0-SA (The Last Ship Series)

Chapter Thirty: Message Received

"So they're really trying to get here?" The woman looked at the screen as she rested in her usual chair. Osa had fixed it up with a few blankets and pillows, oddly already beginning to nest knowing that Raven was pregnant. It seemed he had just found out that day and he was already being watchful of everything.

Osa nodded his head as he pulled up a video recording. Two Irinaut's were in the video, but neither spoke English, "They just got their ship to turn on and manage to send a message themselves. They are in search of fuel, but if they obtain enough to get here, then we may have a chance of rigging something with their ship to leave. It seems they have the same intentions we do."

Raven nodded as she sipped on a cup of hot tea Osa had made her for her stomach, "It's good to see you're not the only one here." She laid her head on the arm of the chair. Being larger to accommodate the Irinaut's size, it was easier for her to use most his things as a bed, "You think they'll be able to get here? Why don't they speak English like you?"

Osa nodded his head, "I think they'll have a chance if they can find the fuel. The only thing we can do is sit and hope they manage to find it." He sighs before rubbing the back of his head, "We'll keep the Queen a secret for now. I don't want to many knowing about that right now."

Raven groaned, "It's been a few hours and you're still calling her the queen." Raven held her stomach, "She is a baby, and will have a name." The woman laughed softly. Truly she was excited herself even if worry was her main thing. How could they raise a child in a ship under water? Oxygen was already an issue. Osa had been trying to find a way to sustain them in the water without the tanks; having a garden he had been trying to grow, even trees, but they needed more lights, better soil. They didn't have nearly enough to sustain them yet, "Do you not think they'd come faster if they knew I was pregnant with a queen heir?"

Osa hummed, a warm smile came across his lips before he got up and moved towards Raven, "You're right." He got down on his knees in front of her before resting his head on her lap, a deep murr rumbled in his chest, "We'll think of something for her. She's a very special thing that's for certain." His hand trailed over her stomach, "Hmm? It could speed up the process, yes, but, I don't want to risk you or her being found. When we know that these two are safe, when they come here, then we'll introduce. That is if they don't sense her before then. As I've said before, not all  Irinaut's stayed on the right path."

Raven watched Osa move over towards her. The woman smiled before placing her hand on his cheek and stroking softly. The Irinaut was certainly one for physical affection. Since their locking, he showed it often, and didn't act shy about it. As he rubbed her stomach, all she could do was smile. At the mention of not all being good, she seemed a bit curious, "Well, can we trust them? Do you even know their names?" The woman tilted her head to the side, her eyes glistened softly in the lights of the ship. Really, the last thing she wanted was to lead someone bad into their only safety.

Osa nodded, his feathers raised, "Both are Class A. They were stranded by the bad ones themselves after they were overrun with infection with their Yetis." The male hummed, before glancing back at the screen and hitting a button, showing both of the other two Irinaut's on the screen with information next to their photos, but in Osa's own language.

He sat his head up before reaching over and clicking a button to open both their files into a large display. He pointed at the dark blue one first, with red glowing veins and piercing rubies eyes, "Fex, Class A through trial." He hummed, his feathers raised, "He's known as a tamer. It's rare to see someone with two Yetis. He's strength class, meaning most of his Hollows are muscle building. From what I've read, the only issue we'll have with him is he's been in trouble for his temper, but he's young so it's not surprising. The only ability I see here is implode, and I'm not even certain what that is."