Months had passed since their return, and Bleylock had hired a private investigator to find out about the eyes that had appeared during the conversation. I'Son had not been able to relax after the had found his pulse to be elevated, a sign he was not just startled. It had taken weeks to calm him down, to assure him, no one was coming after him. He would personally see to that. And also, I'Son had received the abraxian dagger. A huge honour. Only a handful of non abraxians had ever received that honour.

Well, in his mind, I'Son should have received it regardless of saving him. If not for his lovers efforts, many would have died of starvation. But he had also had enough time to show his lover the planet, within his familys domain. I'Son had seen the night life here, and he had also, accidentally come to see a couple, two young men, get exposed by the military, as lovers. The couple had received public humiliation first, being exposed to a physical punishment that was made into entertainment for the elite and to warn others of the enslaved people against trying to hide such matters from them. Bleylock recalled how pale I'Son had become when he saw the abuse, and humiliation, before the two lovers, screaming in pain, and fear, was put in separate transportations, to be put in separate mines to work there the rest of their lives. Chances was, they would never see each other again. He had seen the pained looks in their eyes, and his heart bled for them. Bleylock knew, he identified strongly with these two unfortunate young men, how this public humiliation and corporal punishment, easily could have been them. And as soon as they left, someone had struck that fear in him, they had been seen, he did not know when or by whom, but I'Son worried, they could end up being taken to Abraxor against their will, to be exposed to the same as this couple.

Bleylock understood I'Sons fear, but it did not stop him from taking measures to protect him from the shadows. He was not going to be subjected to any of this. To calm his lover, Bleylock had used small amounts of sleeping medication from Abraxor, to relax I'Son. The first night, he fell asleep on the sofa, wich led Bleylock to carry him to the bedroom. He had carefully undressed him, and placed him in bed, placing his arms around his waist, holding his sleeping lover close. He knew he would be a bit dazed in the morning, but he needed the sleep. A signal from his door made Bleylock look up.

"Enter" he said.

A man, looking very common, entered the office. He held a briefcase under his arm.

"Have you found anything of value?" Bleylock asked impatiently.

The other man nodded.

"Pardon me for asking General, but it seems, the family of one of the girls your father wants as your future bride is trying to find things on you, to stop any planned wedding from moving forth. They hired spies, that infiltrated your life, to stop any wedding plans from happening. It seems your young protege, I'Son, may be dragged in. I would recommend you hire someone to watch over him without his knowledge. He has been nervous ever since your return. I checked his medical file. It is not lack of sleep. Something really got to him after those eyes. My question is, Is he just your protege, or is there something to the rumours that was claimed, that he is your lover?" he asked.

Bleylock did not like to answer.

"He is my protege, and it is my responsibility to keep him safe. If any of these claims the eyes expressed is putting him in danger, I need to know" Bleylock said.

The man nodded.

"No matter what he is to you, it is clear you care a great deal about this young man. You know your would use him as leverage if it meant that you would bow to their every demand." he said calmly.

Bleylock nodded.

"That means he is in danger. I will hire someone to protect him,especially now after these eyes showed up on Abraxor, to find anything that could be used against me. He received the abraxor dagger, that should offer him some level of protection, at least on Abraxor" Bleylock mused.

The man nodded.

"I dont care what he is to you General, that is not my place to judge, but what I found out about him, he is being watched closely. Not just by you, but also Duke Maddox and Technoid. And he is a popular personality everywhere. I dont think they would try to abduct him, but it is possible They will try to give him a scare" he said.

"That has already happened when we were on abraxor. I kept a close eye on him, I considered getting hold of some mild medication for him, to help him relax. He cant handle Abraxor things well, I have used in emergencies, but it means I have to keep a close eye on him afterwards" Bleylock thought out loud.

The other man grinned.

"Some say you seduced him, that you are sleeping with him. From the images I have seen, I cant say I blame you for that. He is good looking and fit. Anyone would want a lover looking like him"

Bleylock clenched his fists involuntarily.

"You are not talking about him like that.I am well aware of his physical that rumour is true or not, is none of your concern. Do you know who is behind the eyes?" he asked.

The man nodded.

"A hacker, from Stellar Unix. He is famous for his skills" he said as he plucked a picture out of his brief case.

"Hawk Tidman, freelance hacker. Impressive work portfolio. He is untraceable in his work. And very dangerous to all the abraxor families of power, including your own. And from what I was able to track down, your father has at least two girls from Stellar Unix lined up as a potensial bride for you" the man said and laid two more pictures on the table.

They showed a blonde woman and a red haired woman.

"The blonde beauty is named Aaraya, the red head is Rainbow, you might know of her, she is part of the now famous Trio. An amazing singer, with good family background. One or both of these girls families could have sent Hawk to find a way to stop the proposals your father has put forth on your behalf" he said.

Bleylock looked uninterested at the pictures. The other man smiled.

"Lets not beat around the bush General. You are not interested in these girls. You want him. I would put good money that you have already made him your lover. But you fear your planets repercautions of such a secret. So you try to protect him. You best be careful. Playing with fire this way, could lead to a hard fall" he warned.

Bleylock nodded, and pushed a case over to him.

"Here is your pay, now, please leave".

As soon as he was alone, he looked at the image of the hacker, Hawk Tidman.

And soon after, he made a phone call...


It was game night,and I'Son played with his team. He made sure to assist, but was hesitant to score himself. He was good at reading the game, and knew how to defend his teams goal. The match ended in a draw, and that was a good result. The teams hit the shower after the match. Several of his team mates patted his shoulder.

"I can really relax in the goal, you are sure to be everywhere anyway, no way the ball even reaches the net" Their goalie said.

"So, the two goals you let in is just imagination then?" I'Son teased, as he tossed the shower gel to him.

"That was you sleeping, or looking for a girl in the stands" the goalie teased back.

"Really? That is news, since my mistress is my research and the laboratory" I'Son said.

As soon as they were done with the shower, they went to their lockers to get dressed. I'Son opened his locker. There was an envelope on top. Who could have put that one there? He took it. It looked anonymous. No indication who had left it there. I'Son got himself dressed, before he opened the envelope.

He was glad he was alone. The very eyes he saw on that call onboard the ship back from Abraxor, now stared at him from the paper. And underneath, a written message, typed.

"Stop the wedding plans for your lover, or your little secret will be out on Abraxor" .

I'Son put the letter in his backpack, inside a small plastic bag. Maybe he could run it and check for prints, whomever threatened them would not get away with this. With that thought, I'Son left the locker room...


Bleylock waited for him in the parking lot. He felt more relieved now that he had hired a bodyguard to look after I'Son from a distance.

"That was some match. You really saved your team out there" he said.

I'Son smiled.

"You did not think we would let the old professor team win did you?" he teased.

"To my knowledge, you just got promoted to one of those old professors yourself my is a bit brazen to speak like that about your future team mates dont you think?" Bleylock retaliated mildly.

"Maybe, we will see about wheter I continue playing. Especially with the fan mail I found in my locker after the match" I'Son said.

That made Bleylock look at him. Then, he noticed a slight shake in his hands.

"I'Son, what happened? And dont tell me it is nothing. Your hands are shaking. I know you well enough to see that you have been startled. Tell me. I will make sure to take care of you as soon as we are home" Bleylock said, placing a hand on I'Sons shaking hands.

"My backpack, a small plastic bag. Read for yourself" he managed.

Bleylock took his backpack and found said bag. It did not take a genius to understand why his lover was so rattled. The eyes, the eyes that he now knew to be the trade mark of hacker Hawk Tidman, stared back at him, with the eerie message.

"General, who is behind this? Are we being stalked as a couple, or even separately? This is giving me the creeps" I'Son said.

Bleylock nodded.

"I know a few things about this. Lets discuss the matter as soon as we are home. I will make sure to settle your nerves some. But I will be honest. This is forcing my hand to act sooner rather than later. I will need to speak with my father, I want to be recognized for who I truly am, and chose my own life partner. That partner, is you. The abraxor dagger protects you, but I will see to it that you get additional protection. I have already, since I learned today who is behind the eyes, hired a bodyguard for you. He will be discrete and in the background, ready to protect you. I will also have to inform Duke Maddox on all this, he will surely agree to you being protected. As for the wedding plans, I am not happy my father has this planned, and I have no plans to go along with it. My current plan of action is to make him accept you as my partner. If we ever have to go to Abraxor again, you will sleep next to me, that is where I want you. Here" Bleylock handed him a pill and a bottle of water.

I'Son looked confused at him.

"It helps you relax. I can see you are frightened. I dont like that they go after you this way. So I will take measures to protect you. But right now, I will take you home, so you can rest. Then, I will tell you what I know" Bleylock promised.

With a faint smile,I'Son Swallowed the pill and leaned into the seat...


Bleylock had not told I'Son that the drink he had mixed him, contained Abraxor meds. He was shaken up, and the sedatives only worked temporary. The drink would make him fall asleep so he could relax. I'Son looked at him over his glasses, as he sat on the sofa sipping his drink. Slowly, Bleylock started to tell his lover what he had learned through the private investigator.

I'Son listened intently to what Bleylock said. And now, even he could see why Bleylock wanted to resolve things through family ties. This proud General, who prided himself on not showing any emotions, truly had a big heart and a lot more compassion for others than he was given credit for. And it was clear as day, Bleylock loved him, deeply. And in all honesty, so did he. He never would have entered into this relationship if he had not felt strongly for it. Maybe Bleylock had a checkered past, but it was who he was now that mattered. The Bleylock that had seduced him, made him his lover. I'Son felt like his head was spinning, and he felt sleepy. That was odd, the pill Bleylock had given him earlier should have worn off by now. Unless..I'Son realised Bleylock had given him something to make him relax without telling him. And the drug, whatever it was, was making him sleepy. Bleylock noticed.

"I'm sorry I did not tell you I'Son, but I saw how shaken you were. I only want you to be safe and relaxed. I did not give you anything dangerous. But you will feel very you want me to help you to the bedroom?" he asked gently.

I'Son nodded. Bleylock helped him on his feet, and into the bedroom where he helped him undress and get into bed. Soon after, I'Son was sound asleep.

Bleylock looked at him. His lover, his gentle precious lover, with the loving heart, he had already helped him more than anyone else in his entire life had ever done. He would do anything to protect him. Even out his true self to his father. It had all potential to become messy. Bleylock knew it would most certainly not be pleasurable. But it needed be done. The only way to keep I'Son safe, was to tell his father, the patriarch of his family, of his lover, and their relationship and tell him, it was I'Son or no one. Bleylock had to have a few stiff drinks of Abraxian liquor, before he could do this.

As soon as his own hands stopped shaking, Bleylock sat down on his desk in his home office and made a call. Soon, his fathers image appeared on screen.

"Father, I need to speak to you about something"...