Somewhere in between 3

18.

(Start the song „Time" by Hans Zimmer)

20 hours have now passed since Jasmin and Prowler arrived at the hideout.
They were silent most of the time and didn't say a word.
Things were getting worse here.
She really wasn't herself anymore. She felt empty, lonely and lost. It felt like all the life had been ripped out of her. All the light, all the joy, all the sunshine that she usually carried within her had disappeared.
Every now and then she cried, sobbed.
She thought of her friends. Thought of Gwen, Miles and Pavitr. But above all, she thought of Hobie.
She thought of all the good times they had. How happy it made her and how safe she felt with him. She felt bad that she had just left in the middle of the night without warning him. But she wanted to protect him. She wanted to protect everyone.
Her condition got worse and worse. She looked much sicker and more helpless.
Despite the fact that her psyche wasn't exactly the best, she couldn't help noticing the way Prowler was looking at her. He literally stared at her. Several times.
She didn't know why, and she didn't dare ask. Why should she?
But then many remembered that he had promised to help her. That he knew how she could save her planet again. She turned to him. It took a lot of strength just to do this. She hung over this chair like a wet blanket.

Prowler stood at the window. He looked outside. The sky was still purple, and the remains were still clearly visible. Rubble and ruins littered the ground. But there were no more screams to be heard.
Had they fallen silent or were they too far away?He pondered and thought hard.
Actually, he should let Miguel know. It was far too easy to catch her. Their friends weren't actually there. Not even Hobie. Better for him. That way he could get his money faster.
He squinted over at her for a moment.
She was so weak, but so pretty at the same time. Her red curls fell gently over her shoulders.
Damn, she's pretty..., he thought to himself.

He felt a strange desire to get closer to her.
To touch her.
Something inside him tingled when he looked at her. So helpless and weak.
Prowler looked out of the window again and tried to suppress this feeling. But it was stronger than he thought.
He should actually let Miguel know.
He had caught Jasmin.
But he didn't need to know exactly when.
A grin spread across his face.
He wouldn't tell Miguel. Not yet...

"You... wanted to help me?" she whispered.
Her voice was so weak.
It was barely audible.
He ran to her and looked at her.
"Indeed," he spoke gently. "I will help you save your planet."
Jasmin's eyes widened.
"Do you know how?" she was puzzled.
Wake up! Why would he help you?
Actually, her intuition would sound the alarm. It would give her doubts and she would think something was wrong.
But her body was far too weak. The only thing he picked up was that Prowler knew how to save Jasmin's world.
A feeling of hope spread through her. It was very small and barely perceptible, but it was there.
The only thing she could think about was her universe and how she could save it from destruction.
"Of course I know that," he said gently, but it was all a lie.
"Then tell me how!"
Jasmin jumped up from the chair, but lost her balance and fell into his arms. Their eyes met and there was silence for a moment.

The tingling sensation came back to him and it was even stronger than before.
Holding her in his arms made him almost crazy. If not... greedy.
He couldn't let her go. He didn't want to let her go. Not yet.
"I'll show you," he whispered. "But I'll get something in return."
He grinned at her confidently. His expression darkened and his thoughts went crazy.
"Tell me something and I'll do it. As long as you help me save my planet!", she pleaded in a shaky voice. "And me..."

The grin on his face grew bigger and dirtier.
"Will you promise me?" he asked.
Jasmin hesitated and looked at the floor. She was at her wits' end.
Did she have a choice?
"I promise," she whispered and nodded in agreement.
A feeling of triumph spread through him and he ran his fingers through her hair.
"That's it, my dear."
Her heart began to pound, but she couldn't move. "In return..." he paused briefly. "I want you..." he whispered in her ear.
Jasmin's heart slipped into her pants. Her eyes were wide open and her mouth was agape. She couldn't believe what he was asking of her. She wanted to move and run away, but she was paralyzed. She couldn't escape
."No! Never!"
She tried to keep her voice as firm as possible, but the trembling could not be ignored.
"What's the big deal," he winked at her as he played with her hair.
"I have a boyfriend..."
Fear rose up inside her and she couldn't fight it. Her body didn't listen to her.
"He's not here right now, is he?"
He laughed dirty and looked at her greedily. Lust blazed in his eyes like fire. He had her in his sights and he wouldn't let up until he got what he wanted. His left hand slowly moved to her hip and a shudder ran through her body.
"No!" she screamed, but no sound came out. "Let's have some fun," he whispered seductively in her ear.
"You won't regret it..."

(Listen to the song „ripples in the sand" by Hans Zimmer as the outro of the chapter)

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Oh Jesus🫣
I have no words for that