Dorian sat on the edge of his large bed. Esi lay asleep naked behind him, her gorgeous exotic body on full display. Despite it being nearly two weeks since they had sex for the first time, which resulted in her becoming pregnant with his child, she looked at least four months pregnant. She had explained to him that her people give birth much quicker than normal girls and reached puberty quicker, though they age slowly after reaching maturity, which was similar to his own situation.
However, she said the normal time a pregnancy took was around three months. At the rate she was going he predicted that she was already halfway through the pregnancy. Dorian wasn't sure if the accelerated speed was due to his or her genetics, though he suspected it was a combination of both.
He put his hand on her belly, smiling at the thought that his baby was growing inside of her.
Esi's eyes slowly opened. "Good morning my love." she said, grabbing his arm and pulling him into a kiss. "What's on your mind?" Esi asked when she noticed the look on his face.
Dorian looked around the room before answering. "Well, like you said when we first met, this is my home now. I will always return here. But...I also want to explore the galaxy. It's what I've wanted to do since I was a kid, and I think it's time."
Her focus momentarily shifted to her baby bump before returning to him. "I know Dorian. As I promised, you will be free to leave whenever you want. I won't have my guards stop you. You've been very cooperative with becoming my husband and fathering my child, so I want to help you with your travels. In fact, I have a surprise for you. However, we have time for that later. Right now all I want is for you to fill me up again." She said, pulling him in close before he could respond.
***
For the past two weeks the queen had tried to get Dorian familiar with Yarrin, the small city in the middle of the jungle which she ruled over. She showed him the bathhouse, marketplace, blacksmith, guard stations, and even the crashed ship where they stored the sperm for their all female population.
Now, Esi was going to show him the last location in their stone city. Dorian followed the pregnant queen and her near naked guards to the edge of Yarrin. They reached the edge of the jungle and followed a semi-overgrown path that lead to a large clearing in the trees. In the center of the clearing was a spaceship that was the size of a small building.
When Dorian looked to the queen in confusion she began to explain. "We call it the Chimera. It crashed here over two hundred years ago during the reign of Queen Halzain. She had the ship restored but they never had a reason to use it. Until now. I've had my servants retrofit the interior so that it is more comfortable for you."
"For me? What do you mean Esi?" he asked.
The queen gave him a kind smile. "The ship is yours now. I kept it a secret because I wanted to be sure that you'd return if I gave you a way to leave." a hint of embarrassment showed in her eyes as she said the last part.
Dorian walked over to her and took her hands in his. "Thank you Esi." he said before kissing her deeply. He had always wanted his own ship, though he never thought he'd get one like this. As they broke the kiss, he saw a servant approach.
"Ah here is the second gift." Esi said as she turned to meet the servant girl. The girl presented an energy sword of extraordinary quality. The queen picked up the sword and held it in front of Dorian, giving him an opportunity to see the fine detail of the weapon. "I had this constructed for you after my guards told me about the defence you put up when you were first captured." she continued. The memory of his failed attempt to defend himself with the cheap energy sword brought a shade of red to his cheeks. Seeing his embarrassment, Queen Esi smiled. "I assure you that this sword won't break as easily as your old one."
Dorian laughed before embracing his wife, thanking her for the exquisite weapon. "Be safe out there my king, our child needs you." the pregnant queen said.
***
Esi took a few hours to show Dorian the inside of the ship, explaining where things were located and how they functioned. The Chimera had a total of five rooms, each with a different purpose. Modular in design, the ship had the option of adding more rooms in the future.
After the small tour the couple said their temporary goodbyes before Dorian boarded the ship and took off for the first time. As the Chimera left the planets surface, the ship's new owner reflected on what had just happened. He had always wanted to explore the galaxy, and now he finally had the opportunity to go anywhere he wanted.
Exploration wasn't the only topic on his mind however. In the short time he spent residing in the city of Yarrin, Dorian had felt completely at home. While his initial capture was less than ideal, he had grown to truly enjoy the strange city that he had been made king of. Because of this, he had decided that it was his responsibility to bring back wealth from his travels.
In order to achieve his goal, he had decided to become a mercenary. This would allow him to both explore the galaxy and earn galactic credits for the city.
Dorian sat in the captain's chair of the Chimera as the ship hung in space, awaiting a navigation input. He had never been a mercenary before, and he didn't quite know where to start.
Pausing to think, he remembered overhearing his former crewmates aboard the Nimbus talk about a moderately populated planet known as Dutera. From what he could tell, it was as good a place as any to start. He fiddled with the ship's controls until the coordinates were locked into the navigation computer. He maneuvered the controls until he was lined up with the hyperjump position, and the Chimera left the planet's solar system for the first time in centuries.
***
The Chimera's landing was far from graceful, but Dorian told himself that his piloting skills would improve over time. He walked down the landing ramp, his new energy sword on his hip.
Dutera's surface was primarily covered in large cities that were connected via subway tunnels. The cities were founded hundreds of years ago, but have since fallen into disarray. The once wealthy and technologically advanced communities now contained slums, the massive skyscrapers becoming hives for thieves and gangs.
Dorian had landed in a section of one of the larger cities that had recently started to form a community that had cleaned up most of the crime in an area the size of two city blocks. While not exactly the most upstanding group of citizens, the neighborhood was a great improvement from the surrounding areas.
He walked through the streets, noticing how a small amount of the grand city's former glory was beginning to shine through the garbage and grime. After an hour of searching for anyone who would pay him for his services, he decided to return to the markets and ask around.
After nearly an hour of asking around, he was surprised when he felt someone touch his back. Dorian turned around to see a girl trying to get his attention. She had fair skin and short brown hair. Slightly shorter than him, she was averagely proportioned everywhere except her ass, which was more ample due to her childbearing hips.
"Excuse me, but are you the mercenary that's been asking around for work?" the girl asked in a voice that lacked fear, yet wasn't exactly confident.
"I am," he confirmed, "is there something I can do for you?"
