Lor'Ra Vuk

Lor'Ra:

I take a deep breath as I try to listen through the loud sound of my heart beat and the rising creepy panic.

I nod.

Darts... Slipping though... No...

I hear Perry and feel like sinking into myself in not just horror but shame.

I hear his words in my mind.

"I..."

I hear Ra and flinch with the explosions.

My muscles tighten and I swallow.

"Yeah... Okay..."

I feel like I can't focus or function anymore.

Lor'Ra:

I look on focused.

"Having Starker gas is bad enough..."

I trail off in thought as I look deep in thought wondering why she would be furtherly upgraded with this... Qudokay crystal-ness?...

... The hybrid mind control...

"Maybe.. Odette.. I mean maybe the King isn't interested in actually gassing us... But to... Mind control everyone back to him?... But.. I guess we took so much ground he must have been scared to do it himself...

The... Coward...

I shiver feeling ill thinking about it... But.. At least it's not him...

And it makes sense... He always wants to keep ...everyone...

I look to Perry confused and for his input.

Dealing with a Starker, especially one with her Starker powers and now this mind crystal is going to be... Difficult...

"So he sent her with this... Hybrid crystal control thing?..."

I frown.

"But... I guess that doesn't explain... The blood?... Unless that's just acceptable casualties since they're not... who he wants..."

Lor'Ra:

I listen carefully and take a deep breath.

(("Good."))

....

Yikes...

I frown unhappily at all this.

This was risky... So risky...

It could completely back fire...

Lor'Ra:

I nodded, as Peek works on more webbing. That should last quite a while if he keeps that up..

I wonder if it even can be given it's still around whatever last disaster happened...

Though knowing the 'king' he probably didn't want to destroy it anyway.

He tends to keep his enemies alive... Well alive in some state or another... His.. Trophies...

I shiver and feel my thoughts drifting.

I try to focus.

Should we just... fire on it?...

Lor'Ra:

I nodded.

"One can hope..."

She's smart enough to hide well... Hopefully she's smart enough in this as well...

"Hopefully the war wont take enough of a toll on us that she doesn't try something after if she thinks we're weak... But if she does we'll be ready."

I feel nervousness in my stomach. I didn't really believe that.. We're so screwed...

But I know I at least try to keep morale up...

Lor'Ra:

Peek listens curious to Perry.

"If she was helping.. Why did she..." I trail off as my mind answers my own questions as to why she'd have attacked the Soulflyer ship.

"Oh right... Food."

That's all the residents of the micro galaxy are good for.

I think bitterly, being reminded of that place.

Lor'Ra:

Settie reports in.

Oh no! Oh no! No!

We did NOT need this now!

And that druggy couldn't have even tried to be clearer on the threat!?

Lor'Ra:

(("Uh.. I don't know... It... Might be dangerous..."))

Really it's dangerous wherever they are...

Though if the King finds them and gets them back it'll be even worse...

Ugggg... I don't like this....

Perry starts a search of the station 'itself'... I didn't realize that was what he had meant when he spoke of the station...

I don't think they could have reached it?... And even if they had, wouldn't the station have detected it?.. Like something flying at them?...

I frown but keep my mouth shut. A little search just in case isn't so bad... But now I think we're wasting time...

I walk away feeling frustrated.

The stress of knowing IT was happening and all we could do was WAIT for the inevitable had already been wearing my down and sapping me of my energy and hope... but now add this stress and I'm at the point of snapping!

I have to make decisions but don't want to or can't and when I can make a decision the choice is vague enough that I don't get to truly voice my opinion!

I HATE this. I HATE everything.

I pace back and forth angry.

I HATE that Hesp brought these doom bringers here in the first place and the only true choice I had was were he dumped them.

And I HATE that I had to make decisions on the damn husks that ravaged my mum's planet for forever, when they aren't even truly 'that' anymore so I couldn't even blame them.

And I HATE that we even went public in the first place! I never wanted this! I never did! I ALWAYS KNEW it would end HORRIBLY, BUT OUR POPULATION KEPT GROWING!

I never really had a CHOICE!

And now it's here!

I feel like screaming but manage to just punch a wall instead.

I cradle my pain pulsating fist.

It's not fair...

Everyone wants me to make choices... But 'I' never CHOOSE to make the choices!...

That choice was made for me... Being the sister of Bane... And the wife of Perry...

I never wanted this...

I never choose this...

Lor'Ra:

Dad lets out a relieved breath when she returns.

"That's alright, mom. You tried and that's what matters. They know that much now."

Lor'Ra:

"Right."

A headcount would be good. It's nice when Perry takes charge during these... situations...

"Yeah... The familiarity.."

I trail off uncertain.

Err...

"Might help?.."

Probably not...

*sigh*

...Hopefully they'll be happy to see him but... They might also just be super pissed....

Lor'Ra:

I nodded.

I'd expect nothing less really. Someone needs to get into their minds to check and Perry is definitely the most qualitied.

(("Sounds like a plan."))

Lor'Ra:

I nod against him.

(("Yeah... Your right."))

I glance down.

((I know you're right."))

I take a deep breath.

(("Well... I guess this is the ice breaker..."))

I glance down.

A real test...

If.. No.. When.

(("When we deal with them maybe it'll inspire hope to the others that we can deal with the next wave too. Especially given so many of the 'pets' together and all.."))

Lor'Ra:

I glance down and nod trying to take his words to heart and believe him, despite all the stress I've been under.

I look up and at him when he touches my hand and I force a small smile despite my worry.

I squeeze his hand.

I'm not sure what to say, so instead I just give him a hug.

Lor'Ra:

I nodded.

"It really could be a trap.. So many grouped together and all.."

Lor'Ra:

We get the next update.

Ah... Hmm...

"Tell them..."

I pause thoughtfully.

"His instincts are correct. The planet."

We already got to worry about Krystal and Francis' children possibly damaging the station.. We don't want to add anymore risks..

Especially, if it's all actually a ruse to attack us from the inside.. Or.. if they trigger anyone or get themselves get triggered..