"Whoa! No-no, you're not sleeping. You're in danger!"
Adam writhed in pain, growling. He grabbed his head and twisted away from Megan.
"Adam? Adam, what's wrong?"
"Leave me alone!"
"Who?"
"Ahh! The damn dog!"
"What?"
"Tell him to leave me alone!"
"Kubwa!"
The mutt strolled in, tail wagging. He sat down, looking as stupid as possible.
"Adam, he's fine. Do you need to go in and have your implants looked at?"
"What? Megan, he's-he's-"
"Yeah, tell her, big-shot. She'll believe you."
Adam retrieved his gun and shoved Megan into the floor as he stood up. Kubwa stood up and backed away, teeth bared.
"Hey, dumbfuck, I'm not your enemy!" the dog spat.
"Leave me alone!"
"I'm trying to tell you something! Never mind! I take back what I said! You are a dumbass!"
"Oh? You never should have started talking!"
"Oh, yeah, that's real mature! Adam, what is wrong with you? Why are you yelling at the dog? Adam!"
"Megan, shut it!"
Megan recoiled in surprise. She picked herself up, hesitating on what to do. The man had gone insane. Talking to animals that couldn't talk back.
"Can she hear you?"
"What? Get back!"
"No! Answer me, since you insist on fucking up my life!"
"Whoa!" Kubwa barked and flanked to his left.
"Stop moving!"
"Yeah, that's an effective way to get me to stop moving! Keep pointing the gun at me, jackass! Your girlfriend is in the room. I wouldn't go shooting anything, unless you want it to hit her."
"Whatever you are doing, stop it! It hurts like hell!"
"It's not me, it's you, wise-ass! We've bonded, stop resisting our bond!"
"What?"
"That's it!" Kubwa roared, lunging at Adam. A vicious snarl shuttered the apartment.
"Adam!" Megan drew back with the couch as the dog wrestled with the augmented man.
The gun hit the floor and Adam stared into the eyes of the pissed dog. He fought for his life, twisting the dog's head at an angle to keep its jaws from clenching around his main arterial veins.
iStop resisting! If you fight, it will only get worse!/i
Adam yelled and Kubwa flew across the room with a good kick from the man's legs. The beast crashed into a pile of boxes, skittering to get his balance. Megan rushed to the groaning man on the floor.
"A-Adam? Oh, my God, Adam, are you okay? You need to get rid of him, now!"
"No! Just…no, it's not his fault, it's mine. Listen, he's talking to me."
"What? Get up, Adam."
Adam picked himself up, dazedly. He settled himself on the couch, once more feeling like an ass. His fingers raked his skull.. "Fucking-aye! It's…gone. He was right. I'm sorry, Megan."
"You'll have to do better than that, Adam, Jensen." Megan held her breast and took a few deep breaths. She watched Kubwa.
The beast's fur bristled and he padded over to Adam. Megan sat down by Adam.
"Adam, he's coming over here."
"Let him. It's all right, Megan."
"Adam, he just attacked you!"
"Only because the shit wouldn't listen." Kubwa sat before Adam and licked his pant leg.
Megan just blinked. "You…weren't kidding, Adam."
"Why would I mislead you, Megan?"
"I don't know. I don't know. Is this an implant of some type?"
"Yes, it is. I'm quite grateful for it, actually. I can speak to whom I please. Unlike my siblings I can speak audibly to both Augs and non. You are not an aug, miss."
"Not in the same way Adam is, no."
"The reason why you've been feeling so ill is because you've been fighting my connection with your awareness and your cerebral implants. I just couldn't reach you until after you went asleep."
"You can read-"
"Yes, Adam, I can read you in every way, shape, and form. It's part of my primary programming. I can sense you've allowed the bond to be. Ever since you've touched the bullet proof vest, I've been working my way into your mind."
"I thought something was fucking going on."
"Well, this has been fun, people, hasn't it?"
"Just do me a favor and don't piss me off with your wise-ass mouth."
"Duly noted, Adam," Kubwa spoke and lowered himself down on his belly. He yawned. "You are a pain in the ass, however, even for a human."
"The feeling is mutual, both of you." Megan stood up and went to the kitchen to get an icepack for her wrist.
"You're hurt?" Kubwa sat up and smacked his jowls.
Megan's annoyed sigh reached Kubwa's ears.
"That would be a yes. I apologize for my outburst. It was necessary. Oh, and you are in danger, Adam."
"Yes, you told me that all ready."
"Now listen to me." Kubwa stood. "One of my brothers is hunting you. I don't know which one; however, he's hiding his presence from me. I would naturally assume is Bowser. You bested him the other night and he's not too pleased about it."
"I would think not. He was almost as bad as you were."
Kubwa cocked his head to the side. He was silent before he growled at Adam. "Thanks," the dog sardonically responded. His eyes narrowed and he seemed to be unimpressed.
Adam grinned a little at the dog actually manifesting a recognizable expression, leaning back on the couch. "Should I be moving?"
"No, we don't work like that. We wait and pounce. When you get out in the field, outside away, away from people, then he will attack you. We make sure to kill. Dismembering, as you saw the other night, is standard attack ethic."
"Lovely."
"Adam, you have to be careful. Take Kubwa with you, please." Megan stepped down the steps and returned to Adam. "You really need vegetables in your freezer."
"You know I never eat here on my own. I use my resources."
"Vegetables, Adam," Megan told him again before she snuggled up next to him.
"Are you okay?"
"I'll be fine. I'm a grown woman."
"I'm sorry. I really am. This is…very stressful."
"He's telling the truth, Megan."
"I accept that."
"That's nice to know. I know I cannot be with you all the time, Adam. You have places to go and things to do that I must not accompany you too, outside of Sarif industries. We are one, Adam. All you have to do is call for me; I will try to reach you as soon as possible."
"You hear that Adam?"
"Yes. Cori told me to protect him. I will. Rayne cannot know about you or that I have you now. The bastard would have my head. All he knows is that I'm his informant. He didn't set the standards for how I have to keep him informed."
"Watch it, Adam. Rayne cannot be trusted, even in this instance."
"I have to stay where I'm at. I can keep this job occupied and Cori and you can stay safe." Adam wrapped his arm around Megan.
The woman allowed him to hug her to him, staring out the window.
"Hm. That makes sense. I understand. Anyways, I'm going to sleep, now."
Adam and Canon Characters© Square Enix
Original Characters© FatWithFuzz