You will most likely read about a different race in each chapter, this time it's the Zor-Nian (z-or-n-I-an) a race of Praying Mantis type creatures...only taller and...nicer.
Chapter 7
"Roxy?" Brainy whispered, he'd woken up to see her snuggled up to him fast asleep
"Leave me alone," she mumbled snuggling closer as he let a small smile grace his lips, he then shook her lightly making her open her eyes sleepily
"Whaaa?" she asked yawning
"Wake up," he smirked as she looked up then immediately blushed; his face was literally inches away from hers.
"O-ok," she gulped as he removed his arms from around her letting her scat into the bathroom quicker than he could say 'good morning'.
"So what qualifications do you have?" a woman asked, her skin was a light tint of green that contrasted with her bright blue bug-eyes. Her orange hair was wrapped in a tight bun with a pencil through the middle. She had two arms and was supported by six insect like legs.
"Umm... it's a waiter's job, what qualifications would you need?" Roxy sighed, after getting off of Valcor, the two ended up on Zor-Nia, a planet/intergalactic rest stop. The entire planet was a rest stop for weary travellers on long journeys.
"Person hygiene, customer service, manners," the woman sneered; Roxy smirked, grabbed a note-pad and a pen then walked over to a table.
"Excuse me, what would you like?" she asked smiling
"A little bit of you baby," one smirked as she smiled sweetly
"Unfortunately huni, i'm not on the menu, now pick sumthin," she winked
"Finally a waiter who likes a laugh, we'll have the house specialty," the leader of the group smiled
"Five house specials cumin right up," she wrote the order down then walked back over to the woman who held a smirk on her face "how'd I do?" Roxy asked grinning
"Girl, those five come through here every month, and this place always ends up trashed due to the waiters gettin riled up over their comments. Now they're our best customers so we can't bar em...you handled that very well. You're hired," she smiled showing two fangs.
"YES!" Roxy cheered
Meanwhile...
"A Coluan?!" a tall male yelped shocked
"Whoa-whoa-whoa...i'm not here for any trouble," Brainy spoke calmly to the spooked Zor-Nian (looks like the woman only taller, broader and male)
"Then what are you here for?" he growled
"Me and my charge are travelling to Earth... unfortunately we ran out of money... she's getting a job...I need one too," he sighed
"Here?!" the man yelped
"As like...a technician, I have the highest ever recorded intellect in all known galaxies, and I have an initiative to keep working, please sir, she needs protection and I can't give it to her on my own without credits," he spoke pleadingly as the man sighed
"Who's after you?" he asked
"...The entire Coluan Army sir," Brainy explained
"...How long will you be on Zor-Nia?" he asked
"Just a few weeks tops, the Coluans won't be here for another 4 weeks... we'll be gone by then" Brainy replied seriously
"Who is the Charge?" he asked
"...Princess Roxanne of Nanguala," he sighed as the male gaped
"...You're hired!" he yelped. The Zorainians were a well known race in that part of the galaxy as they helped everyone when they needed it the most...so... whenever the Zorainians needed help, help was always given.
Valcor was...in ruin... buildings smashed to bits, fields on fire, deceased bodies laid the streets.
"They've gone sire," a Coluan growled as he threw the hotel owner to the floor "left two days ago."
"That little rat!" Rylox growled angrily then looked down at the hotel owner "where did they go?!" he growled
"T-they said something a-about Zor-Nia, P-please...let me go..." the owner whimpered fearfully, Rylox shrugged then shot him as his family screamed "always said death was a release, not a punishment," he smirked darkly at the family
"Get the ship," Rylox smirked then walked away
"Excuse me," Brainy smirked sitting at a chair in the diner,
"How can I help you?" the bug lady asked
"Have you seen Roxy, the blue haired girl?" he asked
"Hey new girl!" she yelled and Roxy walked over
"Heeeyy" Roxy grinned as she put her pencil behind her ear
"I see you got the job then," he smirked as the bug woman walked off to serve a customer
"Yeah," she nodded "and the guys are really nice too," she smiled
"Hey huni, could you get us another round?!" the group leader from before yelled over
"Sure thing," she smiled then turned to Brainy "i'll be back in a tick," she spoke then ran to the booze taps. She then took the full five glasses over to the males; as they chatted and laughed with her one got a bit bold and smacked her backside making her squeak in surprise. That was it, Brainy stood up and turned battle mode.
"Touch her again, and you'll loose your arms, understand?" he growled as Roxy put her hand on his arm
"S'ok Brainy... they're messing about..." she smiled
"I am your Bodyguard Roxy, they touch you, and they answer to me, final." Brainy glared at the group then sat back down
"Our apologies Ma'am," the man smiled sheepishly
"He's just...over-protective...no worries," Roxy sighed
"Well...at least he cares," one of them winked as the others snickered and let of wolf whistles
"...Umm," Roxy blushed "i'll be over there," she spoke nervously then walked over to the bar
"You know kid, you ain't half bad lookin," the bug woman smirked at Brainy who smiled
"Thank you Ma'am," he bowed his head "that's a very rare compliment for me," he smiled
"Why?" she asked
"Coluan," he answered simply as she mouthed an 'oh'
"Well, for a Coluan, you're a good kid," she nodded her head then walked off to serve someone.
"...Thank you," he sighed
"She's right ya know," Roxy spoke from the side of him making him jump
"About what?" he asked curiously
"Both bits," she grinned
"...Being what?" he frowned
"The bit about you being nice, and...Kinda cute" she grinned as he blushed
"Umm, thanks...Princess" he smirked as she curtsied
"You're welcome, my brilliant Bodyguard," she winked then walked off to serve someone as he smiled. Brainy turned around to the bug woman
"Excuse me ma'am," he spoke up and she walked over
"How can I help ya huni?" she asked
"Me and Roxy will be leaving in approximately 3 weeks...straight after we leave, close down everything, put up all guards and keep everyone in doors," he instructed
"...why?" the woman asked shocked
"The entire Coluan Army is after me and Roxy, they'll kill everyone here if they get the chance," he sighed
"...you sure kid?" she frowned sceptically
"Yes, just, make sure everything's safe and protected," he instructed and she nodded
"Got it kid," she winked "so can I get you anything?" she asked sweetly
"No thanks," he smiled kindly then turned in his seat to watch Roxy practically play dance around the customers with a tray full of food. Just then she was stopped by a guy as Brainy frowned
"Excuse me ma'am, but you seem to beautiful to be working in a place like this," he smirked
"I'm doing my job now scat," she rolled her eyes then tried to walk around him but he stopped her
"You should be working for me," he spoke
"I'm only here for three weeks then i'm gone so no, bog off," she growled then fazed through him as Brainy smirked, she was finally using her powers.
"Quite an ability you have there," the male spoke
"Not interested," she sighed
"But what if I-"
"I said not interested," she cut him off then gave a customer the food on the tray
"Thanks huni," the customer smiled
"You're welcome," then she turned around and walked past the annoying male that carried on trying to talk to her
"Come on, you know you're interested," he smirked
"This guy botherin' ya sweetheart?" the group from before had stood up without the man looking
"Actually yes, he is, deal with him for me?" she asked sweetly using her lilac eyes to her advantage
"...Anythin you want huni," one of them grinned goofily then circled the male
"I'll...just go," the man gulped then made a hasty retreat out the door
"AND STAY OUT!" the bug woman yelled, she'd given the group the heads up about the male harassing her.
"Well...at least I didn't have to intervene," Brainy grinned cracking his knuckles
"Awww, cuz you're just a big softie aint'cha?" Roxy grinned and hugged him
"Indeed," he smirked.
(Later that day)
The two had used the credits they got for working and gotten a hotel room, Roxy was sat staring at the TV screen
"What's up?" Brainy asked cleaning his hands of the oil and grime from his job.
"...Look," she spoke quietly; he walked over with a towel in his hands and watched the screen. On the TV screen, was pictures of Valcor...well...what was left of it, buildings destroyed, fires raging, death and destruction, very few survivors and very few things left. "They're coming..." she mumbled
"We gotta get out of here," Brainy gulped
"I'll call Loretta," she hurried and grabbed the phone (that's the bug woman)
"I'll call Scilo, after you call her" (Ski-low) Brainy stated as she called the woman
"Hello?" she asked
"It's Roxy,"
"Wasup huni?"
"Close EVERYTHING, NOW!" Roxy hurried
"NOW?!"
"They're coming!" Roxy exclaimed
"Get out of here then, we'll close up the planet, now scat quickly!" she instructed
"Thanks Loretta," Roxy smiled "seya," then she put the phone down
"Hurry, get your stuff while I call Scilo," Brainy instructed and she nodded then ran off into the other room whilst he called his boss.
Meanwhile
"Hey erm, Lightning Lad?" Bouncing boy asked
"What?" Lightning lad asked walking over
"Look at this," he pointed to the screen showing the Valcor massacre
"...What did this?" Phantom Girl asked shocked
"Bouncy, bring up the satellite that's near that sector, someone MUST have come through here, the Valcorians would have never done this to each other," Lightning Lad instructed as Bouncing boy did so. A few moments later they were looking at a whole fleet of Coluan battleships
"...What where they after?" Triplicate girl asked shocked
"Something important I guess... Bouncing Boy call all the planets near Valcor, see if they know anything," Lightning Lad instructed
"Kay," Bouncy replied then started.
"Start with Nanguala," Phantom girl spoke up
"Why?" Lightning Lad asked
"...Cuz I haven't talked to Mariza in ages," she grinned as Lightning Lad rolled his eyes and nodded to Bouncy signalling him to dial Nanguala. A few moments after a young female Zorainian fizzled into view
"Greetings Legion, what do we owe this pleasure?" she asked smiling
"The Planet Valcor has been destroyed by Coluans, is there any information you can give us about it?" Lightning Lad asked cautiously
"...I'll get Mariza," she spoke then disappeared off the screen as Mariza appeared
"So it's destroyed?" he asked
"Yeah, Coluans, you know anythin?" Lightning Lad questioned
"...My daughter, she was being forced into marring the Coluan second in command to form a truce between planets... but she couldn't go through it, her bodyguard Querl Dox ran with her, I assume they're chasing the two..." he explained forlornly
"Querl Dox?" Bouncing boy asked frowning
"A Coluan boy, a lot different to the others, he's a lot kinder than they are...and more mannered," he mumbled the last bit
"Ah," Bouncy smiled
"How would we stop these Coluans?" Lightning Lad asked
"We can't Lightning Lad... that race can use the matter-transference ability" Phantom girl sighed
"Ah Tinya, you are correct... the best thing to do...is let them hurt Querl" Mariza smirked
"...Whhyy?" they all asked dumfounded
"Roxy has a thing for the boy... I think we all know what would happen if he got injured," he smiled
"Oooooooh..." Phantom girl winced
"Care to enlighten the rest of us Phantom Girl?" Saturn girl asked
"She'd go NUTSO!" Phantom girl grinned
"Exactly... so... as morbid as it seems, as soon as they catch them and hurt Querl...the sooner they all go kaboom," Mariza smirked
"Where are Roxanne and Querl heading?" Saturn girl asked curiously
"I think to Earth, if so, i'll send the planetary map that lists all planets on the way from here to Earth, it may help" Mariza spoke then sent it
"Thanks Mariza," Phantom girl smiled
"You're welcome," he smiled bowing his head slightly
"Bubi," Bouncing boy grinned as Maria waved then the screen went blank
"...Great...Coluans are headed...HERE?!" Lightning Lad panicked
"...Yup," Phantom girl grinned childishly as he facepalmed
Well, the Legion has finally appeared! The Coluans WILL catch them... but on which planet ;) hehe
