Ia'lena said, "Ta'mia, take my Com-badge and the girls, Muffin and Meringue, the sensor device.' 'As you know, I won't be able to travel with you; I will be discovered.' 'Meringue, go to the leadership building and talk to Maya'lin of Tiliqula valley.' 'She is a close friend of mine; get any kind of information you can, especially the location of any Earth-Males."
"Ta'mia, please use all your ability to keep them safe; take three hover pods.' 'Now, if you get into trouble, Wy`jen and I will monitor communications from the Stealth Lander on the ridge."
"Understood, ma'am," Ta'mia relayed.
Meringue asked. "How will I know this woman from anyone else in the crowd?"
She will be wearing a medallion like this, showing her an award; she had won at a high school tournament; we were on the same team and dressed like this showing her a picture; believe me, she will stand out in a crowd.
Maliena Valley
Meanwhile, Sai'luna returned home from swimming, all aglow, not understanding what had happened to her. Feeling her stomach, but did not think she was pregnant when it was usually automatic. She took a shower, ensuring she got rid of the evidence of her wonderful time.
Tie'lani knocked on her door.
"Come in, said Sai'luna.
Mama wants you, she said.
Walking into the living area, Leilani, her mother, said, "We are to meet with Queen Al`ecia today; the ship's crew are receiving rewards, be ready by 3 pm."
"Okay, mama, relayed Sai'luna.
There was a large gathering at the conference building in the capital city, the megaplex edifice. Senators from the world's provinces had gathered to pay homage to the TiliQ and her crew. They also chose ovulating ripe females over 40 for preparations to be impregnated with boy embryos.
Meeting with her girls and the crew backstage, Leilani told them," All is proceeding as planned; you ladies have saved our planet. I know you are anxious about getting back into space; however, as you know, we will have to wait until all the babies are born and three years before you can enter spring. So, I will have to train a new crew.
Everyone groaned with disappointment.
"Sai'luna and I will continue the missions for more males," Leilani stated.
Sixteen crew members are pregnant; I want you to thank Al'ecia for her leadership.
One of the crew raised her hand.
"Yes," said Leilani.
"What's going to happen to Billy?"
Then others began asking about specific males, Tommy, Jimmy, Bobby, etc.
Leilani said, "Come on, women have arrived from the provinces; they have duties; what's this all about?"
There was silence.
This was a new development for everyone; these men did not pass on like Zigridian males, making this a difference no one had prepared for.
Leilani said," Come on, let us go see the queen."
In the awards gathering, they were given world metals of valor and honor, the highest in the land—free mansions wherever they desired to live and pensions for life.
Well done, you are the heroes of our world; they received a three-minute standing ovation. The meeting was adjourned, then everyone went back to their homes.
In the interim, the leadership council meeting decided to step up surveillance knowing the Earth Males might find a way through the radiation. They had asked the robot what they would do; observation detection was its advice.
Meeting up with Maya'lin
Ta'mia and the girls went through the underground tunnel to the lander's docking bay, retrieving three stealth hover pods. These were used for transportation and ship repair, used by bots usually. Having on stealth suits equipped with invisibility, they became virtually undetectable.
They arrived in a densely wooded area a mile from the city. They left the pods under an invisibility screen cover.
Ta'mia said, "We will walk from here."
Muffin holding the sensor device, said, "Meringue let me see that medallion; I think we can use it to pinpoint mom's friend."
"Sure," relayed Meringue giving it to her.
Muffin scanned, using it like a compass pointing it, and said, "This way, you guys."
After 15 minutes, they were at the edge of the woods before the city suburbs.
"Okay," said Ta'mia, "we better turn on the invisibility suits now; we only have power for 2 hours, so let's do this mission and quickly get back."
Muffin said, traveling through the suburbs and entering the city center, "Over here," Using the scanner device their mom gave them.
A large drinking fountain beside a library sat a woman wearing a medallion like their moms'; it had to be Maya'lin. In the distance, strange towers were being built by automated robotic devices.
Muffin and Meringue went to a bathroom at the library, turning off their suits and leaving them with Ta'mia, who was staying stealthy.
At the fountain, Muffin said, "Maya'lin?"
"Yes, who is wondering?" She answered.
Muffin and Meringue said, "We are Ia'lena's daughters; she sent us to meet you."
"Wow, I heard she was taken captive by the Earth Men; where is she?' 'Well, never mind that I have a room here in the city; let's go there.' 'We can discuss all this in private," stated Maya'lin.
They all traveled to a hotel of sorts; while sitting there having an afternoon meal, Muffin told her about the past 20 years with her family; afterward, Meringue relayed the mission they were currently on.
Maya'lin responded, "What a fantastic story; indeed, of course, I'll help you in any way I can.' 'Right now, I am here in town to open a memorial in honor of the people who died during the Meteorite disaster 22 years ago; it's a big event happening here this week."
She also gave information on the whereabouts of the Earth Men and if they were going to do anything; they had till the end of the week before the 23 would be scattered throughout all the provinces of Zigrida.
Ta'mia asked, "Why are they building towers?"
