Chapter 6 - Complications part 7

(Dormii)
=i chuckle=
Well, it's better than being infected by the flood. Want a tour of the ship?

=i offer my hand to help support her=

@Dormii: I guess so...

=She gets up with help from Dormii.=

@Dormii: So how did blowing up that hive go? I mean, your not dead, so I guess it went goodish.

(Dormii)
Pretty good. Got in, placed the bomb, bomb didn't want to start, kick the bomb, bomb starts, run like hell. You know, usual bomb plants. Want me to carry you? It'd be less painful.

=I walk Christina out of the medbay and down to the mess hall=

@Dormii: If you don't mind, yeah.

(Dormii)
Don't mind at all.

=i pick her up and start walking out of the Medbay, heading to the messhall=

=I sit Christina down and get her a tray of food=

Here you are...

=I set the tray down and get myself a couple apples=

(Dormii)
=we arrive in the messhall (different from the one Snow is in)=
Well, here's one messhall. I think Zeru said there were...five? That sounds about right. Anyway, ta-da!

@Dormii: Five messhalls? How many people does Zeru have on this ship?

(Dormii)
=i shrug=
300, i think. Almost all of them are civilians, with no home of their own. You want a bite of something before we continue the tour? It's a big ship, it's going to take a while.

@Dormii: May as well. Any idea what they serve?

(Dormii)
Food. Just about anything you can think of.

=i set her down at one of the tables and go get a tray of waffles and some oranges. i walk back to the table and sit down=
See? Food.

@Dormii: Very funny...

=She takes an orange and begins unpeeling it.=

@Dormii: So how come you're here? On this planet I mean, I doubt you decided one day just to head to a random planet.

(Christina)

So.. when do we get to leave...?

=I take a bite of food=

(Me)

I thought we would leave immediately after we get away from this planet.

=I shrug=

But it is up to you.

(Dormii)
It's a long story that ends with "Stayed with some friends for a while and we made a random jump here to escape from some people who were trying to kill us."

@Dormii: So who tried to kill you and your friends? I'm guessing Covenant or something.

=i shake my head and take off my helmet, reaching for another orange=
Nope. Bounty hunters I believe. Had a ship even bigger than this. They blew off most of the engines, we barely had one left. I just hope that they don't follow us here.

=i take a bite=
Mm, sorry, what about you? How'd you get here? I mean, before the scientists captured you.

@Dormii: I was an ODST... I fought aliens that wanted to kill Humanity. So yeah, I have a pretty boring life.

I doubt it was that boring, but if you don't want to tell, you don't want to tell.

=i shrug=
I'm in no position to judge.

=i take another bite of the orange=

@Dormii: I thought on Sigma Octanus IV, if that's classed as not boring. And I was nearly a POW, but once again I got lucky.

=i raise my eyebrows=
How so? Met another guy in badass blue armor?

=one side of my mouth twitches up in a smile=

=She smiles.=

@Dormii: No, you're the only guy in badass blue armour I've ever met. The reason I didn't become a POW was because of some Elite who couldn't fly his Phanotm, he crashed into the Elites that were surronding me. If I think about that Elite looked alot like Senox...

=i laugh=
You don't say? He seems like he could hardly fly anything. I wouldn't be surprised if it was him.

=i laugh again=
So, want to go see more of the ship?

@Dormii: Yeah, so how much is there left to see? I'm guessing there's alot.

Well, of all the things that are not off-limits, not much. Grav lift, living quarters, messhall, rec room. Oh, hey, want to go see the rec room/training room? It's not too far, I don't think.

=i get up=

@Dormii: Okay then. So what exactly is in the rec room?

=i offer my hand to stand up=
To be honest? I don't know. I usually just go through it to get to the training room. It'll be an adventure.

=She gets up with help from Dormii.=

@Dormii: An adventure, yay.

=She smiles.=

Well, at least life isn't boring, now is it?
=i chuckle and pick her up again, heading to the rec room=

(Christina)

When do you think that will be..?

=I finish my food=

(Me)

=I sigh=

It better be soon.. come on lets go back...

=I help her up=

@Dormii: I guess it isn't.

=She chuckles.=

=On the bridge, Xazhi plans what to do next. He brings up a Starmap and examines it. He selects a location. A relatively empty planet, populated almost entirely by Cow-like creatures, and no humans. The planet is essentially one huge grassland, with a few scattered mountains and forests. Perfect to establish an RSS base. The Comet prepares to jump=

=we head towards the rec room=
So, got any friends or family somewhere?

@Dormii: My mum is back on Earth, and that's all I have. Do you have anybody?

=i shake my head=
Nope. Well, I did, but I don't know where she went, or if she even still wants to be with me so...I'm going to say no, if you don't include the friends I have on this ship.

@Dormii: So how much further until we get to the Rec room?

=I woke up in bed, with Miri next to me, wrapped in the sheets. I got out of bed quietly, and headed for the shower=

I may as well ask for some help today....... Besides, I promised Miri a chance to meet these guys.

=I got out of the shower, and was on my way to get some clothes on when i saw that Miri had woken up=

@ Jason- Good morning. I guess we're going to meet your new friends?

=I grinned a little=

Yeah, as soon as i get some new clothes on.

=we arrive in the rec room=
We're here.

=we go inside and look around=
Televisions, game consoles, air hockey, some kinda of pinball thing. No wonder I never noticed these things.

I haven't seen some of this stuff in... I don't know how long.

@Dormii: How much did Zeru spend on this ship?

=i shrug=
Never said. I'm guessing a lot. Judging by all the stuff here.

=i think for a moment and go sit us down on a couch=
So, what are your plans? About staying here I mean.

=While I got my clothes on, Miri took a shower of her own. I was halfway to the elevator when she came out of my room, her own clothes on, and her hair recently dried=

@ Miranda- You look good. Trying to show off?

=She punched my arm a little=

No, bu I believe in making good first impressions.

=We rode the elevator up, and got to the airlock=

@Dormii: I don't know really. I'll guess I'll be staying here until my leg heals up, but I don't know what to do after that.

=I let Christina down on the bed=

You going to be ok here for a while?

=I slide a clip into the Pistol and hand it to her=

(Christina)

=I smile=

Yep.

=i nod=
Well, you are welcome to stay as long as you want, and you may leave or come back at anytime. Same rules apply to everyone, even that idiot Snow.

=Miri and I walked off the Blacklight, and I hailed Argo=

Argo, the ship is yours till I get back. Keep her safe, and don't let anyone on-board without my permission.

@ Jason- Understood, Jason.

=With that done, Miri followed me to the mess hall for some breakfast=

@Dormii: I'll probably stay, even if I left I wouldn't have anywhere to go. So what's your plan then?

=Before the ship jumps, Xazhi finds Silaev=

Xaz- Silaev. I have a task for you. I want you to go back to the planet where you met the "Crazy Spartans" and get to know their standing in this.

Sil- You mean Spy?

Xaz- No. I want you to physically negotiate some sort of peace contract with them, unless by some odd reason they are willing to help us right off the bat. I doubt that will be the case.

Sil- Okay. Will i be taking anyone with me?

Xaz- No. You will be dropped in from orbit via Recon-S1.

Sil- How will i get back?

Xaz- If they agree, they will bring you back. If not, well... They wont.

Sil- I dont like those odds... Ill do it though. The cause is worth it.

Xaz- Good. Gather your gear and anything you wish to take with you. Be prepared to depart within the next few hours.

Sil- Yes, sir.

=Xazhi returns to the Bridge=

Stay, help where I can. Try not to have a relapse into my past. Normal stuff, for me anyway.

@Dormii: Relapse into your past?

=I smile and exit the medbay=