Stronger

The Vastness of Space

Eidos' POV + Zanthos' POV
- Eídos first -
It was my first day with Zanthos. The real one. I can't believe that someone would do such a thing and go so far as to impose as them. Zanthos snored soundly in his bed across the room. I can't help but to smile to think that this is the proper start to my journey. "Zanthos, wake up. It is our turn to do the training simulation today." I say softly as I shake him lightly. The other male groans as he rolls onto his side. His hair is all frizzy and in his face. I reach to him to move the bangs from his eyes. His gentle eyes, one golden yellow and the other a gentle orange, gaze at me. The beauty mark below his right eye stands out. 'He's beautiful..' I think to myself. He yawns and stretches. He takes my hand and kisses it gently. His soft lips against the top of my hand.. a sensation I hadn't felt before. "Good morning, Eídos." He spoke. The dark tone of his voice in the morning could send chills down my spine, which is exactly what happened. "The shower is ready for you." I speak softly, the blood rushing to my cheeks and I know that my face is becoming red. He sat up and took a strand of my hair and merely looked into my eyes..and perhaps my soul. He was really looking at me, taking in my features and reading my soul. "You're different, but I admire that. Your heart is pure and innocent. I suppose that is why I am attracted to you." His words echo and resonate in my mind and heart. I take his hand and hold them, intertwining our fingers. I have only know him for a day yet this must be the bond that Abel was talking about. A deep and secure bond between fighter and navigator. He sees me for me, and I see him. Our halves become whole and this is what makes us a team. "Zanthos.." I whisper softly as I feel our faces just inches apart. The atmosphere between us is warm and gentle, kind and understand, light hearted and strong. This is the bond we were meant to have. I can feel myself nearly melt into his touch but I give into it, letting his hand rest upon my face. "Training huh? We can handle it." He said as he kissed my forehead before walking to the shower. I stand there, heart beating faster than normal and face flushed red. I am captivated by him, and he is the one I am meant to be bound to. I understand Abel and Cain in a better light now, but what is to happen to Axios? That is something that I hadn't cared to ask about.
Zanthos' POV
Meeting Eídos has brought out a new found bond. I heard that when you meet your Navigator, you'll be a close pair. But, to think I would have such a strong connection to him so soon was unexpected. I look over my shoulder to see the shorter male sitting upon my bed, holding onto the pillow I slept with. Those lonely eyes and the pain they hide... "EÍdos, will you be alright for today?" I ask. His perked up. I could see his face darken. "What?" I say as I stand in the door frame with the towel on my hips. "S-Shower please." His voice squeaked. I chuckle softly. His voice was light but one could hear the masculinity behind his tone. I toss him my shirt. "Here, instead of the pillow." I say before I smile and shut the door. I start the water and step in. Water trickles down my face, my back, down the rest of my body. Ah, warmth. The scars on my body remind me of when I was in the colonies. I came from the same place where most of the distinguished fighters do, from the slums. I clench my fist in anger of who I use to be. Images purge my mind and I cry out. "No!!" I say as I slam my fist into the shower wall and bring myself closer to my knees. My breaths become shaky and I hear Eídos outside the door call to me. "Zanthos?" His voice asking so hesitantly. No, I'm not that person anymore. I cry softly thinking that this is the only place where I can let out these pained memories. Each time I close my eyes, I see the back of a short black haired boy covered in blood and collapsed over someone.... Those times in colony, I was alone. Mother and father were sent to work in the factory making the parts needed for ships. It was just me as a child. I stole often, got in fights and frequently found myself in the correctional unit. But that is where I met him, Axios. It was there my life changed. I learned that I could become something much more than a delinquent. I trained and studied and climbed my way to the top, and once I was there, they took me in the program as a fighter candidate. But that place was also a downfall.