A/N: Blah, Blah, Blah…I own nothing…Blah, Blah, Blah…
Note: 1 alien year = 8.5 Earth years.
That night, Orion and I waited outside the humans' house, using our camouflage. We'll stay here tonight…the humans probably think we'll give up now. They'll think it's safe and come out of their basement…then, we'll strike. In the Earthian moonlight, I could see a savage look in Orion's eyes. Whatever the humans had done to him, he was ready to pay them back for it.
Just then, I heard a faint beeping sound. Orion must've heard it too, because he looked up abruptly. It's coming from the ship…the Master must be calling us…
At once, we were off running again. The farther we got from the humans, the fainter the voices in my head became. Once again, Orion was dashing through the fields at an extremely grueling pace, and it was all I could do to keep up with him.
After a while, we reached the ship. I was panting and gasping, while Orion seemed perfectly fine. He was acting almost…unreal…tonight. Orion jumped into the ship, and turned on the Video-Phone. Master, did you call us? asked Orion.
Yes, Orion. Did you get the humans yet? asked the shadow on the screen.
No, Celestino and I were-
YOU FOOL! yelled the Master, so loud it made Orion jump. How can I not trust my most talented warrior in defeating some Earthian primates?
W-Well, we almost have them… stuttered Orion, clearly becoming frightened of the Master's consequences. I guarantee you, that by tomorrow at this time, the humans will be gone.
They better. Because some humans in the civilization, "The Middle East", have figured out how to use the Chemical to the humans' advantage…
Orion looked incredibly nervous, as nervous as I felt. So you two must get these humans by tomorrow…or else, I'll personally make sure both of you are dismissed from the Force.
Orion gulped and managed to say Yes, sir… I knew that if Orion was ejected from the Force, it would have to be the worst thing that had ever happened to him. He had worked for 17 of our years to achieve his high position, and there had been talk of him getting the Master's job once the Master passed away.
Good. the Master replied. I'll check back on you two tomorrow. There was a flash and the screen turned blank.
W-We should go back to the humans. said Orion, somewhat hoarsely. I nodded. He must've been upset about the Master threatening him with losing his job.
Orion and I dashed back through the cornfield, more enthusiastic than ever. Our mission had become much more than a mission…we would defeat the humans, and win…
Soon, we were back outside the humans' house. I could hear the humans' thoughts again, but I paid no attention to them this time. I was too busy reassuring myself that we would prevail through this fight.
Orion stopped near a window that was boarded up. We'll stay here until the humans decide to come out. he said.
OK. I replied, trying to get a glimpse of what was going on inside.
A few Earth minutes later, I began to get tired. The humans had stopped thinking; they must have been asleep. It was then that I noticed Orion muttering I'll get revenge on them…I'll pay them back…
Orion had been saying how humans had done something to him, but what? I decided that it was time to find out. Um, Orion? I asked.
Yeah? he replied, looking up at me.
W-What did humans do to you that was so bad? I asked. I noticed that Orion's face became very grave once I asked him that. Er-you don't have to answer it if you don't want to… I started.
No, no…it might help me if I explain it to someone… Orion started. Well, when I was about twenty-three, and just starting out in the Force, I met a girl named Selene. We ended up falling in love, and got married one year later. After we had been married for about a year and a half, we had a daughter, Kira…she was so beautiful…like her mother…
I looked at Orion, who was looking down at the ground. I had never known he had had a wife and daughter. He had somehow never seemed like the father-type. Orion then continued Well, a few days after Kira's first birthday, I was called away on a trip with the Force…that was during the Human Revolution. You remember that? he asked. I nodded. The Human Revolution, one of the worst events in our history, had occurred when I was fourteen. Humans had somehow managed to transport themselves to our planet, and ended up killing thousands of our people because they thought they could take over our planet that way. Fortunately, the Force managed to murder the humans, who never got back to Earth to tell the rest of Earth's people about our planet.
Orion continued. I left home very early that morning…Kira was still sleeping. I remember when I said good-bye to Selene, she didn't want me to go. It was like…she knew something. Anyway, I was gone for about a week on the excursion, and when I came home, I noticed something was…different about the house. I went inside, and found that no one was there, and most of our possessions were gone. I thought that maybe Selene and Kira had gone out, or, at least, convinced myself that, until our neighbor came inside with some bad news…he showed me the video from our Security System. I put the tape in, and saw Selene and Kira in our front room. Then, a huge gang of humans smashed down our door, and broke into our house. Some of them robbed us, but one, the leader, took out one of their human weapons, what's it called…oh yeah, a gun. He cornered Selene and Kira, and fired his gun at Selene. She died right away. The human just took Kira out of her arms, then-I don't know why…maybe he wanted to bring her back to Earth…then he called the rest of his gang and left Selene there, dead. The neighbor suspected something was wrong, and came in the next day and found her…that was the last time I saw either of them…
I was about to say something to comfort Orion, when he muttered Humans took the two things that I loved most away from me…and now I'll get vengeance upon their whole race.
I looked at Orion, who was still staring at the ground. So that was why he despised humans. He had to watch them kill his wife and kidnap his daughter. That would make me completely detest all humans, too…
In the faint Earthian moonlight, I couldn't really tell, but I thought I saw a tear in Orion's eye.
OK, OK, I know, it was mushy, but everyone asked what happened to Orion, and there it is…don't worry, there'll be action in the next chapter…I promise! ^_^. (Also-more thought readings for fellow Merrill fans! :P)