Chapter Two | Light Speed
"Hey there, I apologize for the disorientation. It should pass."
The handsome naked man greeted me as I woke. He was right, I definitely felt sluggish. I couldn't lift my arms or legs.
"What happened? Where am I?" I groaned in reply.
"Ahh, well... I've just finished giving you some immunizations. You've also been transported onto our ship which can be quite taxing on one's body the first time..."
"Eeuughhhh", I interrupted. I felt a throbbing pain in my temples suddenly. I winced and tried to rub my head.
"Sorry about that. Here, drink this, it should help.", he grabbed a glass from the bedside table and handed it to me. With some effort I grabbed it and looked into the glass.
"It's just water, don't worry. The nanobots in your system can cause mild dehydration. You'll eventually flush them out when you urinate.", he attempted to comfort me. In reality it only raised more questions.
I took a drink anyway. Once I realized it was indeed water I had the insatiable urge to down the rest of the glass. He was right, I did feel a little better.
"You said ship... what kind? Why am I here? and... who are you?"
"It's an interstellar spaceship and you're here because you wanted to be here. Well... not here exactly, but you wanted to escape. Our mission is to aid certain individuals in distress, especially if there's a possibility they may harm themselves. We specifically search for gay men that might instead flourish on our home planet.
As for me, I'm Garrus. I'm a medical scientist and it's my job to prepare you for life on my world. I make sure you're free of earth diseases and fortify your immune system against anything that might affect you on our planet."
"Did you say ... your planet? ...and interstellar? That makes no sense, I've gotta be dreaming still."
"I did, yea. We're currently en route to Olympia, in the Helios System, and you're not dreaming, not anymore at least."
I let out a nervous laugh. It just sounded completely insane.
"If you're up for it, I can show you. There's a window in the next room. I can help you walk."
I nodded. Still feeling a little groggy, I leaned forward to sit up, but had a little trouble. Garrus put a hand on my back and helped me get upright. He was so handsome and I was so distracted by my predicament that I hadn't noticed that I too was naked. He reached down and grabbed the far side of my leg opposite him and helped pull me around so I could let myself down.
Once he finished helping me stand up curiosity got the better of me.
"Why are we naked?"
"Hah, well, I guess it's just part of our culture in Olympia. The weather is perfect all year round so clothing is kinda optional. Some people choose to leave a little to the imagination, most don't.", he replied while putting one of my arms around his shoulders to give me support.
"Huh, I guess I can't complain." The physical contact immediately caused a stir within me. I was starting to get an erection. I'd never been this close to another guy before. Since I was 18, it took no time at all for me to become rock hard. I was a little embarrassed.
"... sorry, can't help it", I insisted. My face was probably beat red.
"Don't worry, it happens just about every time.", he assured, with a devious grin.
He helped me walk to the only door in the room. It was clad in white marble much like the walls, but with some detailed reliefs of vegetation carved around it. As we approached it, the door slid open with a very pleasing mechanical whir.
Before I could step into the next room I saw exactly what Garrus meant. There was a massive curved window on the opposite end of the chamber. It extended to either end of the long room and from floor to ceiling. Along its length were several marble columns that I suspect were more of an aesthetic choice rather than practical.
It wasn't the window, though, that stopped me in my tracks. It was the view. I knew at that moment that I couldn't have been dreaming. There's no way I could've imagined what I saw then. Even now, trying to describe it in writing is near impossible. Star Wars' hyperspace was probably the closest visual I can think of from earth. Beyond the window was mostly black as one might expect. At one particular point though, I assumed the direction we were heading, there was a brilliant white light. Hundreds of flares of multicolor light were rippling and radiating from it. Small bits of light would occasionally break off and streak by the window almost too fast to notice. Once in a while one of those streaks would be quite large and take over the window, it was almost blinding.
I just stared in awe, completely and utterly humbled in an instant. The raw power of this vessel was on display and it was intoxicating to behold.
"Wow..." was all I could think to utter.
"So, still think you're dreaming?", Garrus asked with a sly smile.
"I don't think so... it's all just too real... I've never had a dream like this...
How fast are we going?", I asked, not sure what to expect as the answer.
"Technically we're hardly moving at all, but relative to space outside of our warp bubble we're moving at roughly 48,000 times the speed of light."
"Holy shit!", I exclaimed as my jaw dropped. "So... warp bubble, kinda like Star Trek? ... errr ... wait, you probably don't know ..."
"Actually yes, exactly like Star Trek.", he interrupted. "The entire crew is pretty well versed in Earth culture to greet newcomers. Space in front of the vessel is compressed, hence the bright light at the bow of the ship." He pointed to our left where the light was putting on its exuberant display.
As I looked in the direction he was pointing I finally started to take notice of the other people walking around. This large room appeared to be a circular hub for the crew and passengers. There were several extravagant tables and lounge areas scattered around it. It was almost like a high-end Greek themed airport terminal. Instead of weary travelers, it was full of gorgeous naked men.
The smell of food eventually found its way into focus and after not having ate dinner it became the only thing I could think about.
"Is there any chance I could get some food? I'm starving, I didn't get to eat last night."
"Of course! No wonder you're taking so long to recover. I'll show you to the cafeteria. Afterwards I can take you on a quick tour of the ship. Olympia is three days away so we'll make sure you're comfortable."
Garrus and I started off towards the cafeteria. I was a little confused at first as we started heading towards the giant window. I eventually realized that the window extended down further to a lower level and the one I was currently on was a second tier to a much larger atrium. We continued to the edge to a "floating" marble staircase that curved down to the main level.
The smell of food became overwhelming at this point and I could finally see where it was coming from. A large curved alcove in the inner circle was facing the bow of the ship. Within it were several stalls with various colored awnings. Each stall was designed differently, to fit the theme of the food they served. There were several dozen picnic tables and high top tables scattered within the alcove. Among them, several people were enjoying their meals. I could see people eating pasta, tacos, gyros, pizza, and salads. There seemed to be no shortage of options.
My stomach growled in anticipation of the inevitable feast. Garrus looked down at my stomach, then at me and grinned. He had a smile that nearly knocked me off my feet.
"What are you in the mood for? We've got plenty of options.", Garrus asked. I was already contemplating this before he posed the question.
"Tacos sound amazing. I'll definitely have what he's got." I pointed to a blonde haired man sitting at a table about twenty feet to my right who was inhaling a taco as I spoke. He was sitting across from another handsome young blonde.
"Alright, you'll find those at the stall with the red and green awning over there.", he pointed at a stall that was clearly Mexican themed with an adobe facade. "You go ahead, I'll just have a seat here. Don't worry about money, we don't use currency."
"Like Star Trek", I stated with a wink. He smiled and nodded and sat down at a table.
I was still a little weak so losing him as support made me falter a bit as I started towards the stall. I did eventually regain my composure as the promise of sustenance provided plenty of motivation.
After waiting behind two other guys (and admiring their beautiful assets) I finally got my much needed meal. I ended up ordering three fish tacos, which I found out were not actual fish but a synthetic meat with a very similar protein structure.
I thanked the crew member behind the counter and started to walk over to the table Garrus was seated at. Suddenly I felt odd as something in my periphery had given me a sense of familiarity. I glanced over in its direction and immediately did a double take when I noticed he was staring right at me. I froze. I couldn't believe it. I felt again like this all really was a dream. Derek was sitting at a table across from someone, no more than fifteen feet from where Garrus was sitting.
I had no idea what to do. Here was my crush, sitting completely naked, every bit of him on display for me to see. So many emotions hit me in that moment. I wanted to say hi, I wanted to yell at him, I wanted to kiss him. It was a fierce internal struggle. For the past thirty minutes I had completely forgotten about my life on earth and it felt great. That all came to a screaming halt when I saw Derek, he may not have been the direct cause of my torment, but he definitely never made an effort to help.
Ultimately I decided to continue walking to Garrus. A million questions raced through my mind with every step. Why was he here? Was he gay? Why was he staring at me?
I made it to the table and sat down. I snapped out of my mental state when I saw Garrus and realized I had a much needed plate of food in front of me. Without a word I started on my plate of food.
"You alright? You're looking kinda pale.", he asked.
"Mmmyea", I insisted, with a mouthful of taco. I swallowed and continued. "I'm fine, I just wasn't expecting to see someone I knew."
"Ah, yea, Derek? It's pretty uncommon to find two candidates that know each other, but it does happen."
"So, does that mean he's...?"
"Gay? Mostly, yea. Everyone on this ship is. We don't rescue heterosexuals or females."
"Rescue? Why would he need to be rescued? He's part of the reason I wanted t- ... to not be where I was..." I confessed.
"Well, humans are complex, you shouldn't assume you know what his life was like."
I choked a little on my food at Garrus's reply. I hadn't considered what his life was like. I turned back to look at Derek. He was clearly looking my direction as I caught him quickly averting his eyes. I wondered what he was thinking. Maybe he was just looking at my ass. I couldn't help but grin a little at the thought as I turned back.
"Oh? Your color's back! That was quick.", Garrus chuckled. I must've gotten red in the face as well. His comment made me smile even more.
"Maybe you should say hi at some point. Never know!"
"Yea... maybe", I replied while stuffing another taco in my face.
I finished up my meal real quick after that. I didn't want to keep Garrus waiting and I was extremely hungry. By that point I was pretty much back to normal in terms of being able to stand up and walk.
Garrus and I got up from the table and walked to the waste disposal to get rid of my utensils. I looked back in the direction of Derek's table but he and his companion were already gone.
Afterwards I was given a tour of the ship. We walked all around the massive atrium ring which made up the majority of the public space. The rest of the ship was for crew members only. There were several amenities to explore like pools, bath houses, saunas, various sporting arenas, a library, some restaurants, and several rooms that could be best described as `Holodecks' (they called them Sims). In the center, surrounding a very large spiral staircase, was something like a circular city square where you could find a club, a cafe, a gym, a pub, and the restaurants. The upper floors housed the medical ward as well as all the passenger apartments.
Garrus took me up the spiral staircase to the top and we ended up in another large circular room with dozens of doors evenly spaced around the walls.
"Your apartment's up here. You'll be in 1701.", he said as he lead me to one of the doors marked with that number.
As we approached the door it slid open with the same mechanical whir as all the other doors. Inside was a beautiful minimalist apartment with a large window, a semi-circular sofa, a dining table, and a large bed on the other side of a divider. Every bit of its style reminded me of something the ancient Greeks would make if they had been influenced by modern art.
"Oh wow, I like it."
"Yea? Wait until you see the apartments on Olympia, especially in Apollon City. The views are incredible."
"Honestly, this view is breathtaking on its own. It sure as hell beats pastures and cow shit."
"Hah! I'm sure. So you should have everything you need. There's a bathroom over there, and that door on the wall over there is essentially what you might know as a `Replicator'. It can synthesize just about anything you need. However, there is a daily matter limit because resources on the ship are finite. You can recycle previous objects to replenish your allotment. If you have any requests or questions you can ask your AI by saying his name, Athenus"
"Hi there! Can I help you?", an enthusiastic male voice filled the room.
"Hey Athenus, I was just introducing young Damon to your infinite wisdom.", Garrus replied.
"Awww, thank you Garrus, and welcome Damon! If you need anything, just let me know. Have a good day!", Athenus became silent.
"That wasn't a real person?", was all I could think to say after a brief pause.
"He's real enough, but no, he doesn't have a body like you and I. He does have a robotic form that he can occupy if he feels like interacting with us humans physically. He can also appear as a hologram in the Sims."
"That's amazing... I'm gonna love it here."
"Great!", Garrus exclaimed with a smile. "If that's all you need from me, I need to get back to the medical ward. I'm sure my colleagues are done introducing our other new arrivals as well.
Feel free to use the facilities I showed you at your leisure, we want you to feel right at home."
"Thanks Garrus! Will do, hopefully I'll see you around.", I confessed with a grin.
"You're welcome! And I'm sure you will.", he assured, returning the smile.
"See ya!"
"Bye!", he replied as he turned and walked out.
I couldn't help but admire his sculpted ass as he walked away. It was just so perfect.
As the door slid shut I immediately thought of jerking off. Walking among all those perfect naked bodies really got me going.
I walked into the bathroom to see what kind of facilities I had. There was a large shower, a big bathtub and a separate room for the toilet. It was nothing like I had seen before, it was low to the ground and as you'd expect, made of marble. It must've had a bidet because there was no bathroom tissue to be found.
I peered inside the shower. The controls looked fairly simple. There was a knob to adjust the temperature between hot and cold, much like what I'd seen on earth. A section of the glass was lit up with a circular interface. It looked as though I could start the shower by pressing a big blue button labeled "START". There was also a save button and several empty slots which were apparently for saving temperature settings. Above the knob was a singular shower head, and along the ceiling there were hundreds of holes. In the middle of the adjacent wall were several spouts with various labels like "Shampoo", "Conditioner", "Body Wash", and "Lubricant". Below the spouts, about knee high, was a shelf like protrusion no wider than a human foot. I chuckled at these last two items.
I hopped in and set the temperature to something mild and pressed start. Water started to pour out of the singular shower head. It was a little too cold for my taste so I adjusted it until it was just right. I then noticed two symbols on the bottom left corner of the interface. The first symbol showed the shower head, the second looked more like scattered rain drops. It seemed obvious what they did, so I switched it to rain. The water pouring from the shower head stopped and was redirected to the ceiling where it came down like rain. It was perfect, I hit the save button to see if it did was I expected. It prompted me to give it a name, but without a keyboard. I stared for a moment but quickly realized I probably just had to speak to submit a title.
"Hmm...
Damon, Warm Rain.", was all I could think of. The words appeared on the screen and a button appeared labeled "CONFIRM". I tapped it and continued my shower.
I made sure my body was good and soaked before I moved on to the assorted spouts along the wall. There were no pumps so I figured there must be some automation involved. I stuck my hand out under the shampoo spigot and almost instantly a portion of silky white fluid came oozing out. I washed my hair with it, it smelled fruity. I moved on to the body wash and did the same. Taking the time to caress my body as I applied it. For the first time I was starting to appreciate my physique. After years of manual labor on the farm I had developed a decent form. I wasn't quite ripped but I didn't feel inadequate walking around the ship.
I went through my usual routine of cleaning my face, behind the ears, and armpits. As I got down to my cock I started teasing it with periodic strokes. I leaned back against the wall and let the simulated rain pour over me. I was surprised to find that the tiles were warm, it only made me more comfortable. I closed my eyes and tried to picture some of the tempting forms I had just seen. Garrus's perfect ass, Derek's plump soft cock resting gently on his balls between his legs.
Oh my god I couldn't believe I saw his cock... and the way he looked at me. Surely it wasn't lust? I mean, there was definitely confusion, but also a hunger. I tried to brush it off, there was no way he was into me. I felt myself getting hard as I slid my hand up and down my shaft. The soap was dissipating, and I started to feel resistance. I reached up for the lube and let it drizzle out on my hand. It felt so warm, I beamed with satisfaction. I slowly slathered my member with the heated liquid.
"Oohhhuuuuuunmmmmm", I moaned and bit my lip.
It was heavenly. I was a virgin, but it was close to what I could imagine sex to be like. I closed my eyes and images of Derek's naked body filled my mind. At this point I didn't want to fight it. I thought about what it would've been like to walk up to him, get down on my knees and pull his perfect cock into my mouth. I picked up the pace with my hand, the thought of tasting his manhood drove me wild.
My mind raced with thoughts of all the things I wanted to do with him. I tried to picture what he looked like hard and relished the thought. I imagined him climbing on top of me, his body heat enveloping me like a radiant cage of man flesh. I wanted to feel him inside me.
I reached up with my other hand for more lube. I rolled it around to coat a few fingers and brought it down to my groin. I lifted my right leg and placed it on the conveniently placed ledge. With the easy access I slid my hand down between my legs and rubbed at my tight virgin hole with two fingers. The warm sensation of the lubricant brought me to a level of arousal I had never experienced. All I could think about was Derek's stiff rod teasing me, sliding back and forth, begging to be allowed in. I slowly slipped a single finger in. This wasn't the first time I had tried this. With the lube it slid in with ease, the warmth of it sent me down a spiral of lust.
At this point I was furiously stroking my cock. I could feel the orgasm building up inside me. I thought of Derek's thick meat stretching me open and quickly shoved another finger inside. Being spread open this much was a new sensation for me. I felt a hunger for more. I slid myself deeper and began to massage my insides with the rhythm of my other hand. The scenario playing out in my mind was too much. As I got close, I thought of Derek's cock pulsing inside me. I wanted to know what it felt like for him to release his load deep in my gut. The thought of taking his seed drove me right over the edge.
"Fuuuuuuuuuuck..."
I could feel my balls lifting upwards as I shot load after load. Thick creamy ropes of cum shot across the shower. It was easily the best orgasm I had ever experienced. I shuddered as the last few spasms rocked my body. My breathing was heavy and a sense of euphoria, like the warm rain pouring over me, soaked into every crevice of my being. As I pulled the fingers from my slippery hole I felt a slight emptiness, like perhaps I wasn't entirely satisfied. It was obvious that I wanted more, much much more.
Unfortunately, I was beginning to feel a little tired. The effort involved in my pleasurable activities made me feel a little drowsy. I finished my shower and cleaned off the lube.
As I turned off the shower and opened the door a fresh warm towel slid out from a slot in the wall by the door. I hadn't noticed it before but I was certainly impressed by the convenience of it.
After drying off, I stepped into the living area and plopped down on my bed. It was orders of magnitude more comfortable than the veritable concrete slab my foster parents had me sleeping on. I smiled to myself, quite satisfied with my situation. I briefly wondered what my foster family's reaction to my absence would be, but quickly brushed it off. I honestly didn't care, I knew I was gonna love it here.
I started to think of Derek once again as I drifted off into a pleasant nap.
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