The door slid open for him immediately and he left the room expecting her to follow, and she did. They twisted down corridors until they came to a room separated in the middle by glass.
“Master Jiom,” said the woman whom he had contacted before. “I gathered Jesex, but I haven’t sent them out yet, because I was waiting for word from you─”
“Yes, yes, Tamare, that was appropriate.”
The men stood on the other side of the glass, a row of buttons in front of them.
“Meg, I shall grant mercy, but the one who hurt you must be dealt with. Please press the button in front of the one who did this.”
“Peeehhh, okay,” she said nervously, and pressed the button that indicated the shortest of the men. Instantly he screamed and fell to the floor. Jiom slunk up behind Meg and pulled her into his …show more content…
They knew she was in our galaxy and wanted our help. We just happened to have a ship heading home that would be near enough to capture her. Unfortunately, when I sent the information to my dear son Jack, he must’ve offed himself instead of responding, and I had allowed the Velions to pick me up post haste for some in person diplomacy. I suppose it’s better than what we thought had happened. Jack thinking he could betray me in that piece of crap Earth shuttle, and whisk this little girl away with him. But no, it was just you being obliviously uninformed. I always told Jack you should know more, but no, he didn’t want to bring you into it.”
“Bring me into what?”
“Human-alien relations, of course. It can be dirty work. Anyway, Nivea, you’re free to stay in here while I deal with the situation. And then we’ll go home to Earth together, and start planning a funeral for Jack,” said Mr. Harrison, standing and moving for the door.
“Sir, what do you mean deal with the situation?”
“I need to assure our alien friends that no harm was meant by you taking their princess for an overnight joy ride.”
“They’re… They’re angry with
“Master Jiom,” said the woman whom he had contacted before. “I gathered Jesex, but I haven’t sent them out yet, because I was waiting for word from you─”
“Yes, yes, Tamare, that was appropriate.”
The men stood on the other side of the glass, a row of buttons in front of them.
“Meg, I shall grant mercy, but the one who hurt you must be dealt with. Please press the button in front of the one who did this.”
“Peeehhh, okay,” she said nervously, and pressed the button that indicated the shortest of the men. Instantly he screamed and fell to the floor. Jiom slunk up behind Meg and pulled her into his …show more content…
They knew she was in our galaxy and wanted our help. We just happened to have a ship heading home that would be near enough to capture her. Unfortunately, when I sent the information to my dear son Jack, he must’ve offed himself instead of responding, and I had allowed the Velions to pick me up post haste for some in person diplomacy. I suppose it’s better than what we thought had happened. Jack thinking he could betray me in that piece of crap Earth shuttle, and whisk this little girl away with him. But no, it was just you being obliviously uninformed. I always told Jack you should know more, but no, he didn’t want to bring you into it.”
“Bring me into what?”
“Human-alien relations, of course. It can be dirty work. Anyway, Nivea, you’re free to stay in here while I deal with the situation. And then we’ll go home to Earth together, and start planning a funeral for Jack,” said Mr. Harrison, standing and moving for the door.
“Sir, what do you mean deal with the situation?”
“I need to assure our alien friends that no harm was meant by you taking their princess for an overnight joy ride.”
“They’re… They’re angry with