Chapter 73

Means to an End

Cailus managed to get the upper hand on Egad, gripping a hand around his brother's throat as the battle raged on around them! Tommy was dead-locked with Bruce, his Ninjatos grinding against Bruce's sword cane! Bishop was also in a clash with one of Bruce's bodyguards, his Nodachi blocking the guard's broadsword! Gareth was also deadlocked with another bodyguard, as well as Galen, Uniko, and Zhal struggling to hold their own against the souped-up battle androids that were matching them all in strength and speed! Silva was aiding Anthony, who had just taken a bad bash to the forehead when he helped Silva throw two of the androids off the train!

"You have ruined my plan, and cost me too much money, Ryan!" Cailus growled, placing a boot on Egad's throat. "It's time I collected on the interest! I'll be sure to remind my son of this as an important lesson on what will happen when you cross me!"

"He'll be sure to make it so that you're ran over by a train...!" Egad countered, struggling to breathe. "He's... Not going to change... He'll fight you until the end!"

"Oh, he'll come around!" Cailus snapped, charging a fire spell in his hand. "You just won't be here to see it!"

After those words left Cailus' mouth, there was a loud bang, and Cailus saw his chest explode outwards in front of him in a blood-filled, gory mess! He had been shot! There was a 5-inch diameter hole going straight through his torso in the area where his heart would be! Calilus began to choke on his own blood, turning to see who had fired the offending bullet!

Sitting on his knees, with a 10-mm pistol in his hand, was Anthony! He held the large-caliber hand cannon in shaky hands, a glare embedded on his face as tears fell from his eyes!

Cailus then slowly turned back to Egad, feeling his strength leaving him. "I guess he won't be coming around after all..."

Cailus then lost his footing, and fell off the edge of the front of the train, flopping down as his body was dragged underneath the engine's wheels! A large series of bloody splotching and crunching sounds went through the air later as Cailus' body was shredded like hamburger, pulverized by the train's drive system, the engine still coasting along at 300 kph!

Galen, Uniko, and Zhal then threw the droids overboard as well, their robotic bodies exploding after hitting the ground, as Bruce reposted and cast a teleportation spell, whisking him and his bodyguards away!

Egad quickly sat up, crawling away from the edge of the front as Mick climbed on top of the roof. He saw the scene play out before him. Tommy sheathed his Ninjatos, and walked up to Anthony as Bishop helped Egad to his feet.

"Anthony..." Tommy raised Anthony's head to look at him. "...I'm sorry. I don't know what to say... You made a very difficult decision..."

Anthony threw his arms around Tommy, the Dragon cradling the Dober-Fox in his embrace as Anthony sobbed uncontrollably. "He was a bastard... But he was still my father..."

Egad joined Tommy in the embrace as well, everyone else following suit. Anthony cried for a few minutes as sobs shook his frame, tears falling from his eyes, as well as Egad's. Anthony had lost a Father, and Egad had lost a brother. To a complete, neurotic madness.

The train finally slowed to a complete stop, the sun starting to set behind the horizon in an orange and pick hue. Anthony nuzzled Egad a few times, thanking him and the coven for all they had done. "...We both lost someone dear, today Uncle. But I still have you, and you still have me."

Egad nodded, holding Anthony close as they enjoyed the comfort of the embrace.

A few seconds later, a french-accented voice crackled in on the radio.

"Well done, Monsieur Mick. I think I under-estimated all of you..."

With that, Jean-Yves flew overhead in the Weapons VTOL, Amon driving up in the Weapons Van with the rest of the Coven, and a platoon from Kestrel Royal Security Forces.

"The fission bombs have been deactivated and shut down, Master." Jet said over the radio. "RSF is handling the situation."

Egad smiled. His faith in his coven had once again been justified.

# # #

Anthony stood outside Car 8 a short time later with Tuxa at his side. RSF opened the cargo container, as Anthony and Tuxa stood at the edge.

"Come on out, it's okay. You are safe now." Anthony spoke in Huttese, the native language of all the refugees. The rest of the refugees in the car didn't move.

"It's okay. He's a friend, it's okay." Tuxa added in with Huttese.

"Come now, you are among allies and friends now. It's okay, you are all safe." Anthony continued to encourage.

The first one to walk forward, a young Twi'Lek girl with blue skin, approached the door as Anthony continued to wave in encouragement.

Eventually, the young Twi'Lek girl hopped off the edge of the car, and into Anthony's arms. That was all it took for the rest of the refugees to come out of hiding, pouring out of the car with exhausted, and in some cases, malnourished bodies, as RSF began to give them all aid with food, water, and medical attention.

Anthony then put the Twi'Lek girl onto a stretcher, as her mother and father came forward, all of the uniting as family.

"Thank you!" The mother said, sobbing in Huttese with gratitude. "Thank you so much! You are a good soul, don't ever let your father or anyone in his circle make you think otherwise!"

Tuxa and Anthony then stepped over to Egad. Tuxa looked into Egad's eyes. "...I don't know what to say. I don't even know what to do from here on out. I had to sexually service Cailus and a few of his guards just to get here... What can I do?"

Egad then placed a gentle hand on Tuxa's shoulder. "That is now your choice, Tuxa."

Tuxa looked into Egad's eyes. "I... I want to stay with you. I want to stay with you and your Coven. I... I want to be part of it."

Egad raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure? You know what it entails, as well as the impact of that choice?"

"I was a slave before, but from what I've seen of you and your coven, the servitude under you would be paradise compared to my past life." Tuxa said. "That, and I also owe you a life debt."

Egad smiled. "Very well. Let us all go home. Welcome to the Coven, Tuxa."

With that, they all got into the weapons van, setting the VTOL on Auto-Pilot for the castle. Once in the van, Egad cast the spell on Tuxa for the collars and manacles. Tuxa's manacles and collar were colored an icy teal. Tuxa smiled as he saw them appear on his wrists, ankles, and neck.

As they drove home, Tuxa settled back into the seat as his coven brothers started to sexually pleasure him. Tuxa let out soft moans and churrs as his new coven brothers gently began kneading, kissing, and licking his body as they pulled his clothes off, watching his member grow and harden.

Before Jet joined in the fray, he looked at Mick, bringing up a picture of a drawing of a car: A slick, sleek, and sporty looking oval-shaped coupe. "I found this on the floor the other day with your signature. What is it, if I may ask?"

Mick sighed. "It's a design for a car I wanted to build. I call it: 'El Nino'..."

# # #

Egad's Castle - Vhaldaria...

9:45 AM...

Spring Season...

Eight Months after the final confrontation with Cailus...

Mick walked out of one of the doors to the grounds of Egad's Castle, feeling a little bit of boredom and wanderlust. Mick, Symon, and Xen had been living with Uncle Egad ever since the beach house he and Xen owned on Tarion III had been destroyed. Usually, he could just take the Audi out and go for a drive to unwind, but after it had been damaged in the final fight due to Mick ramming down Lilylake Estate's gates, it was not an option. After all, it had to be fixed on Tarion III, due to the fact that there were no shops on Vhaldaria that had the necessary tools to fix it. Even though the world's people had started to embrace technology in the last five years, it was done in a very tender, delicate, and subtle way. Since the citizens of Vhaldaria had knowledge of magic, some even practicing the arcane arts regularly, they embraced technology in a unique way, combining it with traditional methods and practices, as well as magic itself.

As Mick walked through the castle's gardens, he passed by the bath house. Galen, Hatred, and Jet walked out with Egad, Anthony, Alak and Symon, all of them in happy conversation. Egad was wearing a black vest over a red t-shirt with black denim jeans with sandals, while Symon was dressed in a turquoise shirt with blue jeans and flip-flops. Anthony was adorned in some black athletic shorts and a forest-green tank top with sandals, while Alak wore some midnight-blue swimming trunks with some goggles getting ready for his lifeguard shift at the lake. As for the rest, they were dressed in their warm season slave attire.

"Good morning, nephew." Egad said, all of them noticing Mick as he walked up.

"Good morning, Uncle." Mick replied, a little bit of a boredom ringing in his tone. "Sorry if I sound cranky or anything, I don't mean to. I'm just... Kinda going a little stir crazy."

Anthony looked at Mick, his face set in a deadpan grin. "Mick, I've told you that you could use the Diablo if you wanted..."

"I understand and appreciate the offer Anthony. But you and Uncle still need it to get around for your business meetings here, along with transportation to and from the spaceport for meetings off world." Mick said. "It's alright, I'll find a way to deal with it. I always do."

Jet turned to Egad. "Master, with all due respect... Would this be a good time to unveil the secret surprise that I have been working on with Hatred? The one that Xen gave us the green light for?"

Egad grinned. "Actually, this seems like the perfect moment to do just that."

Mick raised an eyebrow. "Secret surprise?"

"Yep." Jet said. "Even since construction of the new garage addition to the castle was finished two months ago, we've been cooking up something special. Come on, let's show you..."

# # # #

Castle - Garage...

Mick walked into the garage, led by the others with Jet covering his eyes. After a few steps in, they stopped.

"Okay, now wait there for a few seconds..." Galen said, Mick hearing him walk away with a few others. "...Okay, there! You can let him look now, Jet!"

Jet lowered his hands from Mick's eyes, who opened them once Jet's hands moved. Galen and Hatred stood in front of him, next to a car covered by a white sheet, the area covered in dark shadows. Hatred held a remote in his hands for the lights.

"...Okay, what is this?" Mick asked, grinning at Jet. "You guys are giving me a car, aren't you?"

Jet giggled. "Yes, but not just any car..." He turned to face Galen and Hatred. "Hit it, guys! Reveal the lovely lady to her new driver!"

Hatred flipped the switch on the remote, the LED light strips above turning on, shining their illumination over them. Galen then grabbed the sheet covering the car and ripped it away in a dramatic fashion, revealing the car underneath: A fully custom built, two door coupe! Its body was rounded and sleek, with smooth curves and lines that could threaten Lamborghinis and Ferraris, even when parked! The hood that covered the front of the car had a partially open design, exposing the top of the engine and some of its intake plumbing, the pipes adorned in a shiny, chrome finish. The body was colored a sky blue, with metallic white stripes rising from the back of the front fenders, going along the sides rising up to the back wheels. The windows were also slightly tinted, showing a midnight-blue color! The wheels and tires didn't disappoint, either: The rims were 18 inches in diameter, consisting of six, thick spokes for each wheel. They were also covered in a shiny chrome finish with red center caps, wrapped in wide, grippy tires.

"Ta-Da!" Jet shouted playfully, motioning to the car with his arms. "Gentlemen, we now proudly present to you, with support from Audi, Lamborghini, Lotus, and Alfa Romeo, the funding for this project and presentation provided by Anthony and Ryan Foxmorre... Weighing in at nine-hundred kilograms, powered by a liquid nitrogen-intercooled, twin-charged V-12 double overhead cam engine topping out at 945 horsepower, mated to a 16-speed manumatic racing gearbox, with 14-inch diameter Brembo disc brakes all around and Koni double-wishbone semi-active suspension to keep her all under control, projected to have a top speed of three-hundred sixty-five kilometers per hour... A true, racing thoroughbred, built for the track and the street, named after the infamous Terran weather phenomenon! She knows how to please her driver, and leaves both grown men and women screaming in glee like school children when it passes by! I present to you, a true sports car: The one and only, El Nino!" Everyone clapped in applause, giving cheer and whoops once Jet finished.

Mick's jaw dropped, his eyes wide as he walked up, circling the car. "W-w-wha... What is... Oh, no! No, no, no, no-no-no, you didn't! ...Oh, my god! Oh my god! This is amazing!" Mick started jumping around with glee, squealing in joy like a happy child on Christmas day. "I love it, I love it, I love it! I-I... I can hardly believe my eyes! She looks better than I ever could have hoped, better than the drawings I made of her in my spare time! She's gorgeous, she's absolutely beautiful! She looks better than I could have ever imagined..."

"Yep, and now she's real." Hatred said. "Best of all, she's a two-by-two coupe, just as you designed, meaning that she has room for four people. She also has a transporter computer as well. Plus, she's all yours. All of her fluids are filled and check out, and we just topped her off with a full tank of hydrogen-2 fuel." Hatred retrieved the El Nino's keys from the key rack in the garage, tossing them to Mick. "So, what are you waiting for? You want to take her out for a spin? Master Egad and Anthony will follow us in the Diablo."

"Of course." Egad said. "As long as Symon doesn't mind sitting in my lap. I'll let you drive, Anthony."

"Okay, love." Symon gave Egad a quick kiss on the cheek, retrieving the Diablo's keys and tossing them over to Anthony. "So, what do you say, Son? Care for a nice, morning drive?"

Mick looked on at the El Nino. His new baby, his dream now come to life. "Yes! Oh, Hell yes!" He nodded, going over to the driver's side door, and opening it. "Come on! Jet, Hatred, Galen, get in!"

Galen all to happily opened the passenger door, letting Jet and Hatred pile into the back seat before settling into the front passenger seat next to Mick as they all buckled in.

# # # #

Thirty Minutes Later...

Country Road, fifteen kilometers outside Mel'Andrea town limits...

Mick was ecstatic as he drove the El Nino down the road with the Diablo close behind.El Nino was no slouch in the performance department either, having the horsepower and handling to back up her sexy and aggressive body lines! Her steering wheel was very responsive, Mick only needing to slightly turn it for her to respond swiftly, and her accelerator pedal responded to the lightest touch of his foot! Even the brakes, though very responsive, were smooth and easy to put on and off. Along with that, the mechanical symphony from her engine was music to Mick's ears, even the whine of the supercharger and hiss of both the turbo's wastegates were wonderful, adding to, and amplifying the levels of automotive drama.

"So, how do you like her?" Hatred asked, leaning forward from the back seat behind Galen. "Does she drive and handle as well as you expected?"

"She drives and handles way better than I ever expected!" Mick answered. "Jet, Hatred... I don't know any other way to describe this, but this is literally sex on wheels to me!"

Galen chuckled warmly, leaning up next to Mick's ear as they drove down the road, the sun shining warmly overhead. "We always aim to please..."

THE END

Book Started: November 28th, 2020

Book Completed: September 9th, 2021