Hero Wanted 2 - 2. Chapter Two

“Are you enjoying the flight so far, gentlemen?”

Chris looked up at the flight attendant and smiled. “Yes, we are. Thank you.”

The flight attendant smiled and continued walking, checking on the other passengers in the first-class area of the airliner. Chris then looked at Ryan who looked slightly pale as he looked through the window by his seat. Concerned, he placed his hand on Ryan’s who flinched before facing Chris.

Ryan blushed and said, “I’m sorry. I’m…not used to flying on a plane.”

“Is this your first time flying?” Chris asked, wanting to help Ryan with whatever he was struggling with.

“No. I first flew from my home in New York City to the academy…but the flight only took two hours at most. It’s almost going to take a whole day before we reach Japan. I’m…I’m just a little nervous, Chris.”

“It’s okay, Ryan. You don’t have to worry about the airplane suddenly crashing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean or something thing like that. In fact, you’re more likely to get struck by lightning than be involved in an incident while flying in an airplane.”

Ryan chuckled nervously as he rubbed his forehead. “Yeah. You’re right. I’m just being ridiculous... Sorry.”

“Hey, it’s okay, Ryan. Just relax and enjoy the fact that we’re in first class. I can’t imagine enjoying this long flight while being crammed with the rest of the passengers in coach.”

“Yeah, I had to take coach the last time I flew and let me tell you that having a baby cry from one side and a person falling asleep with his head on my shoulder from the other wasn’t pleasant in the least.”

Chris smiled and said, “Yeah, I doubt that was fun. And hey, maybe later when everyone is sleeping, we can maybe, I don’t know, join a certain club when we have the chance?”

Ryan raised an eyebrow at Chris, and then realization appeared on his face as he blushed heavily and looked away. “Uh, Chris…are you saying that we could…uh…”

“Join the mile-high club? Hell yeah.”

Ryan shook head but laughed also as he faced Chris again and said, “Yeah, I don’t think so. I want to be adventurous with our relationship, but I don’t think that getting caught by everyone within hearing range is a good idea, especially since you’re a moaner.”

Smirking, Chris said, “I can keep quiet if that’s what you want. Gag my mouth, and we should be good to go.”

Ryan just rolled his eyes. “How about we get to Japan first, and then we can discuss how I’ll shut you up with something else in your mouth.”

“Oh, I’m looking forward to that, tease.”

Laughing lightly, Ryan then leaned his head against the headrest of his seat and closed his eyes. Chris smiled, knowing that his lover has relaxed, but was still holding onto Chris’s hand as a form of assurance that they would make it through this twenty-hour flight to the Asian Pacific. As Chris admired the masculine profile of Ryan’s face, he then heard a sound coming from his tablet that was laying on his lap. Using his other hand to unlock the device, he then saw that he got a new message from his father that was sent through a private server.

Opening it, he was introduced to a long list of the other Champion cadets who were going to attend the conference at Japan as well. He was impressed by the cadets who were selected, specifically one of the five selected cadets from Japan, Takahashi Tamako. He also saw Angelica Santos’s name in the list who hailed from the Philippines as the most powerful cadet in the Philippine Military Academy and possibly the most powerful of all the Filipino Champions. He recognized some other names of the cadets hailing from the European countries, and overall was impressed by the list and because of this, he was very skeptical of how these test subjects were going to fare against real Champions with their own unique attributes and abilities. He guessed that these test subjects had some untold powers that have yet to be shown and maybe used for their advantage. He was really looking forward to what they were capable of.

Chris then looked to see a short paragraph below the list, written by his father who was stating his concerns with the recent discoveries in Canada and Mexico. Apparently, the Colossus remains dumped on Canadian soil was mutating wildlife to such a degree that some fauna and flora have developed clusters of tissue that granted them abnormal abilities similar to what nodes grant to humans. This was a very interesting discovery since the possibility that humans could also develop this node-like tissue would definitely alleviate the problem of the node shortage. However, more research would need to be done before human test subjects could be used since normal exposure to Colossus remains caused numerous adverse effects like cancer.

And there were speculations that there was another source of the gold-like substance used to create nodes somewhere in Mexico otherwise known as the mythical El Dorado or the Golden City which would explain how illegal node technology was being developed there. And the more disturbing revelation was that this form of node technology gained its power by literally draining energy from other users. His father explained that this practice was most likely used in the form of human sacrifice in ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. The victims were still technically alive, but they were just zombies of their former selves, and it was becoming more of a pandemic in the country that the Mexican government was trying to downplay.

These recent findings were very concerning to Chris’s father and to Chris as well. His father was especially worried since he believed that the Colossus could use these two phenomena to their advantage. How that would happen Chris was not told since his father always kept the most important details of his research and investigations a secret from Chris. However, Chris was fine with that since he believed that knowing too much about everything happening in this crazy world only worsened his outlook on life and his overall optimism. And that was where he had some respect for his father since the man was burdened with all knowledge about everything related to the Colossus which would have drove any other person to insanity. Chris would rather live in ignorance on the more depressing aspects of the Colossus and their possible motives if only to enjoy his time with Ryan who boosted his need to live a happier life since they first met months ago at the simulation center back at the academy.

The last sentence from Chris’s father stated that he needed to be careful during his stay in Japan since his father did not completely trust that the experiments being conducted were entirely for humanity’s benefit. Chris had the same sentiment as well; though, he just wanted to feign ignorance until something, or someone told him otherwise.

Chris looked over the list one more time before switching to a movie on his tablet. He heard laughing, and he looked through the aisle to see Josephine and Kipp sitting together a few rows down. He also saw Knox sitting a row behind, sleeping with a pair of headphones on his head. They were also selected to attend the conference in Japan which was not surprising at all since they all were very capable Champions who demonstrated their powers during the most recent Colossus invasion. Though he wondered why Delilah could not attend as well, being the second-ranked cadet in the academy should have automatically granted her a seat on this flight to Japan. Instead Knox took her place and though Delilah seemed to be unaffected by the decision made by the academy, he still could tell that there was some hurt in her eyes. And it seemed that Knox felt guilty about taking her place since he has remained very quiet and closed off since they all met at the airport.

Sighing, Chris decided to put on his own pair of headphones and turned on his playlist that contained his favorite song from his tablet. Resting his head against the headrest, he then looked at Ryan who was still resting and admired the man who he fell in love with before closing his eyes and drifting to sleep.

***

Entering the hotel room, Chris was surprised upon seeing the area the they were staying at. From the king-sized bed to the open bar, he also checked the bathroom that was just as big as the rest of the room. It compensated for the fact that there were only ceramic stools instead of the classic bathtub which were common in traditional Japanese homes. He could not avoid his mind from circulating the many possibilities the bathroom offered with Ryan included in the mix, especially since he and Ryan did not do what he hoped for by joining the mile-high club. However, now that they were finally alone in a comfortable room that was part of the research facility in Japan, all he wanted to do was to enjoy this moment with Ryan. And unless a typhoon suddenly appeared, there was nothing that was going to stop him.

Exiting the bathroom, Chris returned to the main area where his jaw dropped upon seeing Ryan, completely naked and sitting at the end of the bed with his hardened cock fully exposed. “R-Ryan?”

Ryan smirked and said, “Don’t think you were the only one wanted to fuck on that long-ass flight.” Stroking his cock, he then said, “Well…what are you waiting for?”

Chris smiled and took off his jacket before approaching his lover and jumping on him like a lust-starved lion. Their lips immediately connected, and Chris enjoyed having Ryan’s tongue in his mouth as Ryan aggressively took off his clothes, causing a few buttons to pop off of the placket of his shirt. However, Chris did not mind as he pulled off his pants, boxers and shoes, while Ryan took off the remainder of his shirt and throwing it onto the floor. Finally, with both of them naked, they went all in on each other, so hungry to touch and be touched with their limbs tangled around one another. As they made out, they both grinded their cocks together, both in rhythm so that the maximum amount of pleasure could be achieved.

And it was not long before they both came together that sent stars in Chris’s view as they cried out in ecstasy. Ryan then rolled off his body and laid himself onto the bed, their release splattered all over Chris’s torso, the main evidence of what they just committed which was a beautiful crime that neither of them regretted. There was something that they shared, something that involved no guilt or shame that made this experience and the others they had in the past much more special and intimate versus the pressures that tried to separate them apart. Chris did not want to go back to that time, fully enjoying being immersed with Ryan, his boyfriend and no one was going to stop either of them from achieving what they believed as love.

“You okay, Chris?” Ryan asked, looking at him with a concern.

Chuckling, Chris neared his face towards Ryan’s and said, “I’m fine. Just thinking how lucky I am to have you.”

Ryan smiled and kissed his boyfriend. “Same.”