Void's Psionics (38 page)

Before Oliver could leave via the ability to
teleport, it was destroyed, but thankfully there was a nano-wall to
leave by. A single hand was access enough to let him out. When he
turned to look back, the wall was perfectly disguised. Looked
precisely the same in artfully designed walls as the rest of the
hallway he found himself in. He dropped a transmitter so he could
find it again. To make sure, he cut a chip out of the opposite
wall.

Back in the grand hall Stone read his
atmosphere detector and said “We can breathe clean air again.” His
helmet retracted and so did Steven’s. “Who would have thought
Oliver invented the Multi-tool.”

“
Not me. And it’s a Valek
remember.” Steven admitted to stop his head from spinning. “Between
his ideas for the Gravity Forge and what he did to the Flare
exceeds anything a single person can think up. Besides, he was a
big shot among the Solarian people and was old even when dinosaurs
roamed the Earth. He had plenty of time on his hands to make
things. He does things with his Valek not even Emperor Coleson is
known to use. It doesn’t surprise me. What did though is hearing
they were
all
wiped
out. Plus we just
teleported
. Seems it isn’t just a
Creelin trick to show up out of nowhere.”

“
Look at the Ligers.”
Sparky broke up the talking and the twelve cats
were slowly pacing.
“Oliver’s emotional
state flows through them. He is distraught. He has just received
the worst conformation. In over fifteen thousand entire galaxies
there is not a single remaining living individual to tell him
anything. Even worse, that AI didn’t give me the feeling he knew
Oliver. Just holding a list of records, but not about who he was or
why he had his memory wiped. And just when he finds an answer there
becomes more confusing questions. Seems like his usual calm visage
merely hides how troubled and wearying all this is for him. The
Ligers sense it and are uneasy.”

Renee made up her mind. “Guys, go explore the
place and sweep for clues. I’m going to find my moronic husband.
Nova,” the largest of them turned to her, accepting his name.
“Please take me to Olly.” The Liger sent a confusing question tilt
of his head accompanied with an image of his master. “Yes. Oliver.
I call him many names. Can you walk me to him?”

Nova gave a growl and impressed upon her his
master’s last orders to wait and be called when ready. Not
before.

“
He’s not feeling good and
I’m going to find him with or without you. If you want him better,
show me.”

Nova stood still for few moments with
indecision before grunting and padding over to the nearest support
column with her needing to fly to keep up and not run. Sparky had
read her intent and didn’t follow. The overgrown cat lithely
trotted up the stairs and she followed.

It took approximately fifteen minutes and
each level was more beautiful than the next, even with settled
dust, it was beautiful. The air indeed had lost its stale scent
too.

But at the topmost level was a long hallway
and she saw the flash of a transmitter on the ground and large
footsteps that disturbed the floor going in one direction. The
hallway was etched with blue and white to signify the way wind
curls and blows the clouds all along the walls. Nova led her to a
gilded golden door ornately holding precious gemstones both tiny
and large showing the Queen and her beloved mate in an intimately
sexual coupling embrace. A large pink nose pushed and on silent
hinges let it open.

Right away was the royal bedchambers and she
saw Oliver sitting at the foot of the four posted bed, head in his
hands. He was so inwardly focused he didn’t respond till Renee
knelt between his spread legs and ran her fingers through his
hair.

Slowly he came out of the revere looking a
little hollow and blinked before taking in a little air. Renee
smiled softly. “Thought this might get your attention.”

Wearing thin, nearly translucent ivory wisps
of cloth over her breasts spread over her shoulders in delicate
lace. Around her waist was thinner lengths of cloth that was
provocatively sensual to emphasize toned, milky long legs bent and
kneeling. Red hair, ruby lips, cute sprinkling of freckles
throughout her face, shoulder and cleavage made it all come
seamlessly together. Little high heels covered her feet while her
hands left tingling lines across his scalp as her hands left in his
hair. “You look beautiful.”

“
I know.” She said in a
confident, self-assured way that was a little funny. “You did
choose me to wear this earlier.” She touched a breast lightly and
smiled as his nose flared in knowing just how aroused she always
was around him.

“
Red, thank you for
this.”

“
Hey, I decided that if I’m
the last Solarian woman, I might as well mimic those I come from.
Especially when they did have excellent sensual tastes in clothing.
I’m hardly conservative so you better expect me to look like this
for awhile. Only when I’m on duty am I stuffy.”

“
I know you’re trying to
cheer me up, and I love you for it, but can I be alone for a little
while.”

“
I won’t go, not till I tell
you a secret I’ve been thinking about. If after you hear it and
want me to go, I will. Deal?”

“
Deal.” He knew that firm
and loving tone and there was no other answer she would let him
make. Not without dire consequences.

She got to her feet and
slapped the dusty mattress that was so well made the fibers didn’t
disintegrate at all. When she made a breeze to remove the dust she
sat beside him and crossed her naked long legs and then the ankle
as she usually did. “Olly, you take
too
much on yourself. You’re burning
out and it scares me because one day it’ll be too much and too
late. I love your drive and many could learn a few things, but
don’t forget I’m here. Don’t shut me out. Or else.” She gently
punched his jaw with the other hand she didn’t dislocate earlier.
“You’re
not
alone.
I’m also like you. I have just traces of human in me from Papa so I
know how bad it is not to have your own kind. I too had felt left
out, but humans aren’t so bad overall. Your people made it possible
for humans to grow and they are basically our young cousins. We
have similar genetic blueprints. Since Papa gave me the protein to
unlock and realize my own potential, I can’t see myself as human
anymore. My thoughts are too different, but I love humanity
regardless. Your amnesia may be a blessing.”

He said nothing as he tilted his head.

“
A blessing in that when
you
were
Mantiv,
you had responsibilities that went up and above what
his
wants were.
Reten
was his Match, but
is as dead as he is. And
I’m
here with
you
. Neither of us know anything about
who Mantiv and Reten were. All we know is each other here right now
at this moment… so we cannot miss what we do not know.”

“
I suppose.” He admitted and
her words were helping.

“
But because I am me and you
are you, do not dwell on the past. I learned that when I was held
prisoner. I had time to see the past is just that, the past. It
isn’t bad to uncover it and learn, but only so long as it doesn’t
jeopardize the future… And I plan on living
long
after this universe comes to an
end and share it with you and Sparky.” She smiled and touched her
firm abdomen with just the right amount of athletic fat that makes
a thick bodied woman so perfect. “Which brings me to my secret. I
want a baby. I want a baby with you.”

His non-comprehending blink made her laugh
and slowly it sunk in till he smiled. A smile of a proud person
fining a gift he never expected to receive. “A baby?”

Renee tucked a few loose
strawberry strands behind an ear. “Did I stutter? Yes, I want to
have a baby. Bun in the oven. Turn this filly into a mare. Knock me
up. When I was prisoner it was one of the things I wanted to see.
Our child. You head into dangerous situations and if you die
I
know
I will
follow. It’s wired into my DNA and didn’t really solidify till you
filled my womb with your baby batter. Since you head into deadly
situations constantly, I worry I’ll die and not have a chance to be
a mother. Rose was right, she always is and is infuriating. My womb
is always throbbing and ready to carry our child. But when I saw
her with the baby Drakes jumping all over her a few nights back, I
wanted that to be me with my grandchildren and so on. So when
things get too much, we are going to back off from the search, take
a break and start up our family. Besides, my baby brother needs
some competition. And I know Chloe really loves babysitting
Vanessa’s little Taylor. She would be good for our little hellion
once it grows a little.”

“
Renee, thank you.” He
leaned over and kissed her softly.

“
You can thank me by sending
Nova away and fuck my brains out.”

Oliver simply looked over and the feline
left, also looking much better now that his master was content
again. “Slow or fast?”

“
Rough. Definitely rough.”
She grinned a second before his heated cock slid to the hilt and
their bodies wrinkled her attire as she screamed in bliss. Thoughts
of babies shared between them, but not just yet did she drop an
egg.

Chapter 9

Hand in hand Oliver and Renee returned
following Nova who knew the castle completely, not forgetting much
after so long. Their arrival found Steven lounging in the large
gilded throne stroking Visor’s soft plumage. Stone was over by a
sculpture, admiring it as Satellite played in the wind, careful not
to get splashed by the many squirting fountains. The other Ligers
were lounging all around, three females to a male. Nova emphasized
the three by themselves belonged to him. And he was rather proud of
it. They had given him many cubs in the past and they told him he
was still in for more.

Seems Renee isn’t the only one wanting
children.

“
Better believe it.” She
spoke after hearing that stray thought. “We got to revive the
species’.”

“
Now I can at least
understand how deep the connection is between you and Sparky. I
can’t shut them out and strangely, I don’t want to.”

“
Drakes believe bonds that
cannot be undone are a result of a missing part of our minds if the
parties are synchronized. They believe bonding completes the other
to fill the void of being truly alone. Being social creatures, we
strive to be recognized by others. Having a telepathic link makes
for no secrets between each other. Sometimes you don’t want it, but
most of the time you are happy for it. Sometimes I don’t like his
thoughts and same goes for him, but we can’t hide our affection.
That trumps all the bad that can result of something so intimate.
Too few know just how good it is. But to fix it for those without
telepathic capabilities they engineer animals and use the person’s
genetic material to form a bridge. All Hunters are a product after
it was first discovered Drakes bond with one person if their minds
are identical on wavelength.”

“
Thanks for the
explanation.” He commented dryly.

“
Hot damn! You look great,
Mrs. Void.” Steven said sitting up. “But you, Brother, need to put
on some more. You’re liable to poke someone’s eye out in pants that
thin.”

Renee busted out laughing. “Or bash someone’s
brains in with that meat club. Olly, we’ll save yours for the
bedroom. Slide into jeans. I’ll keep this on to make Steven
jealous.”

“
I’ll pass. You’re not my
type, Mrs. Void.” Steven got up, Visor standing on his
arm.

“
Oh, and what is yours?” she
raised an eyebrow.

“
Slender and petite. Not
someone who is eye level with me and has a fetish for kicking my
ass. Plus I like women who can’t flip me upside down and throw me
up against the wall like a ragdoll I give my kids.” He said with
all the tact of a blunt hammer.

“
Seems like I need to tell
Gemma what you think.”

“
How did you know she and
I…” Steven scowled. “DAMN LIZARD! I’m going to kick your scaly
ass!” Steven set Visor down and charged Sparky to which they began
brawling.

“
Easy.” Oliver said to the
Ligers who started growling and watching the two roll around
pummeling, scratching and beating on each other. “This is almost a
daily occurrence.” The felines settled back down and watched the
two armored combatants fight, but not seriously injure each
other.

“
Did Sparky really tell you
this Gemma…” Oliver whispered.

Renee’s expression was
tensed to hold back bubbly laughter. “No… Steven assumed wrong.
Gemma came to
me
two or three weeks back for a pelvic exam as Steven is a bit
too large for her, but she really likes him. Apparently she never
had a man capable of making her sex go numb before as he is the
first Hunter she has ever slept with. It was a new experience and
she is very shy. She’s not much bigger than Jacob’s mate since they
are sisters after all. She’s actually adorable and I was surprised
she and him got together.”

Everyone watched as Steven got a rare upper
hand and kicked Sparky under the jaw and got away before a tail
tangled his legs. It was over and they brushed themselves off.
“Stay out of my head.”