Nariko was leaning back against the bath wall on her knees looking up at the ceiling. It was covered in tiny lights that all seemed to twinkle and look like stars. It was neat, Nariko had to admit.
The walls had huge red tapestrys. With what she assumed was his mark. When she looked back to Syn he had his eyes closed and was quiet. She was angry and upset that he took her from her home. But he had been nice, or as nice as a Yautja can be.
She looked down at the water and sighed.
"What?" Syn growled.
She jerked her head up and looked at him. He was now watching her very intently with his red eyes. She turned red and looked away. "Just thinking about Asteros." She admited. "She's probally going crazy." She laughed at the thought, making Syn tilt his head at her. She stopped and looked down. Feeling silly.
He didn't say anything, just sat there. After a few moments he climbed out and looked towards her. Nariko assumed he was looking to see is she was done. She pushed herself up and swam over to the stairs. She climbed out and shook her head. Syn walked over to her and dropped a heavy fur over her shoulders. She looked up just as he turned and walked away.
He walked towards the room he had disapeared in and Nariko slowly creeped over to it. She poped her head in and gaped. His armor was laying on the floor like he had just torn it off and tossed it. On the wall were four human skulls. Nariko winced, but she knew they hunted humans. She dared to creep closer. He glanced over his shoulder as he pulled on his armor.
"I didn't see any other trophys" She said motioning the skulls. He looked towards them and growled.
Syn heard her come in and glaced at her. Nariko's eyes were locked on the skulls, something in him coiled in anger. They were the four scientists who expiermented on him. He could still see their faces looking at him, proding him. Cutting him apart. His body tensed. He heard Nariko move closer to them. She was unaware of how much rage they brought him.
He stalked towards her and grabbed her by the neck, stopping her. She gasped and struggled. "Don't touch them..." He growled through his teeth before letting her go.
She yelped as he pulled her out of the room andlet her go nearly dropping her. She narrowed her eyes on him and growled low. He paused.
"Why do you have to pull me around and push me and-" She was cut short when he turned towards her. She backed up, suddenly wishing she held her tounge. He was walking towards her now, growling.
He stood in reach of her and just stared, what was he doing? He should be looking for a planet to hunt, or heading to the home world, or battleing. Why did he bring this ooman onto his ship? For fun? To amuse himself with? He was getting frustrated again.
Nariko watched him, his fists clentching and unclentching. His long tail moving around, shivers ran through her spine watching him. He then snarled and turned, stalking back into the room. She relaxed and tried calming her breathing.
A few moments later, Syn walked out of the room and barked over his shoulder. "Get dressed."
Nariko stood staring at the skulls. One the skull was cracked and another the nose had been caved in. She glanced back to where Syn had been. She walked out the room and over to her gear she neatly placed on bed. Syn watched her pull on gear while leaning on the wall. She eyed him from under her hair.
"I need to get back on the main ship, I never blooded my hunters back on the planet. I was busy." He grunted like he had no interest in it. Her head snapped up and she practically fell off the bed as she pulling on her small sandle like shoes. Syn watched amused.
"Will I get to see my clan?" She asked hopeful. Syn shook his head, no. Narikos shoulders slumped in depression.
"I got word they already have departed." He saw her look down in sadness but she nodded. He pushed away from the wall and headed to the door. Nairko folllowed, head low.
As they walked through the ship they saw Lia, Nariko moved closer to Syn. Lia walked towards them slowly. She looked angry. But then most females came off that way. She stopped infront of them.
"Lia..." Syn growled a warning. She bowed her head.
"I apologize for my earlier outburst." She said. Nariko rolled her eyes, thanking Paya the female couldn't see her. "I should not have acted that way."
Nariko peeked out from behind Syn and saw her. "Make sure it does not happen again." Syn snarled, advancing.
"By my honor it will not." Lia said. Nariko blinked, stunned.
"Good, now come with us. I need to blood some of the younger ones" He groaned and pushed forwards. Nariko squeaked and raced to keep up Lia was striding beside him. Not paying her any attention. Nariko sighed and kept up.
Syn pointed to his side and Nariko paused wondering what he ment. Surly he wasn't telling her to come. Her gaze narrowed on him. Like a pet. Syn turned and looked towards her and pointed again with a small growl. She was suddenly aware most of the Yautja were watching. Swallowing she moved towards him and stood at his side.
Nariko then took the time to look around. There were only a few from Syn's clan getting marked. They all looked proud. She listened to Syn call them up and then watched him mark them. The sign was a half circle, opened at the bottom with the sides flaring out.
She looked towards where her clan ship use to be and sighed quietly. She glanced at Lia who was a few feet behind Syn. She glared at Nariko.
Swallowing Nariko snapped her gaze forwards, but could feel the females gaze burning into her skull. She wished she was back with Asteros. Syn turned as he dismissed the hunters, who were now blooded and turned to Lia.
"Have the ships co-ordinates set for Terah" He ground out.
Lia looked pleased, she nodded and bowed her head. "I'll see to it, my lord"
Syn then turned around and motioned Nariko to follow. Nariko stood for a moment looking at Lia, nervously.
"Nariko..." Syn's voice rumbled low, behind her. She shivered and turned looking up at him. She glanced back at Lia before walking towards him. They walked towards his ship once more. Nariko jogging every few feet to keep in stride. She watched him turn his head looking down at her, before he slowed his pace.
"Your slow." He commented, she scowled at him.
"Your to fast." She commented back. He barked a laugh and paused outside his ship. He looked down at her and saw her slowly down.
"We will be heading towards-"
"Terah." She cut off, then froze eyes wide.
Syn nodded. "Yes, its soon to be mating season." She frowned the way he said it, like it was a bother. "And my hunters wish to be on their home world for it." He sighed and turned walking up into the ship.
Nariko followed. "I thought you were feared across the universe?" She teased with a smile, he looked down at her as they walked.
"I am..." He growled slowly. He stopped and looked down at her. "Why?" He asked
Nariko shrugged amused and walked ahead then stopped, realizing she did not know the way. Turning she leaned agaisnt the wall at the T section and looked back at him. He was intimidated standing before her. Dark and evil looking. His tail swaying around behind him, and his long dreads calling around his shoulders. She paused realizing she was looking at him for the first time really looking at him.
"I just...you seem like your not excited about it." She said.
"I'm not." He growled, moving towards her.
She frowned, "Why not?"
"What female in her right mind would want my genetics?" He said, shrugging. He folded his arms and stared her down.
She frowned, then realized what he meant. And she gaped. "You mean you have no intentions of going to..." she blushed.
He moved closer, dropping his arms to his side. She felt her heart start racing again. He places a clawed hand abover her shoulder on the wall and leaned towards her. "I never said I have no intentions." He said, deeply.
She swallowed her throat suddenly dry. She felt her face flush.
Then he pushed away and turned walking down the hall. "Just that no female would take me!" He snarled.
She stood there staring after him then turned racing after him.
A few moments later she paused and bit her lip. She lost him. Cursing she turned and back tracked. But all the halls looked the same. She turned and walked into a large room. A few yautja were sitting down eating.
This must be the dinning hall, she thought turning and heading out. A clawed hand grabbed her and spun her around. She gasped. Lia was standing there.
"Where do you think you'r going, ooman." She said. Her eyes narrowed on Nariko.
"I-I lost...Syn" She said neverously, looking to the door as Lia pulled her across the room. She silently was cursing her luck.
The female laughed, it was bitter. Not like Asteros's. Nariko finally tore he gaze from the door and looked to Lia. "Syn isn't use to having someone around him." She said. Nariko narrowed her gaze on the female, suddenly nervous about being with her. She could feel the others looking at her. She glanced around and saw curiousity and anger with her.
Syn was in his room growling he stormed into the room where he started pulling his gear off. He got the chest piece off and paused. The room was silent. He turned and looked around, frowning. Where had Nariko gone?
Cursing he tossed the chest piece onto the floor and stormed out of his room. He back tracked to the dinning hall and saw Nariko sitting at a table looking nervously at Lia. Lia was entertaining a few younger newer blooded hunters. Syn's blood boiled.
He stalked across the room, taking long strides. Suddenly everyones eyes were on him. Nariko looked at him and he saw relief in her eyes. He frowned, while everyone moved from his path she sat there with her pleading eyes.
"Lia." He ground out. She looked at him nervously.
"She got lost, I didn't want her to...get injured." She spat back. Syn winced feeling guilty.
He walked around the table to Nariko and sat down heavily beside her. She squeaked and looked at him confused. "Where did you go?" He growled, pulling her across the large cushioned seat. She squeak as he touched her suddenly, not prepared for it. She was sitting tense beside the scary female one moment and the next on Syn lap. He was growling low.
She struggeled and looked up at him. His body was tense, and he was growling agian.
"Syn, your crushing me" She whispered. He loosened his grip on her and she shifted around and leanded back against his chest, his arm was still around her protectivly.
Lia had an amused look in her eye. Syn was angry with Lia, how could she just abduct Nariko and keep her in the dinning room! He was pissed but refrained from lashing out. He didn't want to replace more hunters. Behind his mask he glared at her. She should have contacted him.
Nariko could feel he was angry and she sat ready to move at any moment. It felt weird to be this close to the black death, Syn. When she was growing up on Kar'oks ship, he told stories of him to her. She swallowed and remembered listening to him intently.
Syn felt her unease, he wanted to get her away from Lia. And pulling her closer to him seemed the right idea, but its been years since he been this close to someone this long. He glanced down as she shifted and moved closer. Her back was against him. His hand was on her stomach, he splayed it and she jumped.
"What are you doing?" Nariko asked, her voice jumping. He picked her up and she yelped, stunned by his actions. She was placed on her feet. He turned and faced her.
"Follow me." He growled low. Then turned his attention to Lia. There was something that passed between them and Lia looked away worry in her eyes. Nariko frowned but her turned and pushed her she stumbled, confused she growled a warning and stormed out Syn behind her. She turned to go left and he growled behind her. In mid turn she spun around and kept going forwards.
Behind her Syn was watching her. She walked with a little bit a swag in her step, hips swinging. He watched.
When she stopped and turned he realized they had walked into the control room and she was arching an eyebrow at him. "Well?"
He paused for a moment thinking, then realized a few hunters were watching him. He regained his posture and looked back at her. "This is the control room." He said. She stalked back to him annoyed. Then slipped past him. He turned and she was waiting for him.
He led the way this time, ignoring her but making sure she was close. He didn't want to lose her again. Stopping he motioned her to come close. "Watch closely." He said, frowning she watching him punch the red glowing markings and then drag a claw across. The door slid open with a slight hiss. Then he hit another button it shut. "Now you."
She frowned, but moved closer. She hit the buttons and slid her nail across looking at the door. She turned red when it beeped loudly at her. "Again" Syn said. She glanced over her shoulder. After three times she growled and turned. He stopped her.
"Syn-"
"Again" He growled. He was getting annoyed. She wasn't doing it right. Finally the door hissed and opened. Nariko walked in and turned smiling at him. He grunted and passed her. He was heading to his armory undoing his gear as he went. Nariko watched then yawned. She blinked and rubbed her eyes.
Syn listened as she rummaged around out side the room. Then it went quiet he paused and looked out she was sitting on one of the chairs curled up and resting her head on the arm rest. She had her armor off and it the neatly piled on the table in the center of the room. He sighed and headed over to her.
"I'll go get a spare bed." She looked up nervously, then stood up stretching. He headed to the door and opened it heading down the hall towards the cargo.
Nariko sat waiting for Syn then snuck into the armory where he kept his gear. She frowned, it was on the floor. She pondered why he tossed it on the ground then turned around, not caring. The skulls were impaled on spear tips. She bit her lip, usually that was a sign of hatred, rage. Most yautja prefered to keep pristine skulls, cleaned, polished. She reached a hand out pausing, before glancing over her shoulder. Syn would be mad at her.
Swallowing she turned back and slowly backed away. The skulls seemed to burn into her mind. Why did he feel so much rage before when she looked at them? She mulled over it as she backed out of the room.
As she backed up she hit a wall, frowning she turned and gasped. It was Syn, he stood staring at her behind the mask.
He was furious, she had gone into the room he didn't want her in. He thought he made that clear earlier. She looked up panic in her eyes.
"Syn, I-I didn't mean anything...please." She was scared, of him. Nariko watched Syn's hand clentch in anger. She swallowed her mouth suddenly dry. Syn froze, she was scared, he curled his tusks up in anger, with him and her.
He growled low and placed his hand on the pannel beside the door, is shut and she paled, she was trapped now. She braced herself thinking the worse but he just growled sharply and turned striding over to the spare bed he brought in. He set it up not far away and looked back to her. She pulled herself together and moved over.
"You can sleep on this for now." And with that he left her alone in the room once more. Angry that he had startled her and scared her nearly to death she glared at the door as it hissed closed behind him. Turning she looked to each bed then made her mind. She would be damned to sleep on a tiny cramped matress.
She stalked over to his bed and pulled the heavy furs back then paused. He might get mad, and throw her...or drag her out of the bed. Which would not be good. Instead she dragged one of the furs towards the mattress and crawled into it. Soon as she was comfortable she closed her eyes and sighed.
Syn walked in and paused. Nariko was curled up wrapped in one of his favorite hides. He walked to his bed and layed down. He took in a deep breath before falling asleep.
Syn was racing through the complex. He was disoriented. His whole body screamed in agony and he was leaving a trail of blood behind him. Growling he turned and snarled at the tail that was not part of him. His whole back was sceaming in pain.
He stopped and looked around. There were sirens and Oomans yelling over the com-link. He felt bullets tear through his flesh and he spun around roaring. A scientist stood behind him a small Ooman gun raised and it flashed as the bullets sunk into his flesh. He grabbed the scientist by the neck and slowly crushed his wind pipe.
He watched as the male struggled in his grasp. He was the one who leaned over him, cutting into him. He narrowed his gaze, he would take his skull. He dropped the gasping man and kicked him sending him flying down the hall. He gurgled in anger, and raised the gun. There were a clicking sound, as if he thought there were bullets.
Syn slowly approched him. Then put a foot onto the mans back, he was struggling. Syn took satasfaction in ripping his spine from his body. His screams could be heard fromt he other side of the facility. More Oomans came running, Soilders this time.
Syn turned and raced down the hall. He had to find the other hunters. He heard the Oomans speaking of 'fail' experiments. His gut twisted painfuly and he snarled spinning to the side and out of the reach of the guns. His chest was ripped from the bullets.
He then saw himself. He stood blinking as the sound of bullets, sirens and screams echoed around him. And just stared. He was horrified. He was a monster now.
He swollowed and looked down at his body. He had features of a hard meat, tubes jutted from his back, and a long tail lay limp behind him. He breathed heavily, his hands shook in anger.
Nariko heard Syn growling, his tail smashed into the wall and jolted her awake. She rubbed her eyes and looked over to him. He was twitching and growling.
She pushed herself up and walked over to his bed. She leaned over and poked him.
"Syn." she whispered grogy like.
His hand shot out and grabbed her, she yelped as she was dragged over him and pinned to the bed. A his wriste blades shot out and she screamed his name. He stopped and went still.
Behind his mask he blinked. Nariko was laying under him shaking and his blades were pressed agaisnt her skin. Tiny dots of red pooled beneath them. Her blue eyes were wide and horror filled them. He retracked them and leaned back.
"Nariok?" He blinked.
"D-don't kill me...you were having a night terror." She breathed. He was still abover her and she was worried. "Syn, please take that off." She said pointing towards the wrist blades.
He growled and leaned forwards. When she still had her eyes on it nervously. He sighed and moved away he pulled his com link off and placed it not far from him before turning back. She was still laying there.
"Are you going back to bed?" He growled.
She shook her head. "You woke me up, plus that matress is lumpy and painful." She said wrinkling her nose.
He grunted and laid down. "I need more sleep, so either go find something not disturbing or stay there." He grunted.
As he closed his eyes he felt her move closer to him. He opened them again and she stopped. She has a strange look in her eyes and he growled a warning.
When he started to breath slower she grabbed his mask. He snarled and rolled over pinning her under him. She gasped.
"What are you doing?" He growled.
"Why are you sleeping in your mask?" She asked quietly.
Syn frowned, he usually didn't but she was in the room with him. His appearence made him uneasy and didn't like others looking at him. Why was she so determined to see him? When he made no sound she reached for it again. He growled and she growled back, narrowing her eyes. He felt her pull it off and move it away. He saw her swallowed nervously and then give him a shaky smile.
Nariko had seen his face once before and knew what to expect. His eyes were red and his tusks were longer. He tilted his head and his dreads fell around her. He rolled back onto his side and grunted.
"Let me sleep now." He growled low, closing his eyes.
Nariko rolled onto her side and expected him. She had to admit he was...differnet from others. He was scary, but she was more curious then afraid of him. Soon he was in deep sleep she could tell because he was rumbling in purr. She slid closer, feeling the purr lulling her into a deep sleep. She touched his hand and he paused in his purring taking it as an opening she crawled into his arms and rested her head against his chest.
Syn felt her moved closer to him. Then she was in his arms. He frowned but soon she was fast asleep. He pulled her closer, not sure what he was doing and slipped back to sleep.
Syn jerked awake at the sound of Lias pounding on the door. He blinked awake and looked around Nariko wasn't anywhere to be found. He lifted the blankets and stood. Where was she? He looked around.
Lia pounded on the door againl. He snarled and stood up striding across the room. He placed a hand on the pannel and the door hissed open. Lia stood there looking not very amused. He saw something shuffle behind him and Nariko peeked around Lia. She was dripping wet.
Syn clicked his tusks before looking back to the female.
"What...Happened?" He growled between clicks.
"I found her wandering the halls, she was looking for the kitchen." Lia said.
"Why is she wet?" He inquired.
Nariko blushed. "I...I..."
Lia rolled her eyes. "She walked into the wrong room...the bathing room."
Nariko laughed and then covered her mouth. Syn snorted and turned. She looked up to Lia who was still not paying her any attention and she raced back into the room. Syn nodded to Lia before closing the door and whirling around. She was standing looking at the ground nervously.
"Why did you leave without telling me!" He roared.
Nariko flinched backwards. She looked away little upset with herself.
"I was hungry, and you were still sleeping when I got up." She said quietly.
He paced back and forth. Before growling again, she folded her arms and huffed. He was to hard to read, one moment he was being nice. Then the next he was roaring at her and growling. She scowled and he stopped.
Blinking Nariko looked up at him, his mask was off. His red eyes burned into her and he stormed towards her. She scrambled to back up and tripped, her eyes went wide as she fell onto her mattress and she gasped.
He watched her fall and smirked, barking a laugh before stalking past. He heard her make some noise as she got up.
Nariko was sitting on the edge of the bed, she was still damp but not as soaked as she was earlier. She listened to Syn get ready, he was pulling on his armor and equiping his weapons.
As he walked out she held her breath. He had different armor on. It was still black, but it was inlaid with red and silver markings. She swallowed he held his mask in his hands and glanced towards her. He looked her over and shook his head, clipping his mask on and walking towards the door. He had a long black cape that covered his tail, Nariko got up and followed him.
He turned as she got near. "I need to take you to the armory. You need new gear." Nariko looked up at him, annoyed. This was given to her by Kar'ok! Made from the bones of hard meat. She scowled up at him but he simply ignored her, leading her down the hall.
She tried to remember how to get around. Keeping her eyes on Syn. She didn't want to get lost...again.
Suddenly Syn turned and walked through a door. A Female looked up from her work and saw Syn. Eyes wide she got up quickly, to quickly. The chest piece she was working on slipped fromt he table and hit the floor with a loud bang, followed by the tools she was using to engrave it.
She winced and knelt to get it.
"Nariko this is the Mask maker. Her name is Talan." He turned and let Nariko walk by. Talan kept her head down as she picked up her mess. "Talan!" He growled. She shot up and stood at attention. "This is Nariko, make her gear to match mine." With that he turned and left.
Talan visually relaxed and looked over to the door. She blinked a few times before tilting her head. "A ooman?" Then her deep orange eyes widened, and she raced around the table. "You'r the one the clan has been talking about!" She squeaked excitiedly.
Nariko wasn't sure if she should be nervous about this new female, but she smiled gently at her. "I guess, my name is Nariko." She said friendly.
The female was walking around her and touched the part that had been chewed on by the hound. She made a noise and knelt down looking at it.
"Whoever made this was very skilled." Talan said, Nariko smiled feeling proud of it. "Unfortunatly they never intended it for battle, or hunting." Nariko then crumbled under the females inspection. She seemed to sense it and cleared her throat standing. "But still very impressive."
"Thanks...it was a present from Kar'ok when I became a priestess." At his name the female seemed to smile, lifting her tusks.
"That explains it. Priestess gear is usually made from light weight materials." The female touched it again. She trilled in excitment. "This was made from sentinels."
Nariko frowned.
Talan laughed. "Hard meat. They are smaller, faster and harder to catch. But easier to kill."
"Sooo, does my armor have to be black?" Nariko asked, ringing her hands.
The female paused thinking. She was debating in her mind what she was going to say. Talan could make her armor another colour. But then Syn might punish her. She growled and then walked over to the com, she pressed a few buttons and then Syn came into view. He was in the training room. Typical, Talan thought.
"What is it?"
"Nariko wants to know if she can have a differnt color then black." She asked.
Syn stood there silent then growled. "No."
The com link cut off and she turned back to Nariko. "No...black it is!" She said.
Nariko shoulders slumped.
Over the next little while Talan tookd measurements and designed some quick looks. She was excited to work with someone who wasn't gruchy and growling the whole time. Nariko was actually pleasent to be near. She looked over to Nariko who was looking at all the gear.
"You made all this?" Nariko asked, looking back to Talan.
She smiled and nodded. "Most is for the hunters. There are a few cerimonial sets." Talan then thought of soemthing, and jumped up, she was excited. She walked across the cluttered room. And pulled open a huge cabnet. Nariko walked over and peeked in. There were bones in it.
"These I was saving for a special set." She whispered. Nariko then saw why. Her jaw dropped. It was a queen hard meat.
"My bearer gave them to me as a present when I became a Mask maker." There was pride in her voice. And Nariko smiled, she knew they meant a lot to the creator.
After a moment of quiet Talan took in a breath and closed the door.
"Well I'll get to work on your new armor. Syn is in the training room." When Nariko blinked, Talan laughed and smiled. He tusks pulled up. "Go down the hall and make a left, keep going until you hear the hunters fighting. Or see someone being taken out." She said.
Nariko smiled, thanking the mask maker.
As she was leaving she heard a clang and turned. Talan raced out with a com link. "Syn wanted me to give this to you." She handed it to Nariko and she put it on gently. Talan slid her claws along the side and the panel poped open. "Now if you need me, for whatever reason. just hit this button and then type in Talan." She showed her.
Nariko smiled. "And what if I need Syn?" She froze at her words. Talan looked up and grinned.
"You just hit this button."
"No typing in his name?" She asked, frowning.
Talan shook her head, her long black dreads flying around. "Nope, he wanted to have a direct link to you. Incase something happened."
Nariok smiled. "Thank's Talan. When do you think my gear will be done."
At that Talan's tusk clicked as she thought. "I will have them done before we get to Terah." Then she pointed back at the pad. "I'll send you a message when its done." She said, in a friendly manner.
Nariko said her goodbyes and headed off to find Syn.
Syn and Ix were fighting. Well, practicing.
Ix brought the blades down but Syn twisted and Ix lost his balance. He used his tail and tripped him. Ix hit the ground with a thud. Syn turned, another hunter from the sides ran in and raised his spear. Syn caught it in his hand effortnlessly and dragged the newly blooded warrior across the stage.
They practiced for a while until something caught his eye. It was Nariko she was standing in the entrance, eyes wide. He narrowed his gaze on the warrior and pushed him, the warrior lost his balance and he spung Ix's blade sliced just infront of his stomach.
Nariko watched the two hunters and Syn practice. Syn was fast, really fast. Ix was running at his back one moment with blade and the next Syn was behind him grabbing him by the dreads and pulling back. The hunter gasped, as his head met the floor. Next the younger smaller hunter launched at Syn. But he saw it too and his tail easiler pushed him away.
He stood up and barked at them "Again!" Ix just rubbed his head.
When no one moved he looked towards Nariko. He stood tall and turned towards her, motioning to her. Ix looked up at her and winced.
She slowly moved towards him. He stood infront of her.
When he moved she moved exactly like him, mirroring him. He paused. Then ran she moved and twisted around. He didn't use weapons on her, she felt her blood pumping as she moved around. Then all her air rushed out of her. His tail slammed into her stomach and she hit the floor hard. He was over her staring down.
She rolled over onto her hands and knees and pushed herself up.
He knelt down and she turned her head. He purred quietly then pushed himself up. Soon as she was on her feet he ran at her again. She squeaked and jumped backwards almost loosing her footing he spun around and she help her ground and braced herself. His tail hit her and she stumbled back.
Syn was taking it easy on her, not pushing her to hard. She looked nervous but soon it was feeling more confident and actually landing blows on him. He caught her and flipped her onto her back, she gasped. And he stood over her, looking down. She was panting.
"Syn" A voice on his com link called out. He opened the pannel and saw Lia, she was at the controls. "We are nearing Terah." She informed.
"Good, send word to the others and have them get ready." He said.
She nodded.
He looked back at Nariko and she wasnt there anymore. He frowned and turned. Ix was looking at something behind him and he spun around. Nariko was behind him, he grinned. She ran at him and jumped, her foot landed on his thigh and she used her flip over him and grabbed the tubes on his back he stumbled back and then fell. He growled and reached around grabbing her foot. She yelped as he lifted her up using her foot.
She was upside down. She smiled innocently at him.
Ix stood, he had watched the small ooman get behind Syn thinking she had the upper hand, and saw her move fast. She was pretty fast, he was stunned. She flipped over him and attempted to flip Syn but he was ready and grabbed her by the foot and dragged her up. He turned.
Ix laughed. Nariko was blinking at Syn.
Pushing himself up Ix walked over. Syn looked up and pointed at him. "This is Ix."
"We met!" Nariko snarled, and struggled. Ix tilted his head and barked in laughter.
Syn waved his finger at her. She gaped at him. He tisked.
"Put me down!"
"No, I think I like you more this way." He laughed. Ix watched not believeing anything he was seeing. Syn was actually having fun teasing her. Laughing even. He blinked and folded his arms. Nariko swiped at him, when that failed she whimpered and growled.
"Syn! Please put me down!" He grabbed her hand and used his tail and help manuver her to her feet. She growled and straightened her damaged gear. Suddenly the snapped poped off and the chest piece snapped slipping from her fingers. Her eyes widened and she covered herself.
He bent down and picked it up handing it to her then froze, her chest was bare and she was attempting to cover it. He wasn't sure what to do. Ix cleared his throat and Syn glanced to him. He pointed to his cloak.
Syn walked over to the cloak he had drapped over a chain and headed back to Nariko who had her arms wrapped around her chest. Her face was flushed with embarassment and he wrapped the long cloak around her. She smiled meekly and pulled it close.
Nariko was so embarassed she looked at the chest piece in Syn's hand as they walked back to his room. He stopped and let her sign into his room, she still hadn't looked at him. He went to toss the chest piece into the garbage but she raced and snatched it up.
"Hey!" She growled, hugging it to her chest. "You can't throw that out!"
"It's damaged" He stated.
She scowled and looked down at the crushed, broken chest piece. "Its...special to me"
Syn wasn't sure what to say, he obviously upset her. He sighed.
Nariko was eating in the dinning hall, there were no yautja in the room. Syn sat a few feet away from her. He was eating.
She drank some more water and leaned back. Suddenly her wrist made a strange noise and she frowned. Syn glanced over at her. She looked up at him confused.
"Answer it" he said.
She pressed one of the buttons and saw Talan. Nariko smiled.
"Talan! How are you!" Nariko said excitedly.
She looked stunned. Syn stopped eating and looked at her, frowning. Nariko stopped smiling and snapped her head back.
Talan smiled, her tusks raising. "I'm great!" She looked confused for a moment. "Oh! Right! Your armor is done, I also took the time to make you some more casual wear. Sleeping garments, cerimonial wear..." there was a pause "...party wear!" She squeaked excited.
Syn leaned closed. Talan noticed him and lowered her gaze. Nariko growled at Syn and turned.
"Don't look!" She growled at Syn.
Syn snorted and went back to eating.
Nariko looked back and saw Talan looking ratyher shocked. "So its all finished?"
"Well most of it. Except for one." She waved her hand. "You can come by and pick them up, whenever your ready."
Nariko nodded. "I'll be there right after Syn's finished inhaling the table."
Syn growled and she laughed, turning the com link off.
Talan watched Nariko come through the room. She had bandages for chest covering. Frowning Talan opened her mouth to talk but Syn walked in making her step back nervously. Nariko saw her and smiled.
"Nariko!" She said excited.
She raced over to a table and pulled a few packages and headed over to Nariko. "Here, if anything doesn't fit or you...don't like it. Bring them back and I can tweek it." She paused for a moment as she spoke.
Nariko hugged the package close to her chest and thanked the female.
Syn handed her something and turned pulled Nariko out of the room.
Nariko sat down heavily on the bed. Stunned.
Syn frowned. She looked, like a hound caught by a hard meat. She looked up.
"I...can't wear that." She said pointing to the to tiny, to releaving out fit.
Syn picked it up and coughed, dropping it. He laughed trying to pictrue it then grinned. Nariko growled at him.
She picked it up and winced, trying herself to picture wearing it. She winced at the mental picture.
Gritting her teeth she stalking into the bathing room.
A few moments later she walked out wearing it.
Syn just stared. Eyes wide.
She looked down at herself awkwardly. The chest piece lifted her breasts and she was use to having them strapped down. They looked bigger now that the chest piece pushed them up.
"This is ridiculus." She said looking up at Syn.
Even the lion cloth style bottom was different. It hugged her hips, and showed off her legs. The front was black with silver clasps. Syn's emblem on the front. The back hung lower and covered most of her bottom. Her shoes, were sandle like with wraps that went up her legs.
Syn was stunned. She looked...so different. Talan was talanted. He grinned behind his mask. Even though she was a Ooman she was very interesting, and stunning.
"Its social clothing." He said.
She tilted his head. "Social? As in going out, social?"
He nodded and she looked horrifyed. "I can't go out looking like this!" She said, paling. He laughed.
"You don't have a choice, we will be landing soon."
She groaned and then she smiled. "Hey, thats not fair. You get to wear a cloak and everything, and I get to wear a scrap of...what is this?" She asked, she was touching her breast. Well, stroking it. Syn watched.
Suddenly she looked up at him and gaped. "Syn!"
Syn shook his head, what was wrong with him? "Its most likey from the hound I killed."
"Thats a little disturbing." She said wrinkling her nose.
Syn shrugged. The ship suddenly lurched forwards. Nariko yelped in surprise and fell over. Syn turned and growled stalking over to the control pannel on the side of the wall. He brough up the link to the main control room.
Lia looked a little miffed.
"Lia what is going on?" He snarled at her.
"Sorry, my Lord." She said bowing her head. "We are entering the atmos now. We will have some turbulance for a few moments."