Spark the Runner Ch. 03

"Deal," Spark told her. "Just remember, we're on the down-low. Nothing to attract attention to ourselves."

"I will just tell the people at the laundromat that we are newlyweds," Tony smiled. "That should explain it."

Spark just shook his head. "Not if they think you mean it's you and Okami..." he smiled. "I'm heading to bed."

* * * * *

It was nearing 1800 hours and Spark was working on dinner, putting together a simple stew of mostly synthesized foods. Some vegetables were grown on-planet, but generally anything purporting to be meat was either synthetic or imported, and imported meant incredibly expensive. Some of the labs on Mars had a lucrative side-business going to supply artificial flavoring... good enough to fool most palates. The Mars version of soya was the most plentiful and readily took most flavorings. Tonya and Okami entered the apartment with a couple of armloads of laundry.

"Welcome home, ladies," Spark smiled. "Your timing is excellent. Dinner will be in about fifteen minutes..."

"Thank you, husband," Tonya smiled. She never seemed to tire of chiding Spark with his alleged husband status. "We have some interesting news to share, which we can do over dinner."

That piqued Spark's interest, but he didn't worry about it. They'd tell him in good time. Like, over dessert.

"So we went to the laundromat," Tonya began, "and it was your standard industrial strength hive of washers and dryers, along with a dry cleaning operation off to one side. We bought our detergent and so forth and got our laundry started. We were mostly just lounging around, watching the machines spin and talking about what we might like to do on Mars if we were tourists, when both Okami and I realized we were the objects of the attentions of a half-dozen or so males -- single, from the looks of it."

"I thought maybe they were using the laundry to hustle females," Okami put in. "You know... find out where the females go and then hang around there. But just to be sure, I decided to take a sneak peek into their psyches."

"That is where it gets interesting," Tonya took over again. "They were actually there doing their laundry. They were also looking for victims."

"It appears there's a thriving slave trade on Mars," Okami picked up. "With sexual slavery being the most common and female sex slaves being top of the list. These guys were part of a gang that 'procures' potential trade goods. It seems their bosses operate out of Spoke Six."

"That wouldn't surprise me," Spark nodded. "Just about anything goes, down Six, as I'm sure you noticed. They didn't hassle you, did they?"

Tonya laughed.

"Try to hassle you, I mean," Spark amended.

"No, but they were researching us, Jamie," Okami told him. "On a device that ties back to, of all things, the Blood Alliance. They have an active presence in the underworld here and these guys may have been scouts for them."

"The concern, of course," Tonya picked up, "is that if they start running databases trying to figure out who we are, they are going to end up very confused -- and possibly wanting a better answer. I am on record as married to you, but Okami is single and in no way tied to me, other than having come in on the same ship. And yet, we are doing our laundry together. Or, they may only be interested in shanghaiing us. If we are too obvious in defending ourselves, that might open fresh inquiries. It could be a problem."

"Well, we'll just have to keep an eye or six on them," Spark decided. "If Okami can pinpoint their central data storage, maybe every night she makes an anonymous run to find out what they know or what they're researching. That could give us at least a little warning."

"It shall be as you request, husband," Tonya told very deferentially, then broke into a broad grin. "So. When are you going to fuck us silly?"

"I don't need to..." Spark pointed out. "You're already there." The look he got from both Tonya and Okami had him backpedaling in a hurry. "Okay, okay... give me an hour to let dinner settle."

* * * * *

It was nearing 0500 and Spark, Tonya and Okami were making their way through Spoke Six, past the dregs of humanity, back to the Stargazer Inn where the three of them had an appointment with Erliss, the Alpha female Cresco they'd met twenty-four hours before.

The women had given Spark his requested hour, then used him to fuck themselves silly, although it wasn't clear the silly was achieved. Well sated was, however. And another nap was in order, this time for all three of them. To get what they wanted from Erliss, they were going to have to impress her, big time. And Spark didn't want to use Tonya's secret weapon programming to do it. The metaphysics that all three wielded would have to do. Unfortunately, from Spark's point of view, he was the weak link in the chain.

It wasn't clear, yet, how far Tonya's influence over his body extended. She could certainly make him react, and strongly. Whether she could make adjustments to him to meet Erliss' desires wasn't clear. This one was definitely going to be flying by the seat of his pants.

The Cresco males were noted for their continuing growth in the penile department, just as the females' pheromones which governed attraction and excitement continued to strengthen. Based on the size of the male's cocks they'd experienced, and the incredibly strong draw to Erliss, the three were betting that those three Cresco running the back room of the Stargazer were fairly well along in the power structure. But not the top. According to reports, the Alpha Male of the Cresco -- their "King" -- had a cock down to his knees. Flaccid. Asslur and Ossran weren't nearly there, yet. Maybe halfway.

As before, the aura projected by Spark, Tonya and Okami as they walked down the corridor sent most of the lowlifes scurrying for cover. In fact, not one person -- human or otherwise -- tried to talk to them until they got to the Gorman handling the door at the bar.

"Ah 'member youse," the brute announced as they reached him. "You know da routine..."

Spark forced a smile and nodded. "No gun this time," he told the doorman, holding his arms out as if to be searched.

"I ken see dat," the doorman answered, looking at his wrist scanner. Spark pulled out his credstik and put it in the reader.

"Still a hundred credit cover, I presume?" he asked the doorman. To the big man's grunt and nod, Spark added, "you could save me some time and tell me where Lou is... we have a meeting." He held out the token he'd been given and the man acknowledged it.

"Tendin' bar," was the simple reply. Then the man got out of the way so the three of them could enter. Spark led, heading straight for the bar. Maybe not so coincidentally, based on Tonya's expression, a hole opened in the patrons lining the bar, big enough for the three of them. Spark, Tonya and Okami filled it. They were suddenly ignored by the patrons on either side.

"Damn!... ya did come back..." Lewd Lou's gravelly voice greeted them as he slid up to them on his inside track. "Ya want a drink before yer meetin'?"

"No, I think we're fine, Lou," Spark told him conversationally. "And this music and stink is offending my sensibilities... not to mention the girls'."

"Right," Lou nodded then as before, turned and yelled at the bug-eyed Gus... "Yo! Imbecile! You... Gus! Get your ass over here and take over the bar!" Then Lou hopped over the bar as before and led Spark's trio past the Gorman guarding the doorway to the "back room" and on down the couple of flights until they reached the landing with the huge steel door. Lou pressed the doorbell and moments later, the peephole hatch opened in the door.

"Visitors," Lou announced. The peephole shut and there was the sound of the door undogging.

"Same as last time," Lou told them as he led them along. "Except I'm supposed to get ya to th' room, make sure you got food 'n drink if ya want it, then I make myself scarce. When youse is done wit' yer meeting, I'll come get what's left of ya and get you back to the street. Otherwise, yer on yer own."

"Thank you, good sir," Spark nodded as they were let through the iron portal leading to the Cresco's apartments. "We're good as far as refreshments go. So you're free to make yourself scarce."

Lou pointed at the couches and told them, "then sit... they'll be wit' ya in a minute." Not waiting, he turned and went back out the door, closing it behind him. Spark and the women walked over to the couch and sat. They didn't expect Erliss to be long.

Welcome back, Patrator, Venus and Lupa, Erliss' gentle, seductive voice came to them. Or should I say Jamie, Lizzie and Okami? Or Spark and Tonya?

A sick feeling swelled in Spark's stomach.

You should know we are very careful about those with whom we deal, Erliss' voice went on. You need not worry, though. This knowledge will not leave this group and this chamber. We are still very interested in what you have to offer us. And only us.

If I were to respond that I don't know what you are talking about?... Spark thought.

Then we would accept that and proceed on face value, Erliss answered. We would simply like to all be on the same page, as the humans say.

Then any questions we had about your position in the Overt, Covert and Sub-V factions of the Cresco presence on Mars would be treated honestly? Spark decided to see where pushing it would lead.

Any questions you had would be dealt with fairly, Erliss confirmed. Although the amount of related information would vary depending on your usefulness to the Cresco.

Which would depend on how well I do in pleasing you, my Lady... Spark offered.

How well all three of you do, Erliss corrected him. We see you as a symbiote... the three of you are interlinked in such a way as to make distinguishing any single one's properties very difficult. Therefore, we choose to treat you all together, as one.

And since you have not manifested any great concern, or panic, at our knowledge of your identities, Erliss continued, stepping through the gauze draperies, we can continue. I welcome all three of you, again.

Asslur and Ossran, her two male companions, followed her through the drapes. Spark stood out of respect while Tonya and Okami chose to remain demurely seated, guessing at the etiquette in what appeared to be a matriarchal social structure. Erliss moved to sit on the couch which was ninety degrees to the one Spark and the others were using. Asslur and Ossran moved to flank her as she sat.

Just to get a point of major concern out of the way, Spark decided to jump in, what do you know about who we are and how do you know it?

Going back to our point about usefulness, Erliss answered, I will presume the following information will be more useful to you kept privately than spread around. We have been interested in humans for decades. We began hacking, I believe is the term, your information systems at every level we could reach. It is always good to know as much about a potential profitable relationship before initiating contact. We have therefore amassed a very large database about humans.

Because of that, we know that you, Spark, are a professional Runner, providing investigative and other services to those with the wherewithal to pay your fees. You do tend to avoid contracts which could become lethal for you. We know that Tonya is an associate of Professor Anatoli Lenox, inventor of most of the psychodata interfaces currently used by humans, and that she is a powerful metahuman in her own right. We know that Okami is a Canilupe bitch, wrongfully persecuted and now a refugee from Earth's prison system. Like other Canilupes, she has a strong sensitivity to the metaphysical.

What we do not know is why you are traveling incognito to Mars, unless establishing relations with we Cresco is somehow involved. Our data is extensive... not perfect.

I'd say you've accumulated fairly accurate data, Spark thought to Erliss, slamming the lid on thinking about Tonya being a construct and Okami having natural Runner abilities. Again, we must trust each other for this to work. Here's the short of it...

There is a group of human 'bad guys' that want to exploit the Cresco race in order to control the underworld on Mars, much like they already do on Earth. They are in a position to offer you just about anything, once they know what you want. We're here to screw that up. We want to convince you, and probably all the way up to your King and Queen, that dealing with us and shutting them out has many more advantages than letting yourselves be played by criminals. So what we three need to do is figure out how to convince you -- and your higher ups, and their higher ups and so forth -- that we're worth throwing in with. That it will be, in the end, profitable for your entire race without having to enslave the humans.

We are aware, my Lady, Tonya's thoughts suddenly broke in, that sexual satisfaction is a sort of 'coin of the realm' in your society... a trade currency, if you will. We are offering mind- and body-blowing sex in exchange for your cooperation in achieving our goals.

And you believe you have the ability to satisfy Gimloff and Ibsonna -- our King and Queen -- and to sway them to your thinking, Erliss thought and the question was in the statement.

We would like to think so, Tonya answered, although we need you to tell us that... and of course, your recommendation to your Ambassadors would carry quite a bit of weight.

Then I suppose you should acquaint me with your offer... Spark, Tonya and Okami all heard the humor in her thought. How would you like to do that?

It would depend, my Lady, on whether or not we can concentrate on only you, or whether we would need to include Asslur and Ossran. We would not want to offend them by leaving them out of our attentions.

You needn't worry about them, Erliss responded. They are here today simply as my bodyguards... to be sure you do not do anything nefarious to me. Somehow, I do not believe you have anything like that in mind.

Then if my Lady would care to get comfortable, we will, too... Spark turned to Tonya and Okami, who rose and began disrobing. Okami only had her belt and bag to remove and Tonya had even less, having worn the cape and nothing else from the last time. Spark, on the other hand, took awhile -- which Erliss seemed to find amusing.

Perhaps you should direct some of your funds to a biological enhancement of fur, such as Okami's, she teased. It would make disrobing so much easier.

But then I would be embarrassed at not needing a loincloth anywhere near as long as your companions', Spark teased back, acutely aware that in comparison to the Cresco, he was going to come up very short.

We shall see... Erliss answered, and Spark realized the slight upturn of her "mouth" was a smile.

Ladies... Spark thought to Tonya and Okami, nodding in Erliss' direction.

They moved in her direction, where she was reclining on a couch, and moved to take up positions on either side, near her four breasts. Together, they began softly stroking the outer curves and to Erliss' sigh, the each began licking and sucking one nipple while rubbing the other on their side. That definitely got a sound... a moan?... of appreciation, while Spark continued to disrobe.

Jamie, Tonya's thoughts came over Sparks' neural transceiver, our hostess has milk. Do we know if it is safe?

Go with it, he thought as he finished sliding off his pants. He realized he was fairly well up and hoped it would be enough for the aliens. You are protected and they are close enough to human that it should not be harmful to Okami or me.

In my experience with humans, Erliss' voice entered his mind, I would say you are rather well endowed. In fact, you... Arl Mihn Daashhh!!! Obviously, something had interrupted her telepathic communication because Spark had no idea what Arl Minh Daashhh meant -- it must not translate into Common.

Spark mentally slapped himself upside his head when he realized that both Tonya and Okami had latched on, the other two nipples were spraying liquid, and two of Erliss' hands were in her crotch, stroking herself as she writhed. Somebody had gotten it right.

I think that was an orgasm, Okami's thought came over the transceiver. Her milk is very sweet, very stimulating and there is a lot of it.

Well, Spark thought to himself, let's see what else is like a human...

He eased to the edge of the couch, placing himself between Erliss' legs and gently began stroking them. With what he now recognized as a sigh, she let her legs fall open, revealing her recognizably feminine parts.

I hope they are what they look like they are, Spark thought as he eased his hands up, gently spreading what he presumed were her labia to get a better look. Close enough...

Erliss had a sort of thick, honey-like fluid seeping out of what Spark presumed was her vagina... he didn't immediately see a rectum and those males had to put those fuck-sticks somewhere. He tentatively eased forward to first smell, then taste her essence. To say he had a strong and immediate reaction would be severe understatement. He was already hard. Now he got harder. A lot harder. And his balls suddenly felt heavy and swollen. So he went ahead and licked her... and discovered that the females had something special, too, like the males.

To begin with, her natural lubricant was very much like honey, but with something citrusy added, like lime or orange. In short, she tasted fantastic. It was also thick enough that it was covering what Spark figured had to be her equivalent of a clitoris. Something that was missing in the news reports. It lay flat and long, about the length and breadth of his index finger, extending approximately between where a human female would have her clitoral hood and her urethra. As soon as Spark started licking, it started engorging.

In fact, the more it swelled -- accompanied by Erliss' moans -- the more Spark became convinced it was a penis... essentially a dual purpose organ, both urethra because of the apparent duct and sex organ, based on Erliss' response to having it stimulated.

Okay, here goes nothing, Spark thought as he sucked it into his mouth and started giving her a blowjob.

It wasn't exactly nothing... Erliss almost came off the couch.

Two of her arms nearly smothered Tonya and Okami when she clasped them to her tits. The other two grabbed the couch, to remain on it. She began to emit a low thrum, much like the males had and her thighs closed tightly on Spark's ears. He was somewhat glued to his task, though, and he wasn't about to stop.

Use your large appendage, he heard Tonya's voice on the transceiver. If it works, I'll try unleashing some normal over-the-top libido...

What large appendage? Spark thought as he paused and tried to look between his legs. I'm pretty hard, but I'm not that large... Then he decided to stop being stupid. Erliss was used to getting fucked by monster cocks. Human males wouldn't even come close. And they probably went straight for the fucking... so...

He eased his hand up between her thighs, using the other to separate them slightly, and began inserting one, then two fingers, getting a gush of the syrupy lube. She seemed to be rocking back into his hand, so he decided to chance it. He slipped in a third and then a fourth finger and her rocking only became more pronounced. So he tucked in his thumb and slipped in his fist. Then he sucked her "clit" back into his mouth and resumed the blowjob while fist-fucking her. That did it.