Chapter 5 Revelations of the Past Part 4

I do, Jay. I do.

=i slowly rock back and forth with her=

Not you. idiot.

=i chuckle=
I know. They'll come around, one way or another they will.

I hope she does.

She will, I'll help. Now, let's stop thinking of these things, let's just enjoy the moment, okay?

=i look into her eyes again=

There was a moment?

=i smile=
C'mon, you know what I mean. Stop thinking, relax, listen to the breathing and heartbeat of the person holding you. Breathe in the scent of the place. Relax and just let all the worries float off...

You do that?

I laugh

Weird person.

=i poke her in a ticklish spot and laugh as well=
Oh, I'll make you pay for that one.

I doubt that.

Code:

Sorry to interrupt. Its time here.

I sigh

Sorry.

Code:

I'll begin setting the course up.

Thanks Night.

I leave the room and head down to Ash and Draco's cell.

Ash. Wakey, wakey. Your up for training in a few hours. Enjoy it.

I throw their rations in

=i start to walk back to my cell, but I stop to talk to "Night"=

Hey, uh, Night? Do you happen to know what is going to happen? With Ash and Draco, I mean.

=Ash lifts her head as she looks around confused=
Already..? No...

=She stands up picking up the rations=
You could pass them you know...

=She sighs=

I could. But tell me why the fuck i should.

I glare at her.

=She glares back matching her tone=
I guess you don't... I mean why would you... After all you've done...

=She steps closer to the door, trying to stare Jay down=

No. Your right. Of course i couldn't care about you. Or Draco. After all i did for you. How many time si put my life on the line. How many times i protected you.

I continue the glare

No, why in the world would i care.

Code:

Yes I do know. No, I'm not going to tell you.

Why n...

Code:

Not? Because I have been asked not to.

Who am I going to...

Code:

Tell? You could tell Draco, or Ashlie, thus rendering the plan worthless.

I promise not to...

Code:

Tell them? Doesn't matter.

Okay, okay. I give in. You aren't going to tell me. I'm just going to go back to my cell now...

Code:

Good idea.

=i leave the room and head bck to the cell area, Jay and Ash talking. I duck into my cell and listen=

=She becomes quiet for a moment=
All of it was lies... How do I know you didn't set this whole thing up?

=She looks as Dormii she holds herself back=
I think I've said enough....

Go ahead, I won't get mad.

=i promptly lie down and fall asleep, snoring lightly=

Set this whole thing up. SET THIS WHOLE THING UP.

Im practically shouting now

YOU THINK I WENT THROUGH HELL, GOT MYSELF SHOT AT, LOST MY FAVOURITE SHIP, ALMOST DIED OR GOT CAPTURED AND GET YOU THAT DATA ON YOUR PARENTS JUST TO LOCK YOU UP? DO YOU?.

Code:

Jay. Calm Down. The guards upstairs are nervous.

Shut up Night.

I continue my glare at Ash

Don't you dare. Ever. Say i didn't care.

=She shakes her head, shouting back at her=
How do I know you weren't just handed the data!? How! You lied to all of us.. Even him...

=She looks over at Dormii before walking closer to the door=
And yes... I'll say whatever the hell I want! You mean nothing to me Jay... You can have that stupid data back...

=She reaches for Draco's grabbing the data and throwing it back to Jay=

=i had fallen asleep pretty quickly, but Jay's shouting woke me up. i sit up on the edge and look at the two of them, but I say nothing=

I catch the data in my hand as it flies towards me. I squeeze slightly but calm myself before i break it.

No keep it. You want to see them again don't you? This is the only data on where they are living.

I put the data on the edge of the bars.

I guess i was stupid to consider you a sister to me.

I turn to walk away.

Oh and. Since we are getting all the hate out now.

I pull the pistol out, turn and shoot her in the other leg before holstering the pistol again

Have fun running the training course on that.

I go to walk off, stopping by Snow for a few to tell him no medical attention is to be paid to her.

=i flinch when i hear the shot. i wait for Jay to leave before going over to Ash cell=
Ash? Ash, you ok?

Agh!

=She screams in pain before falling to the floor=
I can't believe her! After all this... What the hell am I going to do...

=She hears Dormii's voice=
She shot me... Jay shot me...

=She tries to wrap the wound with some cloth from Draco's bag=
Uh... Why always the legs!?

=She cringes in pain=

=i go back to my cell and grab the energy scalpel. i go back to their cell and fry the locking mechanism. i try to help Ash with her leg=

Yes, she did. Now relax. Did it go though?

=She clutches her leg in pain again=
How the hell would I know!

=She tightens the piece of cloth to stop the bleeding=
Did she mean what she said...? How could she..? It was all lies... She just used us..

=She looks up to Dormii=
What the hell can I do...?

On my way back to my quarters i am interrupted by Endless Night

Code:

Dormii has gone into the cell.

Predictable. Activate the measures.

Code:

Certainly

A small chip located in Dormii's neck pulses and gives him enough of an electric shock to knock him out.

Send the Marines down and secure everything.

Code:

Already on it

A group of Marines come into the cell area, drag Dormii back into his cell, set up a basic lock for Ash and Draco's cell and secure the area. They confiscate the energy blade.

=She watches the Marines leave her in the cell, her leg still bleeding slowly=
Ugh... Why! Always my god dam legs! I hope your happy Jay... If that's how you want to play it...

=She props herself up in the corner of the room, trying to bandage her wound the best she could=
We can't even be treated like human beings...

=She drops her head, clenching her fist in pain=

I continue down the corridors. Slowly but surely i calm down.

Code:

Your feeling guilty

You think shooting her was out of line?

Code:

It was a bit stupid

I sigh

She just can't trust me.

Code:

And im sure shooting her is going to help that

I still do consider her a sister. And if we ever get out of this. If my plan works. I want her to find her parents. I want her to be happy.

Code:

Shall i write a little sweet note to her for you

Night.

Code:

Alright, i get it. No sarcasm.

I sit down against a wall

Code:

She's taking this worse than you.

She did just get shot Night!

Code:

I know but....

Your infuriating at times.

Code:

You enjoy my company. And lets be honest. If i wasn't here you'd have shot yourself by now for what you just did.

I know. But they need me. And so do you.

Code:

Not my fault. I would never have chosen you as a suitable host if i could

Thanks Night. For a moment there i was beginning to like you.

Code:

It's just a fact Jay

=Ash tires to calm herself, she drops lower still trying to tend to her leg=
What the hell was she talking about.... All that talk about family... Then that...

=She drops her head thing to herself, looking down at the wound the bandage slowly becoming red=
What am I doing! She's just trying to get in my head... She knows...

A fact you could have kept to yourself.

Code:

Honesty is best a shared policy

Your an AI. You have no concept of honesty. You can just shut it off.

Code:

That doesn't make me any less serious though

I suppose. We did all we could right? On the base?

Code:

Oh yes. But i told you then. This was inevitable. It has to happen. A fixed point in time.

You never did tell me the story on how you saw whats yet to come

Code:

Because it's a long story. For another night. But it involved Precursor tech.

Lucky you finding something that rare.

=She sees blood slowly seeping through her makeshift bandage=
This isn't good... I thought this would stop it

=She looks through the bag again, finding nothing=
Come on... There has to be something! What the hell can I do..?

=Her skin became pale slowly, as she called out for help=
Anyone!? Help? Someone...? Please....

=She looks back down to her leg, the bleeding get rapidly worse=

Code:

You should really go apologize. Help her out.

Your right.

Code:

 As always

I stand up and head back down to the cell area. I hear Ash.s shouts and run down. I see how much her leg is bleeding.

Damn.

I grab Snow's bag and open it in front of the cell, reaching inside and pulling out a canister of biofoam and some bandages.

Ash stick your leg out to me.

=Ash watches as Jay returns to the cell trying to offer aid=
Great its you... Come to finish the job?

Not the time to be petty Ash. If you don't let me help then your going to bleed out here.

Now please, hold your leg out.

=She laughs=
And who's fault is that?! Your the one in command here...

=Ash unhappily holds out her leg, looking away form Jay=
She think she can get on my good side? She just shot me!

Sorry. Truely.

I keep up with apologies as i administer biofoam into the wound and wrap and bandage tightly around it. I stand up once im done

Here. you might need these later.

I pass her a roll of bandages and a few painkillers.

Oh and don't forget this.

I offer out the data chip to her

=She snatches the chip out of her hand staring suspiciously at Jay=
What the hell am I going to do now...? Just smile and nod?

=She sighs muttering under her breath=
Thanks.... For coming back anyway...

I did it to you. I suppose it was he least i could do.

I look at her with a smile on my face.

Look i know you don't trust me. But please. Try as hard as you can. I will make things easy if i am allowed. We'll be free soon enough Ash. Free to do whatever we want. And you can go see your parents. One last time.

Code:

Too much info

=She tilts her head ignoring most of Jay's words as she continues to mutter under her breath=
I wonder what your bosses would say about this ''plan''..

=She drops her head in shame of what she just said=
How can I say that... I want to believe her... But I can't not after what she did, not now....

=I awake and see a glimpse of Jay as she turns the corner=

Wha..

=I lean off from my bench and find a shell casing on the floor=

Special issue.. That isn't good..

=I look a bit farther and see an empty can of Biofoam and I pick it up=

This is quickly getting worse by the second

=I search in my bag to find it was mine=
=I sit there for a minute, trying to image what could have happened=

Scythe:

=I walk around the city admiring the taller buildings=

*sigh*....


Tar-Tun:

more soldiers, more pain...

=I toss the Biofoam on the ground=

I use that for emergencies only.

=I check my watch and stand in front of the cell=

Ok, time to..

=I see Ash's leg bleeding=

...Resume your training...

=She looks up at him confused=
Really..? Jay just shot me..?

=She leans against the wall lifting herself up=
Can I even walk on this thing...?

=I open the door and try to help Ash walk=

No medical attention, eh?

(He heard the shot)
(It rang through his ears)
(He heard Ash's screams)
(He thought)

Its just another bad memory

(His eyes open)
(Seeing Ash and Snow exiting the room)
(Ash limping)
(He shoots up out of the bed and walks to Ash)
(He sees a pool of blood)
(His eyes begin to fill with rage)

What happened

=I hold Ash up as she tries to walk=

Well, judging by the type of bullet. Jay shot her.

=Ash pushes Snow away from her=
I don't want your help... Just stay away from me...

=She turns to Draco=
Jay... Shot me... I... We had a fight...

=She sighs probing herself against the wall=

(He clenches his fist)

What was she thinking? Shooting Ash?

@Ash
Are you okay?