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Title: Sleepwalker
Author: groffiction, Azriel *grim reaper of fiction*
Fandom: Au Adommy, Future fic
Rating: Nc17 depending on the chapter
Summary: For full summary, refer to chapter 1. Adam starts training Tommy… and finds out something odd about the Dreamer.
Disclaimer: I don’t own the boys, just the plot and anyone you don’t recognize. Please don’t sue, my billfold is empty. Understand? Thank you.
Warnings & Notes: This is a very angsty fic, just FYI, and it is very very different from what I have written before. Past rape, flogging, torture, and all out hellish experiences is referenced in future chapters, but very lightly. Dom/Sub light play, but not for a while. Sex… though not for a few chappies. And bbs, yes, it does have a happy ending. I love happy endings. So if it’s disturbing and hard to read, just bear with me and you will be satisfied with the end results… of course my fics are known to go over 100 chaps… so yea….
Chapter 8: Training and an Ultimatum
~Ooh, baby don't you know I suffer?
Oh, baby can you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses
How long before you let me go?~
Tommy was now sitting with Adam in a large darkened room. They had stripped it bare of furniture, preparing for extensive training, both mental and physical. Adam had lit several jasmine scented candles around the room, strategically away from the center of it. Tommy had been stunned when Adam had lit the candles with just a motion of his eyes.
“Do… you think I am strange, being able to light candles from afar with just a thought?” Adam smirked slightly as he watched his mate, who was placed in the center of the room… by his side.
“No… just fascinating.” Tommy said truthfully. He reached up and touched one of Adam’s eyelids ever so gently. Finally the smaller man asked, “Does Amber give gifts like this to all Sleepwalkers?”
Adam sighed deeply and for one long moment did not speak. His blue glowing eyes flickered slightly as he said softly, “Maybe… after this first lesson, I will tell you… about my past. But you must understand, Tommy, my past is treacherous. But in order for us to be able to face the Rogues or the Rogue Messengers… you must know my past and understand it. Otherwise… the Rogues will not take you into their protection.”
Tommy arched an eyebrow. “Why does this have to deal with your past?”
“Because when we go to meet the Rogues… it will be in MY dreams… which normally are dipped in my past. And if you do not understand my past… then you will get lost in my nightmares.” Adam explained patiently, though deep inside him was a small ache… almost like a regret that Tommy would have to witness something so horrible.
“Ok.” Tommy gave Adam a reassuring smile. “Can we whoop ass in your dreams too?”
Adam chuckled softly, the sound a bit rough… as if unused for a long time. “I doubt you would want to face any of the foes in my dreams, Tommy… but yes… we could fight.”
“Fuckin’ awesome!” Tommy laughed softly, reaching over to give the former Sleepwalker a soft soccer punch.
Adam rolled his eyes, but smiled. Ever since Tommy had come into his life… things had brightened… and looked more alive. Tommy was becoming even more precious to Adam… and the Sleepwalker defector was going to do ANYTHING to keep him safe. Even if it meant….
No… he should not think despairing thoughts. He had to teach Tommy all he could… before THAT ever happened. In the end… Tommy might despise him… possibly even hate him… but Adam would rather see a scorned but strong alive Tommy than a dead one.
But a procedure like that… had only been successful once…
Withdrawing his mind from dark areas, Adam began to train his bonded patiently, but firmly. Tommy learned quickly that no whining, no complaining, and no puppy dog eyes would work on Adam. Finally, when Tommy was getting really tired from the mental workouts, having Adam assault his mind over and over again… the Dreamer lashed out with his mind.
~Ooh, you set my soul alight
Ooh, you set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive
(Ooh, you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive
(Ooh, you set my soul)~
Adam found himself flat on his back up against a wall, shivering from the electrical shocks. Wow. In all of his training sessions with previous clients, Adam had never been mentally thrown against a wall! Tommy let out a squeal of alarm and raced over to him. “Are you ok?????!!! Oh Jesus, I’m sorry!”
Adam reached up and rubbed his head. It ached in a way that reminded him of his first few times defying Amber. Suddenly he had an armful of Tommy as the boy hugged him worriedly, burying his head in Adam’s chest. The boy was saying a soft mantra of ‘I’m Sorry’. Adam soon got over his surprise and reached up to ruffle Tommy’s hair.
His hand stopped it’s ministrations, and the former Sleepwalker gasped. “Tommy… your hair… it’s… blonde now. Just like in your dreams.”
Tommy arched an eyebrow and quickly pulled his fringe down to look, still snuggled into Adam’s body. “Well shit, what does that mean?”
Adam slowly smiled. “It means that you are a Wizard.” At Tommy’s blank look, Adam explained, “Usually you have just two sets of ‘special’ people. One is the Dreamers… who can dream up practically anything… and are unique with their dreaming abilities. The other is the Sleepwalkers, who are trained to help protect and train Dreamers. They also have offensive dreaming abilities. But there is a very rare form of Dreamer… or Sleepwalker… and we call them Wizards. They can use their dream abilities in the real world. Yours apparently is psychic offensive telekenisis. You can force someone out of your mind and visibly throw them somewhere.”
Tommy arched an eyebrow. “So… are you a Wizard too? Since you can cause flames to start?”
Adam sighed softly and sat up gingerly. He was probably going to have a bruise the size of Montana on his back in the morning, but it was well worth it. Now that he knew Tommy had some rare latent talents, he could focus on more mental and physical training. Sitting cross legged, Adam pulled Tommy into his lap.
“Tommy… I was a Dreamer… and a Wizard… before Amber found me. I got turned into a Sleepwalker when I was fourteen. But when I changed… something happened to me….” Adam said numbly. “Because I had greater power than most Sleepwalker Sentinels… I was tortured… beaten… until I showed not an ounce of rebellion.”
“Oh my God… did they… brain wash you?” Tommy asked, reaching up to stroke Adam’s hair.
“They did their best to do so. Until they found a way to seal… most of my powers. They could seal my physical powers… but they couldn’t do so in my dreams. So… they put a microchip at the base of my skull to control my dreams… make them hazy….” Adam trembled slightly, reaching up to rub the back of his skull… where that awful scar was.
Tommy was silent and just listened, knowing that Adam needed this… needed him to listen. Finally Adam rested his head against the wall. “Tommy… the only way to contact a Rogue fully is for me to disable that chip. But the only way to do that is for you to hurt me… until I am forced to go into emergency mode. When that happens… the chip will have thirty seconds before it destructs. If it is still inside my body after the thirty seconds… I will die.”
Tommy’s eyes went wide as saucers. “Oh… you can’t be serious!”
When Adam turned away to examine the wall next to him and the dust bunnies on it, Tommy let out a strangled moan. “Oh shit. Fuckin’ shit. This sooooo blows.”
If the situation wasn’t so dire, Adam would have laughed.
~I thought I was a fool for no one
But ooh, baby I'm a fool for you
You're the queen of the superficial
And how long before you tell the truth?~
Tommy was pacing around the room, scowling. He finally asked Adam, who was putting some salve on his shoulder, “There’s gotta be another way to do this. I mean, Adam… I can’t… willingly hurt you. I just CAN’T.”
Adam sighed softly and smiled gently. “It’s not a big deal, honey. My body is made to withstand violence.”
“That’s not the point!” Tommy growled exasperatingly. Didn’t the guy have any sense of self preservation in this? Obviously Adam’s life had been full of pain… so what was a bit more? But Tommy couldn’t do that to him. Ever.
“I just can’t hurt you, Adam.” Tommy mumbled, walking over to help assist Adam in putting salve on his bruised back. “Look… I know you might not care if you get hurt, but I would DIE if I hurt you. So… there’s gotta be another way. Why can’t we see the Rogues in your mental field the way it is? Maybe we could ask a Rogue to help us disable the chip? I mean… Rogues were Sleepwalkers… so they should know how to deal with friggin stupid chips, right?”
Adam winced slightly as Tommy pressed on a sore spot on his spine. “The only way we could get a Rogue to help… is if that Rogue was also a Wizard. If that was the case… then the Rogue could help disable the chip… along with controlling his body enough to yank out the chip in time. But it’d have to be an experienced one.” He looked over at his bonded. “I wanted to train you to control your mind as well as your body at the same time.”
“And just how long would that take? Months? Years? We don’t have that kind of time! You said yourself that Sentinels would find us if we didn’t find a Rogue soon! Adam… it’s the only chance we have!” Tommy said, getting a bit hysterical.
Adam did the only thing he could think of to calm the boy down. He pulled him into his lap and kissed him senseless. The reaction was instantaneous. Tommy practically melted under the sensuous shockwaves. Tommy moaned and found himself straddling the bare-chested former Sleepwalker.
Adam shivered, pulling the boy closer, immersing forgotten passion into his kiss. He skillfully probed Tommy’s lips for entrance. The Dreamer opened his mouth with a gasp, wanting to get even closer. Both moaned as Adam delved for the first time into Tommy’s mouth, tasting his essence.
“Adam….” Tommy moaned out through the soul fucking kiss. He closed his eyes and felt the earth shatter around him. His hair was standing on end… electricity shocking them both. But neither wanted to move from this position. But even that was starting to get painful. Adam let out a soft growl as Tommy moved on his hips, rubbing their rising groins together.
Shivering, Tommy just about attacked Adam with fierce kisses, wanting dominance, yet wanting to yield to the Sleepwalker’s skillful tongue. Adam finally took charge, reaching up to cup Tommy’s face, trembling. The kiss drew to a close suddenly as Adam threw back his head and moaned, gasping for breath. It had been so long since Adam had kissed anyone… more than ten years. It was almost more than he could bear. They had to stop… and stop soon… before Adam lost total control. Tommy needed to be trained and fast.
Tommy panted softly, leaning into Adam’s gentle touch. He watched Adam lick his lips and close his eyes. The action was so sexy… and Tommy told him so. Adam smirked slightly and rested his head on Tommy’s shoulder. “Sexy?” He sobered after a minute, loving the feel of Tommy’s hands carding through his black hair.
He reached up and took one of Tommy’s hands, turning it over to look at the intricate design marked forever there. He rubbed the skin around the marking, making the boy shudder slightly. “Keep doing that and I’m going to have to get out the hand cuffs and whips.”
Adam chuckled slightly and kissed his honey on the nose. “Kinky.” But then he sobered again and murmured, “Tommy… we can try for a Rogue… but we have to be careful.”
“I know… I just can’t hurt you. Ever.” Tommy hugged his soon to be lover close. “You mean too much to me.”
You do too… Adam wanted to say… but the words got stuck in his throat. He couldn’t let Tommy get hurt. Even if it meant… giving up all of his powers… becoming totally human.
~Ooh, you set my soul alight
Ooh, you set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive
(Ooh, you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive
(Ooh, you set my soul)~
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