Special Branch: Motherhood for Heroes
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Originally posted by seryn:
"So I go away for a day or so and all hell breaks loose - whatever will I do with you?"
"So you named your progeny 'Hell'?" Asked SR from where he leaned the back corner of the cockpit next to the door. Seryn having just walked past him gave a start and the baby giggled.
Scorpion Regent
"Dat's not it's name," Ghost stated defiantly from her position beside Seryn, determined to protect the little things honor. She still wasn't sure what Fin was but he was sure funner than the piglets at the Carson's farm. " and you said a bad words."
Spotting Shadow hiding in the shadows, looking at the glowing control screens, Ghost ran to her giggling. "Come see da thing. I founds it" she said pulling Shadow in the direction of Seryn and the baby.
April
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The airlock door hissed open slowly, and Soul and Safe peered into the dimly lit room in front of them. Suprisingly clean and organized, the room stretched out a few feet before ending in an other door, which opened even as Soul stared at it. A man walked through it, tall, discheveled, but confident. Soul and the man eyed each other warily for a moment as several more people filed into the room. Keeping his eyes on the first man, Soul took a step across the threshold, when a woman stepped out, and Soul's vision shifted to her face--
A kiss to end all kisses, his heart swelling with love. He tells her everything, all that he is, where he comes from, what he can do. He bares his soul to her, and she smiles back, tears in her eyes. But her response is muffled by the gun blast that takes her from his life. All he can see is an arm with a tattoo of a laughing skull wearing a jester's hat on a red diamond background, an image that will be burned in his mind for the rest of time. She is slipping away, and he can barely hear her last words..."You are...me..." And then she is gone. The woman he loves with every fiber of his being is gone, and his soul cracks under the pressure. He smooths her hair, kisses her cheek, and calls out her name...
"Ciaran..."
"I'm sorry," the man says. "Do you know my wife?"
Soul gulps as he stares into eyes that faded over 50 years earlier.
"Yes. I think I do."
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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.
Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."
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ooc - ooooh! Soul carry on!
Seryn knealt down, surprised by the little girls sudden gregarious mood, and pulled back the fabric sling so that Ghost could begin to fill Shadow in on everything to do with the baby. She watched as Ghost, solemn but proud of her important task, told everyone that his name was Fin, and that he had all the right legs and fingers and stuff.
Scorpianregent said nothing, but silently leant just enough to rest a hand on her shoulder and gently squeeze it, and she smiled at him then turned to Wisp, one raised eyebrow inviting a report.
Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
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As Soul had stepped through the airlock door, Safe had stepped into the doorway, effectively blocking it as Soul made contact. Wisp was on notice at Safe or Soul’s signal to pull away at the sign of trouble, while Jack and Needy manned the inner airlock door. A little caution never got anyone killed, was Safe motto, slapped or punched maybe even bruised, but never killed.
Everything seemed to be going fine until the woman walked through the door.
Safe watched in disbelief as the man, considered by the Alliance to be elusive as smoke, hard as stone and virtually uncatchable, shattered like a porcelain vase.
“Ciaran” Soul whispered.
Safe squinted at the woman and then looked back that the man, looking for some sign of subterfuge but the man looked as puzzled as Safe felt. He obviously wasn’t expecting Soul’s reaction either.
At the same time, Safe was trying to recall the files he had been given years ago on Soul’s background. The name rang a bell, but Safe's tired brain wouldn't let him remember exactly why.
“Everything ok?” Safe asked.
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"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."
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Safe watched in disbelief as the man, considered by the Alliance to be elusive as smoke, hard as stone and virtually uncatchable, shattered like a porcelain vase.
“Everything ok?” Safe asked.
Soul swallowed loudly. "I...I don't know."
"My name is Liam," the man said, stepping forward into the space between Soul and Ciaran. "I'll ask you again, how do you know my wife?"
In that moment, it took all of Soul's inner strength to compose himself.
"My apologies. Your wife reminds me of someone I knew a long time ago."
Liam stared back at him for a moment, and then seemed to accept Soul's answer.
Introductions were made, between Soul, Safe and the other ship, but everyone else on board the ISSCV remained concealed. It was a precaution needed.
Finally, Safe turned and retreated, with Soul following behind; but not before Ciaran caught Soul's eyes again. Soul could see something in her eyes mirroring his own, and once again it took all of his willpower to tear himself away and follow Safe inside.
OOC: Safe, that line about Soul was awesome!
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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.
Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."
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"Well I don't hear any gunfire, no screams. So tell us Wisp, what's the rumpus?"
Scorpion Regent
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"As far as we know its a small passenger/ cargo vessel thats run out of fuel. Nothing Intresting in that, EXCEPT they were squawking their SOS on a burried frequency that isnt usually scanned so they either werent in a hurry to get found or they didnt wanna get found by a certain bunch if folk." Wisps eyes fell from Seryn to the Bairn then nervously returned "Safe and Soul are across now doing the deal" Wisps eyes dropped to the child again and back.
"Wisp its a baby not a martian theres no need for those looks" Seryn retorted not questioning a word in his report.
"Wha..no..no...its just. Im bad with kids. Like really bad just cant work em they scare me and just...look"
"Great the only teenager here and he cant babysit"
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Seryn stared at Wisp, that one eyebrow working overtime.
"Well, nevermind" she shrugged and shifted Fin to the other arm "officially I still dislike children, they're kinda moist and needy, I just have hormones working for me is all" she looked around at the rest of them "I hope you lot ain't expecting me to be good at this! I'm no all knowing earth mother type, just don't expect this to go right..."
she blinked, "Ok, babies aside, so we have a ship thats trying to stay hid, floating belly up in the black, signs of life? For all we know, containing a huge face sucking mess of crappy monster, and Safe and Soul are over there... with guns? Yep with guns. Nothing else - so we have coms? So we wait for the signal or the screaming... ok, cool - i'm going to be over here at the navigation console, is there any tea?"
"Wisp he's not going to grow another head stop staring"
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SR leans in over Seryn's shoulder and looks at the baby and he must admit it really looks like a baby. He whispers in Seryn's ear. "I know you're a busy person and I respect that your child must come first, but we need to talk. It doesn't need to be today or even tomorrow, but it has to be soon, otherwise I'm leaving."
Scorpion Regent
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Once Soul cleared the hatch, Safe poked his head back in the room. “It’s Liam right? Just hang tight. We see what we can scrape up in the way of supplies and repairs to get you on your way again. I’m afraid we can’t offer much.”
Safe made a show of looking embarrassed. “Seems our trip time was seriously underestimated and as a result, the cargo master under equipped us.” He shrugs his shoulders, “What can you do eh? Good help being hard to find and all…”
Safe closes the hatch and shudders, “Cruise director I ain’t.” He turns and looks again at Soul, eyebrow raised. Seeing no explanation was forthcoming and really not expecting one anyway, Safe punches the com. “Versa, Wisp, S.R., we need you back here. Flechette, take the yoke.”
When the three arrive, Soul still stands in stony silence.
All seemed to know what was expected before Safe could ask. Safe opened his mouth to spit out orders and stopped as a realization hit him and hit him hard. This motley band of fugitives or adventurers, were fast becoming a crew, whether they realized it or not. All they needed was a leader and Safe had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach that it was going to end up being him. When he and Jack had left the corp, Safe had left leadership behind hopefully forever. Safe had wanted to be responsible for his life and his alone. He had had enough of people dying following his orders. That had a way of shaking ones confidence over time.
“See if you can find out what’s wrong with the ship and aid in repairs. I’ll be along in a bit to lend a hand.” Safe said indicating Wisp and Versa. “S.R., Jack, nobody gets past this point. But be polite about it.”
S.R. shifts, clearly not accustomed to taking orders… at least not anymore, but as before, for reasons all his own, he goes along with it.
Safe opens the hatch and steps through with Wisp and Versa in tow. “Liam, this here is Wisp, best electronics hand there is, and Versa, our own encyclopedia. See if they can be of any help. I’ll be back in a bit.”
With that Safe steps back through the hatch in search of Seryn and Needy. S.R. steps into the vacated spot and does his best to look nonchalant.
“Ummm… S.R.?” Jack says idling up beside him, “Stop doing that. You’re scaring them.” Indicating S.R.’s attempt at smiling.
S.R. drops the shark like smile and adopts his usual glower.
“Well, that’s better… I think.” Jack says grinning at S.R. “At least now they don’t think you’re gonna eat ‘em.”
OOC: Thanks Soul!
S.R., let me know if that's not in character and I'll change it. I Kinda got this Clint Eastwood personna in my head for Scorpion. Not without humour but a loner none the less.
Needy, I hope that fits.
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"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."
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