Peace
It was quiet for quite some time as the Cuthbert’s sat about the living room at the farm. No one knew what to say as each sat there lost in their own thoughts. Even Maria, whose mind was filled with questions, couldn’t find a voice to ask them. Tania Cuthbert was still shaking her head in disbelief at all that had happened.
Finally Mary managed to speak. “H-has anyone called Tyler yet?”
Linda shook her head. She stood silently in the corner letting her family deal with the horror of the things that had happened to them. She had dealt with so much over the years that something this small could hardly break through her tough shell anymore.
Brittney stood up she was slightly shaken herself by what had happened but she had managed to pull herself together fairly well. “I’ll go call him.” She stated as she moved out of the room.
Not long after Tyler, Joseph and the still wounded Jatar joined the group and had listened to the story of what had happened. Jatar smiled weakly. “I wish I could have been there to help,” he said attempting to sit up, “but you all seemed to manage quite nicely.” He tried pushing himself up into a sitting position but the wound in his arm caused him to fall back onto the couch in pain. Brit ran to his side and helped him settle in. The Juptan was one of her closest friends and she couldn’t stand seeing him in pain. “Now, now Brittney,” he scolded her in Juptan a language in which she had become quite fluent in, “It’s not bad I don’t need you fussing over me and causing a scene. It’s not like I’m going to die. The most damage is in my nose and it’ll will grow back within a couple weeks…once we return to Imaginess that is.” Brittney nodded and moved away turning her attention once again to what was going on around her.
“We do have a slight problem?” Tyler was saying as he found a seat beside his twin brother. “The news has already picked up on the story. The gas station we were at had security cameras outside and it’s been running all over the news. We ran into a couple of news cars wanting to get a good picture of Jatar but we managed to avoid them. But even still the stories out and it won’t be long for them to completely dig it up and when they do I can guarantee that you will have more than your fair share of pesky scientists coming to Imaginess.”
Alita looked at Leena “Now what do we do.” Leena stood and crossed to the window at the other side of the room. “You’re the Zotac Leena surely you have something we can do?”
Still Leena didn’t say anything.
“We can’t let them come to Imaginess.”
Leena turned then. “And why can’t we?”
Silence filled the room at this statement and Alita and Rowel glanced at each other in stunned silence. Finally Rowel spoke. “You can’t be serious. They’d destroy us. The people would never allow it.”
Leena crossed two sets of arms in front of her another she put on her hips. “I’m very serious Rowel. What better way to keep the humans from invading than to give them what they want.” She turned to Jatar. “Jatar informed me a couple weeks ago that a new technology that he has been working on using his DNA has been completed. Allowing any alien that visits our planet to be completely under our control. He’s going to be working immediately on a serum that will keep Imaginese from being controlled by Juptans. Within just a few years we could have a completely fool-proof system. Besides I know how much Jatar has been itching to get some real energy food. Ever since he vowed not to control the Imaginese he hasn’t had a truly filling meal. Keeping an eye on the humans will be a full time job for him and will give him plenty of good energy to feed off of.”
“I hate to point out the obvious,” spoke up Brit, “but Jatar is kind of missing a nose.”
“So we’ll hold them off until Jatar’s fit. It won’t take longer than a couple of weeks once we get him back to Imaginess.”
Mattim came up beside his wife and put his arm around her shoulders. “I think we can pull it off. If we only open Zora to human tourists then those who disagree with what we’re doing can move to one of the other cities that are open only to native Imaginese while those who don’t mind and are more interested in humans can move to Zora.”
“Well since you already seemed to have made up your mind,” said Alita, “I only have one thing to say: If you let the humans live there then eventually they will start working their way into our societies.”
“Then we won’t let them live there. We’ll open up one hotel that is available for humans and restaurant and store owners can choose whether they want to make it available to them. Everything will stay authentic with Imaginese culture. I’ll remind you I’m only doing this for the betterment of the people. I’m just trying to avoid another war. If it was any planet other then Earth than I wouldn’t do it but humans can be easily kept under control by us. And just think about how beautiful Zora will be with so many humans walking around.”
“Well you’ve got me convinced.” Spoke up Mattim.
“Me too.” Rowel agreed
The rest of those in the room agreed and the decision was made. “We’ll hold them off for as long as possible with out fighting but once they’ve found us it’ll be done.”
Tannia made an amazing dinner for the group many of whom had never had a good human meal before. As soon as dinner was finished they prepared to leave. Tannia found Linda and pulled her aside. “I wanted to apologize to you Linda.”
“For what?”
“For not being a good mother to you.”
“Oh mom-“
“No you listen to me, ever since you found out about your heritage I haven’t been the mother I should be. I couldn’t stand the thought of losing you and so I pushed you away. I’ve tried so hard to block you from my mind and from our family.” She paused, “When those aliens captured us and threw us into that jail I thought for sure it was all over. But when you showed up…” Tannia began to cry now and Linda moved to her side taking her into her arms. Tannia pushed her away after a little while, wiped her eyes and continued, “Anyway I just wanted to tell you that I love you, Linda, and I think you as important a part in this family as anyone else.”
Linda was crying now too and she hugged her mom again. “I’m sorry too mom,” she whispered into her ear. “I should have come to visit more.”
Tannia shook her head. “You’re a busy woman. Just try to do better now.” Linda smiled. “I still want to meet that grandbaby of mine.”
“He’s not a baby anymore mom…he’s almost 8 years old.” Tannia shook her head in disbelief. “But just think by this time next year maybe you and dad can come and give us a visit.”
While Linda was saying her goodbyes to her family Brittney had taken Joseph back to his house. The house had such an eerie feel to it with out Chris there. “So what’s going to happen to me now?” He asked as he stood in the dismal hallway almost afraid to go any farther into the house.
Brittney sighed as she looked at a nice picture of Joseph and Chris that was framed in the hallway. “Your going to come to Imaginess with me now Joey.”
Mixed emotions flooded over Joseph’s face finally ending in a smile. “Really?”
“I’m the only living relative you have left Joe, and my place is on Imaginess even more so now that Linda wants to open this human hotel. I know she’s going to need my help and I’m sure she could use yours too. But you have to promise me you’ll behave.”
“I will.”
“Good go get your things.”
As he raced off to collect the things he’d need to take with him she worked her way up to Chris’s study. The eerie looking words on the wall sent a shiver up her spine. This is where he had spent the most of his time. She could tell by the piles of books and papers lining the desk she shuffled through the papers and books grabbing a few things that she wanted to take with her. She turned when she heard her brother in the doorway a large backpack stock-full and almost as big as him on his back. “You ready?” he nodded. She moved to the door stopping only long enough to grab the angel statue off the shelf and with that they left, closing the door for all eternity.
Bedula was very happy to see the true Gnik Tucker return and willingly returned the throne to him.
Leena returned to Imaginess and immediately started preparations for her plan, one that would not be put into action for many more years
Brit moved out of the mansion and into a home of her own where she lived with her little brother until he was old enough to move out and moved back to Earth, it wasn’t until then that Brit finally met a man who came to visit Imaginess and married him. After she married she went to live on Earth where she was closer to her brother and only went to Imaginess on holidays and to visit family.
Wilhelm, Leena’s young son also grew up and married a Voy woman and eventually became the leader of Imaginess when his parents died.
Rowel and Alita decided to never have children but served at the Zotac’s side until the very end of their lives. Sira and Adan loved children and over the course of their lives had three more children after Mella, Pluma who was born 2 years after Adan returned from his capture by the Utavi, Limon who was born 3 years later and was their only son and finally Kiwi, who was born 10 years after Limon and was the sweet little one that everyone loved.
Teesha never married but became a traveler of the universe and learned a lot about other life. And made lots of friends with other aliens and even went to other universes.
Shanti went to live on earth with her best friend Brit she became very accomplished in politics working as a in between for earth and Imaginess she kept earth and Imaginess from fighting as much as possible but their were always Voy that didn’t except the humans and vice versa but for the most part they were safe. Jatar continued with his research to protect Imaginess and was successful in protecting the planet from enemies so there was never a fight between two planets ever again.
The End
(Or is it….?)
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