Three Square Meals Ch. 048

The next one was assembled from "Firing range cams 01-02 composite" and she was bemused to see John putting Alyssa through a lengthy weapons and tactics basic training. The timestamp on the footage revealed that it was recorded only a couple of months ago, which Irillith found extremely hard to believe, considering the uncanny accuracy the blonde girl had employed against the Fulmanax.

She skipped on again, watching with incredulous eyes as Alyssa somehow managed to accommodate his huge cock as he penetrated her. They spoke passionately while he fucked her, and Irillith let out a groan of frustration, rolling her eyes as she realised that these Terrans obviously liked to talk while having sex. She mused that this no doubt accounted for why the AI had assembled such huge quantities of footage from the bedroom cams. Irillith was about to skip onwards when she watched John climax inside the blonde, blowing up her belly like a balloon. The Maliri woman stared at the image in absolute amazement, and then rewound it a couple of times to make sure her eye were not deceiving her. Sure enough, when he dismounted that little whore, he stroked her swollen abdomen possessively.

Irillith shuddered with revulsion, but was amazed that the slim blonde girl was able to house such an enormous load in her womb. She rewound and watched it again a couple more times, before she moved on to the next scene with shaking hands. The next one was John on top of Alyssa, who was lying face-down in bed. She was appalled when she saw John having what looked like anal sex with his concubine. Even the thought of that act disgusted her, so she quickly skipped onwards.

She learned nothing new from the video footage, other than the fact that the blonde appeared to be hopelessly addicted to John's semen. She watched her appearing again and again with a bloated belly, after having had sex, oral or otherwise with him. Irillith was starting to despair of learning anything meaningful from this oversexed well of madness, until a olive-skinned brunette suddenly appeared in the next section of footage. She rolled her eyes when she realised John was sleeping with her too, and watched her eagerly swallow his cum before sleeping off the enormous meal.

This new girl, Calara, seemed to have sustained some dreadful injuries, but they disappeared in short order over a few days. Remembering her mother's specific interest in Alyssa's fast recovery from the Fulmanax injuries, she watched this section closely, and saw the scars on Calara's back disappear completely over a week or so.

The next segment of archived video was even more shocking. John seemed to have picked up some scrawny, spiky haired waif, with some horrific burn scars down her face. She was soon kneeling before him submissively, and Irillith watched with wide eyes as the girl deep-throated his cock. She watched it several times, and even from the awkward camera angles, she could see his heavy shaft creating an obscene bulge in the petite girl's throat. She watched the next few weeks of footage in stunned disbelief, as that disfigured slip of a girl transformed into the tall, confident, busty redhead she had seen cavorting around with John now. When the scar tissue had finally healed, Irillith was grudgingly forced to admit that the redhead looked quite beautiful.

Watching with fascination, she saw the green-skinned alien girl called Jade join the crew next. Of course John proceeded to feed her cum for a couple of weeks, and the Nymph seemed to revel in the relentless orgy of oral sex, kneeling before him and gazing up at him devotedly. Irillith was astounded, as waves of bright light pulsed out of the green girl, every time he swelled her belly with his cum. She was unable to tear away her eyes from the screen, enthralled by the entrancing images.

***

John ducked as Calara swung a roundhouse kick at his head, narrowly missing him by inches. He dropped and performed a sweep, hoping to knock her other leg out from under her, but she brought the kicking leg down sharply, and used the momentum to perform a spectacular cartwheel that moved her out of danger.

He darted forward, throwing a volley of punches in her direction, but she had already regained her feet, and she dodged and deflected his strikes. He extended slightly too far with his right, and she stepped to the left and snapped off a lightning fast jab to his kidneys, before darting out of reach.

Wincing slightly at the dull ache where she had connected, John whirled to face her, and watched her warily. Calara's face was lit up with a delighted grin, and she was overjoyed to have managed to land an unanswered hit on him. She looked full of life, her brown eyes sparkling with excitement as her body coursed with adrenalin.

"Want me to slow down a bit, let you keep up?" she taunted him playfully.

"Is that a joke about my age?" he asked her, pretending to be offended, but his smile gave him away.

Calara grinned back, and quipped, "If you need to have a little nap, I underst-."

John lunged forward, trying to catch her by surprise while the Latina wasn't paying attention, but she spun to the side, effortlessly deflecting his blow. Despite appearing to be distracted by their banter, she had been watching him like a hawk, and eagerly anticipating this kind of surprise attack. Groaning, he realised he'd been lured into a trap, and he desperately tried to recover his vulnerable position. She flashed past him to his side, grabbing him, and pulling him off-balance by using his own momentum against him. With a clever twist of her arms, she sent him sprawling face first across the mat.

John laughed as he rolled over onto his back, shaking his head in admiration. He looked up at her, and Calara stared at him in shock. He sat up and bowed his head to her respectfully, acknowledging the first time she had defeated him, without duping him with her feminine charms.

Her face lit up with joy, and she grinned at him triumphantly. "I can't believe I finally managed to beat you!" she exclaimed jubilantly.

John beckoned her over, and she walked over to him obediently, and knelt on the training mat directly in front of him. "You've learnt everything I've taught you, and grown from there. Congratulations on your victory, I'm very proud of you," he told her earnestly, staring into her eyes.

He could see that she was touched by his heartfelt praise, and she climbed into his lap, wrapping her arms and legs around him and hugging him tightly. Encircling her in his arms, he stroked her back while holding her to his chest, and he leaned in and kissed her tenderly on the cheek.

Pulling back from him, she stared into his eyes, and said softly, "As the victor, I'd like to claim my prize."

He smiled at her affectionately and said, "Name it."

"Make love to me," she whispered to him, and he lost himself in her soulful brown eyes. She leaned forward and her full, luscious lips brushed against his, while she gazed at him adoringly.

***

Jade had spent the afternoon practicing a variety of new forms, and had been pleased with her progress. She was able to mimic new shapes without having to spend so much time studying them, and reforming her body into each unfamiliar shape was now coming easier to her too.

The inquisitive ship's doctor had joined her after half an hour, eager to learn more about Jade's abilities. The first time Rachel had asked to watch her, she had been so polite and had looked so enthusiastic, the Nymph hadn't the heart to turn her down. It had been a little disconcerting to practice in front of an audience to start with, as Jade would have preferred to practice alone, but she had soon adjusted to having a spectator. After some initial shocked gasps, Rachel had stayed quiet, and remained unobtrusive for each of the following practice sessions.

Building in confidence, Jade crouched in the middle of the Cargo Bay, gearing herself up to really push her boundaries, when Alyssa's voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

*Hey, green-eyed girl!* Alyssa thought to her affectionately. *Sorry to interrupt.*

Jade smiled as she replied, *It's no problem, always lovely to hear your voice. Is there anything I can help you with?*

*Would you mind making dinner tonight?* Alyssa asked tentatively. *Calara is celebrating her sparring victory with John, and I'm helping Dana with something pretty awesome. I don't want to disturb you if you're in the middle of something, though.*

The Nymph rose smoothly to her feet, and replied, *I'd love to, that's no problem. I was getting a little tired anyway and a break is a good idea.*

Alyssa sent her a huge telepathic grin, and said gratefully, *You're such a treasure! Love you, sexy!*

Jade giggled with amusement, then strolled over to Rachel.

"Oh, are you stopping?" Rachel asked her, sounding a little disappointed.

Jade smiled at her as she said, "Afraid so. Alyssa asked me to make dinner. Fancy being my sous chef?"

Rachel grinned back at her and said, "Sure! Have you got anything in mind?"

Jade laughed as she replied, "After the glowing reception your French Toast got, I was hoping you might have some ideas."

The tawny haired girl looked thoughtful, and they walked hand-in-hand out of the Cargo Bay together.

***

John ran his hands over Calara's back, massaging the muscles in her shoulders as the warm water in the shower cascaded over them. She sighed rapturously as his strong fingers worked their magic on her, and he could see her visibly relaxing to his touch. Stepping forward, he wrapped his arms around her, and placed his hands over her swollen belly, feeling her wonderfully smooth coffee-coloured skin under his fingertips.

She placed her slender hands over his own, stroking his fingers gently, as she leaned back against his chest. "How many children do you want to have?" she asked him wistfully, as she tilted her head back, to gaze up at him with big, doe-like eyes.

"I grew up as an only child," he said to her quietly, as he stroked her tummy, her hands resting lightly on his. "I always wanted to have lots of brothers and sisters, as it got a bit lonely at times. I wouldn't want my son or daughter to feel that way, so a few, definitely."

Calara laughed softly, and said, "I think being lonely is the last thing a little one would need to worry about, what with our extended family. That's a sweet thought though, and I'd love to have several children with you."

She turned in his arms, and encircled his neck with her hands, pulling him down to kiss her. They stayed like that for several wonderful minutes, just enjoying the intimate embrace, before they finally broke apart.

*Sorry to interrupt, but dinner is ready,* Alyssa told him softly, having waited for them to finish.

John smiled, and replied, *Thanks, we'll be right there.*

Alyssa's telepathic voice caught for a moment, before she said earnestly, *That was wonderful by the way. She loves you so much, I wish you could feel it.*

*It's alright,* John replied, as he smiled down at Calara, and she smiled back at him lovingly. *I know.*

***

Alyssa and Dana sat at the dinner table chattering away excitedly about the experiments they had been working on together. Alyssa always enjoyed being able to work with her friends on projects like this, but this one required even closer cooperation between herself and Dana. As they had worked on Dana's experiment in the Engineering Bay, she had felt the embers of their old friendship rekindling and roaring to life, like nothing had ever changed between them. They had soon been chatting and joking just like the old friends they were, and that more than anything, had meant this had been a wonderful afternoon.

Jade walked out of the kitchen carrying a broad dish of food that smelt absolutely amazing. "Lamb Tagine," she announced with a grin as she set down the dish in the middle of the table. "Another of Rachel's ideas."

*You were so right about me and Dana,* Alyssa thought to the Nymph gratefully.

Jade turned to her, and smiled, as she asked, *You two had a good afternoon?*

The blonde girl nodded and replied happily, *It was just like being back on Karron; well the good bits anyway, working closely together like that. I'd really missed it.*

Jade stopped on her way around the table, and leaned down to give Alyssa a hug. "We all love you, nothing will ever change that," she whispered in her ear, then kissed her tenderly on the cheek.

Alyssa smiled up at the Nymph, more glad than ever before that they had rescued the exotic green-skinned girl. Jade winked at her playfully as she walked around the table and sat in her usual spot. Rachel appeared from the kitchen a few moments later, carrying a steaming bowl of fine grained couscous, with sultanas and almonds hiding amongst the dish. Just as she put the dish down, John and Calara strolled in, broad smiles on both of their faces. When they sat down at the table, the girls broke into a spontaneous round of applause for Calara.

"We hear you defeated your first Progenitor today!" Alyssa congratulated the olive-toned brunette.

Calara grinned at them all, and did a little bow. "He was a worthy adversary, but I knew he'd be mine eventually!" she replied playfully.

"I see you brought his body back," Rachel said wryly. "Let me know when you want me to perform an autopsy."

The girls giggled in delight at that, and John's baritone chuckle echoed around the room.

***

Irillith paused the playback, and sat up, stretching her muscles after staring at the footage for nearly six hours. Checking the ship's chronometer on the wall, she saw that it was nearly seven in the evening. After the... painful... meeting with her mother, she had lost all her appetite, so hadn't eaten anything since breakfast. Her stomach growled angrily as she thought about food, and she remembered that John had said they normally ate dinner at around this time. Yes, a little scouting mission to feel out the enemy might be a nice little break, she thought to herself, and rose from the bed.

After having a quick shower, and changing into a long black dress with various revealing slashes down the sides, she took a glance in the mirror to check her appearance. Her short dark hair was artfully styled, revealing the pointed tips of her light blue ears. She smirked when she recalled how the Terran women all wore their hair long. Didn't they know, that to do so signified a woman as being a wanton slut? She chuckled with amusement at the shocked looks Alyssa's appearance had raised amongst the Maliri back on Valaden.

She deftly applied some cosmetics that accentuated her angular violet eyes, and she beamed a sparkling smile at herself, satisfied that she looked absolutely gorgeous. Irillith paused for a moment, wondering why she was going to so much effort on her appearance, but she shrugged, and saw it as an opportunity to make John's women feel jealous of her spectacular good looks.

Irillith retrieved a golden metallic star-shaped device from her case, and then glided out the door, shutting it behind her. As soon as the door had swished closed, she placed the device against the doorframe, holding it in place as it began to hum quietly. The centre section lifted up and rotated through an entire rotation, before sinking slowly back into place. With a solid click, the magnetic lock was securely in place, and nothing would be able to get into her room without her permission. She smiled to herself, and then strode away to join the others for dinner.

***

John was listening avidly to the girls recapping their activities that afternoon, whilst sighing contentedly with each bit of Tagine. There was a delicious mixture of lamb, apricots, and dates in the dish, and it worked wonderfully well with the couscous. Jade and Rachel had looked delighted when their cooking efforts had been so well received, and they teased Dana and Alyssa that it was their turn next.

Suddenly the door to the Officers' Lounge swung open, and the conversation came to an abrupt halt as the girls on the right hand side of the table, went silent. Alyssa, Dana and Rachel stared across the room, wide-eyed in shock, and letting out surprised gasps. Wondering what had captured their attention so completely, John, Calara and Jade turned to look that way too.

Irillith sashayed regally into the room, looking demure, and supremely confident as she glided over to join them. She looked incredible in her long, figure-hugging black gown, and the make-up she had artfully applied to her already gorgeous face made her look ravishingly beautiful. She was tall, slender and athletic, and with the revealing, clinging material of her long dress, they could see she had an impressively pert bust.

*If only she wasn't such a bitch,* Alyssa lamented, her thoughts appearing in John's mind. *She's absolutely stunning!*

Irillith smiled with satisfaction at the devastating effect her grand entrance had made on the people seated around the table. She walked unhurriedly to join them, and then looked to John with a raised eyebrow, as she waited for him to make the introductions.

John stood swiftly, knocking over a glass of wine, which Alyssa only just managed to catch before it spilt. "Irillith, thank you for joining us," he said courteously, before turning to the girls and saying, "You haven't been properly introduced to my crew yet. They are: Alyssa, my Executive Officer, Calara, my Tactical Officer, Dana, my Chief Engineer, Jade, the Ship's Pilot, and Rachel, our Chief Medical Officer."

She smiled, and nodding to them each individually, she stated, "My name is Irillith, heir-apparent of House Valaden."

The girls all greeted her politely, and John asked, "Would you care to join us for dinner?"

Irillith nodded, smiling at him graciously. Jade looked up at her in a friendly fashion, and gestured for the beautiful blue-skinned woman to sit next to her, along the left side of the table. Instead, the Maliri woman glanced at John with a sly, calculating smile, and then sat directly opposite him at the other end of the table.

*And the game playing begins,* John observed to Alyssa with a telepathic groan.

Alyssa smiled back at him, and said with a dangerous edge to her voice, *She'll find I play for keeps.*

Rachel fetched another plate and set of cutlery from the kitchen, and Jade served their guest a generous portion of Tagine. Irillith eyed it suspiciously, before taking a tentative bite. She grimaced as she swallowed, and then took a large drink of water. Jade had been watching her eagerly, waiting to see if the Maliri woman would enjoy her cooking, and she looked disappointed at Irillith's reaction.

Conversation was fairly muted with Irillith present, as no one wanted to mention anything about Jade's abilities, or ongoing research, or the prototyping going on in Engineering. They tried to draw her out with questions about Maliri society or growing up on her homeworld Valaden, but Irillith was just as cagey with her own replies. In the end, dinner finished fairly awkwardly, and Irillith rose while dismissing herself abruptly, before gliding out of the room to return to her quarters.

There was a collective sigh of relief when she left the room, and everyone relaxed again afterwards, apart from Rachel. She immediately rose from her chair, and walked over to where Irillith had been seated. Leaning over the table, her eyes gleaming acquisitively, she carefully picked up the glass that Irillith had used by its base.

She then looked around at them all, as she wrapped her prize in a napkin, and said speculatively, "Was it just me, or did the rest of you notice anything uncannily familiar about Irillith's body shape?"

Jade nodded and said solemnly, "She looks just like us."

"All the Maliri women seem to have the same sort of build," Alyssa confirmed. "Every single one of them we met, had a very similar kind of figure to me."