Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 19:20:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Author James <authorjames2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: Marvel Knights 6

Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction.  It has no intentions of
resembling any real persons dead or alive.  This is entirely from my
imagination, with a little help from already established sources.  This
story is based loosely on the comic book character "The Punisher" from
Marvel Comics.  Other characters may appear from Marvel comics as well as
DC Comics.

Punisher and all related characters copyright Marvel Comics.

Blade and all related characters copyright Marvel Comics.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel copyright Joss Whedon, United Paramount
Network and Warner Bros. Respectively.

The Vampire Chronicles and all related characters created by Anne Rice.
Copyright Anne O'Brien Rice.

I have written another story on nifty entitled "Tales of a Real Dark
Knight".  It is in the Celebrity/Boy Bands section.  Batman may appear in
this story once or twice, as the Punisher may appear in "Tales of a Real
Dark Knight".  Any comments may be sent to jmsotc1@yahoo.com

Thank you and enjoy.

Chapter 6 Bonds

	Weatherby pulled up next to Johnny's motorcycle and climbed out.
He followed Johnny up the stairs to Johnny's apartment.  Johnny unlocked
the door and the two entered.  Johnny closed and locked the door for the
evening.
	"Are you hungry or thirsty?" Johnny asked.
	"A little thirsty."
	Johnny went over to the kitchen area and looked through a box to
find the cups.  As he rinsed two out, he noticed Weatherby take off his
leather jacket and winch in pain.  After getting two glasses of cold water,
he went over and sat down.
	"You're hurt," Johnny said.
	"Just a bit.  That's what happens when you get hit by a metal rod."
	"Ouch, what happened?"
	"A fight with a leader of the Friends of Humanity."
	"The more and more I hear about them the less and less I like them.
I have some ointment we could put on it."
	Johnny got up and went into the bathroom.  After finding a tube of
ointment, he came out.  "Take off your shirt.  This will help the pain."
	Weatherby pulled off his tight black t-shirt to reveal his muscular
chest and well-defined abs.  Johnny was impressed with Weatherby's build.
It was bigger than his.
	"Sit up," Johnny said.
	Johnny sat beside Weatherby and turned is body.  He put some of the
ointment on his hand.  "I can see where you were hit.  You're bruised
badly."  He lightly touched Weatherby's side and Weatherby jumped a little.
"Sorry.  I'll be a bit more gentle."
	"It hurts, but I jumped because that was cold."
	Johnny laughed a little.
	"What's so funny?"
	"You.  Your body has been beat with a metal rod but you jump when
cold cream is applied to your body."
	"I'm not used to someone else touching me there.  Or anywhere for
that matter."
	Johnny thought for a moment as he applied the cream.  "Haven't you
had a boyfriend?"
	"No.  I thought I told you that."
	"Sorry.  I'm just thinking. If you haven't had a boyfriend, what do
you expect one to do when you have one?  He's going to touch you places,
more intimate places than your back and side."
	"I never thought about it before.  Like I said, I'm focused solely
on my job right now.  A boyfriend wouldn't work out for me at the moment."
	Johnny continued applying the cream.  "That's a shame."
	"Why?"
	"Because you seem like you have a lot to offer.  You are dedicated
to good.  You are strong to protect the person you are with.  Haven't you
ever met someone you wanted to be with?"
	"There was this guy in Columbus I saw.  I even followed him to his
apartment.  But I kept thinking, 'anyone I'm with is endangered'.  No one
I'm close to would be safe as long as I'm wanted by the police."
	"Isn't that their decision?"
	"No.  People can be blinded by love.  It makes them do stupid
things some times."
	"But it also creates a bond beyond anything you could imagine."
	Weatherby didn't answer.  Instead he stood up and walked to the
window.
	"Did I say something wrong?"
	"The only bond I ever had been with the military.  And they turned
on me for sticking up for another officer.  I was dishonorably discharged
because I defended another gay man from harassment."
	"I'm sorry."  Johnny got up and walked over to Weatherby.  He
placed his hand on Weatherby's shoulder.  "I didn't know."
	"You didn't need to.  You don't really know me."
	Johnny turned Weatherby around and looked into his eyes.  "I'd like
to."
	Weatherby smiled slightly.  Johnny took the initiative and leaned
into Weatherby.  His lips lightly touched Weatherby's.  He pulled back to
see Weatherby with his eyes closed.  Slowly, Weatherby opened his eyes and
smiled.  Johnny smiled even bigger and kissed Weatherby again.

	Ahriman and Tandy went out into the night.  He carried her to the
highest building in Columbus and they stood at the edge looking at the city
below.
	"Tell me about those you hunt," Ahriman said.
	"Like what?"
	"What are they like?  Who are they?  What makes you hunt them?"
	"They are vampires.  They are evil.  What more do you want to
know?"
	Ahriman looked at Tandy and smiled seductively at her.  Tandy
realized she would have to think hard about those she hunted.  She rolled
her eyes and stepped away from the edge.
	"What is there to say?  They are evil.  All they care about is
killing and feeding."
	"What motivates you to hunt them?"
	"I guess because I can.  I was born a Vampire Slayer, chosen to
hunt the vampire and all other forces of darkness."
	"But you have a choice, no?"
	"Not really.  I thought I did, but after meeting Blade, I realized
that I have a responsibility.  If someone can do good, one should."
	"Where do your powers come from?"
	"I don't know.  Some Higher Being, I guess.  He or she or they must
have thought I could do this job so they gave it to me."
	"You over simplify things.  I can sense your power.  I can
deconstruct it ever so carefully."
	"Then you tell me about my power," Tandy replied.  "If you know,
why not tell me?"
	"I will," Ahriman said.  "Your power is rooted in darkness.  To
fight the darkness, you must know and understand it.  That only comes from
touching it, tasting it, letting it wash over you like water, letting it
permeate your soul.  You must become intimate with the darkness."
	Tandy was troubled by Ahriman's words.  'How could it be rooted in
darkness?  I use it for good.  That's what a Slayer does.  I'm one of the
good guys.'

	"I'm sore," Ty said after the heavy workout.  "That kicked my ass."
	"Felt great!" Davey said.  His mutation gave him extra endurance.
"Can't we go another hour or two?"
	"No," Blade said.  "We must patrol tonight.  We might find Ahriman.
If we find Ahriman, we get Tandy back."

	Michael Weatherby could not believe what was happening.  His
innermost desires, the desires that drove him to the place he was at this
moment, were being satisfied.  Johnny Blaze couldn't believe what was
happening, either.  He had been married to a beautiful woman, someone he
cared deeply about.  But during his marriage he had a desire, a deep
biological drive that dictated to him who and what he was.  His first night
as a single man he found himself realizing that desire.
	Michael and Johnny kissed each other and moved over to the couch.
Johnny slowly lowered Michael to a sitting position while he straddled
Michael, keeping their lips locked and their tongues entwined.  Johnny
ground a bit against Michael causing himself and Michael to harden.  Then
he reached down and pulled Michael's shirt out of his waistband and
carefully lifted it over Michael's chin.  He broke the kiss long enough to
free the shirt and he tossed it to the floor.
	Michael wrapped his bare arms around Johnny continuing the kissing.
His hands explored Johnny's firm back and journeyed down into the back of
Johnny's waistband.  Once inside Johnny's pants, Michael pulled the red
haired man's shirt out and over his head, breaking the kiss only to pull
the shirt off.
	Johnny kissed Michael's chin, down to his neck, his hands caressing
Michael's large pecs and rippling abs.  Johnny lowered further and took
Michael's right nipple into his mouth.  He sucked on it feeling it become
erect in his mouth.  Then Johnny moved to Michael's other nipple.  As he
sucked and tongued the pink erections, his hands unbuttoned Michael's belt
and pants.  Johnny stopped long enough to push Michael's pants down to
Michael's ankles.  Once there, Johnny pulled off Michael's boots, pants,
and socks, leaving the ex-marine sitting only in his boxer briefs.  When
Johnny looked at the boxers, he noticed a rather enormous bulge and a large
wet spot in the middle of the light blue fabric.  He looked up into
Michael's eyes and smiled.
	Michael was in his glory.  He never felt anything like this before.
Someone was pleasuring him, and he loved it.  He watched as Johnny moved up
and placed his fingers inside his boxer brief's waistband.  It tickled him
to feel someone touch such a private area of his body.  Then he felt Johnny
pull the fabric over his engorged dick and the tingle of the cool air
hitting the hot flesh.  To his amazement, Johnny pulled his underwear off
completely then moved back to his hard cock, which had moved back up
against his stomach, pointing straight up to his navel, actually covering
his navel.
	Johnny smiled again at Michael.  He couldn't believe his first
sexual act with another man was this man.  Johnny couldn't believe the size
of Michael's dick.  It must have been at least eight and a half to nine
inches long.  And very thick, too.  He wanted it.
	To Michael's surprise, Johnny moved up and grasped Michael's large,
precum-covered dick in his hand and slowly stroked it.  Michael sighed as
Johnny administered to this eye-catching piece of flesh.  Johnny then
encased the head in his mouth and began to suck it.  He seemed to be
sucking the precum right out of Michael.  Michael was in shock at how good
this felt.  He never had sex with anyone before.  The closest he ever did
was masturbate.  Receiving oral sex, however, was a whole new level of
pleasure.
	Johnny couldn't believe how big Michael was.  He wanted to take the
whole thing in his mouth to say he had something so large completely in his
mouth.  After sucking it for a little longer, he pulled off and moved down
to Michael's large testicles.  He took one in his mouth and rolled it
around in his mouth.  Wondering if he was doing a good job, he was answered
by a moan from Michael.
	Johnny then moved down underneath Michael's balls, licking and
tonguing.  Michael leaned to the side and lifted his leg to give Johnny
better access.  Johnny caressed and tickled at Michael's hole moistening
and massaging it to relaxation.  Michael moaned again then took some
initiative.
	Michael reached down and pulled Johnny off.  Then he pulled Johnny
up for a kiss.  After a long passionate kiss, Michael helped Johnny up even
further.  Placing Johnny's knees on either side of his love handles,
Michael pulled Johnny down so that his large, precum-covered dick was at
mouth level.  Michael had wanted to do this to someone for a long time but
he never had the opportunity or anyone willing to be intimate with him.
What he wanted to do was finally coming true.  He was having sex with
another man.
	Michael looked down at the large dick in front of him.  A large
glob of precum formed at the head and began to bead up to a drop.  He
reached his tongue out and licked the glob off.  He was surprised at the
taste.  It was had a salty sweetness to it.  He opened his mouth and took
Johnny's head in.  He lightly closed his lips over the shaft and began to
bob his head like Johnny did.  He was amazed at the feeling of having
another person's body part in his mouth, especially a body part that was so
erotic.  To Michael, it was very good.  He loved it.  If he had doubted
that he was gay at any time, this moment confirmed he was.
	Johnny moaned an "oh" in pleasure.  It had been a while since he
had sex.  His ex-wife was the last person to do this to him, and that was
several months ago.  He longed to be intimate with another man ever since
he hit puberty.  That is what he imagined during his teen masturbation
sessions.  Then he followed his family's assumed role for himself and
married.  And he was faithful to his wife until the end of their marriage.
Now was time for him to live out what he was meant to be: a gay man
involved with another man.
	Michael took Johnny's eight-inch cock all the way into his mouth.
The head went down his throat and he didn't gag one bit.  It seemed natural
for him the way he was going.  And he wanted all of Johnny in him.  He
opened his mouth and stuck his tongue out caressing Johnny's heavy, full
balls.  His hands moved up and cupped Johnny's butt cheeks and pushed
Johnny further into his mouth.
	Johnny felt himself getting close to orgasm and he didn't want to
just yet.  He wanted this experience to be memorable for the both of them
and he wanted it to last a long time.  He pulled out of Michael's mouth and
went down and kissed Michael on the lips.
	"Did I do something wrong?" Michael asked.  "You stopped me."
	"No.  You did nothing wrong.  It was the best.  But there is more I
want us to do."
	Johnny grabbed Michael's hands and pulled him to a standing
position.  He kissed him full on the lips.  "This way," he whispered and
lead Michael back to the bedroom.
	The two men entered and fell on the bed sideways kissing and
caressing each other.  Johnny moved Michael onto his back and lay on top of
him.  He began to grind against Michael's, their dicks caressing each other
causing more precum to flow and mix.  Johnny pulled back a little further
and positioned his dickhead at the opening of Michael's rectum, pausing for
Michael's permission.
	Michael knew what Johnny wanted to do, and to be perfectly honest,
he was afraid.  For the first time, he was afraid of something.  Then he
nodded at Johnny knowing he had to do this eventually, wanted to do this
eventually.  Johnny smiled, kissed Michael, and slowly inserted his cock
into Michael.
	Michael began to tense up.  He was not used to something entering
that opening, just things exiting.  Johnny stopped and waited for Michael
to relax before he pushed further in.  When Michael did relax, Johnny
slowly entered further in taking his time so as not to hurt Michael.  After
a few more moments, he was all the way in.
	"This feels...good," Michael muttered.
	Johnny smiled and started his pumping motion.  Every time he pushed
it, the head of his cock hit something in Michael that caused Michael to
smile and Michael's cock to twitch.  Precum would also flow out and run
down his dick, which was slowly turning red.
	Michael couldn't believe how good this felt.  He understood now how
women enjoyed sex.  It was amazing to have the full feeling and the spot
that was being caressed inside him stimulated him even more.  He reached
around Johnny and cupped his butt like before and pushed Johnny into him.
He pushed Johnny so hard that Johnny's balls popped inside him.
	"Oh god!" Michael moaned in pleasure.
	Johnny worked Michael faster and faster building up his orgasm.  He
reached down and grabbed Michael's slick cock and worked it with his hand.
	"Oh god, Johnny!" Michael exclaimed.  "I'm going to...aaaah!!"
	Michael's cock throbbed in Johnny's hand and his cum erupted out
the top.  The hot fluid splashed Johnny on the chest, his face and then on
Michael's face and chest.  Michael's orgasm pushed Johnny over the edge and
he erupted inside Michael hitting the spot inside Michael that gave him so
much pleasure.  Johnny felt his balls emptying and the warm fluid
surrounding his cock.
	Johnny licked his lips taking the cum off his face.  Then he leaned
down and licked Michael's chest up to his face.  The two kissed each other
deeply, having their first experience with each other feel so amazing.

	Blade and Marvel Boy flipped in the air and dropped down between
the buildings.  A small band of vampires were huddling in the alley
planning the next meal when the group came upon them.  Blade and Marvel Boy
went into action since their abilities allowed them to be a bit more
adventurous.
	Whistler and Cloak went about their own ways of getting down.
Whistler began is descent on the fire escape while Cloak used magic and
lowered himself into the alley.  When he landed, Cloak pulled out a stake
and spun in the air kicking a vampire in the face.  As he spun around
again, he thrust the stake in the vampire's heart and turned it to dust.
	Blade jumped in the air and kicked a vampire several times before
he landed back on the ground.  His last kick thrust the vampire back into a
nearby garbage can.  A vampire came up and grabbed Blade from behind and
tried to sink his teeth into Blade's neck.  Blade slammed his head to one
side crushing part of the vampire's face.  The vampire released his bite.
Blade then swung his head back hitting the vampire in the face.  He dropped
under the vampire's grip and swung his arms back hitting the vampire's
sides.  He reached up, grabbed the vampire's chest and pulled the vampire
over his head causing the demon to land on its back.  Pulling out a stake,
he jabbed it in the creature's chest and it turned to dust.
	Marvel Boy swung his leg up and the vampire he was aiming for
grabbed his leg.  The mutant swung his other leg around and kicked the
vampire in the face causing them both to fall to the ground.  He kicked the
vampire in the face again, this time with the foot the vampire had a hold
of.  Marvel Boy rolled away and gained a defensive stance.  Pulling out a
stake, he hurled it at the vampire, who was climbing to its feet, and the
stake imbedded in its chest.  Unfortunately, the stake did not penetrate
deep enough to hit the vampire's heart.  Marvel Boy remedied the situation
by jumping into the air and kicking out.  His foot hit the stake and his
momentum pushed it in.  The vampire turned to dust as Marvel Boy landed on
his feet.  He picked up his stake and headed off after another vampire.
	After another ten minutes or so, Blade, Marvel Boy, Cloak and
Whistler finished the battle and stood around looking at each other.
	"It's been a long time since I've been into a brawl like that,"
Whistler stated.
	"We can tell by the looks of you," Cloak said sarcastically
pointing out Whistler's age and physical appearance.
	"Smart ass," Whistler remarked.
	"We are not one step closer to finding Ahriman," Blade said.  "We
have to keep looking.  I don't want anything to happen to Tandy."
	The group headed out in search of more vampires.  Blade hoped they
would come across a group that worked for Ahriman.  That was his goal for
tonight.

	Ahriman carried Tandy through the sky and landed in Bicentennial
Park near the Olentangy River.  Tandy looked around.
	"Why did you bring me here?" she asked.
	"I want you to see the darkness that you are part of."
	A group of vampires came down the street toward the fountain.
Tandy moved toward the group only to be stopped by Ahriman.  "I've got to
stop them," Tandy said.
	"Watch," Ahriman ordered.
	Tandy watched as the group walked up to a homeless man lying under
a tree.  They reached down and picked him up.
	"Dinner," one said.
	"I've got to stop them," Tandy reiterated.
	"Watch," Ahriman said again.
	The vampires started feeding on the man.  One grabbed the man's
wrist and fed off the vein while another bit his neck.  Another vampire
grabbed the man's other wrist and fed off that vein and a fourth bit the
other side of the man's neck.  He didn't even cry out as the demonic
creatures drained him of his life.
	"They are going to kill him," Tandy said.
	"They need to survive.  Blood is life.  Haven't you ever wondered
what it is we risk dying for, what we need to survive?"
	"I thought you said you had a soul.  Those have none."
	"But we need the same thing to survive.  Just like humans and
canines.  Both species need the same thing to survive, but humans have
souls."
	Tandy couldn't say a word.  She was speechless.  Ahriman had some
kind of power over her that kept her from acting.  Any other time, she
would have to be restrained until the right moment.  'What is going on?'
she thought.
	"Part of you desires to see what the darkness is that you hunt,"
Ahriman answered reading her thoughts.  "Part of you wants to see what part
of this darkness is in you."
	"W-w-what is it, Ahriman?  Tell me.  What is the darkness in me?
What is the darkness of the Slayer that she has in common with vampires?"
	"Simple.  The hunt.  The drive to hunt your prey.  Come."
	Ahriman wrapped his arms around Tandy and lifted her into the air.

	As Johnny and Michael came down off their natural high, Johnny
slowly pulled out of Michael.  His dick came out with a slurping sound.
	"Uh oh," Johnny said.
	"What?" Michael replied concerned.
	Johnny looked up at Michael and smiled.  "We dripped cum on the
bed."  Johnny looked down at the sheets.  "Well, dripped is an
understatement.  You made me cum a lot and there is a nice little puddle on
the bed with more dripping out."
	Johnny bent down and Michael felt Johnny's tongue caressing his
hole again.  As Johnny licked, cleaning up his cum, he pushed his tongue
inside Michael to clean him out.
	"Oh man," Michael whispered.
	After Michael was pretty cleaned out, Johnny licked the cum off the
sheets but didn't swallow.  Instead he climbed on top of Michael and stuck
his tongue out.  Michael opened his mouth and encased Johnny's tongue
sucking off the cum.
	"Mmm," Michael said.  "Is that yours?"
	Johnny nodded.
	Michael looked down at Johnny's dick.  "It looks like you need
cleaned off, too.  Allow me."
	Michael pulled Johnny up so Johnny was straddling his chest.  He
took Johnny's softened dick into his mouth and sucked and slurped the cum
off.  When Michael was done, Johnny moved down beside Michael and laid his
head on Michael's chest.
	"Thank you," Johnny said.
	"Maybe it's me who should thank you.  That was my first time with
someone."
	"Really?" Johnny said.
	"Yep," Michael replied.
	"Wow.  Then I should say 'Thank you' for being a virgin.  This was
my first time with a guy.  I was intimate with my wife, obviously.  But you
are my first man."
	"I guess tonight is a time of firsts for everyone."
	Johnny nodded and placed his hand on Michael's chest and the two
drifted off to sleep in each other's arms.

	Ahriman landed with Tandy in a wooded area and released her.
	"Why are we here?" Tandy asked.
	"You are so full of questions.  Why did you not ask your Watcher?"
	"I don't have a Watcher."
	"Such a shame."  Ahriman took several steps.  "We are here for you
to hunt.  You're prey is in the woods.  I want you to rely on your powers
to search out the creatures you prey upon."

To Be Continued...