Chapter 13: Fight For My Love

(Tally's P.O.V)

Did Deric just get excited over me? I giggled. I know I shouldn't have with everything that happened to me today but Deric was right. I needed to relax and in this hot tub I was definitely relaxed. I glanced over at the huge heart shaped bed that me and Deric would be sharing tonight. Our first night together in the same bed. I was nervous but excited. I wanted to take the next step with Deric but that was exactly what the aliens wanted us to do. I started wondering if they had cameras set up in here to keep an eye on us. I shivered at the thought. Then I remembered the most important information I received today. I'm part alien. So what if me and Deric did expand our relationship and want to start a family. Would our kids come out aliens?

I bent my head back and started to relax more to ease all this tension inside of me and before I knew it I started dozing off. I startled awake by the slamming of the door. It was Deric looking pissed as ever. "Deric, what's wrong?"

"I just saw Eddie." I was so puzzled.

"WHAT?"

"He's one of them!" Shouted Deric. "Eddie or Januka or whatever is god damned alien and THAT'S not even the worst part." I climbed out of the hott tub dripping wet just now realizing that Deric never brought back towels. I crossed my arms over my body to help myself dry and started to shiver as the cold air ventilated through my body.

"Then what's the worst part?" I asked Deric not knowing how this could even go more wrong than it already has.

"He still wants to fight me for you. Tonight in the council room at 8. The winner gets to mate with you." At that moment I think I just swallowed my heart. I wanted Deric to win, but he was only human and there was no telling what those aliens could do. What if he lost?

"And what if you lose?" I gulped. He walked toward me and pulled me close. He put his hand under my chin and raised my head so I was looking into his eyes.

"Tally, I swear on my life I will not lose. I will not lose you."

Those words should have been comforting to hear but all I could think about was those aliens having massive powers that could kill him instantly. I opened my mouth to try to reason with him but instead came a great big uncontrollable yawn. Deric chuckled and said, "Someone's tired."

I looked at him foolishly. "Well. Duh, I didn't exactly get a good nights sleep last night."

"Yea, I know." He looked at me apologetically. "You wanna take a nap?"

I looked at him in shock. "What time is it? Shouldn't you be training and getting ready to fight Ed..or I mean Januka?"

"Tally, I'm not worried about it, ok? And besides what's the point in trying to fight someone if I'm feeling groggy from getting a restless sleep last night. Come on there's a nice comforting bed right there and a clock on the stand its only 6 we have time."

As much as I hated to admit it, Deric was right. We both needed sleep.

We awoke to the sound of the alien alarm clock ringing on the stand next to us. It was 7:50 which meant we had 10 minutes to get down to the council room. I didn't say a word. I was nervous, the alarm was like death bells ringing in my head. I rolled over to see if Deric was awake. His eyes fluttered as he caught my gaze and he turned to me and smiled one of those great big smiles that I love so much. "Well good afternoon, beautiful." He said cheesily. I rolled my eyes.

"How can you not be the least bit concerned that you might lose me within the next 10 minutes?" I asked concerned.

"Tally, I told you. There's no way I'm going to lose you. You're my girl. No one else's."

Then out we walked. Hand in hand. Out of the alien suite, out to the hallway, and down to the council room. Deric gripped my hand tighter as my hands began to sweat because I knew these aliens probably had more power than 10 humans combined. We got to the huge door and stood there until it opened for us. We walked inside to find absolutely no one. I breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe this guy we thought was Eddie wouldn't show up. Maybe he chickened out, or maybe…I was wrong. On the other side of the council room a large door slid open and in strolled Januka ready for battle. "Rule one Anderson. No weapons. Not that you had a chance to grab some anyway before your abduction." He snickered. Deric let go of my hand and walked towards him. "Rule two. I lied about the first rule…there are NO rules!" And just like that before I had time to even blink Januka whirled his hands into a ball and fire appeared and his hands! Deric stopped but he didn't back away he was preparing his move for when he threw it. "Aww you poor defensless human. See Tally they're so worthless!" He threw the fireball in his hands and before Deric could make a move it hit him and knocked him to the ground. The ball didn't burn him but the impact was harsh on his muscular body.

"STOP IT!" I yelled. I ran to Deric and threw my arms around him. "Deric please don't do this. We can tell the other aliens whats happening, we can get out of here." He grunted.

"Tally I'm fine let me finish this." By now I had tears welling up in my eyes.

"But what if he kills you?" He cupped my cheek in his soft hands and looked into my teary eyes.

"He won't, I promise. Now help me up." I nodded my head and got to my feet and gripped his arm firmly to pull him up. He kissed me on the forehead and whispered that he loved me in my ear and then told me to back up. I nodded again and headed toward the far wall. He watched as I was far enough away and then started toward Januka again.

"Haven't had enough yet Der…." SQUEAKKKKKK suddenly a loud noise appeared that made Januka not pay attention and look all around him.

"Nope" Deric said and punched him while he wasn't looking. It wasn't enough to knock him down but he bounced back with a bloody lip. Without even questioning the weird noise Januka pushed Deric full force into the opposite wall I was at. Deric grabbed Januka's shirt to distract him again and then he kneed him in the groin. (If aliens even had a groin) Nevertheless, the distractions seemed to be working. Oh how easily they got distracted. Hey, maybe that's why I was always like that. The groin shot worked and made Januka howl in pain as he gripped his penis as if he were in severe pain. This gave Deric plenty of time to come up with his next move. He ran to Januka put one hand under him gripped his neck and this time plunged him into the wall. He must have been holding him pretty tight because I heard him choking from across the room. What Deric didn't have was Januka's powerful hands and I could just barely make out Januka's hands on Deric's abdomen before the full force of his power flew Deric halfway across the room. I bit my lip nervously. How could he be so certain he was going to win? Januka ran to where Deric's body fell and went to body slam him but before he could Deric rolled out of the way and did a swift low turn around kick to knock Januka off his feet. He was down and Deric and took his opportunity. He put his whole body on Januka's a applied pressure to his hands to his chest so he couldn't move or use his power's in anyway. "Now you did say that you were just joking about rule one right?" Deric asked. Rule one? What was rule one? Weapons? Did Deric have a weapon? Januka's face eyed him curiously as if he was pondering the same thing I was. Deric put his knees on Januka's arms so he still couldn't move them then reached into his back pocket and pulled out a small Bersa Thunder pistol and aimed it at Januka's face. "Just because I'm not an alien doesn't mean I can't satisfy Tally. Alien or not she will forever be mine. Now if we can't agree on that, I'm going to have to kill you. I'm sure theres other alien girls on this ship. Full aliens unlike Tally. So what do you say? You gonna back off my girl or what?"

"Over my dead body." Januka said. I started shaking. Was Deric going to kill him?

"As you wish." Just as I was about to prepare myself for a bone chilling gun shot the door that Januka arrived in slid open and in walked Queen Lorisha.

"What's going on in here!" She yelled.