Chapter 8 NAME "Shit Happens" Part 5

=His head is pointed forward towards the console. He gives a smile as Shelby places her head down onto his shoulder=

With that attitude that A.I. will not last long.
Then I could do what I was going to do.

=He turns his head only slightly to Shelby=

Are you tired?

A little admitedly. But not enough yet.

I lift my head and give him a quick kiss.

=He returns the kiss=

Alright.

=He inputs some commands onto the console. Music begins to fill the bridge=
=He takes out the journal again and writes down the time period in which the ship's refitting may be done=

=He holds her closely=
=He begins to lightly hum along with the song=

So, what's the plan for the next couple of weeks?

=He shrugs=

Wait, wait, and wait some more.
Try to get back on Lynn's and no doubt Grace's good side.
Hang around a bit, do what I always do.

I don't think getting on their good side will be that easy, considering this.

I gesture with my hand at us

And waiting is boring. There must be something to do.

Well yeah. Good point.

=He thinks=

For curing the boredom there is training and swimming.

=He raises his eyebrows=

Either of those sound good?

Not really, I can think of something but we're taking it very slow here.

=He smirks=

A dirty mind you have there.

=He nods=

As fun as it would be, we wouldnt want to go too far.

(Jason)
=It took a few minutes, but soon I was aboard the Silver Hawk, and on the bridge. By that time, three large ships had exited slip-space. They were of unknown class and origin, but their shear size made me wary=
Try and hail those ships.

*Comm Officer*
Aye aye sir.
=they sent a message to the new ships, a request for identification and purpose=

I don't know what you thought I was thinking but I certaintly wasn't thinking about what you thought I was thinking about.

I stop for a moment of confusion

=He shakes his head=

Sorry.
What were you thinking of?

Scythe:

well that's good.

(Lana)
See? So come on.

=i pulled him again down the hall=

Scythe: you're in a rush!

We could go for walks. I know it's only a refit station but still, it might be good to get away from the ship after everything.

I raise my eyebrows at him

Besides you need a break.

=He grins=

But there is so much more work to do!

=He shrugs=

Meh. It'll be fine.
Alright.

(Lana)
I know, right? I'm just feeling all pumped up all of a sudden. Can't explain it.

Is it a bad or good feeling?

(Lana)
=i smile at Kurbis=
Good feeling. Definitely a good feeling.

a hyper feeling i might add

(Lana)
Yup. Would you call a hyper feeling good or bad?

i'd call it good...

(Lana)
Well, then it's a really good feeling. C'mon, I wanna go swim.

after we swim what are you in the mood to eat?

(Lana)
=i think for a moment as we walk down the hall=
I dunno. I might have a sandwich or something. What about you?

something with bacon...

=The lead Sethalii ship received the Comm, and replied quickly=

SM- Oh harr tah ohne Karrt tagh Iinherritor? Teltah iss Komn.

=As he sits there holding her, he appears next to him. Leaning on the seat=

Zayne: Yeah, enter the station. Get found out. Get shot to hell. Should be real fun for the two of you.

=Zayne gives a short chuckle, unlike his maniacle laugh which threw Dante off a bit=

I won't let that happen. Besides, I doubt they will recognise me. It will be fine

Zayne: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Nothin will happen

SM wrote:

Oh harr tah ohne Karrt tagh Iinherritor? Teltah iss Komn.

(Jason)
=we got a message, but it was in a language we had never heard before, except for one word that sounded familiar=
Yes, I am the "Inheritor." I am sorry, but I do not know what you are saying. Can you send a message in English, please?

=Solamir and the Shipmaster exchanged looks=

SM- Yoh'kah mekte Homahn isbak, ies'sah?

So- Ies'tah.

=Solamir steps over to the console=

So- I ahm tah uhn kallt Solamir. Eksuus tah Zhibmasterr, Hei kannt mak tah Homanh vorts yetz. I viil zpak'n vorr iht.

(Jason)
=Okay, that was a tough one. I had a feeling that I knew what they were saying, but there was a difference between a gut feeling, and actually knowing what they were saying. But, I was willing to give it a shot=

This is Jason Shepard, commander of the Haven Fleet. I ask that you explain your purpose here.

=just to err on the side of caution, I sent the same message through some translation filters, so that what was one message, would be spread into several different known languages. Hell even Forerunner was in there=

So- Viir komm'n toh makn tah....

=Solamir stopped in his words. He had realized a crucial error. He didnt know any human words meaning peace or non-agression=

So- Ehh.... Viir komm't Tohno makn tah Varr sit Yoh.

(Jason)
=This was getting us nowhere. I had no idea what this guy was saying, that he could have been cursing me out, and I wouldn't have been the wiser. On the bright side, it didn't look like they were moving to attack. I had an idea though. it was risky, but the payoff was worth it=

Lieutenant, our translation software. Are there copies of human languages?

*Comm Officer*
Yes sir.

(Jason)
Okay, send our guest here copies of it. Maybe that will help.

*Comm Officer*
Sir? Yes sir.
=they sent a copy of the files to the visitors. It was basically a dictionary, of every word in the human language, from all forms of human language. It was also a massive file=

I stand up.

Come on then. There's no better time like the present.

=They both scanned over the document, not recognizing the human words, as there were no Human translations to the Sethalii language. He spoke again=

So- Vera kommn'. Hei tehr yoh.

=He stands and takes her hand=

Of course.

=Zayne takes his leave from the chair and stretches out=

Zayne: I'll come along as well. Wait. I have to

=Zayne chuckles and disappears=
=They begin walking out of the bridge=

(Jason)
Well, that didn't work.
=I looked around the bridge=

Anyone got any ideas?
=I swear to god, I heard crickets, on the bridge=

Yeah, that's what I thought.

=As they spoke, Vera Zantomee's ship the Sin of Wrath came out of Slipspace. It pulled up beside the Sethalii ships. Vera hailed the lead Sethalii ship=

Ve- Vokuurn. Itaahkiit tah nekorrti'ahtur zovelt?

So. Do you know anything at all about the station?

=He shrugs=

UNSC run.
That's all I know.

=He looks at her=

(Jason)
What the hell!
=a new ship, definitely Covenant, exited slip-space. It was the same ship, that had aided us when the Covenant fleet attacked=

Maybe a little awkward that we're going onto it then. What happens if they realise?

Hmm...
If prior knowledge serves me right. We arent high on their list of targets.
Another groups hold that title. So I think we are good under the radar.

=Vera initiated an open Video comm, and stood tall on the bridge of his ship. The Wrath, still disguised as a Covenant ship, was nearly as large as the Sethalii ships it sat still next to. Which, although massive themselves, were just smaller than the Azure Comet. The Sethalii lead shipmaster, Vokuurn, spoke=

SM- Verra, tehker tah Iinheirr'tor ma'hi vort'tah.

Vera-Of course, Vokuurn.

I turn and push him against the wall, positioning myself against him.

Maybe you should tell me about that other group first.

(Lana)
=i chuckle=
You and your bacon.

(Jason)
=I was starting to get worried now. Vera, the ship's commander, ship master, whatever the title......he had joined this little stand-off of ours, and I had no idea if he was here as friend or foe. I made sure though, that every ship had their safeties on. I did not want another mishap where my captains panicked and opened fire=