Su Kutcha is Born (Chapter 5)

“This is the End”

“Linda wake up your life is in danger you must wake up. Wake up.”
Linda awoke with a start the room was still empty and it took her eyes a minute to adjust to the darkness. She looked up to see the low ceiling above her head. Her father’s words of warning caused her to think quickly she knew she had to get out of there before the aliens came back for her.
Her head felt groggy from the blow to the head she had received earlier. She reached up and touched the back of her head with her hand. There was definitely a bruise where she had hit her head. Her hand rested on the collar around her neck. And she gave it a slight pull only to find that it was still secured around her neck.
Then she noticed something. Her hands were no longer tied behind her back. Then she noticed something else her watch was missing. She tried her belt but it didn’t work. She tried a few more times but each time she failed. Defeated she pulled herself up into a sitting position and leaned back against the wall trying to think of what to do next. Could this be the end? Would she die here in this cell?
A breeze blew over her face and she closed her eyes to breathe it in. Wait where is that breeze coming from? She repositioned herself against the wall so she could see better and pressed her hands against the walls to see if there were any cracks in the wall. She closed her eyes tightly as she searched the walls praying that her hand would find something in this darkness.
Her hand hit something that felt like a grate and she felt a burst of cold air brush over her face and she let out her breath as slowly as she could manage and focused her attention completely on the grate. The grate was screwed tightly closed there was nothing getting through. She leaned back on the heel of her hands and gave a swift kick to the center of the grate. It groaned slightly but didn’t give. She kicked it three more times before she heard the screws pop and the grate fell to the floor. She held her breath praying that no guards had heard the commotion. All was silent.
The shaft was a tight squeeze but Linda had always been small boned. It would be dark she knew that but not much darker than her cell and she had to get out of there somehow.
She pulled herself slowly through the shaft. At first the place was covered in darkness but then she saw a light ahead of her and a second later the sound of voices. She stopped outside the grate again and listened as two of the aliens babbled away in their foreign tongue. One of the creatures wasn’t wearing his helmet and the skin around his face was red and flaky like a really bad sun burn. It was hot in the room but not too hot. A couple minutes later they left the room. Linda pulled herself past the grate until her feet were even with it rolled onto her side and kicked as hard as she could behind her. Her foot ricocheting off the grate and slamming her knee on the shaft wall. She tried a few more times each time her knee hitting the wall until finally the grate popped off and she was able to climb out.
She took a quick look around the room and noticed an extra suit sitting there. She quickly grabbed the suit and pulled it on. It was slightly big on her but not by much. She glanced over the controls and although she couldn’t read the language it was easy to find the switch that changed it to cold air.
As soon as she had the suit on securely she was able to walk the ship freely. Nobody questioned her and she walked right past a good number of the creatures in the hallways with no trouble. She made it to the main hanger with little trouble and waited until the commander was distracted with someone else before jumping onto a ship and taking off. It didn’t take her long to figure out the controls and in a matter of moments she was free of the mothership and on her way back to Imaginess.
“Mercian Sk349 please identify yourself we had no knowledge of any ships leaving at this time.” The radio crackled to life and the creature spoke in perfect English. “Mercian Sk349 please identify yourself.” Linda ignored it and kept her course for Imaginess. “Mercian Sk349 identify or we will take control of your ship.” There was nothing she could do. She picked up the radio receiver and closed her eyes as she spoke into the receiver. “This Mercian Sk349 I’ve been ordered to take medical supplies to Imaginess for the Mercian doctors they requested something’s that they’re out of. Over.”
There was silence over the other end. Her ship jolted and the wheel began to turn of its own accord. She let go of the steering wheel and sat back. They hadn’t believed her and now they were taking her captive. It was over so much for freedom.

He clutched the gun against his chest it was the only gun with any laser fluid left and even this one was almost empty. He had followed a group of Venusians halfway across town waiting for the perfect time to attack. He couldn’t let them know he was here until just the right moment he only had about 5 shots left. Every single one of them had to count or he was dead. He heard a noise to his left and looked just in time to see a figure disappear behind a tree. The Venusians had heard it too and were working their way slowly toward the tree.
The figure leaned around the side of the tree and sent a couple shots into the group as she rolled behind a hover car and then made a mad dash toward another tree her purple hair pulled back in a loose ponytail.
The Venusians had recovered from the second attack and the three unwounded ones were making their way toward the hover-car. He glanced in the direction of the girl and saw her clasping a fresh bottle of laser fluid to one of her guns. She glanced in the direction of the Venusians and that was the first time her realized who she was. “Sira!” he whispered.
The car revved up and he knew that no amount of her gun power could stop the car. Panic gripped him and he imagined himself running to Sira’s side too late. Never having the chance to say he was sorry for everything, never having the chance to tell her that he still loved her.
He heard her gun go off. Shot after shot disappeared into the car but it didn’t slow down. He looked around and found another car a couple feet behind him. It was his only hope. He raced to the car and tried the door. Locked. He smashed his gun across the window the vile of laser fluid bursting as he did so. He unlocked the door and climbed in as fast as he could. It took him only a couple seconds to rewire the car and start it. If he had been a praying man he would have thanked Kohath that this car had been here and that his father had taught him how to rewire them. If he would have been a praying man he would have asked Kohath to help him save Sira, prayed that somehow he would survive long enough to tell Sira he was sorry and that he still loved her. But he wasn’t a praying man, not anymore. Not after what he had done. He had betrayed Kohath and Sira both and now neither of them loved him any more. He couldn’t blame them of course he just wished that somehow he could redo that day. Then maybe things would be better.
But it was too late for that now. What’s done is done there’s no way she can know you love her now. There’s nothing left to live for. You might as well die saving her.
The tires of the other car were screeching and he could picture the Venusian car slamming into Sira. Not if I can help it. He gritted his teeth and slammed on the gas. He saw the other car in front of him and his breath caught in his throat. This is the end. Seconds before he felt the impact of the car he whispered a silent prayer. “Let her know I’m sorry.” That was his final thought before the car crushed him.

The Venus cells were nothing like the cells of Mercury. The Venusians had a type of gladiator games that they did with their prisoners. Only instead of prisoner against prisoner it was prisoner against robot. You weren’t meant to survive.
Linda was put in a machine that changed her out of the clothes she was in and into some armor that was strong enough to help her take on robots but not so much that she would win there were even a few gadgets. Everything was removed except her socks. They even took off the collar so at least she would be able to use her arms.
Once out in the arena Linda started getting a bit shaky especially once she saw the robots that she was supposed to fight. Some were small enough to step on others were human size the largest was about a foot taller than her.
One of the smaller robots charged for her she dodged. She ran around to another one to punch it stepping on the little ones on her way and letting her arms come streaming out of all sides. She came up to one of the medium ones. She accidentally bumped a button and a laser beam came shooting out of her wrists and the robot shot sky high.
She went after the rest of the medium robots trying out some of the other buttons. One button shot a net another shot spikes and yet another gave her a small jump about half of the amount on her boots.
When all of these robots were destroyed she went for the big robot. She shot a net at it but the robot easily broke it she shot spikes and lasers at it but it didn’t seem to notice. In frustration she charged for it each arm was carrying a spike she had pulled out of some of the fallen robots but it sent her flying to the ground. She lay there a moment in a daze, listening as the Venusians high pitched screams filled her ears. This was it, the end.

The car was coming at her fast. She could run but the car would only chase her down. She lifted her gun again and let a spray of bullets cover the car. They didn’t even seem to leave a mark. This is it isn’t it Kohath? I’m going to die here and I’m never going to get to tell him I still love him. Please wherever he is tell him I love him. She closed her eyes and prepared herself to feel the impact of the car hitting her. Please make it quick and painless.
She heard a crash and opened her eyes two cars were lying motionless in front of her both steaming. The second car had obviously crashed into the first but she couldn’t tell exactly what had happened.
Before another thought could fill her mind she had jogged over to the first car and sent 10 laser bullets through the window and into the control board. She dropped the gun that was no completely empty and placed the other three at her side. She closed her eyes for a minute and forced herself to take three deep breaths before walking over to the other car. She pulled out one of her guns and opened the door. There was only one man in the car and was slumped forward in his seat his still hands still clutching the steering wheel. His legs had been pinned by the impact and it would be nearly impossible to get him out without some help. She felt his neck but didn’t feel a pulse. “Rest in Peace my friend” She stood back and realized that his legs weren’t as badly pinned as she had at first thought. The least I can do is get him out of this car before it blows. She knelt down by the mans legs and pulled them out as quickly and gently as she could. His pants tore slightly and a piece of shrapnel cut at his legs but she was able to get him free.
She dragged him a safe distance from the car and set him down she took a deep breath and grabbed his arm again feeling for a pulse. This time she was able to make out a faint beat. She smiled. He’s going to make it I just have to get him to a hospital before it’s too late. For the first time she looked at the mans face and just as quickly the smile disappeared.
“Adan!”


Linda lay there looking up at the sky. The ground thudded beneath her as the robot got closer. This is the end isn’t it Kohath. She closed her eyes waiting for the crush of steel. Each thud of the robots step brought her death closer and closer. Suddenly she felt a tickle on her leg as a pill bug crawled up her leg and onto her armor. At first she was confused for the bug wasn’t brown like the other had been this was a purple one. Hope filled her soul as she realized that she might not have to die yet. The robot was one step away one more step and life as she knew it would cease to exist. She spit on the bug and whispered “something strong real strong.” The robot lifted its foot preparing to bring it down on her she closed her eyes again hoping it would work, suddenly there was a flash of light standing above her was the most beautiful silver dragon she had ever seen. It had grown up right underneath the robots foot and knocked the robot off balance and onto the ground.
With a command she sent the robot after the robot and in a matter of seconds the machine was destroyed. The Venusians were not happy. They had run into the arena yelling and screaming at her in voices so high she couldn’t even understand them.
Linda jumped on the dragon “Let’s go,” fear clutching at her once again.
The dragon bounded down the corridors of the mothership Linda holding on for dear life. It didn’t take long for them to locate the storage room. “Watch the door,” Linda told the dragon “don’t let anyone in.” She ran around franticly looking through boxes luckily the room wasn’t that big for she soon found what she was looking for, she gathered up her stuff and ran back to the dragon. She pried the back of her belt open using one of the dragon’s scales and was instantly able to figure out what was wrong. She could hear the Venusians banging on the door trying to get in. She fumbled with the belt. Finally she tightened the last bolt and pressed the back into place. The Venusians were almost through the door. She climbed onto the dragons back and pressed the button on the belt just as the Venusians burst through the door but it was too late, Linda and her dragon were gone.