Abel III's Awakening - 3. Chapter 3 Back to Work

Chapter 3

Back to Work

Still June 2733 but it seemed an eon had passed:

After breakfast the next day, I reported to my desk in accounting. Rich was my co-worker on the same shift. The chief of accounting was Mark and he worked the second shift. Jason worked the third shift and left just as Rich and I arrived. Rich asked how I was doing and I explained much better. My dad had put out a cover story that I had an ear infection, which caused me to be extremely dizzy. He also told the med section this and gotten meds for me from them. We started working and I kept my shields tightly in place but did open a link to Hal and asked {Are you monitoring?}

{Yes and when you do plan on bringing your dad and Kade into our telepathic communication link?}

{I plan on having my mid-shift meal with them and doing it immediately after that} I replied.

{Just to let you know, Rich is giving you an inquiring look as you have tilted your head like you are listening to something} Hal warned.

I smiled and turned to Rich who quickly looked away and said: “Rich, I still get a bit of a buzzing in my left ear at times so don't mind me, OK?”

Rich replied, “I wondered what was happening, it was almost as if you were listening to music or something.”

“ I wish” I replied, “more like crickets chirping. It is a little irritating. “

I then decided I needed to do a little sleuthing and discretely began scanning Rich while looking intently at my computer monitor. I found he had no natural shields and his mind was a buzz of activity. He was wondering how I was really feeling and if I would get my share of the work done. He was also wondering if I found accounting as fascinating as he did. He was proud of his Japanese ancestry and knew he was hot. He was not in a paired relationship but was very sexually active. Digging deeper I found he was not interested in a long term relationship with anyone on board the ship because he was putting in his time so he could apply to another ship as a chief of accounting because he knew our chief had at least another twenty-five years before he planned to retire.

Having learned that, I plowed into my work and knocked out quite a bit before my mid-shift break. I usually went first and went and met my dad and Kade. We ate a really nice lunch at the family table and I hurried them through it and then we returned to my cabin. They were both ready to repeat yesterday's adventure but I explained what we needed to do and they got excited. For the captain of the ship and the chief astronavigator to be able to interface directly and telepathically with the ship's computer was a dream. I explained what we needed to do and what I was doing as we sat on my couch and linked with each other as my grandfather and Drew had done the day before. Like Drew, Kade looked around a bit as he entered my mind for the first time in other than a sexual haze. I signaled I was going to initiate contact with Hal and to carefully sense what I was doing.

{Hal, I am here linked with my dad and Kade, can you sense them through my link?}

{Yes and like with your grandfather and Drew I can sense through your link how I can directly link to them, which I am doing.}

Like yesterday, Dad and Kade could sense Hal directly and through my link. And they also were like kids with a new toy. I terminated our shared link and let Hal and them go on in much the same manner as happened yesterday.

While they were doing this, I decided it would be a good time to again practice my telekinesis and floated my desk chair up and away from desk and parked it floating over my coffee table in front of the couch where we were sitting. It was funny to watch Kade's mouth drop open and do a double take. I then set it gently on the table and said “Kade why don't you step up and take a seat?” He gave me a really strange look and I got him sending {Are you seriously going to do what I think you are going to do?}

{Try me}, I replied.

With that he stood and stepped up and sat in the chair. I then raised it up gently, rotated it so he was facing the desk and gently floated him in the chair to it and gently set it down in front of it.

I heard two slow whistles and sensed telepathically, two more as I had impressed them both.

With that I stood, took a bow and announced: “I have to get back to work.” And sent to Hal and both of them {Hal make sure they don't dawdle too long or grandfather might come looking for them. Smirk}

Hal replied, {not sure why you included a smirk because we have much to discuss as this will simplify so many procedure and new protocols need to be established to make efficient use of this new ability.}

I went back to work and the rest of my day passed smoothly. Mark arrived as I was getting ready to leave and he too inquired as to my health and I assured him I was fine and nearly back to normal. He looked over the reports of what Rich and I had accomplished during our shift and seemed satisfied as we headed out.

I realized I had not passed on to dad that Rich had plans to move on as soon as he had enough experience to qualify as the chief of accounting so I decided to try locating him as I walked back to my cabin. I sent {Dad?}

{Yes Abel Three, what's up?}

I then explained what I had learned about Rich Nakamuro that day and of course my dad reported he already was aware of that, then he thanked me for not just assuming that fact without checking.

I made it back to my cabin and locked down my shields and stripped and headed to the facilities. I finished there and got into my shower and took care of business again secure in the knowledge that no one had shared that orgasm.

Then I got out, got dressed and headed for my regular workout, which I had missed for two full days. I sweated for the next ninety minutes and afterward decided to check out the group shower instead of heading back to my cabin. This time I decide to overtly check everyone out visually and see how the others responded. We stripped and headed into the gang refresher unit that was utilitarian but nowhere near as nice as my personal one. Everyone saw me looking and as guys, looked back. Hardons were everywhere. One beefy bear had his back to me and I took some soap and worked up the lather and started washing his back. He leaned back into it and it was like the “bars open” sign came on and soon there were hands and bodies moving all around me and I was being felt up from all sides.

I kept my shields locked down and didn't scan anyone. I knew with that much testosterone in the room I would cream immediately and didn't want this experience to end. Since I had come just before I started my workout, I was going to be able to last at least a little while and this was fun. Hairy backs, chests, butts and legs were everywhere and no one kept their paws to themselves. Several of the crew mentioned that they didn't think I would ever join in the fun and wondered if I was completely asexual or just totally repressed.

I responded that I was neither, just completely clueless which got a big laugh and didn't slow any of them down. Soon, hard cocks were fountaining rich cream in all directions and the smell of cum permeated the room for a while before everything was vacuumed down the drains.

Thinking of that, I knew that all water and fluids were recycled and filtered and decided I didn't really need to think about that. Somewhere in the back of my mind I got a small sense of amusement.

Over the next several days I became more experienced at putting out little tendrils of telepathic awareness to catch the thoughts of my fellow crew members and learned a lot; most of it mundane, some profane and some pretty amazing. Like in the shower, after coming, most of the guys waited until they lost their erections and then forcibly pissed to “clean out the tubes”. Some enjoyed the pissing so much that it was part of their sexual play. The amazing thing was that everyone enjoyed the camaraderie of working and playing together. Other thoughts like how certain people liked being stroked certain ways or having their nipples pinched or ass slapped, toes sucked, ears licked, etc. were all interesting but things I had seen in porn over the years. I continued to be amazed at just how much sex was on the minds of the crew and of my family. I even caught some stray carnal thoughts between my grandfather and Drew and grandfather sensed that and gave me a smile and a nod. Over ninety and still sexually active!

August 2733: Late in the day during one of my shifts in accounting, I got word that I was due for my regular physical and was to report to the med bay before breakfast the next day. I logged that into my daily report so that the others in my section would know my schedule. Everyone on the ship had to pass a physical every six months. These were complete but routine physicals that included blood work, semen, stool and urine analysis, as well as a whole body medical scan. Small problems in space could become big problems and regular check-ups were designed to catch problems before they got out of control.

So the next morning I dutifully refrained from rubbing one out in my shower and did not completely empty my bladder, as I knew a specimen was required. I finished my morning shower, dressed and headed to the med section. There I was prodded, poked, probed, and provided the necessary blood, stool, semen and urine samples before I was put into the medical scanner for the whole body scan. Blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, oxygen saturation, reflexes, ears, eyes, nose and throat were all tested and results recorded. Having already rotated through the medical section I was very familiar with the drill. It took about two hours and then I was released to go get a snack and report to my duty station.

I kept my shields locked down for the whole procedure, especially the whole body medical scan during which I tried to keep my mind as blank as possible picturing a snow covered valley surrounded by snow capped mountain peaks. That had an unintended result. The chief medical officer, Daniel Holt, asked if I fell asleep and was dreaming during the scan and I replied I was daydreaming of a snow filled valley. I asked what prompted the question and he said my brain waves were the most uniform and regular indicating no worries or concerns that he had ever seen.

On my way back to accounting I contacted Hal, {Are you monitoring my test results and what the medical officer has entered into my records?}

{Yes and there is no problem. He attributed your calm alpha brain waves to a your being very relaxed about a procedure that you had helped with hundreds of times while you spent two years in his section per the note he made on your electronic chart. He also noted that your muscle mass had increased and your body fat was lower} Hal replied.

One side benefit of the scans I did of my co-workers in accounting was to get their true perspective on our work. And from them I learned a deeper appreciation of accounting. They viewed it as the report card on how successful the ship really was. It tracked everything and produced the general ledger, which confirmed how prosperous we were. It also tracked any problems that arose. They considered it to be a vital part of the enterprise and that it served an important function.

October 2733: At dinner at the family table one night about four months after I came into my power, dad announced that there was a change in our itinerary. A priority shipment from our next stop needed to get to Earth as soon as possible and dad and grandfather had bid on the contract and won. It was a nice premium and in addition, grandfather had other reasons for wanting to get back to Earth, a ship refit and his other grandchildren. Plans were being made to transfer much of our cargo to other ships headed in the direction of our original course and to try to pick up some more cargo headed to Earth. It was going to be a lot of extra work for the crew. But they were ecstatic. Time off on Earth or its space station was being planned with at least a two week layover after off loading the cargo to work in the refitting.

The next few weeks were busy for my section as accounting had to be updated for all the cargo to be shifted with all the attendant paperwork and planning. As we approached the trans-shipping point it appeared that we would be off loading almost all of our shipping modules, which had been re-sorted to accommodate the changed arrangements. In return we would be receiving some cargo and several empty modules and we therefore would be transporting less than half a load heading back to Earth.

In the meantime, I continued my daily group shower after my workout. I did not really meet anyone I wanted to get to know better on a one-to-one basis and satisfied my carnal desires with just my shower and the fun in the group shower.

Being in accounting, I was amazed that we had not gotten much information as to whether this change in plans really made any economic sense and I queried Hal. He explained in detail why the decision had been made to head back to Earth. The refit was paramount to take fuller advantage of the direct telepathic interface with the most important members of the bridge crew.

Additionally, grandfather had gotten word from his son-in-law, the doctor, that he was worried that his elder son was about ready to have his telepathic break-through and the younger might not be far behind. Hal explained that the son-in-law had a somewhat lesser telepathic ability as a level two telepath. He was a member of one of the nineteen hidden families. His family’s surname was Brown. They all seemed to have an affinity for medicine and biological science. Finally, the priority delivery was for one of the more prominent hidden telepathic families' main business, which involved trade and manufacturing involving exotic metals, minerals and materials.

December 2733: Things got really busy with all the switching out, loading and unloading. It was finally accomplished and we were headed directly to Earth. It was during this time that I finally got a chance to have a private conversation with my grandfather and asked him what the plans were for my cousins. He gave me a look and said, “What do you know?”

I replied: “Only that their grandfather is one of the strongest telepaths and that their father's side also carried the genes for telepathic ability and that there was some indication that the older of the two boys was about ready to come into his power and that the younger brother might not be far behind.”

“And you inferred what from that information?” asked my grandfather.

“That they were a pair of horny toads sexing each other up as often as possible. After all being over-sexed and mostly homosexual does seem to run in the Silversmith family.” I replied.

“You must not make them feel uncomfortable,” my grandfather cautioned.

“Who am I to throw stones?” I answered without blushing. After all, he knew all my secrets already. “What is the plan?”

“I am going to make them an offer they cannot refuse and offer them positions on board ship. We have the guest cabin plus two extra cabins on the family deck. I expect you to be a big help in getting them settled in aboard ship and bringing them up to speed on things. We will start them on the same rotation as was established for your dad and you. However, if it becomes too distracting for them to be working together all the time, I will switch them to separate ones and change it bit. “

“What will their mother and father say?”

“Their dad will be relieved as he realizes we may prefer to deliver the necessary package of instructions as received through the Silversmiths line rather than the Brown line. Also he worries he does not have the time to take from his job to train and oversee their development.”

“He doesn't have a couple of days I questioned?”

“You did it in a couple of days and then in a closed environment aboard ship for a few months now. And you are potentially a level five telepath who took to things so easily it was as if it was all programmed into you. You exhibited more control, understanding and maturity in your first day than almost anyone I have ever heard of. We were really all amazed at how easily you acquired proficiency and mastery of your talent. We never told you because of our experience with your father who became so full of himself, we almost had to silence him.”

I remembered from reading my father that he did have some real issues and battles when he first came into his power but I had not delved too deeply into that. I immediately understood what 'silencing' meant and again it was like a small subroutine played out and explained exactly when, why and how it was done. It sounded like being blinded after acquiring sight.

I looked at my grandfather and exclaimed “so that was part of the reasoning that you wanted me to open myself completely to you at the end of that first tortuous day. To see if you could get an inkling as to how I would handle my new ability.”

“Exactly” replied my grandfather. “Since you first came aboard the ship you have exhibited a level of control, patience and maturity far in excess of your chronological age. Even after acquiring your power, you went back to your job in accounting, which you never liked, and worked diligently without any complaints. You did not make demands. You also developed an unheard of ability for telekinesis, another power that you have not abused or misused. That is why, after discussing you with your dad, Kade and Drew we have decided to ask what you want to learn next and where you want to work after this re-fit?”

“I want to be an engineer and work in power, propulsion and life support” I confidently replied. “I know it will be a lot of work and there is much to learn and much to keep learning to keep up with all the new developments, but I know I would enjoy working there.”

My grandfather gave me a piercing look and said something strange.

“You must take after old Angus more than even I expected.”