SKYTREK - CHAPTER 14 (standard:humor, 2312 words) [14/15] show all parts
Author: Danny Miami	Added: May 24 2010	Views/Reads: 2169/1700	Part vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Second last Chapter of the comedy novel.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN 

“Boy have I met some people who can talk! They'd talk the moons out of
Uranus I can tell you! Yap, yap, yap, yap, yap! By God, some people can 
go on and on and on. Never catch me yapping on, no you won't. Mind you, 
I like a chat. A little chat. Just now and then. Reminds me of the time 
we were down on the planet Rymos, bloody freezing it was. Otto was 
there and we had just lit a fire when I turned and said to him......” 

DENNIS, KLINGER PRISONER 

PART ONE 

“Hey Lieutenant, we've got company,” the Klinger private said, spotting
the ship approaching on his scanner. 

Basking in the glories that Draygo was predicting, the Lieutenant was
irritated by the interruption. “Put them on my monitor,” he snapped 
then turned back to listen to the General's speech. 

The Private sighed and began tapping in the order. “Why do I have to be
on duty?” he moaned to himself. “Why can't I be listening to General 
Draygo's speech with the others? Why can't I--” 

The Private's complaints came to a sudden halt as the Federation ship
Orion appeared on his monitor. Eyes widening, he tugged at the 
Lieutenant's sleeve. 

“You'd better look at this, sir,” he said. 

“Oh what the hell--” the Lieutenant began then stopped when he saw what
was on his monitor. 

Just as he was reaching for the emergency alarm button, a voice came
over the monitor's small speakers. 

“This is Klinger Captain Dennis Thrax to the Klinger battle fleet –
respond with Code IR5.” 

The Lieutenant's hand hovered over the button. “Tap in the Code,” he
ordered. 

The Private tapped in the secret Klinger ship-to-ship Code and the Orion
vanished from the monitor and was replaced by a Klinger who was wearing 
the blue cloak of a Captain. 

“Greetings Lieutenant!” Captain Dennis said, grinning. 

The Lieutenant peered at the screen and his eyes narrowed suspiciously.
“What are you doing on a Federation ship, sir?” he asked. 

Dennis's grin broadened. “A captured Federation ship, you mean!” he
corrected. “We're taking it back for Space Marshall Ruxell – he wants 
to study the weapons system.” 

The Lieutenant smiled and removed his hand from the alarm button. The
mention of Space Marshall Ruxell plus the fact that the Captain had 
used the secret ship-to-ship Code had allayed his fears. 

“Where's your own ship, sir?” he asked. 

“It passed a few minutes ago. Didn't you see it?” 

The Lieutenant shifted uncomfortably. “No sir, we didn't. We're all
listening to General Draygo.” 

“Oh the General!” said Dennis. “I know him well. Can I have a word with
him?” 

Standing well out of camera range, the Captain cringed. “Don't push your
luck, Dennis,” he muttered. “Don't push your luck.” 

Since he hadn't yet told Dennis and Otto about his previous agreement
with Ricky to let them go, the Captain had dangled their freedom in 
front of them if in return Dennis agreed to contact the Klinger battle 


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