0-SA (The Last Ship Series)

Chapter Sixty-One: The Trade

Luna picked at the food on her plate before allowing a piece to fall back off her fork. The teen slouched in her seat. It was quiet in the ship most of the time unless Osa had his films playing. She grew bored of the silence quickly, and it at times, did cause its own amount of chaos.

Everyone was eating. Sage and Raven were discussing the trip, and what she should bring along or if she was missing something. While Osa and Zio were looking over geographical maps on the table, barking and clicking to one another as they tapped at the areas. It wasn't unusual for it to seem aggressive when they spoke, but the screeches and snarls could easily be depicted into aggression by those who didn't know them.

Fex though, sat quietly with the Yetis off from the group. He didn't seem at all interested in this escapade they were going on. He just sat and ate his fish. Though it didn't take long for him to notice a set of gold eyes on him. At first, he ignored it, simply eating nearly whole fish while he tossed the Yeti's the scraps.

"Have you been practicing, Fex?" Luna pulled herself up in her seat, "Why don't you sit up here?"

The indigo Irinaut felt his jaw slam shut at the call of his name. Fex rolled his eyes before snarling out; his fish still in his mouth. The Irinaut thought for a moment as he chewed before swallowing the chunk of fish. It was clear he loathed this, 'I have been practicing.' He hummed softly, caught off guard by the next question.

After a moment, a grin appeared on his face, 'I prefer their company. They do not force me to speak.' Fex threw a piece of the fish to Inka. The Irinaut's and their Yeti companions diet consisted of mostly meat. They occasionally ate the vegetables Raven grew, but it wasn't common for them to even go for the vegetables until it was a scrap tossed their way.

"You should talk more. Maybe you wouldn't hate it so much." Luna shrugged her shoulders as she popped a small potato in her mouth, mumbling out the words, "You have been practicing.' She shook her finger at him before smiling. It seemed she was quite happy with herself.

Fex hummed, his gills expanding as he inhaled deeply, 'I do not see the use in this language. When we go home, it will be a useless skill that I wasted time on.' The male hissed out, his eyes brightened, 'Will you let me eat in peace?' The male whined before taking a bite of the fish. He and Luna both hatefully glaring at one another at this point.

Luna turned her attention away from Fex. The teen even now felt like the Irinaut hated her, and she never understood why. She shook her head before tossing her hand up at Fex, "Fine, don't learn. Maybe it would be easier if you didn't understand what I was saying."

Raven lifted her head as Fex and Luna spoke. It wasn't unusual for the two of them to start arguing out of nowhere. Even if she didn't understand Fex, she often picked up what it was about by the time Luna was done speaking. Fex seemed to often keep this negative outlook of life. He and Luna often clashed heads, "Luna, he's eating. Why don't you leave him be for now?"

Osa's feathers raised. The Irinaut naturally listened to everyone. It wasn't unusual for him to pick up most all the conversations, "She is merely attempting conversation." The male hummed softly; his eyes fixated on the dark blue male. Osa's orbed eyes glowed brightly, and the golden veins trickled down below his eyes, 'Fex.'

Fex tensed. The Irinaut's voice ran through his head, but it was clear Luna couldn't hear him, simply following what her mother said, and continued to eat herself. His own eyes glimmered in that ruby red color. He inhaled deeply through his gills, a snort escaped him as he looked at Osa, but as he went to speak, Osa immediately raised his hand to hush him.

"Fex, you and Sage will be the only two here with Luna. Do not let my daughter, your queen, live in silence while we are away.' The purple skinned male grunted, 'You should take pride in her heritage. Not hide it as if it never was. She is part human, and nothing will change that, Fex.'