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Chapter 17

After spending hours in bed together, Ben and Kira Ann got up from bed to check on the progress of the trip. It was nice to spend almost an entire day together since they didn't know when they wouldn't get that chance again for a while. Entering the deck, Kira Ann saw General Samuel look at a monitor with the ships coordinated on them. Ben said he need to work on something for a while and said he'd join her in a while. Kira Ann didn't know why, but she respected Bens space.

"No boyfriend? I thought after spending an entire day in bed id see you two lovely dovey when you came out." she said I his usual salty mood."

"He had to work on something. Ben is not that bad."

"Personality wise? No. He's strong and determined, he even has a dark past like you. He's almost perfect for you except he's human."

"Ben I more than just a regular human Sam."

"I don't care if he has powers or not. A human is a human. You haven't been to Wa-Sta lately, but the anti-human groups are demanding that no humans will be allowed."

"But there have always been anti-human hate groups."

"Yeah, but its been more of a demand since we just had our first human tribe leader."

"What?" said Kira Ann shockingly. Tribe leaders either inherited their position or were voted in by the group and it was always an inhuman. "I'm guessing it's our tribe?" General Samuel gave a sad nod. "the spot was easily for the taking after your father got promoted a few years ago." This was all new to her; while she was under house arrest her father never told her about his work, and she didn't really care back then.

"Do you know what my father has been doing?"

General Samuel gave an unsure shrug. "I couldn't tell you. The intelligence agency thinks they've been involved in the corruption and gambling, but we can't tie anything to him. You'd think after the incident it would weaken his political advantage, but I only made him more well known and stronger." Kira Ann looked down at the floor thinking about that horrible event all those years ago. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring it up." Said General Samuel noticing her discomfort.

"It's ok. I'll move on, but I won't forget." Thinking about it, Ben was the key to moving on. For both her and Ben. They needed to move on, but not forget. A balancing act that will happen for the rest of their lives. "how far are we?"

"Just a few hours. The speed of the hyperdrive really helped me keep up with the mercenaries'."

"Where are they?" asked Kira Ann.

"Still in the jail cell. They won't be leaving anytime soon. I'll take them to prison when we land."

It sounded like a plan, but she had to figure out where Ben and she would lay low; luckily General Samuel answered that question. "there is an old hideout where you will be safe. No one can know about your whereabouts."

"I understand," said Kira Ann as he rested her hand on his arm. "ill figure something out to help you take out my dad."

"I don't know," said General Samuel as he looked up at her. "I get the feeling that you'd want to kill your father after trying to kill you." Kira Ann was about to say something, but then she didn't know what to say. Could she kill her father? Would she do it? These were questions Kira Ann didn't have the answer to. "Either way, you should stay away from your father till the generals and the King know what to do." Kira Ann nodded as General Samuel took the wheel of the ship; she was going to follow orders, but something told her that her father would come to her.

Meanwhile on Wa-Sta...

Justice Lee was standing in his office overlooking some financial papers when suddenly he got a call on his hologram. Not really in the mood to be disturbed, Justice Lee grudgingly answered the holo call.

"What is it?" asked Justice Lee.

"Sir, this is one of the members of Largo's group. I came to call you to..."

"Where did you get this number!" Said Justice Lee as he stood up angrily. "I told your leader to contact me on this specific line." He was about to hang up, but the mercenary started to speak up.

"I lost contact with Largo. He's been out of contact for a few weeks since he went out of this galaxy, but he was supposing to call us a day ago."

"Well, that's not my fault. I'm paying you to do your job right."

"I don't know sir. I think Kira Ann might have something to do with it."

"That's unlikely. She's strong, but even she can't fight against ten men without getting hurt."

Suddenly, Justice Lee's was distracted by his second hand entering the room. "Sorry to disturb you sir, but it would appear that our spies have found out that General Samuel as returned. It also appears that a man and a woman have also joined him."

"It can't be?" said Justice Lee shockingly. He figured that his unlawful daughter must have had help to escape her death. Justice Lee then looked back at the hologram again. "Come back to Wa-sta as fast as possible." The mercenary then nodded and ended the transmission.

"Prepare some men," said Justice Lee as he told his second in command. "It's time to finish what I have tried to do all those years ago."

Miles away, Kira Ann and Ben were following General Samuel into the safe house; their safe haven was surrounded by trees and shrubbery, which made the house look like a common rock. As they entered the room was decorated with simple items. There was a bed, a small kitchen, and a table in this tiny room.

"This place has been abandoned by the government for a while. No one should be looking for you," said General Samuel. "I'm going to head to the capital and turn the thugs in. The kitchen is stocked up with food if you need some." After saying that General Samuel then left the two alone. Ben then walked up to Kira Ann from behind and placed his large arms around her.

"How do you feel?"

"Ok, I guess. Thank you for staying with me."

"It's the least I can do for the two of you." said Ben as he planted a kiss on top of Kira Ann's head.

"I could really go for a sandwich, or two."

Ben chuckled as he walked to the kitchen. "Two sandwiches it is." Sitting down on the table, Kira Ann took out her laptop that she borrowed from General Samuel. Since she and Ben were going to be here for a while, she wanted to research a few things. "What are you looking for?" asked Ben.

"I wanted to check out this new tribe leader," Kira Ann began. "Sam thinks that he might be a lackey for my father. If I can find one slip up then I might be able to connect the dots."

"Are you sure you want to do this?" asked Ben. "Your father is trouble, do you really want to approach him now?"

"Ben it might take months to find dirt on my father. Plus, wouldn't it be better to take him down before the baby comes?" Ben thought about it for a second; if Justice Lee went after Kira Ann when she was pregnant she would be at a disadvantage. However, if the baby was born both of them would still be at a disadvantage. Justice Lee could just as easily kill Kira Ann and their child pregnant or not pregnant. "I just want our child to be safe from my father, Ben." Ben sat down and placed his hand on her hand.

"Alright, we'll try to find your father. Together."