Prime Commander (Katieran Prime Series) (17 page)

She moves toward the first Morin. He eyes her suspiciously, but he too is distracted by her bra. “Why do you guys smell so bad?”

All three Morins turn towards her with anger. The first Morin responds to her with venom in his voice. “You are the one that smells. What are you and where do you come from?”

Jaxon smiles at him and shrugs her shoulders. She holds the phase ray gun in her hand behind her back. She is waiting for the right moment…

“The Katieran is here!” The third Morin yells as he approaches the shrubs where Kyd is hiding.

Jaxon quickly points the phase ray gun at the first Morin and shoots him dead center in the head. She turns to shoot the second Morin but he moves to knock the weapon from her hand. She sees out of the corner of her eye that the third Morin is raising his weapon at her.

She grips the second Morin and uses his momentum to pull him in front of her. The shot hits the Morin instead of her. She lets go of the Morin and he falls to the ground. The third Morin is shocked and hesitates long enough that Jaxon is able to get to him and kick the weapon out of his hand. 

They fight hand to hand. The Morin underestimates Jaxon. Most men do. The moment he assumes he has her cornered, she pulls her dagger out and thrusts it deep into his alien heart.

Chapter 14

She didn’t have time to relax. She heard loud sounds coming from the other side of the trees. It was probably more of the Morins. She took a crouching position in front of the shrubs surrounding Kyd. She gripped the bloody dagger in her hand. She was a sight to behold.

Commander TylOR was the first to reach the clearing. What in Kitana happened? Three Morins were dead on the ground and the female warrior Jaxon was in a fighting stance holding a bloody dagger. She was like a wild creature.

“Take it easy Captain. It’s me, Commander TylOR.”

Recognition came to Jaxon slowly. She used her pant leg to wipe the blood off of her dagger. She sheathed it back inside of her boot.  “We need a medic now! Kyd’s been shot.” She went to the shrubs and moved through them.

“Move out of my way. My brother’s been shot!” Prime Medic SydEL yells, pushing his way through. He bends down and moves the branches out of the way so he can see Kyd.

“How long ago was he hit?” He asked Jaxon who had Kyd’s head cradled in her lap.

“Maybe 20 minutes. I tried to tie my shirt around him to slow down the blood flow, but it won’t stop.” Jaxon’s adrenaline rush was catching up to her and she was headed for a crash. Her hands were shaking and her face became pale.

“Let’s get him out of here.” SydEL says.

Jaxon moves so that she is able to put her hands under Kyd’s arms. Syd lifts Kyd’s legs as they drag him out of the shrubbery.

“Can’t you give him those Nano things, a blood transfusion or something?” Jaxon asks sounding slightly panicky.

“The Nanos can only repair internal damage and redirect the blood. They cannot replenish the blood he has already lost. He can die from large amounts of blood loss. Unfortunately, we are not trained to perform anything as crude as a blood transfusion.” SydEL says with a worried look on his face.

“Well, it’s a good thing that I have lots of experience with crude blood transfusions.” Kat exclaims as she makes her way over to where they were now placing Kyd. She bends down on the other side of Kyd and helps SydEL remove the bandage that Jaxon tied around him.

“The yellow stuff is blood.” Jaxon explains, realizing afterwards that it isn’t  necessary.

“I know. Jaxon go sit down before you fall down.” Kat watches her friend with concern.

“Is our blood compatible with theirs? I’m AB negative. Could you transfuse my blood to Kyd?” Jaxon sits down on the ground close enough to keep her eyes on Kyd.

“Yes, it is compatible. They have a universal blood type. But for this, I think we need Katieran blood. However, we can’t perform the transfusion here. We need to get him back on board the transport ship.” Kat explains.

“Can you really do the transfusion?” Syd asks her.

Kat reminds herself not to take his question as an insult. He is worried about his brother. “I have performed over 10,000 transfusions. Okay?”

Syd nods his head. He addresses Commander TylOR. “We need to get him back on board the transport ship immediately. He is stabilized but we have a 3 hour window to save him.” Commander TylOR hits his Comm link and sends out instructions.

Someone handed Jaxon a shirt. She glanced up into the dark eyes of a warrior she hadn’t met before.

“I am Lieutenant RowAN from Katiera.” He introduces himself.

She grabbed the shirt and put it on. “Captain Jaxon Malone. Did we kick the Morin asses back through the wormhole they crawled out of?” She was scared to death that Kyd might not make it. A small distraction was welcome at that moment.

RowAN smiles down at her, “Yes, but some have gotten away. How are you doing Captain?”

“Peachy.” She stands up intending to help carry Kyd to the shuttle.

Lieutenant RowAN stops her. “I’ll help with carrying him. You are about to give out at any moment.”

“Naw, I’m tougher than I look.” Jaxon replies.

She didn’t feel very tough at that moment. There had been too many close calls. She was overwhelmed with the fear of possibly losing the one man who owned her heart. If Kyd didn’t make it…

She followed behind the large males as they easily carried Kyd’s immobile body. She hoped they weren’t too late with the transfusion. She didn’t know what she was going to do if something happened to him. He was the most important thing to her.

They allowed her stay by Kyd’s side on the shuttle and all the way to the Medic Room on board the transport ship. It was there, while in the waiting area, Lieutenant RowAN took over the house arrest security detail. For a while she had forgotten that the Katierans were probably  going to send her back to Earth.

“Where’s Lieutenant SilAS?” She asks as she paces back and forth in the waiting room.

Lieutenant RowAN gave her a regretful look. “My apologies that no one told you; Lieutenant SilAS’s ship was shot down during the battle.”

Oh no! Not SilAS. She stood frozen in place. The ramifications of her actions hit her full force. If it wasn’t for her running off to join the battle, SilAS would still be alive. Jaxon was trembling and felt like she was going to pass out.

“Here Captain, sit down.” Lieutenant RowAN grabs Jaxon’s arm and eases her into a chair.

SilAS was dead. She just couldn’t wrap her mind around that. Sure, she fought in battles and lost crew members. Though they had their disagreements, she considered him a friend. The first she made on Katiera. She would be haunted by his loss the rest of her life. However, if they had not gone into battle, Kyd wouldn’t be alive.

The transfusion took about 2 hours. The transport ship didn’t have everything Kat needed so they had to substitute with whatever they could find. When Kat finally came out, she was weary. She smiled at Jaxon and gave her two thumbs up. Jaxon threw herself at Kat wrapping her arms around the other woman.

“Thank you, thank you, and thank you.” She told Kat.

“Okay. I will need to monitor him for the next 24 hours. We have implanted Nanos to help with the internal damage. There should be improvement within the next few hours. I suggest that you go back to your quarters, change, and get some rest. We’ll update you on his status.” Kat heads back into the treatment room.

“Come Captain let’s get you back to your sleeping quarters.” RowAN directs her out of the door.

It had been two days since she was brought back to her sleeping quarters.  She hadn’t been allowed to go back to check on Kyd at all. She was kept in her quarters except when she needed to eat. Lieutenant RowAN escorted her to the meal room and back.

Kat visited a couple of times. All she was told about Kyd’s condition was that he was improving, but she wanted to see him with her own two eyes. Why did it seem like she was being kept from him? Maybe he didn’t want to see her.

Being kept in isolation makes you do a lot of soul searching. She was consumed with guilt over what had happened to SilAS. She hadn’t cried yet, but she felt she was on the verge. What was wrong with her?

Finally, she had enough of sitting around doing nothing. She went to the door, slid it open and told Lieutenant RowAN that she was going to the Medic Wing. He didn’t say a word, just followed her.

She neared the door to the Medic Wing and noticed Kat and Prime Medic SydEL arguing about something. Kat stomped off in the opposite direction. She would have to find out from Kat what that was all about. As she neared the door to the Medic Wing, SydEL blocked the entrance.

He looks at her regretfully. “I’m sorry Captain, Prime Commander KydEL is not seeing visitors at this time.”

He is not seeing visitors at this time
. What does that mean? “How is his condition? No one is telling me much of anything.” Jaxon complains feeling frustrated and hurt.

“He’s improving.  He’s just not … ready for visitors.” He feels bad for the female. It is obvious that she cares deeply for his stubborn, idiotic, older brother.

“Will you let him know that I want to see him?” She asks sounding pathetic even to her own ears.

“Of course, have a good day Captain.” SydEL says as he goes back inside the Medic Wing shutting the door behind him.

Jaxon stood there staring at the closed door. That door was all that stood between her and the man she loved. Oh hell no. She opened the door and entered the Medic Wing. She heard raised voices coming from the right. She walked closer until she could hear what was being said.

“Captain Malone has been asking to see you for two days. Why are you being difficult about this?” Syd asks.

“I told you that I don’t want to see her right now!” Kyd yelled.

Jaxon didn’t stay to hear the rest. What would be the point? He knew she wanted to see him and he refused. She didn’t speak with RowAN as she headed to the docking bay. She felt so alone.

There had been many deaths from the battle. Katieran, Kiljorn and even human lives were taken. There were reports that a few of the human females were taken captive.  For those who lost their lives, they would be remembered this day. She was told that there would be a type of service for all those lives lost. It was being held in the docking bay.

There were a lot of people there. She saw Kat standing near the front. Jaxon stayed in the back of the crowd. She didn’t want to draw attention to herself.  Lieutenant RowAN stood behind her. She listened to Commander TylOR as he gave a eulogy.

She didn’t pay attention to what was said. She was lost in her own thoughts. She remembered meeting SilAS for the first time. How he had let her sit in the co-pilot’s seat. She smiled as she remembered the shuttle run he took her on where he attempted to make a pass at her. All the sparring sessions she had with him and the debates they had over Katieran warships. She was going to miss him. She turned to leave, but Commander TylOR approached her.

“Captain, I believe you were close to Lieutenant SilAS?”

Jaxon nodded, “We were kind of friends.”

He handed her a small box. She opened it and saw that it contained war medals, SilAS’s war medals. She was confused. “Why …?”

“Prime Leader RendEL said that the Lieutenant did not have any family remaining. Since you were close to him, we thought he would want you to have these.” Commander TylOR told her.

“Thank you.” Her voice was scratchy. She needed to leave before she had an emotional breakdown. She left the docking bay carrying the small box of medals with Lieutenant RowAN shadowing her quietly the whole way.

When they reached her quarters the Lieutenant asked if there was anything she needed. She shook her head and went into her quarters. She just needed some time alone. She didn’t eat Midday or Evening Meal. She stayed in her quarters the rest of the day.

The next morning, she opens her door and asks the Lieutenant, “Would you see if Commander TylOR is available to speak with me?”

RowAN stiffens. “I will make your request known.”

Chapter 15

“Come on Kyd, be reasonable.” He pleads with his brother.

“I can’t let her see me like this, a weak, pathetic male. What female will want to mate me when I am like this?” Kyd asks waving his arm that is still hooked up to the transfusion tubes.

“A female that went against orders to fight in a battle with a warship she was not trained in, fought bravely in a battle that was not her own to help protect both Kiljorns and Katierans alike, followed you when you were lured away from the main battle, helped land your sorry ass on the outer Luna, and protected you with her life. She defeated three Morins while wearing nothing but pants and a bra. The female paced the waiting area of the Medic Room for hours until your transfusion was complete and asked to see you for the past  two days. You stubbornly turned away. Turned away your bond mate, the one female that was destined to be yours. You sent her away!” Syd’s voice rose more and more until he was yelling again.

Kyd felt a tremendous amount of guilt. “I just wanted to see her when I was in better shape. I failed to protect her on the Luna. I laid defenseless, useless while my female had to protect us..”