The Human Path

Chapter 29: Who

"What's the ETA sis" Koren asked hurriedly as he raced across the sky,

"The Oasis is straight ahead." Hope replied enthusiastically. "But the sensors have picked up 3 sand ships near its vicinity. It's the villagers, they just reached the Oasis. They are safe Koren."

Just as Hope said those words her expression changed. "Oh no Koren, I'm detecting non-human signatures coming from the surroundings. We have to hurry."

Koren didn't need to be told twice. "Time to go ultrasonic!!" Koren muttered as the plasma jets outtake valve changed from yellow to blue, and the sheer burst of power caused the space around Koren to ripple, before he vanished.

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Matriarch Hera was ready for any trick the draconian's might try. She was the first to get off the ship when they reached the Oasis. She looked on as a group of Oasis farmers approached her. They had been stationed here on a permanent encampment to look after the crops and livestock.

The group came to a stop and bowed.

"How are the preparations." Matriarch Hera's eyes met that of the lead female, who was dressed like a warrior.

"Matriarch, we have stored all the water in vats, and we have already packaged all the crops. All of the date trees have been harvested, the grain has been milled, and the meat has been salted and smoked. We are ready to load it all on the ships." A female warrior, fitted in a desert robe with some metallic plates for Armor stepped forward and spoke.

"Any sign of Draconian's" Matriarch Hera asked, her tone grave.

"Some of our scouts never came back to report. They should be nearby." The warrior replied with a heavy sob. "My husband was one of those scout's."

"I am sorry for your loss, but know that his sacrifice will not be in vain. As for now, we need you to load everything on the ships." Matriarch Hera stepped forward and patted the warrior's shoulder. "Stay vigilant, at the first sign of trouble I want you to get into formation and defend the ships."

"Yes Matriarch." The Warrior saluted, and walked off, along with the rest of the farmers..

"Aunt Hera, don't worry, with father's Mirage Owl incarnation, they will definitely return safe and sound." A woman walked out of the Yaris village ship together with Lady Zena. "Our worries should be for the people we are protecting, any minute now we could be under attack"

"Matriarch Hera knows this Suki, you don't have to say it like that." Lady Zena said, irritably. "I will check the medical supplies, we won't be able to come back here to gather herbs again."

However just as lady Zena started to walk towards the encampment, matriarch Hera's eyes went wide with horror. " STOP!!, Everyone on the ship" She Yelled. "Suki, your with me, Zena run inside NOW!!"

However, no one even herd her words, as all of them were looking at the sky, in utter shock.

Koren stood in the sky like a floating metallic idol. If it weren't for the constant 'hum' of the repulsors under his feet, everyone would think he was a floating statue. He looked down to see the familiar faces of Aunt Zena and Matriarch Hera staring at him with shock and horror.

"You scared them with your flashy entrance. Take your helmet off Koren, they need to see you are human." Hope appeared in front of Koren, she looked excited. "Besides, you look so different in your grown up state, no one will recognize you."

Koren willed it and the helmet turned into metallic liquid and wriggled down to fuse with the remaining Armor.

"Give me their locations Sis." Koren looked at the ground with vigilance.