Wolf and Cat

Apologies

As colonel stood at the window, looking through. He was thinking. About the wolf. Already it had cut up one of his best men. 'That thing has anger issues' he thought to himself. Possibly trained he would be a fierce weapon to use against the Na'vi. But he's not a dog or a tool. Another being with its own mindset. Wouldn't be humane to use it as a tool. Considering he's the only one left of his species. What to do with the out of control animal he thought.

Before he could think more on it. Wainfleet opened the door and pushed Nick and Mansk through. "Stand over there you two" lyle ordered. "brought em in for you colonel" wainfleet walked over to the corner and crossed  his arms.

The colonel slowly walked over to them both. Hand on his side as usual. Nothing but a look of anger and disappointment on his face.

Mansk was looking straight with his arms in front of him, like a soldier. He was taken to med bay and patched up. 126 stitches were needed on his arm and shoulder.

Nick was looking somewhere else with a filthy frown on his face. Obviously still angry and annoyed. He refused any treatment and wasn't talking to anyone. Dried blood rested under his nose.

"The hell were you two thinkin?, I don't need my men busting each other up before we even land on Pandora" 
Turning to Mansk. "Disappointment you let a dog with basic training cut you up"
Mansk kept his head down. A deep growl came out from Nicks throat, ears prickled down. Colonel stepped over to Nick, looking down at his face. "You got something to say dog?"  The growl became louder. But Nick looked up into colonels eyes as he growled, lips on the verge of curling.

"Go on, do it" colonel edged.
The wolf scoffed and turned his face to the side.

"The next time you sink your teeth in any of my men. You'll be wearing a muzzle"

Turning to lyle. "Corporal wainfleets gunna be with you side by side, make sure you dont do anything stupid"   Pointing at wolf.

"Understood?"

"Yes sir."

Heading back to the sleeping quarters. Nick just wanted peace and rest. To his surprise he saw Ja in the room, laying on his bed.
Ducking in the door. "What are you doing here in the afternoon?" Nick asked.

Ja sat up. "Wanted to make sure colonel didn't rip you to shreds" 

"Nah I'm not the one cut up" he smirked.

"I heard you fucked mansk up pretty badly"

"Who told you?".    "Zdog".      "Ah."

Nick walked over to the bed and flopped down on the bottom mattress.

"I didn't mean to lose my shit"

Ja laid back down with his hands behind his head.    "Over that scientist again?"
   "He bumped into her like a dick. Didn't think he'd get so worked up if I told em off"

"All the guys are easily riled. The humans are just too scared to say shit to you"  said Ja.

"Right because you guys aren't human anymore. What's that like?" Asked Nick.

"What do you mean?"

"You were all once human but you died, now your alive as avatars. Doesn't it fuck with your head?"

"Only if you think about it..I'd rather not. Can't imagine any of the guys would either"

They ended the conversation at that.
Ja got up and went out for lunch. Nick stayed in the room and tried having a nap.
   After lunch Zdog came in the room with a tray of food. "Hey, I snuck you in some food, come eat". Sitting up she handed him the tray. Some kind of meat, potato's and a mush of food they'd both rather not know.

Taking in big spoonfuls of the food, he hardly chewed.

Zdog watched him. "Easy there, you don't need to inhale it"
Setting his tray down. Nick wiped his mouth. "I'm sorry you had to see that earlier"

Zdog smiled and looked to the side. "It's not me you gotta apologise to". "Yeah."  He signed. Yawning with a big stretch. "Now get outta my bed"  said Zdog as she grabbed the railing of the bed waiting to lay down. Nick got up and headed towards the door. Ducking under now going out into the hallway.

There was a faint smell of blood but also a specific cologne he'd smelt before. Mansk. Following the scent to a different room not far from his own. He opened the door. Mansk was laying on his bed with his headphones in. Not wearing a shirt. There was bandages wrapped around his shoulder and arm.

Mansk didn't notice him. Walking into the room Nick leans over the bed. Mansk looks over and removes his headphones. "What do you want?" He asks with a annoyed tone.

"I apologise about that" hinting at the bandage wrapped around mansk. taking half his body.  "It wasn't personal, you should've been mindful where you were going" he looked down at mansk. "Humans aren't as tough as you"

Mansk looked up at him. He wanted to get up and beat his ass, but he knew the pain would keep him back. "It's whatever" he scoffed.

"Look I don't wanna be your enemy, and you know it's best colonel doesn't go at our necks again. We good?" Nick asks. Holding onto the top bunks railing above mansk. "Like I said it's whatever" Putting back on his headphones mansk continued whatever he was listening to on the ipad.

'That's over and done with' Nick thought to himself. Leaving mansk to his music. Nick heads out. Sighing a breath of relief.

Suddenly leaving the room. There was a odd feeling, Deep in his gut. Like something was watching him. Looking around. Nothing. Taking his time, Nick walked through the hallway, looking around him on purpose. Trying to look suspicious. Taking a corner he waits around it. Ears perked up. Waiting. Listening. Light footsteps followed. Not light enough to be human, but something not wanting to be heard. Just before whoever it was could turn the corner. Nick walks around the corner. Grabbing the collar of whoever it was. Looking up, Staring wainfleet in the face. "Following me corporal?" Asked Nick.

Wainfleet shrugged nicks hand off his collar. "You heard what colonel said. Side by side."
"I'd prefer not to have a blue monkey up my ass 24/7". Nick huffed. Lyle's ears twitched and his tail flicked. "You've got a shitty attitude y'know that?". Nick cocked his head. "So I've heard" with a sarcastic look in his eyes. Lightly pushing wainfleet out of the way. Nick continues walking. Lyle not far behind.

"Where are you off to?" Asked Lyle. Keeping his fast past, "Gunna tell your colonel to tell his blue monkey to piss off"
"He's not gunna do that" smirked Lyle.
Quickly Stopping in his tracks and turning around, lyle bumped into him. Nick looked him up dead in the eyes with his tail straight, ears perked up. "I've got orders" said lyle. Blue tail flicking.

"Until when?"
"Till we're on Pandora".