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āIn a way, thatās quite admirable,ā said Master Mytaar, ābut as I have told you, my pets are well trained to know their limits. She isnāt hurt, and she wouldnāt have been hurt in excess of what can be expected in martial arts training. I would order you not to interfere again, but I know you wonāt listen. In fact, Iām not sure how to advise you.ā
The master paused for a few moments.
āIāll have to meditate on this situation,ā he said finally.
At that moment, the gong announcing the end of class chimed loudly.
In M. Hoyvilās opinion, what Eegor had done was more than what should be expected in a martial arts class. He didnāt say that to his teacher. That would be disrespectful. But he thought some less than respectful thoughts.
Itās so annoying that the adults must always think about a problem forever before they take action. Canāt they see that bad things can happen while theyāre sitting around thinking?
M. Hoyvil was so bothered by what had happened to Antaska that he didnāt really care if Master Mytaar heard these thoughts. Still, he kept his mental shields up, as was expected when around others of his species.
āWell, everyone has calmed down here, so Iāll be on my way,ā said Master Mytaar out loud.
The gigantic instructor turned and walked to the other side of the gym.
However, one person had not calmed down. Eegor acted calm, but he burned with rage after the embarrassing intervention of Master Mytaar. He added his master and M. Hoyvil to the list of people he was mad at.
Someoneās going to pay for this, he told himself. Someoneās going to pay with some broken bones. At least. But who?
He thought about Master Mytaar and M. Hoyvil.
No, that wonāt work. M. Hoyvilās only a foot taller then me, but theyāre both way too much stronger than me. Supernaturally strong. Like punching a tree. It wouldnāt be a fair fight, he decided.
Eegor looked over at Tilde. She sat surrounded by three of the Earthling malesātaller, blonder, and gorgeousāchatting away. It was like she hadnāt even noticed what just happened.
What about Tilde? he wondered. Sheās really pissing me off right now. Sheās a good fighter, but Iām stronger than her. Hmm. Nah, maybe not. Sheās tough enough to hurt me back, and the master and mistress will get mad at me if I do anything to her.
That left Antaska.
Yep. Sheās the one, he decided. Sheās a lot weaker than me, and the master never cares if I break a few bones. Or do other stuff. All I need to do is get her alone.
After class, Eegor hovered several feet away from Antaska and a group of her friends. They were making plans for later that night. Eegorās genetically enhanced hearing was superior to theirs. He could hear what they were saying from a farther distance than they would expect.
āAre we meeting to practice tonight?ā Pablo asked Antaska. āWill you be up to it after what just happened with Eegor?ā
āYes, for sure,ā Antaska answered him. āWe need to start practicing some wresting moves too. Iāll see you all back here tonight at 1900 hours.ā
Got it! thought Eegor.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a big blue and green blob moving closer. The Verdantes were coming to get their humans. Eegor turned and walked away.
After dinner that night, back in the main room of their quarters, Antaska and M. Hoyvil sat on the large couch with Potat in between them. M. Hoyvil noticed the little catās loud purring. She flicked her tail against first one and then the other of the humanoids. But M. Hoyvil was too distracted by what Antaska was saying to pay much attention to Potat.
āIāll be going out to the gym soon to practice with the other humans in my class,ā Antaska told both M. Hoyvil and Potat.
M. Hoyvil felt uneasy about that. He hadnāt stopped worrying about Antaska since Eegorās aggressive behavior in gym class. Now he was convinced that Master Mytaar was in denial about his human pets. Things could only get worse before they got better.
Even though M. Hoyvil was against calling human companions āpets,ā he thought that Eegor and Tildeās animal-like behavior had earned them that title. But M. Hoyvil respected Antaska as a sentient humanoid. He wouldnāt give her orders as if she were a pet. Still, he tried to talk her out of going.
āAre you sure youāre up to that tonight after what happened today?ā M. Hoyvil asked her. āIām kind of worried about you. Maybe it would be better for you to stay here and rest tonight.ā
āAfter what happened today, I have to go,ā Antaska answered.
M. Hoyvil could hear the determination in her voice.
āThe others are being targeted too, and someone else might get hurt tomorrow. I could never forgive myself if that happened, and I could have made a difference. I know thereās only so much we can do if those trainers really want to hurt us, but learning some defensive moves seems to help.ā
M. Hoyvil sighed in resignation. But Potat growled and dug her small claws into Antaskaās leg.
āOuch!ā said Antaska.
M. Hoyvil watched her gently removed the claws and stand up. Then she went into her room to change into exercise clothes.
Antaska had always felt safe walking alone through the tall, curved hallways of the space ship. The Verdante space ship was enormous, and it was a long way from their quarters to the classrooms and gym. Usually, Antaska liked the exercise on the long walk. But on this night, a nervous chill crept up her spine.
She told herself that M. Hoyvil and Potatās behavior had spooked her, and there was nothing to worry about. She tried to calm down by focusing her mind on the soothing humming noise that was always heard softly throughout the space ship.
The hallway was empty. Antaska tried to ignore the feeling of increasing dread that tightened her chest. She approached a dark shadow along the wall.
Thatās nothing. Itās just the door to the astronomy classroom, she told herself. Itās always open.
Antaska passed by the doorway. She turned and peered nervously into the darkness. But nothing was visible except the vague outlines of empty desks.
Suddenly, a large figure erupted from the doorway. With superhuman speed, Eegor, who had been hiding behind the inner edge of the door, lunged out at Antaska. He wrapped both of his long arms around her. At first stunned, Antaska overcame her shock and began to yell, kick, and twist, but he easily pulled her into the classroom.
āYell as loud as you like. No one will hear you,ā Eegor said in a voice that made her feel sick.
Antaska stopped screaming, but she continued to fight uselessly. Eegor dragged her past the desks to the clear space at the back of the class. It was well out of the sight of anyone who might pass by, although that was unlikely at this time of night.
Eegor pushed Antaska down on her hands and knees. He bent himself over her, taking the same position they had been in earlier in gym class. Antaska felt and smelled his hot breath. Eegor spoke with a panting voice into her ear.
āThings will be different this time, now that your Verdante is not here to help you.ā
Antaska swooned in terror and disgust. She felt overwhelmed by the repeating nightmare she found herself in. She had escaped from Eegor earlier that day, but now she was trapped again. And this time, the situation was a hundred times worse.
Just before Eegor tightened his arm around her chest, Antaska shouted as loud as she could. āHelp!!ā
Back in the squeeze of Eegorās vice-like arm, Antaska once again experienced a terrifying shortness of breath. But through her pain and fear, all she noticedāstrangelyāwas the clear sound of a womanās voice saying, ābite, bite.ā
If Antaska wasnāt so overwhelmed by her situation, she would have told herself, as usual, that she wasnāt really seeing Potatās face in her mind. But there was no place for the luxury of denial in this situation. Then Antaska saw Potatās small mouth open to reveal tiny, sharp teeth.
āBite, bite,ā Antaska heard the words again.
Antaska was desperate, and she didnāt hesitate. She turned her face up toward Eegorās closest available skin surface. It happened to be near the underarm, revealed under his short-sleeved workout top.
All the fear and other negative emotions that swirled through Antaskaās heart and mind focused into her intention. Then Antaska bit with all her strength into Eegorās pale, white skin. She was surprised that his skin was so soft and easy to pierce.
Something wet dripped on Antaskaās mouth. She noticed the metallic smell and taste of blood. That was quickly followed by the release of Eegorās grip around her chest.
āArghhh!ā He pulled away with a loud cry of rage and pain.
Antaska spat repeatedly. Then she wiped her mouth roughly on the short sleeve of her tan workout t-shirt.
Eegor dropped down onto the floor. He moaned and glared at Antaska as he cradled his left underarm in his opposite hand. She stood up and backed away from him.
Eegor wasnāt used to being on the receiving end of pain, and he didnāt handle it well. He sat on the floor recovering and thinking about the best way to punish Antaska.
He heard the sound of rapid pounding feet out in the hallway. The sound grew louder, closer, and Tilde came flying through the door of the classroom.
Oh, great. Just what I need, thought Eegor. I thought she seemed suspicious of my reason for going out tonight.
Dressed in his gym clothes, he had told Tilde that he wanted to go to the gym and work out alone to calm his mind. He had used this story many times before when he was going out to meet another woman. But in the past, she had always believed him or acted like she did.
Why would she come looking for me this time? Sheās been so busy flirting with the Earth males in class. Sheās been acting like she doesnāt care what I do. Could that be an act to make me jealous? he wondered. Yeah, that must be it. She seems to hate Antaska more than the others. She wouldnāt just stop caring. And this shows that she hasnāt.
Eegor smiled and waited to see what Tilde would do next.
Just inside the door to the classroom, Tilde paused to look around. Her beautiful face twisted in fury.
āWhat!ā she shouted at Antaska. āYou have harmed my mate? You inferior Earth woman?
Still sitting on the floor, Eegor held his upper arm and moaned. Tilde charged across the short distance to where Antaska stood. The enraged Tilde stopped in front of her, grabbed Antaskaās upper arms in her powerful hands, and shook her roughly.
āYou! You! You!!ā she shouted. āYou slut! I canāt decide whether to punch you or kick you because the urge to strangle you is so strong.ā
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