Basil and the Slumbering Emerald

Distractions and Disasters

It wasn't long before Basil was allowed to go home but Rosemary still needed supervision. Everyone meets up at Basil's aside from Gram. Once everyone is gathered, Basil pacing a hole in the floor in the living room. "Basil sit down and calm down." Petril sighs heavily and Basil shakes his head.

"No. I need answers and If these darkened are really after me then I need to be prepared. I know you didn't want me casting until Christmas, but I need to be able to defend myself incase I get attacked. Who knows when they will find us?" Basil poses but Petril shakes his head.

'Basil, Darkened are soulless humans who use the darkness the way we use magic. It's toxic to our kind. I know you want to play hero and rescue your father and mother, but you aren't trained. You can't just deal with this half-cocked. Stop pacing and sit down. Your parents weren't what they told you. Their jobs were as Hunters. They tracked, killed, and dealt with Darkened all the time. Regardless of whether they were coming for you, the house has been reinforced with magical protections against their kind. So long as you are here, you will be safe. I do admit that we should work on your self defense magic but I'm not going to teach you the lethal spells. You aren't ready for that and I won't risk you running off to save your father. The unbound community has this taken care of. The Government has been called in as well. So get any crazy schemes out of that head of yours now. This isn't a game Basil." Petril is strict about it knowing that Basil wants to help, which is commendable but reckless. Mattias nods agreeing with Petril. Kelkian sides with Basil but knows there isn't any arguing with Petril on the matter.

"For now I think it best that we focus on enjoying the holiday before any more of this goes to hell." Joe suggests and everyone agrees. Basil goes to his room sulking when Mattias and Kelkian come in with coffee and Basil's favorite donut, the strawberry glazed ones with sprinkles. Mattias gets called away for a client and Kelkian kisses up Basil's neck rubbing a hand up his back.

"I think you need a distraction love... I'm happy to be one if you would like?" Kelkian suggests nibbling his ear and Basil smiles a bit.

"How could I refuse?" Basil sets his coffee aside after finishing his donut, straddling his lap. Basil snaps his fingers like Kelkian does and the radio in his room turns on to a love song making Kelkian chuckle and slide Basil's shirt off. Before long they're both stripped of their clothes and Basil lets Kelkian work his magic on his hole, preparing him before mounting Kelkian properly, taking all of him slowly. Just as Basil starts riding Kelkian to the beat of the music, the door swings open and Gram walks in with a big teddy bear and some of Basil's favorite snacks. He stops short just as Basil blushes heavily stopping moving. "Uh Gram... we... are kinda busy." Kelkian kisses Basil's neck possessively and Basil chokes back a moan.

"I can... see that... Is this your first time?" Gram ignores the subtle suggestion to leave. Basil hides his face against Kelkian thoroughly embarrassed.

"No. Second time actually... You can watch if you want." Kelkian purrs teasingly and Basil whines in protest. Gram smirks and raises an eyebrow.

"I could always join you; you know... Basil's mouth works perfectly fine it seems." Gram grins and Basil's eyes go wide, mouth hanging wide open. "See... he is already for me." Gram winks closing and locking the door before starting to undress. Kelkian seems a little sour but doesn't argue. Gram climbs onto the bed standing up so Basil's head is at perfect crotch level. Basil looks up at Gram who simply nudges his member at Basil's lips. "Open up baby." Gram teases and Basil blushes heavily complying. He takes Gram into his mouth as he resumes riding Kelkian. Both of his lovers' moan, Gram gripping Basil's hair and forcing him down on it while Kelkian's hands on his hips guide him to move faster. It is only a matter of time before all three manage their own orgasms and topple onto the bed together sweating slightly, riding their highs out. They shift so Basil is in the middle, the two sandwiching im for cuddles. They all fall asleep together.

Basil dreams of the moonless midnight forest but it is far more ominous than usual. It is almost pitch black and he can hear things moving around in the dark. Basil runs from the sounds, using his senses to try to find his way back to the ruins. It is a fruitless venture as he can barely see a thing. A twig snaps behind him and before long something tackles him, biting his leg hard marking him cry out and wake up. His legs stings and he pulls the blanket back with a shakey hand and finds bite marks on his calf that are purplish black with poison. Basil tries to get up but struggles through the pain. He pulls on his underwear and hobbles out to Petril who is making Dinner. "Petril! Help!" Basil makes it to the couch, whole body shaking and cold sweating. His head feels dizzy and the room starts spinning as Petril comes out. He sees Basil's leg and immediately screams for Joe to get a healer. Petril comes over and wraps a makeshift tourniquet from his shirt to cut off the poison's flow as best as he can.

"Basil how did this happen?" Petril asks and Basil collapses onto the couch body convulsing slightly.

"Nightmare." Basil manages without biting his tongue. Petril swears and kisses his sweaty forehead keeping pressure on his leg.

"You will be fine Basil..." Petril sighs sounding less sure and not very reassuring. A familiar looking Indian woman, Basil recognizes as his doctor from the hospital comes into view with a bag of essentials. She sets to work cutting the wound open and letting both the blood and the poison pour out in equal measure. The blood turns black from the purplish poison. The doctor casts a couple spells Basil doesn't remember and she starts knitting the wound closed. The dizziness is settling down, but he still feels cold and is convulsing slightly. Petril picks him up and returns him to bed with Kelkian and Gram. Basil refuses to fall asleep, drinking his untouched coffee from earlier. Kelkian rouses and pulls Basil to his chest, kissing him lovingly.

"You okay love?" Kelkian asks sleepily and Basil shakes his head.

"The darkened got to me." He says softly as not to wake Gram. "One bit me in my dream and the room is still spinning a bit." Kelkian wakes up fully at Basil mentioning it. He checks him over and finds the new scar on his calf and frowns.

"Oh Basil... I'm sorry. I'm so glad you are okay though." Kelkian sighs stretching a bit. "Anything I can do?" Kelkian kisses his temple and Basil just buries his face in his chest.

"Hold me... this is such a nightmare..." Basil whimpers and Kelkian frowns shaking his head a bit. Meanwhile in the kitchen Petril and Joe are arguing.

"We can't protect him from this for forever babe." Joe sighs and Petril frowns.

"We will protect him as long as we can. He isn't ready..." He retorts and Joe shakes his head.

"He will never be ready to kill darkened and join the war that is on our doorstep, but it must be done. He has to be trained. Would you rather he go into this unprepared and blind?" Joe makes a point and Petril slams the table, his magic lashing out and cracking the table in half.

"Fine... I don't like it but you are right. We'll start him after Christmas. He should have one last innocent Christmas before we ask him to be a killer." Petril waves his hand and the table repairs itself. Joe rolls his eyes a bit.

"Don't be like that baby. He has to grow up sometime and this world is darker than he has ever known. He needs to be ready for that, not coddled any longer." Joe reasons and Petril wipes away tears.

"I know... I just wish we didn't have to do this at all. It isn't fair."

"I hate to remind you but life isn't fair babe... Let's just focus on putting dream catching spells on his room and hope nothing else happens before Christmas." Joe pulls his lover into his lap and kisses his temple, cheek, and lips comfortingly. Petril melts into his embrace and tries to shake the bad feeling gnawing in his gut.