Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 7

(Dormii)
=i raise an eyebrow=
Want me to go and let you eat in quiet?

=a corner of my mouth goes up in a smile=

no, no, no... you can stay...

(Dormii)
=i nod=
Okay...so, how's the progress on being more mature going?

=eating and listening to music from his custom OmniUtilis=

good, but it sucks...

(Laura)

=She arrives at the Messhall and sits down, in a world of her own.=

(Dormii)
Why? You get to make your own decisions.

=Reading the lips of people around him, whilst eating=

there are so many decisions i want to make but can't...

(Dormii)
Well, talk to me about them. Maybe I can help.

=finishes eating, stops listening to music, looks over at Dormii=

=looks down, shakes his head, gets up=

I can feel my old kinky self wanting to take back over, but i'm trying to repress myself from acting that way...

=Hears thunder and lightning, heads to the gym=

(Dormii)
Anything else?

(Rain)

=Last night was...interesting to say the least. I couldnt sleep, so I went off to the trainin room. Somethings went down with a civie. I lost my cool. We ended up beatin each other up. He broke my arm. I broke his leg...It was around midnight so there was no one around. I came out victorious....but at what cost....=

=I walk into the messhall=
=Arm in a sling=
=Blackeyes. I am wearin sunglasses=
=I head off to the counter to get something to eat=

=He looks around.=

(Unkowingly saying it outloud.)

Maybe I could... Destroy the engine or something... I don't know... There has to be a way...

just random urges... but that's a personal matter... *giggle*

(Dormii)
=i see Rain, badly beat up=
One sec. Rain looks like he needs help.

=i get up and go over to Rain=
Hey, you okay?

(Rain)

=I see Dormii approach=

Yeh Im good.
Just a few bumps and bruises.

=I head off to the table that has Talfie and sit down=
=Laying the plate with the burger down=

Hey, Talfie.

(Dormii)
=i go sit down at the table again=

(Artyom)

(Still unknowingly outloud.)

Or maybe sabotage the weapons... So when they fire... BOOM!...

I run over towards the console, falling multiple times and repeatedly picking myself up off of the floor.

Where is that fire coming from?!

Code:

No idea. Shields are holding though.

How long until they breach?

Code:

They won't.

So why fire at us in the first place....

Code:

I don't know.

I fall again as another tremor rocks the ship and sit there for a minute rubbing my head

(Lynn and Grace)

=They feel the tremors=

Lynn-What the hell is going on!

Grace-If I knew I would totally tell you.

=She tries her comms to Shelby=

Lynn-Shelby, what the hell is going on?!

=i sit there=

...

We're being fired upon. Shields are holding and apparently they won't try boarding.

I try to stand up but am flung back down onto my ass.

This isn't fun. We need to stabilize and get out of here.

(Dormii)
=to break the silence, i say=
I feel like there is something to talk about. But I can't think of what it is.

(Rain)

=I continue eating=
=Shaking my head=

How'd ya sleep, Talfie?

(Lynn and Grace)

Grace-Sounds like fun!

=They are flung back as well=

Lynn-Shush Grace.

Grace-Im kidding.

Lynn-Now is not the time to be kidding!

=They begin running to the command center=

Lynn-Great....

I crawl over to the doorway and use it to help me stand back up as more tremors rock the ship

Night, see what you can do to stabilize us. And find where P is. it's his ship, he should know what to do.

I see Grace turn the corner ahead first and i wave to her.

Be car.....

Another tremor sends me over again.

OH FOR FUCKS SAKE!

yeah...

i slept good

(Lynn and Grace)

=They fling back and stand=
=They continue on to meet Shelby=

=Lynn offers her hand to help her up=

Lynn-Do we know who they are? UNSC? Covenant?

(Rain)

=I nod=

Thats good.

=My arm beginning to hurt=

Ow...

=I take a pill and swallow it=

I take the hand and stand up. My stomach makes a hissing noise and i pull back my shirt and flinch back from the sparks just in time.

Damn robotics. I have not got time for this.

I turn to Lynn and Grace

We haven't a clue. They've remained cloaked while firing which puts the UNSC and the Covenant out of it i suppose.....

(Lynn)

=She shakes her head=

Can never escape war.

=She smiles, slightly=

Its always fun

(Grace)

See. I told you it was fun.

=She laughs=

=The ship rocks again=

(Dormii)
So, Rain. What happened to you?


(Lana)
=still walking around=
What do you think? Maybe we can live here for a while?

NIGHT!

Code:

Oh yes sorry.

There is a noise and the ship stabilizes

Thank you. Right lets see what our plans are here.

Lynn, Grace. What do you think we should do?

(Rain)

=I look around=

Well. I went to bed after taking Talfie to her room.
I tried to fall asleep, couldnt. Went to the training room.
Some guy was given me shit and we fought.

(Lynn and Grace)

Lynn-Well. First of all we should get out of here.

Grace-Enter slipspace and hope for the best.

...

(bbl)

Alright, so thats that vote sorted i guess then.

Code:

I've just picked up a distress call from yet another ship in the local area.

Trap?

Code:

I don't think so. Your vote? Just got overuled.

(Lynn and Grace)

Lynn-Well...

Grace-Lets go I guess. Dont really know of much help I can be.

Lynn-The way you took down "Jon" I dont think you have much to worry about.

Grace(sighs)-Right.

(Dormii)
Why didn't you just let me know? OR, just walked away?

(Rain)

Little Shit had it comin to him.
He tried to call in his "crew" for help.
Besides. Ya were probably sleepin anyhow.

(Dormii)
If someone needs help. I don't need sleep. No sense in arguing about it now, but now you know.

I sigh

Im always stuck on ship duty. Go on guys, go suit up for low atmospheric conditions. I'll bring us in close to the ship.

(Lynn and Grace)

=They nod and head out=
=They go off to Lynn's room first for her armor=
=They then head to Grace's=

(Rain)

Yeh man.
I hear ya.

I sigh and settle into one of the chairs around the bridge.

Night, take us close. Are our shields still holding?

Code:

They've stopped firing. i dont know if they've left the system or are just sat there

(Lynn and Grace)

=They finish up. Grabbing their weapons and heading off=
=Comms=

Lynn-Alright. Im guessing that the plan is to search this ship.

Grace-That would be right.

Lynn-Hush.

Erm. I don't know. I say its a trap but she disagrees. It's your call here. Bear in mind, we have no layout of this ship, no idea of which race is on board or even how damaged it is.

Code:

 Ignore Shelby. I'm uploading everything you need right now to your suits.

I fix Night's hologram with a stare

(Lynn and Grace)

=They head down into the seperate ship=
=Their HUDs updating=

Grace-Ill keep an ear out.

Lynn-Ill keep an eye out.

=They raise their weapons and head out=