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Nyssa's POV

Scorpion took me into the sewers, the darkness was horrifying but he never let me go. There were a few lights on the cement ceiling above, but they were very dim. He wouldn't let me walk in the putrid muck of water. I kept my eyes closed and my face curled into his armored chest to bring me some kind of relief that I was safe. The smell was absolutely horrible. I wanted to vomit a few times but I managed to keep everything down. Finally, glimpses of light began to catch my attention as I looked ahead to see something unusual up ahead. As we neared it, my eyes widened as we were now in a huge underground space with a large metal ship surrounded by water. I looked up at the walls to see sewer vents pouring out water onto the ground below.

There must be a drain under the ship. Slowly Scorpion placed me down on the ground and I just stared at this large vessel. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before. It had a deep silver tint to it with orange blinking lights on the side. Slowly, a loud hiss of air came from the ship and a bridge began to lower into the water. Without saying anything Scorpion began to move toward it. Immediately I followed. As he began to walk on the bridge, I paused and looked down at this alien bridge. I couldn't believe what it was I was seeing. Scorpion was halfway to the ship when he stopped and looked at me and gave a low shrill and motioned for me to come.

I bit the inside of my cheek and slowly stepped on the ship. It was very cold against the soles of my feet. But as I saw the blood washing away with the water, I realized I really needed to bathe. Once at the top, the bridge closed up and now we were in a long silver hall with slow flashing lights above and Scorpion moved down it calmly and collectively. I followed in silence looking at everything. I saw markings on walls and strangely shaped skulls of lord knows what pinned to the walls. Red slashes moved on dark screens and I was sure this was maybe his language.

Scorpion finally stopped and turned and faced two sliding doors. They opened and Scorpion stepped in. I took only a step inside and looked around the room. It was very large and silver as well, with skulls mounted on the walls, but what caught my attention right after were the three large inground circular tubs in the middle of the room. Water was falling from holes in the ceiling and filling the tubs. Scorpion stood to the side pressing a button on what looked like a key pad beside the door. Two of the holes in the ceiling closed up and now the last hole began to pour water faster filling the large tub up. This place was amazing. I was looking up at the lights and the skulls. I even noticed a large window off to the side that showed the sewers. I walked over toward it and looked out. I wondered how strong this ship was.

Could it withstand military attacks? How did our country's technology not detect it? What all could this ship even do? My thoughts were interrupted by the clanking noises behind me. I turned to see Scorpion removing his weapons and placing them on a large slab. Now I remembered I was covered in blood and I immediately wanted my clothes off. Without much thought, I started to remove them. I didn't even want the blood to touch me, yet it was smearing all on my face. I felt so gross. Once I was naked, I held my clothes to my chest and just looked at Scorpion.

He killed many people to get to me. I never thought about the fact someone would do that for me. I looked at his back as his skin was becoming bare for me to see. I moved over to him simply watching as he moved armor from his arms and then legs. He hadn't touched his mask yet. He made a low shrill noise at my presence and finally looked down at me. Without saying anything he just took my clothes and moved over to a square compartment in the wall. He pulled it out and I could see the brightness of fire below. He just through them down and closed the compartment. I guess that would help with leaving no evidence behind. Scorpion stood before me now shrilling lowly as he now moved his scaly hands to his mask. He removed the tubes from the side, the air releasing a low hiss. He then removed it and placed it on the slab at the top of his armor. Every piece of his armor was positioned as if it were on his large body.

"Nyssa." he said lowly and I looked up at him and watched his hand move up to my neck, the edges of his claws gently grazing the front of my neck. He was staring at my throat for a moment giving a low purr now. I knew what he wanted and so I began to harmonize Ariel's harmony. I knew this would bring him comfort. It would bring us both great comfort. I watched as his eyes softened as my voice carried around the room, echoing in a way that I could only describe as enchanting.

Scorpion tilted his head to the side shrilling softly as I continued to sing, our eyes still remaining on each other. His hand on my throat slid down to my shoulders and gently he raised me up in the air and moved over toward the now filled tub. I couldn't help but smile as I kept singing. I could see in his eyes that he was happy, happy to have me in his arms again. Water now engulfed his lower half and I felt the warm water against my toes. It felt amazing against my tensed muscles. He sat down against the wall and lowered me his lap. I finished harmonizing as I couldn't help but rest my face against his thick chest. I feel his chin atop of my head and his arms locked protectively around my waist. I felt the stress and fear of tonight's events washing off of me and into the water. I've never felt so protected before by anyone. If anything, I thought it would be with a human man.

After a few minutes of soaking, Scorpion lightly pulled me back and started to cup water in his other hand and gently pour it over my body. More blood slid off my body. Quietly I started to do the same for him. I leaned down and cupped some water in my hands and poured it over his body. I gently ran my fingers over his tight chest and rubbed some of the blood off him. His hand lightly moved up to my face now to wash the blood off my cheeks. I could only imagine the blood in my hair. I slowly moved off him, which made him look at me curiously. I decided to see how deep this tub really was and fully wash everything off me. I attempted to lower myself only to sink beneath the water immediately. I was engulfed in the water, but my arm was grabbed immediately and I was pulled back up. I gasped, feeling my hair sticking to my face for a bit.

"Oh my god, this tub is deep!" I said feeling my bottom sitting on his leg. Scorpion let out a low cackle.

"Shallow enough… for me to… stand." He replied. I wiped my face and grinned some.

"Yeah because you are so tall." I replied before looking around at this place, all the while he continued to pour water over me. I looked up at him now wondering what was to happen now. I had to get back to my job. All of my stuff was in that parking garage, but by now I knew the cameras in that garage caught my kidnapping and that would lead me to more trouble. If cops got involved they'd be given reason to search my house and they'd find the spear Scorpion gave me. That meant I couldn't stay here long.

"Scorpion." I replied looking at him. He shrilled.

"Nyssa." he replied nuzzling the side of my cheek with his mandible. I smiled at the affection.

"I will need to go back home so I can prepare for the events that will happen next. Do you understand?" I replied. He gave a low cackle looking down some.

"I understand." he replied and now scooped me up with one hand and using the other to climb out of the tub. "But first… we mate."

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