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L. A. Evets

Short Stories
- Morton Labinsky
- Mr. Sing
- Halo's

Halo's
         by L. A. Evets
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I made my way through her breathing duct, which led me to these tiny little sacks zat let me in but wouldn’t let me out. But zas okay, because it allowed me to enter the internal workings of her body. Apparently I got into her just in time."

"And why is this?"

"She was in great discomfort, my Lord. It’s somethin’ u-mans refer to as pain."

"And this pain, I take it, it is not good?"

"Oh, heck no. This would be the menace you asked of. It was pain itself that had attacked me."

"The King eased back into his chair. "Is… this… pain… bigger than us?"

"I’m not zure my Lord. I do know it was such a problem that the female, the one I was exploring had to be taken to a place of spee-cheel-ist. A place where humans care for one another by other humans. They called them nurses and doctors. This is where I witnessed for the first time many humans coming together to care for those in need. It was so cute." Ins paused as the attendee’s in the Great Hall, "Ahhhh.", in unison."

Ins chuckled turning toward the Halo attendees. "I knew you would like that." He swayed back around to address the King. "They were very concerned about this alien pain," as soberly as he could. "and how to remove it from this female. I myself," Ins said, puffing out his chest. "tried to chase down this alien of pain within the females body but," Ins paused and burped. "it’s a very powerful thing."

The Great Hall gasped.

"Every time I came close to capturing it, it paralyzed me with some sort of numbing weapon." The attendee’s erupted in Halo conversations three times louder than before."

"Silence. Silence." Hollered the Duke, in vain. The King looked onto to his subjects that filled the Great Hall. He was proud that they showed excitement and concern for the humans." After many more shouts from the Duke, the hall became quite once more.

Ins had turned to face the crowed and fell over. He righted himself but then fell over backwards. "Oh, this is not good." Uttered Ins.

The King directed the Ushers to hold onto Ins.

"Are we alright, Ins? Can you continue?"

"If I keep half of my eyes shut, maybe I won’t get so dizzy."

"Guard, bring Ins something to drink."

"Thank you my Lard." Ins swallowed his drink and was quickly followed by an unexpected Halo burp. After making his apologies, Ins continued. "What impress me most about these humans is…." Ins paused to let out another Halo burp. "zat, some of em who came to help were not of her blood line. There were as the female called them, "people she did not know.""

The crowd Ooooowed.

"And what of her blood line, Ins. Did they want to help?"

"Oh yes, my Lord. They touched their bodies together hugging, kissing, holding hands and with that touching, I sensed the emotion and warmth between them." Ins giggled as the Great Hall again awed in unison. "You guys are great, really you are." Ins said addressing the attendees.

"I am perplexed Ins, whatever became of this pain?"

"It’s a very smart critter. It hit me with another shot of it’s the numbing weapon and escaped just before I managed to find an exit from the females body."

"Enough. You have done well Ins. You may return to your quarters for a well deserved rest.

"Thank you my Lord." Ins wobbled back and forth with blurred and crossed eye vision as he departed. "Ohhh, I don’t feel so good," He said mumbling. "I think I’m going to be sick again."

The King stood up to address his subjects.

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