It had been an exhausting week. There was a major bust made on one of the trade routes. The pirates had suffered a major blow, as this was one of their high rank captains taken prisoner. A stone faced man, cold eyes, and whom seemed immunized to the usual chemicals they had available. Bleylock had tried everything, from trying to talk him into cooperation, to down right threats. None of it had worked. The pirate captain just smirked mockingly at him, where he sat, hands handcuffed on his back.
"You dont have anything that will counter my training General. I dont care what happens to me. For each fallen pirate captain, there are at least ten behind him or her, in line to take over. You get captured, its over." he stated.
"You pirates seem to lack a lot in some areas, like unity and comraderie" Bleylock tried.
The pirate captain laughed.
"We are thieves General, what did you expect? What the pirates are all about, is making money, lots of it. We serve under a money person, just like yourself. Ad Abraoxor is not exactly known for its warmth and unity either" he spat.
"Then, tell me where I can find Magnus Blade. If you all dislike him so much, then why not have someone else take over his place. Someone you all would like and respect" Bleylock smirked.
The pirate captain looked at him.
"It is a damn shark tank to be a pirate General. The consequenses of betraying Magnus Blade are grave, no one with their head in the right place would ever do that" he stated.
Bleylock turned and walked over to the table here he had his little bag. Time to test what I'Sons latest version of Truth serum could do. Bleylock filled a syringe.
"Since you wont cooperate, I am forced to take some measures to assure I get what I came for" he said.
The pirate captain looked at the syringe with a shock.
"Keep that thing away from me" he yelled, trying to pry himself loose from the handcuffs.
Bleylock emptied the syringe into his arm,as the pirate captain began to scream, Bleylock had an evil smile on his face...
Duke Maddox read through the reports Bleylock put forth. He seemed pleased.
"We found the headquarters of the pirates, but it had been emptied out by the time we got there. I am afraid Magnus Blade and his men are still on the loose." Bleylock reported, doing his best to seem apologetic to his employer. Duke Maddox rubbed his chin.
"Just keep hunting down leads. The insurance premiums are rising too high because of his raids. It also seems we have a new security breech. The pirates are formidable adversaries when it comes to hacking. It is very clear that they are also active in espionage right now. My hackers are trying their very best to control the damage" he said.
Bleylock nodded. As long as he could keep his secrets hidden, and I'Son remained clueless as to how he used his research to make his job easier, things would be fine.
"I am sure a solution to the problem is forthcoming soon, Your Excellency" he smirked.
Duke Maddox nodded.
"Lets hope you are right General".
Then, Bleylock headed home to his house...
It felt strangely silent to enter, then he remembered. I'Son was on Akillian this week, he was expected back that evening.
Duke Maddox had thought it would be good for their young, rising star, to have some time with family and friends back home. He worked long hours, and his work was top notch. Duke Maddox had taken a notice in the young man. He had already had reports from his spies, Duke Maddox kept a watchful eye on I'Son, supposedly to make sure he did not burn himself out. Wich would have been a shame.
Bleylock looked at the photoes he had of the two of them. I'Son meditating, playing football with his team. He came across one from when I'Son had taught him how to make a stink bomb. And off course, he had not revealed what they were cooking until a nasty smell had spread across the room.
Bleylock had felt like vomiting from it all, wich had led I'Son to lead him out of the room with a laugh before he turned on the fans to air the smell out.
As Bleylock sat down with a drink, he thought about his house mate.I'Son was not the most social type, and very driven. It was all work and little play. That was why Duke Maddox had sent him home on holiday. For him to have a week with family and friends. And time to be doing whatever it was young men his age did. Bleylock had such a busy schedule, he would not have noticed. But these few hours before he would pick him up..they went by so so slow. And Bleylock drifted off to thinking of the past, whom he had been under Abraxor regime, and how much more free he felt now. I'Son was largely to thank for this turn around. He had problems seeing his life without him in it anymore. Everything about I'Son, it felt like a breath of fresh air. He had such an aura to him, playful, yet determined, driven but maticulate. If given the right incentives, they possibly looked at a competition for himself, a right hand man for Duke Maddox. That was a position that held power and might. And it never struck him I'Son had any such ambitions. He had far more simple values. Like inventing tools that would make it easier to get the answers they wanted from the prisoners. Simple, but effective medication to those in need. Never harmful. He was determined in that way, his inventions was not to be used to cause any harm to others. That was a big no no for him. And yet, in secretsy, that was exactly what Bleylock did. He had dozed off, and was woken up by a pre set alarm. Bleylock had no time to tidy his papers. I'Son would just have to take the fact that it was messy. It was him that was the neat freak, not him. He could handle mess. And he had to hurry, to pick I'Son up, as promised. They would talk about it later...
I'Son was all smiles as he came off the astro buss. It seemed the week with friends and family had given a bit of an energy boost. Bleylock smiled as he approached the car.
"Dont you look like you slept at a minimum General" he teased as he got in.
"Interrogation across all Technoid prisons is hard work I'Son. It is little down time, and hours upon hours of reports to write" Bleylock smiled at him.
"It seems you enjoyed your week off" He commented.
I'Son smiled.
"I was. Camping out in the woods under open skies with my friends, fishing with Dad, and not getting up early in the morning, mom let me sleep in for once" he reported.
Bleylock smiled.
"Sounds like a dream, a far cry from what I did when at your age" he said.
I'Son looked at him.
"Nowhere can be so bad that absolutely no fun and games of any kind is involved" he claimed.
"Be glad you did not grow up at Abraxor. Being who you are, the coldness of my people, our ways, It would make you feel very uncomfortable at best, nauseous most certainly" Bleylock said, eyes on the road.
I'Son shot him a glance.
"Maybe you should tell me more, what would I face, if I were to go there at any given time" he mused.
Bleylock grinned.
"Careful what you ask for. I might bring you there to have the full exotic experience of one of the coldest places you will ever visit" he said.
I'Son smirked at him.
"No one can be as cold hearted as you say. Not even Abraxerians. Exactly, what is it that make you think I would not thrive like I do everywhere else?" he wondered.
Bleylock sent him a sad smile.
"The very fact that I know how sensitive you can be. Remember, in Abraxor, it is normal to hold house slaves, for many purposes" he said.
He could tell I'Son tensed up hearing about this.
"To my people, this is normal. The kids are placed in large facilities from a young age, to be desensitized. To see a slave mistreated, beaten or worse, it is the norm on Abraxor. Think you could handle that, without vomiting in public? Any sign of weakness,like showing emotions, will make the people there frown upon you. The only thing that is worse, is to come out and down right tell them, that you are homosexual" he sighed.
I'Son nodded thoughtfully.
"So, playing for the home team is a big no no, and the repercautions are bad if found out then? Like the rumours say is the case with you?" he said.
Bleylocks hands hardened the grip on the wheel.
"Yes. And where did you hear about me supposedly being homosexual?" he asked.
I'Son remained his relaxed self.
"Take a walk around the laboratories. You will hear that this is not the worst claims out there about you. I heard worse. And for the time being, I choose to not listen to it. If some of the worst stories were true, I would like to think I would have known by now, and moved out" he said.
Bleylock nodded.
"With claims like that, you being a rather attractive young man yourself, you dont feel worried I would have done anything to you?" Bleylock asked.
For some strange reason, his heart was raising at the thought of what his response would be.
I'Son sent him a small smile.
"I may not even be your type. And if it was indeed true, you have not exactly made any attempt to seduce me. That could be due to two things. One, I may not be the kind of guy you fancy as a lover, or two, Duke Maddox told you to keep your hands off of me. Wich one it is, only you know, General" he said.
At that moment, they had reached home. I'Son took his bag. Bleylock walked behind him. In deep thought.
Now I'Son had brought the question up. He had to know where he stood. Find out if anything of that nature was even possible. I'Son had been subtle about it,true, maybe the younger man was more experienced than he thought. As soon as I'Son had placed his luggage in his room, Bleylock decided on making a daring move. It had all the potential in the galaxy to either blow up in his face, or become the best decision he had ever made.
"Tell me I'Son, since you brought it up. I am curious, hypothetically speaking, If I had made a move to seduce you, would you have said no? And two, do you have any prior experience in what two of the same kind can do for eachother, in regards to a romantic adventure?" he challenged his house mate to clarify.
I'Son remained calm.
"To answer the last one first. No, I am not inexperienced in the area.I am curious by nature. So is a close friend of mine, and we decided to explore it, together. It was not a romantic relationship, more two friends of the same kind pushing some boundries. And having some rather memorable experiences together. It lasted a few months, till we calmed down. We are still close friends, but done exploring that way. And your first question General, there is only one way for you to find out. Break out of the hold Abraxor and its ways has over you.I do believe some of the stories are true, but not necessarily all of them. Take a chance, try something new, and try to open up to a new way of living, I guarantee you will feel a lot more free in doing so" I'Son invited.
Bleylock nodded and approached him. I'Son remained standing calmly in front of him, while Bleylock gently caressed his face. Slowly, Bleylock signalled for him to move closer, and then, he kissed him.
It was a shock to Bleylock. He was used to resorting to brute force to have what he needed. I'Son just silently and smilingly accepted his inexperienced moves. And a new feeling took hold of Bleylock. He wanted to seduce the other man, but not by brute force. He wanted I'Son to find the experience a pleasurable one too. Carefully,he made the kiss deeper, feeling I'Son just relaxing into it.
As soon as they broke the kiss, Bleylock knew how this would end. Without a word, he led I'Son into his own master bedroom and closed the door on the galaxy...
