Chapter 6

Trust me?

There is no way she could have heard that…. unless most of her powers are like mine, she already has transformation, mind-reading too… hmmmm interesting…. it must be…

His mind floated to the incident in the marking room…

There was a certain muted euphoria to the atmosphere on the ship, and he was definitely curious and needed to find out what caused it. Upon reaching the security check point that protected the entrance to the marking room where the cargo was being loaded, after his meeting with the councilors, he wandered over to the area where he knew she was being kept in sedation until all the tests were completed. He was intrigued by her and wanted to ensure that she was faring well in her reports. But he told himself that it was just security protocol since he requested her to be placed in his council, in the House of Abrasax.

He noticed the quiet joy that seemed to seep in the atmosphere as the tests were being done. He walked over to the marking room, where he looked in on the procedures being done. He realized that it was her turn to enter. She had already been marked and the drop of blood was already taken. It had been entered into the system where it was noted that she was the first of her genetic code to exist, meaning that none other preceded her and she was not a recurrence. As she continued to float in midair, the sedative coursing through her veins, she looked peaceful. Her body floated into a transparent cylindrical shaped tube that stood in the middle of the room. Being the first of her genetic code, she was expected to be on the brink of transition, but it was not always proven to be true. However this time, the hope seemed palpable as she entered, her body slowly creeping into the machine.

What came next shocked him, as well as the observers. Her body began to glow with a strange green aura. It warped and contorted to wrap itself around her body. next came the various colors that light was made up of, the seven colors to be precise, each of them forming a layer on top of each other as she continued to float through the machine. Immediately, statistics began to show that some of her abilities had already awakened and with this final analysis, it seemed that her transition to a Trans-human would be complete. Using all her abilities she would be treated with the respect that she would earn from just having her abilities awakened. She would be capable of things just as he was. He smiled at himself, secretly thanking the intuition that led him to request her in his house.

Seraphi stared in disbelief completely forgetting that she was still in his arms. She had just seen, or rather heard, through his thoughts the images of what happened to her in the room she had went in. After their little chat, as she entered, her mind went blank and darkness took over. Now she filled in the missing chunks of her memory. Her mind returned to the present.

"It seems you are a bit like me. Congratulations on getting all of your abilities unlocked," he stated in a very amused tone.

"Why thank you… your highness. Now if you would please let me up. I do believe you would be caught in a scandal if we are found in this position. Now we wouldn't want that, would we?" she replied in a bitter tone that made the effects of acid look pitiful.

"My dear Lady Seraphi, I do not care to cause a scandal for a little entertainment and trouble is always welcomed on a boring place like this. And I would very much appreciate it if you addressed me as Lord Daryun, or simply Daryun. You are a Lady in the House of Abrasax, and part of my council," he replied.

As if to emphasize his point on a scandal, he slowly raised her so that she was standing, but he had yet to relinquish his hold on her. He enjoyed the way she had fitted in his arms far too much than he would admit to her. He slowly released allowing his fingers to graze her sides where the material blended with her skin tone. He did not miss the shiver that ran through her as he did.

This will be interesting

"Oh really? I think we better learn to hide our thoughts now, can't have your mind wandering down fantasy land," she cut off his train of thought.

"Now now Seraphi, don't be such a kill joy, where's the fun in that? Aren't you up for a challenge? Starting from tomorrow you will be under my guidance. I am going to help you harness your abilities to their fullest."

"Why? It would only make me stronger to kill you…"

"Dear me… what are we to do with you? So you still wish to go after my heart now? Well since apart from my father, I am the only one aboard this vessel that has had their full abilities awakened. Since you are to be part of my council, I take great care of my staff. There is no need to question that. Trust me for a bit, and maybe... just maybe you would get that heart you want."

She could not believe the audacity of this man. Insinuating such ridiculous notions! He looked at her quite amused as she was yet to realize her thoughts were open to his reading as well. He chuckled as he held out his hand once more.

"You really expect me to just go with you? You should take a guard incase I try to kill you again."

"I'll take my chances for now with my life in your hands. As for going with me, it's not polite to keep a prince waiting."

Wickedness gleamed in his eyes as he said those final words awaiting her response.

Trapped in her reply, she saw no way out of this mess, so she took his hand and immediately felt the tingle of electricity that ran through their joined palms. Leading her gently forward he began walking, and then abruptly stopped causing her to walk into his side. She yelped in surprise as she bumped into what seemed like a wall, with slightly soft cushioning. For the second time since she awoke, the familiar hand was around her waist keeping her upright. She hated the slight tremor that ran through her at the contact, but never displayed her emotion.

Her savior on the other hand was quite enjoying their haphazard moments. Daryun released her quickly this time to go retrieve the cloak the servant had brought in a while ago. He took the white cloth, standing behind her; he draped it over her shoulders. He put his arms around her so that she was trapped beneath them, her shoulders becoming the resting place for his forearms as he fastened the intricate pin that would hold the cloak together. She noticed it swirled around her like a cloud, but it had gold designs similar that of her dress. She felt the pressure of his hands on her shoulders, but she also sensed something completely new. She could not tell what it was because she had never felt this way before.

He noticed her thoughts trying to comprehend the change in his aura. The temptation that he had forbidden to arise slowly began creeping up as his hands went over her shoulder. Knowing he had to give himself this one small favor in order to keep his emotions in check, he pulled his hands away slowly; grazing her shoulders and then came to rest on the small of her back. Her back stiffened at the touch and he continued to hold his place. It reminded him of his request for her to trust him and as a reminder to keep his emotions in check.

"Come," he whispered to her. He only noticed then that he towered over her, maybe a whole foot, but she was a tiny creature. Putting the tiniest of pressure on her back he urged her forward as they walked side by side.

They walked slowly out of her room, and into the corridors that seemed like the ones she had been transported in. It took less than two minutes to reach the cargo area, where they kept all the abducted souls. He had released her, not wanting her to feel uncomfortable with their closeness because he knew how she felt about this process.

"Why did you bring me here? What are you trying to do?"

"Seraphi, this is to show you the reason why we take these souls. Before you is the place where the weaker souls that would have left their host bodies soon are kept. These are used for a genetic… purification process that allows us to maintain our lives a bit longer than planned…"

He paused hesitantly as she watched the light blue light being deposited in a pool. Just then as final light was put in, three seconds later someone emerged from the liquid, looking not a day older than the earth year of twenty.

"He celebrated his sixty-fifth millennia existing," he whispered as he registered the shock that etched its way on her face.

"Take me out of here… I can't witness this… please…."

He silently obliged her as he carried her to the next scene. She looked down through a glass, there she saw a considerable number of young individuals of different species being trained in the ways of combat. He watched her as her face lit up with wonder as she watched with intensity the training session. She noticed some of the ones being trained were familiar faces from her home town.

"This is where the younger ones are being trained for the army, to protect the empire. Some of them have had their abilities wakened like you, but not all, while the rest would have those that you possessed before you were taken aboard.

She remained silent. Taking it as a cue to continue he walked her to the last scene that would explain the reason for exposing her to this. A view of towers covered in coppery light reached her vision. It looked like tiny little square lights dotted the buildings, only to realize that they were windows. The sky was still dark; however the stars and planets were very detailed in showing off their colors and markings. It was a surreal beauty that took her breath away.

"This is what we are building. An empire. To protect the people that have required our assistance because their planet's time was over, or that their homes were destroyed by war and savages from other planets. I myself do not agree with the way we acquire forces to protect our empire. Harvesting them. But I wish to stop it. I do not want this to continue and be part of our future. That's why I requested you to be on my council, because I saw your hatred. I took it on secretly to stop this process."

He paused waiting for her to say something… anything. But she never did. She stared at him blankly, as if his words never reached her. Desperate to hear her speak he asked:

"Will you help me?"

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