Pandoria once again found herself in the embrace of her prince, shirtless and tightly tucked away into slumber. But something felt strange about this morning.

Her heart could not stop pounding. She knew it had been some time since they had stated their true feelings for each other, almost a year. They were secured in the hotel of Mor Ardain while a sandstorm raged outside, it would not be a good day to look for work…so they were stuck inside.

A tugging was moving deep within her every time she glanced at his skin. Small details were making her eyes widen, the shape of his neck, the firm bob of his Adam's apple quivering with each breath. His pulse pounding in his veins, the warmth and heat his body radiated. She squeezed her knees together, feeling a tingling need within her core but could not name what it was.

Zeke pat the bed where she had been resting, and his eyebrows knit in frustration. She sat on the edge of the mattress, yelping a bit as he grabbed her tail.

He felt the electricity zap his finger lightly, his torso rising at an instant. "Owch!" He muttered, waving his hand

"Sorry my prince!" She felt her face rush over with an intense heat at her high pitched squeal.

Zeke's face reflected confusion at her overreaction. "It's fine Pandy, common occurrence."

Pandoria sighed with relief, and tried to relax against him a bit more. He protectively grasped her shoulder and hummed, "Are you okay?"

"I guess…"

"Come on Pandy. If something's wrong, you know I can tell." He nuzzled her forehead softly but she pulled away.

She slumped over a bit, holding her knees to her chest with a pout, "Well it's kind of embarrassing."

"I'm all ears. We've been together long enough. I think you can tell me anything now."

Pandoria found the confidence inside her but refused to glance at his eyes. She stared at the floor, adjusting her glasses and gulped down her fear, "Every time I look at you, I feel this weird thing inside me…like a tingly tickling ache…it runs up around my center and my heart flutters about…my mouth waters and I can't focus on anything but you…It kind of started after we escaped from that weird underground factory but it just keeps coming back!" She wrung the fabric of her tutu half between her clenched fists, biting her lip with frustration. She didn't want to explain how a few days ago, she knew he had come into the hot springs to try and find Turters…

Zeke took in her confession, and pondered for a moment. "Well…I'm not up to snuff on my recollection of Blade anatomy…but it sounds like to me that you're feeling a sexual desire of some sort."

"What?" She was almost drawn back by his bluntness.

He was trying to hold back his blush, but alas his cheeks were ablaze. "Well, I suppose it's only natural! You do have the physical features of a human woman, and I assume the parts to go with it as well. You eat, breathe, sleep as I do…" He was trying to avoid making any assumptions about her, and avoid glancing to her womanly assets as well.

"Pervert…you're looking at my breasts then huh?"

"Well could you blame me if I was?" Zeke tried to retaliate but she could only find herself getting more giggly, and more flustered by this. To think her prince was trying to resist the same feelings that were going on inside of her was almost a bit arousing, and her tail could not stop wiggling.

She crossed her arms however, and glanced off into the outside, "I'm sorry…I know that was sudden. But it's just hard to resist I suppose."

"Well, you did bring it up for a reason."

"Tch…as if…" She reluctantly opened up her posture and turned to glance at him. That was a mistake. Their mouths moved together as if they were magnetized, and the soft supple kisses became less and less chaste. Pandoria nearly froze when she could feel his tongue begin to prod for the inside of her mouth, and gulped before allowing it. For a moment the two parted, gazing at each other while breath was still hot.

He smiled at her softly, and the warmth of his expression radiated throughout her body, heating her face instantly. "Pandoria, if you don't feel comfortable with wanting to do something, all you have to do is tell me. I'll be here for you, wants and needs and all."

"Ugh!" She stomped a little, and bit her lip, "Why do you have to be like that?"

"What?"

"You're just…so…" She grabbed his jacket and shook him a little, "You're too nice! You've been like that ever since we left Tantal. Forgiving, and nice and goofy and…" She stopped and stared into his eye for a moment, breathing out. "Beautiful…"

He chuckled softly, and the sound of it sent tingles down her spine. He was a bit breathless and hot-faced so his words came slower than usual, "It's a bit…ironic you calling me beautiful? You are the most precious…wonderful and beautiful thing that I have ever laid eyes upon. If the legends of Elyseum would be true, its splendor would be nothing in comparison to you."

Pandoria felt herself tearing up a little as she returned to his embrace. The hot, languid kisses resumed and Zeke moved his mouth smoothly from her lips to her chin. She made soft noises as he did so.

"Zeke…are you…sure…you want this…with me?" Between breaths she spoke softly to him. He nuzzled his way into her neck, shaking his head gently. "Why would you say that? Of course I do…"

"Because…there might be someone else…" She dropped her eyes but caught his face staring at her with content. "Pandoria…I think…that someone else…is you."

She gave a breathless gasp as he placed his lips on her neck. Her ether lingered on his mouth as he continued to make his way around her face and shoulders.

He nibbled experimentally at her drooping ear. That elicited a shiver and a tiny mewing moan from her, which sent waves of endorphins flooding in the princes ear. He had to hear more of that. He protectively covered her with his arms as he lined her ear with smooches.

Pandoria's core crystal was glowing brightly, her stomach full of butterflies. The heat rushing to her face was so welcome. She gently prodded her fingers under his jacket, making small motions and irregular patterns onto his skin. He obeyed her silent command and slid it from his shoulders. He stood bare-chested before her, and she found herself salivating a little.

She wrapped her arms around his torso, rubbing her cheek on his ribs and hearing the rapid beating of his heart. He grasped her again and began to his at her neck, and motioned down to her collarbone, prodding his nose towards her bra strap.

She shook a bit as she very slowly removed the first part of her petticoat off. It dropped to her side, and with confidence she took off the rest. She stood before him, feeling a bit exposed in just her bra. Zeke hungrily took in her image and moved cautiously over to her. He dug his finger under the remaining strap, and together the two exposed her bare front.

She shivered a bit, despite the heat of the Titan the sheer chill of the room was reflective of Tantal. She wanted to cover her hardening nipples but stood awkwardly there, while Zeke pondered what to do. He carefully placed his hand to cup her breast and she wiggled into it. He found himself amazed, the texture was beyond amazing and her skin was so soft.

"Zeke…" She chuckled a little, "You don't have to be so gentle…I won't break even if my shoulders do look like…" Pandoria felt her words taken as Zeke dove down to consume her breast in his wet lips. The sensation of him manipulating her made her toes curl. He leaned her against the bed and she gasped, noticing something prodding at her thigh from between his legs as he came closer.

"Uh…is that normal?" She was a bit curious, despite her initial worry.

He couldn't deny it as he parted from her chest. "All part of the process darling…do you mind…?" He gazed at her tail and she nodded, removing it with a sharp tug.

"Now…if this…gets bad for you don't hesitate to tell me." He told with warm breath hitting her wet skin. She shook gently but nodded. "No…I like this."

"Good. I do too." He took initiative and slipped off his pants first. She watched, her eyes wide behind her round glasses. She took notice of the large lump behind the fabric and gulped. He took her ungloved hand and gently guided it towards his stiff member.

She gave a small gasp at it, feeling the warmth and heat of it…the intense stretch of his skin. She gazed up at him as he gave a welcome grin. "See? Not so bad…"

"Zeke…what…" She had a vague idea, a distinct knowledge deep in her mind what was going to happen. She leaned back and exposed her body fully, digging her thumbs into her shorts. He watched as she slipped them off, leaving only their underwear as a blockade.

The prince did not hesitate in leaning over her, and cradling her against his chest. She huffed a bit as she felt his sheathed manhood rub against the silk of her panties. With a slight hesitation, she slickly removed her barrier, and his at the same time.

"You…sure?" He kissed her forehead, and then her lips. She looked up to him, dazed and needing. "Of course I am. I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Alright…I love you Pandoria."

"I love you too Zeke…" She felt her Driver enter her body and gasped with the pressure suddenly between her hips. Zeke grunted softly, feeling the softness of her womanhood molding around him, and he fought every instinct to buck wildly into her. She squeezed her knees to the sides of his chest and held him in place for a moment before he began to move.

It was a different sensation but it filled every instinctive need within her. Zeke drew back and pushed in a little bit more quickly, kissing her thighs as he massaged her back. She moaned finally as he leaned down to kiss her neck and the noise made his eyes widen and his member twitch within her.

Pandoria placed her fingers at the entrance, feeling him there. There was a wonderful tingling as she manipulated her own folds. She moved her fingers over and over as he continued to thrust. Sparks began to fly from her skin and move heavily in the air. The condensed ether in the air was suffocating.

The electricity within her core was building, like a small storm ready to unleash. Pandoria watched Zeke, watched him as she touched more. Her breath stopped, her heart exploded as a flood of pleasure coated her. Lost in the glory of her climax, she could barely register the sound of lightning flooding her driver with gripping pain. He panted with sweat lining his forehead. In the final moments of their union, she could feel his member twitch and a warmth flood her from the inside out. He drew out and gulped hard as he saw the result of their passion.

She panted, her grip finally releasing from the sheets. She saw the marks from her ether lining his skin. He saw her worried face and caressed her, "That…was amazing…"

"I know…that was perfect…" She nuzzled under his chin as he grabbed a towel to help clean them both up. He parted her hair and sighed blissfully. She looked at their nude bodies, her face glowing with the realization of what they had just done. "I never knew…Blades…could do such things."

"Blades and humans aren't all that different, it's just the concentration of ether and the connection we have to one another." Zeke kissed her face over and over for a few moments. She giggled, "I never felt so nice…"

"I was worried for a moment…I didn't want you to feel hurt at all. I've never done that myself…"

"How did you know what to do?"

He shrugged, "I just thought about the things that would make you feel nice…and I might have pried my eyes onto a few of your romance novels."

She found herself blushing again and shoved her hands into his chest. He laughed loudly, and the two wrapped around each other softly. The sandstorm outside was still raging…even though the street was visible now. "You…wanna play some naked board games?"

"Sure why not?" He sat up and dug through their things.