The Energy

This is a dream, I thought as I stood in the broken rubble of the destroyed buildings. It had to be a dream, I reasoned, because if I was in the waking world I think I would’ve lost my mind. I was alone and there was a burnt smell in the air that came from somewhere I couldn’t find. My skin felt slick with sweat and grit as if I’d been there longer than the two minutes I could remember. In the distance, someone is calling me but I can’t see who it is and I can’t find them.

Suddenly, a woman I didn’t know was standing beside me. She was a little shorter and a lot younger than me with dark hair. The wind blew the cloak she wore so it billowed behind her revealing her naked body. Her skin was golden from the sun, she was slim but not athletic and her breasts were nice and firm.

“I can help,” she said.

Her fingers were ice and fire as they trailed down my chest to my center. I was as hard as I’d ever been. I kissed her and pulled her body tight against mine. My hands slid down her back to cup her round ass. As she kissed me, I pressed her against a remaining wall and lifted her so her legs could wrap around me. I moaned as I came.

The orgasm woke me and I found the woman from my dream standing over me in her dark cloaks. She was staring at me and I could feel her fingers on my forehead. I open my mouth to scream but my body was still in spasms from my dream and it came out as an ecstatic grunting.

“Shh,” she said quietly, “It’s alright, embrace the feeling and it’ll pass quicker.”

I don’t know if it was because I was still half asleep, but I trusted her. I closed my eyes and laid back. The orgasm left me weak, but I was able to calm myself and speak.

“What the hell’s going on? Who are you?”

She touched me again and I flinched but the waves of ecstasy didn’t return.

“Alex, I need your help.” She looked around as if searching for something. “But not here. Get up and pack a bag.” When I didn’t move fast enough for her liking, she waved her hand and the blanket flew away from me. “Quickly.”

“Look, lady, I don’t know you so I’m not going anywhere with you. Get out of my house.”

“Alex, please, this is important, I promise.”

Warm tendrils spread from her hand into my chest and throughout my body. Confused, I wrapped myself in my blanket and walked across the room. In the bathroom, my confusion cleared a little. I took my time going through my morning routine as I thought. I peed, brushed my teeth, and showered slowly trying to process what was happening. Was I being kidnapped?

I got dressed and left the bathroom. The woman was impatiently waiting for me and my suitcase was sitting at her feet. She glared at me.

“It’s about time.”

“Who the hell are you?”

“Victoria, and we need to leave.”

“I’m not going anywhere until you tell me what’s going on.” Victoria reached for me, but I pushed her hand away.

“Fine, I’ll explain as much as I can, but not here.” She looked around again and I could see the worry on her face. “We’re ‘running out of time, we’ve got to go.”

I wanted to ask more questions but I was starting to feel something, the walls were closing in and my chest was starting to tighten.

“My car’s in the garage.”

“No, they can track us that way. We need to jump. It’s dangerous, but they’re too close for anything else.”

She slipped her arms around me. “I’ve never done this with an Unconnected before. Put your arms around me, and hold on tight. It’d also help if you opened yourself up to my Energy. Hopefully, the connection between us will be enough.”

“What are we doing,” I asked as I held her.

The warm sensation from her hand returned and I began to relax. I thought I was still dreaming because I was normally much more cautious.

“I smell cut grass, am I having a stroke?”

“Maybe, or it may mean you’re opening up to me. Let’s hope it’s not the stroke.” Before I could reply, she said something in a language I didn’t understand and light exploded behind my eyes causing my knees to buckle.

*****

I was back in the destroyed city, I was alone again, but I felt pulled by an unseen force. I couldn’t tell what it wanted me to do, but I wanted to follow where it told me to go. I heard a noise behind me, but before I could see what made the sound I woke up.

*****

I woke up, still in my clothes, but on an unfamiliar bed with sunlight streaming through the window. I must have slept for hours if the sun’s already up, I thought. As I glanced around I assumed I was in Victoria’s house because nothing looked familiar. The room was nice, the bed comfortable, but I felt like I was in a guest room.

The bathroom was typical. A medicine cabinet above the sink, a toilet, and a stand-up shower. I looked back at the bedroom and saw my suitcase near the door. I looked through it and saw my clothes and toiletries. Looks like she expects me to stay awhile, I thought.

I left the suitcase on the bed as I looked out the window. We were on the side of a mountain. Below us, in the valley, I could see fields, a forest, and a lake, but nothing to tell me where I was. The hallway walls were covered in photos.

At first, I didn’t recognize anyone in the photos then I found a few photos of me at various family celebrations. Was she a stalker? In the living room, my eyes fell upon a picture hanging over the mantle. It was a large portrait of a Roman guard, his wife, and a very young Victoria. Nothing was making sense and the more I found the less I knew.

My stomach growled as I entered the kitchen and I decided to ignore everything else in favor of a basic human need, food. A quick search through the cupboards and the fridge provided me with some nice ingredients I could use to make a nice breakfast.

I looked around as Victoria entered. Unlike me, she’d changed. Her dark clothes were gone and surprisingly she was in a vibrant blue nightie that clung to her curves. Suddenly I was hungry for something more than what I was cooking.

“Mmm smells good,” she said drawing in a deep breath. “It’s been a long time since I’ve had anyone cook for me.” I nodded not trusting myself to speak. “Just so you know, we’re safe. I’ve got the wards up and I don’t feel anyone followed us.” I had no clue what she was talking about. “I mean, I did back at your house. It was vague, and coming closer, but we jumped and no one could’ve tracked us through a jump. And I’m sorry about the side effects, I’ve never jumped with an Unconnected before. I know it’s dangerous, but not as dangerous as what was coming. We had to risk it because they were getting closer. It was the fastest way out, and but we made it so I guess that’s all that matters, you get that right?” I stared at her for a long moment and she started twitching. “Jesus, are you going to say anything?”

“What’d you want me to say? You show up looking like some kind of commando and now you’re sitting there looking like a fantasy. So, I don’t know what you want me to say, but I don’t know you. We’ve never met and you keep talking about things I don’t understand. And I don’t have a clue what’s going on or what to ask.”

She poured herself a cup of coffee and as she passed me I could smell her body wash. She smelled warm sweet vanilla. I watched the muscles in her rear as she stepped to the table sitting down. “What’d you want to know?”

I stirred the food in the pan and listened to it sizzle. “Wanna tell me why I’ve been kidnapped?”

She laughed, “Do you often fantasize about being kidnapped by short women?” I glared at her. “Don’t worry, you haven’t been kidnapped, you’ve been rescued. Remember, I said you were in danger.”

“Yeah, and parents around the world tell their kids about the tooth fairy and Santa Claus, doesn’t make it true.” She smiled at me as she sipped her coffee. “Fine, tell me the difference.”

“If you’d been kidnapped, you would’ve been tied up, instead of waking up alone in a bed. Plus you have free run of the house and I’m sitting here in a nightie while you stand over there with a knife.” I looked at the large knife by my side. “And the doors lock from the inside, not the outside.”

“Then who are you rescuing me from?”

She shrugged taking a drink of her coffee. “I’m not sure. I was contacted a few days ago and she instructed me to get you because you were in danger.”

“Who is she?”

“Someone I trust.”

“That’s it? Someone you trust tells you I’m in trouble so you run out and take me against my will? I’m sorry, you ‘rescued’ me against my will.”

“Yes.”

“Seriously, I’m not playing anymore, who the fuck are you? And what have you drug me in to?”

“First of all, I haven’t drug you into anything, so if you’re in danger it’s something you did. Second, I’ve told you who I am, I’m Victoria.”

“I’m going to need a little more than that.”

“Alright, I was born in 1973 to Robert and Lucy Albertson of a little town in Iowa. Dad was a plumber and Mom worked as a receptionist for a law firm. Dad was Presbyterian and Mom was part of a secret order who worshipped the Energy. Their ceremonies and rituals were designed to help an individual connect to the Energy. If you can make that connection then you’ll have great power, but if you don’t…,” she shrugged. “See, it doesn’t work for everyone and fortunately for me, Mom wasn’t able to connect. She use to tell me all the things she’d dream about doing with her power and I’m pretty sure none of her dreams included me.

The Order called people like Mom Unconnected. To the Order, this was the worst possible thing to be. Since she couldn’t connect to the Energy she couldn’t be a leader or a mentor for others. Her value was lowered to that of a member who paid dues, nothing more.

Dad called Mom’s ‘club’ a cult and forbid her from teaching me anymore.”

“But she kept going?”

“Yeah, in secret. It was too late of course, I’d learned to connect with the Energy within my first couple of months of training. Mom said she was happy for me but you could tell she resented my power. This went on for years the more I learned the more jealous she became until she came to me one night and told me I had to die.” I dished the food into plates and gave one to her as she said, “She said I was blocking her path and if I died she could finally connect. I used my powers to escape and that was the last time I saw my parents.”

We ate while she continued. “I was fifteen when I started living on my own and I was thirty when Cassandra contacted me for the first time. She said she needed an assistant to help her with things she couldn’t do and I needed someone to train me in the more advanced uses of my Energy. For ten years she taught me how to use my power and gave me assignments. I’ve been all over the world doing a little of this and a little of that, but it wasn’t until she gave you to me that she really upped the game.

We met in New York City on New Year’s Eve, the only time I’ve ever met her, and she gave me two things, your address, and a spell. When she gave me the spell she said it would make me young forever. Then she said something that guaranteed I’d perform it. She said if I fucked it up, I’d die. You can see why I had to do it and she was almost right because I almost died that night, but when I woke up I was in my twenties and have been ever since.”

“I’m sorry you had to go through that.”

“Most of it was a long time ago, but thank you.”

“So how do you deal with it all?”

“Lots and lots of porn.” I choked on that one. “What, I’ve got needs, and using magic really gets me going. Especially after the big spell, but there’s only so much an electric boyfriend can do.”

I wasn’t sure how to reply to that so we just sat in silence as we ate. When I saw her pushing her food aimlessly I asked, “Why me?” She shrugged. “C’mon, you must know something.” My temper got the best of me as I said, “You’ve got my pictures on your walls and you don’t know anything?”

She glanced in the direction of the hallway and nodded. “I told you, I’ve been keeping track of you for a while.”

“And Cassandra’s the one who told you I was in trouble?” She nodded. “I want to talk to her.”

“Good luck, but she only contacts me I don’t contact her.”

I let that lie for a long moment not sure what my next step should be. “Can I ask you a question? What’s up with the old painting in the living room?”

“The one of me and my parents?”

“Yeah.”

“When I left home, I had to disappear quickly and grabbed what I could. One thing I was able to grab was a photo album. A couple of years ago, I found a painter who took one of them and turned it into my painting.”

I started to tell her how much I liked it, but then I felt my skin starting to get tight, “I… is it hot in here… It’s getting… hard to breathe… I should… go… home.”

Victoria wasn’t paying attention to me as she shook her head, “That’s the last place you want to go. Think about it, if we want you for us then there are people out there that want to prevent us from becoming more powerful. They’ll do anything to stop that from happening.” She looked up and concern spread across her face. “Hey, are you alright?”

I tried to speak but the blackness closed in.

*****

I was back in Time Square New York City, but it wasn’t the destroyed city from my previous dreams. The streets were crowded and everyone passed around me as if I were a light pole. In front of me was Victoria. She smiled at me and took my hand. It wasn’t a lustful smile but the kind you give a loved one. I happily followed her through the morning crowds as she led me to the Empire State Building.

One moment we were at the entrance and then we were on the observation deck. Victoria pointed toward the city and as I looked out I could see every sign. Normally, it’d be impossible but dream logic made it possible. As we watched every sign changed to a symbol I’d never recognized before. The symbols held for a moment then began disappearing and as they did the buildings began to crumble until I was once again in the rubble of my dreams.

*****

I woke up again in the guest bedroom, but this time I wasn’t alone. Victoria was in the bed with me, her back pressed against my front and my erect penis snuggled firmly between her buttocks. My arm was around her waist and our fingers were intertwined. In any other situation, it would’ve been romantic, but since the last thing I could remember was passing out, I was confused more than anything else.

I tried to roll onto my back but Victoria wouldn’t release my hand, she held on tighter. I smiled for a few moments as I enjoyed the feel of her buttery soft skin against mine. Slowly, I began feeling a vibration. Everywhere we touched was like a light electric current coming from her. It felt amazing, and I couldn’t help but wonder if it was from the Energy she was telling me about or if it was because I hadn’t been in bed with a naked woman in almost five years.

Victoria stirred and looked back at me, a smile creeping across her face. “Holy shit, I didn’t know you were so big,” she said as she wiggled her hips.

My body shuddered as the sensations flooded through me. “You can’t do that.”

“Why not,” she asked clenching her cheeks squeezing me.

“Because if you do that it’ll make me want to do this,” I said as I thrust my hips forward.

“Oh my God,” she said turning over to face me. “No, you’re not going in that hole, I need time to prepare before you get that one. But the rest of me is yours.”

As our bodies intertwined and we kissed the vibrations grew. I pressed myself against her and gasped as her small thatch of hair tickled my cock. Our hips began to move back and forth as we ground against each other and all I could think of was being inside her. I knew if I did I wouldn’t stop until I couldn’t move and I really wanted to taste her entire body.

I used my mouth and tongue to worship her as I left a trail of kisses to her hard nipples. Her perfume invaded me and held me captive as I moved lower across her taut stomach toward her wet vagina. I teased her, kissing around labia letting my nose caress her as I moved from side to side. Every time I touched her the vibrations shot through us and she moaned.

“Stop teasing.”

“No,” I said smiling up at her.

She bit her lip, “Please, Alex.”

I flattened my tongue and made it as wide as possible. I started at the base of her opening and slowly made my way to her clit. Her fingers ran through my hair as her hips pushed up into my face. As my tongue slid into her she started gasping. The more I ran in and out of her the more I wanted her to come. I knew she was close when her fingers stiffened and she held my head still. I shifted under her grip and began flicking her little nub.

Her stiff finger turned into claws, “Oh God, Alex, I can’t hold back any longer.”

I raise off her enough to say, “Then stop trying.”

The moment I sucked her back into my mouth she exploded. She held me tight fucking my face as I lapped her like a dehydrated dog not wanting to lose a drop of her sweet taste. As my mouth filled I swallowed and let her juices fill me up again. Her hands fell away from my head as she finished and as I gently licked her she twitched.

I got to my knees and roughly pulled her body to me in my urgency to take her. She put her hand on my chest. “It’s been so long since I’ve had a real dick, you might have to take it slow.”

I smiled, “I’ll try but it’s probably been just as long for me and I’ll want to be buried deep inside of you when I cum. And my recharge time is much longer than it use to be.”

“Then you better learn some stamina, because I refuse to be with some one-shot pop.”

“Then I guess, you better teach me that youth spell right off.”

She giggled and her eyes got wide as I put the tip of my cock to the entrance of her tight little pussy. I pulled her gently toward me and pushed my way into her. She gritted her teeth and bit into my shoulder.

“You want me to stop?”

“If you do, I’ll kill you in your sleep.”

I laughed and pushed a little deeper into her. Inch by inch I impaled her onto me.

“Holy shit,” she said. “You’re so much bigger in me than in my hand. Give me a moment to breathe.” She moved her hips around stretching herself. “I’m ready.”

I began thrusting into Victoria, slowly at first then faster and faster. Our moans came quicker and louder as our bodies slapped into each other. My orgasm built and built until I couldn’t hold back anymore. I sank deep into her and came. I fell forward and allowed her to roll me over. I was still in her and couldn’t help but give little thrusts as she gently rode me and squeezed me with her pussy walls. I enjoyed her massage until I was soft enough to fall out.

“Was that connecting with the Energy?”

She laid down onto me, “No, I’ll have to teach you how to connect first, then I’ll teach you so much more.”

I chuckled as we rearrange back to our original positions, “I’m surprised I was up for this after passing out last night.”

She hugged my arms tight, “That didn’t happen last night. You were out for three days.”

“Three days?”

“Yeah, it’s like that with magical attacks, they drain you and that’s why I put you in my bed, so I could protect you and help you recover.”

“Why didn’t you take me to the hospital?”

“They can’t deal with what was happening to you, I could.”

“Okay, but why were we naked? I mean, I’m not complaining, but it’s a little strange?”

“The universe is made of the Energy, so when I say I’m connected to the Energy I mean I’m connected to the universe. So, my connection to the universe allows me to control the Energy, and if you can control the Energy you can do anything.”

“Like heal someone else?”

“Yeah, and when two Energies come together,” she said interlacing my fingers in hers, “they feed off each other.”

“Is that why I dreamed about you when we first met? Because we were feeding off each other?”