FALLEN STAR | OLD VERSION | BL ✔

CHAPTER 36 | he's a specimen

DENZYL'S POV

"Denzyl!"

I look at the human gazing up at me with a curious glint.

"What?"

"Did your mark give me..erm..you know, abilities?"

"Most likely. It's basically a part of me in you, so...yeah, you could have gotten some of my abilities."

"Woah..."

My curiosity takes over as I look at the beautiful human. "What are you experiencing?"

"For now, advanced senses like better hearing."

"Ah. That's good."

Our attention is grabbed by a dendrum crewman opening the compartment's door and standing at the entrance. We both turn and look up at him. "Arrival to Morthram in two hours," the bulky smuggler announces before retreating through the door.

"Two hours until Morthram...Where to go," I wonder out loud.

"Let's go to Borum," Devyn proposes.

"Borum?"

He nods. "There's someone who may help us."

I stop to think.

"It's the best option we have."

"How well do you know this person?"

"She's like a mentor and older sister."

"But it's been fifty years. Will she still be there?"

"Believe me, she's not the type to give up. She's still there."

Devyn's determination convinces me. "Okay. Borum it is."

A soft smile comes on Devyn's lips. "Thank you, Denzyl."

I cannot help but smile back at the human. "Mm. It'll be nice to find someone you know and trust."

TIME SKIP: ARRIVAL AT MORTHRAM

DEVYN'S POV

Denzyl stands behind me protectively as we wait to exit the dendrum ship. The demon steadies both of us as we feel the ship docking. The line of passengers begins moving, and we enter the station in a matter of seconds. Denzyl takes the lead as we go to buy passage to Borum.

"Flight's in an hour. Bay N-12/7.9," Denzyl informs as he hands me a small, thin disk containing the flight information and ticket.

We make our way to the train in the space station. Denzyl follows me onto the train and stands behind me, placing his hand right beside mine on the overhead bar. The train eases into a high speed after it fills with passengers. The in-station train stops at each bay, letting off riders and gaining passengers. We make our way to the doors as the train leaves Bay M.

"Bay N," an automated voice sounds throughout the train as the transit comes to a stop.

We exit the train and walk down to Sector 12 of Bay N before finding Terminal 7. From there, we make our way down the massive hallway, passing several pods and inlets filled with chairs and people until we come to Gate 9. Numerous travelers are waiting at Gate 9; some sit, but most stand. I find a column towards the edge of the gate's area away from the density of the crowd. Folding my arms over my chest, I lean against the column. Denzyl comes to stand next to me.

I look up at the demon standing to my left. He towers over most humans of average height and other smaller beings. Standing at six feet and one inch, I am towards the higher end of the average height of a human, but Denzyl is easily four to five inches taller than I am.