1The Odyssey of Amarao

Chapter Five: Truth Be Told

The Endostar Runner remained docked and settled in Sector A-1 and most of the crew was happy, except El Carlos, who was quite pissed about having his big story taken from him. He started thinking that he should just go for broke and tell the world about just what Maddy and Amarao had been up to. But yet, El Carlos had not the balls to do this, under the threat of death from Amarao and worse from Maddy. As for the rest of the crew, Odie had not been seen since he took off with Mini-Odie and no one knew really where they had gone. Amarao and Maddy had shared a few meals and that was about it. Every thing was calm for the crew, but as the past had shown, things never stay clam for long for the crew of the Endostar Runner.

"Maddy, do you really think its time we told them all?", asked Amarao, taking a sip of his drink. "Sooner or later they are bound to find out."

"Its not something I think is any of there business.", replied Maddy. "I just hate to think what people would say if they found out."

"Well, we cant hide it forever.", said Amarao.

"Your right.", said Maddy, leaning over the table and kissing Amarao. "But you know, uh its safe to say El Carlos knows."

"Eh, I don't care.", said Amarao. "Its kinda obvious isnt it? Anyway, I think its safe to say we should tell them before it gets too outta hand."

"Fine then, lets go tell them now.", said Maddy, getting up and taking Amarao's hand. "Lets go back to the ship."

So the pair set off for the Endostar Runner, where surprisingly the whole crew had once again assembled.

"So, Mini-Odie...", asked Carlos. "Why the hell are you so short?"

Mini-Odie looked up and replied, "Why are you such a alcoholic, rumor spreading, defamed pile of rappy shit?"

"Fair enough...", muttered Carlos. "Didn't have to be so blunt about it, god."

"See El Carlos?", laughed Odie. "Don't mess with Mini-Odie, he keeps it real!"

"Thas right laddy!", said Mini-Odie, shaking his fist. "Me keeps it realgh!"

"Crew meeting, bridge now!", shouted Amarao as he and Maddy walked onto the bridge. Amarao looked around and nodded. "Good to see you all got here so fast!"

"We are ready to speak the truth.", said Maddy nervously. "So, forget everything you have herd, especially from El Carlos."

"Truth be told.", said Amarao, taking Maddy's hand in his. "Maddy and I have been a couple for about a year now."

"HA!", shouted Carlos. "I knew it!"

"Quiet you!", said Mini-Odie, throwing a magnet at El Carlos. "They are trying to talk, you disrespectful bucket of bolts! So kindly shut the hell up!"

"Thank you, Mini-Odie.", said Maddy. "Well at any rate. We are a couple and so on and so forth. And uh, we don't care if its unprofessional to date your commanding officer or what, and the admin can kiss our collective ass if they don't like it. We love each other and they cant do a damn thing about it!"

"Nicely put, dear.", nodded Amarao. "Couldn't have said it better myself. And just because she and I are together don't think that Maddy is going to get any special treatment. As you can see, we have gone this long and been totally secret about it, and she hasn't gotten any special treatment above any of you. And it will remain that way."

"Are you sure she hasn't had any 'Special Treatment' from you, Amarao?", asked Carlos slyly. "I mean, a year is an awful long time for no...."

"EL CARLOS!", shouted Maddy. "Thats enough out of you, dumb ass fucktard pervert!"

"You really are a miserable lech, aren't you bolty?", asked Mini-Odie. "Is yer mind ever out of the gutter?"

"I say they are getting three or four kinds of nasty.", said Carlos. "I mean, I couldn't go that long in a relationship without a little hanky panky."

"El Carlos...", said Amarao, reaching into his pocket. "Nighty, night!" Amarao took a cattle prod and shoved it at El Carlos, causing him to short out for a little bit.

"Amarao, that was mean.", said Maddy, kissing Amarao on the cheek. "Thank you for shutting the trash can man up!"

"Uh so can we vote him off the island?", asked Odie, his head in the clouds. "Because fear evidently is not a factor for him."

"Laddy, nice usage of stupid reality tv quotes.", said Mini-Odie, jumping up and patting Odie on the back. "Im proud of yeah."

"What a touching sene.", said Mr.Lostman, over the video feed. "But I need to speak to my sister."

The crew was silent, except for El Carlos' snoring.

"Thats right, my sister is Maddy.", said Mr.Lostman dramatically. "Big freaking deal! Now which one of ya'lls is pulling my sister? It's the gothic leprechaun, isnt it?"

"No one is pulling me, Alexis!", sighed Maddy, glaring at Lostman. "Now kindly go back to whatever it is your doing, cry to Mr.Fitzsimonds some more."

"Mr.Fitzsimonds?", asked Amarao. "Who is that"

"Its his teddy bear.", replied Maddy in a cutesy voice. "He has had it since he was born. It smells like old socks, too."

"Shut up!", shouted Lostman, tearing up. "How dare you insult Mr.Fitzsimonds? What did he ever do to you? Your mean Maddy!" Lostman looks of screen and shouts, "Tara, teddy bear now!"

Maddy reached over and turned off the video feed. "My brother is a little different.", Maddy laughed nervously. "But I swear to all things good in the world that the rest of my family is, for the most part normal."

El Carlos turned over in his sleep and muttered, "Hmm, sexy Maddy and Caroline. Come on over, the bed is nice and comfy."

Maddy glared down and El Carlos and knelt down next to him. "Okay, El Pervert, if you wanna play that game, lets play..." Maddy took out a paint gun and proceeded to paint El Carlos bright pink. Content with her handiwork, Maddy walked over to Amarao and gave him a hug, knowing full well that El Carlos was going to be extremely pissed over his new found paint job. But Maddy hadn't a care in the world, cause she has Amarao, and thats all that matters.