The Invasion Ch. 02

This story is strictly fictional. This author does not in any way condone rape or violence against women. The words written are a science fiction fantasy and should not be looked at in any other way.

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Jim's eyes opened slowly. His body felt tired and sore. He had a bad headache and his mouth was extremely dry. He gazed forward trying to clear his vision but still could only see colors and shapes through the blurry haze of his crusty eyes. He felt a vibration on his seat, and the low and steady hum in what sounded like a very powerful engine of some sort. He attempted to bring his hand up to rub his weary eyes, but could not move any part of his body except for his head. He pulled hard at both arms, but it was if he was literally part of the seat with his body tightly locked in place. His eyes began to naturally clear and he noticed that he was sitting on a long bench that ran a good 50 feet across a wall of a solid bulkhead. There were approximately 20 other men sitting to either side of him who all seemed to be unconscious. He then quickly noticed that sitting across from the men on the opposite side of the room was a row of women positioned in the exact same manner; all unconscious. Looking directly across from him he thought he saw his wife Alexandria.

"Lexi wake up," He whispered getting no response.

"Lexi can you hear me?"

"Lexi wake up!" He said with a much louder voice but still getting no reply.

He stared at her and could see her chest moving slightly which indicated to him that she was still breathing. This brought a small sense of relief to his mind, but his thoughts were still a bundle of confusion. He still seemed to have no memory of what had happened to them, or where they were.

"What the fuck is this place?" He mumbled out loud.

Suddenly the room seemed to lurch back and the humming sound grew deeper as if indicating a change in speed.

"Is this a boat?" He thought to himself.

"If it's a boat how come I can't feel the rolling waves? Maybe it's some sort of large ship like a cruise liner or air craft carrier?" He said to himself in a low but frustrated voice.

Suddenly he heard a loud horn and what sounded like an electronic lock being unbolted. He also noticed there was an amber colored light over what appeared to be a hatch. The light then suddenly changed colors as it slowly slid to one side and began to open fully.

Jim tilted his head to one side and shut his eyes. He kept them open barley above a squint in an attempt to pretend he was still unconscious. What he saw next sent utter shock and fear through his entire body. Appearing to enter the room was what looked to be three large beings. Their skin was smooth and had a grayish tint to it. They stood as men but were much larger in every sense of the word. He estimated that they were just under seven feet tall, and must have weighed well over 250 lbs each. Each creature was extremely muscular and appeared to be very powerfully built. They also possessed heads that were slightly larger than a human male, and had large teeth similar to a gorilla which added to their terrifying look.

Jim's fear was so great that his eyes automatically opened wide, and he felt the urge to scream which he suppressed. Suddenly his memory started to come back to him. He recalled being taken captive by the aliens that had begun their full invasion of Earth just two days earlier. He and Lexi had been hiding in the basement of their home when two huge creatures crashed through their front door and located them rather quickly. He remembered charging one of them in a futile attempt to fend off the attack, only to be knocked unconscious by a swift blow to the head.

"Awaken slaves!" He heard the large creatures forcefully command, although he did not see their mouths move. They were making their way through the room, roughly prodding some of the captives with some sort of electronic shocking pole as they went.

Jim was confused that none of their mouths appeared to move or speak, but he clearly heard them talking in his head. It was as if he could somehow hear them in his own thoughts.

"Wake up I said!" He watched as an alien shocked Lexi with the pole causing her to abruptly wake as a high pitched scream left her lips.

He tried to come to her defense but was still left motionless due to his invisible body restraints.

By this time everyone was now conscious. The sounds of women sobbing and men cursing filled the chamber.

"Who are you?"

"Where am I?"

"What the fuck is going on!" Were some of the questions being yelled out by the men who were all as firmly subdued as he was.

"Silence! The next person who utters a sound will be punished." The creatures' voice went booming inside each of their minds.

Just then an oriental man spoke up in his native Japanese language.

"I demand to know what's going on!"

Jim was surprised that he could hear the man talking in what appeared to be his native language which he did not understand. Yet in his thoughts he understood him perfectly.

Just then one of the creatures appeared to grin as he waved his hand toward one of the walls where a video appeared on the bulkhead. The visual was of an empty room similar to the one they were in. The alien waved his arm again and a hatch appeared to open inside the room. Everyone was transfixed on the wall seeing what was going to appear once the hatch opened. Just then a terrifying creature slowly exited into the center of the room. It was almost indescribable in it had no defined head or body, but instead had a large opening or hole from the front of its body were a head should be. Looking down directly into its innards, there were rows of spiny teeth encircling the opening, with them descending down into the creatures' debts. It too had smooth skin but was dark read in color with numerous tentacles for arms and legs. It resembled a large earth slug with legs of an octopus pushing it along the floor. The creature then let out a loud roar from the front of the opening which became clear was the creatures' mouth.

The roar created panic within the room, with most people beginning to yell and scream. Through the chaos one alien spoke up.

"Silence I said!"

The alien then leisurely made his way to the oriental gentleman and spoke.

"You demanded to know what's going on. Well I will tell you. What is going on is you have been chosen to demonstrate to the rest of your comrades what happens to anyone when they are disobedient. Observe the screen."

Everyone's attention immediately went back toward the image of the horrifying creature when the alien spoke up again.

"That creature you see before you is what we call a Zorn. The Zorn is a one of our planets most ferocious predators. The special thing about a Zorn is it has a unique eating pattern which does not allow it to ingest dead flesh. How it survives is by capturing its prey and injecting it with hundreds of razor sharp teeth that resemble spines or needles. It keeps its prey subdued in its jaws as it slowly digests its meal over a period of days. Similar to your Earth spiders or snakes, it slowly liquefies the organs of its food and literally drinks it from the inside out. Then when it senses its prey is near death it will then swallow the rest down as it joyfully feasts on the flesh. It is said to be one of the most agonizing ways to die that one can endure."

Just then the oriental man's invisible restraints were released. He looked down at his arms in surprised fashion before being roughly grabbed and pulled up from his seat. He fruitlessly struggled to get away while being led from the chamber, but his struggles had little effect. His wife screamed loudly for the aliens not to hurt him.

"Please!!! He didn't mean anything by it." Her sobbing words being ignored as they lead him away.

Seconds later a gasp was heard from the people still staring at the screen. The image of the room with the creature still appeared on the bulkhead when a side door opened and the oriental man was suddenly thrust into the room with the creature. The man turned as the hatch shut behind him and was pounding on the closed door. He turned to see the creature moving toward him and began to immediately run when a tentacle swiftly reached out and grabbed his ankle. The creature methodically started to pull the now screaming man toward it. It once again let out a loud roar and opened up its circular jaws bearing its rows of terrifying spinney teeth. The doomed man continued to yell and trash as he fruitlessly clawed at the smooth floor in an attempt to stop the inevitable. Just then his feet reached the creatures mouth as he slowly began to be pulled inside. The man's high pitched screams filled the room. He immediately felt the stabbing sensations of teeth latching on to the skin of his legs as he was being pulled inside. Panic and terror was evident as he let out high pitched screaming sounds and gasps for air. He was then completely swallowed into the creature until nothing but his head was visible out the front of the beasts' mouth opening. The mans garbled cries for help could still be heard as he appeared to still be struggling within the creatures' body as it began to squeeze inward, inserting all of its spinney teeth into his flesh. The man continued to scream in agony as blood spilled from his mouth before the creature slowly descended back into its lair with the hatch door closing tightly behind it. The man's muffled screams could still be heard as the alien waved his arm turning the screen off.

The people in the room were now openly sobbing. The alien seemed to allow this to settle in for a few more seconds to let the fear marinate in all of their minds.

"Does anyone else demand to know what's going on?"

Nobody said anything. The remnants of women sniffling or gasping for air could still be heard as the alien again spoke up.

"First let me congratulate all of you. Everyone in the room is the first of your kind to venture into outer space. Your astronauts went as far as the moon and back which is truly pathetic. However, you are the first Earthlings to leave the confines of your solar system and travel light-years into deep space. That being said if any of you are thinking a rescue is coming I want you to think about this. It would take one of your fastest ships almost 10,000 of your Earth years to reach our planet. So as you can see there will be no rescue coming. Your life as you once knew it is now over. You are here to serve us, and serve us you will. Soon Earth will be ours anyway, and the rest of your kind will be enslaved on your own home planet."

The realization of what was now happening permeated the room. Jim looked over at his terrified wife and could not offer her any reassurances. He had never felt this helpless and unsure in all his thirty three years of life.

"Life?" It had no meaning for any of them anymore he thought.

"I have more good news for you. This group has been specially selected as gifts to our Lords. You all have the privilege of serving the best warriors in the galaxy. Since we are fair beings we will allow you to stay together with your chosen mates and serve. This is why you were brought as couples. Everyone in this room has some of your people's strongest bonds of what you call love. You will live out the rest of your lives as servants to the same Lord. Why would we offer this you ask? It's very simple. If you disobey the other will suffer your punishment. Obey and you will be keeping the other safe."

Just then the creature turned to the oriental woman whose husband was just sacrificed. She was crying hysterically and was in deep emotional distress at from watching the fate of her husband.

"That is except for you my lady. Since your husband foolishly disobeyed you will not have such an honor of serving a Lord. Instead, thanks to your former mate, you will auctioned of when we reach home. However, before that happens you will be sampled by the crew."

"Nooooo, please don't." The woman whimpered.

Just then her restraints were released and she was dragged away while sobbing and screaming.

"Now my soon to be loyal subjects of the Dorian Empire; you will sleep until summoned."

The alien then waved his arm causing the rooms' lights to turn a shade of blue, and Jim felt an overwhelming sense of tiredness come over him as his eyes began to shut. Then all went black.

Jim's eyes slowly opened. He brought his hands up toward his head and tried rubbing the throbbing pain from his temples. Unlike when he awakened on the ship he realized right away that he was still a captive. He looked at his surroundings and noticed it to be some sort of large cave. His wife was lying unconscious in a fetal position only a few feet away so he crawled over to her and put his hand under her back as he lifted her small frame upright.

"Lexi" Jim whispered as he gently shook her to wake her up.

Lexi started to come too, and looked as if she was exhausted as she struggled to open her eyes. She gazed up at Jim and felt an instant sense of relief overcome her. She then began to hysterically cry as she hugged him tightly as they both faced each other from their knees.

"What's happening?" she said in a sad voice as if pleading for Jim to have an answer.

"I don't know babe. I just don't know. Let's try and stay calm so we can figure out what to do."

"I can't. I think we are in real trouble. What are we going to do?" She sobbed into his shoulder.

Jim looked up toward the cave roof as if he was hoping for a thought or idea to enter his head to try and calm his wife, but none came. In reality he agreed with her that they were in big trouble.

Jim got up to his feet and guided his wife to hers. He took in a deep breath, and immediately noticed that there was certain stillness in the air. The kind of quiet he experienced while partaking in his favorite hobby of mountain climbing. He recalled that one of the best things about climbing is when you reached a summit everything was so still. Climbers often stated that it felt as if the noise of the world had suddenly stopped, and ones thoughts became as clear as they ever were. Another thing he noticed was that he felt a little lighter on his feet. There was a noticeable difference in the gravity of this planet.

Jim looked out into the courtyard and saw large stone walls enclosing an immense compound. There were various controlled fires atop different parts of the wall placed in what looked like large lanterns. He could hear in the distance strange howling or roaring sounds which gave him another reminder of the precarious situation he and Lexi were in. The temperature was moderate and comfortable; however there was no wind. Looking up to the star filled sky there was three large moons of various sizes illuminating the night. There were red and green clouds similar to earth's northern lights that seemed to be dancing between them. His situation left his mind for a moment as he examined the beauty of it all.

Jim took a step back into the cave; afraid to venture too far out. He turned to face his wife whose big blue eyes looked bloodshot from the heavy crying she had endured. He reached up and pushed her tussled blonde hair away from her face and leaned in to kiss her forehead. She returned his loving gaze, and then reached out and squeezed his hand that was still holding back her hair. Through the tension and fear a feeling of strong bonding and love was felt between them both.

Suddenly they both felt a strange sensation come over them. It was as if there was someone in the cave with them, but they could see that no one was present.

"Whose there?" Jim questioned in an alarmed tone.

"Cooome tooo meee!" A voice came booming through both Jim and Lexi's thoughts.

Both of them simultaneously raised their hands to cover their ears in as if they were trying to block out the sound. However this had no effect being it was coming from inside their head and not from outside.

"Cooome tooo meee!" The voice repeated itself with both of them felling an uncontrollable urge to obey.

They both then robotically turned around and left the cave, proceeding out into the court yard. Their thoughts were filled with fear and terror. They knew their ordeal, whatever it may be, was about to begin. The feeling of the unknown was very strong and terrified them both. Their thoughts were consumed with wanting to run as fast as they could away from the voice compelling them forward, but step by step they continued as ordered.

"Jim I'm scared." Lexi said through quiet sobs.

"I know baby, just try and stay calm."

The two of them were walking toward what appeared to be some sort of alter or platform. The alter was a round shape stone that resembled a giant smooth disk in the shape of a hockey puck. Perched on top of the disk to one side was a large seat which also appeared to be made of stone. There was a rectangle shaped block or table in the center of the disk that was approximately three feet height and ten feet across the top surface in each direction. There was some sort of cloth laying on the surface that resembled bedding or a cushioned material. The perimeter of the disk had etching that resembled letters or symbols scribed into the entire outer surface, and a low ring of fire encircled the perimeter. Within the circle of fire there was a break which would allow someone to step onto the disk.

They approached the alter when they both suddenly felt compelled to stop within a few feet of it. Their bodies still feeling disconnected from their thoughts as they both took their last step together. They stood in silence facing the disk, both looking at it with curiosity.

Just then they felt a strong presence enter their space. Suddenly, they realized that whoever was controlling their minds was now directly behind them. They were not able to turn their head and look, even though their minds wanted to. They could feel the power that was in there minds envelope them. The feeling of being controlled was overwhelming.

"Jim I'm so scared."

"Don't be scared my pet, you are one of the lucky few of your kind." The alien spoke clearly into both of their minds.

"I am Grand Overlord Razzore. I am the ruler and protector of the northern quadrant of this world, and you're Master from this day forth. Obey and you will be rewarded. Disobey and you will be used as feed for the various creatures of our savage planet. There are no locks for this sanctuary. If you want to climb the wall and escape so be it. I will not stop you. But know this; I am your only solace or protection from beyond those walls. Without me you will suffer things your mind will not allow you to imagine. Obey and you will be rewarded with my protection which you will need to survive. Disobey me in anyway and I will banish you or your former mate beyond the solace of these walls."

"Former mate?" The comment did not escape Jim as the thought seemed to rest in his mind.

Just then Overlord Razzore stepped around to face them both. He now stood directly in front of Jim in what appeared to be an attempt to intimidate him. The alien was an imposing figure. He stood almost seven feet tall and looked to weigh in at almost three hundred pounds. He had a rock solid build with large muscles rippling throughout his entire body. He wore a shiny gold and silver chest protector, and plated steel wraps around both of his large forearms. He also had a large bulbous gold cup that covered his groin area. The garb reminded Jim of what a Roman Emperor or Gladiator might wear.

"Are you a warrior, slave?" Overlord Razzore said directly into Jim's mind as they stood face to face.

"A warrior?" Jim questioned in a confused tone.

"It appears you work hard to keep strong. You are a physical specimen compared to most of your pathetic kind."