Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 09:43:09 -0800 (PST)
From: JMH <trandar2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: The Guild/chp 19

      Sorry for the delays.  Have been sick as a dog the last few days.
Chps up to 27 are now on the yahoo group.  Enjoy.

				    JMH

			   trandar2002@yahoo.com

	    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adultwritingworkshop/

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Gerick and Thomas stood alone on the landing platform watching the skies
for the first sign of the shuttle bringing Joshua.

"There it is!"  Thomas pointed excitedly at the glint of metal in the
sky.

"I think you're right."  Gerick grinned.  He knew Thomas was right.
With Joshua so close he could practically feel his counterpart's
presence.

Ten minutes later the shuttle landed, the side door opening.  The first
to step off was Joshua... his face poorly covered with makeup to hide his
bruises.  The next was a tall red eyed man... the Protector Falcon that
Felix had talked about.  The last to step off was the General... a cold
stern expression on his face.

Thomas, on seeing Joshua ran towards him, pulling him into a tight hug.
Joshua though did not even recognize him "Who are you."  He asked as he
continued as he slowly strode forward, leaving Thomas with a pained look
on his face.

Doing exactly as Falcon had told him to do... Joshua walked towards his
destiny... without protest... without tears.  He walked till he was just
beyond the Prelate's arm reach going down to his knees, bowing his head.

"Joshua... my Joshua."  Gerick sighed as he took a step forward to touch
the prize he had long sought after.

"Gerick."  Joshua whispered.

"Rise counterpart and come into my arms so that we may become one."

Slowly Joshua rose back onto his feet and took the final steps towards a
man he saw as a monster.

Gerick was blind however to the fear he was triggering in the young man,
embracing him even as every inch of Joshua body shook.

Letting his arms return to his side, Gerick stared into Joshua's white
on white eyes.  "Shall I take you home?"

Joshua nodded his head.

"Good.  I think you will be happy here."  Gerick said as he took
Joshua's hand in his, leading him to the nearby hover car, leaving
Thomas and Falcon behind.

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"He did not recognize me."  Thomas exhaled as he stroked his chemically
bleached skin.

"What was that?"  Falcon asked as he approached the young man.

"Joshua... he did not recognize me."  Thomas repeated.

"Ahhh... you must be Thomas."

"Yes... and you are?"

"I am Falcon Van'dar... Joshua's father and Protector."

 "I read about you... you are supposed to be dead."

"I get that a lot."  Falcon chuckled as he studied the young man.
While there was an aura of innocence coming from Thomas... Falcon
suspected it was all veneer, that underneath it was a twisted soul.

"Would you like to play with my toys?" Thomas asked with an innocent
smile.

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Once arriving at the Guild Palace, Joshua made the excuse of needing to
refresh himself to gain a brief respite from Gerick.  On entering the
bathroom Joshua locked the doors, sat himself on the toilet and began to
cry, smearing the makeup Felix had labored so hard to put on his face.
"Falcon... where are you?"

"I'm a little occupied with your friend Thomas," Falcon sent back.

"Thomas?"

"Yes... he was that pale man who was with Gerick."

"But..."

"Joshua... he's been twisted by his time with Gerick.  Be careful.  I am
afraid the same might happen to you."

"What are you doing right now?"

"Thomas is going to show me his toys... I do not think it is going to be
a pleasant experience."

"Be careful."  Joshua warned.

"I will."  Falcon replied.

            Joshua was about to tell Falcon he loved him when there was a
loud knock on the door.  "Joshua?" Gerick voice came from the other
side of the door.

            "Coming,"  Joshua replied as he went to the sink and washed
the makeup off his face.

            When Joshua came out Gerick took hold of Joshua's bruised
face.  "My love... what has happened to you?"

            For a brief moment Joshua thought of having his revenge on
General Felix... but knowing that it would result in the man's death... he
could not bring himself to do it. So he told Gerick the truth.  "My
Protector had been teaching me how to defend myself."

            "Is that not the Protector's job?"

            "Yes... but there might be a time when I might have to
protect myself."

            "True...  very wise of him," Gerick nodded as his hands
caressed Joshua's face.  "You must me tired from your journey.  Shall
we retire to the bedroom."

            That comment sent a shiver down Joshua's spine.  The last
place he wanted to be was in Gerick's bedchamber.  "May we eat first?"

            Disappointed Gerick let out a sigh... "Very well but right
after it is straight to bed for you."

            "Alright," Joshua nodded.  At least it would give Falcon
time to come back to him.


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            Following Thomas, Falcon entered into the `playroom', which
looked less like a child's toy room then something of out of one's
nightmares.  It was filled with different devices... some to give pain...
some to give pleasure... most of them looked like they would do both.

"What would you like to play with."  Thomas asked eagerly as he let his
clothes fall from his body.

            It was then that Falcon saw it... the mass of red angry scars
on Thomas' back... just like Joshua had.  He then realized what Gerick
had done to the boy... the Prelate was trying to mold him into a twisted
image of Joshua... pale skin, with scars on his back but where Joshua
would do almost anything to avoid pain... Thomas however was a masochist.

            Thomas was now naked, on his knees and holding up the cat of
nine tales in his hands... offering it to Falcon.  "Can we play now?"
The youth asked hopefully.

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            Joshua ate his soup in silence... face down while Gerick
watched his every move.  He ate slowly, trying to stretch out this moment
of peace for as long as possible in hope that Falcon would come and save
him.  He did not come.

            "Did you like it?"  The man asked eagerly when Joshua had
scraped the bowl clean of the now cold soup.

            "Yes."  Joshua replied.  "May I have some more?"

            "And ruin your appetite for our wedding feast!  I will not
hear of it." Gerick laughed.

            "Wedding?"  Joshua asked confused. "But we are both men."

            Gerick... maddened by Joshua's lack of enthusiasm flipped the
long dinning room table over... sending the dishing crashing down.  "Am I
not the Prelate!  If I say you and I will be wed we will!"

            Joshua closed his eyes so as not to see the rage on Gerick's
face.  "As you say my lord."

            Joshua kept his eyes closed as he heard the cracking sound of
Gerick's feet as they walked over the broken dishes.  He then felt the
man's hot breath on his face.

            "It's time Joshua... time for you to become mine."  Gerick
said as he lifted Joshua out of his chair, and carried him toward the
bedroom.

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            As a Protector, Falcon had long ago mastered the art of
interrogation, a necessary evil of his trade.  So this was not the first
time his hands hand gripped the leather handle of a whip.  He had never
used on a man quite like Thomas however.  The harder Falcon struck... the
wider the grin would grow on the boy's face.  At first Falcon thought
Thomas was mocking him but then out of curiosity he entered the boy's
mind... and what he found disturbed him.  The youth's nervous system had
been altered... twisted... the pain receptors cross wired with those of
pleasure.  Looking deeper, Falcon saw a jealousy fueled hatred... a hatred
of Joshua that was only balanced out by his conflicting love for him.
Falcon would have to warn Joshua.  This boy was dangerous.

            Falcon saw a sliver of hope however... a man broken was never
quite the same... they were more malleable, soft, easier to mold. Now that
Gerick had Joshua, Falcon was certain the man would not be keeping as
close an eye on his protégée.

            Dropping the whip, Falcon undid the ropes tying Thomas to the
table.  He then helped the young man sit up, Falcon's eyes grimacing on
seeing the boy's wide grin even as tears stained his face.

            Falcon placed a kiss on top of the young man's forehead.
"You did very well Thomas."

            "Thank you sir."  Thomas chuckled.

            Falcon began undoing the buckle of his belt.  "Are you ready
now for another game?"

            Thomas... his eyes glued to the leather strap as it slipped
off Falcon's waist, nodded his head eagerly while he wet his lips.

            ****************************************************

                Joshua sat on the edge of the bed nervously as he watched
Gerick undress in front of a mirror.

            "Shall we play with one of Thomas's toys?  He enjoys them
so much."  Gerick asked as the robe fell off his body, revealing his
erect sex.

            "No thank you."  Joshua whispered.

            Turning around and to that Joshua was still dressed, Gerick
frowned.  "Joshua... why are you not preparing for bed?"

            "I'm not tried."

            "Neither am I."  Gerick laughed.  "I was not thinking that
we would take a nap but do something a little more...active."

            "I think I want to go for a walk."  Joshua said as he stood
up.

"You are not going anywhere!"  Gerick said as he grabbed hold of
Joshua's arm, pushing him back onto the bed before pinning him to the
mattress with his body.  "What is wrong with you?"

"I'm... I'm scared."  Joshua confessed.

"Of me?"  Gerick said in disbelief.  "How can you say such a thing?
Have I ever harmed you?  Do you not feel my love for you?"

"That is what frightens me."

"You are scared of my love?  How can you be afraid of something so
beautiful?"

"Because I can feel your love in me... eating away at my mind.  It is too
powerful... like you are too powerful.  I am afraid that if I let myself
love you I will become lost."

Not during all the time he had been running away from Gerick had Joshua
feared the man would physically hurt him... not intentionally at least.
No... it had been Gerick's love that had scared the counterpart... his
illogical, maddening feelings for him.

When Gerick had taken away Vard's birth kin, he had taken a part of Vard
with him.  Joshua knew it was that part of Vard which was calling out to
him... wanting to drown Joshua in his love.  Joshua knew however that if
he did so... a part of him would be lost... a part of him would become part
of Gerick and even more frightening, a part of Gerick would become a part
of him

"I am a Prelate Joshua, I can not get rid of this power I have.  Every
day it grows stronger...  What I can do... all I can do is share myself
with you.

With that Gerick gathered all his strength, all the power from the
millions of birth kin scattered throughout the cosmos.  He then put all
that power to his lips while Joshua's eyes went wide with fright.

            **************************************************

After the game with the belt... Falcon had taken out a soothing cream and
was massaging it into Thomas's red ass.  The time was fast approaching
when he would be able to steal the boy from Gerick.

"You're a fun playmate."  Thomas giggled when Falcon pushed a slippery
finger inside him.



"I'm glad you approve."  Falcon grinned.  Pulling his finger out so
that start removing his clothes.



"What game are we going to play now?"  Thomas asked, sitting up so he
may watch Falcon undress.

"How about we play... fuck the Thomas?'

"Yes...  I would like that game!"  Thomas clapped.

"Good." Falcon grinned. Now naked, he took Thomas in his arms even as
his thoughts entered the young man's mind.  Lowering Thomas back down on
the table, Falcon slipped his long slippery tongue into the boy's
mouth.  He heard Thomas let out a deep moan even as Falcon reached down
and shoved two fingering into the young man's ass.

"Fuck me Falcon... fuck me."  Thomas begged.

"Do you give yourself to me willingly?"  Falcon asked as he added a
third finger.

"Yes."  Thomas moaned.

"Will you do whatever I say?"  Flacon asked as he moved his fingers in
and out of Thomas.

"Yes."

"Do you surrender yourself to me?"

Thomas did not respond right away.  Gerick hold on Thomas... was almost
gone, the Prelate's attention completely focused on Joshua while Falcon
used his own dominating to leash the young man to him.  Still it was a
struggle but eventually Thomas nodded his head.  "Yes... I surrender.  My
life is yours."

On hearing those words Falcon pushed his sex inside the young man and
began riding him as he used his power to reshape Thomas's mind.  "You
belong to me now Thomas..."



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"You belong to me now Joshua..."  Gerick whispered as his mouth entered
Joshua's parted lips.

Joshua... his eyes wide, his body rippling with Gerick's power could only
give his head a faint nod.  As Gerick ravished his body, Joshua tried to
quiet the storm that was his mind.  He could feel Gerick, Vard... all the
millions of birth kin in his head... all of them singing to joy for his
physical union with the Prelate.  Joshua felt himself drowning in the
cacophony.

"Falcon... please save me."

"I'm here Joshua."

"It is too much for me... too much power."

"I know...  Joshua, do you remember when I asked you to trust me?"

"Yes."

"This is the time when I need you to trust me most of all."

"I do trust you!"

"I know you do... but what I am about to do will be very difficult.  It
will hurt."

"I'm ready."

"Alright... now this is what I want you to do..."