Their energetic waves shown with dark pulses, phantom arms reaching onto ligaments ripped apart embracing it’s container as the skin drifted away with it’s glowing white substance as if they were inexplicably mourning, in the most uncanny of ways.
Kanen lifted his head up, still holding onto the scathon lodged into the former creature’s bone. He stood proudly on top, swiping the blood off his cheek panting. “Easier than I thought, looks like fatality could not be avoided” he said looking over at his younger female company. Her face shocked , and pupils widened to what she shortly just witnessed.
“Please” he said finally getting a hold of his breath and sentence. “Do not be alarmed, I am here to cause no harm” he said speaking to her
“Do you understand me? I take it you are a prisoner here? He said leaning his head to soften her settling assimilation.
The eastern girl studied his face, analyzing what she could take from her savior.
“M-My name is Ka-” cut short Kanen was
“K-Kanen!?” she responded, voice soft but understandable despite it slurred with her accent.
“ Yes, how did you know my name? Do you know of me?” Kanen asked.
In a precipitous turn of events, the young girl stood up scurrying with haste over to him. With arms wide incoming embrace, her odd tackle turned out to be an encircling squeeze bagged by her chubby flab.
Confused, Kanen gasped looking down puzzled
“Are you not afraid of me? What am I saying? Actions do speak louder I am guessing” he followed up on with response.
“I do” the girl said, her speaking vibrating in on Kanen’s chest.
“Omma (mom) speaks a lot about you, she says to stay away, that all natives are bad but here you are saving me, I am thrilled” she added, her soft voice clarified.
“I am sorry, with whom am I speaking with? Who are you? And who is this “omma” person you speak of? he asked.
The girl chuckled, her medium cut hair layered in even strands, she flipped it sideways and released herself from the cradled placement she made. Her eyes shining like gemstones, gleaming off of Kanen’s countenance in endearing enlightenment. Eyelashes acting as decorative receptacles for her eastern appearance, the bizarre choice of golden dye mixed into her hair only further confounded the native. He absorbed it in at his own rate, examining her to the tee.
She flashed a bubbly smile
“I am Allikai, Aliikai Hyongwa! I know you have not heard of me but I have heard of you! It sounds strange, I know. But my omma, is um, well, she used to be with the Vel-ate-um, you know of them yes?” she asked nervously trying to make sense of her words.
“The Velatum, yes I do. You say your mother belongs to them?”
She shook her head “Yes, and she has told me about you, that you’re to become a um, Def- Def, something, oh yes Defier, for something big called-”
“Operation Xenysis!?” Kanen gasped interrupting her “Wait, how do you know of that? You must be involved if that’s the case, just who are you agai-”
“My turn to butt in” she said giggling “I already told you silly, Aliikai Hyongwa” Aliikai answered jokingly, closing up near his face poking him playfully with her finger.
Kanen shook his head, backing up from her for a quick second “No I understand that, but”he took a while to ponder his thoughts.
“.......That’s it!” he said smacking his hand in realization “You must be that girl Reiji spoke of, a defier, he called me that as well. Oh gosh, where are my manners” Kanen said, bowing to her with arms stuck by both of his sides, awkwardly.
“I am Kanen Vann Hanssan, it is more than a pleasure to meet you ma’am” he said bowing again unnecessarily, feeling the sweat tumble down his tan cheeks.
“Reiji always said my father was as courteous as can be to females, it was the charm that allured the hearts of millions, I have to start somewhere If I want to live past that expectation” Kanen thought to himself.
Aliikai’s cracked giggle induced anxious notions to her native acquaintance, only furthering them as she broke out in laughter.
Hahahaa!” Aliikai went on, pulling her head back to pass the tickling from his actions.
“What? Reiji told me If I bow to a female and show my respect they would appreciate the generous gesture, not be amused by it? Why is she laughing?” Kanen thought to himself, stuck in mid pose
“May I ask what is so funny miss Aliikai?” Kanen asked
“You are bowing to me and we are near the same age, you are one of a kind. Hehe, would “wierd” be the name you call that in your country? Because if so it definitely was not short of it” Aliikai responded, snickering to herself.
Slightly twitching his eyebrow, he stood moving his head to the side as his hair followed “Tch” he crossed his arms to convey agitation “Tch, well who are you to talk about somebody being weird?” he spoke “Hugging , a stranger who came down from the sky and now covered in blood, were you not afraid that I would attack you as well?” Kanen asked.
Aliikai shook her head playfully in a childlike manner, her hair bobbing with the movement.
“No, No, if you really are the Kanen my omma speaks of I have no reason to be” she said smiling.
“At some point both my parent’s spoke ill of you, but it was not all that way. I feel, I feel as if it was your father they truly loathed” said Aliikai, looking away from her company shamefully.
“Hmph, yeah who does not these day” Kanen replied sarcastically.
“But Aliikai, would you not take what your parents say to heart? They are of your own flesh and blood after all” Kanen asked looking at her.
She chuckled once more, in her typical eccentric way “Well I know that silly! But you see my parents were always different from each other, like north and south I’d say, they never….um, agreed on anything so most of the time it was hard to.. decide for myself which side fit me best” Aliikai responded, taking her words slowly as to not disturb her pronunciation.
“So I said who care’s!? I’ll think for myself from now on, and Aliikai says no matter how people think of native’s any native that fell from the sky to save an old piece of flab this one must be worth something right?” she said lifting her arm up pulling a stretch from her fatty skin smiling.
“Maybe you were just hungry, and pictured me as um, jelly? Is that a delicacy in your country?” she said giggling
The young native stood frozen, baffled by her quirky and odd nature. He examined her every feature, refreshing his thought’s to evaluate her disposition. Placing his withdrawn scathon by his side his eyes continued wandering all over Aliikai.
OLDER KANEN: How could I possibly forget this moment? The first time in my collective memory that I had ever met her, Aliikai Hyongwa. To me it had as much significance as a bookmark in a paused chapter, my now favorite chapter in this hazy life of mine. I admit for my first time speaking to a female other than my mother at the age of three, I felt like I did pretty well as embarrassingly awkward as it was. She didn’t seem to mind though which was undoubtedly a piece of her charm I’ve come to appreciate much more from the time we crossed paths. Never was there a time where I felt so comfortable in something I truly hadn’t grasped just yet, her beauty was phenomenal yet abstract in ways that surpass the capability of the average human understanding. It was the ease of communication, her welcoming of open passion, confidence and courage in pairing with what she believed in despite the circumstance. Ignoring her surroundings secluded her I’m sure, but that’s what made her shine I thought, no I knew. I didn’t for a moment feel like I was exaggerating my statements, in fact I feel like I hadn’t said enough. It was those characteristics I knew were bursting at the scene, foresighting even further attraction the more she grew I could tell. Little did I know she would grow on me freeing my enslaved thought’s with beyond what I imagined.
Gurgling sounds interrupted the silence, Aliikai held her stomach with both hands looking down
“Oh not again” she said
“Even that small talk of food has hungered me” she added.
“Hmm” Kanen said, thinking to himself.
“She must be hear for a reason and If Reiji’s looking for her than he would have our backs while I search for rationem to free my people, which would inadvertently buy us some time” he thought.
“Aliikai” Kanen called for her attention
“Hm!?” Aliikai responded startled, lifting her head up with a hiccup tagged along.
“What brings you here?! Why did you come to scathatchen?! And of all places why the prisons?! He asked.
“My father was taken by the Imps here for extraction, they seemed to find me of value so-
“So you tried coming here to not only find him but hold yourself against their orders for some kind of trade is that right?” Kanen said interrupting her.
“Um, yes pretty much” she replied. “Gee, it seems your blade isn’t all that is sharp Kanen” she added smiling.
“Why thank you” he said blushing slightly brushing off his humbleness.
“I’m assuming the Imps you speak of are the Imperium?!”
Aliikai nodded “Yes, I know it seems quite foolish but I will not allow them to take my father” she said, letting her head fall downwards in gloom.
“Not again, I have to do something even if it puts my life in danger” she added.
“I feel the same way with my native people” said Kanen sympathizing on a reasonable level.
“Join me then, I will protect you and we can both achieve our goals, together” he suggested.
“Would you really?” she asked, looking back up at him her hair following with the movement.
“I mean yes, if your father was indeed taken prisoner then it only makes sense that he would be taken to the rationem chamber where all prisoners are held for extraction” Kanen said speculating.
“Then of course!” bursting off her standing position leaving but mere dust behind, Aliikai embraced him once more but even tighter.
“I would love to!” she said with her chin nestled on his chest, flashing her smile up at him.
Gasping at the random act of affection, his eyes peered down at her unsettled at first but slowly returned her hug partially to comfort her. Blinded by her cheerfully endangered nature, he thought to himself , analyzing a future with he by his side.
“Oh what have I done now!? Can I really handle protecting her in these kind of conditions!?” he thought
“She might slow me down if I take her along with me but- No, I cannot allow myself to start doubting my potential at this moment” his eyes circled around her physique.
“She is a bit on the chunky side, but I am sure I can manage” he said staring her back at the face
“Her face is the most alluring I have ever seen in all my years of living in these prisons, absolutely gorgeous...Oh gosh, what am I saying!? Letting my thoughts run rampant like that” he let red pigment show on his colored cheek. The blush catching the youthful eastern girl’s immediate attention.
“My cheeks look like dumplings, do they not!?” Aliikai commented as her reaction, chuckling.
“I am not in the least bit attractive , I know, but I hope you can turn the other “cheek” just this once?! I promise I will not slow you down”
“Nonsense have you seen your se-” Kanen replied, being cut short by an ear splitting blasted alarm.
A distant intercom voice spoke aloud.
Excuse me, may I have your attention please!? All Imperium subordinates currently on guard watch or rationem access duty please conduct immediate search within every nook and cranny of your sector borders. Subject Kanen Vann Hanassan has escaped from his stationed extraction point. Fleeing not too long ago, it is highly likely he is still within reach put you’re to put your searches for velatant Aliikai Hyongwa on hold until this issue is resolved by his capturing. These are direct orders from monarch Kensei Omnium himself. Due to our latest seunna tracking technology our best bets for shining a light on his whereabouts would be Sector 6B, still this is not definite so put forth your efforts into searching every area possible. Please and thank you, your assistance is obliged. Together let us make way for a brighter and more fruitful Xenysis. That is all.
“Seunna tracking technology!? Oh no, how could I be so blind!?” Kanen said frighteningly, letting go of Aliikai and grabbing her hand tightly.
“We’re leaving Aliikai” Kanen told her, tugging her along as he dashed forward stepping onto his deceased foe from before.
Aliikai gasped as she forcefully moved with him.
“We have not been spotted yet! Might I remind you, I know where rationem is?!” Aliikai said straining her soft voice to overlap the powerful sounds of the alarm.
“Thank heavens!” Kanen responded.
“We have to loose the panic and hide ourselves! Once we free your father along with my people, they will revolt I assure you! Leaving most of our work in their hands!” He said panting as they ran.
Aliikai wheezed as she bobbed her body up and down, her stumpy legs trying to match in sync with Kanen’s.
Once they had run a fair amount. Kanen reverted to a wall once hearing chains rattle with footsteps ahead. Aliikai fell back alongside him.
Kanen stuck his head from around the corner slightly, spotting a creature similar to the one he had encountered before.
“What are those scary things?!” Aliikai whispered.
“I heard my friend Reiji speak of them once, he called them sinners” Kanen replied.
“A fallen human whose body is possessed by a certain kind of seunna, an evil kind to say the least” Kanen added.
“So they were once like us!? Alive and well I mean, I think I have seen one in my country, they are dangerous creatures ” Aliikai responded.
“Yes, they are everywhere I would assume, they feed off of seunna, any kind really, but I have a feeling ours will not do them any good” Kanen answered whispering.
“What makes you so sure?” Aliikai asked.
“If they are some form of foul seunna, they would most likely need more of their own kind to strengthen themselves, right? If that’s the case mine will not help their cause” Kanen answered.
“Seunna...hmmm, I have some of that too, yes?” Aliikai asked.
“I would assume so since according to Reiji, you are a future defier after all” Kanen answered.
“The sinner I saved you from must have been desperate so it had no other option” Kanen speculated.
The rattling chains clanged against their steel parts signaling their closer presence, Aliikai latched onto Kanen tightening her small hand onto his more dominant one.
“Hold your breath Aliikai” he said holding her close
“Whether it is a sinner or an Imperium guard, they cannot detect our seunna without a pulse” he said inhaling his breath
“O-Ok, I will try” she replied shutting her eyes tightly while taking a greater inhale.
Kanen chuckled at her uncommon behavior
“You don’t have to close your eyes as well Aliikai” he told her whispering, as they both huddled into a vacant space.
Rearing it’s monstrous head a sinner approached, it’s heavy breathing and garbled words sending shivers with incoherent sentences. As the two held their breaths while the toning of the alarm lessened itself, their ears made out footsteps from the opposite direction.
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