Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 5

=She hugs her=

Thank you...

=She kisses her and lets go=

You have.....
Helped me...

I like Talfie..but...she is not the one

=She hops out of the pool and heads out, waving=

=He goes to the foot of the bed and opens the footlocker. He sees his armor inside. He takes it out and throws it over his clothing, but does not put on the Helmet. He goes into one of the pouches on the belt and pulls out a small packet of candy. He eats a few of them=

Kid- So, are you like, a real Spartan?



=The Pelican lands. Xazhi and Delta start wandering around, talking to people, and generally being glad they arent stuck in the Cobalt Moon=

Kid- So doesent that mean youre supposed to be killing people like me for the UNSC?



=Xazhi and Delta start looking for Zeru=

=i chase her=

wait sarah! do you think we could hang out a little longer?

=He exits his room and wanders the halls=
=He puts the necklace into his pocket=

=She stops in the hallway=

Talfie.
Ill see you tomorrow.

=She turns around and smiles=
=She turns around again and heads off=

Kid- But youre still UNSC right? That makes us enemies.

o-okay...

=i turn around and walk to the mess hall=

=The kid looks puzzled=

Kid- So what does that make you?



Del- He would probably be somewhere in the Medbay.

Xaz- Probably.

=Delta and Xazhi head off for the Medbay=

neutral 8)

=The two meet up near the hanger=

=She hugs him=
=He hugs her=

Dante-Sarah. Do you want to know your present.

Sarah-Of course I do...

=They pull away=
=He takes out the necklace=
=It shimmers in the light=

=She gasps=

Sarah-Dante...It..Its beautiful..

Dante-Happy Birthday Sarah.

=She takes it and puts it on=

Dante-That is part one. Part two is...

=He embraces her. Kissing=
=She holds him close. Kissing=

=They brake off and look at each other=
=She heads out to the medbay=
=He to his room=

Kota:

=he walked out of the hanger seeing to lovers kiss=

interesting... that's a new emotion i havn't had installed...

(Dormii)
=i relax a bit mor before getting up out of the pool. I dry myself off and put my gear on. I comm Bullet=
Hey, Bullet, is it okay if I get some help on a project? It involves your workshop.

(Bullet)
=i lower my gun from my sister's face and answer the comm=
Yeah, I'll help you as much as you want. Just let me or my men know what you need, okay?

=my sister snickers when i say "men." i flip my pistol around and hit her with it. She goes quiet=
I'll let them know to expect you, so you can come and go as you please.

(Dormii)
=i heard the smack, bu didn't know what it was about=
Okay. I'll comm you when i need help.

=i cut the comm and go to the hanger bay=



(going to class)

=He looks up at the Spartan, who is much much taller than he is=

So then what do you do?



=Delta and Xazhi wander into the medbay and see Zeru=

Xaz- Hey, Zeru. Whos the kid?

whatever i want

@x what do you people want

Kota:

=he finds talfie in the mess hall=

excuse me, miss?


Talfie:

yes kota?


Kota:

i would like to request for a new emotion to be installed.

Talfie:

which one?


kota:

love...

=he replays what he saw near the hanger, projecting it on the table for talfie to see=

... well, miss?

... miss?


Talfie:

s-s-sarah... Dante said he wouldn't since i wanted... her...

=I erupt crying, my head on the table=

Kid- Who are they?



=Xazhi looks at the Kid=

Xaz- Im Xazhi, and this is X No Delta. We're the captains of the Azure Comet.

=He turns back to Zeru=

We just got back from a really hellish place. Thought we would stop by and see how the gang is doing.

=her tears eventualy form a large puddle on the table as her sadness consumes her... at another table a puddle is forming... but from Tar drooling, because he's asleep.=

Xaz- Not at all.



=The kid comes over to Xazhi and Delta=

Kid- Are you really the captains of the Azure Comet?

Del- The only.

Kid- Wow! Cool!

=Xazhi is slightly amused by the child's exitement over their presence=

Talfie:

why did you have to show me that you stupid metal lunch box!?

=i continue to cry=


(don't forget your bacon, dude)

Xaz- Well, im going to go grab a bite to eat. Ill see you later, Zeru.

=Xazhi and Delta head off to the Messhall, and the Kid follows=

Kota:

i apologize, miss.

=he stands there=


Talfie:

=crying nonstop=


Kota:

=he picks her and carries her back to her room as she kicks and shouts to be let go, he puts her in the room and guards the enterance=

(night)

=Xazhi sits down at a table. The kid sits down with him. Delta goes off to the Hanger or some shit=

Kid- Mind if i sit with you?

=Xazhi shrugs=

Xaz- So, who's kid are you?

Kid- Nobody here. Im a bounty hunter.

=Xazhi nearly chokes on his food laughing=

Xaz- Arent you a bit young for bounty Hunting?

Kid- Well... That Ishtar guy killed by teacher. Im still learning. Or i was. Now i guess im on my own...

Xaz- Damn. That sucks. So where you from kid? You look semi-human.

Kid- Im Revaerian.

Xaz- Oh, like me.

Kid- Yep.

Xaz- So. Bounty Hunter, huh?

Kid- Yep. My father was killed by the UNSC, and he was a bounty hunter. Or at least thats what my mom used to tell me. I never knew him. Then she was killed by UNSC. I wanted to be like my father and avenge my parents one day.

Xaz- I used to have a similar dream. Then i met up with the Azure Comet. And now i think i have a decent shot at acheiving it.

=Xazhi smiles=

Xaz- So whats your name, kid?

Kid- I dont like to tell people. Most people cant pronounce it anyway.

Xaz- I speak Solun and Human. I think i can handle it.

Kid- You speak Solun?

Xaz- Itisom.

Kid- Wow...

(Dormii)
=i arrive in the hanger and climb into a Pelican. I take off towards the Dead and Back. i land in the hanger and head towards their workshop. I comm Bullet along the way=
Hey, do you have an small projector screens?

(Dylon)
=i glare at my sister, holding her head, and reply using my mask=
Yeah, we do. They should be...look next to the welder. There should be several still there.

=i put my revolver away, and wait to see her reaction=

(Beth)
These...aren't...men! They don't...fear you!

(Dylon)
=i almost hit her again, but I hold myself back=
Fear is not loyalty. But you wouldn't know any better. You are money, money doesn't know emotion.

(Beth)
=i scream at him=
YOU ARE AS WELL!

(Dylon)
=i hit her this time=
NO I AM NOT! I am not your brother!

(Beth)
=i sit up and start laughing=
Don't delude yourself...you are my flesh whether you WANT TO BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

(Dylon)
=i almost draw my revolver and shoot her dead right there, but i remember my promise to Keith=
Be lucky I made a promise to a friend, or you would be dead right now.

=i turn and leave. I look at the jailer=
Get a medic in here, clean her up. She looks horrible.

=i continue out. I head back to my room. I take my stuff off and climb into bed, smiling as i remember what i did=


(Dormii)
=i get to their workshop and start working on my gift for Sarah=

(Miranda)

What you need to do? Jason, you could die. You could die, and not even succeed. You really want to waste your life?

(Jason)

Of course I don't. Miranda, I would love, to just leave them behind me. But I know Vigil. They won't stop just because I leave them alone. If anything, they'll get worse.

(Dormii)
=i look around the workshop, and sure enough, there were projector screens. I grabbed one and a touchscreen and placed them in the small metal frame I was making. I attached the battery next, and a small computer chip, to handle the programs and memory and such. I have to keep going to the electritian station to get the intructions I need, but I make progress=

=starts heading to messhall for some food=

(Dormii)
=i finish construction and start working on the programming=

(Dylon)
=i arrive in the workshop to see Dormii working on a device. It kind of looks like a miniature projector=
Hey, Dormii. Still need help with your project?

(Dormii)
=i look up at him and smile=
No, thank you. I got it all finished. Thank you for letting me use your workshop.

(Dylon)
=i nod=
It's no problem.

(Dormii)
=i get up, holding my creation=
If you need anything, comm me. I'm usually available.

=i head out to the hanger and back to the Trophaeum=

=starts walking around the hallways=

=i get out of my tear-soaked bed and change my clothes, i walk out my eyes red from crying all night=

...

=i feel hungry and head to the mess hall=

(Dormii)
=i head to the messhall, not having much food all night. i grab some food and sit down. I put my creation down next to me=

=i look at dormii=

...

=i quickly look away, for i feel my eyes tearing up again=

(Dormii)
=i see Talfie. i grab my stuff and move over to where she is=
Hey, you okay?

no, Dante is a jerk and a liar!

=i begin to weep=

(Dormii)
=i put an arm around her=
How so?

remember when i was talking to dante yesterday?
well, he said, since i liked sarah, he wouldn't do anything to get in my way of being with her....

awhile after that i found out he gave her a necklace then kissed her!

= i begin crying again=

(Dormii)
=i put my other arm around her in a hug=
It's okay, it's okay.

Why *sniff* would he do that!? *sob*

=i put my arms around him, my head against his chest as i cry=

(Dormii)
I don't know. I didn't think he liked her.

=i rub her back=
You're okay...

Why!? *sob* he lied to me! it's not right! *sob* sarah said she liked me... was she just toying with my emotions!?


=i cry harder=

(Dormii)
=i keep rubbing her back=
I don't know, I don't know...


(brb, lunch)

*sniff*, could you punch dante for me?

=i hug tighter=

he stole her...

=He wakes up=
=Remembering last night=

I felt...

=He shakes his head. Sitting up=

I needed to...figure this out...I did...It was nothing...was it?

(Sarah)

=She had left the medbay and went to her room=
=She was singing=
=She has now just woken up=

Hmm...I felt like.....Hmm...

=She begins playing with the necklace=
=She shakes her head=

It was nothing...was it?

=i continue to cry=

(Sarah)

=She stands up. Changing her clothes=
=She heads out to the messhall=
=Deep in thought=

(Dante)

=He stands. Gets a new set of clothes on and heads out=
=Wandering the halls=

(Dormii)
=i smile=
I'll do a bit, how about that?

=i kiss the top of her head=
It's okay.

=She enters the messhall=
=The necklace shimmering on her chest, over her shirt=

Hmm

=She gets to the counter and looks around=