Chapter 5
A/N: Hello again. Not much going on. I've been busy- random road trip with a friend kept me from posting this weekend. Sorry- it was really random and really not all that planned.
So a two-hour ride in my Tracker and we were in Duluth! (I'm from MN, for those of you who know where that circle of hell is ;) It's not that bad- just I hate winter…) Anyway- long story short we visited my brother and "borrowed" some of his anime :) Mostly Tenchi stuff- and then it was off to see the sights… Like trying to catch seagulls and running away from them if they dive bombed us on the shore of L. Superior…- come on I was high off sugar and caffeine…it was just random fun! But you didn't care- in fact you probably skipped this little rant- oh well… Getting to the good stuff now!
D: Me no own
Chapter 5
Don't Say That Name
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"Hey Tai." Izzy said as he entered. He was kind of amused to see their fearless leader sitting in the room with the girl. The moment he entered he became aware of a pair of eyes watching his every move.
"Um… Tai?"
"Yeah Izzy." Tai answered- barely taking his eyes off the girl.
"I think we need to discuss… um Mr. Gall.." Before he could finish saying the name of their employer the girl reacted like last time.
The bowl spilt its contents on the floor. This got Tai and Izzy's attention. She was especially tense. Her curious and cautious eyes had turned dark. She once again assumed a defensive stance.
Tai hushed Izzy as soon as he could but she was already spooked.
"Calm down now…" He turned to the girl. "No one is going to hurt you…"
"Tai, I wouldn't get too close to her." Izzy warned, but Tai decided not to heed the warning.
That name had sent her off again. There was no way anyone was going to take her back to that place. The darkness, the pain, the shame she felt as they poked her, experimented on her and made her feel worthless and hollow. She didn't know what to do as she saw the man, everyone called Taichi, come towards her.
She knew that there was goodness in him, she had sensed it and felt it in his touch. But he was getting closer and she had no clue what he was going to do.
So she did the only thing to ensure her safety. She cried out as she lashed at the men.
Tai once again found himself at the wrong end of her temper. The two were sent to the ground breathless as she ran for the door, but found the red head had reactivated it.
Effortlessly she was able to break through using some kind of unseen force. She staggered out of the cell-like room. She felt rather woozy. It had been so long since she used her powers, so long since she was strong enough to do so.
Tai and Izzy awoke to Kari and Joe looking down on them.
"What happened?" Kari asked.
"…" Tai moaned. Then he remembered. "Oh my God! Where did she go?"
"What? That girl?" Joe asked.
"Yeah- she got freaked out and took off." Izzy explained rubbing his head.
"We have got to find her." Tai stood up and started to get worried.
"Don't worry." Came Matt's voice as he entered the room carrying the unconscious girl. "We got her."
"What did you do?" Tai yelled as he ran over and took her from Matt's arms.
"Calm down- gosh. She's just sedated." Matt said.
Tai set the girl on the bed she had slept on before.
"I told you to keep her under! She wasn't even at full strength and look what she could do." Davis laughed from over in his cell.
Tai got up and stormed over there.
"OK! How in the Hell do you know so much about her?" Tai demanded.
"I have my sources."
"How?"
"Alright- calm down… I was able to lure three top scientists away from your boss. They saw first hand what was done to her and all the little specifics." Davis explained. "If you help me- we can get the treasure. We'll split it down the middle. I'll even let you have the girl afterwards. I can tell you've taken to her."
Tai didn't know what to do.
"What are you doing?" Matt asked as Tai unlocked the doors of Davis' cell.
"We can't give her back to… you know who." Tai answered.
"What about the money? Plus he'll come after us if we don't contact him soon." Matt started.
"The treasure is way more than he's worth, plus the bounty on my head. If I'm lying to you, you can just turn me in and dump her off- but until then listen to me and trust me."
"Trust." Tai scoffed. "Izzy show him around and get him a bunk."
"Mind if I bring some of my people?" Davis asked. "They'll be able to help her better."
"Fine." Tai conceded as he left and returned to his room. He hadn't slept for a while and his head was throbbing.
-
Soon after he closed his eyes he began to relive the visions again. Horrible things had been done to this girl. For some reason he felt a strange connection towards this girl and it only got stronger after the images he'd seen.
He awoke abruptly and almost ran to the cell she was resting in.
Expected to find her still asleep, Tai slowed down when he got to the brig. As he got closer he could swear he heard the sound of muffled sobs. The instant he entered the small room her cries stopped and she huddled into the corner.
Her crimson eyes welled with tears as fear shone brightly.
"Don't worry… I'm not going to hurt you…please." Tai said in a hushed voice as she tried to draw back even further.
"I'm not going to hurt you." He continued. Normally words of her capturers where not to be trusted, But… again she wanted to trust this one. For some unknown reason she let him come closer. He was moving slowly, while softly telling her comforting words.
His closeness made her start to shiver. She couldn't help it. The action was like a reflex she had come to expect when people came near. She couldn't fight it until his hand suddenly wiped a tear away. Her eyes went straight for his as he quickly pulled away.
Both were confused at each other's actions. Tai, with the only fleeting seconds of contact found himself wanting more.
He reached out again- keeping his eyes always on hers. He was surprised as she didn't seem to object, so Tai gently let his hand cup her cheek.
"Don't' worry- you're safe." He whispered to her. Tai looked down on the girl. Tears still streamed down her face even after her pride tried to stop her from showing weakness to her abductors. His heart broke looking at her like this. 'Or would you rather hand her over to be experimented on… Or raped…' Those words rang in his head as he felt her delicate skin.
"I promise I won't let anyone hurt you ever again," he whispered to her.
She didn't know what possessed her to move, or what the feeling was inside of her, but within seconds she flung herself into his stunned arms. She shook as she sobbed into his chest. Her hands clung to his shirt like he was the only lifeline she had. Tai immediately reacted and closed his arms around her slim frame.
They stayed like that for some time, Tai still held her tightly. He stroked her head as he moved his face closer to hers.
Now it was his turn to act on his impulses. As his face neared hers, she closed her eyes and allowed his lips to kiss her cheek. The one chaste kiss only fueled his hunger. Like a moth to a flame her was intoxicated with this mysterious girl.
Slowly his kisses moved closer to her lips. Tasting the salty tears as he finally pressed his lips to hers. As he did her eyes opened wide as she was opened to his soul.
The intense feeling she felt was added to as he opened himself to her. In her mind she saw a glimpse into his existence, the darkness of his past and his loneliness...
A/N: Hello again. Not much going on. I've been busy- random road trip with a friend kept me from posting this weekend. Sorry- it was really random and really not all that planned.
So a two-hour ride in my Tracker and we were in Duluth! (I'm from MN, for those of you who know where that circle of hell is ;) It's not that bad- just I hate winter…) Anyway- long story short we visited my brother and "borrowed" some of his anime :) Mostly Tenchi stuff- and then it was off to see the sights… Like trying to catch seagulls and running away from them if they dive bombed us on the shore of L. Superior…- come on I was high off sugar and caffeine…it was just random fun! But you didn't care- in fact you probably skipped this little rant- oh well… Getting to the good stuff now!
D: Me no own
Chapter 5
Don't Say That Name
-
"Hey Tai." Izzy said as he entered. He was kind of amused to see their fearless leader sitting in the room with the girl. The moment he entered he became aware of a pair of eyes watching his every move.
"Um… Tai?"
"Yeah Izzy." Tai answered- barely taking his eyes off the girl.
"I think we need to discuss… um Mr. Gall.." Before he could finish saying the name of their employer the girl reacted like last time.
The bowl spilt its contents on the floor. This got Tai and Izzy's attention. She was especially tense. Her curious and cautious eyes had turned dark. She once again assumed a defensive stance.
Tai hushed Izzy as soon as he could but she was already spooked.
"Calm down now…" He turned to the girl. "No one is going to hurt you…"
"Tai, I wouldn't get too close to her." Izzy warned, but Tai decided not to heed the warning.
That name had sent her off again. There was no way anyone was going to take her back to that place. The darkness, the pain, the shame she felt as they poked her, experimented on her and made her feel worthless and hollow. She didn't know what to do as she saw the man, everyone called Taichi, come towards her.
She knew that there was goodness in him, she had sensed it and felt it in his touch. But he was getting closer and she had no clue what he was going to do.
So she did the only thing to ensure her safety. She cried out as she lashed at the men.
Tai once again found himself at the wrong end of her temper. The two were sent to the ground breathless as she ran for the door, but found the red head had reactivated it.
Effortlessly she was able to break through using some kind of unseen force. She staggered out of the cell-like room. She felt rather woozy. It had been so long since she used her powers, so long since she was strong enough to do so.
Tai and Izzy awoke to Kari and Joe looking down on them.
"What happened?" Kari asked.
"…" Tai moaned. Then he remembered. "Oh my God! Where did she go?"
"What? That girl?" Joe asked.
"Yeah- she got freaked out and took off." Izzy explained rubbing his head.
"We have got to find her." Tai stood up and started to get worried.
"Don't worry." Came Matt's voice as he entered the room carrying the unconscious girl. "We got her."
"What did you do?" Tai yelled as he ran over and took her from Matt's arms.
"Calm down- gosh. She's just sedated." Matt said.
Tai set the girl on the bed she had slept on before.
"I told you to keep her under! She wasn't even at full strength and look what she could do." Davis laughed from over in his cell.
Tai got up and stormed over there.
"OK! How in the Hell do you know so much about her?" Tai demanded.
"I have my sources."
"How?"
"Alright- calm down… I was able to lure three top scientists away from your boss. They saw first hand what was done to her and all the little specifics." Davis explained. "If you help me- we can get the treasure. We'll split it down the middle. I'll even let you have the girl afterwards. I can tell you've taken to her."
Tai didn't know what to do.
"What are you doing?" Matt asked as Tai unlocked the doors of Davis' cell.
"We can't give her back to… you know who." Tai answered.
"What about the money? Plus he'll come after us if we don't contact him soon." Matt started.
"The treasure is way more than he's worth, plus the bounty on my head. If I'm lying to you, you can just turn me in and dump her off- but until then listen to me and trust me."
"Trust." Tai scoffed. "Izzy show him around and get him a bunk."
"Mind if I bring some of my people?" Davis asked. "They'll be able to help her better."
"Fine." Tai conceded as he left and returned to his room. He hadn't slept for a while and his head was throbbing.
-
Soon after he closed his eyes he began to relive the visions again. Horrible things had been done to this girl. For some reason he felt a strange connection towards this girl and it only got stronger after the images he'd seen.
He awoke abruptly and almost ran to the cell she was resting in.
Expected to find her still asleep, Tai slowed down when he got to the brig. As he got closer he could swear he heard the sound of muffled sobs. The instant he entered the small room her cries stopped and she huddled into the corner.
Her crimson eyes welled with tears as fear shone brightly.
"Don't worry… I'm not going to hurt you…please." Tai said in a hushed voice as she tried to draw back even further.
"I'm not going to hurt you." He continued. Normally words of her capturers where not to be trusted, But… again she wanted to trust this one. For some unknown reason she let him come closer. He was moving slowly, while softly telling her comforting words.
His closeness made her start to shiver. She couldn't help it. The action was like a reflex she had come to expect when people came near. She couldn't fight it until his hand suddenly wiped a tear away. Her eyes went straight for his as he quickly pulled away.
Both were confused at each other's actions. Tai, with the only fleeting seconds of contact found himself wanting more.
He reached out again- keeping his eyes always on hers. He was surprised as she didn't seem to object, so Tai gently let his hand cup her cheek.
"Don't' worry- you're safe." He whispered to her. Tai looked down on the girl. Tears still streamed down her face even after her pride tried to stop her from showing weakness to her abductors. His heart broke looking at her like this. 'Or would you rather hand her over to be experimented on… Or raped…' Those words rang in his head as he felt her delicate skin.
"I promise I won't let anyone hurt you ever again," he whispered to her.
She didn't know what possessed her to move, or what the feeling was inside of her, but within seconds she flung herself into his stunned arms. She shook as she sobbed into his chest. Her hands clung to his shirt like he was the only lifeline she had. Tai immediately reacted and closed his arms around her slim frame.
They stayed like that for some time, Tai still held her tightly. He stroked her head as he moved his face closer to hers.
Now it was his turn to act on his impulses. As his face neared hers, she closed her eyes and allowed his lips to kiss her cheek. The one chaste kiss only fueled his hunger. Like a moth to a flame her was intoxicated with this mysterious girl.
Slowly his kisses moved closer to her lips. Tasting the salty tears as he finally pressed his lips to hers. As he did her eyes opened wide as she was opened to his soul.
The intense feeling she felt was added to as he opened himself to her. In her mind she saw a glimpse into his existence, the darkness of his past and his loneliness...