Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 3

=Delta meets Solanimir in the Hanger=

Zer- You must be with the new Sethali platoon.

Sol- Yek, kir.

Zer- Why did you do that? Replace the S's with K's?

Sol- Being Setalii, it takes extra evort vor me toh make hertain Human toundt.

Zer- Oh... Okay... Anyways, i need you and your squad to do a bit of Recon.

Sol- Point me in te rrite derekton.

=Delta points out the hanger, at the Trophaeum=

Zer- Intoduce yourselves. They are our allies, but something about them makes me feel uneasy.

Sol- Yek, kir.

Zer- Oh, and practice your Human.

=Zero chuckles. Solamir gets up and motions to his squadmates. They board a pelican=

=He shakes his head=

Nothing.
Just thinking.

=i float over to the edge and begin singing=

♪blue skies to forever,
green grass blows in the wind, dancing,
it would be a much better sight,
with you, with me...

if you hadn't met me,
i'd be fine on my own, baby
never felt so lonely,
then you, came along

so, now what should i should i do?
i'm strung out, i did it to you,
my body aches, now that your gone,
myself fell through...

you gave me everything you had and more...
you craved my happiness,
when you made me feel joy it made you smile,
but now, i feel your stress,
love was never meant to be such a crazy affair, no,
and who has time for tears?
never thought i'd sit around and grovel love,
tonight....♪

(Dormii)
Must be a lot of thinking. Care to share?

=i smile=

(Rain)

=I had entered the pool room to Talfie singing=
=I jump into the pool with a splash=

=I come back up and shake my head=
=Wiping the water from my face=

=I float over to the edge and relax=
=Letting the water relieve my stress=

Ah. This is what the doctor ordered.

(Dante)

Thinking about life, the universe.
Names for the ship.
Training methods.
Weapon construction.
Modifications.

=He stops=

And Ash of course.

(Dormii)
=i nod=
Anything in particular you want to share? I mean of any of those topics.

=He sits forward=

Modifications

Silencer integration into my Angel Maker.
Wont be that hard.

Names for the Frigates

The Paris Variant. Repent.
The Stalwart Variant. Transcending Soul.

Training methods for Sarah and Rain.

=He stops=

Hmm.

=I lean on the pod for a minute, trying to open it=

=I give up on trying to open it, I take my pistol and bash the glass open=

=The stench of death escapes the pod=

Augh!

=I start to cough and cover my nose and mouth=

=i fail to notice the splash while i'm in my own little world=

♪oh, i feel your stress....


... who has time for tears?♪

(Dormii)
I have a few ideas for Sarah and Rain, and they involve the frigates, if you are interested.

(Solamir)

=Solamir and his squad exit the pelican in the Trophaeum's hanger. None of them wore their MJOLNIR, as they felt it to be clunkly and uncomfortable to wear, and especially to do battle in. Insetad, they wore their own Sethalii armor, which was made up of layers of Kevlar and leather, and made to look like their traditional tribal armor. They wore no helmets, so their tattoos were exposed. They looked around and saw noone. They decided to wait in the pelican with the door open. They begin playing a Sethalii card game=

(Rain)

=I swim up next to her=
=I relax=

=I begin humming=

(Dante)

=He nods=

Go on.

♪your not here-

=his humming rythem skrews up my melodie=

...ugh, thanks.

(Dormii)
=i lean forward a bit=
Well, put them on a frigate. Have a certain section of the ship be fully open. My idea is like a tournament. Four or so...opponents. Have variables along the way. For example, the lighting in the room is dim, and randomly flashes as if to simulate a night raid with artillery. Or, the gravity is lower. Basically, replicating Ender's Game.

(Rain)

Sorry...

=I lay back=

Hmm.

(Dante)

Interesting.
That could work.

(Dormii)
And, like the book, don't play fair. If the rules are to first blood, have the other person not stop until they have been pinned, or something similar.

=i shrug=
No way better to prepare for war than to experience it's randomness and chaos and the "uphill both ways"

=i turn away, feeling oddly agitated=

hmph! =i cross my arms=

=He nods=

Exactly.

=He sits back=

Always a good method.

=He smiles=

I still cannot believe you were locked in the workshop

(Rain)

=I hear her=

Want me to make it up to you?

(Dormii)
=i chuckle=
How do you think I feel? I couldn't do squat to help you guys. I feel terrible about it, and yet, slightly relieved that I don't have anymore names to remember.

=He nods=

Andrea had it pretty much under control.
Her and Kris.

*I will not allow all the credit to be taken by me*

=He laughs=

It is true though.

no, im fine!

=curiosity kicks in=

make it up how?

=starts walking around in the hangar bay=

(Dormii)
Well, if I am guessing right, Andrea. You were the pilot of the Heaven's Descent and several Seraphs? That's more than any of us can do.

(Andrea)

*Heaven's Descent*
*Repent*
*and hundreds of Seraphs...*
*That is not the point. The point is everyone had their parts in that fight*

(Dante)

=He smirks=

The ones who participated anyway.

(Rain)

=I think=

Well...

=I turn to face her back=
=I wrap my arms around her=

Something...like...

(Dormii)
Hey!

=i start laughing=

like?

=i uncross my arms=

=I break more of the glass to let it air out a bit=

=I look inside the pod to see the woman who I helped earlier, except with less of her head=

Oh christ..

=I look around the pod, grabbing the bottle of Alcohol=

=I put it in my bag and head away from the pod=

=He stands up=

I am going for some food.
I will be right back.

=He heads off for the counter=
=Comming Sarah=

Dante-How are the civilians

Sarah-Theyre doing fine. Some are still in shock.

Dante(Nods)-Alright. For the ones who have passed. We will have a burial for them.

Sarah-Okay.

=He cuts the comms. Arriving at the counter. Choosing his meal=

(Rain)

=I put my head on her shoulder=

Hmm...

(Dormii)
=i stop laughing and keep thinking about the armor for my new squad, assuming Zeru can make them=

well?

= i feel myself get unusualy impatient=


i'm never like this

=He arrives back to the table=
=A Veggie Burger on the plate=
=A small salad on the side=

=He sits down and says a prayer for those who died=

(Rain)

=I laugh=

Youre gettin impatient.

=I pull away=

How do you want me to repay you?

=I smile=

=i feel my self getting frustrated=

I don't know!

= a very large blue flame erupts from the umbrella raching the ceiling and scorching it=

(Rain)

Hmm...

=I see the flame scorch the top=

Well.

=I get out of the pool=

Going to be like that.

=I walk off. Waving=

Bye Talfie.

=I walk off to my room=

Wait, no!
I'm sorry!

i'm- i'm really sorry!

= i run after him=

(Rain)

=I stop in the middle of the hallway=
=A hand in my pocket=

=I take my sunglasses and put them on=

Hmm

i'm sorry!

i was in a bad mood before hand, singing was keeping my mind off of everything!

(Dormii)
=i look at Draco=
I don't remember you praying before food.

=He ends the prayer=

It is something.
That I have begun doing.

=He takes a bite out of the Veggie Burger=

(Rain)

=I turn around=
=Smiling=

Its okay. I forgive you.
I apologize for messing up your tempo.

=I look around=

=After the Prowler lands=
(an ONI Specialist leaves the ship)
(Nick leaves)

so this is Therum………

(Wandering the port of Therum)

(The ONI Specialist returns and leaves with the Prowler)

= i fall to my knees=

I'm just so... Ugh! annoyed!

= i hit the floor with my umbrella=

(Dormii)
=i nod=
Good. It's easier than trying to drown yourself, like I've almost done a few times.

=gets bored and starts walking down the hallway

=He nods=

=A mouthful of the burger=
=He swallows=

I have noticed that.
If you need anyone to talk to.
I am here.

(Rain)

=I go up to her and kneel beside her=

Why have you been annoyed?
Hmm?

(Dormii)
=i smile=
Thanks, but I'm...fine.

=He senses the hesitation=

Hesitation.
There is something.
Is there not.

=i lay on the floor=

i don't know... i just am.

=I lay down beside her=

Hmm
There has to be a cause.
Sub-consciously there is something.

=I look at her=

... *snore*

=i roll onto my side=

(Dormii)
There is. I...I feel like I'm moving closer and closer to the edge, despite my attempts to move away.

=i shake my head=
I just can't seem to...relax. To let things go. Except for zero-g and combat, but those raise even more problems.

(Therum)

Geez, it's hot here....

(Sweating profusely)
(watching mining equipment being moved from one place to another)