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Chapter 3 - Chapter 2: New Found Friendship

Jeffers and Heidi exit the Dibits through the bay door on Deck F at the back of the ship. Jeffers calls for a taxi and when the taxi shows up Jeffers opens the door so Heidi can get in.

"Such a gentleman Anton" Heidi says

Jeffers just laughs as he goes around the back of the cabby and opens his door to get in.

"Where are you two going tonight?" The driver asks once there both inside.

"To the Palace, good sir" Jeffers answers

The taxi speeds off in the direction of the Royal Palace.

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Meanwhile on board the Dibits, Victoria and Beta sit in the Captain's and Secondary seat once again only this time it won't be Jeffers and Heidi who interrupts them from commanding the ship.

Then a message comes in over the comm saying

"Captain Admiral Newton and Admiral Smithers are at the ships Bay." says the voice

"Let them in Broderick." Victoria demands

"Affirmative, Captain" the Broderick

The two men walk into the room and they see Victoria seated in the Captain's seat.

"Who are you and where is Captain Jeffers?" Admiral Newton asks

"My name is Victoria Langley and Captain Jeffers is-" Victoria is interrupted by Newton when he says

"I'm sorry but who? I've never heard of such a strange name before."

"Well allow me to repeat myself then. My name is Victoria Langley" Victoria says politely

"What rank are you?" Admiral Smithers asks

"And why aren't you in a PA uniform?" Newton adds seeing Victoria in her street clothes which aren't at all suitable for space travel. Her street clothes mostly consist of a white T-Shirt, jeans and a pair of tennis shoes but she does have the PA jacket on.

"I don't have an official rank." Victoria says nervously

"No official rank?" Admiral Newton asks

"Who are you? Where are you from?" Admiral Smithers asks

"I've already said my name. But I'm from London, England on the planet known as Earth"

"Earth?" says Newton "You there cat person look up Earth."

"That's offensive on my planet." says Beta

"I don't care, look up Earth." He demands

"It's not in the Messier 81 galaxy it's in this galaxy called the Milky way." Victoria tells the Admiral.

"Milky way?" says Newton

"Now your just having a laugh" Smithers says

"No I really come from Earth. In a galaxy far far away. And in another TV show."

"You were right Smithers she really is just having a laugh at us. Travel between TV shows is impossible!" Newton says

"Have you ever seen anyone like me?" Victoria asks

"No, never before in my life" He says as he's having a realization.

"It's not possible" Admiral Newton says

"How?" Smithers asks

"I don't know" Victoria says

"Anyway, Jeffers and Heidi? Where are they?" asks Smithers

"They went to the Royal Palace." Victoria answers

"Alrighty then, my suspension of disbelief is broken. Come out Jeffers you almost had me." Admiral Smithers says.

"It isn't a joke Admiral." says Beta

"So they really are at the Palace? That's just great. I'm blown away by this." says Smithers

"I'm outraged. That's bollocks! Bollocks you hear me! Bollocks!" says Admiral Newton.

Victoria gleefully gasps and says, "You say bollocks. That's a british word."

"Don't mess with me girly". Newton growls

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Meanwhile at the Palace, Heidi and Jeffers talk to some of the galaxy's most influential people. Such as Kings, Queens, and even Politicians from Morza.

Much to Reya's dismay. She eventually pulls them from the guests at the party saying "I didn't ask you here to socialize with the aristocracy."  says Reya

"Then why are they here?" asks Heidi

"Because my stupid brother threw a surprise party. Now into my room. There is someone I want you to meet."

They walk into the room and saw nothing but a dark empty room with a long table. Reya claps and the lights turn on.

"Holocom now." She says aggressively

The Holocom comes on and on the other side is a frail old man, pale as a corpse with eyes the color of blood.

"Who is that?" asks Heidi

"I am Emperor Yahweh of the Hondras Empire and you have interfered in my business."

Heidi and Jeffers blood runs cold as they look upon the pale imitation of a life form that claims dominion over the Hondras Empire.

Yahweh however is not really impressed by the two. They appear weak to him and in his mind he goes that his empire will destroy them and everyone they love.

"It makes my insides ill knowing that these two pathetic mouthbreathers destroyed such a fine ship." He says

Jeffers and Heidi are speechless as they gaze upon him. For the first time in her life Heidi is struck in fear of someone.

"Speak!" He yells in anger.

"We we we we" Jeffers stutters but he can't seem to find the words he's looking for.

"We saw a threat, we assessed it and we tried to negotiate but we couldn't and we have to destroy it." Heidi says finishing what Jeffers was going to say

"Nonsense! You're Lucky you belong to the only other faction in the galaxy that can challenge me or you'd be dead by now." Emperor Yahweh says

"Look emperor Yahweh we've made the arrangement to have them on board the USS Dibits meet with you as part of a peace deal on Avar" Reya says

"What! We will never meet this man, creature." Heidi says to Reya in anger. Reya responds by saying slapping her again saying

"You will do it or I'll have you both prosecuted under Morzan law."

Heidi rubs her cheek where Reya smacked her and says

"And the PA will appeal it. Because you're the ruler of Morza not the ruler of the Planetary Alliance." Heidi says

"Morza runs the Alliance, Morza's the capital-"  Reya is then interrupted by Heidi who corrects her says

"Avar is the Capital"

Reya then smacks Heidi again even harder.

"Avar is where the PAs bureaucrats are Morza is where the PAs soldiers are. I have an arsenal of nukes that could reduce that entire planet to dust!" Reya says enraged

"Enough! Meet me on Avar in 5 days or Morza will be reduced to a radioactive wasteland." Emperor Yahweh says. He then goes offline.

Heidi who has been smacked around enough by Reya is seething with anger and basically growls "Anton can I hit her?" 

But before Jeffers can answer Reya says

"Go ahead and try to hit me." Reya pulls out a laser. "I'll blow you away."

Jeffers who has been frozen in fear since Yahweh first spoke says

"Heidi calm down, and your majesty would you please put the laser back."

Both of them comply and Reya says

"Fine but I expect you two to be in Avar in five days or else." 

"I can't make any promises but-" Jeffers says but he is interrupted by Reya when she says

"Yes you can promise, and you will." Reya says trembling. Jeffers sees that she's afraid, afraid of war, afraid of loss, afraid of battle.

"You're scared." Jeffers says

"Well yeah, I'm just a civilian, I'm not a soldier flying through space like you are. Sorry I'm not a warmonger like you and your buddy Newton" Reya says

"Ya know we're not soldiers we're explorers, and we're scared too." Heidi says

"Well, Whatever" Reya says as she's still shaking in fear.

Jeffers grabs her and calmly says.

"It's ok princess we'll meet you on Avar in five days."

"Thank you" Reya says "Now you can leave."

"Gladly." Heidi says as she starts for the door. 

"Heidi, wait." Jeffers says

Heidi stops and stands there with her arms crossed.

"Princess, I believe you owe my First Mate an apology." Jeffers says

Reya reluctantly says "Heidi or Whatever your name is. I'm sorry."

Heidi who is standing there says "Forgiven"

Jeffers and Heidi begin walking out of the room when Reya says

"Whatever you don't let the Admiralty find out. Especially not that bloodthirsty, foaming at the mouth madman Newton"

"Will do your majesty." Jeffers says

"Ok now if you'd kindly get out of my house."