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Counter Earth Chronicles

Chapter 131: Everything That Is To Come (Our Resolve Part Three)

Day 1000 (Continued)

“Alexander?" Neil said tapping his fingers on the chair.

“I go by Alex." I said staring at my doppelgänger's brother. “How did you know?"

“It is as I said, Ember and I shared minds when he healed me."

“Did he kiss you?" I asked the brown haired human.

“Yes." Neil responded.

“Did he replace your breath with his?"

Neil nodded. “I think that is how he repaired the damage to my lungs. I was able to breathe after that."

“Did he have you strip completely?"

“Yes." The younger Winter replied.

“Did he make you lie down on the ground?"

“Um hmm."

“Ember then removed his clothing?"

“Yes."

“Did he?" I asked starring intently.

“He rubbed my rump with his crotch, when he was no longer flaccid he licked his paws, rubbed the spit on his shaft and entered me. He claimed that he needed to heal my internal injuries. The only way to do that was to become one." Neil blushed.

“Damn it. When you did you saw his memories, and he yours." I said.

“I also saw his memories of your memories and how he healed you in the same way aboard that sky ship two years ago." Neil said to me.

“You and I now continue to live because of him. Despite what we promised, I would strongly suggest that each and every time we meet him, instead of shaking his paw we give him a big hug to express our eternal gratitude."

“You are evading my questions!" Neil said growing irritated.

(Was he really that upset with me or was it just the aardvark jizz inside him?)

“So when did you start impersonating my brother?"

“Very well this is going to be a long, long conversation Neil." I said getting up from my chair and locking the door of the room. “I started the day I met you. Alexander had been captured days before; he was working with the rebels."

“I heard."

“He tried to kill me and a colleague of mine which led to his group's extermination. He was the sole survivor. Afterwards I was sent undercover as him to spy on your family to see if any more Winters were working with the rebellion. That was when we got captured and became unwilling employees at Beastial Beauties."

“And you were taken away after a group of investors did a walk through of the facility I recall."

“One member of that group was a colleague of mine from the knight core." I said. “He immediately called for my release but made it look like Alexander had just been apprehended by the knight core setting the record straight."

“So how is it that you came to work with the knight core?" Neil Winter asked me.

“Well that is another story entirely." I said staring at the wall.

“We have the time." Neil said.

And so for the remainder of the trip, I recapped my life and times on Gaia, my arrival on Counter Earth, my capture by the knights, judgement, punishment, exoneration, adoption and eventually becoming a contractor for the Knights of Wundagore.

“That explains a lot." The human who had been healed by aardvark jizz said.

“Well now you know. My allegiance is with my adopter and the empire. I have gone on countless missions to preserve it. One of which was attending the first meeting of the Consortium, meeting all of you."

“Really?"

“The knights wanted to make sure that our group was not another dissident faction like the rebellion. That is my story." I said to the younger Winter.

Neil stared at me for a long long time.

“So yes, I am an alternate reality version of your brother, but our views are polar opposites of one another. Unlike him, I never had a kid brother and I fell in love with a beastial something Alexander in his blind hatred would never ever do. And it seems one has taken a liking to you too."

My doppelgänger's brother was silent for a long time.

“Please leave." He said ordering me out of the crew cabin. Neil did not speak to me the rest of the trip home.

Bess and Tess' mother drove me and the bison teens back to World One after our outing. I didn't know if Neil had said anything to the other members. Actually I was scared to ask.

That evening as I walked in the bear's lair...

“So I see you finally decided to come home pet." My pregnant bear said as I entered the great room.

I found her on the sectional in her undergarments most likely unwinding after a long day keeping the empire from disintegrating into chaos.

“Yeah mistress." I said jumping on her lap and hugging her tightly.

“Was the Consortium's membership drive that stressful?"

“That is the understatement of the year." I said resting my head against her chest. “Am I in trouble?"

“No pet, Lady Barq contacted me after your group returned to World Five. It seems the consortium stumbled onto something big and got a lot of publicity from it." My pregnant bear said cryptically.

“Really?"

“See for yourself." My she beast said playing a news report.

This just in. A smug looking avian with a yellow beak and red eyes said starting the segment. The Consortium For Mutual Coexistence, a group this broadcaster has become quite familiar with, has been credited with capturing Morris Hunter's partner. That's right partner. The so called cleanser from World One who tried unsuccessfully to exterminate humanity from Counter Earth was not working alone he had a partner Addax Theater who continued the cause after his capture but in a different form, he would lure unsuspecting victims to a remote island just outside of the empire and eliminate them. His victims just became another missing person to the knight core.

That ended when this second cleanser targeted three members from the Consortium, they saw into his ruse and took this bad beastial down. The group earned a special thank you from the Knights of Sovereign for helping to capture this heinous individual. And this broadcaster also thanks you. Yama Kite said ending the report. The hub broadcaster showed clips from our return and Lady Barq hoisting the serval killer over her shoulder to be carried away to be judged and punished.

“Good publicity never hurts. So what was this guy's deal anyway mistress?"

“Commander Rhinox didn't say pet?"

“No."

“Addax Theater was a want to be knight. He tried to join the core in several of the cities, but didn't make the cut. Most recently was World Four."

“With the constant turnover in that city I am surprised he was turned down mistress."

“He wasn't knight material Alex."

“Well that is one membership drive I don't think any of us will forget no matter how much we try."

“I don't know pet, I think as a result of this publicity Dongo, Doria and the others will be quite busy recruiting after this weekend." My warrior bear said hugging me. Hmm... something is troubling you. I know why you were late coming back from your membership drive. But why do you look like your whole world has shattered?" My she beast asked.

“Addax nearly killed Neil Winter fortunately Cinder's cousin was with us and saved his life."

“Ember?" My she beast looked at me.

“The same. Neil learned who I REALLY am mistress."

“So what did you do pet?"

“I told him the truth. He hasn't spoken to me since. Even after we returned and were debriefed by Lady Barq. I don't know if he told the other members or how they will even react if he tells them."

It seemed that after that day there was a possibility I could be excommunicated from the group.

“Well Neil now knows there are two Alexanders one who is loyal to the empire and one who is not. I wonder which one he will side with?" My lady bear said kissing me.

“So what else did Lady Barq say?"

“The knights investigated the underground grotto and discovered the remains of Addax's victims; he has been doing this for quite some time."

In the coming days Addax would be devolved and returned to the wild. But like his partner that punishment would never be enough for the lives he had taken.

Day 1007 (One week later)

“Morning pet." My pregnant she beast said rubbing me on the head.

“Hmm?" I said lifting my head from her breasts. During the night my fierce ursine warrior had rolled onto her back allowing me to sleep on her and her magnanimous chest.

“Alex it is morning. The start of another new day." My warrior said.

“That's nice can we just stay here- the whole day? I don't want to do anything- no hunting enemies of the empire, no exploration of the five cities or adventuring of any kind for that matter- nothing."

(The last few weeks have been quite tiring.)

“What do you mean Alex?"

“I am in a rut mistress. Lately it seems like I am finding myself in one fix after another- like adventure is my middle name or something."

“Are you referring to your time in World Four with commander Keiko, discovering Morris Hunter's partner on the lake cruise you took with the Consortium in World Five or that fat farm we busted up last week? Well that was a legitimate operation actually." My she beast said moving her paw down my back.

“You forgot about the fight we had to break up between the demolition company that demolished that family's home before discovering that they had the wrong house. That was ugly, or that hiker who used bear spray on that ursine-like beastial he thought was of the four legged variety or the pockets of lawlessness we have to keep breaking up all week in order to keep the empire from ruin. It is all soul draining and just exhausting mistress."

“So what are you proposing Alex?"

“Let's take the day off, rest, enjoy each others company, lounge around the lair and just goof off."

“Well you are in luck today's Sunday." My warrior bear said as she started to rub my back. “I am on call today, but I don't anticipate any interruptions."

“That's right mistress! Today is the fifth Sunday and the last one of the month!" I said starring up at her. “Didn't the healer say you and Boris' fertilized egg was supposed to implant itself this month?"

“She said this month or the next pet." My pregnant bear said to me.

“You are running out of time to make your decision October is about over and November is about to start." I said to her. “Once it implants into your uterus, it will start growing. Not that I wouldn't mind seeing this get big." I said rubbing her belly. “Or seeing these grow as well or hear you curse Boris' name when it's time for your daughter to enter the world."

“I am still thinking about that pet." Lady Ursa said as her paws moved down to my behind from my back.

“I know you are still conducting research. Lady Keiko said that you had even contacted her."

“Yes, our conversation was quite informative; she warned me that it is difficult balancing work and family life for those in the core. In her case, she doesn't know what she will be facing one day to the next. But it does help to have a mate to lean on. Like when she was on her mission with you pet."

“We also saw that Sir Wolf and his mate- they have a governess to take care of their cub." I said. “So it would seem that if you are a parent and in the core, it would help to have help mistress."

“Yes Alex. So you never told me what you thought of Commander Keiko? I know you were very interested in meeting her."

“Um, do you want to know my filtered opinion or the unfiltered opinion?" I said squirming uncomfortably within the bear's ass grab.

My she beast gave me that look I have come to know, you know the thing she does with the raised eyebrow.

“Well..." I started to begin.

“You mean she was not like you had expected."

(She is a controlling bitch.)

“She is ruthless, she controls her forces with an iron grip, demands pure excellence from each and everyone, to her the ends justify the means. Which I guess that is how she has managed to thrive in such a difficult command."

“So I assume she isn't your favorite commander in the core?"

“Um, that is hard to say. I guess, I don't have a favorite commander. I have gotten to work with Lord Tiger the most, but then Sir Wolf is nice if rather crotchety and commander Rhinox is very funny."

“Speaking of World Four, Lady Keiko also told me that Master Koala is planning on rebuilding the black prototype pet."

“Redesigning or rebuilding? It was literally crushed as were its occupants."

“It sounds like somethings were being salvaged and used to design a new one." My warrior bear said to me.

“I hope he decides to put in a kill switch and other safety designs in case someone else who fears that the world is ending decides to steal it." I said sarcastically.

“He would be foolish not to pet. But if it did get stolen perhaps you could go undercover again at the Seven/Seven club and interview that enigmatic waitress you told me about, the one who only a apron, that one who was eyeing you- what was her name Tina?"

“Yes she was more than enigmatic! Wow!"

“Then again perhaps I should have Lord Tiger restrict you from undercover work you seem to be enjoying that too much." My fierce ursine warrior said squeezing my butt.

“Yes mistress perhaps I should focus on what I have now, the most important things in my life like my powerful fierce ursine warrior who I have given my mind, body, heart and soul too and my hot leonine healer who I wouldn't mind bringing in for a threesome."

“You forgot your boyfriend." The female bear said.

“Boyfriend?" I asked looking at her funny.

“You know UNF, UNF, UNF, arrrroooo!" She said teasing me.

“You mean Spirt?" I said looking at her.

“He did call you his little comfort animal."

“I liked him mistress but, not in that way." I said blushing.

“Good because you are mine pet." My lady bear growled. “And only mine."

“I am ok with that too." I said kissing her.

It was at that point my bear decided she had me where she wanted. While I was was distracted, she extended a digit from her paw and slipped it into my back package.

“EYAHH!!!" I said breaking the kiss. “Mistress what was that for?!"

*BOING*

“Just a test." My bear said grinning wickedly.

“A test?"

“To see if you still missed the way Spirit 'touched' you." She said looking at my groin.

The female bear observed that my flaccidity had eroded as a result.

“Mistress?!"

“That is more than morning wood." She said removing her finger paw from my rear passage. “I know you still miss Spirit and that you have ANOTHER dark secret." My warrior bear said smirking.

With that the fierce ursine warrior rolled me on to my back, grabbed my scrotum, then rubbed my penis to make sure, I was at full attention before casually guiding it to her opening.

“A dark secret?" I asked as the female beastial straddled my hips and then impaled herself on my shaft.

“You enjoy it when you are sexed back there." She whispered to me.

“Um well you do too." I responded quickly. “Which was why I... I..."

“You have been worshiping my tail a lot pet?" She asked as she placed her paws on either side of my head and started thrusting her beautiful, powerful form back and forth.

“I wasn't comfortable dousing your daughter with my jizz during our love making." I said blushing again.

“I don't think my daughter would mind." My warrior bear said grumbling. “Now where is my Essence of Winter?"

*Groan*

“On its way mistress." I moaned.

“It is not good to keep your master waiting pet." She said teasing me.

“OAH!!!!"

“That's a good boy." My she beast coo-ed.

Soon she climaxed too adding her voice to mine.

“RAWAR!!!!"

I emptied myself fully and completely into my brown beastial bear. Which was a fantastic way to say good morning to my lover.

As we came down from our mutual orgasms, my warrior bear embraced me and I her.

“I love you mistress."

“And I you my pet." She said as her communicator sounded off.

(DAMN IT!)

Lady Ursa answered it- listened and offered a bunch of un-huhs before placing it back down on the night stand.

“What's going on?" I asked.

“That was Sanda."

“He wanted to know if I was still planning on attending the smack-ball tournament this afternoon."

“Smack-ball tournament?!" I asked.

“It is a four on four sport where participants try to hit their opponents (senseless) with a red inflatable ball while trying to avoid being hit themselves. Those that are hit are eliminated. Last participant standing wins as does their team." My warrior bear said laying down on me.

“On Gaia, I think we called it dodge ball." I said kissing my female beastial on the snout again.

“Anyway the knights are providing security. Sanda said he had enough coverage for the event, but wanted to know if we were planning on attending anyway."

“Do we have to? I would rather stay here and enjoy your body, err your company all morning, all afternoon and evening mistress."

“That would be nice pet, but I think you and I should attend anyway." She said locking her golden eyes on me.

“But why?"

“Some old friends of yours are competing." Lady Ursa said nuzzling me.

“Who?" I asked.

“Cody Spencer, Primrose Willow, Milo Silver and Panda Lee Ling."

“Professor Love's students?!"

“They formed a team." My bear knight said to me. “We should go cheer them on. Let's make an outing of it."

“You know I haven't seen them in some time." I started to say. “You know it would be nice to see those guys again even big sexy."

So I let my perfect person talk me out of lounging around the lair all day and instead attending a smack-ball competition that afternoon at a local beach. That was after we finished making out, exercised, showered and dressed.

Unlike dodgeball events on Gaia the tournament was held at Golden Beach on the shores of Monarch River. There was a pretty big crowd that showed up for the event. The arena was actually a rectangular patch of the beach divided by a line. On one side was the opposing team four cubs roughly the same age as professor Love's students on the other side was the white-furred cat-boy, the rabbit-girl, the panda-girl and the wolverine-boy.

Next to the arena were the stands where crowds assembled to watch the event. Mostly parents of the participants. Lady Ursa and I sat down to watch the game right next to two more familiar faces.

“Well long time no see!" A hedgehog-boy said.

“Well lookie who we have here!" Minka said to me. “Our former intern."

“Greetings children my how you have grown." Lady Ursa said looking at Arthur and Minka who were now two years older than when I last saw them.

I immediately hugged the monkey girl, but only offered to shake the hedgehog's paw for obvious reasons.

“How have you guys been?!" I asked. “Still ghost hunting?"

“A little here and there." Arthur responded. “But our activities have been hampered by the unrest and imposed curfews.

“You want to hear something crazy?" Minka asked me.

“Sure shoot." I said to the monkey girl.

“You remember the Fox family?"

“Yeah that paranormal investigation you took me on two years back. They were being tormented by ghosts who in turn were being tormented by demons." I said. “You should have seem it mistress it was very scary."

“Hmpf." My bear knight said crossing her arms indignantly.

“You have seen the videos we took right?" Minka said to the skeptical bear.

“I have." My warrior bear said.

“But she still doesn't believe." Arthur said.

“Don't worry about that madam knight intern with us and we will fix that!" Minka grinned at Lady Ursa.

“I remember at the conclusion of your investigation you told the family to cut their losses and run." I said.

“Oh yes, yes- well get this their farmhouse was sold!" The monkey-girl said to my she beast and myself as Arthur looked on.

“Get out of here! Who would be stupid, stupid, stupid enough to do that?! You and Arthur documented in detail what went on there. You even posted your footage on the hub."

“Well someone was naive enough to purchase the property." Arthur said to Lady Ursa and myself.

“Do you think there is anything else that can be done there?" I asked.

“Well when we fled the property, the ghosts were pleading with us for help." Minka said.

“But the truth is, we don't know how to even begin to help them." Arthur added.

“Regardless it looks like that is the new owner's problem." I said.

“I heard another team of investigators may be called in to pick up from where we left off." Minka said.

“Well perhaps they can finally close that case." Lady Ursa said as part one of the tournament started.

It is a beautiful afternoon here at Golden Beach on the shore of Monarch River here in World One. We are about to begin the opening rounds of this fall's Smack-ball tournament. Against The Hunters and You Are Our Victims. The porcupine announcer said.

(Nice team names.)

Playing on team Hunter is leader Cody Spencer, set up Primrose Willow, attacker Panda Lee Ling and defender Milo Silver. On the opposing team You Are Our Victims we have leader Moo-Linda Manners, set up Poof Summers, attacker Fetchit Forge and defender Oren Zebra. The announcer said referring to the teenage cow, lamb, dog and zorse. Today's game looks to be be particularly interesting for these newly formed to teams because it is their first competition. The announcer commented.

The last beast standing of either team wins the match and their team moves on in the tournament. _ _

“You ready to go down- big sexy?" The cow said mockingly to Cody.

“What a bunch of noobs." The lamb said piling on.

“I don't know, I kind of like the panda she is cute." The retriever said to the zorse.

“I am?" Panda Ling asked.

“You are adorable." The zorse said. _“You got a bubble butt and I love how it carelessly swings from side to side as you walk!" _

“WHAT?!" The now teenage panda said as the game began.

It looks like team Hunter will get the opening shot. Milo has tossed the opening ball to team-mate Cody Spencer who is selecting his target. Who will it be?

*BWAP!!*

“GAH!!!"

And the cat-boy spiked the ball hitting Poof from team You Are Our Victims in the face. That looked like it hurt!! As such, she is out. The announcer said as the audience laughed.

But don't look now folks it looks like the remainder of team victim is rallying! They want revenge!! Oren has the ball now and is looking to take down someone from team Hunter!! Who will be the mad Zorse's target? The cat-boy, chubby wolverine, panda or rabbit?

*SMACK*

“OOPH!!"

Target acquired and annihilated. The Zorse looked like he was going to whack Cody Spenser but at the last second went for the rabbit-girl instead. Primrose tried to dive out of the way but was hit by the ball in the posterior! The adorable rabbit with the fluffy tail is out.

Both teams are even with three players remaining. The cat-boy is looking at his colleagues the panda-girl and wolverine-boy. They are planning something. Milo tosses the ball to Panda Lee she spikes it! But the attack is thwarted by Moo-Linda! The cow has caught the attempt and is returning it. She throws the ball hard at Cody Spenser!

_*_POW!!*

“OWIE!!!"

And the white furred cat-boy takes it in the chest! Team Hunter is down yet another player. This could be it folks. team You Are Our Victims is readying themselves for the win. Look at them as the stare down their opponents with devilish grins!

Milo has the ball, he tosses it to Panda Lee who spikes it hard at Fetchit. The golden retriever catches the ball and is preparing to take out the last two members of team Hunter. This could be the end folks. The announcer forecasted.

_Fetchit has targeted the girl panda! Oh look out! _

*TOSS*

Panda Lee has caught the ball! But wait that is not all! It looks like she is being hoisted by Milo Silver. The two are combining their talents into one final attack! They are rushing team You Are Our Victims!

*SMACK!!*

*BAM!!*

*POW!!*

“UGH!!!"

“OCKK!!"

***BOOOOOOOM****

Amazing! Panda Lee targeted Oren whom she smacked in the head with the ball which then rebounded off of the zorse. The girl-panda caught the rebound and used it to hit Moo-Linda as the cow fell from the attack the girl-panda caught the rebound again and used it to take out Fetchit! The carnage is indescribable!!! Look at those bodies fly!! The cow, zorse and golden retriever are all out! Team Hunter wins and advances to the next round!! The announcer said in jubilation as the crowd watched team Hunter's opponents fall.

Lady Ursa and I congratulated Cody, Primrose, Milo and Panda Lee on winning the first round of their tournament. The white furred cat-boy as well as his companions had grown a little bit since I had seen them two years ago. They were now adolescents. I spent some time catching up with them while we watched the rest of the opening rounds of the tournament.

“So Milo have you and Panda Lee done any alien hunting since the Manassas incident?" I teased the chubby wolverine.

“None." The wolverine-boy said. “Although Panda Lee is very intrigued about the alien situation that is going on right now- you know the empire has finally admitted what is happening."

“Trust me you don't want any part of that you two." I said to the panda and wolverine. “The greys as they have been called are a race of aliens called the KLIS- extraterrestrial biologists who have a fascination with beastials and are studying them for their own selfish purposes."

“Wow." The Alien Hunters said in unison.

“And how do you know this Alex?" Primrose asked.

“We have experienced their hospitality little one." Lady Ursa said to the rabbit-girl.

“That we did, it wasn't pleasant." I said.

“You mean you and your bear were abductees?!" Cody asked.

“Yes." My she beast admitted.

“It wasn't until we ran into another group of aliens who looked like Hue and Cassia Manassas that we learned who and what the greys are." Lady Ursa said to the former cubs.

(I thought we weren't supposed to talk about that?)

“The bottom line is this if they want you, they will take you. You will be theirs until they decide to cut you loose." I said making a sinister face.

“What if they don't want to cut you loose?" Arthur asked.

“Then you stay with them." I said.

“Wow, so they don't always return their victims?" Minka asked.

“Nope there are some they like to keep indefinitely little one." My she beast said to the monkey-girl.

“Wow, so there is a portion of the population that is permanently missing." The hedgehog boy concluded. “Serious mysterious."

“So Cody, Primrose- have you done any time traveling?" I asked abruptly changing the subject.

“Not since that incident in the museum." Big Sexy said. “You?"

“Unfortunately yes. I found out who invented that elevator we inadvertently took to the past while working with the knights."

“Who was it?" Primrose asked.

“An absent minded professor. He was working on the elevator before it got away from him and started traveling though time randomly. While checking out his lab we got whammied by another of his time inventions and sent to the future."

“Really, what was it like?" The cat-boy asked.

“Much worse than now." I replied.

“Pet, it was only a possible future that the knights hopefully prevented from taking place." Lady Ursa said correcting me.

“How did you get back?" Panda Lee asked.

“The knight I was with, was able to manipulate the device one more time so that we could get back to the present. But I am done with time travel, you can keep that."

Lady Ursa and I spent the rest of afternoon catching up with professor Love's students getting back in just in before the curfew. It turned out the professor had recommended that Cody Spencer put his mischievousness, adventurous attitude into something positive like sports in order to keep him out of trouble. So she had them form a smack-ball team. From what I heard it DID keep him out of trouble.

Day 1012 (evening)

Lady Ursa and I had spent another long day routing out pockets of lawlessness with the knight core when we arrived back at the lair. To sum it up, we were spent.

“I am glad our shift is over." I said as I walked into the lair and plopped down on the sectional.

“Yes now you get to set the table and make dinner." My warrior bear said smiling.

*grumble*

“Um right. Looking back, my life seemed less complicated when all I did was study, cook and clean." I said willing my tired body to enter the kitchen.

“Back then everything seemed less complicated pet." My lady bear said removing her uniform.

While she was doing that, I rummaged through the kitchen trying to make a meal of what I could find. I settled on tuna salad, with tomatoes, chicken, carrots and plenty of greens.

“I hope you don't mind, it was what I could whip up on such short notice." I said to her.

My she beast didn't respond, she was looking at the hub monitor in front of the sectional.

“Mistress?" I asked.

“I don't feel like eating at the high table tonight pet."

“That's fine, in front of the hub it is." I said bringing over our meals. “So what do you want to watch?"

“There is a new episode of Why Are You Poor?" Lady Ursa said looking at me.

“Really mistress?" I said staring back at her.

“It could be another someone in need of the Consortium's assistance." The bear knight said reaching.

*grumble*

“Very well let's watch it." I said sitting down next to her.

Once again we were in a familiar studio with a familiar avian who was interviewing yet another second class citizen who is down and out on his luck.

“Hello and welcome to another episode of Why Are You Poor. With me in studio is my special guest Karl Cascade. Why is Karl so special? He is one of the few rebels...."

“Former rebel." A tough looking black haired forty something with a rough looking face in tattered blazer and jeans said.

“One of the few rebels who was captured by the knights, judged and punished by the master and released after serving his punishment." Yama Kite said. “Mr. Cascade was ten years old when the High Evolutionary came to power. He was alive and present when beastials became first class citizens of the newly formed empire."

“That's right. It seemed like it happened over night." Mr. Cascade said adding to the narrative. “I would go to the park or the beach and see animals- walking on two legs- a deer, muskrat, dog and cat. I would think to myself what the hell is this? Then more and more of you animal types started appearing, pretty soon we humans became a minority- you beastials the majority. I resented that; I think that is when society started changing."

“So what was your reaction?" The avian asked his guest.

_“I joined the rebellion and started fighting back, terrorizing you animal types- vandalizing your hover vehicles, breaking into your homes." _

“How did that work out for you?" Yama Kite asked.

“It didn't. I spent my teenage years constantly in and out of trouble. I was in my twenties when I was unknowingly tagged and tracked by the knights. I was captured and severely punished." Mr. Cascade admitted reluctantly.

“What was the punishment?"

“I was sentenced to experimentation for the next twenty years for being a nuisance to the empire. My handlers resolved to remove all that was 'bad' from me."

“Were they successful?" The brown bird with a yellow beak and red eyes asked.

The forty year old nodded.

“It took me a very long time to realize that you beastials weren't the problem, I was. We are all in this together and we work better collectively than individually. I was released last week and am now I am trying to start over. But I am having trouble finding employment. It seems that no one wants to hire an ex-prisoner." The black haired man said.

_“Only partly right Mr. Cascade, the fact is that the majority of beastials don't want to hire second class citizens. Just another lesson you will learn after becoming a free human. By the way thank you for coming and sharing your story. This is Yama Kite reminding you that you only have one life, go out and make it a good one!" _

“Why do I watch this program! Every time, every time I do, it pisses me off!" I huffed.

“Oh and stay tuned we have a new program for you!" The smug avian said teasing viewers.

“Well, pet it looks like Dongo and the others have new project." My lady bear said trying to spin it.

“That is besides the point mistress." I started to pout as the next hub program started. _ _

It was another television pilot from Yama Kite.

Welcome to Glamorous Gladiators! Your favorite gameshow where citizens compete against warriors from the empire for fabulous prizes!! A porcupine announced.

“Here we go- another biased, bigoted production from the hub broadcaster/producer." I huffed as I started eating dinner.

My warrior bear looked at me curiously and then did the same.

_In this episode Stephanie Award a human female, mother of two from World Three will compete head to against Biff Brown Wolf a Knight of Sevren also from World Three. _

Our two contestants will race against each other in a grueling obstacle course consisting of a 100 meter dash, hamster wheel, swimming relay, wall climb and finally para-glide. The porcupine announcer said as the camera pulled back giving the viewers a wide angle of the obstacle course.

It looked like the show was originating from a set on the backlot of the hub studios in World Five.

“This could be interesting." My she beast said out loud. “Biff does have a slight advantage."

“Mistress when competing against humans all beastials have a slight advantage." I grumbled.

“ So miss Award how are you feeling today?" The porcupine said walking up to a thirty something blond wearing a running suit, shorts and sneakers.

“ Well Kip, I have been training hard and working out in preparation for this day. My family has also helped as well." The female responded.

“ So you feel very confident that you can beat your opponent Ms. Award?" The announcer asked.

“ I do." She said eyeing the brown wolf warrior up and down.

“ Well you definitely have your work cut out for you, your opponent is a mid-level Knight of Sevren and in perfect physical condition." Kip said walking over to Biff. “ How are you feeling today Mr. Brown Wolf?"

“Well Kip, I am feeling big and bad and I look forward to roasting my competition." The knight said eyeing the blond who just winked back.

(Was she flirting with the wolf?)

Lady Ursa and I watched as the two contestants made their way to the starting gate preparing to start the obstacle course.

“ Alright the two contestants are at the starting gate for the 100 meter dash." The porcupine announced. “ On your marks ready, set, go!"

“And our two contestants rocketed out of the starting gates, it looks like Biff Brown Wolf has quite a large lead over Stephanie Award. But the human female refuses to give up."

_“The Knight of Sevren has just crossed the finish line and is now moving onto the hamster wheel. But Ms. Award is equally determined! What she lacks in speed she is making up in sheer persistence." _

“Biff has started running inside the giant hamster wheel, but is having trouble moving it the require 1500 feet. Meanwhile Ms. Award has caught up to him and entered her hamster wheel where she is running like her life depended on it. Wait folks, she is moving past Biff Brown Wolf! She is pulling away!!"

“Do you think she will actually be able to pull this off?!" I said turning to my warrior bear.

“She is doing a fine job so far." Lady Ursa said as we watched the human female roll the giant hamster wheel past the struggling wolf to the checkpoint where she dove into a pond and started swimming.

“It looks like Biff finally got his wheel moving and hit the check point. He is now diving into the pond in an effort to catch up with Ms. Award who now has a comfortable lead as our Knight of Sevren is dog paddling across the pond!"

“Ms. Award has finished swimming the through the pond, has reached the check point and is now climbing the 15ft wall to the top."

“But look out Biff has finally reached the end of the pond an is catching up!! No make that caught up and surpassed! The wolf warrior climbed right up the 15ft wall like it was nothing!! He left Ms. Award in the dust!! He has reached the line rider and is about to glide to the finish line."

“See just as I thought this thing is rigged." I said as I continued to eat.

“I don't think so pet." Lady Ursa said redirecting my attention to the view screen.

“Oh no! Biff missed the handles of the line rider! The wolf warrior has fallen!"

Lady Ursa and I watched as Ms. Award finished climbing the wall, grabbed on to the line rider and rode it over the humiliated knight who had fallen below into a safety net.

“That's it!! Stephanie Award wins the competition!!" The host announced.

“Well I will be!"

“It isn't over, until it is over pet." My warrior bear chided me as we watched the announcer speak to the contestant as she stood in the winner's circle. She was also joined by the humiliated wolf who in a gesture of good sports-beastmanship shook her hand.

“ Alright Ms. Award, decision time- before you are three boxes of prizes, a small one, a medium one and a large one. Pick one and it is yours!!" Kip announced.

The female stared at the announcer, then the wolf competitor as she contemplated what prize box to take.

“Big things sometimes come in small packages." The wolf warrior said simply.

“ Kip I will take the small box!" The blond said.

The porcupine walked over to the small box opened it and picked up a pad. He looked at it then held it up to the camera.

“ Ms. Award your prize is 1/2 off of your taxes to the empire!!" The porcupine announced.

“ Outrageous!!" The woman screamed jumping up and down. She even hugged Biff who was shocked, but also happy for her.

“ Congratulations to our winner. Thank you for watching and join us next time for another episode of Glamorous Gladiators."

“You know that wasn't too bad mistress. I thought that Ms. Award didn't have a chance at all; I was really surprised that she won." I said as the credits started rolling.

“It looks like Dongo's meeting with Yama Kite wasn't as bad as he thought it was." Lady Ursa said to me.

“That meeting was a fruitless disaster. Why would you think otherwise?" I said to her.

“You didn't see the final credit did you pet?"

“Uh no."

“My warrior bear rewound the credits to the last image."

The producers would like to extend special thanks to Dongo Dingo, Leslie Arrow and Alex Winter.

(Well I will be.)

To Be Continued....