120 119. Vaalet
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- So, let's talk. Do you understand me? - I asked, sitting down next to the bound Loboan.
- Rar. - Still afraid of me, but nevertheless willing to cooperate, because he understood that I was not going to harm him, nodded his head and growled Loboan.
- Good. But you can't speak my language, right? - I asked for confirmation.
- Rar. - Loboan growled again in agreement.
- Lex, look, maybe he has a universal translator. It is commonly used by all the inhabitants of the galaxy when they travel to other planets. - Max said, throwing a good idea.
- Okay. - I answered Max, and then turned to Loboan again: - Don't worry, I won't hurt you, I'll just look for an translator. You do not mind?
After receiving a nod of approval from the alien werewolf, I leaned closer and began to inspect the hair of the naked Loboan. Pretty quickly, I was able to feel a small metal device in the alien's mane that was attached to the back of the left ear.
- Found. Ai... - I said and unhooked the device from the wolf, but this thing shocked me.
- Looks like it's broken. - Doc said the obvious thing, looking at the universal translator sparkling with purple electricity.
- Can you fix it? - asked Grandfather, who was also already interested to know what all the boron cheese was about.
- I can, but it would be better if I create a new one. I don't like the way this thing behaves. This electricity is weird. - I said, eyeing the device suspiciously.
I felt a lot of energy in this lightning, but somehow wrong, I would even say dark. Although, what else to expect from a device that came from a planet of monsters.
- Before this alien appeared, purple lightning began to strike the ground. With one of these lightnings, the alien also arrived. At first I thought it was a manifestation of Yenaldooshi's magical powers, but it looks like something else is involved. - Wes said, who seemed to have more or less calmed down now.
At least he doesn't want to shoot the wolf anymore. Although, this is difficult to do when the one you want to kill looks at you with great fear and pleading in his eyes.
- Then we'll find out now. - I said and turned into a Grey Matter. Having quickly researched the translator and understood how it works, I got the leftovers from Vilgax's drones and quickly built a new translation device.
Ever since the interior space of my Spatial Storage has grown tenfold, I've started carrying all the leftovers from Vilgax's army with me so that I always have resources on hand that might come in handy to create anything. That's how it is now. Although, my reserves are slowly depleted, and soon there will be nothing left of the former army of drones.
- Everything is ready. - I said, and becoming a man, I attached a new universal translator to Loboan's ear.
- Now can you speak our language? - Doc asked, ahead of me. Still, as a scientist, he is curious about all this and I think he does not mind a little study of the alien, who seemed to have descended from the pages of werewolf legends.
- Rrav… Yes, I think I can… woof. - Loboan uttered uncertainly, barking at the end. Maybe the translator is not quite right? Although, it doesn't matter, the main thing is that we can have a constructive dialogue.
- So, why don't you start telling everything from the very beginning. What is your name? - I asked amiably, trying to earn the werewolf's trust.
- My name is Vaalet, sir…waf. I am from the Luna Lobo in the Anur System. But now, my entire race lives on Anur Transyl, under the yoke of the High Ecto-Lord, the ruler of the entire Anur System… woof. - voluntarily began to tell, as it now turned out, Vaalet.
- You're talking about Zs'Skayr, aren't you? -I asked for the sake of form, trying to ignore the funny sounds the wolf was making.
- How do you know? It seemed to me that outside the Anur System, no one knew what was going on there… gaf. - Vaalet asked in surprise, for some reason starting to wag his tail.
- Long story. So, let's get back to the topic. For what reason did you come to Earth? - I asked.
- A few years ago, the High Ecto-Lord left home and went in search of a secret weapon that would help him take over the rest of the universe, as he did with the Anur System. The Lord left his faithful assistant Doctor Victor Stein to manage the system, who also had to wait for a signal from the Ecto-Lord, which he would send to Anur Transyl when he got to the weapon.... waf.
Once signaled, Doctor Victor was to begin preparations for a plan to darken the planet and cut it off from access to the Sun, the Ectonurites' only weakness. Without sunlight, the Ecto-Lord would have easily taken over the planet, and after that he would have continued to conquer the universe... woof. - Vaalet said gloomily, while clearly not wanting such a prospect too much.
- And you're the first step in this plan? - Grandfather guessed, glancing at the Omnitrix.
- It's embarrassing to admit, but yes. - Vaalet said, lowering his head and tail, forgetting to add his 'woof'.
- Shouldn't you be glad you're helping your Lord take over other planets? - Doc asked, to which we all looked at him strangely.
- What? This is usually the case in alien invasion films. - Doc justified.
- No, I'm not happy that the Ecto-Lord is trying to take over other planets. On the contrary, I am against it. - Vaalet said seriously, again forgetting his 'woof'.
- So you are a revolutionary. - I guessed.
- This is true. Previously, all the races of my system were subjugated by the Vladat race. We lived like cattle and were food for these creatures… raf. In the end, we all rebelled and exterminated the Vladats, and at the head of the revolutionary army were Zs'Skayr and Dr. Victor.
They promised, that having got rid of the Vladats, we will start a new life, and we will no longer have to obey anyone, but, in the end... - Vaalet said, which caused pity from the rest of the listeners, and now all their wariness towards him disappeared. Fisk even began to sob again.
- This Zs'Skayr took over the vacant seat and subjugated the system along with its inhabitants. - Wes finished, no longer angry for the trouble Vaalet had caused.
- Raff... Yes you are right. I was on the front line fighting against the Vladats and thought I was fighting for freedom, but it turned out that I was just a pawn of Zs'Skayr. I myself cleared the way for him to take over our system… rrraf. - roaring with anger, said Vaalet.
- Urrarmmurr? (And what happened next?) - Fisk purred, wiping his tears with my handkerchief, and Vaalet understood what he said.
- When I realized that Zs'Skayr wasn't going to keep his promises, I gathered a group of like-minded people, and we began to try to undermine his power. They staged sabotage, disrupted supplies, in general, interfered as best they could. We haven't accomplished much, but we've managed to thwart a few of Zs'Skayr's plans and helped a lot of the civilians.
I also tried to contact other systems and ask for help, but nothing came of it, since Victor jammed all communication.
When we learned that the Ecto-Lord had left the planet, we became bolder and began to carry out more and more risky plans, which began to cause even more trouble... raf.
In the end, we decided to capture Zs'Skayr second in command, Doctor Victor, and attack the castle where he lived.
Unfortunately, there was a traitor in our ranks and they knew about our arrival in advance, so the whole plan failed. Fortunately, we had an escape route, and while I held off the pursuers, all my comrades fled. But in the end I was caught and put in jail.... - woof Vaalet said sadly, lowering his ears.
- And what is the result? - I asked with interest.
- A week ago, Victor received a signal and the coordinates of this planet from Zs'Skayr, and Victor began preparations for the blackout plan. In order to get to such a distant planet from the Anur System, Doctor Victor decided to use an experimental teleportation device that he himself had built.
But in order for the teleporter to work stably and without interruption, need to install a beacon on the other side, which will help coordinate the teleporter, which guarantees a successful transfer.
Prior to the installation of the beacon, there was an 80% chance that the device would malfunction and take you to a completely different place, and most likely to outer space or an uninhabited planet, which would end in death. - said Vaalet, again doing without 'woofs'.
- Is this the lighthouse you built? Is that why you stole all that equipment? - Max asked, pointing to the satellite dishes and other equipment that was still littered at the bottom of the crater.
- Yes. - Vaalet confessed shamefacedly, again pressing his ears to his head.
- But why are you helping Victor prepare our planet for Zs'Skayr to take over? Are they going to do the same thing they did to your house. How can you help those with whom you have fought for so many years? - Wes asked emotionally.
- Rraff… I didn't have a choice! - Vaalet shouted furiously.
- Does it have to do with how you behaved before? With your purple eyes? - I asked.
- Woof... Yes. - Vaalet answered a little calming down, after which he continued the story: - As I said, without a beacon on the other side, teleportation using Victor's teleport has huge risks. Therefore, Victor decided to use someone who is not sorry, whose death does not matter. And as you know, he decided to use me, imprisoned revolutionary.
- Did he blackmail you? - Max asked, hearing something in Vaalet's tone.
- Yes. Victor threatened my son, Scout…. Rraf. Before attacking Victor's castle, I made sure my family was safe in case something went wrong. But when Victor came to me, he promised that if I did not agree to go to Earth, he would do everything possible to find my son. He promised that he would kill my boy in front of my eyes. I just couldn't risk my son, so I agreed. - said Vaalet, causing us even greater understanding, because any parent would agree to such a thing, for the sake of their child.
- But that doesn't explain why you acted like a beast before I brought you to your senses with the sonic howl. - I said.
- Although I knew that I risked going to the wrong place and even dying, I thought, that this is a good chance to ask for help from some law enforcement agencies of the galaxy and get support from them in the liberation of their homeland.
Apparently, Victor realized that I was up to something, so he made sure that I would definitely follow the plan. He did something to me.... rrrrrf. With the help of some kind of machine, he awakened my animal instincts and locked my mind, and then programmed the beast to follow the plan thoroughly.
I had absolutely no control over myself. I tried to overcome the program, howled and growled, struggled inside the mind and tried to do at least something, but my body did not obey me ... woof. Before you awakened me, turning into the same Loboan as me. - said Vaalet, whom I had long ago untied from the magical fetters and who was now looking at me with curiosity.
- So, you were lucky, and you were able to successfully get to Earth, and then your body itself began to build a beacon. What is the second phase of the plan? - Grandpa asked.
- I do not know. Honestly, I do not know. I would very much like to help you, but you yourself understand that they did not trust me and Victor was not going to explain the whole plan to a simple suicide bomber. My task was to build a beacon. And then, most likely, I would just be thrown here so that I would not interfere, since then I am useless.... woof. – Vaalet said shaking his head, setting me up for one thought.
- May be. Or maybe Victor made sure you shut up forever after you've completed your task. - I said and examined the body of Vaalet with the help of x-ray vision.
- Do you think Doctor Victor could have done something to Vaalet's body? - Doc asked, understanding my train of thought.
- Yeah. And, I found it. Stay calm, it will be a little ticklish. - I said, turning to Vaalet, and then turned into the Big Chill and put his hand into Loboan's neck.
I tried to limit my freezing abilities, so that physically Vaaleth should not have suffered, which cannot be said about the mental state of our new acquaintance. Seeing the alien, who damnably resembled Ectonurite in his appearance and abilities, Vaalet was very frightened and even wanted to attack me or run away, but he still restrained himself and stood calmly while I took out a foreign object from his neck.
That's why I didn't turn into a Ghostfreak. I'm afraid Loboan would just go mad if he sees the Ecto-Lord he hates so much. I don't think I could convince him that Zs'Skayr is harmless and under control.
Although, I still wonder how he managed to send a signal to Victor, having been free for only a few seconds, after which Hope quickly sealed him.
Maybe, does he have some kind of ability that allows him to communicate with members of his race? If I'm not mistaken, Zs'Skayr has two nieces. Maybe their relationship helps to keep in touch at such a great distance? Although, this is just a theory. But it's quite working, after all, who knows what features such a strange race has.
While I was thinking about such things, I took out a foreign object from Vaalet's neck without any problems and, becoming a human again, I showed it to everyone with the words: - Here. It looks like some kind of bomb. I think as soon as you sent a signal to Anur Transyl, Victor would blow you up to clean up all traces.
- Honestly, I'm not even surprised. It looks like Victor... woof. - Vaalet said calmly.
- So now that we know the whole story, what do you think we should do? - I asked, turning to Max, Fisk, Wes and Doc for their opinion, although I have already decided everything for myself.
- Um… sorry. Before we continue our discussion, can you give me some clothes? And it's embarrassing for me to stand naked in front of you... raf. - Vaalet said awkwardly, covering up his personal belongings, which he still had, unlike what is shown in the animated series. Apparently, his inner beast preferred to run naked.
- Eh... Ruined such a tense moment. - I said displeasedly and threw my spare clothes to Vaalet.
