Echoes in Time

Echoes in Time
Chapter 4 Darkest Night’s Lucidity

Raimen paced the floor as Iason worked on Lord Kai’s reanimation sequence. He watched breathless, as Kai’s clone was removed of all wounds, scars, and age. He was carefully programmed to remove nearly 300 years of aging, and Jupiter’s personal hands-on technique was amazing.

Raimen had helped his son program Kai’s final touches and watched in awe, as Iason’s reanimation program took root and began to carefully finish Kai’s body. Kai had been growing for nearly a week when Raimen was awakened, and was almost complete by the time Raimen began to take his first steps under Heiku’s watchful eyes. The Ancient wanted to be present when Kai was removed from the reanimation chamber, so he worked diligently to be able to greet his old lover standing on his own two feet.

Heiku needed a large butterfly net to keep the elusive Ancient from sneaking out of his physical therapy, but always managed to find the naughty Ancient Lord lurking in the corridors trying to evade capture, like the rare butterfly he was. Heiku sighed each time, thinking Riki was never this much trouble. In fact, early in his therapy, he had placed two pillows in his bed, and turned off the lights, so that when Heiku checked in on him, he thought he was resting, until he had to take his vitals, noticing the pillows and went down the corridors pissed as all hell trying to find him.

Of course he knew exactly where he would find Raimen, as he and Riki watched Iason work tirelessly as Iason carefully watched the monitors of Kai’s glass chamber. Riki was very excited to see his father’s heart beat softly for the first time when he was taking form. All of Kai’s facial features had not appeared clearly yet, Riki nonetheless loved the fact that he would be awake soon, having watched Raimen reanimate before his eyes.

Iason walked over to his father, finding it endearing as Raimen looked through the glass chamber as one looks at a puppy through a pet shop window, desiring to hold it in their arms. Though Raimen knew, this was far more than a puppy, recalling his and Kai’s experiments with Elder Jonas’ old dog smelly Kali.

“Father, you should not be taxing your body so soon after your awakening, Heiku agreed you could watch, but you are doing too much. Please take a seat and relax a bit. Lord Oskuro is doing splendidly, and it will be a couple of days before he matures.”

Raimen sighed, as he looked at Iason who had not stopped working on Kai for days.

“I can say the same about YOU my love; you have not stopped working on Kai, even while I was still sleeping. Surely you won’t deny me to be present at his side?”

Raimen’s eyes were filled with longing as he continued to gaze at the sleeping Kai.

“No father, of course not, but you must at least follow Heiku’s request that you not tax your new body too much, you sure have made life difficult for him having to chase you down the last couple of days.”

“Heavens! I feel great Iason, I don’t feel in the least bit tired, and the headaches are no longer a problem. I think clearly now, and want so much to be a part of his reanimation.”

Riki walked up to the two Lords, and smiled a Raimen. He could tell he was anxious about Kai’s reanimation, and wanted to help set his mind at ease. He was also quite anxious to see his father awaken, having regained his old memory, he was happy to know he had a father and mother, to make up for his current life, where he had never known his father, and could barely remember his mother.

“Lord Mink, you should sit and rest a bit. I have found myself just as anxious as you are now. But he looks really good, and Iason and Jupiter did a great job with you, so you have nothing to worry about.”

The three of them looked at the chamber once again, when suddenly the alarms went off. Iason hurried to the controls, to find Kai’s cerebral functions in a state of flux. Raimen stood anxiously against the chamber’s glass barrier, as he looked to Iason for answers.

“What’s happening Iason, is Kai alright?” Raimen’s voice trembled with worry.

Iason looked at all his readouts, none showed any significant change, except those that monitored his brain activity. Riki was almost in a panic mode, and also stood pressed against the glass. He focused on his father’s mind, in an attempt to sense his state of mind, and suddenly screamed.

“AH! Iason, he’s recalling his death! He’s in a tailspin, what can you do? Can you sedate him? Maybe I should go in there…should I try?!”

NO! Riki, he has not matured enough to handle our presence in his mind, I feared this to be a possibility, in that he has much trauma to process as he becomes more aware.” Iason then saw Jupiter materialize in the glass chamber and touch Kai’s head which trembled as his whole body began to twitch. “Jupiter, should we place a mind block?”

Jupiter looked at Iason and nodded, as she continued to touch Kai’s temples and then the room lit up in a warm glow. “There, there, my love, rest, sleep, it’s just a bad dream…Shhh.”

Kai stopped trembling, as the words spoken were in fact a mind block silently induced by her. Jupiter looked over Kai’s body, to see it slowly calm down once more. His vitals returned to normal, and all was well.

Raimen held his hand over his mouth as he held his breath literally turning pale white. Iason rush to his side, as it looked like Raimen was going to faint. Riki held him up and was already placing him in the chair he had been sitting in most of the day.

He looked to Iason who looked down at the worried Intellect that seemed so frail at the moment. Kai’s mind as he expected, would be a challenge to bring to the surface with all he suffered in the 300 years he survived alone. To expect him to awaken unscathed by all that, plus his own assassination would be a miracle.

“What happened to him Iason?” Raimen’s voice trembled “Did he have a seizure?”

“I believe Riki was correct father, you see, Riki, he has an empathic ability enabling him to peer into one’s mind, and sense emotions. He mentioned Kai was reliving his own death, I can only assume he is right. But Jupiter placed a block in his mind, and we will probably keep it there until he is matured, and ready to awaken. I won’t lie to you father, it will be a difficult task- we all should be prepared for that.”

Iason tried to sooth Raimen’s fears, as the older Mink looked into Riki’s eyes, and saw the sadness that lay within them. He must have felt Kai’s despair.

“Oh my young Prince….you have both a gift and a curse do you not? I will learn from you this lesson of patience and endurance. I know that between the three of us, you want this more than anyone else, so I will be strong if only to emulate the Warrior in you.”

Raimen’s words landed softly but directly on Riki’s heart, and he turned away, averting his eyes away from the two Lords. Iason reached out and gently kissed him on the cheek, as Riki wiped away a stray tear from his eyes, as he looked down at Raimen and smiled.

“My father is a tough old bird, Lord Mink, I know he is tougher that nails, and it’s because of this, that I’m not surprised he would want to awaken from the darkness he finds himself in at this moment. I agree with Iason and Jupiter that a mind block is the best course at this time, knowing what he is about to relive in the days to come.”

Iason looked over at all the monitors which once again beeped serenely; he was relieved that Jupiter had appeared immediately. She had been present throughout the reanimation, but chose work in the background, appearing only when necessary, or when Iason spoke to her, knowing she was always present.

“Father, it is best if you go rest for while, this has been difficult on you, and I don’t want you to over exert yourself.” Iason whispered, to which Raimen responded with great protest.

“No! I will not leave Kai’s side at this time, he might awaken again….”

“He won’t father, the mind block will prevent him from reaching the surface again, and we’ll keep him that way at least until his body matures and he’s out of the chamber. So let me take you back to your room.”

Raimen wanted to stay, but agreed with a bit of nudging from Riki who smiled weakly.

“Very well, but I will return later on in the day.”

Iason looked at Riki as he knew better than to expect him to leave the chamber room, so he nodded to him that he would return shortly, to which Riki nodded back. As soon as Iason and Raimen left the chamber room, Riki collapsed in the chair in a heap. He did indeed sense his father’s despair, as it raked across his mind like a glass chard painfully exposing the anguish his father suffered.

He imagined being alone for so many centuries, without his family, and enduring the war that eventually took his life. Riki shivered as he pondered on this for a while.
He looked at his father lying peacefully, thanks to the mind block placed by Jupiter.

“Will you truly return to us father, or will you regret that we brought you back to recall all you have lost? Is it cruel and selfish on our part to force this upon you, or would you have preferred to remain asleep in death forever?” Riki spoke his thoughts out loud, as no one was in the chamber room. But Jupiter was.

She had witnessed all that had occurred in silence, and now her heart reached out to Riki, as his sad words made her speak out.

“My dear Prince, I know you suffer from whatever it was Lord Oskuro felt in his mind but a moment ago, and I heard the words you now spoke. I would be remiss, to tell you what would make you feel better, but I reason all my responses before I speak, and I find that, if your father was given the choice of being reunited with his family, and the men of his life, he would return. All was torn away from him, you, his beloved son, Lady Erin his wife, and Lord Raimen, his dear friend, and lover.

I witnessed the tragedy that separated you all from the path your lives would have taken, and I also crossed that bridge when I looked feverishly for you and Iason. I held hope by keeping your parents in stasis, knowing I would have wanted a second chance if it was given to me.

I believe, your father will suffer much when he awakens, it would be simple to just clear his memory, and let him live on unaware of his past, but that would have been cruel to Raimen, and to you, and your mother. But I also believe, that when Lord Kai awakens to find you and Raimen before him, he will rejoice his resurrection.

With you and Raimen at his side, the truth he is to learn will not be as traumatic the second time around. He will have hope, where once he had nothing but despair.”

Riki looked up at Jupiter, who had appeared as Lady Erin, and smiled sweetly at the young Prince.

“Thank you Jupiter, feel as if a ton of bricks has been lifted off my chest. I do hope that what you said comes to be. When he awakens, please remind me of this once more, as I fear I may lose my courage in view of his suffering.”

“I doubt that very much my love.” Iason whispered in his mind, as Riki’s face lit up hearing Iason’s gentle voice ring in his mind.

Iason was placing his father back in his bed, as Heiku walked in to take over his care. Iason had explained to him what had occurred and requested a light sedative be given to his father so he could rest. As he left his room, he picked up on Riki’s sadness.

“Your father will find your strength quite amazing to say the least. And he will draw strength to overcome his hardship, and heartache...”

Iason appeared in his head, as he walked slowly towards him in his mind’s eye. Jupiter looked on as Riki began to transform and his hair danced serenely before her, and his eyes grew dark. She assumed he was linked with Iason, as he continued to speak out loud.

“Do you really think this is so Iason, will he really be alright? Will we not make him relive the suffering he experienced? We did not live as long as he did, so he has so much in his memory.”

Iason walked down the corridors heading towards the reanimation chambers, his body began to slowly transform as he continued his conversation with Riki to the curious stares of all who saw him. Many bowed as he walked by, wondering if something had occurred to make the young Lord transform.

“Yes, I believe his return will be difficult at first, but when he sees you, and my father, his despair, will turn to pure joy.”

Iason’s reassuring words brought much peace to Riki’s mind, as Iason walked into the chamber, and reached out and embraced Riki who stood before Jupiter who watched him with much affection. Riki had been crying, as evident by his tear streaked face.

“Oh, my love, don’t’ you despair, look in there, and see? He is resting peacefully, and soon we will help him awaken, like we did my father. You must save those tears for that moment, as you will see, he will be happy to see us all.”

Iason soothed Riki, as the young Prince looked up into Iason’s deep blue eyes, and then at his beautiful blonde hair dancing serenely about his head. He was truly stunning.

“I hope you didn’t scare the hell out of everybody walking down the corridors looking like that my love.” Riki smiled softly. “I bet if Raul was around, he’s probably got 50 people looking for whoever might have set you off.”

“Well, at least I know he’s doing his part.” Iason winked at Riki, as he was now feeling better.

“Lord Iason, I believe Lord Kai will be stable for the remainder of his maturation, so you need not worry, I will keep a close watch on his progress.”

“Thank you Jupiter, for quickly assessing the situation and placing the mind block. I know he will be fine in the next couple of days, I hope to see him complete.” Iason looked back to Riki “Come my Prince, let’s retire for the evening.”

Riki nodded, as he looked one more time at his sleeping father. He would prefer to bring a cot into the chamber and sleep there, but knew he was in good hands with Jupiter keeping watch.

“Okay, I guess we leave for the night, how is Lord Raimen, do you think he will stay put for the night?”

“He is back in bed, and I instructed Heiku to give him a light sedative, so he wouldn’t sneak out again. He is quite the handful, reminding me of someone I know.” Iason smiled at Riki, as he rolled his eyes.

“Yeah, yeah. Now you have two of us to contend with, bet you wishing for the good old days, when having me over your knee was a walk in the park huh?” Riki grinned.

“I can always do that if you miss it that much.” Iason said with a gleam in his eye.” After all, you seemed to enjoy those quite a bit if I recall.”

“Ha! You wish! No, my one time Blondie Master, those days are forever gone, as I can easily reciprocate the said foreplay, if I recall, you loved it more than I, with your perverted Blondie fetish.”

Riki teased Iason as he reached out and playfully gave Iason a swat on the ass, to which Jupiter smiled and slowly faded away.

“See what you’ve done now my love, you’ve scared off Jupiter.” Iason reached over and pulled Riki to his waiting lips, and drank from Riki’s mouth, in a passionate kiss.

Riki broke away suddenly, “Hey not in front of my father, maybe he and Raimen like to play around in public, but I’m not so eager to have him watch us play around.”

“I find your new sensibilities quite arousing my love. I sometimes wonder if it’s Lord Oskuro, or Riki the Dark that pops up at a time like this.”

“It’s ALL me Iason, before as a your pet, we couldn’t act out in public, and now that we are ‘out’ as Lords, you find public show of affection kinky, not that I wouldn’t love to give you a blowjob in public, but the changes you exhibit also make me wonder which Iason is speaking.”

“Mmm, the one that loves you most…” Iason teased, as he nuzzled Riki’s hair taking in his wonderful scent.

“Oh? Does one love me more than the other?” Riki’s voice was low, and sensual.

“Ha, ha, ha, no my love. They both adore you immensely, love you eternally, and want to make love to you at any given moment, regardless of where we might be.” Iason purred, as he gently kissed Riki’s lips in what was beginning to look like seduction in Riki’s eyes.

“Is that so, then we will just have to try it out in public sometime.” Riki raised his eye brows suggestively.

They left the chamber for the night, and as they walked out of the Ios Tower, Raul was waiting to speak with Iason, as the two Lords had transformed back to normal by now, and were about to head home.

“Excuse me my Lords,” Raul bowed slightly, as he approached Iason and Riki, who looked at each other and smiled.

“I couldn’t help but wonder if all was alright? I received word from the lab Security Officer that you had transformed. Is there anything I can do for you?”

Iason smiled at his old friend, “No Raul, we are quite alright, Lord Kai had a reaction while in his reanimation chamber, that is all. There was no security issue. Thank you.”

Raul looked visibly relieved, as he had rushed over to the labs, when he received the call. His days since Iason and Riki arrived home to Amoi had been filled the enormous task of re-educating Intelligence and the Department of Security with the new General Code, and the newly promulgated Bill of Rights of all Citizens.

“Very well, I will take my leave, my Lords.” Raul bowed and began to walk away, when Iason spoke.

Lord Am, did you receive an invitation to Lord Ghan’s gathering?”

Raul cringed when he heard Iason’s words; he had indeed gotten an invitation to Omaki’s party, which he suddenly recalled read:

“Lord Raul Am,

You are cordially invited to Lord Iason Mink and Prince Riki Oskuro’s Welcome Home Party on Jupiter’s Eve. Bring you rebel ass over to my Estate, and don’t you dare think of not showing up! That means YOU Raul.

XOXO, Omaki”

Raul hoped he wasn’t the only one to receive such an invitation from Omaki, but as he turned around to speak to Iason, he placed a cool appearance on his otherwise frazzled face when it came to the notoriously perverted parties hosted by Omaki.

“Invitation you say? Why yes, I did, but I wasn’t really planning…”

“Oh, but I insists you be there Lord Am,” Iason interrupted “Both Lord Oskuro and I wouldn’t want you to miss out on what should prove to be a delightful evening.” Iason was actually teasing Raul, knowing how he felt about Omaki’s bashes.

“Of course, my Lords, I will be handling the security for the event.” Raul droned as he hoped Iason would be satisfied with that.

“No, you must attend as a guest,” Iason continued “You are after all a dear friend.”

Now Riki chimed in, playing along. “Yeah, you never know what that naughty Blondie is up to now, don’t you agree?”

Raul sighed defeated by their teasing. “Yes, of course. I will attend Lord Mink, Lord Oskuro; I look forward to seeing you both there.”

Raul bowed, and excused himself, wanting to run to the hills screaming, rather than attend one of Omaki’s parties. But then again, a lot has changed since the two Lords returned to Amoi; surely Omaki wouldn’t dare to have one of those parties. Would he?”

Iason and Riki laughed quietly as they headed for their shuttle.

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Kai’s mind drifted in and out of a fog bank. He was certain he heard Lady Erin call for him, but that was impossible, Lady Erin was dead. His heart ached, as his mind was confused, as he could swear he also heard Riki’s voice shouting from another direction. The echoes were becoming clearer as his thoughts seem to be lingering longer, yet he could not make out many of the sounds he heard.

He didn’t understand why he was in such a fog, or how he arrived there, his memories where still a blur with no definitive pattern. He continued to walk fearlessly through the fog as he was now determined to head towards the voice of Riki, who’s voice he had not heard from in ages. Riki’s voice continued to ring in his head, as he could hear him crying ahead of him before the echoes of his voice were drowned by the many voices he now began to hear all around him.

He was never one to shy away from anything, and feared nothing, nothing but the voice of someone lost so long ago; a voice of the one he adored, and lost.

*~*~*

Omaki danced around his office, as he prepared for his party, knowing Iason and Riki had accepted his invitation. He couldn’t get over the changes in their personalities, and really liked Iason’s more laid back persona of the Ancient he once was. But to see them both in his mind was just too delicious to give up, and wanted to perhaps try to convince Riki, he being the naughty one of the two, to perhaps allow him into their arena to play.

He knew Iason had said he would not share his bed with anyone other than Riki, and perhaps Riki felt the same, seeing them kiss so passionately in front of him. Then maybe plan B would suffice, getting them drunk on that special punch once “accidentally” served on Aki’s Guardianship party nearly two years ago. Now that would prove interesting. He giggled to himself, as he imagined the mayhem that would occur, of course, he may have to deal with their wrath in the end, but he’d worry about that later. For now, he wanted his party to be the best ever.

Enyu walked in with a handful requests from prominent Blondie’s wanting to be invited to his bash as word leaked out among the Elite that the two Lords would attend the event. Enyu was still overwhelmed with the turn of events that brought fame and title to Riki, whom he disliked, since the time he was a member of Lord Minks household. Although he would have to act accordingly now that he was royalty.

“Ah, Enyu, my love, what have you got there, more requests? I’m astonished that so many want to attend. However, if I ever find out who leaked word of my party, they will find themselves in one of my suites behind a whip.”

Enyu swallowed nervously, as he handed the requests to Omaki, who dumped them in the trash receptacle without glancing at any of them. He was not going to allow anyone other than the original Blondie’s who forged an unofficial group core of the Elite, that experienced the joy and torture of that party nearly two years before. They created and unspoken alliance and brotherhood, at least in his mind.

And while they were all highly sought after since that fateful day, they kept mostly to themselves, avoiding the glare of publicity. Omaki was really upset that Iason was abducted, and injured. He felt he had suffered enough two years ago, along with Riki, and they had finally settled down after the public whippings, to enjoy some privacy.

As he pondered all this, Enyu stood nervously, waiting to be dismissed, this was not lost to Omaki, who noticed his silence. He saw Enyu’s expression change when he spoke of punishing whoever had leaked out word of his party, and now eyed Enyu with interest.

He stood up and walked around his desk, taking the rare pet into his arms, then spoke.

“Enyu, you seem a bit off today, are you feeling well? It will be some time before your interval is it not? Omaki gently kissed his lips, as Enyu’s eyes dilated and stared at Omaki with fear.

“It is nothing Master, I was just concerned with the party, aren’t you afraid of Lord Mink and Prince Riki? They frighten me when they transform into their Ancient personas.”

“Well you also frighten some, when you go into your interval do you not my pet?” Omaki nuzzled Enyu gently as he reached behind and caressed his firm ass, making Enyu almost purr with eagerness as Omaki gently lifted one of Enyu’s legs, and pressed his cock against Enyu’s which had begun to swell against Omaki’s ministrations.

“Yes, well, that’s just my nature, Master, I can’t help what I am, although you don’t seem frightened in the least when I have my interval, in fact, you relish it, if I may be so bold to say.”

Omaki smiled as he continued to press against Enyu, he lifted his other leg and turned around with Enyu as he wiped everything off his desk with one arm, and gently laid Enyu on the desk tearing off the leather outfit that barely covered the young man’s body and crisscrossed the length of his chest, reveling his nipples of which Omaki had pierced and adorned with gold rings. His slim waist was adorned with a leather belt with gold studs and he wore tight black leather pants that were held in place by leather laces that were tied from the front, and hung on his hips. Omak pulled on the laces and quickly had pulled them off.

“Oh, my pet, what have you done? Is that the gold cock ring I see? Hmm, I think you are stunning dear, I must have you.”

Omaki untied the laces of his own tight leather pants, as his cock now pressed tightly against the leather wanting to be freed. As the eager Enyu raised his hips against Omaki’s teasing, the excited Blondie pressed against his entrance and in the next moment penetrated the tight entrance of his exotic pet. Enyu cried out as he always did, being a Xeronian had its sexual perks, and penetration was not one of them, as his always experienced penetration as if he were a virgin.

Omaki loved to hear his cries, as it gave him much pleasure to see Enyu take the next step and begin to enjoy his cock with abandon, pressing up against his thrusts, and taking all of Omaki with wild-like grunts and moans. His elliptical eyes dilated and announced his arousal giving Omaki an electric charge down to his groin.

“Oh little pet, you sure love to be fucked don’t you, my little Enyu? Would you like me to stroke you my love?” Omaki teased Enyu by very slowly stroking his throbbing cock in his hands, as he now slowed down and deliberately thrust in and out of his inner sanctum, making the extremely excited Enyu beg for more.

“Mmm, Master, you are so naughty making me moan and beg to be fucked, can I have a little more, I fear my mind will drive me wild if I don’t feel all of you pounding me in the manner I’m accustomed to.”

Omaki’s eyes twinkled with lust, as he now took hold of Enyu’s hips and began to thrust so hard the desk began to screech against the floor and move, as their excitement was ascending into loud cries of ecstasy.

“Oh Enyu, you are so tight my love, you hold all of me quite splendidly,” Omaki groaned as his climax was pending. “Let’s turn you around for a more delicious fuck.”

Omaki pulled out as the eager Xeronian quickly jumped off the desk and turned around to get into position when Omaki stopped him and held him against the desk, kneeled down and took Enyu’s stiff cock into his mouth making the enflamed pet squeal with delight.

“M-Master that feels so good! Oh, what wonderful touch your mouth is to my cock, please suck me harder! Oh, that’s it! Uhn…”

Enyu thrust forward as Omaki eagerly serviced Enyu being so excited after seeing the gold ring on his cock. Enyu loved the gift, but rarely wore it outside of special occasions, as he adored the gift and wanted it for their only their private enjoyment.

Omaki now took his cock with such eagerness, the pet could only moan his response as Enyu erupted in a copious fountain of sex, and Omaki eagerly drank it all till the last drop. Then as the young man continued to relish his release, Omaki turned him around to face the desk, almost violently bending Enyu down and once again plowed into his inner sanctum taking Enyu with such force, his ass was red from Omaki slapping against him.

“Ah, my little kitty, you have once again made me mad with your charms, so tight, and unforgiving, I fear I won’t last much longer…hmm, now buck my little feline.”

Enyu began to push back against Omaki as he relished his Master’s rather large cock in his ass, and almost purred with joy, as his own cock sprung back into life, and he moaned loudly with every thrust Omaki made into his inner sanctum.

Omaki reached around and fondled Enyu’s erection, and loved how quickly his little pet became hard. He skillfully stroked his arousal, until they both could no longer speak, and only moaned and grunted until they both ejaculated in unison.

Omaki breathed hard, as he finally pulled out of Enyu who lay with his face still down on the desk, catching his breath. Omaki raised him into his embrace, and gently kissed him.

“Mmm, that was quite lovely my little pet, I’ve enjoyed this immensely, but I must get back to work, or I’ll never finish making arrangements for the party.” Omaki smiled as Enyu continued to purr softly against his chest. “Oh my, I truly love the kitty in you love.”

The two dressed and began to clean up the mess Omaki made of his desk as all his stuff had landed all over the floor in his excitement. Enyu nervously looked at the trash receptacle as he threw away pieces of glass shards from a paperweight Omak broke in his aroused state. Enyu eyed the many requests for invites to the party, and grew nervous once more.