It may be hard to understand why I didn't just take advantage of the situation while I had it. I mean it's possible with a little convincing that I could have gotten Dregg to follow me. I honestly don't know what it was, but in that moment something just told me that it wasn't a good idea to take this any further. I mean I wanted to work for the guy in the first place...and now that I had his full attention, it kinda took out a lot of the stress of asking him. Plus if he tried to violently reject my proposed alliance, I now knew I could take him no problem, which I had to admit was a little easier than I thought it was going to be. I was kinda strange, normally I wouldn't even consider joining up with someone who did those sort of things to me. I mean I never have ever let someone insult me like that before and just let them get off even this easy, anyone else I would have totally destroyed for doing the same exact thing Dregg just did. I just couldn't place why, but I couldn't bear to see that handsome face of his hurt anymore...wait...umm...ok forget the handsome part...I don't know why I said that. Ugh...I'm just so confused...I should have punched in this guy's face by now, not be practically begging to work for him. I guess this just goes to show the overwhelming complexity that is the human brain.
"I am fully capable of taking care of myself human," he said wincing in pain as he touched his wounded leg.
"Now what did I say about being stubborn? Really the quality doesn't compliment you well. You don't have to be stubborn to the point of stupidity to make yourself seem tough." I scowled him.
"What was it I said about treating me with respect human? Oh yes, YOU MUST SHOW IT TO ME, OR YOUR OUT, UNDERSTAND?!" He said threateningly.
"Oh pipe down, get your ship here, show me the medical supplies, let me patch you up, and most importantly STOP COMPLAINING! Respect works both ways you know Dregg, you have to give it to get it, and so far all I've been getting from you is guff, and that's not acceptable, do YOU understand?!" I asked him with equal malice.
Clearly he was not expecting such spite from me after only a moment ago I was kneeling to him. But seeing the rage now burning in my eyes put the fear of god into his soul and he did as I asked, calling his ship Hornetron to come and get us. Yet we stayed parked at the market.
The interior of the ship was fairly small, more of a personal ship than anything. Although it did have a limited medical kit that Dregg pointed out to me.
"Ok let's patch you up." I said now in a much more calm state.
"I don't need your help human." Dregg grumbled pulling his wounded leg away from me.
"NOW!" I yelled commandingly in irritation, dropping the calm act.
"Fine..." He muttered under his breath like a child not getting his way.
He stuck out his wounded leg as I began to wrap in something that sort of looked like some type of alien gauze.
"...Thank you..." He spat out in the most ungrateful tone I'd ever heard those two words uttered.
I responded by wrapping the gauze excessively tight around his leg causing causing the fabric to dig deep into the wound.
"AHHHHHHH! Cut that out!" He screamed.
"If your going to thank me, do it sincerely, don't insult me by trying to put on a false show, got that?" I said plainly.
"What did I say about respect human," he warned as I let go.
"And what did I say," I shot back.
"Oh and by the way I have a name you know, its Irene, thanks of asking." I chastised him as if he were a child...which is kinda what he acted like.
"Ok "Irene", but you seem to forget who is boss around here, need I remind you?" He said as if he was ready to pound my face in.
"First of all, your my boss now, I get that, but that in no way entitles you to disrespect me. If you want me to treat you in a respectful way, you might try giving me the same curtesy, you might be surprised at the results." I explained to him in an almost condescending way, mostly because he should have known this in the first place.
"Human you are infuriating, do you know that." He cursed under his breath.
"Well, I do try, mother says it's one of my "special" talents." I said sarcastically.
"Grrrr." He growled.
"Oh shut your yap, maybe now that your patched up you would care to enlighten me why you came back to the market, obviously there was some things you were after besides that star spice or whatever. Perhaps you should get some things while your still here." I questioned.
"I hate to admit it, but you may be right human, plus I should join my men again before they start worrying. Let's go." He replied getting up with little difficulty thanks to my makeshift bandages.
His face was still a little bloody and it kind of made him look even more frightening than he even already did, but knowing him he probably liked that.
I followed him through the market till we seen his men again, one of them holding the star spice that he handed off to them earlier, you know when he was trying (emphasis on trying) to pound my face in. His lackeys seemed relieved I hadn't tried to kill him or anything, and also a little surprised. Apparently they had been working with him long enough to know about his "special" demeanor, that makes him so "endearing" to others.
After the reunion was done and over with we all head further into the market together, his two men protectively at his side periodically shooting me analyzing glances or scowls. I just stayed behind the group a safe distance while Dregg obviously lead. I have to say, the guy may be infuriating, but he sure knows about the art of intimidation. I mean no one and I mean no one dared come out of their hiding places yet, especially after what everyone probably just saw me do. The funny thing was that Dregg didn't seem half as mad about that, than he was about those turtles escaping him. I scanned the market place for Colbart, but he was probably long gone by now, I would be too if I were him. I mean he probably thought that I was dead meat and he would be next if Dregg discovered that he had helped me. So, no I don't blame him for running, in fact it was probably rather smart.
"So Dregg where we headed?" I asked.