VFF The Book Continues Part 6
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Twister rolled his eyes and tried to block out Rune as he went on about Abbey. He dismissed his ramblings as just another possible beau, thinking about making a play for Colt’s very attractive “catch of the month” Hell Twister had been down that road a time or two in the past. It was beyond him how Colt managed to find a woman at all. He must drug em, he thought.
Then he caught the word Ezra coming out of Runes mouth.
“Ezra?” He turned and stared down the merc.
“Yeah I was there awhile” Rune responded.
“Dung heap of a rock filled with opium dealers, slaver trash and inbred back births. Which one are you?”
“What did you say?” Rune said stepping closer to Twister.
“I’ll rule out druggy, since your eyes ain’t glazed over and you ain’t shanking for your next fix. Guess that leaves Slaver or my guess judging by dull look on your face, inbred.”
“That’s it” Rune yelled slamming Twister into the bulkhead.
Twister bounced off the wall and tried to spin out of the incoming punch. He didn’t make it. The punch stunned him and he grabbed Rune to stay up. A quick sweep of the legs, send Twister to the grating below.
“Whoa! I give” Twister hollered just as Rune ready his boot to smash.
Twister got up off the deck and rubbed his elbow. “Guess I was wrong” He said bowing politely “Only a Slaver would be kicking a man while he was down”
Rune readied himself for a counter strike, but none came. Twister made his way to the common toilet in the bunk area.
“You wanna come in and shake it for me?” He smirked at Rune.
Twister went into the bathroom and splashed water on his face, then inspected the whelp on his cheek in the mirror. He frowned as he moved his fingers over it. Then a smile formed on his unshaven face as he held up the com he had lifted from Rune during the scuffle.
“Bunch of Rubes” he muttered under his breath as he pulled the mirror off the wall and exposed the access panel behind it. He quickly opened the panel and removed the back of the com. Jumping two leads from the panel into the com interface he tapped out a quick code. Three times then he unhooked and squared the room away. The signal would mix in with the nav pulse and even if detected would just seem like a data resend. Only Twister and his contact on Persephone knew the code.
He stepped back into the hall where Rune stood, ready to go another round. “Listen about earlier. I’m sorry. They have my little girl. My guess is they used slavers to grab her.” Twister hung his head in shame, while moving back to the spot they had tussled and slipping the com out of the cuff of his pants to the floor. “Anyways…not my place to pry… I’m sure you were an upstanding whatever you were on Ezra”
Rune eyed him suspiciously but could see nothing but sincerity. “It’s fine” he said nodding “Like it didn’t happen.”
“Great. I’m hungry, you hungry. Let’s head to the galley I’ll make some lunch. Bygones right?” He grinned and turned, walking away.
Rune started to follow then noticed the com on the floor. He patted his pocket and noticed his gone. Scooping it up, he slipped it back in and followed Twister.
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Rune couldn't help it, but it felt good to put the beat down on Twister. They guy really got on his nerves.
But Twisted had him pegged. He wasn't a dullard or a druggie. He worked in the slave auction. He wasn't one of the ones who procured the people they sold, but he didn't exactly go out of his way to help any of them.
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“Listen about earlier. I’m sorry. They have my little girl. My guess is they used slavers to grab her.” Twister hung his head in shame, while moving back to the spot they had tussled and slipping the com out of the cuff of his pants to the floor. “Anyways…not my place to pry… I’m sure you were an upstanding whatever you were on Ezra”
"I was a guard, if you wanted to know," he told Twister like it would matter. "And sorry about your kid."
They buried the hatchet between them right there.
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“Great. I’m hungry, you hungry. Let’s head to the galley I’ll make some lunch. Bygones right?”
Rune nodded slightly in agreement again. His mind was distracted for a moment as he spotted his comm on the floor. How did it get there? Didn't matter, at least he had it back and the Captain didn't need to know.
He was following Twister upstairs when he had a light bulb moment. His gait nearly came to a complete stop. He remembered where he had seen abbey before. It was a picture in the locker room at the auction place.
He also remembered the hefty bounty that was attached.
"Son of a bitch..." he whispered aloud. "That's where I saw her from..."
A smile grew on his face.
"Son of a gorram humping bitch..."
Rune started to follow then noticed the com on the floor. He patted his pocket and noticed his gone. Scooping it up, he slipped it back in and followed Twister.
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For once, they were out into the black with not much of a problem. abbey could get used to this. She felt good at that moment. Really, really good.
She looked over at Colt who seemed to be mulling something over.
"I just asked Wash how we were doing. I didn't mean to usurp your Captainy-ness."
She gave his hand a quick squeeze.
"Let's go get something to eat, shall we?" she asked as she patted her tummy. "Baby is hungry."
She turned and headed back towards the galley. She was sore from the job today. Getting shoved to the ground has a tendency to do that to you, but she couldn't shake the feeling of just plain giddiness.
"It's looking to be such a nice day after all," she commented. She turned and looked at Colt. "Are you sleeping over tonight? Or am I bunking in your place?"
She thought back to the comment about the Companion House.
"I think I can remember some of those things I learned back there at the Guild."
Then they wandered into the galley and that was when her world stopped. It was the look on Rune's face that stopped her dead in the tracks. It was at that point that she knew that he knew. The blood drained from her face.
No, no, no, no, no! she thought. Not now. I don't want to leave. Why did he have to come here?
She couldn't seem to get her feet to move. All she could do was tighten her grip on Colt's hand.
"I need to see Oram..." she whispered.
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Just wanted to let people know that I tried to access the old threads today and got NO WHERE! With a friend's help (THANK YOU, PAIN!), I figured it out. The address changed just a tiny wee bit. Here is where you can find them:
Part 1: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=17&tid=33104
Part 2: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=17&tid=33308
Part 3: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=17&tid=33361
Part 4: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=21&tid=33451
Part 5: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=21&tid=33796
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Just testing a change I made to my sig.
*crosses fingers that it works.*
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