by Beth Hoyer
the Sakul came out and shivered in ashes. The cave was small looking. It was dark too. I saw golden eyes. Then the cave lighted up revealing a white Sakul. The Sakul signed that the gray Sakul were killing races by exterminating them and then disappeared. There were drumming vibrations then Bruce and I found us in front of the forbidden cave. Several Gray ones came and told us to go inside. I asked them why. They told me a Hyperon killed one of their kinds. Bruce and I went inside to the cafeteria. The others were there. Bruce and I told them about the Hyperon killing one of the Sakul. We didn’t tell them about going in the forbidden cave because several Sakul were around. I didn't want them to know that. Then we had lunch. After lunch the others opted to stay inside. Bruce and I went to the balcony and kissed. Jella interrupted us. She told us about the forbidden cave where the tanks were. I told her I've been in the cave. Jella wasn't happy about that. Bruce and I wandered around the citadel. It was several floors tall as a hotel. There were rooms that were mostly quarters and lounge rooms. Bruce and I went back to our room and cuddled together. A Sakul came to tell us it was dinner time. Dinner was green goo and dates. It was nice to eat fruit. After dinner Bruce and I wandered around the citadel. We found several Sakul in the lounge room having a conversation. They didn't sign to us. We left them alone and went to look for a game room. We found mostly lounge rooms and bedrooms with built in bunk beds. Sigh. We walked back to our room. I'm feeling bored. I long for some excitement around here. Sigh. I also miss my babies. I wonder how they're doing now. I hope the Sakul tell them about us. It'll be nice. Well I don’t know what else is new here. I want to go outside but I think its best I stay inside for a while. Bruce asked me to come down the bunk and cuddle with him. I climbed down and snuggled with him. I'm writing in here. I can't wait to finish my diary. It'll be nice. Well the lights are dimming. It's time to go to bed. Good night.
Bored,
Lisha
August 27, 2384
Dear Anne,
I woke up on the bottom bunk. Bruce was holding my hand and looking worried. I asked him what happened. He told me I was in a coma for a day and a half. I hope it's not my sickness again. I hope they invented a pill for me to take. It'll be nice to have a pill to take for aches and pains. Bruce told me it was according to my diary August 27 while I was out a Sakul examined me. He told me to stay in bed and rest. I felt I had to take a shower so I waited until they left to get up and took a shower too. Bruce showered with me. I guess he was worried I'll fall in a coma again. I'm getting annoyed about that. It is irritating. Bruce and I had sex in the shower stall. Then he carried me out to the lower bunk. I went to write in here. I think I'll take a nap. I hope I won't fall in a coma again.
The Sakul came with food. He told me to try the fruit and goo. I ate it and kept it down. I didn't throw up. Bruce cuddled next to me. He was nuzzling my neck. He was kissing it. I was sure we'll be having sex soon. I don't know. Bruce was rubbing my neck. It feels very good. We wound having a rubbing fest. It was very interesting. I went to sleep after the rubbing fest.
I woke up to find the lights were on. Bruce was annoyed. A Sakul came in the room and told us they were under attack then escorted us to the cafeteria. The others were there. They were bracing themselves against the chairs and tables. I could feel vibrations of booming. Several Sakul left the room. I saw a flash of white and looked to see a Hyperon came through the wall. The Hyperon attacked the Sakul as several ran in the room attacking it. Several Hyperons came and attacked. Bruce and I ran out of the room to the hallway. There was dust in the hallway. I saw several Sakul run down the hallway and was knocked aside by Rani. His eyes were flaring yellow. Rani attacked while Jella was trying to restrain him. He was acting crazy. I felt like I had a headache. Bruce and I ran to our quarters and stayed there. Bruce’s eyes flared yellow. I tried to restrain him from going outside the door. No available. He went outside the room. I stayed in the room watching the door. The door opened and a white Sakul gestured for me to come with him. I followed it to the cafeteria. The floor was littered with dust. I have no idea why. I saw Bruce in the cafeteria and ran to him. He hugged me. We watched as the white Sakul signed that their masters would be coming soon to see what the matter was. The white Sakul signed that a ship is coming to pick us off the planet. I asked about the forbidden room with the tanks. The white hood told me the Gray ones moved the tanks to somewhere else. I feel I’m tired. I didn’t get much sleep. I pulled out my diary and sat down. Then I began to write in here. The white Sakul stood guard on the door. What’s that rumbling vibration? Bruce, the others and I left the cafeteria to outside. We saw a purple ship that was chicken shaped. No kidding shaped like a chicken bone. The ship landed near us. A door on it opened followed by a ramp. Inside were other white ones. I asked one of them their names. The white Sakul told me their name was Samol and led us down the hallway to a door that slid open. Inside were beds that were up in a downhill position. I lay down on one bed and pulled out my diary. I’m feeling tired. I hope I won’t slide off the bed. The pillows are triangular shaped. Well I’m tired. I feel like its six o’clock in the morning.
Tired,
Lizzie
August 28, 2384
Dear Anne,
The Samol woke us up by taping us on the shoulder. I’m grateful they didn’t throw a cat on me. My dad would wake me up in the morning sometimes by throwing a cat on me just to get me up for school. It is very funny. Well they told us it was a new day. The Samol led us down the hallway pass several doors to a door. The room was a cafeteria. It was a bit bigger than on the one on the Sakul ship. There were metal tables and chairs. I saw the other Amula there and they looked tired. I felt I didn’t sleep well last night. Breakfast was white goo with white stuff to drink. The white stuff tastes like milk. Then after breakfast Bruce and I explored the ship. It had several decks. We saw the command center. Several Samol were working on the machines with the Mesan’s Curse I was surprised to see. I asked a Samol about meeting the captain. They told me there is no captain. I’m surprised. Bruce and I looked at several rooms in the ship. I could feel a rumbling noise. It was interesting. Bruce and I got lost and couldn’t find the bathroom. I saw a Mesan’s Curse and asked him who pointed to a door. Bruce and I went inside and saw there were men and women’s bathroom stalls and showers separately. Bruce and I took a shower separately. There were towels to dry myself off. I left the towels in a locker labeled Elizabeth. It had my name. I met Bruce outside the hallway. We looked for the game room. We didn’t find a game room. Bruce and I went back to the bedroom. Jella, Rani, Lana and Lorne were there. They stopped talking when they saw us enter. They stared at each other in silence. I never told them that I can lip-read. They were talking about us. They were discussing about us having an operation to make us hearing. I signed what they talked about. Bruce and I never taught them sign language. We used our voices to talk to them. They would fingerspell a word to us. Jella finger spelled to us about having an operation to make us hearing. Bruce and I had a private chat and told them with our voices that we accept being deaf. Then the ship made a dive down. I nearly fell against the bed. I looked out the window and I could see a helicopter ship firing lasers at us. The ship I’m on went up and down like a roller coaster. Then the ship went fast straight. Bruce and I walked to the command center and asked what just happened. They told us in sign language that a vessel attacked us and we escaped. Bruce and I went back to the bed room. The others were there asleep. I looked outside the triangle window. I saw a white bubble ship. It was huge and big from my position. The ship escorted our ship. We appeared over a planet. The planet seemed familiar. I wonder why. Then the lights blinked as Samol appeared and woke up the others. The Samol signed that we are to go on a shuttle and land on the planet. I hope its home where our babies are. I miss my babies. The Mesan’s Curse led us to a shuttle that was similar to a space shuttle. Bruce and I sat next to each other. We held hands. I looked out the window as the shuttle entered the atmosphere and landed in the
middle of a valley. We walked out in the air. Several Gray Sakul meet us. They bowed and turned their cloaks to the color white like in a puff of smoke and they led us to a cave. Then to a cave inside were cribs. I felt drawn to two cribs. I followed my instincts and zeroed on the two cribs I was drawn to. Inside the cribs were the twins and Duncan with Gina. The Mesan’s Curse was around the cave. It was good to see the babies. I gave them each a hug. They seemed happy to see me. All of my babies seemed to be a little bit bigger. I gave the babies a hug and carried Duncan and Gina to our room. Bruce carried the twins. We lay them in the cribs in our room. It was good to be back from our trip in space. I feel I’ll probably be staying here in the valley for a while. The Mesan’s Curse hung around watching us care for the babies. It was nice being back here. I feel much joyful. I feel I want to tear out my pages and stop writing in here. I’m feeling happy. I decided to keep the pages and keep writing. I’m still halfway through the diary. I hope I can finish it by my birthday. My ears