THE HYBRID'S SONG

Chapter Eight: Down Time

(- Special Thanks to Carlos Angulo-)

.o.o.o.

Hayami awoke the next morning on the wreckage, looking up at the morning sky. He glanced over to his side and recognized the familiar face of the Hybrid girl beside him. She looked almost angelic in the morning light. He smiled and ran a hand down her back, stroking her spine.

After a few moments, she opened her eyes as well and looked up at him. She smiled as he sighed. For several long secants, the two of them just looked into one another's eyes

"If only you could understand me." Hayami remarked. She smiled down at him. He then turned his head to the side and looked away, at the ocean horizon.

But then, he felt a pair of small hands touch his cheeks and pull his face back upwards. He smiled oddly as he looked back at her. "I guess some things are universal." He remarked and traced a fingertip along her lips. She blushed and scooted away from.

Hayami sat up and laughed inwardly as he saw her cheeks redden. "Sorry if I'm being too forward." He joked.

What he didn't know was that the female Hybrid was suffering from terribly conflicting emotions. Part of her was disgusted with her actions while another part wanted to be touched and held- even by him. She wondered if she was coming into her cycles or if she was actually somehow attracted to him. She shook her head silently.

Hayami looked away from his cup of coffee and sighed. He was wondering why he had been going over the events of the past in his mind. "Someone is getting desperate to kill us." He thought out loud as he looked down into the glass of dark brown liquid.

"It has been my experience that the enemy saves the worst for last." Colonel Maxtable added. "Soon, luck and good timing won't be enough." He added, watching the other man nod at his remark idly.

Kino walked up to join them. "That 'woman' is being held captive in the lab for the moment- till we can figure out what to do with her." Explained the short girl, shaking her head briefly in distaste.

Hayami looked up at her. "So she hasn't awoken yet?" He asked calmly.

"I don't understand you, she tried to kill you and Mutio, how can you be so worried about her?" Kino asked.

Hayami considered the question and realized that she was right, but something felt wrong about the whole situation. He shook his head. "Somehow, she seemed like she was being forced, I could have sworn that she said that she had no choice."

"What does that mean?" Kino asked.

Hayami leaned back in his chair. "I don't know."

.o.o.o.

Dumont looked down at the strange creature that was restrained with heavy leather straps to a smooth operating table. At the moment she was heavily sedated. "Doctor Warlock, come look at this." He remarked to the other man.

"Yes, what is it?" Warlock asked as he joined the other scientist.

"I scanned her earlier with the equipment, and gained full readouts on her external and internal characteristics." He began. "And as you are a marine biologist, you should appreciate the conclusion I have come to about 'her'."

"Well, speak up then man." Warlock replied, shaking his hands at the other scientist.

Dumont looked down at the creature. "Despite the fact that field is anthropology, I have found several interesting. . . attributes." He explained. "Note the external gills lining the neck; they would indicate that she is adapted for survival in underwater settings, correct?"

The other man nodded in agreement.

"Additionally, she is clearly shows signs of a non-primate genetic influence- piranha in her case- yet there is something unusual about her internal systems."

"And that is?"

Dumont sighed. "She has a completely developed human respiratory system- which she has clearly possessed since she was born."

Warlock was taken back by this. "But the non-land dwelling creatures all have undeveloped oxygen processing capabilities." He replied. "Mutio's respiratory system is relatively feeble compared to ours."

"Exactly, a creature that only just learned to breath would have an underdeveloped breathing system." Dumont remarked. "Yet, she has a perfectly functional human system."

"Then that could only mean that she was a normal human at one point." Warlock finished.

"Susan…"

Both men looked down at the green female hybrid.

"Did she say 'Susan'?" Warlock asked.

"Yes, I think she did."

"When she wakes up, I'd like to speak with her, alone." Warlock spoke.

"Why, what's going on?" Dumont asked.

The other scientist turned to look at him. "I may know who this woman is."

"My god." Dumont replied.

"Yes, it seems we've found a former colleague." Warlock explained.

.o.o.o.

"Well now, so the United Nations is involved now?" Macintyre remarked.

"Yes sir," Clarke replied. "But it appears that the extent of their presence is minimal." He explained.

Macintyre remained smiling. "Well then, what of our little pet- was she successful?" He asked.

Clarke shook his head. "As far as it seems, her attempts to destroy them failed- due to the arrival of the newly reformed U.N.I.T. operatives."

"Don't worry, my dear Mr. Clarke, I never expected her to succeed in the first place, that was never my true reasoning behind unleashing her." Macintyre replied.

"Then why, sir?" Clarke asked.

"Doctor Ainsley is a pawn in a much more elaborate plan of mine, she's done enough by already, and the full effects of my scheme will become apparent soon enough." He answered.

"And that is?"

Macintyre shook his head. "Now, now, that would be telling."

.o.o.o.

Hayami and the other looked up when Dumont walked into the room.

He looked over at them and noticed their expectant looks. "She'll be awake soon, and Dr. Warlock is going to have a little chat with her."

"What, you mean alone?" Kino asked in surprise.

Dumont shook his head. "Well, we wouldn't to interfere with a little talk between old friends." He replied with a smile.

"By the by," Dumont began. "She'll probably need some proper clothing is she's going to be staying here." He reasoned. "We can take her to one of the abandoned storage facilities so that she can find something to wear from one of the units, but. . ." He paused.

"She'll need something to wear underneath as well." He added, somewhat bluntly.

Hayami smiled. "Well, I don't think she can borrow anything from Kino, she's a bit too big for that."

Kino whirled around red-faced. "You pig!" She said and crossed her arms. "That's such a typically male thing to say." She huffed.

Hayami shook his head. "Alright then, why don't you go out to the market and get her something then?" He reasoned.

Kino swore inwardly and picked up her coat. "Fine, but only because it'll get me away from all you chauvinistic pricks."

The three men watched her storm out of the room.

"Poor girl." Maxtable remarked.

(- End of ChapterEight -)

.o.o.o.

Poor Kino, I swear that I'm not bashing her. This will all go somewhere very soon. Please believe me, please believe me.

Later,

Bojack727