Habitat Drifting 19-25 Feb
"Oh, you'll deal with it, all right," the squid person said. "You and all your Merapolian friends. You'll deal with all the destruction you've caused. We'll make sure of it." He took out his little device that turned into a asmall spider-like creature and ensnared me yet again.
"This really is not necessary," I said. "I've already surrendered."
"Uh-huh," the squid person grunted. "Look around us, Landbreather, and tell me how containing you isn't necessary."
I did as he said and I looked around at the destroyed city. Maybe he wasn't overreacting after all. "You're right. Maybe we went too far, but all we wanted to do was come and get our animal that you had,. But instead of welcoming us in or even cautiously coming out to meet us, you attacked us and took more of our friends prisoner. What were we supposed to do, let you keep them?"
"I'm not falling for your Merapolian traps," the squid person sneered, as he grabbed the device ensnaring me.
"Do I look Merapolian to you?" I asked.
"We know you work with them, Landbreather. You're not..."
"ATTENTION! ATTENTION!" something called from every squid person's hip. There seemed to be some kind of device there, a radio of sorts. "A portion of the habitat had begun to drift away. Wait...change that. The habitat appears to be under some kind of propulsion device. Attention! A part of the habitat is being STOLEN!"
"Repeat that, Center," came a second voice. "Did you say a part of the habitat is being...stolen?"
"That's what I said," came the first voice, Center, again. "We're tracking it, leaving the city at a quick pace. You need to hurry. I repeat hurry, before it gets away!"
I looked over as I saw the habitat moving away. It looked like Tam had gotten our plan off the ground. The squidpeople turned to follow my gaze. "No!" I called knowing I needed to buy Tam some time. "You need to stay here. You need to stay with me. You don't want me to get away."
to be continued next week
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