Chapter 6: Complications part 3

=I head down to the ship's engines, just to do some maintenance=

Let's hope that my little rescue attempt didn't do any harm to the engines.

Should I send a message?

*Your choice*

Better to leave without a trace.

*Some say that. Like Ash*

What?

*I have video recording of her. From the hotel*

(His eyes widen)

Display it?

*Yes*

(The monitor shows the video of Ash writing the note)
(He sighs)

Tell me when we are near a UNSC controlled planet

=Xazhi heads down to the engineering department to do some customizations to his armor=

=the woman keeps shaking her head and trying to break free=
C'mon, just talk to me. I don't want to hurt you. I didn't want to hurt you. Just please, talk to me.

=i look up, aware of a presence=
Nikolaus.

=I get down to the engine room, and check a nearby terminal=

Like the guys used to say, the more delicate the machine, the easier it is to break.

The Doctor asks cautiously, "Dormii, What are you doing?"

=to Nikolaus=
I am trying to stop smugglers. I just need to know where they are.

=to the woman=
Please. Just tell me and you can go. The alternative is to go to a cell and stay there.

=she looks close to tears, but still won't talk=
Okay, cells it is. I'm sorry.

=satisfied that the engines are a-okay, I head over to something more delicate than the engines: the cloaking systems=

The downside to leaving Vigil: they built the ship, they know how to repair it.

=Thankfully, the cloaking systems are in working order=

And all it would cost for Vigil's maintenance, is your soul.

The Doctor remains silent. Watching Dormii.

=I head back up to the crew deck=

Well, hey who knows? Maybe these guys know how to fix a cloaking system.

=I walk back onto the crew deck=

Yeah, an experimental, human engineered, cloaking system, that, officially, "does not exist."

=I walk back into my room=

Granted, it was reverse engineered from a salvaged covie stealth ship, but still.

=the woman locks like she wants to speak, but doesn't. I throw her over my shoulder and start walking past Nikolaus=
Nikolaus, you need something? I'm kinda tense right now.

=I feel a grumbling in my stomach=

Oh, you are kidding me. I eat a plate full of food, and I'm still hungry?

=The grumbling becomes almost painful, and I can't help but get up=

Great...... *sigh* I may as well get a snack. Hmmmm, I wonder what kind of desert items they have here?

=I take the elevator to the bridge, and walk out of my ship, and onto the other ship=

This is starting to become a regular practice.

=I head to the Trophaeum's mess=

I swear, I keep walking this same route, I'll be able to walk it with my eyes closed

(He goes to sleep)
(The song 'All I want' is playing)
(He dreams of nothing)

=I arrive at the mess, and find what i'm looking for: chocolate cake=

Simple, but a classic.

=I find a table, not that I need to look hard: there's barely anyone here=

Okay then, this place is too quiet. When do the zombies and masked maniacs come out?

=I eat my snack, still creeped out by the silence=

Heh, what do you know? of all the things an ex wet work, black ops agent to be creeped out by, and silence takes the cake (bud dum, ching).

David walks over to the mess-hall after doing some personal business with his squad, grabbing a muffin and sitting down at an empty table, looking around as he ate his muffin. He took note of the shady individual seated alone also.

Turning, following Dormii, "No. I don't need anything." The Doctor goes over to the two downed men, ready to administer his skill in the medicinal field.

=As I eat my cake, I see someone looking at me=

Hello there.

=to Nikolaus, over my shoulder=
Okay, whatever.

=i head towards the cells, the woman on my shoulder still trying to escape. i keep hold of her before we get to the cells she breaks down=

W-No, please! I'll tell you.

=i put her down and keep a hold of her=

Me-Okay. Where are these guys?

=i show her the datapad, and she tells me. i let her go and she runs off, terrified. i head back towards where I came from=

"Hi." He looked over at the person, continuing to eat his muffin.

=i walk past Nikolaus in the hallway where I was shot at. i stop and talk to him=
They okay?

=The guy keeps looking at me=

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind attention, but I'd like someone to tell me why they keep staring at me.

@ stranger- My names Jason.

David smiled, "David. Nice to meet you, Jason...Have we met? You look familiar." He already knew where he had seen this Jason person from, but just wanted to make sure. He had read his dossier at ONI multiple times.

*Dante*

(His eyes slowly open)

Hmm?

*I had initiated a small slipspace jump*

(Still groggy)

Okay?

*We exited. I scanned and found a UNSC controlled planet*

(He yawns)

Okay. Um.

(He shakes his head)

Land...send them a message...we are friendly...

*What about you? They will notice your armor*

=I feel a little nervous, if someone thinks I look familiar=

Eh, I get that a lot. I was on this one colony, and someone mistook me for their husband. God was that embarrassing. She's talking with me, trying to loop her arm around mine, and then the real guy shows up. I'll let you picture that one.

He laughed a bit, almost choking on his muffin, "I bet. I can't put my finger on it, but you look really familiar." He thought for a moment then sighed, "Oh well, it'll probably come to me. So, why're you on the Tropheaum?"

(He tries to awaken)

Um...okay...gonna have to ditch mine...

*Seems like the only option*

(He smiles)

You knew this was my plan?

*Of course*

(He laughs)

(She sends the message off and they begin to descend onto the planet)
(Locating the nearest base)
(He takes off his armor)

It's been one hell of a run.

=I relax a little, and decide to share my story=

Well, I'm on this colony, sitting in a bar, trying to have a nice drink. Now, this is an outer colony, mind you. So i'm drinking, when all of a sudden, this drunken OC grabs my shoulder, and yells that I'm UNSC. He, saw my tatoo, which I've been trying to get removed, but haven't stayed anywhere long enought to do.

(They recieve a message)

BC-We read you. Sending out a squad to check your ship.

(He nods)

*ETA 10 minutes*

Im going to try to do this without any bloodshed

*Good Luck*

David blinked curiously, "No shit? Some story...So you're UNSC, right? You a SPARTAN like Dormii and the others?" He smiled, "No, wait. I can tell you are. Your physique gives it away. Lemme guess...Seven feet flat, and two fifty-six?" He looked at Jason with a cocked eyebrow.

What's he getting at?

=i rein in my nervousness=

The Doctor, as he diagnoses the fallen men. "Cracked rib. fixable. blunt-force trauma from hitting floor. cracked skull.possible bleeding." The Doctor begins mumbling statistics and medicinal diagnosis of the injuries. After a while Dormii walks back down the hall and asks the Doctor something. The Doctor doesn't hear the question only the voice, "Yes Dormii?"

=i repeat my question=
They going to be okay?

He blinked in mock confusion, "Jason? 'm I right?"

(They land and squads surround the ship)

This should be fun

(He opens the back keeping his weapons on him)
(His AM on a sling)
(His Hydra and HC holstered on his left and right legs, respectively)
(He takes Andrea out and walks into the hanger)

(The marines point their weapons at him)
(He raises his hands)

Yeah? You know my name. i told you, didn't I?

Oh shit, he's one of them.

=I edge my hand close to my hidden knife, tucked under my shirt=

David nodded, "You did. Something wrong?"

(He shouts)

Friendly!

Marine-Name!

John Smith!

Marine-Spartan?

Yes!

Marine-Service Number!

S-238

(The marine turns to another)

Marine-Run that

(The marine rushes off)

Marine-Your Rank!

Colonel

(Some time passes as they wait for the other marine to return)

=I stop myself from grabbing the knife=

No, it's just late. I'm probably a little jittery.

Yikes, paranoid much? I'm about to kill a man just because he knows what I am?

(The marine returns and whispers into the ear of the leader)

(The leader nods)

Marine-Spartan!

(He tenses up)

Marine-You are clear! Men! Lower your weapons!

(He smiles and lowers his hands)

One thing I remember from Juggernaut

(He walks to the leader)

Always remember to give out your fake information

David nodded, "Yeah, it is pretty late." He finished his muffin, getting up to throw his wrapper of the muffin away. He sat back down, eying the knife and Jason's arm.

Redbull wrote:

=i repeat my question=
They going to be okay?

The Doctor: Absentmindedly, "they'll be fine."

(The marine salutes)

Marine-Sir!

At ease.

(The marine loosens up)

Listen. I was in a real bad firefight.

Marine-Sir

The covenant came to our location. Began to fire

Marine-Yes

I lost my armor back there. Any way I can get a new suit?

Marine-Of course sir, follow me.

(They walk into the base and traverse the halls)

=I remove my hand from the knife, and try to act calm=

Geez, where's that Spartan calm of mine? did it shrivel up and die, right after my career?

So, your still here, and still staring, so I assume that there is some way I can help you further?

Translation: someway I can help you, so you can stop staring at me. Seriously.

Marine-So other than needing new armor why are you here?

Hmm. Is there any information regarding those Traitors?

Marine-None so far.

(He nods)

And about a Spartan.

Marine-Yes?

The Spartan's name is Jay. Any information on her?

Marine-Sorry sir

(The marine shrugs)

I think I remember someone saying a Pelican that had left was fired upon. Destroyed.

David shook his head, "No...Just curious, and I hope you don't mind me asking, but when'd you join ONI?"

(His eyes go wide)

No. Jay can't be dead

(They enter a dark room)
(The marine flips on the light)
(Different types of MJOLNIR armor set up)
(He begins to match the armor pieces with the one in his dream)
(He nods)

Thank you

Marine-No problem

(The marine leaves and he begins his work on the new armor)

=I pulled out the knife, right there, and held it against his throat=

=I whisper to him= How the hell do you know that? He sent you, didn't he?

=panic starts rushing through me. the only thing keeping this man alive is my need for information=

Are you from Vigil?

David looked down at Jason, pushing the gun that was already up into his gut, "What the fuck are you talking about? I left ONI four years ago, but you should know that, shouldn't you Mr. Spook?"

(He puts on the suit)

I'll have to put my markings on it later

(He exits the room)

(At the Pelican another marine investigates)
(Finding his old armor)

Marine-Traitor! Lockdown!

(The marines begin to scramble, searching for the man they had let in)

Frick!

(He begins to run back to the hanger)

What?

You left ONI? Hell, I left ONI two years ago. I left those monsters.