Sweet Savage Congo
Mission: Bo travels back in time to meet up with Dr. Lewis in the Congo rainforest with the intention of trapping a hungry Garuda and stopping a Fae War…
Chapter 8
Totally turned on…Bo observed an excited Lauren "geek out" rattling off information almost faster than Bo's brain could process it.
As Bo attempted to keep up with the determined doctor's quick pace…she admired Lauren's confident swagger as bits of the one way conversation reached her mind… "UH-72 Lakota helicopter…medivac …twin engine…single bladed rotor…used by American Army…travels 2850 km before refueling."
Bo smiled with wonder… what could this woman…not do? She was the most amazing person she had ever met and that included humans and fae.
Bo felt an overwhelming urge to just stop the lovely doctor in her tracks and kiss her senseless!
Entering the sophisticated machine…Lauren handed Bo a headset. "Wear this…it'll drown out the noise and allow us to communicate."
Not exactly comfortable with flying…Bo could not hide her apprehension. Lauren reached out a comforting hand and squeezed the anxious succubus's knee reassuringly.
Bo adjusted the headset and watched fascinated as the doctor clicked switches…tapped gauges and pressed the ignition. The machine rumbled to life causing Bo's stomach to lurch.
Lauren grinned again at Bo's expression. She recalled a poem "Dulce Et Decorum Est and thought… like the soldier in the poem…Bo looked like "a devil sick of sin." That's pretty darn sick! She laughed as she punched in GPS coordinates.
Lauren was sympathetic, but found it slightly amusing that such a powerful fae would be so afraid of flying.
Leaning over, the doctor quickly checked the tense succubus's seatbelt making sure she was seated securely before pulling back on the steering column and achieving lift off.
As the craft traveled above the tree line, Bo's nerves calmed. Lauren operated the craft like a pro. She maintained a steady path and moderate speed with no sudden moves. In fact, the ride was so smooth it almost lulled Bo to sleep.
Shaking away her lethargy, Bo noticed the sun moving lower on the horizon. It looked as if they might have to face the Garuda at night. Not good.
She couldn't believe the busy day they'd had. Suddenly sober…Bo glanced at the woman capably controlling the craft…worried for her safety. The doctor was after all…human.
Bo was startled to hear Lauren's voice in her headset very clearly. "Bo, what are the symptoms of Garuda possession? "
Bo answered into the mouthpiece, "Blackouts, fever, erratic…often violent behavior."
"And the creature feeds from fear, anger and aggression," Lauren mumbled thoughtfully.
Bo could almost see the gears turning in Lauren's mind crunching the information as she multi-tasked between checking gauges and fine-tuning the controls.
Lauren appeared distracted… thinking out loud, "I don't know how it is possible, but those were the symptoms of all my patients back in the infirmary before I induced coma. I have developed a serum to keep the virus dormant, but haven't found a cure yet. Maybe the Garuda was able to infect the patients because they were weak from the virus?"
Bo pursed her lips thoughtfully as she commented, "So, the fae in the infirmary were possibly Garuda food before you induced the comas…interesting."
It did make sense. The patients were inmates of a fae penal colony. It had to be a miserable existence for them, so there was bound to be plenty of anger and aggression for the Garuda to feed on. Maybe the misery at the prison camp had awakened the starving Garuda.
"Lauren, I think we have an advantage. Now that the Garuda's food sources are lying in comas...wouldn't it shut off his ability to feed from them? This should weaken him a lot…right?"
Lauren considered Bo's idea. "I certainly hope so." Lauren looked apprehensive as she circled a small clearing. "We're here."
Bo checked the sun and realized they had maybe one hour of daylight left.
After landing…Bo and Lauren carefully walked through the burial ground. Broken vine encrusted stone markers littered the area.
"This place is soooo beyond creepy." Bo whispered as they made it to the far side of the ancient cemetery. Both women noticed the cave at the same time.
Narrowing her eyes…Bo shrugged nodding in the direction of the cave indicating they should begin there.
Lauren halted Bo with a soft touch to her arm, "Wait Bo, I have an idea. The Garuda feeds from negative emotions. We can't approach him with fear and anger. Therefore, we must somehow protect our thoughts when we enter the cave."
Bo nodded agreeing. "How?"
Lauren gave her the little half smile Bo loved as she answered, "Well, as a scientist I am very adept at compartmentalizing my emotions. I can just recite random scientific facts to protect myself from the Garuda."
"Good for you! But, I wear my emotions on my sleeve. He'll eat me alive!" Bo complained in a panic.
"Maybe I can help you with that." Lauren said as she moved closer her mouth bare inches from Bo's.
Aroused by Lauren's closeness…Bo felt her heart quicken. "What are you doing?"
Lauren murmured softly…so close Bo could feel the warmth of her breath. "When we enter the cave…I want you to remember our activities at the waterfall earlier today. Sexual pleasure is a succubus's strength. The Garuda cannot feed on pleasure…only pain. Focus on the images within your mind. When the Garuda tries to goad you…just remember this."
Lauren moved in and pressed her lips to Bo's with an urgency that took the succubus's breath away.
Bo's worries were quickly forgotten as Lauren melted into her body. The pleasure rocked her to her core as Bo opened her mouth wider…eagerly accepting Lauren's seeking tongue.
Groaning the stimulated succubus slid her hands through Lauren's luxurious hair responding passionately to the unexpected contact with the beautiful doctor.
All too soon…Lauren broke off the kiss.
"Ahh…noooo…back to business," Bo moaned disappointed.
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As the two women entered the cave hand in hand, they were met with maniacal laughter echoing throughout the cave.
Torches lined the cave walls creating macabre shadows guaranteed to spook even the bravest.
Bo wrinkled her nose at the pungent odor in stale air. Firebird indeed, Bo snorted in disgust…smells more like a chicken coop.
Feeling nervous energy radiating throughout her body Bo remembered the doctor's wise advice and closed her eyes visualizing a very naked doctor lying under a very naked succubus making love at the waterfall.
In her mind, Bo's hands and mouth skimmed along Lauren's sun warmed skin…the smell of wild honeysuckle in the air…the white noise of the water crashing down upon the rocks…
The crazy laughter made Lauren's heart begin to beat so hard she could hear it pounding in her ears.
She squeezed Bo's hand tighter as she began reciting… mitosis is the replication of cells, viruses have two cycles, lytic and lysogenic, heterotrophic single celled organisms feed on organic material…
As they made it to the main chamber, a hideous man favoring a sumo wrestler came forth from the shadows. He was huge…obese, at least 350 lbs. and stood at around 6'8 or 6'9.
His pasty complexion looked as if he had rarely seen the sun and a nasty rash covered his exposed flesh. His bald head looked malformed and his beady eyes glowed red as he leered at the uneasy women.
Bo licked her lips nervously. She wasn't exactly sure she could take him physically if he proved immune to her power. She grimaced. Then again…she couldn't see getting close enough to use her power. She certainly wasn't locking lips with this monstrosity ever! The very thought made her want to gag!
Bo touched the machete in the sheath at her hip. It would have to do. Hopefully the Garuda was weak and this wouldn't be much of a fight.
She reached into her pocket and retrieved the Garuda sensor. It lit up like a flashlight. So, the Garuda had infected this mess of a fae or underfae or whatever…Bo couldn't decide.
Breaking the silence…she taunted the creature. "Gee…you'd think you could have found a better looking body to inhabit."
"Good idea…how about yours? The giant hissed as he stalked toward Bo.
Bo felt hysterical laughter rise to the surface as she heard Lauren chanting frantically about DNA and proteins.
Still holding Lauren's hand…Bo pulled her closer longing to wrap herself around the frightened doctor and protect her from this foul being.
Suddenly, Bo felt an unpleasant sensation…as if a foreign entity was trying to touch her mind with dirty fingers. Yuk! She thought as the Garuda instigated his first attack!
She quickly fought back…visualizing Lauren's lips parting under her own…teeth gently teasing the blonds cute bottom lip. She heard the obscene man laugh nastily.
"I sense the sweet darkness in you…succubus. When I become stronger I will enjoy tasting you."
Bo felt the nausea rise in her throat thoroughly revolted by the idea.
Suddenly the Garuda lunged catching Bo by surprise breaking her hold on Lauren.
His fist smashed into Bo's face snapping her head back causing her to fall to the ground. Bo struggled to rise as a trail of blood ran down the side of her mouth.
Wiping her mouth Bo cursed under her breath. "Damn! Sucker punched two times in one day! I'm slipping."
The Garuda made the mistake of ignoring the doctor as he stalked forward intent on cornering Bo.
Lauren quickly approached his blind side…sidestepped the brutish man and gave him a strategic kick to the side of the knee, pleased to hear a crack followed by a satisfying howl of pain as she dislocated the giant's knee.
Not giving him a chance to recover, she quickly gave him a hand chop to the throat causing him to bend over choking for air.
Before she could go for his eyes…the huge man straightened and popped his knee back in with a pained grunt. He then proceeded to seize the struggling doctor by the throat slinging her across the room like a ragdoll.
Bo screamed Lauren's name as she raced to her side. Lauren got up slowly motioning to Bo that she was okay.
The enraged succubus turned to the Garuda possessed ogre…her eyes flashing blue fire.
No longer in control of her fury her darkness poured forth …her voice deepening, "How dare you touch my consort…you filthy being? You're less than the lowliest worm to my power. I am the alpha and the omega…the beginning and the end…the light and the dark. All fae and all humans will worship at my feet and…you? You will just be dead."
A blue electrical field suddenly surrounded Bo…her eyes glowing ominously. The energy in the air was a palpable thing.
Fear replaced arrogance on the ogre's face as he realized the succubus was the source of the power. Too late to run…he froze.
Bo's hand shot out taking him by the throat and lifting his bulk into the air as if he were a child.
Choking, he grabbed her hand…his eyes bulging as Bo sucked the chi from him in mere seconds leaving an empty shell for the Garuda to inhabit.
Lauren was shaken and more than a little frightened by Bo's impressive display of power, flattered but confused by the word "consort" but somehow managed to open Bo's pack and retrieve the box Bo had spoken of earlier.
Bo had said it was some sort of trap for the Garuda. Lauren opened the box which emitted a sharp keening sound.
The Garuda screamed as he was pulled from his host's now lifeless body…a red mist filling the air as the ghostly figure was sucked into the box. Lauren shut the lid tightly.
Bo dropped the ogre who fell into a crumpled heap at her feet drained of his life force.
Lauren was then mortified to see Bo's eyes roll back into her head and pass out falling to the cave floor unconscious.
Her heart in her throat, Lauren raced to Bo.
To be continued…