ALLETARE

15. Luna

Tim and Chituru were shown to a room specially prepared for them in Luna Orbs, filled with all sorts of delicacies contained in jars. Tim laid down and closed his eyes, trying to allow everything he had just heard assimilate.

'Chituru, why did you...?'
'I have to go now. We'll talk when I return.'
Tim sat up immediately.
'Where the fuck are you going to?!'

Chituru stopped. He was backing Tim.

'To try to understand whatever is going on here.'
'That's cool. I want to makes sense of everything that's been going on to.'
'No.'
'What do you mean no?'
'I need to do this alone.'
'Why? After giving me the stupid idea to come here you now want to find out more about this place without me?!'
'Yes.'

Tim rubbed his face. He just couldn't believe it. First Chituru agreed with Allettare about them being the people of prophecy without explaining it all to him, now, he's leaving to understand the situation without me.
Chituru turned to face him.

'I can't keep telling you what to do. If you want to find out more about Luna Orbs and Allettare why not just go and find out on your own!'

Tim didn't say anything.

'Look at it this way, by splitting up, we will be able to gather information faster.'

Tim nodded his head in agreement and watched as Chituru left him.

'Chituru is right. I need to be able to do things on my own without asking him for help.'

Then he left the house and went in search of Allettare.

Chituru on the other hand, went straight to Vehementi's house. There were pieces he needed to fit for the puzzle to be complete and his mind told him Vehementi would be able to provide most of them.

'Hello.'
Without turning around, Vehementi said, 'I don't want to know why you think you can waltz into my house without my permission and expect me to pay any heed to you.'
Then he turned and faced Chituru. 'Let me be the first to inform you that you and your friend's presence in Luna Orbs is not only a thorn to my side but a disgrace to my people.' He sized Chituru with a quick look. 'It's beyond me whatever our Queen sees in you both. To me you guys are just worthless piece of scum and food for the Bestia race.'

Chituru plastered a smile on his face. He already knew before coming that Vehementi would be difficult but he didn't think he would be a difficult ass. He took some deep breaths before he spoke.

'Believe me, I don't want me and my friend here as much or even more than you do but we are here and at the request of your Queen.'

Victory was evident in his eyes the moment he noticed emotion at the mention of Queen. It was obvious to him that no matter how much Vehementi hated them, he respected or even feared Allettare. He would use that little information to his advantage.

'Since Queen Allettare is so keen on us remaining here, I believe it'll be in our best interest if we worked together.'
'Why is that so?' He said, folding his hands.

Without realizing it, he had allowed Chituru into his house. They stood face to face, eyeball to eyeball. Chituru had the advantage of height, Vehementi had surrounding. He was in his zone.

'The quicker I'm...we are able to finish our work here the sooner we'll be able to leave this glorious city. And isn't that what you want? Hmmm...?'

Vehementi took a step back. For some reason, Chituru unnerved him.

'Let's say I agree to work together with you. What exactly are we working on?'

Chituru smiled. He knew he had him.