TURNABOUT by Cryogenetic

Disclaimer: Astaroth, Soul Calibur and any of its characters belong to Namco.

SUMMARY: The bond between the two finally comes full circle, but when trouble arrives in the form of a lizardman what will happen?

Author's Note: Probably the final chapter of this emotionally draining fic, folks. Yes, it does indeed contain the love scene a few people seem to be clamoring for. Those who have enjoyed it or found it interesting, I really appreciate it. My goal was to try writing something that I wanted without necessarily coming off as trite or silly. Oh and Asta is still teh smex.

Chapter Seven - "Desperation"

The rellosian boy looked up at the darkening sky absent-minded, trying to understand why things could get so complicated in just a few moments..

"Where is she?" Astaroth asked, almost timid of barging in at the wrong time.

"She's gone, and I'll probably never be able to look her in the eyes again. Strange... I was just thinking about you. What were you doing while her and I ...talked?"

"You mean while you both almost tore into each other? I merely paced back and forth...a little uneasy of all this but I heard almost everything. You were fierce, as you tend to be when it's something you trust in.."

"I was angry at her, I've never been angry at her before. I said some things I shouldn't have said to her."

Marius walked over to his friend and wrapped his arms around the larger man resting his head on the powerful chest. He could feel his heartbeat and it was a thunderous sound on his young ears. Astaroth heard him sigh, the kind that would usually come right before tears.

"That bad hm? I'm sorry about all this. Had I n-" Marius shut him up by swiftly covering his lips with his pointer finger, Astaroth wiped the early tears from his eyes. "It is not your fault, even you know this... You've done nothing wrong, Marius."

Watery eyes and all, the raven haired boy nodded. "Well, I just wish I could make her happy...somehow..."

Not too far off was a sickly looking creature, Aeon Calcos, who had just finished killing a man for the simple thrill of the hunt. He was one of what they called lizardmen, strange half-breeds who stood upright and were taught to speak and fight. He heard their voices in the distance. He still wanted blood, he ached to hear others scream after such a long time out of battle. After inferno had been vanquished all but a few of the evil forces involved had simply disbanded or were struck down. Unsheathing his small but deadly sword, he crept up slowly behind some trees where he could tell two voices were near. What he percieved as the stench of human flesh was something he was perversely aroused by, just as much as blood spilling and hideous screams. Except one didn't smell quite human. It didn't matter, all that mattered was the kill and he was ready to feel the thrill yet again. He slowly peeked from behind a few bushes to scout what was ahead, what he found was most interesting and a bit sickening. It was his former commander, Astaroth in an embrace with a young man. Calcos felt like retching from the sight of it, he moved even closer and saw his oppurtunity. He would go for the boy first, and then inquire as to just what the golem was doing to him.

"I...want to feel everything with you..." Astaroth whispered, now slowly running his thick fingers in Marius' hair.

"Do you now?..." Their mood was almost sultry and definately rising, they both wanted this. Needed this.

"Kiss me..." The boy said, his voice sweet and wanting.

Astaroth lifted Marius' chin slightly and pressed his lips to his. Astaroth's lips were full and warm, it was his first kiss and it was wonderful, he thought. Letting every second sink in, Marius was more alive than ever before. The raven-haired boy wanted to taste his friend's mouth and hoped Astaroth would let him in, and slowly but surely he allowed him to explore with his tongue. Astaroth was a quick learner, giving it a try himself. He was doing remarkably well for his first kiss and he could feel Marius getting hard as he straddled one of his lover's huge thighs. They both groaned and felt like it was all something that shouldn't have been, and they loved it.

Calcos could see everything and was utterly repulsed, he dropped the idea of using stealth and simply walked into plain view. Marius and Astaroth immediately broke the kiss and faced him, wide eyed in surprise. Marius had seen the lizardman before, a month or so ago and he escaped certain death by remaining hidden among the trees for hours.

"Aeon Calcos." Astaroth said.

"Erm...Who?" Marius was completely perplexed as to the scene in front of him.

"Someone from the past, Marius." He was stunned to see this once-minion standing in front of him and witnessing everything.

"Oh." Remaining cautious, the Rellosian moved away from Astaroth because he would surely be sliced in two by the rabid reptilian soldier across from them.

"Sss.. Really Astaroth, of all the marvelously despicable things I had seen you do, none have ever disgusted me until...this. Not that I care, but what are you doing to that human? Rape was never something I thought you were known for...and with a male no lessss..." He spoke with a serpent's sinister voice and unsheathed his sword in caution.

"Nightmare's forces have disbanded, Inferno has fallen and you were thought dead, golem." Astaroth was cornered, he wasn't the person this abomination was referring to. He didn't know what to do, would he tell him the truth about what had happen to him? No, he couldnt. No one would believe him and it would only lead to more misery not to mention put Marius in very real danger. He thought as coherently as he could, and decided the only possible way out of this was to BE who he was intended to. Astaroth lowered his voice to a fearsome bellow, stood as menacingly tall as he could and clenched his fists. He wasn't sure he was overdoing it or not but it had to work or else he would have to fight to protect his only friend.

"Yes, I'm well aware of these facts, Calcos. State your business or get out of my sight!" The lizardman took a step back, clearly accepting the fearsome golem to be the monster of legend himself.

"Ohhh, I want the boy, Astaroth. I want to see his young blood spill out of his neck, I want to smell his insides as they give off the scent of death.. Hand him over if you wish me to leave!" Marius was terrified but he wouldn't destroy the illusion by making their connection known, even if he was this close to getting killed. Astaroth lifted his big boot and slammed it into the ground causing a crack to part the ground between them...

"The boy is mine, underling. Leave now, or suffer a most brutal death!" The act was surprisingly convincing, Marius thought. Scary but he was somehow feeling flustered by the show of brute force.

"HA! What? You can't command me anymore, the great battles are over! You command nothing, and I DO NOT serve you of all people!" Calcos ran up to Marius and grabbed him from behind by the throat, he then put his sword to Marius' throat and whispered something incoherent while licking the back of the boy's neck in a frenzy. Astaroth froze yet Marius still played along with the act, so sure he would be saved from certain death.

"RELEASE HIM!" He screamed, unintentionally echoing among the trees in the forest.

"Oh, I will give him release, slow and beautiful release drenched in crimson... What do you care of some boy peasant?"

"I bid you farewell, pup. This will hurt." Just as Calcos was about to slice Marius' throat open, Astaroth rushed in with a roar and slammed his two giant fists against the creatures temples. Calcos was completely incapacitated for a moment and that was all Astaroth needed, with an inhuman roar he flung the lizardman to the ground using its lower jaw to get a good grip. The body forcefully hit the ground beneath them, Astaroth felt Calcos' lower jaw detach with a loud snap and rip; he felt the wet blood on his hands. A death rattle left Calcos' body and when Astaroth emerged from the dust to see if Marius was alright the crudely torn jaw remained in Astaroth's bloody hand. He felt so lethal, so strong but he knew he was in control and that was what soothed his anger as he walked back to Marius. With a remarkably calm face, Marius watched as the hulkish figure walked closer and closer. He saw the whole thing, and he loved every second of it. It may very well had been a corruption he thought, enjoying such a horrible moment of violence but he just couldn't deny being enthralled.

"I'm sorry, are you alright? Tell me you're alright." At first, a touch of the rough voice he had used moments ago loomed in his words. His chest was covered with dirt from the struggle, and his hands... His hands looked as if he had rinsed them in cold blood. He tried his best to be rid of it by smearing his hands on the leather he wore but to no avail.

"I-I can't get rid of it...Forgive me." Once again, Marius saw the soul within him still filled with shame and melancholy.. .

" I'm a monster.."

"You're beautiful.. I still want you. More than ever now. So don't ever say that."

Astaroth rose his head and then felt warm when Marius kissed his forehead gently.

"Can you do something for me?"

"Anything. Just ask.." Astaroth replied, his eyes emoting the familiar dim white glow.

"Alright." Marius put on an almost disturbing grin, full of selfishness and pure lust and for a moment Astaroth tensed. No small feat, indeed.

"Kiss me again." He told him, looking right into his ivory lit eyes. He somehow managed to push Astaroth to the ground where he stood and straddled him at the waist as best he could. He started kissing the leather bands across his hard chest and slid his fingers ever so softly over the sharp spikes on either of his wide shoulders. He was determined to help Astaroth feel good in every sense of the word. Marius gave him little kisses all over his huge arms before Astaroth pulled him in for the kiss they both wanted. Wet and so very warm, it lasted much longer this time. He let Marius remove the heavy boots and armbands, and then the boy removed his own sparse clothing in haste.

It was then that Astaroth took the initiative and caressed the boy's neck, sliding his hands down his lithe body down to his tight ass. Overwhelmed, Marius shivered from his touch and moaned loudly. This night was a cold one, and the body heat Astaroth gave off against his much cooler skin was indescribable. Every inch of his now naked and nubile body was being warmed with his big and heavy hands, and at this point neither one cared about anything but this moment. Marius began playing with the leather bands over Astaroth's upper body and undid them, throwing them to the side like so much trash. The smooth and bronze skin was so warm to the touch...so human. He slowly licked his nipples and then moved on to his lower regions, he guessed he was doing just fine if Astaroth's moans and sighs were any indication thereof. He could feel just how hard Astaroth was under him, but he could only guess as to how big his lover was. The warmth coming from it though was stronger than anything else. Astaroth went to undo his large buckle but ended up fumbling to get it loose. He felt his hand swiped away...

"Heh. Let me try." Marius' voice breathless and his whole world hot from the pleasure that awaited him.

When he finally removed the cumbersome buckle he tossed it aside and slowly removed the black leather codpiece, he wasted no time in doing what he wanted. The boy bucked slowly and moaned as he went for another open mouthed kiss, he began feeling Astaroth's beefy ass. Since he first saw him naked he wanted to feel it.. Then he took the throbbing organ into his hand and stroked it slowly, Astaroth was very thick. Marius didn't think he could take it without it killing him from the pain inside, he licked his lips and went to take it into his mouth as much as he could. He started moaning even before Astaroth did. He had the giant all to himself, to please him; to make him feel human. He kept a steady rhythm slowly moving his tongue around it in his mouth, he could already taste a remnant of his lover's seed and he basked in the idea of drinking every last drop when he would climax. "I want to taste you when you cum... Can I?" He pulled a devilishly innocent smile, and Astaroth fell for it easily.

"Mm...h..m" He managed.

Moans intersparsed with speech were all they could both settle for and the golem was growing closer to cumming now that Marius was in a frenzy for it.

"Only if-- Ahh.. I can do the...Ohh... same to you. Gah! " Astaroth wondered how the kid knew what he knew, it didn't matter anymore though. He felt all his muscles tense, his eyes began to glow and

all feeling lost to a haze of pleasure as he filled Marius' mouth with his hot seed and a loud groan left his body. Marius swallowed every last drop and smiled brightly after letting go of the sore organ.

"Was that okay?" He thought it was good enough but wanted to hear it..

There was a brief pause, as Astaroth was completely incapicated from what had just happened. He couldn't move, talk or even open his eyes for the next few moments.

"You look a little flustered, big man." Marius jibed to him.. A look of complete bliss was all he got from the spent hulk beneath him.

"You...are..."

"Gifted?" Another proud smile from the Rellosian.

"Yes...very.."

"I'm not finished, lover."

All logic crumbled when Marius slid his tongue down Astaroth's thick shaft and licked at his balls, going as far as licking that very sensitive area between his member and his full and firm ass. He let out a deep groan which had his lover reeling for more, he went back to the head of Astaroth's cock and lapped at it while stroking it faster and faster. Astaroth wanted to please him just as much so he pulled him up to him and took Marius' cock into his mouth fully, already tasting warm seed and swallowing it as fast he could. Marius' legs were shaking as he mumbled something like gibberish. He wanted more and he would do whatever he could to taste more of him. They positioned themselves to be able to please each other at the same time, and Astaroth was rubbing a large finger against the smaller male's delicate hole.

"Fuck. I don't know if I can take you into me, you're quite big." Marius was more than a little annoyed by this fact, he wanted it and he couldn't have it without hurting himself.

"Quite big? So I've been told." They both laughed quietly. Memories of the shy and naked golem when they first met came to mind.

"Dammit." He cursed himself for being so small. "Fuck it. Do it. I want you in me..I want you..."

"I want you too... Are you sure?" Astaroth wanted it just as much but not at the cost of injuring him. Marius grabbed one of Astaroth's hands and sucked on the thick index finger rabidly.. He was desperate. Astaroth quickly went to doing as he wished, and slowly inserted the wet finger into Marius' extremely tight hole. They used the small amount of patience they had to make sure he wouldn't be hurting.

"ahh... That feels so good...keep going... more.." He pleaded.

Astaroth was almost done, the pressure on his fingers was making him even more aroused, imagining his cock being embraced just as strongly..

"Ahh...fuck. Take me, make me remember you...forever"

Astaroth got on his knees and let Marius wrap his legs around his impressive body, he slowly began to enter him.. Inch by inch he moved in until he was completely imersed inside of his young admirer. He rested still for a moment before regaining a slow but steady rhythm so as to not cause harm. Meanwhile, All Marius could hear where the drowned out sounds of a waterfall or something, and of course his lover's loud and brutish groans. It made him hot when the darker side of the giant slipped, and he enjoyed the blood stained hands feeling every orifice of his skin.. Marius started stroking his own member and he was cumming already for the second time, he bucked and shook more this time. With each time Astaroth pulled out he would tighten in desperation.

"ohhhhh...yes...make me yours...I'm yours...ahh..more...fill me with everything you have.." Not surprisingly, it was the insane ramblings coming from the young man that made him lose himself inside his beastly instincts.. Astaroth started grunting and losing all coherent thought, thrusting faster and harder..

"Fuck me..Fuck me!" The boy could feel nothing but pleasure now. His hair wet from the sweat of it all and digging his fingers into the dirt in a fervor of lust and passion.. Astaroth was whispering random fragments of thoughts that Marius could hear and they meant the world to him.

"always mine..my friend...my..lover..my...ahh.." His husky voice was smokey and breathless...

With one last hard and deep thrust, Marius could feel his throbbing cock inside of him and the heat of his lover's cum filling him within.. The sensation travelled over every part of his body, he was in another world entirely.

"Fuck...Yes...Always yours...Always.." They both moaned in unison at the very end of it all, their energies spent beyond any semblance of where they were or anything at all..

The golem remained inside of him for a few moments before he pulled out slowly, which was met with Marius moaning and oozing a small stream of cum. Astaroth hit the ground on his back lazily and Marius crawled up into his arms the dirt beneath them was so cool against their worn bodies...

"...Astaroth?"

"Mm?"

"You know how much you mean to me, right?"

"I do. Why?"

"Just wanted you to know it, so if you ever need me to remind you...let me know." He smiled and kissed him softly, gliding his fingers on his smooth head..

"Promise."

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The End (For Now)