Crave: A Tale of Sensual Metamorphosis

"Hey can you hear me?" A voice softly spoke to me in the distance. My head was throbbing from the bright hot sky and I shielded my head out of fear I was being burned alive. "Excuse me lady can you hear me?" The voice grew louder. I continued to keep my eyes closed with my knees tucked into my chest. "No.." I weakly responded to the stranger. I could hear their footsteps growing closer to me as I cowered away. "So your ears work. Look I'm just trying to help you." They grew closer. "It hurts!" I shouted as I could feel my skin almost peel and repair itself from the heat and exposure of the sun. I then feel a soft touch on my back. "That's probably cause you're not wearing anything. You're probably just sun burnt. Here." A large cloth is placed on my back shielding me. "See you're fine." They began to run their hand across my back in a comforting way. My weak body was overcome with a relaxing sensation as I fluttered my eyes open. I could see my leaf and twig covered hair on the ground in front me and my arms still around my head. "Wh- what happened?" I ask looking up at the voice to finally see their face. "I was hoping you could tell me." Their face was full of concern. As I began sitting up their eyes grew more bewildered. "I don't know. Or I guess I don't remember." I started looking around to see we were surrounded by tall trees and a large body of water. "You must have fell and lost your memory or something. Here let me help you up." They grabbed my shoulders pulling me up into their chest. I tried to stand and get my balance only to feel my body give out as I tumbled back onto the ground. They caught me then pulled me back into their chest lifting me up. "You must have injured yourself bad." They looked around where I was laying. "This can't be good." By now they had been carrying me through the thick and congested forest. "Where are we going?" I asked as my body still felt weakened and inoperable even in their arms. "Well first I need to get you out of here before it gets dark. God knows how you went this long and aren't dead." They cautiously tracked through the unstable ground. "You know you're lucky I even did find you all the way out here." They gloated. "So you mind telling me your na-" We then began tumbling down after a loud snapping sound went off. I grabbed onto a giant rock stopping my fall. Before I could realize what happened they were screaming in pain. I looked over to seem them in a fetal position grasping at their leg. "f**k!" They rolled over onto their back and I could see blood gushing from strange material lodged inside. I quickly crawled over letting the cloth fall off of me. "No stay back! I think it was an bear trap." They sat up. "You're hurt." I placed their leg over my lap. "What are you doing? Don't pull it out!" They continued to writhe in pain as I grabbed the material pulling it out quickly. The blood rushed even more and they started to lose consciousness. I calmly placed my hand over the wound tightly. My skin began to intensely shiver and turn a dark crimson around my finger tips as I pressed down tightly. By now they had passed out falling back into the leaves. I removed my hands to see the would closing up on it's own. I then crawled over them to try and bring them back awake. I softly moved their hair out of their face placing my hand on their cheek. "You can call me Lily. But my name is Lilianna." I quietly said even though they couldn't hear me. I stared up at the sky noticing it start to turn dark. There were faint howls and coos in the distant as forest grew louder with the night. I looked down to see a shiny object sticking from under them. Upon further inspection I noticed a bright colored spot on them with a strange marking. Picking them up I pressed on them which cause a loud blaring noise to go off in the distance. The noise caused them to slightly begin waking up but not enough. "That must be yours." I figured and then placed the cloth over their body. I began regaining my strength back now able to bring myself up. I grabbed under their shoulders and began pulling them across the ground. Many moments later.... I placed them against the large contraption and they were barely conscious. I grabbed the shiny object and pressed the symbol again. The noise, now even louder, caused them to jolt awake and they quickly grabbed the object from me. They rubbed they're head in slight confusion as they looked around. Before I could speak, they began to turn pale at the sight of their no longer wounded leg. "H-how!" They exclaimed shockingly. "Don't worry, I fixed it. And you weren't waking up so I took you here myself. Though I don't know where 'here' is." I placed my hand on their shoulder gently to calm them. "I-I thought you couldn't walk." They questioned anxiously. "It's okay." I placed my hand on their cheek again. They then helped themselves up, leaning against the contraption still slightly dazed. "It might still be painful so be careful." I held myself as we stood on a paved piece of land. "What is that?" I nodded behind them. They quickly used the device and opened the contraption grabbing another cloth. "What? You never seen a car before? Don't tell me you hurt your head that bad." They placed it around me wrapping me back up. "Look it's gonna get real dark soon and I don't have enough gas to drive you to the hospital so we'll have stop by my place. Though after what you did you might not need one. Is that okay with you?" I nod even though I wasn't all to sure what they meant. They then grabbed my hand and led me into the back of their car. Moments later.... "I'm Matthew* by the way." He finally told me his name as we arrived to his home; he explained. I sat still in the back taking in the unfamiliar surroundings. "Lily..." I responded with my face glued to the window. "So is there anything you're not telling me about yourself 'Lily'. In regards that freaky stuff you did back there?" He turned the car off looking back at me. "I can't remember anything before meeting you. I'd tell you if I did, and I don't know....I just knew to do that." "Yeah well I don't really want the FBI arresting me for helping you. So I hope you're telling the truth." He let himself out of the car coming to my side letting me out as well. I stared his 'home' in awe. "Don't tell me you haven't seen a house next." He jokingly snarked though he was correct. "You can clean up inside and I should have something for you to wear." Inside his home were more strange looking objects and devices. Everything felt more unfamiliar than the forest itself. I stood by the door almost shivering in fear as he comfortably walked around. "No need to be scared now. Leave that to the mountain lions and bears." He guided me to the another door which led to a bright and artificially lit area. The area contained a 'mirror' which allowed me to see myself. I quickly began removing the many twigs and leaves from my disheveled lifeless hair. He then turned on a device that began to pour water into a giant space. The sight of the water felt familiar enough for me to kneel down sticking my hands under it's flow. Soon it was completely filled resulting in him turning off. "Okay. I'll just leave you to it. I'll put the clothes by the door when you're done." I removed the coat and slowly stepped into the water. My body instantly reacted causing a strong sensation to overcome me. I completely submerged myself from head to toe feeling almost euphoric in the process. With the sounds around me completely muted I looked through the muffled view of the surface. I looked down as my body was rid of any cuts or bruises and almost glowing as well. I broke back through the surface; not feeling the need to breathe in the air around me though I had been under there for multiple moments. I looked down to see my skin radiating that warm aura which soon settled. I quickly got up and stood in front of my reflection to see my hair still resonating with that same warmth. It's appearance had completely changed from its previous grey dullness. Not soon after I heard a soft knock on the door followed by Matthew. "I have some clothes for you. Are you covered?" He questioned. I grabbed the coat wrapping it back around myself, "Yes." I softly replied and he opened. "This is all I have right now, they should fit. I don't really have anything...feminine." He handed me clothes which I stared at in confusion. He then realized the endeavor and stepped further into the room placing them to the side. "I guess you really aren't from around here. I'll help. J-just raise your arms." He motioned towards me and I dropped the coat causing him to turn his face away. He then grabbed my arms will his head still turnt and became placing the clothes over them. His hand brushed my side causing me to slightly shiver. I was now covered completely as he lowered my arms back down. "Just wear this for now." He nodded turning back around. I followed behind him my feet and body still soaking wet. "What's that?" I asked waving my hand over my face as a strong smell filled my nose. "You must be starving so I just heated up some food. I could go out and get something but I didn't wanna leave you here by yourself." He sat me down. I reached for the steaming food and immediately burned my hand. I winced, retreating back looking up at him in slight fear. He quickly grabbed my hand, "Yeah it's still a little hot. Maybe try using this." He placed a shiny utensil in my hand helping me stab it. He maneuvered it towards my mouth and motioned for me to open it. I hesitantly obeyed and he shoveled it in slowly. I closed my mouth taking it in though it tasted like nothing but texture and warmth. He ran his thumb over the corner of my mouth wiping it. He smiled staring into my eyes in comfort. I then felt my body react in a way that caused me to begin slightly convulsing and I fell onto the ground. I wrapped my hands around my throat heaving up the barely chewed food in front of me. Matthew quickly came to my aid pull my hair out my face. "That's not good. I'm sorry." I coughed covering my mouth in shame. He then grabbed my face turning me to him. "No it's okay. I just thought you were able to..." he sighed helping me up. "Well what do you like?" I thought for a moment as I got up. "Water." I simply said which prompted him to go and grab a container and fill it up with it. He handed it to me and I eagerly took it gulping it down immediately. He stared at me intrigued as I let out a sigh of relief. "Why are in helping me?" I suspiciously asked handing him back the container. "Is there a reason I shouldn't?" He challenged back. I didn't respond and sat back down pushing my hair behind my ears. He sat across from me, "You know people, like me, don't do the things you did back there. You're like something out of a sci-fi film." He explained and I stared at him confused. "And I'm no scientist but I'm sure contacting the police will most likely put you in a government facility and me in a mental institution." "What are you saying?" I furrowed my brow. "What I'm saying is. It's probably best to let you stay here. That is if you're okay with that?" ~~~ Support a young writer ^-^ $Alexandrianalls