Story name: Komand'r
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Description: Before she was Blackfire she was Komand'r. Tamaran's dark princess. Born a warrior, skill unparallel, she was to be desired, fawned after even, not to be shunned and disgraced as she was.
A/N: Gwen Tennyson point of view.
Sirens blared painfully in the background as the red head glanced back at her cousin. Standing before her, all seven foot of him, red bulbous arms crossed, was Ben in his alien form he had so imaginatively named four-arms.
Sent on a mission from their grandfather the two honorary plumbers were investigating a slave ship running across the Milky Way. Their leads had sent them on the outskirts of the Vegan system before they found them. Twenty six light years away from Earth to be exact. Lead by Ben the two of them had rushed the ship, managed to start an inner-galactic battle, and somehow blow the ships power systems, sending them hurtling in a dead vessel on a crash course in to an asteroid Belt. With still no sign of slaves it was looking to be a dead end.
Just one of the kicks of being saddled on a mission with her cousin.
"Wait Ben, there's something behind this door." Or someone, she mentally corrected herself.
Hunkered in front of a rusted dent filled door an odd feeling had struck her. Her mind told her that that she was just imagining it but her heart held her back. She wasn't sure how but for a second there was a moment she thought someone had reached out to her.
"Gwen!"
The voice startled her. Violently ripping her hand back from the door she hadn't realized she was reaching for the red head bolted backwards when there was a smack against the glass plate window. Spider webs edged across the smooth surface vibrating a howl of agony screamed from within.
A ripple of pain ripped tore through the young sorceress's heart. Either through a strange adaptation of her power or simply empathy she didn't know but the unshakeable urge to act was overwhelming.
Summoning her power, pink energy molded to her will branching out from her hands smacking into the metal prison. Ignoring the shocked protest of Ben's surprise Gwen tugged against the sealed passage with all her strength. The massive structure creaked, moaning in protest under the pressure but after a few more pulls the steel enforced door stood firm refusing to budge.
"Ben a little help?"
"Seriously?" She leveled him with a blank stare.
"Ben. Open. The. Door."
Exasperation crossed the two different sets of alien eyes. "We don't know what's behind there. Can't you hear that?" As if summoned the bangs against the door intensified. Louder and more erratic the clanks of metal on metal sounded out. To her it only proved her point.
"Can you feel it? She retorted back. "Because I can. I can feel their pain Ben. Whoever's back there is hurting and needs our help."
''Or did you forget why were on this mission?"
With a defeated sigh the massive Red alien hunkered forward the door. Ben was still hesitant but the glare in his cousin's eye moved him forward.
Grabbing the hinges with all four appendages, red limbs flexed, veins popping as 'four-arms' incredible strength struggled against steel. Bolts flew out like bullets as the metal started to crank back screeching loudly.
Turning toward her with a goofy grin Ben smiled triumphal holding the hunk of metal over his head. His mouth opened to speak but quickly closed his eyes darting back to the shadows.
Barely having time to react Ben had just enough to lower his arms in defense as a purple blast barreled into him.
Caught unprepared Ben in his 'Four-arms' was launched backward slamming into the narrow hallway with an audible winch of pain. Even with the Tetramand's tough skin Ben was still going to feel that in the morning. Thankfully as the boy pulled himself out of the wreckage he appeared relativity unharmed, the door serving as a make shift shield.
There floating at the edge of the door way was a Dark haired girl nearly mad with rage. Snarling at Ben's confused form the purple girl, now glowing, bared her teeth letting out a string of expletives. Judging by the venom in her voice it couldn't mean anything nice.
Looking toward her cousin, Gwyn was positive her face mirrored his own as the girl's attention was completely directed to him almost forgetting she was even there.
The way she violently started waving her cuffed arms; aimlessly at every movement Gwen was struck with the thought she resembled a caged animal. That was when she noticed the trickles of blood seeping out of the cuffed wrists.
"Ben change back."
Raising two of his four arms up in surrender Ben approached the injured girl cautiously. As the girl started grinding her teeth together her cousin was completely unaware the danger he was jumping into.
"Ben!"
A growl escaped the cornered girl as her form visible shook.
"Now, now there's no need for-"
Before he could finish a metal incased fist found its way to his gut. Even with one of his psychically strongest forms the blow sent shock waves through the hulking red alien knocking him back a few steps. Jarring him with surprising power that shouldn't be possible from the small girl.
Having the wind forcible removed from his lungs Ben was momentary stunned gasping for breathe unable to block the strike that suddenly bounced off the back of his skull.
Floating upward as high as capable in the cramped hallway would allow the purpled haired girl dropped her club like hands across her cousin's head. Falling to the ground with a thunderous crash it was quickly followed by a wave of purple energy coming out as a stream from the aliens eyes.
With Ben down she turned all her rage filled attention to her. Before she could even think to mount a defense locked hands found themselves pressed up against her chest effectively cornering her.
Standing just inches apart the other girls nose was practically touching her own as she snarled. Her breathe hot across her cheek. Beautiful purple eyes with the slightest speckle of orange narrowed.
Shouting a strange dililect she'd never heard the dark haired girl shook from a barely contained rage.
Gwen wasn't stupid. Despite the girl's small size and beaten appearance she was a very dangerous alien. Single handedly she dispatched Ben in one of his physically strongest forms. Judging by the almost rabid way the girl was acting she was sure this would be like dealing with a caged animal. With barely an inch between her and the murderous girl it wouldn't take more than a twitch of her arm and she'd break her neck.
Shrinking back in defeat she forced herself to become still as possible to not startle the girl. Being so close she wouldn't be able to flinch before being ripped apart.
Ever so slowly she rose her hands up in a placent manner in the universal sign of defeat. A deep growl resonating in the teen's throat stopped her cold. Gulping she hoped this worked.
Guiding her hands forward she moved for the locks restraining her. Allowing her hands to glow with her power she stopped her advance once again when the dark haired teens form shook at the nonverbal threat.
As the locks mechanized systems where destroyed the device fell from the girls wrists falling harmlessly to the ground. No sooner as the metal clanked against the ground did Gwen find herself hoisted up against the wall into the air.
The look in the girl's eyes was almost crazed as her now freed hands found themselves on her thin shoulders. The grip wasn't painful but the firm line on the young aliens appearance told her to stay absolutely still.
"We don't want to hurt you." She spoke slowly, trying to give meaning to her eyes instead of her words.
Dark eyebrows shot up in confusion but considering she hadn't killed her the red head counted her blessings.
Speaking again in her strange language the black alien looked at Gwen questionable.
"Hu-men?"
Gwen nodded. "Human."
Lowering her slowly to the floor the alien glanced to her shackles lying on the ground.
Gwen never could have expected what happened next. A dark hand shot up to her collar pulling her in. Her eyes widened in surprise when she felt lips connect with her own.
A fluttering in her stomach had her eyes flicker for a moment. Her body reacting without her consent she just started to lean into the embrace-
Pushing her back against the wall purple eyes glared at her. There was an intense moment before it passed a tooth filled smirk cornering at purple lips.
"Thank you… Human."
Gwen must have stood there for what felt like eternity leaning her heavy body against the cool metal walls. With sirens blazing painfully against her ears, bens awaking groans, even the closing shouts of more soldiers didn't shake her from her daze.
"What just happened?" Ben asked rubbing the back of his head.
Brining a hand up to her swollen lips Gwen stared at the retreating form of the dark haired girl. "I don't know. . ."
Well we finally get to see some of Gwen. So, liked it, hated it, tell me how ya felt people. -RRR