8 Diplomatic… Something – 4 (1/2)

(Vladmir's POV)

I got dressed in haste, an angry doctor following my steps. I chuckled as I put the communicator on my ear.

(Vladmir): ”Alexa, give me the details.”

(Alexa): ”The beastman Wolf is back, bringing with him several beastman children and one adult female beastman. By analyzing the features of the female, I suppose that she is his daughter.”

I nod. Well, that's a bit unexpected. Honestly, I thought that he would come back only to negotiate the terms, I didn't actually expect him to come back with the children.

(Vladmir): ”Take them to the… Starport. Have the marines told anything about where I am?”

(Lexa): ”No, they are waiting orders. They only told them to wait.”

(Vladmir): ”Tell them that I'm returning from a business. I'll meet them at my private hangar.”

(Lexa): ”By your command, Marshal.”

With that I get to my room, with Lyssa right behind me. Fuming with anger from the rude interruption of our fun in the tub. I laugh and squeeze her butt.

(Vladmir): ”We are going to continue later. For now, put on some nice clothes. We are going to receive some gests in your medivac.”

I say as I change clothes to something with better quality. That said, what to wear? Robes are out of question, I'm from a military nation, supposedly, so… a power armor? No, too much. Umm… let me see…

Ok, heavy pants, black boots, white shirt and a back long coat made of leather. I also put on a pistol on my right hip. Ok, time to see the guests!

(A few minutes earlier, at the gates of Vladmir's base, Luna's POV)

I hugged my sister as we rode the horses to the base of this Vladmir. Me and my sister are riding the same horse, our father not too far ahead of us. I take a glance over my shoulder, looking at the several children mounting the other horses.

They are from all other tribes, bear, fox, dog… the children of the clan chiefs, who were convinced by my speech earlier. They look anxious, even my sister in my arms is fidgety. Feeling her tremble, I hug her tightly, whispering to her white ears.

(Luna): ”It's going to be fine. I'm going to keep all of you safe.”

She looks up to me, relaxing a bit and leaning back on my chest. We finally arrive at the base of Vladmir. What I see before my eyes shock me. Tall walls made out of metal, enormous warriors dressed in blue armors holding strange things that I guess are their weapons.

From two metal… boxes? In front of the gates, some of the blue warriors point their weapons at us, making me sweat cold. My dad immediately dismounts from his horse, and I follow the example helping my sister down.

As I help the other children, two of the blue warriors approach my father.

(Marine): ”Mister Wolf, welcome. Are these the ones that the Commander requested?”

My father lowered his head. I can't see his face from here, but I know it has a dark complexion.

(Wolf): ”Yes, they are.”

(Marine): ”Please wait for a minute.”

After that, he went a bit far away from us, with the other one remaining, keeping an eye on us. After a few minutes, the warrior returns.

(Marine): ”Follow us, the commander will meet you now.”

The gates start to open, not outwards or inwards, but sliding to the side. I've never seen a gate like this. As the other warrior takes our horses, the warrior guides us inside while saying:

(Marine): ”Your timing was good, Mister Wolf. The Commander just returned from some urgent business.”

(Wolf): ”Urgent business?”

My father repeats with suspicious. As they talk, I pick up my pace so I can stand right behind my father.

(Marine): ”Yes, some monsters appeared nearby. Their movements were suspicious, therefore the Commander wanted to check by himself.”

As we walk inside, I see their camp. No, not a camp. This is on the level of a city already! Several houses, if you can call those metal boxes that, standing right beside one another quietly with lights coming from the entrances.

At the distance, from between the metal houses, I can see enormous buildings and at the sky, flying metal creatures of the same shape. What is this place…