The Forbidden Army (The League of Planets Adventure Book 1) by Rohdin Henrik

Author:Rohdin, Henrik [Rohdin, Henrik]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2013-04-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen: An Alien World

Los Angeles, Planet Terra, Sol System

Zurra blinked. He had woken up, completely undisturbed, and felt just as exhausted as when he had gone to bed. It had been nightfall by the time he had arrived at the Krokator Empire’s embassy in Los Angeles, and a friendly embassy employee had shown him quarters for political visitors. The room he was staying in was small and bare of any decorations beyond a small Imperial flag hanging next to the door and a small prayer shrine in the far corner from the bed.

He rolled out of bed and leaned back and forth slowly. While similar to Rukkur, he could notice a slight difference in the gravity on Terra. He was somewhat lighter here – and the way to test that newfound lightness was to go run and experience his physical abilities firsthand.

Zurra opened his luggage and found a comfortable, simple white tunic and civilian kekkalo with a light green sash. Once dressed, he stretched and left his room, navigating the maze of hallways out to the compound’s courtyard.

His first view of the embassy by daylight was less impressive than he had hoped. Four large, dull concrete buildings squatted in the middle of an open tarmac space, clustered together. A steel and plaster wall one hundred feet high obscured the outside world, although Zurra could make out the tops of office buildings on the other side of the wall on the far side of the compound.

Zurra checked the watch the embassy employee had provided him with. It was a digital timer, not unlike the one he used on Rukkur, but the numbering system confused him. Where were the thirty-one time names associated with common Rukkurosh animals? Cut the last seven out for the local clock and Zurra would have been just fine.

The guard at the gates held up a hand and tightened his grip on his Obedience Stick. “Good morning, Sharm Zurra, did you sleep well?”

The guards at the embassy all wore civilian clothing and had their hair in tokkom knots, although Zurra could tell they had the build of well-trained soldiers. He had even spied an aruntuk from afar when he arrived the night before. Recalling his distasteful experience at the spaceport the night before, he wondered what the problem was with members of the Imperial military being on Allied soil.

“I did sleep well, thank you,” Zurra replied cordially and returned the courteous salute he was afforded by the gate’s guard. “I was going to go for a run.”

“Ambassador Jerven mentioned you might try your legs at exploring. He expects you back here for an appointment by 2 PM.”

“Ukkum strike me, friend, is this human time-telling system not confusing to you as well?”

The guard shrugged and pressed a button on the panel he sat behind. The gates slid open slowly, and Zurra realized for the first time that they were several feet thick.

“Are you unarmed?” the guard ventured.

“I was discouraged from bringing my okka gun with me,” Zurra answered with a sardonic smile.

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