AND: Here's chapter 2. Please tell me what you think about the new Earth. For those of you new to my fics, please go read Etruir and Alwas before continuing, because you'll be so lost by the end of next chapter it won't even be funny. Anyways, please review and enjoy.
Healing
The sounds from outside the bunker were fierce. Explosions rocked the reinforced room. Girls cried and clung to each other. The males sat around with fear covering their faces. Eva still just sat in her chair, half-way ignoring the world around her as civilization as the humans knew it collapsed at their feet. Really, did they not expect the Crog to come after them for landing on Cresayes without permission?
"People of Earth," the voice of the president crackled over the radio, "today we face a great peril. The Crog have attacked us in full force. Only a third of our troops remain. They have given us two options: surrender or enslavement. Myself and the other world leaders have discussed this, and we will be surrendering Earth to Crog control at dawn tomorrow. I…I am sorry."
The gathered humans stared at the radio in shock as the sounds of battle quieted outside. Eva pitched her head forward, hiding her eyes with her hair. So, the Crog would have military control. It seemed to be a similar deal to what Naurasia had. Maybe her father would be put in charge of the Earth.
"No," one of the students whispered. Eva glanced at her.
"They'll kill us all," another said.
A heavy knock echoed on the door to the shelter. Eva turned to look at it as teachers bravely went up and opened it. Human military men, some badly injured, swamped into the room. Behind them were a group of Crog soldiers, all strong males with what amounted to triumphant smirks on their faces. Eva eyed the injured and turned a glare to the lead Crog.
"Why have you not provided medical care for your prisoners?" she asked softly. The Crog sneered at her before taking a giant step to be in front of the suicidal, to his mind, human.
"Listen to the little human bark as if she understands our way," he said in a mocking tone.
Eva raised one eyebrow and leaned back to look up at his face. "Pity the one who does not follow the Code. Pity the son who shall be exiled for his indiscretions in battle. Pity the one who shall lie bloodied on my blade as I send him to Cregbank for his wrongdoings."
The Crog stared at the small slip of a human. A large smirk made its way across her face. Her body language shifted into something they could easily read. They had pissed off a being who knew enough about the Codes to get them all in big trouble.
"Move out of my way and let me tend to them or I will have your ears before the tribunal. The Earth has surrendered and thus shall be shown curtsey of Naktel's Law," Eva said before moving toward the injured.
The humans stared at her in shock. She had just stood up to a Crog, a rather large one at that, and spoken their language. Now the Crog seemed afraid of the human known as Eva Wei. Nothing was making any sense.
Eva knelt beside the worst injured soldier and gave him a small grin to relax him. Slowly she pulled a crystal out of her long bound hair. Gently, she placed the crystal above a long cut on his upper arm. Closing her eyes, she concentrated on unbroken skin and whole muscles that had been destroyed by shrapnel. The crystal began to glow and the wound healed before the assembled group's eyes.
"It can't be," one of the Crog soldiers whispered. Eva turned to look at him with a raised eyebrow. The soldier bowed and backed away.
"Princess Shailana," the Crog whispered softly, finally understanding how a human could speak their tongue and know their customs.
