Comfort in an Unexpected Place Ch.2
A/N: Somebody should write some Kytren/Zoom fics for me XD Writing them is cool. But I enjoy reading them better. (Doesn't mean I will stop though! Writing is cool too!) But that doesn't mean I won't update so no worries. I can't get Kytren's personality right. Well.. his vocabulary "Brother.. ALIVE .. But not for long" "That creature! I destroy… before I was destroyed" Yea so my Kytren is a bit OC but w/e.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot.
Kytren's POV
After Zoom told me his story, I felt rage boiling in me. How could his team do this to their own team mate? I tried to think what would happen if my team mates turned on me and I couldn't imagine it. My team may be cold to each at times, but we have a mutual respect with each other. It took a lot of effort to keep my rage in. If I rage now I would probably freak Zoom out. Something then occurred to me. 'Beat me up'? Zoom said his team occasionally beat him up which means…
"Where did they hurt you?" I blurted out.
I watched as Zoom slowly uncovered purplish-black blotches of skin on his face and torso. I felt my eyes twitch in anger. I was seething when Zoom showed me the large scar on his leg. After a couple of minutes of seething in my head, I pulled Zoom into a tight hug. Zoom was soft, almost delicate. But from what I knew of humans, they aren't easy to break.
"What happens now? Are you going to take me to Krytus? I am not returning to Earth." Zoom asked.
Good question. What should I do? The only logical answer would be to take him back to the stronghold that my team lives in….
Suddenly I felt Zoom relax slightly and slump down on me. For a second I panicked before I realized he only fell asleep. I then gently pulled him into my lap while I thought of my options.
Option 1. I leave him here.
Ok no, that wasn't going to happen, not if I can help it.
Option 2. I can hide him.
No that's never going to work, Krytus will get suspicious if I disappear all of the time.
Option 3. Take him with me and hope for the best.
That would work. Krytus isn't that cruel, just ambitious. He won't mind unless Zoom poses as a threat to his plans and by the looks of it, Zoom wouldn't make any threat whatsoever.
Decision made I gently lifted Zoom up. Zoom is… light. Is that normal? I doubt it. Wait… Humans get their energy from food like sentients but instead of going dimmer, humans get thinner and unhealthy like sentients. Was the human's starving him too? Or was Zoom so miserable that he didn't care about his health anymore? I mused. This is really bad. I need to figure this out when I get to the stronghold. I was going to release my ride when I realized that my ride couldn't hold two people. Then I saw Zoom's ride in my peripheral vision. I might as well ride it, if I leave it here, there might be a chance that the humans may find it. I gently laid Zoom back on the ground and went over to his motorbike. I pushed the vehicle upright and examined the controls. I noticed there was a catch that looked like it could hole a small flat triangle. I had a gut feeling that that part of the vehicle is important. What small, triangular, flat, and might have some relevance to one's vehicle…? …. A… sentient… chip? A sentient chip! That's it! That would make the bike adapt to my personality and make it easier for me to ride!
Grinning at my success, I summoned my sentient chip and placed into the catch. Immediately the bike turned red and silver. I put down the kickstand and got off the bike to admire the bike's new look. Liking what I saw, I turned around to gather Zoom back into my arms again. I gently placed Zoom onto the bike before I hopped in behind me. Making sure my arms were place in a way that would prevent Zoom from falling off, I got rid of the kickstand and started riding the bike at a slow speed. I didn't want Zoom to wake up. I started to speed up when I neared the portal to my home world. After I passed the portal, I sighed in relief as I saw that Zoom was still asleep. He must have been exhausted.
As I slowly made my way to the stronghold, I took not of the dark sky. Oh crap… Krytus is going to be pissed. I sighed.
After a while, I finally reached the stronghold. I took a deep breath as I opened the gates to get in. When I got in, I saw Krytus and the rest of my team waiting for me with their arms crossed. Kyburi narrowed her eyes at me and Krytus glared at me. As soon as I reached them I braced myself.
"Where have you been Kytren?" Krytus snarled at me.
"I saw a portal opening, Krytus. It wasn't from a storm either, that's why you didn't detect it. I went in to do some recon." Kytren sighed.
"Then why are you driving the human's vehicle Kytren? Usually, when you capture someone you use your own." Kyburi sneered, obviously being in a bad mood.
"That is because he isn't captured." I said smugly.
"WHATT?!" Krytus, Kyburi, Kyrosys, and Krylox roared.
"I'll explain later. Right now, I am getting Zoom to my quarters to get some rest. Meet me in the living room." I said as I started the bike towards the garage.
I snickered in my head when I turned my head towards my team to see them staring at each other incredulously.
I opened the garage door and slowly inched the bike into the section of the garage that wasn't full of red sark. As soon as I found a good place to park the motorbike, I kicked down the kickstand and slowly got off the bike. I then lifted Zoom from the bike and started to head to my quarters. Halfway to my quarters, I bumped into Krytus. Not saying anything, I walked on as Krytus walked silently by my side.
Soon, I reached the door to my quarters. As I was about to shift my arms so that I could punch in my passcode, Krytus punched in his override code. I blinked twice at him before making my way to my bed. After I awkwardly moved the blankets out of the way, I placed Zoom on the bed and tucked him in. I spent the next couple of seconds staring at him. So… peaceful. I had to admit, Zoom did look kind of cute when he was sleeping… ok bad mind, BAD mind. I'm not a pervert. Let's not go there. I mentally scolded myself.
I was snapped into reality when I caught sight of Krytus staring at me interestingly. I can't believe I actually forgot about him. I nodded at him and walked out of my quarters towards the living room where I found the rest of the gang.
After Krytus came in and settled himself against the wall, everybody stared at me, waiting for an explanation. Here goes nothing… I thought before I told them everything, starting from when I saw the portal.
After I was done, I sat down on the ground and studied the faces of my shocked comrades. It was amusing to see the changes of expression as my report sunk in.
Krytus was the first to speak. "This is what I warned their leader… Vert about. I am surprised he let it go so far." Krytus shook his head.
Warned..? When did that happen? I'll have to ask Krytus about that later. I mused. Kyburi then caught my attention. Kyburi looked angry, and she looked like she could kick somebody's ass right now. Hopefully.. not mine. I cringed at that thought. I still remember being chased by a pissed off Kyburi after I accidently dumped water on her. I still don't know why she went to Krylox's room though… Unless they are datin..? Krylox and Kyburi? Together? Okay, now that's a laugh.
"How could they harm their own team mate?" Kyburi hissed. "I didn't like them before, but now I despise them even more."
Krylox and Kyrosis nodded together. "Should we pound them to death? I would love to taste the human's fear after our wrath." Kyrosis suggested.
"No, we must not let the humans know we have Zoom." Krytus said. Then he turned to me. "Kytren, what did you say about the leader of the humans?"
"I said that Zoom has told me that the leader had not participated in hurting him. In fact, Zoom told me he was the only person to acknowledge or praise him. The leader did nothing to stop his team mates from harming Zoom though." I responded.
"Not taking action when he is in the position to is a crime in itself." Krytus said while shaking his head slowly. "We need clothing and human food for Zoom when he gets up. Kyburi and Krylox, go find the necessities for Zoom. There should be some human things leftover from some of the human diads. We'll worry about the other things Zoom would need later. Kytren, we can never be too careful. Keep watch over Zoom, we cannot fully trust him just yet. I have seen evidence of his story, but I have also fallen victim to the human's leader cleverness once before. I refuse to let it happen again. If Zoom's story remains to hold its truth in several weeks time, we'll accept him in our home with open arms. If he wants to actively join us would be his choice to make when the time comes. Kyrosis and I will go find dinner for ourselves." Krytus ordered.
"Yes, Krytus" we chorused.
Sounds fair enough. Hmm… it is times like these where I think that Krytus does make a good leader. I mused as I started to head for my room. I hope Krytus's worries are false… I rather not hear my team mates complaints if this is another trick that the human's leader pulled…. I reached my room and sat on a sofa facing the bed where Zoom was snoring. I smiled in amusement as I picked up a book to keep myself busy as I waited.
A/N: Sorry it took me soo long to update! Homework and Homework and Homework! Not only that, but my mom is leaving the house for two weeks to China! No good food for my family I guess. D: Oh well.. I'll try to update sooner! I kind of lost inspiration for the story but I'll still continue it anyways. I'll probably regain the inspiration within the next week anyways! Hope you liked it! Here's the not so new part… Read and Review! Oh and tell me.. Do you want Vert/Krytus? Or no? Cuz there might, depending on what I end up writing, but if you guys don't want then I'll try to avoid it. And tell me if you think it could be improved a bit! Constructive criticism is valued! Please don't be too harsh, I am pretty sensitive. :D Hope you Enjoyed!