Chapter 7 War, War never changes

(Dormii)
=I take my helmet off=
It's quite all right. I've done...bad things when I'm...insane-er. I'm glad I didn't do anything to hurt him.

Kota!

= his heavy, ground shaking steps are felt as he looms over me=

Kota:

yes, miss?

talfie:

this is dormii and that is syaa.

syaa well we'll keep an eye on him then




tar bull'll be back soon

you don't need to watch him, he's my friend, i can keep an eye on him myself!

(Dormii)
=I nod to Kota=
Nice to meet you, Kota. And I want to thank you for not shooting me.

=I look back at Talfie=
Is it okay if I hug you in thanks for trying to stop me in the pool? You don't remember it, so it feels like I didn't do it.

=a corner of my mouth twitches up in a smile=

he'll be fine syaa!

=i turn towards dor and push against him=

of coarse...

(Dante and Sarah)

(Draco had stayed at the edge of the pool)
(Thinking)

(Sarah had been swimming)
(She had been in and out of the pool)

Sarah-The waters really nice.

Dante-Is it.

Sarah-Yeah. You should....

(He looks at her)

Sarah-Cant you do something about your arm? Like...

(He shrugs)

Dante-I love watching the water. So majestic. Watching it under the midnight moon. A perfect setting.

Sarah-You dont like swimming?

Dante-It depends

(Rain)

=I had made it out of the area of the Tropheaum=
=Wandering aimlessly through the dead, cold, lonely, emptiness of space=

=I had to leave. Temptation was just too great of a factor=

Hmm....

=I shake my head=

I must stay focused. Turn myself in. That is the-
Hmm....

=I recount the events again=

It would have been for her benefit...

=I shake my head=

Focus!


(Dante and Sarah)

Sarah-Depends on what?

Dante-Things.

Sarah-What things?

(Jason)

=We entered slip-space, and Miri and I headed down to the mess-hall. Matt stayed on the bridge, though because I didn't know him, I had Argo lock him out of the controls. Once down in the mess hall, Miri went to my room, alone. She needed to take a shower. Said she had to, wash something off=

kota:

excuse me syaa, but i harmed no one, the worst i did was paralyze...

(Rain)

=I sit back=

Hmm...

=I think=

What good would it do..
To turn myself in...
To be re-trained?
To go through that again?

=I sigh=

Kane. What do you say?

*Rain. I cant tell you exactly what to do*

Of course

*Your survival rate will increase if you stay with either parties*

Yeah...


(Dante and Sarah)

(She had gotten out of the pool and sat next to him. Snapping her fingers in front of is face)

Sarah-Helloooo?

(Dormii)
=I nod, taking the hint. I watch the interaction between Kota and Syaa=



(Dylon)
=I start drilling, enlarging the barrel, but making it smooth-bore. I put a few shells into the magazine for the new revolver and test the weight: perfect. I pour another magazine and wait=

(Rain)

Perhaps...
If Cousin would allow me...
To be a member of his...

=I spit the word out=

Crew...

*That would work*

=I sigh=

Direct coordinates back to the Tropheaum

*I had a feeling*

=The Sabre turns around and blasts back=

(Dante and Sarah)

(His eyes had glazed)
(Nothing on his face. No expressions. Nothing. Which is normal for him. Just not to this degree)

Sarah-Dante...

syaa yes but zeru was trying to get them to medbay he asked you to help and you just stunned him so next time please make sure you don't just stun everyone


me so argo mind if i go over ur data banks so i know what we're up against

Talfie:

=i put an arm arm around him, my other holding my umbrella=

hugs!


Kota:

I stunned him because he was being loud, he was disturbing miss' sleep...

(Dante and Sarah)

(He continues staring off)

(She looks at him. Confused)

Sarah-Dante. Draco!

(Her scream blended in a memory. Distorting into another voice)
(He relives the day she was shot)
(The events that had lead to her losing her leg)
(Her scream. He did nothing. Nothing)

Nothing...


(Rain)

=I can see the large ship in the distance=

Almost

that does not justify the action next time please make sure you don't do things like that unless she's in actual danger


me hello?

(Dormii)
=the hug stuns me for a second before I put my arms around her in a hug. I hug her for a few mmoments before letting go=
Thanks, again.

tal:

=i stop hugging Dor=

i hope rain is ok...


Kota:

=his arm folds in on itself, turning it into a cannon and point it at syaa=

don't question my purpose...

(Argo)

=The elite known as Zeru kept hailing me, asking for information. Normally, I would have been very reserved about talking to new people, but he did help save Miranda=

@ Zeru- What do you want to know?

(Dante and Sarah)

(He stands up)

Dante-I need some sleep

Sarah-Okay...Night...Dante...

(He walks off to his room)

(She stands up and heads to the medbay)
(Just to relearn the things her mother had taught her)


(Rain)

=I near the hanger and land=
=I look around and sigh=

So...

=I walk off to wherever=

(Dormii)
I hope he is, too. Mostly out of habit of helping others, though.

=i notice Kota and quickly step between them=
Kota, stop.

me not to be snoop but whatever you got in your data banks


@talfie you need to keep him under control if he causes any civilians problems or anyone else with out justifacation he's gone

(Argo)

Whatever I have in my databanks? Sorry, the answer is no on that one. You may have helped save Miranda, but that type of request requires quiet a lot of trust.

=I took on the note of a librarian=

However, if you could be specific, I may be able to help you find what you're looking for.

Tal:

i didn't order him to cause any problems did i? no, so don't get your panties in a knot Syaa.


Kota:

justificate this.

=his finger extends over dormii, down to syaa, and flicks her in the noes=


talfie: *giggle*

(Rain)

=I enter the messhall=

Hmm.

=I get some pork chops and sit at a table=
=I begin eating=


(Dante)

(He enters his room)
(Nausea hits him)
(He runs into the bathroom and begins to throw up)

Ah...

(Dormii)
=i put a hand on his arm=
Kota, stop. Back down, please.

=i look over at Talfie=




(hey tar, Lana and Kurbis aren't married yet, are they? Daedalus/Razgriz/Alex wants to know)

(Argo)

I'm afraid I have nothing on that topic.

(Dante)

(He finishes, but the nausea is still there)
(He begins to fade out)
(He collapses onto the bed)


(Rain)

=I look around=

Not a soul
Hmm...

=I continue eating=

syaa i know you didn't but try to follow the rules at least

@dormi i need you to follow me for a mintue

me what do you have that u'd share

(Argo)

=I searched my files=

I can tell you Miranda's favorite nail polish? How about a video from when Jason had to torture some prick that tried to kill him?

kota:

=he lifts his arm and pulls dormii's hand off of him=

... I'm not going to even justify myself


(they havn't had a wedding yet)

(Dormii)
=i glare at him=
Then don't. Just back, down. Don't escalate this.

=i turn to Syaa=
Okay.

=i look back to Talfie=
Have a good day or night or whatever this is right now.

=i nod and walk off with Syaa=

(Rain)

=I stand up and head out=
=I begin to wander the halls=

=Finding the room I had stayed at=
=I sigh and feel for my Katars, SMG, and Pistol=

Anything happens...Im set...

=I sit against the wall=

=talfie goes to her room but kota follows dormii=


i am mearly, interviening.

(Miranda)

=I was in the shower for a while. I wasn't standing though. I was curled up, in a corner, letting the water wash over me, as I remembered everything Vigil's doctors did=

(Jason)

=I walked into my room, and headed for the bathroom. I know Miri wanted to be alone, but I could only imagine what was going through her head. I walked in, and found her curled up in a corner of the shower=

Jesus.

=I walked into the shower, my clothes getting waterlogged by the shower. I sat down next to her, and took her hand in mine=

Hey, it's going to be alright. Miri? It's okay.

(Rain)

=I shake my head and stand=

Why sleep here.
There is a nice comfy table in the messhall.

=I laugh at my joke even if it was terrible=
=I leave my Katars outside my door and enter=
=I go to the bed=

Night Kane

*Yeah. Whatever*

(Dormii)
And you were escalating the tension by pointing your weapons at Syaa.

i believe you mean a weapon, i only pointed an energy pulse cannon at her, it would only paralyze...

if you wish i could show all my weapons as an example if i was threataning her life.

me well what about your ship?

syaai heard u earlier u said zeru doesn't understand when u said u lose it when u killed that ships crew correct?

(Dormii)
=to Syaa=
Correct.

=to Kota=
Doesn't matter. When you start pointing weapons, for any reason other than self-defense, any of them, I will stop you. I don't care if I die doing it. I will stop you. Now, I'd rather that didn't happen, so, for future reference, here's my suggestion. Instead of shooting people, ask them to be quiet, to stop what they are doing. If they don't, then you can shoot them.

=she activatea a panel on the wall and show what happened to the world=

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB3G0rvCIJc go to 4;00 and imagine that toned down but still more then enought to be armageddon


syaa he had to experience that first hand

that's what i did last night when you, zeru, and metal-arm were fighting.

= he tries to turn his arm back into a regular hand, but ends turning it into a lance=

no, wait

=he succeeds=

better... now, i must return to miss.

(Dormii)
=to Kota=
What I remember, you shot first, then asked to stop. Now, I'm sorry if things happened differently, but that's how I remembered it.

=i nod to him=
Have a good day, Kota.

=to Syaa=
But how does that relate to me losing my mind and killing people? He, both of you, i think, had to simply live. I killed.

syaa ok if u were a little kid and had to do what your doing now to survive in what was left against your own friends who were trying to do the same to you wouldn't you be traumatised?

(Dormii)
=i nod=
Now I do.

=kota turns to syaa=

Miss, was a very traumitized child... she watched a man slaughter her friends while she hid under a dead body... she found herself killing people just to get money to eat... you know why she's so cheerful?