Lisa and Taskeven managed to get to the Custom’s Office with no incident even through it was a very short walk from where they had left Edna, Jackie, Zonar, Cor, Hor and Tobaz.
In the seventy five seconds it took to make the walk to the Custom Office Building she could see that Zonar was already on the ground, she did not know what Zonar had said to a bystander that came by the group but that person had left the group unharmed while Tobaz, Hor, Cor, Jackie and Edna managed to stand Zonar up again. Since Cor and Hor was not chasing after the bystander she felt that the situation was under control.
Lisa turned to Taskeven and asked “I see you guys tend not to make friends?”
“We do not.” replied Taskeven “Every where we go we invade and conquer, it is our way.”
“Why do you do it?” asked Lisa
“Because Lord Zonar says so.” replied Taskeven.
“You always listen to Lord Zonar says?” asked Lisa
“Yes.” replied Taskeven
“Why?” asked Lisa
“Because he is Lord Zonar.” replied Taskeven
“That still did not answer the question, what makes Lord Zonar so special such that you always listen to him?” asked Lisa.
“It is his destiny to rule over every thing in the universe and it is our destiny to obey his commands, such is the nature of things.” replied Taskeven.
“Does Zonar’s eyes glow from time to time?” asked Lisa
“I never noticed,” replied Taskeven “should it?”
“I do not know, Jackie wanted to know about it.” replied Lisa “I do not know why she wanted to know.”
Lisa looked at Taskeven for a while and asked “How about you do your eyes glow from time to time?”
“No it does not.” replied Taskeven.
Lisa and Taskeven ended up at a junction in the building. Straight ahead was a long corridor in the distance with many doors on the left hand side of the wall, at the very far end was another junction similar to the one they were currently standing in. Just to the left of them was another long corridor, just a few feet from them was a passage way going down.
“Anyway we are here at the Custom’s Office.” said Lisa “I wonder where they keep the forms?” She then noticed a person walking towards them, she waved at the person and asked “Excuse me but where do keep the forms?”
The person then replied “In the forms office” and then walked away.
“Okay” said Lisa “Now where is the forms office?”
“Maybe Lord Zonar knows where.” replied Taskeven
“I doubt it.” said Lisa
“Why do you say that?” asked Taskeven
“I lived here on this planet all my life,” said Lisa “and I do not know where the forms office is but Zonar who has only been here for what three hours and knows where it is. Do you find it not strange Taskeven?”
“I do not. Lord Zonar knows everything!” said Taskeven
“Right.” nodded a sarcastic Lisa
A second bystander encountered Lisa and Taskeven, Lisa waved to the bystander and said “Excuse where is the forms office?”
This second bystander pointed down the corridor straight ahead of them and said “You go down this corridor, make a left turn, go down that corridor, make another left turn, go down so more and make another left turn, go down that corridor and then you will see a passage way going down on the left hand side.”
“Okay thank you” said Lisa. She and Taskeven walked down the corridor the second bystander said to go. They encountered a third bystander who noticed Lisa’s United Nations Space Fleet uniform and said to her “Hey dudette, you can always fire my phaser.”
“Yeah sure” was her icy reply.
They made the first left turn on the corridor and they walked down the corridor when they encountered a fourth individual who noticed Taskeven and said to Lisa “Young lady does that thing has its rabies shot yet?”
“Rabies?” asked Taskeven
“Do not worry about it Taskeven.” said Lisa.
The fourth individual walked off in disgust.
Lisa and Taskeven found the next left turn and started to walk down that corridor, as fate would have it they encountered the third bystander again, the one who said to Lisa “dudette you can fire my phaser.” earlier, only this time around the third bystander said to Lisa “Hey dudette, da kine my shields stay down.”
Lisa just waved him off.
Taskeven turned to Lisa and asked, “What was that Arcevar Noveren attempting to do?”
“He was trying to pick me up.” replied Lisa
“He made no attempt to lift you from where you stood.” said Taskeven
“Never mind.” said Lisa.
As Lisa and Taskeven continued to walk down the corridor then got to the third juncture and made another left turn, they continued walking the corridor without encountering any other bystanders. They kept on walking down the corridor until they finally saw their goal. A passage way to the left of them going down.
There was a sign above them with an arrow pointing down, the sign said “Forms Office”.
“I guess this is the place.” said Lisa.
“What do we do now?” asked Taskeven
“We go down these stairs.” said Lisa
“Stairs?” asked Taskeven
“Yes.” replied Lisa, she pointed to the passage way and said “we go down.”
“I see” said Taskeven.
Just then a fifth bystander came by behind of Lisa and Taskeven and asked Lisa “Oh Miss?”
Lisa then turned and replied “Yes.”
“I can not help but wondering, but I noticed that you are wearing the uniform of the United Nations Space Fleet and I was wondering if you and your friend are for real?” asked the fifth bystander while pointing to Taskeven when the fifth bystander said “your friend”. Taskeven for his part got closer to the edge of the passage way going down.
Lisa with her arms folded replied “Yes it is, we are for real.”
“Oh thank goodness,” said the fifth bystander “say are you assigned to carrier?”
“No I am not, I am assigned to” said Lisa
“Wait, let me guess,” interrupted the fifth bystander “you are assigned to carrier escort?”
“No.” replied Lisa
“A strike cruiser?” asked the fifth bystander.
“No.” replied Lisa, meanwhile Taskeven looked down the passage way, he looked like he was wondering how to travel down the passage way.
“You are assigned to a ship right?” asked the fifth bystander
“Yes I am” replied Lisa
“Are those transports vessels considered ships?” asked the fifth bystander
“I think so.” replied Lisa, while behind her Taskeven continued to inspect how to travel down the passage way.
“Are you assigned to one of those transport vessels?” asked the fifth bystander
“No I am not.” said Lisa
“Wait, wait do not tell me, you are a fighter pilot?” asked the fifth bystander
“No, I am not.” replied Lisa.
“I got it, you are on one of those survey vessels, right?”
Before Lisa could answer Taskeven just disappeared down the passage way, Taskeven did not quietly go down the passage way as Lisa and the fifth bystander heard a scream and several thuds.
Lisa and the fifth bystander went to the top of the passage way and looked down the passage way and noticed that Taskeven was tumbling down the stairs.
“Oh my god!” yelled Lisa.
Posted by Helen at November 26, 2002 11:21 PM