PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW. I GET VERY CONCIOUS ABOUT THE WxC BITS.. ALSO LUCKY LOT, THIS IS ONLY PART ONE OF THE EPISODE'S 100% WxC CHAPTER/S.


Caleb had been pacing the room since Hay Lin had left him, following her Grandmother. That had to have been at least twenty minutes. Unable to distract himself any longer, he sat heavily on a box beside the unconcious keeper.

He watched with wide and attentive, curious green eyes as her petite chest rose and sank rythmically in the silent basement. He could not deny that it was calming. She was the first human girl he had ever laid eyes on, and though he wouldn't admit it out loud, he was intregued by her.

Sure, in Meridian Caleb had come across mixed breeds who were free of Galhot characteristics[0], but the women who stayed with their families in the infinite city had been exposed to the Metaworld's evils and none appeared to possess any comparisson of the innocence he saw in the Earth girls. In Will. Caleb could not, however, keep himself from comparing the flirtatious Earth guardian to the women of Meridian.[1]

Some of the women were less innocent than others; many having came to the Rebel Leader with intentions of leading him astray.[2] That's what Aldarn had told him they were doing anyway. The Galhot boy had laughed at Caleb's recap of his first incident, but Caleb knew Aldarn was glad that he had chosen the boy to ask for advice. It was Caleb's first motion to friendship. Aldarn had said that women craved danger. That they craved things like Caleb's dark past because it wasn't allowed. That they craved what their husbands; only busy or lost, were no longer providing. Caleb had had no interest of looking into the details of what exactly that had entailed, but he was quite sure that he hadn't wanted it from them.

Caleb unconciously mirrored Will; his brow furrowing a little as he watched her do the same. It was odd to him, how still and peaceful she lay now, in comparison to the awakened version of Will he'd begun to recognise as one to virtually kick and scream like an infant babe. The corner of Caleb's mouth lifted at the thought. She was changing. Revealing more of herself. She had been wise and commanding when the need called upon her. She'd impressed him. With her adaption to the needs of her team, whether in a fight or genrally faced with a problem. But she wasn't like the others at all. She didn't have powers. She didn't crave the danger. She froze up. She feared. Caleb leaned forward, inches from her face and whispered, fully aware he'd have no reply, "What are you doing here Will?"

A slight moan escaped from the girls, drawing Caleb's attention to her mouth. She pouted slightly as she dreampt on, and curiousity consumed the murmur-boy as he reached his hand towards her tentively. As if she would bite. Caleb grinned at the girl before him, 'If fhe wakes up, she might.'

The large, strong hand of the rebel leader shook. The space between his fingers and her pale skin became less and less, and Caleb momentarily froze; holding his shallow breath in his chest so it burned, afraid to continue, but too impertinent to retreat.

Long seconds passed before he finally remembered to exhale, blowing the hot air from his lungs upward past the hair on his forehead, fearing the possibility she might stir if the heat hit her face.

Taking another shakey breath, he cupped her chin delicately in his palm; his fingers curving around one side of her neck, following below her jaw line. He had ripped off the band aid and closed the invisble barrier between his and her skins. He swallowed, pressing his thumb slightly against her bottom lip, ignoring the fire which had spread around his wrist, and now climbed throughout his forearm.


[0] No humans, as only male humans came to Metamoor from Earth, and to make babies they'd have had to breed with a galhot. (Is it sad that I read the Meridian/Metamoor wiki page?)

[1] LOL. I couldn't help it to be honest. :L

[2] As we know, Caleb has previously shown no signs of any sexual attraction or needs he doesn't even know what sex is, though we'll get to that with great embarrassment. Plus next sentence is referencing Caleb's lack of awareness as to what sexual contact or flirting was, though he knows a few basics now, and (like Will and the hug) his initial instinct for anything new that seems flirty ect is to be afraid because he doesn't understand.