Academy Rebels, page 25
part #1 of Card Mage Series
Dax’s coterie was no different. Symon and Fern sang along, not knowing the words, but that fact not slowing them down. Vance’s face was bright red as he gulped down rum. Zarra finished her second barrel of rum and threw it down with such force, it shattered. The explosion only made the mood lighter as everyone in the tavern cheered her on, begging her to do it again. Nuria stayed to the back, sipping her drink and watching with a smile.
Dax’s hand weaved side to side as he reached out for the badge. Fingers touching it, he pulled back and placed it in an inside pocket of his robe. The moment the mage let go, Fern was pushing a drink toward him and motioned him to drink it.
Dax lifted the cup up and gulped it down with invigored relish. The music played on as some of the salty sailors were to their feet and dancing.
Hanna looked over to Dax with a wide grin. “Ya did well! Ya did well indeed! I’ll be sure to send a raven to the academy with your victory and our thanks.”
Dax nodded before he shook his head, “You mean, this wasn’t completely planned?”
Hanna grinned. “Puzzle Quest Givers are given a guideline, but we have to fill in the details. The ship had magical protections on it already so it wouldn’t be easy for ya.”
“And the chest?”
Hanna gave a drunken nod. “Truly filled with heirlooms. The sailor will be happy to have it back. It was a shame that the boat suffered a hit like that. We thought it was a monster from the depths, but those creatures never sink ships and not attack swimming sailors or fishermen. Truly an odd event in this town which has seen all manner of fish and beasts.”
“Who cares! We passed the Trials! Our next badge will be extra credit!” Symon shouted, laughed and guzzled his drink.
Zarra lifted up her third barrel and began to drink. Fern cheered her on, pumping her fists in the air.
Hanna leaned on the table, her gaze barely making contact with Dax’s eyes. Her hand dove into her shirt and pulled out a small pouch and a stack of cards. Dax looked down as she placed them on the table and slid them over to him.
“Six tickets to A Knight’s Heart and thirty mana shards. We should be ready by the time you finish your trials. Why don’t you come and see our production and…maybe…I can show you behind the scenes,” Hanna winked.
Dax’s eyebrow went up.
Fern launched onto the wide table, slid on her belly, grabbed Dax by the collar of his robe and looked to the surprised quest giver.
“The only behind the scenes he will see is my backside against him,” Fern laughed and kissed Dax on the lips.
The entire tavern roared with laughter before everyone began clapping. Hanna clapped and laughed. Symon pumped his fist in the air. Zarra wiped her mouth with her forearm as she placed the barrel beside her and nearly tipped over, if not for Vance catching her and keeping the cleric steady.
Fern pulled back and gave the mage a sly grin, points of light appearing around her head.
“Meats back on the menu,” Fern whispered and licked her lips.
Dax couldn’t hold it back any longer and laughed long and hard. The night spun on, drinks flowing and laughter vibrating against happy souls. Fern had slid down into an empty seat next to Dax, hanging onto him for dear life. Hanna ordered more drinks. Zarra sat and weaved back and forth in her chair, a burp escaping her lips. Vance was up, turned for the stairs and crashed onto the floor. Men and women rushed to his side and helped him back to his feet. The mage shooed them away as he spun around.
“I’m…fine…fine…I’m fine,” Vance said as he stumbled toward the stairs and climbed them to many patrons cheering him on.
Zarra was up, her body losing its coordination. She slinked over and sat on the edge of the table, looking to Dax and Fern with bright, serpent eyes.
“Have you told him?” Zarra grinned.
Dax looked to the cleric and then to the fairy hanging on him. “Told me what?”
Fern leaned close with a smile. “We talked it over. We want to share you,” Fern said with a sloppy whisper.
Dax’s eyes widened and he glanced at Symon who had his thumbs up and grinning.
“Have you to talked to everyone but me about this?” Dax smiled with heat rising up his neck.
Fern shook her head. “No…no…we only talked about it with Symon…Vance…Zarra…and Fern.”
Dax kept his smile. “You talked about it with yourself?”
Fern nodded. “I…can be…a difficult fairy…sometimes. But Zarra…you beautiful bitch…told me none of the gods…or goddesses’ frown on sharing. Hell…my people love…to share. I sooo want to share. You want me to…share?”
Dax laughed. “As long as we are okay with it, I don’t have a problem with it.”
Fern looked to Zarra. “He…wants to share. I think we…have him.”
The cleric gave a nod and a smile, her golden eyes glowing brighter.
“We…should take this upstairs,” Fern slurred, the points of light glowing brighter around her head.
Dax nodded. The trio were soon to their feet, holding onto each other and stumbling toward the stairs. Symon laughed as Hanna raised a cup.
“To love and sex!” the actress shouted.
The tavern patrons cheered and raised their cups.
Dax stepped along, Zarra to one side and Fern on the other. The trio made it to the steps as Nuria watched them go. The mage smiled as Dax tried to help Fern and Zarra tried to help both of them.
A grueling climb up the stairs and bouncing along the corridor walls, the trio made it to Dax’s room and nearly fell in. Legs stumbled along before Zarra kicked the door closed behind her. Fern laughed as she was rapidly losing control. Dax could barely hold it together before his body spun and he landed on the big bed.
Eyes blinked as the mage tried to stop the room from spinning. Despite his best efforts, the room refused to slow its spiral. The alcohol struck him hard as he turned his head slightly to see both Fern and Zarra shedding their clothes. Leather fell to the side from one and a white robe pooled around ankles. The pair cackled like witches during a moonlight night.
Zarra was all smiles and laughing a little but Fern’s hair was turning red and the crown of lights glowed brighter. Naked, the pair made their way over to Dax and began to pull at his clothes.
Dax moved to their desires, robe opened and pulled away. It was thrown across the room and soon his small clothes were next. When his growing manhood was freed, Fern said nothing before she sank down against the edge of the bed and took his member into her mouth. Her lips and wet tongue slid over his now rock-hard cock. The fairy moaned her delight as her wings fluttered. Head bobbing, she moaned louder, enjoying his taste.
Zarra sat down on the edge of the bed. Dax put his arm around her shoulders and drew her closer. The pair kissed, Zarra’s pointed tongue slipping into his mouth. The cleric pushed her chest against the mage, body heat growing between them.
The dizziness spun, but Dax found himself actually gaining some control. When he pulled back for some air, Zarra’s hands were on his chest, fingers trailing down along his toned form.
“I’m…not really questioning this…but…what happened to cause you both to join forces?”
Fern moaned and continued her masterful work. Zarra leaned in, her hands on the mage.
“We talked about our attraction to you. Fern asked about our time and I asked about hers. We both agreed to be with you and each other,” Zarra said simply.
Fern pulled the mage’s throbbing cock from her mouth and stroked it as she looked up. “You belong to us.”
Dax smirked. “And you both waited to see what would happen with me and Nuria?”
Zarra nodded.
Fern rolled her eyes. “Do we need to talk about her now? She’s part of the coterie, but once we are back at the academy, she will drop us like a hot rock. Let’s enjoy our time, like a true coterie.”
“You don’t think, after everything we’ve been through, she will desert us?”
Fern nodded before licking the end of Dax’s cock. “She can go or she can stay. It doesn’t matter. She will need to earn her way back with all three of us.”
The fairy closed her lips on Dax’s member and continued to moan her delight.
Zarra looked down at Fern as she spoke, “We want you.”
Dax fought through the waves of bliss, his heart thudding in his chest as he was slowly sobering up.
“What about…Symon…and Vance?” Dax hissed.
Zarra leaned in close. “Symon is betrothed to another and Vance isn’t interested in carnal delights.”
Dax’s brow went up. “Symon is betrothed? He never told…” The mage sucked in air through his teeth as Fern’s teeth nibbled on his member.
Fern continued to deepthroat the mage, her tongue licking the underside. Zarra simply enjoyed the show, her hands on Dax. After another moment, the fairy pulled away and looked up, licking her lips.
“You’re very talkative tonight. Zarra, let’s shut him up.”
Dax let out a laugh as the cleric and berserker pushed him onto his back. Dax crawled back as his fellow companions climbed after him. Zarra knelt her upper body, breasts grazing Dax’s legs before she sucked on the tip of his member. Fern crawled up higher, her eyes filled with lust.
The fairy pushed on Dax’s chest and when he was down, she crawled up, the hair covering her womanhood was a crimson red. The crown of lights twinkled as she sat on the mage’s chest. Looking down, she gave a wicked leer before pressing her wet valley to Dax’s mouth.
Dax’s tongue slid out, licking at her and exploring. Fern grabbed his hands and pulled them up to her breasts. The mage complied, grabbing them.
“Run your thumbs over them. They are so sensitive,” Fern commanded.
Dax did as the bossy fairy said. Thumbs gently glided over raised nipples and Fern shuddered. Hips moving, she rode the mage’s tongue, his mouth too occupied to keep talking.
Zarra pulled away and scooted up. Taking Dax’s member in her hand, she pressed it to her wet slit and sank down slowly. Dax’s cock forced her tight inner world to open as she impaled herself on the mage.
Zarra cooed her bliss before she moved up and down, barely an inch before she sank down to the base. The cleric let out wet moans as she rode the mage. Her heavy breasts bobbed, but Dax was lost to the ambrosia taste of the fairy riding his tongue.
Giggles fell from Fern and Zarra moaned behind her. Time spun on, the mage content on his back as each of his beautiful companions used him. Fern was first, wetness flooding his mouth as her body tensed. She moved with confidence, Dax’s tongue licking her clit. When he touched her just the right way, the fairy let out a whimper as her body shuddered.
Dax nearly drowned from Fern as Zarra bounced on his member. Zarra rubbed her clit as she moved with powerful hips. The cleric let out a long moan before she too climaxed and didn’t slow down.
“I need more,” Zarra moaned as she continued to impale herself on the mage.
Bliss filled the mage as Zarra didn’t stop. Fern pulled back and sat on Dax’s chest, her fingers making spirals against her clit, her mouth open and panting.
Dax took hold of the fairy’s hips and pulled her closer. Mouth open, his tongue slid into her dripping valley and had her nestle on his face again.
“Not…fair,” Fern moaned, but didn’t break away from his grip.
Dax lay, holding the fairy to his mouth as Zarra let out a louder moan from behind Fern. The cleric growled as Dax’s cock thickened within her tight space. The dragon in human form slowed her tempo, drinking in the scent of sex from bodies as every inch pulsed along her inner world.
We…passed. Time to celebrate.
Dax moaned against Fern’s fairyhood as his member thickened and spurted. Ecstasy exploded from the mage, lost to intimate scents and heat. Zarra shuddered again, feeling the mage’s seed fill her tight space and escape down the shaft of his cock. The cleric continued to move, milking the mage and keeping him within her until the last surge dripped down his still rigid member.
Fern looked down with loving eyes, running her fingers through Dax’s hair and lingering against a single lock of white hair.
“It’s the three of us now,” Fern said with dreamy eyes.
Dax kept his eyes closed as he nodded, his tongue licking the berserker into submission while Zarra moaned close by, the rest of the night filled with intimate embraces and a lover’s song.
***
Morning light stabbed into the room. Dax stirred, his eyes blinking in the bright morning. Trying to move, he found that he could not, Fern on one side and Zarra on the other. The mage looked around, seeing that arms and legs curled around his body as the berserker and cleric slept soundly.
Dax tried to move again. This time, the pair held on tighter.
“We should get up,” Dax said as soreness filled every fiber of his being.
“We passed. Can’t we just spend a day here…in bed,” Fern groaned.
“The others will be worried,” Zarra said with a sleepy tone.
“They can stay in their beds if they want,” Fern growled.
“As beautiful as it is right now, we have to get that last badge and come out at the top of our class. No one has earned five badges, but very few earn four,” Dax reasoned as he struggled to sit up.
Zarra let go, but Fern clung to the mage.
“One more time,” Fern giggled.
“No,” Dax said sternly.
Fern took hold of his member and stroked it. “It wasn’t a request. Zarra, hold him down.”
Dax and Zarra laughed as the cleric pushed the mage down and Fern crawled on top.
“Feed me your morning medicine,” Fern commanded.
***
Nuria paced as Symon and Vance sat at a table, breaking their fast.
“What’s taking them so long?” the mage seethed.
Symon and Vance looked to each other before they looked down at their food.
Nuria caught a glimpse of their reaction from the corner of her eye and faced the spellsword and mage.
“You knew we would start late today.”
Symon was silent.
Vance answered, “Fern said to take our time in the morning.”
Nuria’s wrinkled brow smoothed and she smirked. “They both laid claim to him and not just for the night.”
Vance looked down at his food.
The mage sat at the table in the main room of the tavern, leg crossed over the other and a knowing smile on her lips.
“It’s fine,” Nuria stated simply.
Symon coughed.
Nuria gave him a look.
The spellsword finished the food in his mouth and sat up straighter. “They laid claim to him so now they belong to each other. Sealed in a pact, they…”
Nuria cut him off. “I know what the claiming pact is. They are now part of a lover’s binding. If I am to become a lover, I have to have permission from all three.”
“We weren’t sure if you knew, since you’ve been acting differently lately,” Symon shrugged.
Nuria looked down, a sudden sadness touching her eyes, “I feel different.”
Silence filled the space between them until all three looked over to see Dax, Fern, and Zarra coming down the stairs.
Dax held out a pouch and smiled. “Good morning! Let’s split the mana shards and make our way to Butterpond, after breaking our fast, of course.”
***
Fishermen and sailors waved to the coterie as they left the small, seaside town. Everyone in the group waved back, except for Nuria, who walked with shadows covering her eyes.
Birdsong filled the air as the coterie stepped onto the worn-down main road, heading south toward Butterpond and Kinarth Academy. The sea scent washed over them and most hearts glowed with confidence, power and knowledge.
Symon led the way. Fern and Zarra walked, side by and side. They occasionally looked back at Dax who was lost to deep inner thoughts. Vance was behind Dax, looking to the sea and Nuria brought up the rear, a sad disappointment etched into her thin face.
Dax’s thoughts drifted before he called up his stats and fished for a small pouch in his robe. Pouch in hand, he looked up to ghostly numbers only he could see.
Name: Dax Sage
Class: Mage
Health: Normal
Mana: 800
Mana Shards: 6
Spheres of Magic
Air: 1
Water: 1
Fire: 1
Urth: 0
Life: 2
Decay: 0
Light: 0
Dark: 0
Time: 1
Space: 0
Mind: 2
Body: 0
Six mana shards were enough to increase one of his spheres to the second degree and open another sphere at first degree. The increase in mana was a nice bonus as he would be able to last longer in battle, charging his cards with ease.
I should increase one of my main spheres, air, water, or fire. I wish I could increase one of my 2nd degree spheres, but that would require 8 shards and I don’t know if I can wait till Butterpond before making the leap.
If I advance one of my elemental spheres, I can open the Urth sphere and have all four main elements at my command.
Dax looked over the floating stats, eyeing each one. Making up his mind, he opened the pouch and pulled out all six shards. Holding four in one hand, he allowed them to be absorbed into his body as he walked. The surge of power was familiar and he relished it until it subsided.
Not wasting any time, he absorbed the last two shards, their power sinking into his soul and causing it to flair with power. Dax watched with an intense gaze as the stats changed and his power grew.
Name: Dax Sage
Class: Mage
Health: Normal
Mana: 1000
Mana Shards: 0
Spheres of Magic
Air: 2
Water: 1
Fire: 1
Urth: 1
Life: 2
Decay: 0
Light: 0
Dark: 0
Time: 1
