Broken Desires

~Trust~

"They make you see things that aren't there" He explained. "Your kind would torment us and push us to the point of insanity. So all the tribes split up, the Boa, your tribe, sent one of theirs every 25 years, just to make sure we still feared them. Now, we're about 100 years overdue, which is why we are so cautious of you and why we thought the Boa district was extinct"
"So, why move all the way out here? You base is incredibly hard to find and if you thought my tribe had died out, why not move closer?" I asked, curious.
"Because, as you've probably found out, the Boa struggle getting through the intense, dry climate. Our skin is thick so we can withstand it, the Boa cannot. We needed to know for sure that the Boa had gone for good before we came back, but you have proved that you're still here"
"What if I can convince them to stop being assholes? We can unite"
"Do you reckon you could?" He asked, leading me through the underground village.
"I'm hoping I can, but for now, how can I help and gain your trust?" I asked. "My entire life I thought I was the only one until I met Striker, and now I would like to learn more"
"We've been stuck under here for hundreds of years, we only know the legends and to fear the Boa" He explained "Sit here and we'll fix up your leg"
I sat down as I was told and a young cobra knelt down and began to clean my scrapes.
"So, why don't we help each other out?"
"What are you proposing?" He asked.
"I own half of Imp City, I have hotels, apartments, clubs etc." I began. "Why don't you and some others explore? I'll provide a good shelter and food, there aren't any Boa there, and you educate us on what you know."
"Done" He quickly answered "We've been eager to get out, most of us haven't even seen an Imp before"
"Really?" I was shocked.
"Never" He answered. "I'll gather some men and we'll follow you to Imp city"
"What shall I do for now?" I asked him.
"For now, you can help in the schools. We don't know much and you'll know a lot more than us. You will be escorted and have 5 of my guards with you at all times, security reasons. As you can imagine, this is a huge step for us and the younger generations will be the future for us, they need to know what's out there"  He explained.
I nodded "When do I start?"
"These will be your escorts"
Five large Cobras looked at me, all armed and all scary looking.
"Okay, my name is Rosetta, you?"
"Demitre" He shook my hand.

I started walking towards the school.
"Striker, you're on training" told Demitre.
Striker nodded and followed him.

I got into one of the higher classes, they were noisy and stressing out their teacher. As I walked in with the five guards, they all dropped silent with wide eyes, even the teacher.
"I'm here to teach you about outside" I began.

                                       ***

When it got late, my guards took me to a small cottage nearby, I opened the door and Striker was sat down, aching.
"How was your day?" I asked as the guards followed me in.
I didn't like the guards being around, they wouldn't even give me privacy.
"Training here is a lot harder than out there" Striker explained. "You?"
"I was teaching teenagers, surprisingly they're well behaved..... for me, anyway" I sighed.
"Are you okay?" He got up and walked over to me.
"Yeah I just want a shower but these lot won't leave me alone" I told him quietly.
"Yeah, maybe just tell them to turn around"  He was trying to help.
"I can't even go toilet in peace, they were told to be my escorts, not make me pee shy" I sniggered, Striker laughed with me.
"Can you come with me? They're not going to let me shower on my own and I don't like how the third one keeps looking at me" I asked nervously.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"I trust you to not let these dudes be creeps" I told him.
"Okay, let's go"

I grabbed a towel and my pajamas, all 6 guys followed me into the bathroom, it was super awkward, luckily it was a bath and a shower with a curtain, I got in fully clothed, closed the curtain and hung my clothes over the curtain rail and turned the shower on.
"You do realise we have to keep an eye on you at all times?" Mentioned the 3rd guy.

"I have been travelling in a climate I can barely survive in for 6 days, been threatened by your leader and I have to do that journey again in 2 days. I have 5 guys that are more than capable to murdering me at any given time and all I want is a 5 minute shower and a cigarette. I understand you lot don't trust me, but I don't trust you either. Can you please give me breathing space" I was rather irritated at his sudden input, Demitre could've at least given me a female so I can shower in peace.
After that, they didn't say anything.

I was pretty fast in the shower, I turned it off and got dried and into my pajamas before opening the curtain. I walked past them while drying my hair and applying my perfume and I walked downstairs. The silence was so awkward.

"So what did you teach them?" Asked Striker a minute later.
I sat down at the small table and lit a cigarette.
"I taught them how to start a safe campfire, cooking, the City and about the imps" there's no point teaching them about Imp City if they can't get there" I passed him a cigarette. "So what training did you do?"
"Everything, it's safe to say I won't be fighting these lot anytime soon" He answered, sniggering.