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Okay, here goes, and yes it sounds crazy, butI-was-human!Literally,Ilived an entire life on another world and all of it had to have happened in a matter of hours …Ithink ...Lordknows it felt much longer than that whileIwas in the dream.Andan even stranger thing is all these human wordsI’vesuddenly started using.Iknow we studied their race extensively andI’vebeen aroundEmberandQwina lot, but it’s likeI’mnow speaking awhole other language.”Suddenlymy head starts to hurt, andIrub my temples.

“Howpeculiar … now thatIthink about it,Idon’t remember actually talking toEmberorQwinthat often.Anyway,I’mgetting off the subject.Youwould not believe whatIlooked like as a human either.Thebrain is an amazing thing becauseIswear you would thinkIsuddenly just got all these scales and then turned yellow overnight.HereIgo, rambling and off the subject again.Thedream was so detailedIcould remember growing up, even certain events.LikehowIgained the scarIhave on my knee whereIwrecked my hover bike as a youngling.Ican even recall meeting you for the first time at med school and all the fooling around we did as we sneaked into each other’s dorm rooms.

OrIthink it was you anyway; you looked the same but so different.Youstill had all this luxurious hair, but it was because you were in a band.Whymy mind made that up,Ihave no clue because you sure can’t carry a tune even though you often try in the ionizer.

Ieven relived that horrible plague that occurred on that outer sector planet that was affecting all their young carnivores, but in my dream it was the human’s children instead.Evenmy heart felt heavy there, andIgot really sick, but you were there to fix me, as always.Ieven saw the pods, but they were in a completely different setting than floating around, damaged in space.Nearthe end, right beforeIheardViN’syoungling crying,Icould smell danger and the dark clouds in the distance were terrifying.Evenin another life,Iwas reaching out to you, always looking for you, but you seemed to be a shadow.MostlyIcould only see your reflection, butIcould hear your voice and feel your presence all around me.

NeverhaveIbeen more thankful than to wake up and realizeI’dbeen dreaming the entire time.Iwouldn’t want to live that nightmare for real, my mind isn’t strong enough to handle all of that.Themost bizarre thing is, some stuff is still a little fuzzy, likeIhave been asleep longer than usual.Iknow all of this sounds crazy and if it was someone else telling me this story,Iwould suggest they be evaluated.”

Thelonger my story goes on the more tenseLeXfeels, andIswear it’s like he is hiding something. “Youdid sleep more than usual.Itried to wake you several times, but you looked so peacefulIjust let you rest.Youmust have been more tired than you realized.Otherthan that odd dream, do you feel all right?”

“Youmust have only woken me up enough for my mind to drift off somewhere else.BecauseIcan remember you asking me to come with you.Weended up walking together in a field full of flowers.Mygoodness, remind me not to eat beforeIgo to bed anymore.I’mstill worn out, andIjust got up.Youknow, you sure feel good.Havingyou all wrapped up in my legs and arms where you can’t escape is somethingI’menjoying.Iwas even thinking if we have time before dinner this evening, we might be able to sneak in a quicky.”Ireach up, my teeth grazingLeX’sear only for him to quickly unwrap himself, practically jumping out of my arms.

“Thesustenance should be here soon.Ihad better get clean up.”

Sittingon the bed all sprawled out,Iscoot back against the headboard. “Didyou order my favorite?”

Helooks at me like he’s never seen me before. “Ijust toldDestinyto send a tray,Idid not ask for anything specific.Iwill be back in a moment.”

“Takeyour time,I’mjust going to spend this rare chance to relax for a little bit.I’mso exhausted this rising ifIfall asleep, wake me up so thatIhave time to get dressed for dinner and find out whereDestinymoved all my clothes too.Hey, before you go, what did you do with that book you were reading me earlier?Iwant to see what happens withRandyandPetal.”

“Ileft that holo pad in the med bay; do you want me to go get it beforeIget in theIonizer?”

“Notif you promise to read to me later.”

“Ipromise.”

Chapter Nineteen

LEX

Justact normal…Justact normal…Nomatter how many timesIsay those words it is not working.Sheacts like she has known me forever andIhave no idea what to do.

Whispering, “SAGE,SAGE, can you hear me?”

Asmall holo form appears in the viewer in front of me. “MedicLeX, you called?”

Imotion for her to keep her voice down. “Oh, thank theLordofLightyou heard me.Ireally need your help.”

“YouknowIwill do allIcan for you.Iwas pleased to see your mate is no longer comatose.”

“So, you are aware of the health status my mate has been in up until recently?”

“Yes, of course, you knowSCOUTdoes not hide anything from me.Iwould have been here to greet her sooner ifIhad not been trying to helpANDIwith the humans.Someare not adjusting to the radical changes as quickly as others andIhave been trying to provide as much comfort as possible for them.Also,Ibelievethere is something serious botheringKira.However, no matter how many timesIoffer my council, she will not confide in me.I’msorryLeX, you didn’t call me here for those issues.WhatcanIhelp you with?”

“Ryliethinks she’s always been with me, like born aLeXorkon.Hermemories of her life onEarthhave somehow merged with mine, andIwill be damned, but nowIam just as confused.ShouldItell her or just let it go?WhatImean is, she recalls pieces of things.Shejust asked me about the bookIwas reading her while she was in the coma.It’slike her mind has made up its own version of her life.”

“Ohmy,Ican see the issue.Areyou sure this is what is occurring?Shejust laid down, shouldIhaveSCOUTsecretly scan her?”

“Yes, yes, please!”

“Giveme a moment, he is activating the scan now.Inthe meantime, what do you feel we need to do to make this world believable to … for her?”

“Sheneeds clothes, even spoke about how plain my …Imean our rooms are.Ryliewill need proof of our past together; films, holo pad messages, something.Notto mention,Ido not know what to do at this point in our relationship.Wehave jumped forward in time.Inher mind, we have been together for quite some time.That’snot the case with me, since she just got here.Iwas prepared to court her the way human males do, but she acts as if we have been a couple for orbital rotations.Whathappens when the others, likeQwinorEmber, who know she was in a coma bring that up?LordofLight, help me!”

“CalmdownLeX, we can figure this out.Firstof all, let me send out a notice to all that would be, or have been involved withRylie, and let them know the current circumstances.Iwill tell them to act as naturally as possible.Thisshould not be an issue because she never truly interacted with any of them onEarth.EventhoughQwinknew her in passing, if she is prepared,Iam sure she can wing it when they meet.Thankfully, the staff in the med bay is mostly bots, so that shouldn’t be an issue either.”

SCOUTappears in the viewer a few inches taller thanSAGE, instantly wrapping his arms around her holographic waist. “MedicLeX, the scans show a full physical recovery; there is not even a single trace of the pancreatic sickness that plagued her onEarth.Hermind, well that’s a different story all together as it seems she not only absorbed your essence, but your memories.Now, how they have merged together,Icannot tell you, but simply from observing your interactions,Iwould say this is irreversible.Wehad no idea how your blood nor your essence was going to affect her, butIbelieve this merge is the aftereffect.”

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