Chapter 7
Samantha Gaines
I was trembling as I stood in front of the superiors. I did not know what their reaction would be. I had only been in the presence of the Grantsion Zenkian for a few days, and only Trent and Malaya. I had no idea what the rest of the rebel community was like. But I had to take a chance. I had to make the most of being here. I would not let my abduction be for nothing if I wasn't at least going to try to help Earth. I pleaded my statement to the superiors, and now I stood there in silence. None of them were smiling, not that I expected them to, but there wasn't a shred of kindness on their faces. They looked angry, and I knew that they must be pissed at Trent for breaking the rules to bring me there.
The chamber that we stood in was inside the mountain. The door was on the outside in the village, but once you went through the door, you entered a large cathedral-like space. The ornate carvings high into the ceiling were exquisite. There was a small crowd gathered behind us as we stood in front of the leaders.
Finally, they spoke.
“Commander, you have broken the rules by bringing this human here,” the one known as Leader Nizok said.
“I am aware, and I am ready to accept the consequences. I made the decision on my own, and I found it necessary to bring her here. If you wish, you can punish me in any way you see fit. But the human is right; the Waysaw grow stronger the more they steal from Earth, and it won't be long before they can overtake us completely. I thought she had wise words to share and I made the decision to allow her to come here and make this request of you,” Trent said.
I tensed up even more. Were they about to take him to prison? It would be all my fault. I could not be responsible for that. I wanted to do anything that I could. I would beg for their mercy if I had to. Seeing Trent get punished for helping me when he was such a kind and heroic soul would be something that I could not handle. I was quiet as I looked at the superiors waiting for them to say something more.
“We must discuss this amongst ourselves in private. Stay here; we will return shortly,” a different leader, known as Leader Marca, said. The four superior leaders stood up and walked into a side room. I looked at Trent, and he nodded to me, and I knew it meant to stay strong. We couldn't exactly show affection for each other because of the secret that we were hiding. I looked at him with grief on my face. I wanted him to know how sorry I was if this turned badly. It was a risky chance to take, and I knew that putting him in danger was going to happen. But now seeing the reality of it, my heart couldn't handle knowing he could be put into prison or banished. He obviously loved the Grantsion Zenkian and would do anything for them. I did not want to be the cause of him becoming an enemy of his own kind or being banished. I was growing more nervous by the second. I shifted back and forth on my feet. I wished I knew what these leaders were talking about. It would help to know how they thought. I didn’t know anything about them. What if the kindness that Trent showed me was solely a trait that he had and was not something that all the blue-skinned aliens had? My stomach began to grow butterflies of nervousness, and I hoped that I would not vomit in front of everyone.
I looked at Trent. He quickly winked at me, and it made me feel better. He was being playful even in this time of tension and possible punishment. It was why I had fallen so hard for him so quickly. It wasn't just the fact that he was my own personal hero, but he made me feel good no matter what situation I was in. There were very few that made me feel that way on Earth. Even before I was taken, I had only a handful of relationships with men to speak of. I had one long-term relationship with a farmer named Michael Benson, and it ended with him cheating on me. I dated off and on and never really found a connection there either. Both of my parents were deceased, and I was an only child. As this went through my mind, I realized that Trent was more family than anything that I had to go back to on Earth. Suddenly waiting for the leaders to come out had a heavier weight than before.
The door to the side room opened, and the superiors came out. They sat down once more and looked at us. I held my breath. Whatever they said, my life would forever change.
“How exactly would this pact or agreement with Earth happen?” the leader asked.
I sighed in relief. There was some hope. The fact that they were asking questions was a good sign. “May I answer that question, Leader?” I asked trying to be respectful.
“You may speak, human,” he said.
“I think the leaders of Earth would need to hear it from a human that the rebel Zenkians want to talk about forming an alliance. I know they would greatly accept your help in fighting the Waysaw. But they might find it more trustworthy to hear from a human that was taken by the Waysaw and has seen this planet and what is going on. They will know that one of your own rescued me and that you took me in and allowed me to return to Earth to speak of this,” I said loudly and clearly. I did not want to be mistaken for saying anything else than what I meant.
“So you would go to Earth to discuss this agreement, human?” Leader Marca asked.
“I would with whatever leadership you would send along to speak with them as well. It would be a peaceful mission. We would need to alert them that we would be coming. Perhaps they would even want us to meet on the space station on the moon. You could see how they would be wary of any contact with any Zenkian. If we were to try to just communicate this pact at a distance, they might think it is some sort of trick,” I said.
The leaders looked at each other and nodded. I was very surprised by their quick thinking and that they were open to this. They stood up on the stage and then crowded around each other. I could hear them whispering but could not make out what they were saying.
I looked at Trent. A small smile expanded on the corner of his mouth. Damn, he was cute. Even in this time of tension, he was turning me on. I felt my body respond to him. I was full of adrenaline with everything that was happening. I might be going to Earth, but now, I did not want to stay there. I wanted to be with Trent. Damn, what had I gotten myself into?
Finally, the leaders stopped whispering and once again took their seats. They looked us over.
“We, the leaders of the Grantsion Zenkians, grant this request. We will follow the human Samantha Gaines’ idea to see if the humans of Earth will be open to speaking of such an agreement. If they are, then we will launch the mission,” Leader Nizok said.
I nearly burst in joy. I wanted to jump up and down and scream in happiness, but instead, I smiled and nodded to them in gratitude.
“Commander Trent Qoln, you shall be in charge of this mission. You and the human, as well as leader Marca sitting to my right, will be the ones to go to Earth to talk about this agreement to see if the humans are open to it. Prepare as soon as possible; we swill end the message within the hour and if they accept, you will depart within twenty-four hours of their acceptance,” the leader said. I looked at Trent with wide eyes. I could not believe it. I tried to restrain a giant smile and happy dance.
“Thank you, Leaders. I will not let you down.”
“Human, you go as a middleman of sorts and a sign of peace. Leader Marca here will be in charge of the actual agreement; is that understood?”
“Yes, it is understood,” I said.
“Good, for now, we would like you to join us in a council. We would like to know all the information about how you escaped the Waysaw as well as what you saw and learned in your stay with them.”
“Yes, I am open to giving all information to you; anything you need,” I said.
“Good, Commander, bring the human to our private chambers in exactly two hours. For now, see that she is fed and looked over as well as giving her a change of clothing. She is a guest now; she will be treated as one. Once she is able we will have her record a message to be sent to Earth, the leader said.
“Yes, Leader Nizok,” Trent said.
I sighed in great relief. The leaders left the great chamber. Trent came up to me and gave me a little smile, hiding the fact that we were well acquainted and would kiss and jump for joy if we were alone.
“Come with me, human; I will see that you are fed and get you a change of clothing as well as have you looked over by the doctor,” he said pretending to go through the motions.
“Thank you, Commander, I appreciate your help,” I said formally. He grabbed my arm and led me out of the chamber. The heat of his skin touching mine was the only touching we could do at that moment. But even that was enough to get me excited.
All eyes were on me as Zenkians gathered from the village outside of the great chamber as we walked out. They were staring, and I could hear a lot of commotion. They were whispering about me. I heard the words slave, red hair, human, and white skin. I kept my eyes down but had a pleasant smile on my face letting them know that I was no enemy. Trent led me to a small dwelling in the side of the cliff. He opened the door and led me in. He closed the door behind him.
I turned to him and jumped up and down.
“We did it! It worked!” I said as I gave him a big hug. He hugged me back.
“You were fearless up there. I am very impressed with your skills,” he said.
“And I am impressed with your everything,” I said.
“Yes, there is a lot to be impressed by,” he said.
“So this message will be sent to Earth. I know they will be happy to hear from the rebel Zenkians. I just know it!” I said happily.
“And if they accept, you will be going back to Earth,” he said with some sadness.
“Yes, but I don’t want to stay there,” I said.
“You don’t?” he arched his brows at me.
“No, not anymore. I mean, I do want to, but not without you,” I said.
“Yes, but, Samantha, it is the safest place for you, considering…”
“Considering that I ran away from the insane Waysaw Jenku Vade? Yes, but on Earth, he could still find me. But let’s not talk of this. I don’t want to think of me being on Earth without you right now. Can we not just celebrate this victory for now?” I said as I pushed my hands up his stiff grey uniform over his hard body.
He groaned. “Yes, I think you can have a celebration kiss.”
He leaned down and kissed me. His lips were soft and full, and his mouth was warm as I opened mine. His tongue slipped around mine caressing me slowly. I moaned into his mouth. I was already aroused just with this one kiss. I moved my hand down his chest, over his hard abs, and then on top of his cock. He growled in my mouth. But then he pulled my hand away.
“We can’t do that now. I have to leave you here in a few minutes, and I can’t walk out there with my cock hard. The entire village is out there wondering who you are and will be standing there. I can’t walk out there like that,” he laughed.
“Good point. It’s just so hard, for me not to touch you and want you,” I said.
“Mmmm, we will have to save that talk for later,” he said as he moved away from me. I think he was still pissed and unsettled about the possibility of me staying on Earth.
“What is this place?” I asked as I looked around for the first time since we walked in.
“It is a guest dwelling. It is always empty but open for visitors, such as yourself. So we don't have many of them,” he said formally.
“I frowned. So I will not be sleeping in your bed anymore?”
“I think that would be too obvious, don't you?” he said.
“Yes, I guess you are right.”
The small dwelling looked like a replica of his, only much smaller. The bed was in the living area, and there was a small food area as well. The window did not have a grand view or a landing ledge like his did, but there was still a lot of light and it was high enough over the crowd that had gathered below to be private. He went to the wall and pressed on a panel.
“This is Commander Trent Qoln; I need a tray of food and drink brought to the guest dwelling as well as a dress. Send for Malaya to come with her medical tools to examine the guest,” he said.
“Yes, Commander; right away,” the voice answered.
He stepped away from the panel and my eyes grew wide.
“I forgot about Malaya. She walked in on us, remember?” I said remembering that moment. I also remembered that she had some feelings for Trent. Walking in on us must have been heartbreaking for her, but considering that we had just stood in front of the superiors, I assumed she had not told anyone our secret. I was grateful for her feelings for Trent because of that, but a woman scorned was a dangerous thing.
“You do not need to worry about her. She will keep our secret. I have trusted her for a long time and known her since we were children. She is the least of our worries. Although maybe she got more than an eyeful when she walked in on us. I'm sure that she will laugh it off with me,” he said. He obviously did not see what I saw.
“If you say so,” I said.
There was a knock at the door. Trent opened it, and there was a large tray being handed over to him by a guard. He thanked the guard and then closed the door behind him. He put it on the table. There was a box and some food on it.
“Here, you can change into this,” he said, handing me the box. I opened it, and there was a yellow dress inside of it. It was more conservative than the first one I wore, and I realized that maybe Trent had picked out the first dress based on wanting to see me in it. The first dress had tied behind the neck and went down into a very low cut, almost to my belly button and had an open back before falling to the floor in drapes of fabric. This one was long sleeved and was completely enclosed on the back and front.
“This is very conservative; not as revealing as the first one,” I said arching my brow at him.
He smiled, “Yes, I thought I did well picking out that first dress, don't you?”
“You filthy Zenkian,” I said to him playfully.
He laughed. “Now stay here and eat and relax. I must be going to prepare in case this communication to Earth is successful. We could be on our way to meet with the humans of your planet,” he said.
“I understand. Trent, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to speak in front of your leaders. I know how hard of a decision that was. There is hope yet,” I said.
He looked around and then grabbed my hand and led me away from the window. He planted a deep kiss on me. I kissed him back, always happy to be able to touch him again. I pushed my fingers into his black hair twirling them around his dark locks. I moaned and melted against him. It had only been hours since we were in bed together and yet that felt too long.
“I don't want to go, but I must in order to get prepared. Earth is far away,” he said in a thick voice full of desire.
“I don't want you to go either, but I guess it's necessary,” I said, regretfully pulling away from him.
“I will return,” he said. He kissed the top of my hand and then left me on my own. I changed out of the tattered dress and put on the new one. It fit well except the sleeves were very long, and I had to roll them. The bottom was also several feet too long.
The door opened, and I smiled expecting, it to be Trent. He was back very soon, and I was glad for that. But it wasn't him. It was Malaya.
“Hello,” I said.
She closed the door and put her medical bag down. She did not look happy.
“I heard what you and Trent did. It took a lot of courage going in front of the leaders like that knowing that you could have had him put away forever,” she said.
I did not want to get into an argument with her. I knew that she held too much information to have her be angrier. I did not want to set her off.
“I am sorry for any discomfort I have caused you. I am also sorry for what you saw in Trent’s dwelling. Thank you for keeping things to yourself, Malaya.”
“I don't do it for you. I do it for him. I guess I don't have to do a check up on you, considering that I already have. There is no use in going through the motions. I only came so that it gives the illusion that you have just arrived. I will tell them that you are in good condition and healthy,” she said.
“And you won’t…”
“No, I will not tell them of your pregnancy either. Not to protect you, but to protect this new mission you have. You going back to Earth is the best thing for Trent. This agreement you want us to do with the humans, it would be helpful if it is successful, but even if it is not, at least you not being here will be better for Trent,” she said.
My eyes opened wide, but I restrained my shock. I had not thought about the fact that she would really want me to be staying on Earth. Going back to Earth was all that I had wanted when I first arrived and spoke to her then, but now things were different for me, but not for her. She wanted me gone.
Malaya grabbed her bag and walked toward the door. “One more thing. Trent better return from Earth alive, or else...”
“Or else what?” I asked. My eyes narrowed at her in response. I did not want to pick a fight with her, but it was my sassy response without thinking it through.
“Or the Waysaw will find out your whereabouts by an anonymous tip,” she said as she walked out and slammed the door behind her.
“Fuck,” I said. “That bitch.”
I was pissed off at her threats, but it had to take a back burner. I could not do anything to jeopardize this. Not only did I have the secret that I was pregnant with the child of Commander Jenku Vade, but I also now needed to know if I would be forced to stay on Earth. I had not thought this through. The Grantsions forbade human interaction, and I assumed that they would not want me living among them. But how else could I stay with Trent? I wanted to stay with him, more than I wanted to return to Earth. But could I ask the superiors that now? No, I could not. I did not want to add another layer of complexity to this situation. I did not want them worrying about my own comfort and me staying on Earth, or how I could live among them. The important thing was to get this mission going at all costs; everything else would have to be dealt with later.