Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 5

Xaz- Alright, lets go.

=They head to the Hanger and board a Pelican. They head out to the Azure Comet=

=i walk up to sarah=

hey sarah?

(Gabby)

What? Why?

(Miranda)

He says that taking them down is more important. He says that it's his responsibility to destroy them.

(Gabby)

And that's more important than your wedding?

(Dormii)
=i sneak up on a person. I emit another Scream and dislocate his arm. I sneak off as the man starts screaming in pain=
"God dammit! Oh God! Oh God!

(Dante and Sarah)

Sarah-Yes, Talfie? =She smiles=

=He sits back. Bringing one of her earbuds into his ears=
=He smiles "Cure" is now playing=

(Rain)

=I hear AJ screaming in pain=

Pansy...

=I creep closer to the target=
=Looking around=

Hmm.

=Jeremy at my back. Looking around=

(Miranda)

At the moment, yes. And to to be frank, I can't help but agree.

=I saw the shocked look on her face=

Gabby, because of them, I had to bury my baby brother. Because of them, an entire colony got killed. Jason wants to see them either destroyed, or have their actions brought to light.

(Dormii)
=i check up on the ball. Rain and his teammate are close. I sneak up behind both of them as gunfire erupts on another side of the room=
That's my objective.

=i run behind cover as they start to turn around=

well, i never got you a gift... so, here.

=i put an arm around her my other hand on her shoulder, i give her a long kiss on the lips=

...

=i pull away=

it's not much...

(Rain)

=I shake my head=

Shut the hell up Jeremy

Jeremy-You shut the fuck up. I didnt say anything.

Rain-Then who the hell did...crap...Go!

=Jeremy rushes to the ball. I stand back to guard him=

Come on. Where are you.

=Xazhi and the Kid land. They head up to the bridge to meet Delta=

Xaz- Delta. What is it?

Del- Damnit! I should have seen this...

Xaz- What?

Del- There is a Stellar Magnetic Lock in this system.

Xaz- So, we cant leave? What does that matter? We can leave later.

Del- No. It isnt that simple.

Xaz- How so?

Del- The Hellfire Cannon. It's being agitated by the magnetic field. We're attempting to stabilize the bombs, but it isnt that easy.

Xaz- So, youre telling me that at any moment, the entire bomb bay could explode?

Del- Well, thats not quite the only problem....

Xaz- What else?

Del- There is a meteor inbound.

Xaz- And?

Del- Well for one its fucking massive. But, the boys down in the labs are telling me that something that size entering this magnetic field has a very, VERY high chance of detonating the Schism and all the other goodies we have in the Bomb Bay...

Xaz- Oh my fucking gods... So what do you plan to do about this?

Del- I have to try and Comm the Trophaeum and see if they know anything about this. If they can help us get out of here untill the situation is avoided, it can avoid a potentially much MUCH worse one.

Xaz- Alright.

=Delta tries the Comms=

=gets the comms=


this is zeru what's up

(Jason)

=I decided to leave. I made my way back to the grav lift=

(Gabby)

Okay, I understand that. In fact, if most of what you told me is true, then Vigil is responsible for the deaths of some friends of mine. But why propose, then head off on a suicide mission?

=Delta gives Zeru the whole explaination about the situation with the Comet=

Del- So, basically, if we cant get out of here before that meteror shows up, or this field is dropped in the same timeframe, space armageddon. So, we were kinda hoping that the field was your doing. Or at least that you knew how to shut it off...

(Sarah)

=She returns the kiss=
=She smiles=

Its a good gift.

=She looks at Dante. He is lost in the music=

=He had heard it=
=He pretended to not to=

Uphold the promise

=She looks back to Talfie=

Thank you.

(Dormii)
=i watch my motion tracker, and wait until the person gets almost to the ball, before choosing my moment. I rush forward and jump kick the person in the stomach. The higher gravity messes with my timing, and i drop to the floor before i was ready. I scramble up and run off=

... sarah? was my gift okay?

Del- Well, me and Xazhi are kinda in a tight spot over here trying to make sure our ship doesent explode into a black hole, or something similar. You know, the ususal.

(Miranda)

Because he wanted to make sure, that even if he died, I knew he planned to marry me.

=My chest felt a little tight. It was hard, considering that he could die=

(Jason)

=I rode the grav lift back up to the ship, but instead of heading for the Serenity, I went to the mess for some food=

(Rain)

=I could hear Jeremy fall and the footsteps running off=
=I run to the ball and take it=
=I begin dragging Jeremy behind cover=

(Sarah)

=She giggles=

Didnt hear me before?

=She smiles=

It was great.

(Dormii)
=i see a full team coming up to the objective holder. I stay behind cover and wait, watching. I trigger another Scream and the stay silent=

=i hug her, kissing her again=

thanks sarah, i'm glad you like it...

Del- Alright. We have some missile nukes onboard, but not alot. Let us know when. for now, i need to get back to maintaining things here. Delta out.

=He cuts the comm. Xazhi and the Kid leave for the Comet's officer's quarters. It is much darker on the Comet than on the Trophaeum. The walls are all either grey or a deep grey-blue. They get there=

Xaz- Im assuming you'll want a room to yourself, right?

Kid- Yea.

Xaz- Alright. There is an empty one next to mine. Just take the tablet out of the nameplate and stratch in your name.

Kid- Alright.

=He does so. Xazhi goes into his own room and takes off his armor=

Xaz- How do i break it to the kid...? I was an assassin back then... Those were different days....

=Xazhi goes to sleep. The kid goes into his new room, and does the same=

(Rain)

=I look at the ball=

Got it...

=I look at Jeremy=
=He gives a thumbs up=
=I nod=

=We pop out of cover and run to another area=
=We come across the squad. I bash the ball into one of their heads while Jeremy shoots them=

(Sarah)

=She smiles again=
=She begins playing with the necklace=
=Draconian begins to play in their ears=
=He laughs at the coincidence=

(Jason)

=I got to the mess, and grabbed a bowl of pasta=

(Gabby)

=I didn't really know what to say. I could see that my friend was hurting though, so I gave her a hug=

Miranda, I don't know Jason as well as you do. But from what you told me about him, and from what I've seen, he will survive. He wants to be with you, and i'm pretty sure that he'd be willing to fight Death itself to make that happen.

(Dormii)
=i wait until the new squad is down to move out. I sneak up behind Rain and his partner. His third team member hand gone silent, trying to get his arm reset. I tap their outside shoulders and wait for them to turn around=

=i let go=

hey, think we could go back to that hug we had earlier? *giggle*

(Rain)

Jeremy. Stop poking me.

Jeremy-Dude. I told you the last time. Its not fucking me.

=I sigh=

Rain-Great

=I elbow the person behind me=
=Taking out my knife I turn around slicing upward=

(Sarah)

=She shrugs=

Im really hungry.

=She taps the seat to the left of her=

Sarah-You can join us though. Right Dante?

=He nods=

Dante-Yeah

(Miranda)

=I laugh, but it sounded weak=

Yeah, he would.

(Jason)

=I had finished my food, and I made my way to leave=

after your done, wanna hang out? like your room, i've never seen your room... *giggle*

or my room...

=i push against her=

(Sarah)

=She shrugs=

I dunno.
I have to check my charts.
See if Im scheduled for anything.

=She smiles=

If Im not. Then. Perhaps.

(Dormii)
=the elbow hits my shields, and drains a quarter of it. The knife skitters up it harmlessly=
My turn.

=i drop to a knee and punch Rain in the stomach. I raise and hit his partner in the armpit with an elbow. I spin around to his otherside and shove him into Rain=

it'll be fun... *giggle*

=i put my arms around her again=

(Rain)

=I go down. Still holding the ball=
=I let out a gasp and push Jeremy off of me=
=My breathing is heavy as I struggle to stand=

You want this ball.
Pry it from my cold
Dead.
Hands.

=I take out the rifle slowly=

(Sarah)

Talfie...
Like I said. I need to check the charts.

=He listens to them both=

(Dormii)
=i nod=
That can be arranged.

=i rush forward and knock the rifle away. i hit him with a haymaker (punch straight to the temple) and then sweeo his legs out from under him=

no, no, i meant it will be fun if your all clear, *giggle*, silly!

=i rub my hips against her=

(Rain)

=I fly back and land on my back=
=My grip on the ball continues=
=I begin to feel a migrain form=
=I chuckle=

You cause a lot of headaches.
Ahh....

=I struggle to stand again=

Knock...me down...Ill get...back up...

(Sarah)

Oh! How silly of me.

=She giggles=

(Gabby)

Miranda, I can't really tell you what to do. That alone is your choice. But, seeing as how you intend to marry him, here's some advice: stand by him. He may not show it, but he needs you, more than you know.

(Miranda)

=I felt a smile cross my lips=

I knew there was a reason I became your friend.

(Dormii)
Is that why you are so angry all the time? You won't let yourself just stay down and give up?

=i push him over again and grab the ball in his hand=

*giggle*

=i put my hands on my chest and start to rub=

you much better at this than me...

(Gabby)

Hey, that's what I'm here for. Listen, I know this is important, but I need to get back to work. Talk later?

(Miranda)

Sure.

=I turned to leave=

(Rain)

=I fall down=
=Standing back up=

I stand up.
Because the last time I stood still and didnt.
Someone very dear to me died.

=I swing at him=

(Sarah)

=She continues eating=

Talfie. Limit yourself.

=She smiles=

(Dormii)
=i catch him arm and pull him towards me. i knock the ball out of his other hand as i do so. i let him continue past me, with the same momentum=
So? She's dead now, what does she care?

(Rain)

She still cares!

=As I pass him I hook his neck into my arm and bring him down=

You dont...
know me.
You dont
know her.

(Dormii)
=i grab his arm and bring him down to the ground as well=
How do you know? She's dead. What is she going to do about it?

(Rain)

=I go down=

Shut up.
Shut the fuck up!

=I see the rifle a ways off from my position=

(Dormii)
Why? So you will calm down? Why should I do that?

=i pin him to the ground, making sure none of the other personnel are close enough to get the ball=

(Rain)

=I struggle against him=
=Eyes filled with rage=

You. Know. Nothing.

=I spit at him=

(Dormii)
What, that I don't know what it's like to lose a loved one? Wrong, I know what it feels like, and, guess what, that feeling comes back to haunt me every once in a while. Know why?