Agreement

"So, it means you are one of the xenons? The shapeshifter?" Walesa asked still not believing what she's just heard.

Sigh… Even after the blue family agreed with everything I said, she's still hung on to some kind of suspicion… Or is it like, too much for her to take in? I agree there are some loopholes in the story, but it should be quite convincing, taking the factor of survived residents of the planet and seeing them in person.

I'm not perfectionist in making things up.

I got up from chair, as I motioned Eva to take the Vana and family to upstairs. Vana is the blue girl's name I jumped on, back at the cave where I found them. They have done what I wanted; I don't want them more involved in all this.

Taking few steps back, I changed back into my wolf form. I heard Walesa gasp. Her eyes stared at my furry body, not believing what she was seeing right now, her mouth agape.

"What more should I do, to make you just believe me?" I talked converting back to my human form, walking back, sitting on the chair. All of what I had; I played every card… now I need a good response 'cause I might just destroy the playtable now!'

Walesa eyed at me for a second before exhaling a long sigh, then turned back to her watch. Clicking something on it, she looked back at me with a serious look.

"My apologies, I was live feeding our conversation just now, but I have stopped the recording." Captain said as she focused on me anew.

"Why-" Before I could ask something, or even think of what she said, she hits me with another of her bullshit she did.

"We don't have much time right now, I had informed Union of the present situation. When You showed me the hidden arsenal you've hidden underground, Union was already aware of that through the live footage. A fleet from the Union was dispatched at that time."

I felt deceived, deceived from a stranger I barely knew about. I don't know why the feeling came, but expecting not to be informed on, from a fucking enemy was a mistake, a foolish mistake!

"But now unio-"

I shot up from my seat before she could continue. Grabbing her face in my palm, I instantly slammed her on the faraway wall. The wall didn't get a single crack, but something else was completely crushed.

I gave out huge breath, looking down at the broken figure below. Familiar red colored liquid flowed out every part of her bloodied body. Her head completely mashed. The figure seemed flattened, stuck to the wall. I turned around, not wanting to look at the dead bitch anymore.

Or that what seemed, until I looked at her, the same figure I just killed, standing all fine in front of the table, we just had the tea on.

"Wai-wait! hear me-hear me out!" She quavered. I could see her legs shaking, as she held onto the table for support.

[ Use of mind energy detected; ability used- optic manipulation. ]

'Another ability? Argh… whatever it is, get rid of it damn it!'

[Nullifying stimulatory senses… switching to intrinsic sense… ]

'A sudden fuzz appeared on my eyes, and my sight changed to something different. I could see in transparent green; I knew what was real and what fake. The dead body lying behind me, vanished.

"Whatever trickery you used just now, won't work anymore." I fumed, pacing towards her.

"You're dead this time!"

"N-no, it isn't working?" Lady shivered seeing me running towards her. Her ability wasn't functional anymore.

"Hey-hey wait, I was going to tell you that the fleet was called back-"

Not wanting to listen to her rambling anymore, I went for a death blow to her face.

"-Union has- eeeek!!"

"What…" I stopped the punch just an inch away from her face.

"The Union, they looked at the evidences you showed, and they were undeniable." The lady squinted from her narrowly shut eyes.

"SO?!" I gave a death glare, to make her continue.

'S-So they removed the planet from deserted catalog, Yes, the planet is now classified as occupied." Wtf, what's that got to do with me. Union knows about me, and God knows how big Union is! I'm not sure of winning an all-out war with a whole space community. Fuck! It's all because of this spying bitch.

"Anything else before you die?" I offered, darkening my eyes, slightly moving my fist back.

"Yes, You're now the sole holder of this planet! Congratulations!" She tried saying in a cheerful manner, but I only heard meekness.

"So… like what does Union want with me now?" I asked, unsure of what she's been saying. Things look good now, I can feel through her manner of speech. I lowered my fist.

"Ah yes, that's what I've been trying to tell you, but you've been raging around to kill me!" Seeing that I was not as angry and had lowered my fist, she complained. I just gave her another killing glare at her remark.

"A-Anyways, so like Union has given you full authority of this planet, so you can do whatever you want. But for receiving all the rights to the planet, you have come to Union headquarters… and" she hesitated.

"And?" What else now?

"My higher ups contacted me… even the leaders from different sectors contacted me personally…". I felt her sulking, what the fuck?

"Hmm, so like… what's that got to do with me?" I asked, not sure what's she meant by that.

"So, like you've become famous in Union world…"

'What!?'

"You know that weapons you showed me, they were by far top tech, maybe even on par with our Union's. I'm sure the first condition they'll put you is to join Union.". Yup! She was sulking for sure now.

"Don't you think joining Union is good for me?" I asked, trying to get her intentions. She was trying something… like me just some minutes ago.

"Sigh… you know that's why I had stopped recording. Union must be going crazy right now. I don't even know what penalty they'll put me in." Walesa started tapping one foot, balancing on other. She was thinking hard. Her expression turning and twisting.

"Why did you stop recording? and why's union going crazy right now?" Man! I didn't get a single thing she was trying to get me at. So annoying!

"You are oblivious!" she said looking in my eyes. A daring woman indeed.

"You don't know a single thing about how it works here. When you told me you were from this planet, I didn't believe you. But when you brought the zalkans, I was startled, I knew that moment You weren't lying, but still I thought that you must have set things up somehow. But then You changed into a canine, it convinced me that you were speaking truth. And just a moment later I received a message from Union trying to comfort you." She halted her speech, taking a long breath in.

"Um… okay but isn't that good? How-how am I oblivious?" I questioned. What the fuckin up is with all this?

"You still don't get it?" She seemed puzzled. 'I should be giving that look, not you.' I shake my head in response.

"Hah! I know you don't know about Union. I also know you haven't heard of space market either, you seemed interesting in every little thing I told you about. You were so easy to read." She gave me a knowing smirk.

"You have no Idea about anything outside this planet. Where did you live? … I know about the zalkans, but a powerful shapeshifter like you…It feels like you lived under a rock… literally." And she kept babbling for a good minute. I was understanding the situation, but I was also not understanding her.

"…Then when I saw Union's message, I decided to stop recording, and warn you about somethings. But as I started explaining, you just lashed out at my life. I was saved at the last second using my ability." She looked at me with fear. Ah fuck I understand everything now.

"Hey, I apologize for that" I murmured with regretful eyes. "I know that was very-very stupid of me, jumping to conclusions."

"You had almost killed me!" She lightly punched me on the chest. "But I know how you might've felt, so it's okay now." She forgave, just like that. God! I need to do some introspection. She's so kind.

"But you've to do me a favor, then we can think about being friends. I will also help you on how to deal with Union." She said sheepishly. A favor… she's not kind, she's sus.

"What's the favor" I asked, not letting my guard down just because she's saying she wanted to help.

"O-oh that, it's nothing, just sign here." She said passing me the sweaty panel, on which there was a document. It was alien writing… so I peered at her, to explain what's this about.

"It'll make us partners" she beamed, trying to hide the nervousness clearly displayed on her distorted smile.

"Partners?" I pressed.

"Ah yes, you see I'm more of a space mercenary than a flagship captain for Union. And, I haven't been able to make any leaders interested in patronage for my advents. Now that you're a new leader, I want you to sign me." She answered.

Still feeling some things amiss, I asked;

"And why haven't you been able to get backed by the said leaders then?" I questioned, thinking if she's slacker or something.

"It's because, I'm a female." She said, closing her eyes for a moment.

"So, like, they don't support female captains?", Is it like sex discrimination in space? But she certainly looks capable enough with those abilities of hers.

"They think females can't be on military affairs. And I know it's true for some species, having weak females. But Union has allowed competent females on board, and I have abilities far on par with that of average male captains, Union allots every year. But still no leader wants to work with a woman like me, unless…"

"Unless?"

"Unless she sleeps with them. But enduring I still haven't resorted to that. And that's just how it is." She shrugs, giving me a familiar smile, filled with years of pain and hopelessness.

"Oh. Well, I surely am going to sign you, don't want to lose a mental ability user. So, where should I sign?" I asked to show her how happy I was to sign her. It was a decision I didn't bother to think much about.

"And as an apology for my stupid actions back then, I will try my best to help you in future too." I gave her the signed contract back.

"Really!? Thankyou so much boss!" She jumped at me, hugging my torso with her arms. Her face was buried in my chest. I felt like patting her a bit, and I did exactly that. I patted her back, wrapping my arms around her. Stroking her now undone, beautiful crimson hair. We smelled each other close.

"......…"

"......…"

"Ahem!" Startled, we hopped back off our hug. Noticing Eva standing there fuming, I rushed towards her.

'Shit!'

"E-Eva… we were just… um…" My arms opened to embrace her.

"What just? Tell me if that girl jumped at you? And you were patting her just like that!?" She stepped back, out of my hold, glaring at me with heavy eyes.

"Ah, well that's exactly what happened actually." I mumbled. And received a real hard punch to the chest.

'Damn, this girl doesn't like joking around.'

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