Untamed

Chapter 7

Malak carried Jess into the cockpit and set her down in a nearby chair. Half naked, he barked at his crew, "Report now"

Yeyinde chimed in, "War class ship... Unknown clan.... I believe they are bad bloods.... We have life support and partial shields....no engines... We haven't scratched them... and now they are attempting to hail us."

Malak grizzled..."It me they are after.... "

Yeyinde gave him a look of don't give up. But Malak shrugged it off.

The message came through "Surrender Malak and your crew and ship will be spared...."

Yeyinde spoke softly, "Your orders, Sir?"

Malak exhaled deeply. "What are our co-ordinates, have we reached our destination?"

Yeyinde checked the computer.... "We have... we are near the Cabal home planet, close enough to use the life jets."

Malak nodded, "I will respond with my surrender.... But first we will play a game with our guests." Malak started typing at the console and soon everything went bright amber. The lights flashed and doors hissed open, revealing pods inside. Malak grabbed the mic and barked "Cabal squad muster to the hangar... All crew abandon ship, this is an order....."

Jess sat in the chair confused. She didn't understand the words that Malak was saying but she knew that they were in trouble and whatever he had pressed on the console had suddenly changed the situation. She sat quietly, she didn't want to interfere... this was obviously a life or death situation. If Malak needed her, he would say something.

The other yuatja's started to head into the pods and one by one, they shot out of the ship. Jess could see them fly to the nearby planet at speed. Her heart was racing now. Malak watched as the life jets dispatched. Yeyinde checked his console again, "All unnecessary staff have abandoned ship, guards are at the ready, what do you have in mind?"

Malak smiled wolfishly, "Steal their ship, and blow up ours while most of their crew are on it. They are bad bloods, and their trust is minimum to each other... especially when the prize is me. They will bring everything they have got to get me.... And I will take the guard with me and take over their ship... I believe they owe us a new ship...."

Yeyinde grinned back, "Sounds like fun..... What about Jessss? Is she going with you?"

Malak shook his head slowly. "No.... You will take Jessss to the planet and take her to the temple....Enter her into the trial."

Yeyinde raised an eyebrow, "You serious about this? You want her to be part of the Cabal?"

Malak was all serious now, gone was the cheeky smile, "Yes. This is what I want. I want her. And I am following Cabal rules this time. Pauk the clans.... The clans have done nothing for us; we forget that clan rules do not apply to the Cabal. And this is where we are returning.... We are going home."

Yeyinde nodded "I am with you on this.... And I miss home..." and left his console and entered his pod, waiting for Jess.

Malak turned to Jess and held her tightly. Jess knew instinctively what was going on... "Don't go.... Stay with me...." Her eyes pleading.

Malak trilled at her softly. "Malak seee Jessss soooon. Go with Yeyinde.... He has something to show you...." Jess nodded. Malak held her close for a moment before kissing her deeply. Jess sobbed slightly as she kissed him back hard. He guided her to the pod with Yeyinde in it and Yeyinde held her tightly. Malak nodded to Yeyinde.... "hold on..." he pushed the button next to the pod and the door closed, his eyes locked with Jess until the pod sealed shut and with a swoosh, flew out to space.