From TRANQUILITY To SERENITY [ Part 9 ]
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Shiny on board Tranquility.
Shiny talking to self out loud,"Ta ma de".
for a second she got the power working then it shut off again. She takes out the compression coil and inspects it closely.
she looks at the engine, "talk to me".
Shiny seeming anoid that the engine isn't talking to her, put's the compression coil back into the compression block, the engine starts up again then sputters to a stop.
Shinys voice gets louder and madder with each word,
"Tzao gao,Hun dan,Ta ma de!"
She bends over the engine muttering to herself.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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(shiny is fiddleing with tranquility's engine when a familar voice speaks out.)
Voice- I didn't know engines could talk?
(without looking back, shiny smiles and reply's)
Shiny- they do to me, side's how did you get over here Oreo.
(Oreo kneels down beside Shiny and picks up a wrench)
Oreo- Captain thought i could use some air. Had me put on a suit and basically jump from serenity over to here.He figured you was hungry. everone else done et already.
(Shiny takes the food form oreo and being to chow down.)
Shiny- Boy am i ever. I've been at this for five hours. Managed to get tranquilitys liw support up and going, but that about it.
Oreo- She's in pretty bad shape isn't she?
(Shiny swallows and nods her head.)
Shiny- the worst yet so far.
Oreo- should be able to get help once we get to aquila. Pretty sure their mechanic's can suss up the wrongs with tranquility.
(Shiny swallows another mouth full, then offers some to Oreo)
Shiny- Hey you want some.
(Oreo shoots shiny a look of doubt towards the food)
Oreo- May not remember a whole lot like i said, but i remember to stay away from the captain's cookin.
(Shiny trys to hold back a laugh but proves unsuccessful)
Shiny(still chuckling)- How long you figure we have to we reach aquilia.
Oreo- Heard tale, we should be there within the next day. Things going abit slow seeing as how we're towin.
Shiny- Thats good. I could use a hot bath.
(Oreo lowers his head to hide the flushed look on his face)
Shiny- Are you blushing? Mr big, Bad reaver blushing at the thought of me in a bath.
Oreo- What?! don't be crazy girl. Im just a little space sick. Come on finish eating and i'll help ya out round here.
(Shiny continues eating with a smile on her face while looking at oreo.)
Go n-eírí an bóthar leat. - May the road rise with you.
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Shiny finishes eating, then walks over to Oreo and takes the wrench from his hand.
Shiny,"so now you think I'm crazy?"
she turns her back to Oreo, looking at the engine.
Oreo, "What? no, I didn't mean it that way."
Shiny, "oh, so you where blushing then?"
Oreo, "no, I...um, who cares if you want a bath or not.
Shiny, "so now you don't care, I see."
shiny is enjoying teasing Oreo, and cant wipe the smile off her face.
Oreo, thinking Shiny is serious.and getting a little upset.
Oreo," What has gotten into you!"
shiny turns around and Oreo can see her smiling.
Shiny, "you! now are you gonna help me or not?"
she walks over to a shelf and shuffles through her tools.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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(shiny goes back to work continuing putting together a small cooling system for the engine. Oreo stands back, hoping that his assistance is needed)
Shiny- Okay, hopefully if i did this right, this'll keep the engine from over heating once we get tranquility's engine goin again.
(Oreo just stands staring at shiny. The ways she moves. The curves of her body. Acting on nothing more then impulse, oreo walks up behind and wraps his arms around her waist and begins kissing her neck.)
"READERS USE YOUR IMAGINATION"
(a few hours pass, shiny and Oreo lay next to each other, out of breathe on the engine room floor)
Shiny- I see you finally got the nerve to show me how you feel.
(Oreo layes silent, but with a slight smirk on his face)
(suddenly the captian voice coms)
Captain- I hope you two ain't busy. We got an inbound reaver raiding ship. Looks like they're hungry.
(Shiny and oreo rush to get dressed again)
Shiny- Oh no, reavers. We get hit, we got nothing to defend ourselves here.
(Oreo grabs shiny, whos still half dressed and rushes to the cargo)
Oreo- Come on, we need to get suited up!
Go n-eírí an bóthar leat. - May the road rise with you.
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Shiny's trying to get the rest of her clothes on while Oreo is trying to suit her up.
Oreo, "Shiny forget about the rest of your clothes, If the reavers hit it's not gonna matter."
Shiny looks at Oreo knowing he's right lets him help her suit up.
Then she helps him suit up.
Shiny, "I hope you know what your doing?"
Oreo, "don't worry,just do as I say."
Shiny feeling sick with fear can only nod her head.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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(right before shiny places Oreos helmet on, oreo runs over to the ships com)
Oreo- Can we com Serenity?
Shiny- I'm not sure. I know we can recieve.
(Oreo proceeds to comming Serenity)
****Coms Serenity***
Captian? If you can hear me. Shiny and I are going to Jump ships.
****Ends com****
(A sigh of relief calms the two when they hear the captain voice respond)
****Captain****
Are you insane? You'll never make it. Oreo, i don't know if you know about simple laws of physics, but the ship is moving forward. you're never make the jump without a sufficient amount of force.
****ends com****
(Shiny and Oreo stare at each other stunned.)
****Captain****
Yes, i have had schooling before. Try not to faint.
****ends com***
(Suddenly, oreo begins to act on an idea)
Shiny- What are you doing?
Oreo- Help get my gorramn helmet on.
(Shiny comply's)
Oreo- alright, we need pressureize this holding area.
Shiny- why?
Oreo- once it's pressureized, we open tranquility's main hatch and hopefully we get ejected out fast enough to be able to reach serenity.
(Nervously)
Shiny-Okay....but if we get ejected out as fast as serenity is goin, then we'll smash into her haul.
Oreo- I never said it was a perfect idea.
(Oreo coms the captain and lets him know of his idea. the captain orders kat to suit)
****Kat coms****
Okay captian.I'm suited and also got safety line ready as well.
****ends com****
****Captian****
Okay, they're almost ready. So be prepared.
****Ends Coms****
(Oreo ties a harness around shiny and then himself. I blast from the reavers ship narrowly misses tranquilitys bow, but shakes the ship.)
Shiny- Oh god, oh god....
(Oreo grabs Shiny helmet)
Oreo- LOOK AT ME!
(Shiny begins shaking but looks into oreo's eyes)
Oreo- Now, i'm pretty sure we've been in tighter spots then this alright, we'll make it. I won't let go of you.
(Shiny wraps her arms around oreo. Oreo, not wasting anymore time, presses a release button and the tranquility hatch opens and the two are ejected with great force towards serenity)
****Captain com kat****
Okay, heads up. Shiny and oreo are on their way
****Ends****
(kat who has just achored herself to the outside of serenity coms back)
****Kat coms****
I see them. but they are begining to drift off course. Serenity need to tilt to the stern or i'm gonna miss'em
****Ends com****
Go n-eírí an bóthar leat. - May the road rise with you.
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Shiny holding on tight to Oreo.
She turns her head and see's, they are drifting off course of serenity.
Shiny scared out of her mind, see's her life flash before her eyes.
She remembers playing catch with her dad, something they did every night after dinner.
Mom sitting on the porch watching and laughing.
shiny can still remember the smell of her glove..
A sadness overwhelms her as she clings onto Oreo.
then fear steps in she doesn't want to die,
not with they way things are with Oreo,
plus there's her family always in the back of her mind.
Shiny starts kicking her legs in some lame attempt to help guide her and Oreo towards the serenity.
shiny can hear Oreo yelling at her, but grateful
she cant make out his words.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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(in the underground base)
(Elbarto is heading towards the armory to find Claire. After all they have been through a real relationship has sprout between them. Claire is now on short list of people El trusts, even though she still refuses to call him Elbarto. Walking next to El is Lao. The two had spent a lot of time talking to each other the past few days, and El genuinely liked him.)
Lao: You know I still want a rematch.
El: I only beat you by one point out of 78. It's not my fault that you were knocked out when your head hit the wall.
(They were talking about their knife fight and hand to hand combat matches. El is currently in the lead by one point. El is a better martial artist, but Lao's knife techniques are second to none.)
Lao: Still.... Have you made your decision to stay here with us.
El: I would love to stay here with my fellow warriors, but my crew is my blood. Maybe I don't have to make that decision. Tranquility has some interest in what the Alliance is cooking up, maybe we can join forces.
Lao: Sounds like a good idea. Everybody seems to have a common enemy these days. How would you like to make your ties to us stronger, to me specifically.
El: You mean the oath of brotherhood? That hasn't been done in years, but I'll do it. Nothing will bring me greater honor.
Lao: Nor me. We will have the ceremony tonight.
(El and Lao reach the armory, and see Claire in there cleaning an assault rifle. El wasn't lying about loving this base, everyone worked, and everyone fought. Nothing was wasted. It had an order to it that civilian life can't accomplish.)
El:(Noticing Claire.) Damn girl, you look good holding a gun.
Lao: Yeah she does.
El: Hey, she's mine.
Claire: You two.... I'm just glad I can contribute.
El: Chow's in a little while dear. I thought we could go for a run.
Claire: Ok, lets go.
(Later that night, the ceremony is held. Lao and El both take oaths, and become sworn brothers to each other. Once the oaths are taken, it becomes as if they were born together, shared the same childhood, and had the same parents.)
When you can't run you crawl. When you can't do that...well...you know the rest.
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(Kat shouts into her com)
Kat-Serenity needs a full tilt or else i'm gonna miss'em
(captain turns to o2)
Captain- what can you do?
o2- well with these reavers bearing dwon right on top us and and us lugging tranquility there isnt much i can do, unless we dump tranquility.
(Captain responds with anger in his voice)
Captain- that's not an option!
o2- then i'm pretty sure you're make a nice blazer for one of those reavers, cause that looks like whats going to happen to us. One more blast from theirs cannon and we're dead in the water.
(the captain places his hand on the control console and lets out a deep sigh)
Captian- I'll Hop onto the cortex and try and find somewhere out of the where an well hidden.
(the captain moves over the cortex and brings a map on the verse onto the screen)
captain- There! Head for this moon. $th one out from Aquila!
o2- Gui'jin! But that planet aint nothing but cutthroats and thieves. Plus those trigger happy morons are sure as likely to shot us out of the sky!
(The captain shoots o2 a loks seriousness)
captain- On the north side of the planet there is heavey brush and trees lines, we can drop and tranquility there and hopefully no one will find her!
o2- and the trigger happy , gun tottin folks?
Captain- well, i reckon we can use them to get these reaver off our tail!
o2- what about Shiny,Oreo and kat!
Captian- Can you pitch Serenity just enough to line up with them?!
o2- Pretty sure. but if kat misses we ain't gonna be able to try again!
Captain- Just do it!
(captain gets back onto the com)
captain- oKay kat, o2 is going to pitch serenity just enough to get us lined back up with Oreo and shiny. But you're going to have one shot and one shot only Dong ma?
(kat coms)
kat- Shoo uh!
(Serenity begins to pitch and line back up with Oreo and Shiny. Oreo, notices a bright glare coming off the left side haul of serenity. Quinting his eyes, he notices that it's kat, holding a saftely line with harness clip at the end of it. Oreo taps shiny on the helmet and points towards kat. instantly a smile appears on shiny's face.)
(Kat coms the Captain)
kat- okay captain, hold it there, i see them and they're almost in range.
(Kat waits until the perfect moment and then swings the saftely towards Oreo and shiny. Oreo reaches one arms towards the saftely line. finger fully extended and taking deep breathe's. shiny, repeats to herself over and over)
Shiny- Please catch it, please catch it, Please....
(Shiny closes her eyes, and suddnely a heavy tug stops them from floating. shiny opens her eyes to see oreo hanging onto the clip. As oreo struggles to attach the harness to theeir's Oreo begins to Recite a poem. Shiny, stares at him, reading his lips)
Oreo- Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there... I do not sleep.
I am the thousand winds that blow...
I am the diamond glints on snow...
I am the sunlight on ripened grain...
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you waken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of gentle birds in circling flight...
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry—
I am not there... I did not die...
(Shiny eyes sadden, not taking her eyes off of Oreo)
Shiny- Oreo.
(Suddenly the shock wave from the blst of the reavers cannon jolts Serenity and the crew. kat is knocked from her perch and is dangling down the side of the ship. Shiny's grip tightens around oreo, but something is wrong. Shiny, looks back up at Oreo. The inside of the glass in Oreo's visor is covered in blood. And Small spider cracks begins to spread.
(Shiny tries to shake Oreo but no response)
Shiny- Oreo, come on! Wake up. We gotta go!
(o2 situates himself once more at Serenitys Controls)
o2- captain, I think they're getting board! That last blast was to close for comfort!
captain- Tell me something I don't know!
(Standing back up onto his feet after the blast from the reaver ship, the captain coms kat)
kat- You alright out there?
(kat coms)
Kat-
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once Shiny and Oreo are inside the ship
Shiny quickly unfastens him from the safety line.
Oreo slumps on the floor.
The Captain starts taking off Oreo's helmet.
Captain, "What in the sphincter in hell happened?"
Shiny, " I don't know? but It ain't good"
Shiny quickly get up.
I'm getting Kat, We need to get out of here.
Shiny heads to the hatch, she opens it fast and looks around for Kat.
Shiny, "Kat!"
Shiny, hears Kats voice.
Shiny pulls herself up and See's Kat limping with
with the harpoon sticking out of her leg.
(Kat had already cut the line to the harpoon).
Shiny pulls herself onto the hull and runs over to
Kat dodging the harpoons.
Shiny grabs Kat, throwing kats arm around her neck and runs back to the hatches opening.
shiny pushes Kat down the Hatch first
then shiny jumps in
closing the hatch behind her.
Shiny grabs Kat and heads for sick bay.
Shiny,"Kat, your bleeding pretty bad."
shiny see's the twins watching, "you guys go to the galley Ok,"
Shiny enters the sick bay and see's Oreo, laying on a table.
Shiny helps Kat onto the other one.
Kat, "what happened out there?"
Shiny, "not sure. But we need to get out of here
or we won't live to find out."
Shiny coms capt, "Kats safe, lets get out of here."
shiny grabs a towel and hands it to kat.
"put this on your leg I will be right back.
Shiny heads to the engine room and grabs a pair of pliers. and returns to sick bay.
Kat looks at shiny," um..Shiny?"
Shiny, pouring antiseptic onto the pliers.
Shiny, "I need to remove the harpoon and, well this is the best Ive got."
Shiny walks over to Kat, "this is gonna hurt but it needs to be done."
Shiny pushes the hair out of her eyes.
thinking to self(i'm glad it's not a big harpoon)
Shiny grabs onto the harpoon with the pliers and in one swift motion yanks the harpoon free.
Kat yells out in pain.
Shiny quickly puts a towel on kats wound.
she has Kat apply pressure as shiny gets out the needle to stitch kats leg.
shiny, "sorry kat, now i need to stitch you up."
Kat not looking happy,"are you sure you know what your doing?"
shiny," Yeah, Path taught me real well, just hold still."
Shiny concentrates real hard as she stitches up Kat. but she can't help glancing over at oreo once in awhile.
Shiny," your done Kat, just go easy, no jumping jacks."shiny smiles.
Then walks over to Oreo. she starts wiping the blood from his face.
the captain had bandage Oreos head but shiny
needs to re-do it. she slowly starts taking off the bandage but her vision gets blurred by her tears.
Kat," Shiny are you ok?"
Shiny, can't speak.
Kat, "Iv'e not seen you like this."
shiny, turns around and looks at Kat,
"i can't do this."
Shiny leaves the room.
Kat looks at Oreo, "what have you done now?"
kat slides off her table grabs fresh dressings
for Oreo wound and starts cleaning him up.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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