Awakenings (13 page)

He could almost hear the dragon's soothing murmur in his mind, even if Vaar couldn't speak out loud. Tears filled Jaden's eyes and he embraced the emotions and the physical pleasure. The fire inside him grew more and more, engulfing his every pore until it became too much for Jaden's innocent body to contain. With a shout that echoed off the cave walls, he found his peak.

A heavy dam broke inside him. Jaden felt a wave of power sweep over him, the most amazing sensation he'd ever experienced in his entire existence. He remembered occasionally catching a glimpse of it, like the time Chrys had unknowingly rubbed against him. Those elusive moments had teased him, giving him a taste of what he could never have. But now, the power and the pleasure came to him, tamed, yet wild, swamping him in their intensity.

Jaden's vision went white, then cracked, and his eyes could only see beautiful, vibrant green. Frightened, he let out a harsh gasp. Vaar's arms immediately wrapped around him and held him close.

The strong voice of the dragon whispered in his ear, "That's it, treasure. Let it come. Accept it."

Jaden obeyed. He opened himself to the overwhelming sensations, finding comfort in Vaar's solid strength. With Vaar as an anchor, he accepted the gift given by the Sea Mother.

When the high finally began to dwindle, Jaden's vision cleared and he squinted, trying to figure out what had happened. His tail felt weird, unfamiliar, not his own. His body buzzed and he didn't know what to do with himself.

He looked around and panicked when he realized he'd been transported to a different place. Green gems surrounded him, covering every bit of solid matter in sight. "What? Where?"

"It's okay," Vaar said soothingly. "It's just your power, manifesting itself for the first time."

Jaden gaped at the sight. He reached out to touch the gem and gasped when he heard it sing inside him. His element. Jade.

His mind whirling, he experimentally tried to move his tail. The motion jostled his body differently and Jaden looked down. Through the water, he could see two legs where his tail had been. A couple of greenish scales lined his new limbs, extending into thin fins across his ankles.

He should have been surprised, or scared, or shocked. He probably would be soon, but for now, happiness prevailed and he couldn't contemplate other emotions. "I-I… I'm not cursed."

"Of course not," Vaar purred. "I told you to trust yourself."

Jaden realized he could feel Vaar's hard length against him. Arousal swept through him once more and his own shaft hardened. Unfamiliar with the feeling, Jaden reached out in front of him to touch it. He sucked in a breath when his fist enclosed the hard flesh. Easy access genitalia certainly had perks.

Vaar skillfully moved against him and Jaden grasped Vaar's cock in his fist as well. He rubbed their two dicks together, his body guiding him where his mind could not. Vaar growled his name, thrusting into his fist. "Fuck, Jaden. I want you so bad."

Barely registering the dark promise in those words, Jaden nodded. He knew there would be more. All mer were educated in issues of sexuality. Even so, nothing Jaden had been taught compared to this. If Vaar's first touches had been exquisite, Jaden couldn't even fathom how intense the actual coupling would be.

He didn't want to halt the pleasant friction between their cocks but the decision was taken out of his hands. Vaar growled and flipped Jaden over. The motion interrupted Jaden's previous activity but he forced himself to remain silent and wait.

The feel of the gemstones against now scaleless skin distracted him and he ended up surprised when a finger invaded his back passage. It reminded him of the previous invasion of his body, the one that had unleashed his first, explosive climax.

The finger went in easily, Jaden's body taking Vaar's assault with greed. Jaden pushed his ass up, wordlessly begging for more. And Vaar gave him more. He thrust two more fingers inside. This time, the penetration hurt a bit, no longer quite so pleasant.

"My apologies, treasure," Vaar rumbled, his voice turning nearly dragon-like. "I just can't wait much longer."

If he went by the sheer ecstasy Vaar had gifted him with before, Jaden could manage to take a little pain for his lover's benefit. Perhaps it would be more than a little. His lover was very gifted in the manhood department, and surely being speared by such a shaft would hurt. But Jaden trusted Vaar and knew the dragon would make the experience beautiful, regardless. "It's okay. I'm fine. Go on."

He expected Vaar to take his pleasure at once, but Vaar took his time preparing Jaden. Soon, the dragon had Jaden mindless with lust, aching to be filled, to be taken and fully owned by his lover.

Vaar finally granted Jaden's pleas. He removed his fingers from Jaden's channel, leaving him strangely bereft. His lover's cock rubbed against his backside and the head of the shaft nudged against Jaden's opening. With a sure, powerful motion, Vaar thrust inside.

That one single movement almost made Jaden come again. The delicious burn and the intimate connection molded into a beautiful, indescribable sensation. Jaden somehow managed to restrain himself and thrust back against his lover. He wanted to make this last, to surrender everything he was and would ever be to Vaar. They'd spent so little time together, but Jaden instinctively knew Vaar would love and protect him. He felt it deep inside.

Vaar took what Jaden offered and gave back so much more. Jaden sensed the dragon's fire, his power and passion, flow over them both. He heard a silent oath in each motion, the promise of love, protection, and safety. Entwined with that pledge, Jaden identified a desire more powerful than anything in this world.

Vaar's dick hit something inside Jaden and stars burst in his vision. Dimly aware of his magic breaking loose again, he couldn't have held it back if he'd tried.

Vaar continued to fuck him and Jaden's mind began to swirl, to reach out, higher and higher. He wanted the entire world to know who he belonged to, to acknowledge their bond. Their union made him feel cherished and happy, like he'd never been before. And when he came, he screamed, everything inside him broadcasting the most beautiful experience in his life.

A vision of two other men joining their bodies deep under the surface of the sea nudged his mind. It should have surprised Jaden to feel Chrys and Aurus so deep inside, but it didn't. Instead, he embraced it, accepting the emotions and sensations that came with it. He felt Vaar do the same, and just like that, in one perfect moment, four people became one.

* * * *

Chrys chewed on his piece of fish, not really tasting it or realizing what he was doing. His mind focused on one thing; finding his twin and clinging to their bond.

Three days had passed since the fateful encounter with the dragon, yet Chrys's connection with Jaden held. They had a trail to follow. Too bad it led them through dangerous waters, full of deadly predators and sweeping, treacherous currents.

They'd managed to avoid engaging any creatures in battle. Aurus had guided them on a safer, detoured route. But the whole thing took too long and Chrys desperately needed to see his twin.

Two things comforted him in his plight. The first one was, as always, Aurus. Always Aurus. His lover took care of him, didn't berate him for his impatience, soothed him when he wept. At the same time, he didn't discard Chrys as useless or weak. Even on his chosen safe trails, he pushed them as far as they could go every day.

The second thing was the peculiar knowledge that no harm had come to his twin. Chrys felt Jaden in his mind even now, stronger than ever. With each moment that passed, Jaden's emotions reached out to Chrys more and more. His brother experienced gratitude, awe, doubt, and a fair amount of lust.

Chrys didn't understand the sudden outburst of emotion. It frustrated and angered him that he'd never experienced it through Jaden before. The only explanation could be that his brother had shielded himself on purpose, and now the shield waned.

As if brought about by Chrys's thoughts, a wave of arousal swept through him, not his own, but Jaden's. He gasped quietly, trying to smother the sound. He didn't want Aurus to hear, didn't know what the other mer would think if he found out.

"Chrys? What's wrong?" Aurus asked.

"Nothing," Chrys whispered. Another tremor shook his body. He could almost feel a ghostly hand caress his scales. Aurus's approach made things worse. The foreign arousal found an echo and tied into his feelings for the older mer.

"You've been acting weird," Aurus said, giving him a concerned look. "Please tell me what's going on, love."

Unable to hold back, Chrys shot forward. His body felt feverish and he couldn't tell which emotions were his and which belonged to Jaden. Chrys had tried to hold back, wanting his first time with Aurus to be special, not shrouded by Jaden's disappearance. He couldn't do it any longer.

"Aurus," he gasped out longingly. "I'm sorry." He rubbed his tail against Aurus's, moaning as their scales came into contact.

"Chrys?" Aurus's voice sounded husky and a little choked when he spoke. "What are you doing?"

"I can't take this," Chrys replied. "I need…" He didn't know what he needed, what he wanted. He felt wrong, itchy, and his entire body buzzed with energy he couldn't get rid of. "Help me."

Comprehension dawned on Aurus's face. "Is it Jaden?" he asked neutrally.

"Jaden, me, you, the dragon. I don't even know any more," Chrys panted, his words coming out in a slur. "I can't deal with this." Chrys would have been scared had he not felt so aroused. He could feel Jaden's excitement inside him, and it should have frightened, angered, and disgusted him. It didn't. Why? Why did the dragon's touch on Jaden's body feel so good?

Could Jaden be under some sort of evil spell that echoed over Chrys? Chrys didn't even want to think about the possibility. Jaden had told him the dragon didn't mean them any harm, and anyway, he doubted dragons could use that sort of magic. From what little Chrys knew about them—and what Aurus had told him—he'd kind of figured out that draconic magic focused a lot on the destructive forces of nature. That much was clear, simply from the way all life had vanished in the Forbidden Zone. Manipulation or illusion didn't fit in. And yet… how could he explain this weird arousal?

He whimpered in distress, confusion mingling with an ever increasing lust. The situation upset him, but the escalating need erased all reason. His pent-up desire and emotions broke free and he snagged Aurus's lips in a desperate kiss.

At first, Aurus tried to pry him off, but the older mer's determination didn't last. Aurus attacked Chrys like a starving man would a feast. Their tongues battled for dominance until finally, Chrys yielded to the more experienced Aurus, allowing his lover to take the lead.

Aurus did, and the kiss grew gentle, less savage. Chrys still felt the foreign pleasure at the back of his mind but he became too focused on Aurus to think about anything else.

The older mer wordlessly directed them off path, taking Chrys to a large, porous coral. Hardly a luxurious, romantic setting, but to Chrys, it couldn't have been more beautiful. He felt drunk on the knowledge that he'd finally be one with Aurus like he'd wanted for so long.

Even if they'd done this before, the heat Aurus's touch left behind still surprised him. Each individual scale burned, the sensation electrifying and exciting. But Chrys needed more. Aurus seemed to agree and progressed down Chrys's tail until he reached Chrys's nether opening.

Chrys took a deep breath and tried to relax. This time, he refused to be denied. When Aurus's finger penetrated his passage, he couldn't help a small moan. Was it pleasure? Was it pain? He didn't know. The boundaries between sensations blurred together.

His lover didn't cease the passionate assault. He thrust the digit in and out of Chrys's passage, massaging the sensitive walls, coaxing Chrys's body to yield further. Aurus leaned over Chrys and lapped at the delicate blue scales of Chrys's tail.

The touch of his lover's mouth drove Chrys wild, making the flame inside him blaze even more intensely. When Aurus reached the very end of Chrys's tail and nibbled on the sensitive fins, Chrys thought he'd explode into a million pieces.

But the feeling continued to grow, never once waning. Surely, his body couldn't contain such bliss. Energy sizzled over his nerve endings, unfamiliar and potent. Aurus thrust his tongue into Chrys's nether opening and Chrys couldn't take it anymore. A whirlpool of pleasure and power swallowed him whole, and this time, Chrys really did explode, the climax washing over him with an almost ruthless intensity.

Everything around him ceased to exist, Aurus the only thing anchoring him to reality. His eyes became blind to all the colors that had once inhabited his world. All he could see was blue, so much blue. It swirled around him, burning him from the inside out. The color of the sea, and yet not.

Chrys allowed the sensory overload to wash over him, embracing it, pushing away his fear and restraint. He was meant to have this precious gift. He instinctively knew it. He would not insult the Sea Mother by retreating from her power.

Taking everything in stride was easier said than done. The energy felt too intense and Chrys feared his body would fail, that it wouldn't be able to withstand the shock.

Aurus held him close, whispering sweet words in his ear. Chrys followed Aurus's voice and rode the wave of his first orgasm, allowing it to flow over him, rejecting the panic. Nothing would spoil the moment. Wrapped in his lover's embrace, he fell into ecstasy, abandoning all feelings of rejection and hurt.

The beautiful, overwhelming assault seemed to last forever, and at the same time, not long enough. Finally, the pleasure spiraled down and Chrys's vision returned to normal. But as he took in the sight of the previously brown coral, Chrys was shocked to find himself still surrounded by blue. Everything had been turned into pure chrysocolla stone.

His element, just like his dead mother had once said. At last, his magic had emerged.

Chrys would have wept with happiness, but he refused to spoil the moment with tears. At last, he'd managed to reveal his magic. All the people who'd wished him and Jaden ill had been wrong. He wasn't cursed and he could be with Aurus without fearing for his safety.