Future Escort

The
Year is 2116. It's been fifty years now, since first contact.

When the Cordis arrived, many believed
that it would be the end of the world. How wrong can one race be? We soon
discovered that they were simply one race amongst thousands, who had a policy
of non-interference. What this meant, was that any given civilization had to
have reached a certain level of technology, before they were allowed into the
planetary alliance. The Alliance was made up of Type One, Two and Three
civilizations.

We were Type One, in that we were now
able to visit other solar systems. Type Two civilizations were thousands of
years ahead of Type One, but were still tied to simple interplanetary voyages.
Type Three civilizations were masters of the universe. There was nowhere that
they couldn't go and nothing they couldn't do. We very rarely saw the Type Three
aliens as we held little interest for them.

I'd learned all of this at school
alongside other aliens, so for me at the age of eighteen seeing aliens walking around
on the street was simply the norm. I was fascinated by history and wondered how
we managed to get along all those years ago. When I read about things like cars
that were stuck to the roads and airplanes that took eight hours to arrive at
their destinations, I wondered how we even survived.

The Earth was now a protected planet and
as such, pollutants were illegal. Weapons were banned worldwide and there was
no need for armies. The Alliance guaranteed a violent free society, thanks to
their non-lethal robotic police force, which was one of the many advances given
to us by the agreement. The agreement was made during first contact, and was
something we had to sign otherwise we wouldn't have been able to join the Alliance.
It took all the countries in the world to come around a table and agree for
that to happen.

Anyway, my name is Colleen, Colly to my
friends. I was now in the process of choosing a college and I couldn't decide
which one I wanted to be a part-of. It was during that indecision when I first
saw the advert pop-up on my slate. It was an invitation for all human females
to be a part of something that was extraordinary. The further I read the more
intrigued I became. It spoke of being able to visit any planet in the Milky Way
Galaxy and of becoming so wealthy that you could afford your own interstellar
spacecraft.

I kept reading as I wondered where the
catch would be, and it wasn't until near the end of the long list of benefits
that I discovered what that catch was. Every participant had to become an
escort of the many dignitaries and heads of state of the various planets that
made up the Alliance. It was no more than an escort agency. However, the
rewards were very impressive. I still had six months before I had to commit to
college so the idea of signing up for this, in order to earn the money that I
could use to pay back my parents, was a strong one.

In the end, I decided to look into it
further and in order to do that I had to visit the agency that sent out the
advert. They were located in the center of town and were run by a well-known
travel agency. When I arrived, I couldn't believe how many women were waiting
in line to make enquiries about the exact same thing. I decided, long before I
reached the front of the queue to go home and try again the following day.

The next day, I found I was sixth in
line, so I decided to wait this time. When it was my turn, they were all over
me, trying to sell the package as if it was the best thing since sliced bread.
I learned that I'd be going to the Stigma Solar System if I signed up and that
the rewards for those chosen to become escorts were mind blowing. I left armed
with a lot of information about where I'd be going and with what race I'd be
going with.

The Skorts were a race known for their
culture and diplomatic skills. They were also one of the original alliance
members. It all sounded fine and I didn't feel as if I was in any danger if I went
through with it all. By the time I left that day, I'd signed on the dotted line
and I was excited about what awaited me out there. I had to wait for a few days
in order for them to arrange my transport, which turned out to be a Skort Liner
of immense proportions.

I witnessed many women getting on board
the shuttle that would take us to the liner, which was orbiting the Earth. As
we took off, I wondered if I'd made a mistake. On approaching the liner, I was
awe struck. We had big ships ourselves because of the agreement, but nothing
that compared to this. It made the shuttle I was in look like a paper plane.

Once on board, we were taken to our
arranged capsules where we were made comfortable and then told that we would
sleep during the entire journey. Apparently, the flight would take two weeks. I
lay back half wishing that I knew what was going to happen. The next thing I
know, I'm waking up and being told that we had arrived. My first sight of the Planet
Skort was one that astounded me. It had four moons and the planet itself was
twice as big as Earth.

We were directed into a shuttle once
we'd reached a safe orbit and then taken down to the planet's surface. When we
disembarked from the shuttle, we could see various aliens holding up placards
with names written on them. When I spotted my name, I came forward. I was then shown
to another shuttle, only this one floated above the ground. I was told to sit
in the back and when we pulled away, I watched the scenery as the driver merged
into a well-organized traffic pattern. It struck me as unusual that all the
vehicles on this road were all the same distance apart and that they all
travelled at the same speed.

Back home, we had highways in the sky
and had no need for roads anymore. I couldn't help but notice that Skorts
didn't live in one family dwellings, all I saw during my trip were huge tower
blocks. When we arrived at our destination, I was greeted by a very tall alien.
The first thing he did was to hand me a headset, which consisted of a band that
fit over the head. He insisted, by showing me how to wear it, that I place it
onto my head, which I did. Once I put it on, he started to talk.

"Colleen Bowers?" he asked as I grabbed
my case.

"Yes, I'm Colleen, who am I addressing
sir?" I replied.

"You can call me Ted, as my real name
would probably be too hard to pronounce."

"Ok Ted, I usually allow my friends to
call me Colly. Are you my new boss?"

"No, I work for your boss and you will
see him tomorrow. In the meantime, I've been told to make you comfortable and
to give you anything you wish during your stay with us. The headband you are
wearing allows us to talk and understand one another," replied Ted.

"I see. I did worry about the
communication side of things. I was told only that human females are a rare
commodity on Alliance planets and are well paid for their services, but I
wasn't told what those services were," I said looking up at Ted. He was a
strange character. He was blue for a start, around six and half feet tall, and
had the oddest shape. He reminded me of an upside down ice cream cone. His head
was small in comparison to the rest of his body and the cloak like outfit that
covered it, began at the neck and tapered outward, all the way to the ground. I
could only see his face and hands. He only had four fingers on each hand and he
had tiny holes in place of a nose.

"Whenever a new civilization is
discovered, the rich and the famous of this world, wish to be seen with them. You
are a curiosity to my people and as such have a strong influence on the public
whenever you are seen with a dignitary or a political figure. You will be an
escort and go to all the various functions in order for your boss to parade you
in front of the vid screens."

"Thank you for your honesty Ted, I
appreciate it," I replied.

"There is also a possibility that he
will try to seduce you. You should know that if you refuse, he would not force
you. You might not work for him after you refuse him, but he will respect your
wishes," said Ted.

"Good to know, but that brings me to
another question. I know nothing about your people's anatomy. When I researched
your people online back home, I could find next to nothing except a little of
your history and the fact that you are one of the founders of the Alliance of Planets."

"We are a private race but I can show
you all you need to know about our anatomy," replied Ted.

He then led the way into one of the many
blocks I'd seen during my trip from the shuttle port. Once again, I was
impressed, the interior of the building was spotless and the rooms were huge.
The sitting room alone was bigger than my entire apartment. They had immense
view screens on their walls, which catered for TV and entertainment in the form
of games. It was nice to see that they weren't too dissimilar to us in some
ways. As promised, Ted removed his cloak and then surprised me by stripping off
his clothes in front of me.

The first thing I noticed was that he
had no genitals between his legs. He had appendages around his body, which
looked like tentacles, except they didn't have suckers on them. They were
smooth and bulbous at the ends, which explained why his clothing tapered outward
to the ground. He had two arms and two legs, although the knees were far larger
than mine were.

"What are they? I asked pointing at the
appendages dangling all around his body.

"They are sexual reproductive organs,
similar to your male counterparts," he replied.

"What...all of them?" I said.

"Yes, you see unlike you, our females
possess more than one sexual repository. Sex with my kind is a complicated
business and a messy one."

His comments only made me wonder how any
human female could have sex with a Skort.

"Tell me something Ted. When you look
upon me, are you repulsed in any way?" I said.

"On the contrary, I find your form both
aesthetically and physically appealing," he replied as he covered himself up
again.

"Well, that's good to know at least. I
find your race to be fascinating but I'm having difficulty imagining how we
could ever have sexual relations with one another," I said.

"I think you should wait to find out
whether your boss actually wants that type of interaction, before you start
worrying about it," replied Ted.

He was right, I might be worrying over
something that wasn't going to happen and if I allowed it to take control of
me, I'd miss all the amazing sights that I knew I was going to see. Ted and I
talked for hours that first night and I learned quite a bit from him. He was
married for one thing and had five children. He'd been a diplomat for over
twenty years and he enjoyed his job. I watched some of their TV and found it to
be very strange. They didn't watch drama or even know what drama was, instead,
they watched things like the creation of stellar nurseries and the birth of
planets.

The nearest program to one of ours was a
nature program that showed new life forms being discovered all over the galaxy.
I was fascinated by that program and knew that if it were ever shown on Earth
it would be a smash hit.

After a very comfortable nights rest,
Ted woke me up and told me to get ready. He'd laid out some clothing for me,
which looked like a short dress. I couldn't see any panties or a bra and when I
looked inside my case, I discovered that they'd all been removed. I asked Ted
what had happened to them and he told me that they were an insult to his people.
I didn't question that, I just put the dress on to find that it was skin tight
but stretchable and mid-thigh in length.

I looked at myself in the mirror after I
put my shoes on and although I looked good in the dress, I was very conscious
of the fact that my nipples were clearly poking through the thin material. I
took a deep breath and then joined Ted in the other room.

"You look wonderful," he said as soon as
he spotted me.

I felt as if I was barely dressed, but I
had to admit I did feel sexy. Anyway, Ted led the way out of the complex and to
a waiting shuttle that took us across the city. When it pulled up outside the
largest of their tower blocks, I was greeted by my boss.

"Hello Colleen, or do you prefer Colly?"
he said to me.

"Colly is fine sir," I replied.

"Very well, Colly it is, and you can
address me as Phane. My full title is a mouthful even for my own people, so I
don't want to subject you to it," he said, with a smile.

I had to admit, I already liked this
Guy, or should I say alien. I didn't quite know the etiquette for such a
meeting. I suppose if anyone was an alien here it would be me, but I kept all
of that to myself.

"My first meeting today is across the
city, which should take about twenty minutes to reach. All I require of you is
to keep by my side and look as pleasant as possible...any questions?" he said as
a very large vehicle pulled up next to us.

"None that spring to mind Phane," I
replied.

"Very well, oh and may I say you look
stunning in that dress," he added as we boarded what I could only describe as a
bus.

This vehicle was huge and yet it floated
above the ground. Inside it was roomy and held quite a few aliens, not all of
which were the same race. We didn't sit down, instead we stood in the middle of
the vehicle and all his people surrounded us with their backs to us.

"This is probably the only time I can
talk with you freely, without prying eyes or ears to disturb us," said Phane,
"I'm curious Colly do you enjoy sex."

I was a little taken aback by the
question, but I answered none the less.

"You will find that most humans enjoy
sex Phane, although we're very young to the Alliance, we are wary of cross-sexual
relations. It is something new to us and we are learning our way as we go," I
replied.

"A very polite and diplomatic response
my dear, so, let me put it another way. Are you personally open to such an
adventure?"