Currently on the moon of Whitefeather, Tess sits at the council chamber while her brother Kalen broods beside her. Olaf and Natasha arrive late, as Marianne and Valentine are already seated and waiting.
Olaf slightly confused asks, “Where is Gaul?”
Gaul says sharply, appearing suddenly behind him, “Right here!” He then strikes Olaf hard, knocking him across the floor raising his fist towards Natasha, but holds back from striking her. He growls aloud as he recoils away a half-hearted swing. Finally, saying aloud, “I have an honor code never to strike a lady, even an evil vile bitch such as you.”
Marianne and Valentine stand up shocked, as Tess moans loudly, asking, “Really Gaul?”
Tess gets up angrily approaching them both, as she continues her comment, “Really Gaul, I think that your actions here are unacceptable.” Tess puts her hand up towards Gaul, but then strikes out at Natasha striking her hard against the jaw with the back of her hand followed up quickly with a spiral drop kick directly into her chest, as she collapses to the ground.
Tess smiling says, “If you can’t do the job just say so.”
Marianne in shock asks, “What is the meaning of this?”
Tess looks to Marianne and asks, “How many ships did you lose? How many Uari died for the betterment that we all now share, and then ask how many Rooke and how many Tof were lost?”
Gaul glares at Olaf and says, “These two worthless pieces of trash sat back here safe and sound while we four risked our worlds, our lives, and our future so they can receive the same reward with the dual core and super carrier’s.”
Olaf scurries to his feet and stumbles across the floor, cautiously moving to the entranceway.
Natasha screams, “I will make you and your people pay for this Tess!”
Tess snarls, stating, “You both are nothing but the slime of humanity, and your people have always been this way from the very start, but I say this now. Today is the first day of our future and your two worlds will join us as allies or learn just what it means to be our enemy.”
Olaf enraged curses, “One day we will be rid of the Paladin protocols, and you all will rue the day you challenged us.”
Gaul snickers, stating, “Talk is cheap Olaf, let’s dance again right now.”
Valentine stands up, saying, “I think we have much more to discuss now that the Earth is aware of us.”
Natasha storms out with Olaf close behind, neither speak as they head down to the spaceport.
Marianne smiles, stating, “Well, I guess there won’t be a unified discussion.”
Gaul turns to Tess, asking, “Ok then sister what do we do next?”
Tess sighs heavily, saying, “We will do what Caleb asked of us, it’s the least we can do for the man that created us.”
To be continued in
Family Ties Book 6
Enemy Myself Book 7
Hope Book 8
Begin Again Book 9
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