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<center> Rhythm: Rain and Pain
The Rain </center>
Rath snickered as Zan realized that Michael no longer cared what happened to him. Zan felt his heart race in his chest. . “Iz ain’t gonna lets ya live,"Rath growled. He also knew that Michael was eager to continue with Max. “Please...”Zan begged. Rath snickered knowing Zan was now begging for his life. Shaking his head no, Rath said, “Iz can’t takes that chance.”
Zan attempted to reason with Rath.“Iz will be harmless without my powers."
Rath paused for a moment almost as if he was trying to decide. Leaning closer to Zan, he said, “Dat might be true.” Zan whimpered in frustration as his cock pulsing in need for release.
“Iz will never come nears ya or Ava," Zan pledged.
The air in the room seemed to become charged at the moment Zan mentioned Ava. Grabbing Zan by his greasy spiked hair, Rath growled, “Ya don’t has the right ta even say her name.” Without another thought, he sent a large blast of energy into Zan , and watched the sparks move along his spinal cord.
Zan thrashed on the bed as his body was being electrocuted. The thrashing stopped and a moment later all that was left of Zan was a pile of dust.
Rath stared at the dust for a moment feeling a giant weight had been lifted off of him. Grabbing his clothes, and boots off the floor he glanced over at Michael, “The last door on da left has a workin shower.Have fun wit Max.” He wasn’t concerned with Max knowing Michael would have him completely under his control. Max is gonna be his b’tch by the time Michael is through with him. He smirked wondering if Ria would like sharing him.
“Ava n Iz lives in LA now so if ya n Ria are ever in the neighborhood,ya welcome ta drops by," Rath said.“Iz sure Ava will have our baby by then.He smirked figuring that that might cause Ria to want a little one of her own.
He wondered if Michael knew all that he would be getting into if they stopped by.Without another word, he walked out of the bedroom and down the hall to take a shower, thinking, Iz gotta get cleaned up so Iz can gets back ta Ava.
“No!” Max yelled out as Zan dissolved into dust and he felt his own life ebb, drain away. It was a strange feeling as if a part o f him died. He tried to move forward but Michael had him pressed against the wall.
“No, if you interfere, Rath will kill you.”
Max swallowed hard as he watched Rath wipe his hands of the deed; seemingly pleased with himself and the kill.
“ Michael,are you going to kill me?” Michael turned back to Max. He was dead, like a zombie, no life, no joy left in him. Hatred had taken him that far. Max looked into Michael’s eyes, searching out any humanity that still existed in him
“Should I Max? Should I kill the monster that raped and left me to die?"Michael sneered sarcastically
“What enjoyment would that give me?”
At that point it became clear to Max what had to be done. He had to heal Michael, heal the pain and heal his heart. With the death of Zan, the dupe,Rath was healed, and the anger in him dissipated.
Now Max had to take the initiative and stop the anger in Michael,before it destroyed them both.
“Michael?” Max spoke softly, almost like a mother would to a child.
“Michael?”
“Michael is dead Max, you killed him. All that is left is me, the Rath you created, the Rath of the battle, the Rath of blood and war.” Michael placed his hands on Max’s chest and felt his heart beating under his palm. He smiled knowing how easy it would be to take his heart, to hold it his hand, and feed on the blood.
“No," Max said. " I remember another Rath, one more similar to Michael. That one is still in you.”
“No!” Michel yelled slamming his fist into the wall right by Max’s cheek. “You killed him!”
Max continued to speak softly;cautiously picking his words.
“No I did not, I am no longer that Zan. I have changed just like you have changed.”
Michael placed his hand on Max’s abs to caress the firm muscles beneath the smooth hairless skin.
Slowly he drew his hand up until he cupped the Adam’s apple. He leaned his head forward, snuggling his nose into Max’s hair right above his right ear and savored his scent.
“You will die,” he whispered.Then Michael moved his hand from Max throat which was encircling his neck until it rested on the back of it. Then he pulled Max closer to him.
Michael drew his other hand downward, feeling Max’s spine under his fingertips. He continued down, as his fingers zipped hip spine lightly until he reached the ass. His finger dipping into the crack as he felt Max tense. Michael backtracked slightly as he prepared to stun Max and inflict the deathblow.
Michael looked into Max's eyes. Deep into the core of his soul; it was he could see Zan’s reflection staring back at him. He witnessed the Zan of his past, the Zan of his nightmares, the Zan of his love.
For as much as Rath had hated Zan he also loved him. That was the dichotomy of the situation, the comedy of errors and now as he stood ready to kill Zan. Ready to kill the tormentor, ready to kill his lover.
Max knew he if he could not talk Michael out of his delusion, he would have to kill or be killed. As he powered up his eyes never left Max. The two were locked and their breath shortened.
Max drew one hand around Michael's waist while running the other one from his spine up to the base of his neck. Both were ready to give death blows. Both were ready to die: one in revenge and the other in defense.
Max knew Zan was in him, the Zan of the past, but that Zan did not control Max; Max controlled him. He knew he had to make Michael understand that, that he was his own man and no longer the Zan of the past. He was the Zan of the new future; who understood, who felt remorse, who knew how to love. That is what he had to do.
Max grabbed Michael’s neck tighter and brought Michael to him, “No not death”, he whisper out before he took Michael in a kiss. He put all he had into that kiss, all his love for Michael and all his love on Antar for Rath. At first Michael resisted but he could not deny what was in his heart. He kissed Max back as his hands dropped their clutch of death and took on the feel of a lover.
Soon the need for air was a premium as they broke the kiss, both looking at each other, not knowing what to make of their feelings. Max took his hand and with his fingertips he stroked Michael’s cheek “Not of death,” he repeated “but of life, of love. I have loved you all my life on Antar and cannot deny you in this life.”
Those words were so simple in tone yet so complex in meaning. Michael felt something he had lost so long ago, that part of him, that alien part that yearned for Zan. He also regained that human part of him, the humanity with the attributes of love, need, and touch.
Michael leaned into Max, kissing him with such great need he was drowning in his lover's emotions. The raw power of a warrior was bearing down on Max. They were standing there embraced, one to the other, the sexual energy was flowing, the rhythm of their hearts in tune.
Then Michael stopped, “No not here.” He took Max’s hand and led him out of the death, and the old farmhouse. He led Max into a torrent of rain. The drops washed them clean of the past and preparing them for the future. A little ways from the house stood an old gazebo and Michael, naked as the day he was hatched, walking ahead. His firm ass and legs showing the hills and valleys as Max watched in fascination. Max followed and his clothes were soaked by the time he reached the gazebo as the rain came down harder. The air smelled of spring, of life, and of energy.
Michael turned to face Max with a smile as he kneeled onto the floor and turned part of it into a mattress. Stretching out his hand he beckoned for Max to follow him down. It took only a few seconds for Max to remove his clothes and drop to his knees in front of Michael. There, in the rain, the two consummated their love as their flesh, their souls and their lives intertwined. One bonded to the other and they were stronger and more powerful than they had been before. One would even die for the other. Now they were one, Zan was redeemed, and Rath was healed. They were now the rhythm, the rhythm of the rain, the rhythm of life, and the rhythm of victory.
~The End~