Rai

by Maia Starr

  "What? What will we do on Earth?" I asked, astounded that this was the arrangement from the Council.

  "We will meet with them and help devise a plan to help them protect their mines better. We will go to a Grantsion base that is already established in a place they call Houston,” he said.

  "I acknowledge this mission, and I am prepared for my orders," I said.

  "I will meet you at the port in thirty minutes," he said, and I went to work. I was not happy about this. I hated the humans. They were the reason the Waysaw were stronger and stronger every year. They were so weak that they could not defend their own planet and resources. They were nothing but frail beings. It was easy to see why the Waysaw were able to defeat them over and over again. Soon the Waysaw would defeat their entire planet. This was bad for us. The stronger the Waysaw got, the more they would try to defeat us rebels. I would not have it.

  An entire week later, we landed on Earth. I remained on the flight deck of our ship with the Leader. We gazed out the windshield over the military base. I hoped that I would be able to stay on the ship for most of my nights here and not have to mingle with the humans.

  We communicated with the tower in front of us, and they instructed us to land on the roof. We landed and disembarked. There were human soldiers waiting for us, and one human female.

  Her dark hair was pulled back. She was petite, though all humans were to us, really.

  Be that as it may, this female was around five-feet, and a tight uniform highlighted her hips.

  She was trembling a bit, and I could see that her pink lips were quivering. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. I had seen numerous human females, yet there was something about her that attracted me to her more than any that I had ever met in all my years. She carried a pen and board with her. I realized that I was having an attraction to her and that disgusted me. No, I could not think of any human in that way. I hated them.

  "Welcome. I am Commander Eriks," the soldier said standing next to her. "You are welcomed here in peace," the man said.

  "Much thanks to you, Commander Eriks. We are happy to acknowledge your welcome. Much obliged to you for meeting with us," the Leader said. “My name is Leader Nizok, and this is Commander Vycon Dase.”

  "This is my associate, Nicole Plimoc; she will be your main contact while you are with us, " Commander Eriks said. She gestured her hand toward us.

  "It is an honor to meet you both," she said.

  "We don't wish to squander your time. We have a message for your leaders; are we ready to meet and talk with them and convey this imperative message?" the Leader inquired.

  "Yes. Will you accompany us? We will take you to the meeting with our leaders.”

  "Please lead the way," the Leader said. The man named Commander Eriks anxiously led us into the entryway. We took the elevator, and soon we were within a meeting room. There was a substantial projection on the divider, and there were a few men within the room. They all stood wearing suits. They welcomed each of us.

  "On the screen is correspondence with our leader that we call the President. He supervises and drives this city, and also our nation," he said.

  The Leader spoke to the screen. "Leader of Earth, my name is Leader Nizok. We have come to bring you an imperative message of intel. We come in peace and intend no mischief and will honor our pact. Our lone mission is to convey this message to you and to help you prepare," the Leader said.

  "Leader Nizok, it is my honor to meet with you. I should apologize for not being there in person. Security limits would not permit it, and we are extremely distant from the city that you are in. We desired to meet as quickly as time allowed. I am trying to get security together so that I can come to you and meet face to face very soon," the President said.

  "Yes, President," the Leader said as he remained before the screen. “We have intel on Anvin that the Waysaw are planning a very big invasion of your copper mines. We do not know which ones. We want to help in stopping this from happening. We do not want the Waysaw to have more copper. They are able to build weapons of mass destruction with it.”

  There was a commotion in the room. The humans looked at each other, but not in too much shock. They were always expecting an invasion from the Waysaw.

  "This message you bring us is overwhelming news. We require time to talk about it among our leaders of Earth. We are exceptionally appreciative to you for conveying this message. We see how unsafe that it is for you to do this. It is risky in light of the fact that you confront your own particular adversary,” the President said.

  "It was our obligation to come and convey this message to you with the goal that you may see that we do intend to help," the Leader said.

  "How long do you think we have before this visit from the Waysaw?" the President inquired.

  "We have no indication of them being on their way here, however, if they left after us, that would just give a twenty-four-hour head start."

  "We will issue a request to empty towns near mines and to add more soldiers to the mines, for now, until we have a better plan."

  "That is a good idea," the Leader said.

  "Leader, will you meet with your regiments at this base and ours? We have to talk about this message you bring and how to get ready. We will meet again with you tomorrow to accumulate all the data we require on the Waysaw?"

  "Yes. We acknowledge that need. You can send messages to our ship through your individual here, Nicole Plimoc. We will be waiting and ready," the Leader said.

  I saw Nicole wince a bit. She was startled by this.

  "Great. We will remain in contact. Much thanks to you, Leader. Commander Eriks, please escort the Leader and commander down to the regiments and then back to their ship later if they wish,” the President said.

  "Yes sir," Commander Eriks said. "Right in this direction."

  As I took after Commander Eriks out of the meeting room, I took a look at Nicole. She was gazing specifically at me. Her blue eyes locked with mine. She was breathing in quick rapid breaths. I gave her a slight smile. She immediately pulled her eyes far from me and took a look at the floor. I realized that we would talk once more. I awaited it, even if I did hate her kind.

  Chapter Three

  NICOLE PLIMOC

  This was inconceivable. I had been transferred from a base at a copper mine only to find out that the Waysaw were going to target a copper mine on their next invasion!

  I was not prepared to hear that bit of news, nor was I prepared to see the commander they called Vycon Dase. The Zenkians always stunned me when I saw them. Even the blue-skinned Grantsions that I saw daily that were stationed on this base still caught me off guard when I saw them. But nothing prepared me for seeing Commander Vycon Dase.

  The Zenkians looked like normal men from Earth with the exception of a few refinements. They were a great degree taller, no less than nine feet tall. Their skin was made of a splendid hue of blue. It was shocking and intriguing to take a look at.

  They wore tight gray uniforms that left little to the imagination.

  Commander Vycon Dase eyes were a dynamic yellow that nearly appeared to gleam. His hair was a silver color, and it was down to his jawline. Both of the aliens had amazingly conditioned bodies.

  In any case, there was something about the commander that made me uneasy. I didn't know what it was, however, every time he took a look at me, I felt like he could see through my garments. He made me feel extremely hot everywhere. It was a reaction that I was not anticipating.

  After the aliens met with the President by video feed, I found the commander gazing at me while he exited. He gave me a dashing smile, and I realized that my breathing had gone from stable to fast. It was humiliating, thus I pulled my eyes away as quickly as I could. That was precisely an hour ago, and I was attempting to keep occupied with the work. There was a ton to do. Everything was going to change.

  "What is the word, Commander Eriks?" I asked as I sat at my work area.

  "We are on hold. We are sitting tight for orde
rs on what to do next," he said. “Back to work for now, but you will be escorting the commander and Leader around the regiments where they will meet with the Grantsion Captain Bidu, but not yet.

  "I understand," I said as I sat down at my work area and started to take a look at information yet again. I was grateful for the work. I was happy for anything that would occupy me from seeing a dream of Commander Vycon smiling at me. I couldn't stop thinking of it.

  “It is time, Nicole,” Private Martinez said to me an hour later. “The Grantsions are ready for you to take them down to the base and introduce them to the Earth military command.”

  “I understand. I am ready, Private Martinez,” I said as I stood up and took a deep breath. This was it. I was going to have to be with Commander Vycon Dase and Leader Nizok, and that made me nervous. This was my job; why did I feel this way? I had done it many times before, only this time I knew that I would be able to feel the commander's eyes on me. Plus, the tensions were high between the Earth military and the Grantsions in the base below the tower; this was not going to be easy, but my position was crucial because of this. The two regiments desired to get along in order to work together against our common adversary.

  A few minutes later, we were below the tower, and I had Commander Vycon Dase and Leader Nizok at my side as we walked through the base.

  “On the left, we have the Earth military battalions. This wide path is about a hundred meters apart from the Battalion on the right, which is your base, the Grantsions.”

  “We would like to meet with Captain Bidu,” Leader Nizok said.

  “Of course, I just got word that he is returning from a scout and we'll meet you in half an hour in the common room of the Grantsion base.”

  “Nicole, what is this?” I turned to see Sergeant Banks standing at the entryway of the Earth Battalion base.

  “Sergeant Banks, allow me to introduce to you new arrivals from Anvin. This is Leader Nizok, and this is Commander Vycon Dase,” I said introducing the two parties. I immediately felt the tension that Sergeant Banks was holding on his body.

  “Sergeant, it is a pleasure to meet you,” Leader Nizok said respectfully.

  The sergeant did not respond he simply nodded. Then he looked at me and said, “I was not aware of new arrivals. Why was I not told of this?”

  “Because it was classified until now,” I said.

  “I don't like the sound of that. I should be made aware of these things,” he said in a stern tone as he took a step toward me. To my surprise and anxiety, Commander Vycon Dase stepped in front of me, blocking Sergeant Banks.

  “As you know, Sergeant, there are some things that require secrecy,” Commander Vycon Dase said, towering over the sergeant.

  “Secrecy is dangerous as far as I am concerned, you blue-skinned animal,” Sergeant Banks said.

  “What?” Commander Vycon Dase roared at him.

  Two Earth soldiers came out from the barracks behind Sergeant Banks and stood tall, ready for a fight. Ready to back up the Sergeant.

  “This blue-skinned animal is here to help you fight off the Waysaw, and this is the way you thank us? We should leave you all to defeat,” Commander Vycon Dase said.

  “We can take care of ourselves, as I've always said,” Sergeant Banks said in return.

  I immediately stepped between them. “Please, we have a lot of work to do today. This bickering will not get anything done in the way of progress. Sergeant Banks, please leave us, or I will be forced to report you to high command,” I said. Fighting with a Grantsion had high penalties. Everyone knew this. The sergeant looked at me with anger on his face. He gave the Commander one last sneer and then turned and walked back inside.

  “Come on; these animals don't deserve our time and energy,” the sergeant said to his soldiers as they followed him and laughed.

  Commander Vycon Dase was pissed. He looked at his leader and his leader held up his hand to him, to calm him. This was exactly what I had been dealing with since day one. Two testosterone driven men of different alien races that did not get along, but were essential to defeating the Waysaw.

  “Please, follow me this way. I apologize for that scene with the sergeant. Everyone is very tensed around here. It is good for them to be on edge in order to be ready for an invasion, but in times of calm like these, it is a problem.”

  They followed me into the Grantsion battalion where I could feel a sense of relief from the tension outside. I showed them around, and they were greeted with praise by their own kind. They were all already acquainted, especially Leader Nizok.

  They met with Captain Bidu and went over a plan of how to train the Earth military to protect their mines. I stood by listening and feeling the commander’s eyes on me. I wondered if it had been obvious that the sergeant and I had been intimate off and on?

  The following day, the President had another meeting with the Leader and commander, and it was dependent upon me to send them the message. I was delighted in being essential.

  It was time for Commander Eriks and I to meet the Leader and commander on the rooftop. My stomach was in tangles as I arranged to see the aliens. For the most part, I was anxious about observing the commander once more.

  Whenever Commander Eriks and I rose to the rooftop, I saw that there was an extensive military presence now watching the skies. It resembled a motion picture set on some enormous blockbuster film.

  Then, we looked at the expansive ship as it opened and the Leader and commander ventured out. When the commander set his sparkling yellow eyes on me, a chill kept running up my spine, and my heart started to thump. The side of his mouth nestled into a smile as he took a look at me.

  "Welcome back, Leader and Commander. We are happy to see you once more. If you don't mind, come inside to the meeting room again. The President is ready to speak with you," Commander Eriks said, a ton less demanding than the day preceding. He wasn't as apprehensive. I, however, was extremely apprehensive, since I could feel the commander gazing at me.

  Commander Eriks turned and walked in, and the Leader tailed him. I was sitting waiting for the commander to follow but then he stated, "After you, Nicole."

  I gave him a slight grin, "Thank you, Commander."

  As I walked before him, I could feel his gaze on my rear end. I could feel his tall, solid body behind me. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. He felt so near me. I could smell his manly scent. Then when we entered the elevator he stood near me.

  At long last, we were before the President on the screen. The Leader and commander went straight into conversing with him about all that they thought about their foe, the Waysaw. The President had a group next to him, researchers and military masters that were asking exceptionally shrewd and imperative inquiries. They were getting ready to have the capacity to bring down this adversary. The Leader and commander were exceptionally agreeable and gave them loads of data.

  "It is conceivable that the Waysaw need your females. They have a reputation of taking females from Earth," the Leader said to the President.

  "Nicole Plimoc," the President said. It snapped me out of my stupor.

  "Yes, sir, Mr. President," I said.

  "Since you are a female, you will require additional security. In the event that you are to go back to your home, then you might be escorted by security, and you will be viewed inside your apartment by security," the President said.

  "Yes sir," I said.

  "I figure this human female might be watched by one of our own kind. On the off chance that the Waysaw do show up this evening, they will single her out since she is one of only a handful of females left in the city. She is excessively critical to our work here. I would like my commander to be part of the group you send to secure this human female. My commander has battled the Waysaw, and he is more qualified to the activity than your prepared military," the Leader said.

  My eyes became wide. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

  "Yes, I trust that is a smart thought," the President said.

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sp; "Great. Then I leave my commander here for you, human female Nicole Plimoc; he is your assurance until the point that you return here in the morning," the Leader said.

  "Much thanks to you," I said rapidly as I would not like to appear to be ungrateful. When a visitor offered you something, you took it regardless of the possibility that you couldn't help contradicting it. The possibility of being with the commander for the following twenty-four hours was exciting and filled me with nervousness.

  Then the meeting was finished. Throughout the following three hours I looked as the commander remained against the divider at attention like a good soldier.

  At long last, it was time to go home.

  "My apartment is close. Just beyond the barracks in that high building,” I said as I walked with him and two Earth soldiers.