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“Um. That was like my rising root brew of Laverian. It wakens and energizes.” Terrek said, excited for coffee.
I made my tea and saw warrior women in the leaves. My intuition told me that Gias was our next stop. I have a feeling these women will be very intimidating warriors.”
“Well. Are you ready for the educator?” I asked as I brought out the educator devices to teach Terrek. I found a cabinet of them. This all feels eerily easy, its been my experience, the other shoe is about to drop when things fall into place to easily.
Maybe these Gia’s females will end up being trouble. Or maybe not, but the trouble was on its way. I will take these devices, which will give me an edge, even if it’s a small one. Terrek needs to be just as informed. I hoped that I had convinced him thoroughly with our lovemaking.
“Yes, anything for my mate. You did grant me that kiss, after all.” Terrek said.
I sensed his trepidation about the God’s power. He was trying to hide his fear for my sake.
Terrek submitted to the device and fell asleep to assimilate all the new information uploaded into his brain. These artificial intelligence devices fused with the brain, allowing information to be inserted and extracted. If we truly wanted, we could be cloned and assimilated with an avatar or cyborg.
My mind can’t wrap around the science of it or the morality of it. Every time I use these devices, does that leave DNA? Does it leave my essence that can be cloned? I will try to forget that tidbit and pray that no one wants to create more of me.
I am off to greet Gias and try to make friends, as The Goddess Harmony requested. She has an indescribable way to influence me and my direction.
Chapter 7
Darah
I
took out my guitar and sang my favorite songs as we flew. Candy laid his big, fluffy body at my feet. His fur was no longer bright pastel; it was still colorful but more subtle. I sat on the captain’s chair, flying to the planet Gias.
I was strumming my song, really getting into the music; as Terrek slept, I reflected on all of this. I was still grieving, but I was ready to try to pick myself up and be someone my family would be proud of.
Being sent through a god portal and thrust into this wild situation. Terrek’s raw grief over losing everyone and everything has my own grief swelling. I need to be strong to get through this. I want to be able to help Terrek so he doesn’t have to face all this alone.
I know how heavy alone feels while grieving. If a Goddess picked me for whatever reason, then I’ll be damned if I don’t do whatever is necessary to try to make things right for Terrek and his planet. There is hope, and as long as the people of his world breathe, then there has to be a way to save them.
Otherwise, what good am I? I’d have never had a god on my side before. So now I wanted to make things right for Terrek. That would make my family proud and spare Terrek even more grief. The music fades as my hands stilled when an alarm beeped on the display dash, indicating a life pod opening in the cargo area. Terrek was still asleep, adapting to all the knowledge downloaded into his brain. I looked at Candy, who became on alert, sensing my concern.
“Come on, boy! let’s go check it out.” I put my wand on stun mode and approached the cargo.
My thumbprint opened the sliding doors. These Artificial intelligence systems can scan the bio of any living thing. If the program is reset, then it’s easy to access. Having the Goddess bless me with the ability to understand the language of the stars. It made reading Kanenites writings a win for me because the instructions were too easy. I guess they don’t need much security if they don’t count on non-Kanenites to be unable to translate their language.
There is something so thrilling about having control of this ship. I stepped into the cargo area. Cubicle units held the cargo loads in by an invisible electric wall. A slight shimmering was the only view of the electric field that contained and separated the cargo.
I saw that the AI cargo machines and droids had put all the spacemen in bubbles still in stasis, packed securely in a cube containment unit. The machines scanned Candy and me and then returned to their spot in the ceiling. Candy hissed and paced back and forth.
I continued walking past the cargo units toward the cargo that was setting off the alarm. I saw a wall of pods. Adult bodysized life pods made of dark-tinted glass. One was lowered to the floor and opened.
A beautiful human-looking female lay in her pod, slowly waking up as the AI mechanical arms and scanners moved all around, checking her vitals and waking her up.
My heart sank, feeling scared that another human was trapped here by the enemy. I rushed to the pod, and a machine scanned me, giving me the green light because I was the ship’s registered captain.
The woman was dark-complected with long black hair. She opened her dark brown eyes, and her groggy, sleepy face slowly became aware. The white fabric that molded her in her body released its hold and retreated into the pod›s side, exposing her nakedness. She was long and lean, and she had glamorizing beauty.
Candy hissed and growled, pushing at my legs to move back. The sleepy woman sat up slowly, shaking her head. I stepped back and rubbed Candy’s ears, trying to calm him. The woman finally noticed us.
She gasped in fear at the sight of Candy. Candy snapped his fangs at her, hissing as he put himself in front of me. He aimed his tail at her, reminding me of a scorpion about to strike. Candy’s coat started to glow.
“It’s okay, boy. We don’t know if she is a friend or foe yet.” I tried to move around him to greet the female.
To sense her and see if my gift could detect anything. I was cautious and even more uneasy now that Candy is highly agitated by this beguiling female. Her beauty feels off, dangerous.
An image of an orchid mantis flashes to the forefront of my mind. Candy hisses and growls. Reminding me that some petals can eat you. I step back and straighten my spine. I will not show this female any fear.
