Prompt: Humans are the rarest and the deadliest species in the known universe. Often, search parties go missing due to a run in with a human ship. It has recently come to light that there is an entire planet full of them.
Prompt: It is illegal to contact the humans, as they wear an evolutionary scar from their time as prey. It is known as 'fear' and it makes them volatile and unpredictable.
A/N: I do not own South Park or any planets… I also do not own either of the writing prompts that I am using to write this story.
When Tweek landed on Neso there were a lot of Sateils that were there and looking relieved to see him, his male birth giver among them. Tweek knew he was to speak about what had delayed him but waited specifically to be asked. His trip back had been automatic nothing out of the ordinary which had allowed Tweek's mind to run and think about what Craig had said about staying with him. Tweek knew it wasn't even a question that should have been asked, much less thought about. But the closer Tweek had gotten to Neso, the more he contemplated what would have happened if he had stayed, allowed himself to be with Craig and maybe even go through the bonding ceremony with him that Craig had called marriage. It was ridiculous and selfish and against the vows of the Sateil but Tweek had found that it was everything he had suddenly wanted. Now that Tweek was on Neso and looking around at his people though, Tweek knew why he had said no. Earth was not where he belonged, it was here with his people.
"Well Tweek, what had held you up for so long?" His male birth giver finally asked, his short brown antennae moving in sharp twitches marking his irritation and relief. Tweek looked at him calmly.
"As I left Venus I was caught in a meteor shower and could not safely land my ship anywhere. As I tried I was hit on multiple sides and was sent flying into an unknown planet nearby Venus called Earth. My ship was out of commission for two of the Earth days by the time I was able to fix the damage enough to make the trip back here." Tweek looked around at all of the faces of sympathy watching him and knew what he had to say next would be a shock.
"Well thank Neptune you are alright Tweek. This planet Earth was equipped with what you needed in order to fix your ship and that is what matters. Were you able to find life on this Earth planet?" Tweek looked at him and nodded.
Tweek made sure to keep his voice even and tried to use Craig's tone of voice with little to no inflection as he answered. "Earth has many life forms. Many are inanimate others are what are referred to as animals and then the main form of life on the planet are humans." Tweek tried to not let them see his confusions over the fact that Craig is a human and Tweek had told him he might love him.
The looks on all of the faces around him changed from sympathy and curiosity to horror over the fact that there was a planet of humans. Humans which are the main reason that Sateils are killed when they leave the safety of their planet. The current rulers that had convened were quick to hold call a council meeting. It would not be allowed to wait. Tweek and the other three future rulers were wanted to be a part of the meeting however since they had not finished their training it was not allowed.
Bebe rushed to Tweek's side and linked her fingers with his to show her relief at seeing him there safely. Tweek stared at her pretty purple eyes that he had always considered to be one of her best features but now even though they glowed like his they looked dull compared to the vivid blue that Tweek wished he could see again. He smiled down at her regardless feeling sad and guilty about feeling sad.
Tweek finished his ceremony by taking the vows that would allow him to continue onward with his training to be a ruler. He had studied these rules all of his life passes and felt some strength come back to him as he spoke them in front of all of Neso.
"I vow to commit my mind, my life and myself to Neso and to Neptune. I vow to advise and always consider the Sateil before myself and my own feelings. I vow to keep an open mind and to always do what is best for the Sateil before I do what is best for myself."
Tweek was given a new scroll which would have his new coordinates on where he would be going for solitary reflection on which he would put himself first for the first and last time in his life before he commits to another Sateil. The point to this is to reflect on your life passes and debate on whether or not you feel a bonding ceremony will help you make the best decisions for the rest of your life passes. For a future ruler like Tweek this will also reflect the choices he will make for the Sateils and ever since he was young he could not see a reason to not go through with the bonding ceremony for it is said to make you stronger to have someone to depend on.
This was the first time Tweek actually questioned partaking in the binding ceremony to Bebe. She was his future, he had known that all of his life and yet he couldn't shake the memories of Earth where Craig was and even though he had only known him a short time it had felt like a lifetime, like he had been home. Tweek bowed his head under the onslaught of these thoughts that went directly against everything he knew and believed in.
The sound of footsteps approaching made him whirl around in time to see an ordinary Sateil walk in with a worried look on his face. The interruption of the solitary reflection time was unheard of unless there was a great emergency.
"What's happened?" Tweek asked trying and almost failing to sound like his feelings were not out of control.
"The rulers have finished council and request all Sateils presence in the center, they have important announcements to make. All other business is to be put on hold until they have finished their business. You are to report to the chamber off the announcement podium where you received your ship." He turned once his duty to inform Tweek of what is happening was done.
Perplexed, Tweek made his way to where he was told to go to find the rulers waiting for him. They gave him grim smiles before he was led out with them to stand in front of all of Neso and stood back as they gave the announcements.
"My fellow Sateils, we have called this meeting with you all to make announcements that we feel will benefit the future of our race. Those who we have interrupted their ceremonies must understand that we believe this is for the best and that things cannot wait." There was a slight shift in the crowd although no one said anything. The rulers did not intervene in ceremonies so this was unprecedented.
"The first announcement is that we are declaring the law to contact humans negate. That is to say, it will no longer be illegal which will be a requirement for our next announcement." There was a soft murmuring through the crowd now. Tweek was confused, what was happening?
"Many of you might know by now that one of our newest future rulers Tweek was interrupted during his ceremony by crashing his ship into the planet called Earth. Tweek has informed us that this planet is inhabited by humans, he also has informed us of the coordinates of this planet. As many of you know, humans are a reason that we have been dying out so quickly. One of our very own rulers was just taken along with many others of our kind very recently. We intend to send a message to these humans to show them that we do not take kindly to their killing us." There was excited faces all looking up at the rulers now, no one questioned what was decided. They were all raised together and they all knew that the rulers knew best.
Tweek felt his eyes widen as he looked at the rulers. They were calling for war. They were asking them all to fight and when he looked out at the crowd he saw that every single one of them was ready to lay down their lives in order to attack these humans because of the wrongs that had been committed to their kind. Tweek knew that he was the only one there who did not agree, he also knew that he would have agreed in a second before his brief stint on Earth with Craig.
"For once we are opening up a vote for you all," the speaker of the rulers was saying. He had black antennae that was longer than most of the males of their species and they were moving around excitedly on his head which showed agitation and passion for what he was saying. "Should we send a message to these humans and teach them a lesson if only for the future of our race? I ask you now in the name of Neptune to cast your votes."
Tweek's eyes went wide when he realized that everyone was saying yes. None of the rulers turned to him to see his decision. As a future ruler it made sense that his vote would fall alongside what would be best for their race. Tweek heard his vows in his head again and ignored the memory of bright blue eyes as he hardened his resolve and faced his people.