Hello everyone. I'm back and kicking. Sorry that I couldn't upload any chapters. But now that I'm here, let the chapter commence. Again, sorry.
Chapter 5: First Date(Part 2)
Shawn's P.O.V.
It took longer than expected to find a perfect picnic spot; besides remora telling me that each spot is ugly and horrible. After a long argument on where we were suppose to relax, we finally decided that we would sit by the edge of cliff besides the forest. As I set up the blanket and food, I watched remora chase a squirrel around before catching the rodent between her teeth. I shuddered as I watched her crush the pest's head before she tossed the corpse aside.
I waited patiently as she slowly made her way towards me before sitting besides me. She scooted closer so that our shoulders touched as she rested her head on my shoulder. 'So, what did you pack in the basket', she asked curiously. "I brought several steaks and a muzzle in case you go crazy", I stated. She gave me quizzical look before proceeding to devour her food in a hurry. I was amused by her sudden feast, but never the less, I tried not to laugh.
I looked around, admiring the luminous sun slowly hid behind the mountains. Since I'm alone with remora, I began to reflect on how we met; though sometimes I question how it was possible for a interspecies relationship. But hey, my girlfriend is an alien, so that makes it possible. However, seeing that this is the first interspecies relationship, I'm not quite sure their anatomy works, especially for sexual intercourse; not that I want to have sexual intercourse with my girlfriend.
Anyway, during my reflection I failed to notice remora, who stood in a defensive stance, hissing loudly towards an unknown enemy. My train of though was broken when a burst of pain echoed in my head. 'Shawn, I need you run. Now!", she said before running alongside the cliff. I was confused on why she ran before a plasma shot whizzed by, followed by an explosion. I immediately ran after her, trying to avoid any obstacle as much as possible.
"Remora... were those... predators", I demanded, panting between words. 'They were predators, but I doubt that they're friendly', she stated as we ran aimlessly through the forest, attempting to evade our pursuers. Though no matter how fast we ran we couldn't get them off our tails. It was only a while before they suddenly vanished amongst the trees.
We quickly hid behind a boulder, hoping to avoid the enemy's vision of sight. "Remora, can you sense them!", I asked as I peeked around the rock, hoping to catch a glimpse of them. 'There surrounding us like wolves', she stated. "Isn't there anyway for us to escape... alive", I asked. She shook her head, hanging her head in disappointment. 'I just wanted to have a decent date with you, one that we would both enjoy. But we can't because of these stupid predators", she stated sadly.
Sensing Remora's sadness, I quickly searched through my jacket before pulling out a plasma gun that I snatched from Death's inventory. 'Where did you get that', she asked, jumping in surprise as the gun suddenly appeared. "I borrowed it from death, just in case something bad happened", I said sheepishly. 'Do you even know how that works', she asked as she stood away from me. "I think you press here to fire-", the weapon shot a blast somewhere before hitting something organic, followed by an explosion. A couple seconds later, blood and severed body parts of the predator rained down from the night, covering the area with green glowing blood.
"I'm not sure whether to be disgusted or happy about this", I said to myself. 'Either way, this gives us time to run', remora stated before sprinting back home. "Remora! Wait up", I called as she slowly withdrew from my range of vision. I continued to before something large tackled me to the ground. I was struggling to break my from unknown enemy before I was tossed towards a nearby tree. I looked up to see a predator who was larger than Remora, walking me before unsheathing his wrist blades. I looked around frantically, trying to find the plasma gun, only to find it several feet away.
I looked back to my aggressor, who stood in front of me as he grabbed me by the neck, lifting me up. He slowly brought his hand back, preparing to pierce his blades through my body. I closed my eyes shut, not wanting to see my own death. So I waited for my death to come. However, I felt his grip loosen before I dropped to the ground. I opened my eyes to what happened before realizing why I wasn't dead. Looking at the hostile, a tail blade was projected from his chest, green blood oozing from the wound. The blade then retracted as the corpse dropped to the ground, revealing Remora.
"Thank you for the help-", my gratitude was interrupted by a quick slap across my face. "Ow! - why would you do that", I demanded, rubbing my cheek carefully. 'You could've died', she stated angrily, towering over me as I slowly backed away, frightened that she would slap me again if I were to stand up. "I'm sorry. It won't happen again", I apologized. "I suppose it's not your fault for being weak and unprepared", she stated plainly before walking home. "Says the one who ran away", I thought mischievously. 'I heard that", she stated, looking towards me. I quickly stood up before joining her for a stroll. You know, during the date and the predators, I kinda had fun.
Thank you for reading this story. Again, sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. Please review or Remora will kill you. I'll see you next time.