Chapter 4: Unexpected news

(Wolf's P.O.V.)

"I visited Cerinia more of by a chance, rather than of my own free will…" I said as I continued to look at the Leo, the husky that was across the table from me. I was holding the locket firmly in my hands, which were resting on the table.

"How did you get to Cerinia?"

I chuckled as I scratched the side of my face gently and said, "I was playing a game in a forest with some friends when I tripped and whacked my head on the ground. I think I landed on this metal circular device during my fall, but I passed out, and when I woke up, I was in a similar clearing to the one I had passed out in…"

Leo nodded his head as one of his ears rotated until it was facing behind him, and I saw someone enter the room. His ear turned back towards me as he asked, "Did you interact with any of the denizens of Cerinia, and how did you get back?"

"First, can all Cerinians read minds?" I asked as the man that had entered slid a folder of paperwork in front of Leo before walking away. Leo chuckled loudly as he leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. He shook his head as he opened the folder, all the while never losing the grin that had plastered on his muzzle.

He looked up at me before looking back at the papers in his hands, and he said, "No, in fact, only a single Cerinian is known to have telepathy, which means I know where you were on Cerinia. You met Krystal, did you not?"

I nodded my head slowly as I accepted the fact that I ended up attracting the attention of the only telepath on the entire planet. The husky nodded once more as he looked back down at the papers, and said, "The reports show that you are in possession of two laser weapons at your home. Is that correct as well?"

Nodding once more, he asked another question, "Why are those in your possession, and what happened while you were on Cerinia?"

I scratched the top of my shoulder as I said, "I got those rifles after I asked the governor to let me have them… along with wanting the pistol like one since that one nearly killed me." Leo looked at me skeptically as I added, "A rebel leader by the name of William shot me in my side with it… a miniature revolt or rebellion occurred while I was there… I was fighting to protect Krystal and her family."

"Well now… that explains a lot…" Leo said as he scratched his chin. "What about your wound… may I see it?"

"May I take off my shirt to show you?" I asked which he accepted with a nod. Standing up, I pulled my shirt up and over my head, and I pointed at my side and said, "This one was caused by Williams' pistol blaster… and this one was caused by another rebel who had gotten me in when I started to shoot in their ranks." I pointed at my shoulder to show him the second wound. It was then that I pointed at my other arm, and said with a grin, "After I flicked off one of the police hounds at the edge of the forest, I received this one…"

Leo grinned widely as I put my shirt back on, and he said, "You seem to be quite a trooper for a civilian… I'm sure any other person would've died from that much abuse."

"I see you have my medical records right there," I said as I pointed towards the folder in his hands, which he now closed swiftly, "Look in those, and you will see I nearly did die."

He ignored the comment, but the grin had vanished from his muzzle as he asked, "May I see the locket that is in your possession?"

My own smile fell as I shrunk back and away from the table. I brought my hands closer to my body as I started to avoid eye contact, and he added, "I need to confirm it is just a locket, and not something else. You need to open it so I can see what is on the inside, or I will need to confiscate it, permanently."

Not really much choice is it…

I sighed as I brought my hand up to the table, and I played with the latch fore lonely as I closed my eyes. I took a deep breath, and when I opened my eyes, I opened the locket; and a holographic picture of Krystal popped up. After the picture solidified and stop shimmering, I could see Leo stiffen through the image of Krystal, but he soon relaxed and chuckled softly.

He stood up, and he started to walk towards the door as he said softly, "I will be back… make yourself comfortable…"

(Leo's P.O.V.)

Walking out of the room, I started to walk down the hallway, towards my office so I could make a call to the human general. Diplomatic relationships grow tenser as the days drag on… these humans don't know how to negotiate, or they refuse to make it beneficial for both parties. Yet, this child, Wolf, managed to become a close friend with Cerinia's leaders own daughter… maybe there is a hope after all…

Stepping into my office, I walked around my desk and sat down as I grabbed the old fashioned communications device from off the table. I dialed a four digit number, and I heard the phone ring a few times before a voice said through the earpiece, "What do you have Leo?"

"I think the child may be a suitable candidate for your planets diplomat General."

"We already have a diplomat Leo; we have no need for another, let alone a child."

I rubbed my temple as I said calmly, "General, the diplomat your government selected gets nowhere… I'm also allowed to select a candidate since I'm Cerinia's diplomat for the interplanetary diplomacy."

"But you do not have the authorization to select who goes over."

I groaned loudly as I felt like hanging up the blasted phone, but I refrained, for the sake of peace between our planets, "General, this child has a deeper relationship with Cerinia's government than your diplomat of five weeks…"

The line was quiet for a few seconds after I said that, and then I heard him say quietly, with a tone I had grown to dislike, for it basically said 'tread carefully', "He has one week to improve relationships between our two worlds, if that fails, we go back to my diplomats."

Silently I cheered inside my mind, but I calmly said, "Agreed general… will his parents be notified, or should I do it?"

"That will be for my side to do… you may go ahead and start preparing him for his first task…" and before I could reply, I heard a click through the phone line, and I sighed as I hung up as well. I looked at my clock, and saw it wasn't even noon yet… which meant it was around two on Cerinia… two A.M.

(Wolf's P.O.V.)

I was resting my head against the table top when I heard the door open again, and when I looked up, I noticed it was Leo. He seemed a little down, but when he spoke I didn't realize anything unusual, "Well Wolf… I got good news, and bad news…" he looked up at my eyes as he said, "The bad news is you won't be going home for a week or so… but the good news is both good and bad."

He coughed lightly as he said, "You are to be the diplomat to find a similar standing point that both humans and Cerinians have that will enable us to live in piece… the bad news, you only have a week to do it."

I nodded my head slowly, and I waited until I was sure he was finished before I said, "That would all be good news, except when I came back, the device I used got destroyed…"

Leo chuckled softly, and the gin returned to his face as he said, "That's the thing… we have two separate devices in this facility, but, the one you used, we had no idea it was out there… this part of your government seems to be the only one to have this technology, courtesy of Cerinians. Unfortunately, the devices are so dangerous to produce, that we only have two on each planet… it is a frightening prospect to know that somehow, someone made a third one without our knowing…"

Leaning forward, smiled brightly as I asked, "When do I start?" I can go see Krystal again!

"Firstly, we need to get you a handler, so when you do go to Cerinia, you're not just wondering around aimlessly." Leo said as he motioned for me to get up. When I did, I made sure to slide the locket into my pocket, and I followed him out the door.