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A/N: This is for Melissa (who asked) and anybody else that was wondering why Zane's hair was dyed blue. He's rebelling against Manticore, blue hair earrings, I just thought you know everyone rebels against their folks when they're teenagers wouldn't the X5's be rebelling against Manticore, it also helps make something that happens in this chapter a bit more believable.
Jondy had moved in and her and Zane kept their promised to be good to Marty. Marty's trust and respect was important to both the X5's but on nights like tonight all Jondy wanted to do was curl up in Zane's bed and have him hold her until the memories, the nightmares, went away. After waking up, it was one of those rare nights were she actually slept, from her nightmare she had crept downstairs and into Zane's to reaffirm to herself that he was really there. She swiped one of his shirts off his chair and curled up on the couch in the living room breathing in Zane's scent as she pulled the shirt tight around her. She sat their quietly rocking back and forth listening carefully to al the sounds the house made, watching the shadows with wide eyes.
When Marty came down an hour later to get something to drink Jondy jumped into a defensive position on the couch, Blue who had followed her out of Zane's room earlier also sat up quickly. Upon seeing Marty the two both went back to their former positions; Blue curled up beside Jondy, Jondy in the foetal position sitting up with one hand holding Zane's shirt around her the other petting Blue as she rocked back in forth. Marty could barely hear what she was murmuring not really to Blue mostly to herself. "It's ok Blue, it's just Marty. Marty won't hurt us; it's going to be okay. Just a few more hours till the sun's up, and just another hour after that he'll be up. He'll make them go away; he'll make sure we're okay."
"Jo, are you okay dear? Do you want something to drink or eat?" Marty asked worried about her young charge, she was sure the he she was Eric but she had no idea who he'd make go away.
"No, just had a nightmare that's all. Just going to sit here till they go away."
Marty understood now what Eric could make go away. "You need your rest Jo."
Jo just shook her head, "Can't sleep, not till they go away."
Marty knew she could trust these kids, hell it was obvious this wasn't the first time Jo had nightmares. The girl knew exactly when she'd feel safe again, when she felt Eric's arms around her, yet she sat their waiting for hours just because she didn't want to break that trust. "Why don't you go in there, tell Eric I said it was okay. You need your rest and he'll help you feel safe again."
Jo's eyes shot up to Marty; all at once the girl's body stilled "Really Marty? I don't want you to think…"
"It's okay dear, just go in there and get some rest." Marty reassured her, getting a glimpse at how much her trust meant to these kids. Jo got up from the couch and patted her leg signalling Blue to follow her. Marty couldn't help but smile as the two slipped into the unsuspecting boy's room.
Jondy climbed into Zane's bed, she really was tired but she couldn't even consider sleeping after that dream. Zane was sleeping on his side in his just his boxers. Jondy curled up against him one arm draping around his side her other hand splayed across his chest, she used his arm as pillow and deftly sneaked one of her legs between his. She breathed in deep through her nose, his scent helping to calm some of her frazzled nerves. She pulled the sheets up over the two of them and felt Blue lay down across their feet. Zane's arm wrapped around her holding her tight. "Jo?" he said sleepily his eyes still closed.
"I had a nightmare; Marty found me on the couch said I could sleep in here."
"Want to talk about it?"
"Tomorrow, tired, sleep now." She nuzzled her face against his skin, the action calming her feline side as Zane stroked her back. Once he felt that Jondy was asleep Zane allowed himself to fall back asleep revelling in Jondy's warmth beside him.
The next day was Saturday and it allowed the two a rare chance to sleep in. While both normally went from asleep to fully awake in a quick instant both enjoyed slowly drifting back into consciousness.
"Morning sunshine." Zane said quietly into Jondy's hair
"Morning sky." Jondy nuzzled in closer, it was a joke the two had. Zane had once said her hair was the colour of sunshine, and she responded that his was the colour of the sky. When she had asked about the colouring, he had told her that he thought it would piss Lydecker off if he ever found out one of his soldiers had a hair colour that would stand out so much in a crowd.
"How you feeling?" he gently prodded
"Better, at first I was dreaming about Jack, then the crow, then it was Eva, I woke up when I heard Maxie fall through the ice." Zane just held her closer, knowing what each part of the dream exactly entailed for her. It was always the same dreams over and over. Eventually, their stomachs started growling and Blue started barking at the strange sound coming out of his two companions. Zane and Jondy just laughed sitting up they each scratched the faithful dog behind one of his ears and got out of bed. They had promised their friends they would meet them at the local mall a little bit after noon and since it was nearing in on that mid-day hour they had to hurry to get there in time.
A/N: This is for Melissa (who asked) and anybody else that was wondering why Zane's hair was dyed blue. He's rebelling against Manticore, blue hair earrings, I just thought you know everyone rebels against their folks when they're teenagers wouldn't the X5's be rebelling against Manticore, it also helps make something that happens in this chapter a bit more believable.
Jondy had moved in and her and Zane kept their promised to be good to Marty. Marty's trust and respect was important to both the X5's but on nights like tonight all Jondy wanted to do was curl up in Zane's bed and have him hold her until the memories, the nightmares, went away. After waking up, it was one of those rare nights were she actually slept, from her nightmare she had crept downstairs and into Zane's to reaffirm to herself that he was really there. She swiped one of his shirts off his chair and curled up on the couch in the living room breathing in Zane's scent as she pulled the shirt tight around her. She sat their quietly rocking back and forth listening carefully to al the sounds the house made, watching the shadows with wide eyes.
When Marty came down an hour later to get something to drink Jondy jumped into a defensive position on the couch, Blue who had followed her out of Zane's room earlier also sat up quickly. Upon seeing Marty the two both went back to their former positions; Blue curled up beside Jondy, Jondy in the foetal position sitting up with one hand holding Zane's shirt around her the other petting Blue as she rocked back in forth. Marty could barely hear what she was murmuring not really to Blue mostly to herself. "It's ok Blue, it's just Marty. Marty won't hurt us; it's going to be okay. Just a few more hours till the sun's up, and just another hour after that he'll be up. He'll make them go away; he'll make sure we're okay."
"Jo, are you okay dear? Do you want something to drink or eat?" Marty asked worried about her young charge, she was sure the he she was Eric but she had no idea who he'd make go away.
"No, just had a nightmare that's all. Just going to sit here till they go away."
Marty understood now what Eric could make go away. "You need your rest Jo."
Jo just shook her head, "Can't sleep, not till they go away."
Marty knew she could trust these kids, hell it was obvious this wasn't the first time Jo had nightmares. The girl knew exactly when she'd feel safe again, when she felt Eric's arms around her, yet she sat their waiting for hours just because she didn't want to break that trust. "Why don't you go in there, tell Eric I said it was okay. You need your rest and he'll help you feel safe again."
Jo's eyes shot up to Marty; all at once the girl's body stilled "Really Marty? I don't want you to think…"
"It's okay dear, just go in there and get some rest." Marty reassured her, getting a glimpse at how much her trust meant to these kids. Jo got up from the couch and patted her leg signalling Blue to follow her. Marty couldn't help but smile as the two slipped into the unsuspecting boy's room.
Jondy climbed into Zane's bed, she really was tired but she couldn't even consider sleeping after that dream. Zane was sleeping on his side in his just his boxers. Jondy curled up against him one arm draping around his side her other hand splayed across his chest, she used his arm as pillow and deftly sneaked one of her legs between his. She breathed in deep through her nose, his scent helping to calm some of her frazzled nerves. She pulled the sheets up over the two of them and felt Blue lay down across their feet. Zane's arm wrapped around her holding her tight. "Jo?" he said sleepily his eyes still closed.
"I had a nightmare; Marty found me on the couch said I could sleep in here."
"Want to talk about it?"
"Tomorrow, tired, sleep now." She nuzzled her face against his skin, the action calming her feline side as Zane stroked her back. Once he felt that Jondy was asleep Zane allowed himself to fall back asleep revelling in Jondy's warmth beside him.
The next day was Saturday and it allowed the two a rare chance to sleep in. While both normally went from asleep to fully awake in a quick instant both enjoyed slowly drifting back into consciousness.
"Morning sunshine." Zane said quietly into Jondy's hair
"Morning sky." Jondy nuzzled in closer, it was a joke the two had. Zane had once said her hair was the colour of sunshine, and she responded that his was the colour of the sky. When she had asked about the colouring, he had told her that he thought it would piss Lydecker off if he ever found out one of his soldiers had a hair colour that would stand out so much in a crowd.
"How you feeling?" he gently prodded
"Better, at first I was dreaming about Jack, then the crow, then it was Eva, I woke up when I heard Maxie fall through the ice." Zane just held her closer, knowing what each part of the dream exactly entailed for her. It was always the same dreams over and over. Eventually, their stomachs started growling and Blue started barking at the strange sound coming out of his two companions. Zane and Jondy just laughed sitting up they each scratched the faithful dog behind one of his ears and got out of bed. They had promised their friends they would meet them at the local mall a little bit after noon and since it was nearing in on that mid-day hour they had to hurry to get there in time.