Chapter 2
Tawny was brought back to reality when the soft tone of an incoming transmission filled the room. She looked up at the screen that had appeared and waited for the static to clear. An Irken about Tawny's age with aqua blue eyes showed up on the screen, smiling.
"You again? Don't you have a life, Soushu?" Tawny said, softly.
"No, unless you count wandering the galaxy looking for trouble." Soushu Aka replied.
"You're just delaying my conquest by talking to me."
"Oh, I am, am I?"
"Yes, Soushu, you are." The smile on Soushu's face grew into a grin, causing Tawny to blush slightly.
"Well, Tawny, I could always leave."
"No don-- I mean...er...I don't mind..." His grin widened, making Tawny blush even more.
"Well," he said, looking at the bag by her feet, "I see you've been out again. And without your disguise, no doubt. Tsk Tsk, Tawny, Ms. Risk-Taker."
"How would YOU know?"
"Your skin."
"What about it?!"
"It's normal color. You always pigment your skin when you use your disguise."
"Fine, you got me there..."
"Soushu wins again. You should work on arguing, Tawny."
"Just...hush, will you?"
"Alright, Alright. I'll leave you alone. For now. See ya, Tawny."
She began to respond, but it was too late. He'd already cut the transmission. She sighed softly. If only I were able to be a little more open to Soushu, maybe he'd understand how I felt... She sighed again and leaned back. Perhaps, one day she could speak openly of her feelings to Soushu. Until then, she'd have to keep devoting herself to the destruction of Earth. It was the only perk of life next to knowing Soushu.
Another soft tone sounded in the room. Not again...who is it now?
The two Tallest, Red and Purple, appeared on the screen. Tawny squeaked and jumped straight up, giving a quick salute to her superiors. Tallest Purple was the first to speak.
"Greetings, Lt. Tawny. We've just received the primary application for a portion of the I.A.--"
Red interrupted, "What he's trying to say is, why do you want the nukes?
"RED! WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE FORMAL!"
Tawny sat down and let them fight. Every time they called this happened. It was nearly half an hour later when they finally remembered that Tawny was there. Before either of them could speak, she stated her reason.
"I wish to use a portion of the I. A. S. because there is no need for this race to exist. I personally do not think they would be suitable slaves, and they do not seem to be able to take more a few G forces without special training. Therefore they are a useless race. It would also give us a chance to salvage any minerals from this planet once the humans are gone." She felt pleased with herself, looking at the convinced look on the faces of the Tallest. Tallest Purple was the first to speak.
"Accepted. We will grant you your portion once we receive the rest of the paperwork." And with that he cut the transmission. Tawny suddenly felt very alone. She slowly got up from her seat and walked further into the house, and up a flight of stairs. She paused at the top, to look out a window, watching the rain fall. She leaned on the windowsill and sighed, letting her mind wander. Oh, how she missed Irk. She missed the buzz of the city during the day, and the cold of the night. She even missed her squadron back in the Armada. Most of all, she missed Soushu. Even if he called daily, it wasn't the same to her. She walked into her room and sat down in front of her window, continuing to watch the rain fall. Tawny sighed softly. She had to bring herself back to reality. Within a few short days, the conquest of Earth would begin, and she would not be feeling sorry for herself.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Chapter 2~~~~~~~~~~~
