Sholan Alliance Ch. 01

To be honest he was feeling pretty good though he was still feeling down about his ship. At least the power was back on and though he wasn't going to do anything he walked towards the docking area where his ship was. It did look like an oversized barn but he didn't really care. As he was walking to the barn he was more than surprised to see a new scar on his land.

Billy walked towards the rent in the dirt and was more than surprised when he hit something and landed on his ass. "Wa'sh the hell di'sh dey put in my drink?" He stood up using whatever he had run into without thinking. "Fu'sh this goin bed." He staggered to his house and crawled into bed and passed out.

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Satasha slowly woke up and leaned back in the command chair with a groan. "Computer full diagnostics on all systems." Thank god it understood voice commands or she might be in trouble since her hands were shaking too badly to type. "Computer define the extent of any and all injuries to me."

It rattled off a number of injuries of which the worst was her head since she had a nice gash going across above one eye. That would explain why she couldn't see out of that eye. She had a number of bruises and minor abrasions as well as some bruised ribs. "Computer I am going to medical to have the wound fixed and then to the command suite to clean up. Contact me when diagnostics are done. See what is needed to get power back on and off emergency power."

That was one thing she had noticed immediately upon waking. When she stood Satasha staggered and realized just how tired she was. Making it to medical was a bit of a chore since the ship was at a slight angle; well either that or she was at a slight angle as she staggered. Once there she lay down in the autodoc and closed her eyes while it did its thing. Satasha didn't realize that the last of the stim doses had worn off and she passed out while being worked on.

If it wasn't for the computer waking her up she probably would have kept sleeping the clock around. The autodoc had stapled the wound and cleaned her fur so she could see again which was nice. It had also medicated her for the pain and to help heal the various wounds. "Power will be restored in just over an hour. Emergency power will last for approximately 50 minutes with the shields on full."

She didn't like that idea what so ever. The biggest drain with the stealth was the visual component. "Um, if we decrease the visual aspect by 20% how long will they last?" The computer processed that. "Borderline. Should last for sufficient time to return power if no additional problems are identified in the power system."

Damn it was hard to think. "Um, start with 20% decrease and as needed lower till 50%. Maintain all EM shielding for as long as possible." Knowing she was extremely tired Satasha carefully walked to her cabin and stripped the suit off and tossed it in the recycler. Once power was back on the uniform would be cleansed and returned to her closet. She stepped into the shower and gloried in the feel of the water against her fur and skin.

"Oh man that feels good." As much as she wanted to stand there for the next hour she had work to do so she scrubbed her fur till clean. Since she had been in the command center for so long not to mention some of the meds there was a mass of fur that ran down the drain. Once clean she felt one hell of a lot better and almost awake.

"Now for food and then to take a look around at where I am at." With the food she just grabbed one of the packs and had it autoheat and inhaled it along with a cup of cshar. Satasha knew that she was going to have to lie down and get at least a good ten hours of sleep soon or her body would shut down on her. Before that Satasha was going to look around and find out where she was. With the loss of the engines towards the end god only knew where she had landed.

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Billy woke and groaned at the sun shining in the room and cursed his friends. "Why the hell did they let me drink so much? I think I am going to classify them as a frenemy." He staggered to the bathroom and looked in the mirror and his eyes were bloodshot and he definitely needed a shower. At least one thing he didn't have to worry about was tossing his cookies since that had never been a problem for him.

Billy took a quick shower and staggered down to the kitchen and tossed some left over chili into the microwave. He had made the other day. Now that was one dish he did a killer job on though the next day it wasn't good to be around him. The next important thing was coffee and lots of it. "Jenna I really hate you with a passion." He muttered as he watched the pot brewing.

It was finally done and Billy poured a cup and tossed an ice cube or two in to cool it down and then proceeded to slurp the entire cup down. Now that he had his initial surge of caffeine he poured a second cup and pulled the chili out of the microwave and fixed it to how he liked it and settled down to eat. Considering how he was feeling Billy wasn't going to get much done today but he could do some of the needed paperwork.

After eating and his third cup of coffee he put the dishes in the sink and stepped out on the porch and frowned. He had completely forgotten about the gouge in his land that he had seen the night before. Before anything else he needed to figure out what might have caused it and if it was an idiot neighbor bill them. As he was standing on the porch he had to frown at the gouge.

It almost seemed to be shimmering and suddenly a faint outline could be seen and it definitely wasn't something he had ever seen. What little he could see of it whatever it was had a long sleek profile and almost made him think of a crouching predator of some sort.

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Once clean Satasha pulled on another ship suit and made sure she had everything she would need just in case. After verifying she had her stunner, medi-kit, tool pack, and a few other items she heded towards the exit. Satasha popped the top hatch and stood up and looked around and damn near dropped a load. She had managed to crash near some sort of habitation. "Oh frigging hell."

At this point she simply didn't know what to do. She didn't have enough emergency power to fully power the stealth. She couldn't pull power from anywhere else since she had pretty much shut anything drawing power down. As she looked around she turned and froze since there was an alien standing there. She assumed it was from this planet since it looked like some of the pictures from the video she had watched.

Not really sure what to do since she was a Scout and not first contact she did the only thing she could think of. Based on a show she had been watching she held one hand up and made a V with her fingers. "Um, may you live long and prosper?"

Billy just stood there and stared as a hatch of some sort opened up and someone that was definitely not human stood up. He could see it from the waist up and it had some sort of obvious uniform on. He looked down at his cup and wondered if the beans were bad. When he looked back up the alien was still there and with a very odd sort of hissing accent greeted him.

He stared at her for a moment before walking into his house dumping the cup out and the pot of coffee. "Definitely bad beans. I will have to get some more later." He poured a cup of iced tea and walked back out and froze again. "Well crap I guess it wasn't a hallucination." Billy definitely wasn't all there quite yet. "Um, hi?"

Satasha was more than confused by the alien's actions when he turned and walked off. She didn't realize he had a long night and was still a bit drunk and in his way in as not all there as she was. She stood there for a few moments and was about ready to go back in when he walked back outside. His greeting was not quite what she expected since she most definitely wasn't a hallucination. Thank god her computer was able to translate for her.

The way he spoke made it rather hard to understand what he was saying. He was dropping letters from words such as 'ya'll' instead of 'you all'. The computer was doing its best to give her an understandable translation but heaven only knew if it was accurate. "Um, hi back? I guess that isn't a greeting you use?"

Billy sat down in a chair on his porch and rested his head on his hands. "No that isn't a normal greeting. It is from a TV show and how did you know that anyways?" He asked and then shook his head. "Don't tell me since the answer will probably upset me." He glanced up at her and then rested his head back in his hands. "You really do exist right?"

Satasha simply sort of had to blink at him and after considering it decided to get out of the Ship and stretch her legs. "I will be down in a moment and prove I am real." She didn't have the energy to go out the top hatch so she dropped down and ensured the hatch was locked before leaving via the regular hatch and stretched. "Oh god that feels good."

She walked over to the table he was sitting at and after tucking her tail through an opening stretched again. "Okay, yes I did just come out of a sort of stealth ship. Yes I am an alien, yes that is my ship, and yes I need to fix it." Satasha looked at the glass pointedly. "I have to say I am thirsty and would love to have somewhere to lie down that isn't moving." She reached across the table and laid her hand near his so he could touch it if wanted.

Billy groaned. "I am so not up for this." He was rubbing his head and groaned again. "I need to fix my own ship. You gotta do yours by yourself." When she mentioned she was thirsty he twitched. "Sorry, forgot my manners. Back in a moment." He stood up and walked inside and poured some tea in a cup and added a pitcher of ice tea. Just for good measure he tossed together a plate of some snacks and carried it out to the table.

"Please if you are hungry this is some chicken, cheese, some crackers and ice tea." He didn't have any idea if she could eat any of it but he had to try. Her hand was still there and he noticed the fur and tips of claws. He finally reached over and stroked her hand and then rested his head in one hand again. "Damn it I can't deal with this right now."

She pulled a scanner out and ran it over the food and smiled. "Thank you, real food is nice and yes I can eat it." She picked up a piece of chicken and nibbled on it. "This is good, tastes like Chidoe." She picked up the drink and took a sip and smiled. "Very good. Thank you and I am sorry that I landed in your back yard. I had a drive failure at the last moment."

Billy sort of laughed. "You and me. Oh names Billy and I am working on my drive coils right now." He yawned and stretched. "You mentioned somewhere flat that didn't move. I have a spare bed you can use and we can talk later." He was going back to bed as well and hopefully when he woke up this would all be a dream.

She yawned as well. "My name is Satasha and I am the commander of the Tail Chaser." Satasha didn't have the energy to say much more. "I do appreciate that and please don't call anyone about me. I am just a Scout and first contact is done by Alrel." She yawned again and tried not to scarf the food. "I just ate but this is really good."

Billy smiled. "I would say I cooked it but would be lying. Cooking is not something I am good at but let's get you in bed..." He dropped his head to the table. "God that came so wrong. Let me show you to the spare room and you can crash." He was assuming she was a guy since she didn't have breasts and stood up. "Follow me."

She laughed. "Well I would have to learn some of your food types but I do cook." She stood up and stretched. "God even my tail is tired." She followed him inside and to the spare room. The bed was average looking but she didn't care. "Oh god, something that doesn't move." She didn't really think when she stroked the seal and pulled the suit off. Underneath she had a singlet and rolled into bed and before she realized it passed out.

Billy sort of blinked though he did notice she tucked something under the pillow and decided not to bother her though he didn't realize he was a she. When she stripped off the uniform he had to be impressed at the muscles that were showing in the singlet. "Night, talk to you tomorrow or whenever you wake up."

He walked to his room and fell on his face and quickly passed out himself. Eventually he woke up though it was only a few hours later. When he finally woke up he walked to the spare bedroom and peaked in and almost groaned. The alien was still there. He walked out to the living room and froze again. "Sandi what the hell are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Jenna?" He really didn't need either of them there right now.

Sandi laughed at him. "Jenna had to work but wanted me to check on you and make sure you survived last night." She stood up and walked to the kitchen and pulled out a large tray. "I made you some stuffed mushrooms, medium rare flank steak, and some asparagus that needs cooking since it gets limp if cooked to soon."

Satasha was still not awake but the mention of food tickled her ears and she rolled over and stretched before standing up. She attached the holster to her singlet and walked out into the living areas. "Did you mention food Yilly?" As soon as she saw the other human she froze. Well froze for half a second before pulling the stunner out and growling slightly. "I thought you weren't going to call anyone Yilly."

Both Billy and Sandi turned and stared at her. Sandi couldn't help but stare at her and then whatever was being pointed at her. "Um, Billy why is there some cat being with totally sexy ears and tail in your house?" Sandi stood up. "To bad you aren't female or I might be able to talk my girlfriend into a threesome."

Satasha could only stare at the female and wondered how far along she was since she had obvious breasts though she wasn't showing yet. "Um, I am female and just who are you?" God things were getting more complicated. "So how far along are you?" One thing she hadn't caught with the shows was human females always had breasts when grown.

Billy actually blushed since he had watched her get undressed. "Um, I didn't call anyone and this is one of my best friends and her name is Sandi. She stopped by to check on me since I had been seriously drunk last night."

When she asked how far along Sandi was Sandi sort of stared at her. "Um I am not since I am only into girls?" What an odd question. Then again the alien she was looking at sort of looked like a male to her yet had said she was female.

"Go Billy, finding a sexy cat woman. Damn I would say I am jealous but... Jenna might get ticked at me and I am not a cook." She slowly walked over to the feline and gave her a look. "We won't tell anyone if you don't want to though I am going to have to bring Jenna over to meet you." Sandi held her hand out to shake.

Satasha looked at her hand and then blinked as she put the stunner away. "Um, if you see someone with purple trim or edging only touch their fingers." She reached over and lightly touched her fingers. "It is because some of us are telepaths." She got a warm feeling from the touch and knew that she could trust the girl.

Sandi snorted but went with it since the cat woman had purple around her neck. "Well I am going to leave you two alone and get home." Oh god she had to tell Jenna about this.

Billy wasn't having anything about it. "Call Jenna and have her come over. I am not cooking the meat or the veggies. You know I will burn them or undercook them." He really needed someone there to help support him.

"Well in that case let me get some civvies and I can bring something from my world as well." Right now she wanted to try to do her best to impress his friends so they wouldn't call the authorities on her. She could enforce that but it wasn't something she wanted. "I will be back shortly."

Satasha swished her way out of the house and leaned against her Ship and realized that the shielding was working again. She changed the view slightly and walked up to the entrance and inside. She stripped out of the singlet that went under the command suit and quickly brushed her fur and pulled on a tabard though she did tuck the stunner inside her tabard so it didn't show much.

Billy watched her leave and leaned back in his favorite chair. "I almost think I need another beer. God aliens and female aliens at that?" He heard Sandi snicker as she called Jenna and told her to come over. "Sandi I need to rename the damn Ship to heartbreak I think." He took the bottle she offered and had to smile since it was root beer which was his favorite.

"Thanks Sandi and I am glad you didn't freak and don't tell anyone for the time being okay?" The biggest thing was he didn't want the headaches of all the paperwork. Granted he would get one hell of a reward but he really didn't want the headaches.

Sandi snorted at him and called Jenna. "Get your ass over here and bring some more food. Billy has a friend over and we need a bit more to cook. Make it some more meat as well." She blew a kiss at Jenna and hung up before going to the kitchen and started working on the food.

Billy walked into his room and changed again and dressed somewhat nicer but still had that homeboy redneck feel to him. He had just come out of the bedroom when Jenna pulled up and walked in. "So where is she? What have you been hiding from us you silly boy?"

Satasha had been in her Ship when the vehicle pulled up and had turned the audio up so she could listen in and almost laughed. This was going to be interesting and then maybe she could go back to bed and get some more sleep. The tabard was just that, had a front and back with straps on the side holding it together. Around the edges was the purple she had mentioned as indicating she was a telepath. She wasn't strong but she was one.

Her fur was a marmalade coloring and the tabard enhanced her coloration. She slid out of the Ship and walked into the house. "Good afternoon Yilly and Sandi. Might I ask who this pretty lady is?" Satasha managed not to show all her teeth when she smiled at Jenna. "My name is Satasha and yes I am alien to this planet."

Jenna froze when she turned. Originally she thought the accent was just foreign but there was an odd hiss to it. Actually hiss wasn't quite the right word maybe burr would be better so she just sort of assumed it was someone who had broken down and needed a place to stay for a moment. When she turned she was faced with a feline looking being who had some lovely fur. The short tabard accented the body and coloration nicely. "Um..." She really didn't have any idea what to really say at the moment.

Sandi took the bowl of salad from her before she could drop it. "Relax silly she isn't here to take over, well not as far as I know and seems nice." She had to admit that she was looking good. "Oh, since she has purple on just touch her fingertips. I guess it means she is a telepath."

Satasha tried not to laugh at Jenna's reaction but couldn't help the smile and slowly walked over and took one hand. "I am pleased to meet you. I could tell that Yilly cares for you. I could hear it in his voice earlier." She twitched her ears as she was talking to the new lady. Touching her helped her get a read though with aliens it was hard but she felt solid.

"Um pleased to meet you as well Satasha." The way she pronounced it gave it some soft s's. When Satasha lightly grasped her hand she was most definitely startled since there was real fur and it was obvious to feel since it was connected to her skin as well. The ears fascinated her and she had to stare at them. "Um, why don't you just have a seat and relax while we do the cookin'."

Sandi laughed. "You to Yilly. We don't need anything burned or we would have had you break out your grill." Since she figured he would want some coffee she started a fresh pot for him and the feline if she wanted.