Code Master - Story Teller

Koros Major - the Palace of the Capital City of Cinnagar

Generally speaking, it was never considered a good thing to be taken before a ruler in binders between two large and serious looking bodyguards. When one was a code maker for a rebel faction during a war in the past, that definitely made it a bad thing. Reader looked to either side at the two burly warriors who escorted him. They were both half a head taller than he was at least and carried long-bladed lances in their hands. Their armor shined blue and gold in color and the bulky blaster pistols were strapped to their legs. All in all, it was not a good place to be.

Before them, two massive marble doors, intricately carved with rich designs, swung upon on well lubricated hinges and lead into the great throne room of the Empress. Only two figures awaited them within - Memit Nadill, the Jedi Master and Adviser to the Empress and Empress Teta herself.

As they approached, the Jedi bowed and made for the exit. As he passed Reader and the two Praetorian Guards, Master Nadill met Reader's eyes and seemed to smile in amusement. Somehow, it was just a tad reassuring as they approached the throne on a raised platform. On that throne sat a tall woman in a long and elegant white chiton and wearing fine bracelets and necklace and a circlet around her head above her raven black hair. Streaks of charcoal gray ran through her hair and, though she was at least in her mid-forties by standard reckoning, she was very beautiful. Even though she was every bit the warrior that her bodyguards were, she was still feminine and graceful.

As they approached, she crossed her legs and waited patiently before saying, "Remove the restraints and leave the prisoner with me."

Reader rubbed his wrists and then fell to one knee. "To what do I owe the great honor of this summons, your Excellency?" he asked, effectively hiding his nerves behind a steady and courteous voice.

"Are you the citizen of Kirrek known as Reader?" asked the Empress as if she already knew the answer.

"Yes I am, your Excellency. How may I be of service?"

The Empress studied him carefully before standing and descending the short stairwell until she stood immediately before him. "Rise, Reader;" she commanded.

They had to be within a centimeter of one another in height and he felt suddenly very awed and anxious to be standing before her. With a contemplative 'hmmm' the Empress went over to a small stand where a carafe of some kind of brandy and several glasses waited. As she poured two, she conversationally said, "According to intelligence reports from back during the Unification Wars, you were the code writer that the rebels of Kirrek. Is that so?"

"It is so, Excellency. I was the code master and messenger for our leadership throughout the planet."

As she came back over and handed him a glass, she said, "To this day, we have not figured out what your code was or how you were delivering messages. Even our best agents and analysts couldn't and still can't crack it. I am most curious about it. Considering the end of the war and the following war with the Sith Empire, would you indulge me in this, Citizen Reader?"

He took a sip of the brandy and gave an appreciative 'hmmm' before saying, "I suppose that it wouldn't hurt anyone or anything now. In fact, it may prove to be of use in the future. Yes, your Majesty, I would be happy to share with you."

"Excellent;" said Empress Teta with a smile. "Please let us sit."

There were two chairs set up not far from the throne and they both sat down. After another sip, Reader explained, "I used the characters and places from ancient tales of the Celestials as substitutes for real people and places. That way, it seemed as though I were just passing along some old stories to a friend for entertainment or educational purposes. In reality, we were able to plan ambushes, target military leaders and warn of Imperial forces moving on our bases or hideouts."

Teta nodded and leaned back, crossing her long, toned legs. Stars, Reader thought, she was beautiful. She pursed her lips and said, "What are these stories of the Celestials?"

Reader's mouth dropped open, the glass that was halfway to his lips suddenly forgotten. "You haven't heard the tales of the Celestials, Excellency? Every child in schools and every philosopher and literature expert knows the tales! I still remember hearing and reading them when I was young!"

Teta laughed lightly and looked away, uncrossing and recrossing her long legs. "My parents undoutedly thought it more useful for me to learn law, politics and military command and strategy, I suppose."

Reader put the glass down, shaking his head resolutely. "Your Excellency, this will not do. I cannot stand the idea that the ruler of the system has never heard some of the greatest literature in our culture. Please, allow me to impose upon your time and tell you at least one of them."

The Empress laughed and said, "Very well. I will send for dinner and we can enjoy the evening meal while you regale me with your knowledge."

Dinner was excellent. In fact, it was so good that Reader didn't begin until he had eaten his fill. Then, sipping brandy and clearing his throat, he launched into a tale of a hero who had been wronged and forced to fulfill quests for the celestials. The hero performed many acts of heroism and saved many innocent people from danger. As he told the story, the Empress became more and more interest. She would lean forward as a climactic event happened in the story and then leaned back in wide-eyed satisfaction and wonder as it concluded. "Wonderful;" she murmured as Reader finished the story. "Tell me another."

And so he did. Tale after tale, he told her, telling stories of wars and monsters and heroes and villains and of love and passion and lust and hate. With each tale, the Empress's green eyes smoldered more and more and were even more intently focused on her guest. As he completed yet another, the Empress seemed quite agitated. Clearing her throat, she stood and went to the carafe of brandy. "Tell me another;" she said, her voice suddenly husky as she turned back to face him.

Reader looked slightly uneasy and said, "I know only one more, my Empress and it is a rather explicit tale of a hero more known for his love life than his valiant deeds in battle. It is not a tale I would usually tell."

The Empress returned to her seat and gazed at him with an expectant smile. Clearing his throat and finishing his glass before refilling it, Reader began the story of a male being who was well known for his ability to please his partners - from maidens to queens and even goddesses. His face burned as he finished his tale. Empress Teta took a deep breath and shifted in her seat. "That was quite the tale, Reader. Very... exhilarating."

"I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it, Excellency;" he replied, still blushing fiercely and unable to meet her eyes. A husky chuckle drew his eyes to her. The Empress sat with her legs crossed and mostly on display from beneath her white chiton. Her face was flushed as well and her eyes were sparkling with a mixture of mischief and... something that Reader didn't dare name or consider.

"You may go whenever you wish, Reader;" she said, her voice still low and husky. "The doors will open for you."

Reader bowed his head and said, "Thank you, your Excellency;" yet he didn't move. Something kept him firmly in his seat. Teta lifted one perfectly groomed eyebrow and then said, "Of course, you are also welcome to stay as my guest. I could have guest quarters prepared for you."

"Again, I thank you, your Excellency;" murmured the story teller - and yet, he did not move.

The tension in the air was thick enough to cut with a sword as they gazed at one another. Slowly and at the same time, they rose to their feet, still gazing into each other's eyes. "It occurs to me that there are several parallels between the hero from your last story and you, Reader;" said Teta.

"How do you mean?" he asked, still not taking his eyes off of her.

The Empress was running one finger along the rim of her glass as she explained, "You are both story tellers. In fact, the way he seduces the young goddess is by telling her a story filled with erotic passion and love, causing her to want nothing more than to have him in her bed."

"It is true, I suppose, your Excellency - however, I have never been a seducer of women. I feel as though I do not have the skill."

Teta laughed quietly and said, "My dear Reader, you have skill than you think. Indeed, I am quite restless after your last story. The way that you are staring at me only increases my restlessness."

Reader gulped nervously but still could not force himself to avert his gaze. "And how am I staring at you, Empress?"

"Hungrily;" she whispered, "perhaps even covetously - the same way that, I imagine, I am looking at you."

"Your Excellency, I-" but Teta stepped forward and placed a finger on his lips, silencing him. "If you wish to go, you may go, as I said before, but if you wish to accompany me and remain with me tonight, I would be very pleased. It is often a lonely thing, being the Empress. I have no husband and no family anymore. My closest friend is a Jedi Master who, for all his value and wise counsel, does nothing for my more... primal needs."

Reader swallowed hard. A thousand thoughts swirled through his mind - ways to accept the offer and ways to reject the offer. None of them solidified into a cohesive thought. When the finger fell away from his lips, the Empress moved in closer to him until their lips were separated by mere centimeters. Reader's eyes were glued to the full red lips of the Empress now. They were close; so very close. Unable to resist any longer, he took the half step forward and kissed the Empress. She had made it clear that she was more than willing so he had no fear of reprisal from her and yet, his heart pounded and he hoped that she wouldn't suddenly change her mind and decide to be offended.

But Teta didn't show any sign at all of changing her mind or being offended. Her long, shapely arms wrapped around Reader's neck and upper back and pulled him close with a quiet moan. One hand ran through his longish blond hair while the other simply held him close. Reader's arms were around her waist and back as well, holding her strong, full body to his. Before this day, he had never seen the Empress, not even from a distance but had heard that she was beautiful. He had never imagined that she would be so beautiful, much less that she would desire any common man.

When they were both seeing stars from the kiss, the Empress pulled away and looked at him. Her green eyes were hooded but the fire of need was still quite visibly to Reader. Her lips, now swollen from the insistence and force of their kissing, were slightly parted. Clearing her throat, she stepped back and said, "I will assume that you intend to stay. Come along. My attendants will have prepared my chamber for the night and it is getting late."

She took his hand and gently yet firmly led him towards the great stone doors. They opened as Reader and Teta approached. Six servants hurried past them into the throne room, presumably to clean up. None of them seemed to pay either the Empress or her guest any mind.

There were no guards in the halls. In fact, between the throne room and Teta's chambers, the only guards they saw were in two security centers they passed along the way. It was nearly local midnight as they reached her chambers and as soon as the door shut behind them, the Empress eased herself into Reader's arms again and kissed his lips. As she did, she pushed his light gray coat off his shoulders and tossed it over a chair near the door. At first, she seemed as though she were going to continue undressing him but then, she went over to the large bed and began removing her jewelry. "You don't have to stay there, Reader;" she said with just a touch of amusement in her voice. "you may come further in."

When her jewelry the the shoes she was wearing were all off, Teta removed her belt and then, on fold at a time, removed the chiton. With a knowing smile, she turned away from Reader just as the garment fluttered to the floor. The site of the Empress in all her feminine glory from behind was a glorious one indeed. She climbed beneath the blankets in a way that hid the front of her naked body. "You may join me once you are equally undressed;" said the Empress, determined to tease him just a little.

Reader quickly removed the white tunic he wore and the trousers and boots, all the while making his way towards the bed and leaving a trail behind him. It was a matter of moments before he stood as naked as she was and climbed beneath the thick blankets. Immediately, Teta pressed her body to his and began to ravenously kiss him again, moaning as she began to rub his body as much as she could with her own. Reader's hands were everywhere her could reach, brushing all over her tanned bare flesh. Suddenly, she rolled him over and straddled his narrow waist. Interlacing her fingers through his, Teta leaned down and murmured, "I need this tonight, Reader. Please help me relieve some tension and stress."

Reader smiled back at her and freed his hands, sitting up and wrapping his wiry arms around her again. "Lie back, your Excellency. Let me do all that I can to relieve this tension you have built up."

And he kissed her and lay her down on the bed. After an intense series of kisses, Reader slid past her lips and kissed the jaw bone and the neck. The Empress gasped and gripped his shoulders. Slowly, almost leisurely, he began the work of covering every inch of flesh from the top down. It was utterly delightful to have this incredibly powerful noble woman wriggling, moaning and crying out whenever he hit a particularly sensitive spot. "Oh!" Teta hissed as his teeth brushed lightly against one of her collar bones. "Oh, that was delightful!" she gasped.

"You mean this?" asked Reader, his voice rumbling sensually before he did it again.

"Yes!" gasped Teta, "Yes that! Please, what else can you do?"

The low, rumbling chuckle was so laced with promise and even a little mischief that the Empress was forced to strangle off a whimper. The whimper eventually made it out when he buried his face between her generous breasts. Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around Reader's head and held him their. She could feel his mouth kissing and nibbling on the inside slopes of both of them and the light brown nipples immediately hardened. "Reader!" she gasped but wouldn't let him go. One of his hands disappeared between them and she felt it on the inside of her smooth thighs.

Slowly, his hand snaked upward and brushed against the hot entrance to her body. That caused her to let go of his head and, immediately, he mouth closed over one of the hardened tips of her breasts. The Empress screamed with utter delight as, while he pleased her sensitive breasts with his mouth, one of his clever fingers entered her body. "Reader! Your hand!"

"Yes, what about it?" he asked after releasing her nipple with a light pop. Clearly, he was enjoying himself.

"None of my consorts have dared;" she said. Reader frowned. "Should I stop then?"

"You had better not!" she gasped, using her own hand to prevent his from leaving her body. "You were doing so many wonderful things! Reader please!"

She was interrupted by her own cries of pleasure as he obeyed, nibbling on her other breast and returning his fingers to their previous activity. He continued that way for only a little while before kissing his way down her ribs and stomach. The Empress gave a rather undignified whimper as he did. "Why did you stop? I was enjoying how you were pleasuring my breasts."

"And I will do so again, Empress;" promised Reader, "but there is so much left to explore of your wonderful body that I can't remain hung up on even those perfect breasts for too long."

Teta smiled as he kissed down her firm belly. She worked hard to stay in good fighting shape and clearly a benefit of that was that many found it attractive. As he nibbled first one hip bone and then the other while stilling using his finger to send jolt after jolt of pleasure through her body, she bit her lip and used one of her hands to rub one of her breasts, teasing one of the pebbled tips to add to the pleasure she felt. As he made his way further down, his lips pressing against the insides of her firm, smooth thighs, the Empress of the Koros System decided that she had enjoyed more than enough fore-play.

Eagerly, she took her face in both hands and guided his lips to hers in a searing kiss before purring, "You have done a wonderful job at getting me all warmed up, Reader but now I think that I am ready for you."

She released him and eased to the sighed before commanding, "Lie down."

Without question, he obeyed and his erect and impressive manhood stood at attention, all for her. Quickly, she was straddling his hips again and grinding hard against him. "It has been almost a year;" she moaned before rising and then allowing herself to sink down, the rock hard shaft penetrating and filling her up most pleasantly. As her body stretched around him, they both moaned wantonly.

Unable to hold off anymore, Teta began to give Reader everything she could and to take everything that he had to give. At first his hands her on her hips, urging her along until the Empress's jiggling and swaying breasts drew his attention and he decided that he simply had to touch them. As he kneaded the soft flesh, his thumbs brushed over her pebbled tips. That seemed to galvanize her into an even more furious rhythm. Her speed increased and as her body collided with his, as she dropped onto him, a soft smacking noise could be heard accompanying her moans and cries of delight.

Reader though at first that he was in trouble. With such a gorgeous, Amazon-like goddess above him, he was sure that he stood no chance lasting until she climaxed. Fortunately for him, all of his hard work paid off and Teta had to stop with a shuddering cry of ecstasy. Realizing that she had most likely just cum, he grasped her hips and began thrusting up into her body, seeking his own completion in her.

Empress Teta moaned and began to beg him to wait as her body was so sensitive that her orgasm was exacerbated with each upward thrust of his hips. It was becoming nearly painful as he finally groaned and thrust upward one more time. With a whimper, the Empress collapsed forward and lay against him. Reader pulled the blanket over them a lay still, trying to regain his breath.

The Empress stared at the ceiling through vacant eyes, simply enjoying her climactic high for as long as she could. Suddenly, in a fit of giggles, she said, "I think you might just be my favorite lover yet, Reader. I'm still tingly all over."

Reader smiled and said, "I'm glad that I was able to please you. It was pretty incredible, wasn't it?"

"Oh it was;" said Teta in a voice that sounded as though she was anxious for more. Reader looked down and saw that the desire and hunger was still there. Sensually, she began to kiss his chest and shoulders. "Since you are staying the night;" she purred, "I would greatly enjoy doing this some more."

"It would be my pleasure, Excellency."

He rolled her over and, once again, began a thorough exploration of her body, even rolling her over and kissing all over her back and shoulders and neck. One reached beneath and found one of her generous and plump breasts and kneaded it. The other finger ushered apart her legs and entered her again. "Reader!" she gasped and once again, he wondered if he had overstepped.

His nerves were laid to rest she she said, "Oh yes!" and her hips began to rock along with the motion of her fingers. With a grin, he began to whisper in her ears about the stories her had told her, particularly the last one - the most erotic of the others and this time, he mentioned every imaginative and graphic detail that he could think of. With each heated word, the Empress whimpered louder until she finally cried, "Enough! Reader, I need you!"

Tilting her chin, he kissed her lips before murmuring, "And you have me. Just lay as you are, Excellency."

Teta's eyes widened and she said, "But wait? How will you-" and she gasped as it dawned on her.

Looking over her should, the Empress said, "You are a bold one to suggest this, Reader. I do not usually allow myself to be found in such a vulnerable position."

Reader kissed her shoulder and said, "Trust me; I will not abuse or take advantage of you. By all accounts, this will open you to a whole other world of sensation and pleasure."

Chewing her fine lower lip, Teta nodded and waited both anxiously and eagerly for Reader's manhood to fill her again. When it did, her trust was greatly rewarded. Reader had been correct. The way he was touching her and inside of her now afforded her a whole knew range of pleasure and delight.

Burying her face in a pillow, she screamed into it with pleasure as he began to thrust into her rapidly and forcefully. Each thrust caused her back to arch. Suddenly, two hands reached beneath her arms as she lay on her stomach and propped on her elbows and began to massage and caress her breasts again. Between two fingers, he rolled her nipples and she gasped, "Yes! Oh yes!"

Speech seemed to become difficult again as he continued. The thrusting of his manhood, the pleasure from his hands and the kissing along her neck and shoulders cause Teta to begin to grow lightheaded with bliss. Somehow, this one-time rebel code maker and story teller was touching her all the right ways and places and she was about to climax again. "Wait, Reader;" she gasped, "Wait! I want to roll over! I want to see you and for you to see me as I orgasm again."

"As my Empress commands;" gasped Reader before he withdrew.

Quickly, Teta rolled over and displayed the glory of the front of her naked body. She spread her gorgeous legs and once again, Reader was inside of her. However, before he resumed his erotic dance with her, he could not resist the call of her sensitive breasts and he lavished them with kisses, nibbles and suckling. Teta moaned and even giggled. "My, my;" she said before whimpering as he tugged on one of her nipples, "you seem to enjoy these."

His respond was to give a couple more firm sucks before straightening and beginning to thrust into her once more. The Empress gripped his forearms with bruising strength as he held her hips and used them to gain a greater range of motion. Each time he pulled away, he nearly left her body completely and when he thrust back into her, the sensation and pleasure she felt was the much more intense. Teta was gripping the silken sheets as if she needed them to keep her anchored to reality. Her eyes were fluttering and when they were open, they were rolled back so that the irises were barely visible. A couple of times, she would bite her lip and then her tongue would ever so slightly hang out one side of her mouth. When her second climax his her, it dragged Reader over the edge too.

Teta's hands suddenly gripped his forearms again and her back arched. She screamed so loudly that in the back of his mind, Reader was certain that the burly guards would come in and kill him. The flexing of the muscles around her womanhood was so strong that even if he had wanted to, there was nothing he could have done to keep from his own completion. Indeed, he desperately thrust into her through both of they orgasms until exhaustion hit him like a ton of stone blocks and he collapsed beside her. Nearly purring in contentment, Empress Teta said, "I've half a mind to keep you here as my new consort and story teller, Reader. You are so talented at both."

Reader tried to laugh but it came out a series of short gasps before saying, "You're far to gracious, your Excellency. I think that you would quickly find me boring. I already told you all the stories that I knew and I would frankly become less interesting as a lover."

"Oh I seriously doubt your second statement and as to your first statement, there is an extensive library here in the palace with many scrolls and books. I'm certain you could find new stories to entertain me with there."

The idea of a huge library that he had unlimited access to gave Reader pause. After nearly a minute, the Empress smiled and asked, "So do you accept my offer?"

Reader's eyes widened. "You were serious? I thought you were simply trying to express your satisfaction! I did not think you wanted me to actually stay here in the palace!"

"Oh but I do!" she insisted as she wriggle closer to him and placed a callused hand on his chest. "How about this - we can make it a ninety standard day probation period. You can decide whether you wish to stay and, though I'm fairly certain of my decision, I can decide whether I want you to."

Reader's hand traced lightly up and down the Empress's spine as he contemplated. His life for the passed ten standard years or more had been comprised or war. He had fought for the rights of the settlers on Kirrek after the Galactic Republic had summarily given this very Empress full rights to the mines on the world without any thought for those who already dwelt there.

After the Unification Wars and the war with the Sith invaders, she skillfully worked with them to compromise so that all benefited. Now, here he was - a one-time enemy given this opportunity. After the wars, he had no prospects. "I think that it would be worth exploring;" he said.

The Empress smiled in pleasure and wriggled forward to kiss him again before resting her head in the crook of his neck and shoulder. "Rest up, Reader. I may or may not decide sometime during the night that I would like more attention."

Reader chuckled and said, "I will be ready if that be the case, Excellency."

Chapter One complete! Hope you enjoyed. Please read, review and request. I'm open to criticism but make it constructive. If I wanted insults, I'd go back to twitter. Anyhow, take care.