Always Forward by Jonathan Yanez & J R Castle

Author:Jonathan Yanez & J R Castle [Yanez, Jonathan & Castle, J R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archimedes Books
Published: 2018-03-22T06:00:00+00:00

19

“Why do you continue looking over your shoulder like we’re about to be party to an illegal activity?” Vega asked like a child who was misbehaving and could get caught at any moment. “Are you about to do something we could get in trouble for?”

“Are you kidding me?” Frank shook his head while he looked from side to side. “You’re an empress and I’m an Arilion. I think we’re untouchable.”

After a quick trip to the Draconian mess hall, Frank and Vega had each taken a meal to go. A brown paper bag was clutched in each of their arms as Frank led the way back to the training room building.

It was dark now, the streetlamps providing the only dim, orange illumination beyond the smoky sky. A unit of Draconian soldiers were traveling behind them just loud enough for Frank and Vega to pick up their conversation.

“Hey, isn’t that one of those new aliens who came to help us out?”

“Yeah, it is, and by the look of that body, I think I’m going to enjoy our new alliance.”

“Hey, Legs, wait up.”

“I hate when all they see in me is my perfect calves and toned butt,” Frank sighed before he turned around. “Why can’t they just love me for my mind?”

Vega laughed as she too turned to see the Draconians approach. They would be easy to make out now. A streetlamp shone directly above them. There were six Draconians, all wearing the same military uniform of drab green trousers and button-up blouse.

They all stopped in their tracks in front of Frank and Vega with open mouths.

“You’re the—the Arilion Knight.” One of them licked his lips with this thin tongue, avoiding eye contact with Frank. He shifted his weight side to side. “I’m so—so sorry.”

The Draconians looked to one another in fear.

“You don’t have to apologize to me.” Frank shrugged. “Despite my vanity, I know you weren’t talking about my perfectly shaped lower half. Unless you were.”

“No, no,” one of the front Draconians said, shaking his horned head furiously. “We were talking about the Neeve.”

Two things struck Frank. One, it was obvious these Draconian soldiers had no idea who Vega was. The second thing was that out of the six Draconians in front of them, all save one seemed afraid. There was a tall thin one in the back who stared at Frank, unblinking.

“You should really learn better manners,” Vega said with a sigh. “If we were on my planet, I’d challenge you all to combat and beat you soundly. For the sake of our new alliance with your race, I’ll overlook the comments directed toward me. I only give warnings once. Next time, I’ll make sure you pay. Do you have anything else to say?”

Five Draconians looked down shamefully, slowly shaking their heads. The last one, the tall one in the back with dark green scales, scoffed. “It’s easy for you to talk like that when you have an Arilion Knight next to you. I don’t see what the whole fuss is about.

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