The Plague(A BWWM Dystopian Novel)

Truths & Plots

XUI POV

I watch the group of scared LoQuans as they hesitated to reveal what they know. I was unsure if their fear stemmed from the horrid truth of their doings or simply because they were  attempting to be rebellious. Judging from their cowering faces i was inclined to believe the former.

I wait, my patience ebbing away as the seconds tick away in silence.

"SPEAK!" i growl 

They flinch and begin stammering. I feel a warm hand fall on my arm. Soothing and calming my ire. I turn and Leena gives me a small smile. Immediately i feel at ease. Being in her presence is such a thrill. i feel more alive then when i consume the drink full of yaki berries, that is known throughout my people to relax and lift our spirits.

I must tell her how i feel about her soon. I notice the way the other human watches her, even while he lays about with the other bratty human. 

I focus my attention back on  the estranged group as they speak

"We were part of a team assembled to study the anatomy of the human females" one speaks

"We were told to study their reproductive system and gestation periods" another adds

A sickening feeling overcomes me with their words. I swallow hard my throat tightening considerably

"For what reason" Leena asks beside me

Again they hesitate. The entire camp is riveted by their tale. As total silence encompasses the air. The attentiveness makes the medical LoQuans squirm, The scent of their fear increasing to exponential  levels.  Whatever they have to say next they are frightened about.

"They....We have had trouble with many of our woman carrying our youngling to....birth, we were told human females have a faster gestation period and can produce children far more effectively than our woman can and that most of their species have little complications carrying to full term."

Hot shame and anger heats my blood and i know my eyes have turned red with the intensity of my rage. I was  silently thankful for the night. If Leena saw, i was unsure how she would react. But at the moment all i wanted was to snap these LoQuans necks. Even knowing they were forced to do such things doesn't cool my fury.

Beside me Leena gasps horror stricken. Lokkar snarls with equal fury. The small shivering blonde human girl whimpers and the human male coveting my Leena jumps to his feet 

"You bastards! i knew it. See Leena they are no good they are trying to carve up our woman" he spits spearing me with a dirty look

My fists clench with the desire to stand and pound into his face, however the shame of what my people were doing stays me. How can i be angry when it is my people doing such things?. Even if i am against it, i still feel responsible. Guilt feels like a bitter taste in my mouth as i swallow down the lump forming in my throat and chest.

I knew of the issues with our females. It was something me and my father spoke of at length. To my knowledge there  had never been a viable solution. Regretfully i now realize they had found a solution, it was simply one i was not privy to

"You shut your mouth human" Lokkar growls

"Fuck you! you filthy fuckers are hurting our women just cuz yours are useless!" he sneered back

I cringed at his words jumping to my feet quickly

"ENOUGH!! this is not productive. We have rebelled and forsaken our people. I would ask you to cease your slanderous words and judgments or i will no longer be held responsible for the actions of my men" I  bellow in outrage.