Temple of Life - Ascent (6/6)

Story by Matkaja on SoFurry

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

#6 of Temple of Life (Pokémon)

The mienshao Paku, the delphox Luca and the sylveon Tiki are back in the cave labyrinth. However, this time under the guidance of a god. On their way out they meet some familiar faces. Two bandits are trapped and call for help. The friends do the right thing and decide to rescue them. One thing leads to another, the companions reconcile with the bandits and in the end four of the bandits agree to leave their old lives behind. Together they leave the temple and travel back to civilization. On their way there, they set up camp and get to know each other even closer and more intimately.

This is the last part of the story in which the three friends finally escape from the temple and make new unexpected friends.

I hope you have enjoyed reading the story so far, and I hope you enjoy reading this last part as well. The writing took quite some time, so I am very eager to hear your thoughts, comments and assessments on this part, but also and more importantly on the whole story.


Paku awoke on the cold, barren stone. His head was spinning and he felt really off. Also, it was too dark to see anything and he couldn't even make out his own paws. He just had had the strangest dream about some mighty god that looked exactly like the figures on the carvings. This place was apparently getting to him. He carefully felt around him. There was a soft something, warm and moving slowly. Was it Luca or Tiki? "Luca, are you awake?", he whispered. There was no reply so he got back down and patiently waited for the wizard to wake up. Without him there was no light.

Eventually, there was movement and a familiar wizard's voice groaned: "I've just had the weirdest dreams." "Oh, you're awake! Could you please cast an illumination spell? I can't see shit.", Paku said. "Huh? Sure. Give me one second." Luca cast a gently glowing orb. The mienshao almost immediately realized that he looked different. He definitely wasn't a mienfoo anymore! The wizard braixen had also become a delphox overnight. Paku turned around and spotted a sylveon. That had to be their alchemist Tiki! However, this meant that the dream hadn't been just a dream. But why in the world would a god have to do with three insignificant creatures like them? 'I see you are awake.', a voice that wasn't his own echoed in his mind. The mienshao jumped up in shock. "You've heard it, too?", Luca asked him with a terrified whisper. 'Do not worry. Your memories are fuzzy. This is unfortunately a byproduct of exiting my lair. Everything you remember has indeed happened. I am this god you remember, I am Xerneas.'

Within moments, Paku's memories cleared up like fog on a warm, sunny morning. "It seems just so- surreal.", he stammered helplessly into the void. 'Don't worry, I have heard this many times before. Now have a good look around, maybe you will find what I have left for you.' The mienshao and the delphox nodded at the same time. They were in the large cavern with the imposing carvings again. The portal that had led them to the god's lair was dark, but there was something lying there. The two friends sprinted over and discovered a pile of stuff. It was new equipment, attire, trinkets and three bags filled with healing crystals. "Oh, this is a wonderful gift!", Luca rejoiced. The girlish delphox hopped around enthusiastically while his companion examined their new items.

Paku saw that there were three bundles, each with a plaque bearing one of their names. He picked his bunch and loosened the knots. It contained a white piece of clothing that looked like a mixture of a dress and a robe. It had beautiful golden rims and little stitched depictions of Xerneas. He put it on and it fit better than anything he had ever worn. The robe's fabric also felt incredibly soft and smooth. He didn't know what it was made of, but it felt incredibly expensive. He also found a pair of comfy sandals, an ornate water skin, the bag with crystals and an elegant backpack containing camping equipment. There were some trinkets that consisted of a necklace, several rings and a special one with a large, flat gem. One side of the gem was glowing magically. Paku was a little suspicious, but also curious what kind of magic could be behind it.

While Luca unpacked his new equipment, the mienshao went to wake up Tiki. The sylveon was just as confused as they were before, but a brief explanation sufficed to convince him that everything he "dreamed" really had happened. The alchemist then gathered his stuff as well. The sylveon received a robe that looked pretty similar to Paku's. Only their wizard had received a beautiful, red dress. Luca's attire blatantly emphasized the delphox's girlish appearance, and he was really happy about it. 'Now watch the gem. It will lead you straight out of this labyrinth and back outside.', the god murmured in their mind. The three friends looked at each other with overjoyed faces. "What are we waiting for?", Tiki squeaked happily, "Let's go and get out of here!"

Happy and cheerful, they traversed the dark, twisted maze following the crystal's guidance. They finally were on the way out! Walking was strangely exhausting though and only now the mienshao noticed that his belly was bulging again. He had completely forgotten about the bug's eggs and could've sworn that they had disappeared after his evolution. He rubbed his bloated midriff and felt several distinct bumps. Looking left and right, he saw that his friends were all bloated, too. Luckily, it wasn't too much of a hindrance. Somehow it even felt good to know that they were helping the bug who had been kind enough to support them when they had reached their lowest point.

Even with magic guidance, the incredible mess of tunnels and caves was nigh insurmountable. It was harrowing to realize that finding the exit on their own would've probably taken weeks or even months. But now they were finally on their way out, headed straight for the exit. "Thank you, Xerneas. Thank you, master.", the mienshao said out loud. The others gave him curious looks, but then they repeated his words. "Without him, who knows how long we would've been stuck here?" "Yes, I'm really glad that we've taken Xerneas up on his offer." Suddenly Tiki raised his paw and put a finger on his lips. "Shh! I think I hear some noise.", he whispered warily, "There's people. And... they don't sound happy." "Are they angry?", Paku asked silently. The fear that they would run across those nasty bandits returned. "No.", the sylveon replied and squinted, "Um, it sounds like they are in trouble. It's one word, help."

For a moment they stared at each other, then they ran off and towards the source of the noises. The distressed voices grew louder and the words became distinguishable. There were at least two, and they were calling for help. Just another turn and they should see them. There was a sudden drop when the path abruptly ended and a dark abyss gaped before them. The voices came from below, but Luca's orb was too faint to illuminate what was causing the ruckus. "Fender, Paris, is that you guys?" The blood froze in Paku's veins, the voice was painfully familiar. The terrified looks on his companions' faces were telling.

All three threw themselves on the ground. "It's them.", Tiki hissed coldly. "What do we do, though? I mean, we cannot let them to rot here, can we?", Luca interjected shakily. "After what they did to us? They even dropped us down a shaft, discarded us like broken toys. No, they will have to wait until their friends find them.", the sylveon seethed with hatred. Paku whispered calmly: "I know, but we're better than them. They are two, they are at our mercy, they will do as we say." "And what's your plan when the others arrive and surprise us?", Tiki quipped sharply. The mienshao pointed at the wizard and whispered: "Can you secure the entrance? Maybe even muffle their noises so their shouts don't rouse any unwanted attention." Luca nodded and swiftly took care of the issue. The delphox was surprised by how much easier casting had become after evolving.

Now the wizard cast a stronger light orb to illuminate the entire cavern. About twenty feet under them, trapped in a large sinkhole, there stood two very familiar figures. The obstagoon and the luxray, exactly the same two they had assaulted on their first day in the ruins. The bandits were incredibly excited to see them. Probably because they didn't immediately recognize the three evolved adventurers, why should they? "Wait, who the hell are you guys?", the obstagoon yelled, "Ah well, that doesn't matter. Could you maybe help us get out of here? Please?" Paku stepped closer to the edge and gave him a piercing glance.

"So this is how we meet again." The trapped bandits were completely confused until it finally dawned to them. "Wait, are you- are you this mienfoo?", the luxray asked with trembling voice. "I see, now you remember.", Paku growled, "You may also notice that some things have changed. Others haven't though. Now, this situation here is pretty simple. You want out of there, but you have to give us some really good reasons why we should help you. Otherwise I'll just tell my wizard friend here to collapse the cave and bury you alive. So please, go ahead. Try to convince me." The mienshao heard a diabolical snicker from behind, Tiki was visibly pleased with the way he treated the two bandits. Luca gave him an appalled glare. "I'm not going to do this.", he whispered. "You don't need to. I'm using this as a tactic to put them under pressure." With Paku's intentions made clear, the delphox nodded permissively.

"Well, fuck me! First of all, we all did some wrong shit.", the obstagoon explained desperately, "I mean, your actions weren't exactly nice. But me and the boys definitely took it way too far. Trust me, I regret everything I've done in the heat of the moment." "Tell me, why should I take your word?" "Please, we spent an entire day looking for you. We went down the entire fucking shaft, but there was nothing, you were already gone. Please, believe me, I don't want to die here!" Paku wanted to counter with another snide remark. He changed his mind when he saw the large male collapse into a quivering, sobbing mess. And the luxray next to him looked also really miserable. "Please, reconsider!", he pleaded meekly. Then he too collapsed beside his buddy in tears.

One after another, Tiki and Luca stepped to the edge. The sheer despondency of the bandits looked real and genuine. "Tiki?", Paku whispered. The sylveon nodded: "Luca is right. We are better than them. We cannot leave them like this, even though those bastards deserve this." The delphox spotted a rope among the men's scattered equipment. With some simple telekinesis he lifted one end up and Tiki helped him tighten it around a sturdy boulder. "Hey guys!", the mienshao yelled into the sinkhole, "Use the rope."

It took the completely distraught men more than just one try to climb up. It was admittedly rather delightful to watch them tumble down again and again. But then, the obstagoon actually approached the edge. In a move that surprised Paku as much as the others, he reached out and gave the man a paw. Moments after the bandit reached solid ground, he dropped onto his knees and loudly begged for forgiveness. The three friends remained vigilant, each of them ready to push the obstagoon back down should he choose to betray them for some reason. Those bandits didn't deserve their whole trust yet.

Once the luxray was safe, the two men revealed that they had gotten lost. This was the main reason why no one of their guys came to their rescue. The two bandits eventually calmed down and the obstagoon whimpered with teary eyes: "I am sorry for whatever happened between us. I owe you with my life now." The big, burly man looked utterly defeated. Paku opened his arms and hugged him, again to the surprise of all. The mienshao couldn't explain why he did this, he just felt like this was the right thing to do. "I do have a request for you.", he purred softly. The obstagoon moved back and nodded eagerly: "Of course, sir." "Never ever do anything like that again. No murder, no rape. Go and do something productive instead. And not just you, but all of your men. Promise?" "I- I..." Paku grabbed his satchel with the healing crystals and handed it to the bandit. "When you leave this place you'll be rich enough to move on past this." With a trembling chuckle, the obstagoon muttered: "I don't know what you think of us. From what you say, it almost sounds like we're brigands. We are no brigands, just grave robbers. But I'll do as you say. Although I can't guarantee that the others will do the same, I can promise that I'll never ever set foot in ruins or graves ever again." Paku nodded satisfied, then he looked to the luxray. "I'm with Varn on this. Never again, promise!"

Together, the three friends, the obstagoon Varn and the luxray Catera moved on. It was an amazing feeling to have made peace with each other. And the two men were just glad to be alive. As they wandered through the tunnels, the explorers explained to the grave robbers what had happened to them. Although their story sounded quite unbelievable, the mere fact that they had evolved and were wearing incredibly expensive clothing made Varn and Catera believe them. About two hours later they arrived at a spot that Varn recognized. "Wait, I think I know where we are!", he shouted. They followed his lead and headed into a new direction. Some time later they arrived at the camp of the grave robbers. The others were really glad to see their boss and Catera again. They were also very curious about the three strangers. After a brief explanation from Varn, they knew who Paku and his friends were, and each of the grave robbers apologized to them individually. Some more believably, others less so.

"You're invited to stay as our guests for as long as you like.", the obstagoon offered them. "That is very kind of you, but I don't think we will stay at all. Also, a promise is a promise?" "Um, what do you mean?" "Well, you said you wanted to leave behind your existence as a grave robber." "But, I mean, my boys?", the boss stammered. "You promised you would leave." Varn lowered his head and nodded: "Of course, and I stand by my word. Just, let me ask around about who's going to come with me." An hour later, the boss of the grave robbers had told his comrades that he would leave and why. From the others, the luxray Catera joined, obviously, as did the zoroark Paris and the weavile Halu. The remaining three grave robbers refused to quit. Subsequently their earnings were split among them, and the four who left got their things and departed. "I am glad that you decided to keep your promise.", Paku lauded Varn. The obstagoon nodded wordlessly.

Their group of seven now went straight for the exit. After only two more hours they finally reached the large atrium. The noise of nature was back, and a breeze of fresh air blew through the halls. Paku started to run and sprinted to the portal. He just kept going until he was outside, finally feeling the sun on his skin again. The daylight was strong enough to blind the mienshao temporarily, but he didn't care. Exuberantly happy and overwhelmed, he fell to his knees and screamed with joy. He was free! His friends joined him and jubilated.

The former grave robbers were also visibly glad that they had left the old, dead ruins. Together they followed the narrow path back to civilization. Now, with their past behind them, the four men were pleasantly sociable. Paku and his friends enjoyed traveling with them. When the sun set, they looked for a place to rest, and much to their delight they ended up at the same place with the same tree as on their way to the temple.

With seven men, the atmosphere around the campfire was a lot livelier. Tiki cooked a wonderful stew from the ingredients they had, and Luca began to perform a little dance. The delphox's motions were smooth and enchanting, the lights he conjured up were mesmerizing and beautiful. For the first time ever, the wizard had an audience consisting of more than just his two friends. And the other four were really impressed. As if things couldn't get any better, Varn remembered that he still had something for the three companions. First he handed Tiki his book, then he gave Luca his staff back and last, he attempted to give Paku his dagger. While the others were overjoyed to have their beloved possessions back, the mienshao declined.

"I do not need a weapon for what I'm doing now. Keep it." "Well, okay.", the obstagoon muttered in confusion. "Varn?" "Yes, Paku?" "There is something else I need from you." "Anything you want." "I want to fuck you." At first, the male was stunned by his request. Then he smiled and replied: "Of course, if that's what you want." The mienshao moved closer to him and pushed his paw under Varn's vest and into his pants. Somehow he couldn't help it, the massive male turned him on without end right now. While the others were still admiring Luca's wondrous show, they moved behind the tree, away from the others.

The lack of underwear and the airy cut of his robe allowed Paku to move it aside and expose his large chub. Varn eagerly got down on his knees and sucked the mienshao off. Paku's head moved back and he sighed lustfully. Then he growled lewdly: "That's enough. Get up and bend over for me." The obstagoon obeyed wordlessly, stripped his pants and pushed his bare ass out. Paku noisily spat on his asshole and smeared it around with the tip of his cock. The burly man groaned deeply when the slender mienshao penetrated him. Paku wrapped his arms around him and went to town.

He fucked his former enemy hard and passionately. Everything that had happened faded away, things were looking up again, Paku thought with a smile. A sudden murmur surprised them. Tiki had come over to take a leak. The sylveon eyed them with a mixture of curiosity and hesitation. "Paku, for real?" "Sorry, I just couldn't resist.", the mienshao moaned lustfully, "And this bitch is great at taking it up the ass. Right, Varn?" Paku grinned impishly, the former boss of the grave robbers moaned like a needy slut. He roughly grabbed the obstagoon's head and purred right into his ear. "You wouldn't mind if someone else joined in, would you?" "No, not at all.", the big male huffed.

Tiki raised a brow, pointed at himself and then at the obstagoon. "Why don't you help me show him the love of Xerneas, huh?", Paku cooed lewdly. The sylveon grinned mischievously and looked Varn straight in the eye. "Don't expect me to hold back.", he purred deviously and gave the grunting man a tender kiss. Then he moved up and fed him his fat cock. Varn took the sylveon almost without a problem and eagerly embraced his dick. The obstagoon was now trapped between the two friends, choking, gagging and groaning while they mounted him wildly.

The sounds of them spitroasting the beefy obstagoon drew the attention of the others to them. "Well, look at that.", the luxray exclaimed salaciously. He turned to Luca and gingerly brushed over the delphox's fur. The wizard was similarly enthralled by the show of his friends. With a wolfish grin he exposed himself and grabbed the zoroark. Paris yipped in surprise but almost immediately submitted to the delphox. One thing led to another, and the wizard was suddenly surrounded by the other three grave robbers fondling and caressing him.

Paku pounded his willing obstagoon slut harder still and climaxed with a horny howl. With a satisfied grin he dumped his cum into Varn. His cock hadn't been the only thing that had increased in size during his evolution, and he pumped several ounces of liquid love into the big male. Seconds later, Tiki also came down Varn's throat. The sylveon quickly pulled out and sprayed his sticky seed all over the obstagoon's face. He roughly grabbed Varn's head and made sure his spunk went everywhere. "Hey, looks much better already. Consider yourself blessed, bitch!", Tiki growled raunchily. Varn was visibly enjoying himself and gladly licked the sylveon clean.

The mienshao suddenly felt a strange rumbling in his full belly. With widened eyes, he recoiled and dropped into the grass. He groaned and huffed heavily. Something big was coming out! Alarmed, Tiki and Varn got over and around him. "Paku, are you alright?", the sylveon asked cautiously. The thing coming out was really hard and round, kind of egg-shaped. Wait, this wasn't supposed to happen! With his cries growing louder and more exerted, Paku actively pressed to get this over with. The obstagoon looked at his backside and spoke astonished: "Fuck, there's a big golden something coming out of your ass."

Golden? Now the mienshao was completely confused. Another painful cry, tears in his eyes, he felt the egg stretching his sphincter painfully wide. Tiki held him and pressed him against his chest. Fortunately, the geometry of the egg helped Paku to get rid of it fairly quickly after he had overcome the widest part. One last push and it plopped free with a loud thud. Panting and sweating, Paku collapsed in the arms of his friend. Meanwhile the obstagoon picked up the egg and showed it to him. "What did you eat? This thing looks like a huge egg made of healing crystals." Then he handed it to the mienshao who held the wondrous dripping egg like a father holding his newborn child. If it was true that this thing was a single, big healing crystal, it alone would be worth a fortune. It also made him wonder what the hell was going on inside him.

The sylveon gave his friend another hug. "Good job with whatever the fuck just happened, love. Now, lie back and relax, won't you?" Paku wanted to ask him why. Then he watched Tiki crouch over him and align himself with his still hard cock. The alchemist cooed lewdly as he took a seat on Paku's member. The mienshao acknowledged his friend's rekindled horniness with a long, welcoming sigh. While the sylveon began to ride his companion, the obstagoon approached from below and gave his gaping asshole some love with a thorough licking.

The noises of sex coming from the others around Luca had stopped. The four men curiously moved over and saw the mienshao cradling his golden egg. "Paku, what happened?" He quickly explained, interspersed with moans, how he had given birth to the egg. Luca shook his head and chuckled: "I'd say this is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. But after all that has happened this almost looks like the most normal one." Then the delphox sat down on his friend's face without a warning, snatched the egg and stared at it with fascination. Paku didn't really mind and lustily started to lick his companion's ass.

The horniness was like an aura that surrounded them and compelled them to just keep on fucking. Without any hesitation the other three males joined in. The zoroark Paris moved behind his former boss and gave his loose ass a good dicking. The weavile Halu squeezed himself into the gap between Luca and Tiki, and Catera joined Paku, both eagerly eating the delphox's ass. This was just the beginning of a long night.

Enemies had become friends. The naive, innocent explorers had become lascivious worshipers of the god of life. This journey had truly been a life-changing experience.