The Sharing: Rebellion From Within

[Whammy]

"I guess that answers your second question?" Madat said to the person who asked who Tia was, after Tia introduced herself of course.

"Anyways, right now we're kind of waiting for Chapman to grace us with his presence, but while we wait anyone want to introduce thereselves to the new girl. I'm Will, just in case I hadn't told you yet." When Madat mentioned Chapman his voice gained a sarcastic tone, though it quickly turned back to normal.

However, his plan was interupted by the doings of Corliss. For some reason he wanted to go outside, and it looked like he was reaching for a weapon of sorts. This wansn't the time or place for a fight to break out.

"Or we can do what he said. That works for me to. Though Champman and his superiors might get a little ticked off if we don't do what they wanted us to do."

The emphasis on superiors was made because they all knew who exactly Chapman was under; Visser 3. And while neither Will or Madat had seen him face-to-face, they both had heard the stories. And right now neither of them wanted to get killed for failure.

[morfowt]

"yeah I guess it does." Michael said. "And this is starting to get a little interesting"
"And you" he said gesturing toward Mike, "You look a little...what's the word I'm looking for...oh yeah, paranoid. I starting to feel like there's more to the sharing than meets the eye. So what's really going on?"
He followed Mike out, but still waited for an answer nonetheless.

[Terenia]

"Outside?" Aurora asks, speaking up in more than a whisper for the first time. Things were starting to get very strange very quickly. She wondered what she had gotten herself into. Was this some sort of cult or something? Why did they seem to have guarded hostility for Chapman? He hadn't been the nicest principal in the world....but he wasn't all that bad. Just a normal guy, really.

"Why are we going outside? What's wrong with this room? It's empty." Aurora begins edging back towards the door they came through, wondering if she should make an escape and maybe let Chapman know what's going on. She has a feeling it isn't an approved activity.

[morfowt]

Michael shrugged his shoulders.
"Who knows. Maybe the problem is because this room is empty" he said. "Come on" he said pulling on her arm. "Don't you want to know what the big deal with this is? I mean this is obviously something secret. And we could be a part of this."
At the same time Michael was wondering whether these guys or at least everybody except for the girl could be his friends here. The girl seemed like she didn't want to be a part.
"Well suit yourself then." he said with a sigh.
"So Mike, you haven't answered me yet. What's really going on here?" he asked as he headed out.

[Terenia]

Aurora jumps in surprise as Michael grabs her arm, but allows herself to be pulled slightly. "But what if being 'a part' of whatever this is just gets us in trouble? It could be anything..." She abandons her attempt at abandonment, though. Michael is right about one thing. Things are beginning to get interesting and her curiosity is overwhelming her nervousness.

[morfowt]

Michael, glad to see Aurora come after all was about to apologize for what he said, but thought about her words. He wondered what if she was right and it was something bad. Maybe it's...Michael decides to push the thought out. "What's the worst that's gonna happen?" he wondered not realizing he had said it aloud under his breath.

[Myitt]

"You have no idea," Corliss said sardonically as he brushed past Michael and held the door leading to the alley open for everyone. 

<Are you literally mad, Corliss?  I mean, seriously mad?  You're going to get us killed,> his host said, gazing out of eyes that were beyond his control for the moment at the two other Controllers, still inside the little meeting room.

The heavy door into the building remained propped open for another few minutes, starting to swing shut.  Corliss walked to the other side of the alley and leaned against the graffiti cluttered brick wall of the building opposite The Sharing.  "Good.  They won't be able to hear us out here."  For some reason it didn't feel like he meant Will and Tia, back in the room...but who else would be watching?  Surveillance and secret service at a glorified boy scouts meeting?  "Don't be alarmed, we're not here to hurt anyone.  I just need to tell you the truth about what's going on here."  Again his gaze flickered toward the reactions of Tia and Will.  If they had heard him. 

If there was any doubt, any remote chance that they would turn him in and reveal the operatives of the civil war tearing the Empire apart, he would have to kill them. 

Right here.

"You coming, you lot?" he called, the big metal door ajar enough that they could hear him inside the room.  "Or do you still 'ave that meeting Chapman wants you to go to so badly?" 

<You'd better bloody be right about your little Yeerk mates 'ere,> Mike said angrily.  <This is beyond stupid, it's suicidal...>

<Since when have we been anything less, in this line of work?> Corliss said with a mental grin.

[traycon3]

((Sorry. Sleep is a wonderful thing over here, especially if it involves nodding off at midnight, around the same time I last posted.))

Tia smiled and followed them outside. "Sorry, just making sure everything's in order."
<I don't trust him,> Norpo said.
<Why do you think I have my hands behind my back?> Tia replied, longing to lift up her shirt and reveal the Dracon Beam stashed in her pants.
<True. Just...try not to be too hasty. He may be on our side.>
<What about the other one?>
<I'm not sure yet.>

[Myitt]

(Yeah, I totally crashed early last night, hence I'm up early XD; I do loves me my sleep.)

"Glad you could join us," Corliss said curtly, nodding at Tia. 

<Glad she's not waving a Dracon in my face,> Mike grumbled. 

[traycon3]

((Ooh, I don't know what you define as "early", but I have to be up tomorrow at 6. In the bloody morning. Bleh...))

Norpo streached her mouth into a smile. "So am I. Now, shouldn't we start soon, before any wandering eyes spot us?"

[Whammy]

<<The guys a loony, isn't he?>> Will thought as he opened the door to the alleyway.

Whatever was going on, Will didn't like the looks of it. Besides, Champman had that meeting, and if they didn't show up he'd get suspicious and come looking for them. And whatever this guy was was doing was probably something Chapman didn't want happening.

<<Hey Madat...>>

<<I know what your thinking Will, and I have to agree with you. For our survival I suggest we not go with him. However, I don't think we should turn him in either. He might be one of us.>>

<<Yeerk Peace Faction us?>>

<<...Yes>>

The decision made Madat proceeded to speak through Will's mouth.

"Uh, I'm sorry to say that I'm not going to go with you on this meeting. Chapman probably has something important say about the Sharing, and if he doesn't see us there he'll probably start looking for us. And I don't want to worry the poor guy so I think I'm going to go ahead and head over there. Good luck with whatever your doing though."

[Myitt]

(edit: Early for me on the weekends is like, 9? XD  But during the week I have to wake up at 5:30am to get to work by 7....duuuumb.  Especially for a wicked night person like me  )

"Right, well, the thing is, I reckon we both know what's going on here," Corliss said conversationally, addressing Will.  "And unfortunately that means you have no choice but to get your bloody arse out here.  I recognize you.  You're part of the Movement.  For peace, yes, but I don't know if you've noticed--their progress hasn't exactly been fantastic lately."  He glanced at the two humans, then at Tia.  "Some of us have resorted to...shall we say, less conventional methods to fight against the Empire.  Less 'peaceful' ones.  It's not exactly a career that affords you cheap life insurance, I'll leave it at that.  But it is working." 

He turned back to the humans.  "And just like everyone else, we need bodies.  Voluntary ones, of course.  Hell, even if you didn't want to accept a Yeerk.  You're barely older than children, and I can't go off asking children to fight for their planet, especially since I'm not making a bit of sense to you right now.  But there's no alternative."  He held up his hands.  "Let me slow down and explain."  He exhaled, expecting derision or disbelief.  "I know it sounds mad, but The Sharing...is run by aliens.  Creatures from another planet, hell bent on enslaving your world."  He looks back at Will and Tia, hand gripping the cold black metal of the Dracon inside his jacket pocket.  "And we're all one of them."

[Terenia]

((woah, I slept way longer than I anticipated. Evil sleep. Oh well, new school year starts tomorrow which mean work starts! Yay for getting up at 6am!))

Aurora looked from Mike to Tia to Will, who still seemed to be the more reluctant of the "full members", utter bewilderment on her face. This wasn't what she had expected at all. When Michael asked what the worst that could happen was she had conjured up images of gang warfare, maybe being held at gunpoint and robbed. But some crock story about aliens? It was almost laughable, and in fact Aurora did giggle softly, even though something about this entire situation felt very wrong.

"I think I need to go..." Aurora said. Now that she thought on it, people who believed in aliens didn't rank among the most sane in the world. She could still be in danger, rather than the victim of a cruel and poorly managed joke. "I should get back inside."

[Myitt]

(Early mornings....yaaaaaa aay     )

"You can go," Corliss said calmly.  "But you can't come back to The Sharing.  If they infest you they'll know who I am, because you know my host's name.  I won't lie to you, it's a big risk for me, they can find you even outside this little farce they've set up.  But I'm not in the business of forcing people to accept that there are beings that they would consider to be aliens, and that they've got to have one in their head."  He shrugged.  "There are ways to prove it to you, but I doubt you'd want to know about them."  Again his gaze shifted briefly toward his fellow Yeerks, ready for anything.  Especially from Tia, whom he didn't know.

[Terenia]

Aurora frowned, thrown off by the ease with which he was letting her go. Was this a trick? She glanced back at the others. Were they just going to jump he as soon as she tried to leave? But Mike had said something about proof...

"Fine." She said, her voice coming out stronger than usual. She was confused, and scared, and it seemed to be giving her nerve she normally did not possess, "I'll stay. I'll...listen to your crazy story. But don't think I'm falling for anything until I get proof."