He looked to see the white chamber once again. He stretched his arms. He looked down to see he was naked.
"You are brimming with energy," Athena said. There was a warm smile on her face.
Ben looked toward her. Athena sat gracefully on a white chair. She was a woman of breathtaking beauty. He could see a significant amount of clevage.His penis throbbed once. Ben thought he was naked. He covered himself.
"Sorry," Ben muttered.
"I have seen you in a state of undress before," Athena replied calmly.
Ben felt his cheeks warm. "We only spoke recently," Ben said. "How come we are talking again so soon," he added.
"Do you dislike speaking with me?" Athena asked.
"Of course not," Ben replied quickly. "I just wasn't expecting it so soon," he added.
"You are drawing closer to it," Athena said.
"I know Marineford is approaching," Ben answered.
"It is," Athena confirmed. "Yet you have not asked about your mother and sister," she added.
Ben hesitated. Every time he asked, something seemed to shift. "I know they're hurting. Are they, are they okay now?" he asked.
Athena's expression softened. "Your sister still refuses to leave your bed. She cries herself to sleep, saying she wishes to be with you. And your mother, she no longer goes out. She merely survives, keeping your belongings close to her, also sleeping in your bed to find your warmth," Athena replied.
Ben's heart tightened. He remembered how close he and his sister had been, how happy she'd been when he took her to prom. He remembered cooking for his mother after her long shifts, how she'd tease him, calling him "her little man," emphasizing the word her and man.
"There has to be a way to help them," Ben said. There was desperation in his voice. "There must be something I can do," he added.
"Patience," Athena said gently. "You will be able to help them soon," she added.
"I want to help them now," Ben insisted.
"Helping them now is not possible," Athena replied. Her tone was firm but compassionate. "But you will, in time. The System will guide you when the moment arrives," she added.
Ben thought of Sweetie. "How?" he asked.
Athena smiled knowingly. "You will know. Her connection to you runs deeper than you realise," she responded.
Ben exhaled softly. "She's helped me so much. I wish I could thank her in person," he remarked.
"You may have already done so," Athena said.
Ben blinked, unsure what she meant.
"There are many questions swirling in your mind," Athena observed.
"I forget you can read my thoughts," Ben said with a faint smile.
Athena's eyes glimmered. "You are wondering about your recent dreams," she said.
"Yes, they've been on my mind. Smoothie was a succubus, and there was more," he replied.
"There will be many more," Athena said.
"Many more?" Ben echoed. "How?" he questioned.
"That," Athena replied. "Is something you must discover for yourself," she added.
At that moment, the room shook. Ben was tossed around in the bed. The wall around him crumbled and there was a bright light. Ben closed his eyes. Then the room stopped shaking. He opened his eyes to a red room and bed. He looked up to see a beautiful woman. Her breasts were large and her white gown was transparent so nothing was to hide. She looked similar to Athena in more than many ways. However this time, she had a tail with heart at the tip. She had two horns on her head and large black wings.
"Aphrodite," Ben said. He thought he had not seen her in a while.
"I am here," Aphrodite replied with a smile. "You are making progress," she added as she climbed onto the bed and reached toward his erect penis.
"Why are you like this?" Ben questioned. He thought she looked like Athena, however a succubus version. "Have you been influencing my dreams?" he asked.
Aphrodite's smile widened. "Do I influence them, or do you?" she asked.
"What are you talking about?" Ben asked.
"You know what I mean," Aphrodite replied. "You are a demon of lust," she added. Her hand finally closed around his cock. She gripped it firmly. "A demon of lust, a very special one," she whispered as she stroked his penis. She moved her hand up and down on his cock.
Ben thought she was jerking him off right then and there.
"One that no one of note to you, can resist," Aphrodite remarked as her hand went up and down on his thick hot shaft.
"There are plenty of people, even women who that doesn't apply to," Ben argued. He thought Alpha hated him. There was Tashigi and Hina as well.
"Is that true?" Aphrodite questioned. She laughed. "That may be true for now, but for how long?" she said as her hand moved rhythmically up and down of his cock. "They will come around," she added.
"That does not make any sense," Ben remarked. He thought back to her words. He thought of note. He could feel her soft hands moving up and down on his shaft.
"Your Devil Fruit is the key," Aphrodite said as she continued to stroke his cock. She increased her pace and then let go. Her hands moved lower and her fingers brushed his balls. "This is the key," she said as she looked at his large balls.
"I don't understand," Ben said. He thought her hands were good. He took a breath. Ben thought she mentioned devil fruit.
Aphrodite fondled them gently. "You will know. They know," she remarked as she looked at his balls. "They know," she said once again.
At that moment, Ben woke up. He was sweating. He thought of Aphrodite. Her words lingered on his mind. He knew his devil fruit had more to it. He thought about what was the link between his dreams and his fruit.
The door opened. Ben looked up to see Nojiko walking in. "Ben, are you awake?" Nojiko asked.
Be smiled. "I am now," Ben replied as he looked at Nojiko. She was wearing a deep blue, sleeveless maxi dress that had a plunging V-neckline. The dress showed her breasts off. It flowed down to the floor. She had a simple, thick gold bangle on her right wrist and a thin red headband that pulled back her short blue hair.
Nojiko smiled. "I can see that," Nojiko said as she looked at his erect penis. She could feel her nipples getting hard. "Anyway, Sumi had just called and I thought you wanted to talk to her," Nojiko remarked.
"Yes, I do," Ben said. He thought it had been a while since he had last spoken to Sumi. "Let me grab my clothes," Ben added as he got up.
Nojiko moved forward and grabbed Ben`s arm. "There is no need, they have seen everything anyway," she said as she pulled him out of the room.
"Okay," Ben responded as he followed her.