She had gotten the car up to 55 miles per hour when she saw it. A faint yellow glow in the distance. There was a green outline to it. An unnatural color. It was near where they had escaped from. The closer she got, the more she could see it was a fire. Did that man actually start a fire in his lab to draw attention to himself? No, he wouldn’t allow anyone to know of his evil deeds. He started the fire to lure her out into the opening. She was going to turn the car around to head away from the burgeoning commotion and thought about it quickly, but it was too late. Fire copters were there on the scene. She could see in the distance blue and red lights approaching them fast. It was the police. Accompanying the fire copters. Akaisha knew they needed to get off of the road and fast before they were stopped. It didn’t seem as if they had closed off the roads, so she worked her brain harder to speed through the area. They couldn’t be stopped not here or now. Soon as she passed by the area, s
Misty only looked at her, not quite understanding what she meant. His head inclined to the side. It reminded her of how Blue would look at her questioningly. They made it into her apartment, where it appeared as if everything was normal. Blue seemed happy to be back home. Running and pouncing on the furniture. Their short-lived adventure made her happy. Akaisha looked around the apartment. It was familiar. It had been home, her, their sanctuary. She had lived here for five years, but now with this special creature, it was for the best that she moved. The apartment seemed small. Felt smaller. Setting out food for Blue, she then went to the fridge to get out a mixture of things for Misty. Since he had DNA from several different animals, she made sure to give as much variety as possible. Whether they fed him a carnivorous diet meant nothing to her. Blue waited to eat her food until she saw Misty eating. It took some time. Misty gazed at the food before him. Vegetables and fish steamed w
He looked around the diner to see a few familiar faces and some not-familiar faces. He knew exactly which restaurant the woman meant when she asked for the meeting. This was a diner he frequented regularly. He looked over at the booths to see someone he was indeed looking for, Akaisha Morningstar. Everyone else that was in Kara-Mae was regulars. They waved at him as he came in. Akaisha, she wasn’t what he was expecting. Her long locks rested against her shoulders. Her eyes were a vibrant violet, they weren’t normal eyes. It was a sign of being genetically altered. They had come across several humans with different colored eyes, all have been enhanced, but none could tell what happened to them. He sauntered over to her table, stopping inches away from the table. “So, you’re the person who I am looking for. The one who saved those patrons in the restaurant? And extremely dangerous.” He took a seat opposite her. “You certainly don’t look like it. Dangerous, that is. Sergeant Acheki.” He h
A slight weight was lifted off her shoulders. Whether he believed her rested with him. She wondered about how Professor Mozart had built a lab in the desert with no one knowing. Several other thoughts occurred to her. What if he has other hidden facilities? Does he have a tracking device implanted in her somewhere? Would he find her at her place? Will he know what she was up to? Shaking her hands on the side of her body, she rid her mind of those thoughts. It was time she went to check out those listings she had saved. Akaisha ran her fingers through her locks. The soft wool coiled around her fingers. She exhaled as she closed her eyes. Her footsteps carried her a short distance before she teleported herself to the first location. The wind whooshed around her before going still. It appeared as if it was in livable condition, with no holes in the walls or flooring. The roof is stable enough. There were no leaks she could see. It was doable, but she would need permits to remodel it. If
Akaisha had been checking out places when she felt it had been long enough for the Sergeant to have gotten some information. For a man of his caliber, he should be able to get whatever he wanted. Her memory flitted back to the way his hands seemed to flare with warmth. Digging her nails into her skin, she came back to the present. She had just gotten to the last listing when it seemed it was perfect. perfectly run down, that is. The outside was dreary. There was a hole on top of the roof. They had bashed the windows out and boarded them up. Wind whistle inside through the cracks. Mice scattered across the floor. Their tiny pitter-patter came as a symphony to her ears. She looked at it and smiled. This was perfect. There would be no reason for the council to veto any remodeling plans. She bought the building before they demolished it. Lucky for her, it was everything she wanted and more. Pulling up the listing, she contacted the realtor. “Hello, what a day to live in real estate. Wher
Akaisha had gone back and forth debating on calling him. She paced the room until her link rang. The bracelet glowed red. It was the sergeant calling her. She stared at her bracelet until the last second. Pressing the button, there was a click in her head connecting the call. “Yes?” A heavy silence filled her brain at first, but then a cough echoed from the other end. She was about to speak again. Acheki cleared his throat. “Ahem. I couldn’t find anything out about you. It's as if you don't exist. He created our system.” There was a brief pause. “How do I know you are telling the truth? I mean, you could just be trying to get the galaxy's humanitarian into a scandal.” That response was one that she was expecting. She didn’t want to give him a glimpse into her past, but there was only one way she knew he would understand. The thought of anyone thinking of her as a liar when she was finally comfortable coming out made her feel an unusual way. She sighed. “I can show you the truth.”
She was ready to teleport to the library but wasn’t sure if she should drive. Police were looking forAkaisha was ready to teleport to the library but wasn’t sure if, instead, she should drive. Police were still looking for her vehicle, and her. So, driving her car was out of the question. It shouldn’t have been a thought in her mind, not until they revoked the warrant. There was another way to get there. Misty looked at her as if he knew. “Long as you ride close to my back, you won’t be seen.”Akaisha kissed the top of his head. If animals could blush, she was sure she had seen a tinge of pink pepper in his feathers. “You are a smart boy; we just have to be incredibly careful. I’m a wanted woman and you shouldn’t exist.” She shrugged her shoulders matter-of-factly. “This combination…” she pointed between them. “… is a recipe for disaster. If anything happens, you go invisible and come back here. I’ll leave the bedroom window open.”“I’ll try to do as you say.”She went to the back bed
Sergeant Acheki stumbled from the revelation. The pain, agony, and horror this creature went through destroyed a small part of him. He needed to sit down and gather his thoughts. He took a seat and buried his head in his hands. Then beckoned her to follow suit. The scraping of the chair signaled she had taken a seat. When they were sitting opposite each other, he lifted his head and spoke. “So, what you’re saying is this death certificate I found for an Akaisha Lemmings, is it?” He pulled up the file on his watch. The holographic files streamed until they landed on the certificate. He pressed a button to enlarge it so she could see it. “You were born July 29th, and died because of a house fire?” Akaisha hadn’t heard that last name in an exceptionally long time. Seeing her own death certificate caused her to tear up. Tears threaten to spill down her cheeks. She scrubbed at her face and sniffled. Her voice was a little hoarse when she spoke. “Y-yeah. That is me. Was me. My, my parents w