Chapter 27
Cold Showers: A Must
(Sabra POV)
As I tear into the food Kemp put in front of me, (some weird stuff whose origins I don't have a CLUE about, but it tastes good, so it could literally be some alien shit but it tastes delicious and I'm starving, so I don't fucking CARE what it is) he explains, pretty briefly, the current events of the world.
Maybe it IS a good thing I'm leaving. Third world war about to break out and all. I mean, hey, I'll for sure miss Mountain Dew, Disneyland, McDonald's, all my favorite chick-flicks and not to mention… I did have a few friends back on earth.
Tara and Jane.
Yeah, yeah, it's been about 15 years since I've seen them, but still… I remember them. They were part of my more pleasant memories.
Anyways, I doubt they'll miss me. We were… friendly rivals, you might say, in our highschool dance class.
I love dancing.
I'm not the best at it, but I fucking love it. It's my one true passion in life... Well, that and making Kemp here blush, but that's a slightly newer hobby I've developed and I'm really starting to love it!
"Stop it, damnit!"
"But you're SO CUTE when you turn all red like that!" I grinned at him, as he burned. I had been crossing my arms across my chest to give him a nice view of the twins, and he's so damn… chivalrous, it makes me want to eat him.
No, no, not literally…. well, sorta literally…
Yeah, yeah, so I've got my mind in the gutter. SUE ME.
"Stop treating me like I'm five!"
"Oh, honey, you'd KNOW if I was treating you like you were five."
"Look, Sabra, I-"
An rather loud and annoying alarm rings out.
He sighs.
"Aw fuck."
"D'aw, sweetheart… you've got a potty mouth." I grinned, batting my eyelashes at him.
He repeated the queen mother of dirty words, as he put his face into his hands.
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(Kanani POV)
As I followed Psycho to the sparring room, we were both stopped by Spiky. He glared at the both of us suspiciously.
Man, this guy has got the the look of a pissed off bull-dog. I wonder why?
But then, I realize something…
Why is he giving off the same sort of scent that Psycho's giving off?
"Kanani, your mother requires your assistance. I suggest you gather your other family and go see what she needs."
"Right. Where is she?"
"My private quarters."
"WHAT?"
"She'll explain everything to you. Now GO!" He barked so loud, it rattled my eardrums.
"FINE. Sheesh, what a grouch…" I grumbled, giving Psycho's hand a squeeze before going on my merry way… except some alarms went off.
"C'jit!" Spiky snarled, taking off in the other direction. Psycho huffed in exasperation before following, giving me a last backward glance.
It must be something bad.
And my thoughts are only confirmed when the ship rattles around.
I gotta get Lex and Sabra and get to ma. Geez, I wonder what happened between her and Spiky?
Oh my gawd.
No.
There's no way in heaven and hell! NO WAY!
…So why did Spiky smell all riled up?
Remember my gripe about mental images? Well, they're back with reinforcements.
"EWWWWWWWWWW!"
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(Lex POV)
Kanani bursts into the room, just as me and Scar both start to, um,well, put our clothes back on straight to see what the alarms are for. Kanani shrieks and covers her eyes almost as soon as she sees us.
"GAWDDAMMIT, WHYYYY?" She screams.
"That's what you get for NOT knocking!" I growl at her as I step quickly in front of Scar. He hadn't quite got his loincloth back up…
"My innocence is gone!" Kanani screams, hands over her face.
"So knock next time! For the love of-"
The alarms get louder and the ship rocks around again. Scar steps from behind me, fully clothed, or as fully clothed as he usually gets, and leaves, but not before giving my hand a squeeze, which made my heart start pumping faster.
I look down at Kanani, crouching by her.
"What's wrong? Why did you just barge in?"
"Um… Spiky said mom needs us. We gotta pick up Sabra too."
"You go get her. Where's Rosalie?"
"She's in Spiky's quarters."
"SHE'S WHAT?"
"I know. I'll get Sabra. You go to her."
"Alright then. Careful girl. Sabra was coming on to Kemp pretty hard."
"Don't remind me!" Kanani groans as she leaves. I shake my head. I get the feeling that not all of Kanani's innocence is gone. There's still a little bit left in her.
She's held Psycho off for quite some time. I wonder how much longer that will last… And WHY the HELL is Rosy in Spiky's BEDROOM?
Well, at least, that's what I understood "Private Quarters" to mean here on this ship.
I guess I'll find out shortly.
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(Kemp POV)
I swear, if I turn any redder, my head will explode into a ball of fire.
At first, when Sabra dragged me along to get something to eat, I thought, "Ok, I can handle this chick. She's really hot and everything, but hey, I can handle it. No problem."
Boy was I fucking wrong!
I never knew that I could turn and STAY red for a full fucking thirty minutes, just from a pretty face. Sabra kept staring at me with these huge, golden doe eyes; her perky smile quirked in the most teasing manner, every movement as if to try to catch me off my guard. And everything she told me… It'd go from normal to horny in a manner of nanoseconds!
I'm not going to make it through this ordeal without surrendering something to this chick.
At least, I tried to keep myself from thinking this. Although, to be honest, I'd rather be here, with her, then back where I was, with the Die Hards.
Normally, I'm not optimistic, but… this isn't bad. I think I could get used to this.
When she started REALLY flirting with me, though, I started getting hot around the collar. I'll be the first to admit, I've never really had much luck with love. It's fucking weird to me that this chick would be so flirtatious with ME.
She's gotta be crazy. That lab was not good for her. Were she in her right mind, she'd not be so hell-bent on spending time with me, much less saying the things she's saying AND implying!
I clench my fist, remembering the asshole she killed, who apparently didn't think anything of abusing her while she was helpless.
At this point though, I decide that I need to tell Sabra to slow down. I'm getting hot and she's the one to blame.
I don't think her neckline can get any lower then how she has it right nowWHOA I was wrong! The wall! Look at the wall, damnit!
But even as I attempt and fail to get her to slow down at least, this really loud alarm rings out. And… the ship shudders.
"What was that?" Sabra asks, blinking those big doe eyes.
"I'm gonna go out on a limb here…" I muttered as I stood up and peered into the hallway. Sure enough, here comes Kanani, her fuzzy hair frazzled and sticking out all over the place.
"C'mon, Sabra." She says as soon as she gets in ear shot.
"But I don't wanna!" Sabra replies, clinging to my arm.
"You've got no choice, Aunty. My ma apparently is having issues, and she needs our support. And I'm betting that Kemp probably needs to take a cold shower, so come on!"
Cold shower?
I look down.
Oh shit!
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(Scar POV)
This is not good.
We are under attack. A ship of Bad Bloods has caught us unawares. R'ka snarls as he curses under his breath, working at the controls.
"Setg'in, Kha'bj-te, get to the gun turrents! NOW, pauk-de! NOW!"
I push Kha'bj-te, as we both hurl ourselves towards the cockpits with the weapons. I see the ship. And it is the biggest bad-blood ship I have heard of.
"C'jit!" I hear Kha'bj-te growl, and we both fire simultaneously as the attacking vessel fires on us again. The shields are up, and I feel my throat rumble with satisfaction, clicking my tusks together, as I feel the growling vibrations of the weapons begin to fire up.
The blast of plasma cutting into the enemy ship's alloy rocks through the bowels of space, as shrapnel flies in all directions.
"HANG ON!" R'ka roars, maneuvering the ship so it tucks into a roll, sliding smoothly past the other ship, which is damaged but not down.
Kha'bj-te snarls, as the damaged ship turns with difficulty towards us.
"Gkei'moun." R'ka growls, as he fires once again at the ship, diving straight downwards as soon as he fires. The missile is unknown to me, but as soon as it strikes the ship, the explosion expands, ending the lives of the Bad Bloods who have tried to escape in the escape pods.
I climb out of the gun turrent, as does Kha'bj-te, who chuckles.
"Gkei'moun." he agrees, and I shake my head.
"For once."
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(Lex POV)
I make my way towards Spiky's room. Scar had pointed it out to me, and I remembered, not without some difficulty, where it was. As I entered the doorway, I looked around, not sure how to prepare myself for whatever was going on.
"Rosy?"
"Over here. Lex, I need pads."
Oh crap. She's on her period.
I put my hand over my face.
"That's perfect."
"Tell me about it." Rosy agrees dryly.
A thought occurs to me.
"Rosy, what happened?"
"It's complicated… "
I sigh.
"When is it NOT complicated?"
"That's a good question. Look, I'm somewhat decent, so you can come over here if you want."
I do so, stepping into the, uh, the banyo.
Looks like she took a shower, her clothes still wet from being washed along with herself. Her hair is damp too.
She's sitting on the edge of the... sink, I guess it is, her face flushed.
"I'm sitting on a cloth. Spiky's probably going to kill me when he finds out."
"No, he's not going to kill you. Blood and pee aren't the same thing."
"Thanks, that's comforting." She snaps.
"Cool it, for crying out loud, Rosy! I know you're probably emotional, but come on!"
"Whatever."
"Oh, that's mature."
"Who ever said I was mature?"
"Good point."
"Shut up."
"YOU set YOURSELF up for that."
"Whatever."
"That's all?"
"Fuck you."
"Your own sister? Not likely."
"SHUT UP!"
"YOU'RE setting your own self up!"
Rosy bursts into tears.
I sigh and walk over to her, letting her cry into my shoulder.
"What's really bothering you?"
"Other then the obvious?" she sniffles, "I just learned how my husband died. His body's on this ship. And also, I think I'm in love with Spiky."
I freeze, the only thought running through my head saying, "WHODAWHA?"
Kanani and Sabra turn up at this point, Sabra looking slightly ticked off.
"Why the hell did you ladies have to drag me away from my blushing prince charming for?"
"Oh give it a rest already!" Kanani snarls before noticing Rosy's tear stained face and the fact that she's… well, not herself at the moment.
"Crap. We haz no pads."
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(Rosy POV)
So… feeling very emotional right now. Like, extremely emotional. Confusion and Chaos are like two demonic little hurricanes, running around between my ears and having a blast tormenting me. The fact that my stomach is starting to cramp does not help at all.
"So, what are we going to do about this?" Lex asks.
"I'll go see if Spiky has something they use to soak up blood. I mean, maybe, just maybe there'll be something we can use."
"Not likely." Sabra chirps. I glare at her.
"Aw, don't give me that look! I know it's hard when that time of the month comes around, but seriously, I doubt these guys have womanly items around."
"Who says we need to use something "womanly"?" I growl, "I'd use anything, so long as it worked!"
Lex shakes her head.
"Look, uh… I'll go and ask Scar. The rest of you stay here. Rosy… don't tell them anything until I get back, I KNOW you won't want to say the same story twice, right?"
I only nod.
Lex takes off, as Sabra and Kanani slowly turn to look at me, their expressions similar.
I only put my hands over my face. This is gonna be hell.
Kanani opens her mouth, but then, surprisingly, closes it as she pulls out her ipod.
"I'M picking out the stupid song this time!" She scowls at Sabra, who pouts, "What? I LIKE Niki Minaj!"
Kanani only scowls as she plays a different song, by a group I don't recognize. However… the song rings in my ears, soothing, despite the crashing of the drums and the roughness of the singer's voice.
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(Kemp POV)
Two Words.
Don't Ask.
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(Spiky POV)
The heat I felt building up moments ago has passed for now. So long as I stay away from Rosy, I think I will be able to maintain my control. Kha'bj-te is giving me a funny look already, as he climbs out of the cockpit of the gun turrent.
But before he can venture to question me, I give him a warning growl. He backs right off, turning sharply around, only to miss the hallways he intended to walk down and bash into the wall instead.
Scar, however, has no intention of letting me be.
"R'ka, what happened? Why is Rosy still in your quarters?"
I turned around sharply, glaring at him through my mask. But he seems to apprehend the true source of my anger. And, unlike Kha'bj-te, he turns and strides down the hall, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
How in Paya's name am I going to explain my problem to the others?
It's pauk-de embarrassing. I've not lost control of myself like this since I was a hormonal pup like Kha'bj-te, and even then, I had better control.
In Rosy's presence, it was all I could do, before I HAD to leave, or else lose control. It took everything within me, all my self discipline to keep from…
The thought fills me with strange feelings and a dread. What has happened to me?
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(Lex POV)
I found Scar. He explained the battle they went through briefly before coming with me to try to find something for Rosy. I went ahead and explained the whole deal to him, cause sooner or later, it's going to happen to me, and I don't want him freaking out when it does.
He took it… well, I think. He didn't pass out, although he kinda seemed like he would. He led me through the ship to the infirmary and we looked through some boxes, finally finding a bandage-like material. I took the whole roll, gave Scar a kiss and then left, adding over my shoulder, "You might want to check on Kemp."
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(Kemp POV)
I took a cold shower. Don't ask me how I managed it, but I did. That's all.
Ok, ok, there was a shower that I found and figured out in the bathroom. I guess Moe does occasionally have guests aboard this hunk of junk; guests that he doesn't like to share bathrooms with.
Afterwards, I pretty much just hung out in the room with the Big window. Looking out at outer space, with all the stars and planets and shit.
Crap, I wonder if I'll meet any fucking Jedi Knights on this crazy escapade. Or Vulcans. Shit, I'm going stir-crazy…
I don't even fucking know what they'll expect of me. What kind of fucking shit I'm going to be put through.
My answer comes when Larry walks through the door, seeing me, he growls.
"Come with me."
I get to my feet, wary as I ask, "Why? What's going on? And why does it look like the left wing of the ship is on fire?"
"We were under attack. The enemy has been destroyed, but the ship needs repairs. We are going to a space port, not far from here. While we are there, R'ka expects both you and Sabra to acquire Trophies."
…
"What kind of Trophies?"
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(Kanani POV)
After Aunt Lex came back with the cloth and we talked out the awkward business of menstrual week (mine's coming up, so, it's important we talk about it NOW I guess) Mom told us about… well, about my dad's bones. They're laid to rest in a casket. I guess… I mean, ma told us about how this guy tried to hunt dad. Pretty much, a dragon skull would make a nifty addition to somebody's trophy case. What I'm saying is, I think Spiky was probably trying to protect my dad's bones. Maybe he was afraid someone would dig them up.
After all, yautjas can be sneaky bastards… the mark on my butt from Psycho's little smack-attack is fading, but damn, it's still there.
"It's still fucking scary." Sabra reiterated, even after I gave my input. I glanced sideways at her.
"You got a lot to learn about these 'Invisible Ones'." I replied to that.
She snorted.
"I'd rather be dead."
"Obviously not. You decided to come with."
"That's just cause you guys have a single, hottie marine on board."
"How'd you know he was a marine?"
She flashed a smile.
"Forget I asked!" I groaned. Holy hell, I've got a headache.
"Be that as it may, that's what I've got going on. Now, as for whatever else is going on… I don't know." Mom interrupts, putting a hand on her forehead and sighing loudly. I guess I'm not the only one. But then, I think to myself, "The next question is going to make her headache worse, probably."
"Mom, is there a thing between you and Spiky?"
Man, it got quiet so fast, I thought I had entered an episode of the Twilight Zone. Seriously.
Mom finally cleared her throat, noticing the look that both Aunt Sabra and Aunt Lex were giving her.
"I don't know."
"What the HELL is that supposed to mean?" Sabra blurted, "I mean, seriously, lady! I saw the way he was looking at you, totally eyeballing you and everything, and damn, but you act like he's your man! And you don't know if there's something between you two? The hell with that!"
I smacked her upside the head. Not hard, but she's a fucking dragon. She can take it.
Or, that's what I thought. She snarled as she turned on me, "You hit me again, I'm going hurt you, little sister."
"I'll take whatever you dish out, Sabra. Just don't talk to my momma like that." I replied with my own growl.
"Before you two start a cat fight, let me talk."
We both turn, as Mom glares at me, "What have I told you about hitting people?"
"Ma!" I protest.
"As to what you were saying, Sabra, yeah… I know I feel something for him, but I don't know if he feels the same way."
"Um, I think he definitely feels a physical attraction to you." I blurted, feeling red and embarrassed. I mean, it's awkward, her being my mom and all, and him being… well, Spiky the Grouch.
"What?" Mom scowls, but I protest, "No, I mean it! He, ah, he um… You know how, uh, Psycho can smell when I'M attracted to him and vice versa? Well, Spiky came to get me to see to you and he was… agitated."
"What the hell does-" Ma stops. My words apparently reached her brain. Cause her eyes widen and she gulps.
"Agitated? As in…"
"As in sexually frustrated. Kinda like how I've been feeling ever since I caught whiff of Psycho." I scowl.
But mom doesn't even notice my own frustration. For the first time in a while, she looks kinda… well, scared.
"It's not that bad." Lex suddenly starts up, upon which Sabra yelps, "Now HOLD THE PHONE! I don't wanna know NOTHING about your private business with Captain Silver, ok?"
"Captain Silver?" I quirk my eyebrows at her.
"He's missing an eye, yeah? You should get him an eyepatch." She grins cheesily.
Lex rolls her eyes, "Oh PLEASE. For one, I wasn't going to talk about that… at least, not in depth-"
"Not helping." Mom moans, hands over her face. "So you guys are saying…"
"I think your, um, your scent is screwing with him. I think he DOES feel something for you ma, and the fact that you're, ah, in heat, so to speak, is driving him up the wall. Most likely, he's going to stay away from you…"
"That's going to be hell. I mean, this isn't the biggest piece of space in the world." Mom grumbles.
"Rosy, just stick with us, ok? I think, so long as you have one of us with you, it'll make it harder for, um, anything rough to happen." Lex coughs.
Sabra sighed loudly.
"Not to be the stick in the mud, but, you love him. And he's got an issue with being extremely attracted to you, so why fight it?"
"Because I don't… I don't want to rush into anything." my mother replies, and I can see both the pain and the wariness in her voice. I nod.
Sabra grumbles, "After everything you've been through with him? He saved your life, you saved his life, and you don't want to rush into anything?"
"Exactly."
Lex chuckles.
"That's Rosy, Sabra."
Sabra only shrugs, "Alright, well, who am I to judge?"
"Mom?" I venture.
"Yeah, sweetie?"
"You… you're in love with Spiky?"
"I think so. I mean… my feelings towards him have been changing. When it was just me here, I was worried sick about all of you… including him. And when I thought he was dead, I felt the same loss and pain that I felt when Malachi disappeared. So when he turned out to be alive…" She's blushing now.
And suddenly, I feel relieved. Not only will my mom have a helluvva guy looking after her, but maybe… just maybe enough distraction to keep her from looking over MY shoulder for a while.
I can't take this much longer. I fucking NEED Psycho.
Sabra suddenly looks at me sharply and coyly.
"Someone's getting hot and bothered and it's not your mom!"
That's it. I'm going to kill her.
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(Psycho POV)
When I enter R'ka's quarters to retrieve Sabra and Kanani, the last thing I expect to see is them trying to kill each other in the midst of head-buzzing pheromones and arousal. It is heavy in the air and I back out quickly, before I become affected by it.
I hear the crashing cease, as Rosy screams at her daughter and her new sister.
Then, a few moments later, Lex comes out. She gives me what appears to be a sheepish smile.
"Um, we're having a family discussion. Can you come back later?"
I shake my head. No, I cannot.
"Well, goshdarnit, you have no choice." And she shuts the door. On my foot.
"ROOOOOOAAARRRRR!"
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(Sabra POV)
Rosy gives both me and Kanani a talking to. Considering that she IS older then us both, I tolerate it. For a moment.
"Look, Rosy, you're only a few years older then me. You're not my mother."
"True. But considering that I can kick your ass, I'd listen, if I were you." she deadpans.
I sigh. She reminds me a little of my own mom. So, I shut up and listen, or at least, I pretend to.
Hmmm… Kemp with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist… I'd sure love to see that….
"Damn it Sabra, you need a cold shower or something!" Kanani blurts.
"Ditto, kid."
Rosy groans.
"I give up. If you two decide to go ahead and lose your virginity, then don't come crying to me when you're both pregnant!"
Kanani nearly glomps Rosy as she squeals, "You mean it?"
I smirk as silence hangs in the air.
Rosy glares.
"Kanani, don't do anything stupid. Please. You're letting your hormones get in between your ears!"
Kanani snorts.
"Mom, it's not just my hormones, awight? I… I really love him. And I've wanted him for so long, it's not even funny!"
Rosy sighs.
"I know… just… I don't know. I still think it's too soon for you to do anything serious with him."
"But, it's my life and my choice, right?"
"Right." Rosy reluctantly nods.
A split moment of silence.
Kanani sighs.
"I won't do anything stupid. I promise."
And with that, Kanani's alien boy-pal knocks on the door again, more insistently this time.
"What the hell does he want anyways?" I ask, "And, is there any pepsi on this vessel?"
"I don't know and no." Kanani responds moodily.
Rosy straightens up.
"I'll talk to him. I took a shower. I think the three of you should do the same."
Lex starts chuckling.
Kanani grimaces.
"I hate taking cold showers!"
"No one said you needed to make it cold, just make it fast!" I pushed her into the stall and turned the water on.
"GAH! I-I-IT"S-S F-F-FREE-Z-ZING, D-D-DAM-M-MIT!"
Lex looked at me sideways.
"You meant to do that."
"Duh! She hit me, remember?"
Before I could blink, Kanani had grabbed me and pulled me into the shower.
Ice water hit my skin and obliterated all thought for a moment as I screamed.
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(Kemp POV)
I heard Sabra's scream.
Someone's hurting her!
So what did I do? I ran for all I was worth, to beat the crap out of whoever made her scream.
Scar tried to stop me, but I dodged him, pushing myself beyond what I thought my limit was.
I nearly missed the door. Curly was standing right next to it, and he nearly stopped me, but I dove into a shoulder roll between his feet and burst through the doors.
That's… when all hell broke loose.
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(Scar POV)
C'jit! Pauk-de Kemp Mario!
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(Psycho POV)
PAUK-DE OOMAN!
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(Lex POV)
Oh my gawd. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
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15 minutes later
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(Rosy POV)
Ok, here are the facts:
Sabra screamed in high octane when Kanani pulled her into the cold spray of water. That cooled both of them down. Hormonally, anyways.
However, apparently, Kemp heard Sabra's scream, which sounded like the wail of a banshee on crack.
And he must care an awful lot about her, because he outran both Scar and Psycho to get to where she was… the thing is, Sabra's clothes had mostly fallen off, when Kanani grabbed her and pulled her. The top and loincloth thing were THAT skimpy.
Actually, both Kanani and Sabra were both indecent, being all wet from the water and everything. So…
Scar and Psycho would have killed Kemp, except a) Psycho caught sight of Kanani and was immediately, um, distracted b) Kemp realized too late what was going on, caught sight of Sabra's twins and backed the heck outta the room, but didn't bother to avert his eyes, leaving Scar and Psycho right where they were and c) I became the killer, since Psycho was eyeballing Kanani.
After Lex and I chased the men out of the room, Lex sent me back to my room and sorted out the mess with the two yautjas herself. Sabra and Kanani got cleaned up.
And then, we were outside, heading over to where Spiky was waiting… well, they were. I was heading to the trophy room, to keep away from Spiky.
I can't believe that he would be THAT affected by the way I smell. And frankly… it scares the hell out of me.
I mean… It seems a little soon for this. Rushing has, well, I guess it's been my style the past few times, and I'm scared to go through it again. I'm scared to lose him.
Technically, I lost him and then found him again, and I'm not sure I could stand doing it all over.
And hell, I don't even know if he feels the same way. He might be attracted to me, but that's not the same as being in love. Love is something more. And nothing will ever convince me otherwise.
Kanani and Psycho have something special. And I'm proud of her, for the sacrifices she's made, and for not changing herself. He's stuck by her so far, and while I've been wrong before, I think he's genuinely stuck on her.
Sabra and Kemp… It's her style to rush, I guess. And after being underground for ten years, being subjected to horrors I can't even imagine and nearly dying, I guess anyone would want to "live a little" and do things they thought they'd never get to do. I just hope she doesn't break his heart.
Or vice versa.
Lex and Scar… what can I say? They were made for each other. Meant to be. He went through the seven circles of hell, before getting back to her. I know he loves her, and Lex… she was lost without him. Suicidal, depressed… dead inside, even. But now that he's back, it seems she's found that part of herself that was dead. It's been brought back to life, richer and livelier then ever.
Me and Spiky… Oh boy. I'm not even sure I want to try to analyze it right now. I can tell you right now though that… Even if he broke my heart into a million pieces, it would still belong to him.
Gawd… I've never felt this emotional before. Not like this… and I'd bet anything he's feeling the same way, except… physically, if what Kanani says is true.
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(Kanani POV)
Alright. So, yeah, hell broke loose. I pulled Sabra into the freezing jet of water, she screamed and tried to get out of it, the jet caught her shoulder strap and pushed it off, I pulled her back into the jet of water, cause man, I was MAD. I didn't even really realize her top had come off. I DID notice, though, when mom screamed a string of Hail Mary profanities that echoed through the room. I then saw Kemp, Psycho and Scar; the first of whom turned red and scrambled the hell out of there.
Sabra shrieked, (I guess she doesn't like yautjas that much) I screamed (I'm mostly, modest, remember? Besides, it was fucking EMBARRASSING), and we both tried to duck for cover. Mom ran at them like a crazed werewolf, and… I THINK they survived. She came back, pulled Sabra out of the bathroom and told me to clean up.
So, that's what I did. I used the shower, and man, after that water heated up, it was HEAVEN.
When I was done, Sabra had a turn, giving me a dirty look before she did so. I stuck my tongue out at her and mom whacked me upside the head. THAT cheered Sabra right up.
Afterwards… Sabra and I were both, um, cooled down. She didn't smell of arousal and neither did I. Mom decided she was going to go hang out in the trophy room and admire the BMF trophy she snagged for herself. I reminded her about the living statue as Sabra and I were forced to leave with Scar. Spiky's orders.
Anyways, it would have been a good moment, except for something that Sabra and I were currently lacking and missing ACUTELY…
"Good LORD I want a soda." Sabra groaned as we walked down the hallway
"Caffeine." I growled. I'm looking way down at her, in my dragon form. Sabra's STILL in her human form. I think she's trying to make nice with Kemp, who's not even here at the moment. We're both following Scar. No clue what happened to my poor Psycho.
I hope ma didn't kill him… I guess if she had, she would have come back with neon green blood all over her clothes.
ANYWAYS, Sabra's the first to say," What the hell are we doing again?"
"R'ka wishes to speak to you, Sabra, and to you, Kanani."
"Where's Kemp?" Is Sabra's inevitable next question.
"Taking cold shower."
Sabra giggled, and I had to admit… I guess that was pretty funny.
The leprechaun's human after all. Ey… that puts me in the mood for some Daft Punk!… WHERE THE HELL DID I PUT RAPHAEL?
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(Psycho POV)
I barely escaped with my life and my manhood. Rosy's mother reminded me very much of the captive Kiande Amedha that she brought down. I make my way to the kehrite. Within my body is a raging need, and I cannot satisfy it right now. Best to move my body and try to expel this energy, rather then let it continue to build until it explodes.
Paya forbid!
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(Spiky POV)
They all finally arrive. Thank Paya. I thought I would lose my temper. Scar does not even attempt to explain the reason it took them so long to assemble, summarizing the whole situation with a single phrase;
"Hulij-bpe Llonng Sain'ja."
Kemp's hair is wet. Kanani's think mane is also damp, giving it a tamed look for once. Sabra stares up at me, in her ooman form. Standing rigidly, I growl.
"I have called you here to tell you what is going to happen. Kemp, Sabra, though you have both already overcome overwhelming odds, the customs of my people cannot be overlooked. If you wish to survive, then there are tasks that you must commit to, and custom that you will have to adopt as your own."
Sabra giggles as she suddenly puts her right hand over her heart and chants, "I pledge allegiance to the Unknowns, and to the Final Frontier, which no man has seen, One space ship, with three Unknowns who become invisible, with hard-ons and acid blood for all!"
...
I don't even know what HALF of what she has said means.
Kanani has covered her face with her hands, while Kemp groans.
"Aw, admit it! That was pretty good! Especially since I haven't seen a soda, or a cup of coffee in somethin' like 16 or so years and am running completely on the genius of my own insanity!"
"Too many oxymorons in that sentence. Please continue, Moe." Kemp mutters.
I shake my head.
"You will need to become blooded. What this means-"
"Ooh! Pick me!" Kanani has spoken. She suddenly stops and smacks herself on the forehead. "Ah, go head." She mumbles.
Sabra snickers, but stops as I snarl.
"Kanani, go ahead and show them."
Kanani takes off her mask and shows them the mark on her cheek. Sabra hisses.
"Seriously? What kind of savages are you guys?"
"The cool ones." Kanani retorts.
Kemp speaks up.
"So, the mark is from the xenomorphs, correct?"
"Yes." I reply. "Which means you will need to hunt one down, take it's skull and use it's blood to mark yourself."
Kemp nods. Sabra pouts.
"Damn, I NEVER wanted tattoos, let alone fucking ACID marks! But, what the hell. Is that all, chief?"
"You need a certain amount of trophies in order to be recognized as Warrior class. Kanani is already there, because of the skulls she has collected, though her training is not complete. Right now, we are heading to a planet where I can repair my ship. During that time, you will hunt."
"Alrighty then. Looks like we got the tour all worked out. Can we go now? I'm starving!" Sabra complains.
I stand, rigid, my chest puffing out. She seems to realize just how large I am, and backs down slightly, "It was just a question! Sheesh…"
Man... Where to begin?
First off, Apologies. Last time I updated, i seriously did not think it would take me this long to update. I'm very, very sorry, and I'll TRY to do better. I'm discovering it's not wise to make promises that I think I can keep, but in reality cannot keep. Doesn't mean that I like it, but that's life I guess.
Secondly, A MAJOR HUGE THANKS to Khalthar, for giving me this trmedously awesome idea for the next chapter! People, just to let you know, there will be lemons in the next chapter. I'm not writing them, but Khalthar is. So, for those of you who have been waiting, your patience is about to pay off in the next chapter!
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