Anubis "Doggie" Cruger
Anubis "Doggie" Cruger
These next chapters will just be random moments from anytime after the capture of Grumm. I hope you like! This moment is the night after the final battle for Earth.
ADC POV
I looked from a mountain of paper work as the door chime sounded. I glanced at the clock nearly hidden among the stacks of files. Who would be at my door at eleven o' six at night after a major battle? The chime sounded again instantly and
I moved swiftly from my small private office to the door of my quarters, hoping the sound hadn't woken Isinia. I glance through my bedroom door as I hurried by and noted thankfully that she was sleeping peacefully. She'd been so exhasted that
she'd fallen asleep as soon as she'd climbed into the bed and I'd taken the opportunity to get some much needed work done. I grabbed my uniform jacket from the back of the chair I tossed it to earlier and shrugged into it before opening my door
to reveal the last person I wanted to see tonight. Fowler. Birdy. "Cruger! I'm glad your still awake. We need to talk." I glanced behind him and raised an eyebrow in surprise when I saw all four rangers and Kat standing behind him. He noticed my
surprise and brushed it off. "They are here on my orders as body guards." He said haughtily as I stepped aside and motioned them in. Birdy walked in and made himself at home in an armchair facing my bedroom. Kat slid around the rangers and
walked confidently over to her chair complete with rip proof pillow and curled up as if this was just another of our late night talks. The rangers were more hesitant as they took places on the long black couch opposite Kat. I took a moment to thank
Kat's stubborn refusal to let me get rid of the previous commander's furniture. I walked to my bedroom and pressed the button to shut the doors then moved to the only available place, a two seat couch across from Birdy. "Now what, may I ask,
is so important and dangerous that you had to have the entire B-squad and Dr. Manx escort you to my quarters?" Birdy assumed his ^SUPREME COMMANDER^ stance in the chair and cleared his throat. "Cruger I am concerned for your safety. I do
not wish to insult you but I feel that until your wife's story can be validated there is a risk to your life and the security of this base." He waited for my reaction as I reminded myself it would be bad to insult my commander by laughin in his face.
The idea was so utterly ridiculous that I settled for smiling instead. "Supreme Commander, do you honestly doubt my abilities so much that you think I can't hold my own against a severely malnourished and exhausted, not to mention much
smaller opponent?" I asked incredulously. "That won't matter much if she is working for Grumm, Cruger." Birdy retaliated, hitting a nerve. "I assure you I have already considered all of this Supreme Commander Birdy and I believe she is my wife." I
said trying to keep the growl if not the edge out of my voice. "Oh really? And just what have you done to test this theory?" He sneered. Now he was really starting to agitate me. "I asked her questions only the real Isinia would know, and if you
had seen her injuries you wouldn't doubt her hatred for Grumm." Birdy began turning an intresting shade of red under his feathers. He opened his mouth to retaliate but the soft hiss of hydrolic doors stopped him. "Anubis? Is everything alright?" I
turned at her soft question and found her standing in the doorway to out bedroom with my robe enveloping her like a protective shield. She was clearly terrified at the sight of so many people. Her hand clutched the front of the robe while the other
gripped the door frame. Every muscle in her body was tensed to fight or flee. If I had to guess given the option she'd choose the latter. "Ah! Mrs. Cruger! Everything is quite alright, we were just having a discussion if you'd care to join
us................?" Birdy boomed with false enthusiasm. I resisted the urge to jump up and strangle him. Isinia studied him for a moment before ever so slightly inclining her head. "As you wish." She replied quietly as she walked slowly forward to
join me on the couch. When she was seated I pulled her close so I could wrap a protective arm around her. Birdy was up to something and I didn't like where this was headed. I glanced over at the rangers and had to do a double take. Bridge's
mouth was hanging open while Sky looked like someone hit him in the back of the head with a brick. The girls were staring with eyes so wide I was surprised they were still in their heads: and they were all staring at Isinia and myself. I looked over
to Kat who was trying very hard not to laugh at their expressions. My attention flipped back to Birdy when I realized he was adressing Isinia with more false cheer. "Actually we were just discussing you Mrs. Cruger. I know you'll understand when
I tell you that we are a little cautious about how to feel about you. After all, you were with Grumm for over twenty years. It might put some of our fears to rest if you could tell us what happened to you." She flinched as if he'd slapped her and I
growled under my breath. So that was what this was really about. Birdy wanted to interrogate Isinia informally, hoping she would say something that he could use later. The only reason I didn't kill him then and there was her restraining hand on
my arm. "Theres is nothing to tell. Grumm tortured me until you found me. I had no concept of time or day and night. When he was in a good mood all he did was taunt. If he was in a bad mood the attacks would become physical. If he felt like it, I
was given food and water, if not, I went without."Her voice was quiet and stressed, her hand tightened convulsively on my arm as the memories began to assault her."Forgive me, but stories are easily fabricated. Do you have any proof of this?" he
pressed in a sickeningly sweet voice. Isinia fixed him with a penetrating gaze then let the robe and shirt underneath slip off her shoulder. One of the rangers gasped as three long scars came into view. The injury was obviously old, but had healed
without medical care and left thin silver scars that stood out on her dark brown skin. "Is this enough proof Supream Commander?" She asked with just as much false sweetness as he had used. "They go from my shoulder to my hip. I have to admit
they're some of the less noticeable scars Grumm left me." Score one for the Sirrians, I thought dryly. The interesting shade of red reappeared under Birdy's feathers. "I'm sorry for all the questions but I and others felt the need to make sure you
weren't going to slit the Commander's throat during the middle of the night." He covered. Isinia stared blankly at him like he'd grown another head. She looked at me questioningly and I lifted my shoulders in a barely noticeable shrug before she
turned back to Birdy. "How could you think I would hurt Anubis? I love him more than life itself." She whispered as if the concept was so foreign she'd never even considered it. Apparently Birdy had enough of the conversation. "Thank you ever
so much Mrs. Cruger. I'm sure I will be able to reassure all concerned parties." He said standing and moving to the door. The rangers followed suit and they all eased out the door with a quick goodbye. Kat stood up and stretched, then smiled at
us. "Well that was interesting. Anyway, goodnight. I'll lock up on my way out." Isinia and I returned her smile. "Thanks Kat, pleasant dreams." I stood and helped Isinia to her feet. "Thanks Kat, I'll see you tomorrow." She flashed us another
smile then was gone. I followed Isinia to the bedroom and caught the robe as she let it slip off her body leaving her in one of my old shirts and shorts. I turned and threw the robe onto the back of the couch and started to move in the direction of
my office. "Anubis." The sound of my name had me stopped and turning before I could make sure I wasn't hearing things. She was standing in the doorway with tears streaming down her muzzle. "Please don't leave me." She whispered.
"I...I know you don't want to be near me but..." I closed the gap between us in three quick strides and pulled her clost to me and let her cry silently into my shirt. "I do want to be near you," Her head snapped up as she searched my face.
"Then why did you leave erlier?" I cringed. "The doctor told me you probably wouldn't want me to be near you for awhile." I explained. "But I do want you with me. If you're beside me I can face the nightmares." She whispered. I gently
scooped her into my arms and set her on the bed. I quickly slid out of my jacket and shirt then lay beside her and pulled her close. "I will never leave you." I murmured into her ear as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.