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Chapter 19 - CH. 019

The crew of the Invictus left the ship and strode out to meet the two uniformed men awaiting their arrival. As they left the confines of the airlock, John noticed the men were standing next to a brutal looking piece of Terran Federation engineering. It was some kind of dropship, lean and ferocious, the jutting weapon barrels telling their own tale of its lethal potential. He reluctantly pulled his gaze from the savage looking craft and focused on the two men standing to it's side.

John recognised his old friend Charles Harris of course, the middle aged man's stern face showing surprise at the new additions to John's team. His bushy grey moustache twitched in amusement as his eyes glanced from one stunningly beautiful young woman to another.

John didn't recognise the older man however. Distinguished, with salt and pepper hair and a closely cropped grey beard, the man was wearing full dress uniform and John could tell by the insignia on his epaulets that the man ranked as an admiral in the Terran Federation Navy.

"John! It's good to see you." Charles said in greeting. "Please let me introduce Admiral Cartwright." he said, turning to the older military man.

"Commander Blake, I've been hearing great things about you." The admiral said in a quiet voice.

"It's good to meet you admiral." John said, snapping a sharp salute. "I'm sure the tales have been greatly exaggerated." he said, self deprecatingly.

The older man looked at John with shrewd, penetrating eyes. "I don't think they have." he replied.

"So what can I do for you admiral?" John asked, curious as to why such a high ranking Terran Federation officer would come to meet him.

"It's more what I can do for you Commander." the man said. "Terran Federation High Command greatly appreciated your efforts against the Kirrix. The PR value of that battle alone is invaluable to us at the moment."

"Just happy to do our part admiral." John said. "Those Kirrix had to be stopped!" he said grimly.

"Yes, indeed." Admiral Cartwright said unemotionally.

"In any case, I'm pleased to be able to present you with a Raptor class gunship to show our appreciation for your efforts." the admiral said, looking askance at the terrifying piece of hardware to his side.

"Thank you admiral!" John said, looking up at the gunship, a big grin spreading across his face.

"Keep up the good work Commander." the distinguished older man said quietly, throwing him a salute and turning to leave.

Before he had completed the turn however, he suddenly looked back.

"According to Vice Admiral Harris, you've brought us another shipment of Tyrenium?" He said, with hunger in his voice; the first real emotion that the man had displayed since their arrival.

"Yes, sir." John replied succinctly. "20 tons of it."

Admiral Cartwright's eyes gleamed. "Outstanding work, Commander. Quite outstanding..." he said, before nodding to Charles and then walking away briskly.

John turned to look at his old friend Charles with a raised eyebrow.

"We'll talk in my office John." Charles said with a wry smile. "For now, I can't wait for you to introduce me to your companions." he said, his eyes twinkling.

John shook his head in amusement and then turned to his side.

"You already know my executive officer of course." He said, smiling affectionately at the beautiful blonde girl.

"It's lovely to see you my dear..." Charles said, before stopping in surprise as Alyssa strode up to him and planted a big kiss on his cheek.

"That's for all your work on our quarters!" she said, with a warm appreciative smile.

"It was my pleasure, Alyssa." Charles said, smiling at the exuberant young woman, before turning his attention back to John.

"This is my Tactical Officer, Second Lieutenant Calara Fernandez." John said proudly, introducing the gorgeous Latina.

"Vice Admiral Harris, it's an honour to meet you." Calara said, snapping to attention and saluting the man respectfully.

"Ah yes, the exceptional young officer who found the location of the pirate base. I've heard intriguing things about your exploits lieutenant." Charles said, nodding his approval.

"Thank you sir!" Calara said blushing, unsure how to respond to such flattery.

To save Calara further embarrassment, John moved on. "This is my Chief Engineer, Sparks." John said affectionately, introducing the redhead.

Sparks winced a little, hearing her name in this kind of formal setting. Since her conversation with the rescued engineer several days ago, she had suddenly become quite self conscious about her old nickname.

"Pleased to meet you young lady." Charles said, in a friendly voice.

"You too Charles." Sparks replied with a smile. "Oh! It's ok for me to call you that right? Not Vice Admiral or whatever?" she asked curiously.

"Charles is fine." the middle aged man said with some amusement.

"Finally this is Jade, our most recent addition to the crew of the Invictus." John said, turning towards the green skinned Nymph.

"This one is pleased to meet any friend of master's!" Jade said excitedly.

Charles looked at John with a startled look on his face.

"Don't ask." John said with a wry smile.

"Isn't she a..." Charles said falteringly.

"Yes, she is." John said, grinning.

Charles laughed loudly. "Ah, John... maybe I should have retired while I was still a young man!" he said grinning ruefully.

"Let me take you all up to my office." Charles said in a friendly voice. "We can relax while we talk business."

"Lead on, Charles." John said and they turned to follow the man out of the huge docking bay.

They walked away from the Invictus and Sparks managed to tear her eyes away from the fascinating looking gunship. She finally noticed the huge numbers of crates stacked in the docking bay and Charles spotted her drifting over to look at them curiously.

"We started receiving all these deliveries a couple of days ago. The deck officer was having a fit until I had a word." he said, smiling.

Sparks practically jumped up and down with excitement and glanced longingly at the large shipping crates as they walked to the heavy security door that led out of the bay.

"Come on." John said, grinning at her. "You can look later. They can't start loading anything until the retrofit is done on the cargo bay anyway."

"I prioritised that work order for you John, the crews will start work on that for you immediately." Charles volunteered helpfully.

"Much appreciated Charles, thank you!" John said gratefully and the older man waved away his thanks.

They followed the vice admiral to an elevator and headed up to a different office to the one they had met the shipyard commander in last time.

"New office Charles?" John asked curiously.

"My old one is being refurbished and extended." Charles said, smiling happily, "A reward for my 'outstanding initiative' in selling you the Invictus." he grinned.

The new office was approximately the same size as the last one, with a similar reception area outside. The young naval officer who had met them previously, saluted John respectfully and then looked on with wide eyes at the luscious bevy of young women following after him into the vice admiral's office. Alyssa grinned impishly and waved at him, causing the poor assistant to blush bright red with embarrassment.

John held the door open for them and they went to sit on the sofas set around the big window looking out of the office. Unfortunately there was no panoramic view of the shipyard from this office and instead it overlooked the docking bay where they had landed the Invictus. Sparks looked out the window and sighed as she looked at all the shipping crates full of machinery, all waiting to be installed in her workshop. John smiled affectionately at the redhead. She reminded him of a small child waiting impatiently to unwrap her presents on Christmas day. The naval officer assistant came into the room with a tray of coffee and began to hand out steaming cups of the hot drink.

Jade stood next to her auburn haired friend at the window and looked out over the docking bay. This was the first time she had seen the Invictus properly and as she looked at the massive assault cruiser, its distinctive shape triggered a memory from her past.

Decades before, she had belonged to an eccentric old fellow who had nicknamed himself the 'Collector'. The extremely wealthy man had been a benign master, who being too old to require her more sensual services, had meant for a calm if rather dull few years under his care. The man had been obsessed with collecting exotic creatures and as one of the few surviving Nymphs, Jade had been the pride of his collection. She recalled his assorted variety of animals and remembered a many toothed aquatic predator the Collector had told her was called a shark, a huge fish that hailed from legendary Terra.

Grey, sleek and angular, the Invictus had the same lean look as the Shark, the command deck and the fire control tower behind it even reminded her of the dorsal fin atop the ancient aquatic killer. The caudal fin was there too, but on the Invictus it housed the shield generator, flanked by the four mighty engines that allowed the assault cruiser to surge through space with such ferocious speed.

John had begun to talk again and as always she focused her attention back on him, so that she could listen to his lovely strong voice.

"So tell me more about Admiral Cartwright?" John asked curiously.

"He's here overseeing the construction of the Echelon class dreadnought you probably saw on your arrival." Charles said. "High Command are ordering a massive shipbuilding program and he wants to make sure construction stays on schedule."

"He's a bit detached, but he's very driven. He holds a lot of sway with High Command." Charles said, giving his honest opinion of the man.

"Very interesting." John said, intrigued.

"What do you know about the Raptor gunship?" he asked his old friend with a hint of excitement in his voice. "I haven't seen or heard of anything like that before."

"It's state of the art John, fresh off the production lines." Charles said enviously. "You must have made High Command very happy indeed, for them to give you one of those."

"It doesn't look much like a normal Marine transport." John said, recalling the blocky transports he had launched dozens of boarding actions from in his career as a marine.

"It's part of the new push towards carrier forces and dropship assaults. The raptor gunship is exclusive to Terran Federation special forces. It's fast, manoeuvrable and packs a lot more firepower at the cost of a much reduced troop carrying capacity."

"How many?" John asked curiously.

"30 men in heavy gear," Charles said. "but that should be more than adequate for your needs."

"Or perhaps not." The middle aged man said, casting his eye over the rapidly expanding crew of the Invictus in amusement.

"So shall we talk business and get that out the way?" Charles said, eager to complete the transaction. "I believe you have 20 tons of Tyrenium for sale?" he grinned excitedly.

"I do." John said, smiling predatorily.

"Same price as last time?" Charles said hopefully.

"Well we ran into a few mishaps along the way." John said leadingly. "Unfortunately I'll have to factor that into the price."

"And just how much is that going to be?" Charles said, suddenly wary.

"30 mil per ton ought to cover it." John said mildly.

"600 million credits!" Charles said in shock.

Calara and Alyssa gasped in amazement at the outrageous sum of credits. Jade had no interest in money so she didn't react at all, while Sparks was too distracted by the sights below and wasn't paying attention.

John turned to face the redhead who was pining out the window. "You've finished looking over the Kirrix dropship now, right Sparks?" he asked her directly.

"Oh yeah, I've learned all I can from that." she said distractedly.

"I'll throw in the Kirrix dropship we captured as a goodwill gesture. That's got to have some value for Terran Federation R&D." John said magnanimously.

Charles narrowed his eyes and churned through the numbers in his mind.

"You have a deal." he said a few moments later, shaking his head in grudging appreciation.

"I'm not sure if I should be awed or appalled at your blatant price gouging. When did you become such a sharp trader?" he said with a rueful grin.

"I've got a bigger crew now, more mouths to feed." John said with a smile.

Charles laughed out loud.

"Ok I'll get the credits transferred immediately." Charles said, as he went over to his desk and pressed a button on the intercom. "You can begin unloading the Tyrenium now Sergeant." he said to the waiting munitions team.

Sparks saw a group of men in grey overalls approach the Invictus, bringing anti-grav sleds with them to assist with the unloading.

"So what are your plans then John?" Charles asked his old friend. "You're an extremely wealthy man now."

"Well I promised the girls a vacation on Gravitus while we wait for the retrofit." John said, smiling at his crew. "After that, I'm planning to go on an extended shopping trip and pick up some upgrades for the Invictus."

"Oh really?" Charles asked, "Where are you thinking of going?"

"The Ashanath, Maliri, Trankarans and the Brimorians, in that order." John replied.

"Good luck trading with the Maliri!" Charles snorted. "They don't have a lot of time for the Terran Federation."

"Ah yes, but I'm an independent trader." John said archly, which made Charles laugh.

"All joking aside, I did a couple of small trades with them a few years back and they were pleasant enough." John shrugged.

"Well like I said... Good luck, I think you'll need it!" Charles said with a smile.

"By the way, did you decide what you wanted to do with that old freighter?" he asked John.

"Actually yes I did. I was going to take her for a last flight down to the planet." John said, thinking of his old ship fondly.

"After that, could you refit her with upgraded engines, life support and FTL drive and then have her delivered to a Jonah Bennings. I'll send you the address." John said with a playful smile on his face.

"Sure, that's no problem. Who's this Jonah fellow?" Charles asked curiously.

"I owe him a big debt. Hopefully he'll appreciate my old ship." John said, remembering how much Jonah loved his long jaunts into deep space.

"I'll make sure the freighter gets to him." Charles promised. "Do you want to leave him a message."

"Just say: Thanks for the tip about the worm girls." John said. "Don't worry, he'll understand." John said and grinned at the mystified vice admiral.

John and the girls bid Charles goodbye and then took an elevator to one of the shuttles, that would take them over to the other side of the shipyard where the Fool's Gold was currently docked. As they walked along the long wide corridors of the shipyard, marines and naval personnel did double takes at the group of beautiful young women as they passed by, causing the girls to smile self consciously.

Calara sidled up to John's side. "600 million!" she blurted in a hushed whisper. "I thought I was going to have a heart attack when you asked for that much money and he agreed!" the gorgeous brunette said in amazement.

"I think I'll need the money." John said. "I plan to live a nice long retirement and it looks like I'm going to be raising a big family." John smiled at the Latina affectionately.

That drew a happy sigh from Calara, who hooked her arm through his and squeezed it tightly. They soon reached the docking bay where the freighter had been mothballed and John stopped and smiled affectionately when he saw it. He had lived on the Fool's Gold for 11 years, ever since he had retired from the military and despite the wonders the Invictus held, John still couldn't help but think of this old freighter as home. The girls waited for him patiently as he stood and stared at the ship for a long moment, before they headed up to the airlock door at the side and went in.

"So this is where it all began?" Sparks said curiously.

"That's right." Alyssa replied. "If you hadn't suggested I stow away on the ship to escape from the Diablos', then things would have turned out very differently for all of us." she said, smiling at her oldest friend affectionately.

Alyssa walked up to John and held his hand, suddenly reminding him of the scared young girl that he had discovered on his freighter only two months earlier. Calara unhooked herself from his other arm and let the two of them walk together, realising that they were taking a trip down memory lane. The incredibly close bond John and his blonde lover had always left her a little overawed.

They all headed up to the cockpit, where John and Alyssa settled into the pilot and co-pilot seats. They glanced at each other and smiled coyly, remembering all the erotic adventures they'd had during that journey back from Karron to the Olympus Shipyard the first time around.

"A whole month with just the two of you." Sparks said enviously. "I'm surprised you were even able to move out of the cabin." She said to Alyssa, brushing her elegant fingers over her toned stomach wistfully.

"That does sound wonderful master." Jade said, sighing dreamily.

"There's a lot of perks to sharing!" Alyssa said, opening her arms for Calara who came to sit in her lap.

"That's true" Calara said with a coy smile. "I'm glad we got to be each other's firsts." she said affectionately.

The lovely olive skinned brunette leaned down to rub noses with the ravishing blonde girl and they smiled at each other lovingly.

John was always fascinated to see any of the girls together and found himself getting increasingly aroused.

"Let's get moving Alyssa." he smiled. "If you two keep that up, neither of you will be in good shape for a dress fitting." he said grinning.

Alyssa paused, torn with indecision. Her desire to satisfy John and the idea of recreating their initial encounters on the freighter, warring with her wanting to get everyone new outfits in a shopping bonanza.

"We'll have lots of time to have some fun in the hotel over the next few days. Then when we finish on Gravitus, we'll say goodbye to the Fool's Gold with style. I promise!" John said, playfully.

"Ok, let's go!" Alyssa said and rapidly plotted them a course from Olympus down to the Spaceport on the surface of Gravitus.

The engines of the old freighter rumbled in protest and they lifted off gently from the floor of the docking bay. Under Alyssa's skilful control they began their journey down to the planet's surface.

Once they were underway, Alyssa pressed a control on her console and brought up the vid-screen. She produced a card from a pocket in her suit jacket and then entered the contact number. John looked at her curiously, wondering who she was calling. A very pretty brunette filled the vid-screen a few moments later, which answered his question.

"Rachel!" Alyssa said happily, when the brunette answered the call. "We're back on Gravitus and wondered if you wanted to join us for dinner?".

"Alyssa!" The brunette said in surprise. She was wearing a pair of glasses this afternoon and she removed them to rub her eyes tiredly.

"I'd love to, but I can't." She said dejectedly. "The timing is terrible unfortunately. I ship out to the Dragon March tomorrow." The attractive brunette said with regret.

"Ship out?" John said with surprise. "I didn't realise you were with the military."

"Yes, it's my first posting." The sleepy looking brunette said and stifled a yawn. "I've been taking my finals this week and I finally qualified as a medic." She said proudly.

"Congratulations!" Alyssa said, clapping excitedly for the exhausted young woman.

"Thanks Alyssa." Rachel said with a warm smile.

"If you're training to be a medic, why were you working as a shop assistant?" John asked dubiously.

"I needed the money for living expenses." The lovely young brunette replied. "I had a grant to cover the tuition fees, but I had to pay my own way for the rest." she said as she stifled another yawn.

"We'll let you go Rachel. I can see you've been burning the candle at both ends." John said smiling. "Congratulations on qualifying, Doctor!" he said warmly.

"Thanks John." She said smiling at him tiredly. "Between exams and last minute revision, I'm worn out!"

"Get some sleep, I'll stay in touch!" Alyssa said, waving the brunette goodbye.

"I'll look forward to hearing from you." Rachel said smiling and waved goodbye as she ended the call.

"That's a shame." Alyssa said sadly. "I was really looking forward to going down on her."

"Alyssa!" Calara and Sparks chorused in surprise.

"She was lovely." Alyssa said with a sigh. "It was her running her hands over me during the fitting session that made me first realise I liked girls too." the beautiful blonde admitted honestly.

"She sounds like quite a woman." Calara said, smiling.

"They did look pretty amazing together." John said, remembering Rachel on her knees, smoothing a form fitting dress over Alyssa's delicious curves.

"Ah well, it wasn't meant to be." Alyssa said regretfully.

"John, what did she mean when she said about being posted to the 'Dragon March'?" Sparks asked curiously.

"There's a strip of worlds on the Terran Federation side of the border with the Kintark Empire, that are known as the Dragon March." John explained.

"Aren't we at war with the Kintark now?" Alyssa said, worried for her friend. "Isn't that going to be a pretty dangerous place to be right now?" she asked with concern.

"Well with Rachel trained as a medic, they'll want her where the injuries are going to be unfortunately." John said grimly.

"The Terran Federation and the Kintark haven't declared war on each other yet though, it's just border clashes at the moment. She should be pretty safe wherever they set up the major triage site for the Dragon March forces." he explained reassuringly.

"Why is it called the Dragon March though?" Sparks asked, her curiosity peaked.

"The Kintark are seven foot tall reptiles." John explained. "Some of their elders can be even bigger apparently."

He rolled his eyes. "You know what people are like. Some smartass came up with the name and it stuck."

"Has master ever met a dragon?" Jade said, wide eyed with wonder.

"Yeah, I've done a few deals with the Kintark. It was years ago, before all the present hostilities though. I liked them and they were easy enough to trade with; I personally think it's a shame things have escalated between them and the Terran Federation." John said sadly.

"Well I hope Rachel will be ok." Alyssa said, with a worried frown.

"Don't worry, the Terran Federation takes good care of its medics." John said, smiling. "They'll have her tucked away in some nice safe and secure base. She'll probably be complaining about how bored she is!" he grinned, reassuringly.

"I'm going to have a quick look around the ship before we land, soak in the memories!" John said happily. "Anyone want to join me?"

"I'll stay up here and wait for landing clearance." Alyssa said.

"This one would like to stay with Alyssa, if that's ok master?" Jade said surprisingly.

"Sure Jade, you don't have to ask my permission remember." John said kindly.

"Thank you master." She said, beaming up at him as John, Calara and Sparks left the cockpit.

"Are you ok Jade?" Alyssa asked the green skinned girl curiously. "Is there anything you wanted to talk to me about?" she said in a friendly tone.

"Yes Alyssa. You, Calara and Sparks all have jobs onboard master's ship, as well as being his beautiful mates. This one would like to be more useful to master. Is there anything Jade could do to help?" she asked eagerly.

Alyssa looked surprised at Jade's request. "I'll have a think Jade. I'm sure we can find you a useful role on the Invictus!" she said warmly and the Nymph beamed at the blonde girl in gratitude.

Meanwhile John led the way into the Fool's Gold, with Calara and Sparks following behind. They had a quick look in the passenger cabin, then moved over to his own cabin and the girls had a look around curiously.

"I bet this room has a few tales to tell." Calara said, smiling at John flirtatiously.

"Yeah, Alyssa and I had a lot of fun in here." John said with a smile.

"This is where it all began then?" Sparks said curiously.

"Well our first time doing anything together was in the rec room." John said. "I asked Alyssa to kneel and blow me."

"Did she come on to you then?" Sparks said, sidling up to him and looking at him out of the corner of her eye and with a coy smile on her full lips.

"Well you could say that." John admitted ruefully. "I found her a few days after she snuck on board and then threatened to take her back to Karron. She basically pleaded with me not to take her back and offered sex in exchange for a trip to the core worlds." he said, looking embarrassed.

"It makes me sound like a bit of an asshole telling it like that, but in my defence I'd been picking up her pheromones once she got on board and I was going a bit lust crazy." he confessed.

"When this pretty but skinny little blonde girl offered to let me use her for a few weeks, I was powerless to say no." he said guiltily. "I wasn't being completely selfish though, I did want to get some good meals inside her."

"Yeah I'm sure you did!" Sparks said with a smirk.

John laughed heartily at that.

"Well I'm glad the little head won out." Sparks said, reaching down to gently stroke his cock through his trousers.

Calara walked up to his other side and joined the redhead with light caresses of her fingertips. "You have no complaints from me either." she said with a smile.

John closed his eyes and just luxuriated in the feel of their soft, eager young hands.

"If you girls keep teasing me like this, I'll feel sorry for whoever ends up on the receiving end of this load." John said. feeling how full his taut sets of balls were becoming.

Reluctantly the girls had mercy on him and moved away their hands. John blew out a big breath and tried to bring himself under control again.

"Come on, let's have a quick look at the rest of the ship, it might take my mind off you two." he laughed.

They walked back out into the corridor and then entered the rec room. He smiled fondly at the small kitchen and the comfy old sofa.

"So that's where you filled up Alyssa's belly for the first time?" Sparks purred lustily.

John groaned. So much for taking his mind off sex!

Sparks leaned over to Calara and whispered something in the gorgeous brunette's ear. Calara giggled and nodded, before Sparks sauntered over to the sofa and plonked herself down in a very ungraceful way.

"Hey baby, come over here and suck my cock!" she said gruffly, with a fake-masculine voice.

Calara feigned shock. "But John, you're so big! How will it ever fit?" she exclaimed as she walked over to kneel between Sparks legs.

"Don't worry baby, I'll make it fit!" Sparks said enthusiastically in her fake male voice.

She pulled Calara's face down into her lap and humped away at her, before the two of them fell over giggling with laughter.

John chuckled good humouredly at their antics and then swiftly moved in to pounce on the girls to give them a sound tickling. Pretty soon they begged for mercy as they panted for breath, big grins on their faces and eyes sparkling as they laughed.

John stood and offered them each a hand and the two feisty teenagers rose to stand gracefully at his side. He poked his head into the storage room, showing the two girls where Alyssa had been hiding when he found her and then the tour was done.

"Hmm. I remember the ship being a lot bigger." John said with a chuckle.

"Happy with your new home?" Calara asked, slipping her arm through his and looking up at him.

"I'm not going to lie, the Invictus is pretty awesome." John said. "But to be honest, I'd be happy wherever I was, as long as I had you girls with me."

"Oh John, that's lovely!" Calara said, kissing him tenderly.

Sparks pressed herself into his chest, her pert boobs squashing against him, feeling warm and yielding. "I love being with you John, you say the nicest things!" the redhead said with a happy smile. She watched her two lovers together, planting her own loving kisses on John's neck while she waited her turn.

John finished his lingering kiss with Calara and then leaned down to kiss Sparks. Their lips brushed together, before she glided her tongue over them, licking as though encouraging him to follow her tongue back into her mouth with his own. He took up the lovely invitation and kissed the redhead passionately.

"John, we're going to land in a few minutes!" Alyssa said, her voice carrying down the corridor to them.

Reluctantly John pulled away from the yearning redhead and let the two girls walk ahead of him as they rejoined the others in the cockpit. He couldn't help but look at their rounded asses move enticingly as they strutted ahead. The two teenagers flashed a lusty look at each other as they deliberately swayed their hips for full effect.

John slumped into the pilot's chair and Alyssa grinned at the two mischievous girls, having listened in on his thoughts as they teased him to distraction.

"Don't worry handsome, we'll be good girls for you later." she purred at him comfortingly, drawing a groan from John.

They landed at the terraced spaceport on Gravitus, Alyssa easily following the guide path down to their designated landing pad. All sorts of spacecraft were dotted around the port, though most of them were military shuttles for transport to and from the Olympus Shipyard. There were traders too of course, but surprisingly almost every ship was of Terran construction.

"I don't see many alien ships around." Sparks said with disappointment, as she looked out at the wide variety of vessels landed at the spaceport.

"There aren't many who come here." John said, confirming her observation. "Olympus and Gravitus are military centres really, there isn't a huge demand for alien trade here. Most of those traders will be arms dealers, or munitions suppliers."

They headed down to the airlock in the cargo bay and then out into the spaceport. John called the girls a hover-limo to take them clothes shopping, while he planned to take a hover-taxi to the arms emporium, as he had his own shopping to do. He booked a suite at the same hotel they had enjoyed last time and they all agreed to meet up there when they had finished their shopping bonanza. The girls all gave him a lengthy kiss goodbye and he felt as though he was in a daze by the time they finally parted ways.

The taxi driver was a friendly old fellow with a jolly smile and a twinkle in his eye. As John relaxed into the comfortable leather seats at the back of the luxury taxi, the driver pushed a button, starting up the anti-grav cyclics that would keep the vehicle afloat.

"What brings you to Gravitus then young fella?" The cabbie said in a cheerful mood.

"Stocking up on weapons and armour." John replied. "My gear got a bit bashed about on the last trip."

"Ah, there's a lot of that going about." The cabbie said sadly. "Hope it wasn't problems with them dragons?" He asked curiously.

"No, some Kirrix this time." John said with a smile.

"Ugh, those bastards reared their ugly mugs again?" The cabbie said grimacing.

"I remember the purge of '43." he said with distaste. "174th regulars." he said proudly.

"I heard about that one. They captured planets just before the purge didn't they?" John said, remembering tales of the horrors found by the Terran Federation forces when they reclaimed the worlds.

"Yeah, still have nightmares about that sometimes." The cabby said, suddenly looking haunted.

"Thank you for your service." John said, placing his hand on the old man's shoulder. "Because of people like you, millions of others didn't have to share the same fate." he said gratefully.

The cabby looked back at John for a moment and he nodded in thanks, pride shining in his eyes, before turning back to the road. They rode the rest of the way in silence, before John waved goodbye to the man, giving him a hefty tip in credits as he left.

Finally arrived at the Arms emporium, John stepped through the doors that slid open for him welcomingly. The emporium was spotlessly clean and showy booths were dotted around the trade facility, sinister weapons gleaming dully in black and chrome.

"Hello sir!" A pretty blonde woman in a smart trouser suit said, approaching him as he walked into the foyer. "Is there anything you're looking at in particular today?" she asked him helpfully.

"I'm after McCarran Arms and the Steinbeck Armoury." John requested politely.

"I'd be happy to be your guide." She said, smiling up at him pleasantly. "Which would you like to visit first, Mr...?"

"McCarran arms please." John replied. "Mr Blake, but you can call me John." he said with a smile.

"Certainly John, my name's Lauren. If you'd care to follow me please." The young woman said.

John followed the girl and couldn't help but glance at her long legs as she led him through the crowds. Lauren arrived at a booth and John recognised the distinctive crossed thunderbolts logo of McCarran arms. She went up to a sombre looking man who was stooped over a computer and spoke to him briefly.

"Ah Mr Blake, what can I do for you today?" The man said respectfully to his well dressed potential customer.

"I'm looking to purchase some more XR73 Rifles." John said. "I've recently expanded my team and I might need more firepower." he said with a wry grin.

"Well firstly Mr Blake, let me suggest the XR75 instead!" the man said enthusiastically. "McCarran arms is proud to showcase its latest model."

The weapons dealer waved him over to a nearby stand that held a display model of the deadly looking rifle. It had the same bullpup design as the previous version that John was used to, but had a slightly more compact looking barrel.

"We used a titanium alloy to replace the previous frame." the man said conspiratorially. "It allowed us to drop the weight by 10% but still keep the same strength."

"May I?" John asked.

"Of course sir!" the salesman said eagerly and picked up a sample rifle from a weapon case at the back of the booth.

John brought the rifle to his shoulder, feeling the weight. It was noticeably lighter, which was always a bonus. He powered up the scope and noticed a new HUD in a pleasant light green, that felt easy on the eyes.

"We updated the scope too... more detailed range finding information on the target, but still comes with mag-search and infrared as standard of course." The salesman interjected.

"Very nice." John said. "I'd like ten please."

The salesman's face lit up with a huge grin. "Of course sir!" he said ecstatically, making his weeks quota in 5 minutes.

"These are restricted weapons though Mr Blake, I had to ask, but I'll need to see your Military grade weapons permit before I can authorise the transaction." the salesman said regretfully, a hint of worry in his voice.

"That's no problem." John said, reaching for his ID. "I'd like them shipped to Docking bay 11 at the Olympus Shipyard please. To be loaded on the Invictus."

The salesman nodded in agreement and took the ID eagerly. He scanned it in the ID reader at his console and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw John's security clearance. John handed him a credit chit and the transaction went through immediately.

"A pleasure doing business with you Commander Blake. Please let me know if you're ever in need of any other weaponry!" The salesman said, thrusting a business card with the McCarran arms logo emblazoned on it into John's hand.

John nodded and then turned to his guide.

"Steinbeck Armoury, Commander Blake?" The pretty blonde said with a gleam in her eye.

"If you would be so kind as to lead the way please Lauren." John said, enjoying the girl's obvious interest.

She sashayed away with a seductive swing to her hips and looked over her shoulder at him to make sure he was watching her and following behind. Their eyes met and she gave him a hint of a smile, before walking on through the emporium.

Eventually they arrived at the Steinbeck armoury and Lauren glided up to the owner. A middle aged woman in grey military fatigues spoke with his guide for a moment, before turning to face John.

"Lauren tells me you're a big spender Commander Blake." The woman said bluntly. Lauren had the decency to blush prettily.

"I believe in buying the best for my team, if that's what you mean. Nothing's more important to me than their personal safety." John said firmly.

"A man after my own heart." The woman said with a smile. "Anything in particular you're after?"

"I'm looking for mobility and protection." John said. "Money is no object."

The middle aged woman looked at him speculatively. "We have contracts to supply special forces troops with armour. That kind of gear would be ideal for your needs." she said cautiously.

"I'll need to see a Military ID with high enough clearance level to be able to authorise a sale of that kind of body armour though." she said warily.

John shrugged nonchalantly and produced his ID. The woman swiped it and her wariness evaporated.

"It looks like we might be in business then Commander. Now come and take a look at our Phalanx range." She said, leading him around the corner of the booth to another section that housed several examples of full body armour suits.

"I assume you'll need some for yourself too?" The woman said, looking at him appraisingly. "You have the look of a marine about you."

John smiled at her and nodded at the perceptive woman.

"Well let me show you the Phalanx Alpha." She said, leading him to a high tech and futuristic piece of armour. Unlike his current set of battered armour, this suit was fully sealed, the arms and legs covered as well, rather than just the joints.

"You'll notice the angular styling. That's designed to help deflect incoming rounds. The surface is also a mirrored composite to reduce the impact of laser weaponry, but without sacrificing protection against conventional small arms." the woman said, as she launched into her sales pitch.

"Would you like to try a suit on?" She offered. "I have one that should fit you well enough to get a feel for it."

"Of course." John said with a grin.

The saleswoman led him to the room at the back of the booth to get geared up. It took him longer to equip this armour than his old gear, but he could immediately see the excellent craftsmanship at work in how easily it moved with him. He strode out in the armour, leaving off the helmet so the saleswoman could check the fit.

"Not bad." She said thoughtfully. "A few size alterations and we should have a suit that will fit you like a glove."

"Excellent, I'm interested." John said nodding. "Two sets sized for me please and another eight designed for women." he said, thoughtfully.

The saleswoman raised her eye speculatively. "Do you know the dimensions of the women you want the suits for?" She asked him curiously.

John turned to Lauren who was listening curiously to their conversation.

"If Lauren would be so kind as to let you have her measurements, she's a very similar body type." John said. "The girls are 5'9" though and a 32D chest."

That took the wind out of Lauren's sails a little, being slightly shorter and less busty than the women he had described. She nodded her agreement to be used as a model and the saleswoman approached her and produced a tape measure so that she could take her measurements.

"Thank you Lauren, I appreciate it." John said gratefully.

He went back to the changing room and removed the suit of body armour, while the saleswoman noted down the dimensions she needed for the other eight sets, using Lauren as a handy guide. She had just finished when John returned to the booth and she looked up at him and smiled. The saleswoman ran the transaction through against his credit chit and nodded in satisfaction when the sale completed.

"A pleasure doing business with you Commander Blake." She said, offering her hand to shake in the ancient custom for sealing a deal.

"Likewise." John said with a smile, shaking her hand.

He made sure the saleswoman had the correct delivery details and she promised him all ten suits of body armour would be waiting for him at Olympus tomorrow. John bid her farewell and then followed Lauren who led him back to the entrance of the emporium.

"Thank you very much for your assistance today Lauren, you were very helpful." John thanked the young woman appreciatively.

She smiled at him flirtatiously. "I must admit I'm intrigued to see what your crew looks like John, but I'm happy I was able to help."

The attractive blonde leaned forward, giving him an excellent view of her cleavage and then handed him a business card discreetly.

"Give me a call if there's anything else I can do for you." She purred suggestively.

John smiled back at her and nodded, before heading out of the Arms emporium.

A couple of hours later and John was sitting in the lounge of his luxury suite at the Magnus hotel, the same hotel he had stayed in with Alyssa on their last visit to Gravitus. He had been watching the news, to see if there had been any new developments on the conflict with the Kintark, but there was nothing of any particular interest. He was about to check the stock trading prices when four giggling young women burst into the suite, followed closely behind by a legion of porters. John turned to face them with a smile on his face. The porters carefully placed bag after bag in the suite, the spoils of victory from the girls' assault on the shopping districts of Gravitus.

John walked over and tipped the porters who closed the doors to the suite on their way out, stealing lingering glances at the luscious young women who had crowded around John.

"We had the 'best' time ever!" Alyssa gasped enthusiastically, hugging John tightly.

"Thanks John, I had no idea clothes shopping could be that entertaining." Calara said with a lovely warm smile.

She came up to his side and kissed him gently on the cheek, before moving aside to let the other two girls show their appreciation. Sparks and Jade followed on her heels and moved to either side of him, both kissing him tenderly on the cheek.

"Thank you master. This one loved spending time with your mates." She said, looking up at him appreciatively.

"We did a lot of damage to your bank account." Sparks smiled bashfully. "But I had a really amazing time, thanks so much!"

"You're all welcome!" John said, greatly enjoying his warm greeting. "I'm just glad you enjoyed yourselves." he said happily.

"Now would you like to go out for some dinner and then I thought we could go clubbing?" John suggested amiably.

The three teenage girls jumped up and down excitedly, chattering amongst themselves. Jade had a big grin on her face and looked just as excited as the others.

"That sounds awesome John!" Alyssa gushed enthusiastically, before looking at him appraisingly.

"But I think we'll have dinner here first." she said looking at him coyly, before taking his hand and leading him into the bedroom.

The girls all disrobed remarkably quickly and soon he was surrounded by four enchantingly nude young women. They moved quickly and efficiently to remove him of his own clothes and then all moved in to gently brush against him.

"We had lots of time for girlie chats." Alyssa purred at him enticingly.

"Jade suggested something she'd really like to try, which we think you should enjoy very much." The beautiful blonde said mysteriously.

The girls led him over to a soft rug in front of the glowing fireplace in the room and then began to kneel in front of him. Alyssa was directly ahead, with Calara to his left and Sparks to his right. Jade stood directly behind him and was kissing his neck and shoulders gently.

"Would you like just one girl to take your cum, or are you happy for us to share... master?" Alyssa said seductively, copying Jade's way of addressing him.

"Share, definitely." John said, as he looked down with wide eyes at the teenagers arrayed in front of him.

"Thank you master." Calara and Sparks purred gratefully.

Alyssa leaned forward and opened her mouth into a welcoming oval, his rampantly throbbing cock pulsing excitedly at the girls' submissive behaviour. She covered his head with her plush lips and then began to lap away at the underside of him. Her hot wet little mouth felt absolutely delightful.

Sparks and Calara moved in closer so that their warm breasts were brushing against his thighs, their erect nipples grazing against him and causing them to let out excited little gasps. They lowered their heads so that they could lap at his balls, but they still stared up at him, so he was faced by three enchanting sets of eyes. He sighed contentedly as the three girls licked at him sensually and then he reached down to take the head of the brunette and the redhead in each of his hands. Their hair felt soft and silky in his fingers and the girls looked up at him with lust as he cupped the back of their heads dominantly.

Calara and Sparks turned slightly to the side so that they were facing each other and then they leaned forward as though to kiss, but instead encircled his girth in the cushiony embrace of their lovely mouths. Their tongues flickered out to lick up and down his length and the riot of sensations on his cock felt incredible.

Jade leaned against him, pressing her full breasts into his back.

"This one wishes to pleasure her master." She breathed excitedly.

"Jade believes she can make master cum very hard indeed. Does master trust this one?" she asked him with heartfelt longing.

"I trust you Jade." John said, before turning to his side so that they could kiss passionately.

"This one will be very gentle." She said mysteriously, as they ended their kiss.

John nodded distractedly as Alyssa, Calara and Sparks licked, stroked and caressed his cock, their tongues rippling up and down him and strongly testing his willpower.

Jade began to kiss his shoulders tenderly, before working downwards, her big boobs brushing against his back. She sank lithely to her knees, while planting kisses down his spine until she reached the base. It was hard for John to concentrate, his body was stimulated so much, but he certainly took notice when he felt the Nymph's hands on his buttocks. She gently eased them apart and he could feel her warm breath against his most intimate of places.

"What are you..." He started to say, before he gasped in shock, as Jade slid her wet tongue across his asshole.

The teenagers kneeling in front of him renewed their frenzied, lustful activity and he was momentarily distracted again.

"Oh fuck!" he suddenly blurted out.

Jade's moist tongue began to gently, but insistently, push at the tight knot of muscle between his cheeks. He felt her elongate the organ and ever so carefully, begin to ease it inside him. He could only groan at the sensations and hold on tight to Calara and Sparks to hold him upright.

The Nymph's searching tongue pushed deeper inside him, until she found what she was looking for. Her tongue began to thicken slightly and then she began to gently massage his throbbing prostate with long, sensuous licks.

"Unnnhhh!" John groaned as Jade lapped away at him, encouraging his body towards its climax with an intense sensory overload.

John couldn't last long experiencing this much pleasure, especially not after being turned on so much before and his quad being packed full of so much spunk. He could only stand there and grunt in wordless ecstasy as Jade milked his prostate for him, coaxing his body to blast out long ropes of his seed. Fortunately the teens in front of him were ready.

Alyssa was the first to accept the powerful explosions of cum in her mouth. She couldn't remember John ever coming this forcefully before and she eagerly gulped down huge mouthfuls of his spunk. After the first half dozen, she leaned in towards Calara and skilfully passed her John's cock, letting him find a new home between the Latina's hungry lips. Calara sucked on him with gusto, swallowing lengthy ropes of his cum and delighting in the comforting warmth as his cum filled her stomach. Finally Sparks took over, getting a spurt on her cheek as they passed John's heavy cock lovingly between them. Alyssa leaned in to savour that rogue bit of cum, before moving back to give the redhead plenty of room to work.

Sparks pushed her head forward so that she was nestled in his lap and suckled on him eagerly. John took her head between his hands and just fucked her mouth forcefully. The redhead made debauched slurping sounds as he facefucked her, unable to do anything except satisfy the raging lust that had built up within him.

Finally drained completely dry, John staggered back half a step with a groan. Sparks moved back up his length and Jade gently eased her tongue out from inside him, whilst Calara and Alyssa stood up smoothly so that they could help steady him. John collapsed on to the bed with their assistance, sprawled in a heap and all the girls looked down at him affectionately.

Calara's and Alyssa's tummies were slightly rounded with the tasty load that they had wantonly accepted into their stomachs. Sparks' waistline was showing a nice compact little sphere, where she had sucked down every last drop of his sperm from his four balls.

"Greedy..." Alyssa said affectionately to the redhead, gently caressing the girl's cum packed belly.

Sparks didn't reply and Alyssa noticed she had puffed out cheeks and her lips tightly closed, as the redhead stepped up to Jade and kissed her full on the mouth. The green hued Nymph's eyes widened a moment later as Sparks fed her the cum she had saved for her friend and Jade's cat-like irises widened excitedly as she eagerly swallowed down John's cream. When they had completed the transfer, Sparks backed up a little and Jade sighed deeply.

"This one greatly appreciates your lovely gift!" she said sincerely.

The girls all cuddled up with John and he stared up at the ceiling, panting in amazement as he struggled to regain his breath. He looked down and saw all four girls looking up at him happily, pride on their faces at how much he had clearly enjoyed their attention. He sighed contentedly and just enjoyed the feel of their soft hands as they gently caressed and stroked him.

They relaxed together for a little while, just enjoying each other's close proximity. Eventually Alyssa looked up at John when she heard his stomach rumbling.

"You should order yourself something from room service, you must be starving!" she said with a smile.

"Come on ladies, let's get ready to go out!" She said with a big grin.

John sensibly ducked out of the room and escaped the flurry of activity from four young women preparing for a night out. He ordered a steak from the room service menu, his mouth watering in anticipation of the excellent food that he knew this hotel had to offer. By the time he had finished a nice relaxing shower, he heard room service at the door, so quickly wrapped a towel around his waist to go and collect his dinner.

As he strode out of the bathroom, he saw Sparks closing the door to the suite and noticed a grav-cart waiting for him. The clear heating dome showcased the tantalising cut of meat that awaited him and he couldn't wait to get stuck in. The redhead had a big fluffy white towel wrapped around herself, having just got out of the shower shortly beforehand.

"Dinner is served." She said with a smile and a flourish.

John walked up to her and gave her a kiss.

"Thanks for getting the door honey." he said appreciatively. He slipped a hand between the folds of her towel to gently stroke her rounded little belly.

"Did you enjoy your dinner?" he asked, enjoying feeling the evidence of her young body carrying his cum.

"Very much!" she replied, placing her hand over his and smiling up at him with a satisfied look on her face, before raising herself up on tiptoe to plant a sweet kiss on his mouth.

"I better finish getting ready." she said with a grin. "I'll be in trouble with Alyssa if I keep us waiting!" she said, as she walked back into the bedroom and waved at him mischievously with just her fingertips.

John collected up his dinner and headed into the lounge. The lava and magma flows from the volcanic setting lit up the room with a red and orange glow and he sat back with his feet up and took big bites of the delicious steak. He grinned happily and just revelled in his current predicament; Four young women at his beck and call, a luxurious ship to tour the galaxy, more money that he knew what to do with and to top it all off, this steak that tasted like heaven itself. He closed his eyes and took a big succulent bite and chewed it slowly. Damn it was good to be alive!

He took his time over dinner and then rallied himself to get ready for the night out. Like Sparks, he knew better than to risk incurring Alyssa's wrath by keeping them all waiting, so he stretched and went to get dressed. His timing was good as he had not long put on his jacket and returned to the lounge when a polite feminine cough grabbed his attention. He turned around to see Alyssa waiting at the doorway and she walked towards him with a sensuous sway to her hips. She looked incredibly sexy, wearing a shimmering gold, backless halter-neck dress that came down just below her ass and showcased her long athletic legs.

The beautiful blond looked up at him with a huge beaming smile on her tastefully made up face and leaned in to kiss him lightly on his cheek. Her glossy lipstick glistened in the light, making her lips look pouty and inviting and when she kissed him, his cheek tingled where her lips brushed against him. The sensation sent John's mind racing and Alyssa smiled at him coyly as she read his thoughts.

Alyssa called the other girls and they each came out of the bedroom in turn, amazing him with their sexy little outfits. He marvelled that just covering up a bit, made his imagination run riot and was even hotter than if they had just come out nude.

Calara was wearing a little black dress, that had various slashes down the side which revealed tantalising glimpses of her coffee coloured skin.

Sparks was wearing a coral blue halter-neck dress, that showed off acres of her lovely unblemished flesh.

Finally Jade strode out, wearing 4" heels like she was born into them. Her dress was short and violet with a large cut away oval in the middle, exposing her midriff.

John grinned appreciatively at all the girls as they posed for him.

"Wow!" he exclaimed. "You look incredible!" he said earnestly to the ravishing young beauties.

The girls all smiled back at him, pleased that he seemed overjoyed at their outfits.

"Ready to go?" he asked them with a smile and they nodded at him eagerly.

They all went down to the reception area, which immediately quieted with hushed awe as they strode through confidently. More and more people turned to see what the fuss was and soon the whole lobby was watching their exit. The limo driver held the door open and the girls climbed inside, followed lastly by John.

John told the driver where he planned to go and he nodded appreciatively, recognising the name of the exclusive club. The girls chattered away animatedly as the anti-grav cyclics powered up with a soft hum and the hover-limo rose gently into the air as the chauffeur pulled away. John watched out the window at the incredible panoramic views of the molten lavascape in the distance, as the limo joined the busy sky-lane.

The journey to the nightclub didn't take long and within 10 minutes, they had pulled up right outside the big venue. One of the bouncers came down to open the door, recognising the entrance of someone rich or powerful and John stepped out onto the sidewalk, nodding his thanks to the man. John looked up and saw the name of club "Infinity" emblazoned in tall lighting above the canopy that protected the entrance. The people queuing up to get in watched intrigued as he held out his hand for the girls and they elegantly exited the limo, gathering around him.

When everyone was ready they walked up to the club, accompanied by the bouncer and one of his colleagues on the door unclipped the velvet rope that barred entrance. John walked in, nodding his thanks and a beautiful brunette in a long black sparkling dress glided over to meet them.

"Hello sir!" she said, smiling at him. "Welcome to Infinity."

"Would you and your guests require the use of one of our VIP areas?" she asked speculatively.

"That would be wonderful, thank you miss." John said, appreciatively.

"Call me Stephanie, please." She said with a smile. "Would you like to follow me please?"

John and the girls followed their hostess as she lead them from the foyer into the club itself. There was a huge dancefloor, filled with the young wealthy and attractive from Gravitus, this being one of the most exclusive clubs on the planet. Alyssa walked at John's side and he noticed her admiring the fine figure of their hostess, as they followed in Stephanie's wake.

They travelled up a sweeping spiral staircase, passing another set of bouncers and entered the VIP area which overlooked the dancefloor. Their booth was big, with cushioned seating curving around the area and in the centre was a raised platform about three metres in diameter. John placed a order for drinks with Stephanie and she smiled appreciatively as he gave her a nice tip. The brunette turned to the girls and wished them a great time, before moving over to the panel by the balcony and pressing a button. The sound dampening field evaporated and their booth was flooded with the thumping base of the dance music.

The teenagers bounced up and down excitedly, enjoying the throbbing pulse of the music as it seemed to surge through them. They went over to the balcony and looked out over the dance floor, watching the crowds of people and soaking in the ambience of the place. John walked up to them and grinned, happy to see their overjoyed reactions.

Nightclubs were a novelty for Alyssa and Sparks, having never set foot inside such a place before. The mining asteroid they hailed from, Karron, had its share of seedy bars but nothing even in the same league as this club; plush, luxurious and exclusive as it was. The girls chattered excitedly with Calara and they watched the people on the illuminated podiums below, who were dancing along with the music. Calara was a little more worldly wise than the other two, but she had spent the last few years training almost full time at the Academy and had previously had little interest in dancing. The girls began to sway in time with the music, feeling a little self conscious.

John noticed that Jade was curiously absent from the balcony and turned to see where she was. The sight before him took his breath away. The Nymph was standing on the podium in the centre of the booth, swaying sensuously in time with the music. She had her eyes closed and her body moved and curved in a sensual display that drew his eyes like magnets. He watched her entranced as she seemed to be at one with the rhythm, her beautiful body moving with a grace and agility that almost defied belief.

Alyssa turned as well, intrigued to see what had sent John's thoughts into such a spin and she watched the alien girl dance with open mouthed amazement. Spotting Alyssa's awestruck expression, Sparks and Calara turned too and soon they were all watching Jade in wonder. The bewitching spell was broken by two girls bringing them trays of drinks, but even they stopped to enjoy the show.

Jade opened her eyes and saw all the onlookers. She smiled and nodded her head in thanks, as her friends applauded and she stepped down to join them for a drink. The waitresses left, leaving the drinks trays to hover in the air for them.

"How did you learn to move like that?" Alyssa asked Jade in awe.

"This one learnt to dance many years ago. Jade found that most of her master's appreciated her dancing." she explained.

"I've never seen anyone move like that before!" Calara said in amazement. "You looked so sexy, it was incredible!" she said appreciatively.

"Did this one please her master?" Jade asked John with a hopeful smile.

"You were breathtaking honey." he admitted honestly.

"You have to teach me how to move like that!" Sparks pleaded.

"It will be Jade's pleasure." The Nymph replied with a gentle smile. She stroked the redhead's arm affectionately, before trailing her fingers down to the girl's hand and then leading her back to the raised platform.

Sparks stood awkwardly in the centre of the podium, feeling self conscious when she saw her friends watching her. Jade glided up to her and then place her hands lightly on the girls hips before moving in to kiss her. Sparks sighed happily and returned the kiss, melting into the verdant skinned girls arms. Jade pressed her tummy up against Sparks and then she began to sway her hips, using her hands and body to guide her friend, so that she would copy the sinuous movements. Distracted by the sensuous kisses, Sparks forgot about everyone else and just glided with her friend in time to the music, her lithe young body quickly learning how to move in a most alluring way.

Jade was an excellent teacher and she praised her student with kind encouraging words, building her confidence. After just a few minutes under her skilled tutelage, Sparks had begun to move like a professional dancer, her whole body writhing teasingly in time with the music. Calara and Alyssa grinned excitedly at one another and darted up to the platform to beg Jade for their own lessons.

Jade whispered something in Sparks ear and she smiled and nodded. The sultry redhead stepped down off the podium and walked over to John, leaving Jade to teach her two new eager students.

"Would you like to be my first dance partner?" Sparks asked John shyly.

John smiled at her affectionately and nodded, before sweeping her into his arms for a kiss. Sparks laughed gaily before he set her down and then they began to dance together, enjoying the booming tunes of the club as sparks brushed against him tantalisingly.

The rest of the evening flew by, in a blur of drinking, dancing and laughter. The girls loved every minute of it, enjoying John's company as well as each other's. It was unusual for Jade to be centre stage amongst the girls, as she was usually happy to take a back seat and just bask in John's presence. However Calara, Alyssa and Sparks would have none of that, repeatedly begging the exotic alien beauty to teach them new and intricate dance moves.

John stood and watched the girls dancing and laughing happily and wondered at the odd twists of fate that had brought them all together. Jade left the teenagers for a moment to come over to join him.

"This one had a wonderful time tonight master, thank you!" She said with a huge grin on her face.

"We should be thanking you." John said, smiling at her affectionately. "Seeing you dance has been the highlight of the night!" he said with a big grin and pulled her into his arms for a soul searing kiss.

Jade melted into his arms and returned his kiss lovingly. "This one never thought she could be so happy master!" she murmured ecstatically, with a breathy sigh of contentment.

Calara and Sparks came bounding over and urged the Nymph to come and join them again. Jade smiled up at John apologetically, before letting the excited girls lead her back to the podium. Alyssa had followed behind them and stayed to keep John company. She walked over to the balcony and then leaned against it, feeling the pounding base vibrating through her and sensing John's thoughts as he watched her beautiful body. The beautiful blonde looked over her shoulder, inviting him to join her with a sparkling twinkle in her eyes.

John walked up behind her and nuzzled into her neck, carefully brushing aside her hair and then kissing the sensitive skin on her slender neck gently.

"It's been an amazing night." she purred. "thanks for bringing us here."

"I loved it too." John said. "Seeing Jade relax and open up with all of you has been a lovely thing to see."

"She's an incredible girl." Alyssa said earnestly. "I'm so glad we saved her from the pirates."

"All of you are remarkable women." John said. "You most of all." he whispered in her ear lovingly.

"That's one of the reasons I love being with you." The beautiful blonde said honestly. "you say the nicest things." she continued, echoing Sparks' comment from earlier.

John slipped a hand around and placed it on her toned stomach possessively, as he leaned up against her from behind, resting his swollen cock between her taut rounded little ass cheeks.

"Mmm" Alyssa purred. "I need it too." she said, arching her back so she could grind her ass against his cock and leaning her toned tummy into his hand suggestively.

John just held her tightly in his arms, thinking about all the depraved things he'd like to do to the girl, knowing she could hear his every thought.

"You're such a bad boy." Alyssa said in a breathy whisper, barely audible over the music.

She looked out over the crowded dance floor, at the gyrating mass of youth who were dancing and flirting outrageously with one another. Suddenly, the holo-silhouette of three beautiful young women appeared above the dance floor, dancing and moving in perfect harmony with the pulsing music. Alyssa instantly recognised Jade's entrancing dance moves and the crowd below went wild, cheering at the holo-projection of the three anonymous women.

"You know between us four girls, we could help you have practically any girl in this club." Alyssa said speculatively.

"Would you like that?" she asked him, her eyes flaring with arousal. "Picking out a sexy girl and then having us seduce her for you?"

"You're more than enough woman for me." John said gallantly.

"You liar." She said, grinning at him affectionately.

Alyssa turned and hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him longingly.

"Let's head home." John said lustily.

They gathered up the rest of the girls and headed out of the VIP area, back to the foyer. John settled up his tab and Stephanie, the beautiful brunette who met them earlier waved them goodbye.

The night was warm, with a balmy breeze coming in from the nearby lake.

"Come on, let's go take a look at the lake." Calara said with a smile.

John noticed that the two moons of Gravitus were up, one of them waxing but the other full. They bathed the lake in a soothing blue glow and set a lovely romantic scene. The girls moved with him, walking in pairs; Alyssa with Sparks and Calara hand in hand with Jade. The two girls from Karron were apprehensive about being near such a huge body of water, but John sensed their discomfort and moved between the two of them so that they could lean into him for courage.

They strolled around the lake, enjoying the tranquillity and calm after the pounding excitement of the club and soaking in the romantic setting.

Unfortunately their peaceful solitude was rudely interrupted by a large group of men, sprawled on a couple of benches. They were clearly drunk, being rowdy and obnoxious and making catcalls to the girls as John and his women walked past. John rolled his eyes to the girls and they walked past briskly, only for the group to get up and follow them, a couple of the men running past calling to them playfully and then turning to face them and standing in their path.

The playfulness seemed to evaporate abruptly and the encounter suddenly had a more threatening edge to it.

"Hey, why are you running away?" One of the men in front said, a swarthy fellow with a scar on his right cheek.

"We don't want any trouble gentlemen." John said. "We just came out for a fun night, let's not spoil it."

"We'd like some fun too." The swarthy man joked, his eyes roving over the girls, who suddenly felt very exposed in their clubbing gear.

"What do you say boys, would you like some fun?" the man said in a louder voice to the rest of his group who were catching them up from behind.

This was returned with a bunch of less than polite comments, as the men made it quite clear what they considered to be fun.

John unhooked his arms from Alyssa and Sparks and stepped forward a pace. "I'd advise you to back away gentlemen." he said in a quiet voice. "I hadn't planned on breaking anyone today, but if any of you touch my women, I'll make an exception."

Unfortunately the swarthy man was too drunk or stupid to realise the potential danger he was in. He definitely didn't appreciate being told what to do.

"How about I fuck you up." he snarled, drawing a knife. "Then me and my boys take turns on your women."

The flash of moonlight on steel caught the corner of John's eye and he half turned to see that another one of the men from the bigger group behind had drawn a knife too. Knowing that he was the only one with melee combat training, John was seriously concerned. Fighting eight to one, whilst trying to protect four vulnerable girls was not good odds.

The man with the knife held in front of him walked forward a pace, tossing the large knife between his hands in a showy move that was designed to intimidate. His friend darted forward with a leer and tried to grab Sparks, who shrank back against Alyssa. The man chuckled evilly and stuck his tongue out, licking the air suggestively.

Knifeman was now in striking range and he brandished the weapon at John so that the moonlight caught the blade.

"I'm going to bleed you." he said with a sinister smile, before lunging out suddenly in a thrusting stabbing move.

John side stepped the strike, letting the knifeman overextend himself and grabbed the man's arm below the wrist in his left hand. He pinned the man's forearm in place by grabbing the man's elbow in his right hand and smashed the forearm down on his right knee which he drove up with explosive force. The man's forearm bent in half with a sickening crunch, tearing bone and ligaments asunder and the knife dropped to the floor.

Screaming in pain the knifeman fell back as tongue waggler moved in and threw a wild haymaker at John's head. John sidestepped the reckless punch and then drove his fist into the man's back, the pounding blow striking the man in the kidney's and making him scream with pain and collapse on the floor.

A surprised scream sounded behind him and John whirled to see one of the men from the other group had darted forward to grab at Calara, gripping her wrist in his hand and pulling her away from where she stood next to Jade. A cold shiver of fear shot through John as he realised he was too far back to immediately move to aid the brunette.

"Rawr!!" A throaty growl suddenly burst out from ahead of him.

"What the fuck?!" someone yelled, as John watched in amazement as Jade pounced forward, slashing down at the man's offending limb with her outstretched hand.

John saw that her blurred slash cut across the man's forearm, leaving a deep bloodied gash and causing the man to leap back, clutching his arm and shrieking in terror. The other men backed away, the second knifeman swiping at the air as though to ward her away, before they all turned tail and ran.

John jogged up to Jade and Calara, his face lined with worry.

"Are you both ok?" he asked.

Calara nodded hesitantly and Alyssa and Sparks rushed to the girls side and hugged her comfortingly. John turned to check on Jade and gasped in shock. The Nymph now sported long, sharp looking fangs and when he glanced down at her hands he saw that her nails had elongated and glowed with an ethereal viridian glow.

"Jade are you ok?" he asked her with concern.

The Nymph turned to face him and then closed her eyes and breathed deeply, the claws retracting and the long upper canines returning to their normal size.

"This one was so worried for Calara's safety. Is she alright master?" she asked with concern.

"She's fine thanks to you!" John said gratefully.

"Let's go ladies." He said firmly, turning to the other girls. "I want to get out of here in case that group decides to get brave."

The girls nodded stoically and they set off at a brisk pace back to where they had left the hover-limo and their chauffer. They returned to the limo and piled in, feeling safe at last when the driver sensed their urgency and took off immediately.

Calara began to cry softly as her body reacted to the shock of the encounter, so Alyssa and Sparks cuddled her comfortingly. John held his arms out for Jade and she cuddled into him with a contented sigh.

"I'm very proud of you." he whispered into her ear. "You protected Calara just like I would have protected any of you."

Jade stared up into his eyes, seeing his sincere gratitude and then she brushed her fingertips down along his jawline lovingly.

"This one will always protect you and your mates master." she said vehemently.

John copied her hand movements, trailing his fingers along the soft skin of her jawline.

"I love you, Jade." he said to her softly.

"I love you too master." she sighed back to him dreamily.

John felt sad that what had been such an amazing evening had been cut short by an ugly brutal incident, but he felt even closer to Jade, so something good had come of it in the end.

They returned to the Magnus hotel, feeling drained after the adrenalin had worn off. They had a quick shower when they entered the suite and then curled up in bed, hugging each other and just glad to be unscathed after the shocking encounter by the lake. They drifted off to sleep immediately and didn't wake until morning when the three suns of Alpha Centauri promised a bright new day.