Lovers or Enemies? (closed for myself and Silas knight)

[AngelofDeath]

There is a thin line between love and hate.

Rayne sighed as she thought on that old proverb and knew it was true. Strechign She sat up and looked the bleakness that was space.

The Emeraldis that wa sher space cruiser moved along cloaked. She was an outlaw and she made a good job of it. The only problem was she'd fallen for thewrong guy.

Setting the ship to auto she made her way to her room.her long blue hair hanging past her hips. There was a dagger tattoo on her shoulder with the words forever underneath it.

She also bore a long scar across her back, her final gift from ehr former lover and husband.

Sighing she made her way into her bedroom and into the baths.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

Staring up at the night sky, Grey's eyes search as if hunting for something.

Leaning against the rail of the roof, he shifted trying to take the weigth of his leg. An old wound ached.

During a police mission he had been undercover, trying to catch a group of outlaws. They had been terrorizing cargo ships for months.

He had managed to get into their group. Things had gotten out of control.

He had become involved with on of the outlaws, and things had gone wrong.

When the bust had gone down, they had fought wounding each other. The fact that he hadn't been able to bring himself to bring her in, had not gone over well with the higher ups.

"Rayne, I wounder what you are doing now."

Easing down he sat staring at the stars.

 

[AngelofDeath]

As Rayne soaked in her tub her thoughts went to Grey.

Grey. She'd trusted him, hell taken him in when the others said no and he betraye dher. He was a space cop and had killed her friend and three of her best men.

why he hadn't turned her in was still eyond her but that was almost 5 years ago.

She was set to have a good cry when the door opened and a voice called out, "mama."

Turning Rayne watched her son make his way over to her. it hurt to see how much he looked like Grey. of course Grey didn't know he had a son and she intended to keep it that way.

"Jordyn what are you doing out of bed?"

"Wasn't sleepy." he climbed into her lap and wrapped his tiny arms around her.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

As he limped down the corridor of the launch center, he causually glanced over his shoulder.

It had been five years and he hoped that the higher up's had forgotten about him and Rayne. With his resignation on the chiefs desk there was nothing here for him now.

He didn't see anyone following, but he couldn't be to sure.

At his small ship he punch in the access code, and after the third try it was accepted.

Sliding behind the constol panel, he began to plot an excape vector. Looking at a star chart, "Rayne, I am going to find you."

 

[AngelofDeath]

"jordyn you should be sleeping." She whispered.


"i want a story." the five year old demanded.

Shakign her head Rayne carrie dJordyn back to his room and laid him on his bed, "Once upon a time, there was a space princess and the Princess was very lonely."

"And one day she met a prince, who turned out ot be a frog." She said as she kisse dhis forehead.

"thats not how it goes." jordyn said with a yawn. her grabbed for his bear and curled into a ball.

"It did for me." Rayne whispered and left Jordyn's room. Going back to the helm she ploted a course for Raya 5. It was safe port and tehre she could stock up on supplies and hopefully find a warm body to forget about Grey.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

The ship bounced and shuddered as it torn through the atmosphere. An alarm sounded as a power coupling broke free.

Cursing the junky ship as he by-passed the broken coupling.

Finally after what seemed like forever, the ship settled and he could turn his attention to plotting a course.

He still had some contacts on Raya 5, maybe he could find some word on Rayne's location.

 

[AngelofDeath]

Rayne had nearly drifted asleep when they pulled into port. she bundled a sleeping jordyn into her arms and Wrapped her cloak around them both as the shipped docked and they got off.

She nodded to Trill who just waved and started loadign supplies. Rayne headed for the Black Stallion bar to find some dinner.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

Pulling into the port of Rava 5, the engines shuddered barely making it.

Shutting down the last of the operating systems, he put in a call to the port authority for a repair crew.

Maybe they would have the engines fixed by the time he found some info on Rayne.

Maybe his contact at the Dancing Munkey, could help.

 

[AngelofDeath]

Ranye and Jodryn where sitting in a corner eating when a short rather fat woman walded over and said, "Grey was seen walking in to the Monkey."

"Thank-you Lina" she handed the woman some creds before returning to her meal. "Who's Grey?" jordyn asked.

"Young man what have i said about eating with yor mouthful?"

"not to. now come on mama has some thing to do so i'll gonnaleave you on the ship. you're the man now."

Rayne sat him bown on the floor of the helm and got some toys and things for him berfore heading into th eminket. ehr cloak hid all but her eyes.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

Sitting at the bar the Dancing Munkey, Grey sat at the bar questioning the bartender.

Melvin stood cleaning am mug with a rag that looked as clean as an Korth swamp.

"Alright Mel, one more time have you heard anything about Rayne or her ship? Where she was last seen maybe."

"Sorry Grey, but she kind fo dropped out of sight after the bust."

"Damn, thanks." As he turned to go, "Hey Grey try the Black Stallion. I heard once that she had some friensds there."

Grinning, "Thanks Mel, and keep that boy of yours out of trouble. I won't be able to get him out of lockout any more."

Turning he exited the bar.

 

[AngelofDeath]

Rayne was headed for the Monkey when she caugth sight of Grey. he still looked the same after 5 years though he was still dealing with the blow she'd dealt to his leg.


5 years ago. Outlaw Ship Delerium

"You bastard how could you?" Rayne screamed as she slashed at the man she'd called her husband and friend.

Grey had betrayed them. he was a space co and becasue of hhim and her trust in him several of her freinds and crew were dead.

"Rayne i had a job to do." he said blocked her plasma sword with his own.

Grey had the advantag ein that Rayne had taken a blow to her to her back and wasn't as strong now in her attacks.

"Frell that. you married me and claimed to love me. Lies all of it!!" her eyes were filled with tears and she pushed him back and her sword caught the good portion of his leg.

Grey fell to the ground in agony and Rayne stood oised over him ready to kill him.

"Rayne lets jet out of here!!" Came over the com. Rayne would havekilled him had the ship not been rocked by a blast from a Space Patrol cruiser.

Seh turned and ran out of the hall and escaped in pod with the few remaining survivors

The Present

Rayne couldn't believe he was here. her thoughts were on jordyn if Grey foudn them he'd take her son and she'd rot in prison. She turned and took off at full speed her cloak flappign behind her.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

As he walked a figure aproached, suddenly the figure spun racing way.


With just a glance, "Rayne, wait, stop." Limping he chaced after her.

She just keep running. With the shape his leg was in he would never catch her.

"Stop I need to talk to you." How could he tell her how sorry he was and how when he had never lied about how he felt about her if he couldn't take to her or even get close.

 

[AngelofDeath]

Rayne would have kept running had someone not run into her. It was Tril. She was panting and said, "Rayne...its jordyn....he's gone..."

"What?!" Rayne picked herself up from the ground her back in pain. "Where is he, Tril?"

Shakign her head she answered, "i don't know I went to check u on him like you asked and all and he was gone."

Rayne felt her heart stop, "No he can't he wouldn't." panic set in and she started to call out for her son, "Jordyn!!! Jordyn!!!" She was lookign eveywhere for him with Tril not to far behind She forgot all about Grey.

Lina and a few others came out of the Stallion and asked what was going on. while Tril explain Rayne was close to tears as she looked for her son.

She was about to dro to her knees in grief when she ehard a familiar voice.

"Excuse me mister but have you seen my mommy? She's got pretty blue hair and a really neat dagger tattoo on her arm here."

She turned to see jordyn asking this question of Grey. "jordyn!!"

he turned and saw his mother, "Mommy!!" Rayne ran over and swept her son into her arms, "oh my precious boy. Don't you ever do that again. How many times have i told you nto to wander off?"

"Sorry Mommy, but i had to shw you my picture and Tril wans't aroudn so i came lookignf ro you." jordyn was close to tears himself.

"oh baby i'm not mad. Come on let's go and show Lna nd the others your picture." Rayne said quickly and turned her back to Grey.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

As he raced through the street, falling farther and farther behind Rayne he could see out of the corner of his eye a small figure coming toward him from the shadows.

Jerking to a halt he almost ran over the small figure. Rayne had already disappeared from sight. Before he could take after her again the figure asked, "Excuse me mister but have you seen my mommy? She's got pretty blue hair and a really neat dagger tattoo on her arm here."

Startled his eyes dropped down, it was a boy.

As he looked at the boy he could hardly breath, the boys discripton and the way he looked. Grey could hardly believe he eyes.

He was about to speak when Rayne came flying out of the shadows clutching at the child.

"oh my precious boy. Don't you ever do that again. How many times have i told you nto to wander off?"

"Sorry Mommy, but i had to shw you my picture and Tril wans't aroudn so i came lookignf ro you."

Before his eyes she took the Jordyn and turned and began moving away.

"Rayne stop. Please, I just want to talk to you." He said reaching out to touch her shoulder.

 

[AngelofDeath]

Rayne stopped dead in her tracks. Could grey have figured out that Jordyn was his? Setting her son down she pushe dhim in Tril's direction. "Go show everyone. Mommy has to talk." She kisse dhim and sent the boy off.

Turning she looked into the eyes of a name she'd known for 7 years but really knew nothing about. "hello Grey." She knew she sounded cold and harsh.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

"hello Grey." The sound of her voice is as cold and bleak as the deepest reaches of known space. Which caused a pain all of it's own.

"Rayne, I am sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. At first the mission was just another job. But I did come to love you, I never lied about that."

Before he could get much more than that out of his mouth, her fist caught him square in the face.

Staggering back, he lost his balance going down on to his bad leg.

He looked up once the pain subsided to find a blaster in his face.

"Damn you, Grey!"

 

[AngelofDeath]

When Grey had said he still loved her Rayne just lost it. She barely heard his other words as she reared back and punched him.

She drew her blaster on instinct and aimed it at him. "Damn you Gery!"

"Another job? I trusted you and becasue of that i lost mainy good freinds. Becasue of you I have lost a good portion of my fighting skills becasue of that blow you gave me!"

She was crying as she yelled, "I loved you and you fuckign trew it in my face! You are nothing to me now." Killing him would be so easy.

Tril was smiling at Jordyn when she heard Rayne yell. Ehr eyes went wide as she recognized Grey. Mainy of the other from the Stallion looked up and saw him as well.

When Rayne drew her blaster Tril was rushing to her side. "Rayne don't. He ain't worth it. Besdies Jordyn is over there. You want him to see you kill?"

Rayne looked at her friend and then over to her son and he waved at her. Tril was blocking the view of the Blaster with her body.

"You're right." She lowered her arm and walked over to her son. Anger still flashing in her eyes.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

Staring at her as she walked, he almost wished she had shot him.

Strugling to his feet, he started after her, but the look in her friends eyes made him think better of the idea.

Calling out to her, "I am sorry Rayne. I don't know how but I will find away to prove it."

Turning he limped off into the shadows. Stopping he watched her return to her friends.

Pulling a small comm device from his coat, "Port Authority, yes this Thomas Grey, can I get a list and discription of all ships that have docked in the last 48 hours? Uh hu, yes thank you."

Looking back at the bar, "At least I won't lose you now and maybe I will get to meet my son correctly." With that he headed back to his ship.

 

[AngelofDeath]

After all was said and done, Rayne and Jordyn returned to the Emeraldis. She prefered to sleep on her own ship in her own bed. That night she Let jordyn sleep in her bed.

She didn't do it often unless he had nightmares, but tonight she needed him close.

Seeing Grey made her scared. If he tried to take Jordyn she knew she'd kill him or worse. When She first found out she was pregnant she'd fld to the Wilderness of space where there was no life for miles.

Of course she had the remaning crew with her and after Jordyn was born She obtained teh Emeraldis and was on her own ever since.

She sighed as she watched her son sleep. he looked so much like Grey there was no way he didn't know that he was his son. Pulling him close she closed her eyes and slept.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

Sitting in his small cramped ship he had his feet propped on the corner of the co-pilots chair.

Staring at the list, that the Port Authority had transmitted over, he took a long pull of the bottle of scotch.

"Cats Dream, Star Dancer, Emeraldis, Last Chance, and the Lost which is my ship. Well at least it won't be to hard to find which ship their on."

Setting the bottle on the on the console, he straightened sitting the data padd down. Running his fingers through his hair he flashes back to the last time they had been happy together.

*Just hours before the raid, they had stood staring out a port hole at the red mist of the nebula that the outlaws had been hiding in.

With his arms around Rayne, his head next to hers, he whispered, I love you and I always will."

Squeezing her tight he dreaded what was to come.*

The sound of the bottle breaking snapped him out of his thoughts. "Oh, God Rayne."

Lowering his head into his hands the bottle went unnoticed.

 

[AngelofDeath]

Ranye woke a few hours later to check on her ship and amke sure eveything was running. They would leave in the morning. She typed in the credits and sent them to the P. A. Sighing she looked at the Captin's chair. It'd be so easy to leave now. Grey would never notice she was gone. of course he didn't know her ship. Wth a press of a button The Emeraldis began undocking.

As they pulled out she sat down and readied the ship for hyper drive.

 

[silas knight]

Grey

Weary, he tapped in the creds to pay and bribe the P.A. to cover the repair fee, docking, and the bribe to know when the ships on the list left.

The Cats Dream and the Star Dancer had already left in the early morning. Both had left to slowly to have Rayne Behind the controls.

The comm started beeping, tapping a button he read that the Emeraldis had just payed its docking fee.

Staightening, Grey focused the sensors and readied the engines. After undocking the Emeraldis took off like a bat out of hell.

Grinning, "Its good to see that some things don't change. Rayne I have never seen anyone else fly out of a dock like it they were trying to see their reflection on the wall."

Pulling out of the dock he took off after her trying to calculate her heading, when she jumped to hyper.

"Damn..." he swore, then watching the console reading he grinned, "I might not know exactly where you have gotten off to, but I know the general area. Maganus System here we come."

Entering the coordinates, he laughed as The Lost made a shuddering jump to hyper.

 

[AngelofDeath]

Rayne sighed as they exited Hyper. The Magnus System, home. Wellit was as much a home as one could call it. T here were only two plantes in this system and one was a wasteland. The other was a bustlign colony planet. She'd been an orphan there and joined up witht the Delerium crew at age 13.

Sighing she set the cloaking shield on and sat back. Whenit didn't come on she sighed and rolled her eyes. Damn thing was always acting up. She hit the button again and nothing. it was then she notice dthe system alert. They had a fuel leak. Something had hit the tank during hyper and caused a tear.

"Great. Now what else is gonna happen?"

 

[silas knight]

Grey

Suddenly the ship jerks out of hyper-space, slamming Grey in to the console. Leaning back in the pilots he reaches up to wipe his face and his hand comes away wet.

"Sorry piece of junk." Hitting the combination of flashing console buttons to begin a sensor sweep of the sector, Grey hunts for a med kit to treat the cut.

only moments after pressing a synflesh pad to the cut, the alarm goes off signaling the end fof the scan.

hurrying back to the front of the ship he callse up the scan info. "two planets, only one inhabited. nothing of real interest, whoo-ho what is this just behind the planet, The Emeraldis." Enguaging the engines he brought the ship closer. Something just wasn't right about the ship.

Switching on the comm, "Emeraldis this is the Lost, can I be of assistance."

 

[AngelofDeath]

Rayne nearly fell from her seat when she heard Grey's voice. Dadmn him, he must have bribed the P.A. Hitting the comm she said, "No. We're just fine.Just a small fuel leak."

Rayne considered gunning the engines but that would most likely eat up more fuel and she couldn't risk that with Jordyn on board.

She amped the engines up to 8 and maintained her course. "Go away Grey i don't want to talk to you ever again."