"They've gone this way," Amu announced, gesturing at a symbol on a lone concrete pillar in the middle of a pile of overgrown debris. Three parallel lines, each hastily carved into the rock, crossed by another line and a squiggly zig-zag, the message was still crystal clear while the mark itself had begun to yield to the constant wear and tear of the elements, the grooves shallow and overgrown by moist green algae. The lantern mouse eagerly waved at his entourage before he spun around on his heels and scurried in the direction the line pointed, tail whipping and without a single iota of patience.

Fortunately, Yundo had no trouble tracking the small, overeager creature among the vines and vegetation, because the mouse's furred white body and flashing light organs stood out like a beacon from the wet greens and grays as he led the way forward at a breakneck pace. However, where Amu's eyes were pinned to the horizon, the slugcat anxiously looked around, panning his head from side to side as he traversed the uneven terrain. Amu, hold up! We've been walking for several hours and my feet still hurt from yesterday, he called, trying to reach the hurrying male before he escaped his reach.

Why stop? They… in reach… feel it… Masi! … bit further… Amu's stream of thoughts was fading, the excitement he broadcast like the sun its rays slipping away from the slugcat's mind.

Yundo briefly paused his pursuit to catch his breath and check on the rest of the group, only to realize with an exasperated gasp that they were lagging far behind. Yundo. The rocks. Ouch. I can't feel my belly anymore. Stop that rascal! his lizard Lash groaned, huffing and panting heavily as he dragged his bulky body through the underbrush.

The three scavengers were right behind the reptile, each armed with a spear and a bag of exploding rocks. Their large, glowing eyes flicked around their lush environment in an aimless dance, and while they weren't quite as winded as the exhausted lizard, their dark skin was glistening with sweat and their chests were heaving so much, Yundo could see them breathe from the other side of the jungle. Yet, they followed him and the lantern mouse with unbreakable determination.

Speaking of the mouse, when Yundo turned back around, he had lost all and any traces of Amu. There wasn't even a tip of a tail or a flicker of light among the dense vegetation. Amu? Where the fuck are you?

"IIIIIIEEEEEEARK… Yundo, help!" a shrill scream suddenly pierced the vines.

Amu! The slugcat's ears swiveled to the source of the cry and he dashed forward, running as fast as his sore feet would allow. However, as he raced across the vines and shattered concrete, slippery puddles and patches of colorful algae, he finally lost his footing and tumbled forward, falling right into the vast, round opening of a drainage pipe. Fortunately, it was blocked by debris and filled with a pool of stagnant, murky water that slowed his drop, but the hard impact still paralyzed his body with numbing pain.

Yundo groaned as he reeled from the fall, and he hadn't yet managed to get back up when the mouse's scream rang in his ears again, Amu's panic enveloping his mind as if it were his own, loud, shrill, and blindingly intense. "No! No! NO! Stop! Help!"

Spurred by his companion's utter desperation, the slugcat hastily shuffled on his knees and looked up. At first, he saw only a white blob and a blurry red streak, but his view soon cleared to show the entirety of Amu's predicament: the shrieking lantern mouse was clutching a piece of stuck rebar while a pole plant had wrapped him up with its slender, flexible stem, its crimson leaves flaring and fluttering as it tugged and yanked on his body with all its might.

The slugcat reflexively reached for his knife to cut the predatory plant at its stem, only to be cruelly reminded that he had lost his trusty tool a few cycles ago when he reached into nothingness, wasting precious time while his companion's grip was slipping. It was enough time for the pole plant to pry the screaming lantern mouse from the steel and rip him away with a brutal jerk before hastily retracting into the ground, dragging its tasty treat down with it.

Yundo froze up as Amu's boundless horror overwhelmed and paralyzed him, but in a fortunate turn of events, the pole plant's flailing stem smacked against his face and snapped him out of his stupor, allowing him to finally step into action. Grabbing the closest two rocks he could find, he bashed and whacked them against the leafy predator's stem in a desperate attempt to liberate the mouse. Again and again, he slammed them into the black stalk, but to little avail as the pole plant writhed and contorted in response, but never surrendered its precious catch, pulling it ever further down to its burrow and stomach underground.

"Let go!" In a last-ditch effort, the slugcat dropped the rocks and lunged for Amu's entangled body, wrapping both his arms around the mouse as he slipped past him. Hooking his tail into a divot in the ground, he held onto the struggling male with all his might, even as the plant dragged them both into the humid, revolting darkness of its digestion chamber. 

Thanks to his split-second decision, Yundo managed to stop the predator from pulling them even deeper, but he wasn't strong enough to get him and Amu back out, suspending them in a precarious stalemate while the tension in his trembling tail began to fade at an alarming rate. At the same time, the lantern mouse's panic flooded his brain, nurturing his own distress until his thoughts were a jumbled, agonizing mess until his heart pounded so hard, it threatened to burst from his chest.

Time slowed to a crawl as the slugcat awaited their inevitable demise, resigning to the fact that he couldn't save them, and he grimaced when suddenly, something else touched his tail and yanked on him with excruciating force, threatening to wrest him off the ground. He bore the interference for another moment before his quivering tail muscles gave in, and with it the rest of his mind as he prepared for his descent into the pole plant's sticky, unforgiving depths, still hugging Amu with all his might.

However, as the new force began to pull Yundo in the opposite direction, he realized that it wasn't the pole plant's stalk, but a pair of hands. Then another gripped his right leg, and a fourth reached around his left. The scavengers! They had come just in time to extract Yundo and Amu from the dark pit with their united forces and return them to the light of day.

The tug o' war ceased just seconds later when Lash snatched the pole plant's stem and bit right through. As he severed the taut tether, all the energy pent-up inside unraveled at once, hurling Yundo, Amu, and their saviors backward and scattering them all over the wet debris. 

The scavengers quickly got up again, but Yundo lay there for another minute, staring at the cloudy sky with a pounding heart while the scene of Amu in the pole plant's grip, the horrifying sight and pure, blinding panic replayed in his mind over and over. It didn't help that the nauseatingly sweet humidity of the pole plant's stomach still lingered in his nose and netted his lips, but fortunately, the predatory plant had cut its losses and didn't resurface after its grave injury, giving him the time he needed to recover. And when his horror eventually faded, pure relief took its place as the still unfamiliar, but soothing mental voice of his pink lizard reached his mind.

Bleargh, disgusting. I think I need a palate cleanser, Lash chuckled as he shuffled next to Yundo, unceremoniously dragging his long, slippery tongue across his head. Also, you need to promise me you'll never do this again, are we clear, Yundo? I'm the only one allowed to eat you. The lizard's next lick was even wider, circling Yundo's face before it homed in on his muzzle, and just a second later, the thick, powerful muscle squirmed its way down the slugcat's throat while his mate wrapped his vast, toothy jaw wrapped around his head.

Lash's deep, passionate kiss sent a thrilling rush through Yundo, distracting him, energizing him with adrenaline as a reflexive fight-or-flight response kicked in. Yet, his mate's menacing intimacy didn't translate into fear, but to even greater delight, and the moment the lizard broke away, he bounced back to his feet and rewarded him with a flurry of head pats. I'll do my best not to get nabbed like that again, but no promises. Not if Amu continues to be so reckless.

Yes, his actions have put the entire group in peril, Lash nodded with gnashing teeth. He must learn to contain himself.

I know. I'll talk to him about it, the slugcat replied, stroking his lizard's armored pink head once more before he turned around to check on the lantern mouse.

Unlike Yundo, the small, furred male was still in a state of shock, curled up on the ground, trembling, whimpering. His silky white fur was riddled with red welts from the pole plant's merciless grip, his ears lay flat against his skull, and his eyes shimmered with wet tears as he stared blankly into the distance.

Settling beside him, the slugcat reached out for his little companion and wrapped an arm around his back. Amu?

"W-w-what just h-happened? I-it all went so fast. D-did I just die?" Amu squeaked, his voice interrupted by a new sob with every other word.

No, you're fine, Amu. We're all fine, Yundo reassured the lantern mouse, tenderly stroking his back to calm him down.

However, as the slugcat tried to pull his furred companion closer, Amu jumped up as if stung by a wasp and wrenched himself out of his grasp. He stumbled forward a few steps, only to swiftly trip and slump back into the rubble, but that wouldn't stop him. "M-my family. They're over this way. We need to keep going before it's too late!" he wailed, stubbornly crawling forward on all fours before Yundo caught up and picked him up.

Too late? What are you talking about? We've been running through the jungle for hours. Lash is tired, the scavengers are probably tired too, and my tail and everything hurt. We need a break soon, or we'll get into even nastier trouble.

"No, no! You don't understand! If we don't hurry, their signs will be gone forever, and we'll never find them!" Amu squirmed and writhed for another second, trying to escape the slugcat's grip, before he went completely limp and burst into a heart-wrenching crying fit.

Amu, look at me! Listen to me! You're just as exhausted as the rest of us, and if you keep charging ahead like a mad noot, you're going to be easy prey for all the predators out there. And next time, we may not be able to keep up and save you, Yundo warned the mouse.

"Y-you have seen the signs, haven't you? They're almost gone! What do I do if we cannot decipher them anymore? Where do I go then? I know they're alive, I cannot abandon them!" Amu hissed, wavering between abject despair and helpless anger as tears streamed down his cheeks.

"Umm, I don't want to interrupt the two of you, but may I offer a few suggestions?" Modo interjected, gingerly placing a hand on Yundo's shoulder as he eyed the two with visible unease.

Amu pinned the scavenger with a deadly glare, his fur bristling, but he didn't say another word when Yundo nodded. "Please, what is it, Modo?"

"First of all, we should really climb out of this pit. We may have defeated the pole plant, but down here we're easy pickings for any passing vultures," Modo said, grabbing the slugcat's paw to pull him up. "Secondly, I have something for you, dear Amu: we located another mark, and it appears as if we passed it by accident when rushing to save you."

The lantern mouse froze and all his seething anger evaporated at the scavenger's last remark. His muzzle formed a little O, and he croaked, "Oh, we passed it already?"

"Yes. At least if Yebe hasn't misread the sign," Modo explained, waving at the two. "Come, I'll show it to you so we can get back on track."

Amu nodded hastily and his face lit up with a hopeful smile, but he didn't follow the scavenger as he turned around to climb out of the pipe. Instead, he looked to Yundo, abashedly pawing the ground as he whispered, Yundo? Y-you're right. I cannot believe I missed the mark, but I somehow did, so I guess I am getting too tired to go on as before. S-so, c-can you carry me?

A single nod, a gentle smile, then Yundo lifted the little lantern mouse up to his chest and trudged through the shallow, murky water to follow the scavengers and Lash out of the pipe. Just promise me not to let go and run ahead again, alright?

Yes, I promise.

That holds even if we spot another lantern mouse, you hear? No matter what happens, you keep holding on. I didn't accompany you all this way, only to throw it at the last moment.

This time, Amu hesitated and gritted his teeth as if he had gotten shocked by a jellyfish, but he ultimately accepted. Yes, Yundo. I won't let go, no matter what.

After another two minutes of backtracking, the group reached the spot Modo had mentioned. Yebe already stood beside the point of interest, a low barrier with a square steel pipe protruding from the worn concrete. The mark of Amu's family was right there, engraved onto each side of the metal in a rusty groove, three lines, a zig-zag, and the arrow in the direction forward.

Meanwhile, Salu peered into the distance with narrowed blue eyes. "It seems like we're about to leave the jungle because I'm seeing a lot of bare concrete over there. I don't think we've ever been this far to the West before, have we?"

"No, we have not. These lands are as new to me as for everybody else," Modo responded, shaking his head in unison with Yebe.

"A few vultures, a few colored dots, no rot as far as I can tell. Could be worse," Salu reported, still squinting into the distance when Yundo chimed in.

"I think we should take a break and rest up before we leave the jungle and enter a new area," the slugcat said. "I'll keep my eyes peeled for any good resting spots unless you've already found something, Salu."

"No, nothing so far. But I agree, we shouldn't overreach when there are vultures ahead," Salu agreed. "So let's follow the marks a little further until we find a shelter for the rain."

The next trail of markings guided the six explorers alongside a steep concrete cliff. On the left, a precipitous drop led into a wide channel full of turbulent, frothing waters, and on the other side, the vegetation had claimed the leftovers of a vast yard full of bulky, wheeled boxes and rusty steel rails. Now and then, hints of green or blue sparkled through the thicket, but most lizards kept their distance from the group, and whenever one drew closer, curious and hungry, Lash puffed up and sent it back to hiding with an assertive hiss.

While the lizard handled all imminent threats, Modo walked right beside him and ceaselessly skimmed the underbrush for further dangers in the underbrush. Yundo, on the other side, kept an eye on the treacherous ledge that led to the roaring waters so nobody would accidentally slip and plunge toward their wet grave, and Amu continued his search for further marks from his safe spot at the slugcat's neck, vibrating with excitement every time he discovered another one. Still, he stuck to his promise and never let go to rush ahead anymore.

For the coming hour, the weather was on the group's side as well. The overcast skies cleared and the clouds broke apart to reveal patches of blue sky and the bright, radiant sun, its dazzling rays bathing the dilapidated structures and thinning flora before them in a hazy, increasingly golden light as it neared the horizon. However, as evening approached, so did the rain, and where the skies ahead turned ever bluer, an insurmountable wall of angry black clouds pursued them from behind, drawing closer and closer at every step and breath.

Fortunately, Salu found a resting spot just before the torrents reached them. "Look! That building over there! I think we can rest under its roof."

The construction in question was a tall, five-story building that was just barely remaining upright thanks to a few sturdy, stubborn pillars within and a thick layer of vines twining up its faces, while most of the walls underneath had fallen apart and crumbled to dust. Built right on the edge of the jungle, it oversaw a steep drop into the wastelands and offered a perfect view of all that lay ahead.

A few vultures still circled over the glittering trails of water and vast, ancient ruins in the distance, and wherever the drainage rivers cut across the rubble, trails of lush vegetation seamed them on both sides. Tracing the meandering streams with his eyes, Yundo eventually ended up at a gargantuan pyramid where all the flows converged and entered the structure through arched openings in its sides. It was not as tall as the ebony tower, but significantly wider at its base, and its tip was cut off, the flat surface on top studded with strange geometric shapes. One glimpse alone was enough to spike his curiosity, yet a tight, uneasy knot formed in his chest as it reminded him so much of his misadventures in the other megastructure, and he wondered what horrors this one contained.

However, the slugcat didn't get any more time to admire the ancient edifice and muse about its purpose when the first drops of rain splashed on his hide, the sky darkening swiftly as the red sun dropped below the horizon and the towering rain clouds caught up with them. It was time to settle down and call it a day.

"Everybody, there is a working shelter in the basement!" Modo's voice suddenly cut through the air, the scavenger waving from the building's entrance. "There is a catch, though."

"A catch?" Yundo turned toward Modo and curiously tilted his head, the lantern mouse at his neck tilting his head in the other direction. "Why? What's wrong with it? Did lizards claim it?"

"No, that is not the issue." Pressing his hands together, the leader of the scavengers revealed, "It is empty, as far as I can tell, but it is significantly smaller than any shelter I have ever seen. I don't know why, but it is half the size it usually is. Of course, this begs the question…"

"Shall we split up? How about I stay upstairs with Lash, and you take the shelter with Amu," Yundo interjected, but Modo grimaced slightly, hemming and hawing in response. "Why? What do you suggest? That we all stay outside and huddle together on top of the building? Or do you think the six of us will still fit inside that shelter?"

"I honestly cannot tell you. Perhaps? It will be pretty cramped in there, but we can certainly give it a try," Modo replied, casting a hasty glance at the menacingly dark sky. "However, if we try, we should not dawdle any longer and do it right now. Also, there is something I wanted, needed to ask you, Yundo. Something I have not found the time to address yet, but which is of vital importance."

"Oh? What is it?" Yundo raised a brow and waved at Lash and the other scavengers to follow them into the building as the rain grew stronger, ever heavier drops of water pelting them and the surrounding ground.

"It's about the mindlink. I was going to mention it this morning, but for some reason, we were all out and about before I could speak to you about it. I barely even had time to eat," the scavenger revealed with a stern nod at Amu, making the mouse's ears rear down in embarrassment. "In any case, I would love to share this link with you, and the sooner we share it, the better. I hoped to do it right this evening, but given the shelter is so small…"

"Let's see if we can all fit inside first, then we'll perhaps take care of the mindlink, alright?" the slugcat replied, turning to his lizard as they reached the shelter's narrow entrance. Lash?

Yes, Yundo? the pink lizard asked.

Can you do me a favor and climb in first? We'll probably have to rest on top of you if the shelter is as small as Modo said, Yundo explained.

Of course. I don't mind. I've spent enough time with the scavengers to let them rest so close to me, but you should probably ask Amu if he is fine with your plan. He's been rather hesitant to share a shelter yesterday, so getting this close and personal might be a step too far for him, Lash advised.

Almost instantly, the lantern mouse's squeaky voice retorted, As if I have much of a choice! But no, I don't mind at all. Sure, you're all big and scary, but you all saved my life today, you stayed with me, and you're helping me find my family. Of course, I'll share a shelter with you. That's the least I can do.

Oh right, I completely forgot you could hear me as well. I'm still amazed that either of you can understand me at all, Lash laughed, wiggling his head with an amused hiss. Anyway, I appreciate your vote of confidence, Amu. See you all down in the shelter!

Not a moment later, Lash wiggled into the narrow entrance, whipping his tail around as he clawed his way forward, and once he managed to squeeze his butt into the square steel hole, his body began to slide deeper down the hatch on its own. Soon thereafter, a thud and a happy growl testified to his success, and Yundo nodded at the scavengers with a chuckle, "That's the biggest of us, just five more to go." Wrapping one arm tightly around Amu, he followed suit and made himself as small and narrow as possible before he climbed into the entrance butt-first and shuffled down the smooth metal tube, ever deeper into the darkness.

A few seconds later, the faint orange haze of a lone maintenance light enveloped the slugcat, and his tail slipped over the edge of the entrance hatch. He quickly braced for the drop into the shelter, pressing his lips together and tightening his hug around Amu, but when he finally dropped down, his landing was much softer than expected, and when he looked up, he discovered that he hadn't landed on Lash's tough, hard back, but on his smooth black belly scales. Embraced by his mate's stocky limbs and girthy tail, his powerful body and his unique reptilian scent, he looked straight into his beady black eyes, and the lizard returned his gaze with a big, toothy grin.

Hi, Lash. This is not the position I expected you in. Isn't this uncomfortable for you, all bunched up on the back? Yundo wondered with a giggle.

The lizard shook his head and extended his tongue for a quick lick across his slugcat's face. To be honest, this is not as uncomfortable as lying on my belly. At least this way I can curl up and not have to bend over backward or twist in weird ways. Besides, this lets me keep an eye on my precious cuddle bug all night~ He wasn't exaggerating, as his body fit perfectly into the tight, cramped shelter, leaving merely an inch of wiggle room on either side.

That's a fair point, and you know what? You've always been the best bed, and this is a great excuse for cuddles, Yundo cooed with half-lidded eyes and wrapped his arms around Lash's chest, only to pause and tilt his ears when Modo's voice echoed through the entrance.

"Are you alright down there? Is there enough room for us? Because the water level is rising fast up here, and we really need to make a decision now."

IIIeeeek, Yundo, you're crushing me! Amu chimed in with a strained squeak.

"O-oh? Oh! Sorry, Amu!" Yundo jumped at the feeble squeal and swiftly rolled over to free the lantern mouse sandwiched between him and Lash. And while his little companion drew a deep breath, the slugcat returned Modo's call, "We're all fine. There's not much space left, but I think you'll still fit."

"So is it fine if we come down?" the scavenger yelled.

Lash, are you sure that you're fine with five people sleeping on your belly? Yundo asked his lizard.

Again, if it's Modo, Salu, and Yebe, I'm always fine with that, even if it means I won't rest all too well this night, Lash returned, spreading his legs as far as the walls allowed. Let them come down.

"Yes, you can come down now!" Yundo declared, and not a moment later, frantic shifting and shuffling emerged from the entrance as the scavengers slipped into the narrow gap in single file.

Of the three, Salu was the first to arrive, and he fell out of the hatch feet-first, crashing right on top of Yundo and burying him under his heavy, sweaty body to let him experience what Amu had experienced only moments before. Fortunately, he noticed immediately and hurriedly shuffled aside, apologizing with a pressed, "Sorry, I didn't mean to land on t-ugh…"

Salu's voice turned into a groan when Yebe dropped right onto him and Yundo, and Modo succeeded him just two seconds later, landing atop the pile with a heavy grunt.

I must admit, you five are heavier than you look, and it doesn't help that you're all lying on my stomach right now, Lash snorted, patting the struggling heap on top of him with his foreclaws. Care to spread yourself out more evenly?

"Guys, get up," Yundo followed up his lizard's request, and the squirming became even more vigorous as the scavengers tried to disentangle themselves from each other. 

In the heat of the moment, one of the group accidentally hit the lever for the shelter's locking mechanism, and by the time they finally settled evenly on Lash's underside, the heavy steel door had already closed over them, locking them in with a sharp hiss and heavy thunk. "There we go. Looks like we all fit inside after all, doesn't it?" the slugcat giggled.

"Ouch. Only barely, though," Modo grunted, narrowing his eyes and rubbing his antlers as they banged against the ceiling. "Also, Lash, I hope you do not mind us sitting on top of you?"

The lizard quickly shook his head and poked Yundo. Tell him it's fine. It's the least I can do.

The slugcat stared at Lash for a moment as his request stirred something in his mind, then he suddenly nodded and flipped onto his back to address the waiting scavengers. "He's fine with it, and it's the least he can do. Also, since we're all in here now, let's take care of the mindlink, so you can talk to him directly. If you're in the mood for it despite this rather… confined situation."

"We are always ready, Yundo, and to be honest, the tightness makes it even more exciting. I never had sex on top of a lizard, but I am thrilled to change that fact with you. Not to mention the intriguing prospect of telepathy," Modo replied, rubbing his hands in excitement. "That is, of course, if Lash is fine with it."

Yundo couldn't argue with Modo's reasoning, as he experienced the benefits of the cramped shelter with every breath. Hardly any time had passed since the door had closed, but the air was already thick and heavy with the mixed scents of his lizard and the three scavengers. Lash's familiar, acrid reptilian odor mingled with their sweaty musk into a potent concoction that flushed the slugcat with scorching arousal and sharpened his other senses as well, making him even more receptive to the delectable sights and sounds around him. 

The slugcat's heart pounded in his ears and his breath was heavy as he looked around, ogling, admiring his partners' stately physique. The outline of the scavengers' bulging muscles glistened with sweat in the dim orange glow, and the grooves in their impressive masks and antlers glittered in the same color as their expressive eyes as they returned his gaze with mirrored desire.

Finally, Yundo's lust took over, and the rising pressure in his loins soon culminated in a wet pop as his slit split open and revealed his swelling, tapered opalescent cock, the supple flesh twitching and rippling in rhythm with his hammering heart. His growing arousal infected the scavengers just as much, and within moments, their dicks followed suit, pulsing and throbbing heavily as they inflated to full size, easily tripling in size from their flaccid state. And while Yundo watched in horny awe as Modo's cock transformed into a massive fuck rod the size of his entire forearm, something else stirred beneath him. 

Lash squirmed and grunted softly as his slit parted to reveal the twin tips of his reptilian hemipenis, prodding Yundo's back with both. The rest swiftly followed with powerful pulses, a pair of colossal, spiky pink cocks emerging from the tight orifice that effortlessly lifted the slugcat up as they slithered across his supple, slimy skin.

With a big grin, Yundo whispered, I see, you like Modo's suggestion, Lash?

Yes, I'm perfectly fine with it, but only under one condition: I get to join the fun and stuff you to the brim with thick, tasty cream, too, Lash requested with a horny growl. Other than that, I'm eager to share, and you can tell them one more thing: if they go one step further and eat me out, they can stick it into my butt.

Yundo nodded in excitement, and he could barely contain his voice as he addressed the scavengers, "Lash is ready to share, as long as he isn't left out. Also, if you lick his ass, you can fuck him, too."

A hint of surprise glowed in Modo's eyes, then he broke into a hearty chuckle, "That is a very fair demand. After all, we're the ones resting on you and requesting your mate, so in return, we will do all we can to service and worship you. Am I right, boys?"

To his left and right, Salu and Yebe nodded in immediate agreement, and without wasting another moment, they dropped on all fours and met in the middle, right at Lash's glowing pink cocks. Yundo couldn't see them, his vision obscured by his own plump legs and tail, but he clearly felt Lash's lusty trembling and growling as their mouths met his lizard's barbed, throbbing cones. Their horny grunts and groans soon filled the shelter as well, and their devoted slurps and gags were accompanied by a riveting rush of pleasure as Lash openly broadcast his delight, making the slugcat's shimmering pecker pulse and leak without receiving the slightest caress. Oooh, this is amazing! Yundo, I'm so glad we met these lovely guys. They really know how to have fun.

Yes, and I'm so glad that they've chosen to tag along. It's so much easier to explore these lands with their added experience, and they're great company, too! Yundo added with a rapt smile, only to pause when the leader of the scavengers turned toward him. Modo's gaze suspended the slugcat's thoughts in a tingle of anticipation as his large, glowing eyes roamed his body, his head inching ever closer to his body until it slipped between his legs, spreading his thighs with gentle, yet assertive force. Before too long, his mask touched the base of Yundo's tapered shaft, and he finally placed a wet, tender kiss on the base of his slit.

"Allow me to prepare you for your wonderful mate, Yundo," Modo cooed and spread the slugcat's slit with both hands, baring his snug, quivering asshole. Not a second later, he slipped out his long black tongue and circled it around the tight, wet orifice with forceful licks and slurps, lubricating it with his warm, slimy saliva.

The scavenger's affection enveloped Yundo's mind with a fresh layer of delight, eliciting a deep, hearty moan from his lips and a fresh squirt of pre from his taper. Reflexively, he relaxed and surrendered to the thorough attention, his arms going limp while his pucker loosened up and dilated to accept his partner's nimble muscle.

However, just as Yundo wrapped his legs around Modo's back, ready to pull him closer against his butt and take his entire tongue inside him, a shaky squeak tickled his ears. While they had been making out, Amu had retreated into the gap between Lash's head and foreleg, curled up, and pressed against the wall of the shelter. Eyes squeezed close, arms crossed in front of his chest, he apparently tried to rest, or simply ignore what was happening in front of him, but his raging, pulsing erection betrayed either attempt.

Amu, are you alright over there? Yundo whispered, gingerly reaching for the lantern mouse.

Amu opened his eyes a crack and hastily shook his head. N-no, sorry. Don't mind me. I don't want to cause any trouble. I've already caused enough today.

The slugcat sighed and rolled his eyes, causing the scavenger between his legs to pause. "Huh? Is something wrong, Yundo?"

"No. At least not with me," Yundo chuckled, nodding at Amu.

"Oh? You seem quite pent-up yourself, Amu. Would you like to join us?" Modo asked, tilting his head toward the mouse.

"No, no! It's fine! Carry on! I don't want to interrupt you," Amu excused himself, vigorously shaking his head once more before he buried his face in his paws.

"It's about earlier today, isn't it? Don't worry, Amu, I understand your hurry. After all, we stayed with you to help you, didn't we? We're still accompanying you because we want you to find your family, don't we?" Modo reassured the lantern mouse, offering a hand. "It is fine. Now, don't be miserable and join us, because it is no fun if there's such a gray and gloomy mind around for any of us."

Again, Amu shook his head, but less vigorously than before, and he didn't resist when Lash joined in and nudged him toward the slugcat. The mouse also didn't stop Yundo as he picked him up and dropped him on top of his chest, wrapping his arms around him the same way as so many times before. Come on, Amu. I can feel how pent-up and frustrated you are, the slugcat cooed, stroking Amu's furred cheek with his thumb before he planted a kiss on his forehead. We all make mistakes in the heat of the moment, and sometimes, they lead to something wonderful. Just how my mistake allowed me to rescue you. So don't beat yourself up too much about it and enjoy the fact that we're getting ever closer to finding your family. Now let's have fun and enjoy ourselves while we're in this shelter.

The lantern mouse stayed silent for another moment, looking at Yundo, Lash, and Modo in turns, abashed, embarrassed, remorseful. Then he took a deep breath and nodded, apologizing with as much resolve as he could muster, "I'm sorry for rushing you so much today. I'm sorry for ruining your morning and putting us all in danger. I'm sorry for being so incredibly stubborn. Thank you for saving me, for saving us."

"You are very welcome, Amu, and I appreciate your sincere apology a lot," Modo purred and lifted his head up from Yundo's ass, spreading the mouse's buttocks with his hands. "Let me show you just how much."

Yundo groaned in slight disappointment when Modo turned his tongue and attention to Amu's butt, but he got to experience the scavenger's efforts nevertheless as the lantern mouse transmitted his budding pleasure as readily as his lizard, sharing his full, unaltered experience. As such, the slugcat felt like he had Modo's tongue deep up his ass when he thrust it into Amu's sphincter and rubbed it against his pleasure button, moaning and squealing in sync with his little companion as that big, slippery muscle squirmed and thrashed around with restless ardor. Moreover, the scavenger made up for the absence of his tongue with a pair of fingers, shoving them up Yundo's ass and rubbing them against his prostate to double his pleasure.

Meanwhile, Salu and Yebe were still fervently tending to Lash's flowery rods, and their mutual blowjob, their tight maws and firm grips around the lizard's shafts merged with the sensation of their leader's tongue and fingers into a rush that overpowered Yundo long before any of his partners. His voice faltered as the tension in his breast climbed toward its culmination, and every muscle in his body grew taut with horny anticipation. His paws and toes clenched and curled up, his shiny, swollen pecker oozed a steady stream of pre, and only his asshole stayed wide and loose. His sphincter became so slack, in fact, it effortlessly swallowed three of Modo's digits before the next spark of stimulation launched him over the edge. 

Yundo erupted with a breathy howl, squeezing Amu against his chest and trapping Modo's fingers within his clenching ass while his taper tensed and flared up, blasting rope after rope of thick, warm semen into the air. It wouldn't fly far, however, since the scavenger was still bent over his crotch while eating out the lantern mouse, and it splattered onto his broad, sweaty chest, painting his dark gray skin with a layer of gooey milky white. 

Modo groaned as the slugcat's squirts hit him, and as soon as the messy eruption subsided, he pulled out of Amu's ass with a sloppy slurp and got up, smearing and slathering the sticky goop all across his chest and hands with an appreciative sigh. "Impressive. You are still as productive as yesterday, Yundo," he cooed, licking the leftover cum off his palm before he clenched a fist and pressed it against the slugcat's asshole. "And I hope you are eager for more."

"Absolutely! I'm ready for whatever else you have in store," Yundo replied with an eager smile and spread his legs even wider.

The slugcat didn't have to ask twice. Without hesitation, the scavenger shoved his fist up his ass and vigorously twisted it from side to side to loosen him up even more. Along the way, his knuckles grazed Yundo's pleasure bulb, rubbing it just hard enough to elicit another squirt of cum and squeal of pleasure from him. Meanwhile, his other hand clutched the slugcat's shoulder, gathering the leverage he needed to shove it all the way to the elbow and back, pumping it in and out with wet, sloppy slurps.

"You really have the best ass I have ever seen, Yundo. So tight and warm, yet so pliable," Modo laughed, playfully spreading his fingers inside the slugcat's guts.

Yundo's only response was a throaty, unintelligible moan, his eyes as wide open as his muzzle as a storm of stimulation melted his brain. Yet, he still craved more than Lash's pleasure from his double blowjob, more than Modo's arm stretching and bulging his belly as he fist-fucked him hard, and on a horny whim, he grabbed Amu's rock-hard cock with two fingers and guided it to his own throbbing rod. Stick it in, Amu.

The lantern mouse stared at the relentlessly needy slugcat in awe and surprise, still hesitating as Yundo aligned his narrow tapered tip with his loose, leaky urethra and pushed him down just a little, enough to slide the first inch inside. The ensuing surge of stimulation was enough to convince Amu to claim the rest of the hole, and he unceremoniously rammed all of his cock into his partner's taper. "So tight!" he squeaked, clasping the slugcat's waist with both paws as he began bucking his hips in a feral, mindless frenzy. "So good, I- I think I'm gonna…"

Cumming! Ah, I'm cumming! The pink lizard beat Amu to the punch, clutching Yundo with his forepaws as he erupted into a thundering growl. His entire body shook from his powerful orgasm, rocking the scavengers, the mouse, and his mate like the tremors of a mighty earthquake as he blasted his hot cum down Salu and Yebe's throats, making them gag and gulp in a desperate attempt to contain his blooming, spurting rods and the immense flood of seed.

Amu followed just a moment later, joining the lizard's triumphant roar with a quavering cry as he nutted down Yundo's pee hole. Squirt after squirt of hot, gooey semen rushed down the slugcat's rod, and the small cock stuck inside it lit up so brightly that it illuminated the entire shelter with a dazzling, rainbow-colored shine. 

All the while, Modo pumped Yundo's butt harder and faster than ever. Grunting and huffing heavily, the scavenger slammed his fist up his ass like a machine, adding yet another layer to the giant tsunami of pleasure that ravaged the slugcat's mind.

The combined stimulation overwhelmed Yundo so much, it catapulted him right over the edge again, and he joined his companions with a guttural howl of joy. He didn't even care that his cum was trapped inside his cock by Amu's cone, washing back into his bladder while it mixed with his partner's seed. It was merely a tiny touch of discomfort in an otherwise heavenly rush of ecstasy.

The next minute passed in a heated blur as Yundo's pleasure mixed with that of his partners in a relentless feedback loop, their orgasms feeding directly into each other. The sheer, incomprehensible delight stretched time into a wonderful eternity, but the high still ended far too soon. The steep drop after the intense orgasm didn't diminish his satisfaction in the slightest, though, as he benefited from the combined contentment of Lash and Amu, each sighing with their own share of blissful relief.

Meanwhile, the scavengers hadn't gotten any relief whatsoever, and although Yundo didn't have a connection to their minds yet, he could sense their overbearing, almost palpable arousal. Their heavy, sweaty musk had grown even more intense, and Modo stared at him with insatiable desire, a desire the other two scavengers doubtlessly shared when they pulled away from Lash's hemipenes with wet slurps and pops.

The three did not yield to their horny urges just yet, though, as they still had to fulfill the pink lizard's requirement and suggestion. So when Modo extracted his arm from Yundo's ass, Salu and Yebe grabbed Lash's massive, glistening cones and aligned them with the slugcat's loose, gaping hole, prodding each side of his supple ring with one of the lizard's barbed tips.

"Both at once?" Yundo gasped. "Are you sure you can fit them inside?"

The scavengers nodded with cheeky grins, and Modo purred, "Yes. I have seen you take both, and Lash requested to have your butt, so we'll make sure he gets to enjoy it the best he can, even while he's on his back and cannot mount you properly."

Modo is right. You've taken both before, and these three are strong guys. I'm sure they can make it fit, and to be honest, I'm not yet ready to fuck you properly anyway. Still way too sensitive from earlier, Lash chimed in with a chuckle. But I won't say no to a tight cockwarmer in the meantime.

Alright. Time for both then, big boy, Yundo grinned and returned the nod at the scavengers. "Go ahead, I'm ready."

At the slugcat's behest, Salu and Yebe each grabbed one of his legs and began to pull him onto Lash's cocks while Modo shuffled backward to give them more room. Amu joined his example and slipped off Yundo's body, watching from the sidelines as the two scavengers forced the first inch of the lizard's rods into the slugcat's asshole, stretching it ever wider and wider in the process as they tugged and yanked at him with heavy grunts and bulging muscles. 

The next inch followed soon, and the moment the first rows of spines brushed across Yundo's sphincter, he burst into a wet, breathy moan. A moan that swelled into an even louder scream of pleasure as the tips reached his prostate, as even more barbs brushed against his hole and caressed his sensitive insides, and as the colossal girth of his lizard's twin cocks began to bulge his chubby belly, stretching him so wide that their outlines and vibrant pink shone through his supple, milky skin. The sight alone made the slugcat hard as diamonds not even a minute after his previous orgasm, and his lizard's rods weren't even halfway in yet!

Fuck, you're so tight, Yundo! Lash hissed, mindlessly swinging his massive tail from side to side. And that bulge! I never got to see you like that. I know you've taken me before, but are you sure that you can take it all?

Biting his lip, Yundo groaned, I mean, I'm never sure myself, no matter how often I take you. You're so huge, one cock already seems impossible, and yet both fit inside me just fine every time, and the pressure, these barbs, the throbbing and pulsing, your growls and hisses! It hurts, but I love it so much! There's nothing better in the world. Oh, Lash, I love you so much! 

And I love you so much, my lovely little snack, Lash swooned and bent forward. Steadying the slugcat with his foreclaws, he wrapped his muzzle around Yundo's entire head and closed his jaw just enough to trap him within his razor-sharp teeth and warm, wet gums, sucking on his head while his massive tongue circled his muzzle with clear intent.

The slugcat instinctively yielded to his lizard's voracious treatment, groaning and trembling as the hulking predator asserted himself in the most natural way, teasing him with his deadly weapons while his tongue slipped into his muzzle and forced itself deep down his throat. He was one claw strike and one bite away from becoming a literal snack, so close to traveling down his mate's gullet. The only thing keeping Lash from swallowing him whole right here and now was his gargantuan dicks and their prickly spines, but with enough force and hunger…

The scavengers briefly paused as Yundo lost himself in his fantasies, choking and gagging on the pink lizard's tongue. Their muffled gasps and laughter reached his ears as they marveled at the terrifying sight, but before long the tugging continued as they forced the last few inches into his taut, stretched guts. 

Just when the tie was complete, Lash's jaws suddenly closed a little more, and a sharp pain shot through the slugcat as the lizard's pointy teeth dug deeper into his flesh. L-lash, wait! What are you doing?

Ah, sorry, Yundo! I didn't… I didn't expect Modo to actually lick me! He's going so deep, so hard, so vigorous. Lash growled, hastily opening his muzzle and pulling back to release Yundo's neck from his deadly teeth. Oh fuck, he's good!

The slugcat gasped as his head popped out of the lizard's muzzle. Better than me?

You've experienced his tongue yourself, haven't you? He's amazing! Besides, you can't compare him to yourself, Lash chuckled. After all, you could never eat me out while riding both of my cocks, could you?

Fair enough, Yundo giggled, only to fall silent when a shadow rose above him. 

Salu hunkered over the slugcat, peering at him with hungry blue eyes and a smirk as his hand danced over the giant, throbbing bulge on his midriff, the outline of Lash's cocks as clearly visible as its spiny features. "He's quite hung and productive, isn't he? And such a powerful fellow," the scavenger cooed and patted his own swollen, sloshing belly, a stark contrast to his sinewy frame. Then he wrapped a hand around Yundo's cheek, placing a thumb on the corner of his lips as he pulled him up for a quick kiss. "Thanks to him, I won't go hungry this night."

"Yes, his output is pretty handy in a pinch," Yundo warbled, staring at Salu's wobbling cum belly in lewd awe. Had his lizard always been this productive? But before he could think too hard about it, something thick and swollen dangled into his view, a drop of salty, sticky pre landing on his lips.

"Now allow me to carry on his blessing," Salu chuckled, prodding the slugcat's muzzle with his fat, throbbing cock.

Yundo didn't need any more encouragement than that. He parted his lips without a second thought and allowed the scavenger to shove his swollen black fuck rod into his muzzle, stretching his jaw with his massive girth. A gush of pre and a sloppy slurp accompanied the insertion, inundating the slugcat's taste buds with an intoxicating assortment of salty and tangy flavors. He relished the delicious treat with a deep, throaty groan and wrapped his tongue around the pulsating tip, slipping it under the scavenger's glans, swirling it around, sucking on it, and lubricating it with his warm saliva as the aroma made him drool even more. Gulp by gulp, he drank down all of his partner's warm pre, gorging himself while his lizard's throbbing, oozing pricks filled his other side with even more of the hot, slippery liquid.

Salu rewarded the slugcat's devotion with a guttural moan, stroking his head and ears before he suddenly tightened his hand around Yundo's neck. He gave the male another second to prepare, to loosen up and relax, to take a deep breath before he shoved the rest of his fat cock down his gullet, feeding him inch after inch.

Yundo had expected and prepared for the forceful insertion, but he was still overwhelmed by the scavenger's immense girth as it slid down his throat, bulging his neck and tinting his milky white skin with the color of his fat, dark fuck meat. He reflexively gagged and choked as it rubbed against the back of his throat and blocked his windpipe, only to follow up with even louder, noisier moans, his whole body reverberating with horny delight. Meanwhile, the slugcat's spit spilled freely from his stretched lips, lubricating the rest of the colossal treat on its way to his stomach, and the tears welling up in his eyes mingled with Salu's salty, acrid sweat as his massive bloated balls came to rest on his face.

With Salu balls-deep down his throat and two gargantuan, barbed lizard pricks up his ass, Yundo couldn't have been any fuller and happier, yet it was only the beginning of the intense stuffing, even more so than his lust-addled mind anticipated. With a pair of fat, heavy breeding orbs on his face, he couldn't see what the rest of the group was up to, but he could tell that Amu had recovered from his eruption and was yearning for more. Spurred on by fresh, burning arousal, he slammed his slender taper down the slugcat's cock once more and fucked his urethra with a fervor and desperation only a horny lantern mouse could muster, using him like a toy.

While Amu swiftly lost himself in a wild rut, Salu took a much more savoring approach. He wrapped his hands around Yundo's chest and worked his throat with deep, thorough strokes, pulling back and plunging his turgid fuck meat into the slugcat's maw in a slow, steady rhythm. Again and again, he stretched him out and claimed him all the way to the balls, accompanying wet slurps and muffled moans with the heavy, meaty slaps of his sack as it met Yundo's face, but always leaving enough time for quick gasps in between. 

Meanwhile, Modo was still stuck tongue-deep inside Lash's rear, wiggling and squirming his long, slender taster with so much vigor, it made Yundo groan and squirm by extension as bouts of effusive pleasure spilled over from his scaled partner.

Yebe wasn't a part of the fun yet, but he eventually found himself another aspect of the slugcat to indulge in. Squatting over Yundo's crotch, he unceremoniously grabbed his ankles and turned his feet toward each other before he pressed them together and thrust his hot, meaty erection into the gap in between. 

The first thrust took the slugcat by surprise, as he barely even registered the pressure against his soles, the spreading warmth and stickiness of the scavenger's sweaty, pre-soaked rod, but it wouldn't remain at that single thrust. Again and again, Yebe slammed his penis between his feet, a little faster and harder every time, and as his nuts smacked against Yundo's heels, he finally registered what the last of the scavengers was up to. Of all the parts of his body, he was using his feet as a toy to relieve his depraved cravings.

With an excited moan, Yundo pressed his soles as tightly together as he could with a cock up his urethra, two up his ass, and another one down his throat, all together robbing him of his breath, tightness, and sanity as his companions went ever harder and faster, naturally aligning their thrusts and rhythms until they were pounding him like one giant machine. Only Lash didn't move an inch, unable to move much in his current position, but that didn't diminish his joy in the slightest, because the connection between him and Yundo went both ways. You look so hot with all those males rutting you, Yundo, and fuck, this is what it feels like for you? the lizard sighed, his tongue dangling from his open, grinning muzzle. This is so intense, and I love it!

Yundo couldn't respond, not even in his mind, as the gangbang turned his thoughts into utter, incomprehensible mush, his blazing lust outshining everything else as it claimed every last part of his body, from his sticky, pre-soaked toes to his ears, ringing with the sound of sex and slapping balls. Tastes and smells of all sorts, a sweaty, rank cocktail of musk and pheromones clouded his brain, and another aroma sneaked in when Lash spontaneously treated Salu's rump to a licking.

Ah, this is so good, I'd ask you to tell Modo to finally stick it in and fuck me hard if you weren't so busy sucking cock, Lash chuckled. But I'm going to blow again soon anyway if they keep using you like that.

The slugcat grinned and his cock flexed at the prospect, lubricating Amu's thrusts with a fresh spurt of pre as he was inching closer to the edge himself. And where he couldn't speak, barely even smile with Salu's swollen schlong stretching his muzzle, the lantern mouse's high, breathy voice stepped in for him. "Modo! ~ah~ Fuck Lash! He said so!" Amu squeaked, momentarily slowing his randy assault on Yundo's urethra before carrying on with redoubled fervor, his back glowing so much, it doused the entire shelter in dazzling light. "Fuck him! Ah… Fuck him hard!"

"Oh, if you say so, I will not refuse an offer so tempting," Modo laughed and slipped his tongue out of Lash's slit with a wet pop. Seconds later, a thundering, trembling growl shook the entire basement as he pushed his cock into the lizard's ass, stretching him wider than Yundo ever could, and more grunts and hisses followed as he slowly pumped it in and out of that tight pink orifice. Lash's initial discomfort, however, was swiftly washed away by waves of overwhelming pleasure, the struggle fading in the relentless onslaught of stimulation the lizard shared with his little mate.

Flooded with even more sensations, Yundo was finally about to pop, but he was treated to one more surprise before that. Yebe had apparently had enough of his warm, soft soles because he pulled away from them, but he didn't let go of his ankles quite yet. Instead, he used them as leverage as he squatted down and aligned his tip with the slugcat's stretched sphincter. There was seemingly no way it could still fit inside with Lash's twin cocks hogging all the available space, but the scavenger tried anyway, firmly, insistently prodding and poking his taut ring while he slurped his own pre off of the slugcat's feet, lapping at his soles and sucking on his curling, clenching toes.

The prospect of yet another cock up his ass finally launched Yundo over the edge. He reared up in his partners' grip, but most of his orgasm remained trapped inside him. His spurts were blocked by Amu's cone, more of his cum washing back into his bladder, and his howl of joy got stifled into muffled gags and grunts as Salu granted him no pause from the rutting, hammering his throat in an accelerating rush for his own climax. Yet, where Yundo couldn't voice his delight, it only made his orgasmic contractions all the more intense, his anus and ass clenching and constricting around Lash's flowery cones in a vigorous cock massage.

Incidentally, the same contractions allowed Yebe to finally stuff his penis inside Yundo's ass, and he immediately seized the opportunity, ramming the rest of his rod into the slugcat with a horny, almost pained grunt. "F-fuck, the barbs!" But that wouldn't delay the scavenger's climax in the slightest, and he erupted inside Yundo with a throaty howl.

As the first blast of hot, thick scavenger seed flooded the slugcat's guts, Lash followed suit with an equally boisterous roar, and the rods inside Yundo began to tense and twitch in a frantic rhythm, yanking and tugging on his already obscenely distended tissue. The lizard's spines grew and stiffened as well, digging deep into his sensitive skin to add a layer of riveting pain to his overwhelming orgasm, and he lost himself entirely in the rush as his mate unleashed his load upon his guts, three cocks spurting and squirting in unison to stuff him to the brim and beyond with thick, gooey cum. Within the first seconds alone, their combined output started to swell his belly into a round, sloshing dome, growing enough to lift up the lantern mouse on top of it, but this still wasn't the whole meal.

Swept along by the cascade of eruptions, Salu battered his cock down Yundo's throat one last time before he blasted his own semen right into the slugcat's stomach. A few squirts later, it was packed to the brim, and after that, it added to the relentless inflation as well, bloating and ballooning Yundo's midriff with fresh, delicious seed while Amu pumped some more to his bladder, cumming with a shrill squeak and a flash of blinding light.

Among the intense stuffing, Yundo barely even registered Modo's contribution as he stuffed the lizard's rear with hot spunk, but he noticed another thing all the more. Oh, he is clenching so much! I never thought I would cum inside a lizard! a familiar voice caressed his mind, and it was so clear, so distinct, it stood out like a shining beacon in the chaos in his brain.

Modo? Yundo called out.

Wait, what is that voice? Who is that? Yundo? Yundo, is that you?

Huh, is that the mind link?

The mind link is working? It's working!

Fuck, so many voices. So much!

So good, so tight!

The jumble of voices cluttered the slugcat's mind so much, he could no longer distinguish them, but they all shut up before too long anyway, because the shared pleasure and stimulation overwhelmed the scavengers as much as everybody else. It was so intense, in fact, that there was no orgasmic afterglow, no phase of oversensitivity, and no moment of clarity as their boundless arousal triggered another round immediately after the first. Just like that, the gangbang continued as if it had never stopped, the air echoing with a cacophony of slurping, slicking, and sloshing, grunting, growling, and groaning. Yundo's every breath was rank and heavy with the smell of sweat, musk, and pheromones, while globs of white liquid spilled and gushed from his holes at every thrust.

Will it ever stop? Yundo wondered in a fleeting notion, but no end seemed in sight as the insatiable lust of the entire group trapped them in an unremitting feedback loop. It probably wouldn't stop until everybody was so exhausted and worn out, they simply passed out, and until then, the slugcat returned to a realm of rampant, endless bliss, joining everybody else.

Until then, Yundo was merely a tight, sentient cocksleeve for the group, utterly dominated by all his companions, big and small, while he mindlessly relayed and distributed their joy to each other, while he clutched his swollen, wobbling cum belly and beamed with glee as their relentless thrusts shook his whole body, and he loved every second of it.