Blink of an Eye - a Guild Wars 2 Fanfiction

Chapter 11 - Hot Scent

„And you really use those to fly through the sky? Astonishing!"

"Over the clouds. Some of them even fly into space if you really want to know it."

"Pah, don't make me laugh! No human would ever be smart enough to make up something that hasn't been invented by Asura yet."

I sighed and shifted my weight on the table. Zojja had bolstered the top after my last accident so it would be able to easily hold my weight now, and thus it could remain my favorite place whenever I got to visit Zojja in her lab. Even though it injured my pride a bit that even a stone slab had succumbed to my weight... I really had to have heavy bones for Asura standards. Yes, that had to be the reason. There was no other explanation, was it?

At least Zojja had put away the destroyer body parts, and now they could happily swim around inside their preservative glasses, in a separate stock so I didn't have to watch them all the time.

I thought about the technique back in my home with nostalgia. Air-conditioned cars, mobile phones, music wherever I wanted... "Oh, aunty. I wish I could take you home with me. You would like it there, I'm sure of it! And you would be surprised what humans can be capable of."

Zojja turned her eyes from the monitor skeptically and eyed me from head to toes as if I had gone mad and had just escaped the asylum. "Of course."

Without pausing, her fingers flew over the display, arranged data and formulated calculations, but I had long stopped trying to understand her work. I let my legs dangle instead and admired her dexterity.

"Let's assume you could be right in the slightest to a low percentage with what you said. Why would you give such a genius invention a primitive title like Air Plane? I'm sure even a second year old will find more creative terms for an airship! And you want to make me believe that your humans can create machines that can advance into space? Obviously you've hit your head harder than I originally assumed."

"Well. You'll probably never find out the truth... How do you manage to talk to me and still don't lose your train of thought after all with what you do there?"

For a short moment I could see the corners of her mouth turn up so I was almost sure she was smiling. "I'm a genius of Multitasking. Your own words."

Suddenly my body went hot and cold simultaneously. I stared at Zojja with open mouth, causing her to pause her work for a moment and probably considering how she could get me out of her lab best if I was about to lose my mind.

"Zojja... where do you know that word from? Multitasking?"

Now she definitely had to think I was insane. With a quick move, Zojja paused the programs on her monitor and faced me, her arms rested on her hips. "My dear, a genius like me should be able to have all existing terms in their vocabulary that a small-brain like you can use, don't you think?"

I shook my head, overwhelmed by the thoughts that were suddenly running through my head.

"No! I mean, yeah... of course, yes. But still you know its meaning! Where from?"

"Take a deep breath. I can't use one more hyperventilating Asura inside my lab. It's almost a shame to admit that I got it from a Charr who has crossed my ways before. I'm more surprised that you have such a well-marked vocabulary."

The weird feeling inside my stomach got stronger and I wildly brandished my arms in front of my face while I tried to explain it to Zojja.

"No, no! You don't understand, Zojja. You should be the one who shouldn't be able to know the meaning of this term at all!"