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End of the world
*I flex my wings a little, letting them gently brush against Riddick's arm who silvers a little from the touch. He glances at you before he goes back to eating a little uncomfortable obviously not having told me about his feelings for me. I slide my half eaten plate away from me, stifling a yawn with the back of my hand.*
Yeah, we should all get some rest. Have to clean that ship out tomorrow.
*smiles a little tiredly* it's past our bedtime...I think. *i laugh a little as I stand, hug Riddick and kiss his cheek, then I move around to you, give you a hug and a kiss as well* good night guys. My body feels exhausted. *Riddick stands and asks if he could walk me to my room. * that's sweet. Yes Riddick you may. *he and I leave you alone with the animals and walk to my room where he gives me another hug but instead I pull him inside my room where we lay in the bed together and talk before we both fall asleep, me in his arms*
* Mike makes sure things are ready for "tomorrow" and then turns in, the animals spreading around his quarters for sleep...or to play and make noise throughout the night to keep Mike awake if the mood strikes them. This of course were the cats. *
*the next morning, or what may have been morning, Riddick slips out of my room having left me to sleep longer and sat where I had sat before, staring out at the other ship, a serious facial expression on his face, thinking*
* Mike comes out and goes through his morning "routine" allowing the animals into the hydroponic area to relieve themselves and then feeding them. He gets his own eggs and tea while checking the time to see how long they'd waited. It was about 4 hours until the 24 hours would have passed. *
*Riddick stands slowly and gets a cup of coffee before he returns to the window, visibly distracted. He barely glances at you when he sees you walk past, sipping his coffee*
*he turns to look at you, sighing a little. He tells you about the talk he and I had, how he finally told me how he likes me and how he wants to be there for me now. He also told you abut how I told him I liked him to but was afraid to commit because I was afraid you would be upset since I care about you and what you think and also afraid the he would get tired of me and break my heart. He looks back outside, saying he didn't know what to do or how to prove he wouldn't get tired of me. He still doesn't look at you when he asks you if you would talk to me*
Well, Riddick I do care for Lacy, but I've lost someone...well a couple of someones and there's one woman who fought beside me and we ended up separated. Actually in different worlds. I'm not up to a relationship...just don't hurt her. You know she took off a ring a while back and I'm not sure who's it was. I think she's still dealing with the mutations and the changes in her. She needs to get passed those and realize they don't change her/Just don't make it worse and I won't interfere.
*Riddick nods as he sipped his coffee nod turns to look at you. He then looks past you and laughs* Shut up, Riddick! I know my hair is a mess but I don't care. *I walk over obviously just waking up with my hair messy, staring at the ship.* Tor and I felt a push or something from the ship. *I look back at you* I think they're waking up.
*I nod my head looking back towards the ship.* Whatever those things were, they stopped the ship but the ship is still running so I think their time asleep is over...or actually they slept longer than they were supposed to so the ship is taking control since the captain didn't do it manually like he was supposed to. They're going to wake up thinking that they are at the planet they were supposed to go to. They are going to be very confused when they see that they are still in space.
* Mike jumps to his feet and runs for the airlock and grabs his armored atmo suit from the locker latching it up and arming it as he he seals the door.*I've got to get over there before they exit their pods. That powder would be corrosive for them to. I have to blow the ship and then be sure those things are dead!
Get the pipe connection back up, I'll maneuver over and get the ship cleared out.
* The airlock seals and Mike launches himself toward the other ship using the powered armor to cross the space between the 2 vessels. *
*Riddick runs to the controls and does as instructed while I run back to my room, fix myself up to look better than bed head and run back to the window to watch you as you get to the ship. I click the radio to talk to you* Mike please be careful
Always am...you know me I like things quiet.* Mike enters the airlock and several minutes pass. Then the lock opens again and a cloud of atmosphere, white dust and dead creatures explode into space. the airlock stays open several minutes after the cloud has stopped flying out. Among the dust and creatures are other items that were loose in the ship...floating away. *
Well I'm letting the ship repressurize. We'll still have to clear a lot of the dead creatures out and search the ship to be sure that there aren't any live ones left, but things ought to be breathable for the colonists when the wake.
*I wrinkle my nose as I watch the creatures float away from the ship* That was disgusting...I'm glad they are all dead. I'll get ready to join you and help out. You don't think there was a queen of those things on the ship do you?
I don't know. For the time being I'm staying by the colony bay. As soon as any wake that are going to wake I'm going to isolate them and find out who they are. Then we do an armed search of the ship.We need to know where those things came from. If we'd wandered in here and been....I don't know, taken over it could have been a disaster.
The captain! Mike, I just remembered something. When I looked into the room across from the one I was grabbed in, I saw the captain of the ship...it looked like he and killed shim self it there was a book next to his body. Maybe he wrote things down...maybe it was his journal and it can tell us more about the creatures. *I speak quickly, excited*
Okay. I'm holding up here by the bay. The atmosphere is breathable now. When you and Riddick get over we'll check it. be sure to arm up, both of you. Wear any armor you're comfortable with....let's play it safe.
(Aaaahhhh I'm sideways for some reason lol)I'll go get my armor..or some of it anyways and get my weapons. Riddick is already getting the ship close enough for us to safely cross. So sorry you don't get to fly back this time. *I giggle as I sign off and head back to my room to change. Riddick docks the ship then goes back to his own room to gear up. He then waits for me to return his jaw dropping when I walk back wearing my usual tight jeans and boots but I wore the bullet proof bustier that I had received as a gift, my wings fitting comfortably on the other side. I smile at him and take his arm as we walk to join you. I smile at you as we meet up* Hi!
You wear you armor so well....but watch the areas of, well exposed skin. We're not sure those creatures are all gone. I'd say if anything moves anywhere but the colony compartments shoot first.{At least your avatar photo isn't upside down...the blood could rush to your head.)
(true...it's just rushing to the side of my head lol)*I smiles as I walk past you, Riddick shaking his head, mumbling how I should be wearing something else that covers me from head to toe. I ignore the comment as I lead you both to the room where I had seen the captain. I kneel down and pick up the journal, handing it to you as I examine the hole that was in the wall*
Don't get too close to that. Here, * Mike hands over a tricorder* get some readings first and be sure nothing is moving in there. I don't know if those things would show up as life forms, but they should at least show up if they're moving.*Mike checks on the colonists.*
Looks like their are maybe 5 people coming out of hibernation. The rest are still asleep. These 5 should be out in maybe 30 more minutes.
Okay let's see what we've got here...hummm, you're right. This is a personal log. Looks like it's separate from the one he was keeping on the computer...
* Mike reads a few minutes*
Okay, looks like he was hired to transport these people and their livestock, wild animals and everything a new colony would need to the 4th planet from the sun in the.....wait, that can't be right. That system is still 3 jumps from here and it's on the very edged of known space. Those starts haven't seen human exploration much less prep for colonies.
*I listen to you and glance back at you in surprise* Where did you say they were supposed to go? I wonder how long they have been stuck here then. *I look back into the hole* Well nothing seems to be moving in there so I guess it's safe...*I turn to face you and hand back your device. Riddick kneels next to the body, commenting that it was murder not suicide. I cross my arms over my chest. Suddenly a scream is heard behind me and a crazy looking man leaps out, and grabs me around the waist, pressing a blade to my throat. I let out a gasp as the knife presses against my throat, the man hiding completely behind me so you orrisdick couldn't shoot him, yelling for you two to back away.*
Hummm....* Mike slowly backs away gradually moving to one side. Riddick grits his teeth and steps back to the opposite side but snarls warnings at the man as he moves promising carnage if he harms Lacy. *Right...what he said. Now who are you and why are you holding a knife to her throat?
By the way...that she hasn't been harmed is the only reason you're still in one piece. Now...what's your problem?
*The man peeks around me as he looks at you two, then babbles about monsters and his team turning into monsters and how he had to kill them. He rattled on about being clever and hiding from the monsters then killing them if they got too close or took over his teammates. He giggled hysterically, his hand twitching. I yelp as the knife bites into my neck, my eyes wide*
* Mike draws and fires without hesitation at Lacy's cry. The man flies back and Lacy is fine...except for the splatter from where the bullet smashed into the exposed part of the man's head.Mike steps up to catch lacy if the sudden release drops her...Riddick shoulders in and snatches her. Mike neals next to the man*
Are you alright Lacy?
* Mike is checking over the dead man.*
So how did he live through the dust? If he survived other...things might have.
* Mike stands and turns to Lacy and Riddick. *
*I place my hand to my neck where the man's blade had dug into my flesh, blood seeping out between my fingers.* I'm not going near any more holes for a while. I checked and rechecked....he wasn't there...he wasn't there.... *my body is shaking in Riddick's arms as I stare at the man.*
* Mike moves forward and begins cleaning and bandaging the wound in Lacy's neck. *You mean you couldn't detect his mind either?
*I shake my head lightly* No...I don't know how he did it but I couldn't detect him with my mind or with your device...it's like he was a ghost or something. *I let you clean Myers as I squeeze Riddick's hand who squeezes back.* We better check the rest for anyone else like him. If there are others, then they might try and kill us or the people that are waking up or are still asleep.
Right. First lets get to the colonists and make sure they're...alright. Then we can resecure that part of the ship and do a complete search. That could get tricky if these things or these other people don't register even on motion detectors. Let's see who these people are and where they're from. They seem to be headed out to the edge of the galaxy where....as Captain Kirk would say, no one has gone before.Yeah I know it's "no man" but we don't say that any more....* Mike smiles and holds up his left hand making the Vulcan hand sign. Live long and prosper.
*I slowly stand with Riddick's help and giggle at you* Whatever you say, Trekkie. *I glance nervously back at the hole, moving away from it as quickly as I could, exiting the room.* Two of them are awake...groggy and confused. I think they just looked outside.
* We all move into the room 5 pods open and 2 people standing beside them. 3 more are stirring and opening their eyes. They all look confused. The woman standing nearest stares at us...Riddick a large man in dark goggles...a huge man in battle armor armed to the teeth and beautiful winged woman (in a bullet proof bustier). It occurs to Mike that it's no wonder they look confused. *
*I smile gently at the woman and the others* Sorry if we startle you...you aren't where you a supposed to be. Something has happened that has stopped your ship. You have been here for we don't know how long but we are willing to help get your ship moving on its way after we have made sure that its safe for traveling again.
....where's Captain Horrice, where's the crew, what's happened? We were supposed to be going to Alair 7. You say we're not there?* The woman spoke to Lacy while glancing around at the rest of us. The others waking up seemed to be deferring to her. *
*My smile falls a little* The crew...as well as the captain, is no longer with us. They were killed...some sort of alien creature attacked the ship and began to live here. The others either killed each other or themselves. The creatures took over their minds and made them do things. The captain protected you from these things. We found your ship and the creatures but we figured a way to kill them. We need to make sure that they are all dead, still so we would need you to stay here while we searched the ship. Can you do that for us?
I guess....but who are you and where are we?* Mike smiles reassuringly at the people * We're the good guys and you're no where near Altair 7 but we'll talk about that later. Don't worry you'll be safe as long as we can keep you safe, just hang on.
* Mike turns to Lacy and whispers to her and Riddick*
They're headed nowhere near Altair 7, that's several light years the other direction. Somebody got these people here under false pretenses or kidnapped them after they left.
*My eyes flicker away from the woman to you* Kidnap...the captain? Oh how horrible.. What can we do for them? Send them back?
Well...at this point as far as we know they have a ship that seems to be functional. If everything else is alright and they can come up with a crew we can aim them where ever they want to go, back to their starting point, Altair 7 or wherever they want. But first we need to make sure that those things are dead. If this ship goes anywhere and the creatures are still here we could be responsible for starting a totally different kind of colony. Let's search this ship and clean it out... Then we'll find out about where the colonists came from and decide what to do.
*I nod and take out a few guns that I had hiding in my jeans. I walk over to the woman and to another man standing next to her.* Take these...lock the door behind us and if you see anything besides us, shoot it!
* Mike double checks the colonists as they step outside the door...he still has an uncomfortable feeling about the whole thing. Then they turn back to the corridor. *Okay I think we should stay together. Lac' I know you can move faster then us but you also have more exposed....areas, where something could latch on. If it's okay let me take lead and Riddick take drag while you stay between us. If you see something, please...tell us before you fly over to check it. If it looks human, tell us if you can't detect it. If it crawls or jumps, kill it.
*I pull out a few blades and twirl them, nodding my head as I slip in between you and Riddick* I'll try to contain myself, promise. Lets just get this ship checked out...I have a feeling there is something else on board besides us and them. *Riddick lays his hand gently on my shoulder before he leaned closer to me and gently kissed my cheek to reassure me that he wasn't going anywhere. I smile up at Riddick then look at you* Ready?
Let's go.* At first the ship looks good. No problems, no creatures except dead ones, no more "zombie" type humans but also no crew and no bodies. It's all quiet and dead aliens till we come to the engine room. There the door is sealed and it takes us several minutes to by pass the lock and slide the door open.
Inside we're greeted by a room of thick foggy atmosphere. The air is extremely humid...liquid runs down all the surfaces we can see. There from the door in the small part of the room we can make out through the fog we can see the bodies of several humans...at least we hope they're bodies. The torsos are broken open and the ribs spread, slimy ovoid nodules set inside them cords or veins of some kind feeding from the things into the human bodies. *
*I gasp and turn away when I see through the fog at the gruesome sight. Riddick takes me into his arms, slipping his goggles up so that he could see better into the gloom and fog. I slowly turn to look again, shaking my head* What could do such a horrible thing?
I think we know... Lets go slow here. Somehow our powder apparently didn't get in here. We'll need to sterilize this room. Do you feel any active minds in there Lacy, anything actually human.* Just then Mike fires a few times having seem motion and 3 of the alien creatures fall to the floor not far into the room, smashed by the rounds*
Like I said can you fell anything human...or with any mind you recognize?
*I reach out with my mind, shuddering a little* Nothing...no humans alive or if they are, their minds are like the other man you had to shoot. There are other minds but none I can read...definitely alien. It's hurting my mind...*I place my hand to more forehead, Riddick hugs me to him worried*
Okay...shields up don't let it hurt, that could be a danger sign.* Something moves in the mist and as it swirls around human shaped forms step toward us. As they get closer we can see they are naked and have what might be called "fixed smiles" on their faces...but it just looks creepy and frightening. The one in the lead and apparently tall extremely thin woman speaks.*
No---no---we---are---people. Let---us---come---out. We---need---to---talk---to---you.
* Mike opens fire on them.*
*I step up and to the side of you, throwing my knives then pulling free a gun, opening fire as well. Riddick steps up beside me but drops his guns as soon as I collapse, holding my head.* One of them...stronger than the others...he's getting into my head...Riddick, Mike...leave I don't want to hurt you if that is what they want...*i move away from Riddick as I try to shut out the voice*
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (other topics)Phoenix Rising (other topics)
The Janus Affair (other topics)
* The dogs and Tor trail Mike to the food reconstituter and Mike feeds them...again. As Mike sits back down with his plate the cats have finished eating and sit grooming themselves...looking superior.*