by Maia Starr
"This one! Take this one in irons and put him in prison!" I yelled to my guards. They were on him in a flash and taking him prisoner. As I looked up and around I could see the rebel speeders heading out of the fence. No doubt they had loaded as much of our supplies as they could into them. This meant they would be leaving. They began to retreat and we began to chase them out of the base. There were many casualties lying around both of our Kalazaron and of the rebels. This is going to be a long night, but first things first. We had to patch that hole in the fence.
I began to shout orders, and it was only then that I realize that my arm was bleeding. I did not know how it happened. I would be all right but I was injured. I needed to take care of the base and take command.
Chapter 11
DR. LAVENDER PROST
I could not believe that I had given in so easily to Ren when he showed up at my door. No words were even said. No words needed to be said. In a way I thought that was very sexy, but also very foolish of me. I wanted to believe that he did care for me but how would I know if he was simply tricking me again? In the morning he could go back to treating me cold. But in the moment I did not care about any of that. I needed him and I wanted him to need me. It was the best sex of my life and it was with an alien warrior that I essentially knew nothing about. His emotions flip flopped on me constantly and I was simply a fool for him. I wanted to talk everything over after we made love, especially after he told me about how he could control the sex dream in my mind. That had my scientific interest at attention. But then it all changed so rapidly and with out warning.
I had never heard something so terrifying as the blasts that jolted Ren and I from the passionate reconciling. After he told me that I should join the underground bunker and left my side. I was very fearful that I would never see him again. I had no idea what was going on out there and not knowing felt very scary. I did as he asked and I ran down the hall into the left toward the stairs. But as I was beginning to climb down the stairs, I heard someone shout.
"The rebels have infiltrated the base! They blew a hole in the fence! They are inside the grounds of the base. We have been overrun!"
Those words stopped me in my tracks because I knew that there would be many injuries. I would not live with myself if I went and hid and cowered waiting for the fighting to be over. I was a skilled reconstructionist and I could save lives if I was on hand immediately. The longer you waited the more damage would be done. I turned around knowing that he would be angry with me for defying orders. But I had to do what I had to do. I ran back down the hall and to my room. I pulled on my boots as I listened to the sounds of blasting and battle just outside. I was not exactly dressed for battle in the white muslin dress, but there was no time. I ran out of the room, and out of the building and was shocked by what I saw. There was fighting everywhere. The light beams of darting blaster shots zoomed by here and there. I looked ahead across the face at the reconstruction building that was on the other end. There was no other way to get there other than to run across the battlefield. It would be complete suicide. I looked around at the injured that were lying on the ground. I saw a few being put on stretchers and taken to the reconstruction building. That was where I was needed. That was where I needed to go. I looked around wondering if I could see the General. But I could not see him. There was too much fighting and chaos and it was dark. I hoped that he was okay. I could not lose him. I could not lose him now when there were so much that was unsaid between us.
"Lavender, you can do this. Just take a deep breath and just run," I said to myself. I took a deep breath and then I was off. I ran straight for the reconstruction building dodging laser bullets and fighting and wrestling that was going on around my feet. My heart was beating so fast and I thought that at any second I was going to be shot. I ducked. I ran. I screamed in terror. For a second I thought I heard my name being shouted on the wind, but I knew it was just my mind playing tricks on me and the fear of the moment. Finally I made it inside the building. I held onto the wall and recaptured my breath. I was safe, sort of. There was no guarantee that the rebels would not blow up this building as well. I pushed that thought out of my mind and I ran straight to the washroom to wash my hands sterile. Then I went to work. There were many wounded that needed immediate care. I was joined by the rest of the crew that worked within these walls. Together we were able to get a handle on the situation. More and more injured were being brought in and I searched each and every one to see if it was the General, it was not. I don't know how long the battle lasted as I felt like it was going on for hours. Boom! There was another explosion and we all froze. We all felt like we might be next at any second. Explosions were still being planted around the base, and there could be an explosive in here now, or even on the roof. All we could do was hope that there was no such thing.
I worked steadily and quickly. Then, the sounds stopped and it grew eerily quiet, except for the shouting of the warriors. A warrior ran in and said, "The rebels have retreated! We have retaken the base. Be prepared we are bringing in the injured!"
We sighed a collective sigh of relief. I continued working feeling grateful that we had not been blown to bits and that the base held up under the attack. What the hell did they want anyway?
Moments later, Ren came into the building and I was so relieved when I saw him. I ran straight to him and threw my arms around him.
"You're alive! I was so scared!" I shouted at him.
He grabbed me by the shoulders and looked me in the eyes with anger and said, "Why did you not follow my orders? You put yourself in danger. I could not live if something happened to you! You should be down in a bunker," he said with such passion. His words made me feel good that he did in fact really care about me. Perhaps he even loved me. I was about to kiss him when I said, "I know, I know. I am very sorry. But my place is here. I had to help. I could not go and hide when so many need my help and I have the skills."
He smiled at me and said, "I know. When I saw you running across the base in this flimsy dress I thought you were the most courageous female I had ever seen, or the dumbest."
We both laughed a little and then he kissed me deeply. Then out of nowhere, he collapsed. I was in complete shock and it was then that I noticed that the blood on his arm was his own.
"The General is down! Please help me get him up!" I shouted. Within seconds there were many around me picking him up and putting him on a bed. I quickly looked him over. I had to save him. I could not lose him. Not now that he was so close to being safe. I looked at his arm and realized that there was an artery that had been cut open. It was causing a substantial amount of blood loss, but it was not gushing out therefore it went unnoticed. But who knew for how long he had been bleeding from this. It could've been within minutes of him leaving my side in which case it would have been a big blood loss.
"I need blood! Get ready for a transfusion!" I said as I let the holographic projection examine his blood type and tell me the match. This had to work. This had to work. I could not lose him. I did not want to be alone on this planet without him. He meant everything to me now. I would save his life dammit.
Chapter 12
GENERAL RENDOR MOSCURN
I watched as the rebels retreated. "Finock! We must cover that hole in the fence now! Gather the builders and rig something for now. Something that would disable a speeder from coming through again!" I shouted. He nodded in agreement and was on his way to carry out my orders. I went inside the supply warehouse with a blaster in my hands aimed in the dark maze of supplies. There were many wounded inside from both sides.
"Rebels! Lay down your weapons and you will be given treatment for your injuries! You will be taken prisoner, but you will be an alive prisoner!" I shouted into the darkness. The sound of screeching became loud as blasters were slid across the floor at our feet. My guards picked them up and we began to secure the warehouse.
"Should we take the rebel injured into the reconstruction building?” I was asked.
"No, the
re are too many of them. We must keep them separated. Secure the mess hall and lay them on the tables. We will have a team there to attend to them. But make sure it is well guarded. I want at least thirty to forty warriors in there and I want all the rebels stripped searched for any devices or hidden weapons." He nodded at me and carried out my orders. I left the supply warehouse and made sure that there was a sound system in place for getting the injured off of the ground and to the place they needed to be. After I was sure that my plans were being carried out in a timely and clear manner, I ran over to the reconstruction building to see Lavender. I only hoped that Lavender had made it. As I jogged over there I searched the blue dirt to see if she was laying injured on the ground somewhere. I was thankful that I did not see her lying in a pool of her blood along the way. I would not be able to handle such a sight.
As I entered the reconstructionist building, the full amount of chaos hit me. There were so many injured and critically in danger. I immediately saw Lavender in her element. She was quickly attending to the injured with skill. She was right to have come here, though I would rather that she was safe underground. I ran over to her glad to put my hands on her once more. We rambled on together apologies and me giving a stern disappointment and her not following my orders. I was going to tell her that I loved her and that I wanted to be with her always when everything went black.
When I finally awoke I did not know how long it had been. I looked around to see that Lavender was asleep in a chair at my side.
"Lavender. Lavender…" I said louder. She woke up and smiled.
"Oh Ren! I am so glad you are awake! I was so worried," she said as she wrapped her arms around my neck and laid on my chest. Then she began to sob.
"It is all right," I said as I pushed my hand into her hair. I could tell that she was worried and exhausted and I wanted to give her some reassurance.
"I feel fine. I am going to be fine. How many hours was I out? What happened?"
"Hours? You have been out for two days. We were very worried that you were not going to make it. You lost a lot of blood. I am very angry with you. You had a slash to your artery in your arm and slowly leaked out a lot of blood over an hour or so throughout the battle. You could have died. How dare you do that to me!" she sobbed out the words. I was shocked that she said I was out for two days. The General in me quickly sat up and said, "Two days! There is much to be done! What of the fence? What about the injured?" I said suddenly feeling the pressure of my responsibilities.
"Lie down. It has all been taken care of. The fence has been repaired. The injured rebels have been mended and are imprisoned. Your orders were carried out clearly and systematically. You must rest."
I lied down feeling some relief. I looked at her and her soulful eyes and knew that she had repaired me. "Thank you. Thank you for reconstructing my body."
"You are welcome. I did not have a choice. You see I cannot live without you. Therefore I had to mend you."
"I am glad you feel that way. I love you. I am in love with you. I cannot live without you either. I apologize for all that I put you through. I was a foolish ass that thought I was doing the right thing. I come from a long lineage of Kalazaron and it has been my destiny to continue that. Yet here I was almost in death and I would have missed out on enjoying my time with you now for some far off future that may or may not happen. I do not want to live that way. I want to live in the now, with you. Do you accept my apology? Will you be with me? Will you be mine?"
I looked at her and she cried harder but she said nothing. Would she continue to deny me? She had said that she loved me, and I believed her. But that did not mean that she would agree to be with me, not after what I had put her through. Perhaps she thought that I should follow the Kalazaron way and couple with a Kalazaron female.
"Lavender? Say something," I said to her as I put my hand on her chin and lifted her face to mine.
"Yes. I accept your apology. I want to try this. I want to be with you in whichever way the Kalazaron allows us to be. Let's not live for the future, let us live for now. Any moment the rebels could return and steal away our last moments. Let those moments be moments of joy together."
I smiled at her in agreement. She leaned in and kissed me. I kissed her back. It was deep and passionate as though we were sealing a deal with a kiss. I was never happier than in that moment.
Chapter 13
DR. LAVENDER PROST
I was beyond happy when General Rendor Moscurn woke up. After we had completed the blood transfusion, it seemed that we might be too late. He remained unconscious and in a coma for two days. My heart broke. I could not live without him. I sat at his bedside and never moved. I held his hand in mine and whispered sweet nothings in his ear. I knew that he heard me because he would squeeze my hand every time I did it and it gave me hope.
When he finally awoke he made me extremely happy, not just because he was alive and well but because he told me he loved me. I loved him too.
It had been a week since he woke up and the base was back to normal. The fence had been mended permanently and in new condition. New systems were put into place to patrol the fence so that explosives could not be planted ever again. Ren spent a lot of time questioning the rebel prisoners and getting lots of intel. He seemed to be very proud of it and seemed to help in making the base of Belvenreed a safer outpost.
"Let us go for a ride," he said to me one afternoon.
"So soon? Is it safe for us," I said to him.
"If you are going to live with me you must learn to indulge in a little danger now and then, he smirked.
I laughed and crawled into the speeder with him. Soon we were shooting across the grounds to a familiar place, the pond where we swam and made love that one night under the two full moons.
"What are we doing here? Going for a swim?" I asked him.
"Yes, of course. I have thought of nothing else since last time we were here. I would bring you here every day if I could." As he spoke I stripped my clothes off and ran into the water. He laughed and then joined me.
"I actually brought you here in celebration," he said to me.
"To celebrate what?" I asked him.
"I have asked the Master for his blessing and permission to be with you. To actually be with you as a couple, and he has agreed. He is very impressed with your work here. He thinks you being the partner of the General can only make it a stronger base."
"Really?! Is this true?" I shouted in joy.
"It is true. My love is official for you. We will be recognized as a couple just as I would be with a Kalazaron female."
"That is great news!" I said as I jumped on him and kissed him. That kiss turned into a deeper and more intense kiss. Then we made love in the water just as we had done before. It was a perfect way to begin our new life together as a real team on the base and in the bedroom.
Months later, he held true to his word. I was no longer fearful that this alien Kalazaron warrior General was going to break my heart by some mean trick. Now I knew that it had all been due to his torment on the inside of what he was supposed to be doing and what he wanted to do. I could understand that. Now, as a Kalazaron Captive, I was the happiest woman I had ever been. It was very strange, but I did not feel like a slave. I was merely referring the capturing of my defiant heart by a Kalazaron. He truly was my equal and I spent a lot of time with him working on our reconstructionists breakthroughs. We even visited the city of Konthos off and on and I gradually felt more and more like a Kalazaron.
I hoped that one day I would be able to see earth again, but until that day came I was very happy to be with General Rendor Moscurn, or as I called him, Ren.
THE END (Flip next page to read Kalazaron Korin)
BOOK 3: Kalazaron Korin
(Blue Planet Warriors)
By Maia Starr
Chapter 1
SILVER BROOKS
It was now or never!
“You can do this, Silver. You can leave this godforsaken rock and go to Earth, just as
you always dreamed. Just crawl along the floor quietly, and by all means, don’t get caught,” I whispered to myself as I stared at my reflection in the shiny, stainless steel wall. I was on all fours, trying to crawl to freedom, or so I thought at the time; how could I have known what would really happen?
I studied my reflection, trying to talk courage into myself. I looked as I always did, with my red hair in knots around my face. Everyone had knotted hair because of the necessary water rationing and lack of proper soaps like they had on Earth—or so I heard.