Chapter 6. War is declared
April 29th, 2027.
"Hi, Martin."
"Hi, Penny. How you doing?"
"Fine, I think. Can we go over to encrypted speech. Don't know who is listening
in."
"I was going to ask you the same thing. Try code 27." Both pressed buttons on
their phones. For a moment the phone images went fuzzy and then cleared.
"You look as if you are out in the country, Martin."
"Yes, I'm walking the dog and being in the middle of a field there is less
chance of anyone listening in. Your news first though."
"Martin, I think I am pregnant and it can only be with an Erlik, either Cyril or
Jacob, most likely Jacob. Missed my period by nearly three weeks now."
"Do I congratulate or commiserate with you? Do you want an Erlik half breed?
What about a abortion.?"
"I really don't know yet Martin. Too busy to give it too much thought. I just
know it can't be a human baby as I haven't had any sex with anyone since you and
that was well over two months ago. What's your news."
"Several things that are highly confidential. I hear the new P.M. wants to meet
with you to arrange for a further lifting of the cushion. It gave them
confidence when it was lifted from the areas south or the Equator but the bulk
of the world is still without motor power and its giving Australia and South
America an unfair trade advantage."
"We'll have to see what John Lloyd can offer in return then. And it won't be on
his ground either after the last time. Anything else?"
"The Dutch want to send a delegation to see you. They couldn't seem to get hold
of you and I wouldn't pass on your private number. That might be worth pursuing.
Do you remember those news broadcasts we did last year on the new land
reclamation scheme and the new polder they were constructing? My grapevine
contacts think they may be offering you part of all of that in co-operation with
their growers."
"Sounds a useful lead, Martin. I'll consult Jacob but it could be one solution."
"Before we finish Penny, a warning, and this his top secret stuff. I hear the
Special Operations Force has recruited a number of housewives and are training
them as spies. So be on the look out for new women on the island. There is a
complete security news blanket on this but a few irate husbands have protested
about the way their wives were conscripted and taken from them. One of them had
a cell phone message his wife managed to get out and she was being continually
thrashed with a leather hand to simulate the beatings the Erliks give their
wives and was being repeatedly raped by the soldiers. No others seemed to have
had any contact with their wives. They are being put through a fast-track
S.O.F.T. programme so you can guess what that means. You've seen the reports of
previous S.O.F. operations. Got to go now. Another dog walker coming but that
may just be a cover. They seem to be keeping an eye on me. Bye."
"Bye Martin and thanks. Hope we can meet again soon."
Penny went and reported to Jacob. Her voice box was becoming used to producing
the guttural sounds so she could converse and when she dared, could argue with
him much easier than earlier. She showed him on a map the new polder now nearly
completed that almost completely filled the area between the Fresian Islands and
the mainland. Once completely drained and the salt washed out, it would be
fertile soil. Jacob passed on the warning about the female spies to all his
under commanders and gave them instructions to bring any fresh females found
directly to him.
"Jacob, I think I am pregnant with your child." Jacob hugged her and gave her
bum a couple of friendly yet hard smacks. It seemed he was pleased. Immediately
as if to show his pleasure, he thrust his cock inside her and gave her vigorous
mating. Laura who was in the room at the time but hadn't understood what was
said, just watched somewhat enviously. She had begun to enjoy the sessions with
Jacob's large bony prick. Minutes after completely his coupling with Penny,
Laura too had her wish and was being filled with Erlik sperm.
"I think I'm pregnant, Laura. I think I'm having Jacob's baby?" Penny spoke in
english.
"Oh my God! I might get pregnant too then." Laura answered, "I haven't been able
to take my pills since they came but I didn't worry because I thought we
wouldn't be compatible."
"Well my period's three weeks overdue." Penny turned to Jacob and speaking in
his language asked, "Why were there no young children in the group you brought?
And are the female Erliks now pregnant?"
Jacob's eyes showed obvious signs of sadness and his voice betrayed some emotion
as he answered, "All our children were together learning life skills. The
asteroid hit right where they were training. None survived. The whole area for
hundreds of your kilometres was destroyed. Only those of us who were away on an
expedition survived. Luckily for us the Pterodens were tracking the asteroid and
saved us. They radiated the women so they wouldn't become pregnant on the
journey and it will be some earth months before they may be fertile again. In
any case it takes a lot to impregnate an Erlik female. Thus we have to do it
many times and even on our own planet, at most they would only conceive three
times. Our population doesn't grow very fast."
"It will if you impregnate humans and they conceive as I think I have!"
May 1st, 2027.
"Miss Penny Leggorn? The is Jan van Sleitsweijk, I'm the Agriculture Minister
for The Netherlands."
"Pleased to hear from you Mr. Sleeit......?"
"Please call me Jan, my surname is almost unpronounceable in your tongue. May I
call you Penny?" On hearing the affirmative he went on. "You may have heard of
the new Frieslander polder. We would like to discus the settling of the Erliks
on it if the suppression cushion can be lifted. Would you be agreeable to meet a
delegation to discus this. At the moment it is being kept very quiet here so
don't announce it to the world."
"Where, when and how many, Jan?" asked Penny.
"We thought eight people, myself and other senior staff from the ministry and
representatives from the farmers. It would have to be on your island I think,
especially after what happened when you met with the British P.M. and as soon as
possible. We would have to sail there so timing might depend on weather and
wind. I could have the delegation ready to leave in the morning."
"I will have to consult with Jacob, but I think he will agree to six coming and
it would be better if you and a farmer rep and four actual farmers came. We
would not expect them armed and we would take great care to ensure their safety.
Actually despite what has been said, the Erliks are peaceful people except when
they need to defend their territory. Can I ask my friend Martin and two of his
film crew along? I can trust them and they will not film anything I say no to."
I didn't want this publicised for the time being," Jan stated.
"Well it is already known about to the press. I heard you might call two days
ago so if we just have one film crew it will be easier to control that crews
world wide." It was agreed. Penny then went on to explain that conditions on the
island were pretty primitive and they would no doubt witness things they
wouldn't normally see particularly the way the Erliks treated their females.
After further conversation as to what each might expect in return Jan agreed to
keep in touch and to make as firm a date for their arrival as conditions would
allow.
*****
"Penny, it's Martin. Watch the 1 o'clock news. The P.M.'s doing a broadcast and
it involves you."
"Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your new Prime Minister, John
Lloyd, speaking.
The cabinet and I met this morning with the Chief of the Armed Forces to decide
on a policy to combat the continuing threat to our livelihoods and the British
economy caused by the Erlik invasion. We have decided to declare war on them and
to eliminate every single one from our planet. We believe that once the Isle of
Wight is again under our control, we will be able to turn off the transmitter
that sends the signals governing the suppression cushion. To that end we are
mustering sufficient of our forces to make a devastating landing on the island
and recapture it.
However, this will not be necessary if the erstwhile newsreader, Penny Leggorn,
uses her influence to restore the world to its proper function and to
voluntarily intern all the Erliks. As you know all the southern hemisphere is
now free of the cushion supposedly done at her request. Yet she, a British
citizen, has not seen fit to lift it from us. Her feelings seem to lie with the
creatures and from the pictures we saw of her when she came to negotiate with my
predecessor, we can surely guess at her feelings for them." The broadcast was
illustrated with a picture of a near naked Penny standing close alongside Jacob
with his erect penis in full view."
"To save the bloodshed of our great British soldiers and sailors, I am giving
her 48 hours to lift the cushion and surrender the Erliks. After that she will
held as a traitor and when we capture her, she will be tried and sentenced
according to the full force of our emergency laws.
Due to the ongoing transport problems it may take a few days to get all our
forces in position but, as in the days of old, our men are prepared to march
into battle and are at this very moment being trained in the arts of hand
warfare.
My staff and I are confident in their ability to decisively rout this enemy on
our land and rid us of the pestilence that has plagued us for over a month now
and caused the loss of so many lives world wide." The broadcast ended with
patriotic music.
"Martin can you put me on air?"
"Sorry, Penny. I'd love to but as far as the government is concerned they are
making you public enemy No. 1. You are being blamed for the whole thing and we
are being forbidden to allow you to speak. They have to have someone to blame.
You are it. I know, as anyone who has seriously followed this whole thing will
know, you have done your best for both us and the Erliks but the misinformation
now being sent out, is showing you as the key Miss Baddy. I'll do what I can but
the bosses above will surely overrule me."
"Okay Martin, I understand. I think I can find a way round the embargo."
Minutes later and she still didn't know how she was on the space ship discussing
the situation with Steirnon. She was regularly in contact with him but it was
some time since she had been with him on the space ship. Steirnon agreed to
interrupt world wide TV transmissions again so she could put the Erliks
viewpoint and correct the lies John Lloyd was perpetrating. By now many stations
throughout the world had rebroadcast the prime ministers speech and reactions
were beginning to come in. Some for killing off all the Erliks, others wondering
if that would not make the situation worse and cause the full suppression
cushion to be applied again.
2 p.m. May 1st, 2027.
Penny appeared once again naked on world wide TV. Nudity now had become almost
second nature to her and caused little embarrassment. Her reason this time was
to show there were no wires or anything holding her in suspension.
"You all should know me by now, I'm Penny Leggorn and once again I am on the
Pteroden space ship. This time I am free to float in zero gravity to part prove
at least that I am not on Earth. Earth is somewhere out there." Penny pointed at
the stars seen through the space ship windows. "Which one is Earth, Steirnon?"
An iridescent scaly hand took hold of her arm and guided her to a window. The
cameraman followed behind and viewers got a good look at Penny's still reddened
arse and for the first time a full view of the Pteroden. Steirnon turned a dial
and the space ship moved round a little. He pointed to a speck and then zoomed
in until Penny could just make out the earth and the moon.
"I cannot tell you how I travel here in such a short space of time but I am a
long way from Earth. The Pterodens are far more advanced technologically that we
are. It is from here the suppression cushion is governed. Earlier in a polished
and well rehearsed and recorded speech, Prime Minister Lloyd, told you that once
the Isle of Wight was captured he would turn off the cushion. This is a totally
live and unrehearsed answer. On the Isle of Wight he will be a million miles or
more away from the transmitter and harming the Erliks will only anger Steirnon
who has pledged himself to help them. I know that he unwittingly caused the
death of thousands of lives by not knowing of our culture but he did, through
me, send out warnings. Warnings which were largely ignored."
"Tell them if the Erliks are harmed the whole world will again be blanketed."
The Pteroden's high pitched and synthesized voice came through.
"I think you should have heard that. If Prime Minister Lloyd invades the island,
the whole world once again will be under the suppression cushion. He is quite
wrong in believing I am the key to this. I have access to Steirnon but can only
ask, or request an action. He will assess the situation as he sees it and is
very cautious about how much of the World he uncovers at a time. I did persuade
him to uncover the southern hemisphere and now we have uncovered to the Tropic
of Capricorn and this is advancing at a rate of two degrees of latitude a day
but I know he intends to stop completely at latitude 50 unless permanent
provision is made for the Erliks. Thus many of the major towns and countries
will still not have proper forms of transport or the use of normal weapons."
Penny gave an unwanted push on a counter and went sailing across the room. The
cameraman was caught unawares and had to pan quickly to get her into view.
"Sorry, I haven't the Pteroden's claws to hold on to the floor." Steirnon again
came to her rescue and seated himself in a chair with Penny on his lap. "No
doubt Prime Minister Lloyd will see this as my sexual love of animals as he
implied in his broadcast. I will tell you now, yes I am beginning to love Jacob,
although he does treat me rather harshly at times. But that is the instinct of
male Erliks. I can also tell you that I believe I am pregnant by him so yes I do
have a very great interest in their well being. But I also have a great interest
in the humans on planet Earth. I do not want them to suffer because of the
Erliks. There is no reason why both cannot live together and benefit from each
others knowledge. I have seen what the Erliks do with plants. With simple tools
and simple methods they get results far quicker than the high tech equipment we
tend to use.
I think I had better end with the warning again and I suggest all heads of
governments do their utmost to dissuade Lloyd from going ahead with his planned
attack. If he kills all the Erliks and all the humans like me that are carrying
their children, it will so anger Steirnon here that the cushion will never ever
be lifted. You will have to live as if in the dark ages.
I am sorry this is not the polished broadcast like I used to give. No make up,
no clothes, no rehearsal. Just plain talking and truthful information. If you
wish to avert another April 1st disaster, you had better believe it this time
and stop the folly of Prime Minister Lloyd's foolish invasion."
The Pteroden using the camera, signalled he had switched off and left. Penny
turned and clasped Steirnon around the neck and gave him a hug. She liked the
feel of his silky smooth scales against her bare skin. Steirnon clasped her too
and it wasn't many seconds before she felt his organ begin to evert. Placing her
cunt over the end, Penny allowed the penis to grow inside her and then to begin
its unusual pumping action. Their bodies still in tight embrace, the prick
pulsated back and forth sending wave after wave of pleasure through her until it
sent forth its hot seed into her womb.
Reluctantly she unwound herself from his arms and kissed the side of his face.
"I must visit you more often," she said, "But now I ought to go back."
