Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 2

(Dormii)
Hey, it's okay man. We got out of there. You don't have to worry about them, as long as none of us become them.

(Jason)

=I got no response, so either he was out of range, he was asleep, or he was dead, and I highly doubted that last one=

Okay so, he's not available. Time for plan B. Wander aimlessly in the hopes that someone will talk to you.

=I started walking=

I mean sure, you could go back to the ship, and talk with Miri, but she nearly kicked your ass in the gym. I'm not a sore loser, but I would just like to give myself some space.

(Dante)

=He nods=

I know.

=He sits down onto the ground=

so what your saying is, you wouldn't mind if i stripped back down and started rubbing up against you?

(Rain)

=I pause=

Hmm...
Never...exactly....said that...

=I look at her=

(Dormii)
=i think for a moment=
Wanna spar? Get you mind off of things?

i get out of the pool and take a nap next to the water by curling up=

well, I'm gonna take a nap....





*sleeping*



(bbl, playing nintendo 64... Jet Force Gemini FTW!!!)

(Jason)

=I kept walking around. Once or twice, one of the people watching my sparring session nodded at me, which I returned. Other than that, i did not see anyone that was willing to talk=

Okay then, looks like it's back to the ship then.

(Dante)

=He shakes his head=

I am going for a walk.
I will be on the planet.
Comm me if you need me.

=He stands and heads off=


(Rain)

=I watch her=

Sweet Dreams.
Im still waitin for that payback though

=I smile. Wondering if she heard me=
=I lean back and sigh=

Mmm

=while walking around he sees draco=

hey you cehck out the new spaced docks yet?

(Dormii)
=i nod=
Yeah, I understand.

=i watch him leave then go practice combos on a training dummy=

(Laura)

=She stands up, and leaves the Mess-Hall, and begins walking to... Anywhere.=

(Dante)

=He walks passed Zeru=
=No words=

I can feel myself begin to lose it again

=He presses on=

I need to leave now

=His eyes begin flickering=


(W/G)

(They put Artyom in his cell and go over to another cell)
(They begin chatting)

(Miranda)

=While Jason was gone, I decided to head on down to the ships weapon room, and try and modify a sub-machine gun=

(Jason)

=When I got back to my ship, Miri wasn't sitting at the table=

Argo, where's Miri?

=He didn't even bother to pop up. His voice just came over the speakers=

She is currently in the weapons room, and using the workbench.

=keeps walking to find someone=

=She arrives at the training room, and heads in, seeing Dormii.=

Hey Dormii.

(Dormii)
=i turn around=
Hey Laura. How's things?

(Dante)

=He begins to hear the screams. Amplified=
=He moves on=
=Trying to block it all out=

=He takes out the note and the ring from his pocket=
=He reads the end of the note=

Your words.
Shall get me through the darkest times.

=He gets to the hanger and goes for the Pelican=
=He fires off for Heaven's Descent=

No...I will not fall...

(Miranda)

=I sat down at the rooms workbench, and started work on the SMG. Mostly, I went to work on modifying it's outward appearance, without sacrificing the power or firing rate. I was a fan of the old P90's, and decided to modify my gun to look similar to it. Half-way through, Jason walked in=

(Jason)

Huh, trying to make the M7 look like a P90?

(Laura)

Good... Slight boredom. Hows things with you?

(Miranda)

=I was a little startled when he walked in, I didn't really hear him=

Yeah, I just never really liked the look of the M7. It seemed to......clunky.

(Dante)

=He enters the ship=
=Through a pained voice=

Andrea.

*Draco. Is it happening?*

=He nods=

Ah!

=The screams and pain getting louder and more apparent=

Lock the ship down!
Everything.

*Of course. Locking down*

No matter what I may say or do. No matter anything.
Do not let me out. Do not let anyone in.

*Yes*

(Dormii)
Good, kinda. Still seeing those visions you got a brief exposure to, but nothing new there.

=The ship locks down=
=He goes onto his knees letting out a scream=

=He passes out=

(Jason)

Hmmm, I gotta say, it looks good.

(Miranda)

=I applied the finishing touches while he talked, then picked up the gun, holding it the way it was meant to be held=

Yeah, and the best part is that all I've done is change the outward appearance, but the ammo size and fire rate is still the same.

(Dormii)
So, what are you up to?

(Laura)

I was just walking around. Nothing much really. You?

=walks by and sees laura and dormi talking=

hey laura see the new odp's we got a meteor coming out way gonna test it wanna watch?

(Jason)

=I let out a whistle at that=

Wow, that's impressive.

=I sat down on one of the crates in the room=

So, what's up?

(Dormii)
=i shrug=
Not much. Exercising, really. Trying to burn off enough energy so I can sleep.

(Miranda)

Why do you ask?

(Jason)

=I frowned a little=

Well, first, we end up sparring with each-other for nearly twenty minutes, and now you're modifying guns. And before that, you're acting all calm, given all that's happened as of late.

=I got up, walked over to her, and came down to eye level=

Now, are you sure you're okay? Because honestly, it seems like you're going all G.I. Jane.

(Laura)

@Dormii: I think I need less sleep, the amount of times I just fall asleep...

@Zeru: I don't know... Maybe.

(Dormii)
You know one time you fell asleep at the pool?

(Miranda)

=I glared at him a little, but he didn't flinch, or back down=

If you really want to know Jason, then no, I'm not fine. Since we got back, I keep having nightmares about what happened. I keep flashing back to that moment, every night. But I'm not going to cry about it, nor am i going to let that moment control me.

=I lifted the gun, and while I knew it was slightly dramatic, I loaded a fresh magazine into the gun=

(Laura)

I did? All I remember was being in the water... And then waking up in my room.

(Dormii)
=i nod=
Yeah, you fell asleep. The others got you out of the pool. I got you to your room. Had to dress you first, of course.

(Jason)

=I didn't really say anything. i just listened to her talk=

(Miranda)

Ever since you and I met, you've always been the one protecting me. I mean, you already know I can defend myself. And i never really complained. But now.......now, I need to fight for myself, Jason. I need to fight, and win my own battles.

=I got up, still holding the SMG=

Listen, I'm heading to the firing range, wanna join me?

(Laura)

You had to dress me...?

(Dormii)
Yeah, you were in your underwear, and I wasn't going to carry a half-naked woman to her room.

(Laura)

You had to dress me... That sounds... Awkward...

(Jason)

=I grabbed my assault rifle, and my pistols=

Sure.

=I walked towards the door, and stopped, turning to face her=

An Miri, I'm sorry if I offended you. I just want to know that you're okay.

(Dormii)
=i smile=
Just a bit. And if it makes you feel better, I didn't stare.

=She blushes, then yawns.=

I think... I'm going to go to bed. See you later, I guess.

=She heads to her room.=

(Dormii)
=i chuckle and go back to beating up the dummy=

(Ethan)

=I walk through the corridors in civilian clothes while my armor is being repaired=
I better get some training done if I'm going to stay combat ready, hell I don't even know if i can still fight unarmed.

=I walk into the training room and look around=

(Dormii)
=i see a new person walk in=
Hey, who are you? How'd you get here?

(Ethan)

=Looks up=

My name is Ethan, Spartan 420, recently transferred from Spartan Squad India II.
I'm just here to make sure I can still fight.

(Dormii)
I don't remember there being any transfer. Where do you think you are?

(Ethan)
Honestly? I have no idea, I didn't learn UNSC ship and base layout in spartan training.