Saturday 2:37 pm
"Well! Today was productive!" I said with a grin, enthusiasm lacing my voice as I neared the wall to the base, Bass suit still on with exception to the helmet.
"I'll say." Agra said with a chuckle.
"Yeah, we'll go with that." Said a not so enthused Jordan as he looked over at the carnage plastered land. "God damn that got hectic. By the way, that suit is all sorts of scary." Jordan noted from the show of a bloodbath I made.
"Uber speed with strength at a bullshit level and a time dilation feature. Yeah, that would do that." I said with a grin still running on a killing induced entertainment high, even though the carnage was several hours ago.
"Yeah that would." Agra said agreeing. "Plus, Zombie latios's. What the actual hell?"
"Serious what the fuck here!" I said seriously wondering how the hell that came about. Then
I began to sway slightly, with a wide eyed look of shock and concern that began to shudder between clear and unfocused. Agra Looked at me with a smile that quickly died off and replaced with concern. "William? You okay?" She asked with increasing concern. The suit finally retracted into it's wristband form. Ooooohh...shit…
I then began to fall forward as my vision blurred into blackness as I lost control of my body. This scared Agra as she caught me as I fell. Holding my unconscious form next to her as she got on to her knees , while she changed form and placing my head against her chest. Then anger began to well up in her as she looked at the presumed source of my collapse. "What. Did. You. Do…" She asked the Ai with tones of anger. Jordan came up running to Agra concerned of what happened. "Agra, what happened to Will?" He asked.
"He is merely unconscious from exhaustion. His bodily energy decided to finally concede at this point." Crysis explained almost matter-of-factly, to Agra's chagrin.
"is that really all? Or is there more that you won't tell?" Agra asked being rightfully paranoid from my stories of Ai's I've known and heard about over the years.
"Lying would be detrimental to my being, if this helps to ease your concern." Crysis said in a logical fashion. Agra wasn't entirely convinced but marginally trusted the overpowered program for now. She picked up my unconscious body as she shifted her form, cradling me almost protectively though carefully. "I think that's going to be our best answer out of Crysis." Jordan said not entirely convinced himself.
"For now at least…" Agra said as she set out to our room. When she got there, using her tail to open the door and walked through. After getting to our bed, she took off my shoes, socks and other things that would've made it uncomfortable to sleep with and placed them where I would usually have the items. She then pulled up the computer chair to the bed and shifted forms before sitting down. She then waited patiently for me to wake, with an expression of worry. She then looked at my MP3. She decided to grab it and a little speaker. After hooking it up she looked at the playlists I had on there. She then spotted an unexpected playlist that warmed her heart as she smiled at it. "Songs that make me think of Agra. Oh Will..." She thought smiling warmly then looked at the songs, she saw songs on there she actually hadn't heard. She selected a song called Feel invincible by Skillet. As she listened, she loved the song. Seeing how it would make me think of my wonderful iron maiden so.
-Flashback-
The morning after that night of Agra filling a portion of my heart. I got to do what I never got the pleasure of doing. To know how it feels to cuddle...it actually felt quite pleasant as we were in each other's embrace. And the part that made me smile the most. Now I'm like every lucky anime bastard that got between the glorious gazongas...Oh I love my life! I thought gleefully as a large smile was plastered on my face. I continued to lay there in a little piece of heaven. After another ten minutes of enjoying my spot, I was somewhat saddened when the time was drawing it's end. "Morning." I heard Agra said warmly. I looked up at her with a warm smile. "Morning."
I felt a warmth in my chest from our little moment. I never really felt it before. I liked it to say the least.
"Any bad dreams?" She asked kindly, with which I continued my somewhat groggy smile. "Nope. To be honest, that was thee best sleep I have ever had." I said as I tightened my embrace. She smiled warmly. "I'm glad." She said warm heartedly. After another few minutes later, Agra made note of her hunger. "Guess I'm going to do some cooking then, huh?"
"You're the best cook here." Agra complemented slash admitted.
This made me smile more. "Alright. Though, you're going to have to move."
"I would...but it's warm and commfyyy."
"You too?" I asked with a little chuckle.
in consideration this is a "predicament". it took a few minutes but food sounded really good.
After a few moments she finally, though reluctantly, relented to the need and got out of the wonderfully soft bed. I got to sitting on the edge if the bed, and looked at her. As odd this is for me, this is actually a nice change. I thought as I stood up. "Onwards to the kitchen!" I said in one of my deeper voices. Agra looked at me with an amused look, I gave her my own little amused smile. We then made our way to the domain of food making.
What to make, what to make, what. To. Make... I questioned. ...To the pantry.
"Hearty mac'n'cheese?" Vlad suggested as we entered the large kitchen, I was always thankful that we made home in a place that has a big kitchen.
That'll work, I'll have to make a big batch then. I thought as I walked to the pantry. I looked over to Agra who was looking around the kitchen looking at the appliances cookware and other things that are used in a kitchen. "Hey Agra. Want to pick the type?" I asked which caught her attention as she looked at me with a curious look. She came over to the pantry while asking. "Of what?"
"Of what kind of type and flavor of mac'n'cheese we're going to cook for everyone." I answered the voluptuous gingie. "Uuuuuhhhhhh…" She trailed on as she had a finger to her chin while she thought, looking at the many types and flavors. "Uummm...that one." She pointed to the large shell white cheddar. "Alrighty then." I grabbed four boxes and grabbed the same amount of canned pulled pork. "Alrighty diety, let's bring these to over heeerre." I said as I went over to one of the stoves with a large enough pot that could hold the quantity of food to be made.
As I prepped the pot. Agra decided to strike a conversation as she got near me. "So...how long have you guys been here?" I Thought for a few moments as I sprinkled some salt in the pot to get the water to boil quicker. "...About…...four years, six months and...seventeen days. Give or take two days." I answered as my expression softened a little. "...Wow…"
"Yeah, long ass time. But, this is the best place we found and can defend. There's areas near the compound where there's bottlenecks, obstructions that we can traverse. it's inconspicuous enough that most don't even bat an eye. And there is a shit ton of space we can work with, inside and out. As you've seen some outside. All and all this place is fantastic for what we needed. Hell, we have a few mini-farms and some hydroponics Ryan concocted."
"What are hydroponics?" Agra asked confused.
Shit….how do I explain them? I thought. ...Ah! "There like little farms you can customize and grow inside with out dirt." I explained on the spot.
"Oooh, okay." Agra said understanding, just then I began hearing some low claw ticking on the bare floor like sound. I looked in the direction of the sound with a raised brow. A few moments later I saw a pair of rounded ears move along from behind a counter-top. My suspicion in my expression was quelled as I remembered who it was. it's just Remy.
"it is rather interesting that rat actually walks around on it's hind legs like the rat in ratatouille." Vlad commented, Agra then looked at me, then looked at the direction I was looking at as I was smiling. She had a bemused look when she saw the creature walking to them. "William? What is that?" She asked unsure and feeling uneasy.
"That is Remy, my large rather intelligent rat." I said to her then looked to Remy. "Morning, hows my little sous chef today?" I asked the large rat. He gave a chitter hello. "Remy, this lovely woman here is Agra. She came with us back here."
"You know, after being here for two months. I'd think I would of seen...Remy." Agra said kind of dumbfounded that she never really saw Remy till now.
"Yeah, Remy is a sneaky little bugger." I said with a little chuckle.
Remy then began giggling the only way a rat can. "Plus, a thing about Remy. He's the smartest animal I've ever known. And rats are smart to begin with!" I added with a smile looking Remy.
I looked at the pot as it warmed up, then looked at Remy again with a thought. "Hey Remy, want to add on with what we got here?" I asked the furry sous chef. He looked at the assorted items that are going into the meal, he had a thoughtful tilt of the head thinking. He straightened with a finger up signifying he had an idea. He went to one of the fridges opening it, it was few moments of him sorting through the food stuffs for what he was finding.
He came to me with a small package of small portabella mushrooms from one of our fresher crops. "Why not." I said considering the idea with a little smirk, he handed me the little box. I opened a drawer and grabbed a knife. I began cutting about nine into small pieces. "So what are these?" Agra asked looking at the fungus.
"These, are called mushrooms. Portabella mushrooms to be exact, one of the more edible varieties. This species is what humans usually cook with and eat." I explained then I grabbed a piece for her to try. "Give it a try, there okay raw." I offered to Agra. She took the piece and gave it a tentative bite. She chewed it with a thoughtful look, trying to figure the flavor. "it's...an interesting taste." Agra said after swallowing the bit of edible fungus.
"There better sauteed." I noted with a little knowing smile.
"I'd hope so."
"Speaking of-" I added then looked at Remy. "Can you go grab me a skillet to cook these in? And the margarine?" I asked, Remy squeaked an 'okay' and went to grab the two items.
it was a few more minutes that the water began to finally boil. As such I put the contents of the boxes of the shells into the pod and got out something to stir the contents. While sauteing the mushrooms with some brown sugar to caramelize. "So, what is mac and cheese?" Agra asked still wondering.
"Mac n' cheese is a food that uses the things that are in the pot called pasta, said pasta can be in multiple shapes, shells happen to be what we're using. And as you can see, we have to boil them to soften them, so humans can eat them. After we get them soft, and with modern ways of cooking. We're going to use these packets here that make the cheese bit of this." I explained then grabbed the packets to show Agra.
"Okay." Agra said understanding, somewhat intrigued.
Then I had a thought for something to add to the concoction. "Remy? Could you go get me the Garlic powder? The california one." I asked the rodent as he went off with a nod to get the seasoning.
I felt Agra looking at me with a confused look. I looked at her, seeing I'm going to have to explain a lot of things… After a little while Jordan got up. He got dressed in comfortable clothing and proceeded to the kitchen, unknowing of the surprise he will see.
He came down the hall to the kitchen with a lazy look in absentminded thought. He heard his friend talking to someone in the kitchen which confused him to a degree as well peaking his curiosity. Once he rounded the corner he just stood there staring wide eyed, any grogginess that was still present, now gone. "Um...Will? Who the fuck is that?" Jordan asked a bit concerned and unsure why this redhead was here.
I turned to the voice of the concerned Jordan with a somewhat confused look. Agra likewise doing at the same time. Realization dawned on Agra seeing that she wouldn't be recognized in her human form. "Hey Jordan." Agra said with a smile trying to play it cool.
Then a few moments later it finally dawned on me. Oh shit.
"Oh shit indeed." Vlad said glad the realization finally hit.
"Hi…" Jordan said uncertain of the girl, that as far as he knew. The girl snuck in and got Will to be nice to her, and somehow seduced him in some way.
"As it looks like it. You're not going to recognize me." Agra stated confusing Jordan greatly.
"Um, what are you eve- ...Oh. That'll be an interesting party trick." Jordan said, which Agra changed form to her original. Assuring the somewhat chubby man.
"Cool, huh?" Agra said rather proud of the ability. She changed back to her human form, actually liking it.
"We'll call it that." Jordan said as he walked over. He came up near me looking at the pot.
"Hearty mac n' cheese." I notified to him as I was almost done with the meal. Having only to mix in the sauted mushrooms. This only took a minute or two. I looked at Jordan. "Go wake up Ryan."
Jordan then left off to do just that, leaving me and Agra lone again for a few minutes. She smiled at the smell of our would be breakfast.
As Jordan walked he thought if he should warn Ryan… "...Nah. I could use some morning shenanigans."
it took him a few minutes to get to his room and wake him. Jordan abstained from telling Ryan of Agra's little ability. They then made there way back to get there portion of breakfast. When Jordan and Ryan got in the doorway, Ryan stopped in mid step looking at the red head sitting at the table next to the resident cook with surprise, uncertainty and shock. "Who the hell is that?" He asked kind of exasperatedly.
Me and Agra looked at him as Jordan stood behind the somewhat gangly man with a amused smile and a silent chuckle. Agra smiled at him. "Morning sleeping beauty." Was Agra's comment to Ryan coming in.
Ryan looked at her bewildered as to how and why this ginger girl got in. "William." Ryan began with a serious tone. "Why is there a random girl here?"
I looked at him plainly and answered as such. "it's Agra."
Ryan being the skeptic of most of what I said, which always irritated me greatly. Didn't believe me. "Uh-huh, and I'm Zarbadon. Seriously who is she."
I had an irritated deadpanned look. And of fucking course you don't believe me, skeptic prick. I thought irritatedly. Agra looked at me seeing my expression, and understanding the look to the comment. "Well time to fuck with him in this case." Agra thought with dark humour. She got up from her seat causing me to look at her, wondering why. She made her way over to Ryan who began to get a little nervous as well began to feel uneasy from the approaching woman.
"Since you have such a narrow mind. This-" Agra began with a dark smirk, her form gently glowed as she morphed into her origin form right in front of Ryan. "might open it some." Agra finished as Ryan recoiled. "Jesus!" Ryan stared at the Aggron that could somehow change form. Agra then promptly changed back, flashing a smile and a one finger salute, turning around a second later. Coming back to sit by me. I looked at her with a chuckling grin. God, I'm just loving her so far. I thought since Agra's been here for a while. From then on, my life felt more worth living while she was around since she came back with me.
-End of Flashback-
After two and a half hours Agra saw those greenish blue eyes slowly open and slowly blinked several times, at which she perked up. As I laid there half awake, my whole body was filled with dull pain that made itself quite known. I looked at the ceiling noticing I didn't have my glasses on. The fuck...? I questioned, confused with a fogged mind. Then I remembered I passed out and assumed I was carried into my room. I took in a breath. "Ooooh bloody heeelllll…" I breathed quietly. I then heard movement to my left, I looked off to that direction turning my head a little bit. "You okay?" Agra asked kindly, concern looking at me with those beautiful blue pools that are her eyes. I gave a kind of small groggy smile. "Could be better…" I said in my irish accent. "Like some pain pills." I said quietly, my throat dry and somewhat soar. "And something to drink." I then noticed a warmth leaning on my right leg. Then felt something move up. Remy came up, concern in his eyes as well as Agra was off getting the needed items. I moved my right arm to scratch Remy behind the ear. "Hey buddy." I said with a smile as he laid down next to me. I continued scratching as to pass the time, not long after Agra came back.
She helped me lean up to take the pain pills and take a long drink. Then gently laid me down. After that she scooted her chair closer to the bed. I looked at her with a gentle smile as she took hold of my left hand in her grasp with both hands. Holding it in reassurance, trying to quell her worrying.
"I always hated passing out like that…" I said after a while. "Kind of scary not being aware with what the hell's going on." I said with a light chuckle.
"Yeah, it's never really pleasant." Agra said agreeing adding her own light chuckle. "You were awesome out there." Agra added.
I grinned a little. "God I felt so badass, speeding about like that. Doing air slices, bending time a bit. Breaking physics...Just...fucking awesome." I said my grin growing somewhat as I looked at the ceiling again. God it feels good having someone as caring as her. I thought happily.
"Yeah, and a few times you scared me…" Agra said almost somberly, though holding a smile. I looked at her seeing her waining smile. I smiled at her. "You know you're favorite little psycho can't be killed easily." I said a toothy little grin. Managing to cheer her up.
"I know but I can't help worrying about your crazy ass sometimes."
I smiled warmly at that comment. "Same with you."