A Rose in the Thorny Garden

Flax:

((Its the only way...))

I say giving her hand a squeeze.

Wondering if it would help at all in the end. So rarely it doesnt.

(Kylo): "Your going to see Odette? Can you give her this.. shes acting like she dont remember me."

She gives me a card she drew of her and Odette and another Queen - Nala. Spending a holiday together. Was it real or in her head I do not know. She wrote her Odette's name, 'Thornblood'.
That tells me she knew her from somewhere.

I hug Kylo goodbye and a SAD song starts to play as I bid farwell to them all.

"Remember me, though I have to say goodbye
Remember me, don't let it make you cry
For even if I'm far away, I hold you in my heart
I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart

Remember me, though I have to travel far
Remember me each time you hear a sad guitar
Know that I'm with you the only way that I can be
Until you're in my arms again, remember meeee

Odette:

I boredly wait while the rival Queen and her uncomfortably attractive consort have a few words in private.

She had a strange energy about her.

I could have sworn at one point that she looked like she was going to cry.

(To Rubyrose) ((What is up with her consort?))

I ask my sister wondering if it was just me.

(Queen Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious) "My companion has offered himself for a demonstration. Please.. do not harm him."

Ugghh.

I tap my foot impatiently.

This better be GOOD.

Jitters:

*Twitch, twitch, twitch-twitch-twitch*

"G-Got it!"

I jump in front of a lazer as instructed.

Quite used to being the lab rat or "crash test dummy" as it were.

Queen Jean would yell at me.. alot.

The lazer shoots and I squeal a little before jumping out of the way just in time.

What a rush!!

**Disney virus hits.**

"Can't touch this!"

*Starts singing that song.*

Queen Rubyrose:

I order the technicians to hold off on bringing up this… creature, whatever he may be.

I find Odette’s implication that he is this Queen’s consort quite disturbing. He certainly does not appear to be wraith

((Let us gather some more information from a more… ‘trusted’ source, before we proceed.))

I once again reach into Drizzle’s mind.

((Tell us - privately, through the mind - everything you know about the one they are sending up. Is he human, or one of their experiments?))

In any case, I feel certain Odette will not wish to have him on the Bridge before being quarantined. I tell our scientists to be ready.

((Oh, and this serum that the Queen mentioned. Is it real?))

Drizzle:

Lucky for them, I didn't know anything science wise. That was another thing Dawn was better at then me.

I did know..something..

((Flax is a wraith. More wraith then me! Born one, Queen Delicate's consort..))

I reply as I see some scientists observing me leave to go prepare.

Hmm.

((Eve.. my mother.. I think did mention it. It is real. They are important. Save from Michael, he was going to kill the Queen..))

Odette:

I boredly look at my nails as Ruby does her due diligence on the situation.

Once she is satisfied arrangements are made to bring the wraith male onto our ship.

I was famished irritated and frankly.over this whole situation.

Once our men dismantle their defenses I was tempted to board a dart myself to take out my frustration on.. something.

(To Grimweb)((Your brother appears to be taking his time with the lasers. Nonetheless we have a new prisoner for you to see to.))

I was about to send Nightwasp to go help him but remember I needed to keep up appearances for my sister.

"You, go assist with the prisoner."

I lazily wave a soldier on the bridge off.

Grimwolf:

…

I guess singing helps to ease Jitter’s nerves?

When the time comes to deal with the last laser, I tell him that’s his job, while I go turn off the self-destruct.

But I do give him some encouragement first. I speed it up, cos of the lasers and all.

“An alpha is forward, an alpha is right,

An alpha is never afraid of a fight.

They don't ask politely, they kick down the door,

And show 'em who's boss with a "roar"!

Be an alpha, be an alpha,

Got to stand up tall and proud!

It doesn't matter if you're right,

It matters that you're loud,

So be an alpha!”

Of course, I’m already being an alpha by forcing him to do the more dangerous job

Queen Rubyrose:

I consider the new information the hostage has provided.

I was unaware that Michael had hybridised any other wraith. Most disturbing…

I must stop myself from wondering what he did to those clone versions of myself, he never did crown a hybrid queen after all.

((Sister, we should have this Flax quarantined until we can be sure what happened to him. We cannot have the last of Wraithkind succumb to such a fate if it proves to be contagious.))

I would order it myself, but I do not know the full extent of her resources, nor most of her men.

However, given her mostly tacit stance in this negotiation (besides the song), I do not ask her permission before I announce a resolution to our discussions.

“Very well, we shall accept these two hostages as tribute… for now. If your research is truly as impressive as you claim, perhaps we shall return to discuss an alliance.”

Not that we would ever truly be beholden to these aliens. But an alliance in name only to further our aims would be acceptable.

“However, if we discover that you have lied to us… There will be no negotiations, no second chances. You will simply awaken one day to find Michael’s forces at your gate.”

And no self-destruct capabilities with which to escape.

I tell Odette that if she has nothing more to say, the call can be ended, and we should recall our men and jump to hyperspace.

Jitters:

I keep on the lasers while Grimwolf handles the self-destruct.

His song was fast paced and somewhat intimidating.

I do as I'm told, accepting the position of the lesser alpha

Eventually I tire and a laser hits me.

"EeeeeeeEEEEEEE!"

I squeal, jumping around on one leg as Grimwolf finally manages to disarm the self destruct.

That was so not alpha ;(

Not a moment later we are sent word of the armada's departure.

We waste no time on our return trip now that our mission was complete.

Odette:

I nod my head in silent agreement at my sister's suggestion.

Though I must admit I was somewhat curious about our new prisoner.

I message Grimweb and the spare about the quarantine, though I am sure they already assumed the same was implied.

Rubyrose concludes the meeting and I watch the Wraith Queen's reaction in interest.

With a solemn expression she nods her head but says nothing more.

How boring.

"You have a week."

I include before gesturing to my sister that I had nothing more to say and she ends the feed. 

I send word for our soldiers (including Grimwolf and Jitters) to return to the hive.