Truth.
It must have been another hour since Thomas left, at least it felt like an hour to Anthony, and he was slowly getting restless.
He would pick up Ina and lean up, carefully to place the vixen onto the bed whilst regarding the nearby Storage lockers, recalling that there should be some garments stored there. Those were usually reserved for medical staff, but anything felt better then shorts and a medical robe right now, considering that he had strangers coming and going as they pleased.
“ Hm, could use a bite to eat too. “ He decided as he looked at Ina, whom responded merely by raising her ears to attention when returning his gaze.
“ Yeah, you could use a snack too, huh ? “ He remarked, smiling at the vixen while reaching to ruffle the fur atop her head.
With a sigh he would then lean to get off the medical bed, guessing that it wont harm to dress up right now. He may not be able to do so right away, but soon as he had his talk with this, Queen Marianna as Thomas called her, he’d have to get something to eat. Those Leaf’s, while helpful, were hardly pleasant to chew, and his stomach felt like he had not eaten in to long.
Soon Anthony was rummaging through the Lockers, glad to find shirts, trousers and some scrub jackets, opting to just take the former two as he begun tearing their package off. So sidetracked with his search, and the chance to regain a sense of modesty, that he had not heard the approach of the two women that now stood in the Medical bay behind him.
Marianna, with Tilly besides her, stood there, watching with mild interest as Anthony discarded the medical robe, and quickly pulled the shirt on. An eyebrow raised as the man begun to step into his new trousers, before looking to her right to judge Tilly’s reaction.
Tilly, now back in her human form, if with Vulpine Ears and a single tail, seemed to soak the sight in with a hungry gleam in her eyes, confirming for Marianna that it may be the best to use her current predicament for their purposes.
Marianna had planned to corner Anthony, apply some pressure and expectations. In part because Thomas judged Anthony as someone who was distrustful of others. Assuming that he might react more predictable when their help was not given entirely for free.
It was something of a gamble, there was already a cultural shock to work through with the idea of Psykers and Psychic powers. Adding an alien species of their caliber to the list of things to accept would be pushing the envelope, but painful truth would serve them best over deception, and Marianna had every intent to make a point of that.
“ Done then ? “ Marianna softly spoke to get the mans attention, her eyes directed back at him as he had just tried to collect the remains of the wrapping that held his new garment moments before.
“ Crap ! “ Anthony hissed, jolting with surprise as he dropped the plastic wrapping and the robe, spinning around to face the source of the voice so he could see Marianna and Tilly.
To him it were just two women he had not met before. A tall brunette with a long Yellow dress, matching the color of her eyes. And besides her, a young, pleasantly voluptuous woman, garbed in what looked like one of the bathrobes issued on the Hope, which permitted his mind to register that she had helped herself to it for some reason.
But the white robe somehow highlighted the pink of her hair, the vulpine ears that lay flat against her skull. It even build an interesting contrast with the blush on her cheeks, and the nervous nibbling to her lower lip, hinting even that there was intent behind her current appearance here.
“ I would be grateful if you refrained from sneaking up on someone like that. “ Anthony protested, inhaling deeply as he recovered from that momentary shock, reminding himself that he was not alone on the ship anymore.
“ It was quite amusing though. “ Marianna admitted blatantly.
“ But that is not what I came here for. I am Queen Marianna, though the title is more a ceremonial one. And, I am here, personally, because I heard you been having quite a bit of fun with my Daughter. “ Marianna spoke then, her words concise and to the point.
“ Um, I am sorry but. “ Anthony started, his mind quick to jump the gun on his recollection of the beast kin, and the fact that the woman before him was supposedly her Mother.
The rest seemed to evade him for the moment, like that Marianna was perfectly human in her appearance. It was the reaction Marianna had hoped for, to use their escapade to corner Anthony and create a situation were he was forced to listen and accept what was said.
“ You will not ever, claim you are Sorry when you are with a Siren, and you will never, ever, claim it to have been a Mistake. That is, if you prefer to remain alive. “ She interrupted sternly.
“ I, I think I don’t quite understand. “ Anthony muttered, taken aback by Marianna’s warning so that the referral to themselves as Siren’s did not quite register with him.
“ There are Three absolute rule’s on Eden when it comes to a Siren and intimacy with her. You will not be sorry about it, you will not claim it to be a Mistake, and you will not lie about it if her presence arouses you. “ Marianna insisted.
This time the term, Siren, registered with Anthony, but it’s significance still evaded his mind under the pressure of Marianna’s stern gaze. Instead, he was reminded by Thomas’s words, to take responsibility, though it was still in conflict with the fact that he could recall very little about his encounter with Tilly.
“ I can, hardly even recall the encounter. “ Anthony managed to admit, just barely evading the impulse to suggest that there must be a mistake of some sort.
“ As you Human’s say, you break it, you buy it. “ Marianna refuted, raising her right hand to separate part of it’s mass. Something that looked like a black semi-liquid separating from her palm, only to flow onto her hand where it shaped a small electronic devise.
And Marianna did make it obvious on purpose, she did not have to show that state of their being, she could make it look like a technical assembly of some sort, a high tech gimmick. But showing off that the device was shaped from her own matter was the first hint she offered that they were not what they seemed.
Anthony ate it up, watching with confusion as he could not register properly what was happening, or what the meaning behind it was. Least, until that device started to project an image between Marianna and himself, a life sized projection of him, forcibly pinning Tilly down in bed to vigorously claim her from behind.
“ Yes, moan you slut ! This is all, you beast are good for ! “ Anthony could hear himself proclaim from that projection, his mouth agape at the view of himself, pinning her wrists against the sheets just because she dared to reach back to push against him, an act that nearly seemed like she was trying to slow him down. Something he blatantly refused to do when he forced her to remain still for him.
Sure, she clearly seemed to enjoy it, but what was being depicted here was quite clear.
He was in charge, and he did not give a crap about anything but the pleasure she could provide him with. An Image so condemning that his mind could not find a reasonable excuse for his action, unaware that both Ina and Tilly had played their hands to assure he would loose all restraints.
“ I. “ Anthony uttered, trying to say something, but his mind had no reasonable explanation for this scene.
“ I admit, it was your ability that accidentally locked her into that Form, when she tried healing your broken body. But nevertheless, it is something very intimate for a Siren.
Showing it to a man is an offer of submission, and that offer being accepted, sends a Siren into euphoric desire for nearly two weeks. Discarding of her during that time is quite painful for a Siren. “ Marianna exclaimed, and then looked at the woman besides her, ushering a soft, “ Tilly. “
Anthony didn’t know what to say, there was literally nothing he could offer with the evidence before him, and Marianna’s words suggested that, even while it was accidental, he locked her into a form of submission, and then took her.
However, at this point his mind finally begun to register the obvious hints in between all this.
Siren, Human, an altered form, and when Marianna addressed the woman besides her with the same name of the beast-kin he took so fiercely, and that very same begun to change, he finally understood the underlying essence of this conversation, they were not human.
Tilly’s change too was made obvious on purpose as, soon as Marianna addressed her, her whole body turned into a black semi-liquid, and then quickly reshape into the beast woman that Anthony recalled to have left the Medical bay earlier.
Usually, Tilly could have just changed her appearance gradually, make it appear like a sort of, shape shifting. But the complete reconstruction of her being was a point being made, one that Anthony could not ignore, and one that would force questions to arise that he needed them to answer.
Marianna would smile inwardly at his reaction. Though not just because of how amusing it seemed watching realization dawn on him. No, the rising scent of pheromones suggested to her that their acting and the slight twisting of the truth found approval.
The Vixen, who had watched the whole incident from her place on the bed, had started emitting a cocktail targeting Anthony specifically. She was seemingly conditioning him, and with that aid, it would be far easier to proceed with their plans to occupy him for a while.
“ Um. So your not human ? “ Anthony managed to ask once Tilly had solidified her form to be that pink Kitzune like creature, bare save for the fur that covered her.
“ No. Our Species is called Nah’Rahan, although those of us that settled on Eden refer to themselves as Siren, in part due to a larger cultural shift.
We are, in essence, amorphous beings, with a tendency to assume the form that may appeal most pleasing to prospective mates. And being Hedonistic in nature, well, we have a special interest for beings like Humans. “ Marianna explained, still firm with her voice, if with less of an edge.
“ So, you settled Eden together with humans ? “ Anthony managed to blurt out, somehow managing to steer his mind and gaze away from Tilly, if only in part.
“ Yes, we Terraformed Eden, for that express purpose, and have something of a, symbiotic relationship with them. But I believe that is something you should explore on your own, if you choose to set foot on Eden in the future. “ Marianna responded, and then reach over to place a hand on Tilly’s shoulder, nodding to her once she had her attention.
It was a sign for her to revert, and this time, there was no show of their transitional state, but instead, a simple retraction of fur, muzzle and quite a few of her tails, until she was a human again, with Vulpine ears and a tail. Albeit, this time, without a robe, so that now she was showing Anthony far more then he currently felt comfortable with.
“ Eh, could you, perhaps. “ Anthony muttered, waving at Tilly with his left while turning to the right to avert his gaze from her.
“ Ugh, Humans. “ Marianna spoke in faux disappointment.
“ Let’s make one thing clear. For a siren, showing any physical animalistic feature, is her consenting to be intimate. And, as long as she does, her saying No, is a challenge for you to take what you want. “ Marianna exclaims, and then gently pushes Tilly to step towards Anthony, ignoring his discomfort in favor for the enhanced arousal he should be falling victim to soon.
“ I will leave her in your care for the next two weeks. She is yours, and if she remains such, is all up to how well you treat her during these two weeks. “ She insisted.
“ I am not sure, that is a good idea. “ Anthony protested, this felt all to forced to him.
“ Well, you should have considered that before you started breaking her in. As I said, not tending to her needs now will leave her in pain, physical pain, and Your the only one that can ease that pain. “ Marianna warned, and then smirked.
“ But let’s be honest, it is pointless to apply Human morals to a different species. Besides, your little brain is being a lot more honest about the prospect to repeat what you did to her the last time. Has been ever since you watched the recording of you ravaging her. “ Marianna then claimed, again to twist the truth a little whilst delivering an excuse for him as to why, restrain, may not seem suitable now.
Anthony would raise an eyebrow at that suggestion, but the next moment the realization dawned what Marianna was suggesting, and only when looking down on himself did he realize that he was indeed rather, excited with the idea to have some time with Tilly. Even though he failed to comprehend what part of that furred being he found so exciting.
That mind of his, that he proudly proclaimed to work more on logic then emotions, was quick to present him with a solution to that. It wasn’t exactly that her furred form aroused him, it was more, what he did to it. And indeed, he has had such fantasies about women in the past, but that was always more of a guilty pleasure, not something he saw himself actually do to a woman.
And yet, he did, and every word Marianna had spilled towards him sounded like they suggested ownership, pure unadulterated lust, where caress and care was something reserved for someone you cared for, not for the tool you used.
“ No, you can’t think that way. “ Anthony thought to himself, shaking his head as if to free himself of such thoughts.
“ Do enjoy. I will have someone look into your ships Shield tech in trade for my daughters, services rendered. “ Marianna insisted, turning to finally leave.
Anthony was unable to respond to those words, his eyes wandering over to Tilly. Savoring the sight of her naked form, her breasts, and those pert nipples, suggesting her own arousal. Slowly to wander lower, until he found those glistening lips, swollen with arousal, lightly parted, whispering for him to come and plunder it.
He had to close his eyes, trying to remind himself that he was better then that, even while every inch of his body seemed to consider her merely a tool right now, something to violate, to plunder, to degrade until she knew herself as nothing but the tool for his own satisfaction.
He wasn’t aware how much Ina was coaxing that reaction, tearing down his inhibitions by drowning him with the urge to mate, to claim Tilly.
And though Marianna and Tilly both had noticed, neither of them would share that detail, not yet, because that crude beast he was with Tilly, that was truly part of him.
His reclusive nature, his distrust, if judged right by Thomas, it meant he could not truly open himself up to a partner. Worse, his lacking experience would hamper him to truly dare doing what he did back then.
But now it was all being stripped away, every time it would happen in the future, it would embolden him, until it would shatter the mask of acceptable social norms he wore, and make way for what he truly longed to gain.