THE ALIENS AND THERE NEW OMEGA

CHAPTER 18

I looked up and panted. I wasn't one of those muscled men at the gym, but I ran to keep in shape. Thanks to my baby, even laying down was... breathtaking with a tinge of nauseous. Although, I wondered if part of that was because of the pressure within. I had a constant urge to use the restroom. Not the ideal time, but when you got to go ... maybe that would provide a needed commotion, but I wasn't I a hurry to pee my pants.

Klar leaned towards the others and I used the distraction to pull my hands lower. The globes still held them in place although I could move them somewhat. A necessary design to restrain yet not injure your captive? I couldn't say. It had to be the default setting - I'm sure Klar didn't care about my well being.

I kept my mask for masquerade although I'm not sure how much of it was fake. There's plenty of things I never thought I would be doing. Sticking a finger near my ass cheeks to turn the voice recorder was one of them. Thankfully I found the button at the top. How much it could record while muffled was an interesting question. Not something I could do much about right now.

If they noticed or heard the click amid the whispered conversations, they gave no sign.

I watched fit and fine yet undoubtedly evil aliens leave. I burned their images into my mind in case I survived. To be honest, most of them looked alike. Although there were a few notable exceptions. Melk and Trevah's beautiful faces would never leave my mind. Klar's unfortunately as well.

His voice was both flat and musical. As if someone speaking a song. ''What do you know?"

"I know if I don't report back, my men will look for me."

"Yes, and they will find you or rather your body. Out in the park." He touched the side of his head. "The implant I gave you had several viable locations. I picked near your brain stem to give what your people call an aneurysm."

My heart pounded as I thought about the situation. Two things were in me. One was a life, and the other could bring my death.I might have appreciated the duality if it wasn't for the repercussions.

He spoke as if he expected a 'no' answer. "Do you know what it is?"

I did but playing dumb seemed like a good idea.

He exhaled slow. "Typical and we're to mate with you..." He paused as if trying to come up with the correct word. "... animals. If I needed any justification that my plan is just, you gave it to me."

"What's wrong with Humans?'' I asked with forced poutiness.

"You're descended from Volardi stock, yet you remain on the same plant. You poison your environment , and your bodies are weak. Your common stock doesn't approach ours and yet you have no Omegas of your own.'' He frowned as he looked down at me." We would debase ourselves... lessen our species if we bred with you."

I jerked my head up to the overhead pods. "Is that what you are doing in the uh...how do you pronounce it?"

"Dupdo. Cloning vats in your guttural language.," he said as if he were speaking to a small child. "Their upcoming deaths are regrettable ,but they are only clones and femeni at that. They will die but they are replaceable, and their offspring will live."

My nose flared, but I kept my expression as neutral as possible.

"Come," he said while the orbs around my feet disappeared.

I shook my head no, and he understood.

"You will die, no matter what. Either a painless death in the park, or I throw you out the airlock."

I didn't believe he would do that. Not because of any ethical concerns. Me dying from an aneurysm was suspicious , but explainable. Floating in space like in 2001 wouldn't look good for his plans. Still, it gave me an insight into his opinion of me.

I nodded my acceptance , and I walked towards my death. He shoved me along the staircase as we trudged up. " I'm not the only one that believes this. Others see the truth. Had we not had the misfortune of discovering your planet, we would've gone with this plan instead. We delay while experimentations continue on lower life forms."

He continued to push while my ass cheeks clenched as if afraid the recorder will fall out even if I knew it wouldn't.

"And me?" I asked.

"Unfortunately, I must fail at my greatest task, or so it would appear." HIS shoulders rose. 'My knowledge of genetics and eugenics is without compare. I'm the only one that can feasibly create a process to interbreed with your planet's INHABITANTS. When I fail, it will be obvious that this course of action is not what we should take."

"If you can't do it, then nobody can? Is that what you're going for?''

He looked down with an evil smile . '" I'll provide the necessary evidence that your species is too weak and cannot survive the process."

"Won't they try with other?"

" Yes, and I'll kill them as well... or rather the process will. That is what everyone will assume."

I swallowed hard.

I never was much of a philosopher but now was a good time as any - especially if I had little time left. Never ws sure if there was a universe consciousness. Or if 'it' had an outlook. If there was, I'd go with ironic or maybe a biting sense of humor. I started this adventure falling because there was nothing to look forward to, or so I believed. Now the fear of losing my life and the one within me terrified me beyond rational thought. It's no secret I was scared. Even now, I could see the minute trembles in my footsteps with every upward climb.

We topped at the top, I took the opportunity to catch my breath, and to hold in my lunch, but not necessarily in that order.

"Shall ,I tell you what your death would be like?" asked Klar.

"Sure, go for it," I said flatly. Either the sarcasm didn't translate, or he didn't care.

" First, I'll cause a blood vessel to burst. Later when I am doing the autopsy, I'll suggest the hormones caused it."

"Very clever," I said.

He nodded as if to take the compliment. "Without blood and oxygen, that part of your brain will die... not that your species can afford to lose much." His gaze went down. "I'll ensure that portion has nothing to do with cognitive thought or sight. I feel you should be aware of the final moments."

"Quite generous of you ."

''I'll make sure you are isolated. Just you and your pitiful ponderings." He held up my purple bracelet. "I see we had the same idea. Avoid what you call Alphas and other Betas. It never occurred to me to scan for Omegas or humans. Finding a way to isolate you was a difficult part of the plan. You've solved it for me. It's almost-"

"Serendipitous ?" I asked.

He BLINKED. ''A sub-species to be sure, that is your downfall, but you do have your moments." He nodded slow. ' Yes, a chance occurrence that results in a beneficial way for me , those that see the truth, and the purity of our race."

I put my hand on my stomach and my eyes half lidded as I looked at the stairs going down.

"Don't worry," said Klar. "You won't experience much more pain. Your existence will soon end. Call it a," he curled his mouth into a cruel smile, ''...serend-"

"KLar? Shut-up," I said with clenched teeth. "You mentioned 'downfall' and 'happy accident' . You just gave me an idea."

Instead of waiting for him to ask 'what' I ran toward him while I battled my vomit urge. Tiny little me, hit him with enough of a tackle to make him fall back against the stairs.

Unfortunately, it was enough to carry me over as well and down the hard, stone steps. My hands and arms went over my stomach in instincts.

Please let nothing happen to my baby.

Blackness and frigid cold came within seconds.