The Lunar Chronicles One-Shots

When Cinder Kidnapped Kai (POV Kai)

So basically this is the chapter in Cress where Cinder kidnaps Kai aboard the Rampion except it's from Kai's POV not Cinder's. This is pretty much my favorite Kaider scene ever. Thanks for reading <333

Kai walked swiftly down the corridor with the blonde girl and Thorne at his heels. They both were busy talking his ear off about the ship he was stuck on, and frankly didn't really care about, while he focused on not losing his temper. He kept counting to ten under his breath every time he felt like this might happen.

"This is a 214 Rampion you're aboard, your Majesticness. Quite a pleasure to have royalty on board, I might add!" Thorne told him. Kai still hated him just as much as he had when the guy had  escaped prison. He was cocky and arrogant and everything Kai hated.

"I'm Cress, by the way, it's so good to finally meet you. Cinder talks about you all the time!" the blonde added.

"Oh, yes, between you and me, I think she might have a bit of a crush on you, your Majesticness." Thorne said with a sly wink.

"1...2...3...4...5...6-" Kai silently counted.

"Here she is your Majesty!" Cress squeaked as they neared the end of the hallway and  she pulled open the door.

“Don’t let him see me this way!” Kai heard someone yell, as he stepped into the room. He looked around the room, and knew it had come from a pair of legs sticking out from behind a podship. Shaking his head, he finally looked at Cinder.

Cinder was wearing dirty cargo pants and had her hair tied back in her usual messy ponytail. As she turned around and faced him, Kai was hoping his anger showed on his face. He was not disappointed, as Cinder looked like she wanted the floor to swallow her up as she met his gaze.

"You're awake! Uh, how do you feel?" Cinder said, looking very uncomfortable. 

Stars, she was trying to make small talk? He had an entire country to run, and she had him  aboard a ship in the middle of nowhere!

"Kidnapped." he snapped. "How should I feel?"

"I was hoping you'd feel well rested?" She said with a tentative smile.

He glared at Cinder for three full counts until her grin finally faded.

“We need to talk,” Kai said, darkly.

Thorne let out a slow whistle. “No one ever likes to hear those words.” he said, elbowing Kai on the side. Kai and Cinder both glared at him.

“Thorne, why don’t you go give Iko a tutorial with the cockpit controls?” said Cinder.

“Excellent idea,” Cress chirped, taking this as her cue to leave. “Come on, Iko.”

Iko appeared to be the pair of legs sticking out from behind the podship.
“Is he looking?” she said, self-consciously.

Kai raised an eyebrow. What was wrong with her, anyway?

“He’s not looking,” said Cinder.

Iko hesitated .

“Are you sure?” she asked.

Cinder waved her hands at Kai. “You’re not looking.”

He rolled his eyes, putting as much exasperation into the gesture as he could.
“Oh, for all the stars.”
Crossing his arms, he turned his back on them.

“All clear. We’ll finish that up … later.” Cinder called to Iko. She quickly bounced out of the room before Kai could catch a glimpse of her.