Page 26 of Axon’s Lust

“Do not worry. We have made it out. I do not see any Compiers out here, I think we are out of trouble,” he said, maneuvering the ship fast and deep into space.

“No, Captain! The human female! Jennifer Rose. She is on this ship!” I shouted.

“What?!” he roared, turning to face me. “Why is she here?”

“Because I was protecting her as you requested!” I answered. “When the bombs hit, I took her with me to the terrace. I thought her building would be hit, and the quickest way out was on this ship. I wasn’t going to leave her behind, Captain” I said sternly.

“I assumed you left her there with the human soldiers.” He said.

I looked at him dumbfounded, “We must take her back. Not to that city, but anywhere else on Earth.” I pleaded.

“No. Impossible,” the Captain said firmly, shaking his head once. “We cannot get near Earth now. We got lucky in our escape, but I doubt we’ll be lucky a second time. She will have to come with us to Harpo,” he said.

“But Captain--,” I protested, but he cut me off.

“I will not risk this ship and our lives to take one human back to Earth when it is being invaded by our enemy. We have already been summoned home by the Council.”

“But…,”

“That is final! Now go to your post!” he shouted, turning his back towards me.

“Yes, Captain,” I sighed, walking away.

I must tell Jennifer she will never see her home planet again, and that she was taken against her will. But worst of all, she would find out the terrible secret I was hiding from her.