Slurp was watching as the seven Paramites suddenly encountered the Shryke and persisted that this and was there's. Many of the Fleeches that understood Paramite, was screeching in disagreement and trying to make the message that it was their land. Slurp and the Slog said nothing, as they wanted to hear what the conversation was going.
After Shryke's last question, the pack leader Paramite answered, "You make an interesting point. Very well, we will join you in this fight. However, we require a condition. If we all survive, we take the land and the mine. Our pack consists of two females, who are both carring children. We hope that they will produce at least 40 more Paramite childs each, so the pack will go on for a long time. We will have another plan in store for the Fleeches, but I will tell you."
The Paramite leaned closer into Shryke and whispered grimly and seriousily, "We will require the Fleeches to become our lifestock, so our food chain will not be broken, and we Paramites will survive for a long, long time. You, and that Scrab shall become our protectors, preventing evil to touch our precious herditage. Now, will you follow these conditions or not?" The Paramite looked at Shryke in a way, that said if he did not agree, the Paramites would kill him and the rest of the group.
Slurp screeched to the Slog, "I could not hear that Paramite. Did you hear him?"
The Slog replied, "No, I did not. But I would watch out. That Paramite seemed to have some demonish plan with you Fleeches." Slurp nodded in agreement and planned to ask Shryke in what had the Paramite asked.
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Sindera pushed the two Mudokons out to the other side of the door, and continued to walk them toward the transporter. They walked over the still unconscious guard of the cargo hold, trying to show them that she meant business. As they were going to go up the stairs, a rather big Slig went to go by them. Sindera made direct eye contact with him and said firmly, "You, take the cargo hold guard to Angela's lab. That's an order."
The Slig didn't need to be told twice, and ran toward the cargo hold. As they were going to next corrider, two Sligs went by them, but Sindera barked, "Freeze you two!"
The Sligs stopped in their trail and turned toward Sindera nervousily. She said to the two men, "You two are going onto cargo hold guard duty for the rest of the week."
The two Sligs sighed in relief, as they supposed something horrible and completely violent was going to happen to them. The two replied in usison, "Yes madam!" and ran off to do their job. Sindera was glad she took care of that problem and continued through the rest of the wooden corriders to the transporter.
Once she got to the transporter, she let go of the Mudokons, to activate the transporter. After pressing many complex buttons and switches, she said cooly to the Mudokons, "Well, since you boys might escape under my nose, I will let you guys go through this transporter first. This thing is programmed send us all at the same time, so I will be able to watch you at all times. So don't just stand there, move!"
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