[I have calculated the amount of time needed to convince the Stowaways that the host had exhausted your energy.]
[The most appropriate time to wake the host up is now.]
[Booting up system.]
'Already?'
[The host has been out for 4 days.]
'I feel like I just closed my eyes.'
[The host will get used to it.]
'Make it quick, we don't have all day.'
[it's up to the host's mental strength, unfortunately.]
'You make it sound like I am hopeless.'
[The host could be smarter.]
'Damn.'
I opened my eyes before the system finished booting and the first thing I saw was Sizana. She was sleeping on the side of the bed and next to her was Neo, she had bandages on her hands. I thought it was weird since she could heal herself but did not think of it anymore, she could have her traumas limiting her after all.
I could feel whatever we were on moving, that and I was in the same room as before. I saw the stars of space and just sighed. I had found not at least one of my targets and I was already bored by this entire trip. Was I too impatient?
"Oh you're up." Arnold said while standing at the door.
"Yeah, I didn't want to disturb these two so I stood still."
"Wouldn't you talking disturb them?"
"You started it, it ain't my problem anymore."
He sighed. "You have no idea how glad I am that you woke up, Tsame was threatening to kill everyone in their sleep if you didn't."
"That sounds cowardly."
"No, throwing away your pride is the ultimate act of bravery."
"Inexcusible, real warriors face their problems head on."
"Even lions run away when they are outclassed."
"What's a lion?"
[Identity busted: 20%]
Arnold stared at me for a few seconds before lowering his head again. "Can we talk somewhere in private?"
We left the room and went to a place up in the ship. There was not much around, except for the mountains of food blocking the outside view.
"So, what did you want to talk about?"
"Rumor spread that you defeated a high ranking official after joining the Stowaways, shortly after that a member from Final Stand came to find us."
"What's that?"
"It's the biggest resistance army in the empire. They are leading the battle of bringing equality to the empire at the forefront. Many moons and lands in the three major planets have been captured by them and are reigning with peace."
"I am guessing we are on our way to meet them, are you planning on joining them?"
"Yes, we are going to meet them. Depending on how the meeting goes I want you to be prepared to take them over." He said with his eyes dark and his arms folded while looking directly into mine.
"Are you sure you should be telling me this?"
"You are going to have to know at some point, and I think your power will be of more use if you know the plan."
"What plan?"
His expression turned cartoonish.
"You don't have one do you?"
"What are you talking about?" He asked as he nervously stammered through his sentence. "I have a simple but effective plan, confirm if Final Stand is good and join them and if bad absob them."
"How and what are you confirming? What does it mean to join, and finally how do plan to absorb the biggest army outside the empire's?"
"Bang, bang?" He said as he lifted his shoulders to show off his ignorance.
'Whoever came up with this plan does not want me to know the more important details. Seeing that rumor spread this quickly and Final Stand found us and had a meeting in place just as quickly can only mean one of two things. One I am very close to the regressor or two there is a traitor in Final Stand, the former being more believable.'
"Cool, do the others know about this?" I asked.
"Only Sekai and you know."
"Was this your idea?"
"OF COURSE!"
I squinted my eyes and stared at him for a moment before nodding my head slowly. There were two skulls on his forehead, one indicating how much he killed and the other showing his death coming up in the next 5-6 days. I found it odd that the number was not solid like Cole's but it is better than earlier when there was nothing.
"Um,"
"What?"
"Snack?"
"Sure."
A little later Sizana and Neo woke, the entire ship was now filled with noise. Sekai was trying his best to keep Mona and Sizana from killing each and Neo was complaining about not wanting to use her powers over trivial matters. While the ship's captain spectated and even cheered.
I looked down silently at them, this was the first I ever saw a scene like this in my entire life. People who fight like cats and dogs one minute and lay their lives down for one another in a heart beat the next. I felt a smile creep into my face and at the same time I felt empty.
I wanted to get in there and do something, make my presence felt, make them smile and feel what they were feeling. However when I tried to open my mouth to cheer I faultered and wondered if anybody saw me, I even dropped my mask over my face. I wanted to say something but words never came. Finally I went over to Choka and joined him in the dead silence. But even he seemed more in there than me who was actively trying.
'I should've joined the empire.'
We finally landed in another dark moon a day later. We were welcomed by a green alien woman and told us to chose a spot to camp while awaiting the meeting in two days time. They were waiting for everyone to arrive before showing themselves and the Stowaways did not even seem to be the most important guests. Camping out in the middle of nowhere instead of being led into town.