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A House Divided [Part 3]

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Despite a few tricks up their sleeves, the Conspirators hardly stood a chance. It's all or nothing as they make a few last ditch attempts to kill the Yeerk, and as the fight grinds to a screeching halt.

Will they kill the Yeerk?

Will someone other than the Yeerk get killed in the crossfire?

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Katara was overwhelmed with the information she just learned. It seems everytime she got overwhelmed with what she'd learned about Aang, there was this place again, showing her the story of another world and other kind of people. It reminded her why she'd done what she had in the first place: Bella was strong, a proud warrior. The thought of some alien taking her mind, making her do what it wanted while she watched helpless, it was more than she could bear.

"I wished someone from my world was here too. He often walked the path of the real world and the spirit world. A few days ago, I discovered he's here, somewhere away from everyone on the ship. They need him for something, but I don't know what. He is very strong, but he would be here trying to protect everyone. It's...because of him, and everyone here, that I want make sure that Yeerk will never get to do what's it done to others before."

She smiled. "I look forward to seeing all of your clan after this. They all sound strong, and willing to function as a unit. Of course, that'll be after we're probably put in the brig for all of this. I regret I had to fight against these people."

"A human Theurge." Bella mulls this over, the idea's foreign and goes against a lot of what she's been taught. Werewolf kin could sometimes have gifts, she knows, but nothing so strong as the ability to cross the Gauntlet. Oh well. Stacy hasn't played by the rules from the start, why would she break her streak?

"They are not my pack, but they are on my team," says Bella, though this doesn't seem to bother her terribly much. "My pack is not here. I'm glad, my sept needs them and they are probably very busy."

"Something like that," She said. "In our workd, he goes by The Avatar. He is the balance of our world, and he keeps everything in check. He restored peace to our world by overthrowing a cruel enemy that had waged war in my world for years. Without him...well, I'm sure I might not even be here. Our paths crossing, that was destiny. I'm sure of it. "

Katara nodded. "Well I'm glad you have them then! I know it isn't to be here when people from your world aren't, or are pulled from some other kind of space. They'll need you as much as you need them."

"I would like to meet this person," says Bella. "He sounds very interesting." Also very weird and likely to mess further with her Garou sensibilities, but that's something that's been happening a lot lately.

"I'm glad I'm not alone," she agrees to that assessment. It would be really miserable being the only Garou, even if she only gets along passably with the Homids. They're social creatures.

"I hope you do soon," Katara said, but looked down. "Not that I think I can face him after this. He would hate what I'm doing now, because he believes in the right of life of everything. There are times like this when I wish I thought like he did."

She smiled. "And you're not alone with your human brethren either. I know I don't seem like anyone important, but when I care about anyone, I am willing to do whatever it takes to protect them."

"There are some things that do not deserve to live," says Bella calmly. It's what she's been taught since her first change. Vampires and other Wyrmspawn come to mind.

"That is as Garou," Bella says. "I would die in defense of my pack."

Katara still looked sad. "That's not how he'd see it, no matter what. He...he took out a very powerful person without killing him. He would want it to be protected. That's just how he is. He's really a better person than I am."

She smiled. "I am glad we understand each other then."

Bella decides it's not worth it to keep arguing. Humans. This "Aang" person sounds almost as bad as the Children of Gaia. All life is sacred, try to avoid killing people, bah. Bella's Get. The Get kill. That's just how it works.

"We may not agree, but we have that," the wolf answers. "Do others need you now?"

Katara would have understood the need to kill. How could she not? What they were doing now wasn't exactly a "let-talk-this-out" situation with the Yeerk. The security team definitely knew that.

"Yes, I'm sure they do. I'll have to go to the other injured." She paused. "Hope I see you again soon."

"We were allies in this battle, it is likely," Bella replies.

She's not expecting the degree of punishment that will come down on them, as she's perfectly willing to show throat and take the loss with grace. But this is oddly prophetic.

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