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I woke to find her sat at the console unit, Nathan stirred but didn’t wake as I slid out from next to him moving across to where she was sat. ‘Whatever they’re up to after the destruction earlier ? Nothing since, but that does not mean they’re not planning to retaliate. We should expect something at any time !
I sat down, almost next to her, looking at what she was doing. On the screen was the data, sent back from the probe I had launched to act as a beacon for Raptor, she was reading some of the data.
‘Raptor has responded and will be with us shortly Tan, they will pick up the probe enroute to us. I’ve detected no activity from Orias so we have not had anything follow us off the moon but I am picking up signals from a transmission to Fendiq its giving details of the encounter.
So Cistera had been right, not that the thought had not crossed Nathan’s mind. It was in fairness the obvious conclusion. Send for back up !! The demise of the Governor is making news ! So we should not hang around this system, they will surely despatch a Zmert star battle class cruiser, no doubt with orders to destroy us.
I’ve prewarned Raptor but I suspect, if they despatch the Zmert, it will be looking for this Zimp, not the Raptor. She paused, glanced around her. “What is the Raptor and how big is it ?” Tan activated a screen a figure of another female appeared, “Dees!” “So how is Nathan?” We’re headed close to you, the storm knocked out our sensor search for the signal from the Zimp.
We’re only a few parsecs, within the hour we should be meeting up ! Whose the passenger ? The Neb has been driving me crazy, it seems to have this idea I HAVE to obey the instructions relayed from you, but the ident is different ?”Tan was about to have a few unkind words re Cistera and her interference, but changed her mind. Other priorities?
“Dees, activate code encryption 3r2y”, “Done whats up ?” “You’ll find out soon enough, activate your token array, run the code I send you, to bolster the units defences. I’ve made some modifications to prevent certain elements, disrupting its defence protocols. Sending them over to you now’
Tan’s hand moved across the sensory pad as it illuminated and then blinked at her ‘Done’ “Got it! Tan, activating data import and deploying new datastreams” “OK collect the probe and give us a wink, when you’re within docking distance.”
It was several minutes later, Tan was in full conversation with Cistera, she had been studying the Humana database on carbon lifeforms, data applicable to Nathan, something again which rattled Tan.”We’re close, VERY close.” She kept repeating, as she revealed more about Nathan to Cistera even if she was a little reserved on some of the more intimate details
Tan was pleased, that Cistera was not planning on moving in on Nathan physically, or as a partner in the full emotional, sexual sense, that Tan currently enjoyed. So where from here and what did Cistera want now? Cistera was pleased to be free of Orias, freedom was feeling good, but adventure and opportunities, plus the challenge of getting back her crown, was the icing on the cake and she told Tan in no uncertain terms, she truly believed Nathan was the key to her achieving just that.
‘So what did you mean by Ka Absolute ‘ Cistera sat back, looked at Tan. She had that sense, that she was mocking her.” Ask Nathan “ was her reply, but Tan was not going to let her leave the answer as was, repeating her question, this time with more of a demanding harsher tone to her voice !
Cistera stared at her again ‘So whatever you are, you still want to know, despite the fact that you disrespect me, by insisting, on me telling you. Well I shall tell you , ‘Ka’ is the word for complete in your language, ‘Ka Absolute’ means complete, ‘As one entwined bonded for life.’ Now do you understand?”
Tan was trying hard to dismiss what she thought it meant, not wanting to accept it at face value, having listened to Cistera reassure her, she had no carnal intentions, emotional, physical, or whatever re Nathan?
Yet what she had just said, didn’t make sense. Cistera interrupted her thoughts
“You may have him Tan, whenever you desire, or however you desire, but he is mine in entirety. Every mino (inch, piece, part) of him, is part of me. What I feel, he feels, what he feels, I feel and yes, Tanya he does not need you to replicate me, as he knows he is totally part of me already! I will show you more of what I mean later”
The screen flashed, Seriensa 4, the sentient, reacted. It glared at Cistera who moved out of its way, Tan was having none of its imposing presence as she growled at it and it vanished, she leaned forward to open up the communicator.
“Dees you there” “Yo Tan, we’re almost on you babe, better wake Nathan !!” “Nope leaving him sleep.” She looked at Cistera sat back on her bed unit, thinking to herself, ‘Not giving you, any opportunities until we’re on Raptor to get near Nathan.’
“You taking navi then Tan ? Or giving the gok (Seriensa 4) the helm ?” “You got my full attention Dees, lets lock on babe” “OK docking coordinates, downloading to your navi now.” The console flashed, Tan stretched her hand out over the sensory pad, it blinked at her then a stuttered voice spoke. “Docking sequence initialised, activating now.”
Suddenly one of the other screens lit up, the display flashed and the Nebs warning voice could be clearly heard. “Vessel approaching is arming itself for attack, deploying token array, do you wish to deploy
guardians ?” “Negative, stand down. Dees. you there?”
“Gotcha babe, taking care of it, moving to intercept, continue docking sequence, array initialised, not deploying Guardians. Tan I’m going to use the Starburst array. You received any coms from them?” “No just ack from the goks.” ‘‘OK Tan I’ll ignite the array and try and contact them.”
Cistera was staring as the front panels slid down, revealing an area of space in front of them. Plus the fast approaching, instantly recognisable, Zmert battle cruiser. This was much bigger than usual and Cistera was aware, there was something different about its appearance. She pointed out the extra fixture to its structure at its front.
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