Building Harem Town 8, page 7
Nicola stared wide-eyed at the water as she gently stroked the elek’s neck, and Penelope’s mouth hung open as she watched the frogs continue to chant my name.
“This is a miracle,” the naiad whispered. “My lord! Is this true? Can we combine our powers?”
“It’s real.” I grinned. “All because of how incredibly hard you’ve worked on your skills. You can all mix your abilities.”
Penelope suddenly shrieked as she jumped to her feet, and she grabbed Nieva’s hand as she bounced around.
“We must try every combination possible,” the naiad cried. “Imagine it! Nieva’s storm with my water powers! Celeste’s fire with Nicola’s animal speech!”
“How would that even work?” Celeste laughed as she was grabbed into the excited dance.
“I have no idea,” Penelope said. “But gosh, it is so exciting!”
My mind raced with the different ways their powers could combine, and I already knew that this could create some incredible weaponry in battle. Celeste and Nieva could build some kind of fire rain that fell down onto our enemies. The word of my holy name could be spread so easily with Penelope and Nicola, and we had already seen proof that it worked.
“This is amazing,” Nicola laughed. “Let’s do it again!”
She gave the elek a final stroke before she raced to the river, and Penelope quickly bent down to touch the surface. Nieva and Celeste watched excitedly as the water began to glow again, and Nicola spoke the words she wanted to be carried on the current.
It was like listening to an echoing cave as magic carried the brunette’s voice, and the women all clapped happily as her words were washed far down the stream.
But Aleia hung back slightly from the group as she watched, and my heart sank when I noticed her expression. She bit her lip as she tugged on her strawberry-blonde hair, and her lilac wings seemed to have drooped at the top.
“Hey,” I said quietly as I stepped over to her. “Is everything okay?”
“Oh,” she said hurriedly. “Yes, Jack. This really is wonderful news! I’m just… I’m just a bit worried that my powers aren’t as advanced as everyone else’s.”
She sniffed as he watched the others, and I put an arm around her delicate shoulders.
“You are going to get there,” I said firmly. “It doesn’t matter if your abilities take a different amount of time to perfect. I know you have so much to give.”
“Thank you,” the fairy whispered as she nuzzled into me. “I just wish I was as well developed as the others. It feels like I’m letting everyone down.”
“Don’t you dare say that,” I said. “You are an essential part of this group, and your powers are going to be just as incredible as the others. Go at your own pace and keep practicing. Don’t ever feel like you aren’t contributing, okay?”
“Thank you,” Aleia sniffed. “You always know what to say to make me feel better, Jack.”
“Aleia!” Nicola called. “Come on! We’re going to get in.”
I gave the fairy a squeeze before she raced over to the other women, and I grinned as they began to strip down to bathe. They shimmied out of their clothing as the sunlight illuminated their perfect bodies, and I was blessed with the view of my naked priestesses. I chuckled as they made a show of climbing into the stream slowly, but then I hurried over to join them.
“Oooh,” Nicola called as she leaned on the bank. “Jack is stripping down to join us! How long is this stop allowed to be?”
“Good question,” Nieva asked as she eyed my biceps. “It is rather easy to get carried away when Jack shows us his body.”
“Just a quick dip.” I grinned as I got undressed. “We need to keep traveling, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the water for a little while.”
I groaned as I stuck my foot under the surface and was immediately warmed by the perfect water. My whole body felt like it was being massaged as I slipped into the river, and the women giggled as they huddled close to me.
“Penelope,” I groaned. “You have truly outdone yourself with this water. It feels amazing.”
“Thank you,” the naiad gushed. “I really think I’ve perfected the enchantment!”
I sat back as the sun warmed my face, and my naked beauties floated around me as they enjoyed the water. Every muscle pain was gone as the liquid lapped at my body, and the women rained kisses down all over me as we bathed. Aleia cuddled up to me as the others splashed each other, and I slyly roamed a hand down to cup the fairy’s pert tits.
She giggled as I massaged her nipples, and she leaned her head into my chest.
I could have stayed in the water all day as I watched my priestesses swim and laze around in the water. They even took it in turns to swim up to me and plant deep kisses on my lips, and I groaned with happiness every time their bodies were pressed up against mine.
But my mind raced with the new power sharing ability we had uncovered. I couldn’t wait to try out all the different combinations of powers, even though I felt terrible that Aleia was upset about her skills. Still, her special ability score was the same as Nicola and Penelope’s, so did that mean she had serious power locked away, and she just needed to tap into it somehow? Was she already a master of alchemy and just didn’t realize it?
It was overwhelmingly tempting to sit back in the water all day and explore the women’s new power sharing abilities. I wanted to try out every combination possible until we crafted the ultimate weapon. But I knew we needed to get moving before it got too late in the day. I didn’t want to be intruding on the bedtime of the baby fairies or disturbing their sleep.
“We should make a move,” I said as I stroked Aleia’s hair. “As much as I want to stay here all day with you, we’d better get going to meet our fairies.”
“I suppose so,” Nicola sighed as she ran a hand through her wet hair. “But we need to remember this spot for the future, it’s sooo gorgeous. Especially when Jack is naked in here with us.”
“The view is wonderful,” Celeste giggled. “But I suppose we’d better continue with our quest.”
“One last kiss,” Nicola purred as she swam toward me, and I pulled her closely as she hungrily met my lips.
My mind flashed back to our passionate session in the library, and I almost got distracted all over again. Then we began to climb out of the water, and I made sure to give each priestess a squeeze on the ass before we pulled our clothes on.
The dragon had rolled onto its side to bask in the sunshine, and it seemed reluctant to move as Nieva stroked its snout. Everyone was in high spirits after the soothing bathing session, and I was glad to see that Aleia had perked up, too.
We climbed back onto the dragon and began the second part of our journey to the fairies.
I sat behind Penelope and Nicola, and I clung onto the naiad’s waist as we soared over the expanse of green hills that seemed to stretch on forever. The sky stayed cloudless and bright through the afternoon, and the ground below us started to become filled with twisting trees with purple leaves.
“Look!!” Aleia called excitedly. “We’re almost there!”
The trees had an orange tinge to their trunks that contrasted against the deep purple of the leaves. It was a beautiful forest, and I couldn’t wait to meet the potential group of fairy soldiers.
The dragon slowed down as we reached the middle of the woods, and Aleia pointed down to a huge structure that was built into the trees. It looked like a treehouse that was the size of a mansion, and it was crafted from the orange-colored wood of the forest. There was a fence that ran around the perimeter of the roof along with a staircase that led down into the structure.
“That must be the landing spot,” Aleia said. “I think the dragon will have to hover over it!”
“Let’s go!” Nieva called. “This way, my darling!”
The dragon followed its queen down toward the structure, and the huge creature got as close as it could to the roof without landing. There were only a couple of feet to the drop, but I made sure that Penelope and Nicola were lowered down gently before I jumped off. Then the scaly creature grunted gently as it flew back up, and it soared off to find somewhere to wait.
Aleia stared at the staircase as she played with a strand of hair, and I offered out a hand to her.
“You can do this,” I said. “Let’s go and meet your new family, okay?”
“Yes.” Aleia nodded. “I can do this! These are my people…”
The fairy grabbed my hand as she determinedly stomped toward the staircase, and the women grinned as we hurried behind the fairy.
Aleia led us down the narrow steps, and I followed right behind her as we emerged into a huge room that had some branches poking through the walls. Circular windows let the sunlight spill in and onto the hardwood floor that was covered in wooden chairs draped with green blankets. It was a very cozy space, but the most incredible sight was the crowd that was mingling around and flying through the room.
Penelope gasped behind me as we found ourselves looking at a whole house full of fairies.
They all had similar skin tone and builds to Aleia, but their wings varied in color. Some had sparkling green membranes stretched out behind them, and others had pale blues that shimmered every time they moved. Tiny fairy children raced around excitedly as their parents chased them, but everyone spun around to face us as the room fell silent.
“Hello?” a female voice squeaked, and a beautiful fairy woman stepped forward. “Are you… Aleia?”
She had blonde hair that was in a thick pleat and purple wings with flecks of silver throughout. Her face was dainty and sculpted, and there was no doubt that she was related to my fairy lover.
“I am,” Aleia said nervously. “Is it okay that we came to visit?”
“My darling,” the older fairy said softly. “I have been looking for my beautiful niece for so long!”
Her eyes welled up with tears as she hurried forward, and the two fairy women embraced tightly.
“I can’t believe there are so many of us here,” Aleia whispered. “This is a real family.”
“We are your family,” the old fairy said. “Welcome home.”
“Oh,” Penelope cooed. “This is so lovely!”
A red-haired male fairy hurried through the crowd, and Aleia sobbed as she leapt into his offer of a hug. His green wings were more pointed than the women’s, and they had flecks of matte black throughout them.
“I’m guessing that’s her uncle,” Nieva said. “How wonderful!”
“Come over!” Aleia called as she pulled back from the hug. “Everyone, this is my aunt and uncle!”
“It’s an honor,” I said as I stuck out my hand. “I am Jack, the God of Ones and Zeroes, and your niece is deeply important to me.”
The two fairies looked stunned as they looked me up and down, and Aleia nodded encouragingly.
“Jack,” her uncle said slowly as he shook my hand. “Wait a minute… surely not the same Jack who just defeated the God of Darkness?”
“That’s me,” I chuckled, and the crowd of fairies gasped as they exploded into conversation.
“A god,” Aleia’s aunt breathed. “But… Why are you here, your holiness? Aleia, you are friends with this god?”
“Wellllll…” the fairy hummed. “We’re actually more of a family. I love Jack with all of my heart, and I am having his baby!”
Aleia’s aunt gasped, and then she immediately began to stroke her niece’s belly with cooing noises.
“A baby with a god,” her uncle muttered while his eyes popped wide open. “C-Can this be true? Our niece is the… partner of the great god Jack?”
“She is,” Nicola said proudly. “We all are, in fact. I’m pregnant, too…”
I smirked at the brunette’s casual brag, but Penelope eagerly shoved herself to the front of the group. Then she stood nice and tall as she fluffed her blonde hair to perfection.
“We are the humble but extremely beautiful priestesses of Jack,” Penelope announced with flair. “Our lord cares so very well for us all, and we in turn care very, very, very well for him. And we also fight in battles that we’ve gotten super good at winning. We really are one loving family.”
The two older fairies studied the other priestesses for a moment, and I was slightly worried about Nicola’s blunt phrasing and Penelope’s bold announcement. But they broke into wide smiles as they held their niece close, and everyone else seemed just as excited.
“I feel like we have much to catch up on,” Aleia’s aunt laughed. “My name is Amalla, and this is Axis. Welcome to our home.”
“Aleia?” a voice squeaked, and we looked over to the balcony entrance to see a group of young fairies that had just landed.
Their faces were pink from flying, and they clutched baskets of berries and fresh fruit. All of them had strawberry-blonde hair, and their wings were various shades of purple. The boy who had spoken looked to be the oldest of the group, and his lip started to tremble as he looked over at us.
“Ash?” Aleia whispered. “Is… is that you?”
The boy fairy dropped his basket and raced through the treehouse with the other nine young fairies in tow. Then he leapt onto Aleia with a wild cry, and the two began to sob gently as they hugged.
All the rest of the newly arrived fairies broke out into cries and shouting as they pulled Aleia in every direction for a cuddle, and I knew without a doubt that her siblings had just arrived.
And holy shit, were they adorable.
They were as dainty as willow leaves with dimples and sparkling eyes, and I’d never seen anything so cherub-like in my life.
I stood back with the rest of the priestesses to give them space for the family reunion, and Aleia’s eyes were filled with tears as she laughed and held her siblings’ faces.
“Jaaaack…” Penelope whisper-squealed in my ear. “Mini fairiiiieeeees!”
“I know,” I chuckled back.
“So… so… cute!” the naiad squeaked, and she looked ready to explode from the sight. “You are going to have the absolute sweetest, most dimpled, and angelic little fairy babies–”
“Shhh…” I whispered through my grin. “Let’s not interrupt this.”
“You all have become so big!” Aleia cried to the tiny troop around her. “Who let you all grow up?”
“We looked for you,” Ash said as he wiped his eyes. “I ran away for weeks after you left to try and find you.”
“You did?” Aleia breathed.
“Of course,” Ash said. “You’re my big sister. I love you.”
“We all do,” the tiniest girl squealed. “Aleia, guess what! I can fly properly now!”
“That is wonderful,” Aleia sniffed. “This is the greatest day! How did this all come to be? How did you all find each other? Where are mother and father?”
The tree house fell silent as the fairies exchanged glances, and Ash gave his sister a kiss on the cheek.
“Aunt Amalla can tell you everything,” he said softly. “Why don’t you speak with her and catch up? The little ones don’t need to hear this story.”
He stroked the smallest fairies’ heads gently, and Aleia nodded.
“Good plan,” Amalla said. “Let’s head out to the deck.”
“‘Scuse me,” the smallest fairy girl said as she toddled up to me. “Why do you have a sword?”
She stared up at me with huge blue eyes as she stuck three fingers in her mouth and drooled slightly.
My heart practically snapped open at the cuteness.
“In case I need to protect anyone.” I smiled. “If I meet any bad creatures, then I can fight them.”
“Are you married to Aleia?” the girl asked. “Because that means you are Uncle Jack.”
“Uncle Jack!” another little boy piped up, and Aleia squealed with happiness.
“Okay, I am going to die at how cute this is,” Nicola hissed as the fairy children began to run in circles and chant my name.
“I’m already dead,” Penelope croaked and fanned her teary eyes. “I can’t handle this, but I absolutely cannot look away…”
I laughed as we followed Aleia’s aunt and uncle through the huge room, and I smiled at the curious fairies as we passed. Ash ushered his smallest siblings off to store their baskets, and he gave Aleia a tearful smile.
They led us out through the open doorway, and I stepped out onto a long balcony that overlooked a small clearing in the trees. Even more fairies were fluttering around outside, and we were met with curious stares as Amalla gestured to a chair. The furniture was all built for creatures smaller than five feet, and I didn’t trust the wood to be able to hold my frame.
“I’ll stand.” I smiled as I leaned against the balcony wall. “This is a really lovely home.”
“Thank you,” Axis said as the priestesses carefully took their seats. “I’m sure Aleia has many questions, and I will try my best to answer them.”
“I just want to know what happened,” Aleia said. “Where are my parents? How did this colony begin?”
“First of all,” Amalla said gently. “You need to know that your real family are all here. The ones who have looked for you all this time.”
“I know,” Aleia whispered. “I feel at home already.”
“Your parents were invited to join us,” Amalla said. “After so many fairy homes were destroyed by the ongoing troll wars, we decided we would be stronger together. The Deep Hazel Wilds were in a bad way, and we tried to get your parents to leave for the Violet Woods.”
“It was all Amalla’s idea,” Axis said proudly. “She started to send word out to all fairies in the nearby woods. Together, we could build somewhere new far up in the trees where we could share skills and learn from one another.”
“Everyone was so eager.” Amalla smiled. “We had never experienced any community like this before. But you parents did not like the idea.”
“They were angry that you ran away,” Axis said gently. “That man you were promised to… well, he was right pissed about missing out. They were embarrassed and kept promising him you’d come back, but we hoped you wouldn’t, to be honest. We were so proud of you for doing that, Aleia. It was very brave.”
