Mapping Command 04: Insurrection

Leah sighed. "I knew that liaison office was a bad idea. So what happened on the planet?"

Marie laughed. "One of the survey teams was camped out on a beach. As the sun set, a native appeared in the water and stared at them. It looked sort of cetacean but with manipulating hands. And it was wearing manufactured artifacts, some kind of jewelry I guess. They're a completely aquatic species. Right before we left I heard that the Xero'pah were sending an FCT. Everyone else was evacuated."

"Which ends any plans for a colony," Cole said. "People should know that, it's one of the founding tenants of the Commonwealth and we agreed to abide by it."

"Right, but this is where the crazy starts leaking in," Marie said. "There's people that are saying humans weren't a Founder colony, that Earth was their homeworld in fact. There's an author, Graham something, that's cobbled together a shitshow of proof. It's amusing to read, I think he's one of von Daniken's disciples."

Leah laughed. "Has anyone shown them the records of the first settlements on Earth?"

"They say it's all faked, that the Commonwealth is working hard to keep humans from their rightful place in the galaxy, that their rules don't apply to us."

"Since we're completely dependent on their technology, I'd say following their rules is pretty important," Cole said. "When did all this start?"

"Hold on, let's come back to this," Leah said. "What else is happening on Hub?"

"Lots of chaos it sounds like," Marie said. "Someone in the Big Office probably saw this coming. As soon as the attainder order went out the doors closed on their side of the complex. And since they were assigned the colony ship as office space, that means armored airlocks."

"The Committee came up with a plan to deal with them," Cole said. "But it caused a mutiny on the HSS Peerless."

"What, there were survey crews aboard?" Leah asked.

"No, the Committee announced that they'd be dropping a cargo container full of ore on the Big Office if they didn't surrender. Then they dropped one on the CMC training facility as a demonstration."

Leah was appalled. "Were there any people there?"

"One training group, yes. It was a class of Ta'avi botanists, twelve people in all. They had no warning, the announcement was made just a couple minutes before impact. The Peerless was the one that adjusted the container's orbits and mounted thrusting engines on them. The officers told the crew it was a training mission but it didn't take long before the video of the impact got messaged around the ship and the crew took over the ship five hours after the first strike. They rounded up the officers and chained them in the cargo hold and started broadcasting that they were lied to, that the Peerless wouldn't be dropping anything on anyone and that they'd fire on any ship that tried."

"Wow. How do they think this is going to end?"

"I don't think anyone thought about that," Cole said. "But there's supposed to be a Commonwealth ship inbound, they say they'll surrender to them."

Leah sighed. "That'll surprise someone. I do wish the Others weren't seeing this side of humans. Anything else?"

"Yeah," Marie said quietly. "There was one message from the Big Office before they lost comms. It went system wide. "Persevere" was all it said."

Leah finished her drink. "Then that's what we'll do. I can't believe the Committee didn't think about how people would take the plan of dropping things from space on humans. Did they forget we lost a whole planet to that?"

"They're Old Earth politicians," Marie said. "It's not about people, it's about them and whatever power they can scrape together. I doubt anyone even considered public opinion."

"I bet they are now. So, you were saying something about people believing that we're the actual disappeared Founders?"

"It was this little fringe thing," Marie said. "Lately it's been getting more attention but I got the feeling that someone is manipulating things. The basic idea is that Earth was where the Founders went, we're their inheritors. No one really talked about what that actually meant though. Then three Committee members, Ross, Sinclair, and Watson, started talking about it, I'd guess to further their own ends. They were at the front of the angry mob when it was announced that Gage was closed to colonization. There's a rumor is that they all had significant business interests in the place."

"Sinclair? That's Gavin's last name," Leah said. "I wonder if there's a connection or they're both just bastards."

"This place makes more sense if you think about Gavin getting orders from some connection at the top," Cole said.

Leah sat up. "Why doesn't anyone learn? Seriously, we're this close to extinction and people are still playing these bullshit games. We ought to have our own people on Hub, infiltrating the Committee and keeping an eye on people like that. If anyone presents a problem, they're reassigned somewhere where they can't do any more harm."

Marie raised an eyebrow. "Like secret police?"

"You wouldn't have to call it that, no. We've got teams quietly protecting our more important people, why don't we have teams protecting everyone else from their own stupidity?"

"Who decides?" Cole asked her. "How do you keep it from turning into Stalin and Siberia?"

"I know, I know. It would turn into more of the bullshit we can't stop doing. But I've given up a lot, we've all given up a lot, to help humans recover, to find new places to live. Good friends have died in the search for new planets and this is what they're doing with all of our sacrifices!" Leah angrily brushed the tears off her face. "I'm not going through all of this to watch humans turn into monsters like the Dominion did."

"You don't think that would actually happen?" Marie sounded shocked.

"They're already killing innocent people from orbit, aren't they?" Cole rubbed her back and she leaned back against him. "I'm sorry, I'm just...frustrated."

"I can't imagine why," Cole said. "You had a kind of a rough afternoon."

"Kind of!"

"Well, there were only two of them."

Leah gave him a mock glare of outrage and poked him in the ribs. "You'll pay for your smartassery, sir."

Marie looked at them both. "I will do what I can to help but I'm going to say this right up front; I'm a scientist underneath my explorer costume and this isn't what I usually deal with. So I'm going to be asking a lot of stupid questions."

Leah held up her arm. "Come over here."

Marie scooted closer and Leah put her arm around Marie's shoulders. "They won't be stupid, and this really isn't our thing either."

Marie smiled. "Bullshit. You field types love running around and wearing guns, meeting whole new civilizations, getting into trouble. Admit, you're all adrenaline junkies."

"Yeah? Did you know you strut when you wear a pistol?"

"No, Leah. I do not."

"Swagger even."

Marie leaned forward to see around Leah. "Cole?"

He smiled. "Yeah, sorry. You totally do. We won't tell any of your laboratory friends though."

Marie leaned back. "Well, if I have to live through the first colonial civil war, I'm really glad it's with you two. I feel safe with you guys."

"Around Cole? The way he's always leering?"

"I don't leer."

Marie laughed. "You were practically groping me with your eyes this afternoon."

"What a disgusting image. Leah, I'm innocent."

She laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Darling, one thing you are not, is innocent."

"I think because you corrupted him," Marie said.

"Of course I did. He never would have fucked you so good if I hadn't taught him."

"Oh, I think he would have done okay. But I do thank you for your hard work." Marie leaned closer to Leah.

"My pleasure," Leah said, leaning forward to kiss her.

Leah and Marie began to caress each other as they kissed. Leah started by leaning across Cole, then ended crawling onto his lap to get closer to Marie. The women slumped onto their sides and Leah ended up half on top of, half beside Marie. There were little moans and whimpers as the women touched and stroked each other. Cole lay behind Leah, propped up on his elbow as he watched the two of them make out.

Leah broke a long kiss to breathe hard as Marie unbuttoned her shorts and slid her hand into Leah's panties. Marie chuckled as her fingers found Leah's soaking sex.

"I think someone likes this," she murmured in Leah's ear.

"Let me show you how much," Leah said, unzipping Marie's shorts.

It was Marie's turn to gasp when Leah's fingers went between her legs and Leah smiled at her. The two women kissed again, their fingers starting to move faster. They pressed against each other tightly, their hips thrusting against each other's fingers.

"Right there!" Marie moaned.

"Uh huh!" Leah replied as Marie's fingers slipped inside of her.

Cole watched the two of them, rubbing Leah's back as the women writhed and moaned. Leah was the first to cum but Marie joined her seconds later. Leah's moans and Marie's whimpers filled the room and they relaxed, catching their breath.

"I think someone else liked watching," Leah finally said, wiggling her butt against Cole's erection.

"Good," Marie giggled. She pulled her hand out of Leah's shorts and sucked her fingers. "Mmm, you taste nice. I got off so many times thinking about fucking you."

"Really? When did that start?" Leah asked.

Marie smiled. "Since the first time we were in the showers in high school."

"Wow, it took you this long?"

Marie giggled again. "We've all been a little busy."

"If you've been thinking about it this long, it would only be fair if I helped out with any other pent up needs you might have."

Marie gave her another long kiss. Leah's fingers slipped inside of her and Marie gasped. Soon she was cumming again, grabbing Leah's ass to pull her tight.

"You are too good at that," Marie said when she caught her breath. "It makes me wonder what you could do with your tongue."

"Ooh, let's find out."

"You mentioned pent up needs," Marie said as she slid her shorts off. "If you don't mind, there's something..."

"What's that?" Leah said. She lifted her hips as Cole pulled her shorts and panties down.

"Could I borrow your husband's cock? I was so turned on watching Henry fuck your ass. He's too rough for me to really enjoy him that way."

"Of course you can," Leah said. "The way I just felt him twitch, I think he likes the idea."

"You sure you don't mind, Cole?" Marie teased.

"I'm happy to help," Cole said.

Leah reached back to stroke his cock. "He's not lying."

Leah sat up and turned Marie on her stomach, kneeling beside her. "Now, let's get you ready." Marie moaned as two of Leah's fingers slid into her sex. She pushed her hips back, trying to get more as Leah twisted them back and forth. "You're going to make me cum again!"

"That's the idea," Leah said, feeling Marie get wetter. Leah was merciless, fingering her through another orgasm. Then, as Marie lay panting, Leah began to stroke her ass, spreading the wetness over her pucker. Marie moaned as one, then two of Leah's fingers slid into her ass and slowly thrust in and out. Cole got up and then returned with a small bottle of oil. He poured a little between Marie's cheeks and she moaned louder, lifting her ass as Leah's fingers were coated.

"Are you ready?" Leah asked.

"Uh huh!"

Marie spread her legs and Cole knelt behind her. Leah used the oil on Cole's cock, stroking it with her oily hands. She nodded for him to come closer.

"I'll just help out here a little," she said, spreading Marie with one hand while she rubbed Cole's cock over Marie's asshole.

"Help out as much as you like," Marie panted. "Just put him inside me!"

Leah smiled, guiding Cole's cock into her as he pushed forward slowly.

"Oh my fucking GOD!" Marie groaned. "That's incredible."

Leah grinned. "Give her more, baby," she said to Cole. Leah's hand went between her own legs as she watched her husband's cock slid up into Marie. She was getting incredibly excited. She didn't regret the time they'd spent exclusive to each other but she was almost trembling this was so hot.

Cole's cock was all the way into her when Marie orgasmed the first time. Her whole body clenched and she pushed her ass up against him. He stayed deep inside of her as her body twitched.

"Hmm, I have an idea," Leah said to Cole. "Hold her tightly and roll onto your side."

Marie moaned as Cole turned with her in his arms. "What do you have planned now, dirty girl?"

"Me? I'm just trying to help." Leah pushed Marie's legs wider, rubbing her lower lips.

"Holy shit," Marie breathed. "Are you going to..."

"Uh huh." Leah slipped two fingers into Marie and pushed them deep.

Marie's stomach clenched again. "Cole, fuck me," she begged. "Both of you, fuck me!"

Cole began to thrust in and out of her ass while Leah's fingers twisted and thrust into her sex. Marie had several orgasms, finally begging Leah for mercy. The pair stopped, letting Marie catch her breath.

"Had enough of that cock in your ass?" Leah asked Marie.

"No, not yet. But there was something else I wanted."

"I'm so glad you remember," Leah said, kissing her.

Marie slid off of Cole's cock and rolled back onto her stomach. Leah slid further up the bed, spreading her legs on either side of the other woman.

"Put it back in," Marie said over her shoulder to Cole. She reached back and spread her ass wide for his cock, groaning as the length slid deeply into her again. Marie let go of her ass and put her hands on Leah's legs, pulling her toward Marie.

Leah took a deep breath as Marie's mouth contacted her lips. The breath turned into a whimper as Marie began to suck on her clit. Cole steadily slid in and out of Marie's ass, pushing her mouth against Leah. Marie's fingers spread Leah's lips wide and she began to lick around Leah's opening.

"You look so sexy," Leah panted, running her fingers through Marie's hair. Leah's back arched and she tightened her hold on Marie's hair. "Yes! Fuck my cunt with your tongue!"

She began to cum and Marie pressed her mouth tighter, thrusting into Leah with her tongue. Marie went back to licking and sucking Leah's clit and pushed her fingers into Leah's pussy. Marie's other hand went between her own legs, rubbing at her clit.

"You know what else I thought about?" Leah said, looking down at Marie. "When you had Cole's cock in your throat I wondered what you'd look like doing that with Lakshmi."

"Mm-hmm!" Marie moaned into Leah's cunt.

"Do you want to feel her inside of you?"

Marie shuddered and looked up at her, face wet and sticky with Leah's cum. "Yes! I've gotten off almost every night thinking about that. Would you stay and watch while she pushed that big thing into me?"

Leah smiled down at her. "Of course. I'd even put her inside you, just like I put Cole into your ass."

"Oh my god," Marie groaned and put her mouth back between Leah's legs.

"Your tongue feels so good," Leah moaned. "Use another finger, please?"

Marie pushed three fingers into Leah who immediately got wetter and started pushing her cunt against Marie's lips.

"You're gonna make me cum so good," Leah whimpered. "Fuck her ass hard Cole, make her scream!"

Leah's back arched again and she held Marie's head, thrusting her sex against Marie's mouth faster and faster. As she was sliding into a huge orgasm, Marie added another finger, pushing four of them into her. Leah screamed, leaning back and pulling Marie's hair.

"Oh god, please stop, so sensitive," Leah panted. Marie pulled her fingers out she kissed Leah's thigh. Leah's fingers ran through her hair and Marie looked back at Cole. She could tell he was getting close

"Cum in me, please? I want you to shove it in all the way and cum in me. Please Cole?"

"Yes ma'am," Cole gasped and Marie closed her eyes, loving the feeling of him thrusting into her.

"That's it, fuck me nice and deep," she moaned. Her fingers were rubbing and pinching her own clit as Cole pushed harder and faster. They both moaned as Cole shoved deep inside of her, grabbing her hips to pull her tightly against his cock. Marie felt his cock swell, knowing that he was cumming set her off as well.

Marie gasped a little when Cole slid out of her ass. Leah moved beside her and they shared a long, tender kiss. Cole flopped down beside Marie, breathing hard. Leah kissed him next and he stroked her face.

"I'm going to pass out pretty soon," Leah said. "Do you want to sleep with us?"

Marie laughed. "No. Don't take it personally, I'm still luxuriating in having a bed to myself. Can I lay here for a little bit first?"

"You can do whatever you want," Leah assured her.

Marie and Leah both fell asleep for a few minutes before Marie sat up. "Goodnight my loves, I'll see you in the morning."

Leah and Cole kissed her goodnight and tumbled into the bed Cole had just finished.

"That was amazing," Leah said.

"Wish we had done this sooner?"

Leah shook her head. "I thought about that earlier. I'm glad it's always been you and me. How about you?"

"No, this is fun and I'm glad I can share these moments with you, but you're the most important person to me. Nothing will ever change that."

"I'm glad," Leah said, wiggling against him to get comfortable. "You and me?"

"Until the stars die."

Leah smiled and she felt him kiss the back of her neck as she fell asleep.

|3.0

Leah's eyes opened in the darkness. Cole was snoring quietly and Leah sat up, wondering what had woken her up. Was something after the kids?

Then she smiled, catching a familiar smell on the breezes that were always moving through the Meeting.

Leah untangled herself from Cole and he opened his eyes. "You okay?"

"Uh-huh. Something woke me up."

Cole looked around. Then he caught the same scent and smiled. "I know who that is."

They got out of bed and walked into the main part of the Meeting. There was a shadow in one of the archways.

"I have come back," Lakshmi said and Leah laughed and ran to her. They hugged tightly. Cole followed her and waited for his turn but Lakshmi picked him up with her set of heavy lifting arms and hugged them both to her.

(Beloved Ones)

He concentrated, carefully letting a pulse of love and happiness escape. There was an answering wave of emotion: tenderness, pride, love.

(You're getting very good at that.)

"He's a natural," Leah said proudly. "How was your trip?"

(Much longer than I expected, several villages heard our story and wanted the news personally. Eldest and I traveled far out of our way. The Meeting is nearly finished? They've done a very good job. I heard the males have sent someone as well?)

"He chose the name Thorn," Cole said. "You'll probably remember him."

There was a feeling of amusement. (Thalia told me, she was very pleased you accepted him)

"I haven't met him yet," Leah said. "We have a friend from our home we want you to meet tomorrow. Her name is Marie."

(I wondered who was in the little blue place. I can feel your affection for her. I look forward to knowing her. It is quite late for me, I'm not as strong as a human to be awake at all hours. There is a space for me to sleep?)

"Yes there is," Leah said, pulling her toward the door. "Come and look."

Cole turned on a small lantern when they were inside. The bed he'd built with Leah was a mix between Anek and human styles. The bowl shape was wide enough for Lakshmi but low enough that he and Leah could get into it without a ladder and shallow enough that they didn't have to worry about rolling to the center all night.

(This is for us to share?)

"Yeah!" Leah jumped onto the bed. "Come and try it."

(You made this Cole?)