The Beloved Pet Ch6
#4 of The Beloved Pet (Abandoned)
With the formalities out of the way, Vasili's owner gives his pet a tour of the interstellar neighborhood.
Posted to DA on 7/2/08
Posted to FA on 5/28/09
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"A beautiful day in the neighborhood"
With that he offered to carry me on what for my legs would be a long walk to his ship. Given that the good meal he prepared had still left nagging doubts about his intentions I declined. While walking next to him, his enormous height in comparison to mine could not be clearer. He towered over me like a young tree that had nonetheless grown very strong in such short time. Compared to him my height was that of a child who had only lived half a year. I worried he would accidentally step on me as I nervously walked beside him. It became obvious, however, that his spatial awareness was sharp and even if I had tried to trip him he would have easily stayed standing. Of course my lingering fear of his size and the prospect a chemical reward made such thoughts distant. Our walk stretched out for a distance that denied quantification. There were times I wondered whether it would end, and thought that it was not too late that I ask he carry me. Before I could, however, we arrived at the hanger that housed his star ship. Taking time to catch my breath I gazed upon it with considerable interest. It was roughly the size and shape of the Goodyear Blimp, though there was no doubt more livable interior space. Perched on four legs, it had six protrusions from the otherwise smooth form at one end. I assumed this end to be the stern and the structures to be engine nacelles. Walking along the side I failed to see any windows. When I asked, Entei quickly explained that, their ships use metals that act as two-way mirrors in place of transparent materials. At the front there was a ramp leading into the belly of the ship. On the main deck there was a kitchen, dining room, and living room. My Master explained that he uses this ship for excursions that last less than a day. For longer trips he uses a much larger ship, which is parked in orbit and has sleeping quarters. The deck below was the engine room. Moving up a flight of stairs we arrived at the cockpit and after some struggle I managed to seat my self in the copilots seat with Entei to my left. The lack of seat belts was alarming but my Master explained how the ship was capable of generating temporary gravitational fields, which, allowing the ship to levitate, create an artificial gravity inside the cabin, and act in opposition to any acceleration forces. Having started up all systems, my Master maneuvered the ship out of the hanger and in one swift motion, took off on an orbital flight path. Sure enough the ride was so smooth it felt like the ship hadn't moved at all. With in two minutes the ship was in a stable orbit and my Master began plotting a course.
"Lets go to a system you'll find familiar first" he said.
Having plotted a he pulled back on a lever that appeared to control throttle. As he did the peripheral vision of the front window narrowed until all that could be seen was a seemingly infinite tunnel of blue light. After roughly 10 seconds the peripheral vision returned and I was greeted with a familiar sight, earth with the sun and moon in the background. Though the instrument panel blocked a large portion of my view the ship was positioned so as I could se the Earth above it. I was speechless at the sight and my Master seemed to be observing my reactions with much interest. It was then that he gave me a shocking offer. He said that if I wanted to I could return to my life on earth, no questions asked. He would even provide me with clothes and a little of the local currency to hold me over till I had settled down. Had this offer been given when I had just been captured I would have taken it without any thought as my situation looked uncertain. However my brief time away and increased my alienation to the point that I had no desire to return to a planet where, through their pretensions human kind had evolved to be more vicious than any shark, tiger, lion, or bear. At least they don't kill each other over what invisible item they worship. In short my new situation looked much better then my life on earth. My Master seamed to have expected my reaction.
With this out of the way, we stopped at various points of interest in the Solar System. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto; I saw all of these much closer then most of my species ever will. I even got to visit Tranquility Base; Suck it conspiracy theorists. Master allowed me to venture outside along with him making use of personal gravitational fields and semi-pressurized suits which simulate atmospheric pressure through compression. Hovering over the surface, so as not to leave any evidence of our visit I was able to read the plate which Armstrong had over four decades ago. Unfortunately my time with the natural wonders of the Solar System was short as my Master had lots more to show me. Before leaving my Master graciously allowed me to leave a footprint some distance from any of the activity of 1969, which I eagerly did. With this we left the solar system for parts scientists had only gazed upon. The rest of the day was spent seeing the sights of the galaxy both natural and artificial. The last stop on our tour was the capital planet of the Arc Empire, Ergotha, whose cities made even the mightiest feel small. I wanted to stay longer but master said that it was getting late and he promised that we would be here again at a much closer vantage point then a far off hill top. Arriving home I was suitably tired and gladly accepted Entei's offer to carry me to bed. While the nagging voices of uncertainty were still present, the soft warm embrace of my master quieted them considerably. A small chemical reward also added to my relaxed state of mind. Arriving back at the bedroom I had awakened in he removed the only article of clothing besides my collar. He said that he trusted me enough leave the force field off and the collar disconnected. This was surprising but he must have know that I had no desire to escape. He showed me the bathroom, which had a toilet that was my size. He mentioning that while in his house, a diaper was not necessary. With this he handed me a set of boxer shorts that I had worn while at the pet shop. After this he laid me down on the bed and left after saying good night. I quickly drifted off to sleep in a state of reasonable security.