Archive for ‘April, 2008’
Chel sat quietly outside the medical room that Lexx had been taken to. Several doctors had been summoned from Riley’s ship and arrived moments after they did. Traveling through the doors, they were able to make the trip in seconds, but Lexx was weakened from loss of blood to a point that he was barely [...]
Riley quietly led Chel through the hallways. Swiftpaw and Stealth trotted defensively around Chel. They wanted her to feel secure. Fly continued riding on Chel’s head. Drift met them in one hallway. He was almost too big to fit and was leaving a trail of water behind him. “Are you sure you’re comfortable staying here? [...]
“Let me explain. Lisaan was ‘given to me by Zaile.” Riley began quickly. “He fired me and to show how much he did not approve of my relationship with Maelinn, he purchased Lisaan for me. I was insulted. I took it out on her. I know I should not have, but I couldn’t stop. I [...]
“I guess it’s a little difficult to not apply how I’d feel in a situation like hers.” Chel admitted. “I know what I want.” “Lisaan knows what she wants.” Riley smiled. “It’s just on a completely different level to what we want. I know it wouldn’t make me happy, but I’ve lived a life with [...]
“Only they talk and seem to think just like any human.” Chel considered. “They can turn on you at any-” “Boo.” Chel’s thoughts were broken by a flash of lightening outside and the sudden appearance of a large head with great bulbous eyes and a mouth filled with pointy white teeth. Fly’s fur poofed out [...]
“I’m sorry, Energy.” Chel settled on just scratching the top of his head. It seemed to be an awkward thing to do, but he smiled and his eyes half closed. Then, she noticed a few pools of water on the floor. “Uhm, … you didn’t lay on my bed or anything, did you, Energy?” He [...]
“I had a question to ask you, Chel, if you don’t mind?” Energy asked through the curtain. “Shoot.” Chel opened her duffle bag. “I was wondering if, well … I would like you to give me a name.” “But you have a name.” Chel reached into the duffle and pulled out a small pile of [...]
“Oh no … is this thing on …?” Chel picked up the luggage tag and turned it over in her hands. It was not a reflection. The light was actually blinking. “Oh crud, it is! They know exactly where I am! They know where WE are! And to think I thought a GPS in my [...]