Chapter 4: Exodus part 2

Looking for Jay, believe it or not. She wasn't in my room when I woke up. I was looking to see if she was out here or something.

=i decide to ask= Hey, you ever dream?

=She sighs and looks away from Dormii=
That's my fault... I found her in the Jungle, but we started talking... Things got nasty, I'm sorry

=She takes off her helmet=
I will help you find her... Its the least I can do..

=i put my hand on her shoulder= It's ok. You aren't a nasty person. I'm sure whatever you said you didn't mean. But if you really want to help, answer my question. Do you dream?

When were they suppose to come

*I had managed to intercept a call made by the bounty hunters*

What did they say

*They had said a ship was inbound in the next 54 hours*

How long has it been

*You should still have about six hours left*

Good

(He leaves the area)
(He goes inside and finds himself in the courtyard. He sees Ash and Dormii)
@Both
Hey

=She looks at Dormii confused=
That's a rather random question Dormii if I'm honest...

=She looks down at her prosthetic leg briefly, then back to Dormii=
No I haven't... Not for a long time... Just nightmares... Why?

=She looks back at Draco=
Hey your up?

(He takes off his helmet)
(He looks at Ash and kisses her)
(He smiles)
@Ash
Yeah

(He looks at Dormii)
@Dormii
Hey

=i sigh= Well, I keep having this dream. Nightmare, really. In it, I'm walking through a city. The buildings are burning, the walls falling off and crumbling. You can hear the screams of the dying, the wounded, the one in anger. Ashes are falling. There is a woman lying in the street not far from me, but instead of going to help I...i raise my boot and....the worst part is, I'm laughing the whole time.

I know it's just a dream, but it feels so real, like it actually happened. I'm afraid that I'll turn into that again.

=to Draco= Hey...

Its hard to find the truth in our dreams.. But their only dreams... Something we can't control..

=She grabs Dormii's hand=
As long as you feeling that fear... As long as your scared of turning into that... It doesn't matter beacause that means your still you

=She smiles=
Dreams torment us... Even if their good ones... They always show us a better time...

=She lets go of his hand=
Sorry... That must of sounded like a lot or dribble...

=i smile at her= Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. Either way, thanks.

=i turn to Draco= So, what are you doing up?

@Dormii
Well since we have six hours.
I wanted to spend it with my friends.

(He looks at Ash)
And my love

Lets just hope this crazy plan works

Well, I can always be plan B. Go up there, commandeer the ship, build up our fleet.

And if you two want to be alone.....=i raise an eyebrow and half smile=

=She blushes=
Yeah lets hope the plan works....

=She looks around=
What now..? Jay could be anywhere..?

(He thinks)
@Ash
I thought I heard some more noises coming from the vents.

=i chuckle= No need to be embarrassed. Just making an observation.

As for Jay, well....that's a good question.

=to Draco= Well, let's go look.

(He looks to Ash)
@Ash
wanna come

=She smiles and nods at Draco=
Sure I'll come.. its the least I can do

=She looks at Dormii=
Don't you keep you ''observation'' to yourself..?

=She laughs to herself=
What's with Jay and those darn vents..?

(They depart to look for Jay within the vents)

@Both
This should be fun

Nope, can't. =i give another half grin= =jokingly= Why? Scared....?

=i start heading back inside with them=

=She blushes again=
Its not even like that!

=She looks away embarrassed=

=i start looking in the vents. without looking at her= And why not, Ash? Life is too short to wait. Embrace all the chances you get, make the most out of them. Are you telling me that it never started?

(He heads off to Dormii's room)
Hmm

She should be up here somewhere

=I jumble a bit and wake up=
=I grab my head, then the weapon beside me=

=The key was still in the ignition, I turned it and it released a satisfying roar=

Excellent..

=She blushes again=
Its not like we've never tried..? But...

=She turns away=
We can't...

=still looking in the vent= Because....? You don't want to go all the way? He doesn't? His personalities?

(He takes off his armo and jumps into the vent)
We are going to find you whether you like it or not.

(He continues to crawl through the vents)

Its not his fault...

=She sighs=
I shouldn't be talking about this...

Why not? You love him, you want to be with him, correct? It is simply a few questions about how far, nothing more. I am not judging you, just asking.

Love needs only be proven to the two in love, not to anyone outside that bond. The Equality teaches that.

(He continues searching)
Cmon Jay.
Where are you.

You don't understand...

=She sighs=
Why are you so interested..?

=I chuckle= Would you rather go about our business in a cold, Stoney silence? Or bore you to death about my religion? Just making conversation.

=sitting at table with the spartan=

really? And who would that be?

*lucky for me, this guy was in the area, should probably thank him...*

=he relaxes in his seat=

Voutan- An old freind of mine. He was known for his creativity in battle. He was my best freind, but he died fighting in the rebellion of my planet when we were about 7 years old.

Sorry.. Its just...

=Her eyes dart around the room=
You know... We just haven't... Done it yet...

(He sighs)
Why do you keep running.
Why do you keep hiding.
Why.

(He continues crawling through the cramped vents)
(As he crawls he sees a figure)
(He yells)

HEY!
I THINK I FOUND HER!

=i chuckle again= Don't worry, I'm not judging. You'll get there eventually. There is no rush t-

=i hear Draco shout and I respond= Where?

Really? I was in the Rebellion of my home world as well, I lost two of my friends. that was when I got sent into the Spartan Program.

=He removes his helmet and places it on the table=

Voutan- So, where you from, soldier?

=noticing a scar across the Spartans face=

wait, there's no way

Voutan Reist?

(He sighs)
@Dormii
I dont know exactly!
Kind of cramped in here!
I think she is asleep!

=He looks at the other Spartan, looking puzzled=

Voutan- Who are you?

=Tar takes off helmet, and places it on the table=

Don't you recognize me?

(He tries to get closer to Jay)
(The vent restricting him)
Frick!
This Sucks!

=He looks at the spartan's face, trying to remember. He notices his grey eyes and a necklace he wears, a shard of obsanium (a metallic stone native to Srevaera) on a strip of black animal hide=

Voutan- Tar-Tun? Tar-Tun Stenzeir?

So it is you.

=i hear Draco having trouble= Don't worry about her. She'll be fine, as long as there aren't any major cuts or anything on her. You know, that she isn't bleeding out.

=i start hearing Nalepa Monday again. i try to drown it out with images of Jay. it partly works. i am still starting to dream, but it's slower= Shit. Shitshitshitshit...gods, I hope my new program works.

=i run out of the room, i can feel myself starting to dream. i make it a ways down the hallway and put my helmet on. the program comes into effect and trips me, not on purpose, but because it was trying to adjust my armor. i crash into an electrical box, live wires spill out. the program locks my armor under these wires. my visor goes black on the outside, the inside is normal. i dream the Dream of Evil again=

=He laughs and smiles=

Voutan- By the gods! I didn't think you survived! What happened to you after the battle in Traxus city?

After the Evernimbus crashed, I got seperated from the squad, and after searching for them, I came across a small group of young fighters. We got ambushed by UNSC. Most of us were killed, but me and a girl who called herself Lapis were taken. We were sent into the Spartan program.

=heads to the library to find a cook book and sees domri lying in wires so he rushes over to help him=

domri can u hear me wake up dude

=i start laughing, the dream having taken over. i try to move, but the armor is locked, preventing me from going anywhere. the dream continues, regardless=

=the wires are sparking and jumping due to the electrical current and the armor/floor they meet. my legs burn from being stuck in that kneeling position for too long, but they can't move until the dream ends, or I 'wake up"=

(He goes backward)
(After awhile He makes it back to the hole)
(He hops down)
(He runs his hand hrough his hair)
God Bless it

(He puts on his armor)
(He leaves his helmet off)