Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 4

Zer- Of course, Draco.

=He puts his helmet back on, and starts back off towards the Pelican. He sits there silent=

=He stays kneeling down=

I do not live in regret.
However.
If I could change just one thing.
Just one thing.
I would have gone with you that day.
Followed you to our room.
Went with you.

=He slams his fist=

If I was there with you.
We would have made it.

It is my fault.
My fault.

=He looks off again. Losing himself=

Tar:

hehehe... what else?



Talfie: how are you Dor?

(Gabby)

=I had never heard Miri talk to me like this before. It was unnerving to say the least=

Well Miranda, you know him better than I do. But if he makes you happy, then who am I to stand in your way?

(Miranda)

=I relaxed a little=

Thank you Gabby. And, I'm sorry for my tone.

(Gabby)

No need to apologize.

Xaz- Before the attack, i scanned for life signatures not in the Hanger. Kurbis and Lana were in their room when i did so. I scanned again when i left.

=He pauses=

I could not find either of them. The only life signatures left on my scanners were of the soldiers in the hanger, and the SS squads scanning the ship. One SS soldier was leaving the officer's barracks when i scanned. He was the only signature to come in or out of the area.

Tar:
so?

=He kicks him again, much harder=

BAKA! That means their either dead or captured, Moron! And given what ive seen of the ship, the latter seems unlikely.

wait, Scythe and Lana?


Talfie:

...

(Argo)

Miranda, we've docked with the Trophaeum. Jason already left.

(Miranda)

Thank's Argo.

=I turned to both Gabby and Kenny=

So, who wants to meet our new friends?

=Xazhi picks tar-Tun up by the Colar=

YES! Your brother and his girlfreind! Dumbass!

=He trows him back down=

(Rain and Sarah)

=They had met in the hanger=
=Followed the beacon=
=Landed near the lake in the Pelican=

=They exited and looked on at Him=

Sarah-Oh my god...

Rain-What?

Sarah-...His...fiance...

Rain(looking closely)-What..?

Sarah(looks at him)-She passed...

Rain-...by god...

Sarah-He needs time...lets...wait here...

(Kenny)

Sure, I just need to punch in some numbers, and I'll be good to go.

(Argo)

That's okay. I can take care of that for you.

(Kenny)

Okay, thanks.

=I walked with both Gabby and Miranda to the elevator, and a few minutes later, we were inside a massive hangar bay=

Whoa.

I'm sure their fine...

Talfie:

=i lean against the pool edge=

=Delta sees another Pelican land nearby. He watches the people from where he is. He heads back into the pelican he came down in and heads back to the Comet=

Xaz- Tar, your stupidity never ceases to amaze me. We. Have. Lost. The 808th have purged the ship. Unless they have been captured, they. Are. Dead.

Tar:
no I'm isn't!
besides, maybe the escaped!

(Jason)

=I made my way to the mess-hall and grabbed something to eat. To be honest, I wasn't really hungry, but chewing on something helped me think=

=Xazhi sighs=

Xaz- Three escape pods launched from the Comet. One was me and Silaev. One was Aura. The other was filled with dead bodies. You do the math.



=Delta arrives in the Comet's hanger, and sees the SS soldiers cleaning up the bodies and blood. On his way to the Bridge, he sees more blood and bodies litering the halls. He arrives=

Zer- Status report.

Code:

Three escape pods launched, all landed on the trophaeum.

Zer- Any ships?

Code:

Just yours.

Zer- Good. Any prisoners?

Code:

One. He is currently in the brig.

Zer- Good. Ill deal with it later.

Tar:

well, hope they make it...



Talfie:

*sigh....

(Jason)

So, if it's not a tumor, then what the hell am i seeing?

=I drank some water=

Is my nightmare more than it seems? And what the hell does Harper mean? "The gods of our species?"

(Miranda)

=I guided Gabby and Kenny to the mess hall, and saw Jason sitting alone at a table=

Hey listen, why don't you two grab some food, and I'll go find a table?

(Gabby)

Sure.

=Kenny and I walked over to the food section=

(Miranda)

=I sat down next to Jason=

So, what did the doctors say?

(Jason)

=I looked up to see Miranda next to me=

Oh, hey. The doctors thought it was a tumor, but they found nothing. They have no idea what's going on.

(Miranda)

Shit, do they have any idea?

(Jason)

Nope.

=i start to feel relaxed, i heat the pool more before removing my top and sinking into the hot steaming water=

....

(Gabby)

=Kenny and I got some food, and we found both Miri and Jason sitting at a table. We sat down on the opposite side=

Hey, what's up?

(Jason)

Oh, not much. So, what do you guys think?

(Kenny)

Honestly, this might have been the best decision we ever made.

(Dormii)
To answer you question, I've been better. You?

=i feel the pool heat up again and let up out a sigh. keep looking at the ceiling=

(Jason)

Oh?

(Gabby)

Yeah, I mean, we get to work on a ship like Serenity, and live with friends, and most likely, we get to see all kinds of cool stuff.

I'm ok, i guess...

(Dormii)
=i look at her=
Want to talk?

Zer- Exion. Im going down the the brig to deal with our prisoner.

=He heads down the the prison area and knocks on Kurbis' door=

You alive in there?

well, i get a little frustrated when i feel lonely or ignored, that's all...

=i stretch as i puff my chest out=

(Dormii)
=i swim over to her=
Well, you aren't lonely, or ignored right now, are you?

=i raise an eyebrow=

=He knocks again=

Mister Stenzier. Are you alive in there?

(Thats you, Kurbis)

(Jason)

Well, that's good. I'd hate to have dragged you two all the way over here just so you'd hate every minute of it.

"And in this world.
Where nothing else is true.
Here I am.
Still tangled up in you."

We were to be married.

I could see further.
A happy home.
You.
Me.
A child, possibly.

=He smiles as the tears flow=

=i push my chest against him=

no, not at the moment...



Scythe:

hmm?

(Miranda)

=We ate and laughed for a bit. We each exchanged stories about what we had been doing in the past=

(Dormii)
=i chuckle and lean against the pool wall=
You know, you don't have to do that. Granted, I'm not complaining that a beautiful woman is, I'm just saying, I'm more than willing to just talk.

=He thinks=

...I think...you...might have been...
Already....When you were nauseous that day...

=He bashes his hands in the dirt=

I should have figured...
I should have known...

=He shakes his head=

You were so close.
So close to being home.

(Jason)

Well, this has been fun. I need to go. Feel free to walk around.

=I took out a map of the ship, and handed it to Gabby=

Use this if you get lost. I already took the time to memorize it.

beautiful, huh?

=i push harder against him, before putting my arms around him for a quick hug=

why thank you...

= i move so i'm leaning against the pool edge next to him=

i tend to do that a lot naturaly...
Kota says it's because i crave attention.

=Delta enters Kurbis' Cell=

I see theyve already taken your weapons and armor. Now then.

=He sits on a bench=

I think we can help eachother here.

(Dormii)
=i nod=
It is possible.

=i think for a moment=
Is it okay if I told you what he said?

=He continues kneeling=

I never wanted to leave your side.
I will not now.

Talfie:

yeah, sure...



Scythe:

1 where's Lana?
2 who are you?
4 i skipped 3
5 what do you need?

(Dormii)
Well, he said you experienced a traumatic event, and that the only way you find peace from it is through being the center of attention. I don't mean to sound harsh, or mean, or anything along those lines, but, is it true?

(Miranda)

Where are you going?

(Jason)

Just need to walk around. I need some time to think to myself.

=I headed for the doors=

(Miranda)

Okay. I'll be back at the ship.

Zer- Hm. Lana... The name rings no bells. Oh! You must mean the poor thing outside your door.

=He smiles crookedly=

She knew what was happening during the battle. She must have been on her way to get you. She had been spotted by one of the SS trying to open your locked door. She knocked his rifle away with a pipe, and bit him multiple times with it. She tried to wrestle him to the ground, but on the way, his pistol went off.

=He taps his chest=

Right through the center.

Now then, on to more important matters. I am X No Delta. And i am looking for the one called Xazhi. And i do believe you are looking for a way out of here, no?

=i look down=

yeah... what he said is true...


Scythe:

=silence=

(brb, dishes)

"When the night falls in around me.
I dont think Ill make it through.
Ill use your light to guide the way.
Cause all I think about is you."

I miss your touch.
I miss your embrace.
I miss your lips on mine.
The way you taste.
I miss everything about you.

=He sighs=
=He lays down=
=Looking out at the lake=

(Dormii)
=i put an arm around her=
Hey, it's okay. There is no reason to be ashamed of who you are.

(Jason)

=Everyone went their separate ways. I just walked aimlessly, thinking about the future=

It might be suicide, but I'll have to go face Vigil. They alone know what's happening to me.

Zer- No? Well then you may rot in here.

=He gets up and heads to the hanger. The guards lock the Cell door and stand there waiting=

Code:

Sir, i have something you may find interesting.

=Exion brings up the last 20 seconds of a soldier's helemt cam. Delta smiles=

Well then it looks like we have a heading.

=Delta boards a pelican and heads off for the trophaeum=