HammerFall

Chapter 025: Kingdom for a Heart:

Johan had noticed the difference in Stormblade. The young knight had locked himself away from all others. He rapped softly upon the wooden door of Jasper's chamber. There was no answer. The novice warrior knocked louder. He listened silently; again no answer greeted him.

"I am coming in, Master Stormblade!" he shouted to give warning as he made his way into the chamber. The room was completely bear; except for a cot that the long Stormblade laid upon. It looked as though Jasper had not eaten in a week. His eyes seemed lost in another world.

Johan walked towards him; unnoticed and ignored by the silver haired warrior. The novice knelt by the side of his cot. His hand touched at Jasper; a shiver of pleasure ran up his body from touching the young Stormblade.

The hand was grabbed. He was glad that finally Jasper was not so lost. The hand pulled him down. He blushed as their lips pressed hotly against each other. He almost felt himself melt into the flesh of that kiss. He longed to melt into Jasper and be one with him. It was one of his most deepest dreams. Jasper's hands wrapped around Johan's back. Stormblades lips moved up to Johan's ears as he kissed at them. Then Johan's blood turned cold as he heard that beautiful whisper words that shocked him to his core, "Please don't go with her Rosenbrim. I...I....Is my love not good enough for you? Or is there someone else?"

Johan shoved Jasper away from him. Tears brimmed at the corners of his eyes. Jasper suddenly seemed to come awake as Johan ran from him. All he heard was Jasper shout, "Johan! Wait!"

Johan's chest was heavily heaving as tears streamed down his face. He slammed the door shut to his private quarters. There would be no one in the barracks. They were all out training. He rushed towards his assigned cot and fell upon it.

He sniffled into the hard mattress, "Why? It's not fair."

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Jasper thought it was Rosenbrim in his arms. His eyes seemed to open to the world around him for the first time at the hard shove. Then he saw that it was Johan whom his lips had so passionately touched.

What have I done? He must despise me. I should not have kissed him. He must think me some kind of freak to go around kissing men. But it had felt so real; this illusion Rosenbrim. Jasper thought to himself.

Jasper held out his hand to the fleeing, "Johan! Wait! I can explain everything."

He sighed as he stood up; unsure of himself. He felt so tired and thirsty. He walked over to the pitcher on the floor beside his bed. He drank the warm water down; glad to have something to cool his throat.
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Johan didn't hear him enter. He felt the hand in his hair. He looked into those cold blue eyes.

"Johan, I'm..."

"Don't. I love you." He had blurted it out. He'd never expected to say it and now of all times to confess. His chest was still heaving and he felt his heart racing and ready to be crushed.

Instead he found that Jasper wore a look of shock upon his face. Johan knew it was wrong and selfish; but he didnt' care. He wanted to be with Jasper at any consquence. His arms wrapped around Jasper as his lips pressed firmly against the young Stromblade's mouth. Johan's tongue licked over the mouth of Jasper before slithering into that warmth. A muffled moan of pleasure escaped Johan's lips as he felt over the insides of the silver haired warrior's orafice.