Enters Deep Blue
While typing data on his computer, Pai was still smiling to himself, remembering affectionately the flustered Retasu trying to hide her antennaes from him.
He wanted to calculate human needs In order to provide her a healthy meal. She needed this, considering her state of health. For some reason, the equations and calculations looked amazingly easy, and he finished his research quite fast. Pai looked at the list and decided to teleport immediately to Earth, in order to find the food.
But he didn´t have time to.
A dark, shallow blue light surrounded the whole room as a freezing sensation appeared in the air. Pai dropped his list and instinctively knelt down before the figure of his master, hovering in the air, his long hair agitated by an unknown breeze.
If his face was unseen, as always, Pai understood pretty easily that he wasn´t pleased. He bowed his head very low, the most respectfully he could. He had waited for this moment, but a meeting with Deep Blue often gave unexpected results. He never knew how he would act.
¨Deep Blue-sama...
¨What is the porpoise Mew mew doing here, Pai ?"
His voice was cold, slightly angry.
¨I do not remember I had asked you to bring an enemy to the dimension. Have you decided to take decisions without my approval ?
¨I apologize. I...
¨Expain me exactly what is your purpose for this.¨
Pai looked at his master in the eye and explained his plan, with the most neutral tone he could take. Deep Blue remained silent for a while after this explanation.
¨I see.¨
The purple-haired alien noticed how cold his voice was. Even colder than usual. He understood that Deep Blue wasn't convinced at all.
¨Or is it that you have started to forget your duty ?¨
Forget my duty ?
¨I do not know what you mean, Deep Blue-sama. I have not...
¨Don´t try to fool me.¨
Pai fell silent.
Deep Blue seemed to get closer.
¨I was extremely disappointed with Kisshu´s behavior. You know to what I refer.¨
Of course, Pai knew it.
Mew Ichigo.
¨I won´t allow you to deceive the same way as he did.
¨Deep Blue-sama...
¨You have a mission. You have duties over your people. Try not to forget it. Kisshu already betrayed his race this way. Do you understand me ?¨
Hai.
A cold, dark realization came to his mind, as a shadow took over his gaze. His mission. His duties. His people.
Retasu...
No...
Deep Blue was right.
What had he been thinking. What were those dreams, those hopes...
He had been foolish.
There wasn´t any hope at all.
They were ennemies.
Pai´s face clouded over.
Deep Blue spoke again.
¨If the examination reveals that she wouldn´t be useful to us, then I order you to get rid of her.¨
The tall cyniclon didn´t move. Didn´t look up.
¨Hai, Deep Blue-sama.¨
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Retasu had been waiting for Pai for about half an hour now and was getting a bit anxious, but as she prepared to get up, Pai suddenly appeared in the bedroom, holding a trail of food. She smiled to him, but he looked away and put silently the trail on the table.
¨Here is your food¨ he said dryly.
Surprised by his unpleasant attitude, Retasu gazed at him. He watched her coldy.
¨What is it ? Do you need something else ?¨
She swallowed with difficulty.
¨N-no, but...
¨Good.¨
Not saying another word, Pai prepared to leave. Retasu felt helplessness surround her. She called :
¨Wait !¨
He turned back to her, his face perfectly stoical. She hesitated, not knowing what to say.
¨I...¨
Pai cut her before she could continue.
¨I am busy right now, human. I don´t have time for you. Excuse me, but I some more important matter to attend to.¨
With this, he teleported away. Retasu remained alone in the bed.
Her eyes became wet.
Why is he... why is he being so...
Cruel.
Yes, it was the right word. He had been cruel to her.
After all this... ? What happened ?
After what ?
Well... we were getting along well. I mean...
Nothing really happened. He just cured you. He must have a totally normal reason for that. Maybe he wants to use you for something.
What were you thinking otherwise ?
What was she thinking ?
Retasu didn´t know what was happening to her.
But she felt like a part of her heart had been ripped off.
Silver tears were shining in her ocean eyes.