1Chapter 20:
Zakara looked at the sun that was slowly sinking into the sky. " One minute to eight." She mumbled to herself. She had learned to tell time by the position of the sun in the sky. So she never really needed a watch.
" 'ey you made it!" Toad said walking from behind the jet.
" Well of course I made it. You did after all tell me to come."
" Righ'. 'ere put this on." Mort reached into jacket and pulled out a black blindfold.
" What for?" Zakara asked taking the blindfold from him and covering her eyes.
" You'll see. Now give me you' 'and." Zakara felt Mort slowly grab onto her hand. Though she was wearing gloves, she could fell the warm pulse of his blood running through his veins. She always wondered why she could fell someone's blood moving, or hear there pulse so loudly, but never really worried about it. (Probably part of my mutation.) She'd always say to herself. Toad slowly guided her over to the cliff wall, making sure she didn't trip or hurt herself.
" I'll be righ' back." He said letting go oh her hand. Mort put his hands on the wall and quickly scaled up the side of it. When he was at the top, he took out a small control panel and aimed it at Zakara. " Don' move." He called down to her. Toad pressed one of the buttons and a beam of light shot down, engulfing her body in the brightness.
" The next thing she knew Zakara was standing next to Toad on top of the cliff. " How?" Was all she managed to say. " Short range teleporter luv. Been workin' on it fo' months." He said stepping behind her and taking the blindfold off. Zakara stared in silent amazement at the sight that lay before here. The ocean lay before them, the waves crashing over the island it a rhythmic fashion. The sun had set on the horizon line, bathing the city in a golden glow.
" It's beautiful up here." Zakara whispered. " But why did you bring me here?" She asked turning around to face Mort.
" A lo' o' sheyt 'as 'appened in th' pas' few days. Me findin' out tha' 'm some warrior fo' the Devil, an' you losin' Jinette." Mort paused as he saw the hint of sadness creep into her eyes. " Anyways I jus' figured tha' you'd might want a brake from it all. From the monsters, from the Order, from your past." A warm smile spread over Zakara's face. " Thank you."
Mort smiled back nodding his head. " I almost forgo', I thought you might like this." Toad reached into his pocket and pulled out a crucifix. Jinette's crucifix.
" Jinette's cross?" Zakara asked starry eyed as she stepped in front of Toad.
" Yha, I know you two were pretty close, despite 'ow you two talked to each other. And I thought you'd like to keep it, to remember him."
" That's the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me." Mort raised his hands and slid the cross over her head. When he looked back at her, he saw a single tear slide down her cheek. It was a tear of sadness and joy mixed. He gently brushed it away with his thumb. Zakara looked up at him. He was extremely handsome, but she never really noticed how much he was until now. His golden eyes gleamed against the sun, making them seem to sparkle against his green complexion. The fact that his irises looked like upside down raindrops made them all the more beautiful. She moved closer to him, and kissed him. He didn't pull away; he kissed her right back enjoying the gentle touch of her blood red lips against his. Mort felt his heart skip a beat when he felt her tongue trace his lips. Slowly he moved out his tongue and felt it brush against hers. Zakara wrapped her arms around his neck, running her fingers through his carefully spiked hair. Slowly he put an arm around her curved waist, and raised the other arm to her head holding her close to him. The kiss was gentle and sweet, and as each second passed the kiss became more intense and romantical. When they parted for air the sun had completely sunken below the horizon line and a beautiful crescent moon was hovering over the sky. They looked deep into each other's eyes and smiled at one another. They didn't need words, because they both felt the same thing. Love.
Authors Note:
So what did you think? Please R&R, but nothing to obscene as my nosy mother checks my e-mails