Chapter 10
Omi looked over at his 'guest' with a worried look on his face. It's been a week since he and Zig found her. There had been little to no improvement since then, through her breathing and pulse did seem to have gotten stronger.
Unless she wakes up soon and starts eating... he wouldn't let himself finish the thought. Every day she remained unconscious, the worried he grew. He looked over at Zig, who was sleeping with his head on top of the bed. Heh that slig can sleep in just about any possion. he thought with a weak laugh. He heard and felt his stomach growl. Well, I might as well fix myself something. he thought as he stood up. He stroked the side of her face gently with the back of his hand. "You can pull through this, I know you can." he said gently to her.
Kila's consciousness was drifting through a sea of memories. Memories that assulted her from every direction. Some were pleasent, like the time Steinix let her hold a fuzzle when she was a child. Others were terrifing, like her first day of training and the when she was wounded by that huge monster during her recent assassination attempt. Yet others didn't seem like memories at all. There were only voice she would faintly hear now and again, she couldn't make out what they were saying most of the time. What are these other voices I am hearing? Where are they coming from? She heard one of the voices again, this time much clearer then before. She also 'felt' something as well. By reflex she reached out for it...
"Whoa!" Omi said in shock as her hand suddenly flew up and grabbed him by his waist. He was surprised at the strength in her grip for one in her condiction.
"Wha?" Zig said, awaken by Omi's yelp of surprise, "What's going on?"
"I think she's waking up."
Kila could feel the warmth of whatever it was in her hand and she heard a yelp in surprise as well. She heard another voice as well. A slig voice, but one that didn't sound like other sligs she had been around. She heard the first voice again, this time crystel clear: I think she's waking up.
That voice, where have I heard it before? Steinix? No, its one I've heard much more recently.. she thought as she fought her way back to consciousness...
Kila's eyes flew open, what she saw was not what she was expecting. She was in a wooden shack and she was on a bed covered with animal skin blankets. She felt something in her hand and she pulled it toward her. It was a hand, a mudokon one. She looked at it curiously, her mind was struggling to come to grips with reality again.
"Um could I have my hand back please?" she heard someone say. She looked up to see the owner of the hand. A grayish-blue mudokon with yellow eyes was looking down at her with a kind smile.
"Yes it's still attached to me." Omi said gently to her. She looked at him with a look of confusion on her face, but let him go. She tried to sit up but he gently pushed her back down again. "Take it easy, you're still too weak. Zig could you see about getting her something light to eat."
"One step ahead of yer." Zig said as he scampered off toward the cooking area. As he went she was watching him curisouly.
Her mind must still be trying to come to grips with reality. I'll let her recover somewhat before I start trying to 'change' her. Omi thought.
"Where..." she said weakly, "am I?"
"You are in my shack somewhere in the Great Forest, not far from the river where I found you." he answered her.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Omi and the weird creature you just saw a minute ago is my friend Zig."
"I heard that!" he heard Zig shout from the other room. Omi just laughed and she giggled slightly as well.
Better enjoy her calm temperment now while it lasts. Omi thought, Something tells me she'll get a lot nastier as she recovers.
"So what's your name?" he asked her.
"Name?" she looked confused. Omi waited patiently as she thought a moment. "Kila" she answered.
Omi smiled gently at her.
Chapter 11
Kila was getting stronger every day physically, but mentally she was the same as when she first regained consciousness. Omi was beginning to wonder if the trauma she had endured caused brain damage. Lately she had been having nightmares, but she never remembered them when she woke up. In fact she couldn't recall anything that happened before she regained consciousness.
I hope it's guess a temporary case of amnesia. he thought with a sigh. Squawks chirped at him from his perch on window sill, demanding attention. Omi sighed again as he stroked the Mindcaller's neck, causing it to start purring happily. Cili had insisted that she take Squawks back with him last time he had stopped by the village. 'His lie detecting abilities may prove usual.' she had said to him, and he had to agree. Once I prove to her that Squawks can really detect lies, it will be a lot easier to convince her that what she had been taught to believe about us is wrong. he thought. He walked into the bedroom, where she was laughing hysterically at Zig's antics.
"Sorry but its getting late, we should all hit the sack." he said to them.
"Party pooper." Zig grumbled.
"Ok." Kila said as she settled herself under the covers. She looked over at Omi with a smile. Omi smiled back at her as he turned around and shrugged off his vest. He absentmindedly fingered the scar on his back where he was grazed by the arrow a couple of weeks back. Little did he realized that Kila was still watching him with an odd look on her face...
Kila was watching Omi prepare himself for bed. She thought he was a very handsome male and enjoyed looking at him. But then she noticed the scar on the upper portion of his back. A scar that triggered a recent memory. It was then that her mind decided to snap back into place...
Omi found himself flat on his face as he was suddenly knocked to the ground.
"What the..." he groaned as he turned to look to see who had struck him. He saw Kila standing over him, a look of anger and hate on her face.
Oh man looks like her mind finally decided to snap back into place. he thought, frightened, yet relieved.
"You!" she growled,"You're the one that foiled my attempt at killing Abe!"
"Hey! Back off sister!" Zig said as he leaped toward her. A swift round kick from her sent Zig flying into the wall, knocking him out.
If she is that fast now, Omi thought. then I'm going to have my work cut out for me when she is 100%!
"Is this how you normally greet people?" he asked calmly after gathering his wits.
"This is how I treat my enemies! And you're my enemy!" she snarled.
"How can I be your enemy when I just saved your life?" he asked as he stood up. He 'turned on' his power so he could get an idea of when she'll try to strike again.
"Does not matter! You are still my enemy!" She threw a punch, which Omi easily avoided. He managed to slip behind her and grab her. She struggled against his grip.
"Listen to me! If I was really your enemy then I wouldn't have tended to your wound and would've left you to die back at the river! Now stop moving so recklessly before you reopen your wound.."
She stopped struggling a moment, panting. He could sense, momentarily, confusion in her. He relaxed his grip slightly, not wanting to hurt her. She sensed this and suddenly broke free from his grip and floored him with a side kick. Then she suddenly doubled over in pain and sank to her knees, clutching her side.
"I told you to stop moving like that." Omi said annoyed as he got up and walked over to her. She was glaring at him threateningly, but didn't try anything. He gently moved her hand to see what damage she did to herself.
"Darn it, that's going to need stitched and I had just removed them too." he grumbled annoyed as he brought out his healing bad. "I'll need you to lay on your side."
"No." she growled, grimacing in pain, "Why should I trust you?"
"Like I said, if I was truly your enemy I would have never helped you in the first place."
She growled at him, but complied and laid on her side. She still glared at him as he worked though.
So far so good, Omi thought, I'll have to be careful though, she may just be going along with this until she is healed enough to kill me. He had to suppress a shudder.
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