Chapter 28: TNT for the Brain
Back at the garage, Hunter had a few questions for Chasity and he wanted answers. He wasn't even upset because, he too had kept a secret from her. If Charley was the Queen of Gaia, then that meant some things would have to change for them.
He walked into the living and saw that she was wiping Charley's forehead, trying to get her to wake up. It broke Hunter's heart to see his little girl in such distress and not be able to do anything about it. All his powers would never be able to fix what was going on with her. It was her memories that were traumatized, not her body. That's when an idea struck him.
"Throttle. You might be able to help Charley" Hunter suggested as he looked at the young prince as he knelt down beside Charley, taking Chasity's place.
"What do you mean?" Throttle inquired as he looked up at Hunter and attempted to figure out what he was suppose to do.
"Your people are capable of telepathy. Why not use it and walk inside her mind to see if you're able to help her wake up" Hunter stated.
"Good idea but, I've never done it before. What I mean to say is, that I've shared my memories with others but, I've never actually gone into someone else mind to retrieve their memories" Throttle confessed, knowing that what Hunter was asking was not something that his people did very often and when it was done, it was normally under extreme circumstances.
"I have faith in you" Hunter acknowledged Throttle's lack of confidence in mind walking but, encouraged him to believe in himself.
"I'll try. I make no guarantees" Throttle stated, willing to try anything to bring Charley out of her comatose state. She had been unconscious for several hours already and was showing no signs of waking up, which had all of them concerned.
"Do what you can" Chasity stated, putting all her faith into Throttle and her love into her daughter.
"While you're doing that, Chasity, we need to talk" Hunter said as he held his hand out and she placed her tiny hand into his. She seemed genuinely concerned as she looked up at him.
"Okay. What's going on?" Chasity asked, placing her hand and heart into her loving husband's hand as he helped her up off the floor.
"Bedroom. This is a private conversation" Hunter stated calmly as he wrapped an arm around her slender shoulders and walked her to the bedroom. Pointing to the bed, Chasity sat down and grabbed one of the pillows, placing it onto her lap.
"You going to be okay in here?" Hunter asked Throttle as he watched the young mouse's antenna light up and turn bright red.
"Yeah. I'll be fine" Throttle said as he watched Hunter close the door behind him so he could have a private conversation with his wife.
"Let's hope this works" Throttle mumbled to himself as he laid his head next to Charley's, allowing his antenna to touch the top of her head. He concentrated on sending his mind to merge with hers.
He studied a long time ago about using telepathy to create a mental bridge between two people in order to unlock their minds. The science was sound. The person who was awake would merge into the unconscious person, thereby creating a mental room, which would have doors and windows that could be opened and closed in order to figure out what went wrong, effectively helping the person to find the exit out of their mind and wake them up.
INSIDE CHARLEY'S MIND
"Charley? Charley? Where are you?" Throttle called as he looked around the massive space within her mind. Images darted back and forth in front of him and he realized that she was trying to sort through everything that had happened to her. The storm with her mind was massive. It was her own mind trying to sort through the chaos of four years.
I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations
"Who are you?" came the sound of Charley's voice as she walked through the storm and made it to the eye of it. She was confused as to why everything was falling apart around her.
"I'm Throttle. I've come to help you get out of here" he said as he watched her approach. She looked lost and very confused. He knew that if this was his mind, he would feel the same way. It was as though he had walked into the depths of Hell and the chaos storm was destroying everything around him and then attempting to rebuild it all.
"Where are we?" Charley asked as she came to stand in front of him, frightened by the fury that she was feeling all around her.
"We're inside your mind. Right now it's a jumbled mess because, someone tinkered with it and created chaos. That's why you're having a hard time remembering anything" Throttle said as he placed his hands on her shoulders, hoping that it would help stabilize her own emotions if she felt as though someone was helping to anchor her in place and keep her grounded in the here and now.
I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road I took a fall
Oh baby why did you run away?
"If this is my mind, how did you get in here?" she asked as she looked at everything that was flying around her. It was like a massive dust storm was spinning around them and dozens of images were being tossed about all over the place.
"I've created a bridge between your mind and mine. If you'll trust me, I can help create some calm but, I can't do that here" Throttle felt as though he was shouting because of the hundreds of voices that were swirling around them in the storm.
I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights
"Save me" Charley said as she threw herself into Throttle's open arms and instantly felt safe.
"I will" he softly spoke into her hair and used his abilities to create a safe room for them to be able to communicate within the safety of his own mind.
"What is this place?" she asked as she came to the conclusion that there was no more noise. The room that they were in was quiet.
"I've created a sort of bridge between your mind and my own. It's a halfway point in which on one side is your mind and the other half is mine.
"How does this work?" she asked, continuing to hold onto Throttle as though her life depended on it. She feared letting him go because she didn't want to be out in the storm of her own mind again.
But I wonder where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
"I'm going to try an help you gain control of the storm in your mind. What happened was that someone tampered with your memories and locked them away. This storm is created when something triggers one of the locked up memories and it's like the game pinball. It ricochets off the other locked up memories and creates a chaotic storm. Right now, you're laying down on your parents couch, knocked out cold" Throttle stated, keeping his arms around her.
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following
"How can we fix this?" she asked, laying her head on his shoulder.
"I'm going to show you my memories of us, which began a few months ago. Then, we're going to go through each of your memories and put them in order. I know your last four years of memories are the ones in chaos right now. Once those are organized, we'll be able to find the exit to both our minds and wake up" Throttle explained, hoping that they would be able to do this without much of a problem.
"Let's get started. I want to leave this place as soon as possible" she agreed to him helping her remember her life from the past four years.
I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Hard to resist temptation
'Cause something strange has come over me
And now I can't get over you
No, I just can't get over you
"This will take some time but, if we work together we'll be able to fix it" Throttle said as he began to filter through his images and started a slide show of sorts of when they met and how they fell in love. He watched a smile come across her face as she began to recall those memories and her own mind put them into chronological order.
"I remember you. Oh God! I remember you!" she cried as she gripped him tightly to her. Part of her memories put themselves back into place, hopefully making it less difficult to sort the rest of them out.
"Let's get your memories sorted out and get out of here" he said, happy that she finally remembered him. Her mind was going to be a bit more difficult but, he knew that if they worked together they could fix it.
"Agreed." she said, feeling a sense of relief wash over her as she took his hand in hers and they began to work and sort through each of the images.
IN THE MASTER BEDROOM
"What's wrong, honey?" Chasity asked as she watched Hunter sit down on the opposite side of the bed. It was just them that she noticed he was holding a piece of old paper in his hand.
"I'm not angry. Just confused and I'm hoping that you can shed a little light on it" Hunter, for the first time, was going to have to confess who and what he really was to the human female he had loved for so long and it terrified him.
"I'll do my best" she softly spoke as she looked into his eyes, which were normally dark brown but, they now looked emerald green...just like Charley's. She was very confused.
I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights
"Please explain why this girl looks just like our little girl" he asked, handing the paper to Chasity. He watched as she gasped and placed a hand over her mouth. He could see the play of emotions wash over her face and end up in her eyes, tears beginning to form on the edges.
"I thought it was just a fairy tale. My great-grandmother used to tell me stories about her and that's all I thought they were. Just stories. I never truly believed in them" Chasity stated, reading over the page of the Queen of Gaia and noticing the necklace that hung from her throat.
"It was more than just a story. She was telling you about her life in the palace and trying to give you hope for the future" Hunter stated.
"Upon seeing this, I know that now" looking up at her husband and admiring how handsome and noble he truly was.
"Now, I have a confession for you" he said, placing a hand over the top of hers and giving it a gentle squeeze.
But I wonder where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
"Okay. What's going on?" Chasity looked over at Hunter with love in her eyes.
"I know I should have told you about this when we first met but, I couldn't run the risk of being killed. I'm a Mercurian and the last of my kind" Hunter said as he changed his appearance.
"What?" Chasity gasped as he showed his true self to her for the first time.
He still stood just slightly over six foot tall but, his eyes were green and his hair was long and silvery-white in color. His skin, instead of being tan was pale with an almost blue tinge to it. He still had the same slender, muscular build but, protruding from his back were a set of massive, almost butterfly-like nearly translucent wings.
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
"Hunter?" Chasity whispered as she placed a hand on the side of his face, feeling the silky texture of his skin. Her lower lip trembled as she stared at him, feeling almost guilty for thinking this other side of her husband was equally as handsome.
"I'm still the same guy you met just, a little different" Hunter stated as he quickly explained why he had to stay hidden for so long.
"I love you. I hope you can forgive me for keeping this form from you" he was beside himself with fear that she would possibly reject his true form. Most humans did.
"There's nothing to forgive. I love you because you're you. This outside appearance is just a shell. It's what's on the inside that I fell in love with all those years ago" she calmly said with a soft smile as she placed her hand on his chest, directly over his heart.
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh oh
"You never cease to amaze me, my sweet" Hunter said as he leaned into the warmth from the palm of her hand and wove his fingers into her shoulder length hair, bringing her face closer to his.
"Hunter" she barely breathed out his name as he brushed his lips against hers, for the first time in his true form.
"Chasity, my forever" he groaned as he pulled her tiny form into his arms, crushing her lips against his own. He had dreamed about this moment for so long that he had forgotten anything else at that moment. He had spent so long hiding his true self that his human image became the norm for him and the Mercurian side was no longer part of him.
"Let's go check on the kids and see how they're doing" she murmured against his lips, relishing the feel his heated touch against her body.
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest time
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights
"Great point" he said as he changed back into his human self and released his hold on his wife.
As they exited the bedroom, they noticed that Throttle was still telepathically connected to Charley. Hunter knew that something like this could take a while but, he didn't know how long or how much time they really had before the Plutarkians started putting the pieces together.
"How long will this take?" Chasity questioned, reaching for his hand.
"Don't know" he admitted as he came to stand behind her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
"There's nothing we can do right now for either of them. Let's grab something to eat and just wait it out" he added as he kissed the top of her head and gave her shoulders a gentle squeeze.
"I'm so worried for them" she stated as she turned around in his arms and wrapped her arms around him. She needed to feel his strength flow through her as she felt the walls close in around them.
"Me too, darling. Me too" enveloping Chasity in his embrace, hoping her sweetness would ease his own concerns.
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest time
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights
"What would you like to eat?" she asked as she looked up him.
"I'll take some leftovers. I'm not picky. You should know that by now" he said as he released his hold on her and followed her to the kitchen.
"I know because, you're my handsome, sexy, husband" she purred as she pulled some leftover spaghetti and meatballs out of the fridge and proceeded to warm them up in the microwave.
"Keep talking like that and I'm going to think you want me to worship the mountains and valleys of your gorgeous body" he loved teasing her about how much he loved touching her body.
"Well, as you know, my mountains are no longer young and my valleys have seen better days" Chasity chuckled as she tried to focus on dinner but, found it rather difficult as she felt her husband's hands begin to slide over her hips, pulling her body closer to his.
"In my eyes, you're perfect and you have a body that will put the mountains and valleys of Mercury to shame" he said as he got down on one knee, undoing the button and zipper on her jeans. He felt her shiver against him as he slid her pants down over her hips, down her shapely legs, and finally off of her feet.
But I wonder where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
"What if they wake up?" as usual, she was concerned about what her daughter would think if she walked in on her mom and dad being intimate.
"They're adults. They can get their own room. Right now, the kitchen is ours and I plan on showering your body with my love" he groaned as he hooked his fingers around the waistband of her cotton underwear and swiftly removed the hindrance.
"Hunter" she groaned as she felt the tip of his tongue touch her femininity. She wove her fingers through his thick hair as he body leaned against the corner cabinet. Still, after being married all these years, he knew how to make her body beg for more. She was crying out his name as she felt the swift, sureness of his tongue as he lapped at her weeping womanhood.
"That's my beauty" when he arrived in Gaia, he had to learn the skills of how to please a woman. Human females were very different from Mercurian ones and it was actually one of his favorite differences...the climaxes were way more intense.
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following
"Hunter, please" she was begging him to continue.
"Ah my sweet" he smiled as he stood up and swiftly undid his pants, releasing himself for her eyes to feast upon.
He felt her quiver as he lifted her up onto the counter and plunged up into her begging body. He relished the feel of her tight sheath wrapping around his hardened shaft. It had been a while for either of them and the intensity of their passion overflowed before they even had a chance to think about anything else.
Her head fell backwards, landing against the upper cabinet as she cried out his name. Her arms twined around his neck, pulling him closer to her. His hands ground into the soft flesh of her thighs as they wrapped more securely around his waist.
"Chasity" he breathed into her hair as he picked up the pace of his thrusting.
"Hunter" she moaned as she kept up with each of his determined strokes. It wasn't long before she cried out his name as she felt her climax overpower her and a great shudder flowed through her body. She felt his own body tensing up with each powerful thrust.
"Chasity" he growled out as he gave one last powerful thrust before his own climax overtook him and he spilled his seed deeply up into the confines of her womb.
"I love you, Hunter" she said as she pushed some his sweat soaked hair away from his face.
"And I love you, Chasity" he said with a smile as he looked up at his delightfully satisfied wife who was grinning from ear to ear.
"Let's grab a shower and then eat. I'm starving" she giggled as she felt him lift her off the counter and was getting ready to carry her to the bathroom but, realized it wouldn't be a wise idea for them to.
BACK IN CHARLEY'S MIND
"There we go. I think we got everything back in order" Throttle stated as the storm finally subsided and the voices disappeared.
"I hope so. That was awful and I hope we never have to do that again" Charley sighed as she looked at the man she loved.
"Now, let's find that exit so we can both wake up and see each other for real" he exclaimed with a seductive chuckle.
"Hey look. Is that it?" Charley exclaimed when she noticed a picture of the garage with her asleep on the couch along with Throttle's head next to hers, antenna glowing red.
"Yep. That's the one. Let's go home" he said as he held onto her hand as they ran to the image and jumped through it, finally allowing the two of them to regain consciousness.
"Charley? How you feeling?" Throttle asked as he watched her eyes flutter open to look over at him.
"Better now. What time is it?" she asked as she sat up and looked around.
"It's almost eight o'clock in the morning, princess" Hunter said as he walked out of the kitchen with two cups of coffee in his hands.
"What? How long were we out for?" Charley exclaimed as she tried to stand but, quickly fell back down into the couch.
"Take it easy" Throttle said as he allowed himself to drop to the floor and lean his back against the couch. He felt sore and drained, both mentally and physically.
"You passed out around six and Throttle went for a walk in your mind around nine" Hunter said as he handed each of them a cup of coffee.
"That would explain the gnawing hunger pains that I'm feeling right now" Throttle chuckled as he swilled down the coffee.
"Don't worry you two, I made a very big breakfast" Chasity walked into the living with a huge plate of pancakes for the two of the to share.
"Thanks mom" Charley smiled as she and Throttle shared the food, both of them finally finding peace with her memories intact.
"You guys open yet or should we come back later?" came the sound of a customer at the garage door.
"We're open" Hunter said as he opened the garage door and allowed the motorcyclist to drive on in.
"You may want to close that door very quickly" the driver stated.
"Why's that?" Chasity inquired as she watched her husband promptly close the door.
"You don't want those goons knowing why I'm here" he said as he removed his helmet, revealing himself to be Jack McCyber.
"What do you want?" Charley immediately snarled her nose up at him. She still remembered what he did to her at prom.
"We wish to make a peace offering" came the sound of a soft, feminine voice.
"What kind of peace offering?" Hunter asked.
"We want to see the Plutarkian empire fall" she said as she removed her helmet, allowing her coal black hair to tumble down her back.
"Carbine?" Throttle's nose wrinkled with displeasure.
"This is the real Princess Carbine. The one at the castle, she's my half sister. My father is Lord Camembert. He's the one who orchestrated everything. Including that stupid bet with my so called friends, who were all Plutarkians in disguise. The guy who kidnapped you was Greasepit. He does all the lackey jobs because, he's not that smart. I'm so sorry, I wanted to tell you everything from the beginning but, they had Carbine" Jack quickly stated as he wrapped his arm around Carbine's waist.
"I believe you" Charley said as she slowly stood up and carefully made her way over to Carbine. Looking into her eyes, she could see that there wasn't any coldness in their soft brown depths. Only kindness and love.
"Thank you" Carbine softly murmured to Charley before giving her a warm hug.
It wasn't long before everyone hugged, cried, shook hands, and laughed. They finally had someone on their side who could help them out. Now, all they needed was an amazing plan to get them into the Crystal Palace and then into the Martian Palace.
Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up. Been very busy. If anyone has any questions, comments, concerns, or things that you would like to see featured in the upcoming chapters, please feel free to let me know. Many CYBER HUGS to all readers and reviewers.
