Captain: A Short Story

“You're a knight, aren't you?”
“A knight? Oh I get it, it's the armor. No, I'm not a knight, I'm a soldier in battle armor. I'm Captain Angaros of the army of the United States of America.”
“I'm Franno and I never heard of your army. What are you doing here in our territory Captain?”
“I pursued the snorpian through the portal and found myself here, to be honest I have no idea where I am. Please let me complete my mission, the snorpian must die.”
“Portal you say, there are two portals to and from this world. One is controlled by the Knights of Morpheus, the other by the seer, those portals are far from here.”
“I don't know anything about that,” Angaros replied. “The portal I came through was controlled by the snorpians.”
“So Red is one of these

They need the intervention of my race in order to survive. In exchange for our benevolent intervention, we require their service to us, some of that service involves their females acting as hosts for our offspring. A fair trade-off for both sides. As far as the Captain as an individual, I can only assume he's typical of his race, kill first and ask questions later.”
“As a rule only like kinds can interbreed. How is it your kind can breed with human females?” Franno asked.
“We don't interbreed with them, the females of any race merely act as a host to a completely snorpian infant.”
Angaros interjected, “They're parasites, forcing unwilling females to carry their grotesque spawn in their wombs.”
Franno said, “Is that true red, are you just a big parasite?”
Red said, “Technically yes, but what does that matter?”
Franno said, “Most would agree I am a brutal intelligent, but even I find that your very existence disgusts me. Have you used that supposedly superior intellect of yours to come up with a reason for me not to kill you Red?”
“My people have another portal set up leading to this world, if you spare me, I could get you something in return.”
“What could you get me in return Red?” Franno asked.
“That's up to you, whatever you want.” Red

“Wait, don't kill him yet!” Angaros said. “May I speak to you privately Franno?”
“Sorry, no private discussions, what you say to me, you say to all of the Cohorts.”
“The snorpian is not one of your number, will you have him taken away? What I have to say to you, is not for his ears.”
Franno nodded and the two sita dragged Red away.
“Why do you suddenly want him to live, when a short time ago you desperately wanted him dead?” Franno asked.
“The portal he spoke of, I need it, the freedom of people of Earth may depend upon it.”
“Earth? I care nothing for what happens on Earth. Why should I help you?”
“If we gain control of the portal, we can provide you and you cohorts with armor like I'm wearing, weapons too if you desire.”
Without warning the giant picked him up in a bear hug and squeezed as hard as he could, the armor did not give. The giant set him down and spoke to a sita, “Take your sword and stick it into his chest.”
The sita drew his sword and rammed it at the armor, it knocked Angaros back, but did not penetrate it. The sita swung his sword down onto Angaros' shoulder with all the power he could muster. Angaros was knocked to his knees, but again the armor proved