Chapter 8 NAME "Shit Happens" Part 2

(Dormii)
=i finish and start up again, racking the balls and hitting them around the table=

(Jason)
=During my walk, I found what looked like barracks. That was strange, though from a certain point of view, it made sense. A garrison for the Council Tower, in the even it ever get boarded. We'd have to get some men here, to act as tower security, though I doubted anyone with clearance would get here=

(Jason)
=As I kept walking, I found some corridors that led to the outside. I followed one, and was shocked at what I saw: a turret. It was a large, unmanned turret, or at least it looked unmanned. From what I could see, it had maybe three barrels, all arranged in a triangular pattern. Oh, and when I say large, it was around the size of a Banshee=
Holy shit, this place was built as a fortress!

(Dormii)
=i didn't realize I was tired until I sat down against the wall and woke up a few hours later=
Huh...

=He had been reading when he felt a pull=
=He had put his helmet on=

=He is currently in the locked position=

Zayne-This isnt going to....restrict me!

(Dormii)
=i looked over and saw Draco in the locked armor=
Hi Zayne.

Zayne-Mother of god!

=He begins laughing=

Zayne-ITS BEEN SO LONG!!! HOW ARE YA DOR!!

(Dormii)
Only my friends call me Dor, Zayne. And I've been better. You seen my new arm?

Zayne-Oh IM SO SORRY!

=Laughs=

Zayne-IM NOT YOUR FRIEND?!?!

=He turns his head=

Zayne-OH. SO NICE!!! Much better than this piece of CRAP!

=Laughs harder=

*Training room on the Night's Calm*

=Lance falls on the floor hard, dripping with sweat=

All wrong! Now get up and get ready, we are going again.

"Josh we have been at this for hours."

So. I'm hurt, I shouldn't even be training but I am here.

=Lance gets up=

"But you are a spartan."

Doesn't matter, a soldier can take out a spartan, with experience and training. Only a matter of time.

=Lance gets into the fighting stance=

Good, now third lesson. If you are ever in this kind of situation, use your surroundings. For example a ledge can get you out a tight place if backed into a corner or youcan use it to jump over the opponent and take them off guard..

=Outside of the training room=

(Jora)"How long have they been in there."

(Keale)"A little over six hours...damn even I can't last that long."

=Keale walks over to a panel, she pressed a button. A dislpay comes up=

(K)"Two times gravity huh, man I am suprised Lance can last this long."

=Forest walks in the room=

(F)"Bet you didn't know did you."

(J)"Know what."

(F)"That Torres hand picked him, unlike the rest of us that ONI picked, Torres picked him, and also trained him personaly before he was an ODST."

(J)"Didn't know that."

=Jora begins to ponder and looks back at the training room door=

=The Red Cloud lands a few miles from the Covie base, and stays cloaked. Vatel, Cort, and Greave all emerge into the sun wearing their armor. They begin scouting the area for possible clues, drifting closer to the Covie base=

=He continues laughing=

Zayne-I will get out. I will...You can bet your lives on it.

=The armor unlocks and he collapses=
=His eyes switch=
=He passes out=

(Dormii)
=i go over to Draco=
Hey, Draco, you there?

=He hears a faint voice=
=Twisting and turning within his head=
=He opens his eyes slowly=
=The ground saying hello to him=
=The sentence forms=

Yeah...

(Dormii)
Imma take a guess and say you aren't feeling too good.

=He closes his eyes=
=The ground spinning=

Yeah...

=He moves to sit up=
=Using the wall as support=
=He goes to stand up=

Dont tell Lynn.
I dont want her to worry.

=He starts to move again but falls back into the chair=

(Dormii)
=i go over to him=
C'mon, I'll take you to the medbay.

=He stands up=

Alright..

=They head off to the medbay=

God...never...felt like this after he would take over...

(Dormii)
=i stand ready to catch Draco in the case he falls over=
He did say he would get out eventually. Maybe he's getting stronger?

I dont know.
I hope not...

=He shakes his head=

Not again..

(Dormii)
=some concern creep into my voice=
You losing it again?

=He shakes his head=

No...

=They enter the medbay=

I will...see you around

=He goes off with some medics=

(Dormii)
=i nod and walk off, wandering=

(Lynn)

=She is in the messhall=
=Worried=
=She begins tapping her foot=

Hmmm....
where is he....

(Dormii)
=i enter the messhall and grab some food. I sit down at a table and start eating=

=The doors open to the training room. Torres emerges with Lance limping at his side. Torres sees the others waiting=

Get him to medbay he needs his rest.

=The others grab Lance and walk out the door=

(K)"He is so bossy."

(F)"Quiet."

=Torres heads to his room to get cleaned up=

(Lynn)

=She sees Dormii and waves=

Hey!
Have you seen Draco....?
He never came to bed...

(Grace)

=She is in the training room=
=She sees the outlines of the room=
=They blot out=

Damn...
Cmon...

=She hears a step behind her and performs a roundhouse=

Dont. Sneak. Up. On. Me.

(Dormii)
=i wave back and finish my bite before answering=
Well, since the "not making her worry" part kinda failed, Draco is in the medbay. He had an episode with Zayne.

=Torres gets cleaned up and puts some clothes on=

How are you doing this afternoon sir.

Better, can you get a pelican ready. I feel like heading over to Draco's ship.

Will do.

Thanks.

(Lynn)

=She raises her hand to her mouth, covering it=

Oh god...

=She stands up and rushes out=

(Grace)

=Her eyes move around the room=
=Seeing everything and nothing=

Please...

=They focus=
=They break off=

(Dormii)
=i continue eating, unsure of what to do=

(Lynn)

=She rushes to the medbay=

Not again...

=She arrives and asks around, being led to where he is=

(Draco)

=He was just about to fall asleep when she came into the room=

Lynn-Draco...

=He stands up and she walks up to him=

Draco-Im sorry...

(Grace)

=She hears the loading of a shotgun=
=She lifts the AR and fires=
=She can see the outline of the body=

(Dormii)
=i finish eating, which, really, was more of a light snack than breakfast. I head back to the rec room to gather my armor before heading to the training room=

(Draco and Lynn)

Lynn-Cmon...

=She pulls his arm=

Lynn-Lets go back to our room.

=He lets himself be led out=
=He stays silent=

=After awhile they get to their room=
=They go to the bed and fall asleep=

(Grace)

=She smiles as the outline stays a bit=
=It fades off=

Alright...

(Dormii)
=i get to the rec room and start putting my armor back on=

=Torres leaves for the hangar. He reaches it moments soon and sees his pelican getting prepped=

Is it ready.

(Pilot) "Yes it is sir get on board."

=Torres tries to get on the pelican but is stopped by a voice. Torres turns around=

What are you doing here.

(rookie) "Uu..uh I just wanted to come with you if that isn't a problem. See I haven't been off the ship in a while and i just wanted to be somewhere new..."

=The rook looks down=

I understand, get on board.

(R)"Really...cool."

=With a smile on his face the rookie get on the pelican, sits across from Torres=

Pilots lets go..

=A mumble is heard from the front, and soon the pelicans engines are heard. It lifts up and takes off to the repent=

*My name? It's Kyle. And you know him.* Kyle shrugs at me.

*So what where were you planning to go?*

Dragon wrote:

*My name? It's Kyle. And you know him.* Kyle shrugs at me.

*So what where were you planning to go?*

"well, Olympus, it's near the galactic core, sort of."

*Sounds go-. Hey, weren't we there before Collins?*

I nod

*Okay, just making sure. If you need help, just ask.*

"well, speaking of Olympus...."

=Olympus comes up on the screen as we exit slipspace=

*Hmmm...wasen't there a big ship here last time?*

"yeah.... there was.... huh. Kyle, what are your capabilities?"

*Small ships and cars, not a lot of memory.*

Dragon wrote:

*Small ships and cars, not a lot of memory.*

"ok, so I suppose I can't ask you to monitor for data fragments left in space-time to track a ship, oh well. Sophia?"

S-"yes?"

"could you…?"

S-"of course, new line of jumps."

"are they secant lines or tangent lines?"

S-"Secant."

"three jumps?"

S-"yes."

"Well then, I guess were following the Trophaeum somewhere closer to the core."

*Just don't get us shot.*

S-"I doubt they'd shoot this vessel. It would pose no threat to them."

=We jump through slip-space=

We wait till we get out.

Dragon wrote:

We wait till we get out.

=After about 13 hours of slip-space time they arrive outside the Trophaeum.=

*Okay....we know these people*

I nod

*Alright....so what's the plan*

"Haven't thought about that. Matt being a dragon and all, I think they'd all be a little confused. But if you have any suggestions go right ahead."