Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 12:01:31 -0600
From: J Wolfstone <argouru@gmail.com>
Subject: Sons Of Sparta Book 3 chapter 11

Sons of Sparta - A Story of the Spartans, Book 3

(inspired by the story 'Spartan' parts 1 through 4)

by argouru

Note: All credit for the creation of the Spartans and Amazons, as well as
the Spartan mythos belongs to the author 'CF', to whom I owe special thanks
for his allowing me to write about these incredible people.

WARNING: Portions of this installment of the series includes a section
regarding mental illness.


11.


The next day after an excellent room service meal for Ahmed and Tina, which
they had only after a two hour long sex session for Joshua that left Him
well-fed, they got cleaned up and the humans dressed.  Joshua allowed His
divine light to radiate outwards for a moment, then with an exercise of
willpower, molded it into physical clothing for Him to wear.  Josh wasn't a
fancy person, so He elected for street clothes today like He usually did.

Just then, a loud shrill bell rang.  Tina jumped in place from shock,
looking around wildly with her hand to her chest to steady her heart.

"I think it's the phone," Ahmed said and moved towards it.  "Bloody Hell!
Do they have to make their phones screech at you like that? What's wrong
with a nice calm buzzer sound?" He picked it up with a frown.  "Hello?" he
said into it.  "Yes...  Yes, we're all for going.  Right, be down shortly.
Thank you." He hung up and turned to them.  "That's the garage, they say
our car is ready to take us to hospital."

"Right then," Josh said as they gathered together, linked arm-in-arm-in-arm
and made their way out of the room...

It felt odd to them to be driving down the wrong side of the roads, but
they looked out at the sights as they went and saw that despite the
differences of clothes and buildings, Americans didn't seem too different
from British people.  They arrived at the hospital and rode the lift to the
third floor.  As they neared the proper level, Josh took a deep breath to
steady His nerves.  This was definitely the place.  He squeezed the hands
of His partners tightly, bracing Himself.

"Is it that bad?" Ahmed asked gently.

Josh nodded.  ***This is the worst I've ever seen from anyone...*** He
thought into their minds.  ***The sad part is that this is a good time for
him...  Come on,*** He thought, leading the way.  As they neared the room,
they saw two men standing outside in the hallway, both Spartan to Josh's
trained eye.  One was clean-shaven with light brown hair and dark blue eyes
in a kindly face.  The other had very short dark brown hair, a full, yet
close-trimmed beard and piercing green eyes.  As they saw the trio
approach, they perked up with interest.

"Are you Daniel Matthewson and Sam Apolloson?" Josh asked them.

"That's right," Daniel answered with a nervous smile.  "Are you Joshua?"

"That's me," He replied with a smile.

Daniel and Sam went to bow low, but Josh stopped them.  "Please," He said
gently, "It's my Dad Apollo that you worship, not Me.  Let's not hang on
formalities."

"Umm..." Daniel said.  "Alright then."

Josh looked to Sam, who smiled and shook His hand.  Instinctively, Josh
reached into the Spartan's mind.  *I hope He really can heal John,* Sam
thought to himself.  *Kind of hard to think that I have a god for a half
brother...  Of sorts.  ... Well wait...  His grandfather Mike is also my
half-brother...  Okay, this is getting confusing.*

"Try not to worry about it, Sam...  But if you insist on thinking of Me as
family, then thank you."

Sam started with surprise.  *He read my mind? ...Duh Sam, Father can do it
too.* "Alright then," he said aloud with a nervous smile as he recovered
his composure.  "Thanks for coming all the way here from England."

"Oh no worry at all," Josh said with a smile.  "After Dad Apollo told me
about John, I had to come."

"Well thank you for doing so," Daniel said with sincerity.

"Well, let's go and meet John, shall we?" Josh asked, leading the way.

They knocked softly, then entered.  Henry was sitting in the chair on
John's right as the human laid in the bed, looking at them as they entered.
John frowned in confusion as they entered.

The Brits stopped at the foot of the bed and smiled at the pair who had
waited for them.  "John, Henry, I'm Joshua and these are My priests Tina
and Ahmed.  It's nice to meet you."

"You're Joshua?" John asked skeptically.  "The healing god?"

"Correct," He answered calmly.  He reached into the human's mind and read
his thoughts.

*This is supposed to be a god?* John thought to himself, feeling both
disappointed and as though some kind of practical joke had been played on
him.  *That's what I get for building my hopes up...  Fucking moron,* he
thought about, chiding himself and sinking back into depression.  *I must
be the stupidest person on the planet to trust these people to actually
care.  Now I've got some British guy pretending to be a god to try to trick
me into feeling better.  How can they be so cruel?* He wanted to cry,
feeling hurt and betrayed.  *I was actually starting to believe they could
help me...*

"We're not here to trick you John," Josh said kindly.  "But if you think I
don't look much like a god..." He allowed His divine light and power
radiate out from the core of His being as He returned to His godly aspect,
which He usually kept hidden.  "There...  Do I look more properly like a
god to you now?" He asked gently in a radiating voice.

"What?" John gasped, his mind derailing in shock as Joshua stood there
glowing and speaking in a resonating voice that was as much felt as heard,
just like Apollo's had been when He'd spoken with John through Sam.  "Y-...
You really are a god?"

"Yes," Joshua said softly.  "I am the son of Apollo, god of the sun and was
a demigod until I chose to shed my mortality in order to save the health of
my male partner Ahmed," He said, hugging the mortal man He loved dearly
close with one arm.  "After that, I chose to use My powers to aid any who
have need, especially people like you.  I have cured HIV and AIDS, broken
bones and even mended things like intense fear."

John looked down at his feet and shook his head sadly.  "I still don't see
how you can help me," he said glumly.  *Besides,* he thought to himself,
*Worthlessness isn't something that can actually be fixed...*

Joshua felt saddened by the man's thoughts.  He wasn't trying to invoke
pity or sympathy...  He believed that to be the literal truth about
himself.  Joshua had never met anyone who's thoughts were so dark and
hostile towards themselves.  He was shocked at that as well as at the
intensity of the man's self-hatred.  In that moment, Joshua knew He had to
help this man no matter what.  He sighed gently and smiled at the human
with sympathy.  "I'll admit that I've never tried to cure depression like
yours, but I'm willing to try."

"Whatever you can do for him, I'll be grateful," Henry said to the
immortal.

Joshua turned to the man with a sad expression.  "You may not like what
I'll have to do to heal him," He said apprehensively.

"What do you mean?" Henry asked with a frown of worry.

"My healing powers are based on love.  There has to be strong love in the
person I help in order for my powers to work."

"Well that's fine," Henry said.  "John and I are bonded to each other.  If
that isn't good enough, then nothing is."

"No," Joshua replied gently.  "What I mean to say is that in order for Me
to heal John, he has to feel love for Me, personally."

"What the hell are you talking about?" John asked, unable to believe what
he was hearing.  "I can't do that to Henry! It's wrong! I just barely met
him and now You want me to cheat on him with You?"

"Why?" Henry asked in shock and confusion.

"Because I need that connection in order to perform the healing.  If he
cannot honestly love Me, it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to
heal John.  Because of the depth of his inner pain, only his love for Me
can form a powerful enough link between us for the healing to take place.
That's how My power works."

"So in order for my depression to be cured, I have to cheat on Henry?" John
asked, feeling stunned.  *I can't do that!* he thought to himself in shock.
*Henry's the nicest guy I ever met and has done so much for me.  I love
him...  I can't betray him like this! It's wrong!*

"Isn't there some other way?" Sam asked.  "You can't expect a bonded pair
to be able to go through with this! It violates one of the most sacred
things about being Spartan!"

"There has to be something else!" Daniel protested.

"It's not easy on us, either," Tina said softly.  "Both Ahmed and I are
Joshua's partners.  It will be as difficult for us as it will be for John
and Henry."

"Joshua has had to do this before," Ahmed added.  "It is very hard to
watch, but we understand the need and are willing to endure this if it will
help to heal John of his depression."

"Besides," Tina said gently, "It will only be for the duration of the
healing itself.  After that we'll leave and you won't ever need to see us
again if you don't want to.  We understand and respect your bond.  We know
how difficult this is for both of you."

"Wait," Henry said slowly.  "You're saying that -both- of you are Joshua's
partner?" He turned to Tina.  "And since when does a Spartan have a female
partner? Joshua was born as a Spartan, so his partner should be male.  I
understand about Ahmed, but you're saying that you're a second partner to
Joshua?"

"Yes," Joshua said calmly in defense of His loves.  "When I met them, I was
still a mortal Spartan.  My partner bond is split between the both of them.
When I became an immortal, then decided to become a god of healing, Tina
and Ahmed helped me to realize that without consciously doing so, I had
chosen them to become My priests in addition to being My partners.  I don't
like having to interfere with My own bond to them in order to heal John,
but we understand that a temporary sacrifice must be made for the greater
good."

"Actually Son," Daniel added, "while it's true that Spartans can only
reproduce with men as you well know, there have been rare cases of bisexual
Spartans who have enjoyed intimacy with women until they meet their true
partner.  It's basically for us what gay men are among humans.  It's only
rarer because there are so few Spartans in comparison with humans."

"John," Joshua said softly, "we won't force this onto you.  If you'd rather
not go through with this, then we'll respect your wishes."

"I'm sorry to bring you out here for nothing, but thanks all the same,"
John said.  He couldn't hurt Henry no matter what.  It hurt to turn down
the offer of help, but he could never live with himself knowing he'd hurt
Henry just to get well.

"John," Henry said, placing his hand on the human's right shoulder.  "Do
it.  This healing means too much for you to not go through with it.  I
can't let you go on suffering just to spare my feelings.  It's okay...  I
want you to do this."

"But Henry," John protested.  "I can't hurt you like that...  I love you.
If it means betraying your love then I can't go through with it."

"I love you too," Henry answered.  "And that's exactly why I want you to do
it.  I can't let you not go through with this just to avoid hurting me.
Please do this John...  For me if not for yourself.  I love you too much to
let you go on hurting like this.  You deserve to be well and I won't take
no for an answer." He turned to the Brits.  "What all do you need?"

"Henry," John began weakly.

"John, you need this.  I love you too much to let you suffer, so please do
this.  It's okay, I want you to be well...  More for your own sake than for
mine.  Please don't fight this.  You deserve to be well and happy."

"...Alright," John said weakly, looking deeply guilty.

"Well then," Joshua said, "let's retire to the hallway for a few moments
before we begin.  Henry, please accompany us."

"I'll be back soon," Henry told John.  "Everything will be alright."

They shut the door softly behind them and Henry turned to Joshua.  "Alright
then," the deity said, "Here's what we'll do.  John's love for you is very
strong, Henry, so we'll have to approach this differently.  I've used this
method before, so I know it will work.  I'll need your help."

"What do I do?" Henry asked.

Joshua placed His hands on either side of the Spartan's head.  "Just focus
on your love for John..."



John waited in his hospital bed nervously for several minutes before the
door opened and Henry came back inside, moving to John's side.  "John, I
know that this is a lot to ask of you, but just remember how much I love
you."

"I love you too," John said.

Henry rested his forehead against John's and closed his eyes.  "You're
going to be okay," he said softly, then kissed John.

John kissed back, his heart swelling.  That Henry was willing to go through
with this healing meant the world to him and he felt his love for the
Spartan swell in strength.  After a few minutes, Henry began to rub his
crotch against John's right hand.

"John," Henry said with the deepest of needs.  "I need to be with you...
I'm so horny.  Please, help me out.  I know you can't do a lot, but
still...  I need to be with you."

John hadn't masturbated in weeks and not had sex with anyone else in ages,
so he eagerly complied, carefully unzipping Henry's pants and reaching
inside them.  What he found waiting for him was shocking.  Henry was huge!
John felt rather embarrassed then, as his own six inches paled in
comparison.  Henry, however, didn't seem to mind as he reached under the
covers for John's hardening manhood, taking it into his hand and beginning
to manipulate it gently.  John still couldn't believe just how big Henry's
penis was and in a moment between kisses, gasped out "Just how big are
you?"

"Twenty one centimeters," Henry replied.

"Centimeters?" John asked in confusion, but Henry bent down, took John's
shaft into his mouth and began to pleasure him.  The intense sensations
drove all thought from his mind and he laid back, sighing in pleasure as he
continued to stroke Henry's shaft.

They continued like this for several minutes until Henry began to moan in
pleasure.  "I'm nearly there," he sighed.

"Ah fuck," John said softly.  "Me too."

Henry moaned deeply in pleasure.  "I love you," he said.

"I love you too," John said.

Henry leaned down to kiss him as he said that and groaned in satisfaction
as he climaxed, John feeling an odd tickling sensation inside, as though
something intangible was being pulled out of him.  He groaned as his own
orgasm hit at the same moment.  But there was something else.  The orgasm
didn't limit itself to John's genitals...  It seemed to fill his entire
body with a radiating warmth that flowed outward from the core of his
being.  He felt a slight stinging sensation in his bones and a pulsing in
his brain that grew stronger and stronger as his orgasm continued.  He
nearly shouted in pleasure as he came, then collapsed, feeling winded when
it ended.  He laid there in his bed, panting from exertion.  Then he sensed
Henry pull away gently and opened his eyes to see Henry and Joshua standing
beside him.  Embarrassed, he also saw Tina and Ahmed standing near the
door, smiling at him gently, Henry's parents beside him, Daniel looking as
though he was trying hard not to be embarrassed at walking in on the human
moments after he had orgasmed.

"Oh shit!" John gasped, scrambling to cover himself with the sheet that was
damp with semen, feeling ashamed of himself for having had sex in front of
them.  He hadn't ever even noticed them enter.

"It's alright John," Joshua said gently with a smile.  "The healing always
results in orgasm."

"Healing?" John asked dumbfounded.  "We didn't do anything yet! Henry and
I...  Were..." The human trailed off as he saw that Henry's pants were
still zipped up, but Joshua was refastening his own.  "What the fuck just
happened?" he asked, stunned and confused.

"I'm sorry John," Joshua said with a sad smile, "but that wasn't Henry you
were with just now...  It was Me."

"No it wasn't!" John protested.  "I know what my own boyfriend looks and
sounds like by now! It was him, not you!"

Henry shook his head sadly.  "No John, I only came into the room after you
guys finished.  It was Joshua you were with, not me."

"But it was you, not Him!" John protested.  "I know what I saw!"

"John," Joshua spoke gently.  "I'm sorry, but it -was- me you were with.
Your love for Henry was so strong that the only way I could make you love
Me was to trick your mind into thinking that I was him.  It was the only
way that you would feel love for Me strongly enough for Me to heal you...
I'm sorry."

"You had sex with me!" John accused angrily.  "I jacked you off! You...
You made me cheat on the only man who's ever loved me! What's wrong with
You?" He turned to Henry, looking horrified and deeply ashamed.  "Henry...
I'm sorry.  I...  I didn't know..."

Henry's reaction stunned him.  "It's okay, John.  Joshua explained
everything to me in advance.  I knew what would happen, but know that it's
what you needed.  It's alright...  I forgive you.  I know you only did that
because you thought that Joshua was me."

"Why did you do that to me?" John asked Joshua with hurt in his voice.

"Because it was necessary.  My powers are based on love and sex, and only a
powerful expression of both was what allowed Me to heal you.  I'm just as
ashamed as you are angry.  I hope one day you can forgive Me, but I only
did it to help you.  Don't you see, John? I've healed you...  Completely."

John paused at that, taking stock of his body with shock.  It was true.
Not only was his mind free of self-hatred and emotional pain, but his body
was also healed.  His arm, leg, head and side, as well as his nose and
inner right elbow also felt completely fine.  "What the fuck did you do to
me?" He asked the god in shock.

"I was able to completely heal both your mind and your body.  It will take
you some time to adjust mentally, but you won't ever have another fit of
self-hatred or self-destructiveness.  I am sorry I tricked you like that,
but it was necessary.  I feel just as guilty as you do.  I hate that I had
to put My own beloved Tina and Ahmed through this."

"Hush now," Ahmed said, hugging Joshua from behind as Tina kissed his cheek
gently.

"We came to terms with this long ago, Josh," Tina said gently.  "We forgive
you."

"John," Henry said.  "It's alright.  I forgive you too." He leaned down and
kissed John deeply, reaching up to wipe away the tear of shame from John's
cheek.  "All that matters to me is that you're well now." He finished
gently.  "I love you."

"I love you too," John whispered, kissing Henry again.

"If you'll excuse us," Ahmed said to the Americans.  "We need time alone
together." With that, the Brits retired to the empty room next door to
re-strengthen their own bond.

Daniel and Henry left the room quietly to allow their son and his partner
to have some alone time together...