Knowledge is Power (Skeith & TheLadyRosen)

[Skeith Takahata II]

The world lay in ruin as a result of an event that future generations would recall as “The Cataclysm”. Catalyst for this disastrous event was human nature. The desire for power and knowledge brought the world to grinding and apocalyptic halt. Cities were brought low, and the human race was brought to the brink of complete annihilation. The only remnants of our once proud history, now only remain in fragments of technology. The secrets of our ruined world, are said to reside in a place known only as “The Archives” this lost and forgotten location is the goal of all treasure seekers, and warlords. In a world so barren of progress, Knowledge is Power.

This is the tale of one such band of treasure seekers and their own journey to make right a world gone so terribly, terribly wrong…

The gloved hand of a silver-haired woman; Reina , grasped at a foot-hold on the ruined rock face of a city wall. The gate long since demolished, scaling the fortress like stronghold was the only means to enter. A series of grunts escaped her lips as she steadily pulled herself higher on the structure. She turned her attention downward, to check on the rest of the team, scaling the wall behind her. “Come on ladies, only a little further and we’re in!” She continued her struggle until she proudly stood atop the stone structure. “Jo, let me give you a hand.” She said quietly as she reached down with an open hand.

The noticeably younger; Jo , struggled to climb after her older companion. She looked at the hand she was offered in disgust. Though the difficulty she was having in climbing was clearly evident, she refused to accept aid from her ally. She growled lowly as she slapped the hand away. “I can take care of myself!” She barked as she continued to scale the broken wall.

Reina retracted her hand as soon as it was slapped. “Ow!” She shook it a bit before planting her hands on her hips. “Whatever you say; Miss Independent.” She turned her eyes skyward, covering her gaze with her hand. “Looks to be midday. We’re making good time.” Her eyes turned to face the city below. The ruined remnants of the city concerned her. How many mutants chose to make this place their home? The prospect of getting cut off from her allies here was terrifying. She shook her head clear of the thoughts before returning her gaze to her allies below.

Jo continued her struggle, her hands weakening with each hand hold. Within seconds she felt her grip loosening, but in her stubborn youth she refused to ask for aid. Only moments later her hands lost their grip entirely, a startled yelp was followed by a shriek of terror as she fell towards the ground below.

 

[TheladyRosen]

Of the other three explorers, only one of them was particularly challenged by the climb. She was a small girl with vibrantly red hair and a small frame. Lidia groaned as she pulled herself up hand over hand. Even with her climbing hooks, she wasn't built for such strenuous activity, but she didn't complain beyond the sounds of exertion. She wore what looked like a simple set of grey overalls. However they were actually an advanced remnant of old tech. The suit could change colors to match the environment, interface the users nervous system with technology and old computers, and seal airtight if she needed to go underwater. She was the only one wearing such a suit because they were rare, and she was the only one of the group with the knowledge to use it properly.

Next in line was Saiyuki, a Class I mutant. This meant that she had some slight physical mutations due to the energies put off during the Cataclysm, however her mind was unaltered. She wore a much less practical outfit, consisting of extremely low cut and very short shorts. Her top was little more than a bikini. Shoulder length gloves and matching style thigh highs covered her arms and legs. She wore these because she preferred mobility, and liked having the ability to shed her clothes quickly if need be. Plus, her mutations made practical defenses unnecessary. She had natural claws that helped her climb with ease, dramatically enhanced senses, a heightened regeneration factor, and multi-spectrum vision. She overtook both Jo and Lidia quickly, joining Reina at the top just before Jo fell. Fortunately, she was falling right towards their last teammate.

Terra looked up, then two large blades hanging from her shoulders fanned out into four on each side, disconnected from her back, and stabbed into the city wall to provide her support. She then reached out and snagged Jo from the air with no visible effort, holding her tightly to her chest. "Please be careful Miss Carpenter. The fall would be lethal to you from this height." This was possible due to the simple fact that Terra was not at all human, nor was she organic even. She was perhaps the most valuable thing on the planet besides the Archives themselves. She was an android with unknown potential. The only thing that was certain was that she was both a dangerous weapon, and capable of interfacing with Archive Shards, data storage modules that held portions of the Archives total knowledge.

"Please allow me to assist you Miss Carpenter." With Jo in hand, Terra used her blades like a step ladder, stabbing them into the wall in succession, and keeping the chain going until she reached the top. Any protests the youth may have were ignored for her own safety, that was simply how the machine's hyper-advanced CPU worked. In the end, it was Lidia that arrived last.

"You guys suck..." She groaned as she flopped herself onto the top of the wall, not caring at all to see the view, just wanting to take a rest.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina's gaze widened as the young girl began her swift descent. Though her concern was quickly overtaken with relief when the ever impressive Terra caught her. She released a sigh before shaking her head. "Damn kids." She muttered quietly. She took a seat on the wall while she waited for the team to finish climbing.

As soon as Jo was caught by Terra her shriek was immediately cut short. In her fear she had quickly wrapped her arms around the android's frame, burying her head in her neck. Her fear lasted only a moment before she loosened her grip, begrudgingly taking Terra's assistance as she climbed. She growled lightly when she reached the top of the wall. "Thanks..." She said in a nearly inaudible voice. She looked back down at the distance between them and the ground and shivered at the thought.

As soon as Lidia made it up to the top, Reina gave her a hearty pat on the shoulder. "Lighten up, kid." She chuckled softly before her cheesy grin faded. She turned her gaze back towards the city. "Alright, this place is pretty big. We should probably find somewhere to serve as a base of operations while we search." Her eyes scanned the ruined landscape. She couldn't see any mutants from where she was standing, but she knew they were out there. Just beyond her line of sight, lurking in buildings or in the shadows. Her hand tightened around the large mechanical device attached to her arm. Thanks to debris from the ruined city, much of the trip down the inside of the wall was a slope rather than flat 90 degree incline.

Jo quickly returned to her angry, brooding self as she turned to look at the city. "Well, what the hell are we waiting for? The longer we wait, the more likely we're miss out on the prize." Always with something to prove, Jo was swift to begin her descent down to the interior of the city. After what she considered to be a brief show of cowardice back there, she wanted to be sure to make the first move this time.

 

[TheladyRosen]

"Yeah...one sec." Lidia groaned as she stood up, pulling an extendable chord from her suit and hooking it up to the back of Terra's neck. While she linked up to Terra's mainframe, the Android spoke up after Jo.

"Miss Carpenter. I detect high levels of frustration. Such chemical imbalances have been known to attract certain species of Mutants in the past." The bluntness of her statement drew a stifled giggle from Saiyuki, who covered it up with a fake cough. Lidia was too busy neurally sifting through Terra's databanks to hear the comment. "Shall I recommend some relaxation techniques before we enter the hostile zone?"

"Oh I have some excellent 'relaxation' techniques if you *really* want to ease that frustration." Saiyuki was a naturally flirtatious, and sultry woman. She meant no harm by her comments, quite the opposite. She found sex to be a perfectly natural method of stress relief, team building, and practically any other excuse she could come up with. "Perhaps we should take a break and OUCH!" Lidia had disconnected just in time to elbow the mutant in the side.

"Be nice. Alright ladies! I did another scan of Terra's archives. There are two clearings in walking distance that would give us relay uplink as well as fresh, drinkable water. Terra?" The android stepped forward and projected a hologram in the air. If Jo wanted to see it, or join the group, unfortunately, she'd have to come back. Which probably wouldn't help her mood.

"My database indicates that this area here.." She displayed a clearing that was surrounded by thick jungle, but was within a few dozen meters of a freshwater spring. "Would make an excellent base of operations. It has the clearest link up to the village network, and the spring is extremely pure. However, it is poorly defensible, and would be easy to attack should mutants have taken up residence in the area. Also, the conditions indicate that Type-II mutants, tree-dwellers might find this area very habitable." She switched feed to show a new area, a ruined concrete building that had sunken into what appeared to be an underground river. "This area is very defensible, but the link will be more difficult to establish, I will have to remain at the entrance to keep access to the network. The water is drinkable, but not as pure. Also, Type-V mutants, amphibious tribal hunters, are known to prefer these kind of areas." With that Terra shut off the hologram.

"Well ladies. Where are we setting up shop? Jungle paradise or Ruined fortress?" Lidia asked while running her fingers through her hair.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina readjusted the massive device on her arm before placing her free hand on her waist. She watched the holographic images before thinking on it for a moment. "We should be careful to go where we're safest. It seems wisest to set up in the building. I like clean water and fresh air as much as the next person. But this could be hostile territory, better safe than sorry."

Jo didn't climb back up to the top with the rest, seeing as she was hardly in the mood to deal with the banter or Saiyuki's taunting. Her hand sat loosely on the hilt of her sword, just in case an ambush occurred. Her leaned up against one of the crumbled buildings, tapping her foot impatiently. Her being absent from the conversation was likely for the best, as the threat of mutants made her feel incredibly uneasy.

Reina sighed heavily as she turned to begin her descent down the hill of debris. "We'd best get to it, we need to have a perimeter set before sundown if the camp is going to be safe at all." She moved at a leisurely pace, hoping to conserve energy for a possible encounter.

 

[TheladyRosen]

"I agree." Terra commented plainly. "While I would not be able to remain near while maintaining the uplink, the building seems to be the easiest area to defend should you come under attack." The android spoke without emotion, at least none the humans could discern. Lidia had discovered Terra's Positronic brain to be extremely complicated, and in fact, fully capable of developing emotions, even self-awareness. However, the exact catalysts required to make such a change were completely mysterious to her. It was one of her goals to eventually map the entire neural pathways of the androids brain.

"Well then. If we are going there, could you tell us more about Type-V's" Saiyuki asked curiously. She was a mutant herself, so she had an interest in learning as much as possible about the Ferals. Lidia tapped some keys on her wrist unit, bringing the relevant data straight to her mind.

"No problem. Type-V mutant. Amphibious, tribal, and very territorial." Lidia talked and walked at the same time, able to process the information almost as fast as a computer. "They are one of the Futaphroditic breeds, having no males. Their females are small, and do little besides raise young and maintain their nests. The Shemales come in two types. Trackers have lithe, athletic forms and can swim at incredible speeds, but never engage in combat if they can avoid it. Hunters are much larger, well muscled, and are both extremely aggressive and hormone driven. The Hunters have been known to capture human females for breeding purposes, even raping them right where they are found as long as no threats are present." Saiyuki shuddered at the description. While she was sexually active, and her mutated hormones provoked her libido at all times, she couldn't imagine being taken on the spot by Feral mutants. They were not known to be gentle.

"That is correct Lidia. It should also be noted that all Ferals have hormone-driven senses, as well as extremely potent hormone driven physiques. They have been known to 'latch' onto females that interest them, and follow them for miles beyond their nests waiting for a chance to capture them. Mating is one of the most prominent drives they have. Should you be captured by them, it is suggested that one should try and satisfy them to avoid aggression until rescue can be mounted." Saiyuki growled at Terra, not liking the idea of giving in to rape.

"Right. Terra one of the things you will need to learn is that...'mating' is a little more complicated than that." Lidia said, deactivating her uplink. "We can't just...decide to be okay with it when we don't want it. It's hard to explain, but try and remember that in the future." Terra did not physically respond, only kept walking, balancing perfectly on the bladed leg mounts she walked on.

"Understood. Making a log that mating for non-mutants has non-quantifiable emotional variables." Terra responded. This drew another growl from Saiyuki, and a groan from Lidia.

"I suppose that will work for now."

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina listened to them speak, paying careful attention to the description of likely encounters. She shook her head before stepping forward with a wave of her hand. "Come on, relax ladies. As long as we're careful and everyone minds their surroundings, nobody is going to get abducted and raped. Her words were more for Jo whom she feared may have heard the raised voices discussing the Terra's advised reaction to rape. "Now, come on. We're burning daylight. Let's get the the camp site and get settled in. There's no telling how long we're going to be working out of this place."

Jo heard the android's analysis from the foot of the hill and felt her body tense up from fear. "N-not again..." She mumbled under her breath. Her hand trembled on her blade as she tried to shake the thoughts from her mind. The sound of footsteps descending the hill immediately brought her back to reality. Her gaze hardening again, as she crossed her arms. "We're never gonna get this over with, if you girls keep dawdling!" She shouted, angrily.

 

[TheladyRosen]

"Come on Jo. We're probably gonna be out here awhile anyways. Might as well relax while we are at least a little safe." Lidia said with a smile. She tended to be rather careless, but that was because she really wasn't all there. Prodigy was being polite. The true word to describe her was insane. The specifics were confusing, but essentially she used more of her brain than the average person. This let her think at nearly the speed of a computer, comprehend things that only the ancients could, and interface with tech well beyond any ones understanding. Still, it gave her a rather positive personality in an otherwise bleak world. "Come on. The base-site is this way."

The walk took them nearly an hour to complete, and when they arrived, it was clear that the location was the obvious choice. The building, though ruined, was very secure. The only ways in or out was the front door, what had once been a revolving door, a large hole going through four floors straight down to the ground, and where the building had sunken into the underground river below.

"What the hell was this place? Just looks....odd." Saiyuki commented, sifting her way through debris curiously.

"I think it was some kind of....hotel or something." Lidia added passively, not really paying attention as she scanned the building for unexpected weaknesses or tactical points.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Jo's gaze turned into a glare at the suggestion that she relax while they were still a little safe. In Jo's mind, there was no such thing as a little safe. If there were mutants, they were in danger. Period. She held her sword tightly as the proceeded through the ruined city to locate their campsite. She remained silent for the entire walk, genuinely trying to avoid the subject of their potential predators.

When the entered the buildling, Reina paused at the entrance, observing the structure. This should hold up okay. "Let's see about getting a fire going. We should rest tonight and recover our strength. It's been a long day as it is." She pulled the massive device from her arm, leaning it against the wall. "A hotel, you say? I'll remember to sign the guest book." She took a seat, allowing herself to slump to the floor with a sigh.

Jo looked around the room with her general expression of displeasure. Her concern, as usual, was that her companions were going to get a tad frisky and she'd have nowhere private to go to when they did. She crossed her arms, as she leaned against the entrance. Staring out at the city.

 

[TheladyRosen]

"If you are turning in for the night. Then I will stand watch at the main entrance. Do not hesitate to call if you require assistance." Terra said plainly in her synthesized voice. She then turned around and headed back towards the lobby.

"Hold up. I'll be right back ladies. Still have to set up the link to our network." Lydia said as she chased after the android. Her spirit was still high, as she was quite used to 'roughing it'. The teams jobs took them all over, but comfort was rarely one of their accommodations. Meanwhile Saiyuki was flicking at the water playfully. She'd found the main hole, the one that led into an underground river. The water was cool and clean, a nice change from having to fully filter and sterilize all the water they collected. Still, now that they were settling in, her mutant side started wandering to kinky places. Biting her lip she glanced over at Reina. She was more attracted to Jo, but she'd gathered over their travels that sex was a serious rough spot for her, so she never pursued her desires. Lydia always liked to have fun, but she'd been wanting to try something...new as of late. With quiet grace she slunk over to the woman before climbing up onto the counter next to her. She laid out on her back, hanging her head over the edge and stretched a leg up into the air.

"Soooo.....Reina. Now that we've got a moment. What do you do for fun anyways?" From her position, her substantial cleavage was practically advertised for the woman, and she gave off every sensual vibe that had ever been invented. Of course she didn't even know the woman's preferences, but still, it was worth a shot.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Jo remained at the entrance, her eyes still on the city before her. She kept an idle ear focused on the activities of her companions, that is until she overheard Saiyuki talking to Reina. With a quiet sigh, she shook her head and stepped outside, deciding to instead, spend time with Terra and Lydia. Though one was insane, and the other was indifferent, it still made for better company than Saiyuki in one of her moods.

Reina looked up when she heard Saiyuki's voice, her eyes instinctively went to where she assumed her face would be, which was rather, the woman's well endowed cleavage, her gaze fell to where the woman's head was hanging. A small smile on her face. She could see what Saiyuki was trying to do, and Reina wasn't opposed to the attention, but she'd have to try a little harder than virtually flashing her. She extended her arm and gave a gentle knock on the metallic device she lugged around with her. "Unfortunately, my free time is spent keep this thing working." She gave a quiet sigh as she shook her head. "It can get a tad boring and tedious though. Did you have something better in mind?"

Jo continued her short trek until she reached the point the rest of the team had gone to. She observed Lydia at work for a few moments before she took a seat near them. "How's it coming?" She asked, looking to simply strike up a conversation. An oddly friendly move for the usually bitter and self-concerned youth.

 

[TheladyRosen]

When Jo arrived at the lobby of the hotel, Terra was standing perfectly still, staring outside. She was actively scanning the surrounding ruins for signs of life. Lydia was sitting cross legged on a bench nearby, a chord running from Terra's neck to her suit. Her fingers were dancing on her knees, as though she was playing a keyboard, or maybe typing, it didn't really matter though, considering it was just a thing she did while thinking deeply. When Jo spoke, she twitched, and even though she replied, barely moved.

"S'all good Copperhead." Copperhead was a nickname that Lydia had come up with for Jo. She had plenty more, but she kept from using them due to the brunette's aggressive temperament. Lydia was cocky, but not stupid. "Terra's network uplink is up and scanning. Radar shows no signs of sapient life besides ours within a mile. Which is surprising actually....really thought there would be mutants already watching us."

"That is still a possibility. There could be mutants that our scanners aren't equipped to detect. Trans-arcane energies rarely adhere to known physical law and magical theory." Terra stated without moving. Lydia sighed.

"Unfortunately that is correct." Lydia unplugged the cable and stretched out, then noting the absence of their colleagues, and Jo's irritated demeanor, smiled. "So....I'm assuming our partners are....getting comfy back there?" Lydia knew Jo had a sensitivity to the topic of sex, she didn't know why, but it was fairly pronounced. They all tried not to make their activities too obnoxious to her, but there were limits to how much of their lives they could stifle for her benefit. Since they had time to kill, she decided to just ask, maybe figure the fighter out a bit. "Tell me Jo, why exactly do you do this?"

Meanwhile, Saiyuki took their new found privacy as an opportunity. She also knew an interested woman when she smelled one. Even if she was a hard catch, Reina seemed like a fun girl, and she had gorgeous silver hair that the mutant didn't see to often. With inhuman grace and agility, she performed a handstand, then rolled off the counter, next to her....'prey'. The mutant part of her libido was hard to stifle, and it definitely had some predatory qualities.

"Well I definitely have a few ideas. At least a few of them are more interesting than techy stuff." She bit her lip, trying to restrain herself and control the rising urge to jump their leader. "Under certain circumstances I'd say we could spar a bit, but..." She leaned towards Reina, not to close, but within touching distance. "...honestly I'm in a more....intimate mood right now....hmmm..." She motioned with her head over to the area where the floor caved in. "How about a dip? The water is nice and cool." She winked saucily. "Clothing is optional!"

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina could do little to hide the smile that crept over her face as her ally approached with all the grace and beauty one could ask for. She enjoyed the closeness, almost close enough to feel Saiyuki's breath on her skin. "Well, we have been on the road for a while, a bath would sure help me relax these tired muscles." She replied, her eyes never leaving Saiyuki, but hungrily taking in her naturally half-naked form.

She pushed up from the ground, cracking her neck a couple times as she began peeling away the layers of her combat-oriented attire. She closed her eyes, turning away from Saiyuki as little-by-little her pale, milky white flesh was revealed. She released her long silver hair from it's pony tail, and allowed it to fall, nearly reaching her shoulder blades. Once away from the armor, clothing, and her massive weapon, she had a rather feminine form. Something she kept hidden while clothed and armed to reinforce the masculinity necessary from a leader and a warrior. Her grey eyes opened slowly, flashing a glance back over her shoulder to her companion, to make sure what was on display met her approval.

Jo smiled briefly when she was referred to as Copperhead. Though she figured it was in reference to her hair, she didn't mind being compared to a venomous snake in the least. She'd certainly showed she had fangs when she needed them, figuratively speaking of course. Her gaze grew far more dire when she heard that some mutants could elude Terra's sensors. That made her very nervous, her hand subconsciously falling to rest on her sword.

When asked about why she did what she did, she shrugged. "You mean why do I travel around with all of you? I'm certainly no treasure hunter or scientist, so I guess I seem like the odd one out." She sighed quietly. "Revenge, mostly. Every mutant I kill makes me feel a little better for a little while." She answered honestly. She closed her eyes as she sat down beside Lydia. "To be honest, I don't really care if we ever find the Archives. It makes no difference to me."

 

[TheladyRosen]

Saiyuki missed nothing, not the appreciative smile, nor the way Reina's eyes never left her until she stood up and started stripping down. The mutant followed, biting her lip as the woman's body was exposed bit by bit. She had to admit surprise, as she was not expecting the woman to have such a feminine figure. It was a pleasant surprise and a nice change of pace. Lydia had a wonderful body, but she was very petite, and sometimes Saiyuki just wanted something closer to home.

"I have to say, you cut quite the figure boss-lady." She said warmly as she moved by her towards the pool. She let her voluminous tail brush over Reina's bare backside as she passed, firmly in fact, not even trying to make it look accidental. Once she started getting worked up, it was a snowball effect. She would get more and more aggressive with her flirtations, more sensual with her conversation, and more forward with her gestures. With a casual flick she undid her bra and let her heavy breasts free of their confinement. Then as she leaned over the pool, feigning checking her reflection, really using the opportunity to show off her ass. She then slid down her shorts and panties all in one. "There isn't a whole lot of room...I hope you won't mind sitting in my lap?" She smiled as she turned, revealing her most unique abnormality, a half erect, nine-inch long phallus. Lydia knew it well, and generally it was hard to hide the bulge in her chosen clothing, so she assumed everyone knew. If not it might be quite the surprise.

"Really?!" Lydia tried to choke down some disappointment. Finding the archives was everything to her...well everything long term anyways. Her mind was a storm of knowledge and ideas, many of which even she didn't comprehend. Things from the past, things that could help the present. Finding the archives was the only thing that focused it all into a single purpose. Really it was the only thing that kept her from going completely insane from the weight of her own mind. "I can't imagine living like that...just to kill mutants? They are primal, but they aren't that bad. But the Archives! Think of all the data! All the technology and science we could uncover! Hell we might even be able to fix the mutants, make them all like Saiyuki. They could rejoin us, adding all their individual aspects and qualities to ours. The breeding possibilities alone would advance humanity to amazing heights!"

"Your response is inappropriate for the situation Lydia." Terra spoke up without turning. "My information regarding empathy towards negative experiences indicates that a more measured response would be better received by Miss Carpenter." Lydia looked at the construct with a confused expression. She had no idea what Terra was talking about. She wasn't considering the fact that Terra had access to all their profiles including background and history.

"What?" She looked at Jo. "Did I miss something?" The redhead had the feeling that she might have hit a touchy subject, if the emotionless machine was instructing her on the finer points of verbal tact.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina had done her share of homework regarding mutants, even ones so civilized as Saiyuki. She wasn't going to risk traveling with someone who could turn into a threat, after all. She wasn't surprised in the least to find that the woman would be of such a unique gender, but didn't expect the shaft that she concealed to be quite so impressive. When Saiyuki had turned to face her, she gasped slightly at the size before a fain smile rose on her face. "I suppose I don't have much choice, do I?" She asked as she approached the pool, her gaze moving from Saiyuki's inviting gaze to the semi-hard phallus that hung between her legs.

She gazed upon it hungrily, wetting her lips a little. "Still..." She said softly as her hand curled around the pulsing organ. "It hardly seems ready for me." She continued, feigning a pout. Her hand slowly began moving up and down it's length. Admittedly, Reina was concerned that her body couldn't take Saiyuki in all of her glory. But she was aware of Saiyuki and Lydia's funner nights, and new that if Lydia could do it with her petite form, than Reina should be able to as well. Reina slowly fell to her knees, still stroking the impressive shaft, her hand moving as she silently admired it's girth. "Best to be prepared after all."

Jo could feel her temper burning as Lydia spoke. She wasn't in the least bit offended by the woman's interest in the archives. But as soon as she started talking about the possibility of making more mutants become like Saiyuki, hell, Jo wasn't even that fond of her. Her gaze shifted briefly to Terra before, returning once more to Lydia. She loosened her ever-tightening fist before turning away from her.

"I was twelve. My father had left me and my mother to rot in the wild, fleeing for his own life. When they came upon us we were defenseless." She lowered her gaze to the sword on her hip before sighing. "My mother tried to defend me, but it was no use. I was taken, abused, humiliated. We were bound and for continual and repetitive use." She shook her head as her voice caught in her throat, they were clearly painful memories.

"We escaped one night, when we had the opportunity. My mother and I fled back to the nearest settlement. My mother never fully recovered, the trauma was too great and in the end, she took her own life." She lowered her head as she kept her gaze averted. "I swore on her grave that I would personally see to the death of every mutant I came across. It doesn't make it better, and it doesn't bring my Mother back. I know that. But if for even a brief moment, the pain goes away, than it's worth it." She grew quiet very quickly, blinking away tears as she kept her face averted. She wasn't about to look like a child.

 

[TheladyRosen]

That look was one of her favorite, the look on a woman's face when they saw her cock. Even if they already knew she had one, they rarely thought it would be so large. She was quite gifted, something that made many men rather jealous of her. She savored the expression on Jo's face as she licked her lips and came closer, then sighed deeply when her warm fingers wrapped around her shaft. This was turning out better than she thought. Jo seemed ready to skip all the pleasantries and get right down to it, which Saiyuki appreciated immensely. It took very little time to get fully hard in her leaders deft hands.

"Your fingers are...quite deft, boss..." Saiyuki panted. With her kneeling down before her, Saiyuki's restraint weakened. She wanted to get sucked. She wanted to feel Reina's throat around her shaft. Of course it would be rude to just shove it in her mouth, so she moved a hand to her leaders head, caressing her soft hair. She pressed closer, touching her now throbbing phallus to her lips and cheeks, rubbing it along her face leaving thin trails of pre-cum on her pale skin. "It makes me wonder how skilled your tongue is..."

Lydia felt a tinge of sorrow when Jo told her story. She couldn't imagine the pain that would have caused. Her parents gladly gave her up when the elders learned of her abilities. They did it because the organisation could offer her a better life. So she could in no way relate or understand Jo's struggle. Still, she was a strong girl, and she didn't give up her beliefs easily. She carefully considered her response, as she didn't want to alienate herself from the warrior. However she did have to take a stand on her beliefs.

"I have two points. Please listen to both before responding." Lydia took a deep breath. "First I apologies for being inconsiderate. I have access to all our profiles, and should have known better. However I will not retract my beliefs. The actions of a few mutants, or even a tribe, does not damn the whole race. Many of them were once human, with hopes and dreams. Now all they know is feral instincts, and hormone based motivations. They deserve to be made whole again, to be able to think and belong to our world." She stood up for her next point, being careful as she was expecting a violent outburst from the brown haired woman.

"As for my second point..." Before the woman could react Lydia rushed in and hugged her tightly, wrapping her arms around the warriors waist and burying her face in her soft breasts. "If you ever need to talk Copperhead...I'm a good listener. You're part of a team, so you aren't alone out here..." She had to admit, Jo's body felt pretty good. While it wasn't her intention to feel up her partner she couldn't help but admire her firmly toned body, and the supple feel of her breasts. Just as she was beginning to let go another pair of arms enveloped them. She shifted in her place to see Terra's blank face. She had come in from the side and was hugging both their heads to her artificial breasts....which felt very real indeed.

"I apologize if this is inappropriate. It seemed like the proper action to join in on this event. It's function eludes my database on team-building exercises and further development of understanding was required." Lydia immediately started laughing, unable to restrain herself at the androids interpretation of team-building.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina's fingers continued to move the length of Saiyuki's shaft, her eyes widening as it swelled to it's full size in her hand. Now she was even more concerned about her ability to welcome such a massive thing into her body. She was a little surprised by how forward Saiyuki had become, though in hindsight, she should have predicted it. As a mutant, those hormonal instincts must have still been present, and in some cases, difficult to control.

She looked up at Saiyuki as soon as she spoke, a small smile on her face as her hand continued to slowly move up and down her length. Her lips spreading into a small smile as her attention returned to the phallus that pulsed and twitched in front of her face. "I guess I'll just have to show you..." She licked her lips before planting a small kiss on it's head. Once again licking her lips to savor some of that pre-cum that now clung to her lip. She ran her tongue along the full extent of the impressive shaft.

Her mouth parted slowly, taking the head into her mouth. Her tongue flicked at the flared head with vigor as she slowly began to take more of the length into her mouth, until it met the back of her throat. She continued to bob her her head slowly. Hot having taken anything all the way into her throat in the past, she was hesitant to try to take the entirety of it into her mouth.

Jo could feel her anger boiling as Lydia explained her own point of view. Jo wasn't a selfless hero, in fact she was quite selfish. But that came from both trauma and her young age. She watched Lydia speak, feeling her lips curl into a small scowl, that is, until she felt Lydia's arms around her waist, and her head pressed firmly against her breasts. Her anger vanished swiftly, replaced by a blush surfacing on her face.

"H-hey... I don't need to be..." Her words cut short by another set of arms wrapping around them. She felt incredibly smothered in her position. Held between two women, or well, a woman and a robot. She knew the two of them cared about her, which almost bothered her. After a few moments of remaining dumbstruck in their arms, she struggled loose of the embrace, panting heavily as she popped free. She raised her hands in a haphazard defense as she recollected her senses. "Really, I don't need to be coddled. I'm fine." She said, in what was both a blatant lie and an poor attempt to regain her usually angry tone.

 

[TheladyRosen]

"Oh my..." Saiyuki panted softly as Reina's lips touched her lightly at first, before running her tongue up the full length of her engorged phallus. This was an interesting change of pace. Lydia was much more aggressive, always eager to swallow her whole and milk a shot out of her, so they could focus on the main course. But Reina's soft attentions tantalized her senses, and actually invigorated her further. As Reina finally brought her cock into her mouth she gently thrust forward out of habit. Saiyuki tried to hold back her urge to facefuck her boss, eager to see how good she really was at this. It was almost maddening, and she quickly found herself anxious to take a more substantial role in the fun. So after a few moments of being steadily sucked, she pulled away and dropped to the ground, pulling Reina with her.

"Turn around, I want to taste you too..." She helped position Reina on top of her in the sixty-nine position. With her pussy right over her face, she got the full force of her leader's sweet, heavy aroma. It was like an aphrodisiac to her, the smell of an aroused woman, and she wasted no time wrapping her arms around Reina's hips. Pulling her down so that her belly squeezed against her breasts she planted her lips against the soft folds of her labia, running her tongue up that wet slit. A groan escaped her lips as she reveled in her taste, and it took very little time for her to begin devouring the woman like a animal mad with lust.

Lydia giggled as they were forcefully separated, Jo's anger having resided substantially, apparently replaced by embarassment. The redhead had to admit, the warrior was rather adorable with that blush on her face. It was a pleasant change from her normal, gruff demeanor. It gave her some rather enticing ideas. Unfortunately, when Lydia started getting those, she found it difficult to resist the temptations they usually came with. She raised her hands menacingly, forming claws with her fingers.

"Oh but what If I want to coddle you?!" She lunged at the woman, taking advantage of her weakened state. The tackle brought them both to the ground, with the redhead positioned on top of her. She decided to go all in on a bet, and to hell with the consequences. As they landed, bodies pressed firmly together on the ground, Lydia planted her lips on Jo's in a long, hard kiss. Their breasts, though Lydia's weren't very substantial, squeezed together, and her pelvis rested comfortably between Jo's legs. When she disconnected she smiled.

"You are very pretty...has anyone bothered telling you that?"

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina was definitely a bit of tease. She enjoyed bringing her partners to the point of squirming. At the same time, she trusted Saiyuki's ability to go for multiple rounds. She gasped for air as Saiyuki pulled herself from her mouth, though quickly laughed as she was pulled down on top of her. She looked back towards Saiyuki with a smirk as she listened to her speak. She was already good and wet just from sucking her companion off. "Help yourself." She said with a small laugh. That laugh was overcome with a startled moan as she was ravaged by Saiyuki's lips and tongue.

It took her several moments to get used to Saiyuki's ravenous and chaotic rhythm. As she regained some level of focus, she returned her attention to the cock that now seemed to twitch angrily at her, as though it were upset with the sudden lack of attention. She quickly took the length into her mouth, each moan that fled her throat sending vibrations down shaft. Each bob of her head grew faster and more confident, taking a little more of the shaft into her mouth with every movement. Her actions stimulated by her own sudden spike in pleasure.

Jo eyed Lydia with concern as she raised her hands in a position that suggested assault. She knew that Lydia's sanity was in question, and that it would be difficult to get her off of this path. She tried to back up slowly but was over taken by the woman within seconds.

Jo's hands shot for Lydia's shoulders, trying to push her off of her. "Hey! Get off of..." Her words were silenced by the sudden and forceful kiss. Her eyes widening in alarm as a bright red color rose in her cheeks. When Lydia pulled away with a smile, Jo fixed a glare on her face. Which probably only further endeared her to Lydia, with that blush on her face. "What do you think you're..." Once again disarmed, the blush only deepened, her eyes widening again. Pretty? "N-no. No one. I... We... Can't." She said in a much quieter voice.

 

[TheladyRosen]

"Mmmphf" Was all Saiyuki could get out as she hungrily attacked Reina's sopping slit. Her lips were buried in that soft mound, her tongue delving deep in her entrance, constantly searching for every soft spot that would make the blonde woman squirm or moan out. The more aroused Reina got, the more energetic the mutant became. One hand slid back, gripping her firm ass tightly and kneading away, the pale, gorgeous flesh of her rear squeezing out between her fingers. She would occaisionally remove her tongue from her leader's body and run it over her pink clit, grinding it powerfully, tracing subtle circles over it in ways a man couldn't possibly appreciate.

However she appreciated Reina's attentions quite well. Her cock throbbed with pleasure as Reina's deep moans vibrated all the way down to her sack, which burned with the need for release. Each time the woman went down on her, that wonderful warmth embraced her shaft and coaxed her a little closer to climax. Her vigor only increased as her desire progressed, assaulting Reina's pussy with more and more intensity until her chin and neck were soaked in her fluids. It wouldn't be long now, she ached for that initial release, to clear her head and finish with the warm up. But she loved it when her partners came first, it was a small, but important satisfaction she needed to feel. Perhaps it was simple dominance, but she loved knowing her partner was satisfied before she exploded.

"Why? Don't you think that after everything you've been through, that you deserve a little compliment? Maybe even pleasure?" Lydia couldn't believe how cute Jo looked, trying so hard to appear mad, but failing miserably with that deep rosy blush on her face. And she wasn't trying particularly hard to get her off either. She leaned in and kissed her again, harder this time, not trying to force her way in, but passionately. When she seperated this time she leaned past her face, to whisper in her ear.

"No one deserves to live angry and alone all their life...let me show you what its like to be loved..." Very carefully, and slowly, she slid a hand down Jo's side, to her thigh, running its length, and enjoying the firm, well toned feel of her muscles. Saiyuki was built as well, but not this solidly. She actually liked the feel. Supportive and strong, someone she could lean on maybe. Lydia kissed Jo's face gently, tracing her jawline with her lips until she worked down her neck. When her hand came back up, it slipped up her shirt, and she let her thumb brush over the warrior's nipple slightly as she continued.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

As soon as the mutant began to pay attention to her clit, Reina's actions were increased tremendously. Eagerly struggling to consume as much of the massive rod as possible as her tongue lashed out out at the intruding member. She struggled desperately to hold of her first climax, eager to enjoy the attentions she was receiving to their fullest. She wanted, no, she needed to taste the mutants seed.

Her endurance had clearly suffered in her time lacking sexual activity as her climax took her quickly. She pulled off of the woman's shaft, a loud moan fleeing from her saliva coated lips as she felt wave after wave of her glorious climax wash over her. Each pulse sent a shiver and a twitch through her body, each followed by a quiet moan.

Jo grew increasingly concerned as Lydia didn't head her insistence that they stop. She had no time to answer her question as she was enveloped in another kiss. In truth, some part of her subconscious wanted the attention, she needed to be loved. But fear also tugged at her mind and heart, causing an uncomfortable knotting feeling to rise in her gut.

Her arms quickly rose to cover her breasts as her shirt was raised. Her gaze growing concerned as she struggled to endure Lydia's continued pressuring. She raised one hand pressing it firmly against the other woman. "Damn it! Because, I'm scared!" She blurted out without thinking. She fell silent immediately afterward, knowing that there wasn't any coming back from that. Her gaze lowered focusing on the ground beneath them. For her, sex was only associated with suffering and the thought of willingly participating terrified her.

 

[TheladyRosen]

Saiyuki was barely holding on by the time Reina climaxed. Almost as soon as she tasted the sweet juices flowing from her body, the mutant burst. Her shaft hardened even more as she churned several thick, and heavy ropes of pearly jizz into her boss's mouth. At the same time she squeezed the woman even tighter to her body, grinding her lips into Reina's gushing mound in an attempt to take in everything. Her moans were gutteral and deep, almost primal. Her whole body spasmed as she rode through both their climaxes without an ounce of grace or modesty. Even after Reina seperated her lips from the mutants shaft she was still coming, sending steamy strands of semen up onto her beautiful face. By the time she finally slowed, they crisscrossed her countenance, some stretching up and over her head, others hanging between her cheek and shoulder.

"Auuugh..." Was all Saiyuki could intelligibly manage as her head fell back from Reina's pussy. Her face was glistening from her fluids, which permeated both her sense of smell and taste. She loved that feeling, almost adored it. Being completely smothered by the arousal of a woman woke the animal part of her, brought it up to feed. She was a glutton for sex, and now that she'd gotten a taste, she would want more. She was going to have a blast with this team from here on out...now if only she could get Jo to loosen up...

"That was...fantastic..." She groaned, leaning up and kissing Reina's lower lips firmly, while her fingers gave her firm ass a vigorous squeeze. "Are you ready for more yet?" She didn't quite ask it like a question, more said it like a garuantee that this was about to speed up several orders of magnitude. If her hungry tone wasn't enough, the fact that her cock hadn't lost an ounce of its firmness through the climax might give an idea of her level of arousal.

"Jo..." Damn...she was a lot more damaged than Lydia had thought. She kind of figured that there was baggage, but maybe you really had to experience it to understand the trauma. She sort of felt bad at being so forward with this, but pulling back just didn't seem right. It seemed like Jo was willing, but if she was so afraid of it, maybe a more gentle approach would suit her. Of course, she'd been taken once before. Her being so aggressive wasn't going to improve Jo's opinion of sex. Lydia smiled and placed a hand over the hand on her chest that tried to push her away.

"I'm sorry. Guess I'm moving a little too fast huh?" She leaned in and kissed Jo on the cheek, then laid against her gently, resting her face in the warriors breasts. "I can get a little insensitive at times." Jo was very warm, and comfortable in a way. Very firm and strong, but only on the outside it seemed. "You don't need to be afraid. You can punch me in the face if I go to far...hopefully it doesn't come to that but remember its always an option." She tried to lighten the mood. Reaffirm that their was choice involved.

"However...I want you to feel good. It's not just about sex...but good memories can make the bad ones more bearable you know?" She danced a finger along Jo's collarbone playfully. "And whenever you are ready, I'd love to make some good memories with you." She smiled and looked up at the warrior. "Heh, I'm sure everyone on the team would like to help you in that regard really...but baby steps and all that..." As if cued by the gods of bad timing, Terra threw in her own input on the situation.

"If you would like, I can play some appropriately stimulating music to set the desired mood."

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina struggled against every burst of seed from Saiyuki's pulsing shaft. She struggled to keep her mouth sealed around the member as stream after stream of thick cum filled her mouth and forcefully poured down her throat. When breathing was no longer possible, she pulled away, her coughing loudly as excess cum poured from her lips on to the ground. Strings of the thick fluid still leaped towards her face and breasts, well after the fact. When it finally ended, she allowed herself to fall off of the woman's body. She propped herself up, still coughing lightly. "How does she do it..." She groaned quietly.

She shook her head before turning to face Saiyuki. She could see that hunger still present in her eyes, and more importantly, the still throbbing member that pulsed between her legs. She knew that Saiyuki would want more, and that she herself would want more as well. But she didn't expect Saiyuki to be ready so quickly. She eyed the massive, intimidating shaft for several moments, before leaning over the pool of water and splashing her face several times, cleaning her face. She turned to face Saiyuki, still eager, but still intimidated by the idea of trying to fit that monster inside of her. "I am." She said with a confident nod before crawling closer to Saiyuki.

Jo loosened up when Lydia slowed her advances. She looked down at the woman who had now snuggled against her breasts. Lydia understood her, or at least, was trying to. It was something else that she wasn't used to. It could have been her unwillingness to let other people in that kept her from noticing some people did care. But regardless, Lydia's gentle embrace and caring words soothed her.

Her gaze shifted towards Terra. She'd honestly forgotten that she was there. She knew that Terra who wasn't human, couldn't have truly understood the difficulty Jo was having opening herself to others, especially in terms of sex. "That won't be necessary..." Jo said quietly, turning her attention back to Lydia. Deep down, Jo really was a child that needed to be held. She needed that kind of loving hold that showed her that the world wasn't coming to an end, and that it would be okay. The special love that she was denied when she was so young. Exploring these buried emotions, reddened her eyes and brought tears to the corners of her eyes. "You... You'll take it slow, then?" She said nervously, opening herself to the most vulnerable of her subconscious fears.

 

[TheladyRosen]

Saiyuki just smiled and propped herself up as Reina regarded her phallus with awe. Then sat up fully when her boss moved to wash her face. When she turned and started crawling to her, Saiyuki met her halfway, ensnaring the blonde and rolling her onto her back near the pool, and situating herself between Reina's thighs.. The mutant growled lightly as she kissed Reina again. She was noticeably more aggressive and dominant now, her previous climax having stimulated her more primal instincts. She wasted no time moving her cock into position and driving forward with a hiss of pleasure. Reina was a very tight fit, almost enough to cut off circulation, but she was very wet, and Saiyuki was still lubricated from saliva and semen. If this discomforted the blonde at all, the mutant would apologize afterwards, until then she was all but lost to animal passion.

"So tight.." She growled as she slid her cheek against Reina's before nibbling her ear. This part of Saiyuki slightly scared Lydia, however she was also a little crazy, so she found it arousing at the same time....which turned her on even more. Most people probably would get freaked at this point, most people did, which is why Saiyuki didn't go steady with people. Thy usually couldn't handle her. Slowly as she teased her boss with her lips and teeth, she pulled out till only the tip of her penis was inside, then shoved it back in as deep as she could go. Again and again she would repeat this until Reina adjusted to her size, and she could start moving for real.

"I promise.." Lydia said looking up. "..to take it as slow as you need...right after this!" Lydia stretched up and planted another heavy kiss on Copperhead's lips. Then started to pull away, so the other woman could get up if she wanted. As badly as she wanted to go further, she couldn't do it in good conscience with what she knew now. Not unless she knew for certain that she wanted to keep going...

Meanwhile Terra continued with her duties of scanning the environment, and registering the biological readouts of her team. Lydia was currently very aroused based on her pheromone output, as well as both Saiyuki and Reina. Three of the four were putting off very high levels of pheromones, something that wild mutants can sense for miles. Terra would have warned them of this possibility, however Lydia had previously written in an order to not get in the way, unless there was immediate danger. As she could discern, their were no sapient lifeforms within a thousand meters. So she remained quiet.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Reina was surprised, to say the least, by the sudden dominating assault of her mutant companion. The contact brought her swiftly onto her back, feeling not only the weight of the feral woman on top of her, but also the sudden pain inducing sensation of being speared by the massive phallus. There was no gentle preparation, no warning. Simply pain as her body was forcibly stretched to accomdate the intruding flesh. She let out a cry, more akin to pain then pleasure. Even with the lubrication from their previous round, this assault was every bit as painful as being taken without warning or care.

Though painful to be sure, Reina felt no anger towards the mutant. These instincts were primal, and part of Saiyuki's life. The fact that she had gone this long without seizing control was impressive on it's own. Reina's arms wrapped around to Saiyuki's back, her nails clawing at her flesh as she felt each forced thrust. The pain slowly began to fade, replaced by a numbness, that would soon be swallowed by pleasure. She tried to move her hips to find the woman's rhythm, but her berserker approach left no sign of rhythm. Slowly, she began to feel the action become easier. A quiet moan escaping her lips, as she leaned forward, whispering in Saiyuki's ear. "I'm ready... I think..." She braced herself for what was to come next, her fingers still kneeding at the woman's flesh to attempt to brace against the pain and pleasure that eveloped her.

Jo had grown quite comfortable, lying with Lydia, regardless of the frightening advances that brought on the current position. She felt her heart grow easy when she promised to take it easy. Though that same heart stopped when suddenly she was enveloped in another passionate kiss from the woman. The momentary pressure was surprisingly wanted, until she pulled away. Jo was terrified of the idea of going any further. Lydia seemed to understand that, as when the kiss ended, she started to pull away from her, so that she could get up if she wanted.

"W-wait..." She said quietly. "It... It's alright... I trust you..." Admittedly, she didn't know Reina well enough to trust her, or to know where her tastes went, and she certainly didn't trust Saiyuki. She knew that, civil or otherwise, Saiyuki was a mutant. She'd grown tolerant of her presence, but still disliked her casual, sometimes feral, approach to sex. While Lydia was a little unstable, she understood Jo's pain and her fear and was willing to move at her pace. She felt like she found a confidant in Lydia. A friend and a pair of warm arms she could hide in when the others weren't around to see it.

"I hate being afraid." She said quietly. "I want to move on, but I don't trust anyone else..."