Chapter Two

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:39 am

"Listen, she knows exactly what that is and who she is, she just has to remember." He looked at the girl. "Give her time, she'll remember."

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:42 am

Kaite gripped unto the chain that this man gave her. As she held her father's ring she glanced towards the chain that obviously broke during the chaos of her escape. As she was looking at the chain, the chain the captain gave her was an exact replica of the chain her father had.

'Who was this man? What did he want from her? And how does he know so much about her?' She knew that these mysteries will make since shortly, she only had to stick around for the ride. But she wanted at least one question answered. She gripped her father's ring and replaced the chain with the new one she was given earlier. As she put it around her neck she got to her feet and ran out of the door. She ran down the hallway towards the two figures, she bumped into the tall woman, who peered down at her in annoyance. Katie knew this one would be hard to get along with.

"I may not be able to get all my questions answered today", said Katie. "But I will settle for your names. After all . . . . I think that's fair enough, after everything I have been through today."

Katie gulped as she looked at the supposed crew. Did she step out of the border line? When she asked for their names. She was going to find out. . . . . She stepped closer to the captain and looked into his eyes. She saw a man who was truely kind at heart, but knew when to be serious and when it was business time.

"Or is this information all classified?", Katie asked as she gave the captain a wink. She smiled and her smile vanished when she looked at the woman who gave her a warning and analytical look.

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:49 am

"Who does this little shit think she is...?" Amaris thought to herself as the kid winked and smiled at Soyo. She was in her right to ask who they were...but what the hell..? She had spent less than an hour on their ship and she already's smiling? Goddammit. Not cool.
"Your names are as classified as your ass, kid." Ari said harshly. "You'll know me by Phoenix. And this here is the Supreme Overlord of Underpants. Undie for short." And with that, the hunter projected her holoscreen once more...her next assignment. Dammit.
"Well kids, gotta fly. I'll be back in time fer supper." She saluted mockingly to the captain, made the "I am keeping an eye on you" gesture to the kid, and called for Rhyazahn.

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:44 pm

'Well she is charming' thought Katie sarcastically to herself. 'This was going to be fun.'

"Got it. . . Phoenix and Captain Undie!" Katie laughed to herself. 'For kidnappers these people did have a sense of humor.'

"Did your parents hate you as a child?" Katie was holding in the uncontrollable laughter within her. The last thing she needed was the large fire breathing dragon to be set on her. "No . . . No really. . . What is your name for real. . . I am not going to believe Captain Supreme Undie, for a second."

Katie watched as the dragon and Phoenix walked towards the direction of what Katie thought to be the haul. The woman was still giving Katie her warning beady eyed look. The only thought that popped into Katie's head was a sarcastic 'Yes mother.' The crew on the ship had enough personality to allow the ship to actually fly. 'Excellent power source.' thought Katie to herself. 'Enough power to keep this ship running for twenty years.' Katie had a feeling that she was going to be on her toes for her stay here on the ship, for however long that would be.

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Tue May 20, 2008 11:03 pm

"Well to answer your question Kit," he glanced at her with an easy look in his elemental eyes, one that he rarely shows, "Mom and dad always thought that your father was the one who'ld make it in the world." Not even pausing to wait for her reaction, he moved away, commanding every step, to his throne and positioned himself in silence. He called, "We have 10 mikens before we head out, everyone got that?"

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Thu May 22, 2008 1:08 pm

Katie watched as the captain took up his position at the captain's chair. She watched him gently take control of the ship. She also watched as the crew hurried around preparing. She felt a slight shift, and realized that the ship was moving. These people whoever they were meant business, that was for certain.

No room for sarcasm.

Katie always had that weakness of letting her mouth get a ahead of her. She was punished on many then one occasion for her mouth getting ahead of herself. Her teacher always scolded her for making rash comments at school and to her fellow classmates, Katie never meant any wrong though. She only had control issues with authority and didn't like to be told what to do.

'Who are these people for real? And why did he mention her father.' Katie took a second for the previous moment to finally sink in. There were many unanswered questions with these people. Katie knew however that if she continued to talk she might end up being that dragon's dinner tonight. There was no more anxious sarcasm with these people. So Katie for the time being just sat silently directly behind the captain's chair. She soon was on the floor as she felt herself drift off. She tried to fight it off, but her body wouldn't let her, she was just too weak after the previous moments that occurred. She lowered herself unto the cool floor, and welcomed the sleep that was approaching. She will soon be able to have her questions answered, but for now... Sleep was the best thing. She drifted off with these thoughts busily hurrying around in her head... Then silence.

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:45 pm

"So..." Amaris began after some silence as they were flying out over the Veritas and onto Chyron 8, "do you really think we'll need this one...or can I PLEASE feed her to you?"
She chanced a glance at her partner with a smirk. It was how she dealt with nerves really. The hunter didn't want another catastrophie like last time to insue...
Breathe...
"Yeah, well...I think she's a snot." She said, answering her own question and moving her hands ever so slightly to the left and their ship followed suit.

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:13 am

"No feeding anyone anyone until I say so." the captain commands. "Amaris, set a course for the 3rd Sentenial." "Dragon!!" He called out to Rhyazahn, "do me a favor and keep an eye out for her while she is here, she is your responsibility until further notice."

Subject: Re: Chapter Two Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:34 am

Amaris winced. She did keep forgetting that the captain could still hear them on the mic. Crap. "Looks like you and I have to be split up on this mission...you get to watch the kid. And I....to the third sentinel." She gave a mock salute and auto piloted the ship in order to go back into the larger Veritas while she took the Nova 2000. A damn good space bike. Yum.

((Since things are practically moving at a snail pace, I'm going to take administrative liberty and say....
A MONTH LATER))

"Alright Phoenix, I can only trade you half of the loot for about...thirty of those dettas of yours...and any other...ah...things you may have."
"Funnily enough, Ronnie, I have just the thing. A guy gave me this golden pendant in a hurry, claiming that some form of curse was upon it." Here the hunter shrugged, weighing the tackily expensive jewelry in her gloved hands.
"But that couldn't even weigh the twenty dettas worth you say...it's more. Much more. I could trade you this pendant for the whole shipment."
She knew when she was making a good bargain because the latter's eyes were easy to read. He could tell a good profit from a false one.

"...fine. But just because I like you, red."
"Yah, you and the rest of the world." She smirked back.
"Oi, I have this cat that need a home, though..."
Amaris rolled her eyes. "Are you suggesting that I take it, Ronnie? I'm not THAT liked, I'm not exactly the maternal sort."
"No, no...I was asking just incase you knew someone who would appreciate a cat. He's quite likeable, really. It was my niece's, see, and she had developed an allergy to him and---"

Amaris wasn't really listening to his pathetic story but watched intently as he pulled the furball from the inside of one of his pockets.
Ronnie was a Felyen, you see, and had the ability of creating large spaces to contain different things...this was why he was such a good black merchant...and thief. He used mainly his pockets as they were easiest to access...creating mini portals. Great.
The cat purred in his hands as it lifted it's large burning eyes to Amaris's similar ones...a current passed between As'kien and cat. It wasn't anything like Amaris had felt nor experienced before. Fighting back an unvoluntary shiver, she held a hand up to silence the Felyen in mid soap opera and said.
"Two dettas for it. I have just the person to give it to."

***

Amaris barged her way through Katie's overly cute bedroom, not bothering to hide her repulsed face. She then noticed that the youth was gently snoozing on her bed. As Amaris was about to plop the cat onto her bed, it immited a loud yowl to which Amaris hissed in reply.
"Shut it, cat! I reeaaally don' t need the brat knowing that I'm giving her random play-things." It looked pathetically up at her and dug it's claws into her shirt as she tried to set it down.
"Now now, we'll have none of that. I will declaw you personally less you stop, hear?" He seemed to quieten down instantly...and released her.
"Good. Now. You'll answer to Azrael, got it?"
And with that, Ari dropped the cat which landed lightly on the edge of Katie's bed.
Azrael, in turn, gave Amaris a withering look as she left the room then crawled stealthily to sit on Katie's gently rising and falling chest to wait for her to awaken.