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<blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 2194116" data-attributes="member: 6294">&quot;Total Escape&quot; - Part 7&quot;Don't be afraid.&quot; a handsome male Venusian appears out of the shadows of the barracks, his open hands held out, palms forward.&quot;I'm not afraid.&quot; S'Ondra looks offended. &quot;I'm angry.&quot;&quot;Angry?&quot; the young man looks puzzled.&nbsp; S'Ondra can't help but notice that he's got baby blue eyes and a cleft chin.&quot;The Targ come here and take over my world!&quot; the Princess seethes, &quot;They enslave my people!&quot;&quot;Shhh!&quot; the young man gestures for her to keep her voice down, &quot;They will hear you.&quot;&quot;I don't care!&nbsp; I want to kill them all!&quot;&quot;How?&nbsp; They have mighty weapons?&quot;&quot;Oh.&nbsp; Yes.&quot; S'Ondra is reminded of the painful reality that she does not have her heat lance.The Venusian cocks his head to one side and looks at her quizzically,&quot;You look much like other prisoner.&quot; he notes.&quot;Um ... yes.&quot; S'Ondra tries to imagine explaining things to the half-dressed and distractingly well-built young male. &quot;It's complicated.&quot;&quot;So you have no way to fight sky people?&quot;&quot;No.&quot; S'Ondra admits, &quot;But maybe the others will.&quot;&quot;Others?&quot;The Princess winces as she realises her blunder.&quot;... Yes.&nbsp; Other Venusians.&nbsp; Venusians exactly like me.&quot; she desperately tries to think of a way to change the subject, &quot;Look, I can't just keep thinking of you as 'studl -- I mean 'young' guy.&nbsp; What's your name?&quot;&quot;I am H'Ro.&quot; the young man slaps his chest, &quot;And you?&quot;&quot;S'Ondra.&quot;&quot;It is a beautiful name.&quot; H'Ro says, &quot;But isn't that the same as -&quot;&quot;Like I said, it's complicated.&quot; S'Ondra paces to the window and looks out.&nbsp; She watches some of the prisoners shamble past, not looking up from the ground as they do.&nbsp; The Princess frowns, &quot;What's wrong with them?&quot; she points at the prisoners, &quot;They should be thinking of ways to fight back!&nbsp; But none of them seem to care ... except you.&nbsp; Why is that?&quot;&quot;Sky people put bad stuff in food.&quot; H'Rio explains, &quot;Make brain sick.&nbsp; No think any more.&nbsp; I not eat it.&quot;&quot;You seem in very good shape for someone who's not eating.&quot; S'Ondra ought to know, given the detailed study she's done of his abs.&quot;Found other food.&quot; H'Ro explains, &quot;Show you when dark.&nbsp; Don't eat anything from Sky People.&quot;&quot;I won't.&quot; S'Ondra promises.&nbsp; She frowns, thinking about what she's been told, &quot;Do you know where the food is made?&nbsp; They must put the ... 'bad stuff' in there.&nbsp; If we could find it and get rid of it, the others would stop being brain sick.&quot;&quot;Food made in Sky People Cave.&quot; H'Ro points at the large iron shed.&quot;Is it guarded?&quot;H'Ro shrugs,&quot;Always Sky People in it.&nbsp; Less when dark.&quot;&quot;Then we'll check it tonight.&quot; S'Ondr nods, happy to have made a plan.Meanwhile, the Targ patrol straggles back into the camp.&nbsp; Fury hangs at the back of the group, avoiding eye contact and generally trying not to be noticed.&quot;Any sign of S;Ondra or the Doc?&quot; he hisses at Archie.&quot;No, Captain.&quot; Archie's antennae squirms around as he scans the camp, &quot;I do not see either of them.&nbsp; Bear in mind that this reality's S'Ondra is probably here, as well.&quot;&quot;Oh, I hadn't forgotten.&quot; Fury sounds quite cheered by the prospect.&quot;Bortran!&quot; the leader of the patrol turns and points at Fury, &quot;Report to hydroponics.&nbsp; You're on ration detail!&quot;Fury issues a smart, Targ style salute.&quot;What in damnation did he just say?&quot;&quot;The Doctor gave lessons in Targ, Captain.&nbsp; Did you not attend?&quot;&quot;I'm not learning that muck.&nbsp; They're the outsiders, not me.&nbsp; What did he say?&quot;&quot;You are to report to hydroponics for ration duty.&quot;&quot;Fabulous.&nbsp; Any idea where that is?&quot;&quot;None, Captain.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Capellan, post: 2194116, member: 6294"] [b]"Total Escape" - Part 7[/b] "Don't be afraid." a handsome male Venusian appears out of the shadows of the barracks, his open hands held out, palms forward. "I'm [i]not[/i] afraid." S'Ondra looks offended. "I'm angry." "Angry?" the young man looks puzzled. S'Ondra can't help but notice that he's got baby blue eyes and a cleft chin. "The Targ come here and take over my world!" the Princess seethes, "They enslave my people!" "Shhh!" the young man gestures for her to keep her voice down, "They will hear you." "I don't care! I want to kill them all!" "How? They have mighty weapons?" "Oh. Yes." S'Ondra is reminded of the painful reality that she does not have her heat lance. The Venusian cocks his head to one side and looks at her quizzically, "You look much like other prisoner." he notes. "Um ... yes." S'Ondra tries to imagine explaining things to the half-dressed and distractingly well-built young male. "It's complicated." "So you have no way to fight sky people?" "No." S'Ondra admits, "But maybe the others will." "Others?" The Princess winces as she realises her blunder. "... Yes. Other Venusians. Venusians exactly like me." she desperately tries to think of a way to change the subject, "Look, I can't just keep thinking of you as 'studl -- I mean 'young' guy. What's your name?" "I am H'Ro." the young man slaps his chest, "And you?" "S'Ondra." "It is a beautiful name." H'Ro says, "But isn't that the same as -" "Like I said, it's complicated." S'Ondra paces to the window and looks out. She watches some of the prisoners shamble past, not looking up from the ground as they do. The Princess frowns, "What's wrong with them?" she points at the prisoners, "They should be thinking of ways to fight back! But none of them seem to care ... except [i]you[/i]. Why is that?" "Sky people put bad stuff in food." H'Rio explains, "Make brain sick. No think any more. I not eat it." "You seem in very good shape for someone who's not eating." S'Ondra ought to know, given the detailed study she's done of his abs. "Found other food." H'Ro explains, "Show you when dark. Don't eat anything from Sky People." "I won't." S'Ondra promises. She frowns, thinking about what she's been told, "Do you know where the food is made? They must put the ... 'bad stuff' in there. If we could find it and get rid of it, the others would stop being brain sick." "Food made in Sky People Cave." H'Ro points at the large iron shed. "Is it guarded?" H'Ro shrugs, "Always Sky People in it. Less when dark." "Then we'll check it tonight." S'Ondr nods, happy to have made a plan. Meanwhile, the Targ patrol straggles back into the camp. Fury hangs at the back of the group, avoiding eye contact and generally trying not to be noticed. "Any sign of S;Ondra or the Doc?" he hisses at Archie. "No, Captain." Archie's antennae squirms around as he scans the camp, "I do not see either of them. Bear in mind that this reality's S'Ondra is probably here, as well." "Oh, I hadn't forgotten." Fury sounds quite cheered by the prospect. "Bortran!" the leader of the patrol turns and points at Fury, "Report to hydroponics. You're on ration detail!" Fury issues a smart, Targ style salute. "What in damnation did he just say?" "The Doctor gave lessons in Targ, Captain. Did you not attend?" "I'm not learning that muck. They're the outsiders, not me. What did he say?" "You are to report to hydroponics for ration duty." "Fabulous. Any idea where that is?" "None, Captain." [/QUOTE]

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