Chapter
15
"Here"
Coby offered Maybelle some water
"Thank
you" she took a few sips and handed it back
"I
think I'm nearly done" he told her
"Really,
that's good, hopefully we will be off this ship soon" she sat next to Coby
"Yeah
hopefully" he looked at her and smiled
"Right it's dark down there, let's
go" Fifi told the Krygon General. The Planet had gone dark, Fifi and the
Krygon General boarded a small ship with a few other Krygon's and made their
way to Fifi's home. The pilot pressed the button for the invisibility boosted
and soon they landed in Fifi's garden. She made her way up to her Father's
bathroom and sorted and herself out,
"Better"
the Krygon General asked as she came back downstairs
"Yes.
I see you have set yourselves up"
"Of
course, let's get back to work"
"Make
sure you don't make any noise, no one can know we're here"
"I've
done it, yes, come on" Coby took Maybelle's hand and guided her through
the ship. He peered round a corner, a group of Krygon's stood in their way
"Shoot
and don't stop ok" Coby told her
"Ok"
Maybelle replied, they clutched their guns, turned the corner and began to
shoot. The Krygon's having noticed they where there, began shooting at them,
Maybelle made it through but Coby was still fighting his way through
"The
doors at the end, go Maybelle, go" he called to her, she looked at the
door then at Coby, the Krygon's swarmed around him, she looked at her gun and
saw another setting, she set it then point and began shooting, the gun was more
powerful than before, the Krygon's fell to the ground
"Coby,
Coby are you ok" she ran over to him
"I
told you to run" he said gently
"I
couldn't leave you"
He
looked at her "why" he asked
Maybelle
moved in and kissed him
"Maybelle
I..." Coby began, but they heard a roar "we got to go" he took
her hand and they ran into the escape pod. Coby pressed a few buttons and the
pod released itself from the ship,
"It's
set to land on Astrith, once I have things sorted out I will get you home"
"Thank
you Coby" she sat back and looked out of the window "It's so
beautiful isn't it"
"What
is" Coby asked
"Space,
I've never seen it this close before" Maybelle moved closer to the window
"Have
you never been off your home planet before"
"Yes,
once, but we didn't have much money at the time so we had to sit in the part of
the ship with no windows , I've never been of the planet since, all I've seen
are pictures in school and now at work"
"What
do you do" Coby asked
"I'm
an assistance to one of the universities Universal Experts"
"Sounds
fun"
"It
is"
"Can
I ask you something" Coby asked after a while
"Sure"
"Why
did you kiss me"
"Because
I like you, I know we haven't know each other long but I've never felt like
this before" Maybelle replied
"Maybelle,
I'm flattered and I like you too but.."
"Oh,
you have a girlfriend don't you" Maybelle assumed
"No,
but even if I did she probably would have moved on by now, but the thing is no
one would want to be with me or be seen with me, I'm a hideous monster now, no
one could ever love me, not now, I can even imagine children running away
scared"
"Coby,
you can't think like that, I would love to be with you and be seen with you,
you are attractive and kind and loving, you can't isolate yourself because of
your scares" Maybelle sat next to him "I think you are amazing and I
would love to get to know you more" she kissed him again and then again.
Coby kissed her back before kissing her passionately. He lifted up her top and
caressed her skin, he kissed her neck and then her breasts, she removed his clothes
as he removed her trousers. They made love as they floated through space.
"General
Homestead have you seen General Alcatech"
"No
I haven't" Crystal replied to the man to stood in front of her "is
there anything I can help with, also what's your name again"
"Private Ashforth General, part of the Gifted section and yes I saw something last night
in the sky"
"What
was it Private Ashforth" Crystal stood up
"A
Krygon ship, it was invisible"
"How
did you see it if you was invisible" she asked
"My
ability is invisibility, I can also see people and objects that are invisible.
It was heading towards the city General"
"Was
there only one"
"Yes
General"
"Thank
you Private Ashforth, you may go" he nodded and left the room
"Luke
we have a problem, I'm calling a meeting right now" Crystal sais into her
earpiece.
"What! A Krygon ship has land in the
city, where" President Homestead demanded
"We
don't know, Private Ashforth saw it last night, it was invisible" Crystal
replied
"No
wonder no one else saw it" Luke put in
"Send
out a squad immediately, I want every building, every home searched, find them,
Antonia go with them, the Krygon General may be with them"
"Yes
President Homestead, I will also take Private Ashforth with me, he can keep an
eye out for the ship" Antonia turned to leave when General Alcatech came
through the door
"Where
have you been, we have urgent business.." President Homestead started
"I
know I ran into Private Ashforth on the way, but I have other news. Lieutenant
Lysell saw one of the Krygon escape pods eject from the main ship, he managed
to check it cause, it's heading for Astrith"
"Astrith,
there must have been an Astrithian on board" Crystal replied
"They
better have helped Maybelle" Antonia said "or they'll have me to deal
with" she turned and walked out of the room
"Antonia
wait" Luke went after her "Antonia"
She
stopped and turned around
"
They won't have left her behind, they wouldn't do that" Luke told her
"They
would have done all those years ago and I bet some of them are still like
that" she told him
"I
know but we do have an alliance with them now, their Army won't stand for
it" there was silence between them
"If
anything ever happened to her, if she is killed I could never forgive
myself" a tear rolled down her cheek,
"come
here" Luke put his arms around Antonia and kissed her " it's going to
be alright, she will be alright, does she still have the gun you gave her"
"How
did you know about that"
"I
know everything, does she still have it"
"I
think so, I haven't asked for it back yet"
"Then
she will have some form of defence" he kissed her again "come on we
have work to do"
Soldiers
and the Gifted searched every house and every building, Luke and Antonia, wings
out, followed Private Ashforth through the streets as he searched for the Krygon
ship,
"Can
you see anything yet" Luke asked
"No
not yet, but it's somewhere I know it is" Private Ashforth replied
"You
don't think it could be at Fifi's do you" Antonia said
"It
could be, isn't Fifi on ally of theirs now" Private Ashforth asked
"Yes,
we're near hers now, let's check it out" Antonia suggested, Luke and Private Ashforth nodded in agreement. All three made their way to Fifi's, they
stopped at the corner and saw Fifi's house
"It's
quiet" Luke said
"Well they're not exactly going to make themselves known are they" Antonia told
them
"I
know but you'd think there would be something suspicious going on if they're
there"
"I
don't see a ship" Private Ashforth told them,
"It
could be in the back garden, it's massive, I saw a picture of it in
school" Antonia said not taking her eyes of the house,
"I'll
go and have a look" Private Ashforth said turning invisible
"Does
he have any weapons" Antonia asked
"Yes,
there specially made so they turn invisible along with him, same as her
uniform" Luke replied
Private Ashforth though invisible had to be very quiet as he made his way around the
back of the house, he climbed up the gate and peered into the garden. There
right in the middle still invisible was the Krygon ship. He jumped down, and
went to look through the window at the front of the house, the curtains were closed,
but there was a little crack, he peered through to see a Krygon with its back
to him. He backed away and made his way back to Luke and Antonia,
"Well
anything" Antonia asked once he was visible again,
"Yes,
the ships in the back garden and they are in the house, I saw one of them
through a crack in the curtains"
"Ok,
thanks Private Ashforth" Luke said "Crystal, send all units to Fifi
Epson's house, we've found them"
"Roger
that" Crystal replied through the
All units arrived at Fifi's, Private Ashforth lead one unit around the back in case they tried to escape,
"Fifi
Epson, come out with your hands up" Crystal shouted, there was silence
"Fifi we have you surrounded, come out with your hands up" Crystal
said once again, the door opened and Fifi emerged, but she was not alone, the
Krygon General followed her, all units stepped back,
"Do
you like my new friend, I think he's rather charming don't you"
"Where
is Difinity" the Krygon General hissed
"I'm
right here" Antonia stepped forwards, the Krygon General also stepped
forwards, the AMF readied themselves
"The
resemblance is uncanny" he hissed again
"Resemblance
to who" Antonia asked
"The
last Difinity"
"What,
your over 5000 years old" Fifi was shocked
"Quiet
Fifi" he replied
"Where
Maybelle" Antonia demanded
"Hovering
in space with that menace of an Astrithian" The Krygon General carried on
looking at Antonia "even the wings are the same, your beauty glows just as
much, now, you have the looks but do you have the strength and power" The
Krygon General grabbed Antonia and threw her into the house opposite,
"Antonia"
Luke cried, he tried to run to her but found he couldn't,
"You're
not going anywhere" Fifi said with her hand stretched out in front of her.
"Fifi
let him go" Crystal pointed her gun at her
"Never,
he's mine"
"I'm
warning you, let him go" Crystal prepared to shoot but was knocked out of
the way by the Krygon General, he sent her flying to the other end of the road,
the other Krygons came out the house and
handed the General his weapons, all units began to fight, the Krygon General
turned and walked towards Crystal who was lying on the ground in pain,
"Crystal"
Luke shouted, he tried to move but couldn't. Crystal's gun lied a few feet away
from her she tried to move but couldn't,
"Fifi
let me go" Luke demanded
"No
Luke, you'll only get hurt, I can't let that happen, trust me"
"I
will never trust you, look at what you've done, you're a traitor to our planet,
look around you're going to kill everyone"
"Luke
that's what they do, all you have to do is come with me, we can leave, start a
new life somewhere else" Fifi told him
"Never,
I will never betray my planet" Luke protested
"Luke
please...OW" Fifi tried to take Luke's hand but got burnt,
"You
burnt me" Fifi looked hurt
"Of
course" he turned around now able to move, she tried to punch him but Luke
got the better of her and placed The Cuff on her wrist,
"NO"
Fifi screamed "not The Cuff" she tried to remove it but couldn't.
Luke drew his sword made of fire and ran to help Crystal cutting down a few
Krygon's in his path. Homeowners where now looking out of their windows,
Mothers sending their children into other rooms.
The
Krygon General raised his sword at Crystal, Luke raised his but before they
both could deliver a blow Antonia came out of nowhere and knocked the Krygon
General to the ground, it got up and prepared to fight,
"Bring
it" Antonia said smiling. They fought, swords swinging this way and that,
they kicked and punched each other, Antonia proved no match for the Krygon
General,
"Not
bad Difinity, not bad at all" The Krygon General hissed, they continued
fighting, Luke stood ready to intervene if need be, but Fifi jumped him, he
struggled with her, hitting her against a few fences before throwing her over
his shoulder, soldiers surrounded her as she stood up, she was about to
surrender when they heard a screeching noise. Antonia had struck the Krygon
General but it was not enough to kill him, he threw her against a wall and
grabbed Fifi
"We
will meet again Difinity, very soon" he teleported back to the main Krygon
ship. All units relaxed a bit with relief that it was over for now,
"Crystal"
Luke ran to his sister, Antonia joined him
"Crystal
are you alright" Antonia asked
"I
can't feel my legs" Crystal replied
"Call
a medic" Luke shouted "it's going to ok Crystal, it's going to be
ok"
"The
Krygon ships gone" Private Ashforth informed them "We tried to stop
them but it was no use"
"How many dead" Luke asked
"Only
three" Private Ashforth replied, a Medic Carrier arrived to take Crystal to
hospital.
