Alone

Chapter 6: Baby!?

Alicia POV

Seriously, Baby!? I don't know who this guy thinks he is, but he's definitely not winning any points with stupid pet names! Of course, he probably thinks I'm just spoiled little princess, but little does he know I could kick his a*s to next week and a blast a hole in him the size of basketball! Ugh, the nerve of men!

Like I said before, I may come from a wealthy and respected family, that values knowledge over physical strength but that doesn't mean I didn't train on my own. My parents didn't approve but hey what they didn't know, didn't hurt them. And in the long run, I'm glad I defied them, now I know how to take care of myself and I'm sure being stuck in an unknown world, my skills will come in handy.

Now back to Mr. creepy staring guy outside my ship...I know he can see where I am and if he really wanted to he could do what I did and pass the cloak threshold and get into the ship. I know I should answer him and get a dialogue going before he decides to do that and hopefully from a little conversation I can deduct what type of man he is.

Upon first glance, he is good looking, dirty yes, but I suppose anyone would be after being marooned for 6 months. 6 MONTHS!! Wow, now I feel sorry for the guy, I've only been alone for about a month and I already hate it, but 6 months, damn. I catch myself staring at him, thank God he can't see, but something about him pulls at something in me. He looks tall, probably over 6 ft. and he's tan but that could be due to 6 months under 4 suns. His hair is dark, almost black but not quite and he he's definitely grown alot of facial hair that very unkempt. Perhaps if we can come to an arrangement I can help him clean up a bit, something tells me he's used to being clean cut. I finally reach his eyes and wow oh wow, they are captivating! They are a deep, piercing blue with long dark eyelashes to complement them. I can see more in his eyes, like he has seen alot of horrible things in his lifetime and there's longing there as well.

Not only does he have a handsome face but his body looks like it would be rock hard under his uniform. Wait! His uniform, he's a soldier! But how did he get out here? Maybe I'm not as far from civilization as I thought...unless, he did say he's been out here for 6 months, nevermind he's lost too.

I decide to play it safe and talk to him from within the cloak, while having my g*n pointed at him, just in case. "What's your name?"

"I would feel more comfortable if you would come out here to talk. You can unlock your ship as well, we're the only ones here and I already know it's there," he is slowly moving toward me while he talks.

" Sir, whoever you are, I'm not dumb and can see your slight attempts to get closer, at this time I have a g*n set on stun pointed right at you, so stop. And I feel more comfortable speaking this way until you answer my questions. Now again I ask, what is your name?"

He sighs, then replies " There's no need for the weapon but fine, if it puts you at ease then fine. My name is Captain Kyle Shepherd, now may I have yours?"

Ok, so he is military, that gets him some points, but I need to know why he's here. " My name is Alicia Tate, now please tell me how you got to be out here." He then proceeds to tell me his whole story from being on earth and his mission to succeeding with his mission and then in some crazy freak accident he ended up here. "So, does your ship still work?"

"Are you crazy? No, it's destroyed, never to fly again. I was able to salvage some parts and have been surviving not far from here,but even if it could fly, I would never be able to leave the planet. Also, it's just a fighter jet, not able to sustain anyone for long amounts of time. That is where your ship would come in handy..."

" No it wouldn't, I'm sorry but my warp drive is broken, that's how I ended up here. I've been drifting through space, not as long as you but before I realized it was busted, I've already gone to far to even travel normally with only thrusters to get anywhere familiar." Reality was sinking in again and both of us could feel it, apparently he didn't pay attention in warp drive studies either.

" Please come out Alicia. It's going to start getting dark, you can come to my cave tonight and we can talk some more, maybe brain storm some other solutions. "

That's when I realized, that at least for a moment I can make one of us happy. " Your fighter jet doesn't come with a fabricator does it?"

" No, it doesn't, but I do have some rations left and berries that are edible," he replied.

I couldn't help but smile, " That's not why I'm asking..." At that point, I uncloaked the ship and his eyes lit up. " We can stay in my ship for the night, it's warm and I have a fabricator, and from the looks of it..." He ran inside before I could even finish my sentence. He went right for the fabricator and I couldn't blame him.

" I would like a steak, baked potato with all the fixings, carrots, and a beer please!" The alarm dinged and his smile stretched clear across his face and I couldn't help but laugh. He breathed in the aroma from the steaming plate of food and dug in like a crazy caveman!

" Not too interrupt your much needed feasting but um I don't mean to be rude but you kind of smell...alot."

"Sorry princess," he said between mouthfuls, " but there isn't any soap on this alien planet...believe me, I've checked. I've been all over this planet, besides the purple jungles, there's an ocean, some foreign animals, some you definitely want to stay away from but there aren't any other civilizational like creatures. We're alone here darling."

Ugh, these pet names are starting to piss me off! He may be a hot military man but I'm not letting him treat me like some helpless little girl. " Well, Mr. Neanderthal man, I was trying to tell you, you can shower here on my ship and get yourself cleaned up. Not only does that machine make food but clothes and whatever else we might need."

" OK, thanks princess. This is one hell of a cruiser you have here. Must be nice to have mommy and daddy be able to buy you the best," he smiles.

"Uh Huh, just get cleaned up please and then we can figure out our options." Wow he is such an a*s! I don't know how I'm supposed to work with this jerk, but if it gets me home then I'll suck it up...for now.