The Sharing: Rebellion From Within

[morfowt]

"Have what in your head?" Michael asked.

[Terenia]

"They want to put...one of those Yeerks in our head!" Aurora cried.

[morfowt]

Michael thought for a moment. He was sure he heard the word Yeerk somewhere. His thoughts flashed to last night. "Oh you mean they want to put aliens in our heads? Are yeerks real small?"

[Terenia]

(( Um...you just saw one, remember? You threw up from seeing it.))

[morfowt]

((Did anyone say that thing is called a yeerk?))

[Myitt]

((Yup, Corliss explained that they were Yeerks, that they looked like slugs.))

Corliss waved his hands emphatically.  "No way, mate, we aren't going to force anyone into having one of us in 'is head, but we are going to ask that you cooperate with us while we...look into the options of getting you home..." He rubbed the back of his neck.  "I won't lie to you, I reckon it's going to be a long time before that can happen.  So you may as well make yourselves at home here, and with the rest of our little band.  If you decide to accept a Yeerk you wouldn't be treated like the hosts the Empire takes...usually they aren't exactly equal citizens...but we aren't in the business of forcing this upon you any more than it already has been."

[morfowt]

((oh. sorry. kinda forgot. so should I go change it, or leave it as that?))

"I want a yeerk in my head" Michael said immediately.

[Myitt]

((You can leave it.))

Both Myitt and Corliss turned and stared at Michael. 

"What!?" they both said, almost simultaneously. 

<Come on, it's not that surprising,> Myitt's host muttered.

[morfowt]

"What?", Michael asked "If you people let yeerks in your head, then it can't be that bad, can it?"

[Myitt]

"No, no, of course not, it's just....really unexpected," Myitt said falteringly.  "Usually people run screaming for the hills."

[morfowt]

"Well then I won't be running very far will I?" Michael joked. "The hills are just next door."

[Terenia]

Aurora looked at Michael incredulously, "Are you insane!?" She asked, "You want one of them living in your head? What if something goes wrong? What if it changes its mind and you can't get it out?"

[morfowt]

Michael thought for a moment. "Is there a way to make it go out if that happens?" Michael asked.

[yrkd88]

"Uh huh" Denise replied as she followed directly behind Kaitlyn. She still wasn't going to just blindly accept whatever she was told, so she just decided to keep quiet for the moment.

But then other questions began occurring to her. "And just why, may I ask, are they doing this?" said Denise incredulously. "Who are they? In fact, who the hell are you people?!" she demanded.

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

<She isn't buying any of this crap,> Kaitlyn said.

<It doesn't matter, as long as she continues to follow.>

"We can't give out that information. It's nothing big, it's just--I really can't explain it. You will have to see for yourself. I promise we will not hurt you." Not exactly a lie, either. They wouldn't hurt her, if she didn't resist. "This will all make sense to you soon enough, but you have to allow us to explain."

Kaitlyn turned a corner, headed down the hallway, and stopped by the meeting room. Luckily, it had not been damaged by the Dracon blasts. One "guard" stood at attention, seeming bored. She walked over to him and leaned forward. "I need someone to help--escort--this human to the pool. Lock the door behind us," she whispered, hoping Denise had not heard. He nodded. "Please have Chapman come in soon. I need him to explain a few things to this woman," she said, perhaps a little too loudly. The guard stepped aside and opened the door, allowing her to enter.