Bikon and Beta

Chapter 6- of much talking and little doing.

Korunue comes to, back on Nitola, with Kit sleeping next to her. She must have passed out from blood loss, and the shock of all this... she wonders if she's insane. She decides the answer is yes. She wonders if she should kill herself now and be done with it.

~No. You're not insane, and you shouldn't kill yourself.~

Korunue blinks, then groans. "they don't exist, they don't exist, they don't exist" she whispers to herself over and over, curling up, rocking slightly. The slight movement wakes Kit, who is about to try the whole "feed me!" routine before she gets a good look at Korunue and goes quiet.

Kit suddanly sits up, throws her head back, and trills, a beautiful but mournful song. It was not a song of magic, but simply music, wonderous to hear.

~We're sending a pod for you now.~

Korunue blinks, swallowing hard. This was proof. If a pod did land.... they would be real... and she wouldn't be crazy, just alone, and worthless. As always. As she always would be. Kit hears her breath change and ends her song, nuzzling Korunue gently. Ali chirrs, turning her head to the side.

Korunue takes a deep breath, pushing Kit away. Kit looks hurt, and turns dark blue. "'msorry..." Kor mumbles. "but there's nothing you can do to help." she whispers. Kit croons softly, sadly, head drooping.

a bright light illuminates the sky, falling down and forming into a turtle-shell like metal object. Three legs fold out from underneath and it touches down lightly on the ground nearby.

Korunue looks. and looks. She breathes in sharply, and Kit trills, delighted to have something new to investigate. She wants to go sniff it... but she stays by Korunue, in case she had another accident with a knife.

a man with blonde hair walks out of the pod's front. He walks over to Kor and Kit. He asks something in a different language, the light blue eyes gazing down in silence. Ali_Cia chirrs lightly, sniffing the air as she smells the stranger and hears the strange words.

Korunue blinks. "um... hi?" she asks, tilting her head. Kit sniffs at the guy's feet, keeping close to Korunue. help doggygirl. She's clumsy with momma's knife. Kit demands, childishly.

the man stoops down and offers a hand to Kor. Korunue shrinks a little, but then figures "what the hell" and takes the hand, climbing to her feet. "so... you're the people in my head?" she asks, tilting her head a little. Kit whistles and climbs on her shoulder. The man nods.Korunue bows her head submissivly. "what do I have to do?" '.. to get you to let me die' she thinks the end to her question, though she doesn't say it. Kit looks at the man, curious.

he looks to the two dragons and holds out his hand, gesturing to them both, then to the pod. Korunue nods, placing Kit on the ground and heading into the pod. Kit follows after her. Korunue knows better than to argue with the dragonling, so instead she sighs and allows Kit back onto her shoulder.

the man, instread of stopping Kit from going into the pod, goes to Ali, picks her up, and follows. Kor finds that the inside of the pod is a padded compartment with seats and windows. Korunue sits, tentitivly. "so, um... what's up?" she asks, softly, wondering what it was that they needed them for.

Ali chirrs and tries to get out of the man's grasp. He lets her go as the door closes. He gets to a seat in the front and works some controls. ~We can breif you when you get there.~

Korunue nods and sits quietly, deep in thought. She would complete her task, then die for failing earlier. It made sense. Maybe it was a trap... but what could they do to her, kill her? panic gripped her as she thought of Kit, and she forced herself calm. Kit would be fine. She would protect the dragonling with her life.

after a few minutes, everyone feels light and Ali begins floating through the air, confused, staying still as best as she can. Korunue blinks, and Kit streaches her wings, enjoying flight easier than ever before. She trilled a dragonic laugh, staying near Korunue though. her wingspan wasn't that large... she shouldn't be too much in the way. They eventually land on another planet, just a little heavier than Nitola. Ali lies flat on her stomach, not daring to move since she's lost.

Korunue tumbles back into the wall, banging her head, as Kit crashes into her. She winces a little but says nothing about it. She'll have a bruise... but it's nothing much to her. "We are so glad you came," a fammilliar voice drifts in as the door opens.. A woman with blonde hair like the man and blue eyes stands there, smiling.

Korunue would like to mumble 'well it's not like I had much choice' but doesn't dare. She nods meekly, politely, as Kit climbs onto her shoulder, eyeing the woman.

The woman seems entirely sincere, offering her hand to help Korunue down. "this is an urgent matter"

Korunue accepts the help, lowering her eyes and drooping her ears. She wonders if she'll fail them too... Kit chirps in greeting on her shoulder.

The woman leads Korunue to a room, with a bed. Kor sits on it, Kit curling up beside her. The woman begins to explain. "You see, we have this enemy, and she has kidnapped Gamma. We need you to get him back. And there is this stone, this special stone she has stolen from us..."

"Is it guarded?"

"Yes, very heavily. We have this ring... here." She hands over a ring. Korunue puts it on. "It allows you to shapeshift."

"How do I use it?"

"Just think of a shape. Think hard." Korunue closes her eyes, imagining Ronin, her beloved, his eyes, his ears, his lips... she opens her eyes to find herself a perfect copy of him. She blinks, and changes herself back in much the same manner.

"Very good!" the woman says, smiling.

"I doubt it will help much... I don't think I can do this thing..."

The woman sighs. "Get a good nights sleep, maybe things will look better in the morning." She leaves, and Korunue sighs, laying down and closing her eyes. She falls asleep withen minutes. Kit and Ali find places on the bed to curl up and sleep with her.

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