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Reach for the Stars; But don't forget your towel.
Topic Started: Sep 10 2008, 09:37 PM (187,406 Views)
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-Haven-

“Then we'll come and get you then!” Jackie said, “And I believe Uncle can call Max...and he can call Ben's parents!”

Jackie was determined to try and get Jade back somehow...he had to be responsible!

Ben paused, looking over to Jade, wondering what she was talking to Jackie about...

-Los Angeles-

“Kanna...think about it...you wouldn't have to be here on the grace of your daughter's boyfriend,” Ethan suggested, following after Kanna, holding Adrianna still.

He figured that would be a good way to get Kanna to go.

“Who are these people...?”

Galv entered, followed by his grandfather Jacob, the two having been bonding while working on Galv's cycle.

“We'll also need everything moved from here to there,” Ethan added, “And what about schools?”



“Claire told me!” Erin said to Jason, grinning, “She said my dad was a guy named Antoine Russel! And that he had my power...”

Claire also called him a few choice words that Erin wasn't going to repeat in front of her daughter.

“Claire, huh, is she around here?” Russel asked, looking around to make sure the woman wouldn't stab him through the heart with an icicle.

“Not here...she's back at home, where we've been staying...” Erin said.

“Huh...what about...ummm...what's his name?” Russel asked.

“Walter?” Erin asked, then frowned, “He's...not around anymore...He died...saving me...”

“Ah...pity...” Russel said, not looking very sad to hear his son was dead.

-Flashback-

Ethan was quiet, looking over at Kanna, getting her some food, a burger, his favorite.

“Here...” he said, handing it to her, “And what do you mean, they're evil? I've never seen anything bad here before...”
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[Los Angeles]

Musashi looked over as first Ethan, and then Galv and Jacob entered the room. Musashi bowed to them quickly, and then took their questions in turn.

“My name is Musashi. I’m a representative of the government. As for moving, we can arrange that. Schools… well, we have some built, but there’s no teachers yet. We’re hoping to find volunteers, but arrangements are still being made.”
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Didymus sighed.

“Colonel, I understand this is a difficult time, but please calm down. Nothing good comes from anger.” Alouette frowned, and put a hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry...it's just, reflecting on all aspects of the current situation tends to get me angry, and interacting with Asuka often has the same effect...the two together, I'm afraid, can be quite potent..."


“I am well familiar with the news coverage surrounding the New Marais incident, and the various debates. And I’m well familiar with Asuka Langely Soryu. If I may be blunt… she’s the type who is more concerned with winning an argument for the sake of winning, as opposed to winning because she’s right, which often, she is not.”


"...most news coverage was about...well, it was varied, but a couple of trends I seemed to notice were how did this happen, and those that didn't ask that just asked why it didn't happen sooner and on a wider scale. Asuka's like a lot of us, but yeah, she does take it to an extreme..."

He chuckled a tad glumly.

“As for what is happening… if these men you are hunting have committed crimes, then you are doing your duty to pursue them, Colonel. There will always be some who will criticize no matter what happens, but you should not depend on the words of man.”

"I...I suppose you're right, just..." he paused.

"...I don't know. I'm just getting weary...I know that there will always be those who criticize, but it seems the counterbalance is thinning. My service is demonized as often as praised, and that of those under me. It just makes me angry, and I just grow weary of it...I know it's not the voice of man we're to depend on, but sometimes I find myself wondering..."

“As for what happened… if I may be frank, there is nothing natural about it. However, while man’s body can be changed, there is nothing that can change a man’s soul. I urge you to take comfort in that.”

He looked to her.

"I'm sorry to dump all this on you, and I really do thank you for your words of comfort and am hoping you've more..." he chuckled.

"...but I may just feel like I'm losing faith, in a manner of speaking, at least. We lost the Forum. The metarex are still out there. A lot of mobians are trying to get our bases off their planets. The Fornax Insurrection's spirit lives on, even if only here and there. Colonies I've defended successfully I've been accused of defending wastefully and the colonies I've not been too quick to get to when attacked for one reason or another I get blasted by the media for the opposite reasons. When I hunt terrorists, I get plastered as the villain. And now the New Marias incident and the fact that for every evil ounce of prejudice that those people receive, there's an equal and opposite ounce of adoration for the very concept of playing God itself..."

He sighed, and let out a chuckle.

"Heh. It just seems, sometimes at least, that where I haven't somehow failed in my battles, even those I've won are slowing being overturned, or at least haven't been won completely, or otherwise what I've dedicated my life to is gradually being rolled back, and there's nothing I can do about it..."

"...also, thank you for arriving when you did. I don't expect to need a chaplain by my side to perform my duties honorably, but a physically audible voice around to try to counterbalance the frustration that's been building up in me, another one at least, will be most welcome...and I'm sorry to dump all this on you."
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Kanna went quiet for a moment...But then looked over to Musashi. "Fine then we'll go"

.....Ethan was pretty good at persuading.

Melanie looked over to Galv as he came in, wondering what he thought of the idea....While it would mean that they'd have to pick up and move off again....IT would also mean they could possibly make some friends their own age....

[...]

Jason was still a bit lost for words regarding Erin's "father". He could see a resemblance but he still wasn't sure...

Deciding he looked like an idiot just standing there Jason stepped forward. ".....Y-You're her dad?"

Flashback

Kanna eyed the burger for a moment, breaking it in half and wrapping part of it up to give to Rica later...The other half the girl bit into, chewing slowly for a moment as if debating an answer.

"They're not obvious about it...But they do a lot of bad things....They hurt a lot of people.... Including me and Rica." the girl went quiet and took another bite. She knew she shouldn't be talking about this....If anyone heard her she'd probably be punished somehow.

So Kanna attempted to change the subject. "So....How old are you? Most of the younger guys around here are guards not assistants"

Haven

"Jaaaaaaccckie! I doubt Ben wants his parents involved! Just call Max, he can handle things fine himself"

....Actually Jade was a bit curious about Ben's parents. She'd never met them, nor had he met hers....They should probably keep it that way.


Ragnarok

Crystal gave a nod, stepping forward (and ignoring Sama's frustration for the moment) and bending down to the man's leg. She then placed her hands on the bloody mess and focused, water floating around his wound now....

Meanwhile Shannon glared, waiting for Crystal to finish.
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Musashi gave a little bow to Kanna and grinned happily. Rica raised an eyebrow, but he remained quiet.

“Excellent. Well, I’m sure you all have a lot of preparations to make… here’s my phone number. Just give me a call when you’re ready to go, and we’ll take care of everything.”

Musashi handed her a card, and then turned for the door. “I must thank you all. You’ll be making a difference in a great many lives.”

He headed out. Rica, then, finally turned to Kanna.

“Well this should be interesting…”

[Ragnarok]

“W-What…?” The guard captain was confused, but the pain in his leg vanished and he seemed as good as new after a few moments. He raised an eyebrow, confused by this whole turn of events, before he looked to the other guards.

“Hmm… I suppose… okay, we’ll take you all back to the station and call the science facility. They can decide what to do with you…”

Sama still seemed annoyed, crossing his arms.

[TRS Crusader]

“The loss of the forum was tragic, but we have recovered from that. The Metarex may be out there, but they have not attacked Republic space in over a year, which is something to be thankful for. Of course the mobians want our bases off their planet – and perhaps someday they will be a stabilized ally and we will not need a presence there, but until that day comes we will do what we must. The Fornax Insurrection was a recent event. In the history of our world, when has anything of that nature ever simply vanished? As for what happened on New Marais, of course opinions are mixed… it is that way for all things. We must simply strive to do that which is right.”
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Didymus chuckled.

"I know they don't just...go away. But...it still seems like I've failed, or where I haven't failed, what I've hoped to do has still never manifested...and yes, opinions are mixed often...hopefully it stays that way, at least. What really scares me is the notion that we're a dying breed, captain."

He sighed.

"I know I just have to keep doing what's right, and I don't profess to be all seeing, but...it just feels like even if I do a little good in the short term, in the long term it makes no difference and I'm just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, so to speak..."

He sighed again.

"I'm sorry, captain, I know this probably isn't what I should be thinking just before battle, but...heh. Now you know why your predecessor was always so busy."

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Ethan smirked a little, looking towards Kanna. It seemed he had been right...

“I could get a job teaching there, probably...” Ethan considered, thinking out loud to himself.

Galv was quiet, thinking. Moving...again?

But what about his dad...would his dad be able to find him, if he decided to come back...?

He frowned a little...but it would be better for everyone else...Melanie and he could make friends...his sister could grow up somewhere that she'd be excepted...

“...Sounds...good...” Galv said, nodding his head. He still wasn't entirely sure of the idea, though...



“I am,” Russel nodded to Jason, then paused, looking towards Erin, then Solanna.

“Oh my...am I a grandfather?” he asked, smirking, “Well I feel old now.”

He walked over to Jason, then stared down at Solanna.

“Not bad there kid,” Russel grinned, giving Jason a pat on the shoulder.

Yes, Russel is congratulating Jason for having a kid with his daughter Erin. Russel will not be winning any parenting awards anytime soon.

-Flashback-

“I'm a researcher...” Ethan answered Kanna, biting into his own burger. “I'm from the local university. I was going to be an intern here, but Doctor Kessler made me his assistant...”

He paused, not sure why he was sharing this, “I'm a Biology and Math major...I'm not really guard material...I'm kind of a weakling...”

Hahahahahahaha.

-Haven-

Jackie sighed, “We'll see if we can get there...If you leave, call! And don't get in trouble!”


The Doctor stood up, stretching, “As it is, the first refugees should be arriving soon. Why don't you come with me, to help greet them?”
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Rica was still unusually quiet as he stood in the hall and thought about it. Everything sounded good… everything except working for the government. That could be a risk. They might end up in a higher profile line of work than he’d want…

… But, then, how could they decline this opportunity? A normal house, schools for the kids… safety…

He shook his head. This all sounded too good to be true.

[Haven]

“The ships are on the way, now.” Otacon said, looking over to the Doctor. “I think the first ship will be arriving soon. They’ll probably come in, a steady line, all day… we have no idea what to expect from the refugees, so we’ll have to be on our toes.”

[TRS Crusader]

“It’s not about the long term. It’s about taking things one day at a time. You have no way of knowing what type of impact you could have in the lives of everyone you come across. You have to just keep doing what is right, and worry about what you can do now; not what you may or may not be able to do in the future.”
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Jason blinked as Russel clapped his hand on his shoulder, looking down at Solanna. "Uh....Thanks." he managed, not quite sure how he felt about someone from Erin's family looking totally normal....

Solanna looked up at the strange man in front of her, reaching her tiny hands upwards....But now it was Jason's turn to be overly protective of the baby girl.

[...]

Melanie grinned, looking over to Galv as he decided he liked the idea.

Perhaps this would be for the best, surely someone like Burke wouldn't be able to get to such a safe place.

Kanna then stepped forward. "When will we leave then? I'll need to track down my bum of a son...."


Flashback

Kanna raised a brow, surprised that the guy so willingly admitted his weakness. "You don't look that weak....You also don't look that old" she noted, taking another bite of her food. "Anyways if you're smart you shouldn't be doing something like this...A doctor or engineer or something would be better."

Suddenly Kanna looked down, realizing her food was now gone. She started to eye Ethan's.

Haven

"Of course Jackie!" Jade said with a grin "And when do I ever get into trouble?!"

All. The. Time

But before he could note that Jade said her goodbyes and hung up quickly.

Ragnarok

Crystal grinned at the man, patting his leg before standing back up and heading back to Sama's side....Hoping they'd be let go thanks to her act of good will.

Of course she wouldn't need that act of good will if HER bunny didn't attempt to eat that guard. So no such luck.

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“I guess… we could leave as soon as we pack, if you wanted…” Rica frowned. He had his little ‘project’ he had been working on. He’d have to collect his things before they could leave, and he’d have to hope the UTR wouldn’t search their belongings…

He shook his head. “We could go looking for Jason, if you wanted.”

Why does no one in this family carry cell phones!? Oh yeah, drama.

[Ragnarok]

The guard sighed, and then looked at the group from the crashed ship. He seemed to me moving his leg randomly, as if testing it.

“… Okay, come on. We’ll go to the science building. Let them decide what to do with you.”

In a matter of moments, the guard team led the group to a large, modern building at the clearing of the jungle. The guard moved over to a computer and punched up a video feed with the people upstairs.

[Haven]

A video feed came up, and Malcolm looked over to it, to find the guards – and the crew of the Ragnarok.

“Uh… Doctor, you want to handle this? The guards don’t really like me.”

Probably because he gave them lectures.
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Didymus reflected on Alouette's words, but looked no more comforted for it.

"...I know all these things, more or less. I guess..."

He sighed.

"...I'm sorry, but I guess hearing them again doesn't make me feel much better, really. But...is that really all there is to say? Is there really no sign to go against all that weighs on me, perhaps that's a way of saying it?"

He paused.

"...I...I guess I just am looking for some sign, SOMETHING, that indicates that maybe this is but a temporary set of symptoms. That maybe a dawn IS coming...I KNOW that's not my duty, but...heh...it sure would help my motivation. I mean, it would be hard to serve if Republic and species became something entirely different than what I signed up to protect..."

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“I think they went to the boardwalk,” Ethan told Rica, “I heard them earlier...So they're not far from here.”



“Ohhh...she is a cutie,” Russel said, looking down to Solanna, “May I hold my granddaughter?”

“Of course!” Erin said immediately, nodding her head, then staring at Jason.

-Flashback-

“Twenty-one is not old,” Ethan said, frowning, “How old are you anyways? 16, 17, 18? Not that much younger then me...”

"Anyways if you're smart you shouldn't be doing something like this...A doctor or engineer or something would be better."

“Huh...well...I always wanted to a scientist...and I've always been fascinated in how everything works in a biological system. So working here just seemed like the natural choice...” Ethan said.

He then glanced at his burger, which Kanna was eying. With a soft sigh, he tore off the part where he had taken a couple bites, and handed the rest to Kanna.

“Here, you probably need this more then me,” he said.

-Haven-

The Doctor looked over towards the video feed, pausing as he recognized Sama and Crystal.

“Ah! Those two are fine!” said the time traveler who was technically under arrest. “Let them in! I could use the extra hands.”


Ben walked over to Jade as she finished her call.

“So...what did your uncle say?” Ben wondered.
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Jason frown, not quite sure how good Erin's judgement of people really was....She was a lot like a child, extremely naive when it came to people who could possibly kill her....Or them both....

But really what could he do? He had a feeling going against Erin's wishes was more dangerous than handing over his first born to a complete strange.

"Uh...S-Sure" he finally decided, carefully moving the baby to Russel's arms. At first it seemed as if the baby was going to cry (as she was not aware this man was her grandfather) but eventually she settled down a bit and stared up at the aged man.

[...]

"Alright then...." Kanna said, looking over to Melanie for a moment. "Melanie go and get your brother"

Melanie blinked "Me?"

"I need to get the children ready to leave and gather a few things. Hurry up and tell him we're leaving"

Melanie was quiet for a moment before she gave a nod and looked to both Korina and Galv. "Wanna come?"

Flashback

Kanna eagerly took the sandwich, taking another large bite and chewing slowly.

"I'll be seventeen on Wednesday" she answered, reaching for her water. "Rica is already eighteen. Though most of the time he acts like a child..."

Kanna soon found the other burger gone and was now sitting at the table watching the boy in front of her. She didn't really say much, not completely sure if she could trust him.

"You never told me why you needed my blood" she realized. "Do you need Rica's too?"


Haven

"Oh not much, Jackie was just threatening to call your parents on us and come up here to bring us home...But I wouldn't take him too seriously, it'll take him a good three days with all the magic crud Uncle would want him to take along. We at least have three days to fool around-Not like thhhhhhat"

[...]

"Seeeeeee we told you we're not evil!" Crystal exclaimed with a grin

Well except Shannon, but Crystal blamed that on evil tainted bunny genes or something that was totally not the fault of the blood thirsty rabbit.

She then grinned to the Doctor "Thank you!"
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“Hey Doc! Boy am I glad to see you… waitaminute, DOC!?” Sama was shocked when he realized it was the Doctor on the other end of the video feed. He worked at Haven? He wasn’t in prison?

“I… actually, I’m not surprised.” Sama shrugged his shoulders. “Well, you heard the man! You can let us go, now!”

The guard begrudgingly nodded, and the others guards all lowered their weapons. Sama grinned, and then turned to Crystal. “Alright, well, I get the feeling we should get inside and figure out where the heck we are.”

[…]

“Ben has parents?” Kevin blinked, surprised to learn the news. “Wow… learn something every day.”

He’s being sarcastic. But you knew that.

[Los Angeles]

"Oh, Melanie, Galv! Can Aiden and I come too?" Felix asked.

[TRS Crusader]

“There is a lot I could say, but I find that for most people it is best to speak a few wise words rather than a speech of filler. We all have times of weakness in our lives. We have times when the ways of the world wear us down… but you cannot allow it to stop you.”

She put a hand on his shoulder. “Do you really believe the entire human species is about to change? I don’t see how that would happen. There simply aren’t the numbers. And besides… who is to say these mutated genes will even pass on after a few generations? There’s simply too much we don’t know to pass a verdict now. We may not even have those answers in our lifetimes. This is one issue where there is no definitive answer… and since there isn’t a definitive yes or no, will you allow it to stop you from doing what you must have at one time thought was best for the Earth?”
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Didymus sighed.

"I...I don't know, captain. That thought has weighed on my mind...the thought that this is the dusk of humanity, close as we can be to as we were made...but...yes, the numbers don't seem to say that..."

He paused, and his shoulders, which had been slumping, seemed to square a bit.

"...and I suppose that IS a sign of hope. And what do you mean by "what I one time must have thought" was best for Earth?"

A slight hint of a smile appeared on his face.

"I still think it. Though I may have my doubts, here and there, perhaps. With that said, captain, I would be most interested to hear all of that which you said you could say...at least, sometime. I..."

He looked at her.

"Thank you, captain. I do look forward to getting to know you better. As it stands now, I think I need you to do me a favor...nay, a duty."

Rachel had arrived at the entrance.

"Ah, Rachel, you're just in time. Take the chaplain here and try to convince Asuka that she should fight with us, would you? I do think her involvement could save lives. I'd go myself, but...I find myself thinking..."

He paused.

"Rachel, never mind. Captain, walk with me, would you? We're going to pay Miss Soryu a little visit..."



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