The fish casserole that Melfina had made for Aisha was a large dish, even for Aisha who could eat as much as four full-grown Terrans combined. She put the entire casserole in the oven and cooked it. While that was happening, Jim showed John around Starwind and Hawking Enterprises..which didn't take that long. John was impressed with Jim's room and said that the sweat shop had little rooms for each of the 120 kids there.
Aisha was eating the fish casserole quickly, making a pig out herself. There was enough fish casserole for John and Jim too. John almost ate as fast as Aisha and Jim woke Melfina up to ask her if she would like anything to eat. Melfina nodded and went to eat with the others. Jim told Melfina all about John.
It was 10:30 exactly when Gene walked in the door. The only good thing about Gene was that he wasn't blind drunk. He was only slightly drunk and, therefore, could understand most people. The unusuall thing was that Gene hadn't brought home a hooker, which he usually did 9 times out of 10.
Gene sat down and ate one helping of the fish casserole when he noticed John.
"Who's he?" asked Gene.
"He's from the Orphanage down the street" said Jim. "he saids that it's actually a sweat shop and he asked Aisha if she could...handle it"
Aisha was too busy stuffing her face with food to notice what was being said. Her big belly was being filled again, that was all that mattered to Aisha. Her belly wasn't as impressive now, but it stuck out a good two feet in front of her.
"John, where's your parents?" asked Melfina.
"I dunno" said John. "Jonas--that's the guy who's in charge at the sweat shop--says that I was abandoned and left in front of the Orphanage"
"How can anyone abandon thier baby?" asked Melfina.
"So, Aisha" said Gene. "you were willing to eat all the bad guys down there? Well, I say you should've.."
"But, Gene" said Jim. "Aisha will get in trouble. I'll say we go down there and check it out. If what John says is true, I'll be glad to let Aisha eat to her hearts content"
"Thanks Jim!" said Aisha. "that means a lot to me!"
"But, there's over 300 men who watches over us" said John. "well...that's not actually true. But, there is a ton of guards"
"Don't you worry" said Aisha. "I can handle that" she patted her belly.


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"Alright, it's 11:00. You can all go to bed" said Jonas to the large room via the megaphone in his hands. As one, all the children in the room stopped what they were doing and headed to thier small bedrooms.
The blond-haired man was standing beside Jonas.
"So, you saw a Ctarl-Ctarl and you decided to scram out of there" said Jonas to the man. "I'm dissapointed in you, DeZarro"
"But, what could've I done against a Ctarl-Ctarl?" asked DeZarro.
"You were armed, weren't you?"
"Yeah, but nothing that could harm a Ctarl-Ctarl!" said DeZarro.
"Hmmm" said Jonas, walking to his office. DeZarro followed in his wake. Jonas sat behind his desk and DeZarro took a seat in front of the desk.
"Who was reponsible for letting Mr. John go?" asked Jonas after a minute of silence. DeZarro didn't answer, but someone else did. A gruff voice came from the corner. "It was Zyas...but I took care of him"
"Zyas Tiers?" asked DeZarro. "but how could a small boy get pass a 7-foot-tall man?"
There was a burp from the corner.
"Tomorrow" said Jonas to DeZarro. "you and the big cat here will go down to Starwind and Hawking Enterprises to get Mr. John back here. And, if you should fail....well, you'll end up in the same place as Zyas did"
"Y..yes, sir" said DeZarro with a nervous glance at the corner.

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"So...are we going to take care of the sweat shop tonight?" asked Jim. "it's your choice, Gene"
"Yes" said Gene. "we'll take a look to see what's happening down there, and if it turns out to be like John said, then we'll let Aisha punish those bastards in her own way"
"John, you stay here" said Jim.
"But I wanna come!" said John in a whiny voice.
"You could get hurt" said Melfina.
"Not with me around" said Aisha. "I'll protect John myself"
"Aisha.." said Melfina.
"Alright, then" said Gene. "let's do it"