Rruyshah smiled in satisfaction as she stared at what was formerly a Kelbrid government building. Then she heard a voice.
"Very impressive. Unfortunately, you no longer have any explosives."
She whirled around. That was definitely not a Kelbrid. "Who are you and why can I understand you?"
"My name is Na. I'm a Na. And I can understand you because the Creator of the Universe resorted to the use of a "standard language"."
"Hey, it could have been worse. She could have come up with, like, a translator chip or something. That would have been even more gimmicky."
"Well, I'm glad you look for the bright side in everything, because-"
"I usually don't."
"Oh. That's too bad. Because I'm taking you."
"Taking me where?"
"To an auction on my homeworld."
"What if I don't particularly want to go to an auction on your homeworld?"
"It doesn't matter. Like I said, you no longer have any explosives. Or, I'm assuming, any other weapon." It prodded her inside a ship, then down to a dank corner filled with strange objects. "Too bad."
It left. Rruyshah was utterly deserted…until she heard a voice inside her head.
>His name is Na and he's a Na? Did he bother to kiss you goodbye?>