Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 9

(Dormii)
=i shake my head=
I know that face. You are Jay.

=He runs at one=
=Roundhouse kicking his face=
=The other sneaks behind him=
=In a fluid motion from the kick he turns quickly and stabs the holograms head=

=It fades=

I set my jaw in a grimace

No. I. Am. Shelby.

(Dormii)
I know what the love of my life's face looks like. The scar, the eyes, the hair, everything.

=He ends the training=
=Unable to focus=

Dang

=He looks at the two, retracting the blade=

Dormii. Shut up. I am not her. I know who I am.

=He stays quiet=
=Wanting to chime in with Dormii=
=However knowing her Amnesia=
=He shakes his head=

(Dormii)
=i shake my head and sit down leaning against the wall=
No, no, the scar...the one...

=i take my helmet off and run my hand through my hair=

=He walks beside Shelby=

Dormii, I want to speak with you later.
For now.
This is Shelby.

Look even if I had been her before the burning and the darkness. I am not now.

(Dormii)
No...no, I can't...I can't...

=i get up and hurry out of the room=

=I hit Dormii as I go by=

Eugh! Sorry...

(Dormii)
=i push Snow out of the way and keep going, leaving my helmet behind=

So VR training. I can fight anything in here right?

=I walk into the training room and see Draco and the new girl=

=I slowly back out=

=He nods=

Yes.
In my ships, Repent and Transcending Soul however, you can set up your own scenarios.

=He smiles=

It brings some fun to it.

(Dormii)
=i go to the messhall and sit down at one of the tables in the corner, trying to get away from people. i try hard to tear up=

So I could fight... Say...a scarab?

(Dormii)
=i try to look as small as possible, try to avoid attention. i rest my face in my hand and try to not cry=


(draco be offline, eating)

=He looks around=
=Measuring up the walls=

Hmm.

=He nods=

It is possible.

What about. A Forerunner Dreadnaught?

=He looks at her=

A what.

I have never faced Forerunner technology.

All of my robotics are Forerunner, as is my armour.no a dreadnaught wouldn't work.... Hmmm maybe I shall just have to settle for the scarab

I pull a mock sad-face

=He smiles=

Aw.

=He pats her back=

It will be okay.
A scarab is probably just as fun.

It won't. Not with rhis armour anyway

Hmm.

=He lowers his hand=

Well, Try it without the armor.

=He shrugs=

Add some simulated danger to it.

Impossible, without the armour, my body cannot stand the duress of combat. It just simple shuts down.

=He nods=

Interesting.

=He looks off=

Well then, I have no other suggestions.

(Dormii)
Can't...has to be...why...

I wonder what was up with him. He looked like he saw a ghost.

=He looks at her=

Like I had said before.
You do look like her.
The scar, for example.

=He sighs=

I do not know.

I got the scar fighting off a flood form about 2 months ago

=He looks at it=
=He nods=

Alright.

=He looks off=

Andrea, set up another match.

=She nods=

*Of course*

=Holograms appear=
=He looks at her=

Care to join.

I'll watch. Too hungry for fighting

(Dormii)
Has to be...has to...she is Jay...she has to be Jay...

=He nods=

Alright.
Should not be long.

*When you are ready*

=He turns to face the ten holograms=

Hmm.
Begin.

=He runs up to them, punching one=
=Activating the blade, it sticks through the hologram=
=He turns and tosses it. It fades=
=One runs at him=
=He punches his gut, twisting the neck=
=It fades=

(Dormii)
=i sit there, muttering to myself as I try to figure out whether I am just seeing things or if fate has decided to play some sick joke on me=

=He kicks one in the leg=
=Slicing it off=
=One tries to punch him. He grabs the fist and breaks the arm=
=He punches that one across the face=

=He blocks a fist, grabbing it and swinging him over him=
=The hologram slams into the ground=
=He goes over to another, kneeing the gut=
=As it bends over, he takes the HC and puts a round into it's head=

=He looks around=

Hmm...
End Program.

*Yes*

=The others fade off=

(Dormii)
=i start to lose focus=
Can't...she has to be...she can't...can she? Need...no...no...has to...

=He looks at her=

Enjoy the show.

=He retracts the blade=

(Dormii)
I can't...can't take this...she has to be...has to...needs to...

(Thevo)

Hek'ran-Answer us, Brother!

=He looks at Hek'ran=

Thevo-You shall address me as Lord Thevo.

Sha'rak-You are our brother! We shall call you that!

=He looks at Sha'rak=

Thevo-We are blood. Bound to it. You will respect my decision.

Both-To have one of our own's blood spilled aboard our vessel!?

=He slams his fist down=

(Dormii)
Can't...she needs to...she has to be Jay...I can't...focus...

(Thevo)

I said SILENCE!

=The two's chatter is cut by his bellow=

You two shall respect my decision.
You do understand.
I do not wish to kill my own blood.

=He points to the door=

Now. LEAVE!

=They drop their heads and leave=

(Rain)

=I wake up=
=I change and head off to the messhall=

(Dormii)
=i lose focus, more and more as I fail to understand=
Can't...has to be...can't can't take it...gah...has to be...

=my hand clenches=

(Rain)

=I enter the messhall, Seeing Dormii...Freaking out...=

Hm.

=I walk up to his table and sit down=

You look like youre in a state of hell.

=I sit down in the hallway, searching through my medical bag=

(Dormii)
=i struggle to get words out=
She...has to be...I know...she is...

(Rain)

=I nod=

Yeah, welcome to hell.

=I sigh=

How's Talfie.

(Dormii)
Last I saw...she was fine...

(Mali)
=i take over. I drop my hand and look at Rain as my eyes glaze over=
They decided to stay apart until they figure things out.