Corso looked at Sonny. Miller was acting stubborn and they didn't get any answers out of him. Sonny let Corso and Duke Maddox ask the questions for a while, studying the other man. Even with the knowledge he came from Abraxor as a secret agent, this would be difficult. Sonny sighed as he leaned against the wall. They needed answers quickly.
"This isn't going anywhere." Corso said. "We're dealing with a very twisted mind." Sonny nodded.
"He's from Abraxor alright." He said. Duke Maddox nodded.
"We've been here for hours, even with the truth serum, he's still not talking." He stated.
"Corso, I'll leave it up to you. You're a herbalist. Do you have a concoction that might help?" Sonny asked. Corso smiled.
"I can conjure something up. Will probably beat your serum." He said.
"I didn't know you were into herbology." A voice called from behind them.
"Aaraya. Can you help us out?" Sonny asked. The tall Paladin smiled.
"We can head to my green house. I'm sure you'll find what you need." She offered. Corso nodded with a determined look in his eyes. Sonny ordered Bennett and Artie, Stevens and Hawkins, to take Miller back to his cell. He handed Stevens a syringe.
"This will knock him out if that needs to happen." He said. Duke Maddox looked at him as they started to make their way to the ship's lounge. Sonny felt a major headache was coming on. He didn't prepare for this. It felt like he lost balance. As he saw Duke Maddox out, Sonny knew what he needed to regain his footing. Corso had already given his input on things. What he needed now, was Callie's. Sonny sighed as he entered the cabin. Corso would be busy for some time. He hoped Callie wasn't as angry as she had been the last time they talked. He and Corso had made a mistake by leaving her out of the loop. He still felt guilty, but he needed her help. Sonny laid down on the bed and called Callie.
Callie was done with the sports section of the day. There was at least another hour before the news at eight. She gave a lot of though to Mei's suggestion. She agreed with Mei, Sonny and Corso needed to break that old ingrained pattern of protecting who they loved by leaving them out of the loop but it was going to take some time. When Corso kissed Sonny, she saw how Sonny just relaxed into it. He wanted them both. Callie wondered what that could possibly turn into if one of them said no. She also detected the fear in Corso. He was so close to Sonny. He needed to be part of his life. She obviously heard of polygamy. Never figured she'd be in a relationship like that. Callie was abruptly pulled from her trail of thoughts as her transmitter rang.
"Sonny, I was just thinking about you." She smiled as she pulled up his hologram. Sonny smiled, but he looked very tired.
"Did you get your man?" Callie asked. Sonny chuckled.
"Sounds like you're not as mad at me and Corso as you were last time. I'm sorry." He said. Callie smiled.
"It wasn't the best idea, and I'm sure you know that by now. But I forgive you both. This is how you have protected people for ages. But there will be a thing you both need to do to make up for this." Callie said. Sonny felt a wave of relief wash over him.
"Tell me what it is. I'll break it to Corso." Sonny said. Callie smiled.
"Where is he? I'm so used to seeing him by your side." She asked. Sonny sighed, before he told her of how the interrogation of Miller went. Callie listened attentively.
"If he's from Abraxor, why doesn't he have their eyes? Y'know, like Bleylock?" She asked. Sonny agreed.
"I could ask our very own Abraxian." He revealed. Callie was intrigued.
"Who?" She asked. Sonny nodded.
"There's two, actually. Artie's one of them." Sonny smiled. Callie nodded.
"He's always so joyful and carefree. I can't even imagine how he survived in a place like Abraxor." She said. Sonny agreed.
"Artie found his father recently, who is from Stellar Unix. He's now a part of the Paladins. Artie did good on his first solo mission. We found Zoltar. He's alive, but weak. We haven't told Solaris yet. We want him to survive before we tell her. Corso has been informed about things, but we agreed to wait. Hopefully, Aaraya has some remedies that will help." He said. Callie smiled.
"Who's the other one with ties to Abraxor? I don't know someone with eyes like that." She mused. Sonny smiled.
"It's Bennett. I'm planning a sit down with him when this is all over. He has a problem with his eyes. The glasses allow him to hide his heritage for now, but I can sense he wants to change that. I want to help." He confessed. Callie smiled softly.
"Have you and Corso figured things out?" She asked. Sonny smiled as he thought about it.
"We made a lot of progress. I can't and won't choose between you." He confessed. Callie nodded with a small smile.
"I was hoping you would say that. Polygamy it is. Sure, it will raise eyebrows, but it's the three of us that make this call. It's our lives, no one else's." Callie said. Sonny smiled.
"I've been thinking the same thing. Here's to hoping Corso's open to it, too. The loss of his wife and child has left deep scars. He may never recover from that wound but together, we may be able to help him go as far as he can." He said. Callie smiled.
"Let's talk to him when you get back to Genesis." She said. "I need you both to agree to come on TV for an interview." She said. Sonny nodded. Corso wouldn't like it, but this had to be done.
"I'll prepare him for it. Thanks, Callie, you and Corso are the people I need around me." He smiled.
"That's why we'll make the perfect spouses." She smiled as the call was ended. Callie turned her gaze to her computer screen. She had a design in mind for the engagement rings.
Davidson checked Zoltar's charts. No improvements but he was hanging in there. He wasn't used to such cruelty, having been raised on Shiloh. A barren part but still a part. Then, the fights had broken out. He was still a kid when it happened. His parents both joined the Pirates, trying to make a living. His father was captured during Magnus' reign, before Sonny had joined them. He was never seen again. He would know what happened soon enough. Sonny was going over the Pirate prisoners Technoid had. He just had to be patient, his answer was coming. A sound made him turn around.
"Rainbow. I need to see Rainbow." Zoltar managed. Davidson was at his side in an instant.
"Relax, Zoltar. You need your strength back first." He tried. Zoltar turned his head.
"I need the Trio." He managed. Davidson couldn't explain it, but he felt his hands starting to glow. The seed of Shiloh. It burned inside him. Davidson closed his eyes, and gently placed his hands around the Paladin's head. He felt himself grow stronger doing this. Zoltar sighed, and relaxed into it. Davidson didn't notice the door to the infirmary open. As soon as Sonny noticed what he was doing, he gently placed his own hands on his young nutritionist's shoulders. Zoltar relaxed into the purple energy that they gave him. As soon as Davidson stopped, he removed his hands gently. Zoltar opened his eyes. The Flux restored his energy levels. The young Paladin was still somewhat faint, but not dying anymore.
"Thank you. I owe you my life." He said.
"It's a pleasure to finally talk to you, Zoltar. I'm Sonny Blackbones, leader of the Shiloh Pirates." Sonny smiled and held out his hand. Zoltar smiled.
"I saw what you did for Hawk." He said. Sonny smiled.
"You better rest up. The trio would love to see her. One in particular. You know her as Rainbow, we know her as Solaris Stellar. The leader of the Paladins. She just received the Golden Armor." Sonny informed him. Zoltar smiled brightly, a tear escaping his eye.
"This is big, much bigger than you think. There will be a celebration." He said.
"What do you think, Davidson?" Sonny asked. Davidson smiled.
"He'll soon be reunited with Solaris." He smiled. Sonny smiled.
"Let me know when he's ready. Some other people might want to be there, too."
Corso struggled to stay calm as he completed his truth serum. Miller was getting to him. And he was just a flunky. Corso didn't really want to know what came next. They needed Miller to confess. He filled several syringes with the mix. As soon as it was ready, Corso marked them all. He also made something else. He couldn't explain why, but he had that feeling something was about to happen, and they would need to act quickly. He hoped he was wrong. As he exited the lab and joined with Sonny and Duke Maddox again, he showed them the syringes.
"Here goes nothing. I really hate this guy" He muttered. Duke Maddox agreed.
"He'll pay for what he has done." He said. Sonny was more thoughtful.
"We need answers first. Corso, did you test the mix?" He asked. Corso nodded.
"He won't resist this mix." He said, sounding confident in his work. Sonny nodded.
"Alright, round two."
Miller felt dizzy when he tried to lie about things. Corso still held his position. Silent and Stoic. Sonny was satisfied with the effect.
"How about you tell us about why The Bleylocks were infiltrating Technoid?" He asked. Miller couldn't help but tell the truth, no matter how hard he tried. Sonny and Duke Maddox paid close attention to the details of the plan that had been laid decades ago. A disgruntled Lord, A Bleylock, that did not feel he got the recognition he deserved. He had visions of being something far bigger than just emperor of Abraxor. The madness this man revealed was astounding. Now, they had to figure out how to deal with it. But Miller had one last trick.
"I'd be more worried about Ascaron's core. Doesn't your precious Corso have some things there he wants to protect? So unless you want to see that destroyed, you better give me what I want."
A/N: How will Corso react to the news of these graves? How will he feel about a three-way marriage? All this is to come.
Thank you Paranoid girl for her work.
