Dying of Thirst,the alien vampire girl never anticipated a human would offer his blood!

first encounter the alarms aboard the helus research station blared their familiar warning tone but Dr Nathan Reynolds knew this wasn't another routine drill through the reinforced viewport of his laboratory he watched as the Sleek crystalline vessel of the lumini delegation approached its surface gleaming like polished obsidian in the Starlight incoming diplomatic vessel requesting emergency docking procedures the station's AI announced its usual calm voice carrying an edge of urgency medical assistance required Nathan's fingers flew across the holographic interface initiating the emergency protocols he'd hoped never to use as the station's leading xenobiologist he'd spent years studying

the lumini a species that had emerged from the depths of space 6 months ago bringing with them technologies that defied human understanding but until now their interactions had been limited to carefully controlled diplomat IC meetings the docking Bay's massive doors parted admitting the vessel into the pressurized chamber Nathan grabbed his emergency medkit and sprinted toward the arrival Zone his heart pounding against his ribs the Lum mini were notoriously private about their biology and whatever had driven them to seek human help had to be serious the vessel's entry ramp descended with a soft hiss revealing a

sight that stopped Nathan in his tracks the lumini female stumbled down the ramp her usually iridescent skin had taken on a sickly gray poar behind her two other lumini supported her failing steps their expressions tight with worry an unusual display of emotion for their typically stoic species I am Lyra the ailing lumini managed to say her voice barely above a whisper our ship's life support system malfunctioned the synthetic plasma contaminated Nathan's science ific mind kicked into high gear the lumini required regular infusions of a specialized synthetic plasma to survive a fact that had sparked countless

theories among human researchers but no one had ever seen what happened when that Supply was compromised get her to the medical Bay Nathan ordered falling into step beside the group how long has it been since her last viable infusion 48 Earth hours one of Lyra's companions responded our deserves all contaminated the filtration system they reached the medical Bay and Nathan immediately began scanning Lyra's vital signs the readings made his blood run cold her cellular structure was breaking down at an alarming rate without their mysterious plasma the lumini bodies literally began to dissolve your facilities cannot

produce our plasma the second companion stated a note of desperation creeping into their usually melodic voice we have sent for supplies but the nearest vessel is 3 days away Nathan looked at Lyra who had been laid on the diagnostic bed her skin was now almost transparent revealing the complex network of crystalline vessels beneath she wouldn't survive 3 days she might not even survive 3 hours there has to be something compatible Nathan muttered pulling up everything they knew about lumini biology on his tablet something we can synthesize our bodies require living plasma Lyra managed to say

her Silver Eyes fixing on Nathan with unexpected intensity the synthetic version was created because we swore never to she broke off racked by a spasm of pain Nathan's mind raced connecting dots that had eluded researchers for months living plasma the Luminous crystalline biology their careful distance from humans the pieces fell into place with stunning Clarity your himoor he breathed blood drinkers the synthetic plasma isn't just sustenance it's a replacement for yes Lyra's companion confirmed their tone heavy with ancient shame our ancestors once fed on other species the synthetic plasma was developed to free us from

that dependency to make peaceful contact possible but without it Nathan looked at Lyra again her breathing had grown shallow her luminiscent patterns fading in that moment he made a decision that would change everything you need living plasma to survive until your supplies arrive he said rolling up his sleeve I'm offering Mine The Silence that followed was deafening the lumini stared at him with Expressions ranging from shock to disbelief even Lyra L conscious managed to focus on him with widening eyes you cannot understand what you offer one of her companions protested the implications I understand that

she'll die without it Nathan countered firmly I'm not letting that happen not when I can prevent it he approached Lyra's bedside holding out his bare wrist I'm giving you permission Lyra take what you need to survive as their eyes met something passed between them an understanding the transcended species with trembling fingers Lyra reached for his offered wrist her touch was cool sending Shivers up his arm you truly wish to save me she whispered her voice filled with wonder even knowing what I am the effect of Nathan's blood on Lyra was immediate and startling color rushed

back into her crystalline skin the iridescent patterns beneath its surface pulsing with renewed vitality but what happened next defied all scientific explanation the medical Bay monitoring systems erupted with warnings as Lyra's biological readings spiked off the charts her companion stepped back their Silver Eyes Wide with astonishment as waves of energy began radiating from her body this is impossible Brad Xander the Elder ofer two companions human blood should be toxic to Our Kind it's why we developed the s athetic plasma unless Nathan barely heard him the moment Lyra had begun feeding he'd felt something extraordinary a

mental connection forming between them through it he experienced fragments of her memories vast Crystal cities beneath alien Suns centuries of isolation and an ancient secret that her people had buried so deeply that even they had forgotten it Nathan Lyra gasped finally releasing his wrist her voice had taken on a resonant quality that seemed to echo through both air and mind what have you done to me the wound on his wrist sealed instantly leaving behind a small pattern of crystalline scaring Nathan stared at it then at Lyra whose transformation was continuing Before Their Eyes the geometric

patterns beneath her skin had begun shifting forming new configurations that Xander and His companion Raven clearly recognized their expressions transformed from shock to reverence the Primal markings Raven whispered but they were lost Millennia ago when we abandoned the old ways Station security chose that moment to burst through the medical bay doors led by Commander Diana Walsh they froze at the site before them Lyra floating several inches above the diagnostic bed surrounded by swirling energy while Nathan stood transfixed The Cider Dr Reynolds Walsh's voice cut through the tension would you care to explain why our sensors

are detecting enough energy in this room to power the entire station before Nathan could respond Lyra's energy F expanded enveloping him in its glow the connection between them deepened and suddenly he understood what was happening why his blood had triggered this reaction your people weren't always dependent on synthetic plasma he said to Lyra the knowledge flowing through their link you were something else entirely something that was changed to protect the galaxy from us Lyra finished her eyes meeting is or so we were told the synthetic plasma wasn't just sustenance it was a cage designed to

suppress our true nature Commander Walsh's hand moved to her sidearm but Xander stepped forward his voice urgent please do not interfere what we are witnessing it should be impossible our most ancient texts speak of a time when our people could form symbiotic bonds with other species sharing energy rather than simply consuming it but that ability was lost or he paused his expression darkening taken from us the energy surrounding Lyra and Nathan began to stabilize forming intricate patterns that mirrored the markings on her skin through their connection Nathan felt her confusion and one Wonder giving way

to understanding and anger our entire civilization is built on a lie she said her voice carrying both pain and Revelation the synthetic plasma wasn't created to free us from dependency it was designed to prevent this very thing from happening to keep us from discovering our true potential Nathan found himself supporting Lyra as she finally descended back to the diagnostic bed her transformation seemingly complete her skin now bore permanently luminiscent markings that pulsed in syn with his heartbeat and her Silver Eyes had taken on hints of human Brown around the edges the question Commander Walsh said

cautiously lowering her weapon is why why would anyone go to such lengths to suppress your species natural abilities because they were afraid came a new voice from the doorway Dr Raina Patel the station's head of sen orology stroe into the medical bed her tablet displaying ancient Star Charts I've been studying ruins that predate known civilization and they all tell the same story of a species that could bridge the gap between energy and matter between different forms of life itself a species that disappeared overnight leaving behind only myths and warnings Lyra touched one of the glowing

markings on her arm then reached for Nathan's crystalline scar when their marks met the energy of in the room shifted again forming images in the air around them star Maps biological diagrams and scenes from a history that had been deliberately erased we were the Guardians she whispered the memories flooding back through their shared connection we didn't pray on other species we protected them helped them evolve kept the balance until something happened something that made our ancestors choose to chain themselves with synthetic plasma rather than risk she broke off as another wave of energy pulsed through

her this one accompanied by a surge of information that made Nathan stagger through their link he saw it all a war that nearly destroyed the Galaxy a choice made in desperate times and a warning about what would happen if the Lumin ever rediscovered their true nature well Commander Walsh said dryly watching as the energy display subsided I believe this officially exceeds my P great Dr Reynolds I trust you can handle whatever this is and ensure it doesn't pose a threat to my station Nathan nodded still processing the implications of what they discovered I don't think

we're dealing with a threat Commander if anything we might be looking at the greatest breakthrough in interspecies relations since first Contact or the beginning of a revolution Lyra added softly her transformed eyes holding secrets that would soon Shake both their civil ations to their cores in the days following Lyra's transformation the helus research station became a hive of careful activity the medical Bay had been converted into a specialized research facility its walls now covered with holographic displays showing the remarkable changes in Lyra's biological structure but it was the changes that couldn't be measured by instruments

that fascinated Nathan the most the memories are becoming clearer Lyra said her transform warn eyes following patterns that only she could see in the air around them she sat cross-legged on the diagnostic bed her crystalline skin emanating a soft glow that responded to her emotions it's like accessing an ancient database that's slowly repairing itself Nathan touched the crystalline scar on his wrist which had developed into an intricate pattern matching the ones that now adorned Lyra's skin through their deepening Bond he could sense fragments of what she was experiencing Echoes of a civilization that had once

spanned galaxies tell me what you see he encouraged activating the lab's recording systems Dr Patel had insisted on documenting everything though they'd agreed to keep the full scope of their discoveries from both their governments for now we weren't always confined to physical forms Lyra began her voice taking on that resonant quality that made the air itself seem to vibrate my people could exist as both matter and energy shifting between states as naturally as humans breathe we were shepherds of life itself the lights in the medical Bay flickered as Lyra's energy field expanded projecting three-dimensional images

of impossible cities that seemed to be built from Pure light through their connection Nathan felt the weight of eons pressing against his Consciousness the synthetic plasma she continued her expression darkening it wasn't just suppressing our abilities it was suppressing our memories keeping us from remembering what we once were what we could be again a soft chime announced Dr Patel's arrival the Cen archaeologist entered carrying an ancient artifact a crystalline sphere that pulsed with its own Inner Light I think you need to see this she said placing it carefully on a sensor pad we found it

in the ruins on Kepler in 86f it's been ined for for Millennia but ever since your transformation the sphere began to Glow brighter as Lyra approached it symbols appeared on its surface the same patterns that now marked her skin and Nathan's wrist without thinking she reached out to touch it the medical Bay exploded with light as ancient technology recognized its long-lost Masters through their bond Nathan was nearly overwhelmed by the flood of information pouring into Lyra's mind he saw vast fleets of C line ships maintaining Harmony among newborn civilizations he witnessed his own ancestors barely

emerged from caves being gently Guided by beings of light and wisdom and then he saw the darkness that changed everything the void Hunters Lyra gasp pulling her hand back from the sphere they came from between the galaxies drawn by our light they fed on energy itself and we who existed in both energy and matter were a feast they couldn't resist the images shifted to scenes of an ancient war beings of pure Darkness clashed with Lyra's ancestors across the Stars whole systems were devoured civilizations lost in desperation the Guardians made their terrible Choice the synthetic plasma

Nathan realized the pie is finally falling into place it wasn't just about suppressing your abilities it was about hiding you s ER who had become a constant presence in their research stepped forward from his observation post by limiting ourselves to purely physical forms by dampening our energy signatures we became invisible to the void Hunters we sacrific what we were to survive but you didn't just hide yourselves Dr ptil interjected her quick mind connecting historical dots you hid every trace of your true nature all those ruins I've been studying there not just abandoned cities their decoys

meant to suggest a purely physical civilization Lyra nodded her transformed eyes reflecting ancient Starlight the synthetic plasma wasn't meant to last forever it was supposed to be temporary just until the threat passed but somewhere along the way we forgot the LIE became Our Truth and now Commander Walsh's voice came from the doorway she had been keeping a careful eye on on their research balancing scientific curiosity with Station security what happens when your people discover what's been done to them what happens when the void Hunters realize you're waking up Nathan felt Lyra's fear and determination through

their bond but there was something else too a sense of purpose that transcended mere survival she stood her luminescent patterns brightening with resolve the void Hunters were never the real threat she said touching the ancient spere again this time instead of chaos the images it projected were clear and purposeful they were just part of the natural cycle Predators drawn to prey the real failure was in how we fought them through their connection Nathan understood you try to fight Darkness with light he said softly Pure Energy against pure entropy but that only made you more visible

more attractive to them yes lius patterns pulsed with excitement but now thanks to you we have a third option a balance between energy and matter between light and Shadow something new she held up her arm where the patterns matched Nathan's scar perfectly this bond between us it's not just biological it's a template for a new way of existing one that doesn't need to hide but also can't be consumed by the darkness Dr Patel was already running new scans her eyes wide with possibility the human element it anchors the energy somehow creates a stable Matrix that

she was interrupted by a stationwide alert Commander Walsh's Communicator crackled to life multiple ships dropping out of FTL ma'am it's it's the entire lumini High Council they're demanding to speak with Dr Reynolds and the one they're calling the awakened liar is hand found Nathan their patterns synchronizing automatically through their bond he felt not fear but a fierce Joy they felt it she said every Lumin in the Galaxy they're remembering the question is are they ready for the truth Commander Walsh checked her sidearm out of habit truth's going to happen whether they're ready or not Dr

Reynolds I hope you're prepared to explain to the lumini leadership why one of their diplomats is suddenly glowing like a newborn star Nathan looked at Lyra seeing in her transformed eyes the future they glimpsed together one where humanity and the lumini might help each other evolve into something greater than either species could become alone sometimes he said squeezing Lyra's hand the best explanations start with a simple Act of trust the Helia station's main conference chamber had never been designed to contain the kind of power now flooding through it seven members of The lumini High Council

sat in a perfect semicircle their traditionally stoic faces showing rare expressions of shock as they witnessed Lyra's transformation the crystalline patterns beneath their skin flickered with suppressed recognition as though something long dormant was struggling to wake this is abomination first Speaker theren declared though his Silver Eyes never left the glowing patterns that danced across Lyra's skin you have vied violated our most sacred laws by accepting human blood the synthetic plasma is a chain Lyra interrupted her transformed eyes meeting his without flinching a prison built by our own ancestors designed to make us forget what we

truly are Nathan Stood Beside her acutely aware of the energy flowing between them through their bond through it he could sense the council members internal struggle their ingrained revulsion Waring with an in distinctive recognition of Truth show them he whispered to Lyra not just the words show them what you showed me Lyra nodded and raised her hands the chambers's lights dimmed as her energy field expanded encompassing the entire Council images formed in the air not the chaos of her first memories but a carefully curated history of their species the ancient cities of light the role

of Guardians the coming of the Void hunters and the Des choice that led to their current state impossible third speaker Vena breathed but her hand had moved unconsciously to her throat where the ports for synthetic plasma injection lay hidden our databases contain no record off because they were erased Dr paddle stepped forward holding up the ancient sphere they discovered your entire civilization was redesigned to forget the synthetic plasma doesn't just suppress your abilities it suppressed presses these memories generation after generation the sphere pulsed in response to the collected presence of so many lumini its surface

swirling with the same patterns that marked Lyra and Nathan's Bond first Speaker theren Rose from his seat his composure cracking if what you show us is true he said his voice trembling then every Foundation of our society is built on Deception millions of our people imprisoned not by necessity but by by choice by fear not fear of the Void Hunters Lyra corrected gently fear of ourselves fear of the responsibility we once held she gestured to Nathan but Humanity has shown us another way through Nathan's blood I've discovered what our ancestors never considered a balance between

what we were and what we could become commander Walsh who had been silently observing chose this moment to intervene with all due respect to both species present we need to address the immediate concerns if this Revelation spreads it already has fifth speaker merera interrupted her patterns visibly brightening every Lumin in the Galaxy felt the moment of Lyra's Awakening the synthetic plasma facilities are reporting unprecedented failures our people are remembering whether we will it or not Nathan felt a surge of anxiety through his bond with Lyra they had expected resistance from the council but this a

Galaxy wide Awakening was beyond their predictions the void Hunters he said voicing their shared concern if all your people start Awakening at once we be visible again Lyra finished a beacon in the darkness first Speaker Theron's expression hardened then perhaps it is better to maintain the deception to strengthen the suppression no Lyra's voice carried such Authority that even the council members straightened in their seats we've hidden long enough the void Hunters were never the true threat our fear was we abandoned countless developing civilizations to face the darkness alone all because we couldn't imagine a middle

path she held up her arm showing where her patterns matched Nathan's crystalline scar this Bond proves it's possible human blood doesn't Just Awaken our old abilities it stabilizes them creates a perfect balance between energy and matter that even the void Hunters can't disrupt through their connection Nathan felt her drawing on his strength using their shared energy to project one final Vision the conference chamber filled with images of a possible future lumini and humans working together sharing knowledge and abilities creating defenses that neither species could achieve alone the choice our ancestors made was wrong Lyra declared

they saw only two options Godlike power or complete suppression but there's always another way she turned to Nathan her transformed eyes softening humans taught me that your species has an incredible gift for finding paths where none seem to exist the council chambers fell silent as her words sank in Nathan could feel the weight of History pressing down on them all the fate of two species hanging in the balance but through their bond he sensed something else in Lyra not just hope but certainty first Speaker theren Rose slowly his own patterns beginning to pulse with long

forgotten light you propose we end 50,000 years of separation that we trust our species future to an untested bond with Humanity I propose we stop living in fear Lyra answered the universe is changing the void Hunters are are not the only threat out there and humanity is not the only species that needs Guardians together we could be something new not Gods Not servants but true Partners in evolution Nathan felt a Tremor run through the station not physical but energetic through their bond he sensed what Lyra already knew across the Galaxy more lumini were Awakening Breaking

Free from Millennia of suppression the tide of change was rising and not even the high council could stop it now Commander Walsh's Communicator crackled to life multiple anomalies detected in nearby space ma'am something something's coming through the council members Rose as one their patterns flaring with ancestral recognition Lyra's grip on Nathan's hand tightened as they all felt it a Darkness stirring between the Stars drawn by the light of Awakening lumini across the Galaxy well Nathan said his crystalline scar pulsing in sync with lyrus patterns I guess we're about to test that balance Theory sooner than

we fought the void Hunters emerged from the darkness between stars like living Shadows their presence dimming the very light around the Helia station through the observation Windows Nathan watched as patches of space seemed to fold in on themselves revealing entities that defied human comprehension they're exactly as I remembered Lyra whispered her patterns pulsing with ancient recognition energy parasites drawn to the brightest lights in the cosmos the station's alarms blared as more Rifts appeared surrounding them in a net of Darkness through their bond Nathan felt Lyra's determination override her fear across the Galaxy newly awakened Lumin

were registering the threat their Collective Consciousness linking for the first time in 50,000 years your ancestors faced them with Pure Energy Nathan said his crystalline scar resonating with Lyra's patterns but we have something they didn't first Speaker theren stepped forward his own patterns beginning to brighten the human Bond a perfect balance between matter and energy he turned to the other council members their stoic fads cracking under the weight of Revelation perhaps its time we all remembered what it means to be Guardians Commander Walsh's voice cut through the tension multiple contacts approaching whatever those things are

they're not just observing anymore the void Hunter struck without warning tendrils of pure Darkness lashed against the station's Shields seeking the energy signatures of the awakened Lumin within the barrier Fields flared and buckled under the assault they're stronger than before Lyra observed her transformed eyes tracking the patterns of attack they've been feeding on something out there in the dark growing Nathan felt a surge of inspiration through their bond then let's give them something they've never encountered he turned to the council members your ancestors tried to fight Darkness with light but what happens when you mix

the two understanding dawned in Lyra's eyes through their connection she grasped his idea instantly a fusion not just between individuals but between species the stability of human matter anchoring lum mini energy you're talking about extending the Bond Dr pill interjected her scientific mind racing ahead not just between two individuals but between all of us first Speaker theren finished his voice carrying new Authority a choice not of necessity but of evolution the station shuddered as another attack breached the outer Shields warning lights flashed throughout the conference chamber as emergency systems engage they were running out of

time Lyra stepped into the center of the chamber her patterns blazing I can initiate it using our Bond as a template but it has to be voluntary both species choosing to face the darkness together Commander wal struber sidearm though they all knew Conventional Weapons would be useless against energy beings I'm not sure we have time for a debate on interspecies relations no debate needed Nathan said taking his place beside Lyra through their bond he felt the potential building not just between them but throughout the station Sometimes the best choices are the simplest ones who stands

with us first Speaker theren moved first his dignity falling away in favor of necessity one by one the council members joined them forming a circle Commander Walsh hesitated only a moment before stepping in followed by Dr pattil and the other human crew members who had gathered the void Hunters sensed the building energy and redoubled their assault the station's final Shields began to fail as lra initiated the transformation through their original Bond she and Nathan created a template a perfect Fusion of human stability and lumini power the energy spread through the gathered Circle human and lumini

alike the transformation was unlike anything in either species history where Ira's Awakening had been dramatic and individual this was subtle and Collective crystalline patterns spread across human skin while luminii forms gain new density and permanence energy and matter found equilibrium creating something entirely new the void Hunters breached the final barriers just as the transformation completed they poured into the chamber like living Darkness seeking the Feast of energy they had sensed but what they found was unlike anything they had en enountered in Neons of hunting the transformed humans and lumini stood as one their combined energy

signatures neither bright nor dark but perfectly balanced through their new Collective Bond they understood the void hunters for what they truly were not enemies to be destroyed but part of the universe's natural cycle a cycle that had been disrupted by The lumini Retreat and could now be restored Nathan felt Lyra's Consciousness brush against his stronger than ever in their enhanced State together they reached out to the void Hunters not with fear or aggression but with understanding the darkness recoiled then paused experiencing Something New Balance they're not attacking Commander Walsh observed her newly crystalline skin pulsing

with shared awareness they're learning as are we first Speaker theren added his transformed form in embodying the perfect Fusion they had achieved perhaps this was the true purpose of our ancient role not to fight the darkness but to help it find harmony with the light the void Hunters swirled around them their patterns shifting from Hungry aggression to something more complex through their Collective Bond both humans and lumini sensed the change the beginning of communication with entities they had once only feared as the immediate crisis passed l return to Nathan their original Bond now just one

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