TRANQUILITY [ Part 10 ]
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Been on the trail of this damn guy for months now. finally tracked him down to this back hole of a planet. also, did a buzz and picked up the scent, about 40 clicks from my land point. looks to another ship.
Classification; FireFly. Ha, gorramnit. the infamous Tranquility. i heard stories bout her and her crew. Gonna need to tread soft, don't know who else is down here. just need to pull a fast extraction and get the hell out.
another twenty or so minutes, i'll make my decent. gotta finish making sure this ol'rust heap'll make it down in one piece. saved for years to own my own piece of the black and wound up with this junker. but i gotta say, that sales man cheated me fair and square. Ha. Thats also why he's layin ten feet under, but alls fair in cheatin and stealin.
The approach beakon is sounding, better strap in. Currently my angle of trajectory is....not good. great my stablizers are jammed. gonna have to glide her in, which means i'm crashing. gonna make a lot of noise, folks gonna know i'm here. ain't got no choice. Turbulence. wind sheers, this is goin to be a hell of a ride. Need to expanded extenders. engage back thrusters...alright. its all skill from here. just need to avoid the trees. and the rocks. and mountains. the cliffs. any animal bigger then this ship, damn it!
Ok, there. i see it just over that tree line a clearing. i'm gonna need to come in low, if i'm lucking, i'll only lose my landing gears. bring her in on her belly . grounds coming up a might quick, cause worry bout that now. alright ol'boy, time it just right, pull back on the controls and ...
it's quiet now. lots of smoke. i seem to be okay, few bumps and bruises. i've had worse. my ship is done for though. gotta get outta here before i sufficate. the ground is soft with green lawn beneath my feet and the tree line that starts into the jungle is about hundred yards in front of me. i'll grab my gear, better be prepared for anything. I need to find this guy, he's my meal ticket to better life.
time to go and begin my hunt. i'll do a quick sweep first. see if i can spot anyone or anything. maybe that ship i buzzed earlier.
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Shiny gets up with her drink in hand and walks to the cargo bay and opens the hatch looking up to the sky, looking for any sign of the shuttle.
She stands there and takes a sip, her eyes start scanning the forest around her, For once its quiet no eerie sounds.
She was hoping that would be a comfort but not. She was used to the sounds so the fact there is none worries her the more.
Shinys attention is focused on smoke rising above the tree's in the distance. She debates if she should go investigate it or not.
She starts walking down the hatch and stops once she hits the ground.
Shiny thinking..."what if its the Captain or Michael and 02, Shiny feels sick at the thought.
Then she hears Summer.
Summer,"Shiny, don't leave us alone. I'm scared.
Shiny turns and looks at summer and storm holding hands. Shiny knows she hasn't told them about Oreo yet,but senses they know.
Shiny takes a deep breath turns her head in the direction of the smoke for a few seconds thens turns back to the twin.
Shiny," I'm not going anywhere, come on you two back in the ship.
Shiny makes a shooing motions towards the twins.
They both walk back up the hatch once shinys inside she motions for storm to hit the button.
Shiny stands there looking at the smoke rising above thr forest for as long as she can, until the hatch closes.
Shiny runs to the bridge and try to com
The shuttle. "Michael? 02? can you hear me?
Shiny sits in 02s seat waiting for a reply, its only a few hours until sunset.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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MICHAEL:
"The devil's dirty intestine's! Did ye see thot otter ship, O2? Oi got a bad feelin' about oll these ships that suddenly shown up on Miranda. Oi think it's gettin' owfully crowded down 'ere."
O2:
"You're not suggesting we leave the captain behind are you? Because I'm really not up for putting down a pathetic attempt at mutiny, got me?"
MICHAEL (staring out the windows)
"Oi got no intention o' mutiny-in'... mutinizin'? mutineerin'? or any such trouble. But Oi got a strong urge ta stay alive. Some'ow, Oi figgur ye do as well.
(he reaches down and hits the comm)
"'Ey, Shiny Lass. We jus' saw another ship crash nearby. Too crowded by far, Oi'd say. Oi bet the Cap'n will be as 'appy as the rest of us to git off'n this ruttin' planet. 'Ow's repairs on yon Firefly goin'?"
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The thicket of this jungle is great. Makes it hard to move about. but, i need this payday. ain't gonna be doin this the rest of my life.
(Noise just a few feet away)
Got my repeater ready. Move slowly. night be just some dumb animal or something. It has to be. i see a cage...and theres something...someone? it's a ruttin person.
(Kneels down next to the person)
This guy is dead. Wonder what killed him. He's a big guy too. Fingers gone. Possibly his trigger finger and he's been shot in the chest. poor sap.
(stands up)
Looks like i'm going to have to be on my toes round here. I'm starting to get the sense that things ain't to friendly round these part.
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shinys startled when Michaels com comes across.
She had fallen asleep in 02's seat waiting for their com.
She sits up and coms back," I saw smoke raising above the tree in the distance, Glad to know u and 02 are ok. Um.... About the engine, Yeah I'll get on it."
Shiny ends com, with all that has happened she forgot about the engine. Shiny stands up, stretches and yawns.
on her way back to the engine room she passes
Oreos bunk she slows down and looks at the door, She sighs then keeps moving.
once she enters the engine room she walks to her shelf and grabs some tools.
She opens the engine and gets to work.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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hello, whats this. Footprints leading to the north and two pair of prints leading to the east. hmmm...think i'll head north. only one person to track. shouldnt be to hard to handle if trouble surfaces.
"a few miles later"
damn. this must be that ship i buzzed. Looks desserted. the cargo hatch is only.
(cocks repeater and slowly walks up to the ship)
Would you look at that. Tranquility. Outta all the planets in the verse i gotta pick this one.
"a noise from behind startles R.R"
WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!
storm
I am storm. I live here. in the ship.
RR
What are you doing here all alone?
Storm
I am not alone.
RR
What? there are others? where are they?
Storm
Out looking for the Captain.
RR
You're the only one on board?
Storm
My sister and shiny are on board as well.
RR
look. i'm not lookin to hurt anyone. I'm just here to find someone.
Storm
you looking for Oreo.
RR
I don't know the guys name. I just know the alliance is paying big coin to get this guy.
"another figures walks up from behind storm."
RR
Another child? This is your sister i reckon?
Storm
Yes, this summer.
RR
Tell me more about this oreo.
"Storm and summer both take turn telling the strange man about oreo"
RR
Great, that must have been the dead guy back in the cage.
"The shock of surprise are seen in both summer and storm"
Summer and storm
Dead?
"the pair close there eyes shut"
Summer
He's right. i can't feel Oreo's life. he's gone.
Storm
We must tell shiny.
"The pair off back into the ship and disappear"
Well, i guess once again my mouth is quicker then my brain. I probably should go back to the cage and look around some.
"Turns away and enters back into the jungle"
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Shinys bent over the engine working when she hears
storm.
Storm, "Shiny there was a strange man in the cargo bay."
Shiny straightens up, "what do you mean? Is he there now?!"
Shiny puts down her tools and grabs her gun from the back of her pants.
Storm, "He left, I think he was looking for Oreo."
Shiny confussed," Oreo?"
Shiny starts feeling uncomfortable and the twins
sense it.
Shiny walks to the cargo bay and the twins follow.
Shiny,"who opened the cargo bay door?"
Shiny walks over and hits the button.
Shiny, You both stay inside the ship, and don't open the hatch!"
Shiny turns to walks away when summer says...
"Oreo's gone, he's dead isn't he?"
Shiny puts her head down and quietly say's "yes,yes he is." She walks back to the
engine room, the twins don't follow.
Shiny grabs her wrench and go's back to work.
She cant help but think who this strange guy is and what he's doing on Miranda.
Shiny whispers," Michael please hurry back."
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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"arriving back at the body"
I guess you are my guy. humpf. all the stories i heard of a tough as nails outlaw and here you are, dead. Alliance ain't gonna pay me for a rotting corpse. unless...i gotta get you to Ho'jin. Even though you're dead, they can bring you back. then i can turn you in and get my reward. but i don't have a shi...Tranquility. looks like i'm gonna have to go back and make a few new friends.
"dragging the body back to the ship and hiding it underneath some bushes."
RR
HELLO! Can you hear me! i'm not going to hurt anyone! can you hear me? Summer? Storm?
"Summer approches shiny who is back working on the engine"
Summer
Shiny?
Shinyfrye
yes summer. what is it?
Summer
the man is back
"Shiny jumps up. pistol in hand"
shinyfrye
i thought i told you two to keep the cargo bay closed!
storm walks up"
storm
it is closed.
Shinfrye
then how do you know hes here?
Storm and summer
we can sense him
"shiny a hand on her hip and takes in a deep breathe and sighs"
shinyfrye
is he hostile
Summer and storm
hostile?
shinyfrye
yes. hostile. is he thinking bad thoughts?
"Summer turns to storm"
Summer
Dark things like Oreo used to.
Storm
No. he is not as far as we know.
Shinyfrye
i am going to regret this, but come on lets go see what he wants and why he's here.
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Before Shiny makes her way to the Stranger she coms Michael and tells him of the situation.
She slowly makes her way to the cargo bay the twins are following her despite the fact Shiny
keeps telling them to go hide.
She enters the cargo bay and points to an area.
Summer and Storm hide behide the crates.
Shiny hits the button then holds her gun straite
out her eyes fixed, waiting for one wrong move and she'll shoot.
AS the hatch drops open she see's a guy standing
With his arms up in the air.
Shiny, "Don't move a muscle or i'll shoot."
The Guy can clearly see Shiny is not Joking.
Shiny, "you better start talking, And tell me why
you were in my ship, And why your hanging around like some stray dog."
The guy starts to take a step and shiny shoots
the ground just missing his foot.
Shiny yells, "start talking!"
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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SHADOW wakes up again on the boat, this time his wounds have been patched.
he hears the sound of a shuttle flying over head.
SHADOW gets up, winces with pain, and staggers to see the shuttle in the distance.
he sees the 2 men on the bridge of the ship, both looking forward as they sail.
SHADOW looks around, and finally finds a flare gun in a sea chest.
he takes it out and fires it into the air.
HUNTER:
"what the...."
SHADOW sinks back down to the floor.
*thinks*
i hope the shuttle was not too far away to see the flare.
then he thinks he sees a glint of light reflecting off the shuttle as it turns around:
At first it seemed a little speck,
And then it seemed a mist;
It moved and moved, and took at last
A certain shape, I wist.
A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist!
And still it neared and neared:
As if it dodged a water-sprite,
It plunged and tacked and veered
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