Journey Of The Worlds Part Seven.
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As Danny yelled NOW, Jeff had grabbed Nick and pushed him into the gully running alongside the road. Likewise, Jonathan had grabbed Paul and thrown himself down on top of him in the ditch. For all of the powers of observation, no one had bothered to remember that it was Key West and all the ditches along the roads are mostly for drainage. Everyone landed with a great splash.
"Son of a bitch" yelled Nick coming up from the muddy water..
"Down and stay put" said Jeff, pushing Nick back down into the murky water as the first shots rang out from the trees.
Danny and the two other agents returned fire into the woods from the road. This was met by full automatic weapons fire in their directions.
"Shit" said Danny as a bullet whipped by his head. He pulled the agents back and all dove into the ditch. Coming up sputtering from the water he fired his gun with one hand and reached for the cell phone in the fanny pack with the other. As he fired the gun, more for effect then anything else, he tried the phone. It had short circuited from the water in the ditch.
"Shit shit shit" said Danny dropping the phone back in the water. "This is not my day"
"What have we got out there" said Jeff.
"Four guys by my count" said Danny, switching clips. "At least two of them have autos"
"Wonderful" said Jeff. "Now what?"
"We keep them away" said Danny simply. He raised up over the edge of the ditch and resumed firing.
Meanwhile, a strange calm came over Jonathan. It was as if his thought process had slowed to a snails' pace; yet each thought was checked and cross checked with the precision of a computer. He knew what had to be done; could see each move in his mind, could feel the power of the Earth below him.
"Cease fire Danny" he said.
"Are you nuts" said Danny, briefly looking at him.
"He is right Danny" said a voice, "He knows what must be done"
All four agents turned at the new voice. Standing at the edge of the ditch was Kristian. For once the four highly trained agents actually seemed stunned into silence. Even Danny still hadn't gotten completely used to Kristian just appearing. Paul looked like he had seen the second coming of Christ.
"Keep them safe" said Jonathan jumping out of the ditch.
He walked to the middle of the road, his hands open from his body.
"Enough people. You listening?" he asked the woods. "Why don't you come out here and try to take me one on one?"
One by one the four masked men came out of the woods. One who was obviously the leader stood in front of the other three in a semi circle about 50 feet from Jonathan.
"We don't want your friends or your guards" he said, his voice muffled from the mask "Only you"
"You want me eh?" said Jonathan, his body tingling. "Well guess what asshole? You can't have me.. I'm already taken"
Before any of the gunman could react to the comment, Jonathan felt an icy calm come over him. This was followed by a rage unknown to him before. These people were endangering his friends, his lover, and the others because of who he was. His mind eye saw what had to be done. He could feel the synergy of the planet coursing under his feet, channeling itself into his body. He finally understood.
"Oh shit" said Kristian feeling the power being drawn to Jonathan. "Down guys". Without conscious or physical thought, his own mental energy pushed Nick back down once again into the murky water of the ditch.
"Fuc--" was all that came out of Nick's mouth as he surfaced from the ditch water. Anything else was displaced by what happened next.
Jonathan threw his hand out at the four standing in front of him. All of the hatred, anger and energy he felt was transmitted through him and out at the gunman. Suddenly an explosion of light and sound shook the glade. For thirty feet in all directions surrounding the gunmen, the ground exploded around them. Their bodies were thrown like ragdolls in the air for 20 feet. Ground, rocks, trees, were all blown in the explosion. Trees and ferns around them were flattened from the resultant light and sound. Danny and his crew were thrown off their feet. Only Jonathan and Kristian remained standing. One by one the bodies came back to Earth, broken and unconcious.
Kristian walked over to Jonathan and looked at the havoc he had caused. "We need to work on control a bit I see"
Jonathan looked at the bodies before him in disgust. "Fuck em"
Nick scrambled out of the ditch and came running over to Jonathan. He put his hand on Jonathan's shoulder.
"You OK Babe?" he asked with a worried tone.
"Yeah I'm fine" said Jonathan putting his arm around Nick. "What about you?"
"A little bit wet but I'll get over it" said Nick. "What did you do?"
"What I had to do" said Jonathan. He turned to Danny and tossed his satellite phone to him. "Clean this up and find out who they are or were"
"OK" said Danny. He had walked over to check out the bodies. "Got at least one of them still alive"
Jonathan looked at Kristian. "We'll talk later"
As Danny and the other guard were looking over the bodies for identification, Paul stuck he head over the lip of the ditch. "Would someone like to tell me what's going on?"
"NO" came the resounding reply from Danny as well as the other guards.
"Oh" came the reply as he slunk back down into the ditch.
"Take care of him" said Jonathan. "Get him back to the estate"
Jonathan wrapped his arm around Nick and started back towards the Estate with Jeff and one other guard.
Chapter Two: Back at Fern Grotto after a shower, Jonathan was sitting at the table out near the pool when Nick came out from his shower.
"What happened back there man?" asked Nick. He was dressed in just cargo shorts. The waist band of his A&F boxers stood a good inch above the waist of the shorts making him look incredibly sexy.
"Damn you are beautiful" said Jonathan, tracing his hand over Nick's sculpted ABS.
"Hmmmm" said Nick, pushing his body against Jonathan's hand. "God that feels good"
"I know something that would feel better" said Jonathan standing and kissing Nick.
"I'm sure" said Nick, trailing his hand over Jonathan's swelling cock. "However you are changing the subject"
"I was kinda hoping you wouldn't notice" said Jonathan as his hands slipped into Nick's shorts, noticing the sharp contrast of the tanned skin and the whiter skin below his boxers.
"Come on babe" said Nick pulling Jonathan's hand away. "Tell me.. then I'll give you a blow job to remember. Besides, what are you going to tell Paul. It's not like he isn't going to wonder what happened; I mean you blew up half the road."
"You are a killjoy, you know that?" asked Jonathan sitting back down and pulling Nick down on his lap.
"Yeah I know" said Nick, playfully grinding his ass down on Jonathan's crotch.
Before Jonathan could make a comment or do anything else to Nick, Anthony came up the stairs and made a face at them.
"You guys are an orgy factory you know that?" he replied with a smile.
"Two is not an orgy thank you very much" said Nick.
"Right. Anyway" said Anthony, with an imperial accent. "Brandon is on the phone. Seems to be rather important. Came in collect."
"Thanks" said Jonathan, moving Nick off his lap to take the phone.
While Jonathan was on the phone, Nick walked over to the pool. Anthony followed him over and the two began chatting. Both looked over when Jonathan let out a loud whoop and began laughing uncontrollably.
"Wonder what's up with that" said Nick.
"Probably the two of them are hungover and can't come home for a couple of days" said Anthony.
Jonathan made commentaries about being over in the morning and hung up as they walked back over. Jonathan handed the phone back to Anthony.
"Something funny I presume?" asked Anthony.
"You could say that." said Jonathan still chuckling to himself. "I didn't think that the little bastard had it in him"
"What?" asked Nick.
"Indeed" said Anthony. "One really should call the help bastards. Might take offense and all"
"True" said Jonathan, still smiling. "Seems that the Executive Assistant Branch has gone and gotten themselves arrested and thrown in jail in Berlin."
"Berlin" said Nick. "I thought that they were in Switzerland."
"Ah Berlin" said Anthony with a far away look in his eyes. "I remember it well"
"And you're married now so behave" said Jonathan "Karen would cut it off in a heartbeat"
"Hmm" said Anthony. "So what did the little miscreants do?"
"They were in a gay bath house and apparently it got raided" said Jonathan, trying to control himself from laughing again.
Nick on the other hand completely lost it. He began laughing and shaking so hard he fell out of his seat. Anthony just rolled his eyes.
"Hey wait a minute" said Nick, in between gasps on the ground. "Since when is Brandon gay? I remember something about him saying he had fooled around before but he has a girlfriend"
"they broke up about a month before we rescued you" said Jonathan. "Kind of surprised about Mark though."
"I'll have to put Crisco and plastic sheeting on the shopping list. I can see it now" said Anthony with a sigh.
"Behave" said Jonathan with a smile. "Never play with the staff." He paused. "I guess since the two of them are in jail, I gotta go get them out if I want anything done. Do me a favor, find Danny. I think he is back on the grounds from this morning. If not, Jeff will work. Also find Captain Hendrickson and tell him to fire up Renaissance and file for Berlin."
"Very good" said Anthony. "You want us to come along? I think it would be great fun to bust chops all the way home"
"Now now" said Jonathan. "You can do that when we get back." Suddenly he turned towards the house. "Hmm. Also let Sebastian out would you before he claws the door down"
"OK" said Anthony. "I'll get it together, and I'll make sure lunch is waiting for you."
As Anthony walked away, Nick looked over at Jonathan ."Why let Sebastian out? He rarely comes out of the house"
"I know but he asked" said Jonathan, tapping his head.
"OH" said Nick, still adjusting to the increased capabilities of Jonathan.
Sebastian came bounding across the patio and flying up the steps at a fast trot, tail held high. He jumped and cleared Nick and came to a halt in Jonathan's lap.
"Well Hello" said Jonathan, scratching his ears.
"Hello yourself" thought Sebastian purring happily.
"You actually talking to him?" asked Nick.
"Sort of" said Jonathan, running his fingers through the long soft fur. "He thinks, I hear it"
"Weird" said Nick.
"Humans." thought Sebastian. "Don't understand it so it is wired."
"Behave" said Jonathan scratching the cat's chest, and getting a louder purr in reply. "Is there some reason that you wanted out other then to get scratched?"
"Of course, I don't waste time. We got a mouse in the house" said Sebastian.
Jonathan lifted Sebastian up and stretched him out to his full length as if in a cat show and he was a judge.
"Hmmmm" he said. "Forty-one pounds and almost four feet long and you can't catch a mouse?"
"I am a billionaire cat" came the reply along with a low growl. "I don't do mice"
"So tell some one about it and deal with it furball" said Jonathan, flipping him over on to his back to tickle his stomach.
Sebastian put his ears back and pawed at Jonathan's hand playfully. "Pray tell, who am i supposed to tell"
"Good Point" said Jonathan. "I'll take care of it"
"OK" thought the cat. "Go open the door" and hopped off his lap. He walked back to the house with a flick of his tail.
"I can't believe you can talk to him" said Nick. "I should call you Dr. Doolittle"
"Come on babe" said Jonathan taking Nick's hand. "Why don't we go have some fun before the flight? Maybe I'll make ya sound like an animal too"
Chapter T wo: Danny, and Jeff drove Nick and Jonathan out to the airport about three hours later. The two had made love for almost two hours before a discreet knock on their bedroom door advised them that Renaissance was awaiting their departure. After another round of love making in the shower they managed to get dressed and out front and the waiting Hummers. Jonathan had noted a larger contingent of security personnel then usual. The second Hummer was full of security personnel. Danny had replied that he was just taking a few precautions after that morning. Anthony had come along to take notes on any last minute things to be done.
"Any idea who they were?" asked Jonathan from the back of the Hummer.
"We're working on it" said Danny. "I get the feeling they were just locals who wanted to try and cash in on a kidnapping."
"I don't think that the locals have full autos" said Jonathan.
"Easy enough to get in Miami though" said Jeff.
"True" said Jonathan.
The rest of the 10 minute trip was made in silence. Nick was actually curled up in Jonathan's lap while they drove. Jonathan ran his hand through Nick's hair watching him. It was obvious that Nick was disturbed about the morning's events.
"So how long are you going to be in Europe?" asked Anthony.
"Probably overnight" said Jonathan. "I figure getting there in the morning, bail their sorry asses out and hop down to the Eberle's overnight, then we'll be out after breakfast"
"OK" said Anthony, trading a look with Jonathan. "I'll handle things here"
"Thanks" said Jonathan.
The Hummers rounded the corner of a building on the airport grounds and came to a stop about 30 feet from the stairway leading to Renaissance. There were two stewards at the bottom of the stairs waiting for them, as well as a half a dozen security people around the plane.
"It's getting kinda crowded Danny" said Jonathan, frowning.
"Yeah, but you own the company now too" said Danny, getting out of the Hummer. He looked around before letting Nick and Jonathan out.
"Head on up to the plane babe" said Jonathan. "I just need to go over one thing with Anthony and we'll be on our way."
"OK" said Nick, giving Jonathan a kiss. He walked over and up the stairs with Jeff and two others in attendance.
"We all set for the day after tomorrow?" asked Jonathan as Danny stood waiting and always watching the surrounding area.
"Yes, no problem" said Anthony with a smile. "What time to you figure to arrive?"
"We should be airborne by 11 am" said Jonathan, flipping time zones in his head, "Figure 7 hour flight, should put us on the ground about 4 PM local time"
"OK" he said. "I'll figure that you will be ready by 7pm then"
"Sounds good" said Jonathan, shaking his hand. "Any problems call me"
"I don't anticipate any" said Anthony. "We'll be heading there tomorrow and have everything ready. I've already double checked the flights and such"
"Great" said Jonathan "See you in a couple of days"
"Something I need to know about I presume" said Danny more as a statement then a question.
"Yeah, I'll tell ya later" said Jonathan.
Jonathan walked up the jetstairs and into Renaissance. One of the stewards advised him that Nick was already in the front lounge and that lunch was waiting for them. Jonathan thanked him and walked into the lounge. He picked up the intercom phone and punched the button for the cockpit.
"Flight Deck" said Captain Hendrickson.
"Rock and Roll Don" said Jonathan.
"Yessir" came the reply. "We'll be airborne in 10 minutes. Flight time is about 8 hours or so, we'll be touching down at approx. 7 am local time."
"Great thanks" said Jonathan.
Chapter Three: About three hours into the flight, while working on some paperwork in his office, Nick came in and sat across the way from him.
"What's doin babe" asked Jonathan.
"Just thinking about this morning" said Nick.
"You want to talk about it" asked Jonathan.
"Not really" said Nick, coming over and sitting in Jonathan's lap. "Kinda tired. Was hoping you would be coming to bed."
"Don't you want dinner?" asked Jonathan. "I know the time zones fuck with your head but figured you would at least want some food"
"Naw" said Nick, kissing him. "I'd rather do an early breakfast"
"Like you are a morning person" said Jonathan returning the kiss. "I know what you want"
"No" said Nick , "Actually I just want to be held"
"Let's go to bed" said Jonathan. Before leaving he called Danny and told him to wake them when they were about 20 minutes out.
Hand in hand, the two headed to the front bedroom. The bed had already been turned down and the lights were on low. Jonathan turned to Nick and kissed him gently. Nick returned the kiss and wrapped his arms around Jonathan. For many minutes the two just stood there kissing, neither rushing to proceed to anything else. Finally Jonathan broke the kiss and pulled off Nick's shirt. He reached down and undid the jeans while Nick kicked off his sneakers. Standing naked before Jonathan, he reached over and unbuttoned Jonathan's shirt removing it from his body. He kissed each of Jonathan's nipples before going down and kissing each ridge of his ABS. Trailing down to Jonathan's belly button, he paused to kiss, lick and clean it. As he was doing that he unbuttoned the slacks that Jonathan was wearing and pushed them and the boxers down. Jonathan stepped out of them and pulled Nick into his arms. Kissing him again, he pulled Nick down on top of him on the bed.
"You want to?" he asked gently.
"Just hold me for a while" Nick said softly. He placed his arms around Jonathan and pushed his head ag ainst Jonathan's shoulder. Jonathan pulled the blankets around and over them. Soon Nick's breathing slowed and became regular. He realized that Nick had fallen asleep. He rolled over slowly so not to disturb him and lay him next to him on the silk sheets. Nick adjusted himself and was pressed against Jonathan's' body. Watching him, Jonathan could not help but be filled with love and feelings of concern about Nick. That morning's events could not have harmed him, but Nick could have been shot. Finally, Jonathan drifted off to sleep his arm securely wrapped around Nick.
The phone chirped softly. Jonathan reached over.
"20 minutes out boss" said Danny, "Just like you asked."
"Thanks" said Jonathan. "Have someone set up breakfast upstairs for 10 minutes."
"OK" said Danny breaking the connection.
"Hey baby" said Jonathan, kissing Nick. "Time to get up"
Nick rolled over and kissed Jonathan back. "I love you"
"I love you too babe" said Jonathan. "Food's waiting"
The two got up and in reverse helped each other get dressed. Jonathan did have to change boxers after putting on a pair; thanks to Nick's overly eager hands. Finally managing to get dressed, they walked upstairs as the Captain was announcing the final approach to the airport. Sitting down, they had breakfast of Orange Juice, and Belgian Waffles with Blueberries and Maple syrup. They timed it perfectly to having finished breakfast just as Renaissance came to a halt and the engines shut down. Danny came upstairs.
"OK" he began. "I have got your passports and am going to send Jeff down with them to meet the customs officials. I don't think that you will have to come down; but I'll let you know"
"Seriously doubt drug smugglers have their own 747" said Nick.
"Hope not" said Jonathan.
Not even five minutes passed before Jeff came upstairs.
"We are good to go" said Jeff. "We are cleared customs, and there is a limo downstairs that will take us directly to the police station where they are being held"
"This is gonna be so much fun" said Jonathan as he walked back downstairs. Nick and Jonathan walked towards the front where two stewards were waiting with jackets. Captain Hendrickson was coming forward as they prepared to leave.
"Nice flight Don" said Jonathan. "Thanks."
"No problem" he said. "How long are we going to be on the ground?"
"Not long I hope" said Jonathan. "I hope to be to the jail and back and out in less then two hours"
"OK" he said. "I'll get us refueled and check on the whereabouts of the Gulfstream. I will probably go crash in back and let Paul fly us to Switzerland. The relief Captain will act as co-pilot on here and since it is just a ferry, the Flight Engineer can fly the G-V to Switzerland."
"Whatever works, your the driver" said Jonathan.
They walked downstairs to the waiting limo that would take them into the city.