Chapter seven:
"Orion," the boy spoke boldly in front of the king. "Who are you're parents, son?" Alaba asked the little boy. "My mommy and daddy." "Yes, I know but who are you're mommy and daddy." the boy just shrugged. Alaba sighed heavily this wasn't going well. "His tag says he belongs to he Common Wealth Your highness," Greg muttered. "Does it give the name of his parents?" Greg took a quick look at the tag around Orion's neck. "Seamus Harper, engineer of the starship Andromeda and Kara, engineer on Cassiopeia's Knight." Greg looked back at Alaba. "I heard stories of Andromeda as a kid, it's a powerful ship," Alaba took this into consideration.
Leo took a step forward. "We thought we could keep him for ransom your Highness. We thought he might be worth something after all he is a part of the Common Wealth." Alaba thought about it for a while. Kara was the boy's mother and if it was the same Kara he was thinking about then the revenge plan was set. "Contact Andromeda and tell them we have some thing of great importance to them." He got up from his throne. "Leo take the boy to the guest room in the west wing." He placed his hand on Leo's shoulder to whisper. "Place two guards at the door and don't let him out of your sight, he can be very valuable to the plan." "What plan?" Leo asked but Alaba gave no answer. "Don't worry about that. Just make sure that kid doesn't start trouble." With that Alaba left to deal with other matters.
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"Dylan, I received a message for Kara and Harper." A hologram of Rommie appeared in one of the corridors were Dylan was. "Where are they?" "In the Command room." Dylan turned and headed to the command room. "Thanks Rommie."
"Kara, daughter of Nabua, please to see you're still alive," a man's face appeared on the screen. "Do you know him?" Harper asked in a whisper that only Kara could hear. They had all gathered in the command room to accept the message. "I don't know he seems familiar," Kara answered thinking about it. "I'm sorry you don't know me, my name is Alaba, prince of Anakaius, son of Usham, your uncle." The man continued. "Your father killed my father and I am only here to repay you for the misery you put me through." "Ohmygod," Kara muttered. She feared for the worst. "I have someone of dear importance to you, Princess, your son." He paused for a minute allowing the shock to hit the two crews. "Now I can give you the boy for a small token," "And what's that?" Harper demanded. "Hold on, I am only saying that I will trade you the boy for your half of the kingdom." "My son for land?" Harper asked. "It's that simple," Alaba answered with a cock smile. Harper turned away from the screen. "Basterd," He muttered. "What do you say Kara?" Dylan asked. "My son is important not land," she answered. "You sure?" Cal asked. "Cal that shouldn't even be a question," Blain answered back. "All right." "I'm waiting," Alaba asked. "Look buddy we'll give you whatever you freaking want," Harper yelled. "I just want my son." Alaba smiled "Forty eight hours Kara and I want my land," with that he blinked out.
Dylan turned to the others. "Care to explain Kara?" he asked. "I guess he's my cousin but I don't really remember." Kara muttered sadly. "Hey it's okay," Harper pulled her into his arms. "We'll have our son back and everything will be fine." "Yeah, now where the hell is this place?" "Don't worry Blain I'm right on it," "Thanks Cole uh guys," "What?" they answered in unison. "Where's Greta?"
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"Greta," Dylan spoke softly as he entered the Obs deck. Greta leaned against the railing. "Dylan, I didn't hear you come in," She sounded surprised. "You weren't in the command room and I was wondering where you were?" Dylan leaned against the rail. "Well I've been here the whole time. Plus what business is it of yours where I am?" "This is my ship Greta everything that happens here is my business," He answered slyly. It was quiet for a while and he noticed she seemed troubled. "He's my brother Dylan," she finally broke the silence. "Alaba?" He asked. "Yes, I left home after Nabua killed my father. Please don't tell any one about this?" "I won't but-" "if you're gonna asked if I had anything to do with Orion's kidnapping," she stopped. Dylan really wanted to know. "Well I didn't" She spat. "I had nothing to do with it, Dylan," she felt she had to convince him. "Look you don't have to convince me Greta." "Don't call me that." "Then what am I suppose to call you?" "By my name Nanoka," "Okay," he spoke softly as he caressed her cheek with his hand. "Nanoka," he whispered as he leaned in to kiss her.
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"Orion," the boy spoke boldly in front of the king. "Who are you're parents, son?" Alaba asked the little boy. "My mommy and daddy." "Yes, I know but who are you're mommy and daddy." the boy just shrugged. Alaba sighed heavily this wasn't going well. "His tag says he belongs to he Common Wealth Your highness," Greg muttered. "Does it give the name of his parents?" Greg took a quick look at the tag around Orion's neck. "Seamus Harper, engineer of the starship Andromeda and Kara, engineer on Cassiopeia's Knight." Greg looked back at Alaba. "I heard stories of Andromeda as a kid, it's a powerful ship," Alaba took this into consideration.
Leo took a step forward. "We thought we could keep him for ransom your Highness. We thought he might be worth something after all he is a part of the Common Wealth." Alaba thought about it for a while. Kara was the boy's mother and if it was the same Kara he was thinking about then the revenge plan was set. "Contact Andromeda and tell them we have some thing of great importance to them." He got up from his throne. "Leo take the boy to the guest room in the west wing." He placed his hand on Leo's shoulder to whisper. "Place two guards at the door and don't let him out of your sight, he can be very valuable to the plan." "What plan?" Leo asked but Alaba gave no answer. "Don't worry about that. Just make sure that kid doesn't start trouble." With that Alaba left to deal with other matters.
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"Dylan, I received a message for Kara and Harper." A hologram of Rommie appeared in one of the corridors were Dylan was. "Where are they?" "In the Command room." Dylan turned and headed to the command room. "Thanks Rommie."
"Kara, daughter of Nabua, please to see you're still alive," a man's face appeared on the screen. "Do you know him?" Harper asked in a whisper that only Kara could hear. They had all gathered in the command room to accept the message. "I don't know he seems familiar," Kara answered thinking about it. "I'm sorry you don't know me, my name is Alaba, prince of Anakaius, son of Usham, your uncle." The man continued. "Your father killed my father and I am only here to repay you for the misery you put me through." "Ohmygod," Kara muttered. She feared for the worst. "I have someone of dear importance to you, Princess, your son." He paused for a minute allowing the shock to hit the two crews. "Now I can give you the boy for a small token," "And what's that?" Harper demanded. "Hold on, I am only saying that I will trade you the boy for your half of the kingdom." "My son for land?" Harper asked. "It's that simple," Alaba answered with a cock smile. Harper turned away from the screen. "Basterd," He muttered. "What do you say Kara?" Dylan asked. "My son is important not land," she answered. "You sure?" Cal asked. "Cal that shouldn't even be a question," Blain answered back. "All right." "I'm waiting," Alaba asked. "Look buddy we'll give you whatever you freaking want," Harper yelled. "I just want my son." Alaba smiled "Forty eight hours Kara and I want my land," with that he blinked out.
Dylan turned to the others. "Care to explain Kara?" he asked. "I guess he's my cousin but I don't really remember." Kara muttered sadly. "Hey it's okay," Harper pulled her into his arms. "We'll have our son back and everything will be fine." "Yeah, now where the hell is this place?" "Don't worry Blain I'm right on it," "Thanks Cole uh guys," "What?" they answered in unison. "Where's Greta?"
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"Greta," Dylan spoke softly as he entered the Obs deck. Greta leaned against the railing. "Dylan, I didn't hear you come in," She sounded surprised. "You weren't in the command room and I was wondering where you were?" Dylan leaned against the rail. "Well I've been here the whole time. Plus what business is it of yours where I am?" "This is my ship Greta everything that happens here is my business," He answered slyly. It was quiet for a while and he noticed she seemed troubled. "He's my brother Dylan," she finally broke the silence. "Alaba?" He asked. "Yes, I left home after Nabua killed my father. Please don't tell any one about this?" "I won't but-" "if you're gonna asked if I had anything to do with Orion's kidnapping," she stopped. Dylan really wanted to know. "Well I didn't" She spat. "I had nothing to do with it, Dylan," she felt she had to convince him. "Look you don't have to convince me Greta." "Don't call me that." "Then what am I suppose to call you?" "By my name Nanoka," "Okay," he spoke softly as he caressed her cheek with his hand. "Nanoka," he whispered as he leaned in to kiss her.
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