After a few minutes, Cally recovered from her exhaustion.
"Are you OK?" Asked Avon.
Cally nodded. She decided that now that they had sex the way that humans do it, it was time to see if they could have sex the way Auron's do it.
"That was wonderful" Cally said, slowly and smoothly.
Avon could only nod as he had never heard her speak like that before.
"But, it is not how Auron's have sex" Cally continued.
"Then how do you do it?" asked Avon, intrigued.
"It is almost entirely with the mind. The physical aspects are incidental and only add another sensation of pleasure but usually it is not required". Cally explained.
Avon could already see where this was going. "You want to try it?" he asked.
Cally nodded as she re-positioned herself over Avon so her head was above his and she put her arms around him.
"But how? I'm only human" Avon pointed out.
"Avon, do you trust me?" Cally asked.
"I'm afraid that I do" replied Avon. Cally was 1 of the 2 people that Avon trusted at the moment, the other being Vila.
"Then close your eyes and let me do all the work" Cally said as she kissed Avon on the lips. Avon decided to do what she said and closed his eyes. He could feel cold. Then he felt warm again, before he felt cold again. He then got a headache, which quickly vanished.
"You can open your eyes now" Said Cally.
Avon opened his eyes, but he didn't recognize where he was. It was a dark place with no lights, but it was strangely warm. Avon realized that there was only 1 possible explanation: he was inside Cally's mind.
"How's this possible?" Avon asked himself while he walked around the empty space.
"I used the threads the connect us to allow your mind to view mine". Cally replied, her voice echoing through-out
"OK" said Avon. He wanted to ask Cally how the threads had ended up there in the first place, but he thought of a better question. "Why is it so dark in here?"
Cally responded with the saddest tone that Avon had ever heard. "I'am one of the last Auronar's left in the universe. I am forever separated from my own people. I feel constantly alone and isolated, even when I'm with other people. I need you to form a bond with me, that way, I will never feel alone or isolated, ever again".
Avon considered this. But when he realized that if he didn't form a bond with Cally, he would be no better Blake, he had made up his mind. "How can I do it?" he asked.
Then, a grey energy energy sphere materialized a few feet away and in front of Avon.
"Touch it" Cally said. "When you do, it will force me to experience all of my isolation and loneliness all at once, causing it to remove itself from me, so I never have to experience it ever again".
"Will I experience any of it?" Avon asked, slightly nervous now.
"I'm not sure as it's never been tried with a human before" Cally started, "But you probably will" she concluded.
Avon stepped forward towards the sphere and considered his options. If he did this, he and Cally would be together forever. He could tell her all his thoughts and feelings and not have to hide it. They would have to keep it a secret from the rest of the crew to avoid awkwardness of the flight deck. Avon now had the strength to kill Serverlan. And now, since he was going to form a bond with Cally, it would make them stronger then ever and take down the Federation.
Avon reached out to the sphere and touched the energy sphere.
A cry of agony escaped Cally. Avon could feel a crashing, aching, painful, unbearable loneliness. The isolation of an Auronar without her own people. Avon had figured out how to get out of Cally's mind. He knew her body would need support and he would be there for her. Avon opened his eyes and looked down into Cally's face. Her eyes were closed, but tears were flowing down over her cheeks. He had known the tearing loneliness of forced isolation when he was being tortured for 5 days when trying to find Anna's killer, but it was nothing compared to what Cally was going through.
Avon held Cally close as he felt some of the loneliness and isolation that she had endured since left Auron. He knew that he was a poor substitute for an Auronar, but he gave her what he could.
After a while, Cally's tears had stopped and she started to talk to Avon again.
"Thank You" She said while raising her head to look him in the eye.
Avon was about to say 'your welcome' when he thought of a better response. "Is their anything else left to before the bonding is complete?
Cally nodded sadly.
"What do I have to do?"asked Avon.
"Do what you did to force me to experience isolation and loneliness, but for guilt" Cally explained.
Avon nodded, he did not need to ask why Cally felt guilt as he already knew why: being one of the only survivors of Auron, going to exile and being the last survivor on Saurian Major.
Avon kissed Cally before closing his eyes and re-entering her mind. When Avon opened his eyes, he saw that Cally's mind was a bit brighter now. He could see memories of her growing up on Auron, he even saw her playing with her twin sister 'Zelda', But it was too dark to see all the memories clearly. He looked around and saw a red blob slowly advancing towards him. Avon could see that the slime it left behind spelled: guilt. Avon walked towards it and without a second's thought, touched it.
Cally screamed as Overwhelming feelings of guilt, loss and horror crashed through her. The horrible sense that she should not be alive when so many were dead. She grabbed on to Avon like he was her savior, no longer being able to stand up to the face of overpowering grief and desolation alone. Avon felt the feelings continue to overwhelm Cally. Avon realized that Cally wasn't just being overwhelmed with emotions, she was allowing them to. She was letting them engulf her in their devastating power. She wanted this; wanted them to hurt her, to tear at her, to bury her and to punish her for still being alive.
What Cally was experiencing was the death of Auron. The feeling of helplessness paralyzed her. She could not, would not fight the onslaught of the guilt at having survived when most of her people had not. The sorrow and aching loneliness ate at her as the voices faded away, one by one until there was nothing left except the horrifying isolation of her own thoughts. Avon exited Cally's mind and looked at her. Tears were poring down her face until it became a torrent of grief as Cally began sobbing, her body heaving and her mind wracked with inconsolable grief and guilt. Avon encircled her with his arms as her head dropped to his shoulder.
Avon held her tightly, allowing her to grieve and listening as she began sharing about all the things that weighed her down; a burden of living that was so heavy that at times it threatened to cut off her ability to breathe. As Cally's sobs began to die down, Avon kissed the top of her head and looked up and down Cally's body. She was sweating heavily and her breasts were spilled out to the sides, with her nipples hardened. Eventually, Cally was able to stop crying and was able to talk to Avon.
"Did you feel any of that? Cally asked as she lifted her tear-stained head to Avon.
Avon nodded his head. "How are you feeling?" he asked.
"Much better, now I can push it to the back of my mind and forget about it. Cally said while she put Avon's face in her hands and looked into his eyes. She could see the gentleness and unguarded love she saw in his eyes. It was a side that he hid when he was around other people, it was a kind of defense mechanism. "Thank You" she finally said and a gave him a long, deep, passionate kiss before resting her head on his chest.
"What about the bond?" Avon asked.
"We'll find out in the morning" Cally replied before falling asleep.
Avon decided that he would do the same and within minutes, Avon and Cally's cabin was as quiet as a silent film.