{"id":2614,"date":"2019-02-23T07:10:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T13:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2019-03-02T09:16:21","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T15:16:21","slug":"lucky-luck-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=2614","title":{"rendered":"Lucky Luck – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lucky Luck<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

by AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 2:\u00a0 A Lucky Test<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gwen saw the town ahead feeling relieved.\u00a0 She spent the last two hours listening to Zoe, who managed to talk non-stop about a variety of topics.\u00a0 It amazed her the girl\u2019s voice had not given out.\u00a0 Now entering the town, she noticed the bustle of people, and felt cursed.\u00a0 Why were so many people in this town?<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, so this is Alarion, heard about it, never been here.\u00a0 Merchants say it\u2019s a major trading town in the Shadowland,\u201d Zoe said, causing Gwen to look over at the girl.\u00a0 She too had heard of the town.\u00a0 One of the largest and known for its merchant shops from all over.\u00a0 People came here to trade.\u00a0 She would have to be careful, in case someone recognized her.<\/p>\n

\u201cThink you can make if from here?\u201d Gwen asked, looking down at her tag-a long hoping the girl could.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I haven\u2019t thanked you properly, and I have your shirt,\u201d Zoe said, unsure about leaving.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry about it, you can keep it,\u201d Gwen replied, not saying she would be happy to leave the girl.\u00a0 The past two hours of non-stop talking had her about to rip her hair out.\u00a0 She moved on through the crowd leaving Zoe at the entrance of the town, and went looking for an inn to stay at.<\/p>\n

Making her way past the crowds, she had no desire to sleep outside tonight.\u00a0 The winter chill still hung in the air at night.\u00a0 Spring had yet to abate the temperatures, and many avoided the chilly nights.\u00a0 Spotting an inn she made her way towards the entrance.<\/p>\n

Inside she spotted the normal types of a cheap inn.\u00a0 The rough people who were more at home with mercenaries than the upper elite.\u00a0 She wondered what her mother might think of her entering a place like this, probably rolling over in her grave at the thought.\u00a0 Most were low level fighters, and no one she spotted looked familiar, another reason for staying in such places.<\/p>\n

She made her way over to the innkeeper, who merely watched the area with little interest.\u00a0 He looked up and gave her the once over, before continuing his work.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow much for a room?\u201d Gwen asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry, all full, merchant train came in yesterday, leaves three days from now, in fact, most inns are full when this happens,\u201d the innkeeper stated back to her, his tone uninterested.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat,\u201d Gwen said, wondering what she might do now.\u00a0 \u201cKnow any inns that might have a room?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly one, the Golden Nugget, doubt you\u2019ll get in there though, strict about who they rent a room to, and well, you ain\u2019t their type of clientele,\u201d the innkeeper said, giving her the once over.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, thanks,\u201d Gwen said, walking off, having her path blocked by a ragged looking man, obviously drunk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could lend you a room,\u201d he leered, looking at her chest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI doubt it,\u201d Gwen said, holding a dagger to the man\u2019s throat in a flash.\u00a0 \u201cYou don\u2019t have the parts I like in a partner.\u201d<\/p>\n

A couple of yells rang out at the statement.\u00a0 The man looked down, then up and slowly backed off, with the help of a friend to steady his walk.<\/p>\n

Gwen made it out of the inn, and after asking for directions, headed in the direction of the Golden Nugget with the thought they worst they could do, say no to her.\u00a0 Looking at the outside of the inn, it looked like a mansion and not an inn, realization struck her that this is where the wealthy merchants stayed, the big shots when they were in town.\u00a0 The money oozed out making her feel outclassed with her clothing and current job.\u00a0 The other problem, even if they said yes, she probably could not afford the creds to stay here.<\/p>\n

Gathering her courage, she walked in, seeing a couple give her a disgusted look and even thought she heard something about her clothing from the woman.\u00a0 The man said nothing, but looked away ignoring her completely.\u00a0 A woman with short black hair sat nearby, ignoring her completely.\u00a0 Another couple stared for a second before focusing on their food.\u00a0 She stopped about halfway in, deciding to find another place to sleep.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere you are, being looking for you,\u201d a familiar voice said.\u00a0 Gwen froze, turning to look, seeing Zoe walking towards her, smiling.\u00a0 \u201cI found us a room.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUs?\u201d Gwen stammered, confused about the sudden turn of events.\u00a0 She looked down at Zoe, who merely grinned back up at her, now dressed in a new skirt and a top that exposed her cleavage nicely.\u00a0 Gwen took a second to admire the view given before snapping out of it, and back up into innocent green eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Zoe said, turning to address one of the nearby couples.\u00a0 \u201cShe\u2019s the one I spoke about earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are a wonderful person then,\u201d the woman said.\u00a0 \u201cHelping out this poor girl after such an ordeal.\u201d\u00a0 Gwen felt slightly uncomfortable with the sudden praise, and the attitude shift she felt from many of the others.\u00a0 \u201cSuch a terrible thing, thieves have been such a bother lately, haven\u2019t they dear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUm-hum,\u201d he replied, a pipe clinched in his teeth, before taking it out.\u00a0 \u201cProtection this year is hard to come by, a sign of the economy I guess.\u00a0 Did you get a name?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said his name was Stephos,\u201d Zoe said, replying before Gwen could speak.\u00a0 She saw his eyes go wide at the name, and he took an interest in her, looking her over with more than his first glance.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally, he\u2019s been a pain to many of us for a while now,\u201d the man said, thinking things over a bit. \u00a0\u201cYou must be powerful if he left you alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen knew from experience when someone sized her up, and he defiantly was doing it right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cYep, he went running away with his tail between his legs,\u201d Zoe said, ignoring any warning looks that Gwen gave her.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking for a job?\u201d the man asked between puffs on the pipe.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, you see,\u201d Gwen said, hesitating, but she really did need the job, but the woman spoke up first.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t pressure her John, let her have some rest,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cAfter all, rescuing this poor girl is taxing enough\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, think about it, I\u2019ll be around,\u201d he said, standing.<\/p>\n

\u201cFair enough,\u201d Gwen replied back, watching as he nodded and walked out of the inn, probably towards his merchant stall.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on, I\u2019ll show you to our room,\u201d Zoe said, grabbing her hand and dragged her through the inn and towards the stairs.\u00a0 Up to the third level and then the end of the hallway.\u00a0 \u201cHere we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen entered, looking around mildly impressed, but saw only a table, two chairs, a nice room, but what appeared to be a single bed.<\/p>\n

\u201cLucky I found you, this was the only room in town, or so I was told,\u201d Zoe said, jumping onto the bed and lying down.\u00a0 \u201cAh, this feels so good after all that walking.\u00a0 How you do that I don\u2019t know, my feet ache.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou get used to it,\u201d Gwen replied, placing her bag down, knowing she had two choices, either stay here, or go on the road and spend the cold night outside.\u00a0 She choose to stay inside, despite the bounty hunter act, she did enjoy being pampered.\u00a0 \u201cSo, how did you get the room?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGot lucky I guess,\u201d Zoe replied.\u00a0 \u201cWent looking for a place after you left me standing there. \u00a0Then almost got run over, but John pulled me out of the way before anything could happen.\u00a0 He asked what was wrong with me, and I gave him the story of being saved twice in one day.\u00a0 His wife wanted the story and ended up here, where I bumped into you, my lucky day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen shook her head at the explanation, it sounded too good to be true, yet knew it happened.\u00a0 \u201cI got that part, but it seems that you left some things out,\u201d Gwen said, recalling John\u2019s reaction to her encounter with Stephos.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou mean like mentioning Stephos, well, at the time it didn\u2019t feel right, so I said nothing,\u201d Zoe replied, giving Gwen the impression she did this type of thing before.\u00a0 \u201cAnd besides, I told them about my top being ripped, and instead of lending me thread, offered to buy me a new outfit, which led to asking about where I was staying.\u00a0 When I said I didn\u2019t know they offered to put me up here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen pinch the bridge of her nose at the information coming from Zoe.\u00a0 The tale could be considered an exaggeration if she hadn\u2019t seen it herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI even got us something to eat,\u201d Zoe said, pointing to the table which had food on it, enough for the both of them.<\/p>\n

With a bit of resignation Gwen sat down, looking at the food wondering what type of person Zoe really was.\u00a0 She had managed all this by herself.\u00a0 Gwen had thought for sure the girl would have had trouble.\u00a0 Perhaps she would need to reevaluate her.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Gwen took her time in the tub, enjoying the hot bath, a luxury she rarely had these days.\u00a0 Usually the inns she stayed in were anything but relaxing, and the clientele she dared not turn her back on.\u00a0 Her hair washed, she lounged in the tub pushing things of her past out of her mind.\u00a0 Such luxuries always reminded her of home, her youth, before the troubles.<\/p>\n

The past had a way of creeping in on her when she did not wish it to.\u00a0 Getting out she dried off, and ran a comb though her hair getting rid of any tangles.\u00a0 She paused, looking at herself in the mirror, deciding she kept herself in good enough shape before returning to the room<\/p>\n

She paused at the door, seeing that Zoe asleep on the bed already.\u00a0 Not wanting to disturb the girl she made her way over the window, after dousing the light inside.\u00a0 She looked out seeing the bustle of the town, even at night.\u00a0 The town was busy almost twenty-four hours a day.\u00a0 Lamps burned brightly illuminating the paths, and she spotted several more guards patrolling.<\/p>\n

Taking time to scan the crowd she paused seeing a familiar sight.\u00a0 Another bounty hunter, and a powerful one.\u00a0 She also knew him from her past.\u00a0 She would have to avoid him until they got out of town.\u00a0 She wondered slightly at what he might be doing here, Zeltran usually worked for the Realm.<\/p>\n

Watching him for a while he made his way through the crowd and away from the inn.\u00a0 With so many people he would have a hard time feeling her aura, which made her feel better.\u00a0 They both knew how to hide their true powers.\u00a0 A trick that you learned as you got more powerful.<\/p>\n

He turned after walking along the street, and Gwen let out a breath.\u00a0 She rummaged through her bag taking out her bedding to sleep for the night.<\/p>\n

\u201cThought I told you there\u2019s room for both of us here,\u201d Zoe said.\u00a0 Gwen looked at her.\u00a0 They argued about it before Gwen went to the bath, and Zoe made it clear they could share.<\/p>\n

\u201cDidn\u2019t want to squish you,\u201d Gwen replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on, I don\u2019t bite,\u201d Zoe said, giving a small grin.<\/p>\n

Gwen hesitated for a second at the sight, and the statement.\u00a0 She finally gave up, climbing into bed as well, trying her best to not take up too much space.\u00a0 Finally reaching a comfortable position she thought about the day.\u00a0 She wondered what tomorrow might bring, but decided to not tempt fate.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Gwen awoke to a different feeling, one she had not been accustomed to in years, a body snuggled up against hers.\u00a0 She moved her hand slightly feeling soft skin under her fingers.\u00a0 Moving a bit more she felt the swell of Zoe\u2019s hips, before going back up to her shoulders and back down, loving the feel of the skin.<\/p>\n

Gwen\u2019s eyes shot open as the realization struck her.\u00a0 Zoe was snuggling against her sometime in the night.\u00a0 That did not bother her that much, some were natural snugglers, what bothered her, the fact Zoe seemed to be nude.\u00a0 Taking a moment to calm her nerves, she assess the situation with a more rational mind.\u00a0 The girl appeared still asleep.<\/p>\n

Gwen slowly extracted herself from Zoe, trying her best to not wake the girl.\u00a0 Finally, after several seconds she stood in the middle of the room taking a few more calming breaths, as she had gotten good look at the girl, the soft feminine curves.\u00a0 Her own body tingled with where she had been touching, and part of her wanted to go back and snuggle some more.<\/p>\n

Shaking the thoughts from her mind, and sure that Zoe would run screaming from the room, made her way over the water basin.\u00a0 Splashing water on her face a bit hoping to wake up a bit more.\u00a0 A glance over indicated Zoe still asleep, and part of her felt envious of her ability to sleep so soundly.\u00a0 Innocence of youth she guessed.<\/p>\n

Now she tried to figure out what her next move might be.\u00a0 Taking out her supplies, she went through making a list of what she needed to buy, and how much creds she had to buy it with.\u00a0 Movement from the bed caused her to look over.<\/p>\n

\u201cUgh, you\u2019re already awake,\u201d Zoe said, propping herself up on an elbow looking over at Gwen.\u00a0 The movement caused the sheet to move down slightly, exposing Zoe\u2019s breasts.\u00a0 Gwen looked over seeing the twin peaks almost begging for attention before mentally slapping herself and looking back at Zoe.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, yeah, have to be in my line of work,\u201d Gwen replied back.\u00a0 She looked back up into Zoe\u2019s eyes, but realized looking there did not help.\u00a0 The girl\u2019s innocence almost shone though, and the action of rubbing sleep out her eyes, well, Gwen looked at the window for a second pushing the feeling of the girl\u2019s body against hers this morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlad I\u2019m not a fighter,\u201d Zoe stated back, flopping onto her back.\u00a0 \u201cNo fighting magic.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, didn\u2019t sense any with you,\u201d Gwen finally said.\u00a0 \u201cAny magical abilities?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNope, not a mage either.\u00a0 Not sure I want to have any of that magic either\u201d Zoe said, but she thought she spotted a brief, guarded look on the girl\u2019s face.\u00a0 Though the sight of the bare breasts divided her attention before she realized what the girl said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy\u2019s that?\u201d Gwen asked, curious about the answer.\u00a0 She never met anyone who did not want some sort of power, or more abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo much trouble, if you have fighting magic, then you\u2019re expected to fight, I don\u2019t like fighting.\u00a0 If you have magical abilities, then you\u2019re expected to help out in support of the fighters, or helping people with problems, again, too much of a problem, people always coming to you for things,\u201d Zoe said, sounding logical, as if she had given this some thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I suppose so,\u201d Gwen said, running a hand though her hair, thinking about it for several seconds.\u00a0 \u201cI guess that\u2019s true, but most want powers so they don\u2019t have to ask someone else to help them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen they should learn to get along without it,\u201d Zoe said.\u00a0 \u201cThen those who really need the help can get it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAn idealistic way to look at things,\u201d Gwen replied.\u00a0 \u201cSadly the real world doesn\u2019t work that way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I guess not, but that doesn\u2019t stop me from wishing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFair enough,\u201d Gwen answered, looking back down at the table.\u00a0 \u201cMy experience is those with power either try to take over, or want help from those who are trying to take over.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMercenaries,\u201d Zoe stated, almost spitting out the word.\u00a0 Gwen had the feeling the girl had her fair share of run-ins with such groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what\u2019s the plan?\u201d Zoe finally said after several seconds of silence.\u00a0 \u201cWhat do we do next?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe?\u201d Gwen repeated, looking over at Zoe.\u00a0 She had no plans of forming any sort of partnership with the girl.\u00a0 She only saw trouble staying with the girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cSure, you can always use someone normal like me,\u201d Zoe answered, causing Gwen\u2019s eyebrows to rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd how do you come up with that conclusion?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIts obvious you want to avoid people, and you don\u2019t want then to know about your power, so in towns I can help you out.\u00a0 I can buy stuff, I love shopping, I\u2019m good at talking, and listening,\u201d Zoe said, Gwen knew about the talking, doubted the listening though.\u00a0 She remained quite as Zoe continued.\u00a0 \u201cI can gain information, and stay out of the way in a fight, and then, well, there are always some other benefits of a young gorgeous thing like me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen coughed at the implied statement, as the girl showed off a bit more of her body.\u00a0 Gwen turned towards the window ignoring the last part, at least as much as possible, and focused on the other aspects of Zoe\u2019s argument.\u00a0 The girl could talk, and probably could shop better, considering her dislike of crowds.\u00a0 An idea came to her.\u00a0 \u201cAll right, how about a test?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTest, okay, what type of test?\u201d Zoe said, sitting up in the bed giving Zoe a full view of the girl\u2019s womanly charms.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm,\u201d Gwen said, her brain momentarily stunned by the figure before her.\u00a0 The girl was not girl, but defiantly a woman.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, that type of test?\u201d the girl said, suggestively moving to give a better view.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, no,\u201d Gwen finally said, finally looking away and tossing her a shirt to wear.\u00a0 \u201cYou always sleep in the nude?\u201d\u00a0 The question came out of nowhere, and Gwen wondered why she asked it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever I can, it feels so, um, so sexy and exciting, don\u2019t you think,\u201d Zoe said.<\/p>\n

The image of Zoe squirming around under her in the heat of passion, the soft skin as her fingers explored the secrets of Zoe\u2019s womanly charms.\u00a0 The sounds she might make, coming from the cute lips.\u00a0 Gwen shook her head trying to rid herself of those highly erotic images.\u00a0 Turning back to the girl, she appeared waiting for something.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what test?\u201d Zoe said, a smile on her face.<\/p>\n

\u201cTest?\u201d Gwen replied, slightly confused for a second before quickly recovering.\u00a0 \u201cRight, test, well, I\u2019m in need of some supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, shopping, shouldn\u2019t be a problem,\u201d Zoe said, suddenly excited about the prospect.\u00a0 Gwen looked a bit surprised, but said nothing about it.\u00a0 \u201cWhat about creds?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHere, use this,\u201d Gwen said, tossing the bag over to her along with the list, watching as Zoe looked it over for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis it?\u201d she finally said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYep.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, I can do this, I\u2019ll head out after breakfast, can\u2019t go on an empty stomach,\u201d she said,<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds good,\u201d Gwen said, privately looking forward to what the girl could do.\u00a0 \u201cThen we\u2019ll meet up at lunch time or so and see how you did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think you\u2019ll be surprised,\u201d Zoe said, turning to get dressed before heading down.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Gwen sat in the dining area of the inn, having spent the morning watching people come and go.\u00a0 Dressed in a simple outfit, which drew less stares than her normal outfit, and left the sword back in the room.\u00a0 She felt sure such a weapon would be frowned upon, but had seen a few guards walk into the area, usually to discuss business.<\/p>\n

Of course, she watched one woman, the wife of a merchant, walk in and out with several different men, and women, all morning.\u00a0 She had no illusions what the woman was doing, as she even had looked Gwen over a bit at one point.\u00a0 Of course she had met with a guy, and thought she heard him call him her hubby.\u00a0 That same guy returned a bit later with a young thing heading back to the room.\u00a0 The couple acted as if they played a game with so much coming and going.<\/p>\n

Sipping on her drink, she thought back to this morning, after Zoe left.\u00a0 She had thought about heading out as well, before spotting Zeltran wondering around outside.\u00a0 She felt grateful that Zoe had gone out, while she hid inside the inn.\u00a0 She spent some of the morning wondering why he was here.\u00a0 What job was he doing?\u00a0 Zoe would attract different people, consider that Gwen usually attracted the riff-raff of the group.<\/p>\n

With lunch approaching more people came into the dining area.\u00a0 She overheard a few merchants talking about the latest raiders, and concerns over the economy.\u00a0 Things she rarely concerned herself with.\u00a0 Another group talked about prices they should sell their goods at, and what the competition was doing.\u00a0 They discussed ways to put the competitor out of business causing Gwen to shake her head.\u00a0 She had no desire to be a part of such ruthless tactics.\u00a0 She preferred being able to square off against her enemy.<\/p>\n

She overheard one merchant talking about being on the lookout for an armed female with unusual power, and had a bounty on her head.\u00a0 Gwen tried to listen in, but they never mentioned any description of the woman or what the powers might be.<\/p>\n

Now with lunch approaching, she looked around for any sign of Zoe\u2019s return.\u00a0 A glance at the entrance and she saw Zoe make her way into the inn, her arms full of packages.\u00a0 She made her way through a few tables before sitting down across the table, setting the stuff down on the extra chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cGot everything,\u201d the girl said, a proud grin on her face.\u00a0 \u201cAnd I got some good deals as well, here\u2019s the extra.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwen took the coins slightly surprised at how little the girl had spent.\u00a0 \u201cYou got all of this with about half what I gave you?\u201d Gwen asked, after looking closer at the coins left.<\/p>\n

\u201cYep, I love to haggle,\u201d Zoe said, still smiling.\u00a0 The girl did not seem to lie when she said she loved to shop, and also appeared good at it as well.<\/p>\n

Gwen gave it some more thought, weighing the pros and cons of having a partner.\u00a0 She thought it might not be so bad for a while, after all, the girl would not stay with her for very long.\u00a0 Enough to find some place she could stay.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, all right partner, what do we do next?\u201d Gwen asked, watching the girl\u2019s eyes light up with excitement.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow about lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay,\u201d Gwen said, motioning for the server to come over.\u00a0 The next thing would be what direction they might go next.<\/p>\n

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Lucky Luck by AJ Marks Part 2:\u00a0 A Lucky Test Gwen saw the town ahead feeling relieved.\u00a0 She spent the last two hours listening to Zoe, who managed to talk non-stop about a variety of topics.\u00a0 It amazed her the girl\u2019s voice had not given out.\u00a0 Now entering the town, she noticed the bustle of […]
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