My Immortal

Chapt 25: Two Worlds Reunite

TRIGGER WARNINGS - Mentions of Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Miscarriage.

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Two Worlds Reunite: The Nuclear Goddesses

Kiran:

After saying goodbye to Clarke, I let the pull of the night lead me deep into the woods and to the edge of the Dead Zone. As I got closer, my stomach dropped further and further. I knew that by dawn, Mako would know with excruciating detail everything that happened to me on The Ark, and that more than anything terrified me.

"It's ok, Kiran... It will be ok." I mumbled to myself as I came into a clearing, what seemed like several hours away from Ton DC.

"Talking to yourself is a sign of insanity." I heard a voice say.

"Actually I would say arguing with myself and losing is a sign of insanity." I responded on instinct, before looking up. "Good Evening Mako."

I spotted her in the center of the clearing, her eyes on me.

"Good evening, Kiran." She responded, before looking up at the moon. "Nearly midnight, took you long enough."

"It's a hell of a walk." I rolled my eyes as I got closer to her. I stopped a few feet from her, my heart rate skyrocketing. I could feel the anxiety wash over me.

"You ok?" She asked, holding out her hand for me.

I nodded, taking the final few steps towards her and taking her hand. Her fingers brushed over my pulse point and she quirked her head to the side.

"Your heart rate is through the roof." She stated simply, before smiling softly. "Are you nervous, Kiran?" I bit my bottom lip, trying not to panic completely. "No, this is more than nerves. What's wrong, my love?"

I could feel a tear make its way down my cheek. "You need to know something before... before you agree to this."

At this her cockily confident façade fell and she looked utterly terrified. She waited for me to continue.

"I told you a bit about what happened on The Ark, but I didn't tell you everything. I'm scared that once you see the memories... or hear what happened, that you will re-think the bond entirely. I can't lose you, Mako. I won't survive it again." The words came out soft.

"Nothing will ever change how I feel about you, Kiran. I have loved you since third grade and I will love you until the day I die." Mako said, her voice shaking slightly. "Tell me what happened?"

I took a breath and motioned for us to sit. We both would need to be sitting for this. Once we were settled, I began to tell her about my time, most of it she had already heard. As I drew closer to the worst parts, I began to curl into myself, hugging my knees to my chest.

"Do you remember me having the nightmare? Just before the Ark came down?" I asked, not looking at her. This would be the most difficult part.

"Sha. I do." her soft words seemed to echo in the silence.

"It wasn't a nightmare, it was a memory. About 5 months before the drop ship Dr. Walters brought a new guard with her when she came to see me. I had never seen him before. After strapping me to the wall like she had always done, she started asking me questions and burning me with her various contraptions when she didn't like my answers. After what seemed like an hour or so, she asked me if I was a virgin." I hesitated, but I felt Mako tense beside me. "I answered honestly and she said it was a shame. That the guard would have loved to take that from me." A shudder ran through my body and I curled further into myself.