PART 12

Inside the Biloid base...

We are moving quickly through the airshaft in route to the lower levels where John and Aeryn are believed to be. So far we have not been detected. We still have quite a way to go before we reach the lower levels. Till then we must remain quit, we cannot be detected. I hope we find John and Aeryn quickly once we get there, I hope we find them alive, and I hope we can get back out once we do.

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Meanwhile...

[John] "You think they forgot about us?"

[Aeryn] "With your luck I doubt it"

[John] "Yeah...Hey! What do you mean My Luck?"

Biloid Solider enters room...

[John] "I guess we weren't forgotten about after all"

[Biloid Solider] "We do not forget about our prisoners"

[John] "Is that supposed to be a good thing?"

[Biloid Solider] "If you believe it to be"

[John] "So is it your turn to torture us, or is that leader of yours on his way?"

[Biloid Solider] "I'm not here to torture you and my leader is elsewhere planning his strategy for completing his interrogation."

[Aeryn] "So what are you here for?"

[Biloid Solider] "I believe that you didn't come to this system to invade"

[b] [John] [/b] "Well at least someone believes us!"

[Biloid Solider] "But my leader does not. He still feels you are hiding something and he will interrogate you further"

[Aeryn] "I think we kind of figured that"

[John] "Yeah, that leader of yours really needs to get out more. Abducting random people isn't the best way to make new friends"

[Biloid Solider] "We have no need to make 'new friends'."

[John] "Maybe you should try sometime, you might like it"

[Biloid Solider] "This discussion is not why I came here. I came here to warn you"

[Aeryn] "Warn us of what?"

[Biloid Solider] "My leader plans to dispose of you once he feels you no longer prove to be of value"

[John] "Dispose? As in kill us?"

[Biloid Solider] "Yes"

[John] "Can't you help us? You know talk to your leader or something?"

[Biloid Solider] "I already have, and my leader still plans to dispose of you."

[Aeryn] "But we haven't done anything."

[Biloid Solider] "You have seen our base and thus you are a security risk and because of that my leader feels is enough reason to dispose of you."

[John] "We've only like seen two rooms! How can that be a big security risk?!?"

[Biloid Solider] "That is still too much knowledge"

[Aeryn] "So you just came down here to tell us we're going to die?"

[Biloid Solider] "I felt you deserved to know."

[John] "So when are we due to be executed"

[Biloid Solider] "When my leader feels you no longer are of value"

[John] "What exactly do you mean 'no longer of value'?"

[Biloid Solider] "When my leader feels that he cannot learn any more information from you"

[Aeryn] "Can't you do anything?"

[Biloid Solider] "I'm sorry but I cannot at the moment."

[John] "That's just great! That's just frelling great! First you tell us that you believe us, then you tells us we're going to die anyway, then you tell us you can't do anything to help us!"

[Biloid Solider] "I'm sorry if this upsets you, but I felt you deserved to know. I also felt that you deserve to know that my leader is now aware that the female is pregnant and he plans to use this information to his advantage. I'm sure you can think of how he plans to do so"

[John] "I will kill him first!"

[Biloid Solider] "That is the type of reaction he is going to try for"

[Aeryn] "So what do we do?"

[Biloid Solider] "For now, I would recommend that you come up with something to prove that you are still valuable. That will at least spare you some time."

[John] "Spare us more time for what?"

[Biloid Solider] "If given some more time I may be able to find a way to get you off our base."

[Aeryn] "Why help us?"

[Biloid Solider] "I've discovered who you are. It was not difficult to find out, we monitor Scarren broadcasts closely. I also know that the Scarrens are after you and I know why."

[John] "And what does that have to do with anything?"

[Biloid Solider] "Someone who was able to destroy Katratzi would be able to destroy us as well."

[John] "So your worried that I'm gonna destroy your base?"

[Biloid Solider] "We are supposed to protect this system, not have it destroyed. I fear that if I inform my leader of what I've discovered about you he will to dispose of you sooner in attempt to prevent you from destroying us. And if he does that I also fear that your ship will eventually discover this base's location and destroy us in retaliation.

[John] "So what do you suggest?"

[Biloid Solider] "I wish to make a deal."

[Aeryn] "What type of deal?"

[Biloid Solider] "I help you escape, you leave this system without any aggression."

[John] "Sounds good to me, you have a deal"

[Biloid Solider] "Good. I must leave now. I'll see what I can do to get you out, but I need time. You must prove you are of value or my leader will dispose of you when he returns."

Biloid Solider leaves...

[John] "What were you saying about my luck?"

[Aeryn] "I stand corrected"

To Be Continued…