Basil and the Slumbering Emerald

Eros the God of Love

When Basil finally realized he had to get out of bed he sat up and abruptly got pulled back down with a grumble from Gram and a pout from Kelkian. "Not all of us were homeschooled and graduated a year early. Gram we have school and Trisha is going to bitch if we are late." Basil slips out of their arms and gets up heading to the bathroom to take a shower. He doesn't expect Gram and Kelkian to come up behind him as he starts to strip off his clothes from last night. Gram slaps his ass and Basil jumps covering himself surprised. "What are you two doing in here?" Gram and Kelkian share a look before turning back to Basil starting to strip themselves.

"Why take more than one shower. I'm sure it's no big deal if we shower together." Kelkian purrs pulling Basil into a kiss.

"Fine but no funny business we don't have time. Besides, I need to talk to you about something privately Kelkian... It's about um... the... "He glances at Gram who is still stripping. Basil mouths the words 'magic' before Kelkian nods. Basil turns on the shower and slips in first. Gram slides in behind him and Kelkian squeezes in front of him. They all take turns grabbing the body wash before Gram slides his hands over Basil's hips with soapy hands.

"You look so yummy, all wet." Gram murmurs in his ear grinding up behind him before biting his ear. Kelkian, not to be left out feels up Basil's chest kissing him on the lips as Gram moves down to his neck. Basil moans, trying but failing to resist before giving in and grinding back against Gram. As if by divine intervention Petril knocks on the door.

"Hurry it up you three. Kelkian and I have business to discuss today and Gram and Basil you have school." All three grumble, ignoring their very obvious problems going about finishing washing their bodies and hair. Before getting out, Kelkian smirks.

"You know this sharing thing could be fun..." He slips out and steals a towel before heading back to Basil's room. Gram and Basil quickly follow. Kelkian pulls a suitcase from under the bed and starts changing. Basil lends Gram some of his baggy clothes that are tight on Gram. They all dress before Kelkian and Basil separate for the day with a kiss and the remaining two head to pick up Trisha and Becky before school.

Once school is over Basil drops everyone off, including Gram before heading home alone. When he gets in he can ear a hissing smooth voice calling out to him from upstairs. "Basil..." Confused he carefully walks upstairs to his bedroom where the voice is coming from only to find a pale white viper coiled up on his bed. Basil screams and backs up against the doorframe before the voice calls to him. "Calm down Basil. I'm not going to hurt you." The voice echoes inside his mind.

"Who is that... show yourself!" Basil squeaks terrified of the namesake of his family surname.

"The snake. I am the snake Basil. Calm down. My name is Eros. I am your ascended. I was once known as the god of love, of passion and physical desire. I am an ascended. An Unbound one who has shed their human form to become an ageless spirit of pure power. I am to be your guide. I chose a viper for your last name, but it appears you would prefer another form?" The hissing cool silky voice says in his head and Basil relaxes sitting down next to the viper cautiously reaching out to pet it.

"Being a viper is fine... "As Basil went to question the snake Kelkian appeared in the doorway.

"I was wondering where that hissing was coming from. I see you have yourself an ascended. Congratulations. Only the most powerful of our kind get one. Like your uncle. His kitten is an ascended known as Athene. A celestial ascended of wisdom and strategy. Who did you get?" Kelkian sits down to join in petting the viper that slithers up Basil's arm coiling around his neck like a scarf.

"His name is Eros. You know, the god of love, passion, and desire?" Basil smiles petting the snake. Kelkian gawks at him in surprise. "What?"

"Your ascended is an ancient?! Basil... most of the common ascended are more modern. With names that sound more normal. To get one of the original Greek ascended. You must be truly powerful. I mean I knew that but this is incredible." KElkian says excitedly and the viper hisses in agreement.

"My kind are rare and few. You embody my values and possess a power unlike the many. You are unique Basil. I sense something is on your mind. Speak freely. I am to guide you." The sibilant sounding voice echoed. Basil looks at Kelkian.

"I needed to talk to you about my nightmares. There's something unnatural about them. I get visions, flashes of this eerily dark forest set on a moonless night... I hear a voice calling out to me. Until last night it was all just the forest but last night. I stumbled upon overgrown ruins with a pedestal containing a glowing emerald. There was magic. I don't know how but I felt it Kelkian... it was like... a deep breath of fresh air. It was like my soul touched something raw. Like grabbing a livewire of electricity. It jolted me awake at the same time as my alarm went off. I don't know what it is but it freaks me out." Basil admits and Kelkian looks deep in thought.

"Basil, have you heard of the tale of the Original three?" Kelkian asks slowly seeming to question whether to explain this himself or not. Basil shakes his head and Kelkian runs a hand through his hair looking conflicted. "I can't know for sure but it sounds like you were being called by the Slumbering Emerald."

"Slumbering Emerald?" Basil questions and Kelkian grimaces and shakes his head.

"I shouldn't be the one to tell you this. I can't be certain and I don't want to make a fool of myself. I think we should consult your uncle. He knows these matters better and as a priest of the celestial bodies he should be able to sense where these dreams come from. Come on love. Let's get this settled." Kelkian gets up and offers a hand to Basil. Basil takes it and within a second his body feels lighter than air, like his entire body turned to air itself before returning to it's natural state but instead of being in his bedroom he is in Petril's living room. Basil wanders into the kitchen only to find Petril bent over the table being rought plowed by his uncle joe. Petril notices them and tries to speak but Joe is choking him. Petril slaps the table three times and Joe stops immediately before realizing Basil is standing with Kelkian in the doorway to the kitchen. In a snap of his fingers both Petril and Joe are fully dressed. Kelkian clears his throat and Petril is blushing horribly looking horrified that Basil walked in on him.

"Well... sorry for interrupting but we have an issue that requires immediate attention... do you two need a couple minutes to... finish?" Kelkian tilts his head appraising Petril who bites his lip.

"Five minutes?" Petril asks and Joe grunts, "Ten minutes?" Kelkian nods.

"Ten minutes, Basil's house... bye." Kelkian takes Basil's hand and that lighter than air feeling envelops him again before his bedroom materializes before his eyes.

"Okay you have to teach me how to do that love. That was cool. I didn't know we could teleport!" Basil sounds excited the thought of Petril's compromising position seeming to be gone from his mind already.

"In time love... you need to be eighteen first and your soul alignment will decide how you can travel. I am an Earth unbound. We travel by using the earth's atmosphere to transport us. It has limitations and complications. You can only travel within the same layer of the atmosphere so I can't take us to the top of mountains or the bottom of the ocean, make sense?" Kelkian explains and Basil nods. They sat petting Eros and talking about magical transportation while waiting for Petril.