The Future

THE FUTURE

By C

PART II

CHAPTER 25

                           

       The Supreme Commander wiped her blood covered hands and forearms with a wet towel as she watched two women attendants thrust the sharp point of a large meat hook through the end of the thigh on one of the halves of Tom's skinned carcass which, in reality, had become nothing more than a bulk of glistening meat. They picked it up, carried it to a nearby metal frame, and hung it on the end of the first bar. They then did the same with the remaining half so that both were suspended next to each other in full view of the audience. The women then left with one carrying the tray holding his severed head.

       When the women departed the Supreme Commander walked to the table and picked up the only item that remained on its blood covered surface - the bowl containing Tom's severed but still impressive sex organs. She went once again to the podium, glanced briefly around, and then, sweeping her right hand in the direction of Tom's hanging carcass, began to address the audience. "Ladies, the first male has now been "harvested" and will soon become part of our meager supply of food."

       "He was harvested by my hand to enable me to clearly demonstrate my full support for this course of action we are being forced to take. I mentioned earlier that the leader of every nation is also going to participate to show their conviction being equal to my own. Each and every one is going to "harvest" a male before you and, like he, (again sweeping her hand in the direction of Tom's remains) all will be extremely young. I would also like to point out that each was carefully chosen as being innocent of any known misdeed. In fact, if we had been able to follow our original intent to start releasing males back to society, it would have been young men such as these that would have been among the first to be set free.

       I have little doubt that you question the purpose for young men such as this being selected for this demonstration when there are millions upon millions of men that are not only much older but far more deserving to receive such fate. Please allow me explain. The taking of lives that are young and innocent enables us, your chosen leaders, to show just how deep our commitment truly is, and, in addition, it serves to reveal the full magnitude of what we face. It is important, from the start, that you be made aware of the extent of what must be done. The food shortage is of such enormity that harvesting older men, or even down to this age, will not suffice. The only way our survival can be achieved is to harvest the entire male population of over two hundred billion."

       The Supreme Commander saw stunned expressions of disbelief coming on the women's faces, and she quickly continued with her voice rising with emotion. "I know this comes as a shock but let me tell you what I told the members of the Summit after they had approved taking this course of action. The male population is doomed, and there is nothing that can be done to save it - either by us, or by them. Only by males being ‘harvested’ can sufficient sustenance be obtained to feed not only ourselves, but the males that remain until their time also comes and, thereby, prevent revolt. If revolt occurred, as I described earlier, upon gaining freedom they would either die from starvation or, sooner or later, fall victim as they prey upon each other until only a few of the most ruthless and barbaric remain. I do not think it necessary for me to repeat the horrors that would befall women if this catastrophic rampage engulfed the world and, in so doing, doom the human race to extinction."

       "The course of action that has been decided upon is not choosing for the male to perish so that the female may live. As I have said, the male is going to perish regardless what is done or not done. It is, however, choosing that the female need not perish with them which, for this reason alone, we are clearly justified in doing. But of far more importance, it is our duty, as women, to do everything within our power to survive so that our bodies can fulfill the vital purpose for which we were uniquely created - to bring forth new life and ensure continuation of the human race. Surely, there can be no wrong in striving to meet such a vital and noble goal."

       She looked at the audience in a defiant manner. "But, some may ask, "What about the poor men – especially those that are so young and innocent?"  "Well..! What about them..? Is what I say. Should we grieve for them? What purpose would it serve? To do so would only bring unneeded anguish to us and gain absolutely nothing for them. I remind you of what I said earlier - it is the actions of males, and males alone, that has brought on this crisis. It is the actions of males, and males alone, that have sealed their doom in such a manner that the only question which remains is the way it will occur - not, if it will occur. Why should we grieve for them when it is they who have brought this entirely upon themselves? You might decide to do this - but not I."

       "I would also like to point out that in the course of action we are choosing to take, males will be far better off. Yes, the will perish, but they will perish at the hands of women and by so doing, will be spared the horrors and suffering that would befall them otherwise in which death would still occur. Being women, we will ensure that the deaths be quick and painless instead of coming in agony which we know would often be the case if it came from the hands of other males. Being women, we will ensure that they are not mistreated while remaining alive and, during this time, will not live in fear since they will be unaware of what awaits them. Yes, death will still come, but I think you must agree that it will be far better for it coming from a woman's hand rather than from one of their own. Is there any way in which this can be wrong?"

       "Yesterday, you saw men paying with their lives for having committed countless barbaric crimes and atrocities against humanity. Now, you have just seen a young man that was guilty of no crime whatsoever being slain, and the same will be true for those that will soon follow. But there is one thing that the young men who die this day will have in common with the villains that perished yesterday." The Supreme Commander reached into the bowl and then raised her hand while holding Tom's pelt of pubic hair from which dangled his penis and scrotum. "All of them either had or, for a short time longer, still have a set of these hanging between their legs. It is this of them, more than anything else, which clearly shows them to be male. And, by being male, there is not one among them that might not someday pose a grave danger. This is true regardless of age or present innocence. And, this can be said of them for no other reason than because they are male."

       "All of us know that such is not the case for the female. We are over two hundred and fifty million in number, and each of us feels safe in knowing that from not one of us is there need to fear. We know this because we know ourselves. But, if the crisis did not exist and males were allowed to return, regardless of how carefully they were selected, there would once again be violence and rape and, in time, there would once again be war. We know this because such is the way of the male. It is the way they have always been, and it is the way they would continue if given the opportunity."

       "We should not, therefore, bother ourselves with feeling concern for males - regardless of age or innocence. Being male means either presently being a danger of having the potential to someday become a danger. And, of the latter, out of a given number some would indeed become a danger. We must look upon each and every one only in terms of being male and, therefore, deserving of paying the price needed to overcome the desperate crisis which they have brought upon themselves. I have done this, and it is the reason I feel no grief for the young male whose life I just took. I look upon him only for what he was." She paused for a moment and displayed a mischievous smile before adding - "Which was quite obvious when I pulled away the towel".

       The Supreme Commander had been heartened in hearing this last remark bringing the sound of giggles coming from the audience, and she swung Tom's dangling penis and scrotum back and forth. "I am sure that all of you were somewhat surprised at not only seeing me giving this particular part of his body a great deal of attention, but doing so with excitement and amusement. I did this for several reasons. First, like you, I have come to feel a strong resentment toward members of the male sex for not only the suffering we ourselves have been forced to endure, but for the manner in which women have been treated throughout history. And, for the past few weeks, I have known the magnitude of the crisis their insane action has brought upon us which inflamed my resentment even higher. Now that you have been made aware of the crisis it will surely provide the same added incentive to you also.

       Because of my hostility, it gave me special satisfaction to taunt and make fun of that which, more than anything else, so clearly showed him to be male and which has been looked upon by them with arrogant pride throughout history. I thoroughly enjoyed showing you the ease which this of them so willingly allows itself to be ridiculed by a woman's hand, and it was my desire that you receive similar enjoyment while watching. I ask you to keep this in mind as we proceed with what lays ahead."

       Yesterday, I held up another man's sex organs in this same manner and remarked on the enjoyment and satisfaction we had received in seeing them along with others being humiliated before us. At the time, I spoke only of horrendous crimes committed by evil men as being our motive. But although those crimes, by far, inflames us the most it is certainly not the only cause we have to feel resentment. For this reason, it does not require males being evil for us to receive pleasure in seeing this of them being subjected to ridicule - it only requires of them being male.”

       "I must admit, however, that there was another purpose for my actions. I am a woman, and therefore, I have within me the same attraction toward the body of a member of the opposite sex that nature instilled within each of us. These desires are of such magnitude that they can make their presence known even if we have no outward understanding of the cause. Most of you discovered this when, after being forced to start using the bodies of males for food, you found yourselves becoming excited as you looked upon them when naked - especially from looking upon this of them (again swinging Tom's penis and scrotum) which you found yourselves unable to resist touching, examining, and playing with - much in the same manner as what I have just done."

       "At first, since you did not understand the reason for what you found was becoming almost uncontrollable desires, you felt concern that something within you was wrong. It was only with time that these concerns were eased when you learned other women were doing the same. But, even then you still didn't know the reason and put it down to merely being curious of something vastly different from yourselves. It was only during the recent televised campaign that you heard it being explained in a manner which finally enabled you to fully understand."

       "But, simply understanding such feelings and emotions is not enough. It is important that you come to accept them to the point of having no concern in showing them openly. It is my desire that observing me doing this and seeing your leaders that will follow doing the same will serve to cast out any hesitation that might still remain. Let me stress that at no time did I do anything merely as a pretense. The excitement you saw within me was the result of natural desires that were very real." She looked down at her breast which still showed prominent bulges beneath her sweater and smiled mischievously. "And, as you can clearly see, still are."

       The audience burst into laughter, and the sound thrilled the Supreme Commander. If women were already finding themselves capable of such merriment so soon after not only seeing an innocent young man being slain and butchered before them, but whose skinned carcass still hung in full view, then she had surely achieved success far beyond anything thought to be possible. She seized upon the moment and continued while displaying a look of mirth. "If you look at your own bosoms I think you will find that I was not alone in becoming sexually aroused, although, with events happening so fast and unexpectedly, most of you probably haven't yet realized it."

       A gasp of surprise followed by a wave of laughter arose from the audience as the women discovered the nipples of their own breasts being in a similar state. The Supreme Commander joined in, and it took a few moments before she was able to continue. "I hope I have succeeded in showing you that such a reaction in us is quite normal, and it is the same with all else that you found yourselves feeling. This will continue as you watch what is yet to come, and I urge you to allow each and every one to break free – regardless of what nature it might be."

       "I ask you to look upon the young men being brought out only in terms of being male and nothing else. If watching them being "harvested" for their vitally needed meat results in our enjoying exciting, natural emotions that awake within us then so much the better. It will surely make no difference to them, one way or the other, if we find ourselves feeling pleasure and excitement. If you do as I ask, you will find these feelings within you being released in ways that will prove to be of great benefit."

       "Before we proceed, however, I would like to leave you with a final thought that should help remove any lingering difficulty that might interfere in allowing you to respond in the open manner I have requested. It is something I told the members of the Summit just before adjourning and which holds great promise for what had previously been only a dream."

       The Supreme Commander proceeded to describe how the time needed to conduct extensive genetic research would now be available which held great promise in being able to identify and forever eliminate whatever it was that, from the earliest beginning, has caused males to commit senseless acts of violence. Her voice trembled with emotion as she talked of bringing forth a world of lasting peace in which women would never again live in fear of violence, rape, and war. When she concluded, the audience erupted with loud cheers and applause.

       The intensity of the ovation coming from thousands of women that had full knowledge of being only moments away from seeing other innocent naked young men being slain and butchered before them had been of a magnitude that, to say the least, was quite remarkable. And, upon hearing it, the Supreme Commander found herself being even more thrilled and heartened.

       When the applause and cheering died down she made one final plea for each and every woman to openly accept any and all emotions they would find themselves experiencing, regardless of the nature, as being only natural and to allow them to break free. She then left the podium amidst the sounds of yet another ovation. As she walked toward the passage leading under the stands she noticed in carrying the bowl in which she had replaced Tom's sex organs that her thumb lay in a small puddle of semen that had drained from his penis.

       The sight caused a thrill to pass through her, and she allowed her thumb to rake through it as she handed the bowl to an attendant. When she entered the passage and was out of sight she put her thumb to her mouth and sucked it clean. She found the taste to be remarkably familiar for something she had had not known for many years. The excitement within her surged to a new height in knowing that, in this way at least, a small part of what her body had been craving was within. At this point it didn't matter that it had been in a different manner and in a different place than she would have preferred. All that mattered was that it was actually inside and would become a part of her.

       She light-headedly walked through the double doors at the end of the passage and came upon a group of five women dressed in pink skirts and tops identical to her own. These were the ones that would perform next and each, although trying to give an outward appearance of being at ease, were obviously quite nervous. In an attempt to help ease their tension she gave them a bright smile and said - "I can't believe how fantastic that turned out to be. Just wait..! If you let your feelings come through and don't hold back I promise that you're in for an experience of a lifetime." She beamed at them again as she passed, and her manner was so convincing that the women began to wonder if the excitement and enthusiasm she had shown as they watched her perform might indeed have been as genuine as it had appeared. In spite of their nervousness and self-doubt, each began to feel a tingling of anticipation.

       The Supreme Commander went into a restroom to wash the remainder of Tom's blood from her hands and arms. She was somewhat taken aback as she stepped to a lavatory with a mirror above and saw her eyes appearing to almost sparkle and her face registering a look of intense excitement. She then noticed a red smear on her right cheek and numerous dark stains on her sweater and short skirt which she viewed with immense pride. During the planning stage she vetoed the suggestion of wearing a smock because she had felt that bloodstains from her male victim being seen on a soft and feminine outfit that emphasized her being a woman would enhance the overall effect desired to be achieved. In looking at herself in the mirror she saw that this goal had indeed proven to be the case.

       When she finished washing she made her way up a flight of stairs that led to the stands where she would join the audience to watch the remaining events. It was during her climb that, in spite of her continued excitement, she began to feel a wave of apprehension. She knew that she had achieved a success far exceeding anything thought possible, but it was far from over and, because of its very nature, could be deflated far more quickly that it had been brought forth. It was vital that her colleagues perform in a manner that would keep the momentum going and, if at all possible, cause it to increase in intensity.

       She had full confidence in her fellow participants, but they were over a hundred in number, and if only one or two should falter it could have a negative effect. She had had serious doubts of her own ability but, when the time came, found herself being caught up and overwhelmed by feelings and emotions that were beyond her control. If the same happens with the others, there will be nothing to worry about, but it was now out of her hands. All she could do was go up and watch - and hope nothing goes wrong.

       She had almost reached the top of the stairs when, over the speakers, she heard the twang of released bowstrings followed by a brief swish of arrows in flight and then thuds and slicing sounds as they found their targets - the latter sounds accompanied by a chorus of short, startled, obviously male outcries that, as had been the case with Tom, changed into gurgling sounds which faded into sighs of breath being expelled from lungs. The sounds were also accompanied by those of a combined gasp coming from the audience, but this time, the response sounded more like a reaction of seeing something dramatic occur that had been anticipated rather than of startled surprise.

       She looked down at the floor of the brightly lit arena as she emerged into the aisle and saw five naked young men that were in the process of falling backward - each with a colorful, feathered end of an arrow that resembled a flower sprouting from their left breast. The five women to whom she had spoken earlier were there also and standing in a line abreast - each holding an empty bow.

       The Supreme Commander managed only a brief glance before having to look down and watch her footing as she started down the steps of the aisle. But this did not prevent her from hearing the loud thuds and slaps of naked bodies striking the hardwood floor. The audience had fallen silent as she made her descent, but a murmur arose as she reached her seat and, upon looking up, saw the young men laying the floor and jerking in violent spasms.

       Three had fallen in the same position as Tom with feet trapped beneath buttocks forcing bent knees to spread wide and pelvises to arch upward. Dark patches of pubic hair instinctively drew her attention to wildly flopping penises and jouncing scrotums, but other than a brief glance, she took little notice of the frantic activity. Her primary thought had been in noting with satisfaction that the spasms gave clear evidence that each of the deaths had been instantaneous.

       She raised her binoculars but, instead of focusing on the jerking bodies, looked at the faces of the five women that had just taken a human life. She was greatly heartened by what she saw. Each was staring intently at their respective victim with eyes sparkling and faces glowing with looks of excitement and triumph. There could be little doubt, as it had been with her, that the expressions were genuine. Upon seeing this crucial milestone being achieved she shifted her attention to the women in the audience. All had binoculars raised and clearly had their attention riveted on the activity taking place below. A thrill passed through her as she noted that not only did she fail to see a single woman that gave any appearance of being distressed but that many were actually smiling.

       When she returned her attention to the floor she caught sight of the flash of a reflection and, upon looking, saw that it had been caused by the shiny, skinned halves of Tom's carcass that hung in full view. A thrill passed through her as she paused to focus on them for a moment and noted that from a distance, while they still bore features showing them to be human male, it was even easier to picture them as being nothing more than a type of livestock. In fact, except for the size, they bore a resemblance to sides of beef.

       As had happened earlier, she found it hard to comprehend she was looking at what only a short time before had been the vibrant, strong, happy, and emotional young man with whom she had carried on a casual conversation that very morning. The strange but pleasing sensation of unreality that had been so prevalent returned and surged through her as did the feeling of triumphant pride in seeing what she had accomplished.

       A sudden thought struck the Supreme Commander. She swung her binoculars to the small table standing in the center of the arena and saw Tom's severed sex organs and pubic hair laying on its surface. A new wave of excitement passed through her when she noticed a tag tied to the limp shaft. This would enable his genitals to be later identified from the many others that would soon join them. The reason for the identification was because they, along with his head, would be mounted on a plaque to become her personal trophy - a trophy that would soon be hanging on a wall in her office. Until only a very short time ago she had been convinced that this would only serve as a daily reminder bringing pain and sadness, but now, however, she knew it would instead bring a renewal of pride and excitement.

       Exhilaration continued to surge within as she returned her attention to the activity taking place below and saw the lifeless bodies being drug by the feet and leaving trails of blood that led to large stains showing where death had occurred.

       It was not long until they were hanging upside-down from the motorized hoists, each suspended by one leg with the other, bent back at the knee, hanging outward and sex organs dangling down in a degrading manner on triangles of curly hair while bright, overhead lights reflecting off bare flesh as they slowly revolved.

       The Supreme Commander, however, took only brief notice before again turning her attention to the audience. She smiled and nodded with satisfaction as she saw binoculars changing direction almost in unison as women shifted their gaze from a body that was turning away to one that was revolving toward them and about to provide an unrestricted frontal view.

       The proceedings continued in a manner that duplicated what had taken place with Tom. The bodies were lowered to the tables and placed spread-eagled on their backs. The women that had rendered them lifeless came forward, stood beside their respective victim, ran their hands lightly over the faces, the chests, and slowly continued tantalizingly downward until reaching the genitals which were fondled, examined, played with, taunted, and then ridiculed - concluding with limp penises flailing wildly back and forth from being slapped with extreme gusto.

       As this was taking place the Supreme Commander continued to take little notice of the victims. Her primary attention had been divided between observing the women performing the activities, and the reactions of the spectators. She had been increasingly thrilled by what she saw. Looks of heightened excitement and exhilaration were clearly evident on the faces of the five women below and those in the audience were showing increasing signs of lighthearted merriment - and, for many, indications of becoming sexually aroused.

       When the women on the floor concluded their playful taunting their manner followed the example previously set by their leader. They became very businesslike and worked in a quick and efficient manner until ten more glistening, skinned halves of human male carcasses were hanging next to Tom's, and the severed sex organs lying with his on the small table. The Supreme Commander had been particularly pleased in noting that her colleagues had managed to display an air of indifference as though dealing with nothing more than butchering the body of an animal - the only exceptions being brief but triumphant acts of taunting humiliation similar to what she had done with Tom.

       The performances had been so convincing that the women had given an outward appearance that disemboweling, cutting-up, and skinning the still warm body of a human male they had just slain was nothing more than an everyday occurrence. In studying their faces, however, she noticed their flashing eyes betraying intense excitement and knew that they, like it had been with her, were filled with exhilarating emotions of a magnitude never known before. She marveled at the composure and wondered if, at least to some degree, she had managed to give a similar appearance. Little did she realize that it was in following the example set by her that had been the primary influence in the manner in which the women were able to perform.

       With their work finished, the women left the floor and moments later five more walked out and stood beside the table upon which lay the bows and arrows. The Supreme Commander focused her binoculars on the newcomers and saw that, although all were smiling, it did not require careful study to see that the smiles were forced, and inwardly, the women were nervous and apprehensive. This was only to be expected and did not cause a great deal of concern. After her reactions and then seeing the same take place in the women that had just departed she felt confident it would be likewise for these also once things began to happen. Her faith proved to be well founded as five more young men met the same fate with the audience responding in a manner that was becoming increasingly positive.

       More groups followed with the same success being achieved in each case. And, to make things even better, the Supreme Commander had been handed a note telling her of messages coming in from around the world reporting the same enthusiastic response from audiences in theaters watching the televised broadcast. Upon learning this, she sat back feeling profound relief and extreme joy. There was still a long way to go, but she no longer felt apprehension. Not only had all of the women that had already performed been caught up in an excitement equal to hers, but the mood of the audience had steadily improved until they were openly applauding and laughing in a manner that became increasingly a festive, spectator-like, atmosphere.

       The only time there was silence was when bows and drawn arrows started being raised. When this occurred the audience would grow quiet and stare with numbing fascination at naked young men whose lives they knew were moments from coming to a violent and dramatic end. Any dismay that might have been felt earlier by the audience for the young ages had reached a point of no longer being of concern as was evidenced by silence being shattered by loud and boisterous cheers when the arrows found their mark. The degree of excitement that was sexually motivated had also increased noticeably, and many women could be seen stroking their breast or pressing between spread legs. It was obvious that the momentum had reached such magnitude that there was no longer any need to fear something going wrong.

       Up to this point, the Supreme Commander's primary attention had been so focused between either her colleagues performing on the floor or the reactions of the audience that she had continued to take little notice of the young men that had been falling victim – and even the brief observations attributed to them had been done in an abstract, almost analytical, manner of appraising to see if a desired effect was being achieved. She had given little conscious though to being witness of human life coming to a sudden and violent end or to the activities that followed.

       Her inattentiveness in this regard, however, came to an abrupt end when yet another group of five, towel clad, young men were brought out, and she recognized among them one of the ten she had interviewed. She recalled his name being Bob, and thoughts of them casually talking and laughing flooded through her as she raised her binoculars and looked at his familiar face. As with all the others with whom she talked that day, she had felt deep sadness for him at the time, but now, the recognition only brought forth excitement. She almost instinctively began to observe his scantly clad physique. When her gaze lingered on his bare chest a strange, tingling sensation passed through her as she took note of his left breast and realized that, in a matter of minutes, an arrow would be plunging through it.

       Once again, overpowering emotions began to stir that soon reached the point of taking complete control. Her gaze continued downward to the thin towel tied around his waist, and, as had been the case with Tom, her attention was drawn a bulge in the center that jiggled noticeably with extreme freedom. Her first reaction had been amusement, but then, as had also happened with Tom, the realization struck her that, in moments, she would be observing what was causing it.

       Like Tom, her acquaintance with Bob had been on a casual yet somewhat formal basis that added a tantalizing appeal in knowing she was on the verge of seeing him naked. Once again, the realization served to trigger a release of tingling anticipation and excitement that continued to increase in intensity. When Bob was brought to a halt and his feet tied, she zoomed in to maximum magnification on the bulge. The towel was yanked free, and his suddenly exposed manhood almost filled her field of view with her flashing eyes taking in every detail.

       If she had taken time to reflect, even after all that had happened, she would have still been amazed at the degree of what was proving to be yet another uncontrollable desire to openly stare at the sex of a young man almost half her age - especially when this time, instead of being actively involved, she was merely a spectator. She had been so engrossed, however, that no such thought entered her mind, and it was only when Bob's penis suddenly flew upward and then dropped down that her concentration was broken. She raised her binoculars to find the cause and saw the feathered end of an arrow embedded in his left breast and a stunned, vacant eyed, expression on his face that told he was dead.

       She had been caught by surprise in realizing she had been so engrossed in staring at what hung between his legs that she failed to look up in time to see him die. Instead of being disappointed, however, she found herself pleased at the turn of events. It had been strangely tantalizing in realizing she had been looking directly at his penis at the moment of death and seeing its reaction as he jerked from the impact of the arrow. In had been during the brief instant that the limp shaft was moving upward that life had ended with such suddenness that when it started to descend both it and the male body to which it was attached were no longer alive.

       It had been so intriguing that the she quickly again focused her binoculars between Bob's legs as he started to topple backward. Her effort was rewarded by having a close-up view of his penis flying upward from the impact of his body hitting the floor and bouncing back and forth several times before laying still - but not for long. In what seemed a far shorter time than it had been with Tom, Bob's pelvis thrust upward in a violent spasm to be followed in quick succession by others, and her exhilaration soared as she excitedly watched the wild antics taking place.

       When the jerking ceased, she still found herself unable to take her attention away from what sprouted from a thick patch of hair on Bob's lifeless body. Never, in her entire life, had she been so obsessed with wanting to drink in the sight of the nakedness of a member of the opposite sex. It reached such height that it even exceeded what she had so recently experienced with Tom and, if asked later, would have been at a loss to give an explanation. It would never have occurred to her that the suddenness with which a lifetime of suppressed feminine desires had broken free had had the same effect as a child being given a new and fascinating toy - she simply could not get her fill.

       If anything, her obsession became more intense as she continued to zoom-in on Bob's sex organs as he was dragged across the floor, studied the details of their dangling underside as he hung suspended upside-down, and then scrutinized even more as he lay spread-eagled on the table with his penis laying sideways and the tip of the flared head pointing tantalizingly in her direction.

       The Supreme Commander's excitement become so intense that she had been unaware of her left hand leaving her binoculars to first stroke her breast and then move down to massage a tingling hotness that had started to build between her legs. The latter subconscious activity steadily increased in intensity as she thrilled at seeing a female hand coming into her field of view to fondle Bob’s testicles and then move to first explore and then begin to play with his penis.

       It had been when the hand was making the limp shaft flop back and forth by squeezing it at the base between thumb and forefinger that exhilarating warmth exploded within the Supreme Commander's vagina and flooded outward - bringing forth an outcry as her body jerked in the throes of an intense organism.

       At first, she had been so stunned and confused that it took several moments to realize what had happened. She looked around with chagrin and was relieved to see the women around her intently watching the floor below and taking no notice. She sat bewildered for several moments, but then, a thrill passed through her at realizing the unbelievable magnitude to which she had been overwhelmed. It mattered little that she was at a total loss to understand how something she would have considered to be totally impossible to do, especially in public, could have actually happened. All that mattered was that it had indeed occurred, and if it could do so with her then it could surely do the same with others.

       She looked about and was rewarded by seeing one woman after another cry out and jerk in a manner for which there could be but one cause. Any lingering doubt that might have remained vanished completely. Surely, there could be no better evidence of open acceptance of not only what was taking place at the moment, but of all that would occur in the days, months, and years that lay ahead.

       She had never known such happiness as she returned her attention to the floor and saw that the woman who had taken Bob's life was in the process of slicing open his abdomen. With the relaxing warmth that follows the receiving of sexual satisfaction flowing through her she dreamily settled down to watch all that was going to be done to him. In so doing, it was not long before she once again found herself experiencing a strange but exciting feeling of unreality at watching the lifeless body of a young man with whom she had sat and talked in a casual and friendly manner being disemboweled, beheaded, dismembered, and skinned until, like the others before him, becoming nothing more than two halves of glistening meat.

       The demonstration "harvest" continued without interruption, and the mood of audience became increasingly boisterous and jovial as one group of young men after another was brought out to meet the same devastating fate. The repetition, however, did not prevent a hush from continuing to fall over the arena each time drawn arrows were raised and creating an atmosphere of suspense as women stared, with memorizing fascination, at naked men they knew that in moments they would see being slain. The continued lack of concern for the youthfulness of the victims remained clearly evident as loud and triumphant cheers continued to ring out each time the razor-sharp points plunged through flesh and blood targets.

       The women would then laugh and giggle, often to the point of tears running down their cheeks, as they watched the naked bodies jerking in total humiliation - especially the highly amusing and frantic activity taking place between the legs. The lighthearted and festive atmosphere continued even when watching bodies being butchered but, at no time, did the gaiety interfere with an increasing intensity of aroused sexual excitement - something that became readily apparent as more and more women could be seen reacting in explosive organisms. The crucial goal of not losing the fervor that had been created the day before had not only been achieved, but the enthusiasm had clearly increased.

       The continued relaxing effect of the Supreme Commander's own organism kept her from again finding herself becoming obsessed to an uncontrollable degree. But this did not keep her from still getting caught up in what was taking place, and in spite of what she had previously thought would have been impossible to occur within her, she did indeed find herself being filled with excitement and merriment while watching the unbelievable drama continue to unfold. And, like the women around her, she would experience an eerie, mesmerizing fascination in the moments before death occurred and when looking at naked bodies of human males being butchered until becoming nothing more than skinned carcasses hanging in rows with others.

       The intensity of each of these emotions within the Supreme Commander always increased each time one of the young men she had interviewed was brought out, and she would give these her undivided attention throughout while feasting her eyes upon their nakedness.

       The dramatic change that had taken place within her had become so great that, at no time, did she feel any compassion toward either those she had met personally or for any of the other innocent young men that perished before her. In fact, her excitement had been of such magnitude that, even though aware of death taking place, she gave no conscious thought to the gut-wrenching terror that each of the hapless victims surely experienced in the moments before it occurred, but even if the thought had come to her it would have made little difference since it would have been no understatement to have said that, like the women in the audience and the more that two hundred and fifty million watching on television, she was enjoying herself to the fullest.

       When she saw only three instead of five men being brought out she knew this was the last group and that it was time to go below to be in readiness of coming out to make her final remarks. Before leaving, however, she looked around to survey what had been accomplished. Her gaze first fell on the table standing in the center of the arena floor, and she could not help but feel a surge of strange excitement in looking at what had become a sizable pile of limp penises, bulging scrotums, and pelts of pubic hair laying intermingled with each other.

       When the decision had been made during the planning stage to put the severed genitals on display in this manner she had found herself, in spite of the deeply depressed state she had been in at the time, unable to keep from picturing it in her mind and being curious in wondering what the experience of actually looking at such an unbelievable scene would be like. Nothing she had contemplated, however, came close to capturing the sensation of seeing it for real.

       The reason for placing the sex organs in a single pile at a prominent location was because it had been felt that not only would it be almost impossible for women not to find the sight to be highly intriguing and exciting but, in a highly dramatic manner, serve to make a mockery of regarding this part of the male anatomy as being a symbol of dominance. And, in now looking upon them, she saw that the effect had clearly been achieved on both counts. As a woman, she had indeed found herself being intrigued and excited, and the image projected by the docile manner in which they lay with each other made the thought of them symbolizing dominance almost laughable.

       She found it difficult to take her eyes away, but when she did shift her gaze she was rewarded in noting, with immense satisfaction, what had become row after row of freshly skinned carcasses hanging from meat hooks was creating yet another effect that had been highly desired. Observing such large number in this manner made it even easier to picture them as being sides of meat from some type of animal to such an extent that an atmosphere of a meat processing facility being operated was clearly being projected, and this impression did not change even when a closer look enabled being able to tell that these particular sides of meat were, in fact, those of human males.

       A strange thrill went through her in realizing that among the shiny skinned carcasses, reflecting the bright overhead lights, were what had only a short while ago been the ten young men she had known and now, except for Tom, she could not tell which had been them - they looked no different from any of the others. And, she realized that it was only by being at the end of the first row that she was able to identify what had been Tom. Her eyes lingered on what remained of him - two pieces of glistening meat hanging inert with the rest - and a renewed surge of pride passed through her as she rose to leave her seat.

       On her way back up the aisle the face of every woman she passed glowed with excitement, and she again thrilled at the magnitude of the unbelievable success that had been achieved in such a short period of time. She had anticipated her closing remarks being directed toward trying to sway what she thought would be an audience still in shock and, at best, in only the earliest stages of gaining acceptance.

       Now, however, she would not only take an entirely different approach but would do so in a manner that a few hours ago she would have thought herself incapable. But that was then – before what had happened during those few hours had yet to take place and which had had such a profound effect - not only on those in the audience and watching on television - but on herself as well.

       When she once again reached the passage leading beneath the stands to the arena floor she waited until she saw three women coming toward her that had just completed "harvesting" the final group. She started forward and nodded pleasantly in passing, but the women had been babbling to each other with such enthusiastic excitement they hardly took notice. The Supreme Commander chuckled and continued while experiencing a happiness she had never known.

       A loud, thunderous, applause erupted as she came into view, and she smiled broadly on making her way to the podium. She stood for a moment upon reaching it and then exclaimed in an exuberant and lighthearted manner that, for her, was totally out of character - "Wow..! Wasn’t that great?" The enthusiastic cheer that arose left little doubt of the audience being in complete agreement. She turned and swept her hand in the direction of the rows of carcasses. "That's an impressive sight - isn't it? In this short time we have harvested enough meat to feed over four thousand women for an entire day."

       "But, this was just a demonstration. Tomorrow, we will begin harvesting in arenas such as this throughout the world and at a far more efficient pace from what you have just witnessed. I’m quite sure it will please you to know that, in a few days, all of us will once again be enjoying the delicious taste of male flesh on a daily basis." An enthusiastic cheer erupted that forced her to pause before being able to continue. "Strict rationing will have to continue, of course, but the quantity will be sufficient to meet basic needs, and even though being limited, we will surely find our meals being a great deal more pleasant than what has been available since ending the war."

       The Supreme Commander was again forced to wait for a loud cheer to subside. She then pointed to the table upon which the severed sex organs lay. "Look at the size of that pile of dicks and nuts! Have you ever seen such a sight? And to think that men have always looked upon that part of them with arrogant pride. Well.., I didn't see anything deserving arrogance at the way they jiggled, flopped, and jounced to such an extent that it caused us to both laugh and become excited while enjoying watching them being humiliated before us. And, I sure as hell don't see anything deserving arrogance in now seeing them lie meekly in a large pile for us to feast our eyes upon and again laugh. And, speaking of feast, I surely don't think there will be anything about them worthy of arrogance after they’ve been cooked to a golden brown, swolen and wet with juices, and laying on a plate before us while waiting to be savored either."

       Laughter and cheers rang out with such intensity that several minutes passed before she was able to continue. "Since we are on the subject, I think this is a good opportunity to assure you that distribution of sex organs will be closely regulated. No one, regardless of importance, will receive a greater share than anyone else, and each of us can look forward to once again enjoying this supreme delicacy."

       She again paused to allow another outburst of enthusiastic cheers to subside. "I stated earlier that all "harvestings" will be open to the public, and I strongly encourage everyone to attend whenever possible. In addition, televised broadcast will be shown that will enable you to enjoy watching at home. When yet another cheer ended, her manner became more serious. “Until a number of processing facilities capable of handling mass volume can be constructed, it will be necessary to rely upon the general public to provide assistance, and everyone will be called upon to volunteer in this endeavor. I think enough has already happened today for me to go into further detail at this time, but starting tomorrow, detailed information will be shown on television explaining not only what this will entail, but of facilities being provided in the compounds for the purpose of enabling us using males in yet another exciting way which I strongly encourage you to take advantage of.

       You will probably find yourself being surprised by some of what you hear, but, from the response you have just shown, I have little doubt that you will soon find yourselves being both thrilled and intrigued. We are about to embark upon an exciting path that will be, to say the least, far different from anything ever known in the past. But, just look where this path may lead. Males have had their chance for thousands of years and, throughout, have botched it. Well, now it's our turn. Let’s see what the world is like after women have been able to run things for awhile!"

       With this last remark, the Supreme Commander left the floor with the sound of a thunderous ovation ringing in her ears - the entire audience standing in unison with faces that glowed with both exhilaration and defiant pride. The deep show of respect filled her with moist-eyed emotion, but not to the extent that, just before entering the passage, it kept her from taking a final glance at two halves of Tom's skinned carcass hanging at the end of the first row.