I look at him and say
"Why did you save me exactly?"
He looks up at me and stands up. His tall muscular frame overshadows mine as he quietly whispers
"The first time I met you, you were drowning, abandoned by the people who were supposed to protect...
I watch as my captor goes ballistic over losing his chance to capture me again. I would rather die then go with him again. I look at Xerxes and he looks back at me with a smile. He holds my hand and plants a soft kiss on it. I smile back at him and lay my head on his shoulder. I don't know why I ever doubted him, he risked his safety for me. He exposed himself for me. I won't question him again. He has proven himself numerous times. Xerxes seems to see that I am in thought, he says "Stop worrying, you don't have to be afraid anymore. I won't let anyone hurt you." I look at him and say "I know now. I trust you" He smiles and a flight attendant passes by us. She has pale skin and big green eyes, long wavy auburn hair that goes right to her waist and is actually quite short. She smiles and says "Hello, can I interest you in anything to drink?" I smile at her and say "Hi can I get...." She sends me a nasty glare that immediately shuts me up. Why is she being so rude?!! I soon realize why once she starts to smile sweetly at Xerxes. He says in a cold and unfazed manner, while keeping his eyes on a few documents "I'll order whatever my companion tells you" Her smiles falls and she blushes in an embarrassed manner. I must admit I get a bit arrogant and say "Well I guess your back to asking me aren't you?" She glared at me and I smirk at her. I say "I will have water and he will have a glass of Bourbon." She rolls her eyes and walks away, getting our drinks. He smirks and says "Bourbon?! Don't you think it's a bit too early for me to drink?" I smile and say "Oh please Xerxes, it's never to early for you to drink" "Couldn't have said it better myself" We laugh and the girl returns with our drinks. We take them and enjoy our flights.
Ten hours later
I hear a small whisper in my ear telling me to wake up. I open my eyes and see Xerxes looking down on me. He says "We arrived in Portugal." I nod and the pilot tells us goodbye and thanks us for taking this airline over the microphone. Xerxes takes his bag containing all the documents and we get out of the airplane. We pass the luggage pick-up place as we go outside and I ask Xerxes "Hey Xerxes?" He looks at me and says "Yes love?" I can't but blush at his nickname for me as I say "Why didn't we bring any luggage?" He says "We will have clothes brought to us, I planned everything" I nod and we go outside of the airport and wait for a taxi to come get us. We hear in the microphone, "can anyone who took the flight from Los Angeles come to the front lobby please. I repeat, anyone who came from the Los Angeles flight come to the front lobby." I look at Xerxes and say "We need to leave the airport now." I look at a taxi driving forward, the taxi is ready to board other people in first but I run over to them and say "Sorry we need this taxi, it's an emergency" The woman standing with her teenage children says to me "You can't just steal my taxi!" I say as I empty the back of the taxi of her luggage. "I'm really sorry miss, but I really do need it" She says "What a rude bitch!" I lose my cool and throw a small handbag she put in the back of the taxi straight to her face. She gasps and continues to insult me as Xerxes stares at me with pure amusement before getting in the front seat. I get in the backseat to see the taxi man looking at me in a bored manner. He clearly saw what just happened. I look at him and say "I apologize for what happened, but we do...." He raises his hand to silence me and says "Don't bother. As long as I'm getting paid" Hm well that's convenient. I thank him before shutting the door. Xerxes says "We are going to the Belmont Reid palace" The driver nods and says "Sure thing" He starts to drive away from the airport and takes the highway. He says "So what brings you guys to Portugal? Business, Vacation....., honeymoon?" I shake my head and say "We aren't married, he is my father. I'm adopted" The driver laughs and says "Oh please, your not his daughter." Xerxes' jaw tightens and he says "What makes you think that?" The driver says "The way you look at her. A father doesn't look at his daughter that way, adopted or not. The glint in your eyes... that's the glint of a man in love. I wouldnt be surprised if you jumped and took her right in this cab" He continues to laugh and I say "Your mistaken sir, we really are just father and daughter" He says "Whatever you say. But that's not what the international news say" Xerxes looks at him and his jaw tightens and he says "What the fuck do you mean?!" The driver says "They put the two of you all over the world's news. Your looked for everywhere. They say your mutants or something, extremely dangerous." I say "And you believe them. What are you going to do? Take us to the police station? Have us arrested? Get some money out of it " He shakes his head and says "I'm not going to snitch on you." He parks at the corner of the highway near the forest. He takes his seatbelt off and takes his shirt off to reveal a bunch of tribal tattoos running through his shoulder and arm
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I inspect the tattoos as he says "I come from a tribe called the Gallaeci, we have been here way before modern Portugal and we actually had a prophecy saying that the powerful ones would come again...." He looks at Xerxes and says "I truly believe you two are the ones, the Conquerers Xerxes says "What are the Conquerers?" The driver looks at us and says "There is a prophecy that goes like this: One born of fire With abilities powerful and dire Another born of dust Chosen to tame the dragons lust In the hour, the moon and the sun will collide And they shall discover their might They are not from this world, they are hated by it They will be searched in this world, and they will conquer it..." Xerxes says "We heard that one actually." The driver nods and says "I can't explain to you in debt but I know someone who can" I say "Who?" He says "My grandmother, she is an elder of our tribe" He looks at Xerxes and says "It's not a good idea to go to that hotel of yours, you are both being searched everywhere, your bound to get caught." Xerxes says "Your right. We need to hang low" The driver says "Come to my place, it's in the village" I say "Well thank you for the offer but we wouldn't want to intrude" He laughs and says "Well your polite aren't you?" He shakes his head and says "My people have been waiting for you two for thousands of years, believe me. You aren't intruding" I smile and look at Xerxes who looks back at me and nods. I say "Very well then, we will take you on your offer"
