Forest Respite

Welkin Gunther crawled through the tall grass as stopped as he heard the overhead whistling of mortar rounds. A small distance away - it couldn't have been much more than the length of a few houses - the trees and grass were flattened to pulp as the round exploded over head, lighting the dark sky. Welkin rolled to the side into a small ditch, covering his head with his arms, awaiting the inevitable shower of explosives that would land on him next.

Thankfully, nothing happened. Rolling back out of his ditch, he scanned ahead with his binoculars. No Imperials in sight. He shifted to a crouching position, then looked back and signaled Alicia to move forward before laying flat on his stomach once again.

Alicia spotted Welkin's wave and began to limp ahead. She cursed her injured ankle, but there wasn't much else she could do. Hopefully all this movement wasn't going to make it worse. After struggling to walk a short distance, she half-dove, half-tripped into the grass and began to crawl. Welkin thought about moving back to help Alicia, but the soft sound of grass swishing against clothing caused him to freeze.

Looking up as best as he could, he spotted an Imperial trooper slowly walking forward, sweeping his head from side to side. At this distance, it was going to be a tough shot, and he doubted he'd be able to take him out alone...at least, until Alicia had been able to crawl up next to him with all the speed and noise of a snake on the hunt for its prey.

Alicia moved her right hand to her head, tapping the area behind her ear twice. Welkin cocked his head, as if to ask,"You sure?" Alicia nodded, then held up 3 fingers. Okay, Welkin thought. She's certain we can squeeze off enough shots to the head at 30 meters before he can turn and hose us...okay. Waiting for the Imperial to move closer, he made sure his rifle was ready to fire.

The distance closed ever so slightly, and finally, when it was right, Alicia rose to her knees and aimed. Welkin decided to stay in his lying position, but the sudden movement caught the Imperial off guard. His mind was still trying to make the connection when two bullets struck his face just slightly lower than the left eye, and he was dead before he realized it.

Welkin lowered his rifle and pulled the bolt back, and Alicia did the same. They never truly enjoyed taking other people's lives, but if they hadn't, he would have just as quickly end their lives. There was no time to dwell on that now, however...they both rolled into a ditch again as another mortar round landed close to them, so close that Welkin felt a shower of dirt hit his exposed neck.

"C'mon, Alicia, it's not safe here...let's get you medical plant relief and get out of this forest maze."

She nodded, grateful for his assistance and placed an arm around him as he half dragged, half supported her to move out. Hopefully, they could get to the edge of the forest before that cannon could stop them.

About an hour later, Welkin and Alicia found a small cabin. "Huh...who would have built something like this out here?" Welkin wondered aloud.

"It's shelter, nonetheless," Alicia said, opening the door and sweeping the area with her rifle. "Nobody home. Guess we can hunker down here for tonight."

Welkin nodded in agreement as he spread out a small blanket for the both of them near the wall. Alicia decided to lay on it, but noticed Welkin was taking a seat at a table.

"Hey, Welkin...aren't you going to sleep here?" Alicia asked.

"I'll just stay here and keep watch for a little," Welkin insisted. "You just rest for now and let that ankle heal up."

Alicia grumbled under her breath, but she knew better than to argue with Welkin. She decided to close her eyes and sleep for now. Hopefully she could get some rest amid all this chaos...

Alicia felt herself drifting into the deep end of sleep when she felt a light brush against her face. Surprised, she opened her lead-weighted eyes and spotted Welkin through her squint. He carefully moved a few strands of lose hairs on her face.

"Mmm...?" she intoned sleepily, confused.

"Oh, sorry..." Welkin said, withdrawing his hand sharply. "You just looked so...peaceful, I couldn't help it."

Alicia smiled softly. "Oh...thanks." To her surprise, Welkin plopped down next to her.

"Tired?" She asked.

"A little...it's been a long day."

"I'll say..." Alicia decided to lay her head on his shoulder. Welkin paid little mind - in fact, he wrapped an arm around her and pulled her a little closer.

Alicia blinked a little, but a blush didn't exactly come to her face. "Welkin...?" She asked curiously.

"Hm? Oh...figured you would be a little cold. Isa doesn't mind whenever I cuddle her."

Alicia nodded and sleepily laid her head on his shoulder. "Mmm...how much do you love her...?"

She felt a little twitch come from Welkin as he shifted a little. "Oh...uh..."

Alicia looked up at Welkin, and to her surprise, she saw the faintest tinge of of red creeping into his face. "We're...we're as close as a brother and sister could ever be." He smiled softly, and Alicia tilted her head curiously.

Welkin's voice dropped to a mere whisper. "We're...a lot closer than some people realize. Do I care more for her in spite of her heritage...? Or maybe it's because of it..."

Alicia wrapped her arm around him and squeezed tight. All but one of the barriers between them had dropped, and Alicia could see Welkin still had a slight tinge of red on his face as his eyes were closed.

It's time to get this out of the way, Alicia thought suddenly. Time to drop that last barrier...

"Hey...Welkin...?" Alicia asked.

"Hm?"

"Would you be betraying your sister...if...I...uhm...kissed you?" Alicia asked, nervously.

Welkin opened his eyes and looked over at Alicia, and before he could say anything, she firmly planted a kiss on his cheek...she could feel the heat rising from his face as Welkin's eyes widened in shock.

Alicia moved her head back as Welkin shifted back from her in surprise.

"Was that too much?" Alicia asked, giggling as she saw his reaction. He raised a gloved hand to lightly caress the spot she kissed, and suddenly, a wry smile spread across his face.

"I'm...perfectly fine with that..." Welkin replied, his expression one of half-shock and half-enjoyment. "And as for your other question..."

Welkin crawled over to Alicia and moved himself close to Alicia, her face dangerously close to his. Finally, his kiss on her lips certainly answered that question. He moved his arms to embrace the younger girl, and he inhaled deeply, catching an earthy scent, mingled with that of bread...even out in this battlefield, she still had the scent of home on her.

The young scout finally broke the kiss as she moved her arms to embrace Welkin, her eyes damp with joy. "Welks..."

Welkin looked down and smiled. "So...are you just happy with that?"

She looked up and slightly rolled her eyes. "Welkin, you can be SO dense sometimes..." Grabbing his hand, she placed it upon her chest.

Welkin once again widened his eyes in shock, but the same wry grin from before returned. "A-Alicia! This isn't the time OR place for that..."

She shook her head in slight disapproval as she immediately began to pull her armored uniform off with surprising speed. Sure, she was a scout, but the blinding speed at which she stripped down to her underwear absolutely shocked him. Several second later, she lay before him, wearing only a simple cotton bra and panties. Her hair had been let down, and it flowed freely as she motioned for Welkin to move closer with the sexiest pose and stare she could muster.

Welkin's mouth hung open, but he numbly obeyed as he pulled his gloves off, absolutely surprised how things had turned out. There could have been 100 Imperial tanks outside that cabin, yet the only thing he could hear was his harsh, jagged breathing and the sound of his own heartbeat thundering within his head. With a fluid moment, he moved close to kiss her once again, slowly unhooking the bra with one hand and moving another to grope her chest. The kiss turned even more passionate as Welkin squeezed hard with one hand, and he tossed the bra aside with the other. He then began to slide her delicate panties off as Alicia pulled back from the kiss, her uneven and heavy breath matching his in volume and intensity. "W...Welks..."

He freed her lower legs from the cotton undergarments and moved a hand downwards to tease her exposed flower. She twitched at this new sensation - she'd touched herself before, but another person touching her like this...!

Her toes curled as his fingers stroked her with all the finesse of him handling a rare specimen.

After a few more caresses, he motioned for her to lay down on the blanket. Alicia nodded and laid down, spreading her legs a little and parting the moist flesh between her legs with her hands.

"D-down there..."

Welkin slyly nodded and began to lick ever so lightly, and Alicia grabbed his head with her hand, moaning ever so softly. She used her other hand to guide the hand he'd used to stroke her to her mouth, gently sucking on it.

Welkin continued the rhythm as Alicia continued to hold her lovers face in between her legs, continuing her soft moans as Welkin kept licking...and then, he stopped. Alicia looked up and saw Welkin unzip his pants. Her heart thundered and finally, he pulled out his erection. Without a moments hesitation, she moved to give him an experimental lick. Welkin shuddered, holding her head with both hands as she ran her tongue along the length of his shaft repeatedly. It was Welkin's turn to moan as she continued her pace, his hands still carefully holding her head.

She then took the entire length into her mouth and Welkin's moans became intensely louder. He patted her head as she sucked as hard as possible, drenching it in saliva.

Finally, he pulled out of her mouth and she turned around, still on all fours, placing one hand against the wall and using the other to spread herself open once again. Welkin carefully probed the entrance, and then carefully pushed into her.

Alicia cried out a little and Welkin stopped, afraid she'd hurt her, but she grunted, focusing on the the pleasure through the slight pain. He carefully cupped Alicia's chest and slowly pushed himself in deeper. She gasped, enjoying the new sensations flooding inside of her...and then she began to buck her hips, a slight trickle of saliva trailing from her mouth as her moaned with every thrust.

"More, please! Welkin!" Alicia cried out in pleasure as Welkin developed a counter thrust to her own, and his grip on her breasts became harder and the both of them kept breathing and moaning at full volume. Welkin was surprised that every Imperial in this forest hadn't located them from the noise they were generating at this point.

Something hot started to well up inside of Alicia and Welkin at the same time, and they both instinctively knew it as the thrusts quickened. Welkin moved his hands to her shoulders to thrust in even deeper, his noises now sounding more animal than ever.

"Not...not inside..." Alicia gasped. "Can't..."

Welkin through sheer difficultly managed to pull out just in time as he came, at the same time as Alicia, and the both of lay there, panting. Alicia crawled over to Welkin and lay her head on him. "L...love you..."

Welkin nodded numbly as he took a drink from his canteen and splashed a little on himself and Alicia. He began to zip his pants up, still looking at the nude form of Alicia laying there, her body still slick and wet with perspiration.

Welkin managed a slight chuckle and Alicia looked up, a bit curious. "You...you look so much like Isa laying there..." he managed to say, a blush on his face.

Alicia giggled as she used her own canteen to pour a little water on herself as well. "Welkin...so, you have...?"

He nodded as she managed to pull her uniform back on again, and they returned to their sitting position against the wall on the blanket. Sighing in relief, she laid her head upon his shoulder and quietly drifted to sleep.