Message-ID: <44583asstr$1065262204@assm.asstr-mirror.org> X-Original-Message-ID: <20031004035956.40398.qmail@web20503.mail.yahoo.com> From: Lazlo Zalezac <lzalezac@yahoo.com> X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 20:59:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: {ASSM} John Carter I 20 (mf mmf ffm ff mm sci-fi) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 06:10:04 -0400 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail Approved: <assm@asstr-mirror.org> Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: <URL:http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2003/44583> X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation <story-ckought69@hotmail.com> X-Story-Submission: <ckought69@hotmail.com> X-Moderator-ID: gill-bates, dennyw __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com <1st attachment, "JC21.txt" begin> DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. If you are offended by sexually explicit material or are under the age of 18, stop reading now. This material cannot be reproduced for commercial purposes without the consent of the author. John Carter By Lazlo Zalezac Copyright (C) Lazlo Zalezak, 2003 Part 1: Shield, Staff, and Compass Chapter 21 John sat in the chair watching the false dawn break over the horizon. He stood and walked into the middle of the yard. Loading the lancet, he waited for the wind that would mark true dawn. When the morning colors dimmed and the sky turned blue, he put the pen to his finger. He felt the first tendrils of the morning wind and pushed the button. The sharp pain let him know it worked. Squeezing the finger, he forced a drop of blood to form on the end of his finger. With a little flick, he threw the drop of blood to the ground. He stated aloud, "for the Goddess." The wind stopped as the sun broke over the horizon. He turned to find Beth standing naked on the patio watching him. She stated, "You do that every morning." "Yes, I do." He turned back to face the sunrise waiting for the early rays of morning to strike him. "You won't tell me why." "It's a blood sacrifice to the Goddess." Beth looked blank. It didn't mean anything to her. He added, "That's as much explanation as is required." "You aren't yourself today. You haven't been yourself for a week. Why?" John took a deep breath as the sun finally reached him. His morning ritual was over. He replied, "Something bad is going to happen. Something real bad." "What kind of thing?" "I don't know." "Where?" "It's far from here; very far from here." "When?" "Not for a while yet. A week from now, maybe two." "What are you going to do about it?" "I'll go there and take care of the problem to the best of my ability." Beth stood there watching him. She recognized his mood. He would say that he was trying to hear something from far away. Usually it only lasted for a short time and then he would leave to perform some feat of heroism. This had been going on for a week and it worried her. He shook his head, "I'm not getting it. Maybe tomorrow I'll know in what direction to go." He turned and looked at Beth. He nodded in approval. She looked better today than she had in ages. He asked, "How are you doing?" She shrugged her shoulders, "I'm better. I can get through the work day now." "You've been working for six months now. You only missed a week." "I meant without crying." "Oh. Are you ready to be touched?" "No," replied Beth. She was terrified of admitting to love again. The death of Betsy had broken something deep inside her. John didn't know if she would ever heal. He watched her as she stood there naked. She had no problems walking around naked and staying in the house, but anytime he even went to touch her she lost all control. It was difficult living with a naked woman that wouldn't let you touch her. The only time she dressed was to go to work. He had to order her to go to work. Kelly stated that at work Beth was a complete professional. He hadn't had sex since Betsy died and felt he was being false to Betsy's memory. She would have wanted him to get on with life. It was time for a change. He had the feeling that someone was coming that could introduce the change. He cleared his throat, "We will have company today." "No, I won't allow it." Beth stated. She could deal with only one person at a time. If they had company that meant she would have to deal with John and someone else. John advanced on her. She stood defiantly with hands on her hips. He frowned, "slave, get into the living room and assume kneeling position two." Beth went into the house. He knew without watching that she was following his instructions to the letter. She would follow instructions exactly as ordered. The only exception was anything that involved any kind of emotional attachment, even the most minor. She required orders to do everything now. That included eating, drinking, and sleeping. He wondered if she thought that by being the perfect slave she could bring Betsy back somehow. He walked around the outside of the house and sat on the front porch. He waited for one of two things to happen. Either Ed would come over or his unknown visitor would arrive. He hoped Ed would come over now that he was between semesters. He needed someone with whom he could talk. Beth couldn't hold much of a conversation anymore. John was in a quandary. Several weeks ago, he defended his dissertation and was now Dr. John Carter. Although he wasn't a student anymore, he needed to get some work done. He had only planned half of the lessons for this coming semester and it was starting in three weeks. Something horrible was going to happen in a week or two that would require his attention. Beth needed help that he couldn't provide. He looked down the street and noticed an RV pass the end of the block. He got up and opened the front door. He called in, "Slave, make eggs with salsa, toast, bacon, and coffee for three." "Yes, Master." He turned and sat back on the porch. He had recognized the RV when it passed. It was five minutes later that it turned down his street and moved slowly towards his place. He stood up and walked to the curb. The driver spotted him and sped up. He waited for the driver to exit. "Hello, Lily." "Hi John." "I was wondering who was coming." She laughed, "I wondered where I was going." He motioned towards the house with his head. "Your patient is in there. Her name is Beth, but she'll probably run if you call her that. If you want her to stand still, call her slave and tell her to assume standing position one." "Aren't you going in?" "No. She can't stand having more than one person around at a time. She'll run out the back and head to the hills. It'll take us hours to find her if she does it." Lily looked at John for a minute trying to decide what to do. She preferred to have more information on the situation that triggered the problem. John didn't seem to be too forth coming. She asked, "What happened?" "I met a wonderful girl. Her name was Betsy and I was going to marry her. She came here for a visit and Beth came by. I had discovered that Beth was a natural submissive by accident and she wanted to explore that aspect of herself. Betsy took charge of the situation and the three of us ended up having a wonderful time. Beth fell deeply in love with Betsy. Betsy left shortly thereafter. She was killed in the Middle East. Beth flipped out and hasn't been the same since." Lily nodded her head. She suspected there was more to this story than John knew. She was about to go in when Beth called out, "Master, breakfast is ready." He answered, "Slave, fix my plate and take it out to the patio. Then return to the kitchen and fix two more plates." "Yes, Master." Lily looked at him, "Why did you have to be so explicit?" John answered, "If I don't tell her to eat, she doesn't. She won't sleep without a command." "Wow." John nodded, "Yes. I'll go around back and start to eat. I'll order her to get the door and let you in. From then on, you're on your own. I'll be in the RV after I've finished eating." "Okay." John walked around the side of the house to the patio. His plate was on the patio. At least he had beaten the ants to it. He called out, "Slave, open the front door and let her in. You will follow her orders as though they come from me." John dug into his breakfast only to realize that she had failed to bring out his coffee. He was about to order her to bring him a cup and remembered that Lily was here. He couldn't interrupt them now. He finished the breakfast without coffee. He cleaned the plate as well as he could and set it on the chair. He opened the door of the RV and sat inside watching his house and Ed's house. Undoubtedly everyone in town knew that he had a visitor. He wondered which of his neighbors would be over to investigate first. He was fortunate that Ed was the first to come out. He stepped out of the RV and crossed the street. He waved, "Hi, Ed." "Hello John. How's she doing today?" "I don't know. She's still strange." Ed pointed to the RV, "So who's your visitor?" John smiled, "Lily, she's another servant of the Goddess. She's a healer." Ed looked at John with a funny expression. He pointed to John's chest, "You mean she has one of those?" John nodded. Ed had figured out a lot on his own over the past few months. John asked, "You wouldn't happen to have some coffee, would you?" "Sure. Come on over." It wasn't long before they were sitting in Ed's living room drinking coffee. John decided to bring up a topic that hadn't been discussed since the day they all went to the university. He asked, "How's Kelly taking all of this?" "Not very well. She's been very upset about Beth." "Does she still want Beth as a wife?" Ed looked out the window for a minute thinking about it. Kelly had not talked about that subject for several weeks now. Each time she saw Beth, some small part of her died. Ed answered, "Well, she hasn't talked about it lately. As far as I know, she still wants Beth for her wife. I think she feels guilty right now. She's afraid that she'll take advantage of Beth's condition." "I can understand that. I'm terrified that I'm abusing her in some fashion." Ed stated, "Do you know how hard it is when I watch over her while you're gone? She's running around naked and all I can think of is doing it with her." "Tell me about it." Ed laughed, "You must have the worst case of blue balls in the world. Why don't you come over here and visit Kelly sometime?" John shook his head, "I'm not sure that's a good idea right now. Speaking of Kelly, any idea who she's identified as a second husband?" Ed blushed for the first time that John had ever seen. It was clear that something embarrassed him. He wouldn't look him in the eye, "You ask tough questions. I think you'll have to ask her." John looked puzzled for a moment and then the light went off in his head. He was the prospective husband. He stated, "Well, if it is the person that I think it is, then you two will have to move very slow. Can't really offer until Beth is better." Ed looked relieved. He really didn't know how to broach the subject with John. He couldn't imagine John being interested in them, but Kelly thought differently. He answered, "That's our thinking." John nodded, "Wise move. I guess I had better get out to the RV and wait for Lily. I have no idea how long this is going to take." Ed asked, "Do you think that she is going to help?" "If anyone can, Lily can. I met Lily over four years ago. I didn't call her, she came here. She didn't even know I was here until she pulled up in front of the house. Something called to her and she came." "Wow." John returned to the RV. Days passed while John watched his own house. He could see activity over there and knew they were both alive, but he had no idea what was going on inside. He ate all of his meals in town. He slept on the bed in the RV. Then, in the middle of the night a hand touching his shoulder woke him. He looked up and saw Lily. She looked tired, but she smiled down at him. "You might want to go in the house with me. She's up." John slowly climbed out of the bed. He felt dirty. The shower in the RV was very small and it was difficult to wash effectively. He had worn the same clothes now for almost a week. He followed her out of the RV and into the house. Beth was sitting on one of the patio chairs that had been brought into the living room. She smiled up at John when he entered the room. "Hello John." "Hello Beth." John examined her closely. She was clothed and her hair was combed. Her eyes sparkled again. Her smile was genuine. He added, "You're looking good." "Thanks," replied Beth. She looked over at Lily for a minute and then stated, "I guess I've been a pain in the ass." "I would prefer to say that you weren't yourself for a while." Beth sat there for a while as though searching for something to say. She took a deep breath, "I was waiting for her to return." "I know. We all knew." "I want to thank you for not taking advantage of me. I remember everything you did. Most importantly, I remember the things that you didn't do. It must have been hell living here with me naked all of the time." "Just remember that we love you." "We?" "Yes, we." "Who are the others?" "Ed and Kelly." "I hardly know them. I know they took turns watching me when you were gone. Kelly took me to work in the morning and brought me home at night. I don't think they love me though." John smiled, "next time you see them, watch them closely. They both love you very much, more than you can imagine." Beth frowned, "They only saw me at my worst." Lily interrupted, "Beth, you might want to talk to them tomorrow." John added, "I think that would be a very good idea." They talked for a little longer about different topics, all of them trivial and non-threatening. Finally, John suggested that every one get to bed. He offered the ladies the bed in the bedroom. He would sleep on his sleeping bag after taking a well-deserved shower. When he had finished his shower, he walked past the open bedroom door. The lights were out, but he could see both women wave goodnight to him. His sleeping bag was in the dining room. Settling onto it, he had the best nights sleep since Betsy died. It was well after sunrise that he woke. It took a second for him to realize where he was. Looking around, the first thing he noticed was the two women sitting in lawn chairs watching him. He had not put on any clothes after his shower. He stood up and stretched. "Good morning, ladies." Beth smiled, "Good morning, John." Lily frowned as her eyes took in all of the scars that covered his body. His medallion hung around his neck. The sight of it made her check hers with a quick touch to her chest. She stated, "I think your service is much rougher than mine." "No. I've just been stupid about mine." "I'd have had to treat my patients in a burning building in the middle of a shootout to end up looking like that." John laughed, "Been there, done that, and I've got the scars to prove it." Beth came over to him. She proceeded to point out each scar and tell the story behind it. Lily watched with a wide-eyed expression of disbelief. John wondered if she had memorized his medical history. When she finished, she turned to Lily. "Betsy used to consider them his medals of valor or his badges of courage." Lily nodded, "I can understand why. You've really had it tough, John." John shrugged, "I take it like it comes." Beth kissed him on the cheek. She cooed, "I'm all yours if you want me." John nodded, "I want you. Don't ever worry about that." Beth asked, "Now?" "Not yet. I want us to take our time." John shook his head. He looked over at Lily and then back at Beth. He stated, "I have to go today. Something big is going to happen west of here. I've known something was going to happen for two weeks now, I just didn't know where I needed to go." Lily looked up at him in shock, "You've felt it too. It's been driving me crazy." Beth interrupted, "You've told me several times that something big was going to happen. Do you know when?" John nodded, "Yes, in two days." Lily wondered how he knew, but decided this wasn't the time to follow up on that. She recognized the seriousness of the situation. She stated, "When I came through Colorado I stopped at the town where we met. I ran into Jed Hart. He's the guy that runs the camping supply store." John's eyes flicked over to his walking stick. He stated, "I remember him well." Lily continued, "He was packing up a bunch of stuff. Complained that something was happening and he needed to be ready." John whistled, "Three of us going there? Wow, this must be big." Beth was sitting there listening to what they were saying. Lily had ordered her to take a two-week leave of absence from work. She had spent a week of that time with Lily and still had a week left.. She shrugged, "I'm going." John looked up in surprise. "What?" "I'm going with you guys." Lily frowned, "Are you sure?" Beth stated, "I'm a trained doctor. If there is something this big, they are going to need trained doctors." John nodded, "Okay. If you are sure that you are up to it." Beth stated, "Yes, I'm up to it." Lily was still thinking about Jed. She suggested, "Can you go to the pharmacy and get some first aid supplies?" Beth looked outside for a minute. She decided it was time to prove to herself that she had taken control of her life, "Yes, I'll head down there right now." "Good." John stated, "I'll get dressed and packed. While you're at the pharmacy, I'll fix some breakfast." Lily listened carefully. She added, "I think we had better take two cars. There's no telling if we'll be drawn to the same area." "You're right." John nodded, "Let's get to it." The three separated and started on their individual tasks. John dressed and went outside to give his blood sacrifice. Lily went to the RV and started to straighten it up. Beth headed down the street to get first aid supplies. There was a knock on the door and John went to answer it. Ed stated, "I saw Beth heading down the street. Is everything okay?" "Yes, we are getting ready to head west. Something big is going to happen." Ed looked down the street. "So what's Beth doing?" "She's gone to get some first aide supplies. She's coming with me." Ed thought about it for half a second and then volunteered. "Can I help?" John paused to consider his answer and realized that it was really Ed's decision to make. "Would you like to come with us?" Ed smiled, "You bet. I'll call Kelly. She'll want to come too." John nodded, "Okay. I can't promise that you'll be safe. We could be walking into a riot for all I know." Ed shrugged, "I'm not asking to be coddled." John smiled, "Then you better get packed." "I'll be right back." Ed turned and raced across the street. John finished packing up his backpack. He took his walking stick apart and packed it in the backpack. He moved into the kitchen and started to prepare breakfast. He did a mental count and realized he was cooking for five. Checking the refrigerator, he saw that he only had six eggs. He guessed that it was pancakes, sausage, eggs, and coffee. John had just finished laying out plates with the food when Ed, Kelly, and Beth returned. He asked Beth to get Lily. They were all silent as they ate breakfast. Kelly kept looking over her plate at Beth with a happy little smile on her face. She was ecstatic to see the doctor acting like herself. Ed was happy to see Kelly happy again. John and Ed washed and dried the dishes. Each man was lost in his own thoughts; John wondering about what they faced and Ed wondering about Kelly and Beth. The women were busy dividing the first aid supplies into two sets; one complete set for them and a small set for Lily. John kept feeling the urge to leave grow. Finally, he could stand it no longer. He gathered everyone, "We have to go now." John and Ed sat in the front with John driving. Beth and Kelly sat in the back with Kelly holding Beth's hand. They pulled out of the driveway followed by Lily. John drove without a map. He took the roads that demanded his attention. He actually had no clue where he was heading so he couldn't plot a course. When they stopped for gasoline, Lily joined them and told him that she was being pulled in a different direction. The caravan split at a highway near the western end of Arizona. They drove until they were outside of Los Angeles. It was getting dark and every one was getting tired. John pulled into a hotel and shut the engine off. He sat back and relaxed. The tension that had been driving him all day had finally dissipated. He turned to Ed, "What do you guys want to do about sleeping arrangements?" Ed looked in the back at Kelly to see what she had to say. She shrugged her shoulders like she didn't care. John added, "I really don't want us to get spread out. I'd like to know that when things go south, that we are together." Ed nodded, "We either share a room or get connecting rooms." Beth spoke up, "Let's share a room. I'm so tired I don't care." "Okay." John got out of the car and went into the hotel. He got a room with two double beds. The room was located in the back of the hotel and on the first floor. They grabbed their suitcases and filed into the room. Kelly looked around at the tired people, "I hate to say this, but I'm hungry." "Same here." John suggested, "There's a chain restaurant across the parking lot. Let's go there and grab something. I'm exhausted and just want to get back here and sleep." After dinner, every one returned to the hotel. John took a very quick shower and walked out of the bathroom naked. He didn't even notice the looks from the others in the room. There wasn't an out of the way spot for him to use his sleeping bag. Lying down on one of the beds, he fell asleep. He woke to a sucking sensation on his cock. He looked down to see Beth's head bobbing up and down on his cock. Her tongue was active in licking the head of his cock. Because of the continuous excitement of watching her naked and the long dry spell without sexual release, he erupted very quickly. She swallowed his cum. He was recovering when Beth moved up to lie beside him. She smiled, "I couldn't wait." "That's okay," answered John. He put an arm around her as he rolled to his side in a spooning position. He looked at the other bed to see Ed and Kelly smiling over at him. He smiled, "Okay you guys, it's your turn." Ed laughed, "sorry, you're too late. You missed last night and this morning." John glanced down at Beth, "No wonder you couldn't wait." Beth blushed, "Who said that I waited until now?" "Oh." They lay in bed for several more minutes. The urge to go started growing in John. He stated, "We need to get ready to go." The others groaned, but they all got up. Four naked adults moved around the room taking care of their morning business. There was lots of good-natured touching as they got in each other's way. It wasn't long before they were ready to leave. John went around to the front office to pay for the room while the others loaded the car with their luggage. Ed drove the car to the parking lot of the restaurant to wait for John to join them. They went in as a group. Hours later, John was driving in the inner city of Los Angeles. He drove as though looking for something. They were in a part of the town that was extremely rough. Gangs, drug dealers, and prostitutes walked the streets. Every other store was a pawnshop, bar or liquor store. Iron bars covered every window. There were very few police in the area. Both Beth and Kelly looked scared. Ed was uncomfortable and wondered into what kind of situation they had gotten themselves. John stopped the car in front of a seedy looking hotel; a single story building that had been built in the fifties. Clearly, it had gone without a single repair since then. John pulled into the parking lot. When he got out to go into the office, Kelly leaned forward and locked his door. The people in that place scared her. He came back in a couple of minutes with a smile on his face. They had charged him for the room by the hour. He had negotiated the price down to two dollars an hour, rather than the five that was requested. They opened the door to the room he had rented. Inside the room, a horrible smell hung in the air. The furniture was ripped and the bed was worn. There were no towels in the bathroom. The lock on the door didn't work properly. The ripped and torn curtains were hung crooked. Beth looked around, "We can't stay here." John knelt down and opened his backpack. He removed his walking stick and assembled it. When he had finished, he looked around at the faces of the others. He sighed, "This is where we have to stay. It is the only safe place in ten miles. Kelly nearly screamed, "Safe? We're surrounded by thugs. They're going to kill us in our sleep." Beth echoed Kelly's sentiments. Ed adopted a wait and see attitude, but he wasn't happy with the choice of hotel. The conversation carried on around John. While they were talking, he took his hunting knife and cut the legs off a pair of jeans. He removed his pants and put on the cutoffs. He removed his shirt. He waited until everyone calmed down before stating, "I'll be right back. I promise you that we won't be disturbed." He went outside and looked around. A couple of people were hanging around the open doors of several rooms. He started walking along the walkway in front of the rooms. He could smell the sticky sweet smell of marijuana billowing from open doors. A smallish Hispanic man, steel hard body covered with tattoos, stepped in his path. John nodded, "greetings." "What you want here?" asked the man. His stance was aggressive. There was a dull look of meanness in his eyes. "It's what I don't want that is important." The man stepped back and looked over John. His eyes took in all of the scars. He recognized bullet and knife wounds from long experience in dangerous streets. He glanced over at the walking stick recognizing it only as a weapon. He decided this wasn't a guy to be taken lightly. "What is it that you don't want?" "I don't want to be disturbed." "And if you are?" John looked in the man's eyes and smiled. He stated, "We're in the room on the corner. Pass the word." The man stared at John for a long moment. He nodded, "Okay. No one will bother you." John started to turn and then turned back. He stated, "I may have need of your services tomorrow." The eyes narrowed, "What services?" "You'll see tomorrow," John turned and walked back to his room. He shut the door without ever looking back. Inside the room, everyone crowded around him as though seeking the safety that he seemed to provide. He stated, "We won't be bothered. Now lets get this place cleaned up. We'll move a chair to the door and hook it under the door handle. Flip the bed up so that it covers the window. I have the sleeping bag here and we'll open it up and sleep on it." "All four of us?" "Yeah. It'll be fun." <1st attachment end> ----- ASSM Moderation System Notice------ Notice: This post has been modified from its original format. 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