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Chapter 7 - Part 7

Mina and Ralph are standing in front of the store, on the two sides of the door: The woman is standing on the left of the door, lying on the wall. She wears sneakers, jeans, black underwear and a white cotton jacket which covers her arms. The man is standing on the right, smoking and sobbing. He wears a white shirt, a black leather-jacket, black pants and black boots. The princess says:

Mina: This is the first time the Colonel visits our abode...

Ralph: You know that I hate Charles, so why should I wait for him with you? Why doesn't Frank wait with you?

Mina: Because you're the only person I feel comfortable with. And you know that well. Don't forget that you are like my father.

Ralph: Why are we waiting for him outside the abode? It's really hot: I feel myself like roast bread, or worse; roast chicken. Why don't we get in the store?

Mina: I think you don't know Terry well.

Ralph: What's the wrong with him? I believe he's cute cause of his shortness.

Mina: Gossipy, very gossipy.

Ralph: Really?

Mina: Yeah! I swear! If you speak about something, he'll tell you what did that guy and that woman do about that thing and he won't finish! I tried it before!

Ralph: Ok, speak lowly! He'll hear you.

Mina: Ok... Stop smoking, oh my God! You are 70th and you have to take care of your health! I can't bear losing another one I love anymore!

Ralph: What a tiny cigarette! If I smoke a full pack of cigarettes, it won't be enough for me like the big cigar.

Mina: Unbelievable...

Ralph: So, what did your mother say? Does that speech with the Queen concern the Colonel's meeting?

Mina: Cyrone is the killer of my father.

Ralph: Really? This */#... I'm sorry for your father's death.

Mina: It's ok, don't be sorry. Though that, I have the best second father ever!

Ralph: Thanks, I appreciate it.

Mina: You're welcome. My mother said also that the colonel has more information about the space and planets.

Ralph: A! That's why you called me and the team who's playing now in the abode! Why did you call us?

Mina: I'm thinking about the best plan to avenge to Cyrone.

Ralph: (he coughs strongly and suddenly) What?! What the wrong with you?! That's why you called the Colonel!

Mina: In your opinion why would I call that arrogant man?

Ralph: Mina, you're crazy, or you want to commit a suicide.

Mina: It's not me who wants to commit a suicide; Steve does. Besides, you're crazier than me because you are smoking in this age!

Ralph: Oh please come on! Terry smokes also!

Suddenly, a black limousine comes and stops in front of the store. Then, the driver - who wears a blue suit with white gloves and a black hat - gets out of the car and opens the door for his boss; the Colonel Charles. The latter wears a closed black leather jacket like Ralph and black pants and boots too. He shakes hands with Mina and Ralph and says to the latter when he looked at his getup:

The Colonel: It seems you are imitating me in my style, Mr. Hamilton.

Ralph: (he turns his head) Unbelievable...

Mina: Come in Colonel.

The Colonel: Ladies first.

The princess thanks Charles and gets in. And when Hamilton wants to get in after he throws his cigarette and crashes it, Charles says smiling:

The Colonel: Then, old men...

The "old man" looks at him angrily and gets in the shop then the Colonel follows him and they find Mina standing next to the cleaning room and saying:

Mina: Colonel, this is Terry, the official guard of the abode.

Terry: Hi sir, pleasure to meet you.

The Colonel: (Looking at him with insulting eyes) Yeah... hi... whatever... So, this is the abode? The abode is the store?

Ralph: (muttering without anyone hears him) What a silly stupid idiot arrogant man!

Mina: (talking to Charles) No, don't be silly, you'll discover by your ownself. Please just turn and keep your eyes away because I need to write the password.

The Colonel: Ok, it's fine.

Charles does what the princess asked him to. While she's passing the security procedures, Hamilton gets closer to her and says lowly:

Ralph: I'll shoot him next time.

Mina: Be patient for few moments, he's arrogant but what should we do? We need him.

Ralph: Yeah, we need him to help you to commit a suicide.

Mina: Stop kidding and complaining!

Ralph: If I'll be patient, I'll die cause of anger and hate and I'm 70. The life is still long and I'm still young to die!

The Colonel: Did you finish writing the password, princess?

Mina: Yes, I did, come on.

Mina opens the door and we find the elevator, she gets in with the two men while the Colonel gets surprised by seeing an elevator in a wooden shop. He gets more and more surprised when he sees the buttons from the ground floor to -9. Mina pushes the (-1) and after few seconds, Charles finds himself in front of a large room with transparent walls; the meeting room. The team who are inside the room stops "playing" and everyone of them takes his or her seat.

When they get in the room, the princess takes a sit next to Ralph, near the whiteboard and in front of the Colonel. And the last one says:

The Colonel: (anxious) So, why this invitation?

Mina: Her majesty the Queen, my mother, said that you have a lot of information about the space and the planets etc... And I want you tell me more about them.

The Colonel: (He laughs and seems very comfortable) Ha ha ha! You scared me when you called me! I thought you'll punish me cause of something I didn't do or things similar.

Mina: It's very important and I need the information right now.

The Colonel: Do I have a prize for it? If I told you about that information?

Ralph: (muttering) greedy also...

Mina: What do you want?

The Colonel: I want the one million dollar you took from me the day when you rescued Oliver Twister and killed the head of the revolution gang.

Mina: You'll get it.

The Colonel: And I want another million.

Mina: Why?

The Colonel: To buy more weapons!

Mina keeps her anger and says:

Mina: Ok, You'll get it. And now, tell me.

The Colonel: Ok so, get ready for the untold truth. There is an alien...

Mina: Cyrone, I know him.

The Colonel: How do you know him? There is no human knows except the soldiers with the biggest titles like me.

Mina: I just knew him, my mother told me about him. And you? How the biggest soldiers know about him?

The Colonel: You didn't ask me about that. Besides, we promised the Queen to not tell anyone in the world, even her daughter. Maybe you'll discover one day...

Mina: Tell me, what about Cyrone?

The Colonel: That man, we don't know really how he became so dangerous, kidnaps the humans to show the aliens that he's a "super hero", and that he's saving them from us because as they think, we're always trying to get out of the Earth to attack them and steal their wealth.

Scarlett: That's not true!

The Colonel: Of course it's not true darling. Anyway, Cyrone, after he kidnaps humans, takes them to many planets to show them to the alien public and starts lying to them as we are bad people etc... And he proves that by humans he kidnapped as they are the group trying to make some spaceships or things similar to achieve their fake target. Then, he takes them to Mokera planet to sell them. And as you know, Mokera is the only planet which its people are giants and ugly and eat any fresh meat, even people meat. And because the human doesn't have super powers, it's the favorite "dish" for the giants, because it can't hurt them, and they can eat them without any pain. That's why, he's so rich now, that he built a long time ago the Universal Jail.

Frank: What is the Universal Jail?

The Colonel: I'll tell you, French man, don't cut my sentence again. The Universal Jail is a huge prison, "swimming" in the galaxy, and Cyrone is the owner. The imprisoned are the aliens with different powers who suspected in Cyrone or wanted to kill him because they discovered our untold truth. Actually, most of them are wronged and they hate Cyrone like we hate the aliens and maybe more than us. There are also outlaws whom the government of his planet sends him with a lot of money to Cyrone's prison to imprison him.

Mina: Is there a way to get in The Universal Jail?

The Colonel: No. If he caught you, your end will be in giants' bellies.

Mina: Can I pretend to be an alien?

The Colonel: Why?

Ralph: (angry) Mind your business.

The Colonel: Why? Do you know why does Mina want to pretend to be alien?

Ralph: No, I don't. But mind your business.

The Colonel: (he asks the princess) Why is he angry today?

Mina: (lying, smiling and looking at Hamilton) I don't know, he's maybe moody or he had a bad day.

The Colonel: I hope you restore your happy mood, Hamilton.

Ralph: Thanks, I appreciate it.

The Colonel: Where I was...? Ha! Maybe you can pretend to be an alien in a planet which its people don't use its power always except in emergencies. Like Astrona, they don't use their powers except in dangerous situations or sometimes to steal. And of course there are many planets but I don't actually remember all of them... Do you want another piece of information?

Frank: (muttering) Espèce de bavard ...

Mina: Yes please.

The Colonel: The closest planet to the Earth is Vera planet, the planet of fire, and the road between the two planets is too long. That's why Cyrone stays in Vera planet for longer time; to energize his spaceships. So that he can travel to other planets. I think it's a good piece of information for you if you want to travel to there and commit a suicide (Laughing).

Mina: Yeah, you're right. Anyway, do you have a scheme for the Universal Jail?

The Colonel: No, because we are not Cyrone's friends! (He thinks himself funny so he laughs while no one is) Ha hi hi... Whatever, any questions?

Mina: No, Colonel, thanks. If I need any other information, I'll call you.

The Colonel: So, another million.

She looks at him angrily while he sees her and stands up, saying:

The Colonel: I was joking with you. Anyway, as you said: if you need any help, call me.

The princess gets up, shakes his hand and says:

Mina: Thanks. The two millions are in my bank account, take them whenever you want.

The Colonel: You're welcome. Do you want accompanying me to outside the store?

Mina: A...

Vector: (he stands up) I'll accompany him, I need to buy something from the store.

The Colonel: Ok well, goodbye. Have a nice and happy day Mr. Hamilton.

Ralph: (looking at him without answering).

Mina: Goodbye! (When Charles gets out, she says to Vector) Thanks, you saved me.

Vector: You're welcome, I knew it.

When Vector and Charles get out of the room. The princess says angrily:

Mina: I'll shoot him next time.

Ralph: I told you.

Frank: He's so arrogant. I've never met before somebody more arrogant than him.

Ralph: I've met (looking at him).

Dina: So, Mina, why do you need all these information?

Mina: We have a new mission, and we'll divide it into two parts. And this mission will be the riskiest mission we've ever had.

Clover: What are you saying?

Mina: I'll just say that I hope you'll greet warmly new members in our team.

Ralph: I don't believe this is really happening...

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