"Immortality," Gellert said, his hand on Albus's bare chest, stroking the soft auburn hairs. "It could be possible, you know."
"With tech?" Albus asked. He turned to face Gellert who was laying at his side, his blonde hair wild and loose and a playful smile on his face. Beyond Gellert he could the window of his bedroom and the purple and blue haze of Godric's Hollow with which the station that Albus called home was also named. The nebula itself was named after Godric Gryffindor who had, a hundred years ago, built this station as part of an expansion of the United Technological Planets, otherwise known as the U.T.P..
"Yes," Gellert answered as his hand drifted down Albus's torso. "Why not?" he continued as his hand found Albus's prick, thick and hard. Albus glanced down as Gellert's long fingers wrapped around his shaft and slid his foreskin up and down.
"Think of all the things we can already do," Gellert added as pushed his body down the bed and moved his mouth to Albus's cock.
"Well, yes," Albus responded. "I suppose that's true. Tech can be used for a great many things."
Gellert then slowly licked up the shaft then flicked at the head, lapping up the slickness at the head.
"Oh," Albus said, almost reflexively. Gellert smiled up at him, winked then went back to slowly stroking it as he continued to speak.
"We can build things, program things, make powerful weapons, create machines that can heal people. Why can't we use tech on our own bodies?" he asked and dragged a finger down Albus's shaft.
"I don't know," Albus admitted then added, "Is there something wrong with our bodies?"
Gellert smiled wickedly then put his mouth on the head of Albus's cock and sucked causing Albus to gasp.
"Yes," Gellert said and looked up at Albus intensely letting go of his cock. He instead positioned himself between his legs and slowly moved up his body.
"Our bodies can become ill," he said planting a kiss on his belly. "They can be injured," he continued, sucking on a nipple. Finally he arrived at Albus's face and said, "And they can die," then kissed him deep on the mouth. Albus moaned into him and felt as Gellert rubbed his cock against his.
At this moment death felt like nothing more than an abstract concept. Feeling the pounding of his heart, the hardness of his and Gellert's cocks, and the heat radiating off their bodies was all he needed to know that they were alive.
Albus reached down and grabbed Gellert's prick and began to rub the shaft with the palm of his hand. Gellert moaned and buried his face in Albus's neck, sucking. Gellert then pulled his head back and pulled his body up straight, straddling himself on Albus's groin.
"We could do it. You and I, together. Their are no two people living in the entire universe who are as gifted with tech as us. We both know it," Gellert said.
Albus nodded up at him. He said nothing but wondered what Gellert had in mind. In the meantime, Gellert was grinding himself into Albus's cock sending pleasurable tension throughout Albus's body. Gellert then slid off Albus and walked over to the medicine cabinet and pulled out a tube of lubricant.
Gellert strode over to Albus then put some of the fluid onto his hand then slicked up Albus's prick with the lubricant. He set the tube aside then climbed back on top of him, positioning the head of his cock between the crack in his arse right as his hole. He leaned over and placed his hands on Albus's chest this slowly slid down Albus's cock, getting as much of him inside as possible.
Gellert smiled with satisfaction then began to pump himself on and off Albus's cock, while his own erection slapped the bottom of Albus's stomach. Albus reached down and placed his hands on Gellert's hips while he continued to bounce.
"You are right, Gellert. There is no one better than us," Albus finally admitted, in the midst of moans and heavy breathing.
"You're damn well right there isn't," Gellert said as he began to thrust Albus inside himself harder than before. "Biological tech will exist and we're the ones who will create it!"
Albus was finding it hard to focus on conversation now as the feeling of Gellert riding him was becoming overwhelming and he knew climax was not far off.
"We're better than other people you see. This new tech will give us the advantage over others we deserve. And Muggles? They won't stand a chance. They'll be at our mercy!" Gellert said, digging his fingers into Albus's chest and slamming his cock inside of him.
Albus felt a twinge of worry at the mention of Muggles. He couldn't claim to understand people who wanted to live lives free of tech and he wasn't sure he wanted to know them. His father had always told him how terrible Muggles were and he would never forget what they had done to his sister. But he wasn't sure he wanted them to be at his mercy.
Gellert bent over and bit down lightly on Albus's shoulder. Albus moaned loudly as this sent him over the edge and he felt a rush of hot pleasure course through him as he came inside Gellert. Gellert then leaned up and grabbed his cock and frantically began to stroke it. He grit his teeth and stared deep into Albus's eyes. Quicker than Albus expected, Gellert's eyes rolled back and he groaned hard as his hot spunk shot out all over Albus's torso.
Finally, Gellert collapsed onto Albus, breathing hard. Albus placed his hands on Gellert's back and rubbed. Any concerns about Gellert's attitude towards Muggles would have to be put aside for the sake of the greater good, Albus though. Biological tech could better lives or even save lives and the best chance to discover that was with Gellert. Maybe with time Gellert would change. As Albus's hand found it's place of rest at the base of Gellert's spine and felt Gellert planting small kisses on his collar bone he truly and sincerely hoped that he would.
"I am worried about you, Albus. This thing with Grindelwald is spinning out of control," Elphias Doge said resting a hand on Albus's shoulder affectionately.
"Yes, that's what Ab thinks too," Albus admitted.
"And what do you think," Elphias said, sitting down at the table across from Albus, resting his clasped hands together on the flat metallic surface.
Albus didn't answer. He was looking at the wall. Elphias thought he looked beautiful and sad. His auburn hair and beard were now much longer than the last time he had seen Albus two years ago. And that was… before the accident.
The death of Kendra Dumbledore and his meeting Gellert Grindelwald had clearly changed Albus, and not for the better. That summer they had just finished Hogwarts Academy of Technology and were prepared to go on a galactic trip together. The trip never happened and Elphias's heart was broken.
Instead, fifteen year old Ariana Dumbledore had been experimenting with some truly volatile energy tech and it exploded, vaporizing her mother, who had been watching the experiments with fear, instantly. Albus felt he had no choice but to stay at Godric's Hollow to take his position as head of the family.
His brother, Aberforth, insisted he could manage as he was of age himself but Albus's pride was too great and he didn't trust Ab to care for their sister. Elphias wasn't sure that Ariana needed that much care. It was true that the violent, sexual assault she had suffered as a young girl had truly traumatized her. But she was seventeen now and mostly capable of taking care of herself, Elphias thought.
Albus turned to look at Elphias again, his brilliant blue eyes focusing on him hard.
"We've done it," Albus said.
"Done what?" Elphias asked.
"Biological tech. Gellert and I… We've created biological tech," Albus said.
Elphias was stunned.
"Biological tech? Well… you can't be serious," Elphias said.
"And yet I am," Albus said then grabbed his cup off the table and took a drink of the warm red fluid it contained.
"How?" Elphias said.
"We've discovered that the human body has code just like tech. All we needed to do was find a way to translate the code. It's not much yet but we have created a small healing patch," Albus said then stood up and walked over the counter of his work room and pulled a small fleshy colored square out of a drawer.
"Come here and I'll show you," Albus said.
Reluctantly, Elphias stood and walked over to the counter. Albus pulled out a small blade and made a small cut on his own arm, making Elphias quiver.
"Albus! What are you doing?" Elphias said in distress.
"Showing you the future," Albus said cooly then placed the fleshy patch on the cut. Elphias watched in awe as the match molded itself to Albus's body and then as it was absorbed causing the cut to disappear. Elphias's mouth dropped open in shock and Albus glanced at him and smiled then looked back at his arm.
"Touch it," Albus said and pointed at the spot on his arm. Without hesitation Elphias put a finger on the spot where he knew the cut had just been and gently rubbed. He tried to ignore his pounding heart that made him all too aware that he was touching the man he loved.
"It's incredible!" Elphias said.
"It is, isn't it?" Albus said. "And it's only the beginning. Gellert and I will accomplish so much more."
"Well, the implications are astounding! The ways it could be used to heal people! Merlin, you even could've cured my pox when we were at Hogwarts. The things you could do to improve quality of life," Elphias said.
"Or to stop it from ending," Albus said raising his eyebrows.
"Stop it from ending? Why… Albus that's ridiculous!" Elphias said in protest.
"Is it?" Albus said then walked over to the circular window that looked out at the nebula on the left end of his work room, clasping his hands behind his back.
Elphias followed him silently but did not come all the way to stand next to him.
"It's a big galaxy, Elphias. The line of Arthur is fading slowly and soon the monarchy will disappear forever. U.T.P. needs strong leadership. Gellert thinks that should be us and that biological tech will give us the advantage to claim that place," Albus said with a neutral tone.
"Albus… this doesn't sound like you? Rule the galaxy? What lies has Gellert Grindelwald been filling your head with?" Elphias said, his voice quiet and sad.
"Lies? No lies, my dear friend," Albus said seeming sincere in his affection. "Only uncomfortable truths. Muggles must learn to accept tech. If they refuse then we must make them! The monarchy will never do this and without this the galaxy will whither and die, I am sure of it."
Elphias felt tense and for the first time in all these years he had known Albus, scared.
"You can't mean all this. You… just can't," Elphias said.
"I do. Please accept it," Albus said then turned around to face Elphias. "And please tell me I still have your friendship. I couldn't bear to lose it."
"Of course you do, Albus. Always. But this path that Gellert has you on… it's not good," Elphias said.
"Maybe. Maybe not. But it is the path I am on, nonetheless," Albus said earnestly.
Albus walked to Elphias and clutched his arms. He then pulled him close for a tight embrace. Elphias sighed and felt his skin flush and Albus's close touch. No, he couldn't abandon Albus. Not now, not ever. He could only hope that he Albus would see the error of his ways before it was too late to stop the disastrous consequences.
I need a bigger lab, Ariana thought to herself. She looked around the room. It was sizable to be sure. Much bigger than Al's space and he was older and far more experienced with tech. But she had so many tables covered in bits and parts. And cabinets and drawers and closets all stuffed with with former or potential experiments.
She looked back down at the table in front of her and looked down at the glove. It was beautiful, she thought. She lifted it and held it in her hands. It was nearly too large for her to even wear. It was made of what looked like black cloth but was actually many tiny wires all connected together. And what it did… well what it did needed to be her secret. At least for now.
"Hello, Ariana," a charming voice said from behind her, startling her. She set down the glove on the table again and turned around to see a thin, handsome man with blonde hair and a playful smile standing behind her.
"Hello, Gellert," Ariana said cordially.
"What have you there?" Gellert said.
"Nothing. Just something I was working on," Ariana said.
"Fine. Keep your secret," Gellert said and made a dismissive gesture with his arms then slid his hands back in the pockets of his trousers. Ariana quietly exhaled in relief at not having to explain what the glove did just yet.
"Hmm, now about that other thing we discussed," Gellert said then slowly walked up next to her and smiled.
"Yes? What about it?" Ariana asked and looked up at Gellert who was smiling very widely. She liked Gellert but he made her uncomfortable. There was something about him that reminded her of things she was trying to forget.
"Were you able to do it?" Gellert asked, still smiling.
"Yes. Though I'm not sure what you intend to do with it," Ariana said and walked over to one of her smaller cabinets and pulled out a small vial. Gellert quickly grabbed it from her and stared at it intently, his face becoming serious and intense.
"Do you realize what this is?" Gellert asked.
"Well, I did make it. If the samples you gave me were what you said they were then this is now a fluid that can be used to heal wolves," Ariana said. Gellert smiled and looked over at her then walked away.
"Oh it's much more than that Ari. This is a weapon. Lots of them," Gellert said.
"What are you talking about?" Ariana said, feeling herself beginning get upset. She looked over and saw that Gellert was standing… was standing where her mother…
"It will turn humans into wolves. Well… in a fashion. And those wolves can infect others. It's a self-replicating weapon!" Gellert said holding the vial up, his failing smiling in a way that scared Ariana and reminded her of things. A flash of a face. Several of them. One of them smiling like that. They were touching her. Hurting her. With their hands and other parts of their bodies.
She felt like her chest was getting tight. She had to make herself relax. She planted a hand on a nearby counter and tried to slow her breathing. She could feel her entire body shaking.
"What's going on here?" a voice boomed.
Ariana looked over and saw her brother Aberforth slam Gellert against the wall. The vial, she thought. Where was the vial? It wasn't in Gellert's hand. Did he drop it? No. She would see the broken glass and sheen of the liquid on the floor if he had. It must be in one of his pockets. She had to find a way to get it back from him.
"I was just seeing how Ari was doing," Gellert said seeming unperturbed by his current circumstance.
"Don't you fucking call her Ari, you piece of shit," Aberforth said.
"Ab! No. Let him go!" Ariana said though she was finding it hard to breathe.
"No! Look how upset he's got you! What'd you do? Did you touch her? I swear I'll fucking kill you if you touched her!" Aberforth said.
"No! He didn't touch me!" Ariana said as she felt like she was going to blackout and collapsed to the floor.
"Aberforth, let Gellert go!" Albus called as he strode into the room. Albus walked behind Aberforth and pulled him off Gellert.
Ariana's brothers stared each other down while Gellert slowly back away from them. Suddenly, Aberforth pulled his fist back then punched Albus in the nose. Ariana heard crunching noise and Albus clutched his face.
"Your boyfriend upset our sister! Look at her!" Aberforth said gesturing at Ariana on the floor
Boyfriend?, Ariana thought. She hadn't known Gellert was Al's boyfriend. Ariana began to try to pull herself off the floor. It was hard but she slowly managed to get herself to her knees. She looked up and saw that Gellert had an energy pistol pointed at Aberforth's head.
"Ab!" she called out and pointed at Gellert. Aberforth moved out of the way right as Gellert fired sending a small red shot of energy into the wall behind him. Aberforth quickly pulled out his own pistol and Albus did the same. Gellert and Albus had their pistols pointed at Aberforth while he kept his focused on Gellert.
"He's not a good man, Al. Can't you see! These plans of yours. They're monstrous! Ruling the galaxy? Controlling Muggles! And he's trying to get Ari involved too!" Aberforth shouted in desperation, his voice quivering but gruff.
Ariana remembered the glove. If she could get over to the table she grab it and put an end to this all. Everyone would stop fighting. She could make them! She pulled herself up completely and walked over to the table slowly. No one paid any attention to her as they were far too focused on each other.
Eventually she was close enough to the table to see the glove… and it was gone! Gellert, she thought and looked over at him. He had it on him somewhere. Now he had both the glove and the vial. She began to cry and slammed her hands down on the table. She then began to turn around. The three of them were yelling and she could hear several pistols charging and ready to fire. She would stop them. She would tell them what Gellert had and what he planned to do.
"Stop!" she shouted as she turned around but a bright red flash exploded in her face and everything went dark.
Aberforth was sobbing and holding Ariana's lifeless body. Albus was in shock and collapsed on the floor. Gellert was gone, who knows to where. Good riddance. Slimy bastard had killed Ari. All three of them had fired but none of their shots had hit one another. Two had hit the walls. Aberforth was sure one of them was his. And he had needed to believe the other was Albus.
"Oh, Ari," Aberforth said between sobs. "This isn't fair. Fucking, Grindelwald!"
Aberforth wailed. It felt like every part of him was being ripped apart. Like his heart was dying in his chest.
"I'm sorry," Albus said.
Aberforth looked over at Albus. If Al wanted him to tell him it was OK, he would get no such thing. Not today. He merely shook his head and looked away.
"It was me," Albus said.
"What?" Aberforth said.
"I shot her, Ab," Albus said.
Aberforth grunted.
"Don't be ridiculous, Al. It was Grindelwald. It has to be," Aberforth said. He had stopped crying but the pain inside felt no less horrible.
"I don't know if it was me. But… I think it was," Albus admitted.
"Shut up," Aberforth said. "It doesn't matter. Ari is dead. Mum is dead. Father is in prison. We're alone now. Or do you intend to chase after Gellert and continue this ridiculous mission of galactic domination?"
"No," Albus said. "It's done. And without me I don't believe Gellert will continue."
Weeks had passed since Gellert Grindelwald had fled Godric's Hollow. Weeks since he'd put a shot from an energy pistol between Ariana Dumbledore's eyes. He hadn't wanted to kill her. But he knew he wasn't getting out of that room without someone dying and decided to use the chaos to his advantage. She knew he had the vial and the glove.
He'd had time on the journey to think about the glove. To figure out what it did. He'd decided it was a weapon. He could feel heat and energy flowing into it when he slipped it on. He hadn't exactly worked out how to use it but he was confident he would be in time.
For now he had landed on a planet beyond the edge of known space. The planet was covered in forests and mountains with outcroppings of small villages here and there. He had landed just outside a small village. The people seemed simple and friendly; perfect for his needs. He just needed to find the right person.
He saw a short and broad man with black hair walking inside his cabin at the edge of the village. He seemed sturdy and healthy and not altogether very friendly all of which appealed to Gellert. He slowly walked to the man's cabin. Once he had arrived he knocked on the door and waited for an answer. Gellert could feel small drops of moisture hitting his skin and realized it was about to rain.
A moment later the door opened with a loud creak and the man peered out.
"What do you want?" the man asked.
"To talk to you and offer you a gift," Gellert said with a smile. The man looked at him for a moment, considering.
"Who is it Cesare?" a woman's voice called out from inside the cabin.
"Gellert Grindelwald, at your service," Gellert said and extended a hand to Cesare who reluctantly took it and shook it.
Cesare opened the door and let Gellert in. Inside the cabin things were simple. It was small with the bedroom, kitchen and dining room all being a single room and what Gellert assumed was a bathroom in the back. There was no tech out here. These were all the first Muggles who rebelled against United Technological Planets a thousand years ago.
"Sit if you like," Cesare said. "It does not matter to me."
There was a black haired woman seated at the small dining table. She looked at least ten years younger than Cesare but was probably Cesare's wife, Gellert reasoned. Gellert thought she was plain looking but realized that out here she was probably considered to be beautiful.
"Must be a hard life out here isn't it?" Gellert asked looking up at Cesare who was walking around the cabin, seeming preoccupied.
"It can be. We get by, though," Cesare said.
"What if I could offer you something that could make you stronger and healthier. Better. You could get your work done faster and easier and have more time for relaxing and," Gellert glanced at Cesare's wife then finished, "Leisure." She blushed then looked down at the table.
"And what is in it for you?" Cesare asked sitting down at the table across from Gellert.
"I may have some work for you someday. If I give you this," Gellert pulled the vial from his trouser pocket, "You will owe me a small favor which I will eventually come to collect. Don't worry, it's no small matter."
Cesare gently took the vial and examined it.
"Looks like water," Cesare stated plainly.
"It's not. It's an elixir of life. It will give you vigor and power. You will be respected by all in your village," Gellert said.
"Hmph," Cesare grunted then said, "Why do you come all the way out here? To give me an 'elixir of life'? It does not make sense."
"No, I suppose it doesn't. I'll admit that I come from a world on the other side of the edge that wouldn't be accepting of people using this elixir. I want to prove to them what it can do! You can be that proof for me! All they care about is tech. It's always tech this or tech that. Fuck tech, I say," Gellert lied.
Cesare smiled at this. Good, Gellert thought. He was getting to him.
"Okay. I'll do it. I don't believe it will work as you say but I haven't much to lose anyhow," Cesare said then with a twist of the top he opened the vial. He hesitated for just a moment then swallowed the vial's contents in one go.
Cesare made a disgusted face.
"Uck. That's terrible," Cesare said. Gellert couldn't imagine how awful it must be if Cesare thought it was disgusting. He couldn't imagine the sorts of vermin these lowlifes ate for dinner around here.
"Yes, I'm sorry. I should've warned you," Gellert lied again. Of course, he had no idea what it tasted like because no one had ever tasted it before now.
"I don't feel anything," Cesare said.
"It will take time. But the change will happen, I promise," Gellert said then stood up, extending his hand to Cesare.
"That's it? You're done?" Cesare said.
"Yes. I will be back in a years time to see how things are going and see about that favor," Gellert said.
"A year! That is a long time, Mr. Grindelwald," Cesare said then finally took Gellert's hand and shook it.
"Yes, I'm afraid it is. I think it will be worth the wait," Gellert said then walked to the door of the cabin. As he opened the door he turned around and smiled at them both. He then waved and said, "Farewell, my new friends. I thank you for your courage, Cesare. It will be well rewarded I promised."
"It better," Cesare said then closed the door and Gellert finally stepped out.
Fool, Gellert thought. He wasn't sure when the first change would occur or even how it would happen. But something would no doubt trigger the first transformation. Cesare would spread the infection giving Gellert many candidates to pick for the beginning of his new army. After all, if you were going to take over the galaxy you really must have an army.