Page 5 of His to Protect
“How the hell should I know?” I shrug my shoulders. “We’re so fucked up right now. We’re on an alien planet. Remember the spinning device back in the pyramid? Well, I think it was a portal or a gate to this planet.”
“An alien planet?” Emma raises her eyebrows. “I really hope it's just a stupid nightmare and I'll wake up soon.”
“I’m Jessica,” I say to the male and point my finger to my chest. “Thank you for killing the monster.“ The male just looks at me, his weapon still pointing to us.
“We mean you no harm.” An intrusive thought invades my mind. The light on the alien's forehead shines brightly as the message resonates in my mind. I think he's sending me a telepathic message. The male puts down his weapon and steps closer.
“Vishu’ Ka’el.” The alien speaks in his language and points to himself.
“You’re Ka’el? Is that your name… Ka’el?” I ask and point to him. The alien male nods his head. Leaving aside the ridges and light on his forehead, this alien is HOT. Strangely, I'm very attracted to him. It is like I'm drawn to him by an invisible force.
I cross my arms and rub my hands on them. My body shivers uncontrollably. The alien says something to the others and one of them returns to the spacecraft and fetches some blankets. The alien male comes closer and hands us the blankets. I cover myself with the blanket, clinging it against my body.
“Thank you!” I say and look at the alien in front of me. He stands there, towering over me with his huge size. I don't understand how come he's not cold. It must be well below zero and he’s bare-chested. The light on his forehead flickers as he fixes me with his eyes. Those gorgeous blue eyes of his scan over me, head to toe. I must look like shit, cold, tired, hungry, thirsty.
“What are we gonna do? How the heck do we get back to Earth?”
“I don’t know, Emma. Right now, let’s focus on staying alive. I’m freezing and I could eat a whole cow,” I say.
“Asmithal sahuni verht’ek,” the alien speaks and swings his arm, pointing to the aircraft. He says something to the others and they open up the top part of the flying vehicle.
“I think he's telling us to go with them,” I say to Emma.
“Oh, no. I'm not getting in there… What if they kill us or something?” She rubs her hands and stomps her feet, trying to get warm.
“They would’ve killed us by now if that's what they wanted. We either go with them or freeze to death.”
“I hate you for dragging me into this mess,” she groans.
“You can hate me later. Now let's get the hell out of here,“ I say and take her hand. “It’s our only chance.”
The alien sways his arm again, inviting us to get on the spacecraft. I rub my hands and feel my heart pounding in my chest, but I walk to the aliens. I turn to Emma who's just standing there, next to the beast’s dead body.
“Come on, Emma! This is your best bet,” I shout to her.
She grits her teeth and mumbles something. “Fine, let’s fucking go with them.”
Ka’el puts his palm out in front of the spacecraft, and an automatic platform emerges. He signals me to climb on it and get in the spacecraft. I put my right foot on the platform and try to climb it, but it's too high for my height. Ka’el takes my hand and helps me climb. His hand is soft and his touch is so warm. The moment our hands touch, the light on his forehead flickers more brightly. My body shivers from his touch, tingling sensations running down my spine. I get a feeling of peace and calm. It is like I am where I'm supposed to be. I shake my head, trying to free my mind of such confusing feelings as I get into the flying saucer.
There are six seats, two in front of the control panel, and four in the back. Emma climbs too and follows me. We sit in the back while the aliens get in too. Ka’el sits in the front with another male. He pushes a button and the top of the spacecraft closes. My stomach clenches at the thought of flying in this spacecraft. The uncertainty is such a weird feeling.
“Weer ishlab herhath,” a robotic voice says. Ka’el responds in this strange language and the spacecraft takes off. Emma squeezes my hand tightly as the spacecraft takes altitude. “It's gonna be OK,” I assure her. I’m not that sure myself, but going with them is our only chance. The temperature on this planet is way too low for us to survive much longer.
Ka’el turns his head and stares into my eyes. His gaze is mysterious and hypnotic. The light on his forehead flickers again and another intrusive thought pops into my mind. “You’ll be fine.“ I place my right hand on my chest, over my heart, and smile at him.
