Into the Darkness

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"Into the Darkness"

This is a thread for C G Raven and haremfaery read along and enjoy


Earth was in peril, a peril it had never faced before. The world Capitals where a buzz all the world’s major newspapers headline’s screamed Earth Threatened by Mysterious Message from Outer Space.

Date line November 8th, 1932. At 12 noon the broadcasts of the radios of the world were taken over by a mysterious force that threatened the world with destruction if it did not unconditionally surrender within six months to the galactic emperor Chang the Merciless. Initially the threatens where taken as a spoof, like Mr. Wells recent Mercury “War of the Worlds” broadcast, yet at preciously 12:30 PM a red light streaked from the skies over Fort Sills Oklahoma and the U.S. Army post was utterly destroyed. At the same time military posts were destroyed in England, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan. World leaders to meet at the in Genevea at the League of Nations in three days’ time. The world holds its breath waiting for their decision, will it be war or surrender?’

The Leaders of the major powers on earth could not agree on the course of action to be taken until a brilliant but eccentric Russian Scientist Karl Karpovff put forth a plan to fly to the meritorious planet and take the fight to the unknown enemy. He claimed to have a craft capable of making the voyage, and he would need another scientist to aid him and a pilot. Faced with little choice the assembled leaders reluctantly agreed to Karpovff plan. The call went out, but their where few takers for what they saw as nothing less than suicide. Finally, a British test pilot Malcolm Masters volunteered. He was a daring rouge and a highly skilled pilot. Yet as of yet no other scientist had come forward.

 

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Characters

Chang the Merciless, Alien leader.

Karl Karpovff, Russian Scientist.

Malcolm Masters, British test pilot.

Dr. Becker, a German-American physicist working for the US government.

Julia Becker, assistant to her father and a budding physicist herself. 24 yrs old. Red-blonde hair, blue eyes. A petite 5'4" People are surprised to find that her pretty exterior encases a brilliant mind. Her mother died when she was young. Her father had very avant-garde ideas about childrearing, particularly girls. He thought women were just as smart as men and in many cases could be more creative and astute in their thinking. Through her studies with her father, she had the equivalent of a PhD in Physics.

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Julia Becker listened to the broadcast with a combination of wonder and trepidation. First Contact with extraterrestials was exciting, but the threat was clear in the message. These invaders must be far advanced than humans. They had space flight! Who knew what else they had.

Her father, Dr William Becker, had contacted Karl Karpovff to be part of his expedition. They were flying from New York to Geneva, Switzerland to meet with the renowned Russian scientist and the League of Nations. Julia wanted to be included in the most amazing adventure of the millennia, but her father was adamant that only he was going.

They arrived and, settled into their hotel. The next morning they went to the meeting to discuss Karpovff's plan. Julia wore a conservative skirt suit with senible shoes. Her red-blonde hair was pulled up in a severe bun. She wore tortoiseshell glasses that made her eyes look even bigger than they were. She found that men took her more seriously as a scientist and a person when she made herself look plain.

 

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Julia Becker had listened to the news reports with a combination of wonder and trepidation with her father Dr William Becker. Life from another planet they were not alone in the universe and yet these strange beings had attacked and demanded earth’s unconditional surrender. It did not take long for Dr. William Becker to contacted Karl Karpovff to volunteer to be part of his expedition. Nor did it take long for Karpovff to accept Becker’s offer. It seemed that with earth impending doom few were volunteering for what seemed to be a one way trip. Julia was allowed to accompany her father to Geneva, Switzerland to meet with the renowned Russian scientist and the League of Nations. After all she was her father’s assistant. For his part William Becker made it abundantly clear that Julia would not be allowed to join the team on the journey.

They arrived and settled into their hotel. The next morning, they went to the meeting to discuss Karpovff’s plan. Later that day they found themselves on a C-43 winging their way back across the Atlantic. After 12 hours in the air, they reached their destination in Florida a small Army Air Corps airfield, a staff car was waiting for Karpovff, Dr. Becker, and Julia. They were whisked away to a hanger on the far side of the field. The Staff car pulled up in front of a solitary hanger, as they entered an officer yelled, ATTENTION!

All eyes turned towards the little group and to Julia. There was the German Physicist Einstein, Goddard of MIT was there as well. Karpovff greeted each, he was a stooped, little old man, with wild white hair bushy eyebrows, and a pointed goatee. “I would like to introduce Dr. William Becker and his assistant Miss Julia Becker. “Dr. Becker I was very impressed with your supposition that the planet threatening us is not a natural planet, but man made. Why do you think so?”

It was my assistant Julia that first made the connections.”

It was just at this moment that Group Captain Malcolm Masters came sauntering in, a dashing figure in his RAF uniform, with ruggedly good looks. The first thing he noticed was Julia, he cast and evaluating eye over her, the conservative skirt suit, the sensible shoes. Her red-blonde hair was pulled up in a severe bun. She wore tortoiseshell glasses that made her eyes look even bigger than they were. Bookish was his first thought, she was not his type.

“Professor would you have your secretary there get me a coffee.” Malcom turned to Julia two sugars, and cream darling.”

 

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Julia was a bit starstruck amid some of the most brilliant minds in the world. Having her father tell them all it was she who conjectured that the planet was not a naturally occurring one filled her with a glowing sense of accomplishment. "I couldn't have reached that conclusion without looking at all your research first. It's the only thing that makes sense. A planet or even a large asteroid could never move like that through our solar system."

Dr. Goddard started to say something when the most handsome man Julia had ever seen walked to the group. Tall, broad, tanned, with a swagger that showed a smug self-confidence. He most likely had women falling all over him. He had to be Group Captain Malcolm Master. She couldn't deny that he was a prime physical specimen. Personally, she preferred men with great minds, their bodies were rather far down on her lists of what she found attractive in a man.

Then he spoke, “Professor, would you have your secretary there get me a coffee.” Malcolm turned to Julia. "Two sugars, and cream darling.” He gave her a dazzling smile.

His voice was a rich baritone and fit his looks. But what he said--his chauvinistic assumption that because Julia was the only woman present, she must be a secretary, an underling, a servant ... It wasn't the first time a man treated her like this. It made her blood boil.

She turned to him, her eyes blue fire, "Group Captain Masters, I presume? I am Julia Baker. I hold the equivalent of two master's degrees and a Ph.D. I am my father's assistant, not his secretary. If you want coffee, sir, I suggest you get it yourself." She turned back to the group. "I'm sorry, Dr. Goddard, you were about to say something before we were interrupted." She smiled politely.

 

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Though she was a very accomplished scientist in her own right Julia was a bit starstruck amid some of the most brilliant minds in the world. Having her father telling all of them it was she who conjectured that the planet was not a naturally occurring one filled her with a glowing sense of accomplishment. It was at this moment that a dashing young man entered the room. Group Captain Malcolm “Dash” Master was ruggedly handsome, tall, broad shouldered, tanned, with a swagger that showed a smug self-confidence.

“Professor, would you have your secretary there get me a coffee.” Dash turned to Julia with that smug self-confidence "Two sugars, and cream darling.” He gave her a dazzling smile as if he expected her to run off and do his bidding or swoon. Dash assumed because Julia was the only woman present, she must be a secretary, an underling, a servant ... It wasn't the first time a man treated her like this. It made her blood boil. She turned to him, her eyes blue fire, "Group Captain Masters, I presume? I am Julia Baker. I hold the equivalent of two master's degrees and a Ph.D. I am my father's assistant, not his secretary. If you want coffee, sir, I suggest you get it yourself." She turned back to the group.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Karpovff, you were about to say something before we were interrupted." She smiled politely at him as Karpovff asked her why she suspected the plant they sought was in fact not a natural plant but a creation. Her voice when she spoke to Dr. Karpovff was professional but much warmer than when she'd spoken to the pilot.

"As for your question Doctor the fact is that it doesn't move properly. It rotates much more slowly than the other planets in that solar system and its path around the star that acts as it's sun isn't elliptical but a perfect circle. With the other planets circling that star the odds of that happening are astronomical."

Dash listen to Julia as she explained her theory to Dr Karpovff. Despite her drab and all to practical attire Dash could tell she had a good figure but those glasses, her tightly bound hair, spoke of an uptight girl. He decided that she was a bookworm and not worth his time. It might have been worth his while to make a pass at her if she was going on the mission but as she was not he had better things to do, for example the little blonde nurse he met at the Officers Club.

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William Becker hand gripped his chest, his brow was covered with sweat and he had lessened his collar. He had a weak heart and he had assured Julia that he was all right. Yet as she entered their shared room Julia could see he was far from being all right. In his condition it was a death sentence if he attempted to go on the mission. Professor Dr. Karpovff had to be told.

 

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The group adjourned to a meeting room with three blackboards, one already had drawings and equations written on it. They continued their discussion of the journey to Chang's "planet." Trajectories, timeframes, and other variables were considered to come up with the optimum time for liftoff.
Then there were taken to a hangar at the far end of the airfield. Soldiers were posted all around it. Inside was a craft unlike anything Julia had ever seen. She found it to be disconcertingly phallic. When Dr. Karpovff had explained it had been designed to take off and land in a planet's atmosphere and the rounded front of the ship could withstand the heat and pressure of reentry.

They toured the rocketship and spoke more about its engines, armaments, and controls. To his credit, Captain Master asked intelligent questions about piloting it. There wasn't much time for him to use the simulator before blast off. He grinned like a child getting a new toy as he sat down in the pilot's chair.

The control room made use of every bit of space. In fact, the entire ship was that way. Compact and efficient. The crews' quarters were small, claustrophobic even, and all exactly alike. Each had a narrow bed, a built-in desk and chair, and a locker for a minimal amount of clothing.

Karpovff was proud of the hygienic devices he had invented. A sonic shower, and a waste system that turned liquid waste into water. He was still working on turning solid waste into something useful so for now it would be jettisoned.

"Aw, Doc, did you really have to explain that? I was excited about this trip until you just told me I'd be drinking my own piss." The Captain looked pained.

"It's perfectly sanitary and lessens the payload considerably," Julia explained.

Malcolm made a face and went back to the controls.

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"Father!" Julia went to him and gave him one of his pills. Then she called the front desk for a doctor. She made her father comfortable on his bed and paced.

She called Dr. Karpovff. "There is no way my father can go on this mission. The take-off alone will kill him. The only option is that I go in his place." She listened to his arguments. "Who else can you find at this late date? The optimum time to leave is only a few days away. You know I'm qualified."

They were still arguing when the medics arrived. She hung up and went to the hospital with her father. She'd speak to the others on the team. Surely they would see she was the only choice to replace her father.

 

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That fateful day had been a busy one full of meetings. The group of distinguished scientists had adjourned to a meeting room with three blackboards, one already had drawings and equations written on it. They continued their discussion of the journey to Chang's "planet." Trajectories, timeframes, and other variables were considered to come up with the optimum time for liftoff. During these meetings Julia was part of the conversations and the planning.
Then they were taken to a hangar at the far end of the airfield. Soldiers were posted all around it. Inside was a craft unlike anything Julia had ever seen. She found it to be disconcertingly phallic. When Dr. Karpovff had explained it had been designed to take off and land in a planet's atmosphere and the rounded front of the ship could withstand the heat and pressure of reentry.
That evening Dr. William Becker had his heart attack, and it became quite clear that physically he could not make the journey, if he attempted it, it would kill him. Julia confronted Dr. Karpovff "There is no way my father can go on this mission. The take-off alone will kill him. The only option is that I go in his place.”
Karpovff listened to Julia’s impassioned plea, and logical conclusion that she would go in her father’s place. “Julia yes you are qualified, but you are also a young and beautiful woman in the first bloom of your life.” Karpovff smiled then became very serious. “There is a very good chance that this will be a one way mission. It is questionable if we will even get to the planet never mind return to earth.”

Julia smiled kindly at the old Russian. "Who else can you find at this late date? The optimum time to leave is very close. You know I'm qualified."

The next two weeks where a flurry of activity. Professor Einstein explained that he believed instead of a conventional flight, that time could be folded and by that means the intrepid space travels should be able to reach the planet in plenty of time to complete their mission. Dr. Goddard was busy redesigning the engine that would power the craft to Einstein’s specifications. As for Group Captain Malcolm Masters made several passes at Julia. He was charming, yet condescending, and gave the impression he was god’s gift to women and told her to call him “Dash “. He apologized for his rudeness of their first meeting. “Dash” had an infectious boyish charm that made it hard to stay angry with him for very long.

One day during the morning meeting a general of the U.S. Army Air Corps came in to inform those working on project “X” that the flight crew had been finalized. “Gentlemen, Miss Becker will be replacing her father. Group Captain Malcolm Masters of His Majesty’s Royal Air force will be the Pilot, Professor Karl Karpovff of Russia will be the engineering officer, and Miss Becker of the United States will be the Science Officer. “Your Mission will be to get to Planet ”X” and destroy their ray beam weapon.” The General paused as the room was buzzing with excitement. “The spaceship will be ready to launch by noon tomorrow Good luck and God’s speed to you, the world is depending on you three.”

There was little time for congratulations as the three where now fitted with the space suits for the mission. The suites were made of leather and form fitting when Karpovff saw Julia blush at the fit, that left little to the imagination, he merely smiled. ”Miss Becker it is to protect you from the forces of the launch and time travel.”

Dash however gave her a thumbs up and that boyish smile of his with just a touch of lecherousness. “ Very nice Julia quite fetching in fact.” He paused and then became serious. ”Are you sure you want to do this Julia the chances of us getting back are rather slim you know. Not really a place for a young girl”

 

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Julia had little time to mourn her father. There was too much to be done to save the world. She was exhilarated by the prospect of going into outer space. But felt guilty because the only reason she was allowed on the mission was because of her father's death.

Captain Masters--Dash-- had done much to ingratiate himself to Julia. They would be relying on each other on this mission so she worked hard to overlook his flippant attitude. She couldn't afford to let his flirting disarm her, she needed to concentrate on her job, on saving the earth. Dash treated this as a great adventure, not like they had the fate of the earth in their hands.

Being fitted for her spacesuit was embarrassing. It fit her like a second skin. It left little to the imagination. She wanted to be respected for her mind, not ogled.

Dash however gave her a thumbs up and that boyish smile of his with just a touch of lecherousness. “ Very nice Julia quite fetching in fact.”

Although Dash's reaction wasn't as bad as she thought it might be. She felt a twinge of disappointment at that.

He paused and then became serious. ”Are you sure you want to do this Julia the chances of us getting back are rather slim, you know. Not really a place for a young girl.”

"How can I say no? This is the opportunity of a lifetime. And Earth's fate hangs in the balance. If we fail--at least we will have tried. I am not a child. I am prepared to give my life for this."

 

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Chang sat upon the imperial throne of Longo master of all he surveyed. His long Mandarin robes incasing his body in silken luxury, his Imperial court trebling in fear as the Grand Science Wizard his forehead pressed to the floor pleaded for forbearance.

No imperious One the target you selected has not acknowledged your, ultimatum and we will not be in position to conquer them for another two weeks. The production of the “Z” mineral from the mines of Cobal have fallen off as many of the slaves have died.

“General Ping take this fool away and send him to the mines at least there as a slave he may be of some use to me.”

The Science Wizard pleaded for another chance, but Chang dismissed his pleas with an imperious wave of his hand. He then turned his dark black soulless eyes on the fair-haired Princess of Aborial and gave the chain of her slave collar a tug. The nearly naked beauty cringed as the collar tightened around her slender neck. Her supple charms were covered by but three scraps of gossamer cloth.

“Amuse me my pet.”

Tears slid down her cheeks as she rose to her knees and removed what little clothing, she had been allowed, her eyes sought her beloved who Change daughter Lue Chin was flogging. The lover’s eyes met for a moment before the Fair-haired beauty dropped to her hands and knees offering her body to Change.

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What a shame Julia did not know how beautiful and desirable she really was. One day perhaps a man would awaken that knowledge in her and Karpovff hope he would be a good man, for once her passions where loosed………he could not, would not finish the thought. The old Russian spent a restless night, thoughts of what lay ahead troubled him. He was old had lived a long and profitable life. Dash was bold a devil make care type that lived for danger; and he would die one day at the stick of some aircraft he was testing or behind the wheel of his car. But Julia had her whole life ahead of her, she was so young and………………………….. But she had made her decision and he would respect that.
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He smiled when he saw her walking across the apron towards the hanger where their spaceship waited for them. The MP’s saluted Dash and then slid back the hanger doors. Their spaceship “X-1” waited. It looked like nothing else ever seen on earth it was pure silver, looking more like a bullet than an aircraft there were no wings to speak of, just four fins at the rear of the spaceship For the first time Karpovff and Julia noticed that the nose bristled with the muzzles of four machine guns.

“An added precaution Professor Karpovff just in case our arrival on Planet “X” is not met with open arms.” Dash was grinning from ear to ear. “Dash If they can project a death ray across the galaxy do you really think machine guns will be of any help? “ The boyish grin vanished from Dash’s face as he finally realized just what danger they were really in.

Karpovff turned to Julia, and he could not help but smile at how her leather flight suit accentuated her charms. He found her glasses rather erotic as well as her tightly bound shimmering tawny copper hair. “Ready?”

They squeezed in the small hatch, each taking their seats, and pulling the harnesses as tight as they could. Karpovff in the command seat Dash in the pilot’s seat and Julia in the flight engineers seat. “Begin count down.” A disembody voice came over the radio speaker. “ 10, 9, 8, start engines….” Karpovff nodded to Dash, and the engines roared to life

“7,6,5, Julia check fuel levels, and generator power…….4,3, 2, 1, lift off.” The “X-1” was shaking violently and they had to hold on for dear life despite their harnesses as the X-1 raced towards the stars and earth orbit. The pressure was building press down on them five times the force of gravity. The X-1. once in earth orbit, everything began to become transparent, they could see the moon and the stars outside and then their own bodies began to fade, disappear. “ Remember that Professor Einstein said this might happen, a byproduct of the time travel engine. Everybody remain in their seats.” Came the disembody voice of Professor Karpovff.


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Science wizard Wang saw the disturbance in the lines of power that flow through the galaxy. The wards of science seemed to dim fold in on them self and flare and then he saw the object materialize and hurtle towards Longo.

Quick tell Chang the Merciless that there is a spaceship approaching that just appeared out of no were. Vector the Robot fighters to intercept and attack but only force the craft down I must see what magic wards they posse to do such a thing.

Never had any been able to get this close to Longo.


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Slowly the “X-!” began to take solid form again and then a flash of red lighting streaked by.

“We are under attack”

Dash began to violent maneuver the “X-!” and the four machine guns began their staccato barking.

 

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Julia barely slept the night before launch. She had never been more frightened in her life, and never more excited. She dressed in her spacesuit and hurried to the hangar.

Once strapped in everything became real and not just equations. So many things could go wrong. If the ship didn't explode at liftoff ... If they made it safely to Planet X ... If they weren't destroyed by the planet-killing ray ... So many ifs. What would they find on the Planet? Would they be able to negotiate a peace?

They lifted off, she felt the force press down on her like the Hand of God. When the pressure finally eased, she was grateful she had skipped breakfast. Dash would never let her live it down.

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"Tell me how I can help," Julia leaned forward to look at her panel.

 

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Dash Flew like a mad man, the “X-!’ rocked rolled and jinxed. He tried every trick he knew. He placed the craft in a steep dive and then rolled out and looped in an attempt to shake the pursing ship. It was like noting he had ever seen or ever had imagined. They were perfect saucers with what appeared to be a gun blister on the top and center but instead of any gun he had ever seen they emitted a ray more deadly than any bullet. Where it sliced seemingly effortlessly through the titanium skin of the “X-1”. His 30 cal. machine gun rounds bounced off the saucers as if they were bb’s. Where there had been one now there where twenty and it soon became apparent that they were doomed. They had been over planet “X” for less than 10 minutes and already their mission appeared to be a failure.

“Professor we are going down sorry old man I have seemed to have let us down.” All Dash’s cockiness was gone, and his voice was dry, and choked as acrid smoke began to fill the small command deck.

“Julia lower the landing skids, vent the compartment, all hands prepare for a crash landing.” Professor Karpovff’s voice was calm and measured. “Dash do you think you can make that clearing to our left?”

“Yes, I think I can make it.”

“Good Dash save the ship if you can it is our only hope if they wanted us dead we would be already. Julia hang on tight..” The “X-1” slammed into the surface of planet “X” careened madly before finally skidding to a halt. The cabin was filled with smoke and all three intrepid adventures where choking on it slowly they began to lose consciousness……….


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When they came to, they were surrounded by huge men well over seven feet tall, they looked like Vikings, yet they were dressed like Robin Hood’s merry men. Fair haired, with blonde or red beards, they all looked unnervingly similar. Each had a sword at their side and when Dash began to reach for his service revolver, as one they drew their swords but instead of cold steel the swords glowed with a living force that shimmered and crackled with a deadly force.

“Dash drop the revolver” Karpovff’s voice was a harsh ragged whisper as he coughed out his warning. The weapon slid from Dash’s fingers.

One of the attacking saucers hovered and came to rest not more than a hundred feet from the hapless group. A ramp slid down, and the clanking of a metallic horror descended from it. Though it had the build and shape of a man it was most defiantly a machine with one glowing red eye, in the center of its forehead, that eye scanned the three earthlings. A glowing cathode ray tube in the middle of the creature's chest glowed, wavered and the image of a man appeared. He was oriental in appearance, bald, and with a long dropping mustache, and the men that surrounded Dash, Karpovff, and Julia, dropped immediately to one knee.

“Emperor Chang.”

The red eye seemed to come to rest on Julia, then passed on to Professor Karpovff and then fleetingly to Dash. Then returned to Julia to studier her in detail. A mechanical voice devoid of all human emotion, echoed forth from the metal being. “Bring the woman and the two men to my citadel.”

“NO!” Screamed one of the men and before he could move a ray shot forth from that single eye cutting him down.

“Chang they are my prisoners.”

“Prince Boris your daughter Lynn and her husband are still my….Ah…Guests.” Though Chang’s voice was calm and measured the implied threat was quite clear, defy me and your daughter will suffer. “Turn them over.” Julia, Karpovff and Dash were herded into the saucer of the metal man.

“Julia look at this the technology, it is far beyond anything we know.” Karpovff observed. Slowly the saucer lifted off to bear them to the man named Chang.

"Too far advanced. We all knew we could die out here doctor, did it occur to any of us that we might not die but be enslaved if we failed?" Dash commented under his breath, “Enslaved? “Professor Karpovff said the word as if it was a concept that he had never considered. “But Dash any society that can create such technology must be far beyond such barbaric concepts.” But the words died on his lips as he remembered the barbarity of the great war that had ragged in Europe, the bloody Revolution in his own country and the very plain threat that had brought the three adventures here in the first place. “Yes, you may well be correct Dash it will be imperative that we not offend this Chang when we meet him, we must appear to be emissary from Earth here to negotiate. I believe that may be our only real chance for success.”

Julia could see that Karpovff was almost mesmerized by the technology that surrounded him. Besides the instruments one might expect they also saw strange runes, as if they came from the mystic writings of earth’s own dark pass. It appeared that the science of these people where a mixture of myth, science, and some dark magical force.

The metal man placed a collar around Dash’s neck, Dash hardly resisted it, as if all the fight had gone out of him, then it was Julia’s turn and the collar clicked shut with a finality that was frightening. Professor Karpovff extended his hands to the creature showing that he was willing to place the collar around his own neck. The metallic creature allowed him to. The flight lasted perhaps 20 minutes when an imposing citadel came into view through the view screen. It stood high on a cliff and looked like it came out of some mystical tale of China. Yet saucers, like the ones that had attacked them, seemed to be aggressively patrolling the area.

After they landed the three earthlings were escorted by a dozen metal warriors into a hall that would have done Gangues Klan proud. Again, they saw the men of the forest, and strange tall creatures who’s looked like angels with magnificent wings. But the majority of the people where apparently of different races. The hall seemed to stretch on forever. At the far end on a dais was the man, who they had seen on the cathode ray tube, the emperor Change.

“Kneel before Chang the Merciless.” At the command, a shock from their collars force the three space travelers to their knees. And those cold black eyes looked down on them, eyes that showed no emotion, no sign of human feeling. “Who speaks for theses invaders.” The voice rumbled ominously from the figure on the thorn


Karpovff went to stand, and to both Julia’s and Dash’s surprise, he was able to. “I am Professor Karl Karpovff and we come from Earth in peace.” Chang laughter filled the hall and chilled the soul.

“Is that why one warning shot of our patrol ships, drew firing from yours, because you come in peace?” The voice seemed to rumble from Chang like a fearsome thunder. A young beauty with dark hair sat by him and leaned over and whispered in his ear. A wicked smile curled his lips. “If that is so Professor than prove it!” Chang dead eyes came to rest on Julia, they stared into her stunning soft eyes as if he could see all the way to her soul.

”How?” Karpovff asked his voice steady deceptively calm.

“Remove all of your clothing everything and show us you are hiding no weapons.”

 

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To her credit, Julia was able to keep her wits about her. She was at ease in libraries, laboratories, doing research, running experiments--But being in the middle of a life and death dogfight--She had to concentrate too much on her instrument panel to worry about fainting or nausea.

When Dash admitted defeat, Julia's heart sank. They had been the only chance to save the earth, but that was not to be. The cockpit could not vent the smoke quickly enough and believing that they were all dying, she made a quiet prayer before darkness overtook her.

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Julia came to and saw some of the most handsome men she had ever seen. Much taller and more muscled than humans and dressed in almost medieval clothing, they cut dashing figures. They didn't look like the type to want to destroy an entire populated planet. Perhaps things had taken a turn for the better.

But it was not to be.

One of the saucers landed and a frightening mechanical horror came down the ramp to them. She shivered as the single eye focused on her.

When Chang reminded that he held Prince Boris' daughter and son-in-law prisoner, she thought perhaps he might be an ally against Chang. But they were whisked away on the saucer.

Dash seemed to be a broken man, Karpovff was more interested in the technology than in their fate. Now they were collared like slaves.

When they were brought to what could only be called a throne room, she saw more of the forest men and creatures who looked like angels with their large wings and androgynous beauty.

But Chang made her blood run cold. He had eyes like a snake, cold and without emotion. They seemed to look right through her.

Julia wondered if they should have brought an actual ambassador with them. None of them were especially skilled in negotiations.

She bristled when Chang said, “Remove all of your clothing everything and show us you are hiding no weapons.”

"Your Imperial Majesty, these suits leave little to the imagination. We have no weapons and nowhere to hide them. We came to learn more about you and your people, to try to negotiate a peace. " She pleaded to his better nature and hoped against hope that his title "The Merciless" was just to frighten his adversaries and not how he truly was. But what monarch would demand his captives strip[ in front of him and his entire court? What sense did that make?

 

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Julia’s fiery spirit bristled when Chang commanded, “Remove all of your clothing everything and show us you are hiding no weapons.” "Your Imperial Majesty, these suits leave little to the imagination. We have no weapons and nowhere to hide them. We came to learn more about you and your people, to try to negotiate a peace. " She pleaded to his better nature and hoped against hope that his title "The Merciless" was just to frighten his adversaries and not how he truly was. But what monarch would demand his captives strip in front of him and his entire court? What sense did that make?

As Julia pleaded with Chang all eyes were on the attractive young earth woman. Change’s court had seen how the emperor toyed with his captive, and they looked forward to the stunning young redhead’s unveiling.

”Go to hell you bastard.” Dash almost spit the words at the imperious figure on the thorn. Yet Chang did not respond to either Julia’s or Dash’s defiance but rather turned his eyes to Karpovff “ So this is how a peaceful delegation from your Earth comes to negotiate with Lingo?”

“No Emperor Change it is not!” Karpovff as a young man had seen the Tsar and he knew that they were on very dangerous ground or this Chang’s eyes revealed nothing of what he was thinking and the cold blackness of them scared the Professor, their only hope was to appear to cooperate, to look for a chance to save earth, but as mere prisoners , slaves they would have no chance and their mission to save earth would fail. All he could do was hope that Julia would come to quickly understand that in compliance lay there only chance.

“ Like Miss Becker I am a man of science, schooled in all its many arts and yet your world is far beyond ours your eminence, and yet we left our planet only three hours ago and traveled over 300 light years to your planet Longo.” Karpovff saw the merest flicker of interest in Chang’s eyes but that brief moment quickly passed. Karpovff’s eyes where imploring Julia to cooperate to hold here fierce pride and temper in check.


“We have nothing to hide, no hidden weapons” The Professor’s fingers went to the buckles that held his flight suit tight to his body and closed his hands where shaking just a bit the only sign that he too thought they were in the gravest of danger. The zipper slid down, and he struggled out of his from fitting suit till he stood naked before Change. His body was hard firm even if the hair on his chest was a forest of white.

”Dash?”

The intrepid Group Captain slowly rose his eyes as hard and cold as Change as he began to strip away his flight suit. Survive, escape, evade…. the years of his military training now came back to him, and he swore he would one day see Chang dead at his feet. Change’s lovely young daughter whispered into Chang’s ear when Dash stood there, proud before them and a wicked smile creased her lips. Change cold, soulless black eyes now turned again to Julia as she remained kneeling, the only one of the three visitors from earth that still remained clothed in her leather flight suit.

“Miss Becker” Professor Karpovff voice gently called to her. “Julia”

 

[haremfaery]

Julia looked firmly ahead of her focusing on a point somewhere beyond the corner of Chang's throne. She had no desire to see Karpovff naked, or Dash for that matter. She had never seen a man naked and had no wish to see one under these circumstances. Many of Chang's retainers, or whatever they were, seemed to be barely dressed as it was. Maybe it was some court fashion statement.

She heard Dash start removing his spacesuit. She glanced at him before looking back at the spot on the throne. She got a glimpse of his rakish smile and his well-muscled arms and chest. She dared not look further.

If both the others could do it, so could she. The fate of the earth depended on it. She felt all the eyes in the room on her but she dared not look at anyone or she would lose her nerve. She decided that undressing slowly just make it more tantalizing, like a striptease. So she did everything she could to get out of the suit as fast as possible, even though she was blushing to the roots of her hair. Finally, she stood naked before Chang and his court. She stared at a spot on the floor and tried to will her blush away. She wondered if Dash was looking at her. After all the teasing he gave her on their journey, now ws his chance to finally see her naked.

 

[cgraven]

“Miss Becker” Professor Karpovff voice gently called to her. “Julia.” Julia remained kneeling, the only one of the three visitors from earth that still remained clothed in her leather flight suit. Karpovff had gently implored the young redheaded beauty to do as Change commanded and he and Dash had already done. The moments dragged by as the stunning young beauty remained motionless. Julia looked firmly ahead of her focusing on a point somewhere beyond the corner of Chang's throne. It was apparent that this lovely young creature had no desire to see Karpovff naked, or Dash for that matter.

The fate of the earth may well depended on Julia’s compliance with Change outrageous demand that they all humiliate themselves and strip naked before Change and his royal court. The emperor watched as the young redheaded beauty’s temper flared, she slowly stood and began tearing at the buckles and straps that held the leather flight suit, like a second skin, to her gorgeous young body. Change smiled as Julia bent to his will. He had no doubt that the girl merely wanted to get the ordeal over with, and yet her movements , despite herself were each fluid and sensual and had every eye in the royal court on her and it was clear all lusted to have her as their own.

“Come here girl.” Change commanded, a slight tingling in the metal slave collar left no doubt, that he could make Julia comply with his command. “Kneel at my feet girl.” Was his next command to Julia. Change loosed Julia’s tawny copper hair from the tight bun she wore it in. His fingers ran through the young redhead’s silky tresses, he let her shimmering hair drip from his fingers like molten copper. Change bent close to Julia’s ear “How many men have you taken to your bed my dear……” He paused for a moment “ …..Or are you still a virgin?”

Change pressed a single finger to Julia’s lips to still her from speaking. “You may answer me truthfully or your two companions can amuse use and become lovers.” He let his fingers idly run through Julia’s hair. “If you are a virgin and you give yourself willingly to me I shall take your virginity in the privacy of my chambers, and no harm will come to your companions at my hands. If you lie I shall take you here and now Infront of them and the royal court.”

Change had left no doubt that Julia would lose her virginity before the day was out. The only questions was would the Professor and Dash pay for her pride.

 

[haremfaery]

Compared to the women in the throne room, Julia didn't think she was anything special. She was short, there was nothing regal about her. Seeing the forest men, it was clear that there must be redheads here. She couldn't be that unusual.

“Come here, girl.” Change commanded. “Kneel at my feet, girl.”

She felt the tingle in her collar and knew he could cause her and her companions great pain if she resisted.

She moved forward tentatively and knelt before the Emperor. She shivered when he let her hair down and tried not to recoil at his touch. His fingers were cool, like a reptile.

Did he have a way of knowing that she had never been with a man? Perhaps because she did not look on her companions' nakedness, or perhaps it was wishful thinking on his part. Regardless, it was clear that if she lied things would be very bad. He would make Karpovff and Dash have sex with each other, and take her right here in the throne room with his court watching everything. At this point, she did not doubt his word. She could see he meant everything he said.

She swallowed, "Your Imperial Highness, I have never been with a man. My work has always been my first and only passion." Her face was flushed with embarrassment. What fools they had been to think they could reason with a man like this--no an alien. He might look human, but who knew what went on in his mind. The Forest men had seemed frightened of him. Why didn't they bad together with the angel creatures to defeat this monster?

"It seems I am at your mercy, Your Imperial Highness."

 

[cgraven]

Julia moved forward tentatively and knelt before the Emperor. She shivered when he let her hair down and tried not to recoil at his touch. His fingers were cool, like a reptile. It was clear that if she lied to Change things would be very bad. He had said that if she did lie to him he would make Karpovff and Dash have sex with each other, and then take her right here in the throne room with his court watching everything. At this point, Julia did not doubt his word. She could see he meant everything he said. Finally, her head bowed, and her eyes slid from his in defeat. Chang saw the ravishing young beauty demurely lower her eyes; he knew that she would submit even before she spoke in a soft whispering voice.

Julia swallowed, "Your Imperial Highness, I have never been with a man. My work has always been my first and only passion." Her face was flushed with embarrassment a fetching shade of pink. How did he know so much about her, how did he know she was still a virgin? "It seems I am at your mercy, Your Imperial Highness."

“Remember you will submit willingly and hold nothing back……….If you do I’ll know.” His very words seemed to confirm young Julia’s worst fears that by some dark magic he could see into her very soul. Chang then straightened and his hand cupped Julia’s face and for the first time she saw a smile in those horrid eyes. He had given this proud beauty the devil’s choice and yet it had been a choice. Change would use Julia’s own feelings of Love, companionship, caring against her. These where flaws weaknesses that could be turned against her.

“Take the old one to the science wizard he may be of some use to them”

“Father may I have the tall young one?”

Change saw the fear in Julia Becker’s eyes when Lue asked for Dash. He contemplated giving the earth man to her but instead desired to show his newest little redheaded slave girl he could be kind as well, if he wished, but her friend’s fates would depend on how well she pleased him. “No Lue that one will go to the mines for now to work,” Change eyes once more found Julia’s they bored into her soft young eyes, bearing her tender young soul to him, stripping away the layers that protected her soul and will from him.

“……….but maybe in the future if you still want him.” Change held out his hand to Julia. “Come girl I am tiered.” Julia knew that her fate was sealed for sleep was the last thing Change had on his mind. Change led Julia naked from the throne room. Once alone he turned to the gorgeous young redhead. “Miss Becker this is a planet ruled by men’s baser passions, the strong survive, the weak perish. Yet all must have a glimmer of hope. Do not worry your friend will come to no harm from my hand no matter what you decide, for I know at this moment you would kill me if you though you could.” Chang made the statement as if it were the most normal of circumstances.

“You are strong, and though your temper shows in those beautiful soft eyes of yours, your fate was sealed the first time I laid eyes on you. You had no choice really, but weather you enjoy and become stronger or grow weak and tiresome is your choice all that bends is not weak Miss Becker.”

Chang held out his hand to Julia and then led her to his bed chamber. The room was opulent, and the bed was at least four times bigger than her own.

“Remove my robe miss Becker”

 

[haremfaery]

Julia had no idea what would be worse for Dash, being a plaything for Chang's daughter, or going to the mines. She knew working in a mine was hard work and could be dangerous, but Dash was a strong man. She had no idea what depraved plans Chang's daughter mght have for Dash. Were the mines really the lesser of two evils?

She had no choice but to take Chang's hand and go weith him to his private chamber. The room looked like some pasha's bedchamber, or a bordello. Not that she had any idea what a bordello might look like. The bed was enormous. Far larger than was necessary for two people. She didn't see anything in the room that she could use as a weapon, unless she could smother Chang in his sleep with one of the many pillows on his bed.

“Remove my robe, Miss Becker.”

"Am I to be your handmaid?" She fought to keep her tone neutral. Regardless of how she hated this, she stepped close to see where the clasps were to loosen the robe. She took her time--anything to delay the inevitable.

She was surprised at how fit the emperor was. He wasn't as well-muscled as the men in his court, or even Dash. If she had met him under different circumstances, she might find his body at least somewhat attractive.

She carefully removed his robe and stepped away. Not sure where to put the robe, she placed it over a nearby chair.

 

[cgraven]

“Remove my robe, Miss Becker.” Julia looked so adorable as she bit her lower lip and blushed furiously, she stepped near him and reached for the fastenings of his robe. Her fingers trembled and she barely managed to get them undone. Change saw that the young redheaded beauty was way beyond her comfort zone. "Am I to be your handmaid?" Julia huffed. Change face was unreadable as he answered, “No Miss Becher not my handmaid but my concubine to please me with your gorgeous young body!”

Change stood a good foot taller than Julia, when she reached up to slip the robe from his body, her supple young body was inadvertently pressed to his bared chest, her firm young breasts grated across the matted dark hair of his chest. He saw the stunning young beauty’s deep crimson blush turn scarlet. When his robe fell from his shoulders she took it and tossed it across the back of a chair and moved to a window and simply stared out into the night. Change wondered, could this ravishing young earth woman really be as naïve and innocent as she appeared.

Julia was scared, trembling as she stood there staring out into the night, out on to a world so foreign and different form her own. The twin moons of Longo hung in the night sky casting their pale chaste light on the rugged mountains where Chang’s citadel stood impregnable, it looked down on the world that he ruled, and the dark trackless forests that lay beyond. He placed his hands on Julia’s shoulders and slowly turned her to face him. His muscular body was covered with small livid scares, the result of his many combats. It was a warriors body trained to endure pain, his muscles where like bands of steel, hard sinuous, and yet strangely supple.

Such a scared little dove Change thought as his midnight black eyes sought those of the girl’s soft eyes, so enchanting like the light of the pale twin moons that ruled the night sky. His eyes freely roved over Julia Becker’s gorgeous naked form leisurely, taking the sensual curve of her firm young breasts, the seductive swell of her hips, the sculptured athletic perfection of the girl’s legs, and the pale alabaster smoothness of her flawless skin.

“You are a stunning beauty Miss Becker.”

The young woman’s eyes flared again in disbelief and Change saw that this ravishing young beauty had no idea how truly beautiful she was. Chang took her by the hand his grip both gentle and compelling and lead her to the far corner of the room to stand before a full length mirror.

“Look Miss Becker………….Julia isn’t” Her name was soft on his lips, his hard voice softening. Chang started his slow sensual seduction of the young innocent beauty. “Really look, see what I see.” Change was standing behind her now his naked body pressed against her back, his hand gathered her shimmering copper tresses; and drew them back. Julia’s angelic face softly framed, by those luxurious tawny copper tresses, they shown like molten copper as he let her hair drip from his fingers. Change reached out his senses letting them seductively flow through the slave collar to the young beauty’s mind, allowing her to see the truth of his words.

“Julia…………………….”

Her name so seductive on his lips, caressed her mind as he slowly turned the young scientist to face him. Perhaps of all that had befallen the young beauty on this desperate mission to save earth this was perhaps the cruelest, for finally he had opened her eyes to the truth she had never seen, never wanted to see, that she in fact was beautiful, desirable, and that she could have had any man that she wanted. Yet her first lover would not be a college sweetheart, a fellow colleague, or even the impetuous flyer Dash, no her first lover would be the emperor of Longo, Change.

“Julia you are truly beautiful”

Chang’s lips fleetingly brushed hers; his eyes sought her just for a moment. Then ever so slowly they brushed the young redhead’s lips again his tongue slid across Julia’s full ripe lips and then the ridge of her teeth to slip with in Julia Becker’s chaste mouth.

 

[haremfaery]

"Concubine? I am here--we are here on a scientific and diplomatic mission." For all of Chang's technology how could the man have such an antiquated concept as concubines? She was still a virgin, but sex did not frighten her--sex with Chang frightened her. From what she saw in his throne room, he liked to humiliate people. She thought he might also be a sadist, or at the least a sociopath. As the ruler, he could do what he wanted. Her friends were captives and he left no doubt that if she didn't cooperate he would kill them.

“You are a stunning beauty Miss Becker.”

Julia did not think of herself that way. She was proud of her intellect. She never thought much about how she looked or tried to enhance herself with makeup. She was indeed beautiful in the eyes of men. How she wished that wasn't the case because then Chang would not want her in this way. Here she was, about to give herself to him.

Something, she didn't know what allowed her to sense the truth of what Chang was saying. How aroused she made him feel. Was she truly that exotic to him? Surely the forest people had redheaded women that he could take on a whim. And the angelic birdmen she saw ... they were the most beautiful men she had ever seen. Surely their women matched them in looks. Why did Chang find her so irresistible?

Her scientific mind pushed those thoughts away as she thought of how it was possible for Chang to share his thoughts with her. Were his people gifted with extrasensory perception? Did it mean he could read her thoughts as well? If so, then he must know he frightened her and that she loathed what he planned on doing.

His gentle kiss took her by surprise. She found herself responding and wondered if he had control of her mind. She fought against the compulsion and pushed away from him. "Would you rape my mind as well as my body?" She flushed again, but this time it was anger. She wasn't thinking about what defying him might mean for her or her friends, she only knew that she would not give in so easily.

 

[cgraven]

Chang's tongue swept across Julia’s lips seeking entry into her mouth. For a moment she was lost in the kiss and her lips parted easily under his. Her lips parting, allowing his tongue to slip within her sweet moist mouth. He savored the summer wine sweetness of Julia’s mouth. Chang let the kiss linger, and deepen, his tongue inviting hers to dance with his, to take what pleasure she could.
He knew Julia believe he saw her as beautiful, that he desired her, yet feared him. Even when faced with the truth Chang could see that this young beauty did not truly believe what her own eyes reveled to her as he forced the stunning young beauty to gaze into the mirror showed Julia as he did . He knew that Julia now saw how lovely men saw her and lusted to possess her. He had given Julia a choice and she had chosen to give herself to him freely and hold nothing back to save her companions and to have her virginity taken in the privacy of his chambers.

His gentle kiss had taken Julia by surprise. He savored the moment as the young earth woman began responding. Suddenly Julia started to pull back from him, her thought reviled to him, by the connection between them of her slave collar. He knew Julia wondered if he had control of her mind. Julia found herself fighting against the compulsion to remain in his arms and pushed away from him. "Would you rape my mind as well as my body?" Julia flushed again, but this time it was with anger. It was if she wasn't thinking about what defying him might mean for her or her friends, she only knew that she would not give in so easily.

“Miss Becker you gave your word to give yourself willingly to me to spare your companions and being taken in public.” Change’s voice was hard unyielding. Yet instead of throwing Julia to his bed and brutally raping her, simply taking his pleasure from her supple young body, and claiming her as a trophy. Chang’s kiss the young redhead again. His kiss was cruelly sensually, seductive, laced with a dark passion that called to a part of Julia that she never imagined existed. He slowly broke that kiss, his lips clinging to hers till the last possible moment. “ Kneel before me Miss Becker, I wish you to please me with your succulent young mouth. It will be your first lesson in obedience.”

Suddenly there was a rush of lewd images that flooded into the young virgin’s mind. A rush of images that showed exactly what Change expected her to do. “Now you may begin my little concubine……remember your companions wellbeing is dependent on your performance and ability to please me.” Change would make young Julia’s surrendering of her virginity a long and humiliating experience.

 

[haremfaery]

Chang surprised Julia yet again when he kissed her so sensually that it left her breathless. It made her knees weak and stirred feelings deep within her core. Just when she thought she might yield totally to the experience, Chang commanded her to kneel and flooded her mind with sexually graphic images of exactly how he expected her to please him. She knew the act he wanted her to perform was common among lovers. It must be pleasureable for both of them, but Chang's image's made it degrading to the person performing the act. He turned an act of love into something dirty.

Of course the emperor reminded her that Dash's and Dr. Karpovf's lives depended on her ability to keep him happy. At least the images he placed in her mind left her no doubt as to exactly what he wanted her to do.

She knelt on the thick carpet. She wasn't totally naive. She knew what a penis looked like. She had some fumbling experiences with young men before she devoted her life to physics and working with her father. She could never have imagined that ths would be the way she lost her innocence.

She looked up at the emperor. "Please do not punish my friends for my lack of knowledge and experience in this." She new that Chang enjoyed the power he wielded. He also enjoyed humiliating people, otherwise he would not have had all of them strip naked before his court. From the images he planted in her mind to show her how to please him, it was clear he would relish her degradation. Regardless, if she didn't do this, her companions would suffer.

His penis was larger than the few she had seen. It as aesthetically pleasing for male genetalia as she could determine. She took in it her hand and stroked it while looking up Chang's body to his face. She knew what he wanted, but it was still difficult for her to actually do it. She moved her head closer and stuck out her tongue to lick his member. Once she had it sufficiently wet, she took the head into her mouth.

 

[cgraven]

Julia blushed the most adorable shade of pink from the tip of her nose to the tips of her toes, Change’s Sensually seductive kiss had left the young earthling breathless, her knees weak, as her gorgeous boy leaned against the strength of Change’s hard body. “Kneel before me Miss Becker, I wish you to please me with your succulent young mouth. It will be your first lesson in obedience.”



Change’s command had not been give harshly, it was issued in a matter of fact way of a man use to giving commands and having them obeyed. Hardly a moment had passed before a flood of explicative images formed in Julia’s young mind showing her exactly what Change was demanding of her. The young redhead sank to her knees before her “Master.”



"Please do not punish my friends for my lack of knowledge and experience in this." Change cupped Julia’s chin his gaze bore down into the redhead’s tear shimmering eyes. “That my dear is up to you and how well you please me.” Change loved having this rare beauty from another world in his power. He savored Julia’s blush of humiliation the heady scent of fear. He was aware of her fear, hopes, dreams, and desires through the connection of her slave collar to his mind. “If I feel so much as a tooth Miss Becker it is your companions who will pay the price.”



With little or no choice left to her Change smiled as Julia leaned forward, the tip of her little pink tongue sliding across the bow of her moist ripe lips. Oh, how he looked forward to training this stunning young redhead to be an adorable little cock sucker and a devoted sexual concubine. How hard her journey from innocence to concubine would be, would be up to her.

 

[haremfaery]

Julia had fleetingly thought of doing such a poor job that Chang would abandon the idea of keeping her for a sex slave, but the connection they had showed her that he would stoop at nothing to make her do as he wished including torturing her companions and putting her through far worse ordeals.

She took his penis in her hand then licked it tentatively. The debauched scenes he had put in her head showed women enthusiastically licking and sucking and using their hands in all sorts of lascivious ways both on the emperor and themselves. She could barely bring herself to take his penis in her mouth without wanting to retch.

She put the head of his penis in her mouth and sucked. She looked up at the emperor while she worked to gauge his reaction to what she was doing. She moved her mouth along his penis, up and down, still rather tentatively.