Chapter 183: Begging to join
Monique stayed in her cabin, looking out at the two Da'xi crewmen who were being carried down. Their plates were charred and covered in scratches while pale white blood oozed from between the edges. She shuddered as she heard their ragged coughing and didn't even notice when someone stepped up beside her door.
"The captain wishes to see you!"
Monique jolted, looking at the female Da'xi who had seemingly teleported next to her. She'd seen her move about the ship before, and everyone except for the Captain had gone out of their way to be nice. Her guess was that she was Xi'kroak's mate, though she had no idea what she was called. None of the crewmen called her by her name. They just bowed.
It was the first time Monique had seen her up close, and she was surprised at the difference in the faceplates she saw. Thin but also more sculpted, they gave the female Da'xi a dangerous, fast air about her.
"Now," the Da'xi said, her tone short.
Monique wanted to ask why she had to go but knew the other wouldn't buy that. There was only one reason why she was called to go to the Captain. He was going to ask about the portal...
"Alright," she said as she stepped outside and closer to her cabin.
As she walked towards Xi'kroak's cabin, which was the one at the front of the ship, she took a quick look into the one the wounded crewmen had been carried into. Both lay on beds with other crewmen caring for them, but one glance told her that one of them probably wouldn't make it. At least, she was pretty sure even Da'xi couldn't live with two fist-sized holes in the center of their chest.
"Grant them some privacy in their final hours," the female said as she tried to shove Monique.
Monique felt like grinning at the weak force but wasn't sure how much trouble that would get her in, so she just ignored it and continued ahead. Captain Xi'kroak's door was closed, and she nodded.
"Come!"
The almost angry snap made her jerk the door open with a bit too much force, but nobody seemed to care. Xi'kroak said, pacing through his larger cabin. Not that it was big, just larger than hers.