Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 13:35:59 GMT -6
TIME: 2167 CE
PLACE: PALAVEN
“The Relay 314 Incident, what lessons can we learn from it?” said the teacher.
A male classmate in Naetilia Bolanis’ fourth-grade class immediately said, “We should have wiped the humans out! Their reckless exploration of space puts the rest of the galactic community at risk!”
“Are you saying that because you truly believe it, or because your uncle was killed during the incident?” the teacher countered.
Naetilia raised her hand.
The teacher saw her and pointed at her.
“The humans are ignorant, and that does make them dangerous,” she said. “But since we are more advanced than them, we must show them the proper path.”
“You like them,” the male classmate said.
“My feelings are unimportant,” she said. “They have joined the galactic community. The only way to stop them now would be to wipe them out completely, and they have yet to prove themselves more dangerous than the krogan.”
“Just you wait,” the male classmate muttered.
The teacher’s omnitool flared to life. She brought it up and read a short message.
“Naetilia, report to the administrator’s office,” she said.
Naetilia nodded, got up from her desk and left.
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When she reached the administrator’s office, she found her twin brother Augunus waiting there as well, still wearing his physical training uniform.
“What is going on?” she asked.
The door to the administrator’s office opened before Augunus could reply. “Come in,” the administrator said.
They entered his office.
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“Your parents are dead,” he said with no preamble. “There was an accident at their place of work. Another co-worker has already admitted his responsibility for it.”
They said nothing.
“We have located your closest living relative, a second cousin on your father’s side,” the administrator continued. “We have contacted him, and he has agreed to take you in. He is already on his way. Do you have any questions at this time?”
They looked at each other for a moment, then shook their heads.
“Very well,” the administrator said. “You are excused to get your things.”
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“I promise to look out for you,” Augunus said after they left the office. “As the eldest, it is my duty to do so.”
“You are only older than me by a minute,” she said.
“The amount of time is unimportant,” he said. “I am the eldest, and I will protect you from all harm.”
She said nothing.
He hugged her. “It is just the two of us now,” he said.