*I've been asked by my friends if this story is going to get a sequel and that it will take place in the sequel of master of orion. Sadly no...I have no interest in the second or third or the reboot game of the series and would prefer the first one over any of the games in the series(I grew up with the first game and it's more enjoyable than any of the games in the series and I totally recommend it if you like space strategy games.). And if I were to do a sequel of this story, it would still take place from the first game. Now...on with the story*
Chapter 5
(Giovanni's pov)
2 hours later
The Skylord was having some discussions as I was studying in my room about the Alkari ships.
"Volant?" I hear Venatrix.
I look at her with concern as she asked me...
"Don't you get tired of being locked in the room?" She asked me.
"Depends. Sometimes I cruise around my ship if I ever get bored or sometimes I go to the hangar to tune some of the ships weapons. Why do you ask?" I asked her with curiousity.
"It's that...you rarely go outside and I'm concern about you."
I closed my book and looked at her for a bit...
"You're up to something...are you?" I smirked at her.
"I'm serious. You lock yourself in your room studying blueprints on ships or inventions that you hardly spend time with me." She frowned.
...Now that took me off guard. I didn't anticipate her to be concern about me.
"Fine...what do you want?" I sighed.
"I was thinking we should spend some time together. You know...as a family."
"Okay...where do you have in mind?"
"The park."
"Fair enough but no funny business. You're sometimes slick and I get very weary about that."
"No tricks. I promise."
"Yeah...that's what you always say. Well...best not waste time. Let's go..."
We went to my cruiser and flew to the park as I stared at Venatrix for a bit.
"If anyone asks about you with the earthbound, leave the talking to me. Know you...you can be a stammering mess."
"Am not." She ruffled her feathers.
I stared at her seriously as if saying "Are you fucking serious? Don't lie to me." as she seems taken back about that outburst.
"Alright...you win." She sighs.
"Thought so." I said as I landed the cruiser on a landing zone near the park.
We got off the cruiser and went to the park as we sat down on a bench to relax...we were silent for a while resulting it to be very awkward as Venatrix is fidgeting her talons in a uncomfortable manner...I see where this is going...
"What is wrong?" I asked her.
She jolts a bit as I leaned back wondering what the fuck is wrong with her. She didn't respond...again...awkward silence.
"Is this about the earth bound?" I sighed.
I get a reaction from her this time...jumping off the bench with embarrassment.
"I knew it...by the beak of the sky god, would you calm down? You keep this up and I'm locking you in the room so you can stop acting up." I narrowed my eyes at her.
After a few deep breathes, she sits back down on the bench.
"Sorry...it's that...I'm worried about him. I mean...what if the Mrrshans were to attack his planet?"
"Pfft. Like if they really planned to attack. The Mrrshans have no allies, they don't have the manpower for raid and most of all...they don't have the resources. So stop worrying about it..." I scoffed.
*Beep!*
Unfortunately that didn't seem to work as she looked at her PDA and as she looked at her message...with complete shock.
"What?"
"...He caught a Mrrshan spy sneaking in his room."
Uh oh...that cannot be good.
"There's a audio log of the interrogation."
"Play it..." I frowned.
She plays the audio log and this is what I hear...
"...
...
...
*SMACK!*
Wake up, cat."
That's Dante doing the interrogation...oh this is going to be good.
"...
...Nngghh...ugh...
Finally...
You...you have the nerve to-
*SMACK!*
Shut it, cat. I give the questions. You answer them. You don't answer and you'll be getting more than a slap to the face from the captain behind me...understand...?
...
Good. Now...who sent you here?
...The empress...
Ah...Should've saw that coming. The arrogant bitch who thinks she's superior than any race...
You dare-
*SMACK!*
Shut it. You are in no authority to question me, cat. Your empress won't save you after the trouble she has done to my people. We had no quarrel with you and now...you are going to regret she even sent you here. Next question...why were you sneaking in my room?
..."
There's a bit of silence as Dante growled in anger...bad move...
"Captain...if you please?
...
...
*Sounds of fingers cracking and blood curdling screams from the spy.*
Okay! Okay! I'll talk! I was ordered to kidnap you to send you to the empress!
Why!?
I don't know! I never question her orders! I swear!
...
...
I think I can take a wild guess...she thinks I'm consorting with the daughter of the Skylord...
I...I overheard one of her conversations...that she...she despised you...for consorting with the enemy...
That's a rather pathetic assumption don't you think? Me and the Skylord's daughter are friends. I never rushed relationships like if she was a easy target..."
There's a slight silence...as Venatrix seemed surprised to hear Dante say that.
"However...if that were to come to that point, at least the daughter is more honorable and not ruthless as you cowards are...my people have allies with the Alkari for a very long time and I know they would never betray me and my people...something you don't have...honor...
...
I'm done here, captain...you know what to do.
Wait! Wait! I told you everything I know! Please let me go!
...You're real funny, cat. You were already so far past the point of no return that you didn't remembered what it looked like when you past it. Plus...we already declared war on your kind for the attack you did on a colony ship that my friends were in. Now...I bid you farewell...
*Beep*"
Wow...Dante must've been pissed off when he was interrogating her...
"Huh...didn't expect a spy would be caught so easily..." I said with disbelief.
"We have to tell father about this." Venatrix sighed as she put her PDA away.
"Not now. He's having a meeting with the human leader and is probably discussing about the situation. We'll have to wait for him to finish the meeting if he don't want him to get furious at you." I warned her.
She nods as I closed my eyes for a bit with a deep sigh...
Dante...hope you are alright...Knowing that the Mrrshans want you dead, there's no doubt in my mind that you are in serious danger...be safe, man...
(Dante's pov)
Hours ago
I turned on motion sensors on my home in case the spy tries to intrude my home as I started messaging Giovanni about what races that are still alive. After 10 minutes...this is what I get...
Alkari - Active
Mrrshans - Active
Humans - Active
Psilons - Extinct
Klackons - Extinct
Sakkra - Active
Silicoids - Active. Currently in war with the Meklar and are losing
Meklar - Active. Currently in war with the Silicoids and are winning
Bulrathi - Extinct
Darloks - Unknown. Have not been encountered yet.
Three extinct races...two of the best races destroyed and one of the worse ones also destroyed...that's something...I wouldn't be surprised someone wanted the Psilons dead cause they always get technology early but the Bulrathi and the Klackons? That's something I don't get...I mean yeah they might have advantages or disadvantages that pretty much let's other races know that they should go after them but who would have the time and resources to pull it off? Meklars? Maybe cause they are well know for making ships more efficiently cause of the factory bonuses they have...knowing them they wouldn't hesitate to eliminate their enemies.
*Beep! Beep!*
I look at my monitor and my sensors were picking up movement from the outside and sure it enough...it was a Mrrshan spy going to break into my home. I turned off the lights and hid by the wall as I hear the door slowly open.
"There you are..." I hear her purr.
She was dumb enough(you can thank my holographic decoy I set up when I was turning on motion sensors.) to think I was sleeping on my bed as she was walking towards the bed with a knife in her grip. She tried to grab the decoy but her paw went through it.
"What the-"
That was my cue to come up behind her and put her in a headlock as I disarmed her by slamming her hand on the steel wall couple of times until she dropped the knife. She struggled but with enough strength I had in me was making things difficult for her to escape...finally she passed out as I quickly tied her up with a rope so that she doesn't escape and alerted security about the spy. Five armored guards showed up with rifles at the ready but lowered them the moment they saw the bounded spy on the ground.
"You alright?" The captain asked me.
"I'm fine, captain. Thanks for asking. For now let's put this spy in a cell so that our leader does something about her." I sighed.
"Of course. You heard him, boys."
They took the spy away to a cell as I just sat on my chair leaning back with a annoyed sigh...this was going to be a long day.