Leaving Dreamland (8 page)

“Never know. That’s life in the military. Orders come in and you go at the drop of a hat. No warning. We’ve been trained for this.” Samantha nodded to her larger plane in the hangar.

“It doesn’t look like the others.” Shannon climbed the ladder and checked it out. There was only one seat, but there were areas around the back. She climbed in and pushed open a compartment. It was empty for now. “Thanks. Why is your plane different?”

“This isn’t Air Force design. It was made here at Area 51 for fighting the Keelons. There are heavier shields, bigger engine and space in the back for more of the weapon. If the aliens deploy on the ground, I’ll be able to drop the powder on them and neutralize the threat. So it’s really important you and the alien guys stay inside. We don’t know what’ll happen.”

Shannon took in the information. “Wow. I didn’t know Dreamland made its own planes. I hope you have a safe flight whenever you go. I hate the idea of so many lives at risk.”

“Thanks.” Samantha nodded. “The Keelons made themselves enemies by kidnapping people against their will. Abducting people from their beds is almost as bad as training little boys to be fighters. There’s a reason our men don’t want to go back. We’re doing the right thing. If we can hurt their crew, hopefully, no more will come.”

Shannon smiled. “I just hope we win. Maybe then you can take me up at night so I can see the sky and feel like I’m up there.”

“Sure, once it’s safe. It’s a great feeling. First, we have to get rid of the Keelons, so I’m going to pass out the DNA samples. Don’t touch any buttons in there but look all you like.” Samantha walked off.

“Thanks.” Shannon shivered at the thought of being kidnapped and taken away from her family. Did the Keelons even know English? The idea of being abducted was terrifying, but the idea of being unable to communicate at all made it worse somehow. The panic and terror. “If they wanted to communicate with us, they could without hurting people,” she said to herself.

If there was anything she could do to get that hatch opened faster, Shannon wasn’t going to let the Keelons hurt anyone else.

* * * *

It was a week after she’d seen the planes when Shannon finally heard the blaring sirens calling for a full offensive just after dusk. She was supposed to report to the observation room and watch safely with Bonnie and their father. Her guys were to provide security with other alien groups inside Dreamland. None of the alien allies would be near any of the jets since a trigger could misfire and send the powder airborne.

That was a stroke of luck. She went her way and they went theirs. Instead of the observation room, she raced for the hangar and headed straight for Samantha’s special plane. She scurried up the ladder. Everyone was so focused on their tasks that no one noticed her. Climbing into the back area, she found the compartments on either side were locked down.

They had to be filled with the powder. Shannon tried the wider center compartment, and it opened. She sighed in relief when she saw it was empty then slid inside and closed the door. The plane vibrated, and Shannon stayed silent. If Samantha found her, Shannon knew she’d be kicked off.

She held the floor as the fighter started to move. Closing her eyes, she tried not to think about what might happen as her stomach flipped with the motion. The ride was rougher than on a commercial airplane, but she was pretty glad she couldn’t see the looming Keelon vessel.

When it felt safe enough, she pushed open the compartment and crawled the short distance to where Samantha was strapped in.

“What the hell?” Samantha said.

“I had to.” Shannon looked around.

“Base, I’ve got a stowaway. Be advised Shannon Madison is on board.” Samantha turned to Shannon. “You’re lucky this Keelon ship is low in our orbit.”

“It’s safe?” Shannon asked.

“You’ll be okay. I just don’t see why you’re doing this.” Samantha hit buttons.

“Return to base! That’s an order!” Hastings cut in on the com link.

“No! You’ve got the special ship and the good weapons.” Shannon saw the Keelon vessel and froze.

Suddenly, the whole plane shook. “They’ve got us,” Samantha said.

“Opening their hatch?” The view of the stars was beautiful, but that wasn’t the point of the trip. Shannon stared, but wasn’t exactly sure where to look. “Wow, that’s a big ship.”

“Yep, we’re out gunned, but if they wanted to wipe out Earth, they’d have done it already.” Samantha sounded so calm it shocked Shannon.

She couldn’t stop staring. “How can we possibly beat them?”

Samantha smiled. “See that hatch opening?”

The hint of movement excited Shannon. “Get them!”

“Firing!” Samantha said.

One drone rocked the ship as it launched. Shannon watched it fly then disappear.

“Remote detonation,” Samantha ordered through her com link.

“Firing second round,” came a voice over the intercom.

“Is it working?” Shannon watched carefully.

“It’s starting to spread now.”

“Third round ready. Detonate second drone,” Samantha ordered.

“Firing round three,” another pilot confirmed.

“Base to pilots, shields are down. Fire at will!”

Shannon covered her ears at the noise and really wondered why she’d done such a dumb thing. The beam was gone. Suddenly, Samantha’s plane turned sharply and picked up speed.

“Headed for home. Hastings is going to kill me,” Samantha said.

“No, I won’t let him. Did we win?” Shannon asked.

“Yep, we drove it over the open desert, and it’s crashing. Plenty of stuff to dissect and research for the science geeks,” Samantha answered.

As they landed, Shannon never wanted to get on a plane again. Samantha and some men helped Shannon out of the plane.

Bonnie charged over. “What the hell were you doing?”

“I can barely hear anything. My head hurts.” Shannon shook her head.

“You’ll hear Dad screaming.” Bonnie grabbed her sister by the arm and yanked her toward Hastings’ office. “You’re nuts. You could’ve been killed!”

“You found her and she’s fine. Good!” Hastings walked out into the hallway. “I have to go manage damage control before the press gets wind of this. At least, the ship fell in government property.”

“It didn’t hit any people or buildings, did it?” Shannon shouted.

“No one was hurt. Get her to medical and checked out. I’ll yell later.” Hastings charged off in another direction.

“Your men are going to love this.” Bonnie shook her head. “You think one annoyed boyfriend is bad, try three.”

“I’ve got four!” Shannon shouted.

“Be glad your hearing is muffled. Between them and Dad, you’ll never hear the end of this stunt. But I’m glad you’re not being passive anymore. You just need to pick your moves better.” Bonnie smiled and walked her sister into the medical ward.

* * * *

Curtis and the others surrounded Shannon’s medical bed. They’d been searching for her from the second Bonnie had called to find out where she was.

Liz finished putting drops in Shannon’s ears. “A little vertigo and ringing in the ears is normal. Come back in a few days, and I’ll make sure things look okay.”

“Thanks,” Shannon said.

“What the hell were you thinking?” Gavin demanded.

Shannon sat up. “I wanted to help.”

“You had no business endangering the mission,” Hastings bellowed as he stalked in.

“I think she risked
her
neck more than anything.” Curtis couldn’t believe Hastings’ approach.

“The pilot was in as much danger as she was. The extra weight made the jet fly low. You’re lucky the shot landed.”

“They singled out the ship I was on,” Shannon pointed out.

“That could’ve been nothing more than seeing there were two people. Maybe they thought you were a secret weapon because there were two people on that ship and not the others.
Why
isn’t the point. You attracted danger. At least, the end result is good. I’m glad you’re not hurt.” Hastings turned and left.

“So that’s your idea of being a father? No wonder Bonnie wanted to get away from you,” Shannon yelled after him. She hopped off the table and vertigo kicked in.

Curtis caught her before she fell. Milton supported her other side, and they helped her walk from the medical area.

“Slow for now. Take it easy,” Curtis said.

“He’s a jerk,” she mumbled.

“He’s running a huge base. It’s not just your life at stake. Everyone in Dreamland is his responsibility. Not following the plan meant you could’ve gotten others hurt while they were looking for you.” Curtis understood the burden of leadership more than others.

“I didn’t get Samantha in trouble, did I?” Shannon shook her head. “I’ll explain it was all my fault.”

“Let me handle that. I’ll talk to Hastings once things are under control. For now, we need to go to our quarters and let things settle down. They have a lot of clean up to manage before that sort of conversation is needed.” Curtis nodded to Gavin who opened the door to their quarters.

“No! I’ll handle him. He’s my father and he has to listen to me at some point. I’ll make him listen,” Shannon insisted.

“The fact that Hastings came to see you were okay for himself says a lot more than you think.” Milton hugged Shannon.

They helped her into bed and pressed close, holding her.

“I’m just glad I had my adoptive parents and not him. Poor Bonnie.” Shannon closed her eyes.

“Hey, you need to stop worrying about anything except rest. It’s over.” Ross kissed her neck.

“I can’t sleep.” She shifted to sit up against the pillows. “My brain is buzzing.”

“You need to sleep.” Curtis tucked the blanket around her.

“Then you guys entertain me.” She sat quietly with a smile on her face.

“You want a sex show now?” Gavin asked.

“If you want me to lie here and rest, yes. I’ll join in if you like.” She tugged off her shirt and wiggled out of her pants.

Curtis watched her toss her clothes over the side of the bed then unhook her bra and let it fall. “You promise to stay there? Not to join in?” Curtis asked.

“I swear I won’t touch any of you.” She slid her hands under the sheet.

Curtis saw the spark in Shannon’s eye and decided to satisfy her and take the stress out of the group of men. Sitting and waiting wouldn’t help anyone. Curtis kissed Ross and pulled off his clothes. Ross followed the example, undressing Curtis as well. Naked, they stroked each other’s cocks. Curtis looked over and saw Gavin and Milton naked and teasing each other as well.

The chill of cool lube on Curtis’ ass made him tremble. Milton pushed Curtis facedown on the bed toward Shannon. Shoulder-to-shoulder with Ross, Curtis lifted his ass. Milton stroked Curtis’ cock and filled his ass. The view of their female enjoying them only made Curtis more turned on. The stretch in his ass was intense.

Ross groaned as Gavin filled his ass. Curtis watched them for a few minutes and looked at Shannon. Her hands were moving between her legs, and he tugged off her sheet off to reveal her body. Ross grabbed one of her hands and sucked her fingers.

Her other hand still rubbed her slit, but Curtis couldn’t resist. He snatched her other hand and licked her fingers before scooting forward. Milton followed, and Curtis ate her pussy eagerly. Her sweet juices flowed as she spread her legs and tilted her hips.

While pleasing Shannon, Curtis enjoyed the pounding his ass took. Then Ross began sucking Curtis’ cock. Curtis looked over to see Gavin’s big cock spreading Ross’ ass. The moans and groans grew louder, and Shannon’s sighs joined them as Curtis sucked her clit harder.

Ross’ tongue worked the tip of Curtis’ member, and he lost control. Rocking back, Curtis came while moaning against her Shannon’s cunt. Milton came next then Ross bucked hard on Gavin’s erection. The grunts made Curtis look just as Ross’ cum landed on Shannon’s thigh.

Curtis licked up the cream and saw Gavin speed up his thrusts and hit his orgasm quickly after Ross. Curtis flicked her clit with his tongue as he heard Gavin’s moans. She dug her nails into Curtis’ scalp and held his face to her pussy while she gasped and trembled.

The men unlinked from each other and dumped the used protection. Ross and Curtis cuddled Shannon from either side. She was thoroughly relaxed.

“Like it?” Ross asked.

“Definitely fun to watch.” She kissed Ross then Curtis.

Gavin and Milton joined the group and pulled the covers over them.

“Still more fun to be the focus, right?” Milton asked.

She shrugged. “You guys were right. I’m exhausted after today. That was perfect fun. I’ll have my energy back tomorrow so I can fully enjoy all of you. First, I need some sleep.” She leaned over and kissed Gavin then Milton.

* * * *

Three days later, everything seemed cleaned up. Dreamland had been buzzing around the clock but finally things had calmed down. Shannon walked to Hastings’ office, breezed past the assistant and barged in on him.

Slamming the door behind her, she stared her biological father in the eye. “You owe me answers about my life and I’m not leaving until I get them.”

Hastings sat back. “Sit down. Calm down.”

She sat but refused to let go of her anger. “First, Samantha had no idea I was in the plane. I got there first and hid. I hope you didn’t take any of this out on her.”

“She explained that, and no, I haven’t taken any action against the pilot. You had no business being there. We were extremely lucky that no one was injured.”

“You don’t get to scold me when you didn’t raise me. Do you think the aliens got the message?” she asked.

“There have been no reports of activity anywhere on Earth. We’ve done our best to monitor their communications. The Keelon planet tried to contact their ship. We returned a message that they were destroyed and any other ships would meet the same fate.” Hastings smiled. “No response, but I’m pretty sure things will be quiet for a while.”

“Good. Then I want out. My guys and I can move somewhere else. All of the alien men and group relationships can. No one should be forced to stay here against their will.” Shannon folded her arms.