Something to Fight For

Chapter 6

    "Sister, the queen wishes to find you a guild." Shareta was gently shaking May awake. Daisy was gone from her side, and Melinda had never even realized that she had fallen asleep on the bathroom floor. She was awfully sore. Who knew that being pregnant also affected one's sleep positions?

    Shareta extended a hand to the agent, and May reluctantly accepted it.

    "Sister, I have asked the cooking guild to change your diet." Shareta told her. "They will begin to cook food that should be easier on your stomach."

   "thanks." Melinda pursed her lips and nodded with a small smile.

"The queen is in the head-house." Shareta said. "Sisters Barbara, Jemma, and Daisy have already been assigned." Shareta lead Melinda outside. The sun was a drastic change from the cool house that Melina had been sharing with her fellow agents. Melinda scanned her surroundings. There were two spots worn into the ground beside the front door, proof that There were guards at night.

    Melinda followed Shareta down the broken path and to the largest house.

    Just as they reached the front entry, the door opened. Jemma and her own Amazon guide exited, Jemma chattering happily. "I believe that you will enjoy the medicine guild." The guide said.

    "The queen will interview you, and try to find the best guild for your skills." Shareta nodded, holding the door open for Melinda and following after the pregnant woman.

   "Melinda, you have no need to address me formally here. In this room, we are sisters in combat." The queen was sitting at a table, the chairs hard and uncomfortable looking. May sat down. "I have been informed that you have been feeling unwell, and that you will be receiving a separate diet."

   "Yes." Melinda nodded, and folded her hands in her lap.

   "Have you adjusted well?" Termica asked, brushing some of her thick wavy hair over her shoulders.

   "Well enough."

   "I can tell that you are strong. While you five were sleeping, I examined your physical form, already hoping to analyze where I'd want you." Temica put her hands on the table. "You seem to be a fighter, so I want to ask you some questions."

    "Fire away." Melinda shrugged.

    "Do you wish to raise your child - if it is a girl -or would you rather Shareta find you a wet nurse, who bore a male child?"

   "I'm . . .  not sure." Melinda answered.

   "Alright." Termica squinted. "Can you fight?"

    "I have some self defense." Melinda answered. If only the queen knew.

   "Than you seem like the perfect candidate for our hunters and Warriors." Termica turned around, and called to someone in the amazon language. May thanked her experience in this kind of thing, recognizing several words.

    "Thank you." Melinda forced a smile, waiting. An amazon came in, and handed Melinda a box. "Inside is several outfits already fitted to your form. They are standard of hunters and warriors." Termica said. "But if this guild does not suit you, we can see about finding you another." Termica added, waving her hand and dismissing the other woman.

    "Obviously, you cannot join the guild until you have had your ceremony." Termica continued, "But training is something we believe in."

   "Alright." Melinda sighed.

   "You will start tomorrow morning, and attend the guild meeting."

-:x:-

   "Sanitarium! They put me in the cleaning guild!" Daisy huffed. "What the hell?!?"

   "Medicine for me." Jemma grinned, leaning back.

   "At least you got something you like." Bobbi sighed. "Guess what? I'm a cook! I get to go kill animals!" Bobbi growled with disgust.

   "And you, Elena?" Daisy turned to the Latina woman. "Border patrol." Elena answered. "I get to stand around and watch the valley once the baby is born." Yp-yo answered, then turned to May. "Alright, May, spill."

   "Warrior and hunting." Melinda sighed.

   "Lucky!" Daisy whined. "Have you seen your clothes yet?"

    Melinda glanced to the box in her lap, teetering on the edge of her knees as it fought for space against her stomach. "No."

    Well, there are more important things to discuss." Bobbi whispered, checking the door to make sure that it was closed. The outside twilight was slowly fading into the windows, the sun disappearing. "Tomorrow is the last day before our chance to get that spear." Bobbi said.

    "During my introduction to the rest of the cooking guild, They talked about a large outdoor meal followed by a raid." Bobbi told them.

    "And I found out that most of the women will be out on the raid." Elena added. "But Termica will stay behind to party with the rest of the Amazons."

    "Perfect." Daisy nodded. "One of us will get the spear, and then we all will meet behind this building so that Jemma can make the transmission to the guys."

   "You all will never guess what I found in their storehouse." Bobbi grinned, and reached into her dress, and pulled out a small cloth bag, opened it, pouring some of the contents for the others to see. Melinda stood up to see dried roots in Bobbi's palm.

    Jemma frowned in confusion. She walked over, and picked one up. Sniffing it, she grinned. "Oh Bobbi, you're genius!"

    "What is it?" Daisy asked.

   "Valerian root." Jemma answered. "The most powerful natural sedative known to man."