Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 4

(Dormii)
=i decide to go to sleep. i take the usual Pelican up into orbit, cutting the engines so i drift, and the gravity doesn't come into play. i gently push myself into the cargo bay, and drift off into sleep=

(Jason)

=this time, I woke up before Miranda. I knew it wasn't a competition, but I always enjoyed being the first one up. Don't ask why. That said, the most I did was head for the kitchen, and brew some coffee, and get a bowl of cereal. I sat at the table for a bit, until Argo popped up=

(Argo)

Morning Jason.

(Jason)

=I was too tired to actually say "good morning," and all I could manage was a grunt of acknowledgment=

(Dormii)
=i wake up, and pilot the Pelican down to the planet. i start working on the church, making up for all the time I missed=


(Lana)
=i wake up in the medbay, still holding Kurbis. I idly run my fingers through his hair as I wait for him to wake up=


(Dylon)
Are the weapons online yet?

"The Archers, yes. The MAC....no"

What do you mean, no?? That was priority!

"Sir, the MAC is more complex, the Archer Missiles aren't."

=i shake my head=
Fine, fine. Just, get it done.

"Yes, sir"

(Argo)

I have some interesting news, Jason.

(Jason)

=again, all I could manage was a grunt=

(Argo)

Gabby and I were able to successfully find a way to boost the Serenity's engine performance. I have run the simulations nearly 999,99-- 1,000,000 times since you came back from the planet's surface, and while I have not implemented the new calculations yet, the math is determinate. This will work.

=starts walking in the halls near the sleeping quarters=

(Jason)

=I was awake enough to actually talk=

Impressive. Okay, implement the new math, but again, be careful. I don't want to find out that the engines only work for one hour before they burn out.

(Argo)

Not to worry Jason. In my sims, I tested for every scenario possible. The engines will run fine.

(Dormii)
=i pick up a plank and hold it in place while the other person hammers the nails in. After that, he drills the screws. We repeat this a few more times until one side of the church is done. We go on to the next and start there=

(Jason)

Okay, just wanted to be sure.

=I looked around slowly, at the interior of my ship=

It's just, after nearly three years of livin on her, she's become less my ship, and more my home.

=I looked back at Argo=

I take care of my home.

Talfie:

=i awaken and head to the mess hall=


Scythe:

=i shift my position, still on her and still asleep=

(Lana)
=i smile and kiss his head again. i lean back and relax=


(Dormii)
=we finish making the church. i head up the grav lift and go towards the messhall, looking for some food to replace the calories I burned=

LegendaryStory wrote:

zeru wrote:

then why was it scrapped

"Sir, the Project the pills were apart of was scrapped, the pills themselves were not."

(Doctor)
=Watches Zeru walk away without saying anything.=

(Dormii)
=i arrive in the messhall. i go over to the food counter and grab a large plate of a Pollo con Queso something or other. I don't know what is in it, but it's good=

=heads to the messhall and grabs some food=

(Dormii)
=i see Zeru=
Hey, Z. How's things?

(Dormii)
=i raise an eyebrow=
Why's that?

=i take a bite of some chicken with cheese=

=He walks into the Messhall, active camouflage still on.=

How long till this thing goes away?!

(Senox)

=I enter the Messhall, accidentley kicking a table with my robotice leg.=

Why won't you just be a normal leg?!

(Laura)

=She had woken up. She heads to the pool room, and once there, to the changing room.=

(Dormii)
=i finish the bite=
Oh.

=i look over at Sen=
You okay there?

(Senox)

Me? I'm perfectly-

=I kick a wall, leaving a dent.=

Not fine. This leg refuses to be a normal leg.

(Dormii)
You may want to have Zeru take a look at it then.

=i take another bite and look at him=
If you are up to it of course.

(Music is playing in the room)

<The subject appears to be listening to music as he is bobbing his head to the beat.>

=He wakes up=
=The fire had died off. Nothing more now than cinders and ashes=

Ash...

=He sighs sitting up=
=He looks off to the lake=

...There is nothing left now...

=He looks at her site=

I am nothing...but a broken soul...

=Tears fall=
=He wipes them away and stands=
=He heads to the Pelican. Looking back. He sets off to Repent=

(Sarah)

=She wakes up. The memories of all that had happened the day before flooding her head=
=Her kissing Dante=
=Talfie kissing her=
=Her witnessing the ODST open fire upon the two people. She had fired a clip into him=

My birthday...

=She sighs and stands up. She changes her clothes and heads out to the pool=

=heads to medbay=

=He lands in the hanger of Repent and is greeted with salutes=
=He exits=

At ease, men.

=They drop their arms and go back to work=
=He begins walking around the ship=
=Trying to clear his head=

(Sarah)

=She gets to the pool room and changes=
=She dives into the pool. Splashing Rain=

Rain-Hey! Watch it!

Sarah(laughing)-Sorry Kris. =She sticks her tongue out at him and begins swimming laps=

Rain(sighs)-Just watch it...

Sarah-What has your day dead in the water?

Rain(looks away)-Nothin.

(Senox)

=I hit my leg, only making it worse.=

God damnit...

(Sarah and Rain)

Sarah(shrugs)-Alright. =She continues swimming= Do do do do do.

=Rain sighs swimming over to the edge=

Rain-I wonder what todays training will be...

Sarah(shrugs)-I dunno. Wish I did though. Prep me a bit.

Rain-I fought five men in the locker room...then did the actual test...

Sarah-I heard. Kinda harsh.

=Rain sighs=

Rain-Whatever.

=She bumps into Laura=

Sarah-Oops. Sorry Laura. =She laughs and continues on= How are you today, Laura?

(Dotctors are observing Nick)

(Laura)

I'm good, you?

(Artyom)

=He enters the Hanger, and climbs into one of the Pelicans.=

(Sarah)

=She tilts her head=

Hmm.

=She thinks=

Well. I am confused beyond belief.

=She smiles and laughs=

(Laura)

How come?

(Senox)

=I kick another table.=

WHY WON'T YOU BE A NORMAL LEG?!

(Sarah)

Hmm

=She leans against the pool wall=

Well.
I kissed Dante...
Then...Talfie kissed me...

=She looks at Laura=

My feelings are messed up right now

(Rain)

=I sigh=

Really...I should have known...

=I open my eyes, I can feel dried blood down the sides of my mouth and cheeks=

=I look around the room slowly, with no energy=

=He nods=

Bring him in.

=The Captain leaves the room=
=He sighs. Leaning against the wall of the meeting room=

*What are you going to do?*

I am going to try to make amends.

*And how?*

=He smiles=

Do what I always do.
Wing it.

=Two soldiers walk in escorting a Sangheili Warrior=

=A covenant Reverence-class Cruiser next to Repent. He had given the order to not open fire. Andrea had set out a beacon to an old friend=

(Jason)

=I decided to head down to the firing range. Granted, that would probably get old fast, but there wasn't much else to do=

(Miranda)

=Waking up hungry is never pleasant. It's not sound, or someone tapping your shoulder. It's that damn sensation in your stomach, like something is trying to claw it's way out. So, I woke up, stomach growling, and I made my way to the kitchen for some toast. I noticed that Jason was no where to be found, but I wasn't worried=

=The Sangheili sits down at the table=
=The armor he is wearing is badly wounded=
=A slash from a blade running straight up his chest armor=
=He is breathing heavily=


=He smiles as he takes a seat across from him=

Dante-It has been some time.

Sangheili-Why did you call us here. Demon.

Dante-Why do you call me that.

Sangheili-You left me to die. Demon.

Dante-Were you not going to do the same to me. Thevo.

=After temporarily fixing my leg, I left the Messhall, then began to make my way to my room. Once there, I began to equip my armour.=

Long time no see...

=Once armoured up, I grab my equipment, and head off to the training room.=

Thevo-You do not have the right to address me Demon!

=Thevo slams his fist onto the table=
=The guards within the room aim their weapons=

Dante-Stand down

=The guards lower their weapons. Still weary of the Sangheili=
=He looks at him=

Dante-Thevo. How are the plans for the great journey going.

=Thevo sighs and looks away=

Thevo-The Prophet has betrayed us! Leaving the Sangheili to die at the hands of those. =He snarls= Beasts.

Dante-I believe we can come to some sort of understanding.

=I arrive at the training room. Once there everything starts going... Alien. Sure, it was going to help me rip these dummies to shreds, but I just hoped nobody would enter the training room. I pick up my Energy Sword and activate it, the room now fully alien.=

Time to die... Ape...

(Dormii)
=i finish the last of my Pollo con Queso something or other and put the dish in the cleaner. i head out, deciding to go to the pool for a relaxing...float? whatever the word is=

(Lana)
=i nap for a bit=
No point in getting up if he can't...

(Jason)

=While I was in the firing range, I picked up a BR, and started unloading clips into targets. I was halfway through my sixth clip before, wait for it, another memory episode hit me. On the bright side, they were happening less often, and what used to be a full blown seizure was reduced to something akin to light being shined into my eyes, and a really bad headache=

I sit next to the pool...Dormii was right....this is relaxing. Anyway.

(Dormii)
=i arrive at the pool. i take my gear and my shirt off, as well as my footwear, and dive in. i resurface and float on the my back in the water=
Hey, Matt, Rain.

=i see Laura leave, probably to go sleep=

"Hey." I take my Desert Eagle out of my holster. "Man...I love this thing."

(Dormii)
What's that?

(Jason)

So, just a few more days of this, and the "life" that I thought was real, will be gone.

=As soon as the episode ended, I emptied the rest of the clip, and racked the BR. Then, I decided to walk around, see what else there was=

"A .50 Caliber, Semi Auto, gas operated Desert Eagle.....old ass gun. From the 21st Century....still works like a charm."

(Dormii)
Oh, yeah, I remember those. Some of the strongest handguns in the world, well, for Earth, anyway.

=Thevo looks at him quizzically=

Thevo-What do you mean.

Dante-You wish for the Covenant's downfall

Thevo-I have heard many of my brothers joining the UNSC. I do not wish for my warriors to join them.

Dante-I believe we aim for the same goal.


(Sarah and Rain)

=They are floating around in the pool=

Rain-Hey Dormii. =I nod to him=

Sarah-Hi Dormii. =I wave and laugh= You didnt say hi to me! =She sticks her tongue out at him and laughs=

(Gabby)

=I was woken up by Argo. He had apparently decided to become my alarm clock=

Uh, Argo, what is it? I'm trying to sleep.

(Argo)

My apologies Gabby. I just wanted to inform you that Jason has okay'd the new engine modifications.

(Gabby)

=That woke me up. In the span of a minute, I was out of bed, dressed, and heading for engineering=

Yes! Okay Argo, let's do this.

=Behind me, Kenny snored, still asleep=