The Sereni-Tree, an evil doll, and a showdown on Boros
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Saturday, February 11, 2006 06:02
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Originally posted by Jadehand:
** In the Hanger Bay ** **After Breakfast**
Alrighty everybody, It looks like we're ready for our test flight. Let's see what she can do. I've got a few empty crates here that we can blow out of the air lock for target practice. Let's just make sure they're a good distance from the Tree before we target them.
*the crew assembles in their flightsuits and board Ocean Cloud. Seryn and Co-pilot take the foremost seats as Rat and Washie sit by the Engineering station, JadeHand sits by weapons control*
Everyone strapped in? Good. Open the hanger bay door and let's head out to the Black.
* The Hanger bay doors open up and the 5 empty crates get sucked out away from the Tree. Ocean Cloud powers up and creeps out to join them. Once away from the Tree, speed increases and the Crew speed off for some manuevering tests. Seryn performs exquisit barrel rolls and an interesting corkscrew manuever, then increases speed towards the floating crates, treating them as pylons she ducks back and forth between them at speeds that should make the move impossible. The rest of the crew is thankful for the seat straps*
Seryn: Get the weapons ready, this is FUN!
* Spinning Ocean Cloud around and increasing speed, the weapons systems buzz to life*
I've got targets locked.
* two lasers under the cockpit spring forwards and wipeout the first target, then the second. JadeHand flips another switch and a box of missles slide out on each side of the Cloud each releasing a single missle. Box 4 and 5 are destroyed, the blast sending box 3 hurtling away from the Tree. Another switch is flipped and a compartment atop the Cloud opens. A Spear shaped item fires into the crate and the attacted cord pulls the box back towards the Cloud. JadeHand hits the release then another button and the crate is released just before the lasers turn it to ash.*
Weapons systems, Check!
*The engineers report no errors*
All systems check out I think we're clear.
*Seryn trottles up and takes Ocean Cloud out behind a nearby moon. They seem to gone a very long time. Crew back on the Tree begin to scan for them, and detect....... nothing the Hanger Bay on the Tree closes. Seryn shuts down Ocean Cloud and deactivates the SEP field. Ocean Cloud is a success.*
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*Her skin still tingling from the SEP field's recent proximity, Washie sits back at ease at her station in engineering. The tingling reminds her of the hazy non-oceany cloud she's been walking around in ever since the first officer informed her that he required her assistance back at the bar.
She had turned to him in readiness for anything, standing at attention, one light brown eyebrow raised in query. 'Turned out I wasn't QUITE ready for anything...' Wash murmurs just beneath the hearing of others on the 'Cloud. She smiles, tingling again at the thought of the unexpected (but quite lovely) tight embrace and kiss. Memory takes her back there, as her duties on the 'Cloud aren't demanding at this point.
***
He turned away far too soon, she'd left her eyes closed longer afterwards than was warranted. When she finally opened them to see The Real Him placing a kissie (OH! So THAT'S what they're good for...) on the grievous wound, Wash smiles a little and nods slowly. Sighing and pivoting on her heel, all business-like now despite warmly spiraling emotions, Washie is just in time to see a remote control tossed into the trash by Cozen, who appears to be in an almighty hurry on his way out and with his hands full. Wash picks up the small device and slips it into the bodice of her gown between her breasts.
Later, when she donned the utilitarian mission jumpsuit thoughtfully provided by Seryn, Wash tucked the remote into a deep pocket at her thigh, not knowing exactly why, just that it seems right to keep the thing on her person.
She allows herself one more warm non-mission thought before checking the instrument panel at Engineering. 'At the rate family members get hurt around tNOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Under Boros;
Citizen leads the group to the back of the building, to the wall under the staircase leading to the upper balconies. He twists a post on the stairways banister and a section of wall slides in revealing a staircase down.
As he turns back to usher the others down, the front windows of the hall explode inwards showering glass everywhere.
Heinz/scar man’s voice echoes through the room. “Just to let you know, Captain, I’ve found what I’m looking for. Before long I’ll have the bird girl so I don’t need you anymore. I’ll leave you in the capable blue hands of my associates.”
There’s a moment of silence before gunfire erupts. “We’ve got to go. This building suited my purposes but will not hold up to a sustained firefight.” Citizen shouts as he unceremoniously shoves the Brides through the door.
Once in the tunnel, Citizen turns and bars the door. “What no explosives?” Jack asks.
“This is my heritage,” Citizen says “Any damage here will NOT be done by my hand. Beside why waste explosives if it’s not gonna make any difference.”
The group runs down the tunnel, stopping to catch their breath when they come to a T.
The click of a gun hammer being drawn back gets everyone’s attention. They look up to see Safe, his gun not a fingers width from the strangers right eye.
“Look, I don't know you from Stan.... "Stan" and as such, I have no notion to trust you, not after the day we've had. And you've no reason to trust us. I’ve been part of the Alliance and chased by the Alliance for longer than I care to remember. I’ve seen the horrors the Blue Sun operative are capable of. Having a mole infiltrate our ranks is not a new trick for them. The only thing keeping you alive right now is that a Blue Sun Mole would’ve killed us all by now. That gives me pause but it doesn’t rule out that scenario. So here are our options as I see them.” Safe gun doesn’t waver and the stranger doesn’t flinch.
“The Blue Sun and Alliance don’t currently know who you are or that you are connected to us. We can parts ways now, you have a better chance getting off this Alliance infested rock by yourself, or you can stay and fight with us.”
“I’ve seen that you have more’n a little skill with guns and we could always use another skilled fighter. If you choose to stay with us know this, the Alliance, and mostly the Blue Sun Ops., will not rest until I, and those around me, are dead.”
“So, if you choose to be part of our little group, here’s the peckin’ order, Citizen leads the way. He knows this rock inside-out and backwards. If we run into the Blue Sun Ops. again, and we will, I call the shots. They are like no other enemy you may have faced. I do not need any loose canons, superman attitudes or big damn heroes.”
Safe leans in close, “If any of this group dies because you’re not a team player, I’ll make what the Blue Hand Ops. do, seem like child’s play.” Safe holsters his gun as he leans back.
“I’ll apologize now if you are an honorable man. I’ve had too many die because of me. My priorities lie in trying to get these people off this rock in one piece. I don’t want anymore blood on my hands. My own skin comes second.”
Safe pulls Citizen aside and shows him Needy’s map, and relays what Needy told him about the shuttles.
An explosion and a rush of air interrupt them.
“There goes your heritage Mr. Citizen.” Bride6 says mournfully.
Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny
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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
And then, I was hoping that it would all be behind me. But it seems my past has caught up with me.
Do you think there's chocolate cake?
"If not, I'll make some."
"But more importantly, sis, I'm here for you. I'm sure the rest of the crew is too. Whatever trouble you have following you, we'll be here to help. And if anyone tries to hurt you," Ath says as a dark look crosses over his face, "they'll have to go through me."
*Ath looks over at Soul.*
"Oh, and probably him, too."
"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"
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*grabs her brother around the neck in a big hug*
Thanks Ath! You're the best!
*starts crying*
Sorry, stupid hormones!
*wipes eyes furiously with the sleeve of her shirt.*
So, umm..cake?
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom
I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/
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Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeAth:
"And if anyone tries to hurt you," Ath says as a dark look crosses over his face, "they'll have to go through me."
*Ath looks over at Soul.*
"Oh, and probably him, too."
TheRealMe gives Serenity a hug, too. "They'll have to go through all of us!"
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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Under Boros:
The moment that Safe draws his gun, Bride6 is ready with hers, too, aiming it this way and that for whatever unknown danger might be ahead. Her lip is quivering, but her arm is steady and her eyes are flashing about, seeking enemies.
Then she watches carefully as Safe issues quiet warnings to ScorpionRegent. She lowers her weapon and tears begin to form.
"No, no, no, Mister Safe. We can't be fighting among ourselves. We're all that we've got!"
Bride7 smirks. "If he's a traitor, we'll find out soon enough!"
Bride6 studies ScorpionRegent carefully. "He's not a traitor!"
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