If Earth Should Die Before I Wake

[YoungLisa]

Rivers was about to shut down and order everyone to have an early night in preparation for the next day when she heard the message “Engineer Green to the Captain. If the defensive training is still on I would like to participate please.”

Her eyes lit up and her heart skipped a beat. Ray Green had awakened something in her and she needed a quick fix before the coming events. “Report immediately Engineer” was all she said.

She ruffled her hair and unbuttoned her top two notches before he arrived. As the doors opened and closed she said to him “I want everyone to be fit for our landing we don’t know what we might find down there. I get the feeling you in your enhanced state are the only one on board who could defeat me and I need to be stretched to my limits.”

They went at it full tilt with Rivers throwing Ray and being thrown herself and it was obvious they were well matched. Rivers found her skirt did prevent her from extended kicks but she made up for it in other ways. Suddenly she was thrown on to her back and pulled Ray on top of her. Instead of fighting back or resisting she grabbed him in a lustful kiss before responding in a sexy whisper. ”You win … now fuck me mercilessly. Make me glad I’m a woman!”

 

[wombat9966]

Ray was a little taken aback, where had the timid virgin of last night gone. At the same time he was also turned on. It was not every day he was told by a beautiful woman to basically fuck the crap out of them.
He quickly undid her top and bunched up her skirt before pulling her panties off and not even bothering to take her bra off he just pushed it carefully up and over her breasts. She was already wet and ready for him so he just knelt up and dropped his trousers and boxers to his knees, lifted up her hips and carefully entered her again.

He heard her cry out, but this time it was in pleasure as he sank into her. he was able to get 7 inches into her before it became too tight and he pulled out. She had wrapped her legs around him and he felt her squeeze him as he slowly entered her again, loosening her up. He leaned down and began to suckle on her breasts and her hands shot up to play in his hair. He moved from one breast to another as his hips kept up their slow rhythm gradually widening her out until he was thrusting in freely.

Once he felt that he began to pick up his pace, thrusting in faster and a little harder with each stroke. He still bottomed out at 7 inches but he hit hard at that depth and she groaned each time he did. He made sure to grind her occasionally just to add to her pleasure. If she wanted a serious fucking she was going to get one.

 

[slippedhalo]

Colony

Hewitt found a friend in the VIP lounge and was performing a lap dance to pay the bills when she spotted the Sheriff across the room, nursing the beer pitcher, stumbling drunk. The commotion Shade was making was distracting her clientele. She was starting to grow frustrated.

 

[SeeMeNot]

Colony

Shade was struggling to ask the bartender to see Hewitt as she was trying to be discreet.

"Well ya see now. I wan a different kind o drink. Ya get wat im sayin?" She asked, trying to gesture to her own as reference though she might aswell not have. They didn't skew much in her current outfit. But he seemed to get it now and tried to set her up with someone.

"Nah nah pal. Hewitt. Bring me Hewitt." She said, trying to point at him but instead just drawing a figure eight in the air.

 

[YoungLisa]

Ray was a little taken aback, where had the timid virgin of last night gone. At the same time he was also turned on. It was not every day he was told by a beautiful woman to basically fuck the crap out of them.
He quickly undid her top and bunched up her skirt before pulling her panties off and not even bothering to take her bra off he just pushed it carefully up and over her breasts. She was already wet and ready for him so he just knelt up and dropped his trousers and boxers to his knees, lifted up her hips and carefully entered her again.

He heard her cry out, but this time it was in pleasure as he sank into her. he was able to get 7 inches into her before it became too tight and he pulled out. She had wrapped her legs around him and he felt her squeeze him as he slowly entered her again, loosening her up. He leaned down and began to suckle on her breasts and her hands shot up to play in his hair. He moved from one breast to another as his hips kept up their slow rhythm gradually widening her out until he was thrusting in freely.

Once he felt that he began to pick up his pace, thrusting in faster and a little harder with each stroke. He still bottomed out at 7 inches but he hit hard at that depth and she groaned each time he did. He made sure to grind her occasionally just to add to her pleasure. If she wanted a serious fucking she was going to get one.

Rivers had no idea defeat could be so wonderful as she fully surrendered to her conqueror. Her nipples leapt to the attention of Ray’s skilful hands and lips as she arched to assist him to lift her skirt and remove her panties. Growling like a tigress on heat she received his shaft deeper and stronger than the night before when Ray was tiptoeing through the remains of her innocence.

At one point she felt as though she was outside of her own body as she felt her climax build driving her to an eruption that would have rivalled Vesuvius. Wave after wave of her own essence cascaded down to bathe her lover’s shaft as she groaned and screamed before she felt his seed engulf every part of her womb lifting her to complete fulfilment.

Slowly, gradually they came to a halt and lay together in post orgasmic bliss. “I … I needed that more than you will ever know” she whispered. “But I must remember to take some contraception” (She did not know Ray had to take a drug to become fertile) “Mary Grace’s new powers gave her an insight of what we did last night and she warned me.” Kissing her lover passionately she said teasingly “Next time, if I defeat you, I’ll show what my terms of surrender will be.” Breaking the hold she stood and laughed at the stain Ray had left on her Officer Skirt. “I see we both have a badge of honour – I’m afraid I’ve left you a deep love bruise on your neck. Sorry!”

Readjusting her blouse and skirt and relacing her panties she said “Now … Back to duty Engineer Green!”

 

[Horus_rules]

Colony

OOC: Ulrich George: Mayor of the Colony.
45 y/o 6’4” broad chest and shoulders and slim waist: Bald with a goatee that is mostly brown, with a few white hairs here and there; Piercing blue eyes.

Ulrich had nothing to lose when he left Earth to head out to the unknown; since his wife and child had died in childbirth his life hadn’t been the same. The joy of seeing the love of his life give birth to their first child had ended in tragedy. The otherwise charming man had turned into an empty shell, that jumped at the chance to escape everything that reminded him of her.

He arrived on the colony and spent the first few months unnoticed and often explored the outskirts of the colony. That’s when Ulrich found them, or did they find him? It didn’t matter, but they “enhanced” him and brought out his charismatic personality, gave him the ability to read thoughts and even influence them. When he returned to the colony, his days of being unnoticed were over and he could not walk down the streets without people flocking to him.

The ability to read their minds was overwhelming at first, everyone had they own reasons for taking this risky assignment and leaving Earth; everyone craved guidance. That’s when Ulrich started his church and used their thoughts to help them see a brighter future, to have hope. Eventually, they elected him Mayor and he now tried to maintain the peace and keep hope alive in this god-forsaken outpost.

The aliens had continued to visit him and pointed out people that needed “enhanced” to keep the colony alive and prospering. They promised him that the “rubens flavaque matrem coruscis” would change everything and that she would be coming from the sky soon. Ulrich asked them for a translation of what they meant, but they only repeated the same phrase over and over, telling him he would just know when he saw her. That had been three years ago and he was secretly losing faith and had begun to spend more time alone and thing in the colony had beginning to fall apart a little.

That’s when they “enhanced” Shade and delivered her to Ulrich. It didn’t take her long to bring the order back to the people, but she had her own secret demons and he knew he would have to keep a close eye on her. He found a new purpose in life; keeping Shades out of too much trouble.

IC: The phone rang just as he was lying down for the night. Eddie told him that his sheriff was pretty hammered and starting to make a scene at After Hours and that he need to come collect his little silver haired one before she pissed Hewitt off any more.

Ulrich got dressed and headed into the bar. The lovely Hewitt shot him a knowing glance every time she saw him and this was no exception. He would have to reinforce her “fairies story” later so that it kept people from believing her story of aliens. He felt like she would eventually be enhanced for her abilities of perception, but they had their own time frame, for now he would just try to keep her from telling too many people about “them.”

“Come on, Shades, let’s get you back home and maybe you won’t feel too bad in the morning.”

 

[SeeMeNot]

Shade was arguing with the bartender after being told Hewitt was busy. Unfortunately it wasn't going well for her. She was starting to talk about fairies and how she knew all about them. The bartender was taking it all as drunken drivel and hoped the mayor arrived soon. Which he did, as always just on time, for Shade was scratching her thigh right next to her gun holster and was just starting to threaten arrests.

"Come on, Shades, let’s get you back home and maybe you won’t feel too bad in the morning.” the mayors voice came through. Shade looked over at him and blinked a few times. She took a moment to process that Ulric was talking to her and then another moment to remember she had to listen to him. That didn't stop her trying to argue though.

"I-i neex to see HHewitt. She has ass...I mean asked for details. I have details. But need to keep quiet. SHHHH!" She said quite loudly. But the mayors presence had moved her hand away from the gun and her attention away from the barkeep.

 

[slippedhalo]

Colony

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Hewitt finished her dance and collected the money quickly, coming out of the VIP Booth just as Ulrich came in to collect the drunk and disorderly lawkeeper. Standing in naught but Bejeweled pasties covering aereola and nips, and a matching g string, carrying her silver heels, she elbowed through the all too familiar crowd, toward the ailing Sheriff, placing a well manicured hand on the other woman's arm. "Sweetie, I'm here. Just calm down, OK?"

Hewitt decided to keep Shade out of trouble with the Mayor, lying for her, "I promised her a private dance...then, lost track of time. " she explained, looking up at Ulrich then back at Shade, pulling her by the hand. "Come on, Shade, the VIP Booth is ready for us. I know just the music too..."

 

[Horus_rules]

Colony

Ulrich read Shade's mind and knew exactly what she wanted from Hewitt. Just as he was ready to pull her out of the bar, the scantily clad dancer came and whisked her sway to a private booth.

Ulrich sighed and turn to ask Eddie for a glass of ionized water. "Women! How do you do this all the time, Eddie?!?" He took his glass and sat down in a booth in the corner of the room and watched all the activities.

 

[wombat9966]

Before Alex walked out he chuckled and reached out and kissed her. "Alex before we go back to being Captain and Engineer again I can tell you a little secret. You never have to worry about getting pregnant with me. They programmed me pretty well. I only fire blanks unless I am injected with a certain protein strain to make me fertile. So you will always be safe with me and never have to take those contraception needles or pills again."

He laughed when he saw her eyes light up a bit at that and kissed her again. "As for my badge of honor, I shall wear it with pride. Let's see if anyone besides the Sister can guess who gave it too me," he chuckled evilly.

Straightening himself up he saluted her. "Engineer Green reporting Captain. Engines are almost in working order, 3D modelling is almost complete and the Starboard fuel tanks have been fixed. We are well on our way to complete all repairs before the target time. I am headed to the bridge to continue work on the model but may have to do some space walks to repair any structural damage that would hamper our efforts to land safely. I have also asked for all heads of departments to report any major repair requests. I will hopefully get to them in my downtime. I have already scheduled maintenance on the food replicators as a high priority. I have set 3 Crixus units to clearing a path to the large hanger and 2 to the food and water cargo bays. If we land in good condition we should be pretty self sufficient."

 

[SeeMeNot]

Shade spun round quickly on hearing Hewitts voice. She stared openly at her assets and clenched her hands open and closed, wanting to touch and squeeze all those pretty things so badly. She had no complaints when Hewitt took her by the hand to the back vip room. She was biting her lip and drooling slightly. This was it. She was going to get her.

"Hewitt. Your so pretty." She said, pulling herself closer and trying to cop a feel.

 

[YoungLisa]

The U.S.S. Hawking

“Alex before we go back to being Captain and Engineer again I can tell you a little secret. You never have to worry about getting pregnant with me. They programmed me pretty well. I only fire blanks unless I am injected with a certain protein strain to make me fertile. So you will always be safe with me and never have to take those contraception needles or pills again.” Rivers smiled at the news and knew she would be safe with this man. Then she saw his sense of humour “As for my badge of honour, I shall wear it with pride. Let's see if anyone besides the Sister can guess who gave it to me,” Joining in the laugh she recalled how when she was in training some of her fellow students would come back with the same stains on their clothes and how she had denied herself such pleasures because she wanted to reach the very top. It was only because she feared dying without ever having had sex that she succumbed now, but to be taken by Ray Green was a pleasure worth waiting for. She wondered what her fellow students would say now if they saw her skirt!

After Engineer Green had given his report they both went their separate ways. Again Rivers tested out the various scenarios that could engulf them and whatever way she looked at it there was still a 40% chance the Hawking would break up in the manoeuvre. She didn’t sleep that night, instead she waited for Ray Green’s report on the work he had carried out. Once she was satisfied every eventuality had been taken care of she summoned security. She was certain everyone who noticed her stained skirt and Ray’s love bitten neck would know what had happened but that didn’t matter. After receiving the security report she opened the ship’s communicator and began

“Acting Captain Alex Rivers to all crew of the USS Hawking. We are about to commence the emergency landing procedure under very difficult conditions. We’ve all practiced this time after time but now I have to tell you this is not, I repeat NOT a drill. I would ask all senior staff who are able to ensure as far as they can the safety of their unit members. If you have a religion I would suggest you each, in your own way, invoke your deity or deities.

“This is the last broadcast I shall make while in orbit and it is my sincere hope that we all can reassemble after landing. However because of the state of the ship there is a chance that we may not be successful. Consequently I shall be releasing a cyber-beam containing this final message into the external wave centre so future generations will know what happened to us. I want to place on record that no Captain has ever worked with a finer crew than I have. You have all supported me and worked with me and it has truly been an honour to serve with you.

“Now good luck. And may your gods go with you. Rivers Out.”

Turning to Ray Green she said “Engineer Green, would you please begin the emergency landing procedure.” Turning to Crixus 141 she said “Begin the signalling procedure to the Colony telling them we are coming in to land.”

 

[wombat9966]

Ray was nervous but he had done everything he could. He got onto the radio with Sanne and requested a read out on the engines. "Everything is working perfectly here. We are ready to proceed."
"Keep me updated if anything starts to go wrong please."
"Will do Ray," She whispered in his ear. He didn't mind the informality, in fact he actually preferred it. Sanne was his boss and it seemed strange to be ordering her around.

"Starting the landing sequence now captain. Helmsmen on my mark, please follow the programmed flight path carefully. 3...2...1...NOW!"

The large ship fired it's engines for the first time in days and slowly began to move. Ray watched his screen and saw the ship start to follow the projected path. He monitored the stresses on the hull via monitors he had the Crixus units place at strategic points and so far everything appeared normal. Of course they hadn't hit atmosphere yet or accelerated past a G.
"Systems green for now Captain, we will be entering atmosphere in 30 seconds. Helmsman keep this course."

He could feel the tension on the bridge but he remained cool. Had to love his modifications. Those scientists had thought of a lot. As they started to brush the atmosphere he saw the stresses on the ship rise but within acceptable levels. Heat shields were holding and they started to plunge through. "Entering the atmosphere Captain. Hull holding as are heat shields. Engines are off except for minor course corrections and we are right on target."

It would take them 2 minutes to get through this critical stage. He hoped the repairs would hold.

 

[Horus_rules]

Colony

The call came from the office while he continued to watch Shades falling all over Hewitt. Deputy Jame's deep voice rang in his ear above the clubs music. "Mayor, we tried getting a hold of the Sheriff, but can't reach her. We just got a call that a ship will be crash-landing near the colony." Ulrich spoke over the music. That's because she is at After Hours and is drunk in the VIP booth with Hewitt. Come get her and make sure she stays at the jail."

Ulrich walked over to the DJ booth and shut the music off. After an initial uproar from the crowd, he made the announcement. "I need ever able-body person to follow me and run the emergency equipment right now! We have a ship coming in hard and fast!"

When the deputies arrived, He walked over to Hewitt and Shades. "Shades you need to go back to one of the cells and sleep this off." She swung at the Joe and ended up in Jame's large arms. "Now, Shades, this is for your own good, so you do whatever your Deputies tell you to do! Hewitt, you need to go home and stay out of the way!"

Ulrich headed out to a large open field with a group from the bar and the other on the rescue teams. In the distant horizon a small glowing object appeared.

He heard a new voice speaking in his head "She's on her way. Prepare the way."

 

[SeeMeNot]

OOC : Put Hewitt in jail or Shade?

 

[slippedhalo]

Shade spun round quickly on hearing Hewitts voice. She stared openly at her assets and clenched her hands open and closed, wanting to touch and squeeze all those pretty things so badly. She had no complaints when Hewitt took her by the hand to the back vip room. She was biting her lip and drooling slightly. This was it. She was going to get her.

"Hewitt. Your so pretty." She said, pulling herself closer and trying to cop a feel.

Hewitt tsk-tsked, wagging a finger to signal there we're lines not to cross in this lap dance game. She sat Shade down, pressed the button bringing the transparent bubble around the Booth to opaque (although security cameras Shade's own crew had installed for the club would keep recording and alert authorities if ever a client we're to become violent with one of the dancers). Once the bubble was in place, the music began. Quickly, before reentering the vip bubble, Hewitt got dressed up as a sexy nurse. Then, at the start of the song's first refrain, she entered, swaying and gyrating to the music. "Lap dance, honey. I touch you. You don't touch me...well, you can a little...but not between my legs." She explained between belly dancing moves slowly, helping guide those drunk hands to assist in the removal of one article of clothing after another, until she was undulating against Shade's knee wearing nothing but the g and pasties again.

 

[slippedhalo]

Ooc: I think her lap dance might get interrupted by a mayor and backup to take Shade to the drunk tank, or at least her office, to sleep it off.

 

[slippedhalo]

Ooc:

Ship sighted in atmosphere, breaking up, and aflame, in the early hours of morning. It will crash in the ocean several miles from the Colony coast. Some green gas rises from the sea, envelops the ship, and slows the descent so the landing is soft. Still, it makes everything in the Lost City tremble, waking everyone.

Every alien altered human (only Mary Grace from the ship) will hear Felva say in their heads, "Brothers and sisters reunited." As a landbridge rises from the water to connect the wrecked ship with the colony's beach. It's a four mile walk, but a safe one.

Let's write this scene from everyone's perspective.

 

[SeeMeNot]

OOC : I thought the ship was going to take a few days. If I knew it was popping up right away then I wouldn't have gotten her drunk. But is she getting a lapdance or being taken to her office?

 

[slippedhalo]

Ooc: Getting a lap dance, this can be interrupted by a couple of her own officers who take her to her office to sleep it off.

You could always time jump a bit.

(I thought we had a few days too but a couple of our other cowriters seem to be hurrying it along so I'll adapt to what they posted, a bit.)

I found a pic for Hewitt:
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[SeeMeNot]

Shade had no trouble getting her hands in the right spot to help get those pesky clothes off. But after that she had trouble keeping her hands off. She ran her hands along Hewitts thighs and held her hips as she danced on her lap. She had a big grin on her face and stared up at her.

"I should have done this years ago." She said breathlessly. The scene turned her on greatly and she struggled to contain herself, especially with nothing for stimulation since her last girlfriend, not even her hand. Suddenly the bubble around them came offline and two of Shades deputies stepped in, a large muscly black guy and a small white guy.

"Sorry miss. Our boss has to go now. " the little white one said. Shade looked at the two with an annoyed expression.

"I'm a little busy. Get out.' She growled and tried to get up while also throwing a punch. This resulted in her drunkenly flopping into the black mans arms and he helped her get her footing.

"Mayors orders boss. Come on, we'll get you a ride another day." He chuckled as she was carried out. The white guy handed over some money to Hewitt.

"For the show." He winked at her. The black deputy rushed Shade to her office. On the way she heard the words of the aliens in her head and looked around to find the source. Out of the corner of her eye she saw the great fire flying down from the sky. Her eyes widened as she focused on it and realised she'd gotten drunk on the worst possible night.

"Sky. We got to...got to..." she started but struggled to remember what she had planned. Sky, the black man, shook his head as they entered her office.

"Sorry boss. You have to stay here. You'll just get in the way. " he said, setting her down in the chair behind her desk. But before he could go release the man in the jail so he could help she grabbed him by the collar.

"Arrest anyone who comes off that ship with the mutation." She finally managed to remember. Sky looked confused but nodded.

"No problem boss. I'm on it.." he said and got her a blanket as it was quite cold in her office and set on her nicely before releasing the man in the jail and setting out to do his job. Shade Meanwhile decided to dig into her stash of confiscated booze in a desk of her drawer to relieve her guilty feeling.

 

[slippedhalo]

Ooc:

Ship sighted in atmosphere, breaking up, and aflame, in the early hours of morning. It will crash in the ocean several miles from the Colony coast. Some green gas rises from the sea, envelops the ship, and slows the descent so the landing is soft. Still, it makes everything in the Lost City tremble, waking everyone.

Every alien altered human (only Mary Grace from the ship) will hear Felva say in their heads, "Brothers and sisters reunited." As a landbridge rises from the water to connect the wrecked ship with the colony's beach. It's a four mile walk, but a safe one.

Let's write this scene from everyone's perspective.

USS Hawking

Sister Mary Grace had just returned to the newly restored medical bay after a few days in alien custody and the people there scanned, pricked, poked and prodded and performed every test they could on her to try to figure out what was done to her and if these changes to her physiology would endanger her or anyone else aboard. Tests we're unable to tell them much. She did show them how her hands now worked to seal small cuts and heal light wounds on contact and used her ocular implants to see things the others needed microscope tools to see. These fresh faces murmured approval and apprehension. They had all been revived while she had been away. A great deal had been done since she'd left. They'd gone from a skeleton crew of a dozen to a more reasonable complement of thirty-one. How? She had no clue, but no doubt Rivers was showing through this quick turn around how competent a leader she was.

Tired from a day of flexing new abilities, the nun was about to look for a place to rest when she felt the deck beneath her shudder and a shipwide announcement was made by Rivers warning them all to brace for a crash.

Mary Grace was in a corridor nearest to the mess hall so she ducked in there and found Evan struggling to get suited up. She quickly helped him, the ship shaking all around them, then he helped her get a space suit on as well. She tossed him a ration bag and shoved a few into here medical bag, yelling for him to tether his suit to the doorframe and curl into a ball. She was running to join him and do the same when gravity cut out...

Then lights...

Then, she felt the sickening g forces of a different gravity altogether and as the ship entered the planet's atmosphere her body was slammed hard and pressed mercilessly still into the nearest wall while the ship went into free fall....

The last thing she saw before blacking out was the light of the ship's hull in flames and blue waters coming at them waaay too quickly...a voice in her head said, "Brothers and sisters reunited."
But, her mind travelled a dark tunnel into unconsciousness before she could think of what it all could mean.

 

[slippedhalo]

Lost Colony

Hewitt was calling it a night, had put on a pair of comfortable blue jeans and a violet tank top, walking barefoot through the dark, empty streets of town, up and out of the alley, left onto Rosebud Road where many entertainers had their lean tos and huts in the dunes separating the center of town from the coast. It was not the poorest section of town but was far from affluent.

The sun was rising on the horizon and she stopped to watch it on the water, lovely in shades of pink and coral...A fiery spark in the sky caught her gaze. Something big and on fire was speeding toward the planet!


"Holy shit!" Hewitt breathed, dropping her keys and as she bent to retrieve them she fell to the ground as the whole world seemed the shake with the impact while her ears registered the BOOM.

Shaking, she stood and looked back out to the water now full of smoking... something. Was that a vessel? It looked man made!

Without thinking, Hewitt began to run toward the beach. Her gut told her people could be hurt and need help. Apparently, she wasn't alone in this mode of thinking. The local police and fire brigade we're also racing to the beach and upon her arrival the mixture of green and black smoke and cacophony of sirens and yells were confusing and intense, to say the least.

Hewitt found Ulrich and yelled over the noise, "What was that? What's going on?"

There we're dancers now all arriving and Ulrich had them helping the medical people set up triage. She grabbed his arm to get his attention, "Tell me!" She yelled.

 

[DalekRasputin]

Crixus 141 adjusted the signal so as to allow the alien mainframe to monitor the events. In an instant he had transferred his memory back up so every medical condition was known. He purposely locked down the sensitive material do it was now only available to the Captain and himself. Seeing Rivers in the command seat he approached her and said 'Captsin, my primary order is to defend you under every circumstance. This is the one occasion my programme insists I disobey any other instruction.'Pointing his left hand towards her he fired a jelly like substance that immediately solidified around her giving her 70% extra protection. As he did he threw her on the floor and covered her with his shields. 'You now have 90% protection. The most any can have'. He switched off his own motor so he would preserve his energy and awaken 48 hours after impact. By then the captain should be free.

(Thanks for the pm YL - sorry for the typos - was using iPhone. )

 

[YoungLisa]

Rivers was stunned by the sudden jolt which felt like an electric shock which encased her in a protective shell. She had no answer when she was then knocked to the floor and shielded by the robot. She was grateful but angry because she wanted to be available for her crew. She wondered if Ray could do anything to help her. Would he want to?