"Shon, we just received a transmission from a pod coming in." Ryner told the human, turning to him with her jaw set.
"Yeah?" Shon was curious. Ryner hardly ever addressed him about incoming ships. Unless… "Oh my Galra! You're not sending me out to fight in the war, are you?"
"Good heavens, no!" Ryner blinked, staring at him in horror. "No, no, your mother specifically told us to keep you in one piece until she called for you, and…oh, Quiznak. I may be sending you off to war…"
"What?!"
"Oh, I mean, it seems that someone from the front lines is coming to take you away, probably not to war…the point is, as long as it's not a phony, you'll…well…oh, I pray it's not a Telirik."
"A what now?"
"Oh, nothing." Ryner shook her head, clearing her mind of the pointless thoughts. "The thing is, Shon, that you must accompany me to the hanger."
Shon nodded, slipping his hand into hers. He knew it was little-kiddy, but he was frightened. Take him away? (Hopefully not to a more plant-y area.) But all his friends were here…
Ryner didn't seem to mind, leading him to the elevator.
After a few minutes, they entered the hanger where a grey pod (actually, it was more like a miniature cruiser) was docking.
A blue woman emerged, tying her hair into a ponytail as she did so.
Ryner raised a hand in greeting, smiling. "Hello! How do I know you're not a Telirik?"
"Grassy Glade." The woman rolled her eyes, then shifted her glance to Shon, as did Ryner. "Actually, we're kinda in a time table here, so if you could have him pack his bags really quickly…I want to get to the Blades' central base before the night cycle begins."
"Of course. Shon, pack your things. Not all of them, but things you think you would need for a long trip."
Shon scurried off, running into his dorm. He had so many things, what should he chose? He first picked up his favorite jacket, which was mostly red except for white on the sleeves and around the neck, and yellow around the chest. Apparently a family friend had outgrown it and given it to him when he was a baby. Shon put in his green clothes, (besides the jacket, he had nothing else in a different color) and his teddy bear. He put in all his hygienic items, even though he hated them, his boomerangs, and finished off his supply with a camera. Who knew what interesting things he'd find.
When he went down to the hanger, he was surprised to see a black-haired human girl standing beside the blue-skinned woman.
The girl spotted him at the same moment, her jaw dropping as if she'd never seen another human before.
Shon had seen another human before, but it was pretty rare. He was surprised when his jaw dropped at the exact moment her's did.
They stared at each other, hypnotized, for a long time.
When Ryner finally noticed, she steered Shon closer to the girl.
"Shon, this is Laura. She's…" she looked at the blue skinned woman for confirmation.
"Laura, Shon. Shon, Laura." The blue woman hissed. "You're twins. Congratulations, chop-chop, huh?"