When the two finished their strange little treat, Hal called them into the front. They did as told and Aya said "We have an instant message from Captain Goray." Hal then said "The guy from the pinwhole." Aya then had to explain to Roxana about that adventure.
Aya brought up the message and Goray said "I'm so glad I reached you. I found a home for our little hatchlings, but unfortunately some poachers fallowed me, there after the little guys. The people that told me to ship them asked me to keep an eye on them, but I can't handle these poachers."
They heard a small growl and were surprised to see that it was Roxana. She said "I hate poacher, always attacking innocent creatures!" Goray then said "New member?" Hal then said "It's a long story. We'll be there Captain, just send us the co-ordinates." He nodded and did just that.
Aya then said "We will approach in about two hours." Roxana sat down as Hal and Kilowog went to the other room to discuss a plan. Aya tagged along. Razer saw Roxana's angered look and said "Why do you care so much about these poachers."
She sighed and said "I find killing for sport useless, and wrong. You should only hunt for survival." He thought about it and said "Sounds plausible, but what about survival of the fittest?" She sighed and said "It's just wrong. Aren't they a type of people or are they just animals."
He replied with "A colony." She growled again and said "A bunch of bullies is what those poachers are." Razer was confused, but Roxana said "I was bullied allot as a kid." She then told him about the one time she was cornered. He was surprised at what she did and how she knew what she had to do.
He sat down next to her and then said "Why where you attacked in such a way?" She replied with "I was different. I said and did things that made no sense, I was socially awkward. My aspergers made me look at the world differently, so I didn't agree with everything they did. Yes I was hostile when I was playing sports some times, but I didn't hurt people, I was just pumped. But basically I just wasn't like them."
Razer was still confused about this, but let it go. Aya then came in and said "What would you like to do as we wait?" Roxana thought about it for a bit and said "Do you have any music I could dance to? I need to let out some steam and get some exercise in." Aya then said "I wish to join you. I find your human dancing quite interesting."
She nodded and said "Sure. You want to dance too Razer?" Razer was about to say no, but as he saw her eyes he just said "I'll just watch." She nodded and so they went into the other room so they wouldn't break anything. They stood in the middle of the room and Aya asked "What song would you like?"
Roxana thought for a while and said "How about 'Glad you came'?" She nodded and started up the song. Aya stood next to her and was ready to start mimicking Roxana. Razer just sat in a chair and asked "So where are the others?" Aya replied with "They decided to get some rest before we get there." He just grunted at that. Then the song started and they began to dance.
The sun goes down. The stars come out. And all that counts. Is here and now. My universe will never be the same. I'm glad you came.
Roxana started out slowly, she put her foot in front and then back like in ballet, then she did a twirl. Razer listened to the lyrics in confusion and tried to make sense of them as Aya copied Roxana. When the music became fast her feet went into a type of pattern.
You cast a spell on me, spell on me. You hit me like the sky fell on me, fell on me. And I decided you look well on me, well on me. So let`s go somewhere no-one else can see, you and me.
She started to walk in a certain pattern, and twirl some more. She did a couple of jumps and hand movements. Razer was a bit confused by the movements but was interested.
Turn the lights out now. Now I`ll take you by the hand. Hand you another drink. Drink it if you can.
She did a couple of punching movements. Razer was getting more interested at this.
Can you spend a little time. Time is slipping away, away from us so stay. Stay with me I can make. Make you glad you came
She did another spin. She then went up to Razer and said "Come on and dance with us?" She put her hand out, Razer looked around and when he didn't see any one ells he nodded and took it. He got up.
The sun goes down. The stars come out. And all that counts. Is here and now. My universe will never be the same. I`m glad you came. I`m glad you came
She taught him some basic hand and foot movements. Razer felt a bit ridiculous, but then when he heard the lyrics more closely he thought of something ' Am I glad she came?'
Suddenly Hal came in and laughed. They turned to him, Razer became stiff and growled. Hal then said "Oh no pleas continue. I was enjoying the show. Who knew you had moves like that Razer." Razer became angered by this and walked off to his room.
Roxana followed him. When they were on their way to his room Roxana said "Hey Razer don't listen to Hal. You were doing great." He then turned to look at her with a glare. She stopped and said "I thought we were having fun?"
Razer's eyes softened but he just walked to his room saying "I don't have time for such pleasantries." Hal came up and said "Hey sorry about that, but it looks like your starting to get him to come out of his shell." She glared at him and said "You just had to laugh, now he's not gonna come out of his room till we get there." She sighed and went to her own room.
Hal sighed as well and returned to the main room. Aya then asked "What has just happened?" Now Hal had to explain to Aya about embarrassment.
Roxana sat on her bed and said "Things were going so great. Oh well." She decided to read some data pads that Aya had given her.
Razer was fuming and pacing in his room. He then sat on his bed and said "That green lantern just had to get in the way." Then he thought about how they were having fun, and her dancing 'She's a good dancer though-' He stopped himself right there, shook his head and laid on his bed. It was just him and his shadow again.
Not long after the crew landed on a jungle like planet, with green trees and orange fern bushes, the dirt was a light brown and the sky was like sunset orange and white. They all came out and met the Captain. He said "Thank you for coming. I didn't have the right equipment to protect myself or the hatchlings."
Kilowog then said "It's a pleasure. I don't like any poozers who goes hurting hatchlings." He punched a fist in his hand. Razer was about to make a snide remark when Roxana said "I'm with you on that Sergeant. I don't like anyone who messes with a baby."
Kilowog smiled and said "Oh you and me are going to really get along just fine kid." Kilowog slapped her back but she grimaced as he was too hard. Hal shook his head with a smile and said "New recruit. Pumped and ready for action." The Captain chuckle and said "I can see." He then told them where the hunters had hit.
Hal then said "We'll split up into teams. Kilowog and me will take the lake shore. Aya you and the captain can take the thick jungles, there's more cover there for you two, but more places for them to hide so be careful. Razer take Roxana to the more dessert like places, and no arguing, she proved herself but she'll need help."
Razer then said "I wasn't going to object. I was actually going to suggest she come with me." He pointed at himself with a thumb. "Really?" She asked. Razer looked at her and just nodded with no emotion. She nodded and then said "I just need a pipe or something to help me."
Aya then said "I have something that can be of use." She went back into the ship and came out with a white pole and some sort of bracelet. She gave them to her and said "The pole is strong enough to withstand many things and this bracelet will give you a green energy shield."
Roxana nodded and said "Thank you." She put on the bracelet and held the pipe in her right hand. Hal nodded and said "Alright let's go." So they separated. Kilowog stopped Hal as they were walking and asked "What are you thinking letting the newbie be alone with red? What's wrong with you Jordan?" Hal just said "Just repairing something I did earlier today." He just kept walking on. Kilowog sighed and just fallowed him.
As Razer was walking he heard Roxana say "Could you wait for a minute." He looked back at her and said "I thought you couldn't wait to stop those poachers?" She replied with "I have something very important I have to do first. Wait pleas." He sighed but nodded.
Roxana smiled and then got on one knee as she held her hands and said prayer. She prayed for strength and protection and to do the right thing. Once done she got up. Razer was a bit surprise and said "Is that like your oath?"
She looked at him confused and said "No it's not an oath, it's a prayer." Razer then said "I wish I could say good things before going into battle. I hate my oath." "Then change it." "I can't, my ring won't charge if I change it. Aya and myself have tried to no avail."
She looked sadly at him and said "Then maybe you're not meant to be a red lantern." Razer became angry and said "Then what am I meant to be?" She replied with "Something better. Look at me. I don't have a ring and I sill help." Razer just looked down and said "I don't wish to speak of this anymore. Without my ring I'm not as powerful." So he walked off and she fallowed.
Aya and Captain Goray were going through the jungle as he asked "So can you pick up anything?" Aya responded with "I detect several life forms, some larger than others and a bit of a fire, we must keep going in this direction. We will call for assistance if there is a camp." "Right." He replied a bit confused, but just fallowed her.
Hal and Kilowog walked for a bit more when Kilowog sniffed the air and said "I smell something rank Jordan." Hal then said "Then use your sniffer to tell us where to go. Most likely it's the poachers and their fire power."
He nodded and started to walk forward, then they came to the lake side, their they saw some poachers cooking something and talking. The poachers had pointed ears, yellow skin, had green suites, and were very large.
Hal then said "Good job Kilowog. Must be what their cooking that smells so bad." "Yeah, I think it's some kind of rat like creature. Doesn't smell quite good. Not sure if it's a good idea for them to be eating it." "Maybe to them it's a delicacy, or their desperate for food. Uh oh." "What uh oh?"
Hal pointed to the side of the lake to see one of the little caterpillar hatchlings. The men at the camp noticed it too and prepared to take it with nets and traps. Hal then said "So what should we do Kilowog?" He got no answer and looked back and saw he was gone "Kilowog?"
"You poozars better leave that hatchling alone!" Hal turned to see Kilowog fighting off some of the poachers. He sighed and said "Why am I not surprised?" So he got in to help him.
Roxana and Razer kept walking. Razer showed no emotion as he continued. Roxana then said "So Aya told me about the hatchlings. What do you think of them? They sounded cute to me and reminded me of some creatures back on my planet."
He grunted and said "Like I told the others the first time, only vermin and pest come from eggs." She looked annoyed at him and said "Didn't Kilowog come from and egg?" "Exactly." He replied. She then said with a half glare "I know you two don't like each other but isn't that a bit harsh?" Razer shrugged and said "That's just how we are with each other. We never liked each other much, but we do have a minimal amount of respect for the other since that mission with the eggs."
Suddenly they heard something scurrying around the bushes on the ground. Razer brought his ring up and charged it up. Roxana got her pole ready. They kept themselves ready in case of an attack. Razer just focused on trying to blast something, while Roxana used her senses to catch the creature.
She fallowed the movements of the creature until it went too fast at one point for her to keep track of it. Then she heard something behind her, she turned around to protect herself, but the creature jumped on her.
She screeched and Razer turned to attack but she said "Wait." Razer looked confused as she sat up and in her hands was one of the little hatchlings. Razer turned off his ring and said "Why didn't your shields activate?" She replied with "I think because he wasn't a threat. He just wanted to find out what I was I guess."
The little creature did a little whiny purring sounds and rubbed it's head under her chin. She 'awwwed' and said "He's so cute and fuzzy." The creature then looked at Razer jumped out of her hands and came up to him as he walked balk with his hands up. Roxana chuckle and said "Razer what are you doing? I think it just likes you."
Razer then said "The last time I was near one of those things it's excrement fell on my head." "Excre- ahahaah. Oh man that must of stunk." She got up and petted the creature as she got on one knee, it let her near him as she picked him up as she stood.
She then said "How do you know if it's a girl or a boy?" He shrugged and said "How should I know?" She shrugged and said "I think he's a boy. Should we tell the others we found one?"
Razer was about to reply when he looked shocked and said "I believe we have found more than one." He pointed down to her feet and there were more. She gushed at them and tried to give them each a pat on the head. Razer just shook his head and thought 'She's kind of cu- what am I thinking.' He shook his head and called the others.
Hal and Kilowog just put the last of the poachers in a pile tied up. Kilowog then said "That's the last of them. We can't fit all of these guys on the ship though." Hal then said "Try to see if you can call the jail to get someone to pick them up?" Kilowog nodded and went to do that.
Hal got a call and answered his ring as Razer said "Roxana and I have found some of the hatchlings. Though by the looks of them they are larger than our previous encounter." Hal then said "Good job guys. Their probably like kids at this stage or something. Stay there with them and make sure the poachers don't find them. We'll meet up with you in a sec." Suddenly he got another call, it was Aya who said "I have found the poachers camp, but I will need some assistance on handling them."
Razer then said "We'll meet you there." Hal then said "No you won't. I'll meet Aya there. You stay with the hatchlings. Make sure no more poachers are running around." Razer growled but said "Fine." Hal then said "Kilowog you wait here for the transportation for these guys. Aya needs a hand. Come and meat me when you're done." "You got it Jordan." Hal nodded at him and flew off.
Razer just sat on a rock as he waited impatiently to see if any danger would come or if Hal would change his mind. Roxana was on the ground cuddling with the hatchlings. Suddenly they heard a rumble.
Razer got up and fired up his ring thinking it was and intruder when Roxana said "Razer what are you doing?" He looked at her confused as if it should of bean obvious, but he said "I heard something rumble. It might of bean a beast or a hunter-" "Or it could just be the hatchlings stomachs grumbling cause their hungry." Roxana explained.
Razer looked down when he heard it again and saw one of the hatchlings looking up at him with a pleading eye. He cooled down and said to the younger creature "What?" It just purred as it snuggled up to his leg. Razer put his leg back quickly and with a look of disgust as he said "What is it doing?"
The creature began to whine and cry. Roxana glared at him and said "What's your problem? He just likes you." She came up to the crying creature and started to cradle it. It stopped whining but it still rumbled with hunger.
Suddenly the hatchlings started to move forward and past Razer. Roxana fallowed as the little one in her hands jumped to the ground. Razer asked "What are you doing? We were told to stay put."
She replied with "We were told to take care of them and not let any hunters near them. So we should fallow them." Now Razer knew how Aya felt when he did the same thing on Iolande's planet. So he fallowed her.
Razer and Roxana fallowed the little creatures until they reached a waterfall oasis. More into the dessert part of the planet.
They came to a place where there were some strange blue bushes and even strangers they had "Sky berries?" Said a shocked Razer. Roxana then said as she looked around "You know, now that I think about it this place is kind of how you described your home planet."
Razer was shocked by that, he looked around and yes there where similarities, but there was much more jungle then dessert here. He then said "Not exactly, there is more jungle then dessert here."
You cast a spell on me, spell on me. You hit me like the sky fell on me, fell on me
Roxana saw the little hatchlings go to the bushes and start eating the sky berries. She then took a seat by the waterfall on a log and stared at it.
And I decided you look well on me, well on me. So let's go somewhere no one else can see, you and me.
Razer saw her and sat next to here as he looked down and said "Sorry." She looked at him questionably and was about to ask what for, but he beat her to it as he said "For making the hatchling cry."
She smiled and said "Don't say sorry to me, say sorry to him." She pointed to the little one. Razer raised a brow and said "How do you know that that is the one?" She then said "He has a little red mark on his head that the others don't. I'm thinking of calling him Spot."
Razer was confused by this but left it. He then said "I do not know how to apologize to him." He held his head down. She looked confused and said "The same way you would apologize to a little kid."
He looked at her and then said "I don't know anything about children, that's why I've acted the way I have." She looked shocked and said "Never?" He shook his head and said "I never had time. I was always too busy in war."
She nodded and then said "Just go up to him and hug him while you say sorry." Razer looked surprised and said "No. I will not lower myself to that." She sighed and said with a glare "You're not lowering yourself. It actually takes a strong man to show emotion like that."
The little creature then came up to Roxana and cuddled up to her in her lap. She giggled and then looked at Razer, she 'humph' and looked to him expectantly. Razer sighed, he then put an arm to the little creature, it squirmed away from him by hiding more into Roxana's arms, but she handed him to Razer.
The little thing just looked up to him. Razer was shocked and unsure what to do. He looked at Roxana as she said "Well hold him, just be careful with his head." He nodded and then held the little creature and held its head. They looked into each other's eyes as Razer said strangely "I apologize for making you cry?"
The creature then smiled at him and cuddled up to him. Razer was surprised and said "It's like he understood me." Roxana raised a brow and said "Of course he did." Razer was confused by this but asked "How do you know so much about children." She replied with "I like kids and I've done some daycare work before." Razor nodded at that and then looked down at the little hatchling as it slept peacefully in his arms and then asked her something else "Would you teach me more." Roxana smiled at that and nodded.
Turn the lights out now. Stay with me I can make.
She saw the sun come down and said "Not much we can do now anyways."
Now I'll take you by the hand. Hand you another drink. Drink it if you can. Can you spend a little time.
So she began to teach him about children. During this Razer saw that she was getting cold and rapped an arm around her as he said "Your body temperature is lowering, without a ring to regulate your body heat it will help if I share some of mine with you." She smiled and blushed as she said "Alright." But in her mind she was creaming 'AAAHHH! He's hugging me. He's so warm and gentle.'
Time is slipping away. Away from us so stay. Make you glad you came
During this he thought 'I am glad she came. But how should I tell her?'
During this, Jordan and Aya had taken down the camp in the jungle. But then Aya said "The ship is under attack." "Oh great!" He yelled and then they flew off as the Captain went to go find Kilowog.
The sun goes down. The stars come out. And all that counts. Is here and now.
Razer and Roxana watched as the sun fell and the stars appeared. Razer kept hearing Roxana talk about what she knew about children.
He was happy for this time where he could be with her, maybe he could tell her, if he could. He didn't want to look weak, but she said she saw males who could show those emotions as much stronger. Could it be true?
Suddenly they heard something in the bushes, they got up and the hatchlings went behind Roxana for protection, well Spot decided to hide behind Razer. Suddenly a large male of the alien hunters and two other large ones came out.
They were the largest of the hunters so far, the biggest chuckled and said "Well lookie here. They brought out our little paychecks for us. They'll be worth a lot." Razer growled, but it was nothing compared to the cat like screech that Roxana gave.
The hunters stared at her shocked but also curios. She then said "If any of you dare hurt these little ones I will pounce on you like a lion on its prey." The hunters then chuckled at that.
Roxana glared at this and Razer was shocked. He knew that what she said was true. He could see the parental care in her eyes and he knew after accidently making the youngling cry that she would do good on here threat.
The lead hunter then said "Your quite spirited aren't you. I like that in a female." He then winked at her. The two growled at him. Suddenly the hunters stopped laughing and then the lead said "Take them. Get rid of the red one, but let me handle the female."
Razers eyes grew at that. He did not want Roxana hurt. But first he had to deal with his own trouble makers. Suddenly the hunters attacked.
Razer took on the hunters with his ring , but they hardly felt any pain because of their size. In a short amount of time they had pinned him down and one was about to punch him, while the other held him down.
That's when something weird happened. Spot launched himself at the hunter, the one that was going to punch Razer, and landed on his face and started attacking it.
The other hunter was shocked and this gave Razer the opportunity to knock him off with his ring. The hunter landed on a tree and he was out cold.
Roxana was using her stick to keep the hunter away from her. He just laughed as he got closer. She then let out a feral cat screech and jumped on him and started to punch him.
This shocked the large hunter but not for long, he then held on to her and whispered "Oh this will be fun." But the hatchlings didn't like this and attacked; only the hunter was too big and he started to throw them off.
This angered Roxana and she attacked again, this time hitting the guy in the face, he growled and said "You're going to regret that."
My universe will never be the same. I'm glad you came. I'm glad you came.
By this time Razer had gotten rid of his attackers and heard what the largest had said, he growled and attacked, but he was grabbed by the throat.
I'm glad you came
Roxana yelled "Razer!" Spot saw this and attacked but he was thrown against a rock and knocked out. This angered her and this time she "AAAAAHHH!" She stared at the hunter and glared as she clenched her teeth, and that's when she attacked with an "AYAYAYAYA!" The mettle jabbed his arm and he released Razer.
So glad you came.
The hunter glared at her and was about to attack, but she hit him in the face. Razer then threw some energy at him to distract him from Roxana and he was about to attack but Roxana had then hit the back of the hunter's head, knocking him out. She then said "That was for Spot."
I'm glad you came. I'm glad you came.
Razer was about to complement her. But she ran off to go check on Spot, where the others hatchlings where around him. Razer first tied up the hunters and then fallowed her.
He saw her bend her knees to the ground and picked up the little hatchling with her hands. She brought him up to her chest, trying to see if he had some sort of pulse or heart rate. She couldn't tell.
She began to cry a bit and kept praying that he would live and wake up. Razer got on his knees as well and held her with one arm to comfort her as she cried over the little creature, the other hatchlings gave pitiful whines at the lost of their friend.
Roxana's tears fell on the little hatchling and his eyes blinked; he then started to move slowly. Roxana felt this and looked down as she said "Razer." He also looked down and slightly smiled.
Roxana held the little one close as she kissed his head and said "Thank you Lord." She kept cuddling the little creature and hugging it. The other hatchlings screeched in happiness.
Suddenly Razer's ring went off, he let go of Roxana as he answered it and Hal was on the line. Hal then said "We finely beat the hunters but they say that their leaders are on the loose. We also freed any of the hatchlings."
Razer then said "We took care of the leaders." "Really? Whoa! Well they also attacked the ship so we'll be here for about an hour. Kilowog and I will pick up the hunters." With that Razer and Roxana waited for them to come and pick up the hunters.
Razer carried Roxana back to the interceptor, bridal style. She was holding on tight. Razer looked at her confused as she said "I don't like heights." He nodded and then landed.
She then saw the captain and gave him Spot as she said "This little one was hurt, can you do anything for him." He nodded and said "I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the help." She nodded and he then left to go take care of him. She then went and sat on a rock, Razer joined her.
The sun goes down. The stars come out. And all that counts. Is here and now.
They both looked at the sky, the stars where much brighter now. Razer was thinking "Should I tell her? Now seems good a time as any."
My universe will never be the same.
He knew now that his life had changed dramaticly since she came along and maybe that wasn't a bad thing.
I'm glad you came.
But he really didn't mind. They then heard Aya said "Repairs are done, you may all bored now.
I'm glad you came.
Roxana was getting up. Razer then said with his back turned to her "I am glad you have come." Then he flew into the Interceptor. Roxana's eyes widened and then she smiled as she followed him in.
He might of said it a bit cold and monotone, but after the time she spent with him, she knew what the real Razer meant.
Hope you all liked it.