[after a whole day of searching the ship top to bottom, Wander was still nowhere to be found]
Hater: (growing worried) Where IS he...?
[the Skeletor made use of the tracking device again, n it indicated he was in the gaming room]
Hater: (heads towards the gaming room, looking around) Wander...??
[no one was there, except the hat, which is wat the tracking device was detecting]
Hater: :O... (picks it up) Gob, Wander, you have to be around here somewhere.
Hat: [looked as if it had an idea where he is bt being mysterious abt it]
Hater: (looks at it)... Do YOU know where he is then? (digs into it)
Hat: [produces a book tht says "Encyclopedia: All U Need to Knw Abt Star Nomads"
Hater: ?... (opens it up to read)
[the encyclopedia showed the usual customs n rituals n history n origins n whatnot, until the skeletor stopped at reproducton section]
Hater: :o (looks closely)
[the page talked abt Star Nomad's reproductive organs n all the scientific thingamajiggy, then he reached the page abt pregnancy]
Page: Star Nomads hv a higher chance of getting pregnant wen they mate during their heat cycle. Star Nomads' pregnancy usually last btwn 3-4 mths. Wen they r pregnant, it is usually undetectable as they do not suffer the usual pregnancy symptoms like most species. They do not exhibit morning sickness, bt do feel the tiny bouts of nausea n stomach discomfort often similar to indigestion during the first mth of gestation. Aftr their first mth, their maternal instincts would cause them to behave in a more feral, primitive manner. Their first instincts is to find a nesting spot n build a nest there to avoid predators frm attacking them during their vulnerable state...
Hater:...He's...He's... (quickly stands up taking the hat with him to find Wander)
Hat: [started glowing on its star as usual, as if urging him to follow his lead like they did wen they were looking for Wander bk at the tropical planet]
Hater: (hoping Wander's at least still somewhere on the ship)
Hat: [soon led Hater into the forgotten part of the ship right in its underbelly, the area where not evn the Watchdogs or Hater himself knew it existed, tho technically they should bcoz tht is where all the ship's mainframe n hardware tht kept the ship running was at]
Hater: ^^;; How did I forget this area? (looks around for the nomad)
Hat: [led him to the darkest corner of the underbelly, where only red emergency lights were on to light the way, n on the floor there was a small trail of rags, towels n cloths along the way]
Hater: Hmm... (follows the trail)
[the trail soon led him to the corner where there was a silhouette figure curled up on top of wat looks like a huge bundle of textiles fashioned into a nest]
Hater:...(whispers) Wan...?
[the figure jerked up n was on high alert, snarling n growling at him]
Hat: [spits out a flashlight for Hater]
Hater: O.o! (holds flashlight at figure)
[the light revealed to be Wander, or wat looks like Wander, as he seemed more wild, more primal as the book described. His eyes glazed ovr, pupils red n dilated, his bk arched like a cat in defense mode as he growled at Hater, hissing n snarling at him, n it seemed tht he was already starting to sport a tiny baby bump on his middle]
Hater: :O Wander...??
Wander: [kept growling at him, hackles raised, glaring at him, trying to keep him away in self-defense]
Hater: :( (inches forward slowly) Easy now...it's me, Hater...
Wander: [sees tht Hater got too close for comfort n scratched at him, despite the fact tht he didn't hv claws, hissing n spitting like a cat]
Hater: (startles but keeps slowly moving to Wander, hand reached out)
Wander: [snarled again, biting the tip of his fingers in his effort to keep him away]
Hater: >< (pulls back) :( Wander...?
Wander: [made a low growl, then burrowed underneath the clothes n hid himself under it, tho his eyes were the only ones not covered as he kept glaring at him]
Hater: ... (moves forward again) Wander...it's ok, it's me...remember...?
Wander: [flinched wen Hater moved, bt doesn't come out frm under the covers to attack him anymore, tho his eyes still glare warily at him n was still growling]
Hater:... (puts his hand near him, hoping not to get bitten again)
Wander: [flinched n hissed at him again, tho he didn't bite him anymore]
Hater: :( ... (looks in the book of star nomads seeing if there's anything about a nomad's mate)
Page: Star Nomads r non-aggressive by nature due to evolution, bt can be violent during the delicate pregnancy phase due to self-defense n self-preservation. Their mates normally would not bother them wen they've found their perfect nesting grounds, bt if they deem it dangerous n not suitable for their pregnant mate, they will intervene at the risk of their lives, causing severe injuries n evn in rare occasions, death. Their mates will first try to establish recognition by scent, n tht is achieved with embracing their pregnant mate in a stronghold. The mother will try to wrestle n cause bodily harm to the father in order to escape, bt if successful, the mother will soon recognize their mate's scent n calm dwn...
Hater: Their scent... (reaches out to Wander again slowly)
Wander: [snarled at him in warning, still buried underneath the cloths]
Hater: It's okay... (hols his hand to him, hoping he'll sniff it and get his scent)
Wander: [doesnt sniff it, still growling at him warily]
Hater: :( Wander... (still has his hand out to him)
Wander: [hissed n lunged his head out, biting dwn hard on the hand]
Hater: Ow! (pulls back again)
Wander: [slink bk into the covers, growling again]
Hat: [glowed, hightlighting the words "embracing their pregnant mate in a stronghold" on the page, as if to tell him to follow the book's instructions]
Hater: (gulps, slowly moving the covers and carefully pulling Wander close, being careful of him biting)
Wander: [snarled n started struggling, hissing n spitting n scratching at Hater, biting dwn on his shoulder to make him let go]
Hater: (is stronger then Wander was, holding him close) Shh, shh, shh... (stroking his back gently)
Wander: [kept struggling, kicking n flailing evrywhere, biting dwn more, bt in the process seem to be inhaling his scent]
Hater: I got you, Wander.... I got you...
Wander: [the more he inhaled thru his struggle, the lesser he struggled himself, then soon he slowed dwn n slumped, purring as he finally recognized the scent of the father of the litter he was carrying]
Hater: (holds him gently, still stroking his back)
Wander: [finally calmed dwn n snuggled against Hater, tho his pupils were still red n dilated n he was still purring, seemingly still in feral mode]
Hater: (cradles him gently)...(speaks into his hand) Found him, doc.
Doc: [hears thru his intercom] Oh, tht's great, Lord Hater. I'm quite free now, u can bring him up to my ward
Hater: (keeps his hold on Wander but gently, leaving the area to get to the medic bay)
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