***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>"I didn't know at first, I wasn't even sure it was a person that I was looking for." Jrax brought his hands to his face and rubbed his eyes. "It was the same dream for years; war. Only for it to end with a woman singing. The day you brought my unconscious body back to your ship was the day the dream changed."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>She turned the same color as her hair for a moment as he spoke and turned away to look at all the maps and charts. Her eyes focused in on a few planets, her brow wrinkling a touch. She had been near there, and in fact many times. Her ears twitched a touch as he spoke about dreams. She looked up from the map she was touching with her finger, where a planet was and stared into his eyes. "Dreams? I... I had nightmares, or years. I was along on a planet that was likely to be my end before help could arrive. But... it was always the same. A male being devoured by monsters that didn't understand he was trying to help. War, fear... so much anger. Until... the day you arrived. I saw your eyes." She confessed and then looked down again at the map, an eerie feeling washed over her senses from the scalp down to her toes. " I... was here Jrax. Before."<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>"How is that possible?" Jrax'eer approached her in confusion and looked at the picture. "That... That was the last planet I visited before the one I found you on."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>She looked up at him, both brows raised and shook her head. "I don't know... but it's true. It was looked at for possible terraforming. The third planet our empire would have terraformed to match our criteria. However, there were... indigenious life forms that were quite ravenous there. It was not marked for habitation until that problem could be controlled."<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>"Yes..." Jrax said, remembering the chunk one of the little rat lizards took out of his leg's surface flesh. "They tried to eat me."<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>She frowned and shook her head a bit. "You landed without knowing what was possibly planetside? And what do you mean they tried to... well, nevermind it seemed you got away relatively unscathed. I found them quite charming in their own carnivorous way. Very beautiful colorations were on their skins."<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>"I agree." He walked over to a pile of portraits that sat on the nearby desk and pulled one free. "I drew this after I left the planet. They were also very full of protein as well as some of the other nutrients Drakolexians require."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>Ama gaped. She was completely taken off guard as she stared at the picture and then at him and then back at the picture. "You ate them? How could you do such a terrible thing? I mean they were voracious, but they were not really a threat. Oh man, I mean I guess you were probably hungry at the time and out of supplies, right?" She began questioning him, pacing back and forth only to arrive at yet another map of a place she had been. Somewhere far out a better part of a year, when she had first arrived on the ship.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>Jrax stood in place for a moment, a number of different emotions washing over his face. From confusion into concern. "Yes. There was an ample amount of them. It wasn't going to harm there ecosystem. And I was running low on nourishment."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>She hadn't even really heard him, too busy staring at the map. She sighed softly, picking up the map, and traced it's outline. "It was here that I came to accept my fiance, former, was an asshole. And that I should continue to live my life in the company of others. I made... friends." She confessed a bit brokenly, then turned away, dropping the map as it was the cause of the memories that seared throughout her. All the faces she recalled flashing through her mind. She moved out of the room, no longer wanting to be there right now. The pain too overwhelming to handle. It would take her a while to realize that his search had been far more thorough and persistent than most males would have been. She moved over to the small table and sat there, staring blankly at a wall.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>Fiancee? The thought left an unpleasant taste in his mouth. It was immediately pushed aside as Ama left the room in a hurry. He followed her out into the lounge where she sat blankly. Jrax didn't understand what he had done, but he would do what he could to help. "I'm sorry Ama. I shouldn't have shown you any of that."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>Upon hearing his voice her eyes came back into focus, and she wiped at the non-existant tears from her eyes. She felt as if they would be there, but they were not. She had cried them all away on that planet. She looked over to Jrax and shook her head. "Hmmmm, it's not that... just... so very many memories. I didn't mean to upset you. You are a good male. I... thank you for finding me. It is interesting to see the things you went through. I just didn't know how to handle all those memories. Please forgive me."<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>"There is nothing to forgive Ama. I... I can relate to that kind of hopelessness." His hand found her shoulder and gave her an affirming squeeze. "I was going to offer that to you as a personal..." He paused, the word got caught in his throat, and when it finally came out it felt weak. "Personal quarters." Jrax shifted on his feet. "If you weren't comfortable with sharing mine... Or ours... I mean the captain's quarters." The words came out in a muddled rush. "We wouldn't have to share them necessarily. Well I mean we don't have to." Jrax began turning red and stared directly ahead. "I can sleep in the cockpit chair."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>Ama smiled softly at the feel of his hand lending her some comfort for her healing sorrow. And his understanding. Then he began to speak and her forehead furrowed in confusion. "What?", she asked softly, not sure what was going on anymore. Except that he was offering to share his space with her, or give it to her.. or.. what was he offering?<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>Jrax'eer's cheeks only continued to redden as Ama responded with her confusion. "What I believe the dear captain is doing is asking you to share his bed with him." Trevi's voice crackled over the com system. "It is quite apparent that there is chemical attraction between the both of you. I mean, I'm not exactly saying that any brand of mating ritual occur, but." The VI paused, searching his data files for an appropriate continuation. "I believe you are both showing signs of the feeble fleshling concept of love." Trevi sighed in self-satisfaction. "Though I would warn you. Most outdated monotheistic religions would frown on you for said mating rituals should they commence. Now as a being of science I'm not saying any monotheistic gods exist, but should they exist they would be displeased."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>Ama went pink, and then red, before she ducked her head into her arms against the table. She couldn't even begin to look up. Her shoulders began to shake a bit at the continued prattling of the VI.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>From all appearances, Jrax thought she had ducked her head down in embarrassment, but he could feel a small jolting in her shoulders. "Are you... Are you laughing?" Jrax began smiling as well.<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>"And captain, from the data that the biological scanners, that you were so kind as to purchase for me might I add, have shown." Trevi paused a moment to process the data. "You are a compatible species should you wish to mate for reproductive purposes. Congratulations!" The VI said in a giddy tone, also playing a sound file of a crowd applauding. "You might not wither and die alone after all."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>Ama was nodding in her arms at his question. "Yes.. hahahaha" She commented, pulling her head up a bit to smile back at him. It was all so hilarious that they were this awkward. Especially since it was a about a Billion, to Billion to one that they would be able to repro-... "What?!? How can you possibly know that? I mean, are you sure? To want degree of certainty can you be that we are.. ummm. capable of viable offspring?" It took several seconds of silence for her to go red, imagining... the possibilities.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>"Well seeing as I am a state of the art computer system with access to every inch of medical knowledge, history, and data that exists in Drakolexian existence and, since Captain Nimolos was so kind to buy me the best biological scanner that was available, I can say with certainty that although there are a few minor genetic anomalies between the 2 of you, both of you came from a common ancestor. So in conclusion, I am never wrong and I would advise remembering that I am undoubtedly smarter than either of you."<br/><br/>Jrax's head cocked to the side in confusion. "I... I... I am not sure what In should say at the moment. I have a small medical area if you wish to take samples and test it further."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>Amadalia just stared, her eyebrows surely glued to the top of her hairline in surprise by all the revelations that had just been unveiled. "Uhhhh" She stated brilliantly. Her eyes looking over to Jrax when he began to speak once more on the subject. " Test... in a lab? How do you expect me to do that sort of thing for the first time ever in a la- oh, you meant blood tests, didn't you?" Her mouth speaking before her brain could catch up. Which left her shifting about uncomfortably. "Ummmm." Yet another brilliant piece of conversation.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>Yes. Blood samples." Jrax began walking toward the medical station and then turned around a little shocked. "Wait... What did you mean?"<br/><br/>Trevi again came in over the com. "Again with the mating. Is this all fleshlings think about?"<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>Ama looked back and forth between the VI and the Captain of the ship and covered her face up with her palms. "It's the first time it has been a running thought in my head, ever, for me." She muttered, fairly certain neither of them could pick out what she said through her hands. "I mean I haven't even ever done it, so it must be hormones in overdrive or something. Goddess, what kind of being have I become?" she continued into palms, then pulled her hands down over her face, her finger pulling a bit at her skin. "Okay, yes... blood tests. What? Why are you looking at me like that?"<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>"You're just..." Jrax began grinning a little wider. "You're just so innocent." His laughter was a deep rumble. "Let's go. The medical station is over through this door." A door off to the side of the kitchen area slid open as he approached.<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>She blinked a bit at his words, her brows furrowing together, and her face becoming a lovely color matching to her hair, again. “You…” She began and the looked around and then tugged at the bottoms of her fairly form-fitted attire in obvious embarrassment. “Uh… what, do you have some kind of super-hearing or something? You heard that, didn’t you?” She asked him accusatorially and groaned, her form already in motion to slip into the medical station. “Next you will be telling me you have night vision as well and didn’t bother to tell me that you got an eye full of me in all my moon-bathed glory..” She muttered well enough for him to hear as she passed him.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>Jrax'eer pursed his lips as she passed. "Weeeell...." He brought his hands behind his head and attempted to wear his best expression of innocence. "The Drakolixi dooo have nightvision." He said, validating her, not quite fear he thought, but definite accusation. He then followed her footsteps into the med bay.<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>She paused at the long sounded out word and arched a brow. Mother of the Goddess, he had. Well, wasn’t that just the cherry on the cake. “Hmmph, I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted. I have to admit I got a bit plump being all by myself. I didn’t mind the chance to examine your male form. I am just glad to know that we are now officially bound to each other as mates. Yes, I think you will be enjoying the cockpit chair quite a bit…” It was hard to tell if she was teasing or not, as she had turned away. But if he was to be quick he would see her face holding in some laughter by biting her lower lip.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>As Jrax strode in behind her, the door slid shut. The medical station was a 10x10 room filled with devices of all sorts and a bunk surrounded by life saving equipment. "I believe there was a mutiny Captain Nimolos. The females do often end up with the most control if you believe the sociological statistics." Trevi's voice again joined them. "And not for nothing dear captain, being an invertebrae can be quite difficult." The computer chimed to life as Trevi finished yet another sardonic comment.<br/><br/>"Well it's no matter. Drakolexian men do enjoy..." Jrax'eer paused and glanced at Ama from the corner of his eye. "Fuuuullness."<br/><br/>**---**---**---**---**---**<br/><br/>For the part of Ama she had thought that she had finally outdone him. Only to be cleverly trapped once again. He didn’t even take the cultural bait of being bound by seeing each other (mostly) naked. Damn. Well at least Trevi had a chance to slide one in on him as well. “Yes, well um, mutiny of your bedroom I suppose. Ahem…” She said softly, obviously very flustered, and when he spoke of her fullness she tried to smooth down those parts of her subconsciously. It only emphasized her assets more.<br/><br/>“I’m not completely innocent you know, I have read medical journals on the act of copulation. I am quite aware of how the process works!” She said out of no where and then her eyes slid over to a far corner as she stopped breathing for a moment. What the hell had she muttered that for? Oh Goddess, she was so not ready for this. So she took the only way out she could think of at the time...<br/><br/>“Oh fine, you win. You can stay in your quarters and I will sleep in the chair. Where the Goddess is this blood test?” She asked looking around at the unfamiliar equipment and trying to get out of the suddenly extremely tight space that was being occupied by a male that she was all too easily bothered,and flustered by in many, many ways. At any other time she would have been fascinated by the difference in their technology, but at the moment her brain was set on wondering why the hell she had tried to tease him. He was right, she was far too innocent about that aspect to keep pace with him.<br/><br/>***--***--***--***--***<br/><br/>The smile that had been set on Jrax'eer's face had only deepened as she continued digging the metaphorical hole for herself. He pulled a small device that had a millimeter long needle that would take an unnoticeable amount of blood for examination. He first drew the speck of blood from himself and then he gently took Ama's hand. " I apologize for the mild discomfort you may feel, but I do know a small trick for mitigating it." He put very mild pressure on the mid-finger knuckle on her middle finger. "There is a small pressure point there for the Drakolexi, so maybe there will be one for you." Jrax entered both samples into the bioscanner. "This should finish scanning momentarily. I have to go and make sure that the navicomputer is still registering." He began to leave the room, but turned around in the door's threshold. "And no one has to sleep in the chair." A glint came into his eye. "But just so you know, I sleep in the nude on my ship." And with that he was off.