BELLA...Dazed and Confused

"There you are Princess," his voice was deep and soothing. Not at all what I would expect out of the mouth of such a flamboyantly beaked and feathered bird.

Wait… What the hell? Did he just talk?

"What did you just say?" I asked, my eyes drawn, peering at him. The freaking bird just talked to me … in plain English. I had to be hallucinating.

"The Queen asked me to bring you something to eat. You must be famished," his voice still smooth and even.

I closed my eyes shaking my head.

"I understand where you come from you are unable to communicate with the animals. My – vocal abilities must come as quite a shock to you."

You can say that again.

"No I – Alice told me you… the other birds could talk, but that I wouldn't be able to understand you unless I decided to stay."

"And have you?" he asked.

"No," I replied hesitantly.

And then he shrugged. The bird. The toucan with the bright beak, he crooked his head to side and shrugged, his wings rising around his neck.

What the…

"Well I don't know, Princess," he said. "Eat. The flesh is very sweet. I think you will like it."

"Okay," I muttered. I couldn't stop staring at him. I was talking to a freaking bird and he was talking back and his grammar was better than mine.

I reached past the bird to rinse the fruit in the stream. The water even smelled clean from where I was sitting.

"NO!" the bird shouted. I jerked my hand back. I didn't know whether to be more scared of the harsh sound of his voice or the way his beak whipped towards my hand.

"What?" I gasped.

He took a deep breath. It was still weird.

"You don't need to wash it. It was washed before I brought it to you and my mouth, well it is clearer than yours."

"Oh," I said. He was lying. Was there something wrong with the water in the stream? I had a feeling he wouldn't tell me. Maybe I could pry the information from Alice later.

I brought the fruit to my lips and took a bite.

He peered at me as my eyes grew wide. It was delicious.

"I told you," he said cheerfully.

"It's amazing." I took another bite, looking down at my blue mini-toga for the first time since the morning. It was really comfortable, even without any panties on.

I turned back to the bird. "Why do you keep calling me 'princess'?"

He squinted. "I hadn't realized I was. I apologize. You prefer Bella?"

"Yes, thank you. Do you have a name?" I thought silently of Alice's little friend Luna. Why couldn't I hear that bird?

"Cru."

"Cru?" I repeated.

"Yes." He nodded politely.

"Nice to meet you. Thanks for the fruit."

"It is my pleasure Be—"

Cru and I both looked down toward the other side of the lagoon, toward the sound of laughter coming through the trees.

"Perhaps we should—" Cru started before I hushed him with a finger to my lips. He made a strange noise, a clicking sound, but otherwise kept silent.

We both watched as two girls, around my age, came running to the edge of the lagoon. Playful smiles spread across their cheeks and they looked as if they had just been chasing each other.

They were both amazingly beautiful. One a gorgeous black girl, her skin a rich brown, her dark hair flowing down her back. The other girl was just was gorgeous, with a slight tan and pretty freckles all over her body. Her hair was a deep red, long and wavy and I could see her bright green eyes and her soft pink lips from where I sat. They both wore robes like Alice's, short and white. I was starting to think I was only blue clothed visitor in town that day.

"You can't be the winner if you cheat," the brown-skinned girl laughed, pushing the redhead playfully. Her voice was deep and incredibly sexy.

The redhead caught her hand and pulled her close. Too close for friends.

"I win cause I say I win," she laughed, then kissed the brown-skinned girl full on the lips. They both giggled, drawing each other closer, becoming more and more involved in the kiss. It so sensual and …oddly arousing. I realized that all though it was making me uncomfortable to see them like this, it was also turning me on. I could feel the space between my legs starting to tingle and my body starting to overheat.

Suddenly they both looked up at me. The loud gasp that escaped from my mouth caught their attention.

"Oh," the redhead said, releasing the other girl from her grasp. "Sorry. We didn't know we had an audience."

"No I'm sorry. I –"

"You're Bella?" the brown-skinned girl asked as she started taking her robe off. I knew she was naked underneath. I could see her nipples protruding. I could feel myself flushing red. Cru and I both looked away, not wanting to see their exposed bodies. I turned back when I heard two loud splashes.

The girls were under the water swimming toward me. I shouldn't have looked, but I couldn't help it. I was transfixed, gazing at their perfect naked forms beneath the surface of the water.

I swallowed, frozen.

They resurfaced and the brown-skinned girl wrapped herself, arms and legs, around the red-head, her breasts pressing into her back.

"Cru are you trying to keep Bella from having any fun?" she teased seductively. My eyes were drawn down as she very deliberately began to stroke the redhead's nipples under the water.

"No Ladies," Cru turned to me and whispered, "That is Amanda. The fair skinned girl is Nessie." He raised his voice addressing the girls. "Alice will be expecting her soon."

"Awww," they both whined, disappointed. They were leering at me lustfully. I squirmed again. I felt like I was intruding on a very intimate moment between the two girls, but their words and their body language only reinforced the notion that they wanted me there.

I should have expected this. We are all sexual creatures on some level and with their being no men, or at least not enough to provide for constant companionship, lesbianism seemed the only alternative. Still the idea, as the status-quo would take some getting used to… if I decided to stay.

"Come Bella." Cru hopped backwards. I stood and began to follow, careful to step of the water flowing through the mystery stream.

"We'll see you soon," Nessie said suggestively. I gave her a slight smile and scrambled towards the trees. Cru flew beside me in circles all the way to the city's edge. I didn't bother pressing him for details. He seemed to know how to keep his mouth shut.

He stopped perching on a nearby branch. "I will see you soon," he said politely before disappearing back into the forest. I stared at the talking bird wide eyed as he flew away.

"Bella!" I turned to see Alice skipping towards me.

"Hi." I was a little relieved. At least I knew what to expect from her.

"Are you alright?" she asked. "You look a little frightened."

"Oh I'm fine. I just—"

"More surprises?" she giggled.

"Yes. I saw – well I accidentally saw two girls, Nessie and Amanda, um kissing by the lagoon."

"Oh." Her expression dropped in a way that made me think she was more disappointed in my reaction than what I saw. "I'm so sorry Bella. I'm sure it made you uncomfortable." Now I was feeling awful, like some judgmental homophobe. The women here saved me and they were all very welcoming and kind. Their sexual orientation had nothing to do with any of that.

"Alice don't worry, please. I was just surprised," I tried to convince her.

"Are you sure?" she glared up at me, her lips forming this adorable scowl. I couldn't help, but laugh. She was so cute.

"Yes. I'm sure."

"And Cru found you?"

"Yes. Thank you. How come I can hear him?"

"The queen gave him special permission. She knew you would be alone for a little while."

"Oh, that was nice of her," I said, knowing I would probably only get to thank her in person if I decided to stay.

Alice and I started walking back towards the center of the city.

"What's in the water, out at the lagoons? Cru was very animated about me not touching it," I asked, hoping this was a bit of information she could give up.

"Nothing," she replied looking away. She was a terrible liar. I was so confused. I had already tasted in the water in the hospital and nothing had happened. I filed that mystery away. Hopefully I get some answers eventually.

"Do you want to see the men now?" Alice said effectively changing the subject.

"Yeah," I replied enthusiastically.

"Come on,"she said picking up the pace.

As we walked I tried to beat back my imagination. I was scared. All the worst episodes of Law and Order SVU flashing before my eyes. I imagined these poor men, sick and starving, chained to radiators, bruised and battered into submission. I braced myself the worst.

"I know this seems really strange, but they are safe and happy," Alice assured me, sensing my hesitation.

Alice grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the mill. We walked down a slight hill and around to the rear. Embedded in the rock underneath the main building was a basement floor of sorts. Alice led me the large golden door.

"It's a little warmer in here, it smells nice," she said with a wide smile. My curiosity was burning.

I made a move to help Alice with the giant handle, but she pulled the door open with very little effort.

My head automatically turned to the side as gust of warm, sweet smelling air surrounded us. I had no idea what could have been in the water, but there was definitely something in this air. It called to me, drawing me in. I don't know if I could have resisted entering the dark cavern even if I tried.

It was too dark to see the forms inside, their silhouettes illuminated by large glowing vats of what I assumed was boiling metal. It was noisy, the sound of metal pounding against metal bouncing off the stone walls. I stepped inside, my eyes readjusting as Alice closed the door behind us.

Finally I could see there was three of them, standing about fifty yards back. They weren't shackled or frail. They were tall and healthy and amazingly beautiful.

Completely naked.

And – aroused.

I felt my mouth hanging open as I scanned between the three of them, gazing at their perfect, ENORMOUS erections. I couldn't make myself look away.

One tall, gorgeous blond stood over a boiling vat of metal, large clamps in his hands. He waited patiently then removed a large glowing disc and immediately drowned it in a nearby vat of water. Steam rose all around him hiding his bulging muscles from us.

Near him was an even taller man, almost seven feet tall, with dark cooper skin. His hair was shiny, jet black and his muscles were more pronounced and impressive than the blond's . He too worked molding a piece of glowing metal. The third one that was causing most of the commotion stood closest to Alice and I, a large mallet in his hand. He pounded an object flat against a large anvil. Sparks flew with each blow, but he seemed unaffected as he worked, the glowing embers bouncing off his chiseled chest and stomach. I could see his dark red hair shimmer as he worked.

Suddenly Alice cleared her throat and the room was nearly silent, all three mean ceasing their motions. The only sounds I could hear were the low rumble from the boiling vats and a strange, almost heaving noise coming from the very back of the room. It was too dark to see that far.

"Do you see that?" My eyes followed Alice's hand as she pointed to a groove in the floor about an inch deep and a few inches across. It ran the width of the room, up the walls and across the rocky ceiling. "They can't cross this line without our permission."

"Magic?" I asked sarcastically.

"Yep," Alice giggled. She started walking in the direction of the closest, most beautiful man. "They're not like men you are used to, Bella. They were breed especially for us, a gift from the Gods. They were made to serve us." By her tone I could tell the welding was their least important function. "They do not eat. They do not sleep. They never grow weary. They cannot be harmed." She stopped in front of him and slowly drew her fingers down his chest. His expression was calm, but his eyes widen slightly and his nostril flared. He looked like he was enjoying Alice's hands on his body.

"Can they speak?" I asked.

"Yes, but only when you ask them to. We don't typically call them by name, but they have them, so we can differentiate. This is Sun." His eyes were still on Alice, watching her.

"Sun?" I recited it again, committing to memory.

Possibly for later use?

"Yes. – Sun will you please say hello to Bella?" She told him.

He turned his head towards me. I gasped when I took in the full forces of amazing green eyes and almost melted at the sound of his voice.

"Hello, Bella," he said simply, with a slight nod. His voice was like warm chocolate, drowning me. I held off the swoon that was causing my head to swim.

"Hello" I croaked in response. I'd never had a boyfriend and as embarrassing as it was to admit I was nearly 19 and still waiting on my first kiss. Boys at home just weren't that into me. But if I had a boyfriend, if I could choose one, he would look and sound exactly like Sun.

Alice continued walking. I couldn't look away from the green-eyed man and he too seemed locked in my gaze. Alice yanked my hand pulling me toward the other two on the far side of the room.

"These two we call Sky," she pointed to the blond, "And Moon." She pointed to the cooper-skinned giant. "Say hello." she commanded.

"Hello Bella," they crooned in unison. The voices were deep and intoxicating, but not as attractive as Sun's, who I desperately wanted to look back at.

"Alice, have you…?"

"Yes," she giggled bashfully. "We all do, every once in a while." Once in a while? I was surprised there wasn't a line out the door.

I watched stunned as she beckoned Sky closer with a small twist of her fingertip.

"Sky is my favorite," she smiled seductively at him. It wasn't a smile I'd seen before. It was – sexy. "Here," she said to him, pointing to the exposed skin of her neck. Sky leaned forward and wrapped his arms around Alice's tiny body. He could easily crush her. His massive erection pressed against her. She moaned as he kissed her passionately on the neck, finishing with a long seductive lap of his tongue. I stood there watching in awe. Alice seemed so innocent, in every way, but it was more than clear that she'd been at it with Sky many times before.

Alice giggled then pulled away thanking him.

"It's my pleasure to serve you," he said softly. I blinked marveling at the sincerity in his voice.

Alice turned to Moon. "Where is Earth?" Moon didn't speak, but pointed towards the dark corners in the back of the cavern, in the direction of the strange thudding noise. Alice took my hand and pulled me along.

Soon it became apparently the sound was coming from two different sources. In the dim light there was a fourth massive man, ripped with muscles, fucking (there was no other way to describe it), - fucking the hell out of a gorgeous leggy blond. Her legs were wrapped around his body and he stood, slamming her body into the wall. Her robe was hiked up around her waist and pulled down in the front, her breasts exposed.