Chapter 4: Exodus part 2

=She slides around the corner=
Where the hell are the vents!

=She looks back=
Dam it! He's gaining on me!

Please Zayne! Why?!

(He stops running)
(He tilts his head)
@Ash
I just want to play.

=She keeps running=
What the hell is he going to do now!?

=Her pace slows down as she tries to catch her breath=
I better find the vents soon, Zayne won't be able to move around in them... I'll have him trapped

(he thinks)
Hmm.

wait. are we playing hide and go seek now.
I love that game!

(He smiles)
(He closes his eyes and begins to count)

Is he for real!? Every other time he's come out he's been violent!

=She heads for the rooms=
No... I should listen to Draco, he told me to run..


=She runs inside the room Jay fell though=
If I climb up here I'll be able to out maneuver him!

=She quickly takes off her more bulky armour and begins to climb inside=

(He stops counting)
(He takes out his mini-gun attachment and attaches it to his arm)
100!

(He begins to fire up in the cieling piercing the vents)

=She freezes as fire sprays around her=
Agh! Someone..!?

=She continues through the vents trying to dodge the bullets=
I've got to get out of here! Argh!

=She looks for an exit=
Looks like my only defence is offence

(He laughs)
This is fun!
I love this game!

(He stops to let the gun cool down)

=She tries to sneak above Zayne=
I'm sorry Draco...

=She pulls out her knife and drops behind Zayne, she tackles him to the ground=
Don't! Move!

=She holds her knife to his throat, she spoke nervously=

(He smiles)
@Ash
Hey you are cute.
I see why Draco likes you.

What!?

=She holds the knife to his throat her hands shaking=
Don't kid around! I'll do it..!

(He continues to smile)
@Ash
Go on.
I dare you.
I double-dog dare you.
This is fun.

=She slaps him, her hand leaves a red mark on his face=
Shut up! What's wrong with you!

=She holds him to the ground=
I could do it... Don't move..

(the smile fades)
@Ash
Ow.
That hurt.

=She waits for Zayne's reaction=
He's not doing anything... Now's my chance!

=She quickly moves the knife from Draco's neck and stabs it into the mini gun jamming it=

(He looks at the gun)
@Ash
Aww. But I liked that gun.
Why did you do that.
Why are all of his friends so mean.

=She looks back at him=
Your the one that shot at me! Now I can get the hell out of here...

@Ash
Oh.
I thought we were playing a game.
I didnt know you didnt like games.

You think that was a game!?

=Her fear builds, she looks straight into Zayne's eyes=
He's trying to keep me here..? Why? He hasn't moved... Not even tried?

Why did you stop trying to kill me..? What happened?

@Ash
Well, you know.
Draco likes you. A lot.
And I would be a really big jerk if I killed you.
Plus. I kinda like you myself

What?!

=She blushes her knife still digging into he's neck=
What's wrong with you! Why are you here!

(He smiles)
@Ash
Well. It gets kinda cramped.
Being in his head
I like to you know get out every once in awhile.
Sharing this head with three others sucks.

Three..? And that isn't up to you! You don't have that right after what you did!

=She lifts the knife off his throat, hovering it above him=

@Ash
I know.
Do you think I regret that.
If I hadnt done that.
Then We would not be here.
I know I sound cruel.
But it is the truth.
You would still be floating in space.
Not here.

=She slaps him again=
Don't ever compare me to what you did! Your just making excuses for yourself! I can tell what you really are! Your just a killer!

=A small tear forms in her eye=
Why!? Why did you have to say that you idiot!?

=She drops her fist to his chest=

(He takes the blow)
(The armor taking most of the damage)
@Ash
Fine.......

(His eyes go blank)
(A glazed look)

=Her eye's open wider when she see's Draco's eye's go blank=
Draco..? Is that you..

=She drops her knife letting it fall to her side=

(The eyes go red)
(A tear forms)
@Ash
Im sorry
So sorry

Draco...

=She begins to sob, her fear finally coming out=
Why....?

=She falls next to him=
Why...? Why now..?

=She covers her face with her hands as she cries to herself=

(He tries to comfort her)
@Ash
I dont know.
I dont know.
Im sorry.
im sorry.

You don't know what he said...

=She turns to Draco, tears still running down her face=
He's always there... He can come out any time...

(He speaks calmly)
@Ash
I heard all of it.
I fought to get back.
I did.
I tried so hard.

=Voutan wakes up and gets out of bed. He puts on his armor and all. He takes his weapons. The CEB, the MCR, and his sidearm. He goes over to the mirror and looks at his face. He looks at himself, his facial scars, his short, thick beard, and his right eye. The scar from the blast burn is healed to the point that it is almost unoticable, but he always feels that people can still see his fake eye, even though it looks almost real. He takes a piece of cloth and wraps it around his head, covering his false eye, just as he had done as a child. He goes into the Rec Room and sits on the couch with a tall glass of Orange Juice, and watches TV for a while=

How could he...? How could he say that?

=She turns away from Draco=

=I awoke to the sound of gunfire, but my program locked my armor, because my eyes were closed then opened, tripping the sensor. I took me a few minutes of cursing and reprogramming before I could move. I rundown to where I thought it came from. Ash and Draco were there= What happened?

=I realize that I still have my helmet on, so I take it off=

(He sees Dormii but does not answer)
@Ash
He cares for no one.
He thinks about what he can do to survive.
He lives to hurt the people I love

=Ash wipes the tears from her eyes trying to hide them from Dormii=
Nothing... I have to go..

=She stands up=
I'm going back to the pelican...

(He sits up, wrapping his arms around his legs)
I am so stupid
I couldnt stop him.
He hurt her

(He begins to cry)

=She starts to walk back to the pelican=
There's nothing to say...

=She reaches the door tears still on her face=
Stop crying! What are you?!

=She wipes them away=

=I watch as Ash leaves. I turn to Draco= Zayne? I have a way to help stop him from doing any harm. When you are ready, come find me. It does not require any brain reshaping or memory wiping or any of that. But it is up to you.

Deis ducente non dividendae.

=I leave the room and go looking for Jay=

=Ash reaches the pelican, she gets inside and closes the pelican bay door=
What an idiot! How could he say that!

=She punches the command console in frustration=
Why..?

=She bury's her head in her hands and begins to sob to herself=

=I again wander outside in my search for Jay. I see a pelican, seemingly prepped for takeoff. I jog over and knock on the loading ramp= Hey, anyone in here?

=Lifts her head and wipes the tears from her eyes=
How could that be..?

=She walks closer to the door=
Who's there?

A gremlin, here to cause havok with your propellers and steal your chocolate ship cookies. Also a Shoulder to Cry On, and a Good Listener.

Of course its Dormii...

=She sighs and opens the door=
What are you doing here..?

Hey. Nice to see you too. Just wanted to make sure you are ok. I can guess that Zayne isn't th nicest person to hang around. =I half grin, trying to lighten the mood=

Sorry... I'm just not in a good mood...

=She sits back down on one of the seats in the back of the pelican=
Its more about what he said then what he did...

=She looks away and falls into her thoughts=

What'd he say? =I stay outside the pelican, but I lean against the frame= I might be able to help.

You can't...

=Another tear falls from her eye=
He was right... He is right...

And how do you know? Never know unless you try. And right about what?