Captured (a short story)

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(A/N) 2,634 words in this chapter baby! I know that's not what Asha looks like in the cover picture but like look at Tenoch! So hawt!🥵 A little warning for this chapter and the next. Some smut and steamy things. Soo, please skip this chapter and the next if your not into that! Okay thanks!

As I run through the Wakandan jungles with my spear Okoye is on my heels as she chases me."phakamisa isantya!" (pick up the pace!) A run a little faster my breath heavy as I come to the river in front of me. Should I jump over it? I was already at full speed running and I couldn't stop. As soon as I reach a few feet from the river i take a huge leap of faith and jump. My body fly's in the air with my spear in my hand, and right before I touch the ground, I grab my spear and dig it aggressively into the ground to slow down my heavy impact.

I roly poly into a bush nearby leaving my spear dug into the ground. I hear the sounds of water splashing before a loud laugh. "Asha!yintoni - yintoni le!"( what are-what is this?!) She finally sees me and bends over laughing and I giggle as I unroll myself out of position. "Okoye, you told me to trust myself. I had to get away. somehow."

Okoye covers her mouth still laughing before speaking. "You are right! but child- what an unusual way to find you like this!" She continues laughing and I get up before dusting myself off. "I've learned everything from you." I say walking toward the spear. I pull it out of the ground and spin it in my hand. "One thing, never loose sight of your spear. Our spear is an extension of who we are. It shows elegance with a bit of fierceness." I nod as Okoye suddenly turns serious. "Okay warrior, shall we continue? masihambe!"

I wake up suddenly to the sounds of heavy thunder and rain outside the hut. I sit up on my cot and look out the balcony seeing a huge storm taking place. I run my hand over my face and through my hair before turning to see Namor sleep on his cot.

He sleeps peacefully on his back with his arm tucked behind his head. His face looks peaceful as he sleeps. I go to put my hand on his face and his eyes flutter open. "Hey." I smile and he looks straight into my eyes then around the room.

It takes him a minute to recognize where he is before he sits up and takes both of my hands in his. " Wake up sleepy." I say and he smiles lightly at me.

"How did you sleep?" He asks lowly.

"I slept alright, but the storm woke me up. It looks bad right now." Namor looks over at the balcony watching the rain come down hard.

"Oh great I could use a refresher." He says as he gets up and starts walking toward the door. Huh? I follow behind him and watch as he stands underneath the rain letting it trickle down his body everywhere.

"What's so important about the rain?" I ask and he wash's over his face with some rain droplets before looking at me. "I can survive on land but not for to long, I have to have contact with water eventually. Come here, you need it as well."

I step out down the steps into the rain as it starts to sprinkle my face and hair as I stand in front of Namor. He embraces me by wrapping his hand around my waist and pulling me close to his body. "You have to remember, you are like me where you can survive on land and in water. Its important you know that you will eventually need water."

I almost forgot that I was a mutant. .I haven't really paid attention to my body since my transformation. I haven't embraced my identity as a whole yet , because I am still fearful. I am even still a bit scared of what my body looks.

"I can sense your scared, Asha. Its okay I can help you." Namor whispers and takes my hand to kiss it.

"Show me then." I say and Namor places my hand around his shoulder. "Do you trust me?" He asks and I feel a tug on my heart when he asks those words. Do I trust him? Knowing who he was, what he did and how he reacted to things . It is a hard question to answer.