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Topic Started: Sep 22 2009, 10:13 PM (1,565 Views)
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Sam stormed out of his room, apparently unhappy with something. Jim just stood there, mouth hanging open as she left. The hell did she want me to say? She just admitted to being a blood relative to a man who nearly murdered me in cold blood... what does she expect, a parade? he fumed, pausing to briefly curse the fickleness of women, before he sat back down, trying to figure out how to tell a mother and father that their son was dead. I need a fucking drink he thought. Quickly admonishing his moment of weakness, Jim put the pencil down and collapsed onto his bunk. Dammit kid, why didn't you listen to me? he fumed as he closed his eyes.
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Thanks for being so understanding Karl, and I'll take your advice. I think I'm gonna go try and find Eddy. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some answers from him, if not then David. Thanks again Karl, see ya later."

Chelsea left the briefing room grateful that Karl hadn't shot her on the spot. She headed back to the crew quarters, where she hoped to find Eddy. She read the room assignments that were posted and found her way to the room which is supposed to be Eddy. She knocked on the door. "Excuse me Eddy. Can I talk to you about something?"
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As Samantha spoke through the door, Eddy was just lying on the bed, limbs sprawled out in exhaustion. Two...two of my friends are gone. Too many dead friends... Those words wouldn't stop repeating themselves in his head. He felt like he'd failed Medea and Michiko...more than Karl, Jim or anybody else on that ship could understand. Now, that girl, who despite his coaching had proven almost useless except as a screamer, said she needed to talk to him.

"Don't come in unless you want to be ripped to shreds, you useless bitch."
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A week or so ago would have left Chelsea Vera speechless and running away, but this was a new person. A stable and sound person that was ready to fight for herself. She opened the door and walked in. "Yes, I do want a word with you Lieutenant. Frankly, I don't give a damn what piss poor mood your in right now either. I came here for answers and I entirely plan on getting them, by force if I have to. First off."

She slapped him in the face, "never talk to a woman like that again. I know you're married and I bet your wife would have done the same thing I just did. Secondly, you're gonna tell me every last thing you know about one Orrick Alexander, that you served with in the One Year War. I strongly suggest you tell me without the sarcasm, Lieutenant."
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Eddy didn't really feel the slap the girl had just given him, nor felt anything she just said. All he could feel was pain, what happened when someone close to you just died. Now, he just wanted to be left alone. Obviously, this girl wasn't going to leave him alone. Instead of giving her answers, Eddy replied with scorn. "Go ahead. Hit me, punch me, shoot me if you have to. I'm not going to give you shit. I'm done with you people, tired of watching my friends die. At this point, I'm next."
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Jim had barely closed his eyes when his stomach growled loudly. All right, I can take a hint Jim told his body as he realized he hadn't eaten in almost twelve hours. Rest would have done him a world of good, but a meal first then rest would do far more. Jim left his stateroom and headed down Officer Country, heading towards the galley.
Edited by Redshirt, Sep 25 2009, 11:40 AM.
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Scorn and disgust where the words of choice that came to mind when looking at Samantha's face when Eddy decided to that it would be better for him to be hurt instead of wallowing in self-pity. She mustered herself to grab Eddy's shirt with both hands. "Pathetic. You've been pathetic since we first met, hell until recently the only thing more pathetic than you was me. I've finally moved out of it, so that leaves you in that position now. No, it's not easy to loose people close to you, hell I might as well be the expert on that."

She let go of Eddy's shirt as she tossed him back towards the wall. "I've lost one entire family, and part of a second. When the little boy who I considered my brother died it filled me with enough grief to forget everything and join up with the AEUG. Yeah it hurt, but ya know what eventually you move on. If you can't then here."

Sam tossed her pistol to Eddy. "Put the nozzle in your mouth right now and end it. Go be with the people that you miss so much. Give up on life and the people you'll be leaving behind. I'm sure that Karl or Jim would feel the same way. If you can't fight you're useless, if you're too emotional your useless."

She picked up the weapon she'd tossed at him, and grabbed his hand. "Here let me even help you. She wrapped his finger around the handle of it and his finger resting on the trigger. Come on big man, do it, end your suffering. After you pull that trigger, just remember these feelings your having now, cause I guarantee you that, you only be pushing them onto every other person the second you pull it. Make us fell just like you, let the Titans win this war, and let everything you sacrificed be in vain. NOW PULL THE TRIGGER!"
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(This is not Newtype shit, we're going inside Eddy's head for a little joyride)

Instead of doing what Samantha dared, Eddy's mind entered a different place. Here, it was where he went when overcome with grief...pain of death. It was a bench, in a park in early fall. The sun was shining, and there was a lot of green. Here, he sat with a friend. The ghost that never left him alone in his dreams. "So, what brings you back here? You haven't been here in ages."

"Two...two of my friends are gone, Ash. I failed them, and now I feel like I'm next on Death's list."

"I know what you mean. I still can't believe you killed me those years back. Well, guess we never see it coming. LeNoir, you need to go on like you always do. What happened to them, nobody had no control over but themselves. That's the way war is."

"Yeah, I know. Rule number one: young people die. Rule number two: we can't change rule number one."


Two minutes passed as Eddy was reminded by the piece of Ash Grey he'd kept buried in his mind that...war is shit, and there's nothing we can do about it but fight it. Returned to reality, the hand that held the handle and trigger let go of the pistol. He pulled back from the gunbarrel, gagging for a moment and getting his breath back. "Sorry about my performance..." Eddy again spoke in his calm, cool demeanor.

"Mind putting down the pistol, Chelsea...or whatever your name is?"
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As he ambled down the p-way, Jim heard raised voices coming from one of the staterooms. Pausing, the voices got louder and more agitated. He recognized Sam's voice, and she was clearly agitated. Jim frowned, concerned, since with everything she'd gone through in the last few days, she couldn't be at full capacity. Exercising his prerogative as XO, he tried the hatch, and felt it give.

He didn't know why Eddy looked so pale, or why Sam had her sidearm out. All he knew was that something had clearly gone wrong. "Would one of you two mind telling me why that weapon is out?" he asked calmly.
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A smile came on her face, "Well, that's certainly more like it. Glad to have you back at last Eddy." She brought the pistol back towards her, and holstered it. "It's alright now Jim. There's nothing to be concerned with, everything's fine now. Eddy was feeling a little down in the dumps and i think he's out of his funk now. Right, Eddy? She winked at the man who was sitting on his bed. So Eddy, now that we are past that 'excitement,' what can you tell me about the Orrick Alexander you served with during the One Year War."
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"The performance isn't over...it never is. I'll always grieve for them, I just needed a little reminder about the rules of war. Now...before I tell you about Orrick, tell me your real name." Eddy told her, point-blank. He then looked to Jim, and replied. "Yeah, I just needed a little alone time. Michiko and Medea...hit me hard."

Turning back to "Chelsea", Eddy asked again. "Well? I'm waiting."
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Leet and his men sat in the messhall. They were clutching cups of coffee, many of them still in disbelief of what happened. They had to leave the Azura behind, the ship they were orded to protect, in order to keep themselves alive. Some of them had important items on the ship that had sentimental value to them, while others left behind only friends they had met on the ship. The ones with items left onboard the ship didn't listen to Leet when he told them to take their shit out. The plan was for them to sleep in the S-12 Barracks for the night to give off a semblance of shore-leave. This is why Leet had his own duffel bag on the floor next to him, which only had one change of cloths and his collection of guns knives and other goodies. One of the younger soldiers spoke up while staring at his cup, watching the steam rise. "This sucks." Leet, along with a few others, could only reply with a nod, while Leet's number two gave a simple "Yep"
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Jim heard Eddy talk about his friends from Delta. Their loss was hurting Jim like hell too, but right now Jim saw one of his men in trouble, and he had to help shift blame. "Delta's loss was my fault, Eddy. I was the TRAINO, I was the Tacco, and I'm the XO. This was my responsibility, and there wasn't a Goddamn thing I could do to stop it. You couldn't have stopped it any more than I could have. This my third and your second war. Far more good people than this are going to die " Jim said, and as he spoke to Eddy, he felt his own grief, anger, and self-pity lifting too. He recalled Rick, and the lecture he'd gotten from his mentor about the worst parts of command. I never understood what he meant by that until now Jim mused as, for the first time, he thought he understood what Rick had meant back then.
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She smiled as she began to speak to Eddy. "It's good to have you back." She turned in a position so that she could see both Jim and Eddy. I suppose it's only fair to tell you at least that much, since after all you are the only one in this room that doesn't know about it yet." She shot a glare at Jim. But before we both go on, Jim I kinda got the feeling that you might hold some small grudge against Orrick, and I'd feel better if you'd be kind enough to leave the room when we start talking about that." She smiled at Jim, "Maybe we can get some coffee later."

She turned back to Eddy, Now, before I tell you this, you need to know that there is only three people on board this ship that know this. Karl, Jim, and myself, we're not to certain on how many of the others would respond to this. So I just need your word that you'll keep this quiet. My name is Samantha Alexander. I want to know what my brother was like after the incident."
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"Jim, you can't go off blaming yourself. If I'd trained Michiko more properly in our spare time, maybe she would have been a better pilot. If I'd kept a tighter eye on Medea, she wouldn't have grown so cocky. So it isn't all on your shoulders, Hurricane." Eddy said to the more experienced veteran, before turning back to "Chelsea" and finally learning the truth. He smiled, and chuckled for a brief moment before calming down.

"I'm just going to guess that you're his sister, it's the only explanation that makes any sense. Considering age...I'll go with younger. Samantha...very pretty. I actually prefer it to Chelsea Vera." He said before relaxing and speaking again. "Give me a minute or two to recall those days."
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