37 Rumors for More War (1/2)

The left side of his face was covered in scars and his eye a bluish white orb. He stared for a long time at the face reflected there. He couldn't even recognize himself. If he couldn't recognize himself, how could others? Sighing, he put the mirror down and wrapped his arms tighter around Lilly. A few tears escaped and landed on her neck.

'It will be okay, James.'

He nodded slightly. '…Do Adremedians never fight?'

'Occasionally, among themselves, but never with another group.'

'Why is that?'

'For the most part, Humans have forgotten about our existence; Gerrabellas get no real pleasure from killing Adremedians because we cannot scream as Humans do when wounded.'

'You're lucky.'

'No, I don't think we are.'

'How can you say that?' he asked, moving her away. 'Lilly, you have been spared the rush of battle and watching your people fall around you.'

'My people have been spared…. I have not been.'

'What do you mean?'

'As I've watched many battles over the years. Part of me is drawn into the middle of it. You speak of watching your companions die during a fight. I've seen it and watched the enemy slaughter Humans by the thousands because their strength to keep fighting has failed them.' Lilly's own tears fell as countless battles came to mind, including these last two that James fought. 'There are times when I wish my people could experience one such battle, just to realize how sheltered they are.' Her head hung.

'How can that be if you're watching from a distance?'

'Because I am part Human.' Her shoulders shook.

James pulled her close and kissed the top of her head. 'I'm sorry.'

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'Don't be. …It saved your life,' she cried quietly.

More tears filled James' eyes. She had watched him fall? What about the other war he fought? Had she seen him fall then as well? He held her until he felt something change inside himself. Letting go of Lilly, he got up and stood next to the table. What was this feeling? He hadn't ever felt this way before and didn't recognize it. Lilly moved behind him and wrapped her arms around to his chest. Her body seemed to shiver in both horror and pleasure. He turned to look at her and blood ran down the grooves in her face. Her eyes were completely black like that of a Gerrabella.

'Lie with me, Love. Sacrifice this Adremedian wimp and allow me to become as you are, Gerrabella and Human.'

James forced her away. 'No.'

'Come, James. Love me,' Lilly said moving towards him again.

'You're not Lilly!'

'No, I'm stronger than Lilly, suitable for bearing you strong children.'

'I want Lilly.'

'She's tied up at the moment. Sacrifice her and let me Be.'

James watched the colors of Adremedian poisons shimmer across her lips. The Gerrabella that possessed Lilly touched his arm and the strange feeling returned. This was the Gerrabella blood inside of him, wanting that pleasure to be fulfilled. Why else would this be happening to Lilly? He lifted her chin, but she turned away. Gerrabellas didn't kiss. Grabbing her chin firmly he brought up the Adremedian desires and kept it there while he brought up the Human desires as well.

Her fingers dug into his chest and tried to pull away, but he kept a strong hold on her, keeping the two desires intertwined. Her body fought more fervently as he maneuvered her closer to the bed. Pulling out his knife he cut both their clothes off and held her captive on the bed. His kiss released as he spoke the Adremedian's creation words. Her body fought and he thought he could hear screaming while he caressed and more fully aroused the Human passion within Lilly. Soon the resistance to his work slowed and turned into willing submission. Lilly melted into the bed beneath him allowed him to enter her being to secure the real Lilly in place.

When it was over, James slowly pulled away from Lilly. She was breathing hard, but once he started to lay beside her, Lilly rolled off the bed. Her cold, bare figure knelt in the sunny spot on the floor and shook. James found a warm cloak and wrapped it around her shoulders before he found new clothes for them.