A quick conversation between Drodan and Zathei. They are walking down a residential street, surrounded by looming, large, rich-looking houses. They are somewhere in the States; if they were in Australia it would be very hard for me to spy. I don't want to hover too long; I don't want my presence detected. I was hoping to catch something about Aninjade, but they are instead in an argument over their young new band member.
Drodan – "We are not going to win, not the way we are now."
Zathei, scoffs - "You’re right we aren’t going to win, because there is nothing to win."
Drodan - "Bullshit. Even getting back home would be a win to you. And, if there's nothing, then let's let him in."
Zathei shakes his head, scuffs his foot on the sidewalk.
Drodan - "Why the hell not?"
Zathei - "There's no reason to."
Drodan, raising his voice - "The boy is glowing! Glowing! He’s been given to us and we shouldn’t let the chance go by. He could lead us...his potential is..."
Zathei, snorts loudly - "He's not a leader! He's a kid who wants to play in a rock band! He wants to get laid and get high. He's charismatic as hell, but not glowing. He doesn't have a drop of vec. He doesn't even know we're anything more than a band."
Drodan -"Yes, exactly. Let's give him vec, let him in on our secret, and get him on the road. He could be the one to lead us all the way."
Zathei, a frustrated tone in his voice - "All the way where? Who the hell wants to go anywhere. Jesus. The only place I want to go is home."
He pauses, breathes deeply, trying to stay calm. Drodan's face is getting red.
Zathei - "I know, I know. Aim high, go for power, all that shit. But we had our chance almost 20 years ago. It's not there for us. I believe that. So let's just do what a band should do, nevermind what is going on around us. And maybe, maybe...before we die, the banishment will be lifted and we'll die old and happy, where we should. Back home."
Drodan, angrily, talking rapidly - "Why the fuck should we wait for Steve and his wonderful powers that be to decide out of the goodness of their hearts that they suppose we deserve to see the place we were born again, but only if we are too old to do any harm? We have a right to be there! Let's just give the boy vec, see how it grows on him, and maybe he'll be powerfull enough to PUT us where we should be. We can go back to our own planet triumphant, in power, and never take shit from Steve again! It's there for us, it's there, we need power to take it. We take it, take power, and reverse the banishment ourselves! This might be our only chance to get back when we are still young enough to enjoy it."
Zathei, stops walking, and yells back - "I'm not going to sacrifice 10 years of good behavior because you can't be patient a little longer! We're almost there! And who the fuck says that boy is going to lead us anyway? I'm the fucking lead here, if you haven't forgotten, and I say go, enjoy what he is bringing the band, it's keeping us busy and making the time go fast. But Jesus Drodan, if you touch that boy with Vec I'll hand you over to Steve so fast you won't know what the fuck happened! Got it!"
Drodan - "Fuck you. You wouldn't dare. You'd never see your precious planet again then. If Steve thought one of us was acting up again he would never trust any of us."
Zathei - "Try me."
Starts walking again.
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