The crash of the light from the sky and its turning into a sky house made the natives fight and learn, but finding they weren't the only people didn't stop them from impressing others. But Still, it was their shorter stature next to the new sky people, and their knowledge of powers was a concern until a different kind of sky house landed. And when that revealed armoured reptilian people in greater numbers than they could handle, they learned why the first sky house fell, and in learning of that evil, they decided to fight on again. How can this be screamed Chief Habatus, in the last Chief's meeting I was told that the first sky people were killed, you see my Chief, they lied, I advised you against letting Gyeth talk for you, Strim, you know Gyeth was my father's frend, yes Chief but you're not your Father, you shit on my family history with talk like that, so no more of it Strim, I'm sorry my Chief, Strim are you sure they're really the first sky people, yes it's the same type of little sky house, the same ones we first saw, how many people, it's hard to say because they don't come out of it much, but not more than ten, okay Strim have our warriors keep a tight watch around it, I won't the light weapons "all of them", Chief Habatus rubbed his hands together (thinking how dare they blame my Father's poisoning on me) he sneared thinking that with light weapons of his own; he could stop the talk, D'Gan stood watching the salvage of yet another human ship, but this was his first from the surface of a planet, he looked at his Prator saying, we will have the salvage finished by tomorrow, very good D'Gan I wish to be away as soon as the slave master arrives, when will that be D'Gan, Prator, I expect his fleet or word from it tonight after his repairs are done from the attack by the monkeys, he said they destroyed four of his fleets transports "Prator" this planet will be a valuable prize for you. Bella felt better in her armour now, it had a built in climate control so she wouldn't feel the cold anymore, thank you Danna, she said, but why'd you give it back, Gyeth said your respect for us should be repaid, but I can't fully free you yet, I understand that Danna the armour is good I feel secure with it on, if I can help you Bella I will but I fear for you if your soldiers kill more of my people, if I had a working helmet ring, I could contact my section of the fleet and try to stop it; we have codes to talk privately from the males, but your earpiece, I need both to contact the resistance, I will ask Gyeth, Danna if he has one of the pads I can contact him now with your's, Gyeth was sitting with two warriors talking when Danna's voice came suddenly from a pad by his side, Danna, how did you do this, pick it up Gyrth and press the bar on the bottom twice, arr, I can see you, this is magic of greater power, I see you as well Gyeth but yes its strange, Bella showed me this to ask if I could let her talk to her female friends without the males knowing, how can she do that, Bella turned the pad scaring Gyeth when her face appeared beside Danna's, she said, Danna told me you took the things from my dead friends can you show them to the pad one at a time so I can see, after a couple of weapons a helmet ring was shown, that's it can you get it to me, mine is broken, Bella I would like to trust you more, but it could be dangerous for us, you have phaser weapons Gyeth, you can hold one on me while I talk and to translate you have earpieces as well, a runner arrived and Bella clipped the new ring on and spoke, Danna heard her words translated into his earpiece and after a long pause; a female Dreen voice said, leader Bella, we were told you died, I'm leader Frej, I'm here Leader with the natives they're scared you're going to attack them, yes that's the plan after we catch some more natives to question, the males are out of control now to meny races have suffered at our hands for there profit, who's hunting for prisoners, leader Bella, it's two of your squads, but others are going from the second cruiser, can you get my squads to head to a point I'll send you coordinates for, but first I'll need you to get the word out that it's time "we stop this now", yes leader but I must tell you that after the slave master arrives where supposed to be leaving. Sargent Samuels heard a sound in the trees as he urinated on a bush; he squinted into the leaves. Seeing eyes there, he turned away; call Gail, he yelled; get a pad out here quickly; he tried looking calm as Gail Stanley walked up behind him, "Talk"; they're out there watching us; she held up the pad; hello, I'm a Frend. We mean you no harm; the pad spoke, then said, can you get a Chief to come and talk with us? The silence was all they heard for a while until a native walked out, his hands held to his sides; it must be a universal sign of no weapons, said Samuels; the man then walked up smiling. Sir, said Gail. I don't like the look of him, beggars can't be choosers. Gail, hello, said the native. I'm Strim, and I would be happy to talk. Samuels arranged to visit the village in the morning. Strim was surprised when Stanley gave him a holographic present for Chief Habatus; he hesitated but smiled and accepted, then walked off watching the display; what's that about, Gail, said Samuels; she lifted the pad and said, an ear in the right place can't hurt us, Damm, good thinking, let me know if you hear anything. Bella, what did your friend mean by a slave master? Danna? it's the worst thing for your planet. The Prator and his council strip planets of their wealth; even the people are sold as enslaved people; what are enslaved people? Two little skyhouses landed and twenty black-clad soldiers marched out into the clearing where Danna and Bella stood, Danna's nerve held knowing his warriors were watching, the soldiers stopped and their helmets folded back, Danna looked at the collars around their necks, his eyes widened as he said, Bella dose your collar do that, she looked at him and her helmet closed only to open again, a soldier said, Leader Bella, there are forty-five fighters in the trees, some have modern weapons, Danna's earpiece translated and made him blush, he looked at Bella, who said, I thought more by the smell, and showed her teeth, don't worry leader Hija, this is Danna a Frend to us from my captivity, it gave me the time to think about what we've talked about for years, "stopping the Males" said Hija, yes, and if you're all with me I think its time we stop this madness, Hija gave Bella an earpiece saying, this is set to the full fleet's frequency's, and all our soldiers who don't want to act have said they'll stand down, good its better that I'm out here for the start of this, how long before the takeover starts, Leader it has, we are your personnel guard now, with four shuttles and a fighter on the way; we took the fleet before coming, word of your survival was the spark, the start, and the other fleets should be ours by now, but our only problem is the humans, Balla said, I thought we'd pushed them out of the system, Leader there've been two attacks in the last week but they were repelled, then this takeover must be quick so we can get back to our system, I've been talking with Danna here about the humans and think he can talk to them for us. Virat had his warriors hunting for the shuttle his reports had it landed in the heavy Forrest's off Salza, near the village, Gyeth had asked him to report anything heard about the new Chief's rule, while he was there, Virat was impressed by the new uses found for his earpiece, saying that Gyeth or Danna could talk to him as if there in person, Gail Stanley sat with an earpiece held to an ear, she was listening to a betrayal being planed, and of an attack on them to come by sub-chief Strim, but a call cut in; she knew instantly who it was, hello Danna, she said, I see you've worked out more uses for the earpiece, Gail I'm impressed that just knowing your name made it easy, what can I do for you Danna, Samuels sat beside her then plugging in an earpiece, yes Danna he said, what can we, oh, who's that, Sargent Samuels Danna, I'm impressed with you young man, how did you get out of the camp, another time Danna I need to know why you called, I'm here with Bella a Dre-an, it's Dreen Danna, what, oh, yes human a Dreen, Samuels mumbled a, why do you talk to us now, you usually just cut us off, I'm a soldier not a male, "oh" I've heard something about your command structure and know you females are the fighters, yes Samuals, and if I have my way the peace makers as well. "Virat", a voice called in his ear; Virat smiled. Yes, Danna, isn't this earpiece amazing? I love it; where are you? I'm at the village, Virat, but please stop your warriors. You're going to be attacked by the Salza warriors. What? They know where you are, and won't your weapons turn and come back? I've sent some help, Virat. Wasn't happy to leave, but after Danna had explained it, said he would, Chief Habatus walked up and down in his huts interior, he kicked out at whatever he saw, while a warrior stood watching him, why, he said, why would the little sky house leave, Chief I don't understand it at all, but think they'll come back, fool they were supposed to be here in the morning, Gyeth sat on a mat with Bella beside him, her black guard of five soldiers stood like statues behind her, Danna walked past them looking out at the shuttles, he'd set one of his warriors between each with Bella's soldiers, Chief Abata sat under a tree waiting for his guests, as a shuttle past over, it did a slow turn, and hovered above the site then landed, the ramp opened letting eight humans exit, as agreed all were weaponless but Samuals looked over the seen anyway and nodded to Gail, she saw no weapons which matched with her scan's, so they both walked to the mats, Chief Abata nodded and sat again, Bella and Gyeth both waved at the mats in front of them, please sit, said Danna, he looked at Gail smiling, I'm glad to see your safe, and me you Danna, Danna turned then saying to Bella, this is Gail Stanley and Sargent Samuels, everyone else has met before, so Bella as your the most important person to everyone here, can you explain what is happening, and what is needed by us, Bella looked at Gail her smile was a display of fangs, Gail, I've come to respect the native-born people of this planet, we call it 8745, I have found that Danna and Gyeth have only honestly in their hearts, they trust you so I've chosen you as my human representative, I will place for your security, my two most trusted fighters, if you agree, they can also be your advisors, Gyeth has agreed to travel with you to negotiate the peace or at least to get you to the places needed for talks, Samuels said, I'm sorry but it's not that easy Bella, who asked you to speak said Danna, Samuels looked at him his eyes wide, keep your mouth shut my people will only except Gail as a representative, the same as Bella, Danna, said Samuels, you don't know how big this is, Bella is asking for human help in freeing six billion slave's and returning them to seven different planets, Bella turned back asking for two of her guard to sit with them, you honour us Leader, one said, opening her helmet, Gail, this is Hija, and Dyrell, Hija has a V class fighter landing here soon, it will take you to any negotiations, we have protein and your other needs addressed on board, and the communication block over this planet has been removed, so you can arrange whatever you need with your people, and Gyeth can work out what is needed from here, I'm in your debt but unfortunately am still taking control of some parts of our world's councils, but with the space fleets in Female hands now the Male domination is at an end, the black-clad soldiers all yelled their joy at hearing this scaring the humans, Bella with her fangs showing said, Chief Abata we owe you so much, when our carriers rise off your planet tomorrow that shuttle and its crew, she pointed, will stay to be used by you, it will take you into space for meetings or for your local travel, Carter and Lennard led their crewmates over to look into the first Dreen shuttle they'd ever seen up close, Hammond jumped when a Dreen soldier walked up behind him saying, you can enter if you wish, Carter said, I hope you know how hard this is for us, I do, said the soldier, and we feel the same, Suzuki looked at the soldiers armour saying, I would love some of that but with my figure, could it be moulded, is yours, standard issue but it's a good idea, Suzuki smiled, I think we see the same point of view in more than just that, Damm said Lennard, this is much to fast for me, we were at war hours ago, he sat in the pilot seat and looked at the control systems, so you ladies are locking up all your boys, Carter, said Lennard, your mouth's a gutter, shut it, the soldier said, we hope you see why we had to take charge, Suzuki said, I spoke to Gail about it and you girls did good, the soldier looked harder at Suzuki her second eye lids pulling back then returned, Samuels was in a bad mood as he walked over to them feeling left out, okay you lot where invited to a banquet later, but I just heard the screen over us is down Yay, come with me lets raise command, his crew exited the Dreen ship following the soldier, my name is Suzuki what's yours, Niole, it's a nice name pleased to meet you Niole, they nodded at each other as Samuels past them shaking his head. Virat was running with his warriors when a spear hit one of his people, the warrior screamed as she hit the ground dieing, red and blue flashes told Virat his warriors were fighting back, a spear hit just in front of him he looked up to see two warriors running at him, his red light cut both men down then the night went quite, Danna, whispered Virat, can you hear me, Virat's earpiece buzzed, yes I can are you back yet, no I've just lost warriors to an attack in the dark, I need your help to arrive here quickly, please be careful Virat until they do, I can't move on Danna they surround us, I will keep talking until your safe, warriors will be there soon, Bella heard Danna and had a shuttle leave following on Virats comm signal, Stanley, said Samuels looking at his pad, yes Sargent, when he saw Bella's face beside Gail's his smile faded, why aren't you at the feast, I will be soon Sargent there's a native problem, Samuels said, I've just spoken to our fleet, yes, Sargent it's on it's way, oh, I got through but I'm still waiting for Admiral Johnson to get back to me, he wants you to head up now Sargent, a cruiser is about an hour away, Gail saw his disgust, Gail are you sure I can't help you here, I'm under orders now Sir, said Gail, so sorry no, Virat and every warrior around him froze as a bright light lit the area, a female voice with a guttural tone said out loud, Virat, if you speak now every fighter around you will hear, Virat said, what, and stopped as his voice came from above him louder than he'd believed possible, he then spoke, you attacked us it's a death sentence, drop your weapons and come out now, he saw his men watching him as the silance settled, then warriors walked in with their heads down, sub Chief Strim walked over looking sick, Virat said in his normal voice, you have destroyed the Salza Strim, come here he pointed at his feet, one of his warriors pushed Strim over to Virat, on your knees, the sound of running had the warriors and soldiers brace but Virat said, there my warriors, late, but there here, Strim looked up saying I'm only following my orders, lies I heard you and Habatus plot all of this by sky magic, Strim's eyes widened hold him Jolesh, the warrior grabbed Strim's arm as Virat pulled his box out, and cut a red light hole in Strim's chest, the warrior Jolesh jumped back as the body fell, your orders please, said a tall black soldier walking up in armour, Virat smiled, Chief Habatus sat in his hut eating happily with his mind on the power to come, when a loud voice called from above, come out to face your judgment Habatus, a light lit the ground as a ship's phaser cut the front corner off his hut, Habatus crawled out face in the dirt, you killed your father and two of my warriors the voice from the sky yelled, now you pay, Habatus looked up at the shuttle saying, no please no I'm - he stopped seeing Strim's body hanging by a rope hung through his chest, it was hanging at the front of the shuttle, the body was released then landing close to Habatus, then the shuttle maneuvered and landed two Dreen soldiers stood each side of Virat as his warriors ran out into the village, your coming back with us Habatus to answer before the Chief's, my warriors will be staying here to investigate your crimes, stand, a soldier walked forward grabbing his arm only to see Habatuses bladder empty running down his legs, Virat lead the way back to the shuttle shaking his head.
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Lightstream to war
Science FictionWhen the lights in our night sky started flashing and speeding in impossible ways, our elder Gyeth called the tribe's elders to meet, panic was starting with rumours of war.