"I am sorry, Niki, for making you think you needed to have sex with John to be useful to him. It was wrong of me to manipute you like that, mainly considering everything you told me. Please, forgive me." Ash said to Niki.

  They were in the galley, where Niki and Chris were taking a short break while Serena was out with another one of the pods. Ash was on her knees in front of Niki, begging her for forgiveness. Her cheeks were flushed, and she was soaked in sweat. Niki had no idea what happened to Ash when she left the bridge, but apparently, John had sorted something out regarding what Ash had told her the other day.

  "I... It's okay. I forgive you, Ash." She replied. She wasn't really angry with her at all, but she seemed to be genuinely sorry for what she did. She saw no reason not to forgive her.

  "Thank you. If you ever need anything, just ask, and I will help you as best I can." She said, squirming a little bit.

  "Umm... sure? What happened when I left the cockpit?" She asked.

  "Ahh.."

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  Juia_Darkcrest

  Thirty Minutes Ago

  "Do it, coward!"

  "Darkness," John said, casting his new spell on Ash. A bck ball covered her head and part of her upper body, effectively blinding her.

  "Huh?" She said, but suddenly found herself turned upside down.

  "You want to act like a child? Well, you will be treated like one." John said, picking her up and putting her over his knee. A bit of wrestling with her, and he managed to pin her arms to her back with one hand and pulled her flight suit down to her knees with the other. Her creamy white cheeks were exposed to the air; not a slip of fabric remained to protect her delicate-looking skin.

  "This isn't-" She said, but was rudely interrupted by John.

  *Smack*

  "Ouch!"

  "That's one. Now you count the rest." John said, rubbing her ass where he just spped.

  "What are you-"

  *Smack*

  "ACK!...haaaw..."

  "That's one."

  "What? No, that was two!"

  "Was it? My memory isn't what it used to be; I am afraid I've lost count. That is your job to keep track." He said, rubbing her ass again.

  "I don't-"

  *Smack*

  "Hah, hah, one."

  "Good girl, now don't lose count, else we will start again."

  "Wha-"

  *Smack*

  "Eeep! T-Two"

  *Smack*

  ....

  *Smack*

  "Hah, Hah, Hah, twenty," Ash said, out of breath.

  "Good girl. Now, what did you do wrong?" He asked her, rubbing her butt.

  "I misled Niki into thinking you might abandon her if she didn't get closer to you?"

  *Smack*

  "Ack, haw... What was that?"

  "Try again. If you don't get it right, we start again from one."

  "Ha, unbelievable. You-"

  *Smack*

  "Mmmm... Hah, hah.... I misled her into thinking you would abandon her if she didn't have sex with you."

  "Good girl. Now what are you going to do to make up for this mistake?" He said, rubbing her ass again. Her skin had a nice shade of red to it now, though he noticed that she was moaning a little bit while getting spanked.

  Does she like this or something? Is she like Shizuka? Oh my... why is my leg damp?

  "Mmm... I will apologize to her and beg her forgiveness?"

  "Was that an answer or a question?" He asked, pausing his rubbing like he was about to smack her again.

  "I will apologize to her!" She said quickly.

  "Good girl."

  "John, I..." She started but paused. The darkness spell was still going, so he couldn't see her face, but she sounded uneasy.

  "What is it, Ash?"

  "Can you finish me off..." She whispered, almost inaudible.

  "What was that?" He asked, not able to hear her whisper.

  "Can you please finish me off..." She said, slightly louder but he couldn't make her out.

  "Speak up, Ash. If you want something, you need to be able to articute what it is. I don't understand murmur, murmur, murmur." He said, still rubbing her ass. He wasn't sure where this side of him was coming from, but he was enjoying being in a position of power over this woman.

  She appears to be enjoying it as well.

  "Ahh... Captain, can you please finish me off?" She said loudly enough that he could clearly hear her now. She was squirming around on his p, raising her ass higher in the air.

  "Do you think you deserve an orgasm?" He said, then smacked her ass lightly, causing her to unleash another moan.

  "Sir, please. I need you to touch me right now."

  He rubbed her butt, then activated his Scouter skill, reading her thoughts.

  'I am so horny I could explode. I didn't know I was into being restrained and spanked. I thought we were going to kiss and maybe fool around, but this is crazy... why am I like this!'

  *Smack*

  "Mmmm... Please Captain. Stop teasing me." She said, wiggling her butt again.

  "Why should I? You did something pretty underhanded to Niki, and you expect a reward?" He said, then slowly lowered his hand over her vulva. He traced his index finger along her slit, careful not to open her up or stimute her clitoris directly.

  *Smack*

  "Mmm... John please! Stop teasing me like this." She said, whining at him.

  "Oh? It's John now, not Captain? Such insolence from a naughty Elf." He said, moving his hand back to tease her. He didn't have much experience in this kind of py, but she seemed to be into it.

  He ran his finger deeper this time, parting her lips and exposing her intimate bits to the air. He traced his finger along the sides of her vulva, avoiding her clitoris yet again. She didn't deserve satisfaction yet.

  "Captain... I am sorry. I will do anything you want, just let me cum." She said, begging him to give her some release.

  He smiled. He had her right where he wanted her.

  He released the grip he had on her arms with his other hand, moving it over to her neck. He gave it a light squeeze, not hard, but enough she knew he still had control of her body.

  *Smack*

  "Hah...Hahhh... Hahhhh." Her breathing was becoming slightly ragged, and the moisture coming out of her womanhood was literally dripping on his leg. He returned to rubbing his fingers around her clit, only slightly grazing it a few times. When she tried to shift herself so he would touch it directly, he pulled his hand back and smacked her again.

  *Smack*

  "Stay still."

  He dived back in, grazing her again, pressing harder this time. He kept up this pattern of teasing her, then smacking her for several minutes. Finally, when her breathing became more ragged, and he could feel her muscles begin to tense, he stopped and rested his hand on her ass.

  "Wha? What are you doing? I was almost there!" She squawked, but quieted down when he gave her neck a slight squeeze.

  *Smack*

  "Ahh!"

  "You are going to get dressed and go find Niki and apologize immediately and sincerely. If she accepts your apology, I will consider letting you have an orgasm at a ter date. Until that time, you are not allowed to touch yourself or get any healing on your ass. Do you understand, Elf?" He told her in a commanding tone.

  Fuck I have no way to police that. What am I doing?

  "Yes, Captain." She said, sounding... submissive?

  "What are you going to do?"

  "I am going to apologize to Niki for my previous actions."

  "And?"

  "And, I am not going to touch myself until you let me."

  "Good girl. Now, get dressed, you have a Neko to go find." He said, releasing her from his grip and ending the darkness spell.

  She quickly put on her clothing and darted out of the cockpit. John just stared after her, wondering what the hell he just did.

  End R-18

  Back in the Galley"Ahh... we just talked for a bit. I think we both... learned a few things about each other in the process." Ash said, sounding a little cagey.

  "I see. Are you okay? You look a little flushed." Niki asked her.

  "I-I-I am just fine. Thank you for asking." She replied nervously.

  "Ya sure, Ash? Ya look and smell like the time we all rode that sybian mach-" Chris started to say, but Ash jumped on her, covering her mouth.

  "Ah, hahaha, you are imagining things, Chris. I am just fine. Now, if you excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom." She said, then darted out of the galley.

  They watched her go, then Niki turned to Chris and asked. "What is a sybian machine?"

  "Oh, it's a fun toy. You..."

  Back In The Cockpit

  John was running the gunnery simutor, trying to distract his mind from thinking about his earlier interaction with Ash. He was getting slightly better at using the targeting system, but he could see he still had a long way to go. Still, he couldn't completely distract himself from some self-reflection.

  Why did I act like that? I have never been that way before. Do I have a sadistic side?

  He wanted to be disgusted with himself for those actions, but the only thing he felt was happiness, and it scared him.

  Do I apologize to her? Even though she seemed into it? If I didn't use that scouter skill to know that, I could still see that she enjoyed it. She was dripping wet from just being spanked. Damn it, I might be old, but I don't have a lot of experience with these different fetishes. Do I need to find someone to teach me? No, no, no. This should be a conversation I have with anyone I am intimate with.

  He sighed, then went back to the simution. He was starting to think in circles, and that wasn't going to help him figure out anything.

  He ran the simutor for another hour when he was interrupted by a call from Tanya and Serena, the two pilots requesting permission to dock. They were done for the day. He shut down what he was doing and then brought them on board. He needed to get Niki trained up on the docking procedures, but it could wait until the next time they were out.

  He set course to the station, then y back in his chair. A few minutes ter, the bridge door opened, and Serena and Tanya walked in.

  "Captain, these pods are all amazing. Where did you find them?" Serena asked. She sounded like she was in a great mood.

  "Came with the ship. I have a bit of memory loss right now, so I am not exactly sure where they came from." He replied, looking up at her.

  Now that he could get a good look at her, he could tell she was taller than Ash, maybe around five feet ten inches tall. She was fit, her tight-fitting flight suit showing off slightly rger breasts than Ash's but a smaller butt. Her dark complexion was different than Katrina's, with an almost ashen tone added to her skin. Her white hair was cut even shorter than Niki's bob cut, barely covering her ears. Her deep violet eyes stared back at him, her plump lips smiling.

  "No matter. Are you sure you don't mind me borrowing one?" She asked, sounding more hopeful than she did earlier when she first arrived on board. "I can't pay you yet, but if I practice with it more, I should be able to win the next race. If I move on to the next event, I can send you part of my winnings as my sponsor."

  "I have no issues letting you borrow it for this race, but after talking with Tanya about those sponsor contracts, I want nothing to do with being liable for damages you may cause. We can set you up on a rent-to-own program of some sort if you are interested in keeping it." He said, shutting down any thought of becoming her sponsor.

  "That sounds reasonable." She said, agreeing with his proposal. She continued then in a softer tone, bowing her head to him. "Captain, I want to thank you for healing me and providing me this opportunity to race again. When I smmed into the side of the station, I expected that, in the best-case scenario, I would have had to return home and get my family to bail me out. You don't even know me, and you’re giving me a chance to stay on my own two feet instead. So again, thank you."

  "You are welcome. Just do your best, okay?" He said, smiling back at her. Tanya and Serena went and sat down in the rear of the cockpit while he brought the ship into the station, the pair chatting softly to themselves, leaving John to his thoughts.

  She seems nice. Hopefully, this works out.