Paradise Violated
"Alright, you've got a deal for now, but what's in it for you?"
"Well the technology of course."
"Ha ha! You can't be serious! Assuming all this bullshit is real, and we get through all this alive, what makes you think we'd give anything that might benefit you?"
"But we have a partnership. You agreed."
"I agreed to not kill you, in exchange for you to play guide, we might even let you go afterwards."
"I hardly see you taking advantage of me as an equal partnership."
"Well you see correct then. Think of it this way, you owe us for saving your life from the Mazatt, and this is your payment."
The Elojin, looks at you for awhile in silence before speaking again.
"Very well, it would appear that I have no choice, but surely since I found this place and leading you there, I should get something out of it."
"Well you got those coins. I wouldn't call that nothing, oh wait, they're mine now. Tell ya what; if we find super advanced cooking utensils we'll let you have those. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go convince my team that we're going to be look for a mythical building with only an Elojin to guide us. You will be under guard at all times and any attempt to escape will be frowned upon with excessive force. Understand me?"
"Of course." The Elojin says obediently. You can't help but to think he's going to try to betray you at some point, and in this case he'd have good reason to do so, but you'll have to worry about that later.
You and the Elojin exit your quarters and you address your team. Alyssa verbally tells the more unruly ones to shut up.
"Alright team, we're finally going to do something worthwhile on this planet, we're going on a treasure hunt of sorts, guided by this spotty freak here. He's claiming there's a Xont structure here, yes the Xont, I'm sure you've all heard the legends over and over, and while it might just be Elojin bullshit, we don't have anything better to do, so we might as we check it out. And if he's lying we'll make sure he's the first one to die if he's trying to lead us into a trap."
Most of the team looks a bit hesitant. Alyssa is stoic as always, but you can tell she's not entirely happy about this idea. They'll follow you though. A few of the lizards heard the word "Xont" and went running back into their huts, seems they aren't the only ones you scared, since LeFleur looks down right petrified. Finally you get the predictable reaction from Salo.
"WHAT!?!! Captain I've held my tongue for too long about your liberal views on aliens, but now I must speak! You are treading the dangerous road of heresy by consorting with Elojin trash! Their types are nothing but liars and deceivers and you would allow one to guide us to who knows where? He has twisted your mind, and I won't let this blasphemy continue!"
Indoctrinator Salo pulls his weapon out and aims it at the Elojin.
"Well the technology of course."
"Ha ha! You can't be serious! Assuming all this bullshit is real, and we get through all this alive, what makes you think we'd give anything that might benefit you?"
"But we have a partnership. You agreed."
"I agreed to not kill you, in exchange for you to play guide, we might even let you go afterwards."
"I hardly see you taking advantage of me as an equal partnership."
"Well you see correct then. Think of it this way, you owe us for saving your life from the Mazatt, and this is your payment."
The Elojin, looks at you for awhile in silence before speaking again.
"Very well, it would appear that I have no choice, but surely since I found this place and leading you there, I should get something out of it."
"Well you got those coins. I wouldn't call that nothing, oh wait, they're mine now. Tell ya what; if we find super advanced cooking utensils we'll let you have those. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go convince my team that we're going to be look for a mythical building with only an Elojin to guide us. You will be under guard at all times and any attempt to escape will be frowned upon with excessive force. Understand me?"
"Of course." The Elojin says obediently. You can't help but to think he's going to try to betray you at some point, and in this case he'd have good reason to do so, but you'll have to worry about that later.
You and the Elojin exit your quarters and you address your team. Alyssa verbally tells the more unruly ones to shut up.
"Alright team, we're finally going to do something worthwhile on this planet, we're going on a treasure hunt of sorts, guided by this spotty freak here. He's claiming there's a Xont structure here, yes the Xont, I'm sure you've all heard the legends over and over, and while it might just be Elojin bullshit, we don't have anything better to do, so we might as we check it out. And if he's lying we'll make sure he's the first one to die if he's trying to lead us into a trap."
Most of the team looks a bit hesitant. Alyssa is stoic as always, but you can tell she's not entirely happy about this idea. They'll follow you though. A few of the lizards heard the word "Xont" and went running back into their huts, seems they aren't the only ones you scared, since LeFleur looks down right petrified. Finally you get the predictable reaction from Salo.
"WHAT!?!! Captain I've held my tongue for too long about your liberal views on aliens, but now I must speak! You are treading the dangerous road of heresy by consorting with Elojin trash! Their types are nothing but liars and deceivers and you would allow one to guide us to who knows where? He has twisted your mind, and I won't let this blasphemy continue!"
Indoctrinator Salo pulls his weapon out and aims it at the Elojin.