Chapter 6: Complications

@Snow

I dont know

=I sit there silent, not knowing what to say. I put my helmet back on=

(He finishes the food)
(He sighs, taking her dogtags into his hands)

We will. Find each other.

=I look up at him=

I am sure you will...

=I sigh and dig my head into the table=

(He stares forward)
(Not focusing on anything)
(Mind blank)

=I muffle under my helmet=

I am an ass.

(Unblinking)

@Snow

You are.
No doubt on that

=I give a joyless chuckle=

I didn't even get to say sorry to her...

=I band my head on the table=

@Snow

I dont think she would forgive you.
Ever.

I hope not. I don't deserve it.

@Snow

You dont.
Not after what you did.

(His fist clenches)

=I sit silent, slowing my breathing to slow down my heart rate=

(His voice staying monotone)

@Snow

You can never be forgiven.
You deserve the hell that awaits you.

Which one? The one when I die, or the one when I get to Earth..?

@Snow

If you even make it that far.
Stop pissing people off.
That is the only advice I can give you.

(He stands and walks out of the messhall)

=i walk into the messhall, a knife on the left side of my collarbone, a pistol in a holster on my right hip, and a shotgun on my back held in place with a strap. i sit down at the same table as Snow, staying silent=

=I keep my face dug into the table, holding back tears as I image the dreadful moments=

=i wait for Snow to finish. i stay silent the entire time=

(He heads off to the training room)
(New sparring dummies had been put up)
(He can remember the pummeling he gave to them)
(He sighs and goes up to one of them)
(Begins with the basics)

=I clear my mind of bad thoughts and muffle=

What do you want..?

Nothing at all, except for Jay to come back. What do you want?

(He picks up the pace)
(Switching to a more advanced fighting style)

Would be better if it was actually alive

(He shakes his head)

Or at least robotic. More challenge

Too many things to count...

=I continue to have my face on the table=

=heads to the bridge to monitor the situation=

(He breaks from the fighting)
(He goes to the ground and begins to do some push-ups)

four hundred in ten minutes

(He watches the clock and begins)

Tell me them.

=I pick my head up=

What would you care?

(He had one hundred and fifty done in three minutes)

Cmon. You can do better

(He picks up the pace)

Why would I not? Yes, I don't trust you, doesn't mean I won't share your burden.

=I sigh and start naming things off=

I want Jay back aswell...
Ash..
Home...
Friends...
Ca..
Erm.. nevermind..

=I put my head back down=

(He hits three hundred and fifty at minute eight)
(He continues the pace)

Almost there

=has the trophaeum move to a new position and starts walkin through the halls=

Well, at least you told me. Remember, my offer to take you home still stands.

=i get up and walk in the direction I saw Draco go=

(He finishes the push-ups at ten)
(He takes a few breaths)
(Heart rate slowly returning)

(He goes into crunches)

Two hundred in five minutes

(He begins)

=I begin wandering the halls, thinking about her rather than paying attention to walking=

(He knocked out one hundred and seventy-five at minute three)
(He continues on)
(Focusing on Ash)

=i see Draco in the training room. i stop and wait for him to finish=

(He looks over and sees Dormii)
(He finishes the last fifteen at minute five)
(He stands)
(His breathing slowly returning to normal)

@Dormii
Hey

Hey. Got a second?

=i walk in a ways=

(He nods)

@Dormii

Yeah.

(He takes a few more breaths)

What do you want to do about staying here, on the planet? Do we stay? Or leave?

@Dormii

I would go out to find Ash.
Besides. We would be constantly attacked on the planet.
We could relocate to another area, set up something.

(He shakes his head)

I dont know.
And I know you want to go out to find Jay.

I do want to go look for Jay, but the way she left...I doubt she wants to find me. And another thing, I have a person waiting for me on the planet. An old team member, a Spartan. I want to talk to her. I'm just waiting on information so I can.

(He nods)

@Dormii

I understand the part with the other person.

(He shakes his head)

You and Jay have been through worse. As with what I have seen.

(He remembers the scar on her face)

You will overcome that.

Maybe, but...I don't know. What I said...I don't know. I just don't know.

=my hands goes up to the scar on my neck from where Jay cut it. i shake me head=
Anyway. Want to spar or something? Maybe do a tandem dummy slaughter? Clear our heads?

(He smiles)

@Dormii

Enthusiastically: How about the dummies

(He laughs)

=I lay up against the wall and slide down it=
=I give a blank stare into the adjacent wall.. just thinking=

=Lori wakes up after her nap. She starts wandering the halls again=

=i laugh as well and lightly slug him in the arm. i go and put my shotgun and pistol in the side of the room. i start putting some dummies in place=
Well, come on, Ice, don't make me do all the work.

(He sighs)

@Dormii

Alright. Alright.

(He begins to help)