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Black and White Ch. 03

By: skyunending



Hey everyone! Back here with the third episode. This one took a lot of time to write, and it is a lengthy one. Just hope you all enjoy it.

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Episode 3

In the Kingdom of Light, far away from the material plane, White opened his eyes awakening from a deep slumber. He was immediately surprised at the form of a woman angel bending over his body as he lay. Frigeria was still there? How long had she been there healing him? 

The beautiful form of the raven haired angel turned her attention towards her Emperor. "Finally the white angel Witenhoem rises." Her voice reverberated as the tinker of muted bells across the chamber in which White lay.

"Frigeria, how long have you been healing me?" White was slowly trying to raise himself and Frigeria helped him in the task. His colossal wings opened up as he sat upright. He still felt enervated, but all the pain had vanished. There was no longer a single bruise on his body.

"I have been healing you but two nights. The wounds of battle you possessed were of a draconian nature."

"Yes," White grunted as he sat himself upright. "I was led into a battle with a small child; the kind that was the son of the devil himself."

Frigeria nodded her head in understanding. "So it was Pi that you fought. I reckoned as much when you appeared and collapsed onto your throne. My fear knew no bounds when I saw the injuries you bore and the icy shards embedded deep within you. Even your wings were torn and ragged. I almost thought that we had lost our ruler!"

White smiled at the worry expressed by the greatest healer in the Kingdom of Light. "Fear not Frigeria, it will take more than a chimerical creature to conquer me. I returned to you with wounds of a draconian nature you say, Pi did not return to the Kingdom of Void at all."

"So he was defeated." Frigeria took a deep breath absorbing the news.

"Defeated and destroyed." 

"And yet, the involvement of Pi suggests that the Empress herself is involved in this matter of the Alchemist."

"Indeed it does, all the more reason for me to hasten and reach the Alchemist."

~~~

In the Kingdom of Void also far away from the material plane, another angel albeit a dark one, was crouched in reverence under his ruler. The undersized ruler shook her head from side to side, her golden yellow tresses, which reached all the way to the ground, swaying as she did.

"He is not yet ready," she stated. "The alchemist will not lend us the use of his powers in his current state."

The doughty black angel lifted his gaze to meet the eyes of his mistress.

"And in fact," the Empress continued, "It might be quite some time before the Alchemist will be prepared. You Arangyunus, will have to keep wooing him till he reaches that stage."

Black nodded understandingly. This task was proving to be diabolically difficult. The dark Seraph had been putting in all his efforts for four continuous days and the mistress only stated that converting the Alchemist would take much more time. Black had been constantly endeavoring, and in the process had lost himself several times, lost his finesse and he was feeling like he was losing himself now. He felt as if the young boy was gradually pulling the ground from beneath him rather than the other way round. 

But this was no time to founder, and certainly not the time to possess a weak mind. The most important task he had ever been bestowed was upon him, and he would have to complete it consummately. 

"I understand," The dark seraph finally whispered back.

"Slowly poison his mind. Seduce every pore of him. Completely overwhelm him with yourself. And when he is ready to do any task you ask of him, it is then that he will be ready." Having lost her pet, the Empress was more determined than ever to thrall the Alchemist. The Alchemist would grant her the ability to extirpate all her enemies, and one in particular; one that would allow her to exact sweet revenge for the death of her pet, and revenge for a matter that went far deeper into time, one that very few knew of. White would suffer for his chicanery.

Black nodded once more accepting his orders.

"Empress, where is Pi. It had been some time since I have seen the chimera." Black had never been fond of the fanciful creature himself but was used to its sessile presence with his mistress. It was strange that the past few times he had visited the Empress in the Kingdom of Void, there had been no signs of her pet.

The little lass steeled herself. She would not inform Arangyunus that her pet had been defeated. Annihilated by the hands of her adversary. Destroyed by White while her own guardian frolicked with the alchemist. Black would not know of this.

"I have sent him on a task to the dark glaciers of Void. I am afraid it will be some time before he returns."

Black acknowledged the fact and raised himself. It was time to go back to the material plane. Time to return to the boy who was so infatuated with him but was still not ready to do as he desired. Back to the boy that he had been seducing. The same boy who now sometimes scared him.

~~~

Aiden was a little nervous while entering his class. He ran a hand through his hair for the umpteenth time. Aiden had gotten his hair styled for the first time in 21 years of his life. He had finally gathered the courage and reasoning to change his hair. He had gone from shaggy uncombed disheveled to sleek middle-parted hair. He was unsure whether of what others would think when they saw it. But he had liked it when he saw himself in the mirror for the first time. And now his fellow engineers were going to see it for the first time.

Aiden took a deep breath and entered the lecture hall through the front door. The crowd was boisterous as usual, as they would be when no lecturer had yet entered the class, and a few took notice of Aiden's changed comport. Aiden looked across to where he normally sat on the last row with Dominic and Storm. Yup, they were there as usual, seemingly engrossed in some type of an argument. Aiden made his way towards them as someone commented how weird he looked in his new hairstyle.

Dominic had been the center of Aiden's universe for more than two years, in fact ever since he had entered the university. According to Aiden, Dominic was a persevering, extremely good natured person who always tried to keep everyone around him happy. Dominic was smart when the situation demanded him to be, he was sincere and basically the embodiment of Aiden's ideal. He studied hard, involved himself in a million college activities and organizations and was always busy. He was good looking with his West European aristocratic face and though Aiden knew that there were at least 3-4 other guys in class that looked better than Dominic, he would never place them in the same category. Dominic possessed an athletic built that gave the impression that he worked out and played a lot of sports. Aiden knew otherwise, the guy would not touch a sport if his life depended on it.

The other one of his close friends was Storm McDonald. True to his name, Storm could eat up a storm anytime he wanted. With his 6'4" frame and weighing more than 290 pounds, Storm was everyone's teddy bear. But Storm was hardly lazy and sluggish. He was energetic, hard-working and sincere, the kind Aiden always associated with. Storm, Dominic and Aiden always sat together on the last row and were called the beavers of the class because of their industrious natures.

Aiden came over to Dominic and Storm as the two looked up. Both got a puzzled expression on their faces seeing him. 

"Hey, wadyou do to you hair? You look like a clown!"

"Thanx Randy." Aiden sneered at the commentator feeling a little let down.

"Hey cool!" It was Dominic this time. "That style looks good on you!"

Aiden immediately felt a lot better. Dominic had said it looked good and that overwrote what everyone else had to say, well almost everyone. He still had to show Will his new hairdo.

Aiden settled in next to Dominic and Storm as the professor entered the class.

Dominic asked in hushed tones. "Where you been lately, I don't see you at all nowadays?" 

Aiden had been spending all his free time with Will who somehow always had time when Aiden had free time. In fact he was sure that he was going to have trouble staying awake in class owing to the overnight workouts he was having with Will.

Just then Aiden's phone buzzed on silent mode. He looked at it to find a message from Will. 'MISSING U. WANNA B WITH U' it read. Aiden felt a surge of joy within him. He wanted to scream out loud and tell Dominic and everyone in the whole damn university that he was in love with the most amazing person on the planet. The hottest hunk with an awesome personality and heart. He wanted to tell Dominic about his sexuality, about being in love with him for so long and then meeting the most awesome person on the planet; Will. He somehow felt that Dominic would be happy for him. But Aiden knew he did not have the guts to blurt all that out.

"Just busy." He whispered back.

Aiden adjusted himself and concentrated on the lecture being delivered ahead of him. Soon his eyelids became heavy and he started slumping down in his seat. Dominic nudged at him and finally started glaring at him after 3 attempts to wake Aiden up after which Aiden had promptly dozed off again. Between his nightly marathons with Will, his college lectures and the sports time he spent with his roommates, Aiden was having a hard time covering his shut-eye time needs.

"What the fuck are you so sleepy for?" Dominic burst out at him once the professor had left. "You know that was our HOD's lecture and he saw you sleeping! You're lucky our HOD is of such a great nature. He did not take any punitive measures against you!"

Aiden smiled back sheepishly and said sorry. He felt guilty for sleeping during class, the professor being amongst the only ones he actually liked. He would have to catch up on sleep somehow or he was going to be in bad shape.

"Ok listen sleepyhead," Dominic began, "We are assembling a robot for the upcoming TechFest. You interested in joining the team?"

Aiden knew he hardly had time these days, but it was Dominic asking.

"Yeah Sure! Who else is on the team?"

"Me, you and Mr. hyperactive here," Storm interrupted, referring to Dominic as the hyperactive dude.

"So we are going to an electronics specialist who'll give us pointers for a few days and help us get started. We'll meet him for our first meeting tomorrow evening at 6." Dominic already had everything planned out.

"At 6?" Aiden raised his eye brows and folded his arms across his chest. He realized his time with Will would be choked if the consultation were to materialize and occur everyday.

Dominic sat on top of their table and huffed. "Yeah, after college, at 6. Every day at 6 till the TechFest."

Aiden immediately understood that the robotics deal was something time-consuming that he had involved himself in; something that would last quite a while. He wondered how he would keep his commitments and still meet up with Will daily. All he felt like doing right now was to get into bed with Will and spend the remainder of his life there.

"You guys coming to the cafeteria. I wanna grab a bite to eat." It was Storm rubbing his tummy.

"Shit!" Aiden exclaimed. "I have to meet Tinka there. Almost forgot. She'll kill me if I don't reach there on time!"

The three headed towards the cafeteria, Aiden rushing them along. On reaching there he immediately left the other two and headed towards what was commonly referred to as the 'Archi area' by architecture students or 'The big mess' by others. A section of the cafeteria that was always bustling with architecture and interior designing related students. Tables overpiled with A3 sheets, 32 inch folders and .1 mm microtip pens. The Architecture students stubbornly refused to complete their work elsewhere, much to the chagrin of the mess in charge; he had given up on getting them to do their work elsewhere leaving hat sectin of the cafeteria a sight to behold on submission days.

Tinka was furiously inking sheets as Aiden hurried over to her. She had 'commanded' him to meet her and help her complete her work before the submission.

"You're 7 minutes late!" she growled and then paused to take a better look at him. "Omigod! What did you do to your hair?!"

"Howzzit look?" Aiden beamed and waited for her response.

"Looks cool! How did you get it into you to... Oh so Will is having this influence on you?"

"No of course not. I was planning all along to..." Aiden paused to look at Tinka looking at him with a 'yeah-rite' look, tapping her foot on the ground. "Yes he is." Aiden finally admitted sheepishly.

"It really suits you. You look all cute and all with that hairdo."

"It better look good for the amount of time and money I put into it." Aiden muttered. "That bloody hair dresser put some burning cream in my hair to straighten it and kept me there for 3 hours. Never had such a lengthy haircut in my life."

"Ok, stop goofing around and grab those pencil colors. Start scribbling in these tiles in this manner." Tinka pointed him towards the sheets that were overflowing from all sides of the table. "And be neat," she added menacingly.

Aiden mock saluted her, "Yes Sir!" and hastily got down to coloring the floor in the weird mosaic pattern Tinka wanted it in.

"How come I am the only non-Archi student that has to do Archi work?" Aiden grumbled after 2 minutes of frantic penciling. All around were frenzied architecture students trying to complete their sheets,. He glanced at the patched he had colored and groaned as he saw the vast expanse left. This was going to be one hell of a task.

"Cause you are the only boy from the engineering side who bears some semblance to a person who can draw and color." Tinka answered.

"So you get to be all your colleagues' envy for having additional help from outside, and all I get is ink stains and pencil marks on myself?"

"You also get my brilliant company!" Tinka replied bend over her work still busy limning straight lines with her T-square.

"Yeah rite!"

"So did you collect your contacts from that eye-shop?" Tinka was referring to the contact lenses that Aiden had recently ordered.

"Nope. Will do it tomorrow. Have my first half free tomorrow," Aiden replied finishing a green patch and looking satisfactorily at it. His mind immediately thought about how similar Will's eyes were to the shade he was using.

"So new hairdo, getting rid of spectacles, getting contacts and that glow on your face. Will sure seems good for you."

Aiden stopped coloring and placed his pencil on the sheet. He waited till Tinka looked up at him. "He's perfect!" he stated triumphantly.

"He's just too great, forget the fact he looks ultra-hot. He's always so sweet and caring. And he always spends an enormous amount of time with me but still leaves me enough time to get all my academic work done."

Tinka stopped her inking and stood upright smiling, waiting for Aiden to finish.

"And the sex rocks!" Aiden added.

"He is remarkable." Tinka finally answered and took a deep breath before adding the next bit; "Isn't he a bit too perfect?"

Aiden was taken aback. Was Tinka stating that Will was too good for him, way above his league? Was she saying he had hidden vices? He knew Tinka would be happy as long as he was happy. Maybe it was just her way of asking him if he was not telling her something. Aiden opened his mouth to answer when his cellphone buzzed in his pocket.

Aiden fished out the set from his pocket to find another message from Will. 'MISS U LIKE CRAZY. U BETTER BE FREE IN THE EVENING.'

Aiden instantly forgot all of Tinka's worries as he flashed his cellphone showed her the message and started thumbing his keypad to send Will a reply. Tinka smiled at an effervescent Aiden, hoping things turned out perfect between Will and Aiden.

~~~

White stood atop a building as the sun was setting. So he had finally found the Alchemist. He looked down to where he could see an unassuming lad dressed in blue jeans and an orange sweatshirt leaning against a wall, apparently waiting for someone. So this boy was the Alchemist. And he had finally found him. The moment had come. But now he no longer felt nervous at having to accost the Alchemist. It was because he was not going to.

Instead he was going to ask the Alchemist for help without the boy knowing he had done it. He would enter the boy's mind and search for the answers to all his questions, searching through his beliefs. He would dive in and scour his mind and ultimately get the answer he was seeking; would the Alchemist lend the Kingdom of Light his powers or not. And it would take all of 5 seconds. He would have his answer and the alchemist would never catch a glimpse of him as well.

White braced himself and concentrated for plunging into the boys mind. The next instant, his mind was in. Zooming across the thoughts and desires, through beliefs and faiths, through secrets and sorrows, seeking only the answers to the questions he had in mind. Zig-zagging through the meandering reflections, the welter of labyrinthine thoughts. Seeking his answers through the kaleidoscopical human mind. And seconds later he exited forcefully, his consciousness back inside his own mind.

White had received his answer. The Alchemist had refused to help. 

~~~

Aiden had arrived at the coffee shop he was supposed to meet Will at. Whenever he would plan to meet up at a certain time, Will would always already be there waiting for him. Being extremely punctual by nature himself, Aiden had admired this quality in Will but then felt guilty that he himself would be the one to arrive late. This time Aiden turned up earlier than the set time and was waiting for Will outside the coffee shop. The same coffee shop that they had been to on the first night they had met.

Aiden noticed the arrival of the black Lamborghini that signified Will's entry. Yup, Will was there before time but Aiden had beaten him. He knew it would be a minute or so till Will parked his car and came up to him. He smiled with anticipation; he could barely wait to see his lover again.

Suddenly Aiden witnessed an excruciating strain. He felt dizzy as a million thoughts ran through his head. Aiden lost all control and staggered unsteadily bracing himself against the wall for support. And just as abruptly as it had started, the strain was gone. Aiden steadied himself wondering what the hell had happened. 

"Ade, relax buddy what's wrong?" It was Will who had come rushing to Aiden's side as he had seen Aiden suddenly look dizzy and start swaying about.

"I... I don't know." Aiden finally managed to squeak out. He felt as if he had just spent 20 straight hours preparing for his Microprocessors exam. He wiped a trail of drool from his mouth with the back of his hand

"You Ok? What happened?" Aiden saw Will's expression of care and worry and his uneasiness dissipated.

"Yup, perfectly fine!" Aiden smiled and straightened himself. He still felt a little mentally exhausted. 

"Should I take you to my place or something?"

Aiden looked into Will's eyes. Will had on a black leather jacket, a bit like the biker kind. His chest definition was visible through the thin white T-shirt he had on under. Aiden thought he looked ravishing. He could feel his hormones surging at the sight of Will. "One quick coffee and we're outta here" he thought 

"No, no. Just felt a little dizzy suddenly. It's gone now; am fine now. Let's just go and have some coffee"

"Your hairdo looks great." Will suddenly chimed in. Aiden blushed. Will liked his hair makeover. The entire haircut investment was worth it now

Aiden grabbed Will's hand and led him inside the coffee shop wondering what had transpired a few moments ago. He had no clue that a powerful Perpetual had entered his mind and had rummaged it to find answers to his many questions. He had no clue that he had in fact subconsciously denied lending his help to this Perpetual.


Black and White Ch. 03



A picture with faces in it caught his eye, and he turned to look at it. On one wall of the white painted room was a double portrait, a photograph, of Miki and Aviva. It was fairly large, the size of a coffee table book turned horizontal. The girls' faces were placed close to each other and faced the viewer squarely. Neither was smiling, but the facial expressions were a combination of thoughtful, and emotionally loaded. Whoever took the picture had managed to communicate the girls, sisters, loved each other. 

It was black and white, on a crisp white background, and the print looked silvery. The effect was extraordinary; the two girls, women, were luminous and unique, beautiful, and he had to walk over and study it, looking back and forth from the picture to the two swaying girls behind him. 

The portrait was extremely well done. It was perfectly framed, and the lighting and makeup were perfect; it was actually stunning. Miki's skin was dark, almost black, in the exposure, and the contrast with Aviva's paleness was striking and impressive. He studied it for a while, then turned and said, "This picture is amazing."

Miki laughed, stirring her wine with a finger. "Yeah, my friend took that. It turned out really well." She laughed again and turned to her sister. "Remember when we gave a copy to Moms?"

Aviva said, laughing, "Yeah, we gave it to her and she started crying, all hysterical and shit, and we started laughing at her and she got all mad. Ha ha ha!"

Miki swayed a little bit, and said in a singsong voice, "Oh my God, you're both so beautiful! You're so beautiful! Oh my God! My beautiful girls! Boo hoo hoo!" She laughed again. "Yeah, that was really mean. We shouldn't have done that."

Aviva shrugged. "Eh. That's what kids or for, being mean to you." She laughed, then grimaced. "Mine sure as shit is." Then she swayed a little more and said, "Mean little bastard, not calling me or anything. Love him to death, though."

Miki said, "You know it."

Then they both turned to him and suddenly looked predatory. They sashayed towards him, and he had a sudden flash of maybe running away. They circled him, and Aviva got in front of him while Miki went around his back. Aviva grabbed a shoulder and rather roughly bumped her crotch against his body while sipping her wine. The song on the player segued into a new one, a rolling, danceable rap piece, and he found himself finding Aviva's movements more than a little arousing; the girl knew how to move. He felt Miki's hands on his back, and then felt her body touch his. He was pressed between the two girls, dancing in an apartment to a bluntly sexual dance tune, knowing they were both going to fuck him. 

He put a hand on Aviva's side, rubbing softly, then thought 'the hell with it' and put his palm directly on her boob, stroking gently. She grunted and shoved against his hand and body, pressing her pussy on his leg; behind him he could feel Miki touching his back through his heavy shirt, rubbing and humming to the rough rap piece. Aviva grabbed for his shirt buttons and started getting down to business, and Miki backed off into the room, away from him. 

Aviva yanked down the button down shirt, glanced over his holey t-shirt, then giggled. She looked at his arm tattoos and her eyes went narrow, making some kind of judgment. She took off his t-shirt, and raised her eyebrows. She said, "You're in good shape for a lonely divorcee." She slapped a hand on his belly, then stuffed her hand down his pants. That felt good, and he had to grunt a bit as she started playing with his cock. She pressed up against him, and tilted her head up. He did something he hadn't really thought of before, and bent down over the average woman and kissed her mouth. He felt Aviva suck in breath and get a little ragged; she was getting very horny very quickly.

Miki said, "You better hurry up and fuck that little girl, she's not gonna play with you, boy." He turned slightly to see the other sister, and when he did he almost fell over.

Miki wasn't blocky or dumpy at all; she'd just been wearing extremely crappy clothing. In fact she was tall, slender, and had absolutely astonishing tits; her top, no longer under the filthy jacket, was a plain white wife-beater kind of thing, and she wasn't wearing a bra. Her breasts were shaped like brandy glasses, and had large, prominent aureolas tipped by well-shaped nipples that poked out the fabric. She turned a little, sipping her wine, and he got a look at her back; she had an absolutely fabulous ass, a picture-perfect, magazine quality booty. She had long, shapely legs, a narrow waist, round, grabbable hips, and was extremely pretty. Actually, she was way more than that.

Miki was shockingly, staggeringly, smoking hot. 

He didn't realize he'd been staring until Aviva grabbed his chin with a hand and swiveled him back to face her. She said, looking him in the eye, "Look man, I know my sister's the bomb, but you're here to fuck me, too. So quit putting me down and be a fucking gentlemen." She huffed in frustration and said, "Miki's a professional model and you better be smart about what you're here for. You're fucking lucky."

He felt a little silly, and was about to say so, but decided not to. Instead he put his hands on either side of Aviva's face and kissed her mouth, gently, then again, pressing against her. Behind him he heard smoking hot Miki say, "Get that girl in bed, boy. And hey, don't let her fool you, she likes it rough."

He thought about that for a second, feeling his cock getting hard, then grabbed Aviva and turned her around. Just that fast he had every interest in fucking the girl. He pushed her in front of him, cupped her tits, and said, "Get in there." She shoved forward into a bedroom. When they got through the kitchen light went off behind them, and it was quite dim. He really couldn't see much except a neatly made single bed placed more or less directly in the room, head against a wall. 

Taking Miki's word for it, he simply whipped her around and snatched off Aviva's shirt, dragging it over her head, revealing a cheap white bra. He shoved her roughly to face away from him and unsnapped the band, raking it out over her arms. Aviva gasped and shoved her ass at him, touching his crotch and pounding hard-on. He ripped off her pants but left her hip-hugger panties on, for now; the cut did nothing for her body, instead accentuating a mom gut and thigh fat, and he had to think women should just wear what suited them and not buy whatever was 'in fashion'. He unzipped his pants and removed his cock; at the same time he more or less shoved Aviva down onto the bed on her ass, touching her head to tell her what he wanted.

She obliged easily, putting her mouth over his cock and sucking, hard, rocking her head and letting him slide easily in her mouth. He had to admit the girl could really, really suck cock. 

He got completely hard and ready. When he figured it was about that time he pushed Aviva's head off him and bent over her, saying quietly, "Take off your panties." She stayed on the bed, fidgeting out of the poorly-cut underwear, lowering her head some, until he very, very gently took a fistful of her hair, tipped her head back, and kissed her as she removed her last piece of clothing. She kissed him back forcefully, pushing her tongue in and really getting down. He caught her hand sneaking down to her pussy. 

She played with herself while he kissed her, still keeping her head in place; she put her other hand around his cock and slid her fist around the shaft, mumbling into his mouth when he caressed her tits. He touched her carefully, then more firmly, finally roughly stroking and pinching her nipples and boobs. She liked that, squirming and moaning, stroking herself energetically. 

He told her, "Get a condom and put it on me."

She removed her mouth from his cock and scrambled over the bed to a small bedstead. She came right back, body shining white in the dim, and put the condom on with shaking hands. He heard a noise behind him; when he turned it was Miki, holding a wine glass.

Miki said, leaning in an impossibly sexy way against the door jamb, "Put her sideways and straddle her leg. She likes that."

He saw Aviva sprawl on the bed and whimper, almost pathetically, "Shut up, Miki." The sister laughed quietly. Lee decided to take the advice: he manhandled Aviva on the bed and towered over her, straightening a leg under him and positioning himself at her pussy as her other leg raised up. He flatly placed his hand on her pussy, feeling how ready she was. When he did Aviva made a high-pitched gasp, and he could feel the girl was soaking wet. 

He put the very tip of his cock at her body, rocked some, checking, and then shoved in as far as he could as hard as he could. 

Aviva shouted out and grabbed at the covers, squirming. He gripped the ankle of her upper leg, bending it at the knee and holding her in place there, at the same time restraining her body by pressing down on her shoulder. She tried to wriggle, gasping and struggling; when he pounded into her again she made a very loud 'HUH' noise. 

Behind him Miki said, laughter in her voice, "There you go." He sensed her sip her wine, then heard her say, "Hit that pussy."

He did.

Lee fucked the absolute shit out of Aviva, slamming into her body while she gasped, whined, shouted and shook. She struggled, fought, groaned and tried to bite him. He fucked her hard, knowing he was getting in deep and was very likely pushing the limits of what her body was okay with, but the one thing Aviva didn't do was tell him to stop. 

She was slick and wet, soaking, and he could feel the sexual product of her body smearing all over the both of them as he fucked her. He was getting up on coming when Aviva started grumbling filthy words and swearing out loud, telling him to fuck her and fuck her pussy. Then she started shaking.

He fucked Aviva's pussy while she came, shouting out in a very loud series of exclamations and curse words, slamming her own body against him as best she could, arching her back and poking out her tits, writhing and kicking her legs. He let go of her shoulder to paw at her breasts and pinch her nipples in turn, softly, then cruelly. When he did that she went berserk, struggling and crying and coming, kicking out and finally, letting out one, piercing scream that went right through his head. But, he thought, as much as he could think, she didn't tell him to stop. 

Then he came himself, pounding Aviva's slippery wet pussy and brutally holding her down, shoving into her warm, wet pussy as far as he could as he came, slamming her whole body up the bed and making her try not to hit the wall. When he was done he slipped out and sat back on his feet. He watched while Aviva froze solid, not moving, and then watched some more while her entire body was racked with a final, single, overwhelming spasm that took her over until she yelled and couldn't take it anymore. She thrashed and kicked her legs out at Lee, then suddenly stopped and collapsed completely. 

After a few seconds Aviva said, into the covers, "Oh, oh, oh, FUCK."

Lee was just about out of breath, and feeling dizzy. Aviva was a lot of fun, he had to think, and he went ahead and touched her body some more, running his hands over her waist, thighs, and ass. Aviva didn't move, just laid on the bed, moaning into the mattress. He heard a noise behind him: Miki.

When he turned to look the rest of the lights went out, leaving them bathed in a weird, bluish glow from the other room that he recognized as some kind of small aquarium. Then Miki came in the room.

At least, her panties did: it was so dark, and Miki herself was so dark, that he couldn't see her body. All he could see was a filmy, lacy, bright white thong walking around the room. It was completely unnerving. The article of clothing wandered around for a while, turning and showing off what he knew was Miki's awesome ass, until his eyes adjusted and he could make out the outline of her in the gloom. She smiled, or he guessed she did, and that was even more unsettling: teeth and a white panty moving around in a dark room.



Black and White Ch. 03



Aiden entered the coffee shop and immediately let go of Will's hand when he noticed who was sitting inside. It was Aditi, the Indian girl Jason had had the hots for. And sure enough, Jason sat opposite her with his back to the entrance. Aiden would recognize the red Nike cap anywhere. So Jason had hooked up with Aditi after all. And it was a wonder that Jason was sacrificing his 'sports time' to be with this girl.

Aditi noticed the two and waved to them. 'More to Will than to me' Aiden thought. He frowned thinking his time with Will would get a little spoiled. But then it would give him a chance to spend some time with Jason as he had hardly done so in the past few days. Aiden guided Will towards the pair. Jason upon noticing Aiden's arrival immediately raised his hand in a high five; his standard greeting.

"Hey wazzzup?" Jason was all smiles as Aiden high-fived him. Jason paused and creased his brow taking a closer look at Aiden. "What the hell did you do to your hair?"

"Just something a bit different." Jason then glanced curiously at Will.

"Hey Aditi, this is Will. Will these are my friends."

Will greeted the two warmly. Aiden was a little annoyed to find Aditi saying 'hi' to Will in a prolonged seductive manner.

"So should we sit down and interrupt you two?" Will asked.

"Sure." Aditi answered before Jason could say anything. "Just join us."

Will and Aiden sat opposite each other with Jason and Aditi on either side of them. Aiden would have much preferred sitting next to Will on the comfy sofas the place offered. Looked like this would have to do for now.

"So Will," Aditi started, "What do you do?" 

"I run a retirement home," Will continued as Aditi raised her eye brows at his reply. "It's called the Joe Black retirement home, just off shore towards the pier."

"Cool and how do the two of you know each other?" she asked swishing her manicured finger between Aiden and Will.

"He's just a friend," Aiden blurted out but the girl paid him no attention. She was waiting for Will's reply. Aiden looked at Aditi busy eyeing Will and felt a tinge of jealousy. Aditi continued asking Will questions, trying to keep his entire attention. It was then that Aiden noticed Will. Will was looking straight at him while he answered Aditi, not taking his gaze away even once. Aiden stared back at the unblinking acute green eyes. He was madly besotted with this man.

Aiden broke his gaze as an annoyed Jason tired to interrupt the conversation and get a few words in. Jason was apparently not happy at Aditi's obvious ogling. Aiden smiled as he thought about how Aditi was struggling to capture Will's attention as Jason strived to capture her's.

A young boy arrived and introduced himself as the waiter. Aiden immediately recognized him as the waiter who had been an overeager server to Will on the first day when he had come here. Poor chap was still vying for Will to take notice of him, albeit with no results. Aiden thought for the hundredth time how lucky he was to be the one that commanded all of Will's attention.

The two new arrivals ordered for coffee while Jason stated that he had already had some. He shot down Aditi's suggestion to order some more. Aditi finally ordered a pastry for herself which Aiden was sure, looking at her figure, she would never be able to finish. 

5 minutes of conversation later, in which Jason scowled and frowned at Aditi, Will perfunctorily answered flimsy questions and Aiden adjusted his crotch three or four times under the table, Aiden noticed someone he was not at all prepared to see.

It was the blonde guy Josh, getting up and heading towards the exit; and he would cross thier table. The same Josh who had rudely turned him down in the bar 4 days ago and humiliated him. Aiden tried to look elsewhere as Josh squinted his eyes staring at Aiden as he neared their group. Will immediately turned to see who was the person he was reading about in Aiden's thoughts.

A loud crash was heard as Will stealthily slipped his foot out, tripping Josh who landed on his face with a splat.

"I'm sorry," Will leaped up and offered his hand to a dazed red-faced Josh who was trying to raise himself off the ground. He grabbed hold of Will's hand through the leather jacket as he gradually got up. Meanwhile Will intentionally tipped the coffee mug he had in his other hand and spilled its contents over him.

Josh shrieked as the hot liquid splattered all over his torso. "You asshole!"

"Shit, sorry. Really sorry. Didn't meant to..." Will continued to apologize though he felt none of that at all. This boy had hurt the Alchemist's feelings and would have to pay for it. Will felt the rage inside him tending to flow out when suddenly he picked up Aiden's thoughts.

The Alchemist did not want this boy to suffer, nor did he wish for anything bad to happen to him. Even after all the pain this boy had caused him. Even though all he had said during the entire episode was "Oh shit!" as the coffee spilled on Josh, Will read through his thoughts that he intended no harm to the boy.

Those thoughts of the Alchemist acted like a few drops of cold water sprinkled onto boiling milk overflowing from a container. Black immediately simmered down.

A couple of waiters rushed over to help a screaming Josh up and Will himself helped him for real this time. He cursed himself thinking of the way he had acted. Why was he so influenced by the thoughts the Alchemist had? And why had he felt so angry at this boy in the first place? The waiters escorted an agitated Josh towards the restrooms to get him cleaned up.

The four looked at each other as the profanities being uttered by Josh faded away.

"What was that all about?" asked a bewildered Aditi.

"Don't know, but..." Jason could take it no longer. "Let's go, I gotta get going."

Aditi flinched but she knew she was not having any luck here. "Yup let's go." She stated as she got up.

"See you guys later." She added as Jason possessively put an arm around her and hastily led her out.

Aiden heaved a sigh of relief and Will grinned at him.

"Whew! Good riddance with that female!" Will spoke out.

"Good riddance indeed."

Aiden had another thought on his mind. He couldn't shake the feeling that Will somehow knew what significance Josh held in his recent life and was somehow getting back at him for that.

"That guy you just spilled coffee on, did you know him from before?"

"Who me? No." Will replied truthfully.

Aiden decided to accept that and forget about it. The big-eyed young waiter appeared and started cleaning the mess beside their table. The same one Aiden had despised on an earlier day for ogling at Will. But this time Aiden felt pity. Will was downright hot. Any sane person would be attracted to him. But Will would not even give him the time of day. Maybe Will could just...

"Hey kid!" Will called out to the young waiter who immediately perked up when he realized it was Will calling out to him. 

"How was the show?" Will was referring to the episode with Josh that had just occurred.

"Nice show! I hate that prick. He's a total dick." the kid was smiling wide, all his front teeth showing. Finally this hunk of the first water had paid him some attention.

Will winked at the kid and playfully swatted his butt as he passed by. Aiden almost choked on his own coffee when he saw Will slapping the waiter's butt but kept grinning at Will who grinned back evilly at him. 

Will had just made the young waiter's day.

Internally, Black wondered why he wanted to fulfill this boy's every wish, however small it might be.

Not too far away from the coffee house, an irritable Aditi finally wrenched her hand and jerked herself away from Jason who was speedily dragging her along

"Hey easy, easy," she said slowing down. "Chill tiger!"

"What chill?" Jason asked agitatedly. He was peeved to the core at Aditi's behavior with Will. But he was not going to tell her that.

Aditi started laughing at his petulant expression.

"What's so funny?" Jason demanded.

"Well it's you and your jealousy, God you males are an envy-filled species!"

"What jealous?" Jason was still not going to admit his anger was arising because he was jealous of Will. Will, who so easily grabbed Aditi's attention.

"Jealous of me flirting with that hottie Will." Aditi had a triumphant look on her face. Jason looked at her knowing she hit the nail on the correct spot but unsure of what to say.

"But you needn't worry about a damn thing." She added. "They're both gay anyway."

"Who's gay?" Jason had a flustered expression on his face. He was clearly not understanding what Aditi was saying. He cursed girls and their way of communication.

"Your friend and his hunky boyfriend Will. They're both gay," She clarified.

"Aiden's not gay!" 

"Of course he is! Didn't you know? I thought he was your roommate."

"He is my roommate. And he's not gay."

"Uh-uh he is" she replied shaking her head. "You're such a doofus. Can't you see the way they look at each other. Aiden's as gay as a goose!"

Jason stared at Aditi with a shocked expression, his mind hardly able to register what was going on. "And so's Will." Aditi added with a sigh.

Jason was left repulsed at the thought that his roommate might be gay.

~~~

Frigeria entered the chamber where her ruler White sat in loneliness. The same chamber where she had spend 2 days healing the great white angel. Only this time he was in no need of any physical healing. 

The great angel sat on a flat marble top in a pensive mood, his right elbow resting on his thigh as it supported his chin with the fist of his hand. His gigantic wings drooping behind, depicting his state of mind.

Frigeria settled down beside her ruler on the white floor, her velvety sequins swishing as she did so. She looked wistfully at his face. "What occurred?" she asked, her voice reverberating across as the dulcet tinker of bells.

White lifted his countenance to gaze upon the beautiful raven haired angel.

"The Alchemist declined to assist us." A simple assertion, yet the tone that White used conveyed that the weight behind those words was indeed not imponderous.

"You yourself asked him this?"

White hesitated before he replied, "I obtained the answer through sub conscious ingress."

Frigeria understood immediately. The mighty guardian of Light had been nervy when it came to matters dealing with the Alchemist. He had asked the boy for help and had been refused. And the boy had no inkling of it. The courageous guardian was intimidated by a mere boy and wished to remain anonymous in case something negative happened.

"But what were his reasons?"

White took a deep breath. This was going to be difficult to explain.

"As I raced along the insides of his minds and created a virtual world, I played out the entire scenario where I broached the Alchemist."

Frigeria swished around and made herself comfortable, knowing this would be a long explanation

"At the onset when I told the boy of the ancient legends and the power of the Alchemist, the boy thought I was asinine. He would not believe of the Kingdom of Light and the Kingdom of Void and the powers that watched over them. He thought of me as an imbecile. Then I showed him my true form and stretched out my wings. That's when the boy was left perplexed."

"The boy accompanied me to Immaculata and I crossed him over to this plane. He stayed on for about a day and after taking in the surroundings and seeing everything around, he came to the conclusion that he would not help us."

White paused looking directly at Frigeria. She waited for him to go on.

"The boy soon understood the conflict between the Kingdoms of Light and Void and realized what it was that I was asking him to do. That was when he refused."

"The boy understood that I was asking him to extirpate our enemies, wipe out an entire other kingdom. He completely refused to do so. He said that this other universe contained two Kingdoms that balanced each other out and the entities that lived in it had different mindsets. He said that the powers of Black and White offset each other and it was not his to intervene. Especially if intervening meant killing thousands of entities and taking their blood on his own hands. He would not under any circumstances be responsible for wiping out an entire Kingdom and slaughtering thousands, just to fulfill a prophecy."

Deep melancholy filled Frigeria's eyes, melancholy filled with understanding and wonder as White continued.

"The entire royal court begged him to facilitate the Kingdom of Light. Me and you Frigeria; we fell to his feet and cried. We beseeched him stating that he was the one who was designated to fulfill the prophecies and end the war between the two rival Kingdoms. The Alchemist's heart ached to see us distressed but he still refused to be the one to carry out the ponderous sinful task."

"I clearly remember the words he used before he asked us to return us to his home. 'Good and bad are variations of the same Karma. And you ask me to hoard such enormous bad Karma so that your Kingdom can crush the adversary. I cannot do that.' And with that the Alchemist asked us to forgive him for h could be of no help."

Silence reigned in the room as White finished; both angels absorbing what had just been said. Finally Frigeria opened her mouth to speak.

"The Alchemist is of far nobler thought than we are."

"Yes indeed." White nodded and rose from the marble top. "And such nobility will need to be safeguarded."

"So what does the great one plan to do?"

White unfulred his wings once more. "Protect him."

~~~

A naked Aiden was plopped onto the large bed as Will dumped him there. Will carrying the boy over to his bedroom and dumping him unceremoniously had become a sort of ritual for the two. Aiden straightened himself on the bed still looking lustfully at Will. He was stark nude and Will still had all of his clothes on, including a very sexy leather jacket which made him look like the cream of all gay men's fantasies. Will grinned evilly at Aiden and teasingly took the jacket off, showing of his broad chest and shoulders which were sparingly covered by the thin white T-shirt that attached itself to Will's torso like shrink wrap. Aiden's dick stood out in full glory, throbbing in anticipation.

Will caught hold of the ends of his T-shirt and started gyrating as he tantalizingly lifted the thin white material. Aiden waited in anticipation to see that perfect masculine musculature once more, but Will was in no hurry. 

"Tease, aren't you?"

Will replied by licking his lips seductively and pulling off the T-shirt in one stroke. Aiden stopped breathing for a few seconds as his entire being was riveted onto the slowly disrobing body. 

Will stepped closer to the bed and unbuckled his jeans still gyrating to the imaginary music in his head. He bend down and lowered his jeans revealing powerful legs that any person would kill to own. Now he was clad only on tight black boxer briefs which were straining under the pressure from his erect member, protruding obscenely from the band.

Aiden raised himself and reached out to grab Will's crotch who torturously swung out of reach.

"C'mere you tease!" Aiden wanted nothing more than to touch that solid perfect body.

Will instead bend over and lifted his jacket and put the leather garment back on. He was now clad in only his leather biker jacket and black underwear. Aiden moaned as Will stretched his arms and pulled out a muscular pose, the contours of his abdomen prominently sketched. 

Will slowly advanced once again towards Aiden who this time managed to hook his finger into the band of his underwear. Aiden slowly pulled him closer by putting his other hand on Will's muscular butt. He ran his hands along the insides of Will's thighs feeling the shape of the hard musculature until he reached Will's crotch which he cupped in his hand, feeling the weight of his balls, admiring the colossal sex god towering over him.

Slowly Aiden pulled away the underwear as Will's large rock hard member stood straight sticking out, pressed rigidly against his belly. Aiden licked his lips and smiled. This was the powerful tool that had been pounding him since the last 3 days, the tool that had caused him to have sore anuses, reminding him of Will throughout his college lectures. 

Aiden stroked the huge phallus a couple of times and then took it into his mouth. Will groaned in pleasure and inched closer towards Aiden, clutching at the boy's hair as he pulled him closer. Sexual bliss was not restricted only to the humans after all.

Aiden continued sucking on the thickly veined rod, trying to take in a little more each time. He tried taking it in as far as he could by relaxing his throat muscles but it was no use; he could never reach the hilt. Either he was not skilled enough, or more obviously, Will was just too large.

Aiden withdrew partially and grabbed the base of Will's cock, stroking it while still sucking on the top part. Will was moaning Aiden's name and cooing, telling him how good it felt.

Abruptly Will bend down pulling Aiden's lips off his cock, smothering them with a kiss which Aiden returned with heated passion. Will gradually lifted him up and turned his body over, resting him on the edge of the bed. Aiden was about to be fucked from behind while using the bed for support.

Will finally broke the kiss and reached out for a condom. He found no use of the item for himself, but the Alchemist wanted it to be used so it would be. He slowly slipped it on and stroked it till it stretched out encasing his massive organ. Will pressed his weight on Aiden and started kissing and sucking the back of his neck as he loosened Aiden's anus with his fingers. Aiden was experiencing celestial pleasures by that time, moaning like only Will could make him moan.

Will lifted himself and positioned himself to enter the boy by holding his hips on either side. He managed to get the head inside as Aiden's sphincter muscles relaxed and gradually slipped more of his member in. The whole time Aiden was writhing in agony and ecstasy, having no intention for Will to stop. Soon Will was in.Aiden felt complete.

Will slowly started pulling in and out causing Aiden to moan even louder. He worked to a faster pace and then started pounding the Alchemist's ass the way he wanted it. Will was furiously humping him, the bed squeaking wildly, Aiden moaning loudly and the sheets which Aiden had clenched with his fists coming off a little from the bed each time Will slammed his pelvis against the boy's butt. Will still had his leather jacket on and Aiden could feel it's velvety coarseness against his back.

Aiden was moaning like a sore pig now, enraptured in the animalistic fucking, lost in celestial bliss. He could feel the beads of sweat dripping of his forehead, dropping onto the white sheets that he had clenched and was tugging at each time Will slammed into him. Aiden felt the whole world around him rocking. He could feel his own steel hard dick flopping between the sheets and his belly. He could smell the smell of Will's leather jacket intertwined with his sweat and Will's own masculine smell. And each sensation was pushing him over the edge. He was very close now.

He felt Will gasping as he plunged long and deep within him climaxing with the last thrusts. Simultaneously Will grasped his cock and stroked it hard and long. The sensations were too much for Aiden who was immediately inundated by the pleasure of the Gods as he fell of the precipice of orgasm. Thick ropes of semen spurted out from his penis as he screamed in elation.

Will slumped down on his back pressing his weight against him as he sucked on the back of his neck once more. Aiden lay complacent, reveling in post orgasmic bliss, wondering how he could still cum so much even when he was involved in so much sexual activity.




Black and White Ch. 03



Will gradually exited and freed himself from Aiden, then lifted him up in his arms. He gently placed him on the bed as the boy looked at him with a sated expression on his face. Will got rid of the condom and joined Aiden in bed kissing him softly, who reached out his hands and gently kneaded Will's powerful butt.

Aiden placed one hand on each solid pectoral of Will and pushed him back against the bed. He got up on his knees and swooped down to attack one of Will's nipples, but Will caught him halfway.

"It's time for you to be complacent, not complaisant," he stated firmly.

With that he pushed the boy back onto his back and straddled him; placing one knee on either side of the boy's torso. Instantly he swooped down to the boy's chest and started ravenously biting and sucking along it. Aiden gasped as Will slowly reached one hand across the boy's once again erect cock and tantalizingly teased the area around his sore anus.

"Should we try it once more?" he asked knowing what Aiden's answer would be.

"Yes!" Aiden managed to squeak out between gasps. "But harder this time!"

~~~

Aiden awoke groggily as he felt some sort of weird sensation. The morning sun streamed in through the windows as he noticed the gorgeous form of Will on top of him, breathing heavily, not snoring at all. His entire weight was on Aiden and the hard and lean looking body was apparently warm and soft to touch. Then Aiden realized why he was feeling weird. Will's dick was still inside him. Had he slept off like that? "This is definitely a first for me" Aiden thought a little nervously.

Will started getting hard as he opened his eyes and gazed at his lover pressed below him. "Hey beautiful!"

Aiden took a deep breath not knowing how to say it, but Will's penis was steadily elongating inside him.

"You know you're still inside me."

Will raised his eye brows and immediately perked up, pulling his almost erect penis out of Aiden. The penis was still condom clad and had the remains of Will's cum on the tip. 

"Not that I didn't like it." Aiden grumbled making Will smile.

"Then let's get it back in there." Will said getting off the bed and frantically searching for condoms while he disposed the one that had stayed inside Aiden's ass all night long.

Aiden giggled as Will scurried about in the room and then in the bathroom. He preferred to top when he had sex, but with Will he was bottoming most of the time. And he was relishing it. Will always insisted he top whenever Aiden felt the least bit like it. Somehow Will would always understand what Aiden was in the mood off. '100% sex compatibility' Aiden happily thought to himself as Will finished his distracting chores jumped in the bed next to him. 

Will slowly kissed the boy as he fumbled with his own dick, trying to gain entry. Aiden was always worried about his morning breath cause Will never had any. But if Will was noticing it, he sure was not complaining. Will finally found the right spot and pressed against it, still kissing Aiden who had him tightly enveloped in his arms. He slipped in easily through a comparatively loose anus ring.

10 minutes of hot morning sex later, Aiden raised himself from the bed eager to visit the loo. He knew all that pounding would give him some trouble, but he would happily bear it. He blissfully sat on the toilet seat, thinking for the thousandth time how lucky he was. 

Slowly his thoughts drifted from early morning post orgasmic bliss to his college and friends. Tinka and Steve were still the only ones who knew about Will. What would Jason and the others think if they were to find out this hot property was his boyfriend; and that he banged him every night? What would Dominic think? Would they befriend him? He pushed the thoughts out of his mind as he thought about the work he had planned for the day. He had to go and collect his contact lenses and catch up on his college assignments. Apart from that he had also promised Dominic for the electronics robot assembling Techfest thing. And he had lectures throughout the afternoon. Thankfully he had the time before lunch free so he could wrap up all his chores and play a little tennis with Steve. Steve who would be peeved that he hardly played any tennis with him these days. He was certain that Steve would instantly agree to accompany him to the courts and bunk all his lectures. Nothing could stop Steve from a game of tennis.

He flushed the toilet and came back to the room to find Will lazily grazing his hands across his body as he lay on the bed. 

"Hey Will, gotta leave now. Could you give me a lift back to campus?"

Will continued to distract Aiden by rubbing small circles on his abdomen with his fingers. "You could go or we could just stay here and have some more fun."

Aiden was adamant though he knew he was getting hard and had no clothes on to hide it. "No stop it! There's tonnes of work I have to finish today."

Will replied by swiftly getting off the bed and enveloping Aiden's thickening penis with his mouth.

Aiden managed to put in as he panted for breath, "Ah, ok... so you'll... you'll drop me after... uhh... this, won't you?"

Will nodded his head still continuing to suck on Aiden's penis.

"And I...uhh...I'm kinda busy today and won't... ahh... won't be able to meet you till nighttime."

Will nodded again, his head still bobbing along Aiden's shaft. Aiden was not telling him that he had free time today. But Will had long understood that this boy was a workaholic; he would never be happy if you gave him a 100 million dollars and nothing to do. Aiden liked to slog his ass all the time for he felt incomplete if he did not constantly work on something. Will knew that Aiden would spend all his free time catching up on his friends and work.

~~~

Aiden smashed the ball hard and out of Steve's reach which the latter did not even attempt to reach out to.

"Good shot!" Steve commended from the other side.

This was it, Aiden thought. A few more good shots like that and the set would be his. This was definitely going to be the best he had ever played. Now if only his serve would click in the next round.

Aiden was playing a vigorous game of tennis with Steve. And he was in the best form he had ever been. He positioned himself to serve as he bounced the fluorescent ball a couple of times on the ground; gauging the length and power he had to put in. A lob of the ball and wham!

"Fault." Steve called out from the other side.

Aiden cursed and took another ball out of his pocket and gauged the serve length and line again. One more lob and wham!

"Double Fault." Steve called out.

Aiden muttered angrily under his breath. Why the hell was the damn ball not falling into the correct area at least? Aiden cursed himself using his favorite mantra for tennis; 'I suck at this game.'

9 more minutes and Steve officially won the game. Aiden was still peeved and refused to quit playing. Steve was however enervated.

"Firstly I hear that you are so groggy nowadays that you sleep in your HOD's lecture," he shouted from his side of the court, "And now you possess so much energy that you literally bounce on an air cushion when we play tennis. What's going on?"

"What do you mean bounce?" Aiden shouted back.

"Well, by bounce I mean what you're doing right now; look at yourself!"

Aiden instantly stopped his prancing footwork and sheepishly realized what Steve was saying.

"So it's all because of that Will dude eh?" Aiden was glad that Steve at least remembered the name.

"Ok, just a few more shots and I'll call it quits," Steve called out tugging at the collar of his T-shirt. "I'm pooped! After's, you can play against the wall!"

Steve stretched out and served towards Aiden. But his opponent was no longer looking at the ball nor in it's general direction. Aiden was mesmerized by someone who had just entered the courts.

"You Nu.." but Aiden did not hear the rest. All he realized was sudden throbbing pain as the ball smacked his head and he slumped to the ground holding his head.

Steve ran over to Aiden's side and heard footsteps alongside as someone else rushed to the 'serve victim' who sat on the ground dazed, his spectacles resting on his nose at an odd angle.

"What the fuck were you zoning out for?" An agitated Steve shouted at Steve as he cradled his roommate in his arms. "Are you ok?"

"You ok buddy?" Another voice asked.

Aiden could barely process anything, He felt as if his skull had been split into two. The intense ache on the side of his head felt like a 100 bowling balls inside his skull banging the insides to get out. What had caused him to zone out? It was the vision of a God. A god wearing tennis togas and wielding a racket that had entered the courts. But Aiden realized through the pain that someone other than Steve was bending down next to him. 

White had been the person Aiden had caught a glimpse of before the ball rocketed into his head. The human form of his. And unknown to the players, White leisurely hovered his hand over Aiden's head, healing him of his pain. Humans were easy to heal.

Aiden was confused; the pain in his head was dissipating, and fast. As it faded exponentially he could hear Steve continuously asking him whether he was all right.

Aiden finally lifted his head and was immediately captivated by the presence of this new comer. "I'm fine," he managed to squeak out.

Squatting down was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. Or was it the second most beautiful? The first thing Aiden noticed were the deep sapphire eyes; a mesmerizing blue; eyes that belonged to another world. And then he noticed the strong noble face; a face that bespoke of divinity and warmth. A strong square jaw attributed to the most masculine roots one could possess. And lastly Aiden noticed the golden blonde hair, hair that reflected the sun and refracted its beams. Aiden could hardly move.

Steve wore a perplexed expression, confused why Aiden's face registered no signs of pain; instead he had a dorky look on it. He swung his head sideways to see why and himself paused at the sight of this new man. It was a few moments before he realized that the effect that this man had on him for just a few seconds, was the same Aiden was under, only more severe and prolonged.

Steve leaned over and whispered into Aiden's ear, "Get up you dork!"

"Uh, yeah." And then Aiden realized how foolish he must be looking. "Why the hell did you slam the ball into me?" he asked his face turning red as he raised himself with the help of the two people, immediately feeling where the new guy grabbed his arm to lift him up.

"What the fuck? I served only to find you suddenly zoned out in the middle of the tennis court."

"I was not zoned out!" Aiden stated indignantly. "I was just..."

Steve ran his hand over the side of Aiden's head, "You took it pretty hard, are you sure its not hurting?"

"It's not." Aiden said, running his own hand over where the ball had swacked him. "It really isn't."

Steve stared for a couple of seconds wondering whether to attribute Aiden's lack of pain to this new arrival, then finally decided that the pain would have been too intense for Aiden to hide if indeed the ball had hit him the way he thought it had.

Finally the new arrival spoke, "You guys still playing?" 

Aiden was still entranced a little by this new angel. He noticed his tall built and obvious physique under the flimsy tennis wear and eyed his well-developed strapping legs. Immediately Aiden felt embarrassed of his own legs. 'Should have worn full length tracks' he thought to himself.

"No I'm pooped." Steve stated. 

"I'm still playing!" Aiden hastily added with a goofy expression on his face.

"I'm sorry," the man stated as Aiden hung on to his every word staring at how his deep red lips moved, "I'm Scott, Scott White." Scott extended his hand.

Aiden quickly extended his hand and shook it before Steve could reach out his.

"I'm Aiden, and this is Steve." Aiden could feel the tingling warmth of Scott's hand.

"So, are we playing?" Scott questioned as Aiden continued smiling, showing no signs of leaving his hand. Suddenly images of Will came crashing through Aiden's mind. What was he doing; drooling over some stranger? He had his own hunk that was hotter than this guy, or maybe equally hot, but was there harm in looking? No, he could not make such an ass of himself after all Will did for him. Will was now the centre of his everything, and he would be the only eye-candy he ogled at.

Aiden averted his gaze from Scott as he spoke, "Yeah sure, I'll take that court." Aiden paced towards the other side of the net.

Steve shrugged once looking at the new guy and then headed towards the benches to assemble his gear. He was sure Aiden was going to make a dork of himself in front of someone who looked as hot as this guy. He collected his gear and headed out of the courts, whispering to Aiden as he passed him.

"I'm sure this one's hotter than your Will."

"No way, he's not." Aiden replied knitting his brow, but Steve had already passed by. Aiden looked at his new opponent, knowing he was going to make a mess of himself in front of this new guy. What had he gotten himself into?

Scott placed himself to serve as Aiden readied to face him. Wham! Aiden was not sure what had happened. Had the ball gone by?

"Err, I think that's an ace." Scott called out.

"It is?" an incredulous Aiden asked.

"Yup, you missed it."

A few more serves later Aiden realized Scott was brilliant at the game. And he understood that he was holding himself back. 'This guy's a real pro', he thought.

"You serve," Scott called out. Aiden was already worried that his adversary was out of his league, and now he would also get to witness his miserable serve. 'Great' he thought to himself.

Aiden readied himself and bounced the ball against the ground, praying the ball would at least land in the designated area. He smacked the ball hard as Scott called out 'Fault' from the other side even before the ball touched the ground anywhere. Aiden was nervous as hell in front of this new chap.

A few more serves later Aiden thought to call it quits, thinking he must be wasting such an ace player's time. "You know, you should find a better opponent, I'll be leaving now."

"No, no stay." Scott pleaded. "You ARE a good opponent."

Aiden walked towards the net and leaned against the pole on the side. "Yeah, tell me about it."

"Your serve is pretty good, a little timing will turn it into a juggernaut!"

Aiden raised his eyebrows at the comment. His serve and timing; he knew he could hardly use the two in the same sentence, but that was all that was wrong with his serve? Nah! His whole form sucked. But yet, Scott did not sound like he was making fun of him.

Scott walked towards Aiden's side, "Here, serve with me."

~~~

Aiden led Scott toward the sideshop to 'recharge on fluids' as Scott had put it. The latter had offered to help him improve his serve, and he actually had. He had prodded him to time his lobs and swing at the ball at the correct height. Had it been that simple? How come he had never seen it before? But Scott had also posed severe problems in his tennis shorts when he leaned against him to correct his stance. Aiden had cursed his hormones seeing how genuine and polite this man was. 'He actually did want to help me out and was not at all condescending,' he thought. Otherwise, most of the time whenever someone tried to correct his tennis, his ego would prevent him from learning.

White on the other hand was about to embark on another mental dive. He was curious to know the mental state of the alchemist and the import of things in his life. Only this time he would dive subtly, skim over cursorily; the Alchemist would not even realize that his mind had been perused. White caught his breath and dived in.

His consciousness raced through the insides, as a spectator and not as an active involved entity this time. And suddenly White realized a cornucopia of feelings that overwhelmed and saturated him.

The Alchemist was drugged on newly discovered love. And it felt exciting and satiating at the same time. The Alchemist was sharing his heart with someone, and White was left dizzied by the feelings that flooded him. Love that was solid and which felt oddly familiar. When had he ever experienced something like this before?

"Scott, what will you have?" Aiden questioned for the second time from the counter.

White blinked and his consciousness jumped back into his own mind. He had lost himself in the tender feelings of adoration and affection that beleaguered him inside the boy's mind.

"Uh, Yeah, just any Oj type of thing." He finally answered. He noticed the alchemist looking at him with an odd expression. He would have to be very cautious around this boy.

Aiden asked for two Gatorades which an eager girl behind the counter fetched, all the while smiling goofily at White. White immediately offered to pay the trivialities but Aiden refused to accept, paying on his own. The two settled down on a table with their drinks.

"So what do you do Scott?" Aiden asked. "As in, how come you get to play on the university courts?"

White sipped his drink before he answered. He never fancied human food. "I organize some courses outside campus, just behind your back entrance."

"And that allows you to play on campus?" Aiden had an incredulous expression on his face.

"Yeah they do. The coach is an old friend of mine."

"How come I've never seen you before?" Aiden asked before he could stop himself.

White was having a difficult time with this boy. The great Angel might be a God who performed Herculean tasks, but lying and deceiving this innocent boy was not one of them. "Don't know timings don't match I guess."

Aiden seemed content with the answer as he resumed sipping his drink. White wanted to try one more thing. He mentally projected the thought of his having sex with the boy into Aiden's mind, and waited to gauge his reflections.

The boy was initially excited by the thought, but the fluttering feeling lasted hardly a second. Instead he reacted violently by foisting the thought out of his head, clearly repulsed and accusing his own self of infidelity. His face had turned a little crimson in those few moments. White was impressed.

'Very Well', White thought to himself. 'If this boy is indeed so steady and noble, I shall never ever enter his mind again unless a dire situation comes along.' And with that White pledged never to read Aiden's thoughts, nor enter his mind again.

~~~

A human shape dashed across the irate walkers apologizing as it sped by.

"Sorry," Aiden called out as he raced towards his destination. He was heading over to collect his contact lenses though he hardly had 20 minutes before his next lecture commenced. He knew he was cutting it close, but he could delay this task any longer. He wanted to wear his lenses the next time he appeared before Will. He could hardly wait to see how Will and his friends would react.

He finally reached the alley panting for breath and looked up to where the shop was. He was hoping his order was ready and would be delivered promptly.

And then he saw it; immediately remembering as he noticed it; the shop below with a flashy sign in black and red that read 'Horuscopus'. This was the card that the old frantic Japanese lady had slipped into his pocket the other day when he was with Will. Well he didn't know where that card was any longer but the lady had sounded desperate. He had forgotten all about it till now. Hadn't she insisted he call him? 

Well he was going to have to do it later, if he did it at all, he had no time right now. 

Aiden dashed up the spiral staircase cursing the fact he could not climb them any faster. Huffing for breath he entered the shop fishing a receipt out of his pocket, towards the immaculately dressed woman with her hair in a bun that sat at the counter.




Black and White Ch. 04



Hey everyone, back here with the fourth Episode. Seems people are really enjoying the story and many are speculating about how the prologue relates to the rest of the story. As I replied to an emailer; a guy who was contemplating what the story turns out like; let me keep a few cards to myself. All will be revealed in good time. 

Also have a few announcements to make. Have a major exam coming up on the 24th of this month and have to slog it out before that. So will not be writing this story till after that. Till then I need to be totally hooked up on my studies (on my studies and on Brandon Routh). Really sorry for that but everyone, please pray for me and wish me 'best of luck'. Need lots of it.

One more thing I need to declare; this may come as a spoiler for some of you so you can skip this paragraph if you want to; the story 'Black and White' is intended to be a 7 Episode series (and Prologue + Epilogue). This is the fourth episode so there are 3 more to go before the story wraps up.

Anyways, enough prattling. Onwards with the story!

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Episode 4

"See you in the evening then," Black said to Aiden who was tying his shoelaces, getting ready to leave his apartment.

"Yup, got tonnes of work to do before that." Aiden replied.

Black knew that since it was a Saturday, Aiden had few lectures in college and intended to cover up on his studies as well as do work on some robot project; this Aiden had informed him. He also knew what Aiden had not informed him about; that he planned on visiting the so called 'Joe Black retirement home'. Aiden meant to spend some time there and later tell him about it. Good thing he kept track of Aiden's thoughts; arrangements would have to be made to ensure that the old age home did exist and would be filled with patrons when Aiden got there.

"Why can't you just get your work and do it over here?" Black questioned much to his own surprise. He did not want Aiden to leave yet.

Aiden tightened a lace and stood up grinning. "Because, we both know that if I do get some of my assignments here, I'll never lay a finger on them with the way you keep me occupied."

Black showed Aiden his tongue and walked him to the door.

"Bye Will." Black replied by kissing Aiden on the lips, a kiss cut short by Aiden, leaving Black needing more. He watched as his lover made his way to the waiting elevator and waved to him before the doors of the elevator slid shut. Black took a deep breath as Aiden disappeared from view. He wondered if he had been spending too much time in his lover's head.

~~~

"You know I've never come to a place like this. You'll have to tell me what to do." Tinka was a bit queasy as Aiden led her inside a building painted in subtle hues of mauve and green. Large golden letters above the foyer claimed it to be the 'Joe Black retirement home'.

"There's nothing you've to do stupid. It's not like we're here to juggle knives and jump through hoops of fire to entertain elder people."

"No but still; How should I behave and that kind of stuff."

"Just behave like yourself." Aiden stated and then pretended to think about what he said. "No wait, that would be disastrous, act as a normal polite girl."

Tinka swung her handbag and smacked Aiden across the head as the two entered the reception. Aiden's 'oww' was cut short as both realized that they were inside now and would have to put on some semblance of decency.

"Good evening Mr. Writer!," a chubby lady with red cheeks behind the reception desk boomed as soon as she looked at Aiden. Aiden frantically tried to recall the lady's name.

"It's Doris." The lady chimed in before Aiden could come up with anything to say. "I see you've come with a friend."

"Yes this is Tinka." Aiden referred to with his hand; who politely greeted the jolly receptionist.

"So you want to spend some time here? The elder people sure could use some younger company." The receptionist was beaming, showing all her 32 teeth to Aiden.

"Yeah, that's what we had in mind."

"I see Mr. Black's not here to escort you today."

"Yes, I intended to come on my own. Please don't inform him, he'll go to a lot of trouble and come all the way here worrying unnecessarily."

"Sure thing, don't tell the boyfriend eh?" Doris lifted her eye brows suggestively as Aiden blushed.

"You kids go on ahead and give those oldies a time to remember," she said, swiftly getting up and ushering the two into a passage that Aiden remembered led to the recreation rooms.

"And remember," the jovial receptionist called out, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."

Aiden and Tinka glanced at each other with a 'what was that all about' look on their faces.

~~~

Tinka had been having a good time; though she had not expected it. She had been involved with Aiden and 6 elderly people from the retirement home in a card game called 'Uno' which she had just learned. Now 8 people were laughing and joking around a round table, including two aged men in wheelchairs, all throwing cards on the table with oomph, merrymaking as long known comrades.

"Draw Four!" Tinka squealed as she slammed a card on the table making Aiden grimace. "And I change the color to blue!" she added as Aiden's grimace turned into a frown and he lifted four more cards to add to the already loaded collection he possessed. Everyone on the table clapped and cheered at the girl.

"You're gonna get it from me sooner or later you know." Aiden mock growled at his friend.

"That's only if someone uses a reverse in their play. And I think I'll finish my cards by that time." Tinka rubbed the two cards she had in her hand to emphasize her point.

Aiden groaned knowing he would never get a chance to trounce Tinka in the present game. She would have won long before he even got a through a fourth of his cards.

2 rounds later Tinka triumphantly thumped her last card on the table yelling 'Uno'. She was ecstatic that she had not only won the game, but ruined Aiden's position in it also. She had been the first person to finish her cards making her the absolute winner.

As the game continued without her, Tinka glanced at her watch and realized it was over an hour since they had started the game. She was 'whipping Aiden's butt' as she put it, but she had something else in mind; she yet had to exact revenge on him for making her eat those 'melbies' filled with toothpaste in the coffee shop a week ago; and she had the proper apparatus in her handbag.

"Hey Aiden, I need to visit the restroom." Tinka whispered into Aiden's ear. She had won that round of the game and would have to wait till the next round to rejoin.

Aiden looked around and signaled to a blonde girl who's name he correctly recalled as Rachael and asked her to point Tinka towards the restroom.

Tinka entered the restroom though she had no intention of actually using it. She shut the door behind her and took out a set of undersized black plastic binoculars from her handbag. This would be her method of taking revenge on Aiden.

The vengeful female then dipped into her bag once more to retrieve a stick of mascara and then proceeded to generously apply the mascara to the region surrounding the eye-piece; the mascara getting applied as a soft black shine, barely discernible to the human eye. All she had to do now was to get Aiden to use the binoculars once. And she would have the perfect opportunity on the way back when they passed the wharf area above on yellow bridge; and revenge would be hers. Of course she would not let Aiden know what had happened and why people were staring at him till he realized the mascara smeared over and under his eyes himself.

As Tinka completed her nefarious deed she perked up as she heard some intermittent humming-grunting sounds. There were some weird noises coming from somewhere, reverberating as a hum across the confined room. She knitted her brow wondering what the hum could be, and where it was coming from.

Tinka began placing everything into the handbag, placing the maligned binoculars in a plastic Ziploc. The noise suddenly got louder and more continuous. Her curiosity got the better of her; she wanted to know what the noise was of. She walked towards the door swinging it open and immediately the sounds were amplified, indicating that the noise was resounding from an adjacent room. Tinka glanced around and realized that it was coming from a room adjacent to the restroom she was in, and the door was slightly ajar. 

She quietly tiptoed towards the door and positioned herself against the open slit. 'Just a peek' she told herself.

What she saw left her astounded. "What the fuck?" she said before she could stop herself.

Inside the room were some 6 feet tall swarthy squid like beings; each having only one eye. Their tentacles were sliding about smoothly as they hummed and groaned.

Instantly Tinka felt someone appear behind her. She whirled around to find Will upon her and opened her mouth to let out a scream. Will grabbed her and put a hand to stifle her shrieks.

The binoculars she had been holding in her hand fell to the ground with a thump.

~~~

Aiden was cursing the cards he held in his hand; he would surely end up being last at Uno unless he got hold of some fantastic cards; still he was enjoying himself. That's when he heard an abruptly cut-off noise. He immediately perked up.

"What's that? Is that Tinka?" he asked aloud.

Rachael got a pale expression on her face. "I'll go check it out." she stated and quickly exited the room before Aiden could object. "She probably saw a cockroach or something." Rachael called out as she was leaving.

Aiden settled back down into his game.

~~~

Black was present in the retirement home, though neither Aiden nor Tinka had known of it. He had been watching his lover and his friend. And then he had reacted instantly when he comprehended that his lover's friend had encountered something unusual.

He immediately focused on her and appeared directly behind her using an 'Ambulatory Ability'. The girl screamed in shock and fear as she saw him but he thwarted her din with a firm hand placed over her mouth. The girl writhed under his hold, but it was no use, his grip was far too tenacious for a fragile human.

Black held out one arm and hovered it above the girl's head as he opened his mouth to use a spell.

"Ability of the Shadows 34; Stasis Coffin."

Instantly a velvety black stasis field surrounded the girl, encapsulating her and cutting her off from all time and happenings. The girl would remain in the dark stasis, frozen in time, wrapped in a dark cocoon, unless Black would release her.

Black glowered at the two empathic troglodytes who had caused this scene by not concealing their forms. He beckoned the two to follow as he placed a hand on Tinka's form, now encased in black fustian covering. 

"Ambulatory Ability 7; Shimmer Teleport." And as soon as those words left his mouth he disappeared from the material plane, taking along with him the frozen form of Tinka; back to the Kingdom of Void.

The petite Empress sat on her throne, her countenance emanating rage that seemed unnatural for such a little girl. The space before her turned hazy as her guardian Black and the two miscreants, along with the 'coffinized' form of a human girl appeared in front of her.

"I have witnessed what had occurred on the seven vision stone." She stated angrily before anyone could say anything.

Black immediately bowed before his mistress. "And what ensues here?" Black asked.

"Deracinate the perpetrators." A simple assertion by the little girl would end the lives of two troglodyte empaths.

Black rose from his position and stretched out both his arms, placing one palm on the back of the other, pointed towards the shuddering form of two careless troglodytes. "Internecine Ability 57; Ineluctable Disintegration."

The squid forms shrieked as their bodies started disintegrating, thousands of tiny particles slowly separating from their bodies, till their screams were curbed as their forms exploded in a cloud of dust and particulate matter. They had been consummately wiped out.

Black fell to his knees in pain, recoiling at the massive internecine spell he had used. But it had been befitting; the troglodytes would not be punished in any milder manner for their carelessness.

"Release the girl," the Empress ordered. She knew there was no time to waste as the Alchemist was waiting on the material plane.

Black reached out an arm as the stasis cover collapsed under his will. He was still holding himself in pain.

A bewildered Tinka blinked rapidly, trying to comprehend her surroundings. No words left her mouth as she looked around the dark chamber she was in, sparsely lit by opalescent multicolored gems studded in the walls that gave her surroundings an eerie feel. She was frightened and shocked at 'just' having been curbed by Will and witnessing two 'aliens', and all those feelings were interlaced with confusion as she saw her best friend's boyfriend writhing about on the floor with apparent pain.

"You girl, have witnessed too much." Tinka turned sideways to see the speaker. An adorable little girl, she noticed, with crystal blue eyes and long golden tresses that touched the ground. 

"Don't hurt her." Black called out in the midst of painful agony. The Empress glowered at her Guardian with anger and contempt, but just for a moment. Then she turned her attention back to the intruder.

Tinka suddenly cradled her head in her hands as she felt a piercing pain through her skull. The Empress was expunging her memories.

~~~

Rachael led a dazed Tinka back to the recreation room where Aiden was still laughing and joking with his new found friends.

Aiden noticed her arrival and turned towards her.

"What happened?" he asked, with concern over his face, all his laughter and joy abruptly vanishing.

"It was a spider." Rachael explained and immediately Aiden relaxed. It had been some time since Tinka had disappeared.

"Creepy Scary eh?" Aiden asked Tinka, wiggling his eye-brows, smiling.

"Uh?" was all Tinka managed to eke out. She was confounded; she had no idea what was happening. Wasn't she in the restroom or something? And then what happened? Why was there a throbbing pain at the back of her head.

"Are you ok?" Aiden asked with concern once more as he rose up from his chair and headed towards his friend.

"She's fine." Rachael interjected. "Aren't you?"

Tinka hesitated before replying. "Yeah I'm fine." But she knew she was not. Something was wrong. Something had happened back there in the restroom. Something that shocked her to the core. But she could not recapitulate on the happenings. And all she had now was a spitting head ache.

"Listen Aide, I don't feel too well. Can we go back to campus?"

Aiden looked disbelievingly at his friend. What happened to her suddenly? He shrugged as he agreed to leave.

~~~

"You servant," a little girl spat out, "seem to be harboring unnecessary human feelings that are clouding your judgment." The Empress was enraged by these amorous feelings that she could sense in her guardians mind. They had surfaced in Black once before, and the consequences had been catastrophic.

Black was kneeling before his Empress, barely recovered from the recoil of his mutually destructive spell. But the anger and disdain he felt at himself overshadowed any physical pain he might have been experiencing. He knew why the Empress has summoned him again after deporting the Alchemist's friend back to the material plane; it had been his earlier outburst to not harm the girl.

"I evidently understand that the girl could not be erased because of her closeness to the Alchemist, and you obviously were apprised of that." The little girl was livid with anger at her guardian.

"And still you opened your wretched mouth to bid me?"

Black hung his head low. He could not gather the courage to look at his ruler.

"Human feelings are nothing but falsifying ephemeral tragedies that certainly seemed to have surfeited my abysmal servant. What have you to say?"

Black raised his head slightly, still not lifting his gaze to the enraged four year old. "Forgive me your Excellency, It shall not happen again."

"Obviously it will not," the Empress stated, her eyes burning with anger. "I shall be keeping a careful vigilance on you as well as on the Alchemist from now on."

~~~

"Now can you tell me why you made us leave from there?" an irritated Aiden asked his friend for the umpteenth time. "You totally made a scene out there."

Tinka tried to compose herself. Aiden was being difficult; or was she? She was confused before, but irritated now. Why the hell could she not recall what had happened? She went into the restroom and then whap! Blank. Every time she tried to strain herself to recall what had happened back there, her head starting throbbing painfully. But something was definitely wrong, and there was a feeling inside her stomach which would be difficult to express to Aiden.

"Tinks, what's wrong? Talk to me!"

"Uh, yeah, just seem a little dizzy." Tinka stated, not knowing anything else to say. She was nervously biting her lower lip, trying to sort out things in her mind.

Aiden raised his hands exasperatedly as he neared ascended the acclivity of the yellow bridge from where one could see the ships. He was having no luck here. He had taken Tinka to the old-age home with a partial intention of showing her Will's work so she would do away with any aspersions and feelings of doubt she had for him, however subtle they might be, but things were seemingly back-firing. Looked like that was not working and in fact Tinka had shut him out.

Suddenly Tinka stopped short and started fumbling through the contents of her handbag, rummaging madly through its contents as Aiden stopped beside her giving her a look that asked 'Now what?'

"It's gone!" Tinka squealed. "It's not here!"

"What's not there?" asked Aiden hoping Tinka would not accuse the aged patrons of the retirement home of stealing her money.

"The binoculars. I had them earlier! They should be here!"

"Ok, ok, hang on a second. What binoculars?"

Tinka paused, knowing revealing about the binoculars would divulge classified revenge operation information, but this was not the time for that.

"Listen Aiden, I had a pair of black plastic binoculars I took to the restroom where I applied mascara on it." Aiden stared at his friend as if she had gone mad.

"They were going to be used to play a trick on you. And I had gone to prepare them in the restroom. And now they are gone!"

"What are you trying to say?" Aiden was exasperated and annoyed.

"What I'm trying to say is..," Tinka suddenly stopped. She knew what she wanted to say, and she knew Aiden would hate her for this. But she would have to do this.

"What I'm trying to say is that something happened while I was in there. I clearly remember going into the restroom and preparing the binoculars. And then something happened which I can't remember for the life in me, something bad. And something that threw me off completely."

Aiden was confused now. What was Tinka's point?

"Aiden listen to me; you're gonna hate me for what I am going to say next but I'm gonna say it anyway." Tinka prepared herself, carefully picking her words. "There is something wrong about Will. He's not who he appears to be. There's something hiding behind that semblance of his, and it's not at all good."

Tinka looked sorrowfully at Aiden who had a pained expression on his face. He was speechless and the hurt was raw on his face.

"Listen Aide, I don't want to hurt you but I don't want to see Will hurting you either. I don't know what to say, but I know for certain that something is dead wrong!"

The two stared at each other, standing still on the path of the bridge, each hurt at the other's pain. 




Black and White Ch. 04



He watched, fascinated, as the white panty lowered itself to the floor. Then he could feel Miki next to him, warm and radiating. She bent over and pressed a hand on his cock, and she was close enough for him to see her clearly. She laughed and slipped the condom off, smearing the excess come on his belly, wiping her hand. She dunked the item in a bedside trash can. She touched his cock with her fingers, waiting and smiling while he stayed immobile. 

Miki looked down at Aviva, and touched her face with her palm, stroking her sister's face gently. Aviva mumbled and rubbed her face against her sister's dark skin. The effect was striking, and Lee felt his cock stir. He wouldn't have believed it, but he knew he could do this again. 

Miki gently slapped her sister's thigh and said, in a fun-filled voice, "Get up, girl. My turn."

Aviva wriggled, got up, and walked out of the room naked. He watched her pale body shine in the dim light while Miki maneuvered him down on his back, moved on top of him, and sat down on his stomach. She was naked, but so hidden he couldn't see much of her but a dim outline. He decided to touch her, and placed his hands on her thighs. Her skin was smooth and felt buttery, creamy, and he moved his hands on her body, enjoying the sensation of her skin. She laughed quietly.

Miki said, "You can touch me everywhere but my face or hair, and don't try to kiss me." She waited a bit, then said, "And no ass shit. Okay? You got it?"

He said, "Yeah, I got it."

"And no hitting or rough stuff. None at all," she said. 

He nodded, then realized she likely couldn't see him very well, and said, "You got it, Miki."

"Cool," she said, then smiled, and that he could see clearly, a dazzling display that made a gleaming half circle in the dark. He moved his hands from her legs to her body, feeling her waist and moving up, up, to the the bottom of her breasts. Her breasts were as amazing as the rest of her, fine and pointed, with small, delicate nipples and lovely, slightly bumpy aureolas. He couldn't keep his hands of them.

"Do you like my tits?" Miki asked. 

"Oh yeah," he murmured. "Yes."

She leaned down, over him, while he fondled and caressed her. She said, to his face, breathing on him, "You get a treat tonight, you know."

He said, "Yeah, I know."

"No, really," she said in a soft, amused tone. "You can come inside me without anything on. You can ride me bareback, honey. You can come right in me."

He looked at her carefully, thinking of a reason why she'd tell him this, and then Aviva was back in the room, still naked, holding two glasses of wine. She handed one to Miki and he saw her arm move up to drink from her own glass. 

"Yeah, that's right," Aviva said. "Miki can't have kids, so you can go ahead and do it natural." She took another sip. "For real and no shit. You can come, no worries. Lucky boy."

Aviva sat down on the bed next to his chest and leaned over him, along with Miki, and the feeling of having two women practically on top of him made him overwhelmed, and he felt his cock getting hard again. It was incredible, and he had a flash that this could not possibly be real. No way. He closed his eyes, and heard Aviva again, close to his face.

"Lucky, lucky boy!"

Miki lifted up, gently caressed his cock at the very base, and within a short bit he was hard again. He thought, "Holy shit."

She smiled again, and oh so slowly came down on him. While she did it Aviva leaned in and whispered in his ear, "You feel her pussy? You like her pussy?"

He was actually unable to answer. Miki was doing something unbelievable: she was taking an excruciating time taking him inside her, and while she was coming down she was spasming around him, pulsing on him with her muscles. She started just behind the very tip of his cock, and continued all the way down, in an absolutely exquisite torment. He gasped and squirmed and gripped her thighs until she removed his hands. She grabbed one of his wrists and pushed it over his head, holding him down, and put the other one on Aviva's warm, soft body, just near her waist. Aviva moved that one to her breasts, and he fondled Aviva's breasts while Miki basically held him down and fucked him. 

Aviva moved in and kissed him on the mouth, and the combination of Miki fucking him and the other girl at his mouth made his vision go spotty. Miki reared up, almost letting him slide completely out, and he groaned, more than a little loudly, and when he did, Miki laughed softly, then slammed down on his body. He bucked from the impact, and when she got him all the way in her, she clamped down around the base of his cock and kept him there, spasming her muscles around his shaft while he was inside her. It was magic, completely unbelievable, and he knew there was no way he could top this particular night. No way.

He caressed, then grasped, Aviva's breast and moved his thumb to her nipple. He heard her suck in air, and she laid close and bit his neck as Miki fucked him. Except Miki wasn't really moving, and was somehow shifting slightly and pulsing around his cock in a feeling of compression and release. He focused on her face and she was smiling, teeth shining in the weird light. He heard Aviva speak.

"Hey, baby, you gonna make it this time?"

He saw Miki shake her head in a little swivel, and heard her mutter, "It's okay. This is fun." She released his cock and lifted up, almost all the way out, and slammed on him roughly. She leaned over, still holding his wrist over his head, and he let go of Aviva's tit and felt up Miki this time, cupping her perfect breasts in turn, rotating and sliding on her skin as best he could. Miki whispered, "You gonna come inside me, boy?"

He nodded, desperately, and when she let go of his wrist he gripped her slender waist, too hard at first; then he controlled himself, barely, and grasping her body he braced his elbows and helped her pick up a rhythm, fucking the girl on top of him, slowly, then harder. As he did it Miki clenched around the base of his cock each time he got all the way inside her, and the feeling slammed through his body and made his blood pound. He knew he wasn't going to last very long, not long at all. There was no chance of more than a few minutes with Miki.

Aviva pressed her warm body against his, talking quietly, saying, murmuring, dirty things and telling him to fuck Miki, to come, and he turned his head, still hanging onto Miki and kissed Aviva on the mouth. She came back on him, tonguing him, and put a hand on his cheek, holding his face gently as Miki fucked him violently, still doing the clenching thing. It lasted, he figured, as best he could figure, no more than two or three minutes before he couldn't hang on for another second.

He grabbed Miki, still kissing Aviva, and groaned loudly, a ridiculous, embarrassing, uncontrollable exhalation, and came savagely in an almost painful explosion inside Miki. She rode him while he did it, slamming on him and fucking, pounding, and as she did he had enough time to feel his come sliding around inside her pussy and the incredible feeling of her constricting, using the come as a kind of slick lubricant and making the absolute tightest... thing... he'd ever had around his cock. It was indescribable and unique. He had to clamp his eyes shut and ride it out until he was absolutely done.

When he could think again Aviva was still kissing him, around his neck and shoulder, and he could hear Miki laughing quietly. He took a deep breath and let it out, vocalizing an impossible explanation of nothingness. He felt half dead.



Black and White Ch. 04



"But he said he would always stand by me!" Aiden sputtered finally. He felt all whiny and impaired.

Tinka stepped forward and hugged Aiden who stiffly resisted and kept his hands at his sides.

"Why won't you be happy for me?" Aiden had finally asked the question that had been playing in his mind for over 3 days now. Why would his best friend not be happy for his joy?

"I'm sorry Aide." Tinka finally whispered into his ear. "I don't know what this feeling I have is, but I promise I'll try to understand it and get over these differences with my feelings with Will."

Aiden relaxed into the girl's embrace. He hoped that things would be better in the future and that everyone would get rid of their insecurities.

~~~

Aiden sat waiting in the coffee shop he now considered his third home; his first being the frat room and his 'new' second being Will's apartment. But these were the last thoughts in his disconcerted mind. He felt restless and uneasy, unable to understand why things were happening as they were. He had met the greatest guy anyone could have ever known and now other things had placed a leg in his path to happiness, and he had tripped badly over that leg. Why could he not just be happy and stop worrying about things. People would change and adapt automatically, wouldn't they?

"A penny for your thoughts mate!" Aiden looked up, jolted out of his reverie by Scott. 

"I don't know anyone who used that line since the 70's," Aiden snorted, trying to make light of his mood.

"Ha ha." Scott said dispassionately as he settled down into the chair beside Aiden. "So here's the PCB layout for the motor circuit, and I think you'll find it easy to understand now."

Aiden took the sheet of paper from Scott's hand and glanced at the circuit. 'Yep, it's a partial circuit' Aiden thought to himself. 'Scott really wants me to understand it in parts before I assemble these components'.

"So why such a glum face?" Scott asked. 

Aiden took a deep breath. He had been distressed since the morning, and getting anxious about everything was becoming his second nature. He glanced at Scott who looked so hunky and so sincere. Should he have met Scott first? "Bah! Don't flatter yourself' he rebuked his mind. 'Just because he's bothered about me does not mean he's interested in me, and on top of that he has to be straight'.

"So what's going on in your mind?" Scott asked. White wanted more than anything to enter the boy's mind. This gracious youth who looked so distressed despite him trying to hide it. No soul should be given the right to worry this boy. It would be easy to dive into the boy's mind and soothe it. He would also easily understand what was bothering him. But he had pledged to not infiltrate the boy's thoughts.

"You know when things seem perfect and then something small like a feeling comes along and totally wrecks your mind?" Aiden stated.

"Yeah." Scott nodded. He had no idea what the vague words Aiden used referred to. Patience would get him the answer.

"Well I really really like this person but things seem strewn with uncertainties; all of which are only playing around in my head."

Will nodded once more, waiting for Aiden to continue.

"I mean this person is the most awesome one I've ever met, I can never be luckier than to have... this person."

Will acknowledged Aiden's statement. He could obviously see the usage of 'a person' other than a 'he'. Why did humans try to hide all their feelings?

"And instead of celebrating and reveling the relationship, all I'm doing is worrying about inane things which I don't know a damn about. Why the hell do I have to be so screwed up?"

Aiden stared at Scott waiting for a reply. He had just blurted out nonsensical things to Scott, who probably thought he was nuts by now. Aiden stared at Scott's face while waiting for his reply. The man looked absolute fireworks; the great face structure, the awesomely blue eyes, the golden blonde hair. Why the hell was this guy just an instructor who dealt in electronic circuits? Wasn't that for geeky guys like himself?

"Aiden, I don't fully comprehend your problem," Scott started, "But I can tell you certain things I've learnt. Your worrying incessantly, your being happy, your being sad; all of it is just a state of mind. Whatever happens around you, it's ultimately you who decides how you are going to react, and how happy or unhappy you are going to be."

"Apart from that, it seems you're with an incredible person. A person who would be very easy for you to fall in love with, and yet you are being held back by your own insecurities. If you really like this person in your heart, you should completely surrender, and with a person like you, I'm sure anyone would be more than willing to return the affection."

Aiden stared at Scott with warmth in his eyes. Everything Scott had said somehow applied to him. How could Scott be so wise and affable? 

"Besides, I'm sure he's a remarkable person." Scott stated.

Aiden jerked up. "Er, who's remarkable?"

White immediately realized the revelation he had inducted in his speech by using a 'he'. There was no way out of this now.

"The guy you're falling for Aiden, I'm sure he'll be good for you."

Aiden was shocked. Was he that easy to read? It must be all the staring and gazing he had subjected Scott to. 'No wonder he thinks you're gay' he thought to himself. But Scott appeared to be taking it comfortably in stride.

"You don't mind th..."

"Of course I don't mind Aiden," Scott cut him off. "And I also know that any guy would be extremely lucky to have you."

The pair was interrupted by Brian, as Aiden had got to know the young waiter that always served him and had been eyeing him and Will before. Aiden had gotten a tad friendly with the boy.

The young waiter took their orders and stooped down to whisper into Aiden's ears. "How come you get the hottest guys on the planet?"

Aiden smiled at Brian. "And the looks are not even the best part of them you know."

Brian sighed before leaving to get the two their orders. He would never understand Aiden and his 'boyfriends'.

"Ahem!" Scott coughed as Aiden diverted his attention back to his companion.

Aiden smiled goofily at Scott. He realized that Scott was a person he would want by his side forever, even as a friend. And he was sure that nothing would get in his and Will's way now. He was going to pour everything he had in him, into being with Will.

"Thanks Scott. I mean thanks a lot. Your words really make a difference." 

"No no, I'm glad if I could be of any help."

The two sat smiling at each other, Aiden happy that he had not only found a great lover but also a great friend and White taking joy in the fact that he could do away with the Alchemists worries by just using his words. 

The pair was distracted as someone crept close to White. Aiden looked with a puzzled expression as a timid old lady, totally crouched into herself came up to Scott.

"An angel!" the lady cried as she put both her wrinkled hands on White's cheeks and lightly stroked them.

"Uhh.." White uttered knowing what was happening. This aged human lady could see his true form.

"A beautiful golden angel." The lady reiterated. Aiden reached out his hand to stop the lady, then realized that Scott was not discomfited and the lady looked way too old, with her face skin wrinkled like parchment paper, to be interrupted.

"Why doesn't the angel spread his wings and fly?" the lady asked in a sad manner as she leaned closer and embraced White in her arms.

Aiden watched smiling, finding it amusing that Scott was being compared to an angel. He did not understand the significance of the old lady's words.

~~~

Aiden nervously stopped outside the black glass door and contemplated what he was doing. 

"This is it, he told himself. I have to do this." He tried to push the door open but it would not budge. 'So it's really not a shop kind of place anymore' he thought to himself as he knocked. Even the sign outside that read 'Horoscopus - Fortune Telling' was gone, and he was back there though he was not sure what he was doing.

The door swung open as the Japanese girl that had scared Aiden earlier, opened the door, and he once again noticed how pale white her complexion was.

"Oh," She uttered, clearly surprised to see Aiden. "It's you."

"Yeah it's me." Aiden replied, not sure of whether his trip here was a bad idea.

"Listen if you've come to talk about the other day, I'm really sorry but I was an ass that day, I didn't mean to..."

"No, no, it's not a problem. I can understand," Aiden cut her off. Then he swung his hand forward to reveal a bouquet of a dozen white lilies he had been holding behind his back.

"I, err, got some flowers."

The girl stared wide eyed and then looked at the flowers and then back at Aiden's face, speechless. Aiden extended the flowers towards her.

"Thank you." She replied as she took them.

"Just my condolences for your mother; I can fathom what you must be going through now."

The girl and Aiden stared awkwardly at each other for a few moments. 

"I'll be going then." Aiden finally stated as he turned to leave.

"Listen," the girl called out. "I don't know what your name is, but this means a lot to me."

"Uh, no big deal. I just felt I owed you at least this much."

"And, uh." The girl hesitated. "Be careful."

Aiden smiled and nodded as he walked away. He had a warm feeling in his heart that told him he had just done a good thing.

~~~

"Yeah I'll be there in 30 minutes!" Aiden yelled into his phone before he disconnected the call and hastily started stripping his clothes. Steve was already at 'Escape' and was demanding Aiden get there fast. Escape was an amusement park, replete with rides and roller coasters and quaint food stalls and games. It had been Steve's idea to go there with Aiden, and with Will. Aiden was excited that Steve was finally going to meet his boyfriend. He quickly ran through the things in his cupboard, unsure of what to wear.

"Dammit, there's nothing to wear!" he cursed. He had been wearing his best clothes everyday, along with some of Steve's and had run out of good habiliments. "Will have to repeat this." He said as he pulled out a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. He craned his neck from where he was standing covered by the door of the cupboard as the door swung open.

"Hi Jase." He called out as Jason entered.

"Hi." Jason said barely audibly without glancing at his roommate. 

Aiden had been getting the feeling that Jason had somehow come to know about his sexuality since the past few days and was avoiding him since then. Jason would never come to the room when Aiden was there and would evade him in the college corridors. Or it could be just Aiden's overactive imagination. He hoped the latter was true.

"Hey Jason, Me, Steve and Will are going to 'Escape.' You wanna join us?"

"No, I gotta go."

"You could get Aditi along," Aiden advised as he stepped towards his roommate. Aiden had only his underwear on and he noticed Jason stepping backwards as he stepped closer. Being roommates, they had never been modest before.

"NO!" Jason cried out suddenly. "I gotta go." And with that he hastily exited the room with a basketball under his arm which Aiden realized he had come to collect. Aiden stood there dumbfounded.

~~~

Aiden and Steve stood watching as Will took position and pulled his hand backwards, carefully aiming with the red painted tennis ball. With one swift motion he hurled the ball towards the target and smacked it bang in the centre. 

"Bull's eye!" he yelled as the stall owner handed him over a pink teddy bear as his prize, glaring at him to give him an idea that this stall was meant for people much younger than him. Will took the proffered soft toy and made his way towards where Aiden and Steve were watching, leaning against a railing.

"Here, this if for you." Will handed over the fluff pink toy to his lover, smiling cheekily.

"What the hell am I gonna do with that?" Aiden asked indignantly as Steve burst out into peals of laughter.

"I dunno." Will replied innocently. "You could decorate your frat room or something with it."

Aiden humphed and pushed the teddy bear back into Will's hands, storming off to the stall where his boyfriend had 'won' him a teddy bear. He handed over a token to the irate vendor and took the 3 balls offered. 2 missed shots later he finally hit the mark and knocked down the target.

"Here! Your prize." The vendor scowled at Aiden as he handed over yet another pink fluffy teddy bear to a winner. The stall was intended for a much younger crowd. Aiden collected his 'hard earned' reward and strode towards his waiting friends purposefully, where Will was trying his best to put on a frown as Steve laughed maniacally.

"Here, this is for you!" Aiden reiterated with triumph on his face.

"And what am I supposed to do with that?" 

"I don't know, put it into your car or something; I guess black Lambos and pink teddy bears look good together."

Will was not one to admit defeat. He purposefully walked back up to the game stall and handed over one more token to the stall owner, who was glowering at him with burning eyes this time. Will took the three red tennis balls and assumed his position to aim.

"This is for that one!" he called out to Aiden, pointing to a massive 4 foot tall pink teddy bear with a sign under it stating it as the grand prize. Will would be required to knock down targets on all three shots to win it.

Three glorious throws later Will returned to his mates with a colossal pink bear; Aiden scowling and Steve holding his sides with laughter.

"Well thank you!" Aiden stated angrily as he took the large teddy bear. "This is gonna be my new boy friend!" 

"Oh no he's not! I'll whip his ass if he tries to be!" 

And with that the trio burst out guffawing like a pack of hyenas, each laughing till their sides hurt. The stall owner was cursing the two pink teddy bear winners as the teddy bears were pushed onto Steve who handed them over to an excited 6 year old girl. The girl screamed with joy as her parents allowed her to accept the pink fluffy bear family.

"So where should we have dinner?" Will asked as the three finally restrained their laughter.

"Oh there's a diner just outside the main entrance where 'lots of grease' comes at no extra price," Steve interjected. "Scott will be joining us there."

Aiden looked questioningly at his roommate. "You called Scott?"

"Yeah Scott, the same Scott who played tennis with you the other day."

"Of course I know Scott!" Aiden replied. "He also happens to be my robotics guide, but when did you meet him?"

"Oh, he plays tennis with me in the mornings, now that you never have time for a game." Steve leaned in and whispered in Aiden's ear, "And he's always asking on and on about you. I think he's in love with you or something."

Will cleared his throat as Steve pulled away from Aiden who stood there with a confused expression on his face. Black could discern what was going on and knew all that had been discussed; he was not at all pleased. He knew of the Alchemist's fidelity but could not contemplate anyone else even touching his lover.

"Ok fine!" Aiden stated. "Let's go there and meet Scott then." 

Aiden thought about how this would be the first time the two alpha males, Scott and Will, would be meeting each other; finding it a bit amusing for no particular reason. So Scott would meet his lover finally, and just when he had informed him about Will. This would be an interesting meeting to witness. His thoughts shifted to how Scott learned that he was gay and had been completely supportive; and how contrary it was to Jason's behavior after his roommate probably learned about him. He would have to inform Steve about both these cases later.

A few minutes later the three settled down into the uncomfortable wooden chairs of the diner Steve had mentioned. Aiden glanced at the prices in the menu happy that at least things were affordable here, he had been splurging too much money with Will nowadays and would never let Will pay for him anywhere. His self respect was burning a large hole in his pocket.

Will barely took part in the conversation while they waited for Scott and ordered a few appetizers. He was distressed. He felt restless, saturated with jealousy though Aiden's mind assured him that there was no need to be. Who was this man that could prove a match for the mighty dark angel Arangyunus? He would tear this man apart if he ever lay a finger on his 'Aiden'.

Suddenly Black started feeling uneasy. He was sick with jealousy, he knew that. But there was some sort of other overwhelming feeling that was making him queasy. And it was getting stronger. No, this was not an emotion. It was something else. It was a powerful spirit force that was clashing with his own, and it was coming towards them. Something was drastically wrong.

"Ah there's Scott!" Steve stated as he yelled and waved a hand to direct Scott there.

Black swirled around, partly dazed by the proximity of this oppugning spirit force. And their eyes met.

The two arch rivals Black and White stared at each other, their faces enraged and black as thunder.

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Well hope this episode was enjoyable. I know I'm leaving you at a really steep point (call me a sadist if you want to) but I'll be back after my exam. Don't forget to mail and tell me how you liked or disliked this part.



Black and White Ch. 05



Hey everyone. Back with the 5th episode as promised. My exam is over and I kinda screwed it up, but life must go on I guess. 

Anyway, the story progresses onwards now. There have been many typing errors and missing words in my stories before and I am completely at fault for that. That's what having no editor does to you I guess. Will try to lessen the frequency of those, hope they don't completely hinder the reading experience.

And yeah, some of you have not read that tiny prologue of 'Black and White' and are a bit confused. I feel it is imperative you do so. You can find it along with the remaining part of the series. It will just take a couple of minutes to read it anyway.

Anyways, onwards with the story now.

*

Episode 5

Aiden sat facing Steve in the uncomfortable wooden chairs. Just the two of them sat across table. Aiden had been looking forward to the junction when the two new people in his life would meet each other. Looked like that moment was temporarily delayed.

Scott had stopped short when he came towards the table and had a livid expression on his face. He fetched out a glowing cellphone from his pocket as he signaled to the group that there was a call waiting to be answered; he walked away holding the phone to his ear. Aiden looked back at Will and noticed a raging expression which was slowly suffusing into a deadpan face. Aiden opened his mouth to say something but Will abruptly got up, pushing the chair out form under him; he stated he needed to visit the washroom. 

And that left only Aiden and Steve sitting on the table for four. Aiden wondered if Scott and Will knew each other from before or something, but then let the thought slip form his mind. It was just his imagination. So it was just Steve and him at the table now.

"You know, I think Jason found out about me," Aiden stated suddenly.

"Uh?" Steve looked at his roommate with a confused expression on his face.

"I think," Aiden reiterated clearing his throat, "Jason found out I'm gay."

"What? How?"

"I don't know how but he's been acting weird since the last few days. He's been avoiding me everywhere."

Steve stared at Aiden with a credulous expression on his face. "Do you know for sure that he knows?"

"Yes I'm sure."

Steve waited for Aiden to continue.

"Today he went all red when I was in my underwear in the room. He bolted when I tried to talk to him, but it's not only that; he's shunning me everywhere else too. I'm spending every night at Will's place so I'm not in the room with you two at night, which is a good thing or he might have been sleeping in somebody else's room as well." Aiden was babbling for his mind got all jumbled up when he thought about Jason.

Aiden heaved out a deep breath and bit his lips nervously. Steve had a sorrowful expression on his face. The two sat in silence absorbing the implications of the words said.

"Well yeah, he's extremely warm and friendly," Steve finally broke the silence between them, "but when it comes to matters like this, he's totally insular."

"So what should I do?" Aiden was exasperated. He could not bear the thought of losing one of his greatest buddies.

"Look Aiden, Jason's like a spider in a web. He knows of nothing other than the universe he's in. He will be forever merry in his own happy-go-lucky world, but if something from outside his realm disturbs him, he will shut down and avoid it. I think you know this as well as I do."

Aiden nodded acknowledging the fact. He had always known that Jason was one person who would have severe trouble accepting his sexuality.

"I don't think there will be much point in approaching him, but you can give it a try."

Aiden was terrified at the thought of approaching Jason with such a matter. What in the world would he say to him?

"Actually, it's a good thing he got to know of it now." Steve continued, "With Will around so much he would have gotten to know sooner or later anyway."

"I'd prefer later than sooner." Aiden muttered under his breath. Here was a close friend of his who would balk and flee at the mention of his sexuality and there was a new friend he had made that had so casually accepted him. 

"You know, Scott also knows that I'm gay." 

"What?" Steve was dumbfounded again at the same matter. "Shit! Really?"

"Yeah, in fact he himself broached the subject and sorta outed me, and he's perfectly cool with it, in fact even supportive of it."

"Wow!" was all Steve could say after opening and closing his mouth a few times. "When I play tennis with him in the mornings he's always asking about you and somehow involving you in the topic. I thought he had it for you or something."

"No he doesn't!" Aiden exclaimed before his mind could let him think otherwise. The possibility that Scott was interested in him was titillating, but he had Will now, didn't he? "In fact he knows that I'm involved with Will."

"He knows Will?"

"No, he was going to meet him for the first time today, but Scott knows that I am involved with some other guy."

Steve paused before he put forward his next thought; "Shit Aiden! How the hell do you suddenly have such mind-blowing guys after you?"

Aiden coughed mockingly as Steve used 'mind-blowing' to describe guys. Aiden wondered how his life over the last few days had been absolutely dreamy, mixed with a few bumps. He had changed the way he looked, with the new hairdo and lenses which were a bitch sometimes, but he liked it. It was exactly one week ago that he had met Will, and was already so completely involved with him. How far would they go? He knew that he would try to always keep Will happy and go as far as possible with Will. Maybe they would even...

And then there was Scott. He had really hit it off with him as well. These two men that had added brilliant multicolored strokes to his black and white life. Two men that always tried to make him smile. Two men he was going to try and keep happy in return.

Aiden wondered where were those two men were now?

~~~

White stood on the deserted path at the entrance of the wide black building. A sign that would be lit in flashing red and yellow neon lights during the functioning hours of the amusement park announced that this structure was the 'Hall of Mirrors'. And the strong oppugning spiritual force oozing from inside indicated that his adversary was inside.

'So we fight here', he thought to himself as he climbed the two steps to enter the building and noticed that the chain that was supposed to be tied to two iron bars at the entrance was lying in two pieces on the floor. He pushed the sliding door and slipped inside.

White walked towards the increasing gradient of his arch opponents spirit force. He was finally going to fight Black. He could not remember if he had fought him at all before, but he had, hadn't he? He must have. It was strange then that he could not remember. He walked across the zigzag paths between the multitudes of mirrors which formed innumerable kaleidoscopical images of his form, reflecting images and after-images, some deformed and some perfectly upright.

He turned around a corner and was confronted by his titan opponent. Black stood in a centre clearing with a grim expression on his face. The passage was lined on all sides with an arcade of mirrors at various angles between which were reflected hundreds of images of the mighty dark seraph, channeling all the way to the extremely last glass mirrors. 

"So we meet." White stated icily as he stepped closer to his rival. The mirrors all around were rapidly changing colors and shape to accommodate and reflect the new entry into the passage.

"So we do." Black replied as his hands swiftly fell to his sides and black mist enveloped his palms and slowly dissipated till the evanescent forms left behind two rigidly straight long sharp edged black swords that reached all the way to the ground, one in each hand. White immediately took note of the fact that Black had wasted no time in summoning his most powerful fighting companions; the 'Twin blades of Alacrity'. The thin savage black pair of swords were rumored to be capable of cutting through anything.

Instantly White concentrated his energies as a brilliant white light dazzled in front of his hand and he called upon his own battle comrade; the 'Helos Sabre', the almighty sword that had defeated Pi. But this battle White knew would be no where as 'easy' as the previous one.

Unknown to White, the telepathic voice of a little girl was booming inside his opponent's head, ordering him to come back. Black paid no heed to the voice, ignoring the commands of his Empress.

Eliciting a battle roar Black lunged towards his opponent as hundreds of mirror images everywhere changed locations rapidly. Wasting no time White swung out his sword which clashed resoundingly with the twin blades and black and white sparks scintillated from the impact. Black moved around rapidly and swung both his blades in wide circular arcs; one after the other as White countered each blow and counterattacked in return.

A mighty sword melee had begun as the two sworn enemies danced about in a hall of glasses, swords were clashing in hundreds of locations in the vicinity, as images copied out the scene in front of them. Shining white and misty black sparks flew in all directions.

White was astonished at the speed, skill and savagery of his opponent, he could barely keep up with the tempo with which the fight was progressing. He realized that if things continued like this he would have no time to cast any spells; but then neither would his adversary. 

White was steadily losing ground as his redoubtable foe pushed him backward with a series of double strikes and precise cuts. He had been nicked with the stinging blade twice already and was nowhere near even touching his opponent. He swung the sword of the sun around defensively and helplessly as Black pushed him into a narrower passage filled with mirrors of all types. 

Out of the blue white noticed an opening to strike as Black pulled back and seemingly rested his sword low. White lurched forwards to attack as Black chanted, "Ability of the Shadows 95; Image Replication." 

White stopped his attack at the last moment. What was this? Standing ahead of him were four, no five maybe seven images of a dark angel with thin long blades in both hands. The innumerable images on the mirrored walls of Black and his illusive image forms made it almost impossible to tell the real one apart from the juxtapositions.

'Impossible but not quite', White thought to himself as he focused on a particular image and lunged forward with his sword. A lunging silver arc and sharp pain across his torso informed him that his chest had been slashed at. White screamed in pain as he skidded across the floor and crashed into a mirrored wall. The glass shattered and slivers of it sprinkled all around him. He had made a mistake. The real enemy had not been correctly recognized.

"What's the matter Witenhoem?" Black asked with a contemptuous smile on his face. "Can't you tell which one of me is real?"

White gritted his teeth as the pain as blood oozed out of a deep cut in his chest. He pressed his hand against his torso to stop the flow of blood which continued its incessant flow. He would have to go on fighting, and he would have to be more careful.

White got up and steadied himself scowling at his adversary. With a howl he lunged forward and brandished his sword in long strokes as Black counterattacked and dodged. A few swings later he finally got his first touché on his opponent as he left a streak of blood across his shoulder. A myriad of images and reflections on the hundreds of mirrors could be seen dancing around in a frenzied manner as the two warriors clashed their swords to prove their sleight of hand. Black reprised with powerful blows matched by his opponent till suddenly White was confused by a dazzling set of 'Blacks' that somehow joined the ruckus. Had Black not send away the images of his spells yet? White continued concentrating on his first opponent knowing that the images were just illusions and he had to somehow beat up only this one dark angel. A couple of strokes later he lost his opponent in the myriad of reflections, after reflections and doppelgangers that Black had created. He slashed around frantically dispelling a couple of the illusory forms of Black that vanished in fumes as soon as his sword touched them. But his real opponent had managed to evade him. Where was the real Black?

This time the blow of blades came as two punishing cruel streaks across his back as the cloth tore apart and ugly ragged lacerations were left behind by the blades of Alacrity. White grimaced and whirled around only to find Black's right foot connecting with his jaw as his body was flung across the air and plummeted against mirrors that shattered and fell clinking around him. Slivers of glass were embedded within him in several places now.

"You are really bad at this you know." Black simpered evilly as he examined his shoulder where White had left a mark. "You should possess much more skill if you want to fight for the Alchemist."

White looked disgustingly as his opponent as the dark Seraph stated, "The boy is mine," The dark angel voice was heavy with conviction. Conviction interlaced with determination that went unnoticed by White.

White got up once more unsteadily as shards of glass fell around him. The right side of his jaw where Black's foot had connected was throbbing with pain as blood trickled out from the corner of his mouth. He was having no luck with the mirrors and images; all were illusory deceptions for him. And all were contributing to give him a sound thrashing. The ruler of the kingdom of Light would not lose in such a derogatory manner!

White balanced himself on his feet as he raised himself up and to face the several images of Black that were standing menacingly around him. He held out his left palm and opened his mouth to chant, "Ability of the Light 3; Fusillading Shards."

Dozens of small crystal shaped glowing embers materialized in his palm which he flung in the space ahead of him before Black could react. The numerous crystals scattered in all directions, hitting Black and his replication images. The shards were insignificant in doing damage but easily dissipated the images leaving only the lone dark angel standing with his two dark sleek swords by his sides. White immediately lunged forward towards Black, his sword had burst into golden flames. He would put his entire being into defeating his enemy.

~~~

Aiden glanced around the restaurant expecting either Scott or Will to turn up any instant. It had been over 10 minutes since they both abruptly left him. Where were they now? 

Aiden smiled apologetically at Steve before he fished out his phone to try and call Will reckoning that to be better than going into the washroom and checking up on him. A taped message informed him that the phone was switched off. Aiden 'humphed' as he excused himself from Steve and headed towards the washrooms. 

~~~

The Empress of Woe was furious. It was night time; a time that prevented her from crossing over to the material plane; owing to the midnight curse that had once been placed upon her. And this was the second time during the 6 days that she needed to desperately cross over to the other side, this time to prevent her Guardian from fighting her greatest foe; at least for now. She had been commanding her dark warrior incessantly to give up the battle and return to her but to no avail. Arangyunus simply ignored her.

It looked like the dark angel was giving her sworn enemy a sound thrashing but the outcome to the battle could change any instant. And she was not prepared under any circumstances to lose her Guardian to White now. She had lost Arangyunus to White long ago, though in a very different manner and would not condone something like that happening again. She cursed the air around her as she etched a hexagon of blood on the floor of her chamber and knelt down at its centre to begin her chanting.

She would have to forcibly bring back her warrior.

~~~

Black was taken aback at the swiftness and sudden outburst of his enemy. White had cleverly destroyed all his after images with the fusillading shards and had destroyed several of the mirrors in the hall as well. They would serve to lessen his state of confusion as the two fought.

White was on a power surge, his entire body was iridescent in a golden sheen as the swords was flaming in bright golden yellow; a sign that the Keeper of the light was in a state of heightened power. The three swords swung around and clashed as the Blades of Alacrity met with the Helos Saber but Black was losing ground this time. The sheer heat his opponent was emanating form his form was scalding him. He could counter his White's heat aura with a spell but White's tempo and savagery rendered him devoid of any time to do so. 

In his mad rage, White charged at his opponent as a juggernaut and several massive swings of the Helos Saber later, he had managed to severely injure Black across the abdomen. Black flinched at the slash across his abdomen as he staggered backwards into a thinner passage filled with mirrors. 'This was it!' White thought to himself. A perfect opening! 

White pulled back his left hand as he hurtled forwards towards Black; one powerful punch to the face and his opponent would reel under the blow. Black whirled sideways and a horrified expression came across his face as White's extended fist came like lightning towards him.

Crash! White cursed himself as colossal pain recoiled through his arm and body. His fist had connected with a mirrored wall which now stood cracked open. He had mistakenly attacked a mirror thinking it to be his adversary. He swirled around to find his opponent but reacted too late as Black's leg swung out at his stomach and send him flying through the air for a second time. 

White crashed heavily against a wall as he slumped down to the ground, still wielding his sword in hand. He had been fooled again. Was he that inefficient? His knuckles had been split open where he had pounded the wall with them and his stomach hurt to the point where his entire body was queasy with pain. He would not be able to fight for more than a few swings anymore.

"Confused again?" Black asked, standing upright with his two swords. "Won't you ever learn?"

Black's skin was searing everywhere due to the heat radiating from his rival. His abdomen had been cruelly slashed across as the cloth gave away and blood spilled out in a gruesome manner. But he was going to win this battle now. He brought forward both his swords till they formed a plus sign in front of his chest and chanted. "Ability of the Shadows 80; BlackMist Aura." 

Instantly a wispy grey fog surrounded his body enveloping it and making it seem hazy and translucent. This mist would protect him from the heat of his opponent and at the same time increase the acuity of his dual swords.

He looked at his opponent who was once again groggily lifting his self up. "Do you think you can defeat me now White?"

White stood grimly with his gaze lowered toward the ground. His opponent was very powerful, with the correct combination of speed, power and precision. This was the Dark Angel after all, his own counterpart. On top of it all, his opponent could tell his real self from the since he carried a sword only in his right hand. Black carried two swords and the mirrors would not give that away by laws of linear inversion. But he could not lose now. Losing to him would mean losing the Alchemist, and he had sworn that he would protect such nobility. It did not matter if he had to part with his life, he would protect the Alchemist with his last bit of energy.

"Ability of the light 19; Raging Inferno."




Black and White Ch. 05



Miki slipped off him and said, "There you go, White boy." She stood up, and even in the gloom he could see her stunning body. Aviva, next to him and smushed up close, reached down and stroked his cock, wiping the come and Miki's wetness around, trailing little designs on his belly.

Aviva moved in close and said, "If you can get it up one more time I'll suck you off."

He sucked in a huge, excruciating breath and half-mumbled, "Give me a minute."

She laughed out loud, laughed in his ear, then nibbled at his earlobe and twitched a nipple. "Yeah, you think about it." She flipped out of the bed and stood up, stretching and raising her arms over her head. He heard a series of small joint pops and Aviva made a face. She swiveled her head around, said, "Where's that wine?" and walked out of the bedroom. He heard music start up again, softly, a thrumming, driving dance tune of some kind.

He sat up and breathed deep, trying to think about whether he actually, honestly had it in him to get it up again after all the preceding sex. Then he stood up, flexed a little, and walked out of the room, to see if there was some of the wine left. When he got into the living room the girls were moving around to the muted music, and both of them were stark naked. He noticed for the first time Aviva had tattoos: a tramp stamp kind of design on her lower back, and swirly names across her shoulders, three of them. When he got closer he noticed they were Miki, her son, and a woman's name, probably her mother. He also noticed again that Aviva was mostly carrying some mom fat and wasn't really bad looking at all. She was muscular and well-proportioned, and more than half pretty. She had a big, round, happy, heart-shaped ass. She wasn't bad at all.

Miki, on the other hand, was absolutely, ridiculously, stupid hot. He couldn't believe it. She literally looked like something out of a magazine. Crazy. 

They both turned to look him over, and when Miki winked at him, he knew he could get it up one more time. He watched Aviva sway around, and after a cursory glance around, he sat down in a thrift-store chair that had a blanket thrown over it, and sat down to watch two naked chicks dance in front of him. 

The girls gyrated for a while, and Lee amused himself simply watching, until Aviva bounced and wiggled over to him and straddled him over the chair. She looked down at his crotch, smiling, but didn't lower herself.

She explained, "I'd sit on you, sonny boy, but I get knocked up way too easy and you got come all over you."

Behind her, Miki burst out laughing and had to sit down, bending over and spreading her legs. The girls didn't seem to know anything about the concept of shyness, that was for sure. Aviva flinched and stiffened, then turned around and said to Miki, "Shut up."

Miki froze, looked angry, then guilty, then very carefully shook her head and said, very quietly, "I'm sorry."

She said it again: "I'm sorry, sissie."

Aviva pressed her body up against Lee, and said, "It's cool. It's cool." She huffed through her nose. "I'm sorry too." Then she smashed her tits into Lee's face and grabbed for his cock. She stroked and fingered and cupped, until Miki got up and came over, sitting on the chair arm, pressing her silky skin on him, rubbing and touching his head and hair. She hesitated, then touched Aviva's face gently, stroking her cheek and chin, fingering her hair. Aviva did the same, touching Miki in gestures of affection, which Lee chose to selfishly interpret as a girl-on-girl show, even though he knew it wasn't. He felt his cock stir. Aviva stood up.

Aviva dragged him back into the bedroom by the wrist, giggling, looking down at his slowly growing hard on. He felt obligated to tell her the truth:

"Uh... I don't know if I can come again, really..."

She laughed and said, "We'll see about that." He thought a little, following along, and figured if it was going to happen these two could make it happen. He had a sudden thought that it was likely they'd done this before; they didn't seem to have any inhibitions at all about sharing a guy. Bizarre. Or maybe not.

Aviva shoved him down, back on the bed, and he felt a slight wet spot where he'd fucked her a few minutes earlier. She dropped to her knees and slipped his cock in her mouth, licking and sucking. She put both her hands on his balls, at the base of his cock, and cupped him while energetically sucking him. He closed his eyes while the girl mouth-fucked him, feeling his cock get harder, feeling dreamlike and weird. When he opened his eyes Miki was in the room, sipping the last of some white wine from a glass. The music from the other room was still on, and as the one sister sucked him, the other knelt on the bed itself and scootched behind him, touching his chest with her hands and pushing her incredible breasts against his back. 

Miki started whispering dirty things in his ear, nibbling and talking in a smooth, steady rhythm, a voice he recognized after a while as more or less a female version of Barry White. Aviva sucked him and Miki talked.

He listened to the words.

"Fuck that beautiful girl. Fuck her mouth. Go ahead, she likes it, come right inside her. Get that come right in her mouth. Do you like her beautiful mouth?"

He moaned out a nearly incoherent "Yes."

"...you like her pussy? You like fucking her beautiful pussy?"

That he couldn't really answer, because he was getting dizzy. He reached behind him and put a hand on Miki's thigh, stroking and pressing; he put the other on the side of Aviva's face, touching and caressing her while she expertly and firmly sucked his cock. 

Miki murmured again. "...you like fucking me? You like fucking my pussy? You like coming in me?"

At that point all he could do was weakly nod his head: he was actually, impossibly, going to come again. He couldn't believe it. Miki lowered both her hands to his lower belly, feeling the base of his cock along with Aviva; both the girls cupped and felt his cock and sac while Aviva kept sucking and Miki whispered filthy things in his ear. He lasted, he figured, a few more seconds at best.

He grunted, hard, and couldn't stop himself from thrusting his cock deep into Aviva's mouth. She backed off and pushed against his belly, and Miki wrapped her arms around his torso, holding him firmly, putting a slender hand under his chin and nibbling on his ear while he came desperately in Aviva's mouth. She was whispering again.

"Come in her mouth, boy, come right down her throat. Fuck that girl. Fuck her. Go on, come right in her mouth while she sucks your cock. Go on, let it go, let it go."

His cock managed a couple of violent, painful spurts and that was about it; his body was about spent in the semen production department. He really couldn't wrap his head around what was going on, or what had happened, or anything else. The sisters were ridiculously good at this; it was absurd, something out of a porno movie. He got really, seriously dizzy and had the wacky thought the whole thing was a bizarre dream, he was delirious and making it all up. 

Then cold air hit his shrinking cock as Aviva sat back, wiping her mouth and smiling. Miki retreated and hopped past him to the floor, picking up a crumpled white cloth off the floor. She walked out of the room.

Aviva smoothed her hair back and stood up on her knees, arching her back and poking out her average tits; in the light and in that position she didn't look average any more: she looked hot and sexual. She stretched out her arms and said, "Okay, get off my bed."

When he didn't move she smacked his leg and repeated the order: "Get off my bed." This time he did it, unsteady on his legs, and suddenly feeling extremely naked. Aviva thrashed at the bedclothes, dug herself in, and flipped pillows around. She said, "Miki can drive you home." Then she rested her head on a pillow and closed her eyes. He heard a very loud huff and a sort of groan; he realized he'd been dismissed. Gathering up his clothes, he headed out into the living room area; behind him he heard Aviva say, "Oh, hey man, thanks. That hit the spot."

Lee had to shake his head in bewilderment, but answered, "No, thank you."

Aviva said, "Whatever."

Out in the living area Miki was putting wine glasses in the sink, clad in the white thong again, and that was all. She was drop-dead gorgeous, fantastically beautiful. The contrast between her dark, dark skin and the blinding white thong was something to make anyone's blood pound. While he watched, frozen, she put her ugly, dirty clothes back on over the panties and transformed herself into a dowdy, dumpy, thrift store mannequin. The change was shocking, almost like a magic trick: now you see her, now you don't. He had to shake his head in disbelief.

Then he had a thought. He asked, "Do you do that on purpose?"

Miki flipped her lopsided 'fro around and asked the obvious: "Do what? And put your clothes on, I gotta drive you home." She walked into the bedroom, and he heard murmuring; then Miki came back out. Miki said, "I told you to put your clothes on, boy."

He started: he'd actually forgotten he was naked. While he threw his clothes on he asked her the actual question. "Do you dress down on purpose?"

Miki looked at him with a thoughtful expression. "You're smarter than you look." Then she said, "Yes. Yeah, yeah, I do. I look like shit on purpose." She flopped the dirty coat sleeves. "It keeps the boys from fucking with me. That shit gets old. It's my, you know, urban camouflage." She laughed. "Let's go."

In the car, on the way back to his place, he asked a few questions, but didn't get much in the way of answers. Yeah, she worked as a model, yeah they were sisters, yeah, Aviva had a four-year-old. Miki didn't ask him anything at all, just drove.

When they were almost to his apartment, Miki finally shared something.

"Thanks for helping out my sister; she gets frustrated and all pissy and all that. She's a really good person, and she deserves to have some fun and feel good from time to time." She turned her head around, watching for traffic. "I'm always glad to help sissie out with that."

Miki almost said something, changed her mind, then changed it back. Then she spoke. 

"You know, the fucked up thing is, anybody who gets with sissie gets me, too." 

Lee kept his mouth shut, listening.

"Dude, I can't seem to date without the man going batshit jealous, and I just don't have the time for that. I mean-" she looked squarely at him- "I KNOW I'm hot; I know it. People wouldn't pay to take my fucking picture if I wasn't, you know? But it can be a pain in the ass, too. I gotta dress all shitty to go to the grocery store, or I got men fucking with me from the time I get out of the car to the time I get back in: 'Hey girl, hey girl'. It's fucked up."

She turned to look at him. "I was dressed nice last month, little black dress and good hair, and I had some banger motherfucker with his pants cuffs in rubber bands follow me home from the gas station. He popped out of the pitch dark in my fucking parking lot at 3 AM, and he's like, 'Baby girl, I just gotta get your number', and I'm like, 'Get the FUCK out of here, motherfucker!' I almost pepper sprayed his ass just to teach him a lesson."

Lee filed away the information: 'Do not make Miki angry'.

She huffed. "Yeah, I'm public property, and fucking stalking me back to my fucking HOME in the middle of the night will get your dick in my pussy." She shook her head. "It's just easier with sissie."

She sucked in a huge breath. "I get lonely too, and it's like, sissie knows that, and I slip her some dimes and stuff when I can and when she'll take it, for Connor and gas money and school money, and 'cause I keep having fucking relationship trouble it's hard for me to do much of anything in the, you know, fucking department."

Lee noticed her car was a newer model of a fairly pricey German brand, and sparkling clean. He started noticing the contrast between Aviva's thrift store life and how Miki apparently lived; the sisters had completely different lives, but... they were sisters. 

They were at his apartment. 

Miki turned and said, "Take care, White boy."

Lee got out of the car into the mild night, thinking. Miki's car swirled around the lot, headed out. Then it looped around. He waited while the little German coupe came back. Miki pulled up and the driver's window rolled down. 

She said, "You're nice. Give me your number." He hesitated, then spoke his phone number while she entered it into her phone. She said, "I'll call you; we'll go do something cultural." 

Miki sped off, leaving him standing on the sidewalk, alone in the dark.



Black and White Ch. 05



As soon as those words left White's mouth, columns of flame shot of in various directions. Black raised his hand to shield himself but his mist aura was enough to fend the burgeoning flames. Fire coursed through everywhere as profiles of red flaming waves spread through all directions. The whole Building was filled with flames seeping through every corner. 'Why had White wasted such a massive amount of spirit energy in such a pointless spell?' Black wondered. These flames would not even singe him once and not even provide him cover.

As the flames died down Black received his answer. Every single mirror in the hall had been shattered. Pieces of glass, some melting, some intact lay as jagged pieces on the floor strewn everywhere. So White did not want to get confused with the mirrors and reflections anymore? But he had had to pay a high cost for this.

Black found his opponent with his hands extended in front of his torso. "Ability of the Light 21, Flaming Shot." A red ball of fire materialized in front of his palms and White send it flying through the air towards Black who easily dodged it. Black noticed a perfect opening and flung one of his twin blades out at White. He had got him now!

The sword went hurtling towards White's form at an astonishing pace and struck a mirrored surface. "What?" Black cried out as the glass shattered. This meant White was behind him!

Black turned around just in time to stop White's sword swinging out at him with his single blade of Alacrity. White was on a massive power surge, his entire form was effulgent in golden flames that formed a wild golden sphere around him. A power sphere that was threatening to engulf Black and steadily eating his 'BlackMist Aura' as the two swords strained against each other. Black was now face to face with White and saw the determination in his eyes. 

White smiled through the golden flames, "What's the matter? Can't you tell which one of me is real?" Black realized how foolish he had been. He had been tricked by the only mirror that had been left standing in the hall. And now White was drastically increasing his emanations as the golden flames accumulated more and more power. White gritted his teeth as he called out to his own inner powers. But it was of no use. White was already high on his and Black would be finished before his entire strength was summoned. He was losing gradually and soon these Golden flames would engulf him and char his entire being. There was no escape. The fallen angel would cease to exist, defeated by his sworn enemy. 

"Your tail ends here Arangyunus!" White yelled from amidst the flames.

Black closed his eyes and images of Aiden flashed across his mind. Images of the boy smiling, of them making love and all the events he had been through the past week raced through his mind. 'So this is goodbye to the Alchemist' Black thought to himself as his skin started peeling off from White's energy radiation. "I will always love you Aiden," he mouthed before the blinding golden energy became overwhelming. 

And then there was a flash. Black's body was shrouded in fog as he suddenly disappeared from the material plane. White crashed through the fog and went plummeting towards the wall. What had happened? Had he not won the battle? Where was Black?

"Not so easy now!" the voice of a young girl reverberated across the hall. White let out a scream of agony as he realized that the Empress had pulled her guardian through from the material plane. He had been so close to destroying his arch-opponent. And with that scream he collapsed onto the floor possessing no more energy.

~~~

Aiden was perplexed. He had checked the washroom and there had been no sign of Will. He was standing outside the restaurant trying to catch a sign of either Scott or Will but there was none. He was calling Will's number continuously but was getting a message that stated that the number was switched off. He could not even get through to Scott's number. It was more than 20 minutes since both Scott and Will had disappeared. Where was everyone?

Steve stepped out of the restaurant as Aiden's phone buzzed. Aiden glanced at the display which informed him it was Will calling. He pressed the button to answer.

"Where are you?"

There was silence from the other side till a feeble voice answered. "Hey Aide, sorry ran into some important business."

"But where are you?" Aiden asked exasperatedly.

"Really sorry." Will's voice was quivering. "But can't meet up with you right now. Will meet up tomorrow. Need to go now."

"Listen wait," Aiden almost shouted into the phone. "Are you ok, you sound like you're in pain or something."

There were a few seconds of silence on the other side before Will's voice replied. "No, I'm fine."

"Ok then should I..."

"I'll call you tomorrow Aiden." Will stated cutting him off before the phone clicked and Aiden got the dead connection tone. He looked at his phone's display worriedly which informed him that the call had lasted 37 seconds. There was a message waiting too. Aiden clicked on the message icon to find a message from Scott.

'SORRY, HAD 2 LEAVE. STUCK IN SUM IMPRTNT WORK.'

"What happened?" Steve questioned as Aiden looked up at his friend with an expression of disbelief. He had no clue what to say to Steve.

~~~

White opened his eyes to find the form of a raven haired angel bend over him. He immediately raised himself and grabbed Frigeria by the shoulders. This was the second time in recent times that the raven haired angel had had to heal ruthless wounds inflicted on his body.

"Aiden, where is he?" he asked with frustration etched in his voice.

"There is no need to worry my King," Frigeria answered in her dulcet voice. The boy is safe and far from any harm."

"No, he has been seduced by Arangyunus; he has unknowingly fallen in league with the devil!" White raised himself completely from the flat marble top his body had rested upon. Immediately a shooting pain ran through his chest as he placed a hand upon it to realize that there was still a deep laceration there. Judging by the whiplash pain across his back, he was sure there were astringent welts there too. He fell to the floor on his knees, barely able to contemplate anything around him.

"The boy is safe for now." Frigeria answered and then gathered conviction in her voice. "And you need to rest for now."

"No! I must get to Aiden!" the great white angel bellowed as he raised himself using his hand as support on the marble top. He had his fist and teeth clenched at the excruciating pain he was experiencing. 

"No you will not." Frigeria stated flatly as she waved both her hands in a circular motion around White's face. All the White angel saw were dozens of silver butterflies fluttering before he lost consciousness and fell. Frigeria stepped ahead to allow the colossal angel to fall on her shoulder. She knew that the spell she had used would not last very long on this powerful angel. But she had no choice. 

"We cannot lose you now my king." She stated before she lay him back on the marble surface.

~~~

Empress Woe was distressed. The little girl was scurrying about making preparations for the 'Stone of Subjugation.' She was busy adding varied ingredients to a boiling cauldron. She put in a tar black diamond shaped stone the size of her fist. The stone was void right now and had no powers. It would soon have quite a few as soon as she finished with the concoction. 

The body of her guardian angel stirred somewhere in the chamber. "Aiden," the almost lifeless body mumbled out.

Empress Woe was furious; here lay her mighty Keeper of the Dark, barely sustaining because of the efforts she had gone through to pull him out of the material plane, for he had been all but annihilated by her arch enemy, and all he could think about now was that boy, the Alchemist. She had been healing him continuously for several hours now and had spent too much energy on him. She angrily headed over to the semi conscious form of her dark seraph.

"You finally awaken Arangyunus." She stated icily.

Black strained as he gazed at his Empress through narrow slits of his eyes, he barely had the strength to open them. "Where is Aiden?"

The Empress gritted her teeth. This had gone far enough. She did not want a feeble lovesick nincompoop as her guardian. She would have to take matters into her hands directly now. She spat on Black's face before she haughtily strode off, back to her simmering cauldron. 

The little girl picked up a stiletto and positioned her hand over the boiling concoction. Without flinching she pricked her hand as two drops of blood fell into the boiling mixture. Black fumes started fuming out as the cauldron's contents changed various shades of grey and silver. The little girl then put in her bare hand into the seemingly piping cauldron and pulled out the diamond stone she had immersed earlier. The stone was now dazzling an evil glint of Black and silver, similar to the shades of the cauldron's ingredients.

"I need to get to Aiden." Black stated feebly as he managed to sit upright after much effort. His whole body was reeling under excruciating pain. His skin felt like it had been left in an oven to bake. He could barely gather the strength to sit upright.

"No you need not." Empress Woe stated whirling around. She held an iridescent stone in her tiny palm. The 'Stone of Subjugation'.

The Ruler of the dark smiled evilly. Now all she had to do was let her guardian rest for some time till he healed and then the stone would do the remaining work for her. Till that time she herself would have to descend onto the material plane and assume the Alchemist's lover's form.

Black strained his eyes to make out what his mistress held in her hand. He had no idea what the shiny gem was. He had no clue that the shiny gem would soon be embedded inside him.

~~~

"I need to talk to you." Aiden stated flatly as he entered his room and shut the door behind him. Jason looked up from the automobile magazine he was reading as his face went pale.

"Uhhh?" was all Jason could muster with a deer caught in the headlights expression.

"We need to talk Jason." Aiden stated firmly.

"What aba.." Jason stammered. "What about?"

Aiden bit his lips nervously. All the determination he had gathered melted away. How would he proceed now?

"It's about Will." Aiden finally stuttered. He was losing his calm. "No, it's about me actually," he corrected himself.

"So?" Jason uttered after a few seconds of silence.

Aiden was having a hard time. This was way more difficult than his 'Electromagnetic Field Theory Examination'. What the hell should he say now?

"Listen Jase," Aiden finally started. "I'm a bit different from you." Aiden cursed himself at the way this confrontation was going as he noticed Jason fidgeting nervously with his phone, rolling it around in one hand.

"Will is a close friend of mine." Aiden stated as he mentally banged his head against the wall. Hadn't he already thought of what he would say to Jason? Where had all of that disappeared to? "In fact we're more than friends."

Jason was turning beet red as Aiden progressed. Unexpectedly he shot up from the chair he was sitting on. "I need to go." He stated in a mild voice as he made a beeline for the door. Aiden was taken aback at Jason's sudden movements. 

"Wait Jason, I just need to..." the rest was left unheard as Jason swiftly exited and slammed the door behind him before Aiden could recover. Aiden stared at the closed door with an annoyed expression on his face. What had he been thinking? Why had it not gone off well? Should he chase after Jason? No, judging Jason, it was evident that the boy had bolted off as fast as his legs could carry him. What should he do now?

~~~

Aiden stepped out of the elevator onto Will's floor, still holding his phone to his ear. He had been trying both Scott and Will at regular intervals since a long time and taped messages relayed that both the phones were switched off. His anxiousness was driving him crazy. Had Will ditched him or something? No that was not possible; he had promised that he would always stay by his side. And where the hell was Scott?

He neared Will's door and rang the bell with his phone still attached to his ear. This time Will's phone rung. And he could hear Will's muffled ringtone from the other side of the door.

Abruptly the door swung open as Will stood in front of him with a ringing phone in his hand. Aiden disconnected his side as the phone ceased ringing. "Will, what happened?"

"What happened?" his lover asked with a grave expression on his face. 

"What happened yesterday? Where did you disappear?"

"Oh, I got caught up in some official work." his lover stated nonchalantly. The Empress was impersonating her guardian for the moment. There was no problem with her entering the material plane during daytime. She would have to fill in temporarily till Arangyunus recovered. And she was feeling nauseous by the sheer feelings of icky love and possessiveness the Alchemist was emanating. This would be more difficult than she had thought. 

Aiden looked at his lover with an incredulous expression on his face. Something was amiss. "Will, are you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Perfect." The Empress replied faking a smile though she felt the least bit like it in the proximity of this boy.

"Listen Aiden," the Empress stated as the boy continued to stare at her. "I have some important work for the day. We'll meet at night." Empress Woe wanted nothing more than to get away form the boy at this moment. She watched as his face fell. 

"You can have this till then." She stated handing over a set of keys to Aiden. Aiden's eyes grew wide as he realized that Will had just tossed over to him his Lamborghini's keys.

"But I..."

"I need to hurry Aiden, I'm already late for work," the Empress of the Dark stated coldly.

"Ok." Aiden stated timidly before he stepped closer to gently kiss his lover. The Empress immediately stepped back. "Bye, have fun!" she stated before she slammed the door at an astonished Aiden.

Aiden wondered what the hell had just happened.

~~~

Aiden was in a sour mood when he entered his robotics class. Things were awry in his life and he had no proper explanation for them. Maybe spending some time with electronic circuits would take his mind off worrying matters.

Dominic and Storm greeted him as he entered. Scott, their instructor was still to come. Aiden settled down next to the pair and took out the necessary equipment from his bag. 

"Did you finish reading the microcontroller book I gave you day before?" Dominic asked turning sideways to face Aiden. Aiden slapped his forehead; he had completely forgotten that Dominic had given him that book to read up before they properly started the microcontroller bit of the project. Dominic had even stressed of the importance of doing reading it.

"Did you at least get the green LED's and 9V battery from the shop at Crawfy market?" Dominic had his eye brows raised. Aiden felt like shit. He had forgotten about that as well. And this was Dominic here grilling him. How the hell could he have forgotten something Dominic had asked him to do; not once but twice? 

"Shit, sorry. I forgot." Aiden looked mournfully at his friend who gave him a highly disappointed look. Aiden felt like he would do anything to rid Dominic of that expression for him. Scott entered the room just then.

"So everyone's all ready to continue?" Scott asked trying to sound cheerful but Aiden could sense that something was off. Scott looked drained and tired. And he was the kind of guy who always looked fresh. Even his golden blonde hair seemed somewhat matt. Aiden passed it off as his over active imagination thinking and started working on the circuits before him.

White could sense the turmoil going on in the boy's head. He had awakened from Frigeria's soporific spell just a few minutes back and had argued with the raven haired angel to be allowed to go on to the material plane. Ultimately, he had come to meet Aiden against Frigeria's wishes. He still felt weak and there were still scars on his back and torso but he would try to remain calm in front of Aiden. It seemed Aiden had not yet encountered Arangyunus which meant the latter was still healing somewhere in the Kingdom Of Void. White continued to subtly assist the trio in their work as they assembled various wires and electronic components.

Aiden was having a hard time concentrating on his work. There were just too many other things racing through his mind. He was working for quite some time quietly next to Dominic when suddenly the latter spoke up. "Aiden, are you and Scott somehow involved together or something?"

Aiden turned 50 shades of red. What the hell was Dominic saying? Did Dominic know that Aiden was gay? Was he repulsed by the fact? And why the hell was he referring to Scott as well? What the hell was happening to his world today?

Aiden was saved from further interrogation by Storm who ambled over to the pair and settled down with them to assist them in their circuit. Aiden could hardly work anymore. His hands were trembling and he could not make sense of what was going on around him. A few minutes later Scott called it a day and asked everyone to wrap up.

Aiden quietly collecting his stuff as Dominic and Storm left the room. He wanted his friends to leave and go ahead so he would not have to meet them. At least for that moment.

White sauntered over and settled down on the stool next to Aiden. He could sense the disheveled mental state the boy was in. And it touched him to the core that the boy was so disturbed. Telling the boy about the devil Arangyunus was not an option currently. The boy would probably break down entirely. So what could he do to help?

"Where did you disappear yesterday?" Aiden asked in a slightly acerbic tone. White was surprised at the sudden question. But he knew he was partly at fault for the Alchemist's current state.

"I, err, got suck in some important work," he fibbed. "A friend came over and I had to go pick him up at the airport."

"I wanted you to meet Will."

White exhaled long and hard. He definitely had met Will. It was just that the Alchemist had no clue of it. "It's ok; I'll meet him next time. I did message you stating that I had to leave though," he stated as if that justified everything. White was lying through his teeth. And he sucked at it. At that moment Aiden could clearly read it on Scott's face that the latter was lying and White himself was aware that Aiden knew that.

Aiden chewed his lips nervously. Life suddenly seemed shallow to him. Meanwhile White was having a hard time keeping his feelings in control. The Alchemist was radiating need for compassion like a raging fire. His sorrow was affecting the entire atmosphere around. He seemed so innocent and so vulnerable. White was suddenly overwhelmed by the fragility of this boy. He could not resist it any longer. He closed his eyes, moved towards Aiden and slowly lowered himself to kiss the boy.

Aiden did not move budge his sitting position. White had pressed his lips against him. But Aiden had not let himself be kissed. The two pairs of lips were separated by two fingers; one index and one middle finger, both belonging to Aiden, that had been gently but firmly placed before their lips could meet. Those fingers of his acted as a barrier, preventing their lips from meeting.

White opened his eyes when he felt hard fingernails rather than soft lips. And then he saw the sorrow in the boy's eyes. The boy did not want this to happen.

Aiden silently raised himself from the stool and picked up his bag. White looked at him with deep rooted grief. What had he done? He did not know what to say anymore. He watched with a sorrowful expression as Aiden quietly left the room. He did not know what to say. Why had he suddenly lost control? Why had he done that?




Black and White Ch. 05



White wished he had the power to turn back Time. 

~~~

Aiden slammed the door of Will's black Lamborghini as he got in. He turned the key and revved up the engine. The car purred to life as he ruthlessly pressed the accelerator and sped off.

He was confused earlier. Now his mind was in a state of utter chaos. His whole world had turned upside down. First there was Scott and Will who had left him in the lurch yesterday night without a proper explanation. Then there was Jason who he was slowly losing; trying to talk to Jason was like frantically clutching on to a bundle of wispy straws. Then there was Will who was jilting him today by neglecting his needs, and seemed to think that a sleek car could be used to bribe his lover. Dominic had shown disappointment in him on two fronts as well; first on responsibility and then had hinted that he knew Aiden was gay. And he had even accused him of being involved with Scott. And what the hell had Scott attempted right now? Why the fuck had he tried to kiss him?

Aiden pressed the accelerator even harder as he shifted the gear to a reckless level. He was pissed, angry and muddled. Who should he go to now? Will and Scott were out of he question. So were Dominic and Storm. He was avoiding Tinka since yesterday after their visit to Will's retirement home. Who should he turn to now?

Just then Aiden noticed Jason walking on the opposite side of the road. He had his I-Pod earphones plugged in and was strolling back to college campus. Jason turned as he followed the motion of the svelte black car as it sped by.

Aiden decided this was it. He braked abruptly as the tires screeched and took a u-turn. Jason watched open-mouthed, paralyzed on the spot as the car skidded to a halt next to him. The passenger door slid up as he was greeted by Aiden with a very determined expression on his face.

"Get in Jase."

Jason frantically looked around before he shrugged his shoulders and got in. The door slid down and shut. 

'At least the car can be used to intoxicate Jason', Aiden thought to himself. He switched gears as the car zoomed ahead.

"Jason, I really needed to talk to you before, but you would not let me."

Jason had a flustered expression on his face. Between the enthralling effect the car was having on him and Aiden's inquisitions and confessions, he did not know how to respond. 

Aiden steeled himself as he blurted out, "Jason, I'm gay."

Aiden turned to watch Jason's expression as the boy turned crimson. "Yeah... ok," Jason replied in a timid voice.

"This car is Will's," Aiden continued, "And he's my boyfriend." Aiden was not so sure anymore if he could use that term for Will. Was Will his boyfriend anymore? He sure was not acting like it since last night. Then he cursed himself for thinking negative thoughts about someone who had given him so much joy.

"Ok," was all Jason replied in an even feebler voice. Aiden did not know what to say anymore. Jason looked absolutely crestfallen; as if he himself had just been outed or something. The car screeched to a halt once more as Aiden applied the brakes.

"Jason, you can leave if you want to now." Jason let out a whoosh of air as he slid the door up and scrambled out.

"Jase," Aiden called out as the fumbling form bend over to listen before he dashed off. "I'm still your friend."

"Yes," was all Jason stated in a goofy manner before he literally fled from the spot. Aiden stared at his eyes in the rearview mirror. They looked bloodshot, as if he had not slept for days. 

He wondered how things would turn out in the time to come.

~~~

Black opened his eyes from a forced slumber. Immediately he made out the form of his Empress waiting for him to gain consciousness. 

"You're awake Arangyunus," The little lass stated coldly. "Awake and unbridled."

Black tried to raise himself from the platform he lay on. He still felt weak though the agonizing pain he had felt when he had last gained consciousness was no longer there.

"And you shall be unbridled no more," the little girl stated as she held up a shiny stone for Black to see. Black was confused at his Mistress' behavior. What was the Empress doing?

And with a sudden motion the Empress flung the stone at him. Black felt a stinging pain as the gem struck him on his torso directly over where his heart was and remained stuck there. He looked helplessly at his Mistress not understanding what was happening.

The Stone suddenly burst out into black flames as it started to get absorbed into Black's body. Black looked in fear as the gem sunk slowly into his chest and his body absorbed it. He caught hold of the crystal with one hand and tugged at it fruitlessly. The stone showed no signs of stopping its sinking motion. 

Black looked up with apprehension and terror on his face. What was Empress Woe doing to him?

And within those moments the stone sunk in completely and incorporated itself into his heart. All signs of question and trepidation immediately vanished as the stone completed its preparation. Black stood rigid and straight as his eyes turned from intense green to icy white for a couple of seconds before they returned to their normal state; a sign that the parasite had worked. He then immediately fell to his knees to bow in front of his mistress.

"You had gotten too wild Aranyunus. It is time that I fully control you." And that is exactly what the little girl intended to do with the 'Stone of Subjugation' buried deep inside the dark angel.

~~~

Ok, so this one ends here. Be on the lookout for the next Episode. That's supposedly the penultimate one.



Black and White Ch. 06



Hey everyone. Sorry for making everyone wait so long. Back here with the 6th episode though am very late this time. College started and barely got time to write but I promise that the next episode, which is the final one will be posted real soon! 

Enjoy this episode till then.

*

Having gone through stressful mental trauma, caused mainly by his own thoughts and mind, Aiden was finally letting go and enjoying himself. A naked Will had him pressed against a wall as they fiercely kissed, while Will ground his crotch against a fully clothed Aiden. The younger boy elicited moans that were greedily captured by his lover's mouth, barely giving him any space to breathe.

There was some confusion in the back of Aiden's mind. Why had Will been acting weirdly and even cold-shouldering him earlier? But he let those thoughts melt away as he lost himself in the passionate lover that was Will; the great solid chiseled body, the perfect musculature, the soft lips and aquiline face; all topped off with a healthy dose of passion.

Aiden was being kissed by Will almost punishingly. He was firmly geld against the wall as Will continued to ravage his mouth, then slipped his hand into the waist band of jeans and began tugging them down, forcing his lover to join his state of nakedness. Aiden was having a hard time breathing and was sucking at the air in Will's mouth to sustain his own respiration. He was hot and heavy and could not sense anything other than the flood of sensations Will was making him experience. 

Will suddenly jerked up Aiden's thighs, making them straddle his hips on either side. Still smothering Aiden's lips with his own, he stumbled as he walked for both of them towards the bedroom. Upon reaching there he unceremoniously dumped Aiden on the bed. Aiden writhed about and struggled to get out of his confining clothes moaning 'I want you so bad'.

While smiled evilly and pounced upon Aiden who had barely gotten rid of his underwear till then. His lips were back to being punished by Will's who was greedily biting and forcing his mouth upon them. Aiden was certain that his lips would be all swollen and puffy later, but he did not care about that now. Will and he had had rough sex the first few days after they met, but it had become more of gentle love-making sessions ever since the day he was anxious when Tinka had first cast aspersions on Will. Now seemingly Will was back to wanting it rough and animalistic and Aiden was fine with that. He opened his eyes and noticed Will's hungry ones. Then he noticed something was a little off with Will's eyes. There was a white glint along the cornea which was slowly dissolving as he watched. Was he hallucinating?

As Will pressed himself further into the boy, he suddenly reached below and started guiding his rock hard erection into Aiden. Aiden was shocked. Will was not using a condom and was pressing against his hole aggressively now. Aiden shut his eyes tightly and braced himself for the pain as Will continued to enter him while at the same time ravenously attacked his mouth. They had never had sex without a condom before. Why was Will wanting it now? Maybe he was so high that he had lost control; but should Aiden himself allow it?

Aiden groaned, more with pain than with pleasure, but his groans were lost in Will's mouth. Aiden knew what was happening was not what he would have approved of in his normal state of mind, but then he thought of how Will had been snubbing him recently. If he denied Will right now, the chasm between them might grow further. Aiden had no intention of losing Will. He gasped with pain as Will entered him fully, his pubes coming in contact with Aiden's ass cheeks, Aiden on his back and his legs flung wildly into the air.

Will withdrew all the way outside and slammed back into the boy. Aiden yelped with pain and squirmed as he lightly pressed his knees against Will's chest, signaling him to take it slow. But it seemed Will had other things in mind. Will withdrew once more till the head and foisted his hard member inside Aiden's hole. "Will..." Aiden cried out in the middle of mind-numbing pain; pain that was excruciating. That's when Will picked up pace.

Will wildly pulled in and out and stared to savagely fuck the Alchemist. Fucking him like a sore pig. Pistoning in and out, driving his member till the last millimeter, as Aiden's ass muscles lost all hope and screamed in pain. Will had just begun. The veins on his penis distended obscenely as he continued to brutalize the boy. He had pinned down Aiden's hands on either side of the boy and was ingesting all the boy's screams, capturing them with his own mouth.

Aiden was in hell. His asshole was burning, making him experience pain he had never felt before in his life. The lack of lubrication and Will's pace huge member were too much for him. He was struggling and writhing beneath the demonic form of Will which continued to assault him. His muscles were sore from the fruitless struggle he was using to get Will to stop, his strength insignificant in front of his powerful lover. Will had fingers of both hands tightly interlocked with Aiden as he held his hands against the bed sheet. Aiden was trying to bite onto Will's mouth but it was proving ineffective as Will even continued to batter his mouth. The boy was not even being able to ask for him to stop. Tears left his eyes owing to the unbearable pain

Suddenly Will let go of Aiden's mouth to gasp for breath. Aiden seized the moment as he let out a high pitched scream. "WIIILLLL STOP."

Will stopped moving as Aiden looked up into the eyes of his lover. They were white in color, and he was sure of it this time. They were watering and turning lucid slowly, as if Will wanted to cry. And they were also slowly returning to their intense green shade. Suddenly Will balked as the forces of Subjugation overpowered him once more. He would continue his brutalization of the boy. But Aiden had had enough. He instantly brought both his feet against Will's pectorals and kicked with all his strength. 

Will went sailing through the air as he crashed into a wall behind, his head slamming the wall as he plummeted into it. And there he sat still upright, his eyes wide open. They were White in color.

Aiden mustered all his strength as he jumped off the bed. There were tears streaming down his face. Tears of pain. Aiden hated crying.

"What's wrong with you Will?" he bellowed almost pleadingly. Will did not answer. He just continued to stare at the boy in front of him. Aiden's ass was hurting bad. He was pretty sure he was bleeding or something but did not have he courage to reach a hand behind to check. He looked about frantically for his clothes and then quickly slipped on his jeans without his underwear. He was getting out of here as fast as possible; as fast as the current state of his body allowed him. 

Aiden wiped the tears on his face with the back of his hand as he quickly collected his stuff and fled from the room.

Will stretched out a hand as if begging him to stop. "Aiden." He called out softly, but the boy was not listening. The door slammed as Aiden bolted from the flat.

~~~

Aiden's entire body hurt. His muscles were burning. His butt hurt like a thousand stinging needles. But none of that pain matched the pain in his heart. He hated the fact that tears had recently left his eyes; even though they had been tears of pain. He never cried.

Aiden ran out of Will's building entrance as fast as he could. He had no car this time. He would have to run towards college on foot. What would he do now?

'What was wrong with Will?' he questioned himself again and again. 'What happened to Will suddenly?' 'Why had Will tried to rape him so savagely?' Aiden felt contempt at himself as he thought about how he himself must somehow be at fault for all this.

His whole world had gone drastically awry in the last one day. From rejection to doubts and anxiety, from accusations to long formed friendships at the brink of destruction, from confused friends to misguided lovers, from lovers to savage abusers; what the fuck was happening to his world?

Aiden continued running towards his college as he contemplated what he should do. He wished that the earth would just open up and swallow him up. Maybe he should just jump over the bridge to his death. But isn't suicide for cowards who can't face the tribulations of life. Isn't that throwing away precious life? 

A heavy fog was gradually descending as Aiden ran. It being late evening, the surroundings were dark and they were now being heavily shrouded. Aiden's footsteps resounded all along the pavements he ran. The boy was scared. Why had his lover treated him like that? Why had he been so brutal? What kind of beast had gotten into him? Is this how beautiful people toyed around with inferior looking ones? Play around with their feelings and then use them as trash cans? Was this what Will thought of him; treat him like a charity case for some time, coddle him all along and then trample all over him? 

Aiden felt sick at himself for all the negative thoughts. There had to be an explanation for all of it. Will was not like this. After all, had he not said that he would always stay by his side? And what was that white glow in his eyes that he had noticed? Also Aiden did not want to admit it to himself at that time, but he was certain that he had seen extreme sorrow and regret on Will's face when he had hastily departed from his apartment.

Aiden slowed down his running gasping for breath. The fog around him was getting thicker and thicker. It was hardly possible to see more than a few feet anymore. Where did such mysterious mist suddenly appear from?

Aiden stopped completely to catch his breath. His body was still sore and his butt was absolutely raging with pain by now. Even the weather seemed to be working against him now. He balked as he heard footsteps coming towards him. Someone was approaching. He strained his eyes in the direction of the footsteps. A tall shape was slowly appearing amidst the thick smoke. Aiden braced himself as he thought about how he would face his rapist lover.

The shape gradually emerged from the mist. It was Scott; Scott White.

~~~

Will sobbed uncontrollably as his entire body shook and shuddered. What was happening to him? Why could he not control himself? What had he just done? Why had he hurt his love?

Aiden had begged him to stop and he had ruthlessly continued. The eyes of his lover had cried out in pain and hurt and he himself wanted nothing more than to stop and comfort his lover. But he had not been able to do that. What had his Empress done to him?

The air before the shuddering fallen angel began to warp and deform as slowly a young girl with golden tresses and blue eyes appeared on the material plane. Empress Woe had just appeared before her servant. But she did not have much time. Night would fall soon and she would be forced to return to the Kingdom of Void.

"You, Arangyunus have become pathetic!" The little girl held out her right palm and stretched the fingers apart, hovering above Black's chest. A dark glow emanated from her digits as Black suddenly lurched forward and blood gushed out from his mouth.

"And I am forced to do this to you," the little girl continued as the eyes of her guardian were being forced to turn to a milky white shade. 

The Empress had had enough. She had waited too long for the Alchemist to come willingly to her. And now even her own servant was serving her unwillingly. He had even managed to momentarily counter the dominance of the 'Stone of Subjugation', all saturated in those icky feelings of love and compassion he felt for the boy. Feelings that were even overwhelming loyalty to her. She would not tolerate this. She would force Black to place her will at first priority, no matter what the cost.

She withdrew her hand as she finished maximizing the effects of the Stone embedded into Black's heart. Now he would obey her even as his heart bled.

All she had to do now was to make him find the Alchemist and quickly set matters right. Wooing the Alchemist would come to an abrupt halt now. She would resort to coercing the boy to do her will. And if the alchemist went out of control, she would kill him. 

~~~

Aiden flinched as Scott neared him. He was in an unstable mood. Scott neared him with a look of sorrow, with empathy in his eyes, but Aiden was not sure how Scott would react now; and more importantly, how he should react. Shouldn't he just run away from there? Scott had tried to make a move on him earlier. What would Scott attempt to do now? Rape him?

"Aiden." Scott called out softly as he stepped towards him slowly. 

Aiden had a pained expression on his face as he took a small step backwards. His body was burning all over. Should he shut out this friend too? He had been running away too much.

"Aiden please." Scott called out. The mighty angel was having an arduous time with the boy here. And all he wanted right now was to comfort and protect him. 

"Please Aiden, I will not do anything that displeases you."

The pupils of Aiden's eyes were shaking unsteadily. Then suddenly he relaxed and let his body loose. Immediately Scott stepped forward and enveloped him in his alms. Aiden made no attempt to shrug him off. He just let himself loose in the warm embrace that was the mighty Keeper of the Light.

White hugged the alchemist protectively in his alms, the embrace firm enough to let the boy know of the security he intended to offer. Fog was thick around the conjoined pair, fog that had been summoned by the white angel himself. He put a hand over Aiden's head who sighed and rested his head upon the sturdy man's shoulder. The mighty angel had wanted to hug the boy since so long. Just hold him tight and kiss him. But he would have to curb all his longings even now.

White sensed the extreme discomfort and restlessness the boy was experiencing, even the physical pain burning through him. Slowly he crept into the boys mind and chanted a lulling spell into it. The boy would relax and fall asleep. White had promised never to enter the boy's mind unless a dire situation required him to do so. Now seemed the time.

Aiden felt his entire body relaxing, the physical pain was magically subsiding. His tense body was slowly falling slack against Scott's solid body. There was thick fog around them and visibility was reduced to zero. But he did not care for now. His eye lids were getting heavy as he felt something warm and fluffy enveloping his entire body, wrapping itself around him. He wondered what it was but his eyes would not open, he was too lost in the soporific effect Scott was having on him. Soporific and calming. He trusted Scott, despite what he had attempted earlier. The last thing Aiden saw in his mind before he slipped into a peaceful slumber was Will's face; happy and smiling; telling him he would always stay by his side.

White had brought out his great wings. The spotless wings were wrapped around the boy, protecting him from the chilled air and from dangers unseen. He gently held the boy as he fell asleep and then easily lifted him into his alms, walking over to a bench on the pavement side and lying down on it along with Aiden on top off him, still cocooned in his pearly wings, wings that resembled soft white petals of roses, warm, safe and peaceful. He stretched out an arm from beneath wings as Aiden squirmed in his sleep.

"Guardian Ability 12; Sheltered Enclave." Spiritual energies dissipated from his hand and formed a spherical cordon around the lying pair. The cordon would prevent people from noticing them there throughout the night. It would also shield them from Empress Woe and Black.

White slipped back his arm around Aiden who smiled in his sleep and held onto him tighter. The great white angel looked down at the peaceful sleeping face of the boy, feeling happy that he could at least momentarily rid the boy of the demons that possessed him a few minutes back. He knew not what lay ahead of them, but he knew on thing, he would give his all to protecting the boy.

~~~ ~~~

The Empress was furious. She had spent a restless eight hours - the night time on the material plane, fruitlessly searching for the alchemist. But the boy had simply vanished. All efforts to try and trace him had been in vain. And now she was back on the material plane; she had gotten there at the first crack of dawn and ordered Black to try and track down the Alchemist as well. Where was the boy? Had Witenhoem gotten him before? The consequences of that would be drastic.

The Empress had split from her guardian to speed up the search. She had been telepathically relaying messages to Black all along but the two of them were having no luck. She beckoned Black to meet up with her soon.

Using spells and tracing techniques were seeming pointless. She and Black would have to physically travel to various places and see if they could pick up any trace of the boy.

~~~

Aiden lolled about lazily as something vibrated against his leg. He felt the hard surface on which he lay and wondered where the warm feeling that had enveloped him till a few moments back had vanished. Suddenly he jerked up awake. His phone was buzzing in his cargo pockets, and that had been the juddering feeling against his leg. 

He looked about frantically as he dug his hand into his pocket to retrieve the phone. It was early morning. He had been sleeping on a sidewalk bench all night? How did he end up here? He glanced at his phone display. 7:03 AM on a Monday morning; and it was Dominic calling.

"Hello." Aiden whispered into the phone holding in his breath as memories of the previous day crashed through his mind, overwhelming all his senses. 

"Aiden, it's me. Where are you?"

"Uh, I'm..." Aiden looked about frantically and caught sight of Scott who was squatting atop a five foot fence with his alms hanging down loose. Scott grinned sheepishly as he realized Aiden had noticed him. Blue eyes and shining golden hair; he was every bit as stunning as Aiden remembered him to be.

"Aiden I am at your dorm room right now, and you're not here. I need to talk to you," Dominic stated impatiently from the other side of the line. "Where are you?"

Aiden was still staring at the picturesque vision of the beautiful man before him. Had this man watched over him all night? That was too weird!

"I'm just, just outside right now," Aiden finally stammered back into the phone. "Why do you need to talk?" he whispered fearing the worst.

"Can you meet me outside Café beans in 20 minutes?"

"Yeah, that'll be..."

"Fine then, see you there." 

Aiden heard the phone click as Dominic disconnected the line. What was going on? He looked at his phone display to find three missed calls by Dominic. Was he sleeping that peacefully that he did not wake up earlier? He usually slept like a watchdog; awaking at the slightest sound or movement.

"Scott," Aiden took a deep breath before asking. "Did I spend the entire night here?"

"Yup." Scott replied cheekily as he jumped down form the fence.

"And you were there too?" Aiden asked incredulously.

"Yup; watching over you."

Aiden turned red. He was feeling all warm and tingly inside, but this was way too weird for him. "Err, I'm sorry about last night; was having a really rough time."

"No problem." Scott replied with a sad smile on his face. It was a pleasure to look after you."

Aiden was at a loss of words. A pair off joggers trotted by frowning at a groggy boy who just woke up after a night's sleep on the sidewalk bench. He swung his legs and got off the bench in one swift motion. He had no idea what to say to Scott. But he had to meet Dominic in 20 minutes and he had to take care off his breath and hair before that.

"Ok, I gotta go now." He stated flatly as he collected himself and straightened his clothes.




Black and White Ch. 06



"Ok," was all Scott stated.

Aiden stole one last glance at the scenic view of the hunk before he walked trotted towards the Café and slowly picked up pace till he attained a good jogging speed. He was meeting Dominic in the next few minutes. And he reckoned that they would probably have the conversation from hell.

~~~

Tinka hated 'Site Plan Study' days. But what she hated more were overeager teammates that dragged her onto the Site at 5:30 in the morning on a Monday. She had been awake and moving about for more than 2 hours now, and she was touchy as hell. She yawned without covering her mouth as Chad, one of her team members, and the highest GPA scorer ordered her to take a panoramic picture from the top of the railway bridge. 

Tinka cursed under her breath as she climbed up the foot over bridge. There was no refusing Chad. He would make all the four of them slog their butts till the entire project was completed to the last possible detail. Well maybe she would get a good grade this time and some of the hard work would pay off. She lumbered up the steps and walked to the middle of the over bridge. She took out her camera and focused on the scenery before her. Lots of green trees; that meant more coloring work in sheets, some structures; well that would mean lots of milieu consideration too and lots of people wandering about. Why the hell had her team chosen this place to present their project on? 'Oh yeah', Tinka reminded herself, 'Chad had chosen the site.'

Suddenly Tinka noticed someone familiar. She zoomed in with her camera to make sure. Yup; it was him. What the hell was he doing here early Monday morning? And who was that little girl by his side.

The clunk of a metal piece was heard as the expensive camera left Tinka's hands and fell to the floor with a crash. Tinka gasped as restricted memories first unfettered themselves and then ran rampant in her mind. Memories of a dark horrific place. Memories of two terrible forms. Memories of a little girl with flowing yellow hair and crystal blue eyes. Memories of Aiden's lover Will thrashing about on the floor. Memories that had been sealed capsulated, locked away somewhere in her mind which she had just obtained the key for. And the stimulation for the key had been a glimpse of the little girl herself. The little girl that had been sitting on a throne in the dark chamber.

Tinka had just seen Will with that very little girl now. Her head throbbed as forbidden memories unleashed themselves into her mind. It seemed bizarre that she had somehow forgotten all this. Or maybe she had been made to forget them! Things that were so unbelievable that they could not possibly be true. Yet, she was certain that she had seen them.

All her grogginess left her as the desperate girl dived into her bag for her phone and frantically dialed Aiden's number. What would she say to him?

~~~

White was following the Alchemist everywhere. Concealing himself and turning invisible he had followed the boy all the way to the coffee café and had even followed him inside the public washroom where the boy had washed his face and rinsed his mouth. Turning invisible caused White himself to lose his vision following the inescapable laws of physics, but he could rely on other senses of his to tell him what was where. 

He was still forming an enclave all around the boy, an enclave that prevented other beings from tracing the boy spiritually. But maintaining the enclave for such a long time was costing him much of his energy; he knew that the oncoming battle was unavoidable. The war would begin soon and he had to conserve energy for that.

He waited patiently in the background as Aiden stood waiting outside the coffee café.

~~~

Aiden shifted his weight from one foot to the other while waiting. He briefly thought about what had transpired between him and Will the previous night. All the negative vibes, the trauma and the pain. But surprisingly all that physical pain had disappeared; simply vanished. He was sure his butt would be sore as hell for at least a couple of days after yesterday but there seemed to be absolutely no pain whatsoever. Had it not been as violent and intense as he thought it had? Maybe he had been dreaming things.

The drone of a motorbike engine informed him that Dominic had arrived. Aiden stopped breathing for a few seconds as he tried to read Dominic's expression as he got off his bike in the distance. Dominic gave a slight smile to him as he dismounted form the bike and made his way towards a queasy Aiden.

Suddenly Aiden's phone buzzed. He fished it out of his pocket to observe that Tinka was calling. 'A lot of people seem to be awake and about today morning', he thought to himself as he pressed the red button and ended the phone call without answering it. Tinka would have to wait for now.

Dominic walked up to Aiden and stood unsteadily; Aiden himself was feeling highly discomfited and chewing his lower lips; a sign he was extremely nervous. The two glanced at each other in an awkward manner; till finally Dominic broke the silence.

"I had to talk about something, Aiden." 

Aiden was trembling all over. Here was the guy he had been in love with for more than two years, and who he was finally being confronted by about his sexuality; not by choice though. Here was the boy who he considered absolutely flawless; his chiseled face and aquiline looks that were obviously no where near Will's or Scott's but whose character he knew form two years of experience was absolutely impeccable; the complete package and Aiden's ultimate idol. 

Aiden was sure this ultimate idol was going to think of him as a much lesser person after this conversation. How many 'outings' were these few days going to witness?

"Aiden, I know that you're gay." Dominic let out in one breath as Aiden blanched. "I mean, I'm very sure of it; you are, aren't you?"

Aiden nodded his head slightly in agreement. Guilty as charged; there was no way out of this. He was momentarily distracted as his phone was buzzing in his hand again. It was Tinka. He disconnected the call once more.

"And I'm perfectly fine with that. I mean, you're still YOU right?"

"You are?" Aiden asked in a timid voice.

"I'm what?" Dominic asked confused.

"You're fine with it?" Aiden asked his voice trembling.

"Yeah. Yes, I am perfectly fine with it." Dominic stammered back. Nervousness interlaced with awkwardness was heavy in the air. Aiden felt like he would choke on the uneasy atmosphere alone and die.

"And Scott is your boyfriend?"

"No he's not!" Aiden bellowed his voice going out of control, then he reiterated in a softer voice, "No he's not."

"Err...then" Dominic was thrown off guard.

"Actually I have a boy friend and his name is Will." Aiden replied though he was again not so sure anymore. "Scott's just a friend."

"Ha," Dominic stated softly. "Just a friend huh? Well Scott is always talking about you and always seems to be pre-occupied by you. I thought he was definitely your boyfriend or something."

"I mean he's pretty hot." Dominic stated after taking a deep breath.

Aiden swallowed a lump in his throat. Had Dominic just called another guy hot? 

"He's not as hot as my boyfriend Will though." Aiden growled in a low voice.

That broke the uncomfortable awkwardness between the two as both of them suddenly burst out laughing. Aiden was all smiles as it looked like his friend was going to accept him.

"So who's this boyfriend of yours?" 

"You won't know him, he's a social worker." Aiden stated triumphantly. "He lives just off the docks."

"So that's where you spend your nights!" Dominic raised his voice as he stated. "You're never available in the evenings and nights! You're sleeping with him everyday?"

Aiden blushed as he nodded and admitted the same to Dominic.

"Damn!" Dominic stated. "And to think I'm still a virgin."

Aiden was shocked. That was a bit too much information from Dominic for the present moment. 

"I mean I've hardly kissed a girl before you know."

"Uh huh." Aiden stated as he nodded his head furiously. This conversation was taking an uncomfortable turn once more. He simply did not need to hear of all this from Dominic. Did Dominic want to be kissed? Aiden sure was ready to do the honors though!

"But I guess you don't need to know that." Dominic stated smiling, all his straight white teeth showing.

"Yeah, whatever." Aiden replied smiling. Somehow Dominic stating these facts were a sign from him that he totally accepted Aiden.

"But I need you to know that I am totally cool with it and you can talk to me about it and nothing changes between us," Dominic stated in one long sentence.

"Thanks. That means a lot to me."

"So you coming to class? We have an early lecture at 8 O' clock today."

"Yup, just a sec." Aiden stated as his phone buzzed once more. It was Tinka. Aiden knew she would be mad for him not taking her earlier calls, but this was way too important for interruptions.

"Yeah sorry!" Aiden stated as he picked up the call this time.

"Aiden!" Tinka's voice nearly screamed from the other side. "Why the fuck were you not picking up my calls?"

"Uhh, I was busy with Dominic here, we were..."

"Where the fuck are you right now?" Tinka screamed from the other side.

"Outside Café Beans. Why?"

Tinka calmed down a little before she spoke again. She needed to talk to Aiden but could not mention it was about Will. Aiden would shut down on her if she did that.

"I need to tell you something. Just stay right where you are. I'll be there in 15 minutes!"

"Wait, wait, is it important? Can we talk during lunchtime? I have a lecture at 8."

"Balls to your lecture!" Tinka fumed from the other side. "Stay right where you are, I'll be there in a few."

Aiden was left muttering as Tinka disconnected the call. Dominic looked at him with a questioning look on his face.

"Sorry man." Aiden said to Dominic apologetically. "Can't come with you to class right now. Tinka's on my case right now. Have to stay here to meet her."

"No probs." Dominic sated cheerfully before he hesitated and asked next, "So I guess she isn't your girlfriend or anything? I always thought you two were a couple before."

"Thank heavens we're not a couple. We would NOT comprise a happy family."

Dominic chuckled before he said bye and left Aiden standing; all set for one more conversation. Aiden hoped this conversation would work out to be as pleasant as the previous one. Or would it? He wondered what it was that Tinka needed to so desperately discuss with him.

~~~

Frigeria, the raven haired angel from the Kingdom of Light, stood watching patiently as the Alchemist said goodbye to one friend and waited for another. She could see that things were changing in the boy's life, taking all sorts of twists and turns. But the real tribulations were yet to come, and they were approaching fast.

She knew that White was following the boy, keeping a watch on him and was vigilant of enemy influences, constantly on the lookout for them. She knew he had turned invisible and had been following the boy all along. But she also knew that White had not detected her; while constantly being watchful for Empress Woe and Black, White had not sensed her presence, and it was for the better.

The Alchemist needed to know of certain things, things that the mighty white angel was scared of telling him or simply did not know about. It was time for Frigeria herself to intervene.

~~~

Aiden once more waited impatiently as minutes ticked by, shifting his weight from one foot to the other yet again, wishing there was a bench nearby or something to sit on. Damn coffee shop was also closed so early in the morning. 

He tried to stop thinking of what Tinka needed to talk to him about. He would know in a few minutes anyway. Instead his mind shifted to thoughts about Will. He was tired of trying to think of all possible explanations of last night's encounter with Will. And what was that white turbid color he had seen Will's eyes saturate into? That was eerie and... sad at the same time. 'Maybe I should call Will' Aiden muttered to himself after much rationalization. 

Aiden lifted his handset and searched for Will's number. A high pitched voice screeched from behind as he was just about to press the call button.

"Thank God you're here!" It was Tinka.

"Hey Tinks," Aiden smiled at her. "What's going on?" Aiden had not met Tinka since Saturday and was not sure how he should talk to her presently. But she was still his best friend, wasn't she? He desperately wanted to tell her of the meeting with Dominic jst before, but reasoned he would have to wait his turn.

"Ok, Aiden." Tinka stated grasping both of Aiden's elbows and half dragging a protesting Aiden towards the side alley of the coffee shop. "I have something to tell you and it's gonna sound really stupid and unbelievable, but it's the truth."

"Ok," Aiden was trying to remain patient.

"I know I have said this before but Will is not what he says he is and now I am sure of it."

Tinka paused to observe Aiden's expression. She hated going against Will again but she had to do it one more time.

"Will is not a normal human being." Tinka cleared her throat before she continued. "He's some sort of magician or sorcerer or something, and he's after you."

Aiden's eyes opened wide as he waited for Tinka to continue. Surely this was one of her jokes where she would burst out into laughter any moment and state that she'd 'got back at him'.

"Ok, this is gonna be weird but I am gonna tell you what I saw on Saturday when we went to the retirement home."

"Tinks, please stop."

"Aiden, I know you think I'm crazy or something but you have got to listen to me. Please. Just once hear what I saw."

Aiden swallowed as he nodded for Tinka to continue.

"The other day when I came out of the washroom I saw in another room, these slimy eerie squid like monsters and I screamed. Just then Will appeared behind me form nowhere and his hand glowed as he used some sort of weird... 'magic thing' on me. Everything turned black after that."

Aiden was biting his lips once again unable to understand what Tinka was trying to tell him.

"When I came to, I was in a dark eerie place, darkness with a few colorful stones glowing, and I saw Will writhing in pain before me. In the dark chamber was sitting this small blonde girl that stated that I ad seen too much and then she did some psychic shit and my head started hurting."

Aiden opened his mouth to say something but Tinka interrupted him once again.

"And then I just remember being back with you in the recreation room. Somehow I had forgotten all about it till I saw Will and that same little girl today."

"Tinks, you've been dreaming." Aiden stated flatly.

"No, I'm not you bozo! Listen to me, it sounds far-fetched but I'm a hundred percent sure its what I saw. You have to believe me."

"Believe what?" Aiden asked incredulously.

"Believe her." A dulcet voice stated from behind, echoing as the tinkering of wind chimes.

Aiden whirled around to find a stunning dark haired woman slowly advancing towards him. Tinka suddenly saw silver butterflies before her eyes as she lost consciousness and fell to the floor with a thud. 

Aiden whirled around once more to find Tinka on the floor and turned back to face this new arrival.

"Who the fuck are you?"

"Believe her; believe that your friend Will is actually the devil himself." The lady stepped forward and Aiden noticed how beautiful the lady looked, her black hair perfectly straight as it cascaded down her shining white dress.

"Hello Aiden, I'm Frigeria."

~~~

White had been following Aiden at a distance, and had followed him as Tinka had pulled him into a side-alley. And he had been startled as he saw Tinka fall to the floor suddenly. Soporific spell? Frigeria was here? Suddenly he himself saw the same sleep inducing butterflies and fell to the floor against his strong will. The spiritual enclave he had been maintaining around Aiden collapsed as he did. Aiden was now susceptible to the Empress finding him.

Not far away, the Empress suddenly received a positive signal from Aiden's search link, which disappeared as abruptly as it had appeared. She had traced Aiden and had lost the trace immediately. She telepathically confirmed with Black to learn that he had picked up the flickering trace too. That meant the Alchemist was on the material plane. And she was even sure that he was nowhere near his 'college' area. She had some idea of the area he was in now. She would have to physically find him. 

Physically find him and immediately destroy him. The Alchemist falling into the hands of the enemy was too big a risk now.

~~~

Aiden once again found himself in a situation where he had absolutely no idea what was going on. This mesmerizing lady did not seem deleterious at all. In fact she had a really soothing aura. Was she going to try anything funny with him?

Aiden immediately remembered Tinka and fell on his knees, shaking Tinka by the shoulders to try and wake her up. 

"She will not wake up yet." Frigeria stated as suddenly she swished her hands and their surroundings started to deform and saturate into a light blue color. Aiden stood up abruptly and looked about in a frenzied manner. All around his surroundings were disappearing, being enveloped by an azure color. The morphing of the surroundings reached completion as everything turned a soothing light blue, the ground, the walls, the alley; everything replaced by he same blue shade. 

"What the...?" Aiden was still wondering what was happening. Only Frigeria, he and the unconscious form of Tinka remained in this azure universe now.

Frigeria felt White collapse in the vicinity as she send him into a sleepy subliminal state also. It was imperative that he did not interfere now, for she had to make revelations to the boy that the mighty white angel would himself never dare to make. And definitely the ones he simply did not know of. She hoped she had set up her enclave perimeter in time to prevent the Empress from detecting Aiden. Nevertheless the enemy would be approaching soon.

"Who are you?" Aiden spat out at Frigeria.

The female angel paused and calmly stated. "I am Frigeria; chief angel healer of the Kingdom of Light."

"Huh?" Aiden had a stupefied expression on his face. The angel's voice was resounding across the blue milieu, making it seem as if many melodious voices were speaking at once.

"An angel?"

"Yes, maybe this will convince you." And saying that Frigeria unfolded her great white wings, each more than 10 feet in length, which rose above the two forms and stretched up straight. Aiden could not believe what was happening.

"And I need to talk to you."

Aiden flinched at that line. He was probably hearing it for the umpteenth time in the last 2 days; especially today. First it was Dominic, then Tinka and now it seemed some heavenly angel also 'needed to talk to him'. He was dreaming wasn't he?

"So err, where are we?"

"Safe, for now."

"And what do we need to talk about?"

"About Black and White."

Aiden's brow furrowed as he realized this 'angel' wanted to talk to him about Will and Scott. Well since this was a dream and Will and Scott seemed to be the most hot topic of discussion nowadays, he might as well play along. He waited for the dark haired angel to begin.

"Since time immemorial, the Kingdom of Light and the Kingdom of Void have been at war. The Kingdom of Light was ruled by Hazelhoem, whose guardian was Witenhoem and the Kingdom of Void was governed by the seemingly four year old girl; Empress Woe and her Guardian was Arangyunus."

Aiden's brows furrowed further as he took in the big names being thrown at him. 

"The Guardian Witenhoem was better known as White, the mighty white angel who was the protector of the Kingdom of Light while the guardian Arangyunus was better known as Black, the dark Seraph who was the protector of the Kingdom of Void. The two were sworn enemies since their time of conception and though counterparts of each other, were arch rivals, forever locked in a power struggle to eliminate the other."




Black and White Ch. 06



Frigeria paused before continuing, "Then something unexpected happened 800 years ago. Black and White fell in love."

Aiden's eye brows shot up as his ears perked up as well. What was this angel talking about?

Frigeria held out a hand as a silver globe, the size of a football materialized, levitating above her palm. Aiden squinted his eyes and stepped closer as he made out moving shapes in the sphere.

What he saw left him astounded. He saw Will in a tight embrace with Scott; the two were kissing passionately. But Scott looked almost celestial, with a golden sheen about him and what appeared to be white wings extending from his back. Will looked different with a silver glint across his entire body and massive silver grey wings with black streaks across the edges. Were these forms actually Scott and Will? Watching the scene, Aiden felt excited and repulsed at the same time.

He watched wide eyed as the two broke the kiss and Will gently ran the back of his hand across Scott's jaw.

"But outsiders it seemed, had more than just objections to this forbidden affair. It was love that was doomed from the very beginning."

The two figures in the silver globes vanished as an extremely cute girl with chubby cheeks, long curly golden hair and sparkling blue eyes sitting on an oversized throne appeared in it.

"Empress Woe, from whose elements Black was constituted, did more than just stop the affair. She obliterated Black."

"Obliterated?"

"Yes, she completely disintegrated him and wiped out his existence. She was capable of doing that since Black, her guardian was her own essence." The angel's voice still reverberated across but Aiden had gotten used to it by now.

Aiden squirmed as he watched Will recoiling from pain, screaming his guts out as Scott held onto him. Then slowly Will's form burst into flames and exploded, leaving no trace other than soot and dust particles that clung onto Scott giving the beautiful form a funereal appearance. Scott sobbed uncontrollably, and screamed out his lover's name. Aiden was left astounded, was this really Will? 

This was too realistic to be a dream.

"White went into a period of severe mourning after that. He mourned for more than a decade, screaming and crying in emotional pain. Even Hazelhoem could do nothing to comfort him."

"A decade?" Aiden asked bewildered as he watched Scott's figure crouched in the corner of a white marbled room, his body shuddering as he wept, his face hidden amidst his knees. 

"Yes a decade. We are Perpetuals that live forever. The pain that White felt would not subside and as much as he desired, he could not end his existence. It was a curse that he had to live with, forever."

Aiden watched the crying form as his heart wept out for Scott; the magnificent wings he had seen earlier had decayed into wispy tufts of molting feathers. Visions of Scott with blank expression and those of extreme sadness flashed by in the globe.

"But even Perpetuals sometimes feel they have lived too long. The King of Light, Hazelhoem had aged himself against the Perpetuals intrinsic forces and wished to wipe out his own existence. His powers were waning and he could no longer fight Empress Woe of the Kingdom of Void."

"Hazelhoem wanted nobody other than White to succeed his throne; but he was painfully aware of the state the guardian was in and having waited far too many years for White to get over his emotional scars he could wait no more."

Aiden watched as a wizened yet imposing old man with a long flowing white beard walked towards an emaciated Scott and gently lay a hand upon him.

"Hazelhoem, who could no longer bear to see the broken form of White, then used the remainder of his fading powers and blood sealed White's memories. Encapsulating memories of him ever having fallen in love, of him ever having had a lover who he held dearer than his own existence, within his mind, locked away by the strongest powers of the ruler himself, before he gave up his own existence and safeguarded White from his own memories, leaving him to be the ruler; the Keeper of the Light."

"But then how is Will still alive?"

Frigeria paused to glance at the inquisitive boy, but continued anyway, "White then became the ruler of the Kingdom of Light, and the enemy of Empress Woe who was left without a Guardian herself. The two were enemies that fought many harsh battles as well as many cold wars between themselves. "

"About 5 centuries after this incident Empress Woe started to reconstitute Black. Black with his former memories locked away in the chasms of his inner mind, a black that would serve as her Guardian and nothing else. It took her over 60 years to finish reconstituting him."

Aiden let out a low whistle listening to this being's tale. Could all this possibly be true?

"So where do I fit into all of this?" he asked impatiently.

"Legend has it hat someday the Alchemist would appear on the material plane. This entity would seem human by all other standards and legend says that this Alchemist would put an end to the war between the Kingdoms of Light and Dark. The Alchemist would possess power beyond the Perpetuals"

Aiden waited impatiently for Frigeria to continue though he feared he now knew the answer to his question. It seemed this angel had a knack for going all the way round whenever he asked her a direct question but the truth was that Frigeria herself was short on time and she had to explain everything to the boy as best as she could and as swiftly as she could.

"That Alchemist is you."

The two of them fell silent as Aiden absorbed this piece of news.

"Me?"

"Yes you. Aiden Writer, I bow to thee the Alchemist." Frigeria slowly got down on one knee as she bowed her head down, her wings ruffling as she did so. Aiden at once felt awkward. How the hell was he the Alchemist, and why was this angel bowing before him?

"But I don't have any... err... powers or anything. How can I be the Alchemist?"

"You are the Alchemist that had appeared on the material plane after eons of waiting and you are the one that will put an end to this endless battle."

"But what can I possibly..."

"It is you who will have to awaken." The angel bellowed rising sharply and suddenly, a striking change in behavior from a few seconds ago. Her clarion voice echoed as the many clang of bells everywhere. "It is you who must realize that you are the Alchemist and awaken his powers to end this massive battle."

"Err, Ok." Aiden was flustered by now. "But how?"

"That, my Lord, only you know." 

Aiden was displeased at the enigmatic answer. What was he expected to do?

"It is you who must end this battle between the two most ardent lovers that are now enemies, for now they both love only you."

Aiden was taken aback at the last statement. 

"And it is time for me to take my leave." Frigeria knew that Black and the Empress were fast approaching. She would have to somehow engage one of them on her own. And these moments would probably be the last few of her perpetual life. The azure surroundings started to dissolve as the ground and the walls of the valleys slowly came back into view. Tinka was also stirring from her slumber.

"Remember Aiden," the raven haired angel stated before she disappeared from view herself, "Be Strong!"

Aiden watched helplessly as the white clothed figure disappeared from the alley. He stooped down to awaken Tinka, shaking her slightly. The girl opened her eyes groggily. "What happened?"

Suddenly Aiden heard the sound of running footsteps. He bend over backwards as he tilted half his body out of the alley to see who it was.

It was Will. Running towards him with an expressionless face.

"Will, it's..." but the rest of the words remained stuck in his throat as out of the blue Will pulled forth two jagged black blades in is hands and with a battle roar leaped up in the air, gaining altitude before he pounced onto the boy. Aiden stood rooted with fear on the spot, unable to move even an inch as Will brought down the double blades at a high velocity. One strike and Aiden would die. It was all over.

'CLANG.' The noise resounded as the dual blades of alacrity clashed with the Helos Sabre and sparks flew in all directions. Aiden stood shivering with fear as three sword trembled mere inches before his face. Scott had protected him.

Aiden looked questioningly towards Will. His face was expressionless; dead blank; but there were tears streaming down his cheeks.

Scott pushed with all his might and swung around his sword as Will jumped backwards and gradually up erect.

"You're not going to leave a single scar on him Black!" Scott growled.

Things were happening too fast for Aiden to work out in his mind.

~~~

Empress Woe was heading towards the Alchemist. So Black had found the boy but had been engaged by White? Very well, she would have to make an appearance now and finish off things. She stopped running as she paused running and slowly disappeared from the material plane. She would teleport directly to the location.

A few seconds later she reappeared on the same dimensions she had disappeared form. She looked around confused. She once again concentrated and tried to appear next to the two guardians and the alchemist. She had to finish the boy off.

Once again she was dumbfounded as she teleported back to the exact same spot. And then she understood. It was an illusionary technique, and she was stuck in someone else's world. She knew only one person who possessed illusory techniques as powerful as this one.

"Frigeria," she muttered with anger. Very well, it would take her some amount of time but she would soon get out of this technique and would kill Frigeria as well. Then she would proceed onwards towards the Alchemist.

~~~

Aiden was still trembling with fear as the two fighters assumed combat positions, their swords glistening in the morning sun. Suddenly Black straightened himself as a pair of colossal silver grey wings emerged from his back, tearing across the shirt and standing out in all their glory. The 15 foot wings were jagged with black streaks across the edges and appeared to be comprised of dark gossamer silk, yet seemed strong and erect. 

White howled as he too let out the massive white wings Witenhoem was known for; the pearly whites that had dazzled thousands. The cloth on his torso tore across leaving shreds as the wings unfurled fully and stood up in a v-formation.

Aiden stared wide-eyed, his mouth open. So these were their true forms?

"What's going on?" Tinka asked getting up unsteadily and then noticing the two angels; a dark Seraph and a Keeper of the Light.

"What the fuck?" was all Tinka elicited before she too assumed the expression Aiden had on his face.

"This ends today Arangyunus." White shrieked and leapt into the air flapping his wings as Black followed suit. 

Two friends stood bewildered as the two massive shapes rose into the sky and their swords clashed. Aiden shook his head as he realized what the lady angel had been talking about earlier. So he was the Alchemist?

Aiden abruptly got up and ran towards the fighting figures. Thoughts of Will with tear strained eyes were dominating his mind. If he indeed did want to kill him, why did Will have tears in his eyes? He knew the answer this time; Will was in love with him and somehow was being forced to do things against his will.

Aiden tried to make his way towards the two angels as they clashed in the sky. It was not of much use; they were only going further apart and higher. He watched helplessly as they yelled and swung their swords at each other. How would he get the two to stop? 

Aiden looked about as he noticed that 'people' had seen the sights too. And now they stood watching in awe as the spectacle unfolded ahead of them. Aiden did not even want to know what thoughts were going on inside their heads, as he strained his eyes to see the two warriors.

The final battle between Black and White had just begun.

~~~

Well I really hope you enjoyed this episode and that it answered all those questions that were being heaped upon me. The next episode is the concluding one, so be on the lookout for that. Also, if you've been liking the story, please take a moment to drop me a line; it really benefits me to hear from my readers.

Anyways, Ciao till the next episode.



Black and White Ch. 07



Well hello everyone. It's been a bumpy ride but I've finally finished the story. So this episode, the seventh one, wraps up everything.

And I've thoroughly enjoyed writing this and receiving all those mails and feedbacks. Love my fans and everyone who has mailed me and allowed the story to come so far. This one's totally dedicated to you all. The story ends here but please do keep mailing in or just drop in a line from time to time. Love all you people out there!

Jason chewed on his cheese sandwich quietly. He was fuming inside. He hated getting up early, especially on Mondays. In fact, early mornings had been an overbearing decision in the selection of his courses and lectures. He never took any classes that took place before nine. And today, his 'new' girlfriend had called him at 7 in the morning, ordering to meet up at 7:30 in the canteen before her lecture. In the midst of his deep slumber he had rudely been awakened by Aditi's call, and had grudgingly accepted to come. Now it was 7:45 and the girl was not here. 'So this is the kind of stuff you have o bear with when you go out with a beautiful chick', Jason pondered over his realization.

All the bitterness and resentment on Jason's face vanished as he caught side of a skimpily dressed Aditi in high heels walking hurriedly in towards him. His face immediately assumed a nauseating sweet expression, smiling with all his 32 out. 

"Hey Jason." Aditi greeted him as she swung a bag around and swished into a chair. Aditi had green eyes now, Jason realized. She always wore lenses that changed her eye color. First it was blue, then brown and now green. Jason was not even sure of the actual color of her eyes.

"I have a lecture in 10, so I have to make this quick," Aditi continued.

Jason raised his eye-brows wondering what 'this' meant. His mind was hyperventilating with paranoia. Was Aditi going to dump him here? A fine start to the week it would be. The girl was fast and shrewd, and he was barely being able to keep up with her. She always got her way. But still, he was madly besotted with her. They called girls like her 'man-eaters' didn't they?

"You've been shunning Aiden and rebuffing him ever since I told you he's gay, haven't you?"

Jason was thrown off for an instant. What was this new topic of discussion today?

"Err, huh?"

Aditi gritted her teeth; even though Jason was extremely cheerful and friendly, he was bigoted in some matters. And he was slow at understanding things; sometimes too slow. Aditi spoke clearly and slowly this time.

"Ever since I made you aware of the fact that Aiden is not only gay but has a boyfriend, you've been totally snubbing him, not hanging out with him at all. Am I right?"

Jason kept his sandwich down on his plate. He had no clue as to how Aditi knew about such a thing but over the last few days he had realized that the girl's gossip network and reach for new happenings was far more effective than CNN and BBC combined. 

Jason made a face. "But he's... you know what."

"He's gay my dear. At least say the word."

Jason inhaled long and deep. This conversation was way too uncomfortable for him.

"Let me ask you this Jason; has Aiden ever made a move on you?"

"What?"

"Had Aiden ever tried to kiss you, grabbed your ass, cupped your crotch - done anything 'gay' with you?"

"What?! No!!"

"So then why are you so paranoid about him being gay? It's not like he wants to marry you or something."

Jason just stared at the girl with eyes that pleaded to change the topic. But since Aditi was on it now, he knew there was no way he was getting off the hook easy.

"Why are you snubbing your roommate, your good friend just on the account of his being gay? C'mon, which planet do you live on? Haven't you met gay people before?"

Jason just swallowed a lump in his throat. He hadn't actually or had simply turned a blond eye towards them before. He did no want to say anything, but he would have to hear Aditi till she felt she was through. There was no stopping her.

"I mean, he's probably been your friend for over two years and you can't even accept this part of him? Why are you being such a hypocrite?"

Jason finally opened his mouth. "Because he's a poof."

Aditi sighed. This was like trying to put toothpaste back into a tube. 

"But that poof is still your friend you know. And you're letting him down. And he's probably hurt real bad that you can't accept him."

Jason had no answer to that. The girl was right. Through the past few meetings with him, he knew how that Aiden felt deep hurt because of him. He had felt disgust and discomfort. But Aiden had felt plain raw pain. Aiden's face and the expressions he wore had made it apparent to even him.

"He's your friend Jason, and a good one at that too. How can you lose him on something like this?"

Jason dropped his head low. He could barely hear Aditi anymore. All he could think of was Aiden's pained expression when he left him in the car that time. Aditi was making him confront things he had been averting since days. But now here it was, staring him right in the face.

"You can't go on like this you know. And I won't have a bigot for my boyfriend!"

Jason jerked up at the last statement. This was the first time Aditi had used the connotation boyfriend for him; even though it was in a negative aspect.

"Think it over Jason. But do all your thinking quick. You need to apologize to Aiden, and apologize fast. In fact, I want you done with your apology before I meet you in the lunch recess."

Jason opened his mouth to protest as Aditi shot up from the chair and collected her bags.

"And give Aiden a call soon."

That was it. Her decision was made and Jason was to follow accordingly. He grunted as Aditi strode off, her hips swaying. She was one hot babe. Guys were turning around as she passed by them. Someone even whistled and Jason turned a little blue with jealousy. He was mad after this girl. The olive honey baked complexion. The perfect figure and the great legs. There was no way he was going to lose her.

Jason eased back into the chair as he picked up his cheese sandwich and nibbled on it again. Aditi was right about him and Aiden, though he was having a tough time admitting it. He had been an asshole. He had no clue what the word bigot meant, but had not wanted to interrupt Aditi to ask that. But he was still being an asshole.

He squirmed once more as a thought of a naked Aiden doing things with Will crossed his mind. Yes, this matter surely made his stomach turn. Even to the point where it made him feel absolutely disgusted at times. Was it possible for him to relegate those feelings and let friendship occupy higher priority? It was the right thing to do wasn't it? After all, this was Aiden he was pondering about.

Aiden, who always paid the most attention to him when he was sick and would assure his worried mother over the phone that he would take care of her son. Aiden who always went swimming with him in the evening when no one else would give him company even though Jason knew he was not so fond of it. Aiden who scolded him for not coming to him sooner when he skidded and took a nasty fall with his cycle and nearly broke his arm; he had felt drowsy after he incident and gone to sleep immediately and Aiden on finding out hours later had rushed along with him to the hospital and insisted that the doctor at least put the slightly swollen arm in a sling. Jason felt sick at himself as he though about how he was abandoning that same Aiden.

The confused roommate brought a hand to his head as he felt his head hurt slightly. This was more thinking and contemplation than he had ever done in his life. He fished out his phone as he dialed the number for his now estranged roommate.

Aditi sashayed through the exit door of the canteen, feeling satisfied that she had brushed up Jason good. The sky rumbled and she glanced up at it. The weather was suddenly turning ominous. Thick black clouds were covering the sky fast. She wondered how she'd not noticed the sky before, when she left to meet Jason. She reckoned she had just been inattentive; it's not like this kind of weather could just suddenly materialize. She mumbled about not getting an umbrella if it suddenly started raining. That would ruin her hair. 

She hurried to her lecture hall as streaks of lightning flashed across the sky.

~~~

The 'Hourglass of Retrogression' was a powerful artifact. It was a simple delicate glass flask, emblazoned with golden filigree that was owned neither by the Kingdom of Light nor by the Kingdom of Void - it was owned by both, conjointly. It was a superdominant artifact that could be used to turn back time on the material plane, but one that required both the kingdoms to assent to its use. Its activation required a drop of blood from both the Kingdom's guardians; Black and White.

It seemed to White, that soon that omnipotent artifact would have to be put to use, for tens of thousands of people were witnessing the mega battle that was taking place, a battle between entities with titan wings, as they clashed across the sky, one burning golden, the other immersed in a silver glow. White had even noticed TV camera's aimed towards the dueling duo as people strained to comprehend what was taking place. But he hardly had time to think of it at the time, for the toughest conflict he had ever participated was in progress.

Black charged howling towards his opponent, gaining speed as he nosedived downwards, twisting his wings at an angle that streamlined his motion while White flapped upwards, gaining velocity each time his wings stroked. The two swung there swords out at each other as the dark sky was bathed blinding white by lightning and thunder fulminated.

When the lightning subsided, the two winged beings were on opposite sides - opposite to the ones they had been on before; their backs facing each other after the impact had taken place and their swords had clashed, their wings slowly allowing them to drift apart. Black smiled on one side as White gritted his teeth on the other. He had managed to counter only one of the swords. The other had slashed across his wings; wings that appeared to comprise only of feathers but had muscled veins and tissue underneath it all. The pain was mind numbing.

Black's unharmed wings stretched out as he whirled around and he stretched out both of his hands and chanted; "Internecine Ability 3; Whirling Blackness." A swirling sphere of black and grey shadows materialized in front of his palm. 

White immediately held his hand straightforward as he mouthed, "Ability of the Light 21, Flaming Shot", and a red ball of fire materialized before his arm. Black swung out his sword wielding hand, as he flung the destructive ball at White who aimed his own flaming shot at the offensive projectile. The two spheres collided in the space between them, leaving behind burning red embers and black flames.

Immediately the two rushed towards each other again as the sword clashing continued as if in a pre choreographed method. Screeching sounds were heard and lightning flashed each time their swords met.

White was realizing something was different about the Black he was fighting. Why was his enemy using such low spells in the middle of such a high level combat? And there was something wrong in his eyes too. Well, he would take advantage of that. He suddenly increased the pace of his sword movements, pushing back his adversary with quick rapid reckless strokes and swung around mightily till he got an opening. Immediately he raised one hand upright, still levitating in flight.

"Ability of the Light 74; Lightning bolt." Clearly visible waves of white colored energy dissipated from his hand as much higher up in the clouds static charge accumulated sparkling with the same color as on the white angel's hands, but on a much larger scale. White brought down his hand swiftly, guiding lightning from the skies to strike his opponent as a blinding flash obscured his view for a second.

Had he got him? Had he struck down his opponent? It had been a powerful spell. White felt movement behind as he swirled around to find Black inches behind him, with his sword striking out. He jerked backwards with all the momentum his wings could muster, barely missing the blow. So Black had used a teleport ability at the last moment? This 'different' Black was far more furtive and savage than the one he had fought before. White would have to be careful.

The adversaries sparred with a few more swings and separated once more. White breathed heavily. He was using up too much energy but his opponent seemed hardly enervated. He watched as Black brought both his sword wielding palms together and joined them in a finger lock. 

"Internecine Ability 98; Million Scattering Brutal Shadows." White's eyes grew wide in surprise; this was a drastically high level spell. 

He watched helplessly as the massive dark angel's form became hazy and slowly started disintegrating into tens of thousands of pieces. Pieces that would act as millions of blades and attack the enemy from every possible direction. Black had temporarily broken himself down to these Scattering blades that could cut up an enemy into zillions of tiny shreds in seconds. 

White quickly held his hand perpendicular to his body for defense. "Guardian Ability 7, Golden Sphere." 

Instantly a golden translucent bubble sphere surrounded White, encasing him in safety. But White knew even this force field would not be able to sustain continuous attacks from the brutal shadowed scattering blades. And playing extreme defense at a time like this was not a very smart thing to do.

White watched from inside the force field as hundreds of tiny black blades - the dissembled form of Black himself; hurled themselves with force and momentum onto the spherical enclave. He gritted his teeth as the particle blades began colliding, each attempting to slice the sphere or at least crack it; and there were a countless number of them. White would not be able to maintain his force field much longer.

He gripped the hilt of his sword tighter as he called upon his inner energies and burst into golden flames. The powers of the flames of the Helos Saber would hardly protect him from these ruthless shadowy blades, but would at least offer some resistance. His body was refulgent in golden flames and not a moment too soon. The golden sphere collapsed as the blades swarmed in and rushed onto him. 

White let out a blood curdling scream as the blades tore across every possible millimeter of his body, shredding bits of meat, feather and cloth alike. The innumerable particulate blades formed a spate of destructive projectiles, totally encasing his form as it plummeted downwards from the sky. His body crashed into the rooftop of a building, cracking the roof floor where it landed.

White painfully opened his eyes. Black had reformed himself from the blades and was motionless in his co ordinates in the sky far far above. White understood that he was recuperating himself from the effects of the immensely powerful internecine spell he had just used. But he was still up in the sky? This was definitely not the ordinary Black; the dark angel should have been groveling on the ground with pain after using such a 'mutually destructive' ability.

White tried to budge but his body would not let him. Every modicum of his frame had been sliced, thousands of deep cuts and thousands of superficial ones. The pain was overbearing. His face, his torso, his legs, arms, shoulders, back; all were covered in blood. Blood that was even blurring his vision. His wings were torn and ragged once again. Most of the cloth fabric on him had been reduced to shreds. Would he die here? Would this mark the end of a Perpetual? Would this bloody mess and pain be his death? And then he once again remembered Aiden. That's what he was fighting for here; the Alchemist who was a boy that he had sworn to protect. He did not know where the boy was right now, but it was good if he was away from the battle.

White felt strength surge within his body as thoughts of Aiden overwhelmed him. He would fight for the boy, and he would not die till he had eliminated all possible forces that worked against the boy. He heaved himself up, shuddering, trembling with throbbing and shooting pains and weakness, but he would do this for Aiden. It had started to rain heavily now, and water droplets that fell on his body trickled down after turning red in color, dissolving his blood. But White felt energies flowing back into his body as his resolve got more and more determined. He shrieked Aiden's name out loud and then clasped his palms as he held them above his head. If Black was using his full power in this battle then so would he.

"Ability of the Light 99; Heaven's God; Flaming phoenix."

As those words left his mouth, yellow and orange flames of fire started whirling around his body. A swirling mass of flames that got larger and larger with each passing second; flames that formed a whirling tornado of hot energies that were slowly taking a gigantic form Flames that spread across for hundreds of feet making everything around for miles glow red in color. The flames were getting hotter as more and more energies imploded onto a critical point. The critical point would serve as the eye of the phoenix.

Fire swirled into the sky like the sun's solar prominences as steadily they took on the form a giant bird; a bird of fire that constantly burned itself out; a bird whose entire body was composed of fames that burned at more than a thousand degrees; a bird with a dozen tales of fire that extended to hundreds of feet; a bird more than 500 meters in length and even greater wingspan; this bird was heaven's god - the flaming phoenix; summoned by White to fight his battle.

The phoenix screeched in a high pitched tone, its scream shattering window panes and glasses for miles across as it lurched towards Black. Thousands watched dumbstruck as the gigantic fiery bird sailed through the air towards the dark Seraph.

~~~

The Empress was incensed. Her cute chubby face was absolutely livid with anger. She had been wasting too much time in this virtual world of the darned angel Frigeria. She needed to get back to the real material plane fast; reach there, finish off the Alchemist and then help her guardian Black to eradicate White. She knew for sure that her guardian would not lose to White this time; not while the stone of Subjugation was embedded within him. The stone made him more resistant to damage and made him a fighting machine.

But for now she had to get out of this damn virtual world. A world which was barely a hemispherical dome with a radius of about half a mile. Topographically, the whole area resembled the one where she had initially tried to teleport from when she tried to appear right next to Black and White and the Alchemist boy. But otherwise this world was swarming with humans that were nothing but illusions; young boys playing with dogs in a park as an old couple sat on a park bench watching them. Sharply dressed suited men and women scurrying about to get to work. A hot dog vendor shouting as he advertised his wares; very city picturesque. But the little girl was getting annoyed.

She knew that getting out of such a 'maze' involved solving clues and riddles and conundrums. But she had had enough. Her eyes turned as red as hot charcoal as two figures in front of her caught fire and screamed as they ran amuck. A few moments later everyone had either caught fire or had turned to ashes; the old couple, the hot dog vendor, the boys and suited men and women, even the dogs. And an angry little girl was turning everything into gutted ruins and cinders. She was getting out of this labyrinth one way or another.

~~~

Aiden frantically raced up the steps of the town's clock tower. He had been frantically trying to find a way to get closer to the two winged beasts that were his friends. He knew not what he would do if he got closer to them, but he was determined to get to them somehow. He had raced about for very long in the town trying to follow the two clashing angels as they fought in the town's skies. But their fight path had been highly erratic and they covered astounding distances in a few seconds. 




Black and White Ch. 07



Then he got the bright idea of getting to some high structure. He realized now it was a stupid thing to try, but he had to do something. So here he was, clambering the steps of the public clock tower, striding the steps two at a time. He had already climbed eight floors. There were still 6 more to go. And the flights of steps were huge. Each flight had adjacent open windows and he could see unbelievable sights of battle unfurling in front of his very eyes. A gigantic fiery bird? Were Will and Scott capable of using something like that? So all this time they could do things like that? Where the hell was he all this time?

Aiden's phone buzzed in his pocket as he grumbled and fished it out. Tinka had been calling incessantly earlier and Aiden had finally answered her call to tell her he would talk later. She was still messaging him. But looking at the display Aiden froze. He wiped the sweat off his brow with the back of his hand as he paused a few seconds to catch his breath. Then he picked up Jason's call.

"Hello?" Aiden inquired, very aware of how his voice was sounding.

No answer from the other side. Aiden waited a few more seconds before he spoke again.

"Jason, are you there?"

Suddenly Jason's voice broke out from the other side. "Hey wazzup! How's the makeover dude?"

And for a few moments Aiden forgot everything else around him. This was Jason. This was how Jason was trying to make up to him. And this was his roommate straining to say he had accepted him. His hear felt warm and light. 

"Yeah, fine. How are you."

"Perfect." Jason replied. 

The line went silent as both searched for something to say.

"So err, you have a lecture now right? At 8?" Jason inquired.

"Yeah, but I'm skipping that."

"Seriously? That's hardly like you. Where are you?"

Aiden paused as he once again noticed a colossal flaming red bird soaring through the sky. "Err Jason, you might want to take a look outside."

"Why what's..." there was silence on the other end for a few seconds before Jason's voice cracked loudly through Aiden's receiving end. "Holy Crap!"

"Yeah." Aiden muttered from the other side.

"What the fuck is that?"

"Will tell you later. Gotta go for now," Aiden quickly spoke into the phone. 

"Uh huh." Jason managed to mumble form the other side.

"And Jason..."

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for calling. It means a lot to me."

"Yeeaah." Jason drawled softly from the other side. Apparently his eyes were still fixated on the fantatic sight he had just seen.

"Later then." Aiden stated quickly and promptly cut the phone. He had important matters to attend to now. Or was he just making a fool of himself?

Aiden continued his ascent up the long flights of steps. 3 minutes of strenuous efforts later, he finally made it to the terrace alongside the town clock. He stood dismayed as he saw the massive shoal of people who had gathered there and were watching the skies. Some dumbstruck, some in awe, some in shock and other with cameras and cellular phones aimed towards the skies. 

Well, what the hell was he going to do now anyway? He noticed the time in the tower clock. It was 8:02 AM. He smiled as he thought to himself that he couldn't go back now – he had already missed his lecture.

He waded through the sea of people straining their necks, looking up and aww-ing disbelievingly as they took in the fantastical sights unfurling before them.

~~~

White smiled satisfactorily even in his torn-down condition. Summoning the giant phoenix had been a good decision, even though it took unimaginable amounts of his energy to do it. But he could take a small respite as Black continued to engage the phoenix in combat. In fact Black could only dodge the giant bird as it screeched and lurched for him every time. It was as if a giant hawk was trying to capture a tiny gadfly. The rain that fell on the giant bird's form or anywhere near was sizzling and evaporating

Black was having a tough time. Heaven's god, the flaming phoenix was humongous, but was nowhere as fast and swift as he was. The fiery bird squawked and tried to follow his trajectory, but his maneuverability was too high; he was literally flying circles around the red flaming bird. But the flames were piping hot and were searing his skin. He would have to go on the offensive and start attacking the phoenix now. Then he could move onwards with his nemesis White.

The giant bird screeched an ear piercing scream as it plunged towards him but Black swiftly dodged it. "Ambulatory Ability 7; Shimmer Teleport" he chanted and slowly faded away from the present dimensions as he appeared directly behind the creature, being careful to avoid the trajectory of it's blazing wings and tail. He held out his arms once more to chant a powerful internecine spell.

"Internecine Ability 57; Ineluctable Disintegra..." Black withdrew with a plunge as the Helos Saber swung out at him, ghastly severing his left arm. The bloody form of the Keeper of the Light was soaring above him with a determined expression. He had not allowed him to complete his spell.

White swung his sword, his teeth gnashed as he dove inwards towards the dark Seraph, striking the Blades of Alacrity with powerful blows. Black countered them and dived towards White only to be cut off by the flaming phoenix returning towards him once more. Black recoiled his trajectory avoiding the gigantic creature, realizing that this had now become a two-to-one battle. He would have to balance it out.

The fallen angel clasped his palms in a seal formation and held them above the centre of his chest. He called forth the ancient energies that lay embedded within him.

"Ability of the Shadows 99; Hell's avatar, Angel of Death."

Static energy appeared around Black and a pillar of black light dropped down from the sky. The beam hit the ground hard as the Earth shuddered and cracked, before the entire ground split open in an earthquake with its epicenter where the black beam had hit the ground. Buildings crumpled and fell as the ground cracked further and further apart and dust and smoke shrouded the entire area. A low rumbling noise shook the surroundings and a giant form emerged as the dust settled – the angel of death - a giant black pterodactyl shaped winged creature with dimensions comparable to the flaming phoenix itself. It's beak was more than 50 meters long and had shining white criss-cross gartered markings on it Throughout the length of it's entire body were engravings that looked like they had been done in icy crystals. Even its eyes were as ice crystals, shining and cold. The giant bird let out a swirling breath of frost before it took to the air and soared towards its enemy, the flaming phoenix. 

The two birds crashed high in the atmosphere as the black pterodactyl locked it's claws on the fiery phoenix. The blazing phoenix screeched and attacked the black angel of death with its own claws and fiery breath as the two massive creatures became a gigantic conglomeration of orange and black monsters that tumbled and somersaulted in the air before they crashed heavily onto the ground far below, the impact shaking the earth for miles, as tall buildings were instantly reduced to rubble and ruins.

The monstrous creatures disentangled themselves before hurling themselves at one another again, rolling along the earth, leaving a trail of blazing and freezing carnage in their wake. Clawing, shoving, biting, each avatar struggled to get the better of the other and win this battle for their respective masters. Parks, buildings, ponds, streets; everything was reduced to debris as the lumbering creatures tumbled over them. Finally the phoenix broke free of the grasp of the darker bird and took to the air while the later chased after it.

Aiden watched stupefied from atop the clock tower. The giant monsters had come as close to about 200 meters from the tourist tower he was on, before they leapt to the air. And even from that distance he had felt the forceful thrust of the hot and chilled air that blasted around him, leaving him stunned. All around him people screamed and ran as they panicked and tried to get off the roof. 

A stampede ensued as people trampled on fallen others and all rushed towards the only exit from the roof. A minute later, the massive tower terrace lay bare, completely devoid of human presence; all having been frightened out of their skins, having desire to live and having fled from there. Devoid except for a lone boy standing silently as he watched the epic scale war unfold before him, Aiden stood there with sadness in his eyes; was all this happening because of him?

Aiden looked up to the sky, his mind filled with feelings as diverse as awe, sadness and confusion. Two enormous birds were combating each other in the skies as rain poured down, their forms left an eerie orange red glow for miles. Below on the ground was widespread destruction as buildings and structures toppled over like a pack of cards. Hundreds of people were dying below and Scott and Will were fighting up there somewhere. And HE was the root cause for all this. Lightning flashed making his form a scary silhouette as the lone boy stood transfixed on the roof beside the clock tower.

White was battling his darker enemy with all his might. His muscles were ripped and were giving away as blood still oozed and trickled out of every pore of his body. The mighty swords were clashing against each other as White took note of the mayhem and destruction occurring below. He prayed silently that Aiden was safe. 

White realized that sleight of swords would achieve him nothing. Black had been fighting tirelessly whereas he on the other hand was weakened form the beginning. He would have to resort to something else. He waited for a break in their fighting and upon finding one immediately raised the Helos Saber upwards as he voiced, "Ability of the Light 98; Holy Storm."

Chains of lightening accumulate higher above the fighting forms as the sky glowed with massive static charges lurking behind dark clouds. Static charges rife with lethal energies that now White could unleash. He brought down his hands as a massive bolt of white lightning struck down towards Black who barely managed to avoid it. White concentrated more of his powers and brought down one beam of lightning after another, Black flitting about trying to escape the bolts of massive energy. 

"Got him!" White yelled as the dark Seraph took a direct hit and plummeted towards the ground, his body and wings in fumes. But White was not done yet. He mustered his remaining spell power and hit the crashing form of Black with all the remaining static charge behind the clouds. One, two... seven more direct shots later the great white angel was left out of breath as Black's form crashed onto the ground beneath. 

White swooped down and landed next to his un-stirring enemy.

The smell of burning flesh was rife in the air as White observed Black's burning body lying face down on the ground. Had he finally defeated his foe? 'No!' he voiced in his mind as he heard Black mumbling something. "Ability of the Shadows 97; Shadow Morasses."

Instantly everywhere around White shadows deformed and rose of the ground as they burgeoned with engulfing profiles and leapt towards him. White swiftly took to the air as the shadows followed suit. But they would only rise to a certain height. 

White was shocked. His opponent had managed to use such a powerful spell in that condition? If he got struck by those shadows once, it would most likely be over for him. Black was indeed a redoubtable opponent.

The soaring white angel watched as the shadows surging upwards followed him and then stopped as they reached their maximum stretching limit. He waited to catch sight of his opponent as the dark forms receded. The darkness slowly vanished but Black was nowhere to be seen.

White panicked. Where was Black? Had he stealthily taken leave from the battle to kill Aiden first? Immediately he concentrated to search for the boy's presence.

The humongous creatures of hell and heaven continued their aggressive tussle not far away.

~~~

There are moments when great things happen. And there are those in which a lot of important things happen but only some remain etched in memory. As streaks of lightning flashed across the sky and thunder bellowed rumbling low and deep, some of those moments were about to 'happen'. Important events that would change the course of history and even more important ones that hardly any would remember. 

Aiden squinted his eyes as he looked towards the skies. He had caught sight of the two winged angels in the skies earlier – a fleeting glance of a few seconds till the rain and his vision deterred him from seeing them anymore. And now the boy stood, mouth agape, staring frantically into the skies before him, trying to catch sight of the people he loved, as large droplets of rain pattered down on his face making him blink several times. But all he could see were two gigantic creatures of ice and fire contesting in the skies above, and those were not the two angels.

Lightning flashed blindingly and Aiden felt a movement behind him. He whirled around to find a Dark silver angel, bleeding from several lacerations as his skin burned and smoke fumed from his body. His wings were chipped and cut at places but stood high above the timid boy.

"Will!" Aiden cried out but any thing else he had to say got caught in his throat as the dark Seraph lifted a sword in the air with an intent to kill. Black stepped forward, his sword raised high as fear instilled itself into the eyes of the young Alchemist.

Aiden stood paralyzed as the sword swung forward and shut his eyes. So this was how he would die? He waited for the inevitable.

Aiden stood there his body pulled tightly into himself. Was he dead? No. Certainly not. He had felt no pain of a sword slicing through his body. In fact he had not felt anything at all. Only the raindrops stinging his skin. He opened his eyes apprehensively. There in front of him was the dark angel, Will. His sword hung low in his hand as he stared at Aiden with confusion plastered all over his face. Confusion, question and fear. 

"Why?" Will asked with pain on his face. 

Aiden could not make sure because of the rain, but he knew there were tears streaming down the elder man's cheeks. And Aiden understood immediately. Aiden knew Will was bleeding his heart out. He wanted to know why he was trying to kill the person he loved. Will's eyes were steadily turning milky white.

"It's me Will." Aiden stated softly and Will bowed his head low in shame. But Aiden could see that his eyes were once again turning green. The 'Stone of Subjugation' that lay embedded within his heart had cracked but had not broken. It had not completely unharnessed itself before, and this time it released the powers of subjugation mixed with insanity full force. And it's depravity made it's way through Black's veins.

Will lifted his head and screamed. A scream of pain, of anguish and of hurt. And then he raised his sword to kill the boy once and for all. 

This time Aiden had no fear in his eyes. He smiled sadly as the sword struck down.

SWISH!

It was White again to the rescue. Only this time he had stopped Black's sword with his body. The sword had sliced through his shoulder and collar bone and lay embedded in his chest, just above his heart.

"I told you that you're not leaving a single scar on him." The bloodied white angel gritted through clenched teeth before he heaved Black backwards and the jagged sword withdrew from his body, pulling out chunks of flesh as obscene amounts of blood splashed onto the wet floor below and turned all the accumulating water a deep crimson.

"Then you die first!" Black growled as he raised his dual blades and swung maniacally at White.

White barely countered and dodged the blows. He had reached his limit, having over drained himself and his energies several times over. His sword played lightly with the two savage blades of his opponent before it flew out his hand and he stumbled backwards landing with a splash on the ground, barely sitting upright in his pain.

"Yes Witenhoem, you were right", the pyrrhic victor bellowed. "This ends today!"

"NO WIIIIILLL!" Aiden screamed from behind.

And then it happened. A critical time in our story had begun. One that would shape things for centuries to come. One that would end our story.

Black stopped short with his sword inches above White as the Stone of Subjugation shattered within his heart. The 'impossible to surmount' stone had been defeated and that was the first moment that Black looked down at his enemy confused, totally free from the evil powers of subjugation that the Empress had impressed upon him. 

That was the exact moment that Empress Woe appeared on the material plane, back from the virtual world of Frigeria after apparently having slain her foe. And she immediately realized that the stone had been destroyed and no longer was her guardian totally under her control.

And a couple of seconds later, while Black still looked with confused eyes towards his enemy and tried to make sense of his position, White jerked up and pulled at one of his opponents blades and thrust the same into Black's chest, and through the darker angel's heart.

Aiden stood stunned. The little girl covered her mouth with a hand. White pushed himself back as he dark Seraph fell to the ground, his face with a confused expression as he tried to search for Aiden. White had finally finished his foe.

Everyone stood still for a period of time. A period that none present would be able to specify exactly. Aiden was the first to move. He walked quietly towards the slain body of his lover. The same lover that had tried to kill him. The man he loved. The boy walked over and fell on his knees looking mournfully into the dead face of his lover as a sword thrust out obscenely from the centre of his chest. Will was dead.

"Aiden?" White questioned softly as he looked to the face of the person he loved. And even though it was raining, White could see that the boy shed no tears. Aiden never cried.

And then one of those moments took place. Aiden's body suddenly started radiating with a yellow glow. A glow that was soft to start with and steadily turned blinding. Aiden's silhouette stood up as the ground beneath him started to sizzle and pop before it melted. His eyes had turned an aberrant shade of red. White and the Empress watched with their mouths agape. The Alchemist had just realized his powers.

And within those seconds Aiden understood the nature of everything around him. His body gradually stopped glowing yellow and turned back to normal as he looked all around. He could see clearly now. The rain, the clouds, the structures, the life entities; and he understood everything about them. What they were composed of, how they functioned, how they were made and how they could be destroyed. He was an alchemist that understood the molecular structure of things, understanding them at the nucleus level. But Aiden could see far more than the sub atomic units. He could see the forces of life and light that flowed through everything – the 'lifetrons'. What we humans would call the forces of 'magic' for lack of a better word. And Aiden could compose and disassemble anything as he understood them.

Aiden lifted a hand upwards and the rain stopped. The dark thunder clouds receded slowly and the sun shone through. 

He waved towards the two avatars of Hell and Heaven that were still engaged in battle and both the creatures writhed and shrieked before their molecular structures and animating forces broke down to dust. 

He turned towards the Keeper of the Light and gently moved a hand over his chest and instantly all off White's wounds were healed as the skin hissed and even the feathers on his wings fledged from nowhere.




Black and White Ch. 07



This was the power of the Alchemist – Infinite. Almost infinite.

"No, you will die here!" a little girl shrieked from behind as she fired a speeding black comet of fire and atomic power towards the young boy. The boy held a hand and dismantled the fiery black sphere in mid air, before it reached anywhere near him. Breaking it down to the most basic of atoms. He instantly changed the chemical composition of those elements and reformed a new sphere, shining bright blue in fumes and hurled it towards the Empress. All happened within the fraction of seconds and the little girl took the direct impact and fell to the floor stunned, unable to contemplate what had happened.

Aiden looked at the evil Empress. So she had been the cause of all of this. Instantly he concentrated as he understood the structure that composed this Perpetual. Her chemical composition, her life forces, her animating veins and soul. He held out his hand and clenched his fist as the little girl got up unsteadily and winced and trembled with pain.

In the next instant her body exploded leaving behind dust and fumes. 

The Alchemist had just obliterated one of the most powerful Perpetuals.

Aiden stepped back as White stared at him his mouth still agape and his eyes wide with wonder. What limitless kind of power did the Alchemist possess? Having been miraculously healed by the alchemist, he could no longer feel pain and all his wounds had disappeared. There was no longer a single scratch on his body.

Aiden turned around and stepped back, falling to his knees beside the corpse of the dark angel. The cadaver of the one he loved. He sighed deeply. This was not within his limitless power. 

And within those moments, Aiden understood everything else there was to understand. He had already understood everything material and spiritual that ran things around everywhere. Now he understood everything emotional.

White got up unsteadily and immediately embraced Aiden, holding the boy tightly in his arms. He had something to say to Aiden.

Aiden in those moments remembered everything he had gone through in life.

He remembered Steve who had been such a good friend and had supported him through the roughest of times in his own caring manner. Steve who he played tennis with and who he had never been able to beat.

He remembered Jason and how after going through severe trauma, his roommate had finally accepted him entirely. Jason, who always made a fool of himself around girls and loved playing any kind of sport.

He remembered Tinka and how she had been the most amazing friend he could possibly ever possess, sticking through his side through all the hard times. Tinka who always laughed and played pranks on him to get back.

He remembered Dominic, the person who he had loved for so long and had been terrified to face when it came to matters of his sexuality; even Dominic had readily accepted him as more than a friend. Dominic who worked hard and always tried to keep everyone happy.

He remembered Scott, who stepped down from the stars, literally, and offered him friendship and guidance that kept him afloat. Scott, who would protect Aiden with his own life.

And lastly he remembered Will. Will who had given him more love in a week than most people experience in several lifetimes. Will that had comforted him and told him that he would always stand by his side. The handsome man with deep green eyes who's smile could light up Aiden's entire day. And Aiden had had him in his life.

What more could he ask for? He had lived his life replete.

"I Love you, Aiden." Scott spoke softly as Aiden felt his soft white wings gently caressing his skin. Aiden looked up to the taller angel's face and smiled sadly.

"No. It is not me you love." And with that Aiden dived into his mind as White recoiled. An unconditional dive that was unstoppable. Aiden searched amongst his memories till he found what he was looking for. An isolated corner locked away, far into the subconscious. A hidden treasure of memories that Aiden reached out and unlocked.

Immediately White gasped as a deluge of memories and emotions overwhelmed him and he reeled under their blow. Memories of a forbidden love. Memories of true love. Memories of years of love. Memories of Black and White and the passion of their love. Memories of the heartbreak. Memories of his fiercely intense love for the person he had just killed.

Tears left White's eyes as he looked down in horror at the fallen angel. And in a confused state he hugged Aiden, weeping his heart out.

And within those moments Aiden's body started to glow once more. Glowing white, getting brighter and brighter with each passing second. White broke the embrace and looked at the boy questioningly.

"What are you doing Aiden?" He glanced down as slowly the fallen body of his long lost love started disappearing. White screamed as he realized what the Alchemist was doing.

"No! No! Stop! Don't do this!" White hugged the boy as if that would stop him from vanishing before his eyes. But even the mighty Keeper of the Light was powerless against the Alchemist.

"Aiden. Stop!" he pulled back his head and stared into Aiden's glowing face, begging him to stop. There were no tears in Aiden's eyes. Aiden never cried.

"Tell Will I loved him." Aiden stated calmly as his face got brighter and brighter. "And that he gave me more love than I had ever dreamed of."

White screamed as the boys form was effulgent in blinding light and he hugged the iridescent form fiercely. Not letting go, swaying softly with it.

And slowly Aiden's body disappeared as the light dissipated. 

The glow subsided as White was left hugging Black in his arms. The Alchemist had wiped out his own existence. Wiped it out to resurrect Black, or Will, as he'd better known him. He had sacrificed his own life, for resurrecting a Perpetual was not within his normal scope of powers. 

And all that was left in White's arms was Black himself, with the fondest memories of his mighty white angel lover.

White sobbed and broke down into the arms of his reunited love. Black held him tightly and stroked his back soothingly, stroking the petals that were his wings. Slowly White withdrew and looked into the greenest of eyes. This was the love he had lost. One he had regained. One he had been reunited with. Black stroked White's face with his fingers, gently wiping away the tears and leaned his face ahead as he met White for a soft kiss.

Frigeria flapped her wings and landed on the terrace beside the two and watched what was happening before her with wonder. She had escaped from Empress Woe unharmed.

The two male angels stood kissing on the terrace, holding each other tightly. Their wings were draping down onto the floor below. And both knew not, how many hundreds of years it would be before an Alchemist would return to the material plane. Maybe 500 years, maybe 800, maybe a millennium. But both knew that while an Alchemist could possibly return to the material plane, a young boy called Aiden would not. A young boy who had stolen both their hearts. A boy with the will of fire and a heart bigger than the largest ocean.

And in those moments, two Perpetuals kissed softly on the terrace beside the giant clock, as a love lost for more than 800 years was found again.

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Epilogue 

"No my mighty ruler. You have to take care of them yourself!" Frigeria stated with an annoyed look on her face.

"Frigeria, you must attend to them. Please."

The raven haired female angel grumble under her breath. It had been over a week since the Empress of the Kingdom of Void had been annihilated and the mighty White angel was still not attending to matters of the Kingdom. He had been diligently preoccupied by a certain dark Seraph. And now, there were troglodyte merchants that were visiting the capital city of Immaculata, and important matters would be discussed but the mighty white angel would simply not attend to them, saying he had other matters to attend to.

"I will not attend troglodyte merchants while you booger your lover on the bed. For heaven's sake, you've spent almost all of last week conquering him and being conquered. To think that you bed the devil himself!"

"Frigeria. Please." The white angel pleaded softly with large beseeching eyes.

The black haired angel sighed. "All right." She was hugged tightly by the larger angel before she could put any more words in. "But you have to promise you will resume your duties tomorrow!"

But white was out of earshot. Warped and teleported to his bedroom chamber, where a certain dark Seraph waited for him.

Frigeria sighed deeply. "To think that the fiercest two warriors in the two Kingdoms would be reduced to this. A couple of mooney eyed lovers!"

The air deformed as White teleported stealthily into his own chamber, where Black stood with his back to him, staring out of the window as his gossamer silver wings draped down on the floor beneath. 

White quietly stole behind his lover and enveloped him in his arms, wings, solid muscles and all as he kissed along the back of his shoulders, making his lover sigh.

"So it was true", The dark angel stated suddenly. "The Alchemist did put an end to the war between the kingdoms of Light and Void."

White smiled sadly at his lover. The boy had been discussed a hundred times before.

"And his powers were indeed beyond the Perpetuals." White stated. "It was a sight to witness. The way he waved one hand and the evil Empress just blew up and vanished."

"Indeed." Black stated sadly and silence descended as the two lovers once again got lost in thought about the courageous boy.

"So the matter with the 'Hourglass of Retrogression' has been dealt with?" Black inquired.

The 'Hourglass of Retrogression' was a powerful artifact. It was a simple delicate glass flask, emblazoned with golden filigree that was owned neither by the Kingdom of Light nor by the Kingdom of Void - it was owned by both, conjointly. It was a superdominant artifact that could be used to turn back time on the material plane, but one that required both the kingdoms to assent to its use. Its activation required a drop of blood from both the Kingdom's guardians; Black and White.

"Yes it has." White stated whispering.

The time on the material plane for the day when the two angels had clashed had been turned back. Everything had been turned back and re-achieved – the collapsed buildings, the lost lives, the peace of mind and ignorance of people on the material plane. Everything, except a young boy called Aiden.

"And who keeps what memories?" Black asked once again.

White looked deep into the intense green eyes of his lover as he replied, "Tinka, the Alchemist's friend will remember and know everything. The rest of the world will bathe in ignorance while the Alchemist's friend will know that Aiden died in a car accident."

"So the memories have been modified so huh?" Black stated sadly.

"Yes." White whispered back and once again there was silence in the chamber as the two tightly embraced figures said nothing.

"Aiden was beyond philanthropic." Black stated out of the blue. "He was in fact, self-effacing."

"Yes. And he gave up the Alchemist's life and power to reunite us."

Black smiled at the beautiful angel that was his now. He turned around slowly and kissed his soft lips as he ran his hands along the firm muscles on his arms. White guided them to the marble bed where he laid down Black, draping the hard texture by his silky grey wings as he joined him.

"And you're mine now." White stated as thoughts of how he had pounded his lover all throughout the previous night came breezing back into his head. Black had stated that he would take his revenge on him. And White could hardly wait.

And he inhabitants of both the Kingdoms would stare with awe in the skies when both their rulers soared together, cutting across the clouds, the two great angels – Black and White.

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