The wraith accompanied Rea everywhere the next day trying to find the right moment to speak to her. But he ended up just returning to his room until Rea came and said that it was time for the party.
"Just wait a minute I have to change, then we can go together."
He walked into her room and she told him to just sit on the bed and wait, while she went into the bathroom to change. While she was changing he looked around her room there were various pictures that were on her walls mote of them seemed to be of a large black and white animals (panda bears).there was also a picture on the table beside her bed, it was of three people, an adult male with graying hair, a juvenile male with black hair, and a small female child with raven hair and deep green eyes. He knew instantly that the female had to be her but he couldn't figure out who the two males were. Then the bathroom door opened.
When she came out he was taken aback she had a low cut shirt that was really just a piece of sparkling purple fabric that tied behind her neck and back. Her black shorts came to her knees and she wore a pair of boots (she only has two pairs regular and dress.) then she spun in a small circle. Her long black hair in a ponytail swirled around her.
"What do you think?"
Her spinning showed the full extent of the tattoo on her back, it was etched down her spine with bars coming of the sides, near her waist it ended with two rings and the very bottom of it looked as the end of a ribbon. He was at a loss for words but she soon didn't care as she noticed the tie across her back was a little loose.
"Could you tighten this" she said blushing slightly.
"Perhaps, may I ask you a question?" he asked her looking into her still reddened face.
"I guess you can."
"Why does your face tint itself?"
"Huh? Oh why do I blush. Uh well I guess I'm just a little embarrassed sometimes.
"Embarrassed? What do you mean?"
"Um, well it means that I feel awkward in a situation like this. Like how I asked you if you could tighten the back tie for this it is not a normal situation for me to be put in."
" Is it because I am a wraith?" he said a little worried if that was the reason.
"No, its kind of more because you're a guy and it is a little awkward to ask a guy to do that." she said her face getting even redder
"It will be all right I will try not to make you feel awkward." He smiled at her.
"Damn those teeth are sharp," she thought grinning. in her mind she could imagine kissing him and loving it because of her being slightly masochistic, that being the very reason she had a tattoo that ran almost the full length of her spine. As he began to retie the back of her shirt she could feel his fingers delicately brush her skin. She couldn't help but giggle about this it tickled so much. She almost fell down laughing but really she ended up backing into him and landing on his lap.
He had just finished tying the back of her shirt when his fingers touched her warm skin. Her skin was so soft but when he rubbed her skin she began to jerk and she fell onto his lap. He worried that he had hurt her so he asked her.
" Did I harm you?"
"No, it just tickles so much." She said giggling
He looked on her face and saw how she was smiling but he was even more amazed when she hugged him.
" I haven't laughed in a very long time, thanks for getting me to laugh. If it is this much fun before the party imagine how hilarious its going to be when everyone is drunk." She continued to laugh as she got up and walked to the door. "Are you coming?"
The party was in the mess hall, several of the tables were moved around making it so that there was a empty space in the center of the room. Several speakers stood around the room. Barley any of the lights were lit shading the room very dark. The people were all socializing with each other and such. Rea walked over to Keira and whispered something and the two of them disappeared for a while returning with a huge container. The container held very many bottles of a liquid. They placed the bottles of liquid on the tables as well as various foods.
Suddenly there was a flash of light and many more people appeared. Rea ran over to one of them nearly knocking them to the ground with a bear hug. The man had jet-black hair and green eyes. Then the two of them walked over to a table and began to pour cups of the liquid. Beginning to feel excluded the wraith walked over to them.
The man was extremely startled when he saw a wraith, Rea just turned around and told him to sit down beside her. As he did she began to introduce him to the man across from her.
"This is my big brother Allen." She said
The wraith recognized him as the juvenile male from the picture in Rea's room. Rea's big brother did not seem to like his sister being with the wraith. Soon he didn't care, no one in the room cared about any thing because music started and two of the members of Atlantis 20 were beginning to dance. The lights went out completely and the girl with the blue skin began to do her dance she lit fire on each hand then torches lit behind her, the torches moved for they were also being held by hands. Her dance was a pyrotechnic ballet as she moved like a Hindu goddess each hand moving with fire to the beat of the music.
After her song was over the smallest female and the mammoth of a male came and the small one began to sing a quick paced song that got Rea and Keira to go up and dance. The huge male was singing the song's base and the female sang something in the background. As he sang the wraith determined what the song's words were
Open your eyesA chill passes you by
A premonition comin strong
Rich with desire
A superstition in disguise
Draws me into a rapid role
Have you ever wondered why
In a dream you can touch a fallen sky
Oh flight of the heavens that watch over you
Tellin' me it's all voodoo
Voodoo too
After several minutes the song ended and Rea sat back down beside him. Then they began to sing again, this time it was a slow moving song and many of the couples there went onto the floor and danced. Rea looked slightly depressed as she watched Keira and Michael dance.
"Why do you not dance like everyone else?" the wraith asked her.
" I don't have anyone to dance with." She said making her voice sad, setting the bait.
The wraith didn't see her luring, just a chance for him to make her happy again.
" I am able to dance. Would it please you if you danced with me?" he asked hoping she would say yes.
"Of course."
As they danced together the wraith noticed that the pitch of the girl's singing changed ever so slightly. After the song ended the hybrid walked up to the girl and began to fuss at her. The girl was holding a bottle and was getting slightly rosy-cheeked. Rea when she sat back down she was extremely pleased with herself she picked up another glass of the liquid and drank it down even though she was getting a little drunk.
"Hey fella I think it might be better if somebody took her to her room." The wraith turned around to see Major Leena Weathers grinning at the state of her friend. " She must have something big on her mind to be drinking like this and she holds her alcohol pretty well so she's probably drunk a lot."
As he helped Rea stand up he noticed that many of the people had left the party possibly for the same reason. While they mad their way to her room he ran into a male in the corridor. The man stood a whole head shorter than himself, and was exceedingly drunk.
"Oh looky another wraith got a pet, what's with him doc? One look and you had to be with him. You make me sick, why don't you come with me and I'll show you how it is with a real guy."
The wraith didn't understand some of the references that the male had given but he caught his insult to Rea and his referral to his masculinity as well. Before he could act Rea swung a hard punch to the male's jaw.
"Lieutenant Jason Marshal don't be an ass." Rea said sluggishly.
After she said that he hit her back landing square on her left brow. The wraith was angered by the lieutenant even more. He sent the man flying with one blow.
"Do not touch her again," he said fuming
With that they left the lieutenant sitting on his butt dumb struck in the middle of the hallway.
As they reached her room Rea was laughing at every thing and when he was about to leave her to go into her room she kissed him.
" I don't want you to leave, I want you to stay here with me." She said with pleading eyes. " I love you."
He was so taken aback by her words that he forgot every thing else around him and returned her kiss
"I'll stay. I love you too."