James walked away from the Mudokon barbarians upon receiving his drink. James started to take a sip of the beverage when Gorrck slapped him on the back saying, "Good m'lad. That's the attitude I expect. None of this lazy work-shirking. You're their superior an' you should damn well show it!"
Not expecting to suddenly be hit on the back James's drink almost traveled down his wind pipe. Instead he went into a fit of coughing. James glared at Gorrck. That stupid Slig always thought himself so high and mighty. He wasn't so special. He wasn't a Big Bro. He didn't own expensive weaponry.
James just wanted to get away from Gorrck. James left his half empty cup on the table and walked out of the Mess Hall. James imagined a grotesque death for Gorrck... oh how sweet that would be.
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The huge purple monster(Chelon)'s eyes found Chris and said, "I will have complete the tak ordered by Vernel if you persist in such activites. Please refrain from doing so, or I will be forced to take action."
Chris just stared at the creature for a moment. The thing could talk and had a gorgeous vernacular. It was probably smarter then most Glukkons... Chris made a mental note to study the atrocity later. The Mudokon(Kole) Chris had questioned turned down the offer of being examined but it was then that Chris got a better look at the Mudokon. This slave had been pushed pass limits farther then any slave Chris had ever seen before. Chris's motherly instincts took over. He had to help this Mudokon. "I've changed my mind. I'm going to examine you along side a full physical. You are in no shape to be working right now."
Unfortunately an announcement came one saying, "Will the chief medical officer of this facility please report to the Executive Office for a private conference? I repeat, will the chief medical officer of this facility please report to the Executive Office for a private conference as soon as possible?"
Chris sighed and pulled a pen and a piece of paper from his ever present 'necessities' bag and began to write a note. Without looking up from the note Chris said with a stern tone, "Jim I'm going to be examining this Mudokon here. I don't want Vernel getting angrier then he already is so for today I want you to take this Mudokon's place."
Chris handed the note to the Mudokon(Kole), "I just need to go to the Executive Office real fast. I want you to head over to the Medical Hut and lie down on the patient bed and wait for me to return."
Then Chris pulled a bottle out of his bag and obtained two pills from inside it. "I want you to take both these pills when you get inside the hut. They should help you rest."
Unable to do anything further without delaying the announcement Chris surrendered to the call and started for the Mess Hall's exit.
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The angry Slig(Gorrck) seemed ready to beat the old Mudokon(Cora) but apparently Jim's enthusiasm for work changed the Slig's mind. The Slig spat nonsense for a moment and then something else caught his attention and the Slig was off.
Jim sighed and went back to shearing the Meep. He was almost finished when the old Mudokon(Cora) came over and hugged him. Jim was so surprised but delighted none the less. He hugged the older Mudokon woman back, enjoying every second of it. Then she said to him, "Thank you so much. I could have taken the beatings, but I certainly didn't want to. But you risked your skin to save me. That was so thoughtful. Are you hungry by any chance? You could take a break from this and have a drink and some food. I will cover for you... It is my job..."
Jim just chuckled and said modestly, "It was nothing. It was just the right thing to do. Don't worry about me I'll eat later. By the way my name is Jim, I think I'm going to enjoy working with you."
Just then Chris said with a serious tone, "Jim I'm going to be examining this Mudokon here. I don't want Vernel getting angrier then he already is so for today I want you to take this Mudokon's place."
Jim nodded in understanding. "You got it boss."
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