Tales of Mont'au
By: Vyce Dryke, 2009

This is Mont'au. He's a Tau, a Fire Warrior.

Mont'au: You say that like it's a bad thing! If it weren't for that game shattering our reputation.

Mont'au doesn't like 'The Greater Good'.

Mont'au: Say that phrase again and you'll be formally introduced to my Pulse Rifle. And she's not friendly.

The Etherial Caste seem to think he's something special, as the translation of his name is The Terror. He requested to be transferred to the Stealth Suit La'rua, but was denied because he's dangerous enough by himself.

Mont'au: I'm not dangerous! I'm just misunderstood.
Etherial Aun'bork'an: Shas'Saal Mont'au! Are you talking to yourself again like your introducing yourself in a story?
Mont'au: What?

Mont'au sighs, suddenly being reminded he was stranded on the Tau world Bork'An (And not in a sitcom involving hilarious incidents.), in the middle of Fire Warrior training, and he was demoted to a Shas'Saal.

Aun'bork'an: Pay attention to your training. And you may redeem yourself for The Greater Good.
Cha'd: Aun'bork'an! You fool!

Mont'au twitches and raises his Pulse Rifle. Aun'bork'an looks smug.

Mont'au: What're you smirking about?
Aun'bork'an: You'll see. This is for your Greater Good.
Mont'au: AHHHH!

Mont'au fires his weapon, a flag pops out that says "BLAM!" and Aun'bork'an starts laughing. Mont'au improvises and leaps to hit with his rifle, but Shas'O Va'Demlok intercepts with a well-aimed shot, knocking him aside and onto the ground. Aun'bork'an looks surprised, and a little shocked. Va'Demlok fires a second time, and Mon'au is stunned.

Mont'au wakes up an hour later to find an impatient looking Shas'O Va'Demlok waiting for him. Before he can say anything, Mont'au gets the first word in.

Mont'au: So, Shas'O Va'Demlok, about your name. Does anyone make fun of you?
Va'Demlok: I don't know what you mean.
Mont'au: Your name literally means great canyon.
Va'Demlok: So?
Mont'au: Well that sounds close to wide canyon. Do you have any idea what the innuendo can be?
Va'Demlok: No, but I think you hang out with the Gue'vesa too much if you find sexual jokes amusing.
Mont'au: Your not fun Va'Demlok.
Va'Demlok: I'm not here for fun. I'm here to 'correct' you. The Etherials are about ready to declare you a lost cause and are ready to change you to a different Caste. However, one is on his way to pick you up on assignment, mostly over concerning your name.
Mont'au: Assignment!?
Va'Demlok: Well..

Two Etherials storm into the room, one is Aun'bork'an, the other one isn't all recognizable, but looks curios. Both Fire Warriors stand to attention.

Aun'bork'an: Aun'mont'ukos, this is Mont'au, the Fire Warrior your looking for. But he's only a Shas'Saal.
Aun'mont'ukos: Greetings.
Mont'au: Hi.
Aun'mont'ukos: I am Aun'mont'ukos from Mont'ukos. I'm here to assign you as a personal bodyguard with a team of others.
Mont'au: Uhm.. What's Mont'ukos?
Aun'mont'ukos: Mont'ukos is a Gal'leath Class Battleship.
Mont'au: You.. Do know what that means right?
Aun'mont'ukos: Mont'ukos? No.
Mont'au: Your prize Battleship is basically named "The Battle Spoon"

Aun'mont'ukos blinks, and then glares at Aun'bork'an, who immediately looks away and whistles.

Aun'mont'ukos: The Battle Spoon!?
Aun'bork'an: It's also the name of the Sept that's assigned to you.
Aun'mont'ukos: The Battle Spoon Sept?
Aun'bork'an: Better get moving, I know your schedule and it's behind schedule.
Aun'mont'ukos: The Battle Spoon!?

Mont'au snorts, this was going to be an interesting assignment, although from the sound of the name, this might be more of a punishment than a reward