Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Stars of Fate ❯ Chapter Twenty Two ( Chapter 22 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
He nodded. "Y...Miku was it? I'm afraid you'll have to wait here while we speak to the president. Security is very tight."

"Like hell I will," Yori said.

His father seemed taken back. He still wasn't accustomed to Yori talking like that.

"I won't go without Miku," she said. "Not even the President will sway me on that. I go nowhere without Miku."

His father sighed. "Very well," he said. Pulling the kids to the side so that no one could hear them, he took a deep breath. "Miku can't come. If Yori wishes to then I can do that. Having my son at a negotiation is one thing. Having a bodyguard for a human is another thing entirely."Yori looked at Alana. He had no problem going as himself, but it did raise certain complications. "It's your call."

Alana thought a moment. She looked at Yori. "Will you be able to act like my friend instead of bodyguard?" she said. "I'm asking you, not Blue Yori."

He ran a hand through his hair and sighed. "Yeah, I can probably swing it. Though it might be easier to do if fish boy took over. He's the...friendly type."

"I need you. I need someone who will take charge. I'm not asking him, I'm asking you. If something goes wrong I need you to be the one beside me," she said, her eyes almost pleading.

He groaned. "Fine. Fine. Fine. Just quit looking at me like that," he muttered.

Alana smiled. "It's the only thing I seem to have that works on you," she said. She looked back at his father. "He will go as your son and my friend."

Yori muttered something beneath his breath as he switched off the holo ring. "Okay then. Let's get this over with."

His father nodded. The sooner this was done with the better. He led them out to the hover limo which was waiting for them. From there they were quickly shuttled to the white house where cameras flashed and took pictures of them as they got out. Reporters shot questions at all of them as they were quickly ushered inside.

Alana looked at the president and he shook her hand. "Forgive me for my lateness," she said. "I had to take care of myself first." He motioned for them to sit and Alana sat in between Yori and his father. She let out a deep breath. She was so tired.

"It's an honor to meet you, Alana. When Mr. Almedio first told me that a human was going to be standing up for Eldarian rights I was shocked. Even more so when I found out how young you were."

Yori tried not to fall asleep. They'd just gotten here and already he was bored to death. He was hungry and slightly horny. The president better not be as long winded as his speeches were or he was going to end up ravaging Alana right there in there white house.

Alana smiled. "It was time for a change and who better to start it than a human. I'm just disappointed that it had to be a young woman rather than a man with power in just words," she said sitting back. "Tell me, Mr. Present, where do you stand in all this?" Alana never liked beating around the bush and she was known for being blunt.

"Well, personally I have no problem with the Eldarians. What was once the United States was created with immigrants from all over. The Eldarians are no different. Still, as the president I have to listen to what the people want; and as of right now all they wish for is blood and violence when it comes to Eldarian's."

"Who's fault is that?" she asked then thanked the person who brought them drinks and snacks. "As soon as the Eldarians stepped foot on this land you signed a law saying that that were practically inferior to humans. No one got a vote on that. No one got a say. You made it clear that anyone other than a human was to be nothing. You, of all people, know that you have the largest influence on this planet. You are our leader and you told us they were everything but our equals. Because of that one law, you influenced the rest of our kind. That hate was because of your signature."

The president sighed. "The earth was facing a crisis when the Eldarian's first came. I wouldn't expect you to understand, you weren't even born at the time. Humans were fighting amongst themselves. Our economy was on the brink of disaster. It was all I could do to keep us from going to war with ourselves. When the Eldarians came I put that law into effect to give the human race something to rally for. Since then our economy has been thriving and we have somehow managed to keep from wiping ourselves off the face of the earth."

"That's because you gave them something else to hate other than each other. Human kind will always find something to fight about. You can never put to humans in a room for a long period of time and not expect them to fight. We are a very hard headed and controlling race. If we can't fight with each other, we will fight against someone else. You would rather us fight with a race that did nothing wrong than fight with our own kind who has done a number of things wrong to ourselves, our planet, our brother planets, and to our families? You don't even let aliens vote. If you don't allow them to vote, how can this ever be their home? How will they ever be heard?"

"Since their time here, their lives have improved drastically. Their planet was nothing but sulfurous rock, so earth was a blessing to them. I have worked to improve their lives, but it will take time. Changes cannot simply be made overnight. Unfortunately, what I did to save the earth has hurt the Eldarians. It will take time to heal the hate." He was quiet as he thought for a moment. "In order for Eldarians to be able to vote, they would have to become citizens. Something which as of now has yet to truly occur. Every last Eldarian is already registered into the system thanks to their collars. There is already a motion for which to give Eldarian's the right to vote. I have yet to see it go through. Every time someone brings it up it is immediately shot down."

"Who shoots it down? Who rather be racist than show hospitality to our friends? They help us more than we help ourselves. If it wasn't for my last bodyguard, Haden, I would be dead by now! And because of these stupid laws, I can't even hug him in thanks! I can't hold my friends hand! I can't even touch his face without being threatened to be tortured on the city streets! If anything, you should fix the fact that Eldarians and humans can only be friends. What will you do if a human and Eldarian fall in love? Will you really kill them? Will you stand by and watch your people do that? Where does your heart lie?" She was upsetting herself. She fisted her dress. "Please excuse me a moment," she said standing. She rushed out the room and to a bathroom. Closing the door, she threw up in the toilet.

"Things are not always so black and white," he said as she ran off.

Yori stood and followed her. Not giving a crap what the president thought. He knocked on the door before pushing it open. "You're going to get yourself in trouble if you keep talking like that," he said as he closed the door behind him.

Alana pointed to the towel and he handed it to her. She wiped her mouth and shook with shaky legs. "I got carried away. I'm sorry," she said and rinsed her mouth out.

"Yeah, well just be careful with what you say. If the president get's suspicious there's no telling what will happen." His tail swished and locked the door as he hugged her from behind and kissed her neck. "Fish boy says to be strong, and that when we get home he's making you dinner in bed."

"Actually...I was thinking that if we get through this...then you deserve a reward," she said turning in his arms. "And how could the President know I was talking of myself? I never said I could love an Eldarian."

He smirked. "Still, people hear what they want to hear." He pressed his lips to her's, his tongue dipping into her mouth with a soft moan before he pulled away. "I'll leave first. You come out a few minutes later." He winked as he pulled back and rejoined his father and president.

Alana straightened herself then sprayed some perfume on her to dull the smell of Yori off her. The last thing she needed was his father smelling him on her. She only hoped he wouldn't smell her on him. Walking out, she took her seat between father and son once more.

"Forgive me...I'm not feeling too well today," she said looking at the President. "I shouldn't have yelled at you, but my passion for this is sometimes for than I can control. I feel that Eldarians are cheated in life.

"I understand your fears," he told her. "However, the rules are in place to keep both species safe. We have no idea what kind of creature could be created if our two species mixed. While sometimes species can mix and reproduce without problems, there is the case of the Nephoids and the Melardrians. They produced and offspring which was the equivalent of a nuclear bomb. It leveled half of their planet when it was born. That is why the rule stays for human and Eldarian relations."

"And after all these years, how come your medical experts have not tested this? We have the technology to create an offspring without even having the two races connect. Why has no one bothered to question this? It's been years since that law has passed and it wouldn't take much from a medical team to find out," she said. "The first step to equality if making sure that the two races can come together, and not just humans and Eldarians. All of them. All aliens. The testing can be done."

The president stiffened at this. "You...do have a point," he said slowly. He motioned for one of his guards to come to him. "Get in touch with the research department. Tell them to do a biological analysis on the races to see what would happen." The guard nodded and moved off. "By tomorrow you will have your answer. I hope that you are ready for it."

Alana was shocked. "Really...wow...you work fast." She leaned in. "I hope you intend to do testing on all the races. Making sure that all can come together and one day be one. And what will you do if you find out the races can have safe off springs?"

The president nodded. "Let's get the Eldarian and humans tested first, and then I'll have them move onto the other races," he assured. Checking the time, he smiled and stood. "Well, it has certainly been a pleasure, but I'm afraid I have another meeting to attend to. I will have the reports sent to each of you in time for your next speech." With that he left them to go their separate ways.

"I'm surprised he gave in so easily this time," Yori's father said with a smile. "I've been trying to get him to do that for years."

Yori's stomach growled. "Fish boy is telling me it's time to eat something more than little wafers."

Alana watched the President leave. Her eyes narrowed. "Did you see the way he avoided my question? I asked him what he intended to do if it is proven that nothing wrong can come of a mixed race and he completely ignored it." She turned to them. "Makes me wonder if the results come in..." She shook her head. "Let's just hope he is an honest man and true to himself and his people, all of them."

Yori's father smiled. "The president wants what is best for everyone. If he were to do anything to...falsify records. Well, that would end up hurting everyone in the end."

"Less talking more food," Yori muttered as they left.

"Something about him throws me off. He didn't really have a good answer for anything." She looked at Yori's father as they sat in the limo. "Haven't you noticed that? You've talked to him multiple times."

He nodded. "The president wears many faces so that he can deal with everyone. It's hard to judge just which face he is wearing when he's talking to you. I just hope that he doesn't intentionally do anything to stir up trouble."

"He is human. That means he's born with a heart but whether he uses it or not is up to him," she said. She looked at Yori. "Thank you, for being there with me."

He just shrugged as he relaxed. "It's no big," he told her. "I'll just be glad to get home and get out of this blasted suit. These shoes are killing my feet."

"Then take them off," she said. "It's a quick fix. Stop whining. It doesn't suit you."

"I wasn't whining," he replied sharply. "And I'm not going to take them off till we get home. I've spent the entire day in this suit, I can wait another five minutes for us to get home."

His father looked between the two of them, a small smile on his lips as he observed their actions.

"Fine. You're not whining, you are complaining. Either way, stop it because no one cares," she said looking at him. "I'm making fish for dinner."

He smiled at that, his tail swishing. "That sounds good! But I thought we agreed that I was cooking tonight," he told her. "You should just go home and sleep."

Alana stared at him in shock. She poked his cheek. "No way! You are going soft on me!" she said smiling. "I would love for you to cook, Yori." If it wasn't for the fact that his father was there, she would kiss him. "I'll pay you back later."

Yori muttered something about fish boy wanting him to do it as he stared at the window.

When they pulled up to Alana's house, Yori hurried inside so that he could get undressed. His father held Alana up so that he could speak to her. "Alana, I know that I have said this before, but I'm afraid that there are too many signs to ignore involving you...and Yori."


Alana froze. She took a step back and her breath was caught in her throat. "What...are you implying?"