Disclaimers in Chapter 1.
Chapter VII: Next Stop: Khoros
The Black star was traveling so fast that it was almost painful to look out the window. Rachel and Mya were so excited to be with their new friends, but at the same time the trip was a bit scary. They were snapped from their thoughts as Anoda walked past them.
"Prepare ladies. We are almost at the planet Khoros," she spoke. They nodded and soon they were landing on the red planet. Humungousaur said his final goodbyes and went to join some of his comrades on the planet now that they made peace. They gasped as they saw the red four armed beings coming closer to the ship and welcoming them. Some of them had axes and some had maces. This was a war like planet and the girls were almost terrified.
"I-I don't know if I want to get out of here…," Mya shuddered.
"M-Maybe you're right Mya. We should probably stay in here for now…"
"Stay where?" Ditto asked as he walked in there.
"Uh…I think we will stay on the ship and ya know, clean up a bit," Mya smiled. Ditto gave them an unbelieving look and then made six of himself.
"You both aren't afraid of the Tetramands, are you?" He snickered. Before both girls could say anything, Shocks and Vamps walked in and smiled at them.
"Come ladies. We are here to see some friends of mine," Vamps smiled. He then gently tugged both girls by their hands while Shocks gently pushed them from behind them.
"No need to be nervous, girls. This will be fun," Shocks smiled. Once they were outside, the Tetramands gave friendly growls but some of them snubbed Rachel and Mya, thinking them to be inferior beings.
"WELCOME GUESTS! KING KHOR AND PRINCE TETRO HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU!" The announcer yelled. The girls and space pirates nodded and followed them into the large palace.
"Wow, this place is beautiful!" Rachel gasped as she saw the beautiful red and gold walls and floors. At that moment, King Khor and Prince Tetro came forward. They both gave them warm smiles and motioned for them to come forwards.
"Welcome, guests! I am pleased you are here." King Khor smiled.
"Vamps! It has been a while and who are your friends?" Prince Tetro smiled. The two embraced and Vamps introduced his crew. Once he got to the girls, Rachel and Mya nervously smiled but it was clear they were a bit scared. Prince Tetro walked forward but both girls simultaneously walked backwards.
"Come now…there is no need to fear. I will not harm you I just want to welcome you," he smiled as he continued to walk forward.
"I apologize for their behavior, your highness; they are merely humans and are not used to being in the presence of alien royalty," Anoda said softly. Shocks and the others gave her a displeasing look and she shrugged. Before anyone could say anything, the announcer came in.
"I will show you all to your rooms! There will be a banquet tonight in your honor!"
"A banquet?! Cool!" Ditto said as he danced around.
"That sounds wonderful!" Anoda chirped happily.
"We thank you for the honor," Vamps smiled as he bowed slightly. Rachel and Mya tried to curtsy but Mya almost fell. Some of the Tetramands chuckled in amusement and Mya hurried off and almost ran into Shocks.
"Whoa…slow down, you! C'mere…" he laughed as he tugged her to him. "Easy there. I know this place is new, but you all will be fine!"
But later on that night, the banquet turned out to be a fiasco.
"May I introduce Captain Vamps, First Mate Shocks, Ditto, Anoda, Frankenstrike, Rachel, and Mya!" The announcer called. Once everyone walked in, the Tetramands cheered but it was clear that they were unsure about the humans.
"They are so fragile…they would never last in battle!" A female spoke.
"They look so strange…"
"I don't think they belong here…" another one snorted.
"King Khor! Surely you're not going to let these creatures stay on our planet!" A warrior Tetramand hissed.
"SILENCE! THESE ARE OUR GUESTS!" The Prince commanded.
"Sire…we meant no disrespect for Captain Vamps and his crew. We meant the humans…" The warrior said sheepishly.
"They are a part of my crew and should be treated with the same respect!" Vamps growled as he put a protective arm around both girls.
"He is correct! You all should be ashamed!" The King bellowed. The Tetramands all hung their heads, now realizing that they were completely out of line. Prince Tetro turned to the both Rachel and Mya but both girls slowly slipped out the back of the room. He sighed, deeply concerned about them.
After the banquet, Prince Tetro was in his pool and relaxing when he heard voices. He recognized them as both Rachel and Mya. Somehow they got lost and they were now in his quarters. He smirked and held his breath and went under the water.
"I'm not sure which way to go…is this our room or was ours down the hallway?"
"I forgot! This place is huge! Well, I will look down that way and you can go that way," Rachel said. Mya nodded and left the room. Rachel continued to look around then stumbled into the large pool room. The water was a deep red and it was covered in white flower petals. Rachel was stunned.
"Wow…I would love if this was my room." She then took off her flip flops and let her feet gently touch the water. Prince Tetro saw this and gently swam over and tickled the bottoms of her feet. Rachel gasped and quickly pulled her feet out. That's when Tetro rose halfway out of the pool.
"Rachel…don't be alarmed," he smiled. Her eyes nearly popped out of her head when she realized the terrible mistake: she was in Prince Tetro's room!
"Y-YOUR HIGHNESS! I'M SO SORRY!" Rachel gasped. She struggled to get up, but he grabbed a hold of her leg.
"Wait! Don't leave! It's alright!" He called back. But in her haste to escape, Rachel slipped and fell backwards into the pool! He dove under after her and gently helped her to the surface. It was at that moment that she realized that he didn't have all of his clothes on. He had on swimming clothes, but it embarrassed Rachel to see him in that state. He noticed and then helped her on the side of the pool and threw his robe on.
"Are you alright?" He asked. Rachel was about to respond when some female Tetramands (his maids) and servants walked in and snickered.
"Well, it seems the human couldn't stay away from the Prince," one mentioned.
"As if he would choose one of them for a mate…" another one responded.
"That's enough!" Tetro responded. Rachel hid her face behind her hands and tried to hold back tears of anger and frustration. She then struggled to her feet and took off out the door.
"RACHEL! GUARDS STOP HER! DON'T LET HER ESCAPE!" Prince Tetro commanded. Just then two guards ran after Rachel and a mad chase ensued. Vamps was walking out in the hallway when he saw Rachel run past. He flew after her and landed in front of her. She crashed into him and he held her tightly.
"Rachel, calm yourself. It's just me. Now what happened?" Vamps said calmly as he rubbed her back soothingly. Once Rachel explained, the two guards came around the corner and began to approach her.
"Ms. Rachel. Please come with us. Prince Tetro requests your presence now."
"HE'S GOING TO KILL ME FOR THIS!" Rachel squeaked. Vamps laughed and held her tightly as he pushed her towards the guards.
"No he won't; he's a friend of mine and he wouldn't hurt any of my guests," Vamps smiled. He then escorted her back to Tetro's room with the guards and then looked at her in the eye.
"Just speak with him. I'm sure he has done all of this to earn your trust," he grinned. Then Vamps left, leaving a distraught Rachel in the guards' care. They placed her safely in the prince's room and then closed the door. She heard a deep chuckle and turned and saw Prince Tetro lying on his bed on his side, grinning at her.
"There you are; I was wondering what became of you. Come here…," he smiled, all four of his arms beckoning to her. Rachel stood frozen in place for a moment and then he leaned up a bit. "Come now, there is no need to fear. I won't let anyone harm you. Will you please come?" He said softly. Rachel took shaky steps forward toward the massive alien and then he shifted and sat up more. Once she was in front of him, he pulled her closer and began running his hands through her hair and two of his arms massaged her shoulders. It was so relaxing that Rachel's legs began to buckle.
"Mmm…feels good, does it not?" He chuckled. Rachel then squeaked as he caught her because her legs felt so weak now. He smiled softly and kept massaging her back and shoulders. "This is how we earn trust. I don't want you or your friend to fear me," he cooed. Rachel now got a good look at the alien prince. He was indeed handsome and definitely charming. Rachel began to blush under the gentle and friendly caressing. She felt like she was falling asleep.
"I-I better go before I f-fall asleep. I'm sorry for running…I…,"
"Shhh…I understand. You're very strong for a human. I admire that," he smiled again. Rachel then felt herself falling into a deep sleep. The alien prince smiled and when his guards saw that she was asleep, they offered to take her to her room.
"No, thank you. I will do this personally," he smiled. Once Rachel was safe and sound, Prince Tetro did the same trust treatment with Mya. After it was finished, he heard a laugh and turned and saw Vamps leaning on the wall.
"I see that you too have a way with the females," Vamps smiled.
"We both have our special styles. When will you settle down, Vamps?" Prince Tetro smiled.
"I don't know if it's safe for me to have a mate with what I do. But I do know that a certain alien Prince is more than enough for any female," Vamps laughed.
"Well, I am unsure of who my mate will be, but your females are indeed attractive to me," Prince Tetro smiled. They then turned and saw that Rachel was listening to them from outside her room; both of them winked at her and she giggled and closed her door.
"But speaking of other matters…I do need to find the other piece of this map," Vamps mentioned.
"I have it here," Tetro said as he gave it to him. "I owe it to you. Your ancestor saved my ancestor. If he did not I would not be here. But be warned; there are many people who want this map."
"I know. That is why I have to be alert at all times Tetro. I have to be able to protect my crew," Vamps spoke soberly.
"Vamps…you are a great captain. Do not worry about it. In the meantime, I think you all need to get some rest before your journey," Prince Tetro said quietly. Vamps nodded and both friends then went to sleep for the night.
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