Page 6 of Captured By the Alien Captain
Will this human cower when I see her up close, or will the same fire burn behind those eyes of hers? Only a fool wouldn’t be able to see there is no point in continuing this fight.
What will I do with her now that I have her within my grasp? Her decision to foolishly attack ended in no deaths. I can’t punish her, not for today.
She will meet the same fate as those who have attacked us.
Before she dies, I need one more conversation. Even if I’ve doused the flame burning within her, Ineedto see the defeat behind her gaze.
I need her to know thatI’mthe one who bested her. The captain of this vessel and the king to my people.
Abandoning the glass serving as a see-through mirror, I approach the door intending to head inside.
“Sire, are you sure this is a good idea? We may have disarmed her, but-”
“I can handle a puny human female, Xaphe. Now, please, open the door and leave us.” Staring ahead, I take in my reflection against the metal. I look tired. More than I like.
This fight isn’t just one occurring on different planets. The fight is here as well. The medbay is full of those fighting for their lives. Those who had no choice but to be dragged into this mess.
Not through wounds, but through a mysterious disease. Ones we’ve been plagued with without any hints of a cure.
Slaughtering hundreds who’ve harmed us with nothing but my bare fists, I’m only returning the favor.
That healer, she’s ours until she reverses this plague. If she does it willingly, she’ll be spared. If not, I’ll do whatever it takes to get the information out of her.
But first, I must deal with the one on the opposite side of the door.
Xaphe nods at my order and types the pin into the pad against the wall.
Through our call earlier, I barely got a good look at this woman. I heard the hatred seething through her voice through every word she spat in my direction.
Holding my chin high and my eyes set, the door slides open and I step inside.
Instantly, I’m hit with a wave of sweetness that catches me off guard. My nostrils flare as I inhale the strange smell.
Despite my contact with these beings in the past, I’ve never had one smell likethisbefore. I don’t have more than a couple of seconds to be distracted before I take in the female.
She’s still moving back and forth. Twitching and mumbling to herself as she kicks the wall in hopes it’ll dent, she growls when it doesn’t. Demanding escape, her eyes shift around the bare room before landing on me. If shewerean animal, I’m sure she would’ve bared her teeth and nails in an attempt to intimidate me.
The door slides closed behind my back, leaving us alone.
She doesn’t cower back much to my surprise. She stiffens up a bit at the realization of my arrival, but no fear seeps from herface. Most creatures bend at the knee when they’re outmatched by someone much bigger, much stronger than them.
Hell, some of my men flinch and cower by my presence alone. I don’t even have to speak to get my point across.
Not this female. There’s a fire burning behind those green eyes. Despite the height differences, a solid two feet, she hardly makes notice. Instead of cowering, she hunches.
“Human-”
Jolting directly at me without warning, she wastes no time eliminating the space between us. Fast and nimble, moving without hardly a sound, her fist comes only an inch away from my cheek.
Tilting away just in time, it’s obvious I’m not going to be able to talk to her while she is attempting to harm my life. If looks could kill, my heart would have stopped beating ages ago.
She may be fast, but I’m faster. My endurance can last longer. Despite all the odds being stacked against her, she growls and manages to hit my chest. Hardly leaves a sting, if at all, she remains hopeful.
I play this game with her, stepping back with each swing of her twig arms. Knowing I’ll harm her if I fight back, I act on defense until she runs out of stamina.
She slings a string of words at me, but my translator doesn’t understand. If I have to guess, she’s cursing me with whatever threats she can think of. Insulting me to the best of her ability.
A laugh ripples out of me, half-humor, half-mocking. Then without warning, she spins around and my cheek is met with the bottom of her boot. With a swift kick, I’m left stumbling back a step as I’m caught off guard.