\u201cSo why am I being dragged into this again?!\u201d griped Marshii as she, Bashoon, Malak, Belnki, and Dalengor approached the Monastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause I may need a medic\u2019s help,\u201d countered Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t expect a fight, do you?\u201d asked Dalengor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese are monks!\u201d said Malak. \u201cAs well as Doctors! They\u2019re not gonna fight!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d rather be safe,\u201d replied Bashoon, \u201cthan sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFine, whatever flies your ship,\u201d sighed Marshii. Novice Norvorok appeared with Falnii. He was in traditional brown monk\u2019s robes and had his hood up, only revealing his glasses-adorned face. His face betrayed worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you the ones investigating the Monastery?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are,\u201d confirmed Dalengor. \u201cI am Lieutenant Commander Dalengor, the Chief Security Officer. This is Lieutenant Commander Malak, our Tactical Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade Marshii, our Chief Medical Officer, and Cadet Bashoon. You already know King Belnki.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello, young Novice,\u201d greeted Belnki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am Novice Norvorok,\u201d the young man introduced as he bowed to Belnki. \u201cPlease, this way.\u201d He led them through the hospital. They searched the entire database but came up with nothing. Even then, Norvorok\u2019s access was limited, being only a Novice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat else can we do?\u201d asked Falnii. Norvorok then started thinking about something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is ONE thing we can do, but it\u2019s a breach of my vows,\u201d he finally told the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d inquired Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe may need to enter the Womb itself,\u201d said Norvorok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026The Womb?\u201d asked Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI only know its location,\u201d explained Norvorok. \u201cI don\u2019t know anything else, even why it\u2019s called that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow secure is it?\u201d inquired Falnii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery,\u201d answered Norvorok. \u201cNovices like myself are not permitted entry until we have become full-fledged monks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen how will we enter it?\u201d asked Malak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, Brother Mogan is here,\u201d revealed Norvorok. \u201cPerhaps you can gather information from him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMogan?\u201d quizzed Dalengor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy brother,\u201d explained Malak. \u201cHe joined the Order some time ago. Where is he?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s always at the entrance to the Womb,\u201d explained Norvorok. \u201cI will take you there, but you must remain hidden until he is dealt with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Okay?\u201d said Dalengor, not entirely sure why. They headed down to the lower levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUgh, what a day!\u201d moaned Admiral Rooshee. She was projecting her hologram over to Father Barath\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just going through a rough time, Admiral,\u201d assured Father Barath. \u201cEveryone knows you will lead us through this and prevent sensitive information from being spread.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTell that to the Realmfleet Intelligence Committee,\u201d muttered Rooshee as she sipped her coffee. \u201cFather Barath, Realmfleet has been a major influence for my family for five generations. I would do ANYTHING to keep our good name.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo would I, Admiral,\u201d affirmed Barath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Say!\u201d Rooshee exclaimed once she got an idea. \u201cI could use your help with something!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnything, Admiral,\u201d said Barath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou see, this whole incident might reach the Judicial Branch,\u201d explained Rooshee, \u201cand frankly…I…well…I…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou think it\u2019s gonna paint you in a bad light?\u201d guessed Barath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s gonna bring Sector 4 down!\u201d corrected Rooshee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUh oh,\u201d gulped Barath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was thinking, maybe, you could increase security around the catacombs,\u201d requested Rooshee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can certainly try,\u201d said Barath, \u201cbut I\u2019m not sure how well it will go down for the rest of my staff. Besides, if Arsha has a warrant…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care if the Realmfleet Supreme Admiral herself is investigating!\u201d snapped Rooshee. \u201cThe catacombs are to be off limits!\u201d Barath stepped back at the sudden snap. \u201c…Sorry,\u201d apologized Rooshee. \u201cThat was unbecoming of a Realmfleet Admiral. But, if word gets out of what\u2019s going on in the catacombs, your hospital is finished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI understand,\u201d replied Barath. \u201cI\u2019ll have Mogan post a guard immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExcellent!\u201d cheered Rooshee. \u201cI\u2019ll be there in an hour to end this whole mess. Rooshee out.\u201d Once the transmission ended, Barath sank into his chair, running his hands over his face. He then pressed a button on his intercom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBrother Mogan, could you please post a guard around the catacombs?\u201d he asked. \u201cNo one is to be admitted unless on research business. All passes are revoked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr…Father,\u201d Mogan replied with his usual gruff voiced tinged with squirminess, \u201cthat may be a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy!?\u201d demanded Barath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNovice Norvorok had obtained a pass and is in the Womb itself,\u201d explained Mogan. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve detected Non-Monk life signs! I think he snuck them in! You need to come down here NOW!\u201d Father Barath wasted no time in leaving his office post haste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norvorok led his group deeper into the catacombs, towards a shielded door. He was about to open it as you or I would open a usual door, but Belnki stopped him with a mere hand to his shoulder. Belnki pointed towards the keypad next to it. Everyone guessed what it was for. \u201cI\u2019m going to guess,\u201d surmised Belnki, \u201cthat Novices don\u2019t know the password.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProbably only Father Barath has it,\u201d guessed Norvorok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, may I try it?\u201d Falnii asked in her usual soft voice. \u201cI mean, I DO have some experience with code-cracking. I can open it for you if that\u2019s all right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think we\u2019ll take you up on that,\u201d said Norvorok. \u201cIf you please?\u201d Falnii nodded, then got to work, her fingers flying until the door started moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHoly…SOME experience?!\u201d exclaimed Marshii. \u201cYou\u2019re selling yourself short.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot really,\u201d responded Falnii. \u201cI mean, I\u2019m not the BEST at code-cracking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot even the best coding experts of Realmfleet could crack a code as fast as you just did,\u201d countered Bashoon. The door stopped moving and they entered what was called the Womb. It was a circular room, multiple levels and walkways lining the walls of cells. The cells were acid-green and covered with doors of the same color. \u201cDid anyone else feel a buzz?\u201d asked Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA continual buzz?\u201d quizzed Malak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s an immunity spell,\u201d explained Marshii. \u201cI usually cast it whenever I\u2019m in a hazardous environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d guess the door is laced with one,\u201d said Norvorok. \u201cWe can touch things here and not get sick, nor pass it on to others.\u201d He pressed a button near a cell. The door opened. What everyone saw horrified them. There was a Chimera woman in there. She had the legs of a goat, a mermaid\u2019s tail, a tiger\u2019s torso, talons for hands, and a pair of tiny horns on her head, just barely visible under her hair. She was covered in all sorts of warts and cracks in whatever exposed skin she had. Her eyes were covered in a film of white as she opened them to look at the group. \u201cBy the Realms!\u201d breathed Norvorok. He shut the door and opened the one beside it. Another Chimera inhabited it. It was a male with bird feet, bat wings between the arms and torso, a shark fin on his head, a beak for a mouth, and a lion\u2019s mane. He was in the same condition as the Chimera woman. Norvorok shut the door as Marshii\u2019s hands trembled in rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo many sick,\u201d whimpered Falnii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are they sick with?\u201d wondered Dalengor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverything,\u201d snarled Marshii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverything?\u201d asked Malak. \u201cThen, how do they get treated?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t,\u201d stammered Norvorok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut, they\u2019re sick!\u201d protested Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the idea,\u201d guessed Belnki. \u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s called the Womb! This is where Chimeras are created! We were meant to be sick! We were born sick! We existed to be sick!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…The Chimeras were created to be lab rats!\u201d gasped Falnii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo wonder you\u2019ve got a cure for everything!\u201d Marshii snarled at Norvorok. \u201cYou\u2019ve got the ultimate research center! A Chimera farm!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMarshii, enough!\u201d snapped Dalengor. \u201cNorvorok didn\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, but I still participated in this evil!\u201d countered Norvorok. \u201cAnd these people will be the last to die, given that they were born as plague carriers! What have I done?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGuys, I think you need to see this,\u201d called Belnki. He had found a computer terminal. On it were records of which Chimeras died of their illnesses in the Womb and which were cured. \u201cIt looks like the lucky ones, the ones that were cured, were wiped of their memories here and released into the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why the Protestors are so riled,\u201d guessed Bashoon. \u201cThey know, in the back of their minds, that their origin was NOT what the Monastery told them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I no longer see a need to oppose them,\u201d declared Belnki. \u201cWhen I get out of here, I\u2019m going to order a complete shut-down of this vile place, Monastery and all. We\u2019ll find a more humane and quicker way to get the results needed to cure illnesses. I intend to cure these poor people and help them adjust to a healthy life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSH!\u201d hushed Malak. \u201cSomeone\u2019s coming!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou lot find a way out!\u201d whispered Norvorok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat about you?!\u201d hissed Dalengor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll hold them off,\u201d whispered Norvorok. \u201cI\u2019m going to be excommunicated for this. Best to end my career here fighting against evil. I NEED to atone. Now GO!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis way!\u201d urged Belnki as he led the group, sans Norvorok, out of the Womb. Father Barath and a Troll a few feet higher than Malak, Brother Mogan, arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere are they?\u201d demanded Barath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDetected other life signs besides mine?\u201d guessed Norvorok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNovice Norvorok, where are they?!\u201d Barath demanded a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI refuse to say,\u201d defied Norvorok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTell us,\u201d bargained Mogan, \u201cand your career here is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not saying!\u201d Norvorok defied again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a severe breach of your vows!\u201d Barath pointed out. \u201cRemember that what we do here is for the greater good!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I took my vows,\u201d countered Norvorok, \u201cTHIS wasn\u2019t even CLOSE to what I had in mind for helping people!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur Order,\u201d replied Barath, \u201cis sworn to help!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy killing?!\u201d roared Norvorok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey\u2019re not real people!\u201d countered Barath. \u201cChimeras are specially grown. They have no proper existence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the percentage of cured versus ill, hm?\u201d quizzed Norvorok. \u201c0.1%? 0.01%? 0.001%? How many have died before they had a chance to be Chimeras of Belnki\u2019s caliber?! And how many years have you done this?! HOW MANY?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRealmfleet needed us,\u201d explained Barath. \u201cThe REALMS needed us! We learned of so many illnesses, both natural or otherwise. We couldn\u2019t cope!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe DID try,\u201d supported Mogan. \u201cWe\u2019ve tried everything. We\u2019ve used homunculi and animals, but the results weren\u2019t coming fast enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s when my predecessor,\u201d continued Barath, \u201cfound a way to successfully grow a creature from different genetic material. That\u2019s all Chimeras are, just flesh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey\u2019re not just flesh, they\u2019re alive!\u201d argued Norvorok. \u201cThey\u2019re people!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut think of those out there, across the Realms,\u201d countered Mogan, \u201chappy and healthy, because of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf they live because of this,\u201d hissed Norvorok, \u201cthen life isn\u2019t worth living!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho are you to decide that, Novice?\u201d growled Mogan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat rank is in question right now,\u201d said Barath. \u201cNorvorok, if you tell us where your friends are, I promise you, your career will be safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not saying,\u201d Norvorok stubbornly responded. \u201cI\u2019m afraid it\u2019s the hard way for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMogan, take him to the Private Chamber,\u201d ordered Barath. \u201cHe will await excommunication there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Father,\u201d said Mogan. He grabbed Norvorok by the arm and took him out of the Womb. Barath sighed to himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRooshee, get here fast!\u201d he prayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group avoided detection from the Monks as they escaped the hospital and made their way to the Endeavor<\/em>. Belnki and Falnii had decided to speak to the people in front of Belnki\u2019s estate. The rest met with Arsha in her quarters and contacted Rokalla about their discovery. \u201cOf all the clinically BRUTAL acts I have witnessed as a Realmfleet Officer…!\u201d he snarled. \u201cAnd Rooshee departed for Vorkath a few hours ago! Most likely to bury this even deeper! Arsha, I\u2019ll have an arrest warrant for her ready. Prepare to receive it once it\u2019s finalized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAye, Sir,\u201d complied Arsha. The transmission ended. \u201cMarshii, I need you to confront Barath about this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAye, Ma\u2019am,\u201d confirmed Marshii. She headed off to obey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCaptain,\u201d said a worried Shalvey\u2019s voice over the comms, \u201cthe Rampage<\/em> is making a beeline towards Belnki\u2019s estate!\u201d Worry seized Arsha\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAfter it!\u201d she ordered over the comms. \u201cMalak, Bashoon, Dalengor, with me!\u201d She put her hairpiece into its drawer and they hurried to the bridge. \u201cTime to intercept?\u201d she requested once they arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTwo minutes,\u201d responded Nazay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re within communications range!\u201d reported Shalvey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOpen all hailing frequencies,\u201d ordered Arsha. \u201cI want to make sure Rooshee knows we\u2019re on to her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHailing frequencies open,\u201d replied Shalvey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is Captain Arsha of the Endeavor<\/em>,\u201d Arsha said on all ship-to-ship channels. \u201cRooshee, we know about the Womb. We have figured out what the mutiny on the Windscar<\/em> was about. If you come clean, I can personally request that the Judicial Board make your sentence as light as possible.\u201d She waited a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo response,\u201d reported Shalvey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCheck that!\u201d countered Malak. \u201cThey\u2019re charging rear weapons!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRaise shields!\u201d ordered Oak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTarget their engines,\u201d ordered Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEngines targeted,\u201d confirmed Malak. A beeping sounded at Shalvey\u2019s console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat woke them up,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re hailing us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn screen,\u201d ordered Arsha. The bridge of the Rampage appeared with Rooshee in the Captain\u2019s Chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTargeting me, are we?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou targeted us first,\u201d countered Arsha. \u201cTurn around immediately!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t TAKE orders, I GIVE them,\u201d snorted Rooshee. \u201cIf you attempt to intervene, your ship will be destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRokalla is obtaining a warrant for your arrest!\u201d snapped Arsha. \u201cYou can\u2019t bury this anymore!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a Sector 4 operation,\u201d snarled Rooshee, \u201cone that I will complete personally. You WILL stay out of this!\u201d She terminated the call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCaptain,\u201d said Malak, \u201csomeone\u2019s beamed down to the estate from the Rampage<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIdentify them,\u201d ordered Arsha. Malak keyed in the necessary commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s Rooshee and a few of her crew,\u201d he reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe\u2019s bent on keeping this buried,\u201d guessed Nazay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCaptain,\u201d Bashoon piped up, \u201cI have an option that requires the sneakiness Goblins like myself are known for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m listening,\u201d said Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bashoon was beamed down to Belnki\u2019s estate and followed Rooshee. The Admiral was flanked by two Elves, one Wood Elf and one Dark Elf, going straight towards the ballroom. She was giving orders to the Elves. \u201cAs soon as they\u2019re caught, activate the quarantine dome,\u201d she ordered. \u201cThe incident will still be kept secret and the Intelligence Committee will be restructured for allowing a terrorist group to transmit false data.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat about Rokalla?\u201d asked the Dark Elf. \u201cHe\u2019s not going to take this without a fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd there\u2019s Captain Royana to consider,\u201d said the Wood Elf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cArsha\u2019s career is about to be cut short,\u201d said Rooshee. \u201cLeave Rokalla to me. Once he\u2019s taken care of, whatever support Arsha has will vanish and she will be stripped of rank.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGreat!\u201d Bashoon whispered to herself. \u201cThe biggest scandal in Realmfleet and it has to happen while I\u2019M a cadet! Now what can I do?!\u201d She didn\u2019t have to wonder long as an idea formed in her brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGalleen,\u201d Rooshee said to the Wood Elf, \u201cyou are to seize control of the main computer core.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAn amateur like her?!\u201d said a voice that sounded like the Dark Elf\u2019s. Galleen then turned to what she believed to be the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWho are you calling an amateur, Relkek?!\u201d she snapped at him. \u201cYou\u2019d have flunked out of computer class without me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI didn\u2019t say a word!\u201d protested Relkek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou most certainly did!\u201d snarled Galleen\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre your ears even working?!\u201d Relkek snarled at Galleen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI heard you the first time!\u201d snapped Galleen as she crouched ready to pounce. \u201cYou know, it\u2019s this sort of thing that keeps you in the bush league!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBush league?!\u201d roared Relkek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah, wanna make something of it?!\u201d Galleen roared back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe I do!\u201d shouted Relkek. \u201cCome here, you pointy eared monkey!\u201d The two Elves then got into a grappling match with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRELKEK! GALLEEN! ATTENTION!\u201d barked Rooshee. The Elves weren\u2019t listening. \u201cUgh, Realmfleet\u2019s finest,\u201d muttered Rooshee. She put her hands in her pockets, then realized something was missing. She patted her pockets several times until she heard a pot break behind her. Turning around, she saw Bashoon trying to sneak away with a memory drive containing the relevant data on this incident and the mutiny 2,000 years ago. That was the last straw. Rooshee roared and gave chase. Minotaurs and Goblins are usually rivals in speed, so Bashoon could lead Rooshee on a merry chase if her stamina allowed it. Sadly, Goblins aren\u2019t as high in terms of stamina stats as Minotaurs, so Bashoon had to find an endpoint quickly. \u201cCADET!\u201d bellowed Rooshee. \u201cGIVE ME THAT MEMORY DRIVE!\u201d Bashoon then got an idea and cast a flash spell. Rooshee stopped and tried rubbing her eyes to clear the spots from them. Once she got her vision back, Rooshee noticed a foot disappearing around a corner and pursued it. She then saw Bashoon at the entrance to Belnki\u2019s office. \u201cDON\u2019T DO IT!\u201d ordered Rooshee. \u201cDON\u2019T GO IN THAT ROOM!\u201d Bashoon didn\u2019t listen and shut the door behind her. Rooshee then ran up and punched the door. Bashoon was stuck in the middle of an empty office. \u201cCadet Bashoon,\u201d snarled Rooshee, \u201cthis has gone too far!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere are people in Realmfleet who know about this now!\u201d countered Bashoon. \u201cJust give up already!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI can\u2019t do that!\u201d replied Bashoon. \u201cThere\u2019s too much at stake here! You and your Captain have done too much snooping!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be this way!\u201d argued Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have no choice!\u201d countered Rooshee. \u201cTimes have changed! New diseases are popping up every year! We must eradicate them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt the expense of people like the Chimeras?!\u201d shouted Bashoon. \u201cUsing them as lab rats?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ll experiment on a thousand Chimeras before I let people get sick!\u201d resolved Rooshee. \u201cAnd, I\u2019ll silence anyone who gets in my way!\u201d Bashoon then grinned and snapped her fingers. There was a slight electric buzz in the air as a spell was cancelled, specifically, Bashoon\u2019s spell as Belnki, Falnii, and Supreme Admiral Aldarval, a Troll and the woman who controls ALL of Realmfleet, appeared. Aldarval was in the office via hologram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t know about you,\u201d quipped Bashoon to the onlookers that appeared, \u201cbut I spotted several big mistakes in Rooshee\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut…but how…how did…?!\u201d stammered Rooshee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cComputer, replay footage after Bashoon\u2019s last line,\u201d Belnki ordered. Holographic footage popped up looping on Rooshee saying \u201cI\u2019ll experiment on a thousand Chimeras before I let people get sick!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSupreme Admiral,\u201d gulped Rooshee, \u201cI can explain…!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, you can\u2019t!\u201d snapped Aldarval. \u201cAs far as I\u2019m concerned, I have all the explanation I need. Belnki, I must ask that she be held in one of your maximum security prisons until my ship arrives to collect her. She is under arrest for obfuscating the truth of the Vorkath Monastic Hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cARREST?!\u201d yelled Rooshee. Belnki buzzed someone on the intercom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGuards! Take Rooshee to Vorkath Max! Make sure she is properly secured!\u201d he ordered. A pair of Chimera guards came into the office and slapped a pair of draining cuffs around her wrists. Her strength was now lower than theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome with us,\u201d said one of the guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat are you doing?!\u201d she demanded. \u201cTake your hands off of me! You can\u2019t arrest me!\u201d She then turned to Bashoon. \u201cI hope you\u2019re satisfied, Bashoon! You\u2019ve destroyed the people\u2019s faith in Realmfleet! Sector 4 itself is dead! How can our secrets be guarded now?! On top of that, people will only get sicker because of you!\u201d She was led out of the office and the doors shut. Bashoon breathed a sigh of relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYour Majesty,\u201d she asked, \u201cmay I use your comms? I need to tell Arsha \u2018Mission Accomplished\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOf course,\u201d said Belnki as he moved aside to let her do so. The call with Aldarval was made into a three-way one as Arsha\u2019s hologram joined Aldarval\u2019s. Arsha was surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMa\u2019am!\u201d she yelped, saluting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt ease, Captain,\u201d assured Aldarval. \u201cI know about the whole situation. Bashoon has proven herself to be clever.\u201d They told the story of how Aldarval knew what was going on in the hospital. \u201cI will need to have a talk with Saverk about this,\u201d mused Aldarval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd, the hospital?\u201d asked Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to be shut down,\u201d declared Belnki. \u201cAll research will be turned over to the new hospital being constructed and we will find a more humane method of research. All infected Chimeras still in the Womb will be treated to the best of our abilities and we will insure no one does something like this again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t think, after they hear about this,\u201d guessed Aldarval, \u201cthat the Realmfleet Medical Board will be so broken up about the hospital shutting down.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cSo why am I being dragged into this again?!\u201d griped Marshii as she, Bashoon, Malak, Belnki, and Dalengor approached the Monastery. \u201cBecause I may need a medic\u2019s help,\u201d countered Bashoon. \u201cYou don\u2019t expect a fight, do you?\u201d asked Dalengor. \u201cThese are monks!\u201d said Malak. \u201cAs well as Doctors! 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