Ai sa Bastet Ch. 6
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Here's the next chapter of Ai sa Bastet!
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Both Jasmine and Alek made to run along the streets, but I pulled Chloe after me up to the roof.
"What are you doing?" Alek asked when he saw where we were heading.
"Going to the roof, what does it look like I'm doing?" I retorted as I swung up easily via the windows and shingles. Jasmine was quick to follow after us which left Alek as the last one to climb up.
"Alright," I began once I saw that everyone was on the roof. "Now that we're up here, let's see how you run. Try to keep up."
I gave them no other warning before I turned on my heel and bounded off on all fours. Chloe was quick to follow behind me on all fours while the other two were still running on two legs.
"We can't go that fast!" Jasmine called up to us while she tried her hardest to follow our pace.
"Yes, you can. Quit thinking that we're any part human. We're Mai, a feline race. Let go of your habit of walking on two legs and embrace your feline side."
Both Jasmine and Alek looked uncertain of my words, but they slowly leaned down so that they rested on four feet instead of two. That instantly boosted their speed so that they were catching up with us. Good, I thought to myself with a smirk. They're catching on. Let's see them try hopping across buildings. I sped up a bit in my running to build up speed before I launched myself over a break in between two buildings across a street. Chloe had slight hesitation but made the jump with me.
"Chloe!" Jasmine yelled at the same time Alek called my name. When Chloe and I landed safely on the other side, we both turned to face the other two.
"Trust your inner Mai," I shouted over towards them. "You two should be able to make the jump. Back up a few feet then run on all fours then jump across."
Uneasiness flickered in their eyes at my words. They had only been pushed to train their combat skills but they had never had been pushed to the limits with their Mai abilities. Wow did they need some training. Reluctantly, they both backed up to the middle of the roof across the street. They looked at each other to strengthen their resolve then turned back to face the gap. Deep breaths were taken to center themselves before they took off running on all fours then launched themselves across the gap without giving the act too much thought. Jasmine landed hard and fell to her knees while Alek fell and rolled until he crashed into me. Luckily I was able to catch myself before I toppled over.
"Are you okay?" I questioned when he let out a groan of pain.
"Yeah," he let out in a groan.
"Then get up. We're losing precious time."
After that little mishap, the two learned not to question my decisions and simply did what I did. That made it so that we reached the rooftop of the warehouse right across from where the Alpha was keeping Paul.
"Alright you guys," I whispered while I looked over the surrounding area. "Here is how we're going to do this. I'll go in where he can see me, you three will go in through the back and free Paul without making a sound. Under no circumstances are you to show yourself. Make sure to keep your scent downwind so that he can't scent you. Any questions?"
There was only silence so I took that as my answer.
"Good. then let's go."
I silently dropped down from the roof then ran over to the other warehouse entrance.
"They made it through the roof," V told me through the com we had set up.
"Thanks. Keep me posted."
With that I strolled in through the front doors. Just like I suspected, the Mutt was not in plain sight when I walked in. I guess all dogs aren't dumb, I smirked to myself.
"Come out, come out wherever you are," I trailed out while I sauntered over to the center of the warehouse.
"Ora," rang out the Mutt's voice in the empty air. "So nice of you to join us."
"Why don't you come meet me," I suggested, my golden eyes sweeping the rafters and the area around me for the silhouette of his body. Just out of the range of my sight I could see a dark shape emerge from the shadows to my right inwards more to the back of the warehouse. slightly past him, I could see Paul hanging by his arms. Her didn't look to be injured, much to my relief. He only looked very shaken up. Thank the gods.
"Are you finally going to let me be your Master?" he grinned, showing off rows of sharp teeth.
"Cat, is that you?" Paul voiced from behind the Mutt, his eyes widening at my appearance.
"Hey Superman," I confirmed with my special nickname for him.
"You are Catwoman," he gasped while his eyes sparkled.
"Paul," I groaned in annoyance. "You do realize that your life in in danger, right?"
"Kinda trying to forget that at the moment."
"Enough of this chatter," growled the Mutt. "Right now I want to place my claim on you, so get your ass over here."
Seeing as how the others were close to Paul to get him free, I slowly inched my way closer to the Mutt. All the while I kept my building growls in lest he try to take it out on Paul and ruin the plan.
"Where is your fight Ora?" he taunted when I was within arms reach. "You seem a lot more docile than back at the tower. Is your friend that important to you?"
"One thing you should know about me," I said as he trapped me in his arms. "I am fiercely loyal to my friends."
With one swish of my hand, Paul was freed of the chains and Jasmine and Chloe were quick to teleport themselves and Paul away with some instruction from V. Alek on the other hand decided to stay and his green cat eyes were glaring daggers at the Mutt's arms.
"Let go of my zamil," Alek hissed in distaste while his shoulders flexed to pounce. Damn it Alek, I screamed in my mind, V no doubt doing the same thing through his link. There was a reason I told him to stay in the shadows.
"So he's your mate," the Mutt whispered in my ear which was followed by him sniffing the crook where my neck and shoulder met. A hiss left me at the unpleasant feeling. "But you still smell like a virgin."
A growl left Alek before he launched himself at the Jackal behind me. My eyes widened at the sight as my stomach tied itself in knots. To try to keep them apart, I stomped hard on the Mutt's foot, elbowed him back, then blasted him away with a burst of my golden magic. Alek stopped mid charge when he saw that the Jackal no longer had me trapped in his grip.
"We need to get out of here," I insisted with a rush as I took a hold of Alek's arm. The worry I had for the safety of my zamil clouded my mind so that all I was focused on was getting him back home.
"Rina, look out!" Alek cried out in alarm, moving so that he was in front of me. The presence of the dagger went unnoticed my be until it buried itself in Alek's back with a cry of pain escaping him before he fell forward into me. Then came the sight and smell of blood assaulted my senses that alerted me that my zamil had been injured. Tears gathered in the corner of my eyes as it sank in and a deafening roar exploded from my lips. Without missing a beat, I teleported the both of us back to my room at home and conjured up a table in the middle of the floor. My body then went on autopilot as I removed his shirt, pulled out the dagger, cleaned the wound, then healed it. All through the process there were some cries of pain but at the end, Alek lay sleeping peacefully. When my doctoring was over, I made the table disappear then lay him in my bed and carefully covered him up. I could have lost him tonight, I realized with horror that had my heart clenching painfully. I could have lost my zamil forever without once knowing what it was like to love him. Fresh tears fell down my cheeks at the thought while I took Alek's hand that was closest to me and buried my nose in his wrist so that I was comforted by his scent. He's ok now, I assured myself. You can go and take care of things. He'll be here when you get back. Reluctantly, I parted from my sleeping zamil to take a shower, put on some lotion, and redress in the pajamas I had worn earlier. Almost as soon as I stepped out of the bathroom, V was waiting against the wall opposite of the bathroom doorway.
"Caterina Leora King," she scolded as soon as out eyes met/
"I know V, I know," I sighed in defeat. "Did Paul and Amy make it home safely?"
"Yes."
"That's good. Were they debriefed before that on what is going on?"
"Yes."
"How did Mamma take everything?"
"As well as expected."
"That takes a load off my shoulders. If you'll need me, I'm going to stay with Alek in case he needs anything."
"You better settles things with that lion," V advised with some bite to her tone.
"I will," I promised softly, feeling the pain in my heart from how much I had hurt Alek since he learned I was his zamil. All V did was give me a stiff nod before letting me past her to my room.
When I returned, Alek was still fast asleep, but he looked so peaceful. A sigh of relief left me as I made my way up to my loft bed and settled down on the floor beside the bed. Now that the scare had left me and I was able to be calm, I took in his features that had changed in sleep. His once arrogant facial features were now smoothed out so that he looked like he was the nice and kind boy he used to be with his dark blond lashes resting on his high cheekbones and his lips that were fuller on the bottom than the top that was open slightly to take in and let out even breaths. Above his face was his messy dirty blond hair that was seeping down into his face. My heart rekindled the once gentle affection that I used to hold for him as I reached out to brush his hair out of his face.
"I'm so glad you're alright Alek," I sighed to myself, placing a soft kiss on his forehead. Satisfied with my actions, I took his hand that was closest to me and rested my head on my other folded arm. His hand got so big, I mused to myself when I felt tendrils of sleep slowly start to take me under. My eyes were only able to flutter a few more times until they fell shut when I dozed off.
3rd Person
Soft sunlight poured through the curtains that made the whole room turn a light purple color that slowly roused Alek from sleep. His first reaction once he regained most of his consciousness was to bolt upright, but a gentle pressure on one of his hands stopped him. What, he thought to himself while his slightly risen head turned to see what exactly had his hand. To his surprise, Cat was the one who held his hand with her head resting on her arm. Fro a spit second, he feared she was awake and would start yelling at him again, but much to his relief, she was out cold. Where am I, he continued on when he woke up more. All around the room on the walls were posters for different Marvel movies, Supernatural, TMNT, Once Upon a Time, and different Tim Burton films. It seems Rina hasn't changed that much, Alek commented to himself with a soft chuckle. When he saw that her bedroom was almost exactly the same as when he had been there in sixth grade, he turned his attention back to his zamil who was sleeping soundly. Instead of her curly chocolate brown locks being bound in a braid or ponytail, they were free to cascade down her form to what looked to be floor length from her sitting position. Her hair is that long, he asked himself in shock at the fact he hadn't noticed before. Under some hair that was covering her face, Alek could see full black lashes that rested against her cheeks, a small button nose, and full lips. As for her arms, they looked slender and dainty but he knew there was vast amounts of strength in her muscles. The longer he watched her, the more he could see the finer details. For one, her hair had subtle strands of copper, rust, and gold that couldn't be seen unless in the sun and the way her small shoulder rose and fell in her sleep. The simple act of her breathing and seeing her so peaceful was enough for a sort of calm to settle over Alek when he settled back down on the bed. She's so beautiful, he thought to himself until his train of thought was abruptly cut off by him remembering how she had treated him the past few days. What is her problem, he grumbled in his mind to hide his hurt at her cold attitude. I haven't done anything to be treated like this. She's my zamil. We're supposed to be happy with each other. While Alek was lost in thought, Cat began to stir and blink the sleep from her eyes. Slowly she raised her head and gave a large yawn that resembled a cat's.
"Alek," she questioned through her early morning haze, tired chocolate brown eyes finding dark chocolate. "You're awake. I'm so glad."
A look of confusion scrunched up Alek's face which was enough to wake up Cat just a little bit more.
"Why are you acting like you care when the past few days you have treated me like I was the scum of the earth?" Alek ground out as he pushed out the lit up face of his sleepy zamil out of his mind. "If you keep switching like this, I'm going to get whiplash."
"You don't think I care?" Cat echoed in shock.
"With how you've been treating me, no. I'm your zamil Rina."
"I know that. That made your rejection all the more hurtful."
"Rejection. What do you mean rejection?"
Hurt and shock flashed through Cat's eyes and face at his words. Did he-
"How could you forget?" Cat voiced in a low voice that held every ounce of the hurt and pain she had been carrying for four years. Alek wanted to make a sarcastic remark to her words, but stopped himself when he heard the raw emotion she had in her voice.
"No," he answered instead. This seemed to spark a fire in Cat's eyes as she shot to her feet while her hair poofed out in her anger.
"You don't remember how in sixth grade you had a crush on me?! How you had said you liked me and that you wanted to date me?! And then the next day you completely ignore me?! How could you forget that?! Do you know how much that hurt me?!"
"But what about that guy I saw you dancing with?!" Alek lashed out when the brunt of Cat's anger hit him. This only served to make Cat angrier.
"Are you fucking serious?!" she gasped in shock. "You're going to bring up Drin?! He's gay for gods' sake!"
That seemed to take all the wind out of Alek's sails.
"What?"
"What's wrong, oh strong Mr. Lion, are you surprised you were wrong?" Cat seethed. "Now answer about why you ignored me."
Alek let out a breath and sat up properly from the position he had bolted up from during the course of his argument with Cat.
"I was coming in my Mai powers," he began lowly. "I knew I couldn't kiss a human, and to my knowledge back then, you were human. I didn't want to risk killing you."
All of Cat's anger and resentment seemed to simmer and then die to be replaced with relief and frustration that brought tears to her eyes. Alek's eyes widened when he saw the tears that fell down Cat's cheeks. Alek had never seen her cry like this and he decided that he didn't like it.
"You, you idiot," she sniffed. Seeing only one way to calm her down, Alek opened his arms and Cat wasted no time throwing herself into them. His arms on instinct move to her hair so that one hand could run through her hair while the other arm wrapped around her waist. A few minutes passed before Cat calmed down enough to talk.
"There's another reason I was so cold to you," she admitted softly.
"What's that?" Alek questioned.
"I wanted to protect you," she told him. "I tried to keep Caterina King and Leora separate so that my loved ones wouldn't be targeted. But now that you announced you're my zamil, the Mutt won't stop until he kills you."
Alek winced at Cat's words.
"Yeah...wasn't my finest moment."
"I agree," Cat sighed. "But I'm glad we got this out and talked about it."
"But what about our relationship?" Alek questioned.
"We can't just hop into one," Cat said. "But I'd like to start out as friends like we were back then and go from there."
"I'd like that," Alek smiled down at his zamil. "Does that mean I get to come over and share your bed any time I want?"
There was a silence between the two as Cat processed his words.
"You may have been stabbed last night, but I will not hesitate to punch you," Cat threatened.
"Oh come one, you love me."
Cat rolled her eyes, scoffed, then pushed him away which caused him to fall back onto the bed.
"I'm glad you're arrogance is in tact. That proves you're healed."
Alek laughed heartily at her words and Cat couldn't help but join in shortly after.
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Well there we are lovelies. Here is the newest chapter for Ai sa Bastet. I hope that Cat's and Alek's development is believable and not too rushed. If you a question, comments, or concerns, feel free to leave a review or shoot me a pm. Remember, reviews are magic! Hope to hear from you soon.
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