Rebirth by L. Fergus

Author:L. Fergus [Fergus, L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-15T04:00:00+00:00

While the others slept, Kita went to the conference room. On the private communication console, she placed a call. She waited, tapping a nail on the console as her call worked its way through some of the many hundreds of communication ships the Diamock had spread across their territory. A blinking light alerted that the call had been routed and was waiting for an answer. I hope Snowy is awake. She had no idea about the time difference if there was one.

Snowy answered the call just as Kita was about to give up.

“What do you want?” Snowy said with a feline yawn and stretch.

“I…I’m sorry. I just thought I’d call and say hi. If you’re sleeping, I’ll go.”

Snowy smirked. “I’m just teasing you, kitten. I was taking a cat nap, but I can always resume it later. What do you think of my tree?”

The camera zoomed out to reveal a tall narrow room with multiple levels in different parts. It was decorated like the cliffs of Razor’s Mountains. She sat in a round bed of blankets and pillows on the highest level.

“I think I would roll over and kill myself.”

Snowy laughed. “So, why the long face? I thought you’d be excited to be out and about again.”

“I am.” Kita sighed heavily. “I just miss having you around. There’s a bunch of new people, and so far they’re great, but they just lack something.”

“You’ve been with them less than a week. It takes time to get to know everyone, and you don’t have a lot of free time to get to know them. It’ll come, don’t rush it. How are things with Jess? She seems your type.”

Kita shrugged. “She’s ok, I guess. Green, but learning fast.”

“I thought you two would be fast friends.”

“We are, but all of them are overwhelmed by it all, and the language barrier is tough.”

“Speaking of that, I have something for you. I’ll send it to the ship’s manufacturing center. It’ll fit you and the rest of your new friends. It’s a Babel fish.”

“A Babel fish?” Kita said, confused.

“Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? Do you remember? They put a tiny fish in your ear that creates a matrix that translates any form of language.”

Kita touched her ear reflexively. “No, sorry. Probably one of those things locked away.”

“That’s too bad. I guess I won’t send you a towel.” Kita shrugged, not knowing the reference. “I’ll put together a guide for you about the summit. You’re going to need it to survive interacting with so many races.”

“I thought there were five, plus humans.”

“And about a dozen less prolific races that only occupy a world or two. They don’t have the reach of the Diamock or the Verisom. Speaking of Verisom, how are you getting along with the Princess? I wasn’t sure if you were going to love her or hate her.”

Kita gulped. “A little of both. We have some common interests.”

“I’d like to see you two work together, and I’d hate to be the person you two plot against.

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