Worthy Of A Yautja

Chapter 4:

***Reneta's Pov***

I awoke with a start when I hear a roar echo throughout the room. I thought it was master, but when I looked up, it wasn't. It's the one that came to visit me when I was stuck in that god awful room. He had his mask on so I couldn't see his face or eyes. Quickly I stood and waited to see what he wanted. 

"Come with me ooman." What why? I thought. When I didn't move he repeated himself and I nodded quickly. Unlike my master, he didn't touch me. He just lead the way down a long hallway to another room. Must've been his. But when I stepped inside, he pointed to a small figure in the corner. "Help me with her," he said clicking and moving his mandibles.

It was Alyssa. She was whimpering when I walked over to her. "Alyssa," I said softly. I knew she couldn't hear me, but maybe she'd pick up on the vibrations on my voice. When it worked and she looked up at me, I gently pulled her into my arms and she just sobbed.  

"What have you done to her," I barked and he stood there shocked for a moment. Then he stepped forward a bit and rumbled from his chest. 

"I haven't done anything to her." He held his hands up in a peace like offering. "I haven't touched her or anything. She was brought into my room by another Yautja and she hasn't stopped crying since." 

Yautja? So that's what they're called. I took notice to his voice, I knew he wasn't lying, so I turned my attention back to Alyssa. She was shaking, but slowly looked up and signed something to me. The Yautja tilted his head like he was curious on what she was doing. 

"What is happening?"

Turning to look at him, I signed 'it's okay,' to Alyssa who nodded and wiped the tears from her eyes. I lead her over to the Yautja and she signed 'will he hurt me?' I shook my head no and that helped her to relax. She even smiled a little. 

Looking back at the Yautja. "Alyssa was born deaf. Well I guess not born, but she was only a week old." He might have seemed confused from how he tensed up his body became as I spoke. Slowly I nodded my head and spoke more clearly in hope that he'd understand me better. "She can't hear you." I pointed to my ear to indicate that to him, then pointed to Alyssa's ears. He nodded. "When she was baby, she was really sick with a high fever. It caused her to lose her hearing because of it." I was signing the whole thing so Alyssa knew what I was saying to him and she nodded in agreement. 

"I see." He straightened himself. Damn he was tall. We both had to look up at him. But I still got the sense that something was up though. "Will you teach me this language you use to talk to her?" He asked making a few clicks and a rumble in his chest. 

He was asking me to teach him, I almost couldn't believe he'd want me to teach him the american sign language. I was laughing in my head with disbelief, but holding it together I nodded my head and he nodded as well. 

After a few moments and Alyssa was kind of back to her old self. The Yautja walked over to me. My shoulder brushed the lower part of his upper arm. I felt so tiny compared to him. But again, unlike my master, this one seemed kinder and more calm and relaxed. The way he watched Alyssa walk around the room and her being at awe with everything, he looked like a father figure more than being her master. That much I was sure of. 

"When I we start?" I was really caught off guard by his question. I turned to look at him and he looked down at me, awaiting for my response. 

I wasn't sure what to say. Would my master even agree to allow me to teach him? I wasn't so sure. "I'd have to ask my master first." He tilted his head and I felt uneasy. "If he says it okay... Then we can start whenever you're ready." Now with that he nodded in agreement. 

"Alright," he said folding his arms across his chest and continued to watch Alyssa. She turned to us and signed something that stumped him. "What did she say?" He turned to me and I told him that she was asking what his name was. At first he shifted uncomfortably, then looked over at me again. "Tell her that my name is Javelin." 

"Javelin?" He nodded to me repeating his name. Snapping out of that I nodded and signed to Alyssa that his name was Javelin and her eyes lit up. She was excited to know his name and he seemed pleased to see that she was more open and outgoing now. 

I wasn't really sure how much time had passed, but I was starting to get tired. Thankfully Javelin took notice to it too. He and I made our way back down the hallway back to my master's room. But when the door opened and I saw my master standing there, my heart dropped to my stomach.

"BED NOW!!" He barked pointing to my spot on the floor. I lowered my both my head and my eyes and quickly made my way into the room and to my bed, where I lowered myself to my knees and waited. 

The door slammed closed and my master lifted me into the air. His roar penetrated me like knives stabbing me in the gut. So loud and fierce. I was scared. Then he just dropped me on the floor.  "DON'T EVER LEAVE THIS ROOM UNLESS I GIVE YOU PERMISSION. DO YOU UNDERSTAND!" I nodded and bowed my head to where it was almost on the floor. My body was shaking. Tears where steaming down my face and onto the floor next to my hands.

There wasn't anymore talking between us. He huffed and walked into the bathroom, keeping it open and got into the tub. Steam filled the room lightly. The water must've been really hot. But it looked like he was enjoying himself, then he looked at me and waved for me to come. So I did. 

"What can I do for you, master?" I asked lowering myself to my knees in front of the bathtub. I kept my eyes down as well. I was afraid that he was still mad, so I wanted to show respect just in case. 

He leaned over the tub, exposing his wet chest to me. "What did he want with you?" He asked. His voice was stern, but this time wasn't as harsh though. I slowly looked up at him and he motioned with his fingers to say something. 

"Javelin wanted assistance with the younger girl in his quarters." I kept my head up to meet his gaze. "Alyssa was crying and he needed help to calm her. That's why I was with him." He just looked at me and twitched his mandibles a little. Taking a deep breath I continued. "He was also hoping that I could teach him to sign language to Alyssa, as she's deaf and he can't speak to her unless he knows how to sign himself." 

There was nothing but silence. My master just looked at me then lowered himself back into the steaming water. I guess I'll take that as a no then. Slowly I stood and he looked at me. "Come here," he said reaching over to grab my hand. I pulled back but he over powered me and pulled me into the tub. 

"Ow," I yelped. The water was burning hot to my skin. "MASTER." I yelled trying to free myself from his grip, but again that didn't work. He just held on to me and chuckled. 

Much more happened in the tub, but I'm not going to get into that. I was just happy when it was over and he carried me to the bed 'his bed' and laid me down and covered me with the jet black covers and blankets he had. He made himself comfortable next to me and just held me close to his chest. After that we both slipped into a deep sleep for the night.