January 20th

There was a sizzle, followed by a loud zapping sound. "Gah!" and I was, literally, thrown from the chair to soar through the air and into the wall. At some point, I had twisted in mid-flight, so that when I collided with the object blocking me, my back was on the floor and legs up the wall. I think there was smoke drifting from my fingertips.

Son of a bitch.

Dazed look in place, I coughed up a puff of smoke and blinked. That can't be normal. Blinking again, I noted my vision had gone all wonky on me and sighed. Grrrrreat. Upside, at least I'm not dead. At least, I don't think so. Grimacing, my hands searched me over but there were not wounds. Ok, still alive then.

"Dai'dai?" Bee's had popped around another table, looking concerned. "What happened?"

"Downfall of mankind, that's what." ain't never gonna get this thing working, never be able to contact the warriors and those fucking hard meats are gonna rule this planet. Maybe I can go ahead and take myself out?

"…what?" he blinked, confused.

Grunting, I pulled my feet down the wall so my hips were off it and pushed. The momentum caused me to flip myself over. "Nevermind, Bee." waving it off, I made my way back to the table and took my earlier seat. Eyeing the hulking piece of machinery I had been putting together, I poked it with one of my tools. Sparks shot from it and I flinched, jerking back. "Impending machine of doom." my voice quaked in mock terror and Bee snorted in laughter.

"We're almost done, little one." he assured.

"We better or…off with ya head!" he just looked at me oddly, head cocking like a little puppy. I barely suppressed the 'Awww'. "Ignore me, Bee. Sometimes I'm crazy."

"Sometimes?" he teased.

"Flattery will get you no where, kind sir." I sniffed delicately, getting back to work. He was right, this device was almost done. "Just. A. Couple. More. Turns." turning the rod three times, the entire ting lit up and I gasped in surprise. It's working! "Oh yah! Who's a badass Ooman?" I cheered, jumping to my feet and whooped as I ran around the room.

Bee chuckled, yet again as he watched me. Telling you, the Yautja elder is very fond of me. He even said he had wished I was born to him, that he and I were alike in many ways. He thought I would have made a good warrior, that I still could. "Calm now little one. Now starts the hard part."

"Hard part?" stopping suddenly, I spun on him and put my hands on my hips. "Whatcha mean hard part. That was pretty damn hard." with every word spoken, my eyes widened, until it looked as if my eyes were going to pop from their sockets.

"Dai'dai, now you have to send the transmission." he announced.

I groaned, loudly as my head lulled back and stomped my feet. I know it's a childish move but damn it, more hard shit coming my way! Do you know how hard is was to learn another species mechanics? No matter how smart you think you are? Why couldn't I have a normal day…for once in my miserable life? "Aaaahhhhhh!" screaming my frustrations, like milk, does a body good. "Aaahhh! Aaaahhhhhh!" hand grabbed handfuls of hair to pull. "Aaaaahhhhhh!"

Bee just watched from his little corner, eyes wide in surprise, concern, and caution. "Little one, are you…broken?"

"No." turning my eyes on him, I smiled. Wow, I feel better. "Sometimes…it just feels good to let lose and scream, ya know?"

"Hm, that is true. A good roar always got my blood pumping." he agreed with a nod and I couldn't stop the image of him doing just that then pounding on his chest. Sorta like King Kong. It made me snort laughter. He just looked at me again.

"Sorry…I'm ok now." sighing contently, I grinned at him and his yellow eyes narrowed. He knows me to well sometimes. "Sorry." my lips twitched but I kept from smiling, surprisingly. "Alright, let's get this message-thingy started." I announce, rubbing my hands together.

"First thing first, Dai'dai…you should rest." he announced. "You have earned it tonight." stifling a yawn behind my hand, I made to argue but he shot me a stern look. It's like my pops and/or nonno is alive, alllll over again. Grumbling about 'being a big girl and go to bed when I want', I shuffled toward the house and straight to my room.


Crrrrrrrash!

Sleep had come easily to me tonight or was it early dis'morning? However, it seemed the problem was keeping it. My eyes fluttered open, brows already knitted in confusion. Wha-? I looked around my room, for whatever had awoken me.

Crrrrrrash!

Aw, that. Grunting, I staggered from bed and tripped over my own shoe. Grumbling, on my hands and knees, I grabbed the stray shoe and slinked toward the window. Damn these raccoons bastards. Peering through the window to my trash bins, I cracked the thick glass and raised my arm to hurtle the object with force.

What I seen made all sleep disappear with a snap of a finger. It was far to big to be a furry little forest creature. Plus, I don't think raccoons are slick black, have claws and a long, sharp tail…fuck me. Gulping, I dropped to the floor, before it seen me and looked around the room. "Bee!" I hissed.

"Dai'dai" he appeared at my side, almost insistently and looked inquisitively at my hunched form. "What are you doing?"

"One of those things is out there, the hard meat." I told him with a quiet hiss.

His eyes widened, before going to the window and looking out. Angling my head just right, I looked up at him. "I…don't see anything."

What? Getting to my knees, I grip the window frame, in front of Bee and moved were slow-like until I was just barely peering over the edge to see out. It wasn't there. "Got to be shitting me." I muttered.

"Are you sure seen it?"

"I know what I saw." I bristled.

Crrrrrash-bang!

That came from downstairs!

Whipping around to stare at my door, I looked at Bee again, slowly then out the window. All his weapons were outside, in my workroom. God damnit. Letting out a huff of air, I stood and as quietly as I could, pushed the window completely open. "Bee." I whispered. "Will ya make sure there's none out there, I needta get ya 'tuff." he nodded, fading away.

Thump-thump!

Again, I looked at the door, biting my lip. That sounded awfully close. "Dai'dai, come." Bee called out and I shimmed from the window to the jolted roof ledge. If the hard meats don't get me, then the fall from the roof will. "Quickly, little one." he sounded rushed, so I moved to the edge and jumped for the closest tree. I use to do this all the time when I was younger.

I hit a branch, hard and grunted in pain. Did not go as planned but at least I'm out of the house. Skillfully, well as much as I could in pajama's, I climbed down the tree and dropped the five feet to the ground. I could hear those bastards in my room, tearing up everything. "Fuckin' pricks."

With some persuasion from Bee, he got me in the room. "Look, I want you to wear my armor-"

"What?" I whipped around to stare at him.

"It will give you more protection from the Kainde Amedha then what you have." he took in the black tank and bright red sleeping shorts with U.S.A. across my ass. "Use it, you will have to fight to stay alive."

Something suddenly clicked in my head and I gawked at the warrior-dude. "That's why…that's why you've been training me with ya 'tuff, ain't it?" my head cocked as I stared at him in awe.

"I knew the chances of you getting the message sent before the Kainde Amedha came was going to be slim. I wanted to make sure you could stay alive." he admitted.

"Aw Bee, if ya were alive, I'd hug the fuckin' life right outcha." flashing a toothy grin, I grabbed the mesh and slid it on. It swayed around my thighs, stopping right at the shorts hem. Wow, it was like a dress on me! Shoving the thoughts away, I then pulled the armor over my head, almost sweat dropping. It was huge, swallowing me up in all the metal. I mean the breast plate came to my stomach. Come on! When I see Bee, it's barely covering his chest. Damn my human shortness.

"Bee, I don't think-" I was cut off, gasping when something odd happened. The armor made a little whine before shrinking around to fit my chest and shoulders perfectly. "Uh…" it was like I was wearing a belly shirt, over my tank. "Right." I proceeded to put the rest of the armor on; leg/boots, neck protector, arm gauntlets and hip armor. Everything shrank to my size.

Later…later, I will demand an answer from Bee.

Everything strapped in place, I stared at the helmet a moment, before sending Bee a nervous look. "Are ya sure about this?"

"Dai'dai, trust me, please." he pleaded.

Taking a deep breath, I stuck the helmet on, panicking slightly when there was a hiss and the mask closed on my face. IMMA DIE! Suddenly, there was a pinprick, on either side of my neck and a searing pain that lasted only a split second. "What the-"

"Calm yourself, child." he commanded.

I shot him a deadpan look. "You and I are having a looooong talk later." grunting, I turned to leave, missing the sly smile. Had I seen it, I would have removed this armor and the events that come to be would never have happened.