Thank you all for the nice reviews and I'm sorry for such a long wait for next chapter. I had a lack of motivation, but still I have lots ideas for this fic, so don't worry the story will be continued:. This time the chapter is a little longer than usual. Some explanations are at the end of this chapter. Well enjoy:)
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Kordian looked by the window. Millions of stars were just a faint dots on the black space background. Even if it was a quite monotonic view, he could not quiet down the beating of his heart. The boy knew he should take some rest. But it wasn't so easy.
"You are still not sure that this meeting is really necessary..." - said Doggie when he used the autopilot.
5 hours behind the 'wheel' were tiring even for him.
"Not that it isn't important just...What if they won't like me? And say that I cannot be in the special police?"
"I told you many times it won't be like that. It is just formality... wait. You think that other Anubian might be in commission right?" - this idea strike Kruger in a moment.
For him it wasn't the matter if Kordian is half breed or not. However for the others... That was different case. He saw a shy nod from boy's side.
"I can assure you that there will be none. In this space region I'm the only one from my race in high position. You will be standing before 4 high chefs from 4 solar systems. And none of them has the...discriminating mind"
"Boss, I'm sorry that, because of me you've got so much trouble...maybe it would be better...".
Doggie heard that warning tone and cut the boy's speech.
"No it would not be better if you had chosen other planet to live. You saved us all don't you forget about that"
"Yeah maybe... well I have a question about that meeting" - said boy after few minutes of silence.
"What is it?"
"If they will be asking about personals matters?"
"Could you be more precise?"
"I talking about my parents... You see, I don't have many information on that matters and the slight memories are not so pleasant".
There was a cold spark in Kordian's tone when he spoke about that time. He didn't want to talk about it.
"You should be prepared for such questions, but I don't think those would be much deep. Just basic ones."
"I don't even know my father's name. And I don't want to be suspected because of it." - and again the chill in his voice.
"It won't be you can be sure of that".
At last they landed on a small planet. The sky was cloudy but even if the sky would be crystal clear
it would be quite dark here – the globe was placed in long distance from its sun. Kordian shivered a little. He and Boss were in an open hangar and freezing air was coming form the dead surface.
"Why such a dreadful place was chosen for the meeting?" - the boy didn't realize he said that out loud.
"Because it is so dreadful. Most of hearings are not for such a peaceful reasons. No one would be that stupid and try to escape to the unfriendly environment" - explained Doggie.
Kordian only nodded. Even with his survival skills, all the experiences from other planets, he would be alive for three days at most. He swore to himself, to never mess with the space police.
The walk through the corridor took some time. When they reached the last door, Boss said to boy to wait there. He did as he was told.
The silence surrounding him didn't make a pleasant atmosphere. The minutes seemed to be like hours. At last the doors were opened. One of the two guards called the child. He just swallowed and took few steps into the room.
***
It was typical room for the hearings. Grayish walls with no windows and a long table in the center. At the other side were sat chefs form nearby planets. One of them looked like human, but rest of them were totally different creatures. Kordian swallowed. He knew the specie from one of the aliens. There was a gossip, that that race could tell when you laying, just from the power and vibration of your voice. Chief that was sitting most in the left showed a single chair to the boy. He would prefer to stand, but if they wished something like that...
"The space police council welcomes you on our meeting. First I'll check your major criminal record" - said the Verstian seijin.
Kordian wondered if this guy really had such a lie instinct, if he want to use judgment.
"You must however approve this method. That's the difference between normal 'judgment' and 'major judgment'. So what is your answer?" - one of the other chefs looked at the boy with orange glittering eyes.
Child felt that this alienizer was more on his side than the rest.
"Well... you got my permission. You may begin..." "good. Get ready." - Veristian took a device, that looked slightly different than other licenses.
It was a little bigger and was from metallic substance, which gave it a silver shine.
"Major Judgment!".
Kordian just squeezed his fists.
Many wondered, why criminals don't escape when they are judged. The answer was simple: they couldn't. The feeling of being judged was so unpleasant, that most of them can't move or even think straight at that moment. And Kordian wasn't any except of it.
"Not guilty. Now we know that you didn't make any unnamed major crime. Your wildcard will be prolonged" - the chef sat down again.
However, the atmosphere in the room was still a little dense, because of him. His sharp eyes watched every move the boy made, his ears were analyzing every word he told form that moment.
"Now, I will ask you few rather basic question about your past. Don't worry those are only to confirm your history we have from all the places you have work." - the alienizer that looked most like the human was now speaking.
He looked rather bored and it was clear, that he wanted to end this as quick as it was possible.
" First: please confirm your name..."
"My name is Kordian. I don't know my father's family name, but I can give the one that my mother have"
"Please do..."
"Kordian Ragan is my full name in that way"
"Your birthplace?"
"Planet Zwartowo in the Choczewo solar system"
"Could you tell how old are you?"
"In the universal time of joined planet I'm 12 now"
"And you are halfbreed..." - now Veristian took his voice.
"Yes. Half Anubian half Earthling. My father was from Anubis and mother was from Earth..." - the boy knew he must now use phases that were absolutely true.
That guy was quite serious with his observations.
"What kind of knowledge have you about them?".
Kordian was relieved. The investigator wasn't any racist. It looked ,like he only wanted to be sure they didn't let to the space police some criminal spy or someone even more dangerous.
"I remember my mother a little. She passed away when I was 3. there was rebellion on Zwartowo, I think. I managed to escape that time. I also took the sword I'm now in possession. I'm pretty sure that she have it form my father. However, I used it to defend myself for the first time when I was 9. As for my father... He show himself on my birth planet at the day, when my mother was killed and tried to assassinate me. I didn't knew by that time why he had acted like that."
"That was the last moment when you saw him?"
"Yes...thats why I don't even know his name and can't give you any better description" - Kordian had enough of questions like that.
"I'm curious about color of your eyes. I don't have any knowledge of any Anubian or Earthling with yellow ones." - said the most pleasant alienizer.
"When I was young their were blue. But, because I worked for some time in the NeoP-S mines, the color had changed. My sight is good as it was, but the new color is permanent. At least thats what the doctor in the mine said" - it was always funny fact to the child.
And also wanted change. He didn't want to have icy blue ones, like his father. He remember that cold look. It was more unpleasant than the 'judgment'.
" About your jobs. Lets take that topic..."
***
Doggie was watching the whole conversation from behind the Venece mirror. He crossed his arms. They didn't saw it. Even the Veristian couldn't be aware of this fact. When they will be back on the ship, he should ask the boy about that. It wasn't any major thing. At least for space police. But if you didn't count that little detail, everything was all right.
At last the 4 chefs rised up and left the room. His apprentice looked quite tired, even if everything lasted only for about 30 minutes. The memories that he was talking about were buried deep in the boy's mind for sure. Digging for them and especially talking about them in few unemotional sentences was quite hard.
Boss wanted to leave this place and return to his nice warm base. He opened the door and for his surprise he saw there the Veristian seijin.
"Good day Rainder. What do you..."
"I don't have time nor will to those little conversation Kruger. Listen. This child is very unusual. And not in the good way. In one moment of the hearing I couldn't tell, if he is saying true or not. I thought it would be like that, that's why I've made the major judgment. You Anubians are all the same. However, this is not the main problem. When that kid was telling the story about that explosion and escaping. There wasn't any clearly seen emotion in his voice or nonverbal talk, but I felt very uneasy back then. I had that kind of feeling only once before. It was when we were questioning that berserker years ago. Watch out for that child. He is probably not even aware of it. I wish you good day." - and with those words he walked in the opposite way, than Doggie wanted to go.
Rainder rarely spoke to other workers, even in his own base. That's why when someone heard monologue like that, must take it serious. Veristian didn't sense lie in the story about explosion, so if the boy didn't said something important, he made it subconscious. Kruger wondered if it could be the thing he thought about. If that was the case...
"Umm Boss? Can we go now? This place give me the creeps".
Anubian blinked. Before him stood Kordian. He really looked like someone, who wanted to escape from this place.
"yes of course. I will receive all the documents at our base, so we don't have anything to do here anymore. Let's go"
***
In most of the trips, the returns is always quicker for the mind. This time was the same. At least for the moment, when Doggie launched autopilot and whirl his chair at Kordian side.
"Could you tell me, why did you lied in one moment of the meeting?" - he knew that the straight question will be more hard to evade.
"Eeee? How did you saw that? Even the Veristian didn't react on that..." - boy was quite surprised, but not scared.
"If Anubian want to lie he can do it without any signs. But because my race loves justice so much, it is rarely done. Thats also the reason why not many in space know about it. Of course another Anubian can see through it."
"Oh... I really must learn about my alienizer half" - he even smile saying that.
"Don't change the subject." - voice of Kruger was now more sharp. He must know.
"I just didn't want, that they would asking personal question, unrelated to the topic of conversation." - the tone the boy use wast perfect neutral.
And it wasn't the lie this time.
"So what is the truth?"
" 'Without the truth there isn't any justice' – Retri told me that sentence. It is form Anubis, isn't it? I think, I can trust you and tell the real story. In the reality, I used Vega sword for the first time, when I was 9 ,because that was time when I receive it. That was also the last time, when I saw my father. I don't know his name but remember perfectly, how he looked. He was the one, who gave me that weapon. It looked, like he didn't want to do it, but he said it was the promise for the one who made the sword...".
This time it was clear that the boy was talking the truth.
"That's not the whole story?" - it wasn't much question.
"No. but for now, I don't want to say it. Maybe someday, if it is ok with you..." - Kordian looked with hope at his new teacher.
"I can agreed with that. It's not so important, from the space police point of the view."
"That's good. However, I really would want to hear one story related with you, Boss"
"Which is?" - weird. What the boy wanted to know?
"Could you tell me, why are you not look down on the halfbreed? It's quite unusual for Anubians. I know that for sure. That's the only thing I learned about our specie."
"You're right. There is a story about it. And I can exchange it, for your fragment of the past"
"You have a deal!" - Kordian give a smile, but it was a little sad.
***
For few next hours, the only thing to hear, was spaceship's engine.
"We will be on earth in about half an hour" - said Kruger at last.
"You know Boss, I have a question. Can we fly for the moment to other place, than the base?" - said boy in quiet voice.
"You want to check something? If this will be for short, two hours max, I could change the course" - Doggie was curious what did the child want to see.
"That would all the time I need. Here are coordinates." - he showed to Kruger a piece of paper.
In that moment Doggie understand. He must have looked quite puzzled ,couse child only grinned and said:
,"I have those data from microchip my mother put in necklace that I have. There were her last words for me too. She must have felt that there was not much time for her..." - it wasn't that hard for him to tell about mum, even if it pained him.
She gave him the best memories he had cherished for 12 years.
"I understand. Now I have just to report to base, that is near coordinates, that we will be landing there" - announced Boss.
This will be interesting experience for him. He never was in that place on Earth.
***
At last they landed. The place looked plain, but from the buildings it was quite visible that it is not Japan. Kordian took another sheet of paper from the pocket. I was a map. It was still early and the streets were empty. For Boss it was good sign. Not many alienizers were here and he didn't want to make any sensation.
At last they were in the place. Not to large graveyard gate wasn't closed.
"I should buy some candle. I'll be right back.!" - the boy walk to the nearest opened shop.
In the mean time, Kruger looked at the graves that were visible from the bars. They were so different than those in Japan. And the Latin letters was the minor difference. Even, with this, the respect for those who passed away, was almost the same in all planets he knew. But only on this, one were necropolises like that.
"Ok I'm back. Now its time, to find that grave" - Kordian took few steps and he was in the one of the most silent place on Earth.
Even animals didn't make many noise here. Large trees were protecting surroundings from rain and strong wind.
"That atmosphere..." - he wanted to say something more but just shook his head.
Ten minutes later they found the tombstone. It was the right name on it, and also right photography made on smooth stone.
"You look quite like her" - said Doggie, when the boy was lightning the candle.
"Really? Maybe..." - his voice was shaking a little.
It was understandable. They stood there few minutes.
"Hey, who are you?" - asked a woman approaching.
Language she use was weird to the Boss ears.
"Alienizer? And you? Wait a minute! You are Kordian am I right?"
"Yes. How could you know?".
Kruger looked with a little surprise on his face. The boy could speak like her. Well, his mother was from here but still...
"I was one of best friend of your mother. And I saw you, when you were still a baby. You couldn't remember that."
"So that the case... But I thought, that is still to early, to typical people look at this place" - he didn't know, how to make proper conversation, with someone, who knew the part of his past he didn't remember.
"Today is my wedding day. I wanted to be here before it and thank Emily for everything. She had always crazy ideas, but because of them, she was a great companion. Anyway I wanted to read a fragment of her favorite book. But I think you should do it" - and with enigmatic smile she give him a volume.
He read the title.
" 'Kordian'. This is..."
"Yes she give you the name of main character of this book. Now try to read something from it.".
He just nodded. And his soft, a little shaky voice, had flew over the graves.
"You can have it, if you want. But tell me, who is this guy by your side?" - the woman was quite curious.
"He is my teacher and, also, the boss of the Earth branch Space police. But I don't think, he would understand you.." - Kordian shrugged.
It was to troublesome, to make a proper interview.
"He looks so much different than your father. I always thought, that I could tell difference, between alienizers of one race. But this time it was quite easy. Even, if so many years have passed" - she made a weird face.
And looked at the boy again. He wanted to know, how she made this conclusion.
"You see, your dad had other expression. His icy eyes, pale fur, his stance – everything was telling you, that he would not take orders almost from anybody and that he is not social type. I saw him only once for few minutes, but that picture is still in my mind. However, when you mother came to meet him, this attitude had changed. Do you even met hi..." - but she didn't finished.
In her suitcase ringed a cellphone.
"Hello?... He did what?... No, it's not such a big problem but... Yes, yes ...I'll be there right away.." Click.
"Judging by you looks ,you must be going, right?" - asked Kordian.
He was quite disappointed. He wanted to hear more about his mum and her relationship with one Anubian.
"Yes I'm sorry. Maybe we will meet next time? Here is my card with a phone number." - she gave it to the boy - "...and one last word. Your teacher has a very gentle eyes. Emily showed me how to read personality from them. You are in good hands. Bye!" - and she started run.
"I know! Bye!" - he shouted to her backs.
The woman waved hand and disappeared behind the corner.
"You've got quite nice conversation there" - Boss finally had spoken.
"Yeah... even if it was very short..."
"You don't know, when your destiny will cross your path with her again... But now we must go. I don't have any idea how long they would make everything all right in the base" - Doggie didn't say it quite serious, but it was clear that when his daughter and Ban would start to play from the boredom, Hoji could not control them.
When they walked to the ship, Kordian was totally lost in thoughts. His eyes were focused on the cover of the book. How can it be, that this child could make him trouble? Still, little voice in his head said, that to the moment, when he discover why Rainder felt weird in the boy presence, he can't low his guard. Kruger felt that the answer was very close, but at that moment he couldn't find any resolution. But, since his instincts were silent, everything was fine.
For now.
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AN: the quotes written in italic were said in that other language. for the names of the planet and solar system Kordian was born: this is a little joke from my side: those names are from the little villages. In one of them my grandma live now:) so if you are curious you can find it.
And for the book named 'Kordian'. There is one in reality and I took my chara name from it (its sounds nice and it would by easy to pronounce for other people ^^)
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Until next time!!
