19th July 2013 Friday

Day 200! Oh if only you knew what chapter was originally going to be on this day! Pulling through, and about to return to uni so be warned in case no update occurs. There will be 365 chapters by the end of the year.

This one's to COL, thanks for the idea.

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"You really don't need to do this," Jane tried to persuade her husband in the hall.

"Oh, I think I really do," he replied, prying himself from her grasp. Without turning back to look at her pleading expression, the leader sauntered up to the pilot's door and rapped his knuckles against the cold metal.

"Come in," a voice called from the other side. Dex stepped through once the door slide aside, looking around the room to spy the pilot. He was relieved when he didn't see Jenny.

"Jenny's out fixing the filter pump in the swamp pavilion," Zap informed, licking his thumb before turning the page of his magazine. "She said she'll be back in about ten."

"Actually, it's you I came to talk to," the entomologist said, nervously still looking around the room. He pointed to the end of the bed. "May I?"

"Uh, yeah," said Zap, closing and tossing his magazine to the side. Dex awkwardly sat down, the blanket shifting under the weight. "So, what's up?"

Dex turned to face Zap, giving him a spine tingling glare. "I've come to talk to you."

"About?" Zap asked, already feeling boredom overtake his body.

"I've come to talk about your intentions with Jenny," the pilot had to stifle a laugh as he reached for his magazine once again.

"Well, I think…I think I intend to marry her," he said sarcastically, raising his eyebrow at the end of his sentence.

"No time for jokes now, mate," Dex's voice turned serious. "What's going to happen after this? Is this the only place you're taking your relationship?"

"It's the biggest step I need to take," he said, opening up his magazine once again.

"Zap, listen to me," the leader snatched away the distraction, tossing it to the floor. Zap narrowed his gaze to Dex. "She's not just someone you marry and that's it. What if Jenny decides to leave the habitat?"

"Then I'll go with her."

"What if she decides that she wants kids?"

"Then I'll have some with her."

"What if she-?"

"Dex," the bug boy interrupted, moving up to his knees. "It doesn't matter what she decides, I'm going to do whatever I need to do to make her happy."

Dex sighed, mulling the situation over. "You hurt a single hair on her head, I will track you down."

The entomologist was a little stunned when Zap burst out laughing, doubling over and holding his stomach. He wiped away a tear before sitting back up, shaking an apologetic hand at his confused boss. "Sorry, ha, no you're right, sorry. I wouldn't dream of it."

"Thank you," Dex stammered, shuffling to his feet. Zap stared at him innocently, as though waiting for him to speak again. "I'm, I'm not really sure about your relationship-"

"Neither am I," Zap interrupted, shrugging his shoulders. "But, she makes me happy and like Tung said; we're balanced, but in a weird way."

Dex nodded unsurely before walking backwards towards the door, stopping before he left. "At least I know you'll be able to take care of her."

Zap's eyes softened. That was the only support he had heard from the leader about their relationship. He looked down modestly, before pointing his finger as a pistol, clicking his tongue and winking in Dex's direction. Dex merely rolled his eyes before furrowing his brow in thought.

"Aren't you supposed to be working?"

Yeah this was ok, but I was reading some chapters from January and wow, they just feel so inspired. R&R! Don't forget the image cover competition.