SWNOVELS Chapter 12
"I just thought it would be better than here you seemed to really enjoy being in there." He says as he poked his fork in his food. I don't eat much myself as I am not at all hungry in truth I haven't ate since yesterday but my stomach doesn't want it.
"If you'll give me just a few minutes I will change and we can go." I go into the room and pick one of the dresses made from black and gray. Then pull my hair up into a half pony tail. I come out of the room and as normal he looks at me as though I am the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Even after he has seen both sides of my power he still seems to be unfazed by it.
"How do you always seem to look so amazing?" I blush as this time he places his arm around my waist as we walk out of the room. I can tell that he really had feelings for me, but with all the death that surrounds me I know at this point I could not live with myself if he to where to come to harm.
We make our way up to the green house and this time I walk forward in silence the watering system is on and it seems so appropriate. The smells of the flowers fill the air it is relaxing. For a second I forget all the pain of the day before. I have always been happier in this setting. The mist from the sprinklers is as soothing as the aroma. I still walk ahead of him slightly, but I do not turn back to him I don't want to get taken away by his gorgeous eye. I do not want to see the look of sadness in his eyes as he tries so hard to not push the issue of me staying with him. I know what I have to do. I have to protect him from me. As much as I want to stay I cannot. I can't bring myself to give in. I want to remain myself not controlled by another even him. I want to stay and to leave. Confusing as my emotions are I owe it to my father to complete the mission we started on. I have to get myself away from every other living being. The way he looks at me in the room makes me want to tell him everything. I just can't bring myself to disobey my father not now.
"I wish you would trust me." Patrick says softly as he walks but a few steps behind me. I don't turn to look at him, afraid I will give in I walk silently around the green house taking in all the plants from all the planets until I came across a fruit tree that is native to my planet I reach up and grip one of the fruits pulling it off the branch.
"I love these." I say still avoiding his last statement. They most have gotten it from the first time the Commerce came to our planet like they did the flowers.
"They have a very sweet flavor to them." I take a bite from the fruit and savor it. I wonder if after today I will ever see anything from my home world again. I hear the intercom on his shirt. "Lieutenant Wolf bring Laoonica to the deck." He grabs my shoulder and I turn to face him. He holds out his arm but this time I didn't take it. I shake my head and motion for him to go first. He looks frustrated but I think he understands, or I hope he does. I really am not sure we didn't say a single word. This is it I thought to myself as we make our way back to the elevator. This is the moment I have to gather all my strength, intellect, and persuasive powers so as to guarantee that I will be sent somewhere far away from civilization where the only people that would be hurt are those who tried to hurt me. I am determined to do whatever it takes to get what I want. I have to protect every one. I have to protect the people on this ship, including him. I only hesitate in my mind at the thought of Patrick and leaving him. No I have to convince them that I am better off alone. I can do this. I repeat those words over and over to myself. I can do this all I have to do is remember what my father would do.
The doors to the elevator open as we arrive on deck and the captain motions us into a different side room. It is a bit further down from the office we had been in when they revealed the fate of my planet. The outside door said conference room as we walk in the room there is a large table with several chairs and a large screen with multiple pictures of people on it. The captain sits to my left; Patrick pulls out the center chair as I sit down then takes the seat to my right. I look at the screen and to my surprise for a council of the largest grouping of races in the universe there isn't much diversity in the members as other than a few being of darker skin they all seem to look similar to myself.
"I am Captain Jason S. Harshbro of the SSRA Commerce. Joining me today is Lieutenant Wolf of the planet of Talumate, and Princess Laoonica of the planet of Booravia." The captain is still sitting but holds his hand flat, palm up moving from one to the other as he introduced us both.
"I am head chair Council women Maggie West. I will start this meeting today with a censer apology for the devastating tragedy of your home planet. We all have seen and heard of what took place there." One of the older heavy set women on the screen speaks first. "Laoonica is the topic of our council meeting today. Council men and women let's get this meeting started."
"Thank you. But we are not here to discuss matters which can no longer be prevented Council. We are here to discuss myself and the safest and best way to prevent any more such deaths." I say as I sit proper and up right refusing to hang my head due to the pain of the losses that I have incurred over the last few days. The screen has approximately twelve members in a grid on the screen and I am not exactly sure where I should look when addressing them.
"Yes indeed, you are undeniably a dangerous person and not to be taken lightly. As we have recently been informed that you have single handedly taken out a passenger vessel. And from the log in the captains quarters we have seen how." this is a younger looking man in the lower corner speaking. His red slick back hair and wired frame glasses make him look intelligent but his lack of sensitivity makes me almost instantly not like him.
"I can honestly say that she is learning some control over her abilities. Otherwise we would not be here speaking with you today." Patrick speaks up as he can easily see my aggravation at this man for his candid nature.
"She did show restraint only in your presence. It is very clear that had you not been present Lieutenant Wolf we feel that it would have ended in more death." a different woman responds to his answer. She is to the right of the main council woman with blonde curly hair that set out against her dark brown skin.
"I have limited control over what happens it is a curse, but it is my curse. I know that I should have as little contact as possible to help avoid any more incidents. I feel that if I were alone and isolated for many years that I may eventually learn on my own to hold back my powers. Even if I did not learn control, I would not be able to cause damage to any life around me." I say, but I am immediately met with resistance to the idea which I had expected, however it is still disappointing.
"Yes, but there is no guarantee that the enemy will not still seek you out." It is so hard keeping up with who is speaking for me as it is my first time being in such a situation.
"Then they would suffer for their attempt as it is their mistake to seek me out to begin with. My powers know no bounds if my life is threatened in any way." I say in response.
"They could find ways to manipulate you into using your powers against us." Another says and I try to turn to see who but I give up as it becomes overwhelming.
"If there are a set few people allowed to bring me supplies then those people I would know to trust and I assure you I will not use my powers for any destruction if it is not produced by my self-defense mechanism." I respond.
"Even so they could send in spies to figure out where she is." Another says. I just look at the screen as a whole only moving my eyes now.
"Not to mention that if something was to go wrong or happen to the set group then how do we trust the replacements won't be harmed." Another says but before I can respond another chimed in. I listen to them argue amongst themselves as I watch in astonishment at the fact I seem to be completely left out of anything they are trying to decide. Half are against sending me away the other half are for it setting limits and guidelines, and stipulations that I feel would put more people in danger. Isolate me or bring me to a well-guarded facility where I will be kept like a wild animal in a well-guarded cage, however nice they try to say it in truth it would be still be a cage.
"Please..." I try to politely interrupt but it is no good as every voice seem to be so much louder than my own. I have my hands under the table and I start fiddling with my dress, Patrick must have noticed because he reaches over and steadies my hands I look over at him and then back at the screen. The man in the center of the screen has not said a single word. He just sit quietly and stares directly at me, there is something about him that I just can't put my finger on as he seems familiar to me. He is a much older man and looks as though he is stern and set in his way, the entire time he doesn't say a single word.
"If you will please stop arguing. It is in everyone's best interest if I am taken out away from general population." I have never raised my voice to this level before and I am basically yelling to get their attention.
"Laoonica we must decide what is best for everyone including you. Most do not feel complete isolation is the best possible situation." The main lady says and I send her a glare of disapproval.
"When you visited my planet before you told my mother and father that if the Respites ever found out of my powers that you had several planets that would fit the criteria of isolation for myself." My father had been very forth coming with the information from them upon their first visit as we made plans several times when I was a child and growing up. Always just in case he, we never actually believed this day would ever come.
"Yes but at the time we had a limited knowledge of the true extent of your powers." Someone say as I keep my eyes for the most part on the man in the center or the chairwoman Maggie.
"It was my father's wishes that we, that I should be allowed to be myself and away from people. I want to live at his wishes and it is my own wish as well. It is the best solution to avoid a tragic outcome." I look at the council waiting for a response, but instead they started arguing again and the longer it goes on the more of them take the position of putting me on a guarded planet. I am getting frustrated so I look away and gently wiped a tear from my eye before it is noticed. Speaking of my father had brought back the pain of his loss and it is exactly what motivates me to try to continue to push for complete isolation. However, it does seem as though my own opinion is being completely ignored.
"It is completely impossible for her to be completely isolated as we would need to keep an eye on any progress she makes in the control issue." A woman says.
"Yes but by placing her in the center of a well-guarded facility you risk the life of hundreds of people." Another argues. At this point I want to scream but I somehow manage to keep my emotions intact.
"Not to mention the fact that the enemy could disguise themselves as one of her guards and find a way to steal her." This man speaks of me as though I am nothing more than a possession instead of a living breathing being.
"I am not a machine. I cannot be stolen nor do I wish to endanger anyone simply trying to do a job." But I am again ignored as they simply seem to glance at me for a second and return to siding on the 'for or against' positions as it seems everyone now has a firm stance on what should be done. Sadly, seem it is weighing against isolation.