Hanna was kneeling on the floor with her hands clasped and her forehead touching the ground while Namid continued to look at an empty spot ahead of her. Both Barun and Nat'Ka'Pu's commander were exchanging exalted growls and incomprehensible yautja words between each other.
Namid looked at Hanna who was glaring furiously at her from the corner of her eyes. She soon joined the same position as her human "sister". "What?"
"This is your fault. You can't control your fucking mouth."
"Is this because i rejected your advances? I told you i'm not into girls."
"Omg." Hanna turned her face around and bit her tongue in rage. "Fucking idiot."
Namid raised an eyebrow and her eyes drifted from Hanna to the side door. Another yautja came into the room and she immediately recognized him. His mask fell on her and then continued to walk past by her, stopping beside his commander.
"Fuck." She cursed and licked her lips.
"Goddamn right-!" Hanna was abruptly lifted by her forearm and shaken in rage. Namid fell to her side and watched as Hanna maintained a submissive and quiet posture as Barun continued to madly growl.
She continued to look at Hanna who clenched her teeth to prevent herself to whimper in pain. When Barun stopped shaking her and continued to speak directly at Nat'Ka'Pu, Hanna shook her head towards her as a no. She caught the hatred in the leader's eyes as he made his leave with Hanna on his strong grasp.
"Where is he taking her?" Namid questioned while getting up.
The older counselor waited for his commander to leave so he could talk to her, since she already showed her boiling blood. "She is his mate. She must pay for her misbehavior."
"But i was the one who started everything." She turned around to face him and truth be told, part of her wanted to let Hanna take the blame but the other was telling her that she needed allies.
Nat'Ka'Pu tilted his head to the side and underneath his mask, analyzed her cardiac beat. "Are you willing to apologize to my commander and Barun?"
"Commander yes, Barun no."
Figures.
"Honorable Namid, she is his mate and-!"
"That doesn't allow him to treat her like that. We are both civilized enough to understand that. Your race cannot treat us like slaves and toys."
"Your kind did the same things decades ago and there are some places where this practice is still active."
He has a point.
But.
"That is a dark part of our HUMAN history." She squeezed her fists. "Your kind is advanced enough to understand this practice is from the PAST and not good to move forward."
"This is how we do things. Even the honorable clans do it in this fragile and difficult time"
"What do you mean with honorable?" She started to pace the room, not taking her eyes off him. He simple continued with his posture, not moving his body beside his head.
"This is a badblood clan. We follow our own rules and not the "honor" code most Yautjas follow blindly."
"I don't see much difference between you all."
What he said next froze her on the spot as Namid allowed her arms to rest numbly on her sides. Has she gone too far? "They do not kill children and pregnant women. We do. They will strip down their equipment to fight their opponent in a fair fight, we won't. They will let you live if you defeat one of their own in a fair fight….we won't. They will respect boundaries…..we don't. There are many rules that we've changed for our own sake and clans. Rules that puts our bloodline above them."
"Y-You're not like them." She said in a low voice. "You're j-just not."
He took a few steps to the side and spoke slow and clearly. "We all are. I'm not an exception. I have chosen to be respectful and not a mindless savage like many but that doesn't make me better than anyone else in this ship." Nat'Ka'Pu headed towards the door, putting his helmet back on. He then stopped and slightly turned his head to address her once more. "We are trying to survive and we have many ex-honorable warriors among us."
"W-What?"
"Care to accept your fate or die while refusing?"
…
Bakir
Bakir sat on a small round table while growling to himself. He saved that ugly ooman and got nothing in return. He doesn't know which part is the worse. Not having a mate or watching Tichinde showing off his recent catch.
He caught the eye of Vk'leita's figure and instantly got up. His mandibles opened in a surprised way when the small yautja shook his shoulder in a greeting way. "Mei'hswe, e'ru t'dnhe tra'hl." (Brother, i have work for you.)
Namid
She stood in the middle of the room with her arms crossed while tapping her fingers. "Late." She did not look at him as he approached her. "Came for the answer?"
"Yes, honorable Namid."
"You are a fucking liar. I was starting to trust you, thinking that you were different from your brothers."
"I never once told you to trust me, honorable Namid. You assumed i was trustworthy . I just think it is wise to respect others instead of acting like an animal."
Namid bit her lip while shaking her head. "You could have used that against me and instead you decided to be blunt about it. You are catching a lot of human mannerisms including our stupidity."
"I never once had the intention to use you. When i want something, i get it. This is the way i have chosen to be. I think your kind is fascinating just like the Crahzoons. If most yautjas thought the same way as me and some others, our species would be supreme."
"Fuck they would be."
…..
"We are all monsters." She opened her arms." And i'm not talking about the appearances but about the actions." She watched him giving all his attention. "Your clan ways are all fucked up just like some places in the human world."
"Examples?"
"Trust me, Nat'Ka'Pu, i'm the least human you should be paying attention to."
"Honorable Namid-!"
"More questions or revelations?"
The counselor rubbed his mandibles together, trying to find the right words to make himself logical. "I don't wish you bad, in matter of fact i think you are very smart but you have the tendency to act without thinking and that is a big problem for your status in the clan."
"Oh honorable counselor Nat'Ka'Pu, i must confess that i still think you're not that bad and i feel safe with you. But,"She clapped her hands and smiled. "Am i doing this without thinking? How good are you with the human species?"
The counselor focused his stare as she blinked like a child."There are many ways humans use to express themselves, your years of experience are impressive but you have not yet mastered our philosophy."
….
"Are you going to force me, hurt me like others?"
"No."
"Hmm." She turned her back at him, Vk'leita's mark still fresh on her soft skin. "So i suppose you used to be an "honorable" warrior that succumbed to the desperation on seeking other females."
"I don't mate with oomans or tharks. But i think respect is polite and a smart move."
"Agree." She rested her hands on her hips and turned around. "That's logical and makes sense." He was the same height as Tichinde but they shared many differences between each other. It is safe to assume that Tichinde is wild and sometimes uncontrollable…..sometimes. While Nat'Ka'Pu has experience on his side, prefers being polite (if that makes sense in yautja's view) and logical.
In the end, they are both different yet similar. "Guess i don't have a choice. I'm condemned to die here while manufacturing babies. I'm sorry." She rubbed her temples. "I meant to say pups."
"You position is not secured yet. You were seen walking around with Barun's mate. You have a punishment waiting for you and regardless being Vk'leita's mate or not."
"Punish for calling your commander a dwarf yautja?" She asked, narrowing her eyes with her head low.
"She killed a young yautja female."
"Wow, wow, wow. Hold on." She waved both her hands in front of her. "I did not kill anyone. I will gladly kill Tichinde and many others…..you included, "She pointed her finger at him." but i would never kill anyone who can't defend herself."
"How do you know they are helpless?"
"Well," She crossed her arms and walked backwards. Leaning against the cold metal walls, Namid licked her lips. "When Tichinde, that rapist bastard left me in your weird-ass gardens, i saw her beating one of your females or whatever."
"…..Do you know who the female is?"
"No. And to be honest, i don't care. I did not kill her."
"Your opinion is irrelevant."
"Pff." She glared. "Why am i not surprised? How about a little investigation?"
"The council is gathering to find the appropriate punishment for both of you."
"I did not kill her. Why is it so hard for you to find evidence?"
"The females of our species are dying, that's why many made the decision to seek different females. The loss of one fragile yautja female is a great loss to the clan and cambium."
"I'm a fertile human female, who has accepted your fucking treatments to get pregnant and-! Wait, what? You exchange your own females?"
"Hash times, honorable Namid. We need allies as much we still need enemies."
"And you really think your specie would be supreme. Fucking monsters." She said in disgust. "I've made the decision to finally accept my fate and now you want me to get punished. Even knowing deep down there, that it is impossible for me to kill anyone in the ship." She clapped her hands and said in a reasonable tone. "I'm fertile and as far as i know, hurting me would be a great loss too."
Dhi'rauta ooman. (Cunning human)
"My beloved mate." She ran to Vk'leita. "I'm ready." She grasped his belt and shook him. "Let's make some baby monsters." She looked behind her. "Do you mind?"
"Har'jon will be waiting for you, to exam your internal reproductive organs." Nat'Ka'Pu nodded to her and looked at Vk'leita. "E'l'ha tx'hem qe'r nie'ra jlu'gmt." (She must go to her trial.) "Co'hcer aj t'rakr e'l'ha." (Conceive then bring her.)
Namid waited patiently in the middle of the room. She now has no other option. "Don't you dare to pass out again." She watched as Vk'leita sat on the floor with both his hands on his knees. "They are going to test me. Vk'leita." She pulled his head up by his mandibles. "God forgive me but we must do this now…..For real this time. Can't believe i'm saying this." She shook her head and closed her eyes. "This must be done."
Vk'leita focused his brown eyes on her and grabbed both her elbows. He pulled her down at his eye level and slowly brought her hand to where his heart stood. She felt a different heartbeat from her own and his were beating faster than before.
…
"E'ru s-turg ch'hkt-a." (I'm excited.) He placed his hand on her back and pulled her closer to him. He smoothly rolled around, placing her gently underneath him. His long greenish dreadlocks caressing her face. "Yeyin Nrak'ytara." (Brave guardian) He rumbled in joy, watching her hands resting beside her head.
Tichinde had told him in that night, that ooman females relied on emotions and sometimes he has to follow their ways to get closer to them. He is aware that Namid is a strange creature with undoubtedly second intentions. She clarified that she would never bow down to them, she caused a riot in the feeding grounds, fought against his sire's mate and now decided to simply surrender. Perhaps, she's scared of being taken away from her planet and that's the explanation for her behavior.
Whatever it is.
He'll have all the time to figure out what she's up to. But right now, he's going to finally rut her. His right maintains over his sire's wish. He will now become a grown up Yautja.
A/N: I can't believe the last update was on May 24. Sorry for taking so much time. I've been with many personal problems. I lost two uncles and that seriously hit me hard. It completely discouraged me on keep writing.
I want to thank everyone who's been reviewing, following and favorite this story. Your attention and reviews means a lot to me. It feels very good, knowing that someone is reading my story. I really appreciate that. Thank you so much. Really. Thank you everyone.
If you see any grammar mistakes, i'm sorry again for it. It's 2:54 am and my back is killing me.
Important note: Most yautja sentences besides the known ones, i mix it with my own native language.
Especial thanks to:
1WhoLoves2ReadAlot- Thank you for being here. I'm glad i still see you around
Masterofdoodles- Ahaha, thank you for you awesome review. You got that right. There are many key elements in this story. And no, don't worry. This is not a Mary-Sue at all.
firestar10590 – Oh firestar. I'm so so so so happy to see you around. I feel extremely grateful for having you around all this time. Don't worry, Namid will not lose her personality. She has that particular loudmouth quality that is difficult to let it go. Thank you for being here.
DeathlyIceMaiden- Thank you for your review. I'm glad you liked her. She sometimes acts emotional/stupid but in the end, her ideas are very well organized.
JigokuShoujosRevenge- I'm really happy to know that you're still around . Namid sure doesn't have self-control but she's getting to the point that she cannot continue to act like the way she does in order to survive. She doesn't accept her fate and that's why she has been acting this way. She's thinks this is all unfair and it wasn't supposed to happen to her. Then she meets and befriends a Thark. Someone from other species that likes to be around her and doesn't mind the way she is. Namid has a lot of secrets and surprises. I hope you're not bored with her. I confess that sometimes i want to rip my hair, when writing her. Thank you for you review and being around.