Victoria or Kai

Victoria: Latin/Asian long black hair

Kai: Korean male

Chapter 28 Victoria

Planet: Tarsonis

Year:2527

Place: Confederate ??? Academy

The Guards stepped to the side as an old elderly woman pushed a carton of food through the kid's section. They eyed the woman's cart as she went about her day, distributing food for all the kids. She continued along, ignoring the kid's whimpers and pleads. However, paused when she came across Victoria's cell.

'What is she doing?' Thought the woman, staring at Victoria. She turned to a guard, who said nothing. Then peaked over Victoria's shoulder. When she did the woman spotted Victoria sketching a partially finished picture of Caesar.

'Weird?' Thought the woman.

"Turn around," Said Victoria. Her words echoed within the woman's head, alerting her to the incoming guards. She knew she'd get punished for speaking out but did not care, this woman gave her peas. And Victoria hated peas.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Screamed the elderly woman, she pushed the cart to the floor while fleeing for her life. While she did, Victoria strolled past the spilled steaks, broccoli, and rice only to grab the black nutrient bars.

"Meals are such a waste of time," muttered Victoria, earning herself some more lashes. As she returned to her corner, a guard stepped into her cell with her whip in hand.

Moments passed, and the whipping finished. Victoria, now freed of this obligation, returned to her unfinished drawing of Caesar.

'Subject Augustus: age 11. Currently known to stand 172 centimeters high or 5 foot 6 inches tall. Possesses beautiful light-grey eyes, highly defined, and an abnormally dense body that is littered in scars plus insertions, which implies augmentations. Especially when combined with his--I better refrain from drawing Caesar's psionic energy. I don't want to be the reason staff discover it.

Although I am curious about his relationship with preceptor Suki. It's subtle but I feel like she treats him better. She's not a rival, is she? I mean a woman entering her late-twenties loving an 11-year-old? That's all kinds of wrong.

But I digress. All evidence points to subject Augustus or Caesar--God, I love that name. Being an augmented psionic and a high-grade one at that. There is no way he's a psionic grade 5, everything about it screams high grade. From the pressure he can exert to the control he's demonstrated.

And I know the others are beginning to feel the same way. However, why haven't the scientists realized it yet? I mean, yeah the preceptors are worthless but surely those psionic men and women creeping around would have sensed it.--when will they tell us what they're called? No matter. Caesar's all that matters--although getting close to him has proven troublesome.

I mean seriously. what's a girl supposed to do? When those beautiful, cold, stoic eyes catch your attention. I'd love to just lay him down then strip his well-defined body naked. Before cutting him open to see how it ticks, and the testing.

Oh, the testing! -- obviously ill repair him first. But the tests we could run, the stuff I could create--we could create. Just thinking about that makes me giddy, but none of that matters if I can't get close.

What am I supposed to do? I've tried every approach. I've acted bubbly, smothered him, played hard to get, I even tried some of Ingrid's and Kelly's ideas. Yet somehow that naive bitch! Sarah. Is all over him, like I can't hold a proper conversation, and yet she's all over him.

I mean. What does she have that I don't? Scientifically speaking men have preferred light-skinned females over every other type for the last 500 plus years. Especially light-skinned curvy females such as myself. So why does he prefer her?'

Victoria paused. Her once beautiful drawing had quickly become a breakdown surrounding Caesar's known measurements, assumed bone density, blood type, weight, and anything else she'd gathered. To the side of her drawing was a deformed sketch of Sarah beside her stunning adorable features.

'Is it because I'm more manipulative?' Asked Victoria. She couldn't help but glance in the direction of Sarah's cell.

'No, If that was the case. Caesar would have an issue with Samir and Rishul alike. Instead, he holds them in high regard and shows them more respect. The same respect he's given to both me and Lokee. Their opposites.' Said a voice. When their words echoed within her head, she almost gasped knowing who it was.

'Kai, what are you thinking? Speaking directly into my mind. Even the preceptors can feel us doing this let alone those men in black.'

Back in his cell, Kai was rolling his eyes as he said. 'Do you want to hear it or not?'

'Yes! Yes! Continue,' responded Victoria. The excitement rising in her voice left Kai stunned by how flippant her personality was.

'Really?. How can you fantasize about dissecting him, running tests on him, experimenting with his DNA--Yeah I know what DNA is. And then just act like there is no issue? I mean seriously for someone so smart you're somewhat stupid.

You've said it yourself. There is no way Caesar is a grade 5 psionic. So if I and the others could read your mind then why can't he? In fact, why can't he be better? And if he could read your mind, then he'd know about your twisted fantasies. So do you honestly think a person who's been through god knows what would get close to a person like you? And don't play dumb with me.'

FInished Kai, his words left Victoria stunned. She looked towards Caesar's cell while opening the NGS class live stream. 'Wow, Kai thank you. You're not as stupid as I thought. Maybe I should reconsider evaluating the rest. '

'See, I understand Caesar being the way he is. He's from the gutters. But what's your excuse? Why is a rich girl so fucked up? ' Responded Kai, getting off his bed to do pull-ups.

Victoria's eyes twitched, she grit her teeth then paused once again. After some time had passed she finally responded to his question. 'First of all, my family was wealthy. Kelly's family...the holts their rich, filthy rich. Ingrid's family is rich. There's a difference, a huge difference.

Being wealthy isn't what it's cut out to be. This is the confederacy, people do anything for power and the wealthy are no different. The rich are no different. And your not my psychiatrist, so don't you dare try to analyze me or I will kill you.' Her mind was hardened, her words were clear. So clear, Kai almost grinned when he got the response he did.

'You should really work on that anger. It makes you sloppy.'

'What!?' Said Victoria, her eyes widened at his statement.

Random kid: "KAI AND VICTORIA HAVE BEEN USING TELEPATHY TO COMMUNICATE!"