Capture
#2 of Inhumanity
Chapter one. Still a bit short. Why? It think it is mostly seen from the little girls point of view. And she does not take in the details, because she is either used to them, or not interested in it. Or just because I am a lazy writer ;) Whatever the reason, I think it hits just the right note to set the story of, to begin this adventure. Enjoy!
She woke up to the sound of an alarm. It took her a moment to remember where she was. Of course, she was in a shuttle, with her mom and dad. They had fled from Nova Station, but she didn't know why. All she knew is that they had left in a hurry, leaving almost all of her toys behind. Except her cuddle-blanky. The six year old girl got up and took her cuddle-blanky with her. She could hear her parents speak through the door, their voices filled with panic and fear. She pressed the button on the door controls, opening it and stepped through, into the cockpit.
"Mommy? What's going on?" Before her mother could answer, the shuttle shook hard. Her father at the flight-controls, cursed hard. "Daddy, you are not allowed to speak such words."
He turned towards his young daughter. "You are right, little Syal, I am sorry." he then faced her mommy."They took out our engines, shield and the auto turret. They will board soon. Stay here with Syal." He stood up and grabbed a blaster from a nearby locker. "They are just pirates, not Galcore. Maybe I can talk us out of here. If not..." he tapped his blaster. "I am going to lock the door. Whatever happens, stay together. Do not come for me!" He kissed her mommy on the mouth, long, then gave her a kiss on her forehead. "I love you both so much." He stepped trough the door way and when it slid shut, he blasted the control panel.
"Please, daddy, stay, don't go!"
"Hush Syal." Her mother pulled her onto her lap and hugged her tight and fiercely. "Everything will be alright." She started rocking the little girl. Another blast rocked the ship, then everything went quiet. "Stop right there!" she heard through the door. It was her father's voice. "State your business. Why have you attacked us unprovoked?"
Suddenly she heard a great roar, then the distinct sound of blasters firing. Once, twice, three times. Silence. Then another one. Another minute passed in silence. Then strange, unfamiliar voices came from behind the door. "Open that door." "Can't be done, he fried the controls!" "What do I pay you for, to think? Put your back in to it!"
"Sweet Syal, come, hide, now, quickly." Her mother pushed her away, under the controls, behind the pilot-chair. "Whatever happens, stay quiet. I love you." Syal made herself as small as possible, but she still tried to peak around the chair, towards the door. It slowly opened, and two clawed paws emerged, gripping the sides of the door and pushing it open. She could now see into the chamber, where she had fallen asleep earlier. She started to cry. There, on the floor, lay her father, his body still smoking from the blaster wounds. "Quiet, Syal!" her mother whispered, then she stood up.
A large, brown-furred feline entered the cockpit, followed by an orange reptilian. They both wore strange, leathery looking armor and each carried a blaster-rifle. Her mother spoke to them. "Please, good sirs, I surrender, I do not want to..." She never finished her sentence, as a single blaster bolt shot through her forehead. She fell to the ground hard, her dead eyes looking straight through Syal, "I hate it when they beg!"
"You fool, we could have had our way with her first! She did not look all that bad for a human."
"Bah, you and your strange fetishes"
"Shut up.... I hear something."
Syal had indeed started sobbing. She put her cuddle-blanky over her mouth, hoping they would not hear her anymore. She heard them walk about, then suddenly booted feet were right next to her. She slowly looked up. "Hello, little one." the lizard said. Then she saw the butt of his rifle going straight to her face and all went completely dark.
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