LAURA

People fear me. The mere sight of me terrifies them. The sound of my name makes them run. Me? I like the power I have on other. I love how they are scared of me. I know they won't bother me again but this, this is different.

I'm used to everyone running at the sight of me on Di Hipsodat but on Earth they don't care. But with Zazie and Lee it's different. They spent the entirely night talking and thinking about me. It was so loud that I couldn't sleep. I've never had anyone be terrified of me like this and normally I would be glad, but now I don't what to feel. I haven't been here long, this is my second day on this planet and I can feel myself changing. Something in me is evolving and I don't understand it or why it's happening.

"Come on, I'm not going to drain you... Or will I?" I cast my eyes down as I smirk, knowing full well what effect it would have on them especially Zazie.

"Laura." Kai calls my name in a warning.

I roll my eyes and take my hand back before facing the television, watching the Pretty Woman. The screen was off when Kai left me alone and I was bored, tired of listening to Zazie and Lee talk about me. I was curious about what it's used for, so I just pick the remote control on the center table and click the button I saw Kai press this morning when he wanted to check something. The television came to live and the movie started playing. I didn't understand what it was when it began but then I got more curious and let it play out, and I saw Vivian, the main character. I knew I had watch it even though I know I can't learn anything valuable there.

"I like your hair, Zazie." I compliment and it's true, I like her hair. I've always been wondering about it and how different it is from Kai and Lee's. Then again, I understand human can change their hairstyle to anything they like. "Can my hair do that?" I ask.

"Umm... Th...thank... Thank you, I guess. If you're asking if your hair can be curly, then yes, it can."

"Great!" I clap my hand and remember that it isn't completely healed. Physically, it is but the pain is still there internally. "When will you be able to do it for me?" I ask without taking my eyes off the television.

My whole life I've never had anything or anyone stop me except Riga, he didn't stop me but he was able to outsmart me, which I didn't see coming. I always win all my battles and wars because there's nothing stopping me. I've never had a weakness. I know Earth is different from Di Hipsodat and every other world I've been to and conquered. I just can't believe something as beautiful as their rain is, it's the only thing that managed to penetrate me and actually hurt whilst doing a whole lot of damage. I don't understand why it affected me and no one has been able to give me a reasonable explanation.

"Do what for you?" Zazie's voice comes crashing, pulling me out of my thought.

I shift until my elbow is on the chair's arm, turning to see her and Lee still standing where they were when they entered. It appears that they're frozen.

"Make my hair like yours," I answer and point at her hair.

"So you can murder me again? No thanks, I'm good." She says without making eye contact. It's understandable that she doesn't want to look me in the eyes but she isn't looking at me, her eyes are everywhere but my direction. And with the way she delivered her words, it's as if she's not afraid of me but her actions shows different.

"One thing you should know about me, Zazie is that I don't lie or go back on my words. Everything I say is what I do. I won't hurt you or Lee ever again. I won't try to kill you or Lee ever again. I swear with my life. I can't promise not to hurt Malakai because I find him annoying and everything he does makes me want to kill him. How is that for honest?" My eyes snaps to Kai to see what he thinks of what I just said.

"Brutal. I think we need to set some ground rules for–" the sound of the doorbell stops Kai from finishing his words. "That's pizza, I'll–"

"I'll go." Zazie interrupts him.

"I'll come with you," Lee chirps in.

"It's no problem guys, I can make a quick trip to the door and grab it." Kai tells them.

"Or I can go." I raise my hand.

"Hell fucking no! There is no way I'm letting you go interact with anyone after the shit you pulled earlier at the bank, and don't think I forgot or will go easy on you because you're hurt."

Kai sure knows how to make the condescending speech. And I don't like it. Yeah, I know Mesdowellians are superior creatures. Now, I get why Kaia was so fucking uptight the day we met, it was because they're maker is Mesdowellian and they have some of their traits. No wonder Kai refused to bow to me that day when I asked him to.

"For the last fucking time, Malakai Stark, they wretched souls deserved what I did and more. I would tear them limb from limb if given the opportunity." I tell him and I don't miss the sound of Zazie and Lee swallowing.

"You guy can grab the pizza," he tells them without taking his eyes of me.

The duo footsteps leaves the room, leaving Kai and I with the intense stare. "Is there something you want to say to me, Malakai?" I ask, needing him to be truthful. Kai has been nothing but honest with me since I arrived, but I want him to tell him something other than condemn me for my actions. "Tell me something true."

He sighs, closing his eyes before leaning against the couch. "I'm fucking terrified of you, Laura," he begins. "What you did today, to those men, I–I can't unsee it. You want me to tell you the truth, Laura and the truth is I'm scared of you. Zazie and Lee are afraid, and you love it. People's fear give you power and I don't think I'm comfortable having you here in my home, on this planet."

"What are you saying, Malakai?" I ask,  keeping the disappointment I'm feeling in.

"I'm saying that I want you off this planet as soon as possible. My AI is already looking for a way to get you back and once she finds a way, you're going."

"Thank you for your honesty, Malakai." I move my body to a sitting position, dropping my feet on the ground. "I'll be going to my room now." I get up on my feet and begin to walk away.

"Laura, wait! I didn't say all those things to hurt you, you wanted honestly and I gave you."

I don't stop even when Zazie and Lee walks by me, carrying boxes of something I don't know. I open the door to my room and enter, slamming the door.

Hurt. I feel hurt. Kai's words hurt me. Why?

My father makes his intentions clear about me. I am not the son he's looking for, he only spared my life because he lost my mother and keeping me is a way of having her close. No daughter has been born to a royal, they kill them as soon as they are born. He tells me regularly that I'm not going to lead our people if he's ready to go to rest. People talks about me when I'm not there because I'm not the heir they want. The army hates me because I'm a female, the only female in the force, and they let me know how they feel by their reaction. No one dares talk because they all fear me. They fear what I can do to them.

Then, I was never hurt even though everything they said was mean. I never thought about it for a second. But knowing that Kai fears me. Knowing that he wants me to leave, I don't know how to deal with it. Just like I don't know how to deal with the hurt I feel.

"Laura?" The sound of the door knocking and my name comes rushing through.

It's him.

"Go away, Kai." I mutter and jump on my bed, staring at the ceiling.

The door opens, I don't bother to look because I know it's Kai.

"I'm sorry for what I said. I wanted to hurt. Yes! What you did was wrong but that doesn't make me fear you–" I raise my head to look at him, he tucks his lips inward and shake his head. "Okay, a little, I fear you a little but I've always feared you since I saw what you do with those whip. What's I'm trying to say is that it's human nature to want to hurt someone they care about because the person hurt them–"

"Okay now I'm confused. What are you trying to say or prove?"

"I'm trying to say that ever since I saw yesterday my life hasn't been the same. You said you touched me and felt my emotions, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. I have feelings for you, Laura. Feelings I can't explain."

Oh...

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