Message-ID: <45214asstr$1068293403@assm.asstr-mirror.org> X-Original-Message-ID: <20031108092619.56344.qmail@web60401.mail.yahoo.com> From: Lazlo Zalezac X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 01:26:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: {ASSM} John Carter III 23 (mf mmf ffm ff mm sci-fi) Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 07:10:03 -0500 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail Approved: Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation X-Story-Submission: X-Moderator-ID: dennyw, RuiJorge This is the last chapter of John Carter. I hope that everyone has enjoyed this story. Lazlo Zalezac __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree <1st attachment, "Crossroad23.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 Zalezac, 2003 Part 3: Robes of Acumen Chapter 23 John woke up in the middle of the room. His wives and husbands lay on the floor still sleeping. All of them were naked with arms and legs entwined in the bliss that followed their orgies. The orgy had started early the night before and had lasted until the early morning. John was the first to wake. It had always been that way. He took a moment to look at each one peacefully sleeping. It touched his heart. The orgy had started with John making love to Kelly. It had been tender and touching. She was his longest surviving wife and making love with Kelly had brought to mind the whole history of his life with her. He remembered when he met her in the hospital, the first time he had made love to her, and the wonder of raising a child with her. She had challenged the Goddess in the hope of protecting him and had become a power in her own right. She could heal others through love. He had then gone on to give Ed a blowjob. It was hard and forceful without foreplay, the kind of sex they had always shared. The night in the hotel after catching the serial killer had laid the foundation for the type of sex they had shared. The more intimate moments between them had occurred on the roof watching the sunset. Sex between them had always been a different kind of thing, one that he couldn't put into words. He and Ed had decided that they performed it more for the pleasure of the women than for themselves. Finishing Ed had not taken long, but he spent a lot more time with Ling. He had licked her through several orgasms before mounting her. She had screamed like the first time that they had made love. It always pleased him the way that she let her pleasure be known to anyone that cared to hear and even those who didn't. After Ling, Leroy took John in his ass. The sex had been forceful and long lasting. It was better having Leroy's cock in his ass than Ed's much bigger cock, despite the fact that Leroy tended to have much greater stamina and was more forceful. John's greatest times of intimacy with Leroy were hiking through the Arizona desert. Leroy was the only one in the family that enjoyed hiking as much as John did, although Kelly had come around a bit after her encounter with the Goddess. After Leroy, John made love with his Indian Maiden, Linda. She was the only woman whose virginity he had taken. It was easy for him to take a significant amount of time pleasuring her before he came the third and final time of the night. She ended up screaming as much as Ling. It was funny, but he felt closer to Linda at times than any of the others. Reflections about the previous night over, John wandered out of the room to make coffee for the others. It had been a long time since they had an orgy with all six of them present. It had been even longer since they had an after-orgy breakfast together. He went into the kitchen and started the coffee. He looked through the shelves and found a box of pancake mix. He smiled and started making the batter. The refrigerator had eggs and maple syrup. He had just poured the first pancake when Kelly came out for some coffee. She was followed by Leroy. She poured a cup for herself and then one for Leroy. They both had woken up in a chipper mood and were debating who would wake up next. They both looked up when Ed shuffled out half-asleep. He moved over to the coffeepot and poured a cup before shuffling to the table. He took a sip of the coffee as he sat down in the chair. John looked up stating in a good-natured voice, "I've always wondered how he could sit in a chair with that long tail of his." Kelly laughed and continued the joke by saying, "Yeah, I know what you mean. It sure is nice when he uses his cock and his tail during sex. It is just so unexpected having that tail rub you down there." Ed looked at them as if he were having trouble focusing. He asked, "What's unexpected?" Leroy answered, "Your tail." Ed grunted. John, Kelly, and Leroy laughed at the Ed's acknowledgement of having a tail. John relented, "Let's leave him alone until he wakes up." There were screams of pleasure coming from the other room. Kelly looked over at John, "Well, I guess our two screamers are awake." John continued to make pancakes and pile them up on a plate. Once he had finished all of the batter, he started on the eggs. The screams died out before the eggs were finished. He put an egg on each plate and then set the plates on the table. He went back to the plate of pancakes and carried it back to the table. Kelly got out utensils and set the table. Leroy got out the Maple Syrup and looked for powdered sugar. When he couldn't find any, he brought the syrup to the table and sat down. Ling and Linda soon came out of the bedroom. They poured themselves some coffee and joined everyone at the table. The conversation around the table flowed easily. There was happy teasing of Ed, who was still half-asleep, but now was working on his second cup of coffee. Linda stated, "It seems like forever since we've done this." Ling answered, "Almost six months." Ed, now almost awake, stated, "That's six months too long. I've really missed us being together like this." John listened to the conversation flowing around him. He was very happy that everyone could be here today. In a little while they would leave this suite and join the kids. Reverend Jones would have a chance to talk with Leroy. He and Ed would play a game of Hunt The Bug Eyed Monsters with all of the kids. For now, they could relax together. Ed had finally wakened fully. He asked, "What was that about a tail you were talking about earlier?" Kelly stated, "Oh, John was curious how you could sit at in the chair with your tail. He was curious why it wasn't in the way." Ed stated, "I don't have a tail." Everyone else at the table laughed. Ed realized they had been having fun at his expense earlier. He answered, "One, of these days I'm going to get all of you back." John smiled, "We love you." The conversation returned to subjects closer to everyone's hearts, namely they were worried about the children. All of the children demonstrated accelerated learning, yet retained the emotions of young kids. Beth possessed an incredible mathematical ability that stunned the professors in the school. Little John knew more about Biology than his professors. Wonderful chocolate brown Betsy was displaying Ling's physical abilities. William was still a mystery. He was able to learn what ever was put in front of him, but had not shown a passionate interest in any topic. John stated, "I have talked to Robert White Feather. He has agreed to take our children for a year starting this coming September." Linda stated, "I don't know if the reservation is the best place for them." Kelly agreed, "They should stay in school." Ling asked, "Why should they stay with strangers for a year?" Ed stated, "When William was still alive, John and I discussed this with him. We wanted the children to have a chance to learn the respect that William had instilled in his children." "It's for their own good. They have learned to treat people with respect and tolerance. They need to learn more about nature and to treat it with respect. They also need to see a little of the real world. Their life here and at home is very sheltered. They need to see kids running and playing and arguing." John looked at each of his wives. Ling stated, "You are right. They will be victims to others who have no tolerance or respect. The reservation is a good place to learn that. There is still a lot of anger there and, yet, it is safe. They will see and learn prejudice." Linda agreed with part of it but disagreed with it. She countered, "They will encounter a lot of anger there." Kelly stated, "Okay. I approve." Linda turned on Kelly and asked, "Why? I want our kids at home with us." Kelly shook her head and answered "Think of the childhood that you had and the lessons about people that it taught you. Life with us doesn't teach those lessons. However, they are important lessons. We would cheat them by keeping them away from it." Ling nodded her agreement and said, "My training under my father was very protected. My father sent me to live with my Uncle when I was young. I saw my first gang fight there and realized the value of my education under my father. My Uncle was burglarized while I was there. I learned much while I was there." "They should know how to deal with bullies. I know, I used to be one. Those kids wouldn't last a day against a real bully. Well, except for Betsy. She'd tear one apart like they were made of straw. Again, that's not the best way to respond." John smiled, "Ed, those days are a long time in the past for you." "I still remember what I did to people." Linda frowned as she realized that she was the last holdout. Their arguments were persuasive and she couldn't find fault in them. Their home was very unusual in the lack of conflict. She also realized that her brother wasn't exactly a stranger. She decided, "Okay, I'll go along with you." John stated, "You know. I think this might be the chance for William to discover his passion." Linda frowned and stated, "he's only four." John smiled as he said, "I know he's only four. He's going on five and is as smart as a whip. He's the deepest of the children and will go the farthest of them all." Leroy nudged him in the shoulder and said "Admit it, he's your favorite." The good-natured jest was taken that way, but John answered seriously. "You know, each one of them is special. It's impossible to favor one over the other. The Gods and Goddesses really blessed us with our children." That comment brought the end to the breakfast discussion. They went into the orgy room and dressed. They left the suite and joined the children in their regular quarters. Reverend Jones had enjoyed the evening with his grandchildren. Leroy and his father left the room talking about the strange paths that their lives had taken. The kids swarmed over John and Ed shouting, "Time to go hunting." John said, "Really?" "You promised we could go hunting!" Ed and John laughed. Ed stated, "Okay kids!" William and Beth joined John on one couch while little John and Betsy joined Ed on another couch. John and Ed were pilots while the kids shot at the Bug Eyed Monsters. John shouted out, "Kids, watch out. We've hit a swarm of them." Beth asked, "Should we use the grenade guns?" Little John made a clicking noise as if he was talking over a walkie-talkie. "Ship two to Ship one. We should be using grenade guns. There are just too many of them." Betsy screamed in pleasure, "I love the grenade guns. KABOOM." The other kids followed shouting loud KABOOMs as well. Ed made a clicking noise, "Ship two to Ship one. There's too much space debris here. We are going to hit turbulence any second now." Everyone made gestures as if they were strapping into their seats. John shouted, "Oh no! Turbulence." Everyone made rocking motions from side to side. William shouted out, "Our horizontal stabilizer has gone out." Everyone in ship one started swaying from side to side in exaggerated motions. John shouted, "I'm going to have to cut the engines!" Beth made a clicking noise, "Ship one to ship two. Our horizontal stabilizer has gone out. We are dead in space. Protect us from the Bug Eyes while we fix it." The two kids left the couch, walking as if they were weightless. They moved around to the back of the couch and started making noises as if they were repairing it. They talked to each other as they worked, discussing the repairs that they were making. It was a running commentary of opening the hatch, removing some parts, locating the bad part, and replacing it. Meanwhile, ship two engaged a large number of Bug Eyes. As they laughed and joked, the women were in the other room listening to them. Ling laughed almost the whole time. Linda and Kelly were convinced that Ling would have joined them, even if she had to be a Bug Eyed Monster. Linda laughed while saying, "Listen to those two grown men. They are little boys at heart!" Kelly laughed and teased "Oh, you weren't saying that last night." They giggled as they talked of the evening before. The time slowly moved up to eleven in the morning. The kids looked at the clock and knew that their time with their dads was almost over. When the clock hit eleven, the kids stopped playing. They all came to John and hugged him tightly. John looking fondly at his children stated, "I love each and every one of you." Beth stated, "We know you love us daddy. We love you too." Little John stated, "We know that you have a final service to perform today." Betsy looked sad as she said, "You will watch over us, but we'll still miss you." William sat quietly for several moments. Everyone turned to look at him. He finally broke the silence, "The Gods and Goddesses marked you for greatness. You have never failed them. We are proud of you daddy." John hugged all the kids and told each one individually that he loved them. He was touched by their understanding. He hoped that they would be able to deal with the events as they unfolded. The kids left the room to locate their mothers. They would have a quick bite to eat while he prepared for the ritual. John went to the window and looked outside. The sky was overcast and dark; it looked like rain. Ed stood next to him and looked at the sky. He shook his head disgusted at the weather. He stated, "It looks like rain." John replied, "It won't rain." At a few minutes before noon on Midwinter's day, all of the Druids, the students, and the whole Carter clan were gathered at the clearing. Everyone was dressed, even the first year students wore blue robes. They stood outside the circle of trees. The clearing, inside the circle of trees, was empty. The ground was covered by dull brown grass littered with dry leaves. The air was still, but carried a tension of something about to break loose. A news crew had come to film the ritual in the hopes of getting fill time on the news. The cameraman had put a cover over the camera in the hopes of keeping the rain off the lens. The reporter had already recorded a simple introduction to the event. John entered the clearing. He was dressed in his brown robes, gray cloak, and carrying his walking stick. The light of the walking stick was on. He presented himself as a small figure dominated by the size of the clearing. A wind started to blow. His cloak flapped in the wind. John walked to the northern end of the clearing. Lowering the lit end of the walking stick to the ground, he traced a circle around the entire clearing moving in a clockwise direction. As he walked, the wind picked up in a swirling pattern until it filled the clearing. Closing the circle, John walked to the center of the clearing and pointed his walking stick to the north. He shouted, "Let all evil leave this area!" As he shouted, a meteor came through the clouds above and crashed into the northern end of the clearing. It buried most of itself in a crater leaving a small portion above ground level. The observers of the ritual stepped back in amazement. The dirt kicked up joined the debris swirling in the air around the clearing. John walked to the eastern end of the clearing, and lowered the walking stick so that the light was just above the ground. He traced a second circle around the clearing moving in a clockwise situation. The wind picked up even more. Closing the circle, he stepped back into the center of the clearing. He shouted, "Protect this area from evil!" Again, a meteor appeared through the clouds above and buried itself in the eastern side of the clearing. A small portion of the meteor remained above ground. The observers reacted just as strongly as before. The wind inside the clearing picked up even more. John walked to the southern end of the clearing and using that as the starting point traced a third circle around the clearing. He stepped to the center of the clearing and shouted, "Make this area invisible to evil!" When he shouted, he pointed the walking stick to the southern point. A third meteor hit the point. The wind picked up even more. It was swirling around the clearing forming a cylindrical wall of dirt and leaves. John was barely visible inside. John walked to the western end of the clearing. He drew another circle around the clearing. Returning to the center of the clearing, He shouted, "Make this area a fortress against evil!" A fourth meteor crashed into the ground at the western end of the clearing. The wind picked up even more. Outside the clearing, where the observers stood, the wind was only gently blowing. By now, John was a ghostly looking figure inside the clearing. Inside the clearing, the wind was a gale. John's cloak swirled around him. He stood there with both arms raised, the sleeves of his robe fell back exposing his bare forearms. He raised the walking stick to the sky. He shouted, barely heard above the wind, "I give my love and my life to the Gods and Goddesses to sanctify this area." As his shouted died, a bolt of lightening came down from the sky and struck the walking stick. Fingers of electricity walked down the stick, enveloping John. When the lightening ended, John was gone. A small pile of ashes remained. The wind picked up the ashes. As people watched, the ashes appeared to form faces in the center of the clearing. A woman's face appeared, smiling upon the clearing. That was replaced by a man's rugged face. Then a face appeared that seemed to combine the features of both male and female. It lingered for several minutes. The faces disappeared as the wind spread the ashes across the clearing. The wind died with an abruptness that was shocking. The clouds overhead dissipated within minutes. The sky was blue and bright. The temperature dropped a few degrees. It was suddenly a beautiful winter morning. The crowd of observers stood still, looking into the clearing. There was no doubt that this was now a holy place. It took a little longer for the fact of John's death to sink in. Ling, Linda, and Leroy wept at the loss of their husband. Ed and Kelly stood looking into the clearing. The children were quiet and waved farewell to their father. The news reporter had turned to the cameraman and excitedly asked, "Did you get it all?" The shocked cameraman was numbly nodding. He wasn't sure what he had captured on the camera. He hoped that what he had seen through the lens was captured on the tape. If so, then he had made history. He had just shot the most amazing scene ever captured on film. His hands shook as he turned the camera towards the reporter. The reporter adjusted his hair in an attempt to look professional. He was about to make a statement when the cameraman stated, "Hold on. Something else is going on." The Druids entered the clearing breaking into four groups. To the west stood the Red robed Druids. To the east stood the Green robed Druids. To the south stood the Black robed Druids. Ed stepped to the front of the group of Black robed Druids. In the center, stood two Druids that wore two gray robes. Oliver Brown walked across the clearing to stand in front of the smoking meteor to the north. He wore the Brown robe that indicated that he served all of the Gods and Goddesses. He shifted uncomfortably, disliking all of the attention that he was receiving. A green robed Druid stepped forward and shouted, "We who serve the Goddess greet you, Oliver Brown." A red robed Druid stepped forward and shouted, "We who serve the God greet you, Oliver Brown." Ed stepped forward and shouted, "We who serve the Two-Sided One greet you, Oliver Brown." The three of them stated together, "We recognize you and name you as the Grand Druid." All of the Druids gathered there performed a half bow in the direction of Oliver Brown. Slowly, Oliver returned the half bow. He had known that he was the most likely successor to John Carter, but had not expected it to occur so soon. He stated, "I thank you for this honor. I shall do my best to live up to the high standard that John Carter set." The Druids came up and introduced themselves to the new Grand Druid. Ed was the last one to greet him. It was a very solemn moment for each. Oliver stated, "You have a position here if you want it." Ed frowned as he replied, "I'll stay here until September and then return to Arizona with my family. The children are taking a year off from their education." Oliver nodded his understanding. "You are an invaluable resource, but you must follow your heart. This has been a hard day for you and your family." Ed and Kelly returned to the rest of the family. The children were huddled around Ling, Linda, and Leroy giving them comfort. Ling was devastated and could only sit on the ground crying. Linda and Leroy were in shock. Ed and Kelly helped take everyone to their suite for privacy in dealing with their grief. The children were remarkably untouched by his death. The news that night covered his death as the major news story of the day. They told the story of his life. They traced his history as lifesaver. Some of the people that he had saved gave interviews describing how he had affected their lives. Harry, a retired EMS employee, was a favored guest on some channels. He was entertaining and routinely referred to John as Hero. They told how he had received a doctorate in physics. Many stations concentrated on his role as the inventor of the Fusion Battery and Fusion Cell. This had given him a lot of money that could have been used for many purposes. The only purpose, to which it had been put, had been to support his family and to serve mankind. The national cable networks explored his activities as special agent for the FBI. His role in breaking of several major cases brought forth more witnesses that praised John for his dedication. Victims that he had rescued told of the kind of life from which they had been saved. There was a lot of talk about how he founded the Fusion Foundation by giving away almost all of his money. This was the most visible activity in which John had engaged. Representatives of the Fusion Foundation stated that John had arranged for eternal funding, so that the foundation could continue its work even after his death. Many of news stations talked about his role as Grand Druid. They talked about how he had taken a hidden organization and brought it to the public eye. People that had investigated the Druids had all stated the results of their investigations. The consensus was that it was a humanitarian organization; one in which members actively worked to make the world a better place. Representatives from the two Colleges that he founded told their stories. Native Americans told how he had helped them regain past traditions. Individual graduates told how they had futures now that had once been denied them. Students of the Druid college told how they would graduate with an extremely good education. Everyone interviewing them was impressed when told of the types of courses that they had taken. The telephones at the College started ringing off the hook with people wanting to interview the graduating students for jobs. The biggest topic in the news concerned his death. The film of the ceremony was played repeatedly, as people tried to make rational explanations for what it showed. Professional magicians claimed that there was no way to pull off a trick of that magnitude. Scientists claimed that such a sequence of events was statistically impossible. The most touching interview had been taped right after John's death. William had gone to the reporter. A little boy, five years of age, stood facing the camera. He stated, "My father died in the service of the Gods and Goddesses after having lived his whole life serving them. We are proud of him for his accomplishments. He has given the world a great gift by this great sacrifice. The world is a better place because he lived and is a lesser place because he is gone. We loved him and now we shall miss him. That is all we have to say about the matter." In a way, isn't this the best legacy that one can leave after a full life? That the world was a better place because you were in it and that it is now a lesser place because you are gone; that those around you loved you and will miss you. If one person can say that about you in total honesty, then you can enter heaven. The key to open heaven's gates is so simple that we have to ask ourselves why so many people fail to find it. <1st attachment end> ----- ASSM Moderation System Notice------ Notice: This post has been modified from its original format. 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