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by the whoosh of air that came from the Ceichis. She couldn't see much. Everything was totally dark. Rev switched on the light in his suit, and Tracy switched hers on too. He poked his head into the alien craft.
    "I don't see anything," he said.
    "Understatement of the year," said Tracy.
    Rev eased inside the craft and motioned for her to follow him. They turned left and headed up a long passageway. The gravity boots were difficult to walk in, but without them movement would be impossible. Around them several things flew past them as they walked, unhampered by the force of gravity.
    A flash of golden tan fluttered at Rev.
    "Get out, get out," the creature screeched. "Trap. Tried to warn you."
    Tracy stared in amazement as the creature fluttered in front of Rev. A tail as long as its body swished in agitated motion, its wings flapping backward. Two perfectly round silver eyes with black slits for irises sat at the top of its head, flicking back and forth.
    A flash of laser fire burned into the Jer'hym and its wings stopped flapping.
    "Duck!" yelled Rev as he pulled a laser pistol from its holster.
    Tracy found trying to move swiftly in the spacesuit and in the weightless environment difficult. All she managed to do was fumble gracelessly. Suddenly, she felt an arm wrapping itself around her heck and pulling her head up. Something hard pressed against her head.
    "Rev!" she choked out.
    Rev turned and held his gun up.
    "Don't hurt her."
    The lights in the corridor lit up. Tracy saw two rough looking aliens standing at Rev's back holding laser rifles to his head. Another stepped around her and her assailant.
    His skin had a reddish cast to it, and he was dressed in a leather jacket and pants. His head was bald, and a gold earring hung from his ear.
    "What do we have here?"
    Another creature came up to the man. He was short and had thick dark body hair everywhere.
    "Captain, their ship doesn't have a thing. It's just a stinking transport."
    "No, Tul," said the red alien. "I think THEY are some valuable cargo. There was something on the net about these two. Fugitives."
    He turned around toward Tracy and looked her over. "Pink, yes. Not so pink as the ladies of my world, but still a pleasing blush, like a pale flower, and the green alien is a tracker."
    He faced Rev again.
    "At least he was a tracker."
    He spit out the last word like it was a curse word.
    "What made you run, tracker?"
    "Got tired of dealing with scum like you," spit Rev.
    "You have no reason to be impolite," said the man. "Especially in your current situation."
    He turned toward Tracy again. "I ain't never seen your kind. Halc, take off her helmet."
    The man holding her twisted off her helmet. The red alien walked up to her and inspected her neck.
    "A mating bite." He pushed her head to the side to inspect it.
    "Take your hands off me," spit Tracy.
    "Got fire, this one. I approve, tracker. More than one bite? Isn't that unusual for your species?"
    "Go to hell," said Rev struggling against the men that held them.
    "I'll meet you there later," the man said. "I suppose we haven't been introduced. I'm Feltin Kor, captain of my little ship the Bone and Blood."
    "Pirate," spit Rev.
    "Have you not taught him better manners?" said Kor, looking at Tracy.
    "He's only saying what I feel," said Tracy.
    "Yes, I heard that. Mated hearts beat as one." He made a motion with his hand. "Bring him closer, boys. Unlatch that suit of his, and Halc," he said pointed to the one holding Tracy, "do hers." Rev struggled as a couple of the pirates undid the seals of his suit and pushed him forward. Tracy stood, her heart pounding in her chest, but she held her head high.
    She wouldn't give this pirate the satisfaction of frightening her.
    "Don't feel badly, tracker. We've had as many enhancements as you. Just as strong as a tracker, only there's more of us."
    Kor put his hand on Rev's chest and then felt around until he found Tracy's heartbeat. Rev growled when Kor touched Tracy.
    "Easy there.