I didn't feel like myself when I woke up. I felt, strange. I looked around but I couldn't see anything or focus. I tried to sit up, but I couldn't move. I began to panic.
"Zylen! Zylen!" I screamed.
Nothing. I was alone. "Zyana! Zyana!" I cried.
An odd, three-dimensional image of Zyana appeared that was fuzzy and oddly colored. "What is it Phoebe?" There was an odd tone to her voice, almost ethereal.
"Something's wrong!" I exclaimed. "I can't move! I can't seem to focus! Help me!"
Zyana shook her head. "I warned him. I told Zylen this could happen."
"What?"
"Well, to save your mind, I had to remove it from your body."
"Excuse me?"
"The reason you can't move is because I had to separate your mind from your body."
It was now that I could see a body lying in a bed. My body. "What the hell?"
"Don't worry Phoebe, once we repair the damage to your brain, we should be able to put your mind back into your body."
"Where's Zylen?"
"He's here with me."
"Why can't I see him?"
Zyana moved and Zylen's face took her place. Like hers, it was oddly colored. "Oh Phoebe, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault." Like Zyana, his voice had that same, mysterious, ethereal tone to it.
"I don't understand."
"Last night, you asked me to fuck you with my mind, and I did. It was so amazingly hot I didn't realize I was losing you until it was too late."
"I did? No I didn't! That was your idea!"
"Yes Phoebe, you did."
"Why are you lying?" I was frustrated with my husband and angry with his lies.
Zyana appeared again and asked, "Are you telling me it was his idea?"
"Yes!" I cried.
"Um... well... maybe," stammered Zylen.
"I warned you about that!" snapped Zyana. "How can you claim to love her when you do this shit to her?"
Zylen and Zyana argued and I began to cry. I looked over and saw tears fall down my cheeks. "Why is my body crying?"
"You are still somewhat connected," explained Zyana.
"And I do love her!" snapped Zylen. "You told me she was strong enough for the mind connection. Had I known this would have happened I never would tried?"
Zylen and Zyana fought while I helplessly watched myself cry. In frustration, I began to scream. I saw my mouth open and go through the motions of screaming.
"Phoebe! Phoebe!" screamed Zylen.
My eyes popped open. I was sitting up in our bed, naked, soaked in sweat, and shaking. Zylen had his hands on my shoulders, his green face was pale, and his green eyes were practically glowing. I looked around, realizing my body was intact and I was fine.
"Zylen?" My throat hurt.
"You were screaming. I couldn't get you to stop."
It took me a moment to remember why. I threw my arms around Zylen and wept into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and held me tight as I cried. He didn't say a word, he didn't need to. He knew I'd tell him once I calmed down. I always did.
This wasn't my first nightmare by a long shot, and to be honest, I doubt it will be my last. They were triggered by our experimenting with the mind connection during sex. Ever since Zylen and Zyana told me I risked going insane by doing this, it's been a real fear deep in my soul. Yet, tonight we didn't use any mind connection with sex, so I wasn't sure what triggered this one. I knew I'd have to tell Zyana in the morning, but for now, I needed to calm down. This was one of the downsides of being married to the amazingly loving alien that was my husband.
"I need a drink," I croaked.
"Of course," said Zylen.
He quickly got me a cold drink. The advantage of the ship, a few buttons gets you pretty much any food item you want, or need. Zylen got me some icy cold water. I drank it down quickly.
"Thanks."
"More?"
I shook my head no. "It was the computer dream again."
"Hmm, you usually only get that when we-"
"Yeah," I interrupted, "I know."
"Promise me you'll tell Zyana."
"I promise."
"Want to try to sleep again?"
"Yeah."
Zylen and I snuggled into one another. He pulled my head onto his green chest where I could hear his heartbeat. It only took a few beats before I was asleep. When I woke up again, it was time for us to get up. I bathed quickly as I was still sticky and sweaty from my nightmare, then dressed. I now had my own uniform issued to me so I blended in with the crew better. After a quick breakfast, Zylen and I went to see Zyana before I had to report to work.
"Again?" she asked, seeing us walking.
"It was the computer dream again," I said.
"Did you two mind fuck again?"
"No," said Zylen.
Zyana checked us both, the said, "Zylen, may I have a moment alone with Phoebe?"
"Sure. I'll see you later baby." With that, he gave me a quick kiss and left.
"Why haven't you told him?" she asked.
"What?"
"What you're so worried about?"
"I figured he knew."
"Phoebe," she said in that maternal, big sister voice.
"What?" I whined. "I have a right to be worried about this, don't I?"
"I keep telling you, you'll be fine."
"Easy for you to say."