War On MegaCorp (Pt 3)

Klaire went to Ami and pulled her into a gentle hug. “Want to watch your favorite movie?” She asked.

Ami hugged Klaire back, nodding against her side, tears flowing from her eyes. Klaire was the closest thing Ami ever had to a mother. Ami’s own parents had been negligent and abusive, Klaire was the first person to ever love her. Ami had not missed Klaire’s reaction to where Tzeitel was.

Klaire took Ami to the other room and got the movie started up. She sat on the beat up couch with the younger girl and held her close as they watched the Pirates and their crazy antics. A part of her knew this couldn’t get rid of the pain, but at least it was a distraction for both of them.

Ami’s tears slowed as she watched the movie, cuddling with Klaire. She had the entire series memoized. “Do you think Tzeitel would like this movie?” She asked Klaire.

“No, honestly,” Klaire admitted, never willing to lie to the girl. “But I also think she’d deal with it for you. I know that as a big sister, Tzeitel would want to make you happy.”

“How could Tzeitel not love this movie?” Ami could not understand and was confused. This was the best movie ever, it had everything. “Is it because Jack Sparrow looks like our father?”

“I don’t know, Ami. That might be why.” Klaire said honestly. She’d never actually paid much attention to that, but now that she was looking at Jack Sparrow, she did see the similarities.

Ami did not mind that Jack Sparrow looked like their father. She wished her own father had been so goofy and good hearted instead of cruel. She was nodding off by the time the ending credits started rolling. But she was also holding Klaire’s arm hostage. It would be unspeakably cruel of Klaire to move and wake her up.

Klaire had also fallen asleep, holding Ami close.

“Klaire-dog.” Ami mumbled in her sleep.

It would be just a few minutes later when Klaire’s ears fell back, a pained expression forming on her face as she let out a pained moan. “No…” She choked out in her nightmare filled slumber.

Ami’s eyes fluttered and she wrapped her arms around Klaire’s waist in a hug, her head pressing into Klaire’s side. “It’s okay. Klaire’s safe now.” She murmured sleepily.

Tears spilled down Klaire’s face as memories played through her mind. Thrane had dragged her to the lab more times than not, forced her to endure experimentation that made it impossible for her to be pregnant now, but had enhanced her abilities and given her skills she would trade away any day to have children sometime.

But it was useless.

James walked over and stroked Ami’s hair gently before hugging Klaire as well. “Ami’s right. You’re safe…” He whispered into her ear.

Having them both comfort her seemed to help Klaire calm down.

Ami sunk back into sleep as she cuddled closer to Klaire, oblivious to how she had just helped her. She just felt safe and happy.

James put a large blanket around the girls and prayed they slept well throughout the rest of the night. “I’ll keep first watch tonight,” He told Alex.

Alex nodded “Wake me if you need me let's let Klaire skip watch tonight she needs the rest.”

Nodding, James kept silent as he stayed awake and alert. He would clean up around the cabin, but was always on high alert for danger.

At one point Ami slipped off the couch, put the second Pirates’ DVD in the player, started it and got back on the couch. She cuddled close to Klaire under the blankets, falling back asleep.

The night would, thankfully, go by without event. James would eventually wake Alex for his turn to keep watch, but that was all.

Ami snored softly, sprawled across Klaire like her own personal body pillow.

Alex would keep watch for the rest of the night before getting started on breakfast for everyone.

James would wake up before the girls and gently woke them. “Time to get up, you two.” He said softly.

Klaire grumbled as her eyes fluttered open. She looked up at James and gave him a soft smile before gently coaxing Ami to wake up. “Want some breakfast?” She asked. “Smells like Alex is cooking up something yummy.”

“Yeah.” Ami said, stretching until she appeared to double in size for an alarming second before going back to being a little kid. She hopped off the couch.

“You’re going to be all grown up before we know it.” Klaire said with a small laugh as she brushed back Ami’s hair. With a small smile, she went to the kitchen with the girl and James. “What’s for breakfast, Alex?”

“Pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, and biscuits” he replied making plates “hope everyone's hungry.”

Ami nodded, bouncing over to the table. “I'm starving!”

“Sounds good to me,” James said as he pulled out a chair for Ami and one for Klaire. He’d push the chairs in for them once they were sat down. “Anything I can help with?”

“Nah I've finished it up just sit down and eat” he replied placing plates down “we need to figure out where to go next.”

By the way Ami was eating she might be about to have another growth spurt.