hours have passed since I ran away and last say Eiso or Eikan. in that time all I've managed to do is wander deeper into the forest or sit under a tree and sulk. I had hoped one of them made it out alive and would come for me but as time ticked by my hope was quickly fading with the sun.
with the number of cuts, and scratches I obtained from running through the jungle. I should consider myself lucky I'm not spasming in the ground while foaming at the mouth but it's hard to stay optimistic when you are so blatantly screwed.
I have nothing, no food, no water, no equipment or weapons, hell I hardly have any clothes. I'm lost, I'm scared and worst of all, I'm alone.
It's so much worse than I thought being alone and Afraid on a alien world. The two brothers may not half talked much but they were far from bad company. They were playful in a way and very curious. they weren't afraid to show their interest in me like I did with them. overall they were quite friendly.
With a deep sigh I looked up to the sky as the light of the sunset started to fade. Soon it will be dark and I will be even more lost and afraid. Should I call out for Eiso or Eikan? they may be looking for me, but so could any other predatory animal. calling out their names in the middle of the forest could mean ringing the dinner bell for any nearby carnivores.
whining I hugged my knees to my chest even tighter. I hate this, I hate feeling so helpless. closing my eyes I sat and waited. darkness fell over the land when I opened my eyes again and finally I saw something Interesting.
all across my body, on my arms, legs and stomach were glowing markings left behind by the fruit. I looked at my hands and was shocked by the sight. How could I forget about that? Is this what Eikan was doing? painting on me?
truthfully I found the markings beautiful and a smile crept onto my face as I stood up to admire them. I also took notice of all the plant life around me taking on a glow of their own, lighting up the jungle.
somehow the beautiful scenery and Eikans markings made me feel less scared and helpless. taking a deep breath to calm myself I began confidently walking in the direction I was sure the river was.
if I find the river then maybe just maybe I could find their den and wait for them to return. That would be my best option.
walking along in the dark, even with the glowing plants to help me was a pain. I could hardly see where I was going and kept stepping on sharp or pointed debri.
Cursing as a stick poked the underside of my foot, for once I was quite upset that Eiso and Eikan left my boots behind. I never realized just how much I needed them!
huffing I kept walking, taking things slow as I went. suddenly I smelt something sweet in the air that made my senses feel tingly. oddly enough i felt drawn to it and veered off my path slightly to find the source.
as I came upon an open space my foot stepped on something soft and I glanced down to see the ground covered in three large oval shaped spongy pads.
Each of them connected in the middle of the open space were an interesting stem stuck out of the ground with some large pink glowing bulbs hanging off of it.
crouching down I touched the weird pad I was on and was pleasantly surprised by how soft it felt. moving closer to the glowing bulbs in the middle i concluded they were the thing excreting the fragrant smell that made my mind a bit foggy.
reaching out to touch one i found it was quite slimy and left glowing residue on my fingertips. as if controlled by some unknown force my mouth watered and I couldn't stop myself from tasting the good substance on my hand.
when it hit my tongue my eyes nearly rolled back from how good it tasted and I practically moaned. licking it all off my fingers I reached out to pluck off one of the oozing bulbs and proceeded to take a bite out of it. ‘I never knew anything could taste this good!’
finishing Off the strange fruit I grabbed another and started eating it too, feeling my mind and senses practically going numb. I hadn't even realized the stem the bulbs were attached to were sinking into the ground or that I was following by getting down on my hands and knees, until some kind of fleshy cover swallowed them up denying me access to any more of the delicious fruit.
whining I tried pulling it open to no avail and just sat there pouting and licking the last of the fruits residue off my fingers.
feeling something move behind me I glanced around only to see the three oval-like pads that had been lying across the ground, closing in on me.
I watched on in numbing curiosity as they encircled me like flower petals reverting into a bulb right before blooming. part of me knew something about this was very wrong, that I needed to get up and move but my mind just felt too muddled to do much and my body was tingly all over. so much to the point that once I was fully encased and all outside light was blocked out I just numbly stood up and waited.
slowly but surely my space inside the plant bulb became smaller and smaller, making me feel cramped enough that it was uncomfortable. Only then did I start to squirm some and try pushing against the velvety walls surrounding me.
as something started tickling my feet I tried looking down to see strange tentacles of some kind coming out of pores that opened up around the case where those fruits were hidden away. they started coiling around my legs like snakes restricting my movements even more, and the inside of the bloom seemed to get unbearably warm. almost to the point it felt like the walls were burning my skin.
I struggled harder. mustering as much strength as I could while trying to focus. only now did I realize I'm trapped inside of a carnivorous plant and it was trying to digest me! “Let go of me!” I pleaded but the more I struggled the more it squeezed me, making me panic.
my breathing became frantic as the walls around me held me unbearably tight. it was as if I was being vacuum sealed in a plastic bag.
“no, no please!” tears pricked in the corners of my eyes as my mind came out of whatever hypnotized State it was in before.
“help!!” I screamed as loud as I could. What else could I possibly do? I could move my arms or legs and I had no weapons.
as if pulsing the walls squeezed me tighter, almost painfully, and I was finding it hard to breathe. “Someone please!” I cried out again.
The tendrils coiled around me started to feel slimy as they produced some sort of digestive fluid that made my skin tingle. as they glided across my skin I could only cry. it felt like I was being licked. tasted. while trapped in its mouth.
but after a moment everything seemed to come to a halt, even the pressure on my body seemed to lessen. Almost as if repulsed by the taste of my skin, the tendrils released me. getting that moment of respite I tried to stay as still as possible waiting for the plants next move. seconds ticked by until it finally started opening back up.
I was suddenly pushed out of it as it spit me out onto the ground like spoiled food.
Looking back I watched the plant bulb closed in on itself, sealing its trap almost like it wanted to prevent me from climbing back inside. I blinked a few times trying to catch my breath, bewildered by the experience I just had.
looking at my arms and legs I tried to understand why it let me go. ‘Carnivorous plants would always take a meal if it consisted of meat so why was i–’ my eyes widened in realization as I remembered the strange oils Eiso and Eikan bathed me in.
‘was that the reason? did they know something like this might happen? Was that all some kind of deterrent to keep me from getting eaten?!’
I sat there in deep thought trying to collect myself as my mind raced with a thousand questions. pushing myself up to my feet I moved away from the plant. ‘There's so much i dont understand and so much I want to ask them about this world.’
quickly finding the path I had been on before I readjusted my focus to trying to find the river i need shelter and safety. ‘Just because their oils saved me from a plant, doesn't mean I'm completely immune. that stuff probably doesn't work on animals, if i had to guess.’
going along my way I heard rustling and a branch snap somewhere behind me and I froze, looking all around. ‘What was that?’
keeping an eye out for movement It felt like I was being watched from somewhere in the dark. hesitantly I called out both the brothers names in a quiet tone.
no response. The only sound I heard was something moving closer. with a racing heart my fight or flight instincts kicked in and I started sprinting.
I could hear whatever was behind me growl and start to give chase. ‘please, please!’ I silently begged. I didn't know what was chasing me and I didn't dare to look back, in fear of what I might see. ‘I just need to find the river!’
I pushed myself to run harder only to feel something sharp cut across my ankle. the sharp pain was enough to make me falter on my next step and I felt myself falling toward.
bracing myself with my arms to shield my body from a hard fall and prevent my head from hitting the ground. a pained cry escaped me as I landed on my shoulder.
pain radiated in waves through my arm and leg as I turned over onto my back to look down and see what I had cut myself on.
a long jagged rock stuck out in the middle of the path with a sharp edge to it. turning my leg to look at the injury I winced gritting my teeth as I saw a deep bloody cut across my leg.
movement and the snapping of branches of something approaching made my blood run cold as I started scooting back. ferns and palms were pushed aside as a familiar figure came out of the brush and suddenly stopped.
squinting I could make out the familiar bodily structure of Eiso. “Nala?” he approached cautiously, probably worried I would run again, as he crouched down and moved to my side. ‘was he the one chasing me?!’
I breathed in a breath of relief as he came over and helped me sit up and looked down my body to the cut on my leg. “why didn't you say something! you scared the ever loving shit out of me!” I scolded quietly but he paid no mind to my words or tone as he held my leg to look over the injury.
his face twisted into a grimace and he moved his arms behind my back and under my legs before lifting me up and standing.
He then sniffed the air and turned at least 40° away from the direction I was running and started hastily walking. I was more than happy to see Eiso once again and relieved that he didn't seem to be hurt but his brother was nowhere in sight and it left a bad feeling in my stomach.
“Where's Eikan?” I asked worriedly.
Eiso briefly faltered in his stride as his mouth pressed into a line. “Eikan… halinvi.” was all I got in response.
I wasn't sure what that meant but I really hoped it didn't mean dead. Soon enough we came across the river and he started following it up.
‘of course I had been going the wrong way.’ I internerally groaned. not long after did I hear the rushing water from the falls as it came into sight.
Eiso took us inside and Immediately gasped at the sight before me. Eikan lay in the fur bed with leaf bandages wrapped around his torso and arm where he seemed to have been injured in the fight.
as Eiso walked over and set me down on the bed beside him i reached over to touch his chest, feeling his heart beating under my palm. I was at anloss for words as guilt washed over me, seeing him so badly injured.
as Eiso grabbed what looked to be the reminants of their medical suplies, Eikan opened eyes and turned his head towards me then smiled. “Nala.”
Eiso cleaned up my injured leg with a wet rag before putting some kind of moss over it to stop the bleeding. once he was done he got up and retrieved a wooden bowl and stepped over to the front of the cave and filled it with water.
checking over Eikans wounds I winced as I pulled away some of the leaf bandages and moss to see large lacerations across his chest.
“Nala.” Eiso spoke up, handing me the bowl to drink from. I gladly took a few sips from it not caring anymore if the water was too dangerous or not, i hadnt drank anything all day and id rather risk it than die of dehydration. once i finished he took the bowl back, filled it again and moved to the other side of the bed where he then proceeded to help Eiso drink.
once he was sure we were both good he set the bowl aside and grabbed the empty container they kept the moss in and made his way outside the cave.
looking over Eikan as he grimaced slightly i reached over and ran my hand through his hair. almost instantly his face that had previously been twisted in pain, relaxed and he leaned into my touch.
“i cant believe I'm saying this bit I've glad you two found me again. I'm sorry you got hurt…”
Eikan just happily purred in content as I rubbed his head and his tail moved up to curl around my leg. adjust myself o laied down beside him and he watched me curiously and even reached for my face.
using his thumb he wiped away some reminants of the hypnotic fruit, from th corner of my lip and looked at it with intrest. “heh I suppose we've both had a rough day, huh?”
suddenly turning onto his side to face me i started to panic a little, worried he might hurt himsef more or tear open his wounds he using his hamds and tail he pulled me closer so that i was nearly laying on top of him with my leg ove his hip and arm around his neck. when i tried to pull away he grumbled and held me closer with one hand on my lower back.
“i know you want to cuddle but i dont want to hurt you! we cant sleep like– feeling something hard against my inner thigh, I stopped and trailed my eyes down to see Eikan sporting an erection.
I couldn't only gape at the half covered alien cock, baffled by how he was alreafy turned on. ‘are these guys ever not horny!? hes lying here injured for what could be fatal wounds and yet hes turned on!’
Eikan purred happily nuzzling his face into the side of my head as he kept one hand on my hip and the other on my back. i looked at him still concerned over his wounds as the thought of them being fatal plagued me. ‘what if these injuries get infected? I doubt they have proper medicine to treat him– he might actually die.’
The thought of him dying scared me for some reason. Neither of them had done anything to purposely hurt me, they were just curious about me, and from what I could tell, perhaps even a little lonely.
climbing over Eikan I sat on his lap with my hands on his stomach away from his injuries. with a smile and steady purr rubbing in his chest, he seemed pleased with our current position.
chewing the inside of my lip I trailed my gaze down to his cock that was steadily becoming more engorged and traced my fingers down to push aside his loincloth to free it.
Seeing the strangely shaped erection, twitching and throbbing, caused warmth to stirr in my gut and I couldn't stop myself from reaching out and grabbing the thick member making Eikan groan, and his tail slammed Down on the bed beside us.
I know part of me had been anticipating this for a while. Both the alien brothers were quite handsome and despite practically kidnapping me, they were both gentle and caring. They made me feel safe and wanted, something I hadn't realized I needed until tonight…
getting lost earlier made me realize just how much I relied on the two of them. Even if we hadn't been together long, I enjoyed their company. I felt responsible for Eikan getting hurt even though there wasn't much else I could have done earlier to help. so this will be my way of paying him back. And if anyone dares to ask?
I did it for science.