loong | a great escape;

a great escape;

[ this planet.. is a tranquil one. lonely, but peaceful. there are no intelligent species here, but that is, perhaps, for the best - dan feng's penance continues, after all. in escaping the luofu he was not attempting to escape general punishment, only the molting rebirth. fear of losing himself, of losing his memories, his sense of self..

perhaps it made him a coward, to flee, but warm memories are all he has now, and he could not bear to part with them just yet.

so here he waits, alone in his own beautiful purgatory, awaiting the end of his days, nursing his ailing mind, existing in torment and in bliss in equal measure. his hatching rebirth will come in time, and only then, perhaps, will he be free of his sin, or at the very least, free of his pain. the crime of the previous life must be atoned for in the next, but.. his memories of the quintet would vanish, save for in dreams, and his reincarnation could live on.

it's a lush, lovely planet, where he has escaped to, slowly orbiting the glowing deep of a black hole, where time, for him, runs more slowly, dragging out like a string of sticky molasses. there are thick forests and vast wetlands, eighty percent of this world is water, and there is no sign that intelligent life has ever existed here. no ruins. no scrawled paintings in caves. no hidden chambers beneath the seas. three hundred years he has spent combing the globe and found nothing to suggest that anyone but he has walked the earth here. only animals. insects. fish. they make decent company, but dan feng still keeps to himself, living out of a modest shelter built near the water's edge.

three hundred years, and he speaks to no one, says nothing, until the day the majestic luofu blots out the light of the diffracting black hole.

the sight of it stills his heart in his breast, and dan feng finds his throat running dry, but when the small starskiff lands he is standing quietly, watchful and calm, the tip of his tail swaying behind him as he watches jing yuan disembark, resplendent in his general's clothing. he takes a deep breath.. releases it. ]

.. you must have been very keen to find me, to brave the dangers of the black hole.

[ for time.. time is a precious thing, every hour he spends here could be a year on the luofu. ]

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[ he means physically, yes, but truth be told.. if push came to shove, and jing yuan asked him to stay.. well. that hardly matters, because he won't ask that, and shouldn't, for a great number of reasons. yet in so many ways, dan feng wishes that he would.

nevertheless, he's rolled onto his back again, and he can't help the way he smiles when jing yuan rocks his hips, his softened cock already beginning to twitch to attention again, deep inside of his body. ]

Mm.. I suppose I'll allow it.

[ he murmurs, almost playfully, as he reaches to slide both hands into jing yuan's thick hair, feeling how soft it is, even when tousled. his long legs shift, both of them curling around jing yuan's middle, locking him in place as they move together, and it's an easy thing to stir his cloudhymn magic to revitalize them both, refreshing their refractory periods with ease. he's been making use of this a great deal, this week.. ]

But I'll always remember you, my love. Until we see one another again.

Mmm... Until we see one another again.

[He says the worlds softly beginning to give Dan Feng slow but deep thrusts, the Cloudhymn magic allowing him to be hard once more. Though he's uncertain how much he has left to give. He's given his lover every drop he has over the week but if there is anything left Dan Feng shall receive it.

He leans over his beloved and presses a soft kiss to his lips as he thrusts slowly. Taking care in his movements now so they can savor being connected.]

There is one more thing I've always wanted to do...

[There's a cheeky smile on his lips as he stretches forward, just a little more, and runs his tongue along one of those beautiful sea glass looking horns. One of the antlers catching on his lips to which he gives a gentle suck upon the appendage and letting out a sinful moan as he does.]

And what is that?

[ oh. oh.

dan feng gasps the moment jing yuan's tongue touches his horn, shivers as it runs up its length, and positively moans when he begins to suckle on it, his vent immediately tightening up like a vise as his hips hitch upward. both cocks twitch, spilling copious precum, and his hands at jing yuan's hips tighten their hold, squeezing hard. ]

That's.. mmn.. ai de..

[ he whispers harshly, and his tail lashes against the bed. his horns are incredibly sensitive, tender and delicate, and the warm sensation of a mouth around one is enough to make him squirm. it's almost too much, he very nearly turns his head to shy away from it, but it brings with it ripples of pleasure, and it surely seems to bring jing yuan pleasure, so he allows is. ]

[What a delightful reaction and not one that's about to encourage him to stop. Naturally, he sucks harder. Such a terrible shame that he can only lavish one horn at a time but he won't leave the other completely neglected. He brings a hand up to stroke at the base of it. Thumb gentle as he presses upon the delicate branches treating it with care and all the intent to pleasure.

He hums around the one in his mouth, curious if the vibrations will do anything for him. If they can be felt or if they will bring pleasure. A hum that quickly becomes just a groan of pleasure as he feels how tight that vent clenches around him. Aeons...

But of course he wouldn't be him if he didn't push himself. Dan Feng's horns branch out and would be difficult to take to their base but that's not about to stop him. They're not thick nor do they spread too far in any direction. If he was able to take both cocks in his mouth he can also do this to some extent.

Jing Yuan pushes himself down on the one horn, maneuvering and taking care so his teeth don't clack into the sensitive appendages. And with care he eventually takes one of his lover's horns all the way down till his nose brushes against soft hair.]

[ sweet aeons, it's too much, it's too much - dan feng cries out, twisting and arching when jing yuan's mouth slides down the sensitive length of his horn, both of his cocks twitching hard. he's always known that they were sensitive, but he'd never known that it would be like this, overwhelming, incredible. he's all but seeing stars.

both of his hands press into jing yuan's back, fingers curling, nails scraping down, leaving red welts behind in their wake. he needs the grounding, else he may fall apart beneath this vicious, irresistible onslaught. ]

Aeons - please..

[ jing yuan is relentless, thumbing at his opposite horn, and dan feng keens, gasping, ripples of pleasure washing down his body, heat gathering in his loins as his hips hitch erratically. his vent pulses, squeezing, and he squeezes his eyes closed, his tail snapping against the bed, its feathery tip whipping against jing yuan's thighs. ]

I'm - it's so - aah -

[ suddenly, the thin cord snaps, and dan feng moans, deep and loud, cum painting his belly as he writhes, slick gushing between his thighs. ]

Bite - please - take.. take me..

[The display is incredibly erotic. The sounds Dan Feng is making, the scratching, the tail thumping and all that mixed with their bond...

It nearly brings him over the edge... He's so close and barely done anything but the way the vent gushes and pulses around him. He's certainly leaking a copious amount inside his lover. It's as he's sliding off the horn, careful so to not overstimulate as he comes up, that he feels that want. He feels it in their bond before the words are brokenly uttered.

Bite... He's been having that instinct but his blunt teeth won't do anything. Still... Dan Feng's want is too great against his soul so once he's off the horn he nestles into his lover's neck, blindly seeking the right place to bite. Their bond helps and guides. It's supposed to be here.

His teeth sink into the soft flesh, forcing his teeth to leave a mark even if it is one just for show.]

[ bliss. pure, unadulterated bliss washes over him, sending ripples through their bond, and dan feng's entire body trembles, a deep, low, entirely satisfied moan torn from his lips. something in him stirs.

jing yuan's teeth may not be sharp enough to sink in deeply, but they're still enough to split skin, to leave a lasting mark, and that's all dan feng needs. he turns his head, nuzzling his nose and mouth along jing yuan's jaw, a deep sound in his throat like a purr. yes.. this is what he wanted, what he needed, the last little piece of the puzzle, fully completing their connection. dan feng's legs close around him, his arms coiling around jing yuan's shoulders as he basks in this lovely feeling, and drags drunken kisses against his cheek. ]

Fill me up, ai de.. [ he whispers, rocking his hips, the mess between their stomachs sliding and slipping. ] Please..

[ he needs it, something in him requires it, the capstone to this entire process. rolling his body upward, dan feng exhales harshly, grinding their hips together, his vent pulsing and squeezing with the aftershocks of his orgasm, attempting to pull jing yuan down with him. ]

[Dan Feng's response to all of this reflects back to him due to their bond and it is deeply intense and incredibly enjoyable. All he can do is hold onto his lover and join him for the ride of sensations. The purring makes him dizzy with satisfaction. Dan Feng who keeps himself so put together and always seemed to remain above their base instincts. To witness him fall apart due to his own actions brings him a great deal of satisfaction.

The General can't help but give a soft whimper at those words mixed with the sensations he's feeling. It doesn't take that much more. A few powerful rolls of his hips into Dan Feng, whose squeezing him so tightly and heavenly that it takes next to nothing to have him spilling deep within the vent, filling his lover up with whatever he has left. And while it isn't much he does hope it's enough to satisfy the other.

His bloodstained lips find Dan Feng's as his orgasm hits him and he kisses him hard but quite sloppily. Smearing red across beautiful pale skin, their bond igniting over and over again and continuing to send thrilling tremors through his entire being.]

[ perfect, yes.. it's perfect..

their mating bite had been incredible, and the bond they've shared ever since has been wonderful, but this feels like the last piece in the puzzle at last - a mating bite in return for his own, a dual connection. dan feng sighs softly, contentedly, and their lips meet. jing yuan tastes of fresh blood, coppery and sharp, and soon he feels that warmth fill him again when his lover comes, sealing their bond completely and properly.

his thighs are trembling around jing yuan's hips, squeezing tightly as his hips continue to rock, slowly, gently, chasing the rolling aftershocks of pleasure, savoring the feeling of being so perfectly filled. his cocks are already softening, but it still feels lovely, and jing yuan's weight over him is a warm comfort.

at least, until there's a sudden, sharp pain in dan feng's abdomen. tensing, he hisses through his teeth, a soft cry of pain between their mouths. ]

[He feels it too... how warm and perfect everything is. He cups Dan Feng's cheek as they kiss his hips rocking slowly as he finishes. Exhaustion once again taps at him, demanding another nap, but sleep feels like such a waste as the clock keeps ticking and their time of parting draws nearer. He doesn't want to waste a moment.

Jing Yuan surges forward, kissing his lover almost desperately. Or would if he didn't feel that same pulse of discomfort through their bond. If he didn't hear that pained sound. He feels his stomach drop and his heart sink. He did hurt him.

First thing first, he removes his softening cock from Dan Feng.]

Where does it hurt and how can I help? [He keeps a hand on his lover's cheek, attempting to offer some sort of comfort.] Should I take you to the bath. Will water help?

[Being in the water and Vidyadhara are one and the same. Maybe that will help ease whatever is currently happening. He's hoping, praying really, that it's just too much sex and their age has caught up with them. If it's something more serious... Well this will be a difficult thing to explain to any medic.]

[ dan feng quickly shakes his head. ]

It's.. it's nothing, likely just - ah!

[ another sharp pain in his gut, followed by a wave of tight cramping that makes him groan, one hand quickly dropping to his stomach. jing yuan doesn't say it aloud, but he can feel the guilt rippling between their bond - there are no secrets between them, not anymore. ]

You didn't hurt me.

[ he says sharply, needing to drive that point home, but when another wave of pain rolls over him, dan feng squeezes his eyes closed and relents. ]

.. yes, the bath, please.

[Dan Feng's words do nothing to ease his concerns when pain is, quite clearly, rippling through him. He frowns deeply, hands hovering over his lover before he slips away to get the bath started. He gets the water running allowing it to fill all while making sure the water is nice and warm. Dan Fang can sit in it while the tub collects as there's nothing he can do to make that process go faster.

That sorted he goes to collect his lover, scooping him up easily from their messy bed and taking him to the bath that is only ankle deep at present but rising quickly. He leaves him there, just for a moment, to collect a glass of water. They've been losing a lot of fluids during all of this so maybe that will help too. Maybe it is just cramps and he didn't rip something important and vital in Dan Feng's vent.]

Here...

[He presses the glass into the other's hand, insisting he drink. The guilt ripples off of him heavily. His one concern about doing any of this feeling like it came to light. He should have been more gentle and careful. Or shouldn't have done it to begin with and that a selfish youthful want ended up causing someone so important such pain. He should have left Yingxing's claim to Yingxing.

Such is the onslaught of his thoughts as he tries to take care of the other. But there's only so much fussing he can do. So for now he simply kneels beside the tub, outside of the bath, resting his chin on the ledge and waits for Dan Feng to drink and let him assess his current predicament.]

[ jing yuan's worries and guilt are a deluge on his mind, and dan feng feels a prickle of irritation in his chest, but he pushes it away. this isn't jing yuan's fault, and he certainly doesn't want him to feel discouraged from doing this again, so he'll need to explain.. ]

No.. it's not - mm.

[ as he's lowered into the water, he breathes a soft sigh. it still aches terribly, but the touch of the liquid to his skin brings immediate relief, and dan feng leans back into the tub, eyes closed. he knows what this is, now, what it must be.. a residual aftereffect of his vestigial biology. first, he drinks, swallowing several mouthfuls of cool water before he sets the glass aside and turns his head toward his poor, worried lover. ]

Listen. I'll be all right. This is.. this happens sometimes, to Vidyadhara. It's nothing you've done.

[ a fresh swell of cramping, and dan feng arches, his expression pinched in pain as one hand slips between his thighs, feeling over his vent, which is sensitive now in an entirely new way. there's a slight bulge there. ]

[Jing Yuan runs through everything he knows about Vidyadhara which... is not a whole lot. They're ever secretive about their personal dealings. But he knew Dan Feng for quite some time. And he knows about their general biology though only about as much as the rest of the populace.

Perhaps this was simply too much sex? After all, is that not why he was brought in as third originally? To ease the short life's need to breed against the Vidyadhara who do not breed and do not have the same yearnings. If it was just that he could understand... But the way Dan Feng is talking makes it seem different. But at least the guilt subsides, for now. There is still worry and concern especially as a wave of pain hits his lover again.]

Please tell me how I can help you... What is it that's happening?

[He reaches out tentatively to run his fingers through the silky dark hair, almost afraid that the slightest touch will cause more harm.]

[ jing yuan's touch is warm and welcome, and for a moment dan feng does not respond, only turns his face against his lover's palm, closing his eyes and basking in the warmth of it. ah, how to explain.. ]

Perhaps.. perhaps it is easier to show you.

[ dan feng lifts a hand from the water, taking jing yuan's hand and guiding it down beneath the water, drawing it between his legs. his vent pulses, and he winces, guiding jing yuan's fingers along the rounded shape that bulges there. he swallows thickly and takes a deep breath. the urge to push is strong, and so with a soft cry he indulges it, bearing down, his teeth clenched in pain as the bulge grows, something beginning to emerge.

it's somewhat soft in texture, covered in smooth scales. another gasp, another push, and the egg finally springs free against jing yuan's palm, still warm from his body. it's not large, but not small, either - perhaps the size of a grapefruit or similar. ]

[Jing Yuan’s brow is furrowed in concern but he allows Dan Feng to guide his hand beneath the shallow water. Concern quickly morphs to surprise at the feeing of an object there.

He catches the round shape in his hand and brings it out of the water to inspect it.

It’s quite lovely in shape with pretty scales. It reminds him of the ones in the…

This is an egg.]

Egg… [He looks at it for a while longer.] You’re laying eggs…

How…? Why?

[Suddenly this is the most precious item in the word and he holds the round and scaled item close to his chest, cradling it with care.]

Will it hatch!?

[Is he going to be a father? That’s… so late in both their lifespans that’s not ideal but the want is so heavy and prominent mixed with hope. But even with this little fantasy he knows the truth about Dan Feng’s people. Their whole issue is that they cannot just create more of themselves. And thus… This egg will never hatch. And he shouldn’t make Dan Feng say it.]

Sorry… I got carried away. It was just a surprise…

[ that question stings more than he would like to admit. curing the vidyadhara of their cycle of reincarnation had always been at the forefront of dan feng's mind, and it was a large part of why he did what he did, tried to use the arcanum to integrate other races with the blood of the dragon.

he'd failed, and failed terribly, though he had been so very close..

dan feng's gaze drops, and he shakes his head. no, it will not hatch. it will never hatch, no matter how the two of them may deeply desire it. he swallows thickly, laying a hand against his belly. ]

It happens sometimes, rarely, when a a vidyadhara receives a mating bond. In some individuals, it triggers a response of our latent biology. That's all.

[ that's all. as if it isn't terribly heartbreaking that they cannot make life together. heartache thrums through their bond, but it's broken up soon enough by another lance of pain, dan feng's back arching against the tub as he grasps the edges with both hands. ]

[He is deeply sorry he asked so thoughtlessly. It thrums in their bond but he won’t focus on that. Dan Feng needs him.]

Here, let me help.

[He gets into the tub with him, the warm water splashing and sloshing around them both as he makes himself comfortable. He sits across but keeps himself close, hands on Dan Feng’s thighs for the moment.]

I’ll help get them out… Just push and I’ll catch them.

[He puts the one that has already emerged aside, carefully set on a wash cloth where it can’t fall or roll and break.]

[ jing yuan is sorry, but dan feng can hardly blame him for his question, however blunt; it would have been an easy assumption to make. a shame for them both that the answer is not what they hope it could be.

when jing yuan steps into the tub, dan feng attempts to make room for him as best as he can, spreading his legs with a low groan, though the warm settle of jing yuan's hands on his thighs is a comfort. the pain is deep, twisting in his stomach, a throbbing, pulsing ache that ripples through his abdomen and lances up his spine. for a moment he closes his eyes, his instinct to tell jing yuan not to help, he can do it on his own - but there's no need for pride between them, and his lover wants to help. it would almost be cruel not to allow him to. ]

.. all right.

[ he whispers, another wave of pain crashing, the urge to bear down again. squeezing his eyes closed, dan feng shifts his hips and pushes, a second egg beginning to crown. it's slick and slippery, but beautiful in color and shape, with a lovely iridescent sheen and soft leathery scales, just like the first. ]

[He drags his hands further down Dan Feng's thighs, uncertain how to truly be helpful. Massaging? Should he just help remove the eggs? Spread the vent with his fingers? He's not sure. But maybe his presence is helpful enough?

He catches the second egg finding it just as beautiful as the first. He runs his fingers along the lovely scales mourning the life that does not exist within. He presses his lips against the shell before setting it beside its brother and then his attention is on Dan Feng once more.

He presses a hand carefully against his lover's abdomen, trying to sooth the pain that's so clearly there.]

Are there more? Should I... [What? Reach in there? Try and ease them out? This is all a terrible mystery to him but he wants to help.] What would make this less painful?

[ oh, jing yuan.. he's truly such a soft and gentle man. the way he dotes on the eggs is both sweet and heartbreaking at once, and not for the first time does dan feng's soul flicker with envy of those who can reproduce, and experience the joy of having a child with the person they love. a family.

the hand at his belly calms him, however, and dan feng takes a deep, shuddering breath. ]

A few more, I think.. [ he says softly, and exhales. ] .. but I cannot say. I've never.. never experienced this before - nnf -

[ what will help, he cannot say - nothing, most likely, it simply needs to run its course, if other living creatures births are any indication. dan feng never looked particularly closely at this particular vidyadhara quirk, considering how rarely it happened. he pushes again, a third egg beginning to slowly slide free. ]

Perhaps.. ease it out, if you can.

[Never? Not with Yingxing who had the mark first? Perhaps he never bit back, not wanting to seal something that was fleeting and short lived. He doesn't dwell on any of that and refocuses and simply gives a nod at the instruction.

Jing Yuan wets his lips and slips his fingers into the loose vent, fingers brushing against the egg. He doesn't want to push it back in, of course. But he does try and help ease it out, pressing down on the pelvic floor to ease the passage. With two eggs already having passed through the rest should only become easier... Or that's what he'd like to assume.]

Just keep pushing... I'll get them out. This one's close.

[He can feel it against his fingers which he moves so not to impede its passage.]

[ never, indeed. yingxing had never bitten back, hadn't wanted dan feng to feel too attached to someone he would vastly outlive.. not that it had mattered, in the end. yingxing found terrible immortality, and dan feng loved him still, after all of this time. loved them both, with everything he has. ]

Mm.. understood.

[ there are five eggs total, in the end. the pain lances and aches, twists his stomach up tightly, but dan feng bites it back and keeps pushing, sweat clinging to his skin. each egg hurts more than the one before it, for how sore he has become, and by the end dan feng is panting hard, trembling and flushed, slumped back against the tub as the last egg slips free into jing yuan's waiting hands.

with a soft, pained cry he squeezes his eyes closed, one hand moving over his abdomen, trying to palpate, to feel for the presence of any more eggs. ]

I think.. nn. I think that's all of them.

[Jing Yuan cradles each egg as they're passed and sets them carefully aside. It seems like such a painful experience and he doesn't envy it a bit. There's not even anything he can do to help make it better. Not until it's over.

But once it is, he makes the water a little hotter to help ease any soreness and then he gathers Dan Feng in his arms, pulling him onto his lap, nose burying into his neck and arms wrapped around him securely. He has no words for this moment. It's just... sad. And heartbreaking. All he can do is hold his lover and try and ease the physical pain as best he can.

And be there for him, naturally.]

I can make the water hotter, if you need it...

[ though it is surely less painful than mammalian childbirth, it still aches terribly, and even once the last egg passes his abdomen still feels tense and painful, tender, his vent sore from being stretched again and again. but jing yuan's arms are so very warm. dan feng leans into him, allowing his body to slump into his lover's arms, his breath rushing from him softly. he shakes his head. ]

No.. just hold me.

[ he murmurs, laying his head back against jing yuan's shoulder, and turning it to nudge his nose to his jaw.

he does not know what to say. everything he is feeling ripples through their bond - aching heartbreak, a strange loneliness, an emptiness of the soul. he'd wanted so badly to cure the vidyadhara of their cursed reincarnation, to give them the answer they'd looked to him to solve.. in the end, he had caused far more damage than he had ever saved them from.

hot tears sting, and dan feng closes his eyes against them. ]

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