We looked at each other in shock and surprise but did as we were asked, it was getting dark and Ben seemed to know where he was going.
Ben led us for ten minutes or so through undergrowth, he whispered as he went and it seemed the jungle would whisper back "yes" and things shifted, with trees and plants moving for him. We followed a flowing stream for a couple of minutes before we reached a small cosy looking stone cottage that he walked into and invited us in. It was now dark and the jungle felt threatening.
"It's not much but it's safe" he said.
He was downplaying it but it was pretty cool inside. It was a two room place, with a bed in the corner, a table and chairs and a small cooking area with some basic cooking equipment. Off to the side was the other room with a desk and shelves with loads and loads of books on it.
No bathroom or toilet. "Where do you go to the toilet?" asked Jamie cutting to the chase. Ben laughed "Outside of course!. There's a long drop out the back that was here long before I was, it is very deep. I could probably defecate in there forever and wouldn't fill it. If it's just to drain this then I go in the jungle" he said wiggling his dick under the loincloth. I heard Sammy whisper "what does defecate mean?" which caused me to giggle.
Ben said the stream formed a little pool nearby that he bathed in. "It has glowing white stones around it so it's lit up at night. It's perfect here, the jungle provides me with food. I knew you were coming, I sensed the approach of the forest spirit and came to get you before there was trouble. It can be a bit unpleasant around here at night. But don't worry, this hut and the surrounding area are protected. Nothing is going to bite you in the night....unless you want to be!" he said and laughed.
We were all taken aback by Ben and Roland asked the question we were all thinking, "Who are you Ben and how come you're here living in this hut?"
Ben shrugged, "I've been here for years. I don't know how or when exactly. I think I grew up on a different world to this, your world I think. Although I came here a long time ago. I studied here under a kindly man and the later a woman. They're both gone now. I studied languages, history, magic, science, prophecies so much knowledge. I never grew old, always 12 1/2 years old. Then one day a few months ago an old man, possibly a wizard, came and told me that I would have important things to do to save the world. And that I'd finally start to age and I would start to grow,
all of me, including my pole. And look I have! " He pulled off his loincloth to show a surprisingly large dick given his size surrounded by a few wispy black hairs. It was a bit confusing, his body size and hair suggested he'd obviously only started puberty a few months ago, his dick size looked as big as Roland's.
'So, who wants first go on this? I'm so horny, it's been ages since I've had any action. There's a couple of tribal boys my age who I had some fun with a few weeks ago but they're nowhere to be seen. I've spent ages studying sex and I'm pretty keen to put it into practice!"
"Whoah there Ben" said Roland with a grin, "we've only just met you!"
Ben smiled, "I know but it's important! It's not just because I'm horny, honest! The wizard said that I would join with other boys to defeat the dark one. He said one of my tasks was to mate with another boy, one who has been through a lot, one who has mistreated other boys but one that can still be saved. He said I was pure hearted, that you I will turn the bad boy to good. He will then be able to do what needs to be done when you cannot. that person would do the things that we cannot. But in order to know who that is I need to mate with them"
"Oh for fucks sake, what is it and this world?!" Said Sammy in exasperation. "It's all bloody sex sex sex"
Roland looked thoughtful, "True but it could be important. It doesn't sound like us though. Definitely not Tim, you or Jamie. but I guess it might be me, I probably mistreated other boys I think when I was at the castle."
I spoke up "Roland, you are already saved. You saved me. It's not you, it's someone we're yet to meet. Ben, we've only just met you. We're tired and dirty. We must head to Elderbrook tomorrow. I get the feeling you are to come along on our mission. And there's plenty of time for us to mess around together"
Ben looked disappointed but nodded and said ok. We told him some of what we'd been up to and he was well into our story, getting excited at times, shocked at others. He noticed us yawning and could hear my tummy rumbling perhaps as he said there was plenty of time to continue the story later. He warmed some stew up and after that he rustled around and got some berries and nuts for us. "You do look tired, I've cast a resting spell on this food, it will help you recover your strength and you should sleep until morning". He put out a large blanket on the floor and said we could sleep there. We all lay down and fell fast asleep.
I had a very vivid nightmare. Ben was standing by the pond, wearing a soldiers outfit. Two dark figures approached. They moved quietly and drew their swords. I tried to call out, one of them turned to me and smiled an evil smile, he had pointy ears and had pitch black skin. The other one reached out and put his hand around Ben's mouth from behind so he couldn't shout out. He pulled down his pants bent him over and fucked him. He pulled out and the other one did the sam then slitt Ben's throat as he shot in him. They did some ritual next to it and the body turned to ash and they turned to smile at me, they started to walk to where I was...
I woke with a start, drenched in sweat. I looked around in the darkness, it wasn't yet dawn but I sensed that it was closer to dawn than midnight. There was a bit of a light from the moon and I could see Ben's bed was empty. Panicking, I stood up, the others were asleep and I couldn't wake them despite me shaking them.
Fearing the worst, I headed out of the hut to find and the pond and who knows what....