Chapter 7 War, War never changes part 7

Tar:

=looks at laura=

never seen you before

*yawn*... i love sleep...

(Laura)

Lots of people seem to love sleep.

=She smiles.=

that's because there's nothing better!

(Laura)

Yeap, nothing better than sleep!

what would you say is the 2nd best?


food...

(Laura)

Second best to sleeping?

Food, I guess.

=i put my hand up motioning for a high-five=

high five!

=She high fives him.=

So, what's your name?

I am Tar-tün Stenzier, at your service...

=i chuckle=

(Dormii)
=i mutter=
Dammit...fucking door...

(Laura)

Well, very nice to meet you Tar-Tun.

and you?


Talfie:

i wonder when dormii will be back...

(Dormii)
=i get up and go over to the counter again for another spoon=


(tar, dorm's been back for a while. he was sitting with draco. also, i may have to go soon, so if i dissappear, that's why)

Laura Fall, so how long have you been on this ship?

for awhile, i've been sleeping a lot though...


Talfie:

=i finally notice dormii=

Dor!

=i run over and tackle him=

yay!

(Dormii)
=i get tackled by Talfie=
Hey, Taffy. How are you?

The same as me, I guess. Although I've probably done more sleeping...

I'm great! *giggle*

will you play with me now?



Tar:

I sleep twenty-four seven!

=he laughes=

(Dormii)
=i chuckle=
Sure, as long as I get to use my new toy.

=i wave my right arm, carefully=

Well, I guess that's more than I do.

=She smiles.=

what new toy?


Tar:

you look like you get your beauty sleep...

(Dormii)
See my arm?


(tar, his right arm is now prosthetic)

I gave them three cycles. I can wait. I have faith that the message got through. Now cease with the questions.
=Door opens with an elite on the other side.=
Meru, that you? What brings you here?
You had yourself killed. Again. Had to make sure you were truly alive.
I do in fact stand before you. Is there a specific reason for your arrival?
It's been too long. Remember Sharothus Four? Our reunion there ended far too early.
Aye. So what activities have you concerned yourself with?
I'm in the market for a tier seven engine. My... people are coming up with something that will surely crush those blasted humans.
How have you become so oblivious to recent events? Have you been hiding in a tight storage?
Please elaborate.
We're at peace with the humans.
True shame.
Why do you require a tier seven engine? Those are beyond even my reach. You know that.
I now not of who I can turn to.
Oh the irony. I'm in the same position as well.
Oh? Do tell.
I'm looking for my sister. For my only family.
Then what are you doing here?
I have sent a public message in the general direction of... a group of party-goers.
"Party-goers"?
They need an excessive amount of medical supplies for upkeep... and they're the closest thing I have to friends, besides you. Welcome back, brother.

=She blushes, slightly.=

Thanks...

=He sighs=
=Standing up=
=He heads off to his room=
=His arm sparks a few times=

Dang it...

=I begin to wander the halls=

what happened to it?


Tar: no problem...

(Dormii)
It got stuck under a security door. Zeru had to amputate it. I'm okay though, kinda. It's just hard getting used to it.

=i smile=
I can still play with you, if you want to.

(Laura)

So... What do you plan on doing later?

(Miranda)
=After the message ended, I went to my room, and tried to sleep. I couldn't. All I could do, was cry=

He's gone. He's gone. He's gone.

=The words kept repeating in my head, as if I couldn't accept the reality behind them=

Tar:

why, you want to do something?


Talfie:

what shall we do?

(Dormii)
I don't know. You are the one who wanted to play with me.

=i look her in the eye and smile=
It's your call.

(Laura)

=She shrugs.=

I don't know. Is there something you want to do?

(Argo)
=I wanted to talk to Miranda, try and get her to get out of bed. But I knew enough about humans and their emotions to know that when they grieved, they wanted to be left alone=

tar:

you choose...the lady gets to choose...


Talfie:

hmm...

(Dormii)
We could always go for a walk. Or, I go for a walk and simply carry you. Or go for a swim, or simply stay here and enjoy each others company. Or something else I haven't though of.

(Laura)

Well... I'll probably fall asleep soon knowing me... So we could sit here and just... Talk if you wanted.

(Gabby)
=Kenny and I were down in engineering. Argo had told us what happened, and we decided to leave Miri alone for now. I could only imagine the pain she felt=

(Miranda)
=I stopped crying. I felt like my heart had gotten ripped out, but I stopped crying=

Come on Miri, if Jason was here, would he want you crying for hours?

=I wiped my eyes=

No, he wanted me to live, to enjoy my life. I think I'd be dishonoring his memory, his last wishes, if I spent my days crying.

=starts going over the the domris arm data while walking the hallway=

=He enters his room=
=Laying his arm on the table=
=He opens the desk, taking out some things=
=He sits down and begins working on it=





(Tar. Bull had to leave)

(Miranda)
=I exited the ship, and made my way to the mess hall. To be honest, it felt like a dream: It was like I had no control, over anything. I just went along with it all=

Tar:

we could sleep..

*chuckle*


Talfie:

it's up to you now

(Miranda)
=I walked into the mess, and grabbed a drink. I was far from hungry=

(Laura)

Well... *Yawn* I think I need to go and sleep...

=She stands up.=

=The 808th ships had emerged from slipspace over the closest UNSC controlled planet to them. It was not a military base, or anything of the sort. It was merely a UNSC-controlled colony. Delta didnt care. Although Xazhi had tried to convince him otherwise, Delta was leading an armageddon fleet to every UNSC colony he could find. The UNSC attacked the Obsidian Wolf with every intention of killing all civillians on-board, and Delta knew it. He was going to make damn sure that they felt the blasting burn of his hatred, or die trying. They come over the first planet. Civillians on the ground point up to the sky as the five massive ships came out of slipspace. There was no time for them to react, no time to scream, to prepare for what was to come, not even to feel the pain, of the firestorm that rained from the ships above. By the time they were done with it, the planet glowed a deep red, and slowly faded. The bridge of the Azure Comet, as well as the other ships, fell silent. This was not a victory for the 808th. Not like the destruction of Multanimus. This was the deliberate and total eradication of millions of innocent lives. And they were nowhere near through. Not a cheer or shout, not even a whisper of triumph or pride was heard throughout the fleet. Only silence=

Tar:

so you wanna go take a nap?

(Laura)

Yeah... I guess so.

(Miranda)
=I sat in the mess for a while. My thoughts were of Jason. I guess, he had finally earned his peace=

so where to?

(Laura)

My room, I guess... But just for a nap, okay?