The Adventures of Whirlwind
Warfare in the Thirtieth
Century
Episode
2
The
Mercenary
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Chapter
4
Carter
Ugh!
Aello
grunted as the lash cut across her
breasts. Sergeant Chiba was slowly
turning her body into a bloody mess.
Her torso was a mass of welts.
The men holding her hands over her head, would turn her body every
now and then, allowing
He raised his arm to strike
again.
Ugghh!
Aaahhh!
Sergeant
Retracting its weapons array the armoured figure extended
a pair of lifting arms and scooped Aello off the
ground. She whimpered with pain
as her lacerated torso made contact with the metal of the machine, but otherwise
remained quiet. Then firing its
rockets the rescuer in the power armour moved rapidly back in the direction
he had come from. Scooting into
a thick growth of trees he climbed without stopping into the open hatch of
a shuttle craft.
Aello made no attempt to
escape. Her lacerated body was
close to going into shock. It
would have been of little use in any
case. She could not hope to match
the mechanical strength of the power armour and she was in terrible
pain. She could only hope that
her rescuer, if that was what he was, was a
friend.
She was deposited in the hold of the shuttle
craft. Then the armoured figure
moved over to a holding bay and parked the armoured
suit. With a mechanical whirring
a hatch at the pack of the armour opened and a man stepped
out. Aello did not recognize
him at first due to the fact that he was wearing a helmet, but there was
something vaguely familiar about him.
Aellos first reaction was shock as Elan Carter
removed his helmet. Her second
was of acute embarrassment as she tried without success to cover herself
with her hands.
Carter! What was he doing
here? Why had he bothered to
save her? Didnt he pay
any attention to his own rules?
Aello tried to work her mouth, but could only manage
a pathetic little whisper.
What
she began, but Carter interrupted
her.
Dont
talk. Youre a little bit
beaten up. Ill fix you
up and then well have a chat.
Without any effort he stooped and picked her
up. Aello lay in his arms, too
weak to protest his hands on her naked
body. Besides what could she
do? She was not capable of walking
without aid. Carter was right,
she had been beaten up. Now that
she was safe the pain of the injuries inflicted by Sergeant Chiba
intensified. Gasping with pain
she struggled to remain conscious.
Carter carried her into what was a small but very well
equipped med center. He set her
down on the examination table and began to hook her up to some medical
apparatus. As he attended to
her injuries he carried on a running commentary.
What you did was pretty
brave. When I heard about it
I was impressed but damned annoyed as
well. You had all of the loot
in your mech. I fight for money
and you had risked all of the profits for the
trip. I decided to come back
for you on the off chance that you might still be in one
piece. That would enable me to
pick up those components. I was
really surprised when I came across those two wrecked
Kamis. Damned if I know how you
pulled that off, but any pilot that can take two of those babies out with
only a light mech has some sort of karma.
Carter finished attaching medical monitors to
her. Im going to
leave for a few minutes. Got
to get this ship off the ground and pick up the
salvage. Then were getting
the hell out of here before the enemy shows
up. He wont stay stupid
forever.
Carter left Aello
alone. She could hear the sound
of machinery in action as the ship lifted off and then she found that she
was becoming very drowsy.
Must have given me a sedative, she
thought.
Her eyes closed and she
slept. When she awoke, she was
no longer in the med center, but in one of the bunks in what passed for the
crew quarters in the tiny ship. She
sat up, suddenly feeling very hungry.
As she did so, the door to the room opened and Carter stepped
in.
How you feeling? he
asked. Without waiting for an
answer, he pulled down the blanket and sheet that covered
her. To Aellos acute
embarrassment, she found that she was still completely
nude. She folded her arms across
her breasts, trying to hide a little bit of her
nakedness. Carter seemed not
to notice.
Looks like that serum I gave you has done the
trick. You wont even have
a scar. For the first time,
he seemed to notice Aellos attempts to cover up.
Oh, sorry, he
said. You werent
wearing anything when I picked you up and I had to clean you
up. He pulled the sheet
back up, covering her once again.
Theres a jumpsuit in the locker over
there, he indicated, pointing across the
room. Im going to be in
the galley. I expect youll
want some food.
Carter got up and exited the
room. Aello was
famished. The medically enhanced
healing process usually used up quite a bit of body energy and left patients
ravenous. Aello was no
exception. She dressed quickly
and joined Carter in the galley.
He set a plate of scrambled eggs in front of
her. Hope youre not
some health nut, he said. I
dont cook for special diets.
But I use real eggs. I
dont go for that processed stuff.
Whatever you make will be fine, Aello
replied. She was beginning to
suspect that behind his tough exterior, Carter was not as hard boiled as
he liked everyone to believe.
Carter added some toast and coffee to the meal and then
sat down to join her. You
are really something else, my Greek
beauty. Taking on those two Kamis
was a pretty brave act.
Youre either pretty stupid or pretty
gutsy. Anyway, I couldnt
just leave you behind after that.
Wouldnt have looked good to the rest of the
squad. I sent them on ahead in
the mother ship. We should catch
up to them in a day or so.
I want to thank you for saving my life, said
Aello.
Call it even said
Carter. You saved Jeffs
ass, I saved yours. You also
took out those two Kami. You
smashed them up pretty good by dumping all that rock on them, but I got some
good salvage. And I retrieved
your Ocelot and the electronic components, so we made a nice
profit. To tell you the truth,
I can really use a pilot like you.
It looks like your reputation was
deserved. Your clan was damned
stupid to boot you out over a little thing like your
virginity.
Aello blushed bright
red. Her color change was impossible
to hide from Carter. Oh,
sorry, he said. I
forgot that an intact hymen is such a touchy subject amongst the
Greeks.
Aello said nothing.
Carters reference to what she considered a very private part
of her anatomy bothered her, but there was very little she could of about
it, and making it into an issue would probably make it
worse.
By now both of them had finished
eating. Carter cleaned up, refusing
to let Aello help.
Youre still
recuperating. I think you better
take it easy. Lie down for a
bit. Youll feel better
in a day or so.
Aello did as she was told and went back to her
bunk. She lay down fully
dressed. He mind was a bit of
a whirl. She had never met anyone
like Carter before. He seemed
gruff, but he had taken very good care of
her. It was hard to believe that
his motives in looking after her were completely mercenary, even if that
was what he was.
She closed her eyes and drifted
off. It was as Carter had said,
she did need rest to help her body recover from the beating it had
taken.
She awoke a few hours
later. The first thing she saw
was Carter sitting on the opposite bunk, watching
her. Strangely she felt comforted
by his presence rather than annoyed.
She sat up.
Thought I better look in on you, he
said. How do you feel
now?
Much better, thank
you. Sliding her legs off
the bed she tried to stand up and immediately regretted her
decision. She swayed in a sudden
moment of dizziness. Carter caught
her and helped her back to the bunk.
This close to her, his body seemed to emanate
strength. On a sudden impulse,
Aello wrapped her arms about his neck and planted a firm kiss on his
lips. It was the first time she
had ever kissed a man with any fervor.
Carter seemed taken aback by this sudden move.
His body stiffened in surprise,
but he was quick to recover. Taking
Aellos curvaceous body in his arms he kissed her back, long and
passionately.
Mmmm!
Aello murmured
as she melded into his arms, getting as close to him as she
could. She wasnt sure what
had come over her, but suddenly realized that she had wanted Carter ever
since she had laid eyes on him. It
was a feeling that was not part of her conservative Greek heritage, but that
upbringing was now behind her. She
only knew that she wanted Carter and wanted him
badly. She panted in Carters
arms, her heart beating wildly. She
felt a dampness between her legs, and her nipples became stiffly
erect.
She and Carter kissed
again. She tried to pull him
even closer to her, if that were possible, but he gently broke off the kiss,
and tenderly pushed her back on her bunk.
Aello tried to rise, but he held her
down. Planting a kiss on her
forehead Carter rose. You
are still a little fatigued, I think, he
said. Regeneration takes
a lot out of the system. If you
and I are to make love you better be in prime
condition. Ill let you
sleep some more.
Before the startled warrior could reply Carter turned
and left the room. Aello almost
screamed in frustration.
Sleep? she muttered.
How can I sleep when Im so aroused I could have sex with
myself?
Angry, she flung herself down on the
bed. Almost immediately, she
felt quite tired. Perhaps Carter
was right. He seemed to be right
about a lot of things. Her eyes
closed again. Within seconds
the only noise was the gentle sound of her deep
breathing.
She awoke refreshed, but with a feeling that she had
made a fool of herself. Still,
what had Carter said:
If
you and I are to make
love
? She washed
and combed her luxuriant hair.
There was no makeup kit in the small bathroom, so she would just have
to depend on her natural beauty.
Carter was waiting for her when she emerged from the
crew quarters. He was laying
out the limited serving ware that the shuttle contained - in this case plastic
knives and forks. He looked at
her appraisingly. You look
radiant, he said. That
extra sleep has left you fully recovered.
Aello found herself blushing, but Carter made no further
comment. He waved her graciously
toward the small mess table that he was setting.
For supper Carter had prepared something
special. He had used the food
synthesizer to create a number of Italian dishes, complete with what turned
out to be a very fine wine. It
was much better that the usual plonk that came out of the
machine. Her Greek heritage made
Aello something of a connoisseur when it came to wine, and that served by
Carter met with her approval.
Look, said Aello, as she downed her third
glass of wine. Im
sorry about this morning. I guess
it was the injury. I felt I owed
you something.
Oh, dont
apologize. You do owe me
something. But I didnt
want my payback this morning. You
wouldnt have lasted five minutes in the condition you were
in. Carter had gotten to
his feet and moved to Aellos side of the
table. Please understand
me. I did not decline your advances
out of a misplaced sense of
honour. He cupped Aellos
chin and raised her face so that he could look into her
eyes. You are the most
beautiful woman I have ever met.
And the most desirable.
Aello found herself blushing
again. This time with
pleasure. She had felt a bit
crushed when Carter had not reciprocated her advances this
morning.
Carter stroked her hair and she leaned her head against
his flat, hard stomach. He placed
his hands on her arms and raised her up.
Their lips met for the third time, and this time the kiss was long
and passionate.
Carter flicked his tongue over Aellos
lips. She parted her mouth, enabling
their tongues to intertwine. For
several minutes they explored one anothers
mouths. At the same time, Carter
was running his hands over Aellos willing
body. He started near her narrow
waist and moved slowly upward toward her firm
breasts. When he reached the
neck of her jumpsuit, he slowly pulled down her zipper and slid his hand
over her collarbone, tracing its finger along the delicate curves of the
upper part of her breasts.
Impulsively, Aello reached up and unzipped Carters
suit the way that he had hers. She
pulled the Zipper down past his navel.
Shrugging his shoulders, Carter shook off the rest of the suit allowing
it to fall past his hips. He
stooped and slipped off his boots and stood before her in all his
nakedness.
For an older man, Carter was in very good
shape. In fact, he appeared to
be all muscle. More interesting,
however, was the size of his manhood.
It was not yet fully erect, but was already over eight inches in
length. As Aello watched it grew
a further inch.
Carter laughed at the look on Aellos
face. It was a mixture of awe,
lust, and a little fear. She
had only had sex once, and that had been a brutal
rape. To her a large penis reminded
her of pain. And although she
knew that consensual sex was supposed to be wonderful, she could not help
feeling apprehensive.
Carter seemed to catch her
mood. Dont worry,
my Greek beauty, he said kissing her forehead, I will be
gentle.
Without finishing undressing her, he picked her up and
carried her into the bunkroom. The
bunk was small, but large enough for Carter to lie beside
her. He lay her on the bunk,
and proceeded to remove the rest of her
clothing.
Aello ran her hands over his powerful body, feeling the
dynamic curve of his muscles as they rippled beneath his
skin. Carters lips met
hers again and they gently kissed gently for several
minutes. Then Carter began to
kiss Aello all over her body. He
started at her neck and ears and then moved slowly down to her
breasts. He was a masterful
tease. He did not take her nipples
into his mouth as she expected he would, but instead licked the underside
of her full, heavy breasts and then began to move his tongue in circles about
her areola. Slowly he moved in
closer and closer to the nipple, but each time managed to avoid taking her
erect tit in his mouth and instead moved away from the center of her
breast.
Aello found this teasing almost more than she could
bear. Arching her back, she thrust
her breasts toward him. Finally
she seized the back of his head and pulled him to
her. Suck them, suck
them, she begged.
Finally, Carter accommodated her, clamping his teeth
lightly on her swollen pink buds and then sucking on each of
them. Aello was driven almost
wild as Carter suckled her nipples.
She closed her hand over his engorged phallus and began to massage
it vigorously.
Ohh,
Carter
moaned. His response aroused
Aello even more. It was the first
time she had managed to excite a man.
Incredibly, she was almost on the verge of orgasm and he had not even
stimulated her nether region as yet.
Carter allowed Aello to fondle him for several minutes,
before abandoning her breasts and moving his mouth lower and
lower. He dragged his tongue
over her navel, and down her pelvis, finally inserting its wet tip between
her labia. The action caused
Aello to become so wet, that she actually squirted, splashing beads of vaginal
moisture over Carters face.
Whoa, he exclaimed, you really are
ready arent you?
By way of reply, Aello spread her long
legs. She desperately wanted
him inside her.
Carter moved into position to take
her. His massive phallus was
fully erect. Aello readied herself
to take his first thrust, she hoped that it would not be too
painful.
Treating her like the most tender of virgins, Carter
slowly thrust his penis into her vagina.
He went very slowly, fully cognizant of the fact that Aellos
only other sexual experience had been a brutal rape.
Aello felt her tight vagina stretch to accommodate
him. There was no pain, only
a feeling of wondrous pleasure.
Aello gave out a long drawn out moan of erotic
desire. Wrapping her strong leg
about him she tried to pull him deep within
her.
Mindful of Aellos previous experience, Carter proceeded
slowly. His slow gentle penetration
brought her to the edge of sexual
ecstasy. Deeper and deeper he
thrust into her. Aello took him
all the way. Her passion mounted
as he penetrated her to the full extent of his massive
phallus.
Aaaahhh!
Aaaahhh!
she screamed as her vagina convulsed in a full
orgasm. She came again and again,
until finally she collapsed in complete
exhaustion.
The explosive contractions of Aellos love canal
pushed Carter over the top. With
a groan of ecstasy he shot his seed into
her. They held one another close,
and then they slept.
When Aello awoke, Carter was
gone. She got up, showered, brushed
her hair, dressed and went out to find him at the control console of the
shuttle. He turned his head as
she came in.
There it is, he said, pointing to the viewscreen. Aello looked. Directly ahead was the mother ship. The mission was coming to an end. A sense of disappointment swept over her. She knew that Carter was unlikely to permit their relationship to continue once they were among the other members of the crew. With a sense of loss, she watched as the mother ship grew ever closer.
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