Star Crossed In Time

I smile a little and say "Thank you for dinner and thank you for the clothes but... This isn't my home. This isn't where I belong and you know that." He slams his hand down on the table, making me jump. 

"If you talk about wanting to leave again, I will tie you up." He says with a low growl. My mouth drops open as my anger spikes. "You can't do this ȧsshole! I'm not a pet and I sure as hell don't belong to you! LET ME GO." I say with anger of my own. 

This time he flips the whole freaking table!! Holy... he swims straight at me and grabs me with a painful grip. He then drags me back to his room with a speed that makes me dizzy. He throws me onto the clam, making my heart sink for several different reasons.

He raises his hand and glares at me as a golden thread suddenly appears in his hand. He then reaches out and grabs my right ankle. He pulls me forward and ties the thing to me before tying the other end to the end of the clam. 

He glares at me and says "If you leave this pod, I will personally whip you." Anger rolls off him in waves before he storms out of the room. Pod? I look down at the clam I'm currently laying on and cringe. It's fleshy... 

I reach back to my neck and touch Bai Lei's mark again. I have no idea how he would save me at this point but I'm hoping for a miracle. I shouldn't have provoked the damn fish... I reach down to the golden thread and try to untie it. 

It begins to glow and with that glow comes pain. I suck in and quickly pull my hands back but the pain continues until I nearly pass out. I pant on my back as I struggle to stay awake. "Well, that suċkėd... note to self, don't touch the golden thread," I say with a trembling voice.

I stay laying on my back as I stare at the gems hanging from the ceiling. Once I can think straight again, I try to shift into my space but I can't. I want to freaking cry! Stupid golden thread!! As soon as my eyes begin to grow heavy, he's back. 

He swims over to me and stops above me. He looks down at me and says "If you had not tried to take it off, you wouldn't have been hurt. Why are you so disobedient?" I scoff at him as I say "I'm not a freaking pet. You kidnapped me and now you're holding me against my will. Excuse me for trying to escape my kidnapper." 

He continues to float above me as he says "While it's true that I took you, I saved your life. You should be grateful. I had plans to kill you but I changed my mind." I keep a straight face as I ask "Why did you change your mind?" 

He looks over my face as he says "I don't know why... I just felt like I shouldn't kill you. I want to keep you here with me instead." He floats closer but I remain still as I say "My Deity will come for me and he will kill you if you don't release me." 

His eyes glow that bright purple look again as he says "Your Deity? You mean the one who tried to break into my Realm?" My blank face cracks a little as I say "Break in?" He smirks at me and gets even closer as he says "The Night Deity. He tried to break into my Realm so I had him Imprisoned." 

My heart stops for a solid five seconds before I reach for Shui's throat. He easily catches my wrists with a cruel smile and says "Would you like to see him? Just so you know I'm not lying to you?" I feel like my insides are about to fall out as I say "You're lying" 

He laughs at me and unties the golden thread. He then brings it up to my neck and ties it to me before untying it from the 'pod'. He then grabs my arm and begins dragging me down the tunnels again but this time we're moving down. 

My heart races with fear as we get closer and closer to the cells. After passing several guards, he drags me past several cells and stops before a rather large cell with glowing markings. He points to the cell and says "Is this your Deity who is suppose to save you and kill me?" 

I look into the cell and cry out. I try to run to the cell but Shui holds me by the arm as Bai Lei hangs from glowing golden chains. As if he heard my cry, Bai lei stirs and looks up. When his red eyes lock onto my green eyes, my heart breaks. 

Shui lets me go as I swim over to the cell. I grab the bars made of strange metal and pull on them as I yell "Release him!! Let him go!!" Bai Lei moves and I watch with horror when the golden chains begin to glow brighter. It's like the thread around my neck! 

"Don't move! Don't try to get out, Bai Lei. It'll only make it worse." I say with a sob. If I wasn't underwater, tears would be streaming down my face. His eyes glow bright red as he grits his teeth in pain. Shui suddenly says "How about this, if you start behaving... I'll allow him to live as well." 

How can he have absolute control in his Realm!? Why is he so much stronger? I really don't understand. I grit my teeth in anger and sorrow as Bai Lei and I silently stare at each other. He came... he really came but now... now he's... My heart breaks all over again as Shui pulls on the golden thread around my neck.

I suck in as pain rolls through me and that instantly sets Bai Lei off. He snarls in anger and pulls against the chains, causing me to panic. I scream out "Stop!! I'm fine!! Stop!!!" But he doesn't listen. He continues to pull against the chains. 

Shui pulls me back by the golden thread again, nearly knocking me out with the pain. How was Bai Lei able to take all that pain!? His had to be worse! They were freaking chains!! Shui pulls me against his ċhėst, further enraging Bai Lei as he says "She now belongs to be Night Deity. You should have never come here but I should thank you. Because of you, my new pet will be more obedient now."

Bai Lei lunges at the cell door and says "Release her now!! It's only a matter of time before I break out of here and when I do, I will kill you in the slowest, most painful way possible for touching her!!" Shui smirks at Bai Lei and pulls the thread around my neck. 

I suck in and go weak. I want to be a badass, I really do but when it comes to the damn golden thread... I just can't handle the pain! Why does it hurt so badly!? My vision swims as Shui holds me against his ċhėst. 

I feel him laughing but I currently can't even lift my head. It's like all my strength has been suċkėd out of me as my head spins like I've been drugged. I want to look back to Bai lei, to tell him okay... I can hear him calling me but I seriously can't lift my head.  

Everything grows dark before everything's gone. When I do start waking up, I feel someone stroking my cheek. I stay still and keep my breathing even. I've had practice 'playing dead' with Eli so I've perfected the move.

"My lord... maybe it truly was too much for her. She is different. She's been asleep for a whole tide... what if the binding kills her?" I hear Tua say, voice laced with concern. Shui's voice comes from right next to me as he says "I won't use it on her again. I didn't think it would affect her so strongly but she should be fine after resting."

"Make sure the food is ready for her when she wakes up. She should already be showing signs but I don't see any changes. Maybe she needs more..." Shui says like he's deep in thought. Tua quickly says "I'll make sure it's ready. Maybe she has to eat it a few times before she can turn into one of us. She is a star after all so she must be a little different." 

I feel Shui nod in agreement as he dismisses her. He continues to trail his cold fingers along my cheek and chin before leaving feather-light touches down my bȧrė stomach. It takes everything in me to remain still as he continues to touch me all over. 

I don't know how yet... but I will kill this cotton candy ȧss fish stick.