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Chpt. XXXIII: Extraterrestrial

Dick stood underneath the shower head & let the warm water run down over his neck & back. He had hoped that the warmth of the water would relax his tense muscles & maybe even heal some of his cuts & bruises from the Iceberg Lounge. He needed something to help him relax. He needed to relax. The night was over. It was all over for the night. Dick was fine. Everyone was fine. Right?

Dick shook his head. He wasn't fine. He had no idea what he was. Nolan Drake turned into a monster. Granted, he had always been a monster, but...he had literally become a monster.

He had fled from the police when they arrived to the nightclub, & Dick gathered the gang to escape from the night club. They exited through the back of the building & circled the block, attempting to sneak their way back to their car. Dick spotted Jim Gordon at the scene. Dick wanted to approach him & tell him that Nolan Drake was there, but hesitated. He couldn't just leave Rachel & Kori & all of them. He needed to stay with them.

As they managed to get back into their Jeep & drive back to Wayne Manor, no one spoke a word. Dick had asked if everyone was fine occasionally. He asked Victor to try & stop by a burger place to pick something up in a drive-thru. Victor said he wasn't hungry. Dick turned back to ask the rest if they were hungry. Even Logan shook his head.

When they arrived to the mansion, Dick offered to make everyone dinner. Everyone shrugged it off & went to their rooms to rest. Dick sighed in disappointment & went into the kitchen anyway. Victor followed behind him. He stood next to Dick as he rummaged through the fridge, looking for something to put in his stomach. Dick found nothing & moved to the pantry, where he found a jar of nutella. Dick grabbed the jar & went to the drawers for a spoon. He sat down on a stool beside the island & began eating spoonfuls of nutella. He turned to Victor. "So…" Dick started. "I need to apologize."

Victor shook his head. He leaned against the island counter with his forearms. "No, man. You were trying to give us a good time, man. There ain't nothing wrong with that."

Dick stuck the spoon into his mouth & licked the nutella off of the metal. He shook his head. "Not if it means putting your lives out in danger."

Victor scoffed. "Dick, we're always in danger. Each & every one of us are prone to rape & murder in this damn town. The only difference is that we can actually defend ourselves."

Dick bit his lip. "Not from whatever the hell we saw tonight."

Victor stared at Dick as he bit into his nutella. "Dick," Victor started, "what DID you see…?"

Dick looked up at Victor. "What did YOU see…?"

Victor waved Dick off. "Brother, you wouldn't believe me if I told you."

Dick shrugged. "Try me."

Victor looked at Dick, trying to find any trace of sarcasm in his voice. When Victor decided that Dick was genuinely concerned, he sighed, ready to speak. "I saw me trying to kill me."

Dick raised an eyebrow. "Wait, one more time, what?"

Victor grunted. "Aight, like, okay. It was LIKE me. Like another robot, or cyborg, or whatever. But it wasn't me. I knew it was another person. I thought I recognized the guy, but I wasn't sure. But there was another cyborg trying to kill me."

Dick nodded slowly. "A cyborg…"

"Yeah, told you you wouldn't believe me."

Dick shook his head, waving the spoon of nutella up in the air. "No, it's not that. I just expected...something else."

"Like what?"

Dick shrugged. "I don't know...I saw Nolan Drake's skin being ripped off of his face & his skull oozing with worms & burst into flames."

Victor blinked. "What the fuck?"

Dick shrugged. "I don't know. But I think it had something to do with the spell that Rachel cast on you & Logan, bringing dark spirits or demons or whatever to haunt us."

Victor nodded slowly. "That...surprisingly kind of makes sense."

"Right. And I can't sit here & not take responsibility after I told Rachel to do the spell, after already knowing what the consequences were. I should have not done it."

Victor sighed. "You were just trying to give us a good time, man. I get that. Stop blaming yourself."

Dick shook his head slowly. He couldn't help but feel responsible for what had happened. "Victor...I'm sorry. Just know that I'm really sorry."

Victor went around the island & patted Dick on the back. "You carry the weight of the world on your shoulder, kid. You gotta stop doing that." With that, Victor had left Dick alone to finish his jar of nutella.

Dick now stood in the shower, going over that brief discussion in his head. He carried the weight of the world on his shoulder. Well, that wasn't true...was it? He was only carrying the duty he had to his city & those that he had to protect. He was only doing what was necessary. Right?

Dick shook his head. He needed to stop thinking & just sleep.

Dick shut the shower faucet off & stepped out of the shower, wrapping a dry bath towel around his waist. He grabbed a smaller head towel & dried his hair off with it, then left it hanging around his neck & shoulders. He proceeded to brush his teeth & when he was done, he stepped out of the bathroom. When he got out, however, he was startled.

"Whoa!" he cried as he saw Kori sitting on the edge of his bed, wearing her loose pink t-shirt & shorts.

Kori looked up at Dick & smiled. "Oh, hello, Dick," she said innocently. "I apologize for the inconvenience. You were in there when I arrived, so I decided to wait here."

Dick stared at Kori, completely dumbfounded. "Um...okay." He glanced around the room, then down at himself, then back at Kori. "Well...I'm wet & naked."

Kori looked down at Dick & raised an eyebrow. "No, I do not believe you are naked."

Dick bit his lip. "Right. Um...do you mind if I put on some pants at least?"

Kori shook her head & smiled. "I do not mind," she said simply.

Dick raised an eyebrow as Kori continued to stare at Dick. Dick glanced at his shorts & underwear, which was on the bed beside Kori. Dick slowly approached the clothes on the bed & stepped back. He dropped his hand to the knot that he had done with his towel, unsure of whether to proceed or not.

Kori noticed Dick's sudden halt must have triggered something in Kori's awareness. She gasped. "Oh, Dick! You do not wish for me to see your genitalia!"

Dick let out a surprised grunt, flabbergasted of how blunt Kori was. "Yeah, no, it'd be great if you could turn away just for a second."

Kori nodded & turned around on the corner of the bed, facing the opposite direction. "Okay," she said softly.

Dick quickly dropped his towel & slid his underwear on, then his shorts. He bent down to pick up his bath towel. "Alright, I'm decent," he said as he went to the bathroom to hang up the towel. He carried his head towel around his neck, bringing one end of it back up to his hair, scrubbing it. Kori turned around. "So," Dick started, "are you alright?"

Kori stayed silent for a minute. Dick got underneath his covers, waiting for Kori. She looked nervous. Kori was glancing down at her fingers, twiddling them around. Even aliens had human-like mannerisms. Kori looked up at Dick. "I can not sleep."

Dick nodded softly. "Okay," he said. "Bad dream?"

Kori shook her head. "Dick, I believe I had a nightmare."

Dick nodded. He glanced at his phone charging on his nightstand. The time was 12:54 AM. He didn't realize how late it already was by the time he got up to shower. Everyone must have already been asleep...or at least was trying to.

"Was it about tonight?" Dick asked.

Kori shook her head. "No...well, yes. No, I am not sure, actually." Kori glanced down at her fingers again. "It was about my older sister."

"Oh, right," Dick said. "Com...something."

Kori laughed softly. "Komand'r," she corrected. "It was strange. I love my sister. In fact, I idolized her. But I was crowned as royalty before my sister. I do believe this caused a bit of tension in our relationship."

Dick nodded. "So you think she resents you?"

Kori shook her head. "I do not know. I hope not. I love her. I cannot stand to have her hate me."

"But you think she does."

Kori nodded slowly. "She appeared to me tonight. When we were at the Iceberg Lounge, she appeared to me. Of course, I knew it was not her, because moments before she appeared, I had been fighting with a man. But the man turned into Komand'r, &...she was angry. She began to attack me mercilessly. I was in complete fear for my life. I truly felt like I was in danger. None of the men with weapons frightened me, but...when I saw Komand'r then...all of my worst fears had come true. I have never felt that scared before. And now...she is appearing when I close my eyes. I see her squeezing my throat tight, breaking my neck. I see her gouging my eyes out of their sockets, & I see her burning me, &..."

Kori's voice began to falter. She had slowly began heaving as she spoke. She was quietly sobbing. Small tears dripped down her tan cheeks. Her bright green eyes were now watery. Dick sat up beside Kori & wrapped one arm around her shoulder & pulled her close to him. Dick shushed her softly, stroking her hair. "It's okay, Kori. Everything is okay. She's not real. None of that was real. Your sister doesn't hate you, Kori. Nobody hates you. You're alright. Everything is alright."

Kori's sobbing began to calm has her cries became soft hums. "Dick," she breathed, "do you think she will continue to haunt me?"

Dick shook his head. "No," he said. "She can't. This will only probably last until the spell Rachel cast on Logan & Victor wears off."

Kori looked up at Dick. She shook her head. "I told Rachel about this when she was getting undressed for bed. I told her about seeing Komand'r & asked if it was of a supernatural essence. She said no, because she would have felt it."

Dick stared down at Kori. "It...wasn't...demons...or whatever?"

Kori shook her head. "According to Rachel, no. This was something of an entirely different essence. Not supernatural."

Dick nodded slowly. He now had no idea what to think of everything that had happened that night. If it wasn't monsters coming to haunt them...then what the hell could cause them to see things that they saw? Dick shuddered at the frightening thought of anything else on earth able to create such a horrific phenomena.

Kori began to twiddle her thumbs again. "Dick...I am sorry to ask you this...it is quite embarrassing, but...do you mind if I sleep here tonight?"

Dick's eyes widened in surprise by this question. "What?"

Kori shook her head. "I am sorry. I should not have asked. I should be back in Rachel's room, sleeping there. But I just cannot bring myself to sleep peacefully. I feel as though I would be better off sleeping with a sense of comfort."

Dick's mouth was slightly ajar. He was speechless. Dick couldn't find the right words to respond with. He wasn't sure what to do at this point. But for some reason, the words "okay" came out of his mouth.

Kori smiled softly & she crawled to the other side of the bed & slid underneath the covers, beside Dick. Dick scratched his head, unsure of how to proceed. Dick sighed, deciding that he was incredibly tired, & didn't have the energy to question anything. He reached for the knob of the lamp on his nightstand & switched the lamp off, submerging the two in darkness.

Dick already felt nervous in the night, both because of Kori laying beside him, & by whatever fears he would be haunted by. Dick laid on his side & tried to focus on a bright spot that the moonlight shined upon through the bedroom window. He tried to focus on the light, & only the light, but he still felt the anxiety of a sudden shadow shift in the corner of his eye. He would dart his eyes over to see what he had seen, but saw nothing. Panic began to take over. Dick was no longer in control. He was vulnerable in the darkness.

Dick rolled onto his back & looked up at the ceiling. He glanced to his side, where he saw Kori doing the same. He smiled softly. "I never thought I'd be this afraid again," he spoke softly.

Kori slowly turned back to Dick. "When was the last time you felt this frightened?" She asked.

Dick bit his lip to consider his answer. "Tonight was horrible," he started. "Tonight was the most I had been afraid in a long time. Before tonight...I was fucking scared back in Chinatown, when I first met you & Rachel."

Kori raised an eyebrow. "Rachel & I frightened you?"

Dick shook his head. "Well, no. Me meeting Cheyenne again scared me. So much. I was happy, but also really scared & nervous. But that all changed when Constantine showed up & ruined everything."

Kori nodded. "Yes...Constantine," she murmured.

Dick nodded softly. "That man you saw me with tonight...Nolan Drake...he told me he sent John Constantine after us that night."

Kori rolled onto her side & faced Dick. "Nolan Drake sent John Constantine?"

Dick nodded. "He's the reason everything happened. He's the one who killed Cheyenne."

Kori slowly nodded back. She struggled to find the right words to say next. "We...will make Nolan Drake pay."

Dick smiled softly. "That's my job, Kori. Just me."

Kori's lip trembled softly. "Yes, but...I want to help. I...I want to avenge her."

Dick sighed. He reached for Kori's hand & squeezed it in his. "You don't have to, Kori. Nolan has taken a lot from a lot of people, but he's only been doing this because I let him loose. He's my responsibility."

Kori stared back into Dick's eyes. She slowly nodded in response, but almost in a trance. It didn't seem like she had paid attention to what Dick had just said. Dick had also lost track of what he was going to say.

Dick stared back into Kori's green eyes. He could see them perfectly, even in the dark. The moonlight from the window behind her traced the outline of her body, causing her to appear as a curvy silhouette. Dick couldn't help but notice her perfect feminine physique. He slid closer to Kori as she hummed softly to herself.

Dick felt Kori's soft breath against his. She began to bring her head closer to his & rested her forehead against his forehead. Dick slid his hands over Kori's hips & brought them closer to his. Kori slowly wrapped her leg around Dick's thigh. Suddenly, the two had removed all excess space in between their bodies. Dick's heart was beating fast in his chest as Kori brought a soft hand up to Dick's cheek.

Suddenly, the two moved in & connected their lips with each other. The moment was so fast that Dick couldn't tell who had made the first move, but Dick didn't care. He kissed her lips back passionately, & felt her lips pressed harder against his with each quick second. Dick could feel Kori's chest pressing against Dick's, & suddenly he felt her heartbeat beating against his chest. He felt their heartbeats synchronized.

Kori, still kissing Dick's lips, rolled on top of Dick, & kissed him from above. Her bright red hair hung over her head in the moonlight. Suddenly, in an instant, Kori pulled back from Dick, & swung her hair back behind her head. Her motion was so smooth & sensual. Dick gasp softly as he felt his erection press against Kori. Dick heard Kori shriek softly to herself as she felt his cock. Kori moaned softly, & began to roll her hips as she sat on Dick's crotch. Dick let out a shaky breath as his cock got harder, & wrapped his arms around Kori's waist. He pulled her upper body back down towards his face & kissed her hard, shoving his tongue down her mouth. Dick could feel her tongue back, & with his hands, continued to motion her hips over his crotch.

Suddenly, Kori's hands were rubbing up over Dick's chest. Dick traced his hands over Kori's arms, down to her hands, & just as he did so, she grasped Dick's hands & brought them up to her chest. Dick exhaled as she let him fondle her breasts, & smiled softly as Kori slowly removed her t-shirt, exposing her tan chest. Dick was glad to see how human Kori looked.

Dick brought his upper body up to Kori's & began to kiss her chest, then slowly moved his kisses up to her neck, where he continued to kiss hard around her lower jaw. Kori breathed out soft moans, & with one of her free hands, began to remove her shorts that she had been wearing. Kori quickly pushed Dick back, laying him flat on the bed. Kori traced her hands down Dick's abs, towards his lower abdomen, & finally found his waistband. Kori quickly yanked his shorts & underwear down, where his cock shot straight up, highly erect.

Kori crawled over Dick, letting the wet tip of his cock throb & trace her skin. Once she had reached the cock with her thighs, she lowered herself onto Dick. She let out a soft gasp as she felt his cock deep inside of her. Dick groaned softly too, as he felt her pussy tighten around his cock.

Adrenaline & sudden passion took over. Dick suddenly brought Kori's upper body to his, feeling her soft breasts against his chest & kissing her full lips passionately. As he kissed her, he wrapped his hands over Kori's ass & began to thrust his hips up & down into her, fucking her rapidly. Dick used his hands to bring her ass down onto Dick's cock while thrusting his crotch up into her, all while biting Kori's lips.

Kori's soft moans began to turn into muffled screams as he pounded her harder & harder, hearing her ass clap against his body. Kori's hands were pressed hard against Dick's chest, almost clawing at him. Suddenly, Dick gripped her lower body tight, & threw Kori onto her back. He then flipped her body around & brought Kori's hips towards him. Kori sat up on her knees & the palms of her hands. Dick shoved his cock deep inside of Kori once more & began to pound her hard again from behind. He gripped her ass cheeks hard as his cock shoved deeper & deeper inside of her. Kori arched her back & flipped her hair over her shoulders again, letting out more loud moans. Dick continued to fuck Kori, even after he began to feel her shiver & shake from an orgasm. He could feel his thighs wet from Kori's bodily fluids dripping from her vagina. Dick didn't question whether that was alright for an alien. He kept fucking her until he felt himself about to erupt, & then he finally let himself cum inside of her. Dick slowly removed his sticky, throbbing cock out from Kori's tight pussy, & slowly rubbed her butt with one hand.

Dick exhaled, letting out a deep breath, & fell onto his back, completely exhausted. Kori slowly crawled back beside Dick & wrapped her arms around his waist & laid her head onto his chest. Dick could feel his own body sticky from sweat, but as he slowly rubbed his hand over Kori's body, he noticed that her skin was still as smooth as ever.

Dick let out a shuddered breath, finally feeling relaxed. He looked down at Kori & smiled. "That...was amazing."

Kori looked up at Dick & smiled back. "Yes, that was," she said softly.

Dick rested his head & slowly shut his eyes. Suddenly, Kori's voice whispered into his ear. "What do you call that?"

Dick opened his eyes & looked back down at Kori. "Call what?"

"What we just did," Kori said softly.

"Oh," Dick said. "Um…" Dick thought about it. He never thought he would have to explain it after he had done it. "Well, biologically, we just had sexual intercourse. It's how we reproduce, you know? Some people just call it sex. Some call it fucking."

Kori nodded softly. "We have this on our planet too. We consider this a way to determine the authoritative partner in a marriage, whether it be the husband or wife."

Dick let out a soft chuckle. "Yeah, that sounds about right."

Kori looked up. "You are the authoritative one," she said softly with a bright smile.

A huge grin rose over Dick's face. "Sweet," he mumbled as his eyes slowly closed shut.

Kori nodded. She sighed in satisfaction beside Dick, then looked back up at him. "Do you also call this...making love?"

Dick's eyes shot open. He looked back down at Kori, whose innocent bright green eyes stared back at Dick. "Uh," Dick stammered. "Well, that's...debatable, I guess. With sexual intercourse, it's named from a strictly scientific standpoint. Sex & fucking are more casual terms. Making love...that's...that's implying that there's actual, like…love between the two having sex. When you have sex, & you're in love with the person you're having sex with, then sure, it's making love."

Dick stared back at Kori, who nodded slowly. He waited for her response, & breathed softly when he saw her shift her head up, ready to fall asleep. Dick smiled. "We did not make love," Kori suddenly breathed.

Dick swallowed hard, biting his lip. "No...no, we didn't," he replied softly.

"I felt love, Dick. Not for me, though. But for another woman."

Dick's heart skipped a beat. He looked down at Kori, who stared back with her big green eyes. "Barbara?" she asked Dick.

Dick nodded softly. Kori continued. "I could feel your passion in the ejactulated semen that you released in me. I felt a lot of emotion within that single climax. All of that emotion seemed to be generally about Barbara. I do believe some of it was my fault. My appearance is similar to hers, I think. I must have gotten you aroused in some way, making you think of her while having sex with me. In your heart, you were making love to her, but in reality, you were having sex with me."

Dick stared at Kori. He tried to wrap his head around what she was saying. She could tell...that he was fantasizing about someone else through his cum? Even Dick didn't realize he was fantasizing about Barbara.

Oh, god. He had cheated on Barbara.

Dick's chest suddenly felt tight with anxiety again as he began to panic. He had cheated on Barbara with an alien. He fucked a really hot alien. Would he get some sort of alien STD? What if Dick somehow managed to spread a massive alien STD virus? Dick felt his heart beat fast in fear, & suddenly his relaxed composure had gone away.

Everything had come back. Barbara, & his duty to protect her from what had been going on. To protect her & everyone from Nolan Drake. Suddenly Nolan Drake's fiery corpse appeared to Dick, causing him to gasp in fear. He felt as though he was out of breath.

Suddenly Dick felt Kori's hand over Dick's bare chest. He felt something shifting within his chest. He...he felt his heart rate slow down. He was beginning to maintain a calmer breathing pattern. Dick felt better. So much...better…

Then everything went black.