Chapter seven: The red mist.

I enter the cockpit of the Lar'ja N'ritja. To find Osh'ikeille working with something at the workbench. He is tinkering around with Danny's mask. He stops momentarily to address me and i nod at him back. "Mei'jadhi." He says in a raspy rough tone. "Mei'hswei.." I look at his handy work, "What are you doing Osh?"

He clicks.. "Upgrading Danny's.. Immage enhancerss.."

"Need help? I have a while to spare.." He stops and looks at me.. His gold orbs reading me, he isn't wearing his mask as is often when on the ship. "M-di. Buut.. Thaank you.." He looks with a slight glance behind me then flicks to my gaze.

"Where is Shaane?"

"Sleeping.. Everything knocked him out.."

Osh'ikeille puts Dannys mask back together.

"Shaane musst be caareful.."

"He knows.. He just needs to get used to feeling different.. Was Nina the same? When Uz first transfused?" He nods.. "Sei-i.. She.. Was noT well, Nina had fought.. Ic'jit near herr hoome.. Wounds…" He clicks again finding the words.. "Were.. InfecTed.. Shee sslepT foor.. Thrree daays.."

"Three days? Did she change at all?"

"M-di.. I diid.."

"How do you mean?"

"I was.. Aangry with Uzkielle.. Haad to.. GeT ouT of the housse."

"Otherwise..you would have.."

He nods.. "Sei-i.. Killed.. Him.."

"But i thought you were the calm collected one?"

"Sei-i.. But.. Nina was.. Very ill.. Uzkielle used his blood.. Despite my.. Objection.."

I nod.. "Because she was your mate at the time?"

He bows his head his mandibles close fully then flicks open. "Sei-i."

"What exactly am i looking for in Shanes patterns?"

Osh'ikeille trills and makes a low hum then shakes his head. "NoT Too sure.. He has large quanTiTy of your blood.. IT.. May change his.. ATTribuTes.. His.. Temperament.. Even his.. Basic functions.. Haard To Tell.."

I nod "So i must check him over regularly.."

"IT mighT be bessT assking Niina.."

I walk up to him and rub Osh'ikeille's shoulder. "Maybe I will.. Thank you Osh."

"N'dhi'ja Ghardeh.. Hoope Shane iss well.."

I go and find Nina i walk down the familiar corridors of the ship.. She is working on a plasma inducer.

"Ghardeh my love.. What's up?"

She rubs her forehead and takes a breath.. "Ahh… That's that one done.." She replaces the cover then sits on the empty inducer.

"I need you to think back Nina.. When you was first transfused with Uzkielles blood.."

"Oh how can i forget.. Those few days were hell sis.. I was on the brink of consciousness..

I don't remember when he did it but i remember waking up feeling.. Different. But then again he gave me a small amount.. Uz had you super charge Shane.. The second time Uz transfused i saw a difference in my abilities. But again that was when.. That bitch shot me.. a few times also when things got.. Sweet.. I'm not sure what to expect.. Uz is super smart. He wouldn't have you do something that would put Shane in jeopardy.. He isn't like that at all and he wouldn't do it to his family. All i can say is keep an eye on him and be patient. He will need you.. He will have his moments.. I know i did.."

I nod to her.

"Thank you for the information Nina.."

"Anything for a sexy sister.."

"You still on with that Nina?"

"You bet, hope i look as good as you if i ever reach 351 years.. How do you do it?!" Nina asks with a cheeky smile.

"Every yautja has their secrets.."

"Yeah i bet.. Talk later Ghardeh." I make my way back to the Scorpion when i find Shane in the 'kitchen..' He is eating some meat and i feel.. Anger rolling from him it spices the air..

"Shane are you alright..?"

He looks.. "No.. I'm pissed off!"

He stands up and points down at his jeans zip.. "The fucking zip broke!"

My mandibles flicker.. Trying to hold in my amusement but a yautja snort escaped my throat..

"It's not funny Ghardeh! These are my only fucking clothes!"

I stop. "Let me take a look.. Take them off.."

He looks at me with fury then kicks them off. He storms past me. And i chuckle to find the zip is jammed.. Not broken.. I carefully unzip the attire then look round the corner towards Shane.

"Fixed them Shane.."

"For fuck sake how?!"

He walks back in and snatches them out of my grasp.. Well tries.. I keep hold because i don't like this attitude Shane is giving off..

"Let go krit.." He says with a snarl.

I keep hold and pull him closer.

"Say please you d'toudi c'jit.."

He heaves a breath..

"Please can i have my fucking jeans Ghardeh?! Je-" He doesn't finish his sentence and my temper snaps like a twig. I grab his throat and lift him to my face and growl..

"Ki'cte Shane.. This is not you, calm down or i will put you down.."

"BRING IT ON YOU KRIT! You don't have the gall!"

He tries to kick me so i slam him into the wall with a thud.. "Ki'cte Shane! Last warning!" Somehow he grabs my arm and fingers and prys them open, with a growl my arm tenses and i throw him across the floor and he flies into the table.

"That's IT!" He shouts. His anger causes me to become agitated.. This is all wrong..

He puts his jeans on zips up and runs at me. He brings up a fist and i hold his right balled hand.. Then his left and drive him down.. He slowly buckles and i put him in a lock. He tries to escape but i get on top of him and he squirms. "GET OFF ME GHARDEH I'LL GOD DAMN FUCKING FUUUUCK!" I roar so loud in his face my tusks almost touching his cheek.. Even my ears ring.. But it has no effect on him he just keeps struggling.. Like a feral animal.. His temper has completely overtaken him and I'm at a loss on how to deal with him. I slowly release my grip but he takes it as an opening and punches me in the forehead.. I let out a guttural growl.. This i do not tolerate and i literally pick him up at arm's length and throw him into the ready room with such force he hits the forcefield behind the berth and lock him in. He launches at the locked door shouting and pounding. I let out a heavy breath.. My own temper flared so much i feel like beating his head.. I clench my fists and my whole body tenses and vibrates with an anger i barely contain. I walk up to the cockpit and sit in the chair waiting for him to calm down. Nina said i need to be patient with him.. However if this is the new Shane. I'm not sure our relationship will survive and it pains me to even consider that.. I do 'love' him we have come along way but in that moment… If that was any other person be it yautja or human.. They would not be standing i would have seriously injured them.. Or worse.. Many minutes pass and there is a calm voice.. "Ghardeh.. Why can't i open the door?" With a growl i storm up to the door i open it but immediately grab him by the chest and slam him against the wall.. I am still seething.. And it causes my chemistry to spike.

"Ghardeh what the hell.. What?"

"What do you mean WHAT?!" I shout in his face..

He blinks. "What did i do this time?"

I let him go and i give him my back taking two steps bringing up a hand to my eyes. "Ghardeh.." He touches my back but i tense up.

"Don't.. Touch me.. Do you have any idea what you did?"

"No what?"

I turn around frowning. He sees my eyes burning purple.

"I know you are going through a faze Shane, all this is new but i will forewarn you. If you don't control your temper.. It will affect you.. Make you do stupid things like.. Attack me.." He steps back and puts a hand to his eyes. "I blacked out Ghardeh.. I remember going to the toilet.. Then.. Waking up in the locked ready room.. Whatever i did I'm sorry but this happened before… it wasn't me you know this.."

I shake my head. "Irrelevant.. You have new attributes Shane. Yautja attributes.. You have to control them. Because if you do not.. And you attack me again willing or no? I'll injure you, i will not tolerate this behavior.. It is not you and it isn't safe.. You were close to serious injury.." A growl rumbles around my chest and he feels it hit him.

"I said I'm sorry Ghardeh.. Believe me if i knew i would have prevented it.. Two years.." He says trying to stay calm..

"Two years we have been together.. It's alright you telling me to be careful but how often have i been thrown into tables or have been in a strangle grip or whatever else.. Tell me Ghardeh?" My mandibles flare.. "Don't you even try that one Shane! I wasn't out of control completely! I didn't repeatedly throw punches at you!"

I angle my arms and step back.. I close my eyes and calm down. My vibrations stop and i open my eyes.. Shane shakes his head. "I didn't mean to do it.." I walk up to him and embrace him.

"I'm sorry." he says closing his eyes. And wrapping his arms around my abdomen...

"So am i.. Yautja tempers get rather volatile.. I shouldn't have yelled. Let's just forget this happened.."

"Why did i get worked up Ghardeh?"

"Your jeans zip became stuck.. And i laughed.. Because you thought it had broken.. They are your only clothes so i suppose you got so worked up." He pulls away.. And steps back.."I got angry over my fucking.. Zip.. Stupid.. Bastard.." I grab him. "It's done.. I fixed it.."

He sniggers.. "Wish i saw you angry.. it's a right turn on.."

"M-di.." i say.. "You don't want to see me angry again.. The last time i killed a whole bunker of yautja.."

He grabs me by the hips and i look at him.

"Lemme see a little wrath.. Smite me oh mighty smiter! Please." He says with a cheeky smile.

"You are worse than a male yautja Shane.."

He laughs. "Oh i know what the ladies like."

He takes my hands then i sit him in the pilot chair before we have our moment i make sure the controls are locked out. Last thing we need is being launched into space while having a romp. But then i have a brilliant idea.. I turn the gravity low just enough to float freely. "Ghardeh you are so experimental.. What's next kama sutra?"

I breathe a laugh..

"Not a bad idea Shane.."

There is a voice over the comms.

"Hey love birds, ladies and gentle yautja, Uzkielle is cooking food. Just to let you know.. Captain Underpants out."

Danny says over the comms system.

"Next time we mute the comms."

I say leaning into Shane.

Author note: Talk about having an argument! Shane seriously?! Getting worked up by something so small no less! Anger management! Though I'd be more worried with Ghardeh snapping him like a twig! She seemed close.. Ok maybe just a little bit..

Maybe things get a little spicy soon hmmm? Naughty couple..

Much more to come! EARTH! HALLOWEEN! SURPRISES! DRAMA! A SPACE BATTLE! XENOS..Ok no more.. Stay awesome you lovely people! Don't need to tell you what's below do i?! It's a common thing now!

Yautja words:

Mei'hswei- Brother.

Mei'jadhi- Sister.

M-di- No.

Sei-i- Yes.

N'dhi'ja- Farewell.

D'toudi- Little.

C'jit- Shit.

Ki'cte- Enough.

Krit- Idiot/Moron general remark. (Non-cannon my own word.)

Yautja- Predator species. (Guuh!)