Note: This chapter contains some strong sexual content. I tried to keep it from being too explicit, it is not my intention to offend anyone. If you're sensitive to such material, skim or skip this chapter, but it does have ramifications for later events in this story. SQ.

(Six)

Fallen was back in that alien black sky, falling down on her back. As when Kimble had taken energy from her before, it was a gentle descent and she wasn't afraid. Besides, she wasn't alone. Kimble lay on top of her again, his arms tightly wrapped around her in a loving embrace, holding him in place. His eyes were closed and a dreamy half smile was on his lips, he looked like he was peacefully asleep. She said his name and brushed his face but he didn't stir.

The shimmering light was above her, but she couldn't tell where it was coming from this time either. She instinctively knew this was the same place she had gone to before when she re-charged Kimble for the first time. Then and now Kimble had taken a large dose of Ristle. The casual draws of power he took from her with light touches throughout the day did not affect her like this. She had an idea that she was in the main computer system somehow and that Kimble had taken her here, but she had no way to know for sure. Excited by the possibility, she looked around her for Seth but, she didn't see anyone else besides Kimble with her.

Disappointed, she looked below her and saw the bed again as it rushed up to meet them. She sank deeply into its pleasant comfort, not really feeling Kimble's weight as they landed together. They rolled slightly to one side as the bed caught them and Kimble snickered softly and smiled. He didn't wake, but jerked convulsively with a pleasured gasp as the rush from the Ristle took him. He mumbled something with a laugh and then grew still, sleeping now.

Fallen brushed his hair back again and saw that the bruises on his face were gone, he had been restored. He looked peaceful, serene, as good as new. She couldn't help but kiss him gently on his forehead like she would a child. The whole thing was too bizarre for words, but for the moment she was too comfortable to care.

She startled when she heard a soft rustle of wings and looked up to see Seth dropping down beside her. She saw first his look of shock that Kimble wasn't alone but then his grateful surprise as he realized that it was her, his precious Mistress there for real.

"Fallen!" he gasped, breathless, but then his expression changed into one of silent, jealous anger when he saw Kimble so tightly in her embrace.

Not wanting any misunderstandings ruining this opportunity, she immediately let go of Kimble and beamed her beautiful smile up at Seth, making him relax instantly. "Come here, you," she said, gently demanding that he lay down next to her. He complied, always obedient, and Fallen then snuggled comfortably in between her two Siskans.

They both laughed when they heard Kimble start to gently snore. Not once did Kimble wake throughout any of this, he was blissfully passed out and immovable.

Fallen had her mind on other things. She held Seth's face in her pale white hands and looked him over as if she couldn't believe he was real. He appeared so young and fragile compared to Kimble even though they were twins. She wasn't used to seeing him in such detail, she could see his pale white eyelashes and the sparkling blue of his eyes. He had Kimble's gentle, teasing laugh, the same merriment in his expression. She kissed him as she laughed with joy, certain that she must have gone off the deep end. If this was crazy, she would take it.

"I've missed you so much," Seth said, basking in her attention. He returned her kisses with the sloppy zeal of a virgin.

"What is this place?"

"You're in the system though I have no clue how you got here," Seth explained, confirming what she had already guessed. "Kimble and I can meet here in this place. We call it the Black Room."

"If that's true then how did I get here? I don't have a modem like you guys, I'm a real person."

Seth shrugged and gave his best guess. "I suppose Kimble must have brought you. I think your power connects you, giving a telepathic link when the draw is powerful enough. He must have used it to bring you here. He's sleeping now. If I had to guess, I'd say you'll leave as soon as he wakes up."

"Then let's make the most of it," she said, eagerly wrapping herself around him. She was giddy and high with the euphoria of having him so close to her again. She was greedy and needy and willing to play along with insanity for this, this precious moment. "I want what was denied me."

"All right," Seth replied, game for this himself.

Making love with Seth for the first time in the Black Room would remain the single most erotic experience of Fallen's strange life. It was bizarre and wonderful, yet laughable because of Kimble's dead weight beside her. It was like being naughty at a slumber party. She laughed and pulled Seth on top of her, wanting this so badly. It amazed her that she could feel him against her as though he was real and she couldn't stop laughing at the madness of it all.

Seth didn't care that she laughed, the sound of her voice thrilled him beyond measure. She was really here! "You're going to have to forgive me, my love," he stammered happily, a little nervous but unafraid of his precious Mistress. "This is my first time and I don't know what to do. Would you like me to scan Kimble's pleasure files? It might help," he offered with a mischievous grin.

Fallen laughed and touched his face. "No, silly. It's you I want. I'll help you."

"Hope you're not going to be sorry," he replied, still grinning.

Seth was his usual uncoordinated self as he fumbled through the paces of making love to her, but what he lacked in finesse, he made up for in enthusiasm. Fallen laughed without a care, loving him far too much to be bothered by anything. She was gentle as she guided him, easing him into her so she wouldn't have much pain. It wasn't all that long ago that Valentin had used her so badly and she had felt bruised and battered inside most of the time.

To her surprise, Seth's body over her and inside of her caused her no pain whatsoever and she surmised that this wasn't really her body the same way that this wasn't a real place. She was really asleep back in the lav, right? This had to be a dream, a most desirable and potent dream. It was much too surreal to be anything else.

For a figment of her imagination, Seth was quite realistic. He was responsive to her touches, crying out sharply with pleasure at the sensations of their playful coupling, something that made her laugh. It didn't stop him from finding a rhythm, from figuring out what he was supposed to do next. His face flushed from the joy of this and the labor of their joyful exercise. She could feel him start to sweat as he grew more excited, giving her the impression this was completely real. He was breathing heavily, panting with lustful passion as he writhed against her, his breath warm and shivery on her own damp skin. He was gentle and tender as he kissed her, his lips soft and careful, but he had always been like that.

Seth was a good personality, her friend in all things. He was kind and never cross when he spoke to her. Trapped inside the system, Seth could never really hug her before she discovered the hologram, so he always put his hands to the screen as if they could touch, understanding her need for it. Later when he'd been out, he was always too overwhelmed for her to touch him for as long as she wanted to, though they had shared some brief yet blazing kisses, ones she would never forget. In here, with nothing to hold him back or intimidate him, they had a grand time.

Seth was equally amazed at all of this, this strange thing happening here. It was odd to have someone here besides Kimble. He now understood why Kimble had wanted him to remove the password for the Black Room. He owed Kimble big time for this but wasn't complaining in the least. He had desired Fallen for as long as he could remember but never dreamed it would actually physically happen. Now she was here in his arms, his most beloved Mistress. After the accident, he had been afraid she would abandon him for Kimble only because he was available and Seth was not. Her visit here made all the pain of being separated vanish. She had made her choice and he trusted her honor to keep it. The thrill of being chosen was almost more than he could bear. He couldn't stop himself from crying from the joy of it.

Unlike being outside in the hologram, here Seth was comfortable and confident with his body. He was bold as he explored her and was excited by the new range of his sensations. He could taste her on his tongue and smell her on his skin. And well.. the rest of him? There was no describing the thrilling, liquid heat of their conjoined bodies. He shivered hard, so close to finishing. He fought it, desiring the climax, but at the same time, not wanting this to ever end. He would never get enough of her and never wanted her to leave.

As his passion became more urgent, as he felt the inevitable crest of his pleasure coming, he could hardly keep from weeping from the amount of pleasure that was flooding his senses. He could hear a kind of whispering rush in his ears...or was it in his mind? It took him a moment to realize it was the sound of her heart beating. It was all over him, inside and out, the sound of it a pounding rhythm that matched his own. He could sense her everywhere and all around him, it was overwhelming. He cried out without modesty or shame as his body seemed to lose control of itself and the final rush burst out of him and into her. Her cries matched his own as she climaxed herself, quivering in his arms. He was exhilarated and frightened all at once, the ripples of sensation washing over him in powerful waves, making him shake and shake. This was one new experience he wasn't likely to forget. He clung to her as he shivered over and over again and heard her laugh softly in his ear.

"Fallen! My god...!" he gasped, trembling all over.

"I know, my love. I know," she whispered gently, holding him tightly until the last of his shivers were gone and he lay still.

Fallen then told him how much she loved him and repeated it over and over just so he would know it forever. She untied his long ponytail and ran her hands through his silky white hair. It felt wonderful and soft as it sifted through her hands. She felt him kiss her neck and heard him mumble that he could taste her. He shivered against her again, unable to hide all that he was feeling inside.

This was almost too good to be true. Her heart was going to burst from all the love she had for him. She whispered his name, hoping now this was in fact real and not just a dream. She wondered again if she was crazy and had finally lost her mind. Lord knows she had been close so many times. How could this possibly be real? She had just made glorious love with a digital man in a place that didn't exist.

Seth absorbed her love and her words as if they were tangible. They warmed him and made him feel amazingly alive and vibrant with their energy. He could feel the essence of them coming into him and it made him more euphoric and high than the sex had done. He now knew why Kimble missed making love so much. If it felt like this to Kimble, he must be in misery without it. Seth could barely contain his anticipation of having her again. It would be an eternity.

Next to him, Kimble made a noise.

"We don't have much time," Seth said softly in pained resignation. This was going to end and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

Fallen turned to look at Kimble and saw that his face had changed. He wasn't sleeping so peacefully anymore. He twitched and whined softly in pain, his face losing what little color it had. He wrapped his arms around his middle and curled up against her, groaning in pain. He looked like he would start to cry, the corners of his eyes growing wet.

Fallen was instantly concerned. "What's wrong with him?"

Seth's voice was sad as he answered as best he could. "He's having bad dreams all the time now. I think it has to do with the hologram memory files that were unlocked by the access code. I think he buried them on purpose when you found him. They haunt him now somehow. It makes me afraid. I think something really bad happened to him and that's why he was broken. Promise me you'll be careful."

"Kimble wouldn't hurt anyone."

"I know that, but Kimble's different now. We all are from what happened. I worry about him. I worry about you. Be careful."

"I will," she whispered.