Thread: Super Soldier Vengeance (Crystalia & EternalEclipse)

Lex listened to Zhu and though she was fading in and out, trying to stay awake, her lips curled into a smile when he refrained from using her last name. To her that was a sign that there was some form of progress being made. When he spoke of where they would go, she gave a weak nod. And when he got to answering her question about why he wanted her, she knew there was a hint of hurt in her gaze when he said he didnt want her. She tried to ignore how it felt to have him agree that there were better women. It wasnt as though she hadnt expected it she was heavy set, not morbid but had a few extra pounds. She knew she wasnt drop dead gorgeous but she had never thought she wasnt at least mildly pretty. Still, as he continued she realized what it was that had happened. She had read about that in the studies being done, the concept that there were some Breeds that had their animal choose their mate and after that their bodies wouldnt respond for any other female and only that female could then give him heirs. When he spoke about sex and then made his comment on her weight, she kept her eyes closed to hide more hurt. His nose pressing against her neck though caused her to shudder and the following words caused her to open her eyes. Despite her mind, she felt a strange heat fill her lower body from just the words he spoke. Her mind was whirling as she looked into his eyes, confused before drifting off to sleep once more. Lex lost track of how many days passed before she was finally able to sit up on her own but she was seriously winded and exhausted from the movement. She was still surprised that Zhu had taken to taking care of her, to seeing to her wound and making sure she was comfortable and had eaten. The only thing she had found she didnt care for was the fact that she had no clothing, he had stripped her down at some point and she understood the reason why, but it didnt change the fact that she felt so out of her element. It didnt change the fact that she felt so vulnerable without clothing on, she wanted so badly to have something covering her but she had also realized that Zhu probably figured keeping her naked would mean she wouldnt risk attempting to move. She knew that she had faced a fever for several nights, the strangely tender care from Zhu was the only reason she survived. She had no idea what he might have heard, what her fevered dreams might have been. She wouldnt have been too surprised to find that in her fevered daze she had been screaming about the deaths she had seen or muttering about having to save everyone. She had no idea where Zhu was now as she woke, struggling to get into a sitting position and holding the blanket up over her body. She figured he must have gone out for food or something but for the moment she sipped from some water that was near the bed and let her head fall back. The wound was healing, she still had some pain, if she had to move around too much she paid for it but she had reached a point where she could get up and with slow movements she could get to the restroom on her own as long as she held onto the wall as she moved. Strangely, she found herself thinking about how warm and safe she had felt that first night when he had carried her against his body. Anytime she was awake over the last several days, she had smiled at him, looking at him with warmth and compassion, noting that he didnt seem to know how to respond or react when she was like that with him. She knew that whether she liked it or not, he was going to take her virginity but there was a part of her that hoped she would show him a side of things she knew the scientists hadnt and that he would in time learn to care. So whenever she was awake and he was there, she also spent some time talking to him about things she felt were beautiful in the world, ignoring any gruffness he had or scowls.