Crashing

[Helly Reyne]

"I try to steer clear of war" was all she needed to hear for her to relax further into the Mandalorian, a deep breath exiting her nose against Cynthia's neck.

"I despise war," she admitted. "I know it's a part of the galaxy, I know it's unavoidable, but I hate to think about it all the same. Being around people who enjoy it... I pride myself on having people skills and being understanding, but I can't understand that kind of enjoyment."

She fiddled with Cynthia's hair while she was talking almost without realizing it. "You know... I used to have pink hair myself. I forgot what my natural hair color even looks like, to be honest. I've had it dyed something or another ever since I turned thirteen. And now I've got my own stylist and everything..."

As tenderly as she could manage, she pressed her lips against Cynthia's neck, leaving them there for a few seconds before releasing and finding her comfortable place again. "A girl like you... You'll find someone who loves you, that much I can promise. Most of the girls I meet are in love with my stage persona, the Helly Reyne that's more charismatic than anyone should ever be, the Helly Reyne that commands an audience's attention. It's become part of my everyday personality because of how good it feels, but I always end up crawling back under a blanket with my secrets at the end of the day, trying not to think about my sister, my ex, or all the other people who want to hurt me. Sometimes I wish I had someone to confide in, someone I can trust, but it seems like there's always something getting in the way of that."

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[member="Cynthia Garon"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

"I despise war too, and I stay away from anyone that actively look to fight for entertainment. It's not a Mandalorian thing. There are those who live to fight and those of us who want to protect our vod, but many of us actually want to live a long life with our fellow vod. Me I want to settle down with someone. May it be travailing in my home or it be on a world that offers potential to thrive in." That had always been the other half to her dreams. Finding someone and living with them happily. For Cynthia that was hard, finding someone always felt out of reach. As Helly began to play with Cynthia's hair, she enjoyed feeling the light tug that was caused by fingers combing through it or twirling it. Slowly Cynthia could feel herself drifting more sleepy from been comfortable and relaxed. Yet at the same time she wanted to stay awake all night long with the woman. "My hair has always been this colour. Never used dye and I learnt how to cut it myself. Took many bad haircuts to get it right." She'd giggle remembering the amount of times shed refused to take her helmet off because she had messed up.

In seconds her train of thought disappeared as soft lips pressed against the back of her neck. In soft slow movements she'd move her head forward biting her bottom lip lightly for a moment before a long shaky exhale left her. "There is nothing in the way now." She said not thinking on the words. It took a moment for her to gather her thoughts as Helly's words sank in. "I could care less about who you are on a stage. I'd rather know the real you, the one that would craw under the blankets, and maybe into my arms?" She said making it sound like a question, in a way it was but not intentionally. "Where I could perhaps protect you in my embrace safe from anyone who'd wish you harm." Cynthia would role around till she faced the woman and pressed her body back against Helly's. Even her forehead would find its way nestled against the top on the woman's chest. The pink haired mandalorian woman remained quiet once more letting the sounds of nature fill the space around them. Bugs chirped, leafs rustled and the fire crackled, all of them together making a symphony. "Sorry If I came on to much there." She said ever so softly. "It is nice to just not be alone."

 

[Helly Reyne]

Helly's eyes couldn't help but dull at the prospect of going further with this girl. It was always a risk, despite the way she haphazardly flirted about. She had been burned one too many times jumping into these sorts of things, living life fast and hard the way she did.

"When we get off this rock, I'll take you back to Coruscant. I'll show you some of the best places I know and we'll just talk. And..." She always hesitated to mention the next part, but if there was even the most minuscule chance of becoming more, it needed to be said.

"I'm not faithful," she blurted out. "I can't tie myself down to any one person. Call it greed or gluttony, but that's the way it is. You should know that before anything happens. And that's if I even have the time to do anything. Sorry, it's just... I'm not exactly ideal at dating anymore. I might be a celebrity, but you could always find better than my mess, no need to put you through my chit unnecessarily, right?"

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[member="Cynthia Garon"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

The expression on Cynthia's face was rather submissive as she bought her head back up. Each breath was shallow and soft. What Helly said sounded nice at first. Them two, together watching the world speed around them. It almost sounded like a date, but the words that followed next made Cynthia look down braking eye contact. There was no words she could think of right now, the feeling of loneliness once again felt like was making her sink down the the bottom of an ocean. She was't sure what to do right now and the feeling in her gut made her regret for saying such words in the first place. Her forehead once again pressed against Helly's chest so the woman could see the tears swell in the corner of her eyes till it over flowed to trail down. There was no shaking, or sounds, just tears and the clenching of her teeth pressing together.

She laid there and neither of them had separated but rather remained in each others embrace. "Helly?" She spoke with a really quiet voice, almost a whisper. Her hand moved the wipe the tears away before looking up. Her eyes focused onto the woman's soft lips, wondering what they'd be like to kiss. Her eyes closed as her brow frowned a little trying to push the image out. She knew she didn't know the woman enough to call her feelings true, maybe it was her desperation to find love. Helly was honest, attractive and knew the pain of loneliness in her own way. Could this be the woman trying to push her away, not wanting to feel the pain of heart brake? Cynthia didn't know what the woman was thinking.

 

[Helly Reyne]

It was a complete reversal between the two of them that Helly could only watch and marvel at. For all the loathing she held of people and their propensity to see her as something she wasn't, there she was, doing that exact thing. One could be a warrior with a sensitive heart, just as she could be a celebrity with more weaknesses and flaws than she could count. She had made an assumption without truly thinking, and now she watched as that mistake hurt another.

She gently raised a hand to Cynthia's chin, her own hazel eyes meeting with the Mandalorian's burning red, wet from the tears that she felt responsible for. There were hardly any thoughts going through her mind when she closed the distance between their lips, tasting the residual salt left behind from a tear as she left her lips pressed up against Cynthia's. She could have said something. She could have let her know that loneliness couldn't be replaced with a warm body, or that she needed to love herself before falling for another... But she didn't say those things. Her lips had still done the talking, but all they said was that she wanted her. Maybe the feeling wouldn't last, maybe she was making another mistake, but in that moment, she had ears only for her desires, and her desires were deafening.

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[member="Cynthia Garon"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

Red eye's that began to sparkle met with Helly's as her hand came to Cynthia's chin. Everything felt as it had slowed down as the woman's face etched closer and closer till their lips met, and in that moment every previous thought washed away. Her body became hot as if she was laying in the middle of an inferno sparked by something Cynthia could only consider to be a passionate kiss. There was only four things that combined into one that the mandalorian could think about, Helly, this kiss, her lip and her hand caressing her chin. Not a moment ago it felt as if she was been pushed away but now Helly's actions spoke much a different story. Cynthia's knee pushed between her legs as she moved a hand around the woman's back. It was no longer just their lips that pressed together but now their bodies pressing together closer than before. Their lips moved in sync as Cynthia's head bobbed back and forth in subtle movements.

After a little while of them making out Cynthia pulled her lips away just a tiny distance and both eyes opened slightly expressing a submissive expression. The was a pounding feeling she could feel against every rib that pulsed through her veins. "My chest is pounding so hard and so fast." She said before going in to kiss again then pulled away once more. "I don't want this to end, ever." Each word was as soft as the woman's skin, the woman her thoughts couldn't away drift from. The moon's light was as bright as the stars that filled the night sky, yet its beauty didn't compare to Helly's. Cynthia wanted to admit what she wanted to say, but she felt scared to say them. She wanted Helly, mess and all that came with the woman. "Helly?... Do... do you want me? Because if you do, I'm yours."

 

[Helly Reyne]

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Helly shook her head lightly, looking down beneath them for a moment. "I rarely know what I want." When her eyes returned to Cynthia's, they were showing a vulnerability she rarely allowed others to see. It was a vulnerability that only ever came out in her music, and yet there it was on display. "But I want you... I want you tonight..." In the back of her head, she knew it was moving too quickly. Nothing ever good came of rushing, but she couldn't help herself. Maybe it was desperation, maybe a part of her know something the rest of her didn't, or maybe she was merely breaking her own heart once again.

Without anything gentle about it, she locked lips around Cynthia's, leaning into her with practically all of her weight. Whatever the future held, it didn't matter, not then. The only thing that mattered in that moment was a passion that couldn't be contained, a fire that wouldn't go out, unlike the dwindling flames that flickered a deep orange glow on the both of them.

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[member="Cynthia Garon"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

"Then you have me... cyar'ika." She whispered as a response before their lips had locked once again. Even with Helly's body pressed against Cynthia's it did not stop her from pulling her on top, holding her in a tight embrace. There was no thoughts about falling fast for this girl or even contemplating if this was a bad move. It felt right, it felt good and she felt — happy. A feeling that was a long time coming. Even if it did end up temporary she knew she wasn't been used and what each of them felt was genuine.

Her eye's laid upon the battlefiled, Ash clung to her boots and drifted into the crevices of her armor that clung so tight. Life form scanner, Echolocation and even motion sensors was active in hopes to find something, anyone. Yet it was like she was walking amongst a no mans land. Bodies littered the ground charred black, limbs scattered and droid parts littered the floor. Even visibility was low with fire still raging on around kicking out thick smoke. Cynthia remained there for a moment looking at the sky blacked out by the smoke. Not even the systems sun was bright enough to pierce the aftermath of war. The dream quickly phased out to her been spun around. Her eyes fell onto the woman holding Cynthia's shoulders. "Move forward." Helly said before Cynthia eyes opened a little.

It was far into the morning and the fire still crackled as it smouldered. Yet the mandalorian woman found comfort in her face that was nestled into Helly's chest. She'd nuzzle for a second before looking part way up kissing the spot her face was. "Hey, mesh'la it's morning." She said softly as she pushed her self upwards a little to kiss the woman's cheek. "Hummmm, you're even adorable all sleepy like." Cynthia would giggle and roll away a little to stand up. "Ughhhhh I need caf." She said groaning. As she looked around Cynthia was glad not the be seeing the scorched battlefield of Maramere. It was a fight she was not in but had lost a friend there. Who was alive again by the graces of Manda. Although the Helly she saw in her dream was right. It was time to move forward.

 

[Helly Reyne]

With one eye practically closed and the other only barely more open, Helly inhaled deeply and then groaned with a stretch of her arms as she propped herself up on her elbows. The covers they had slept in were only concealing her bottom half, leaving her bare top half exposed to the rays of sun that peered through the canopies above. She watched [member="Cynthia Solus"] stand up and admired her beauty, biting her lip ever so gently in appreciation.

"I've got some spices in my bag..." she mentioned. "Some'll wake you up way more than just your run-of-the-mill caf." She gave her a devious look complete with a sly grin. "That is... if you don't take me into custody for possession..."

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

Cynthia looked at helly and cocked her head to the side as she smiled. Her eyes looked at her from head to toe feeling a deep passionate lust for the woman. As soon as Helly mentioned spice her head came back up straight as Cynthia shook her head. "Naa I'm good. I am more of an herbs girl. Besides I trust you enough for us to take the quick way." She said with a smirk. Really Cynthia could have had them in the ship already and off this world, but she was very hesitant to fly when people was holding onto her. The other person had to stay still and follow the movements of her. It was dangerous to do. "That is if you are up to holding onto me really tight and ignore the fact that we'd be high up... like above the canopy high. I mean if you don't we can always walk but it's a long one."

 

[Helly Reyne]

Helly smirked right back at her, narrowing her eyes so that the top and bottom ends of her pupils were cut off by her lids. "Quick to trust the girls you sleep with, are you? No offense, but I've learned that trust takes quite a bit longer to build. You think you know someone, and then they're telling you how worthless you are after setting up your own fans to get killed in front of you. You're lucky you're not a fan yourself... I've learned not to get too close with fans."

She slowly started pulling on some clothing after standing up herself, feeling no shame in showing the woman what she had already seen the night before. "After yesterday's... adventure... I don't feel all that intimidated by the prospect of flying. Good excuse to get nice and close to you again, anyway..."

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[member="Cynthia Solus"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

"I'm hurt, twisting my words like that." She said sarcastically and giggled. "I said I trust you enough not fully... yet, but I will say its getting there. Besides I'm not that kind of person. I save lives, I don't destroy them. Anyone who plays with a life like that isn't worth the air they breath." There was many kind of people she would put down in truth. Serial killers, Slavers, Drug lords. Those type of people made her feel sick to the stomach.

Cynthia walked closer to Helly once more and stood behind her. She'd pull the wire from out the vambrace till it was fully out. Both hands reached around the hips of the woman following the curves till Cynthia held a piece of wire in both hands. "It's just a shame I need to focus on flying huh. Also flying by pack is a much different feeling but I promise you that you wont fall. So I guess you will have to trust me." As she spoke Cynthia had tied the wire around them making sure Helly was secure. "Now some rules, keep your hands on mine, and your legs straight. If not you can throw us off balance." Cynthia didn't wait for a replay to that as her arms wrapped around the woman's chest. "Ca Ignite." The small thrusts lit up with a roar pushing them away from the ground.

 

[Helly Reyne]

"Always up for new experiences..." she said hesitantly as Cynthia's arms wrapped tightly around her. The next thing she knew, they were being lifted off the ground with the loud roaring coming from the thrusters.

'Keep straight, hold her hands...' she repeated to herself in her head. 'I've never been straight in my life!' Taking a deep breath, she tried not to freak out mid-air, even as they rose higher and higher still. As admittedly awesome as it was to feel as though she was flying practically on her own, the logical part of her brain couldn't get over the fact that she was suspended several meters above ground held only by someone she had just met the previous day.

"I didn't think this through!" she said aloud.

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[member="Cynthia Solus"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

Cynthia laughed at the words the woman shouted. "To late now!" She said loudly. Slowly they'd become horizontal. Below them was the row's and row's of trees. Between the gaps was the many shades of fauna growing and on the horizon was the slow rising sun casting is radiant warmth. It felt nice on the small areas of the skin on her arms. Although she was enjoying been close to the woman she held tight under her. Her thumb would move up and down on the woman's chest, yet she could not nuzzle with the helmet on and having to focus whats ahead.

Time passed by quickly "Hey you okay there!?" Cynthia asked checking helly was okay. The two was not to far from the ship now Ideally if the woman wanted down for a bit they was in a good place to do so. Either way Cynthia was happy. She was glad to have taken this contract because it no longer felt like just a job but the cosmic force had guided them. The idea was stupid that some grater power had done this. Really it was just two people enjoying each others company, and Cynthia knew not to read to much into it. She didn't have that kind of luck. Although she did wonder, Helly made her feel happy and emotions she could not describe, not yet at least.

 

[Helly Reyne]

Making a nervous, shaky thumbs up, Helly responded, "Just peachy."

She was only slightly put at ease by the caressing of Cynthia's hand, though just a single glance downward left her heart jumping into her throat again.

"Please tell me we're close."

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[member="Cynthia Solus"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

Cynthia was smiling under her helmet. She could tell Helly was not comfortable but this one thing was something Cynthia would gladly make up for. Her thumb did not stop as it was like a metronome moving to a tempo. "Well Peachy is no fun." Her smile became a smirk as they descended a little. The'd weave around the tips of the trees that had grew bigger than most. The noise of the pack had disturbed a flock of birds sending them scurrying up into the air. Although by the time they'd left the canopy the two had moved far past them. Her hand could feel Helly's heartbeat pound against her chest. "We are almost there okay."

It was little over ten minuets till Cynthia could see the top of her ship in the large clearing. Both of her legs bent backwards turning them up right "We are here. Put your feet onto my boots." One of Cynthia's hands moved down to Helly's hip and held the woman tight against herself. In moments they was once again on the ground. She said with a giggle. The wire soon slacked and dropped away from the woman's waist and into Cynthia's hand. Before Helly had a chance to move away Cynthia wraped her arms around the woman's waist. "See safe and sound." The pink haired mandalorian let go and began moving towards the ship as she took the helmet off. "I'll do us something to eat, then I'm grabbing a bath... You are welcome to join me for that." She said looking back with a smirk.

 

[Helly Reyne]

Helly could feel her breath come back to her as soon as they landed on solid ground once more, a sigh of relief escaping her as she felt Cynthia's arms wrap around her waist. "Safe and sound..." she echoed, allowing herself to breathe deeply. As her savior began walking away from her, she couldn't help but keep one hand interlocked with hers until she had moved too far away.

Once she was ready to move her legs again, she began following, still shaking and wobbling just a bit as she took in the Mandalorian's ship, quite a bit bigger than she would have expected. Bigger than her own Hartlite cruiser, even.

"If you could, uh... point me to your lady's room," she said as they began boarding. "A meal and bath sound divine, but I do have business to take care of first... Oh my," she said as she looked around at the interior, an immediate wave of comfort washing over her as she did. She couldn't be sure if the ship just spoke to her or if she had been outside for so long that any interior would feel warm and welcoming, but she felt at home regardless.

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[member="Cynthia Solus"]

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

Cynthia smiled as she chuckled. "Yeah just follow me, I'll show ya." She said leading the way up stairs to the second floor of the ship. Taking the first door on the right it would open up to a spacious area and to the right once more was the kitchen. "Go through that door turn right and the first door you come to is my bedroom. Zero two three to get in and the toilet is just through the door to the left." Pointing towards the door.

Cynthia however went straight into the kitchen and began to make fresh caf. Something she had seriously needed. As the machine heated up water and made her drink, the mandalorian woman began to take things out of the refrigerator. Placing them onto the counter the woman then turned the grill and put in a few slices of Haarshun bread for it to toast. Cynthia then moved onto slicing cheese along with some Red Nebula onion. Going back to the grill She'd flip the bread and began to place the cheese onto the slices.

 

[Helly Reyne]

Following her directions, Helly came across the bedroom and couldn't help but gaze at it for a moment, biting her lip as she looked away with an innocent smile. When she sat down on the toilet, she began rummaging around through her bag to make sure that everything was still there in its proper place. A third of it was related to feminine hygiene, all tucked into their own separate compartments so that it wouldn't be the first thing people saw should they ever open it up themselves. A stun blaster was one of the more readily available items, and even though it was only to stun, the power it had been set to was a bit more potent than one might expect. She was a valuable target for some, so she needed to be able to defend herself even against the larger creatures of the galaxy.

Her signature microphone, the Red Anthem, served as both her wireless mic and her very own paintbrush on the opposite end. She would often just hold onto it as a means to comfort herself, reminding her more than anything else that "home" could be taken with her. All of her makeup, painting materials, and spare clothes made up the rest of the space, as well as the preserved food she had taken with her.

Still, something felt like it was missing... Not something she had, but something she wanted. A pet, to be specific. It may have been a stereotype for celebrities to carry along their pets in their bags like accessories, but it would rather be for the company. A nonjudgmental companion to help ground her and relieve stress. Perhaps even something cybernetic, like her...

After flushing and washing her hands, she stared at herself in the mirror for a good, long while. She certainly looked like she had slept in the woods, her hair a mess and her mascara running, but a few quick adjustments from her bag and she was looking normal again, with just a hint of eye makeup and a quick brushing of her hair. Had it not been Cynthia, she might not have even felt the need to wear any makeup, but for some reason, she added some lip gloss in addition, knowing in the back of her head that she wanted to look at least presentable to her savior... She did have a reputation for setting fashion trends, after all...

Once she was finally freshened up and finished, she headed back to the kitchen where she slowly sauntered in, taking a good look at [member="Cynthia Solus"] at work. "I'm glad one of us can cook..." she said.

 

[Cynthia Solus]

[member="Helly Reyne"]

Cynthia chuckled at the comment. "It's something I had to learn if I was to survive. It's also a good skill to have. Food you cook yourself in the end tastes the best. I never knew why." Her eyes returned to the grill watching intensely as the cheese melted and the onion browned. She still had her gloves on so taking out the tray did not burn her. "We'll be on the ship a while so I can teach you. show you how to get the right ingredients and how to bring the best out in them. Also the bread was home made so trust me I baked it to get me baked."

She got two plates out and put a slice on both. "After this I'll get the bath started or maybe the sauna... I'm feeling sauna, but a bath seems as equally relaxing right now." Taking a few bites she could taste the laced bread potent flavor setting her taste buds a light. By the time she had finished her toastie and set up either the bath or sauna the effects would have fully hit. A sensation of total relaxation. "What do you want? After all while you are here, my home is your's. Just like something else of mine."