Page 28 of Axon’s Lust

He stood up and walked over to a panel on the wall. It slid open and he pulled out a decanter of liquid which he handed to me.

“Here, take a few sips of this. It’s just like wine, it will calm your nerves,” he explained. “Careful though, it’s very strong,” he warned.

I grabbed the decanter eagerly and took a drink, my face wrinkling as the liquid burned down my throat.

“I warned you,” he said, clicking his tongue against the back of his teeth in admonishment. He grabbed it from me and took a swig before placing it on the side table. He then grabbed a large cloth from the panel wall before wrapping it around my shoulders.

“We are used to these temperatures. I know it can be cold on this ship for humans,” he said.

“The Captain wants to see you, Lieutenant,” a voice radioed into the room. He walked over to a button and pressed it. “I am on my way,” he said, and then he opened the door and quickly walked out.

The way he mentioned the temperature made me think that maybe humans had been on this ship before, but how? Did this happen centuries ago? Why has my department never been privy to this information? My mind started racing a million miles a second.

I stood up and began to walk back and forth in the room, grabbing the decanter and chugging it back. I wasn’t with my lover and protector anymore, and now I was beginning to doubt his whole story. Suddenly, I felt very alone.

I kept drinking more and more of the liquid, even though he had warned me, and before I knew it, I was already fast asleep in bed. I didn’t know how long I was out, but I awoke to the sound of Axon calling me.

“Jennifer? Jennifer, wake up,” I opened my eyes and focused on Axon’s face. “We’re going to be there soon,” he said. He seemed nervous, but perhaps it was just my sleepy state.

“Where?” I murmured, rubbing my eyes as I sat down on the bed. My head felt like it was splitting in two.

“Harpo. We are going to my village Nosiva,” he replied as he walked out the door. It took me a few more minutes to fully awaken, and then it hit me. I was about to be on an alien planet.

I was scared to death and yet excited at the same time. To be able to see this other world would be an extraordinary blessing, and one in which I promised myself to make the most of.

I put my shoes on and went out the door, walking into a long narrow hallway. I remembered the direction to the front of the ship, and as I headed there, I saw a small round window, somewhat like a porthole, and I stopped to look out.

“Oh my God,” I gasped, looking out into the darkness of space. There was a glow in the distance, and I realized it was coming up fast, growing bigger and bigger by the second. I remained standing there, the planet’s atmosphere glowing beautifully. It was blue and green similar to Earth’s color, only there were more greenish parts than there were blue.

“It’s so beautiful,” I whispered in awe.

“Yes, it is,” Axon said as he came up behind me.

“Is that it? Is that Harpo?”

“Yes. Come with me. You can sit on the flight deck. It has a better view from there once we enter the planet,” he said.

I followed him as he walked into the flight deck and stood in the back. He pointed to a seat against the back wall. I sat down, and he fastened my seat belts for me, his body coming very close to my face. He then moved away and stood next to the Captain in front of the windshield.

The ship slowed as it grew closer and closer to the planet, entering Harpo’s atmosphere.

The sky was a magnificent blue with puffy clouds just like Earth. As we flew and descended slowly to land, I could see fields of yellow and blue grass, and vast forests with purple-looking trees.

We flew over a massive field of blue grass, and in the distance, I could see a large village. There were buildings in all colors, shapes, and sizes, and I could see Axon as he turned his head slightly to look at me, gauging my reaction to his home. He looked relieved as I stared in awe.

The ship landed in an airport type structure, and I listened to the crew as they called out different commands. The ship finally came to a stop, and the engine turned off. It was time for us to get out.

“Ready?” Axon asked as he walked over to me.

“Yes,” I said nervously, fumbling with my seatbelts until he helped me to take them off.

I stepped out of the ship’s door, and onto a plank ram that led down to the ground. I could not believe the size of the trees, not to mention the array of colorful leaves, it was all so magnificent looking.

“Come on. I’ll show you to a guest living quarters. You can stay there while the captain reports to the Council,” Axon said, following me down the ramp. “It will be up to the Council whether we can take you back to Earth… that is, if you decide you want to go back,” he said, stopping once he reached the bottom and turning around to look at me hopefully.

He turned back and kept walking, his words making my heart skip a beat. I never had any male make me feel so loved before, and for some reason I started skipping to catch up with him, unable to hide the massive grin on my face.

Did I love him? I felt like I did, but I was still too scared to admit it to myself. I couldn’t be in love with an alien, right?