Free Razing Pel by A.L. Svartz Page B

 The Galactic Soldier walked by Phos.  "Get
on the ship!" He told him.
     
    "Just give me a minute," Phos said
to the Galactic Soldier.  He patted the soldier on the back as
he walked towards the ship.
     
    Kaj ran up to the gate, wrapping
his hands around the bars.  Phos casually walked up to him.
 "Please Phos, you've got to do something … anything," Kaj
said.  He held back the tears that tried to escape from his
eyes.  "Look at what we both went through.  We went
through all of it together just so we can make it to this point,
except we're both supposed to be standing behind this gate.
  Not splitting us apart."
     
    "Kaj, I haven't been fully
truthful with you.  I've never cared about this planet or
about protecting your species.  But after today, I've started
to.  You changed the way I view your people.  Anyway,
that whole story about me protecting a village with my squad was
false.  Same for what had happened to my legs.  The truth
is, I was betrayed.  The very people that worked for me
stabbed me in the back.  It was my second in command.  He
wanted the position of Captain, and knew that I wouldn't give it up
for a while.  So, he decided to gather a group of soldiers and
attack me.  They shot off my legs and tossed me off into the
wasteland to die.  Ever since that day, I've planned my
revenge.  That's why I was so hostile to you about looking
through my papers.  But now, thanks to you Kaj, you've made my
dream for revenge a reality.  I will infiltrate the Galactic
Soldiers' facility and destroy them from the inside."
     
    "But Phos," Kaj said.  "What
about the Oce?  What about my people?  We can change
everything!  My planet won't die!"
     
    "I'm sorry Kaj," Phos said as he
started to walk over to the ship.  "When change has begun, no
force can stop it.  I'll come back for you Kaj.  And when
I do, I will be Captain again, and I'll have my honor back!"
 Phos boarded the ship without another word.  The door
slid closed.
     
    "But Phos, I know the secret to
destroy the Oce!  Phos!  Come back!"  His words
didn't do anything.  He tried climbing up the gate, but
halfway up, slipped and fell back down.
     
    The ship's engines kicked on and
began to lift off the ground.  Followed by a bunch of weird
sounds, the ship was now at a decent height in the sky.  The
triangular object was gone.  Kaj watched it until it had left
the atmosphere.
     
    Kaj then dropped his sac and
pulled out the small container carrying the leaves.  His hands
were shaking.  When he opened the container, he noticed that
the corners of the leaves began to brown.