Chapter 6 - Complications part 8

Redbull wrote:

=i look at Marcus again=
Second chance as in what? Never had said something? Never have done something?

(I shake my head)

@Dormii As in getting one last chance to do something right with your life...

(I look at the file on my helmet and sigh)

=i shrug=
It depends on what it is. If it was something that I decided to do, I would make the same decision. If it was something I had no control over, then I would do what was best for everybody.

Redbull wrote:

=i shrug=
It depends on what it is. If it was something that I decided to do, I would make the same decision. If it was something I had no control over, then I would do what was best for everybody.

(I smile weakly)

@Dormii Thanks for the advice. I need a bit of help from someone who knows what a second chance means.

(I accept the offer)

*It was nice knowing you, as a man.*

(I head out of the messhall, face full of pride)

(Jon)

(He leans against the wall)

Hmm...
Go out there. Kill them.


(Grace)

Jon. No duh.

(He looks at Grace knowing she isnt looking back)
(He sighs)

(Lynn)

You two stop it.
We need to think here.

=i look back at my bottle of water and put my head down. Not knowing what to do=

=I walked out of the mess, and headed for the Blacklight. Adam followed me, and he wouldn't shut up=

So, you figured out I'm not really Adam. Good for you. I guess that means you know why I'm here?

=I pulled out a small headset, and stuck it in my ear=

Well, I'm guessing it has to do with the fact that yesterday marked the three year anniversary of your death. That, combined with the blow to my head, and voila, here you are, my guilty conscience.

=starts walking around=





no clue ;(

=Adam smiled a little=

You're right, and a little wrong. I am your subconsciousness, your guilty conscience. But I am also all that you know of Adam, seeing as how you had the courtesy to look at my file. You knew what I liked, found videos of me having fun with my friends. Basically, I'm Adam's........... image.

=i get up and start walking around again=
I don't know what to do...

(They can hear noises outside of the door)

Lynn-Great...going to die in here

Jon-I am not going to die by the hands of these things

=I actually gave that statement some serious thought. If what he was saying was true (which it had to be, if I was already thinking it) then in my own way, I was keeping Adam alive=

Listen, I don't care if you're the Ghost of Black Ops Missions Past. I buried that moment a long time ago.

=He gave me a serious look=

Obviously not, otherwise, I wouldn't be here.

=I got hailed on my comm, and I answered=

Jason here. What's up?

=Miranda's voice came over the comms=

Jason, a message just came for you back at the ship. I don't know what it means, but it's addressed to, "The Shadow Thief?"

=i keep walking around. I end up in the hanger. I go to the edge, the portal to the outside open, and I simply sit down, my legs dangling into open air=

=I started walking back to my ship at a faster pace=

Got it. I'm on my way now.

=As I was walking faster, Adam kept pace with me the only way he knew how: on a skateboard=

Oh for God's sake kid, at least put a helmet on.

=While still on the skateboard, he turned his head to face me=

You realize that I don't actually need a helmet, right?

=I glared at the kid=

Doesn't matter. My head, my rules.

=He pulled a helmet out of nowhere, and strapped it on=

Fine......... you prick.

=starts looking for dormi=

=i lie back and enjoy the air=
What to do, what to do

=I ignored the comment, and we got to the Blacklight. We walked inside, and Miri was waiting for me at the comm terminal=

Hey Jason. I don't know what the message is about, but I figured you would wan't to see it.

=Adam walked in front of the comm terminal, and I swear to God, his eyes popped out, all cartoon style, to stare at Miranda=

@ Jason- Holy hell man. You've been tapping that ass? Oh yeah man, you've been getting on, all uh uh uh.

=sees dormi and sneaks up behind him and yells=

[u] Hi![u/]

=i try to fight down my instinct to throw Zeru over the edge=
Hi, Zeru.

What new armor?

=i shrug=
When will they be ready?

Okay, where is it?

=Ignoring Adam's statements, I went to the comm terminal, and opened the message=

Greetings, Daedalus. You don't really know who I am, and quite frankly, that's the way I would prefer it. Likewise, I know little about you, other than the fact that you are one of the best smugglers still in business. That said, the reason I am calling should be quite obvious. I have a shipment that needs to be delivered, and I would prefer it if no one in the authorities bore witness to the........ embarrassing cargo. Rest assured, it is nothing truly illegal. The cargo is not slaves, simply a form of tech that is, frowned upon, by those in the UNSC. You will be paid 2.5 million credits for the job, half now, half upon completion. Embedded in this message are the coordinates to the package, as well as the delivery site. Good luck.

=Miri stared at me for a moment, while Adam pulled out his game=

Smuggling? Really, Jason?

=I smiled weakly=

Hey, this ship does not pay for itself. How else do you think I was able to keep her running? In addition to food, drinks, fuel, I had to find some way to earn a living.

=She just gave me a tired look=

Hey, I ain't judging. Besides, look at what I've had to do for a living.

That was true. Our jobs were not to different.

That happens to be where we are.

=i get up, looking around=
Okay, so hand it to me.

=hands it to him=

=i put on the armor=
Now what?

the ship enters orbit=

we jump

=jumps out of the hangar bay and engages the thrusters for max speed=

BONZAI!

=I shake my head and jump out after him, falling quickly towards the ground=

=they begin to enter the atmosphere=

=i begin to feel the heat from the re-entry=
Uh, Zeru, what do I do now?

=i look at my hud but don't see anything=
It's not here Zeru! You better not have gotten me killed!

(first-person)

Of all the sciences in the universe, Biology is my favorite. It always amazes me, the species you can find throughout the galaxy. It reminds me of my time at the World Tree, studying the Aesir. I enjoyed my studies there. But that's off subject. This transport ship I was on, I am on, is starting to get quieter and quieter. People are either settling in, or are growing anxious, I can't tell, groupthink does terrible things.

=laughs=

then wait the directions'll show up when needed

=we keep getting closer to the ground, nothing happening on my hud=
Zeru...!

=i start angling towards a small lake=

=Miranda looked at me, and I knew she was expecting a response from me=

@ Jason- Well, what do you want to do?

=I stepped back from the console, and ran my hand through hair=

Well, that is a lot of money for a simple job. I mean, the Blacklight can get to and from the locations with ease, without having to go near any UNSC forces.

=Adam looked up from his game=

Yeah, you can play Han Solo, Miranda can play Princess Leia, and I'll play C-3PO, and state the obvious.

=i get even closer to the lake=
Zeru! It's not working!

=i know that there is no way i can stop myself in time now=

=Only because I knew he would hear it, I thought to myself=

Not a chance in hell, you little Star Wars freak.

=i hit the lake with a large splash, a plume of water going up into the air and waves going out on all sides. i survived, but only just. I managed to get myself over to the shoreline, breathing heavily, water steaming off of the armor from the heat. i send a message to Zeru, chuckling=
Fuck you, Zeru. That hurt. Also, nothing happened.

=i fall asleep=

=i wake up, still on the shoreline. i take the armor off, now cool, and lay it next to me as i relax, watching the sky=

=my eyes slowly open=

...

(Lana)
=i take a deep breath and let it out slowly=