The Sereni-Tree: Life, the Universe, and Everything
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 16:28
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Originally posted by ItsaWash:
"The medlab's that way, my Friend," she points down the corridor. "Take her there and lay her down, McQ. We'll get her a proper burial, I promise, after the living are seen to. Will you trust me?"
McQ nods and strides heavily off toward the medlab, glad to have direction from a friend. Washie flies back to TRM just in time to see him begin striding towards the spectre of a craft attached to their home like a parasitic mushroom to the base of a Sequouia. She moves into step beside him, gathering power along the way, hands clenched tight, holding it in in case they need it, all her mind's considerable reading impulses tuned toward what's ahead of them.
McQ approaches the medlab with his deceased companion, but can't quite bring himself to take her into the room. He slides against the wall, making a nasty metallic screeching noise until he's sitting on the floor of the corridor holding his sweetheart's lifeless body close to his. He looks around and realizes he's alone.
"How could I let this happen?" he asks quietly as if she could hear him. "I should've found a way out for both of us. This is not right ... you had too much to live for ... had I known you'd be involved with this horrible battle I'd have tried to protect you."
He holds her gently and rests her head against his cold metallic shoulders. "I wish I could feel you more. These limbs don't let me touch as if they were my own." He kisses her softly on the lips although he knows she can't feel them. "Rest peacefully, Krysten Renae." He stands while supporting her body and carries her into the medlab, resting her body on a nearby bed. Turning to the medical officer and again says "She deserves proper burial." He sits beside her and holds her lifeless hand.
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*Although she stands at TRM's side working to clear debris from the airlock, a part of Washie's mind follows McQ and his Krysten to the medlab where the cyborg stops and slumps in misery. She "listens" to his grief and hangs her own head in sympathy. With her gathered power left over from Riverclone and absorbed from the spent auras in the common room, Washie sends a flash of empathic support surging toward McQ, bolstering him against the grief she nevertheless knows he must endure. "'Twill be alright, my Friend," she sends him. "She's at peace and waiting for you at the clearing at the end of the path."
Gently disentangling her mind from the cyborg's, Washie is psychically slammed by a wrenching so complete it sends her arch-backed into TRM's arms, head thrown against his chest, fists gripping his arm so tightly he inhales and grates out, "Wash? What? Talk to me."
Her jaw is clenched teeth-scraping hard and a long moan of pain is her only reply. As TRM calls out a "Doc! Need you over here..." Washie comes back from wherever she was to turn in TRM's arms and lay her forehead on his shoulder. She sighs and releases her death grip on his arm and smooths the material of his uniform she had left awry. Breathing in his familiar scent and leaning on his strong chest for support, she tells him, "Riverclone's gone from me. Ath's alright now and Riverclone had something to do with it." TRM tilts Washie's face up to him, looking into her eyes the better to see and hear her, the serious tone of her voice calling for his use of sight and sound to assure he gets it all.
"TRM, I think you'd better prepare yourself for a surprise, Love."
With Riverclone and Washie's comfort, McQ feels a little more at ease with his companion's passing but still has a heavy heart in spite of their support. He lets out a deep sigh, kisses his lost love's small hand sweetly and turns to the medical officer.
"Make sure she's properly cared for and not misplaced," he stated directly. McQ departs the MedLab and returns to the common room, wiping yet another tear from his eye. As he reaches the common room he looks around to see what he can do to help clean things up.
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Quote:
Originally posted by KellyofLuthien:
“My two favorite women,” Ath says weakly.
Kelly feels her heart leap in her throat as she whips her head around to see Ath, looking pale but alive, smiling at her and Serenity.
"Ai Eru," she whispers, and grabs his hand, squeezing perhaps a bit too tight.
"Hi," Ath says simply.
"Aiya, Ath. Valinyë ná cenelyë ata," she replies before realizing she's still speaking in Quenya. "I mean, I'm happy to see you again."
"Me too. I'm happy to see me too," he slurs.
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In the makeshift morgue:
As Jadehand departs, Ervin carefully lifts Seryn off the ground, turns her to face Jadehand's back, and give her a gentle nudge.
In the Infirmary:
As McQ departs, Riverclone starts wheeling the bed of his ladylove toward the Infirmary's cryogenic chamber.
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Quote:
Originally posted by KellyofLuthien:
Kelly feels her heart leap in her throat as she whips her head around to see Ath, looking pale but alive, smiling at her and Serenity.
"Ai Eru," she whispers, and grabs his hand, squeezing perhaps a bit too tight.
"Hi," Ath says simply.
"Aiya, Ath. Valinyë ná cenelyë ata," she replies before realizing she's still speaking in Quenya. "I mean, I'm happy to see you again."
"Me too. I'm happy to see me too," he slurs.
"Hey! Do me a favor. Next time I try to play the hero? Stop me."
Kelly smiles. "I did, actually."
"Really? I shoulda listened."
*Serenity walks over and grabs Ath's other hand*
"Don't ever scare me like that again, you big dork! Do you know what mom and dad would have done to me if you'd...?"
"Well, I didn't, so don't worry about it. Everything's fine now. 'Cept it hurts when I move. Or breathe."
"Are you okay? Do you need SimonWho?", asks Kelly.
"No, I'm 'k. Think I'll take nap, though", says Ath, falling back unto his pillow and closing his eyes.
Suddenly he sits back up.
"Oh, Kelly? Happy birthday."
"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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Gently disentangling her mind from the cyborg's, Washie is psychically slammed by a wrenching so complete it sends her arch-backed into TRM's arms, head thrown against his chest, fists gripping his arm so tightly he inhales and grates out, "Wash? What? Talk to me."
Her jaw is clenched teeth-scraping hard and a long moan of pain is her only reply. As TRM calls out a "Doc! Need you over here..." Washie comes back from wherever she was to turn in TRM's arms and lay her forehead on his shoulder. She sighs and releases her death grip on his arm and smooths the material of his uniform she had left awry. Breathing in his familiar scent and leaning on his strong chest for support, she tells him, "Riverclone's gone from me. Ath's alright now and Riverclone had something to do with it." TRM tilts Washie's face up to him, looking into her eyes the better to see and hear her, the serious tone of her voice calling for his use of sight and sound to assure he gets it all.
"TRM, I think you'd better prepare yourself for a surprise, Love."
TheRealMe eyes Washie carefully as he holds her in his arms. "Are you certain that you are okay? Do you need to see the Doc?"
He wonders what she means by "surprise".
His com-link beeps.
Quote:
Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:
Sr activate his comlink:
"TRM I asked Sparky to set aside the affects of the Alliance troops. Is there a chance I could see take a look and view the bodies? I have a suspicion that I want to elimenate before we jump out of system."
Scorpion Regent
"Why, of course you can... ah... Warren. We have a makeshift morgue in Cargo Bay A5. Uh, sorry, I'm trying to dig through our airlock to another ship just now, and I need to make sure Washie is okay."
TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree
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'Alright already!'
Ervine nudges her again, and stowing the sleeping rabbits back in their pouch she heads towards the common room.
When she gets there, all are turned towards the airlock doors, watching them intently, but why she can't understand. She spots Jadehands form in the crowd and makes her way carefully over the detrius towards him. As she gets there he's still watching the doors, and completely disregarding the point of this, she punches him lightly at the top of his arm.
He turns round suddenly, twitchy, but then his eyes widen and a smile breaks out on his face.
He starts talking rapidly, and she catches only randoms words, too tired to lip read or go into the details, she gestures at her ears and shakes her head, then throws her arms around him in a big hug.
thats was easy... if in doubt, hug!
She feels Jadehand stop talking and hug her back, rather tightly, but when she stands back, he still has a puzzled, questioning look on his face.
She shakes her head, starts to explain, but suddenly his head whips round towards the doors again, and he raises his gunhand a little.
'Oh!'
Taking her own weapon from its makeshift holster, she turns to face the doors and watches them intently...
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Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
"Why, of course you can... ah... Warren. We have a makeshift morgue in Cargo Bay A5. Uh, sorry, I'm trying to dig through our airlock to another ship just now, and I need to make sure Washie is okay."
"You're busy of course, I'll contact you if there's a problem."
SR walks into bay A5 and steels himself for the end resulf of all the day's brutality. There lie a series of bodies covered by make-shift shrouds. He kneels and uncovers the first one. A young man, barely more than a boy, clearly a conscripted draftee. He covers the body and moves on . Next a hardened line sargent with scars and tatoos. He covers this one as well and moves on. Another draftee and another. A inexperienced lieutenant. A veteran marine lance corporal. SR is half way down the line when he peals back a shroud and finds something different. The body underneath has scars and tatoos , but thay aren't service tatoos like a marine might get on leave they are jail house ink. This man has muscles, but unlike the marines his body is less healthy, showing signs of past neglect and illegal drug abuse. Around the man's neck is a very sophisticated collar held on buy some sort of internal locking mechanism and on the man's right arm is tatooed a barcode. SR leaves this body uncovered and continues down the line and finds seven more bodies with barcodes and collars which he also leaves uncovered.
SR activates his comlink.
"TRM I'm in Cargo A5 and we do have a problem, a big one. If either you or Soul could come down soon, specifically before we jump, I can show you what it is."
Scorpion Regent
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*enters the common room 10 automops following obediently behind*
Need more help with cleanup?
*tinkers with automops and realizes there is no "blood and gore" setting*
Ah well I guess its a start.
*notices Jade standing at the airlock*
What's going on over there?
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*N0Skillz walks back into the Common Room, about to get a drink, and notices teh sound that Has Jadehand's and everyone elses attention*
"Well hello there. Is that what i think it is?" *Slowly pulling out a matching pair of Glock 18s (there full auto) from the small of his back, preparing for the worst*
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Security Deputy of the Sereni-Tree
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Quote:
Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:
SR activates his comlink.
"TRM I'm in Cargo A5 and we do have a problem, a big one. If either you or Soul could come down soon, specifically before we jump, I can show you what it is."
Soul hears SR's call over the comm, and clicks his reply. Heading over to the cargo area, he approaches bay A5, and spies the sniper across the room, kneeling over the line of bodies.
"So what's going on?"
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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.
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