nine lives

dr. khianna malik | feline physiology | twenty nine

[drkhiannamalik]

ethanxparkinson‌:

“And how do you know it’s not true?” Ethan asked with a smile. “I could be filthy rich and you wouldn’t even know it.” He wished he was wealthy. Then he’d be able to buy his mom a new house and maybe even convince her to divorce his father. Unfortunately, that wasn’t something he could do as of yet.

As he followed behind her, he watched as the other nurses and doctors tended to the other patients. “Pissed.” Ethan wasn’t going to sugar coat it. “I think they could be doing much more than what they are doing right now.”

As he continued on with his comments about his ‘wealth’, Khianna tilted her head, the expression across her face reading really?. Nodding, she wasn’t surprised at his emotion or how he expressed it so passionately. “I get it.” She said in agreement. “I think you’re right. There is so much more we could be doing. We’re an entire town filled to the brim with people with powers. God forbid anyone actually use them.” She explained in a huffy tone. She was pissed too. They had so much intelligence and healing power, there had to be something more. “I don’t know why we aren’t helping. I agree though, it’s pissing me off.” 

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ethanxparkinson‌:

Ethan was not expecting her to grab him and yank him somewhere else. But he allowed it. It was actually amusing. Even sexy. A smile formed on his lips as he glanced down at her but then it faltered at her words. “I know you’re at work.” He said, his eyebrows furrowing slightly as he glanced around. “What, you didn’t hear? I bought it last week.” He joked, a smile forming on his lips once again. 

He held his hands up in defense before she could snap at him again. “I know, I get it. But I came here, in all seriousness, to talk to you about the announcement.” He didn’t have many people to really converse with about it. “Do you have some spare time?”

She nearly missed his signature smirk before it fell at her words, only to pick it back up with his teasing tone. Sighing, she couldn’t stop the tiniest smile from forming on her lips. “If that were true we’d have to have a different discussion about your wealth.” 

Hearing his question, she looked over his shoulder to her previous patient who had quickly fallen back asleep. Moving her eyes back to him, she scanned his face, taking in the fact that he really did want to talk. “Yeah.” She said with a nod, “I do. Let’s go to the break room.” Khianna started to lead the way, trusting he was behind her. “How are you feeling about it?”

[drkhiannamalik]

You could have any man or woman in this town and you chose to kiss Ethan during family week? Come on. Step up your game. Heighten those expectations.

[drkhiannamalik]

Damn girl, you fine

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ethanxparkinson‌:

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Ethan heard the announcement and he had already taken off. He could not believe what he had heard. What everyone had heard. The exploration for answered had turned into multiple deaths. How could a sickness be that lethal so soon? His anger grew in his chest as he burst through the hospital doors. He knew Khianna was working but he didn’t care. 

“Khianna?” His voice rose as he pushed through the nurses and moved throughout the floor. He didn’t even know what unit she was on. “Fuck.” He hissed as he walked down another hallway, his eyes darting to look at everyone around him. She wasn’t there.

He rushed to the elevator, clicking it multiple times, as if that would magically make it appear faster. Once it opened, he pushed himself into the elevator and clicked the next floor. He tapped his fingers on the metal bar as he waited for the doors to open again. “Khianna?” His voice rose as he walked down another hallway. 

Finally, he saw her. He moved towards her, yanked a curtain to the side. “There you are. You’re a hard woman to find.” Ethan breathed, completely ignoring the patient near her and the nurses around them.

Of course, the announcement couldn’t have come at a worse time in Khianna’s shift. Now, she had to spend the rest of it calming her patients down, wondering if there was a vaccine they could get or if they were more susceptible at the hospital. Needless to say, she was exhausted. She tried her hardest to not let it show on her face, but it was nearly impossible. 

Working through patient after patient, she heard her name from down the hall. It had sounded like... Ethan? No, he knew better right? Ignoring it, she continued to put the elderly woman at ease, explaining they were safe here. As if to contradict her statement completely, Ethan himself comes running in, yanking the curtain away. The poor woman on the hospital bed below them yelped slightly, frightened at the sudden outburst. Khianna gave her a calming smile and a gentle touch on the shoulder before turning on her heel and pulling Ethan away from the scene. Her face was completely stoic as they stopped, her white coat wrinkled as she crossed her arms over her chest. “What in the hell are you doing, Ethan? I am at work, you can’t come barging in her like you own the entire goddamn hospital.” 

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ethanxparkinson‌:

Ethan pressed his together into a thin line and nodded slowly. In all honesty, he would much rather see the whole process. As long as she wasn’t uncomfortable with it. “I definitely will.” He chuckled as he swam towards the edge of the spring and put his arms up on the rocks. He folded them and then leaned his chin on his hands. “I don’t want you to have to stop midshift.” Ethan said as he shook his head back and forth. “I’ll be fine.”

His eyes moved over her body, watching, and hearing, as her bones began to move and her body began to convulse. He couldn’t imagine how much pain she was enduring and this was just to be able to use her power. He wasn’t even sure how she was able to handle it. “Go ahead and finish.” He insisted, wanting her to hurry up and stop being in pain.

As soon as Khianna heard his urged ‘go ahead’, she let herself go completely. Thankfully, she was already on the ground when her bones began to break and realign. Some fusing together, others elongating. The sounds coming from her mouth her deep and primal, the feline instincts starting to take over. She felt her skin start to split slightly to make room for the lush spotted fur, her face itself compacting to the snow leopard, long tail sweeping against the damp ground. 

Her hands, now large paws with dagger-like claws to match, found their footing and pushed her body off the ground. A large snow leopard now stood in Khianna’s place, shaking off the droplets of water that had collected on her coat. She offered a soft mewl, insuring Ethan that she wasn’t going to hurt him, that she was still in control before moving toward him, her breath curling out in front of her from the cool air. Her head quirked to the side as if she was asking, ‘What do you think?’

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ethanxparkinson‌:

Ethan ran his tongue over his lower lip as he watched her take some of her clothing off. Of course, he knew that if she shifted with her clothes on, then they’d be shredded to pieces. But he hadn’t necessarily expected her to actually strip in front of him in the grotto. “I mean, I don’t want you to be uncomfortable…” He let his voice trail on as he leaned against the rock. “I can close my eyes, if that works better for you?” He asked. “I’m not saying you haven’t but maybe one day I’ll find one that you have never heard of before.” He said, a chuckle escaping his lips as he smiled. 

Khianna hummed softly at his question. “I’m not uncomfortable. But, if you are, you’re more than welcome to close your eyes.” She then turned her back on him, finishing taking off the rest of her clothes, her backside exposed. “I look forward to that day. Challenge me a little.” Khianna was smirking, not that he could see, though. “Fair warning, Ethan,” She started, rolling her shoulders and closing her eyes, thinking of her desired feline. “the transformation sounds kind of awful. But, if it’s too much, just tell me and I’ll stop.” After speaking, she relaxed her body, letting the feline start to take over. Feeling her bones start to move beyond her control, she let out a deep breath, breathing through the pain of shifting, centering her mind on the final product. She slowly lowered herself to the ground, knowing that when her bones and muscles fully shifted, she was going to fall. Her hands spread across the damp, cool stone, letting that be another type of grounding. Her breathing was coming more quickly now, the pain building before the shift really set in. “Last chance, if it’s too much for you to watch, tell me to stop now.” Her voice was raspy, her vocal chords already moving to the feline counterpart. 

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ethanxparkinson‌:

“I know it’s not a secret but sometimes people don’t show off like I do.” He said with a smile as he watched her closely. “Hm…” He hummed as he pondered. “Either a lynx… or a snow leopard.” A snow leopard might work out better, especially since it was the winter. He offered her a smile as he moved to the edge of the water and leaned against the rock. “Have you turned into either of those before?”

Khianna continued to start to take off layer by layer of her clothing. “Well, I don’t necessarily show off a lot because if I leave everything on, I won’t exactly be clothed when I shift back.” She laughed lightly, pausing to ask, “I can move out of your eye line if you want? You know, unless you want to see the whole process.” She couldn’t explain it, but she was feeling bold in this moment. It was just her and him out in the middle of nowhere. “I think I’ll do snow leopard. They’re bigger than a lynx. Ethan,” She started, looking over her shoulder at him, “I have turned into every feline under the sun. If you can find one that I haven’t, I’ll be genuinely surprised.” She finished with a laugh.

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justxalexa‌:

Alexa’s eyes widened when the woman’s beautiful brown eyes changed to feline eyes. “That’s amazing!” The young girl said with a huge grin on her face. “Can you turn in to a feline?” She asked excitedly. Alexa loved learning about powers and what people could do with them. 

Khianna couldn’t help but laugh at the girl’s excitement. “Thank you. And yes, I can. However,” She leaned down a little closer to her ear, “I don’t think it’d be a good idea to do it in the middle of the coffee shop, huh?” Khianna was always the teaching type, wanting to educate whoever was willing. “How about I’ll buy your coffee and we can sit down and you can ask whatever questions you want. How does that sound?”

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ethanxparkinson‌:

Ethan’s eyebrows rose slightly. He was a little surprised that she was actually offering to shift for him. Sure, he showed her his power all the time, but he would do it with anyone. “You’d actually let me see your power?” He asked. “I wouldn’t even know what to request.” He chuckled as he swam to get closer to her. “Of course I’d be willing to help you. That’s what friends are for, right?” 

He nodded slowly. “I’ve used the cold ice baths before, yes. Usually after each competition that I participated in. I may be able to hit any target no matter what’s happening, but that doesn’t mean my muscles like it when I do it.” He smirked. “I also used to get regular massages. Not anymore, though. Unfortunately, Lake Grimstone doesn’t have a massage therapist.” He let out a sigh. “Which is pretty tragic.”

Khianna chuckled at his response. “Of course. It’s not really a secret. Plus, I’ve been working on it so the shift won’t be as intense on my body.” She shrugged off her work out jacket, continuing, “Think of any kind of feline. Big, small, well, I prefer if you’d choose a larger one. Those are easier.” Another laugh. “Tigers, Leopards, Pumas, Black Panther, really anything.” 

“That is truly unfortunate. Now you have to outsource your massages like a heathen, right?” She giggled at her own comment, not even acknowledging how stupid it was. She squatted down to be eye level with him, “So, what would you like to see?” 

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ethanxparkinson‌:

“What would you say if I’d want to see you shift?” He asked, a small smile playing on his lips. He was interested in her power, but he obviously wouldn’t want to put her in an uncomfortable position. “You don’t have to let me. I’m just… curious, is all.” He shifted towards her in the water. "I feel like there’s a better way to relax than in the grotto.” He mused as his eyes gazed over her. “An ice bath might actually help your muscles. As might a massage…” He let his voice trail off for a moment. “Both of which I’d be more than happy to help you with.”

Khianna looked to him and chuckled. “Well, I would ask you which one you wanted to see?” She had just shifted quite a bit, but she didn’t mind showing Ethan if he wanted. She had asked him to show off his power more than a handful of times, so it was only fair. Pulling her feet out of the water, she started to stand up, waiting for his answer on what he wanted to see. “Really? You’d be willing to help me? Careful, Ethan. I’ll take you up on that offer before you have a chance to rescind it.” Her smile was devious after she spoke. “Do you use those to help your muscles after shooting? Because, I could definitely return the favor.”

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justxalexa‌:

Alexa has always been interested in powers, even if she doesn’t possess one. She loves to know about others’ powers and what they can do which is why whenever she is given the opportunity to ask about someone’s power she will do it. 

“Hi! So what is your power called?” She asked the person that walked up behind her at the coffee shop. 

Khianna was spacing off as she waited in line for her coffee. A young girls’ voice startled her out of her thoughts. Turning to face her, she recognized her as Wentworth and Mackenzie’s daughter, Alexa. Offering her a warm smile, Khianna flicked her eyes to their feline counterparts. “Feline Physiology.” It was bold of the girl to be asking strangers about what they could do, but Khianna admired it. It was that kind of curiosity that could lead to some great things in the future. “Any reason or were you just curious?”

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ethanxparkinson‌:

Ethan sometimes forgot that not everyone’s power was as simple and easy as his. He honestly was happy that he didn’t have a difficult one, but it made it to where he didn’t necessarily understand what Khianna was coming from. “How fast are you able to shift?” He asked, interested in knowing more. “It sounds… tiresome. Does your body get sore from all the shifting you do?” He knew that even his power caused his muscles to hurt if he practiced too much. “Nothing really. Just relaxing.” He shrugged his shoulders. “I’m horrible when it comes to actually relaxing, so I’m trying to do it more often.” Ethan wasn’t really a ‘sit still and do nothing’ person.

Khianna blew out a breath as she thought about her shifts. “Depends on what feline I pick, honestly. They’re all pretty similar, but they differ in time slightly. The fastest I can shift is about two minutes and that’s a bengal tiger. My slowest time is about seven minutes and that’s a lynx. Truthfully, it’s because they’re so small, but I’m working on it.” She finished with a laugh, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear. She never really talked about her power much. She thought it was kind of odd and that no one would want to hear about it. “It is and it does. It’s part of the reason I came here when I finished. My muscles get exhausted and shaky and it’s good to cool myself off and rest them in the water.” Khianna listened to what he was doing in the grotto and chuckled again. “Funny, I’m also horrible at relaxing. Maybe that’s something we could work on together?” She suggested in a soft, somewhat bashful tone. 

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ethanxparkinson‌:

Ethan’s wary behavior automatically shifted the moment he saw Khianna. He offered her a smile and swam towards the edge of the spring. “What were you doing with your power?” He asked, interested in learning more about it. “You’re fine. I’d rather you be here than be alone anyway.”

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Khianna smiled down at him, her feet still moving in the water. Blowing out a breath, she thought back to the last hour and a half she was working. “I’m trying to speed up my shifts. They take too long and I’m tired of them still being uncomfortable. I rarely use my power so it’s my fault, but I’m forcing myself to get used to it.” Honestly, when she worked like this, her muscles were exhausted so the water felt nice on her legs. At his slight confession, she broke eye contact, looking into the water and smiling, her face flushed. “I’m glad I’m not intruding then. What’re you doing out here?” 

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ethanxparkinson‌:

Ethan lay on his back, wading in the water of the grotto. It would be colder soon, which meant he wouldn’t be able to swim for a while. He was trying to get in as much water time as he could before the lake began freezing over. He righted himself in the water when he heard water splashing near the entrance. It was hard to see who it was in the dark. Next time, he reminded himself, he’d bring candles. “Announce yourself.” 

Khianna was training out in the woods, her feline side desperate to get out and stretch its legs. Her ears perked at the sound of someone splashing in the nearby grotto, so she went to go investigate. As the old saying goes, ‘curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back’, and Khianna was definitely satisfied by what she witnessed in the water. 

Smirking at the sight of Ethan floating in the otherwise serene area, Khianna walked over to dip her feet in. Apparently, the action made too much of a splash because he jumped to attention at the sound. Holding her hands up in surrender, she giggled, “Just me. I was training and heard someone over here so I thought I’d come investigate. I didn’t want to disturb your peace.” 

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fionadrake‌:

Lake Grimstone wasn’t exactly a luxurious holiday, but she wasn’t here to drink cocktails and sunbathe, that wasn’t Fiona. She was here to work, to protect the people she could and to get to the bottom of this murder spree. Coffee cup in hand she sat on the porch of her temporary house as she looked over her notes on the cases. As soon as she heard someone approaching, she slammed the file shut. “You come to tell me someone else is dead?”

“Good morning to you, too.” Khianna chuckled. She learned a long time ago not to take any hostility from the agents personally. Everyone was frustrated and stressed, including herself. Her to-go coffee was almost gone, so she set it on the porch and passed over her file. “No one new, just my official report on the latest two victims.” She finished with a sigh. One of their own, Kaden didn’t deserve this. None of them did. “Same as the others, but I brought the whole thing just in case you wanted to look for discrepancies.” 

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ethanxparkinson‌:

“Oh, come on. Don’t say that.” If anything, it was him that didn’t deserve her. Ethan truly felt that at times. She was beautiful and smart. Kind and honest. Ethan was just… talented with a bow. Or anything else he could aim and shoot or throw. He never really had anything going for him except with the use of his power. Khianna, on the other hand, was so much more than that. “I could argue the same thing.” He muttered as she kissed his hand. “I sometimes wonder if you would have even given me the time of day, had we met outside one of my competitions.” 

Ethan was truly the best man she’d met in her life. She couldn’t imagine going through her life, especially right now, without him. “Oh stop, of course I would have.” She was smiling now, moving her body so she was laying on her back now, so she could actually look at him. “I would have seen you somewhere and you would have been just as irresistible to me.” Leaning up, she pulled him into a kiss. “Or, you would have had to initiate first contact.” Shrugging, she laid back down, “Lucky for you, we don’t have to think about that.”