Affairs of State

Arys's face was stretched back by the brutal acceleration as they continued to climb. Their vertical ascent arcing over as they started to pick up orbital velocity. Kitsune could feel their own suite fighting to keep them conscious as they focused on the ships sensor readings. It seemed they might get away without a shot fired. Then just as they were about to reach the limit of where the compound would be able to engage them the ship picked up several launches. Missiles exploding out of their own launch bays. Glowing white hot as they punched through the air trying to catch up.

Arys jinked the ship to the side as Kitsune let off a series of countermeasures. Several of the missiles fell for the flares and continued after where the ship had been going. Two kept a lock and adjusted. The missiles were gaining on them with terrible speed. Kitsune swapped their focus to the rear cannon. A twin linked 50mm rotary cannon spooled up instantly before opening fire with a roar that Kitsune could feel in their chest. They were grinning so hard now that their cheeks hurt. A cloud of explosions and shrapnel filled the air around the two missiles, quickly shredding their armor before causing one to lose power and the other to detonate outright.

"Goddess!" Arys cursed as the whole ship bucked under them. The missile had been close when it went off and apparently had been equipped with a nuclear payload. Zerbanians were firm believers in there being no such thing as overkill. Several warning icons lit up giving readings of radioactivity and showing several systems switching to redundant backups after the EMP had knocked them out. The ship kept going though, pushing them both hard into their seats as the acceleration only increased.

Kitsune watched as the world began to curve than fall away beneath them. The sky turning the deep inky black of space. The strange Zerbanian home-world below a strange mix of ugly browns, brilliant oranges, and sickly purples. Just as they left behind the dense parts of the atmosphere, a blinding flash lit the landscape below. The view sensors adapted quickly, but it had been bright enough to overwhelm the camera for a brief instant. Another EMP, this time much weaker washed over the craft as they rocketed away. The enormous fusion reactors beneath the Primarche's compound had cooked off. The explosion was even larger than Kitsune had hoped.

The thermonuclear fireball expanded out to nearly a mile across, leaving behind a circle of glowing liquefied rock. The ground surrounding the compound seemed to roll and buck like a liquid as the shock waves from the buried reactors rippled through the ground. The pressure wave was easily visible as it raced away at the speed of sound. Flattening everything for miles. Akari grinned beneath her helmet. Her cheeks still sore from operating the chain cannon. Mission accomplished.

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Arys entered the lounge once she had placed the Arbiter in an escape trajectory. They were moving fast enough out system that an intercept would be impossible. She powered off any non-essential systems to ensure they would be even harder to detect. Arys stopped when she noticed The Kitsune. They had sprawled back in her chair. An armored leg over one of the chair's arms as they leaned back into it. What had stopped Arys in her tracks though was the fact that Kitsune had taken off their helmet.

Arys was almost positive Kitsune would be a human. What she had not expected was for Kitsune to be both a woman and stunning. Kitsune's face was elegant and angular. Nearly as angular as a Zerbanian woman's. She had golden brown skin that looked so soft Arys wanted to press her lips to it, and her hair was a blue so dark it was hard to say what parts of it were black. When Kitsune's eyes opened, meeting Arys's gaze, she found she couldn't look away. She had clearly been modified from the baseline human. Her eyes seemed to have a faint internal glow. Her irises were a deep purple laced with an intricate webbing of gold that must be some kind of cybernetic well beyond anything Arys had ever seen.

"Is there anything else I can do for you?" Kitsune said. Her voice was deep and melodic. Almost sultry as she continued to look Arys in the eye. It would normally be a challenge to look a high ranking Zerbanian in the eye, but Arys found that when Kitsune did it, she became weak in the knees. Kitsune climbed out of the chair and stalked towards Arys. Her stride was pure liquid grace. Arys heard herself splutter when Kitsune rested her armored hand on her hip, bringing their faces just inches from one another.

"Because it seems to me that you want me at least as bad as I want you." Kitsune's voice was rough and breathy in Arys's ear.

"Do you want me, or were you just trying to get me on your side?" Kitsune asked again. Her thumb was rubbing against the inside of Arys's thigh and it made her want to melt.

"Goddess, I want you. Ever since I watched you fighting I haven't been able to stop thinking about you." Arys moaned. She moaned again when she felt Kitsune run her lips along her long pointed ear and pull their hips together. Kitsune hummed as she held Arys against her unrelenting armor.

"I haven't been able to keep my mind off you either. Help me out of this." Kitsune said. A subtle hiss and click announced her unlocking the seals on her armor. The suit was like nothing Arys had ever seen. It was a dull carbon black, slim to Kitsune's figure with subtle angling along to the body and limbs to deflect blows. The shoulder plates rose slightly as they met in the back to protect her neck. It was a work of art to Arys's eye. The process of removing it was slow and intimate as neither of them seemed to want to take a step away from the other. Kitsune leaning in to press her lips to Arys's neck or ear, flooding her core with desire. Finally, the last piece fell away, discarded on the ground. Kitsune wore only a skin tight leotard, leaving her arms and legs bare. So much soft golden skin made Arys flush even more. No one had ever made her feel so turned on. No one had ever made her feel so out of control.

Kitsune placed her hand on Arys's cheek, her other still resting on Arys's hip. Kitsune leaned forward, her eyes half-closed lips parted. Time slowed as Arys leaned in to meet her. When their lips touched it was electric, the soft warmth of Kitsune's lips was even better than Arys had imagined. Arys stepped forward as Kitsune pulled their bodies together. The soft curves of their bodies formed to each other perfectly. Kitsune's breasts were smaller than Arys's and her hips were a little wider, but the subtle differences just made them fit together even better. Arys felt herself moan softly as her lips continued to dance with Kitsune's then gasp softly as she felt Kitsune's tongue slid across her lips asking for entrance.

Arys met Kitsune's probing tongue with her own, wrapping her long tongue around the other woman's before pulling her into her mouth. Arys felt another flood of arousal hit her as she tasted Kitsune. Having Kitsune's tongue inside her mouth was making her so hot she could barely think. Arys ran her hands over every inch of Kitsune she could touch as their kissing stretched on. Soft moans emanated from both women as they made out in the quiet hum of the ship. Finally they broke apart, each one flushed and panting.

"Does this ship have a bed?" Kitsune asked, her voice thick with desire. Arys couldn't even respond. She simply dragged Kitsune by the hand to a door on the side of the lounge. Pushing into her room, she dragged Kitsune directly to the bed. Arys paused at the bedside, suddenly nervous. She had never been nervous with a woman before, in fact she preferred women. Something about the intensity of Kitsune was making her stomach squirm with a feeling she couldn't place. She was dripping with desire, but there was more to her feelings she didn't want to think about.

Kitsune pulled her in for another kiss, this time sliding her leg between Arys's pressing herself against Arys's core. Arys moaned into Kitsune's mouth at the sudden sensation as Kitsune pushed herself against Arys's leg in turn. The heat of Kitsune's sex was barely contained by the thin fabric that separated them. Arys gasped again pulling away as Kitsune ground against her sending bolts of pleasure through her body.

"I need these cloths off now." Arys growled, already reaching for the zipper on her shirt. Arys's breasts popped free as she tossed her shirt away, her ample chest rising as she breathed heavily. Kitsune seemed stunned, she stared at Arys's tits. Arys decided to use the opening to take back the lead. Kitsune was so intense she had swept Arys away. Stepping forward, she pressed her chest against Kitsune's clothed one. Reaching down she ran her fingers across Kitsune's sex drawing a ragged gasp from her. She held Arys's gaze, each woman staring deeply into the other's eyes as Arys pulled open the clasp holding the crotch of Kitsune's leotard on. With a flick the taunt fabric snapped apart, leaving Kitsune exposed. Kitsune gasped again as Arys pressed their lips together while bringing her tail up between her legs to rub across Kitsune's slit.

Kitsune gripped Arys's hips tightly as she worked her tail against Kitsune. Grinding its smooth length against her wet folds. Arys had always enjoyed how flexible and sensitive her tail was, and she was making full use of that flexibility as she ground against Kitsune with it. Carefully sliding across the wet heat, Arys used the blunt tip of her tail to dip into Kitsune's slit, teasing her opening before grinding against her sensitive nub. Kitsune gasped and shuddered under Arys's gentle assault, softly rocking her hips to grind against Arys's exploring tail.

"Oh fuck Arys, that feels so good." Kitsune gasped out. Arys felt her shudder seemingly on the verge before pushing Arys back. Kitsune pressed Arys back against the bed and climbed on top of her, straddling her hips as Arys laid back. Arys could feel Kitsune's wet heat on her stomach and how Kitsune's wetness lingered on her tail. Everything about this woman was driving her wild. Kitsune leaned forward, pressing her lips gently to Arys's neck, kissing her way up and across Arys's jaw before sliding her lips along Arys's pointed ear.

Kitsune's hot mouth on her ear drove all thought from Arys head. She moaned and squirmed against Kitsune's hard body. Arys's ears were extremely sensitive and very much an erogenous zone. Kitsune continued her oral assault, running her hands up Arys's body as she did so. Kitsune's hands gently squeezed at Arys's bare chest, gently brushing her nipples against her palms. Kitsune worked her mouth up and down Arys's ear while she worked her breasts, rubbing her lips along its length before nipping at its lobe and running her tongue back up. When Kitsune took the tip of Arys's ear in her mouth, Arys thought she might explode. Her tip was incredibly sensitive and the sensation of it being sucked into Kitsune's hot mouth while their bodies were pressed together made Arys's whole body clench. She whimpered and gasped as Kitsune brought her to the edge of reason.

After a breathless eternity of squirming under Kitsune as she played with her ears, Arys almost cried out in a mixture of relief and longing when Kitsune pulled away. When she met Kitsune's eyes though, she was pulled back in by the intense burning desire in Kitsune's dark eyes. Arys's partners had always found her attractive, but no one had ever looked at her like that!

"You're so beautiful." Kitsune said, her voice rough and barely a whisper. Arys felt herself blush like a maiden. What was Kitsune doing to her?

"So are you." Arys said, her voice quiet as well in the moment's delicacy. The spell didn't break so much as settle in as Kitsune leaned back down. Slowly kissing her way down Arys's body, almost reverently. The hot controlling aggression seemed to have left and instead Arys felt as if Kitsune was almost hesitant.

"That feels so good." Arys moaned. Kitsune's lips sent little shocks radiating from everywhere they landed. Each flutter of soft lips against Arys's stomach was intense. Arys's breathing was ragged again by the time Kitsune had crawled between her legs. Working her fingers under Arys's waist band, Kitsune pulled her snug pants free in one smooth motion, tossing them across the room before doing the same to her own leotard. Kitsune sat there a moment simply looking at Arys. Her intense gaze made Arys want to squirm, but she held herself still taking in Kitsune's naked form.

Kitsune was even more beautiful than Arys had imagined. Her body was a perfect blend of soft curves and hard lines, it was so flawless Arys could barely pull her eyes away. Kitsune was muscled in the way only humans truly could be, hard well-defined muscles moved and flexed gently as she breathed. Her breasts were small, barely more than the muscle underneath and capped with pale brown nipples with wide areolas. They were perfect.

Kitsune broke the reverie by sliding down, pulling Arys's legs over her shoulders and starting to place delicate kisses on Arys's thighs. Kitsune's soft hair felt amazing against Arys's skin, and her lips felt even better. Kitsune continued to kiss up Arys's thighs, tortuously slowly while holding Arys's hips in place. By the time Kitsune reached her goal, Arys was gasping again, the slow building sensation making her squirm under Kitsune's powerful grip. When Arys felt Kitsune's hot breath on her sex, she moaned. Then Kitsune kissed her and Arys felt like she couldn't breathe. The pleasure of Kitsune working her lips and tongue over the soft fold of her sex was incredible. Kitsune continued her slow exploration of her new territory. Working her lips across the soft folds along the sides of Arys's womanhood before sliding her tongue through the slick center. Kitsune had every nerve in Arys body strumming with pleasure and she could only lie there, eyes squeezed shut, alternating between breathless gasps and wanting moaning that Kitsune pulled from her.

Arys worked her fingers into Kitsune's hair, trying to guide her to what she wanted. Kitsune responded, following Arys's lead and working her hot tongue in tight circles when Arys moved her to the sensitive nub at the top of her entrance. Kitsune met her eye when Arys looked down again, raising a questioning eyebrow as she brought a finger up to Arys's entrance. It took a second for the question to filter through Arys's ecstasy addled mind. She nodded her head desperately before sinking back into the bed as Kitsune slowly pushed inside her.

Kitsune slowly slid her finger all the way in as she continued flicking and swirling her tongue around Arys's spot. It felt so good Arys almost couldn't handle it. After several slow motions in and out of Arys's tight core, Kitsune brought another finger to her entrance, sliding it inside alongside the first with tender dedication. Instead of working in and out this time, Kitsune settled into a rhythm of pushing her fingers in before curling them up and pulling them out slightly. The slow rolling inside her made Arys's legs tense, and she felt a tingling heat building in her core. Kitsune continued dancing her tongue around Arys's nub as she rubbed inside her. Arys couldn't hold back, she was going to explode any second.

"Ooh, Oh goddess! I'm gonna.. I'm." Arys cried out. Kitsune hummed against Arys, but only continued what she was doing, not changing her pace or rhythm. The heat and pleasure built and built to a soaring crescendo inside Arys before exploding. Her whole body went taunt, her thighs squeezed Kitsune tightly as her back arched and she moaned, curses and blessings falling from her lips in a jumble as her body lit up under Kitsune's touch. Kitsune kept working her mouth on Arys as she came undone, dragging the ecstasy out until it was nearly uncomfortable and Arys had to push Kitsune away.

Arys felt tears in her eyes as she lay there gasping for breath. She felt like her whole body had melted. Kitsune settled next to her as Arys soaked in the tingling glow of her orgasm. Arys felt Kitsune drape an arm over her, strong and warm. She hummed softly, her eyes still closed while she enjoyed the feeling of being totally relaxed into the bed and having Kitsune pressed against her side. Long moments passed with the two of them lying there quietly as they both breathed softly in the dim lighting of the sleeping quarters.

Arys realized they hadn't even turned on the lights before throwing themselves into bed and the only lighting was that pouring in from the open door. The soft shadows from the diffused lighting played over Kitsune's body, decorating her with intricate designs of shadow and light. Their eyes met as Arys let her gaze wander over Kitsune's body, enjoying the curve of her hips and the flush in her cheeks. Kitsune's eyes were dark now, almost black. She looked back at Arys through half-lidded eyes, her desire plain.

"Wow." Arys whispered. Not wanting to break the intimate silence of the moment, but not able to think of what else to do. She had never felt hesitant with a partner before, but something about Kitsune's presence made her less sure of herself. Kitsune was so beautiful, and so capable. Was Arys catching feelings for her? That would be ridiculous, right?

"Hmm, felt good?" Kitsune asked softly, her voice rough. Arys blinked, glad to have her train of thought cut off.

"It was. Incredible," the comment seemed to be what Kitsune was hoping for. She smiled, and Arys knew she was in danger. Kitsune's small was small, soft, and lit up her whole face with a radiant beauty that stopped Arys's thoughts for a moment. Arys knew one thing though, she had to get whatever this was under control. No one had ever caused her to lose herself like this before. The way she surrendered to Kitsune's touch, the way her heart swelled when Kitsune smiled. Arys didn't know how to handle any of it. She decided it was time to try to get the upper hand, to try to take back some of her control.

Arys rolled to her side, bringing herself face to face with Kitsune who's grin only grew as Arys pressed herself against her. Arys wanted her so badly at that moment, she wanted to push Kitsune until she lost control. Arys brushed her lips across Kitsune's as she brought her hand to the woman's hip. Their bodies pressed together and Arys could feel the heat of Kitsune's body soak into her. Kitsune was like a furnace against her. Arys earned a quiet sigh as she stroked her hand across Kitsune's hip to cup her ass.

The firm softness and liquid heat of Kitsune's body was teasing the embers of Arys's arousal back to an inferno. Their kiss deepened as Arys pulled Kitsune into her, firmly squeezing her ass in one hand as she explored Kitsune's mouth with her tongue. Her own wetness still lingered on Kitsune's mouth and the taste of herself mixed with Kitsune drove Arys wild, she felt herself start to grind softly against Kitsune. Her partner must have felt the same way as she returned Arys's grinding with her own. They writhed against each other as their hands roamed, squeezing and caressing.

The passion of their exploration grew and eventually Arys couldn't hold back anymore. She had to have Kitsune. Arys rolled them so she was now on top. Kissing along Kitsune's jaw and down her neck, Arys whispered into her ear. "Is this okay?"

"Yes." Kitsune groaned. Squirming under Arys's touch. She slowly started kissing her way down Kitsune's body just as Kitsune had her. Arys worked her way down Kitsune's neck, slowly kissing along each of Kitsune's collar bones before continuing lower. She ran her tongue through the valley between Kitsune's breasts then kissed along the underside of one with feather light kisses. Slowly working her way towards her target with little nips of her teeth, and flicks of her tongue. Kitsune's breath hitched when Arys finally arrived at her nipple, blowing hot air over its softly pebbled surface before sucking it into her mouth. Arys and Kitsune moaned in unison as she took Kitsune's nipple into her mouth. Arys brought a hand up to softly rub and tease Kitsune's other breast as she lavished the one in her mouth with attention.