The White Sheep and The Black Wolf Part18
Oh no, not now, she thought. She seized the detector and
switched it on without audio. The readings on the screen skyrocketed
and went off the scale.
Elle's eyes widened in terror. With her partner weakened,
there wasn't a chance she could take down Alpha. They've got to
retreat.
"X," she whispered as she nudged him.
He groaned.
"X!" Her shaking became more insistent. She could her the
pounding coming closer. Then a sharp screech of metal grated against
her ears and she grimaced.
Fortunately, the noise had a worse effect upon JeeDangian
ears.
X's eyes snapped open and he clapped his hands upon his large
ears. "What the..."
Elle placed a hand upon his mouth. "Let's go," she
whispered. "Alpha's here."
He shook his head. "No, leave me."
She gritted her teeth. Did he had to be so stubborn
now? "We'll settle this later. Now, follow me." Gripping his arm, she
tried to haul him to his feet.
But X refused to budge. He glared at her. "I'll hold him
back, now go on."
Clearly, they weren't getting anywhere fast. Elle pulled out
her tranquilizer pistol. "Sorry, X," she muttered. Then she pulled
the trigger.
"Hey, what...!" At once, X fell.
As she slipped X's mask on him, she dragged him out into the
corridor. She wished she didn't had to put him to sleep. His
cumbersome weight held them back. "You really ought to lose a few
pounds, X," she murmured.
In her mind, she recalled the ship schematics. The emergency
exit was at the starboard aft of the ship.
Pulling X along, she could hear the pounding getting louder
and louder to the point that she thought that Alpha was upon them.
Finally, they came to the exit. Elle hit the hatch button and
the door slid aside...
...and she found herself staring down the barrel of an Atomizer
Cannon. Behind it, was Hutak with a toothy sneer on his scaly face.
"Alpha warned me that you were coming my way." He gestured
with his gun. "Now be a good bounty and get back inside."
"Just out of curiosity, how long ago did Alpha employed you?"
Elle asked with frown.
Hutak snickered in his reptilian way. "Ever since you dug me
out of the rubble. After mistaking me as your partner, Alpha offered
a large sum to me if I helped him. As the Zulian saying goes, "A good
deed never goes unpunished." He gripped the cannon firmly. "Word of
advice human. Always keep an eye on a Zulian. They might just manage
to escape your bonds." He pulled out a handful of chewed ropes and
dropped them before her. Then he nudged her with his weapon. "Now
inside."
"Hutak, is that any way to treat our distinguished guests?" A
voice came from outside. "Bring them to me."
They stepped outside, where Alpha stood, fur, horns, and all.
Elle looked him over. "How quaint. The big black wolf is
going after the black flock again."
Alpha bared his teeth in a hideous grin. "You are correct to
say so Agent Elle. But this time I've managed to capture your pitiful
flock. They are now being prepared for the slaughterhouse as we
speak."
Elle frowned. "What do you mean by that?" In her hands, X
stirred from his drugged sleep. She had to keep Alpha talking.
"I'm sure you will find their status as slaves for the
Hook'tak as good as any death sentence."
Her mouth dropped. Quickly she shut it again. "You...wouldn't."
"Indeed I've already had. Any you, are about to join them."
Elle felt a huge surge of psychokinetic energy bombard her
mind, trying to purge her conscience from herself. She gasped for
breath as she struggled to keep herself from drowning in the chaos.
Slowly she was engulfed by the darkness.
Oh no, not now, she thought. She seized the detector and
switched it on without audio. The readings on the screen skyrocketed
and went off the scale.
Elle's eyes widened in terror. With her partner weakened,
there wasn't a chance she could take down Alpha. They've got to
retreat.
"X," she whispered as she nudged him.
He groaned.
"X!" Her shaking became more insistent. She could her the
pounding coming closer. Then a sharp screech of metal grated against
her ears and she grimaced.
Fortunately, the noise had a worse effect upon JeeDangian
ears.
X's eyes snapped open and he clapped his hands upon his large
ears. "What the..."
Elle placed a hand upon his mouth. "Let's go," she
whispered. "Alpha's here."
He shook his head. "No, leave me."
She gritted her teeth. Did he had to be so stubborn
now? "We'll settle this later. Now, follow me." Gripping his arm, she
tried to haul him to his feet.
But X refused to budge. He glared at her. "I'll hold him
back, now go on."
Clearly, they weren't getting anywhere fast. Elle pulled out
her tranquilizer pistol. "Sorry, X," she muttered. Then she pulled
the trigger.
"Hey, what...!" At once, X fell.
As she slipped X's mask on him, she dragged him out into the
corridor. She wished she didn't had to put him to sleep. His
cumbersome weight held them back. "You really ought to lose a few
pounds, X," she murmured.
In her mind, she recalled the ship schematics. The emergency
exit was at the starboard aft of the ship.
Pulling X along, she could hear the pounding getting louder
and louder to the point that she thought that Alpha was upon them.
Finally, they came to the exit. Elle hit the hatch button and
the door slid aside...
...and she found herself staring down the barrel of an Atomizer
Cannon. Behind it, was Hutak with a toothy sneer on his scaly face.
"Alpha warned me that you were coming my way." He gestured
with his gun. "Now be a good bounty and get back inside."
"Just out of curiosity, how long ago did Alpha employed you?"
Elle asked with frown.
Hutak snickered in his reptilian way. "Ever since you dug me
out of the rubble. After mistaking me as your partner, Alpha offered
a large sum to me if I helped him. As the Zulian saying goes, "A good
deed never goes unpunished." He gripped the cannon firmly. "Word of
advice human. Always keep an eye on a Zulian. They might just manage
to escape your bonds." He pulled out a handful of chewed ropes and
dropped them before her. Then he nudged her with his weapon. "Now
inside."
"Hutak, is that any way to treat our distinguished guests?" A
voice came from outside. "Bring them to me."
They stepped outside, where Alpha stood, fur, horns, and all.
Elle looked him over. "How quaint. The big black wolf is
going after the black flock again."
Alpha bared his teeth in a hideous grin. "You are correct to
say so Agent Elle. But this time I've managed to capture your pitiful
flock. They are now being prepared for the slaughterhouse as we
speak."
Elle frowned. "What do you mean by that?" In her hands, X
stirred from his drugged sleep. She had to keep Alpha talking.
"I'm sure you will find their status as slaves for the
Hook'tak as good as any death sentence."
Her mouth dropped. Quickly she shut it again. "You...wouldn't."
"Indeed I've already had. Any you, are about to join them."
Elle felt a huge surge of psychokinetic energy bombard her
mind, trying to purge her conscience from herself. She gasped for
breath as she struggled to keep herself from drowning in the chaos.
Slowly she was engulfed by the darkness.