Everlyn watched as the new cafeteria on the second floor was being finished. The influx of people had made the kitchen area too small; it was one of the many rooms the base had left empty. A few aliens were working here beside the maid droids. The aliens looked at her strangely. Everybody was so polite and treated her as if she was already their boss. She was lost in thought as somebody came up next to her.

“May I speak with you?” Dara asked, and Evelyn turned to her and smiled.

“Of course. Is anything wrong?” She asked. The doggie in front of her was beautiful; what was the name of the doggies again, she thought. Ahh, Tufons.

“No, no, I just am curious about you; well, everybody is. There is a lot of gossip about you, and I would like to clarify some things. I'm kind of the unofficial human resources here while the men take care of the technical parts. There was not much for me to do when we first came here.”

Evelyn smiled. “Sounds like typical men; they don’t change no matter where we are in the galaxy, well, except for the insects and snakes.”

“You have traveled the galaxy?” Dara looked at her, and Everlyn nodded.

“Yes, with the Navy, the human colonies are mostly in the south. A huge war was going on down there; it’s in the mop-up phase now. We were finally out of that mess. I do not want to see a giant bug for the rest of my life.”

"Giant Bugs? Like the Kunitos? They are quite peaceful. Just full of rules for everything.”

“Oh? Intelligent bugs? Not those kinds. Those we had to fight were genetically engineered bugs used as soldiers. Anyway, is that what you want to ask me about? Or about me and Adam?”

“You and Adam, maybe we should go somewhere else. The walls have ears here. “ Dara glanced at a Dushin woman who was fixing the same chairs nearby again and again. Evelyn winked at the dashing and followed Dara out down the hallway. The halls were still the prefabricated white, and she looked at Dara.

“Is the whole base white?” Evelyn asked.

“What? Of course. It's how it was made. I wish we could change it.” She replied, and Evelyn grinned and walked over to a control panel. Dara followed her, and she showed her how to access the color palette. Then, she changed the hallway into light green with a press of a few buttons. Dara’s eyes went wide with the possibility.

“It can change the colors everywhere?” She asked. Evelyn shook her head slightly.

“From here, you can change the hallway sections; you have to go to the admin to change the whole base. You know you haven’t even named the base yet.”

“Yes, we have... oh boys…” Dara replied.

“Yeah, that sounds like him. I have him fix it today. Anyway, if you have the authorizations, you can do it manually like this at each section.” She explained.

“So you already got authorizations?” Dara was confused.

“No, I'm using a military code; it’s a temporary override. We use it when inspecting a base and changing the color to show that we have been there. There is a whole bunch of color codes with different meanings. Anyway, this will last a week, but I'm sure you can get an authorization code from Adam. He seems to hold you in high regard.”

Dara beamed at the compliment. “Thank you. This is something I want to talk to you about. What are you to him? I mean, really? I’m pretty sure you heard about the prophecies.”

“Oh, those. Yeah, I have heard of them, and we are not married. In his old ex-girlfriend. We grew up together.” She tried to keep nonchalant as she said it, but it didn't work.

“You don’t seem like an ex. You seem more like his current. “

“I can only hope. That is up to him. He might change his tune once he is over the shock of seeing me here," she said, and Dara laughed as she walked with her down the greenish hallway towards a small observation room with plants and aquariums along the walls. In the middle of the room, there was a small, comfortable sofa and table. Dara found the control panel and tried to change the color to a soft pink one. After a few tries, it allowed her. Everlyn sat down.

“He is so taken by you that he will forgive you anything you might have done; besides, if there is anything to those prophecies, you will get him. It's clear you want to, and as much as he is fighting the prophecies, he wants you to. I've never seen him light up so much just by seeing you. And his pheromones are in overdrive, as are yours. Biologically, you’re a very good match, but that’s just science. What do you drink? I have some of that human whiskey, or if you want to try some Tufon wine, then I have some of that as well.”

“I’ll try some of that wine, thank you. “ Everlyn tried not to think too much about what she had said. Aliens had different ways to approach such things.

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“I hope I'm not too direct; I'm not like most of the women of my race. I spent too much time with boys, and I didn’t socialize with women before I joined the academy; I was aiming to become a doctor, but my society didn’t allow that. I mean, I could have joined the military and been on the front line, but Gods forbids a woman to have a male job in civilian life. Here I’m, the head of the medical department, and I just got a Scisya male doctor under me. That would be unheard of back home.” She poured them both a glass of champagne-colored wine with no bubbles.

“I have a feeling you will enjoy Adams's earthlike ways; there is no job you cannot have as long as you qualify; that’s our way of doing things.” She was glad to shift the theme away from her relationship, but she felt that was why she was here.

“That sounds great; I know he wants to make it a human colony, which is my worry. He says they might arrest him for it. “

“Oh, because of the slavery… “ It finally sunk in; she wanted to rescue him from that fate, and she had to agree. “It’s not that simple, especially with him. His story is quite famous. He managed to fade into the shadows and avoid the media madness; nobody knows him, but everybody knows his story. “

“What is his story? “ Dara was genuinely curious as she sipped the wine. Everlyn took a sip, and it was red wine. It tasted like a half-dry one; she looked at the glass and went back to Dara; seeing her face, she started to tell the story.

“He is an illegally genetically made baby; the Costa cartel had an operation where they offered rich people to make their genetically designer babies; they would make six, and the parents could choose which one they wanted. The rest was kept as potential spare parts or simply used however the cartel wanted. Basically, they made humans to be slaves. They also made some specifically with some traits to work for them. They did a lot of different illegal experiments with clones and such. Everybody suspected it was happening, but the cartel had all the powerful people under control through bribes and blackmail. Then, one of these kids managed to escape their factory, and when they tried to catch up with him, they shot a cop and got into a huge firefight. It was all blown open, and that little kid exposed who the leaders were, not knowing not to speak up. The cartel got pissed off and started a war against the government, and that was how the whole operation was blown open, and lots of kids got rescued. That kid was Adam, the first to escape in the public eye. Most think he got killed by the cartel, but as you know, he survived. “

“So he did free his people. Are you one of his people?” Dara asked, and Evelyn smiled; it was not the question she had expected.

“No, I'm a normal human. My family was in an accident, and my parents ended up in a coma for three years. I was placed in an orphanage while they waited for them to come out of it. That’s where I met Adam. I was thirteen back then. When my parents woke up, I went back to the orphanage to visit him. That’s when I was his girlfriend. We broke up five years ago. It's the stupidest thing I've ever done. I have done many stupid things.”

“So, you're not... oh, you better not let the Buginos hear that part.”

“Why not? And who are the Buginos?” Evelyn asked.

“Because there are prophecies about the wife, too, and you just fulfilled part of theirs.” She replied, and Evelyn laughed.

“We are not those guys. Come on. Adam being some galaxy-changing being, and I'm being his wife? Are you aware of how stupid that sounds? So if he is changing the world, what am I supposed to do?”

“The mother of the royal line who will rule the galaxy for one. She is also the summoner. He will bring the change, and the wife will bring him back to life and summon those he needs to make those changes. But mostly, that’s her role. “

“Wait? What is Adam supposed to do? I have a feeling you guys have told him everything about those prophecies.” She was getting worried now. They were setting him up for a hard fall.

“He is the bringer of change; if you look at all the different prophecies, he is roughly going to free the slaves, bring peace and prosperity, find the treasure planets, and father the royal line. Then, pass back to darkness with his wife. Never to be seen again. It all begins and ends the same way; he comes first, followed by his wife. “Dara indicates to Evelyn, “Then the changes begin, and many different worlds have different hopes and changes, but it all ends with him transcending life and just vanishing, leaving his sons and daughters to rule the galaxy in an era of peace. Some say it lasts millions of years. Some say hundreds of thousands. It's always a long era. You can see why he is so wanted.”

“Shit, he can never do all that; nobody can. They will tear him apart if he fails or even stumbles.” Evelyn felt a shiver go down her spine, and Dara nodded.

“All of us, because they are prophecies about who is around him. That’s why you must help us calm the rumors before it becomes too big to stop.” Dara said seriously.

“I can understand your worries. So, what can I do? Not marry him?” She chuckles but feels sad about it; she might have to leave him just to save him.

“I honestly don’t know; I don’t think he will forgive any of us if you leave because of what I told you. So what else can we do?”

“We need to know what the prophecies say he will not do and have Adam do that. Something to prove he is not really him. Maybe get Kira to drop by.” Dara said, and Evelyn's ears peeked at the name.

“Who is Kira?”

“Oh, a human woman he met a few months ago. Apparently, they had a short fling. She is a pirate hunter. She saved him, too, from pirates! It might show them that other women have been in his life. I mean, the prophecies do not mention another woman. “

“What? You want him to have an affair to prove he is not the guy?” Evelyn felt herself getting upset. She was going to rip this Kira girl apart.

“No, no. not an affair, but he is supposed to only have one.” Dara explained. “Two wives are not that uncommon here.”

“Two wives?” Evelyn got up. “I think I have to leave. I understand your culture is different than ours, but I have to go and talk to Adam now.” She put down the glass as Dara looked confused at her.

“Of course, I'm sorry if I offended you. It was not my intention. I'm only trying to offer a solution.” Dara said as she stood up as well.

“Don’t worry; it was quite enlightening. “ Evelyn nodded and left. She had to find Adam and kill him. Who the hell was Kira?

“Oh, a human woman he met a few months ago. Apparently, they had a short fling. She is a pirate hunter. She saved him, too, from pirates! It might show them that other women have been in his life. I mean, the prophecies do not mention another woman. “

“What? You want him to have an affair to prove he is not the guy?” Evelyn felt herself getting upset. She was going to rip this Kira girl apart.