her whole body called to him on a primal level. A level where he could not control his responses as his breath caught in his throat.

  He shook his head then looked at Suzanna, she wore a similar robe hers was a single dark green colour with light olive green edges, she wore a nearly transparent light green silk scarf over her left shoulder and below her belt on the front and layered over her back. Fastened around her waist were several black knotted ropes with silver threaded within, the belt was fastened the same as Toni's.

  Cain knew if his penis was not already stirring, it would have sprung to life after taking in the beauty of Suzanna. Here before him, two of the most beautiful women he'd ever seen, and to his mind the most amazing thing was they were his, and he was there’s.

  Looking again at Toni, then at Suzanna, his eldest concubine who at the moment looked no older than Toni, his eyes devoured both of their stylishly clothed bodies, knowing he would have the privilege of undressing them later, he bit the inside of his mouth, holding himself together as he brought his body under control.

  They walked to a secluded part of the villa grounds, where Suzanna had arranged for someone to serve a meal. Placed between both his women, Cain held out their chairs before sitting himself. As the meal progressed he found great difficulty in keeping his hands to himself; the same was true of both his women.

  Toni had a surprise for Cain, she had Bethany enchant an item which enabled Suzanna’s cooks to make ice cream. An enchanted cold box and an enchanted freezer chest, allowed the cooks to make one of Cain’s favourites, vanilla ice cream.

  Cain gave Toni a deep kiss for thinking of him, then kissed Suzanna for having her cooks make one of his favourite dishes. The kissing led to touching, touching became groping. They were soon on the soft grass around the patio under the shade of the trees.

  Cain had unwrapped Suzanna’s robe and kissed her neck while he squeezed her breasts. His kisses travelled down her body, his teeth nipped her nipples as his tongue flicked them to hard points. Suzanna’s hands ran through Cain’s short hair as his kisses moved down over her flat stomach. Suzanna felt the warm tingle in her vagina as her body responded to the firm yet gentle approach, Cain took with her body.

  Toni’s lips met Suzanna’s and their tongues rubbed against each other. Suzanna moaned into Toni’s mouth as Cain kissed and flicked her clit while two fingers stroked and slid into her vagina. She released Cain’s hair and Suzanna’s hands parted Toni’s robe then her right hand glided over Toni's neatly trimmed vagina. Suzanna could feel the puffiness of Toni’s lips as her index ran between the lips. She slipped a finger then two into Toni’s wet vagina while her thumb circled Toni’s clit.

  Cain's kisses had brought him between Suzanna’s legs where his tongue licked her lips and parted them as her flicked her clit. Cain could feel his chin was covered in Suzanna’s juices. He knelt and took his penis and rubbed it up Suzanna’s lips and coated the head, before he pushed into her entrance then slid his full length inside Suzanna.

  Toni came first as Suzanna's fingers and thumb brought her to a climax as Cain knelt between Suzann’s legs. Feeling the glow of her orgasm wash through her body, Toni kissed Suzanna who let her tongue delve deep in her mouth, as she grunted with each of Cain’s thrusts.

  Toni broke her kiss, lifted her head then kissed Cain, tasting Suzanna’s juices on his tongue. Suzanna urged Cain to go faster as she neared her own orgasm. Obliging Suzanna, Cain thrust faster and harder, she cried out as a large orgasm, the first of many flooded her body. Losing track of time, and the number of orgasms they shared they finally fell asleep wrapped in each other’s arms, covered by their robes they slept on as the fingers of dawn obscured the starry sky.

  Past midday they shared a tearful goodbye with Suzanna. Cain, Toni and Suzanna cried and hugged each other as they knew their quest to another game zone would take them away. They had already planned to leave Suzanna in charge of all their children. Cain promised Suzanna, he would never forget her, and would return to see her when he could. Toni told her sister-concubine, she would always remind Cain of the love they shared for each other.

  Two days later, Cain and Bethany visited Circe in Pyrgadikian. Cain spent the daylight hours playing with Tasha and Kalani, his twin daughters. Tasha and Kalani were the only children of Cain's who were not looked after by Suzanna. Cain knew as Toni informed him, Circe had spoken to Suzanna, about them moving to stay with their half brothers and sisters. That evening he spent time with Bethany and Circe in a secluded cove, overlooked by towering cliffs and twenty Amazons. Circe wanted to make love as the waves broke over her, Cain obliged.

  Upon reaching the cove Circe threw off her knee-length robe before diving into the warm sea, Cain and Bethany needed no encouragement to join her. They swam and frolicked in the sea while gentle waves broke on the cove’s sand. Cain swam around Circe and Bethany as they stood kissing and hugging each other, their feet on the sand as the sea rolled around their waists. Cain stood, wrapped his arms around them both guiding them up out of the sea.

  Laying on the beach Cain watched as Circe, her head between Bethany’s thighs brought her to a loud and shuddering orgasm. Kneeling behind Circe, Cain slipped his penis into her wet and tight vagina. The waves broke over their feet and they made love changing their positions on the shore line, time and time again.

  Cain and Bethany walked Circe back to the castle, putting her to bed as the sea gulls welcomed the dawn. Circe thanked them both for saying goodbye. Drawing from Cain a promise not to forget her. Bethany, called up the travel-post interface and they travelled to Serrena, then walked to the villa and returned to Bounty.

  Washing the sand and salt from his body in Bounty’s shower room, Cain helped Bethany wash her hair. Bethany complained about feeling the sand not only upon her scalp but everywhere else too. Cain washed her hair three times before she was happy and could not feel any grain of sand. As he walked Cain's mind could still feel the sand rubbing between his cheeks, though he knew there was no sand on his body.

  Taking a washed and dried Bethany to their bed, Cain climbed between her legs, his kisses travelled up from her toes, his kisses stopped once he found her clit. Swinging over Cain changing positions with her above Cain, Bethany’s tongue licked up the length of his penis, running her tongue around his head. Three hours later they were fast asleep. Toni covered them as they slept, brushing fine particles of sand from the bottom sheet.

  Later in the evening, Cain asked Sophie to cast her all-heal spell on him as he could feel hundreds of tiny scratches and abrasions, from making love on the beach. The next day around midday Cain with Lesley, went to Thessele where they arranged to meet Violetta. Athena had informed Violetta, as she prayed at the joint Cybele and Athena altar in the villa, Cain and Lesley would visit her at midday.


  Cain and Lesley met her in their villa outside of Thessele, she was waiting for them outside the travel barn; wearing only a thin golden silk scarf, which barely covered her as it was a translucent material. Cain and Lesley could see every part of Violetta's body, they both gasped as they stared at her.

  Unable to take their eyes off her, Cain scooped Violetta into his arms and lead Lesley to their and Violetta’s bedroom, any thoughts of a meal or gentle seduction washed away as the golden scarf slipped to the bedroom floor. He made love to Violetta first while Lesley watched, her fingers stroking and rubbing herself in time to Violetta riding upon Cain.

  Cain came after both his women, Lesley came first as she watched them make love their bodies moved in unison which turned Lesley on. Cain was still erect thanks to Athena’s blessing as Violetta recovered from her orgasm laid beside them as Lesley came over and made love to Cain. After her second orgasm, Lesley joined Violetta and knelt in front of Cain, their bottoms in the air ready to be mounted. They let him make love to one for a few thrusts then he moved to the other.

  Cain got them high then withdrew and moved to the other and repeated the process, that was until Lesley rolled onto her back and pulled Cain deep inside her. Thrusting hard while Violetta held onto his balls, Lesley screamed as she came, a short while later Violetta’s scream matched Lesley's. Cain lost track of time and the number of times he came, they fell asleep after the sun peeked above the horizon.

  Leaving Violetta, later in the evening, Cain promised he would return to see not only her but all his concubines. Violetta told Cain, "Dearest Lord, my love, you will come back to more children as Athena promised me children like my sister-wives, the other women in your life. Last night you seeded me with twins, like the rest of your wives. The same is true for Violetta and Circe, and will be true for Myrina and Areto."