Chapter 8 NAME "Shit Happens" Part 6

(Jason)
=I took the lift back down to the crew deck, hoping Miri could answer the questions buzzing in my head. Thankfully, I found her over by the fridge, already pulling out a snack for herself=

(Miranda)
=Turning, I saw Jason get off the lift=
Hey. Did Delta respond?

(Jason)
Yeah, he did. Someone called, The Reaper, ordered the hit on you. Someone you know?

(Miranda)
=My brows furrowed in concentration, as i tried to remember the name=
Never heard of them.

(Jessie)
"Why am I always running now? God, I'm tired."
=I ran through a hall, two hangers and another hallway then I found my ship.=
" huff Ok. Found it. "
=I leaned against the wall, needing a break."
"Wait. I can rest in the chair but I need to leave."
=I bounced up from the wall using the small amount of energy I've gained.=
=I run up to the ship. Activate the doors and head straight up to the control room.=
=I sit down in the chair.=
"Now lets see if I remember this."
=I click some buttons, flip some switches, activate a couple holograms then it comes to life.=
"Alright!"
=The doors open due to A.I. I exit the station.=
=I get a little ways away then put in the co ords.=

*Nurse*
=I was gaining ground on the sluggish patient.=
"Wait please! I only want to help you!"

(Jason)
Well, whoever they are, they seem to want you dead badly enough to higher Xazhi.
=I sat down at the table, leaning back as thoughts ran through my head. A mysterious employer, who seemed to have a bone to pick with Miri, and neither one of us ever heard of him. My thoughts were suddenly interrupted, when Argo appeared on the table projector=

(Argo)
Jason, there is a new message for you. It just arrived, from outside the system, somewhere in UNSC space.

(Jason)
=That certainly piqued my interest=
Show me the message.

=In response, Argo's image was replaced with the message, and I suddenly knew who it was from=

Code:

Jason, it's me Robbie. Listen, I'm calling in that favor you owe me. Some serious shit is going on here, and I need your help to get out of it. I know that, we've never been friends, but I saved your life. Time for you to return the favor. You know where to find me.

--Robbie

STORY CONTINUES IN "UNDERGROUND"

Paarthurnax looked behind, he could see the human in the gown gaining ground on him, he was tired, a sharp pain came from his chest again. He continued running, no matter how so he as going.

^{P.S - Lool Felix, 'sluggish patient'. I laughed so hard.}

*Nurse*
=My dress isn't for running so I fall face first tripping over it.=
=I stand up and see marines standing around.=
"Help me guys, a patient is running away."
=I point to the running figure.=

*Hanson*
"Both you two assist her, I'll deal with him."
=I don't bother to watch them run off.=
=I grab my rifle, use it as a bat knocking out the Rogue Marine.=

(Jessie)
=I sit there tied to my chair with safety belts as I flew through ship-space.=
=I didn't know what I was going to do when I get there.=
=After awhile I'm still flying. Where did these people go?=

He looks back, Marines now following his case. He places his hand near his side, a faint pain of stitch. Nonetheless, he carried on, sluggishly.

(Dormii)
=I was about to respond when everything went fuzzy. The grate vibrated and dissolved, the other me shuddered and fell apart into dust. The voices screeched and growled and faded off into the distance. As I watched I saw colors merge and flow together, shapes forming and becoming solid. As I watched I saw the medbay appear, and people, doctors, were around me. I blinked a few times, and realized I was on a bed. A medical bed, which made sense. I looked around, trying to remember...something. A person...a...vent? No, a...filter? No, that wasn't it. Voices? What voices? What was I trying to remember? Doesn't matter, need to get up=

(Jessie)
=The ship exits slip-space at the co-ords. I see their ship in the distance and on the radar.=
"Looks like I caught them in time."
=I let the ship cool for a moment then head towards the ship.=

=The ship exits slipspace. Unfortunately in a horrid situation. Before they had a chance to get to the pool they were called back to the bridge to see what was going on. The ship suddenly rocked a few times. When they got back to the bridge they found that they had entered into an asteroid belt=

Dante: Atlas! I told you to exit at the planet!

Atlas: I have. There is only one problem with this. There is no planet and this belt is unnatural.

Lynn: How do you mean?

Atlas: I've arrived at the exact coordinates that Dante had given me.

=The ship rocks again with another asteroid=

Dante: Get us out of the belt first then we will do a Sit-rep.

Atlas: Also, a UNSC ship had exited a few minutes ago. I think they may be hostile.

Dante: Ignore them. If they try to board. Send them down.

Atlas: Of course.


-Felix. Do not try to rush things. I would have posted this prior, but I hadn't the time. Just take it smooth, Alright?-

(Jessie)
=I hadn't gone to the exact coordinates in fear of smashing into them.=
=They entered a asteroid belt but I'm not near them enough.=
"What is their plan? Hopefully to escape by going into the belt? I'm not normal U.N.S.C."
=I slowed the speed down to half. I am quite far from them, but still able to see and watch.=
"Why here? In the middle of nowhere? Interesting tactic."

(Dormii)
=a violent shudder from the ship launched me from the bed with a thud. I groaned and tried to get up. I needed answers, I needed to know what happened since I let Dormii Mali out again. The bastard mind had blocked me out. I couldn't see, hear, or feel anything while he was in control. It was frightening. Now, I just needed to find out what I was dealing with=

=The ship begins to move away from the belt. Lucklify they are near the edge. Unfortunately, the ship is so large that it is a target for the asteroids and therefore may be able to send them right back in. One one nears the Atlas has the ship fire towards it to somewhat break it up. They slowly inch out of there and finally exit the belt=

Atlas: We are clear.

=He nods=

Dante: Good, now let's figure out what has gone on...

=Realization finally struck him. The planet was gone. The planet with Ash's body, is gone. His eyes grow wide and he must sit down. He runs his hand through his hair=

Atlas: What is the matter?

Dante: Can you scan this empty space for anything. Any ships.

Atlas: Of course

(Jessie)
=I observed their every move.=
=I came closer to the ship.=
"Wait, what if this really is a U.N.S.C. ship and not his? And hes still there or on his ship back at the refit station?"
=I pondered on it.=

*Marines and Nurse*
=Within two more minutes of running we catch up to him.=
*Marine*
=I was to his right when I reached out for him grabbing his arm. Look behind him to see the other marine do the same.=
"Freeze!"
*Nurse*
"Here. I have a sterilizer!"
=I struggled to keep up, within inches of injecting it into him.=

(Jessie)
"If they aren't the fugitives then I must make sure."
=I came even closer to them but still not close enough.=

He kept running, until he was slowed down by a tugging on both arms, before he could react, he felt a sharp pain in his back, he turned to see the Doctor's assistant, injecting something into him. He felt weary and dazed.

=They recieve a message from a ship. A friendly one=

Thevo: By the Gods.

=The Sangheili's voice is low=

Thevo: We thought you would never return.

=He responds to this message=

Dante: Brother, what has happened here.

Thevo: Enemy ships. They had come in just when you all had left. They opened fire on the planet.

Dante: You tried to stop them. Yes?

Thevo: We had tried. No Regret was lost. The others had made a random jump to escape.

=Atlas cuts into their conversation=

Atlas: Sir, that other ship is getting closer.

Dante: Open comms with them.

Atlas: Sir.

*Nurse*
"Hes stabilized! Just bring him to his room."
=I slowed to a walk.=

*Marines*
"Yes ma'am."
=We put his arms around us, turn him around towards the room.=
=This guy is heavy so its hard to walk to the room.=

*Nurse*
"Just be careful with him hes in bad condition."

(Jessie)
=I get a comm signal from the ship.=
=I let it come.=
"Hello?"

It felt as though he was being carried, he was tired and had no strength to do anything, he also wasn't sure what he was doing, he couldn't piece together the puzzle.

=He clears his throat=

Dante: This is Dante Faulkner. If you wish to die. You will end your chase now. We have done nothing to cause you to attack us. Leave us be. You have been warned.

=He cuts the comm=

Dante: Atlas, ready the armaments for attack. If they value their lives. They will end the chase.

Lynn: Draco... don't kill them.

=Her voice is filled with fear=

Dante: I won't. Just injure them a bit.

Atlas: Sir.

=He returns to the previous conversation with his Sangheili brother=

Dante: How did it begin.

Thevo: A... purge. It began with a purge on the planet. When our forces began to produce heavy fire against them. They called in for back up. We tried to stop them there, but thats where we lost No Regret before they jumped.

Dante: Why did you not make the jump with them.

Thevo: We did. At a later time, but we hadn't exited with them. We came back after the destruction. I am sorry, brother.

Dante: Do not worry. We will find the rest of them.

(Dormii)
=i got up, and stumbled, trying to get my bearings. I eventually walked along the room to the door, into the hallway. I headed up to the bridge, knowing I would at least find someone who knows what is going on=

Dante: Atlas, can you track the ship's last jump.

Atlas: I can try. Give me a moment.

=Lynn squeezes his hand=

Lynn: I hope they're alright. I wonder where they could have gone.

Dante: They are capable soldiers. I'm sure wherever they are, they are fine.

Lynn: And if they aren't?

Dante: Then we will have to do something about it.

=She smiles at his words and leans down to kiss him=

Lynn: I'm going to go find Grace. See where she's gone off to.

Dante: I would say her room.

Lynn: Always a good place to start.

=He nods=

Dante: Love you.

=She leaves the bridge=

(Dormii)
=i made my way down the hallway, gradually getting my sense of balance back as I went. I hit the button for the door to the bridge, and stepped aside to let Lynn go by, nodding in greeting. I waited for her to pass before going through myself, finding Draco=

Heus. Quid factum?

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Hey. What happened?

=He hears Dormii's Latin from behind=

Dante: Atlas, while you're working can you act as translator.

Atlas: Of course. He asked what had happened.

=He stands and turns to face him=

Dante: You went on a killing spree on the station. That's what happened. We had to jump to get you away.

(Dormii)
=i sigh and shake my head=
Scio quod. Per id factum est. Post sum Dormii Mali ex, iterum.

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I know that. I mean what happened during it. After I let Dormii Mali out, again.

Atlas: What happened during it. When he let Mali out.

Dante: I did not tune in until the end. When Mali took one of the people as security for your escape.

(Dormii)
Quot mortuorum scis?

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How many dead, do you know?

Atlas: How many dead?

Dante: Unknown amount. He led you to believe that they had somehow placed Jay in the coma that she is in. Is that right?

=He places his right hand on the back of the chair=

(Dormii)
=anger flickered through my face and arm panels before I could reign it in and demand to be sent back, even though I was in no condition to fight=

Nescio quid ferre loquitur.

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I don't know what youre talking about.

(Jessie)

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If you wish to die. You will end your chase now.

"So if I don't want to die come at you?"
=I laughed even though he couldn't hear me.=
=I still came towards unphazed.=
=I trip the Comm to the refit station.=
"Hello? This is the Infraction. Are the reinforcements there yet? And if so give the co-ords to them. I've just received a death threat so I'm certain that its the fugitives. "

*Returning Comm*
"Infraction? Co-ords? Reinforcements? What are you talking about?

(Jessie)
"Right. Lets see. I have potentially two of the U.N.S.C.'s most wanted list. I had reinforcements coming to the station before they went into slip-space. Look if a bunch of ships come by just give them the Coordinates I'm sending to you."

*Returning Comm*
"O..k? Right away.

(Jessie)
"Thank you."
=I cut the Comm after sending.=
"Looks like I'll be alone on this one."
=I don't let up on the speed. =
"A.I. ready the ship for battle immediately."

=He does not show any concern for the arm=

Atlas: He does not know what you are talking about.

Dante: Mali had told me. He led you to believe that the UNSC put her in that coma. Is that why you went and murdered those people.

=As the ship nears. Atlas fires a couple of warning shots of the cannons on the ship=

Atlas: They are approaching.

(Dormii)
=i snarl and clench my fists and do everything in my power not to hit the wall=
Vis me lacessis, si vera?

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Would you blame me, if that was true?

Atlas: Would you blame him, if it were true.

=He can not help but laugh a little=

Dante: Dormii. Tell me. How would they do it.

(Jessie)
"Lets see what's going to happen."
=I still came closer ignoring the warning.=

*Nurse*
=I watch as they take him into the room and place him on the bed.=
"Help me strap him down?"
=They do as I asked and start strapping him to the bed so he won't escape again.=

(Dormii)
=i all but scream at him=
Quomodo scio?! Lorem recepit et quae diu ante ei loqui possum amet abiit iterum! Et tunc, voces ...

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How would I know?! I just got her back, and before I can even talk to her for too long she's gone again! And then, the voices...

Atlas: How would he know He just got her back, before he could talk to her for too long she's gone again. Then the voices.

Dante: Dormii. You are a smart man. It's simple logic. And what of these voices.

=Atlas locks onto the ship this time and fires one shot towards them=

(Dormii)
=i look at him for a moment, before calming down=
Quid Zayne sonus ad te?

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What does Zayne sound like to you?

Atlas: What does Zayne sound like to you?

Dante: An annoying child.

=Zayne had been standing in the room with them=

Zayne: You motherfucker. You know that's a lie

=Zayne laughs=

(Dormii)
Dico ipse canere sicut vos. Ipse tua vocem.

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I mean does he sound like you. Does he have your voice.

Atlas: Does he sound like you.

Zayne: I would simply hang myself if I had that voice. Then I'd not die.

=He laughs again=

Dante: Differences are present. He does not.

(Dormii)
Imaginari si fecit. Sed non habet faciem?

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Imagine if he did. Now, does he have your face?

(Jessie)
"Incoming! Evasive Maneuvers."
=The ship moves to the left dodging.=
=I'm trying to avoid conflict as much as possible.=
=I stay at a good pace still nearing.=

Atlas: Imagine if he did. Does he have your face.

Zayne: I would never part with my beautiful face. It's how I get all the... damn it...

Dante: No, I know where you are going with this. It takes a lot of power to go against your own thoughts. You are a strong man, Dormii. I know you can do that.

=He sighs and brings his hand off of the chair=

Dante: I have to deal with what your asking everytime he comes out. Atleast with yours. He blocks out the horrid parts.

=Atlas fires three shots towards them. Spaced out by a few seconds=

(Dormii)
=i glared at him, telling him silently that I already knew that=
Quod si Spes etiam ad te? Vis ergo poterit resistere?

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What if Hope also spoke to you? Would you be able to resist then?

Atlas: What if Hope also spoke to you? What would you do.

=Atlas finds the coords of their last jump. An EMP shot is sent to the enemy ship before they make the jump with Heaven's Descent=

Dante: I would know something would be wrong if she told me that Lynn was sent into a coma from the UNSC. She is much smarter than that.

(Jessie)
"This makes sense. U.N.S.C. always taking their sweet time. *Sigh* Maybe if we shoot at the shot?"
=I slightly smile because of my grammar.=
"Alright, dodge them again."
=The ship does the same, moving to the left.=
=I slightly turn the handle up causing te ship to speed up.=

(Dormii)
Sed te intelligere? Ego omnes voces. Omnia mea omnes vultus indicaverit mihi fecerunt. Mihi dicere necesse ulciscor. Ego potest sentire rimas, Dante. Ego sentiunt aliis, multiplices de me. Susurrat quae. Plantabant quae mea mens. Si ...

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But do you understand? I have all these voices. All of them my own, all of them my face, telling me they did it. Telling me that I need to get revenge. I can feel the cracks, Dante. I can feel others, multiples of me. Whispering things. Planting things within my mind. If...

Atlas: He has all of these voices telling him to get revenge. He can feel the cracks. They plant things within his mind.

Dante: It is your mind. Yours alone.

=He knew the irony in his statement, but he knew of the point he was trying to make=

(Dormii)
Deinde quid audierit vocem meam, ab his saltem V, dicens elit.

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Then why do I hear my own voice, at least 5 of them, saying differently.

Atlas: Why does he hear five of his own voices.

Dante: You have not made it your own. Only your voice has a say in things. Your true voice.

=The corner of his mouth goes up in a smirk=

Dante: This is a conversation that is completely ironic for me.

=The corner drops=

Dante: It is something that can be settled through meditation. A self journey if you will. One that does not involve the killing of others. It has different effects on different people.

(Dormii)
At dubito me vocem meam faciem?

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But how do I doubt my own voice, my own face?

Atlas: How does he doubt his own voice. His own face?

Dante: You will know if it is your true voice speaking or a clone.

=The ship continues it's slipspace journey=

Atlas: We had jumped some time ago. ETA one hour.