The High Life

Makisan

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It was May 23, 3407. Eight days after her twenty-third birthday. She was going to be the richest woman in the world. She was going be the best model in the country. She was getting married to the most handsomest man in two days. Why she was splattered on concrete was a mystery in itself. The media says it was a suicide, fans say the future husband did it. Some say she slipped. Other's didn't care. People jumped off of fifty story balconys every other day, why was she so special? On that bloodstained concrete was just her hair, flowing around what should have been her body.

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She stared down at the street, smiling a bit, holding a small glass of red wine. She sipped at it, staring at the sky.
"Oh, dearest sister... If you could see me now..." She whispered. Her sister wasn't dead. Far from it. Her younger sister was a bounty hunter, making barely enough to eat for a week. She flew among the stars, trying to be a cop, which she could never do, because of an injury that happened a few years ago.
She giggled, setting the glass on the railing and leaning against it. "Oh, you'd be so jealous of me... I hope you can come to the wedding... It'd be great if you could..." She whispered, closing her eyes. She stood up, going inside. She threw off her clothes and slipped in her red silk nightgown, and pulled her hair out of its usual bun, closing her eyes as it cascaded down her back, stopping at the end of her calves. She stared at herself in the mirror. She liked what she saw. Honey coloured, almond shaped eyes, pale, pink, full lips, pale skin, strawberry blonde hair. She blinked, smiling at her sister's picture. She was very dark, from being in the sun a lot when she was little. She had dark emerald eyes, and short, messy black hair, red streaks in it. No one knew how, or why. The streaks were natural. Her sister always smiled. It could be storming and flooding, but she would always smile, as if she knew things would get better. She smiled more, going back outside.

That's when it happened. She suddenly fell off the balcony. She didn't scream though. She watched the ground come closer, but it was coming closer in slow motion. She saw people stare at her as she fell. She wanted to wave at them. She saw a bird fly past her. She wanted to catch it. She saw her favourite tree. She wanted to sit in it one last time. She crashed into the sidewalk, face first.

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The funeral took place three days later. Her sister showed up. She looked nice for once. She wore a dress for once. She stared at her sister's coffin, smiling, even though the tears poured from her eyes. She knew her sister was in a better place. She coughed a bit. Her sister was the only family she had left. Her father died when she was five in a motorbike accident. Her mother died two years ago, during her last year of high school to cancer.

After the funeral, she stayed, kneeling next to the hole. She stared at the tombstone.
Anja Thorton
Sister, Best Friend, Lover
Future Wife of Preston Chance
Although We Maybe Alone,
The Stars Will Be Our Friends


She sniffled a bit, rubbing her eyes.
"Heh... I bought a nice dress for the wedding... I was hoping you could see me in it... I-I'll take a picture! And bring it back here... S-S-So you can see..." She sobbed, standing up and setting the flowers she bough on the tombstone. "I love you..." she murmured, kissing the stone, and walking to the parking lot.

All the cars and ships were gone. Except for her giant ship. The Veridis Quo. She sighed, sitting outside it. She didn't budge when the hatch door opened. It was probally one of her team members. She shook her head, leaning against the leg of the ship. "Just give me another five minutes..."

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(OoC: Hi, again! n.n I'm gonna need three people to be her ship mates. Hopefully another female and two males (However, you can be more than one person!). Some baddies would be nice, too, if you want to be a bad guy/girl/transvestite let me know, and I'll work something out with you! Please please please please PM me if you want a part! The information I'll need from you will be a description of your character, their background on how they met my character, and their own history. Thanks very much!

-Makisan

P.S.: If you can tell me where I got the name of the ship from, I may have something for you. n.n)
 
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Allen would give a small nod to his crewmate and friend, leaning against the doorway and watching her sadly for a moment. Deciding it wasn't the best time in the world to do so, he'd refrain from walking out to comfort her, opting instead to speak. "Take how much time you need."

The slightly pale, semi-lanky male figure headed back into the ship and took his spot back at the computer monitor. He'd habitually push up his glasses again to their comfortable position with his middle finger, finishing up his work on coding the virus Natasha had asked for. He wasn't quite sure why she'd wanted a virus to interfere with networking yet but was sure he'd find out soon. Finally satisfied with his work, he'd let out a small yell of glee and save the work to a disc, neatly labelling it and setting it aside shortly thereafter. For a short while, he'd search around for any information not already publicly known about Anja's death in company databases. Dissatisfied with the outcome of his search, he'd let out a disappointed grunt and decide to try again more seriously at a later, more appropriate time-frame.

Getting up from his seat, he'd walk to his bunk and pull out a plain white t-shirt, a pair of boxers, and beige-colored shorts from the small closet anchored to the wall. After removing his glasses he'd strip out of the clothes he'd worn since yesterday and throw them into the laundry bin, his shirt barely hanging on the edge at the sleeve. He was getting better aim at least, though by how much was still uncertain to him. Letting out a small yawn, he'd pull on the clothes he'd picked out, stopping upon hearing someone clear their throats.
 
Natasha smirked at him a bit. "Ya know, I did fix the water heater, so you can shower..." She said, leaning against the door frame. "...Thanks..." She murmured, rubbing her eyes. They were still puffy, but they'd go down with time.

"So did you get that thing done?" She asked, standind up and walking over to his bed and sitting down, watching him. She seen him naked before. His line snapped from the ship when he was trying to fix the engine, so she had to rush out and get him, snuggling up with him so he didn't freeze to death.
 
Allen looked at her with flushed cheeks. Despite having been seen by her before it didn't make it any less embarrassing. Even though on a ship like hers, it was a bit difficult to not have seen someone in the nude at least once. He'd pull on the boxers he pulled out as he'd speak. "Yeah, I finished writing that virus, but I still don't understand what you need one of this nature for, though I guess it doesn't really matter." He'd say with a shrug, pulling on his pants.

"And y'know, you really ought to work on better communications with your crew about important things like the water heater." He'd say in a nagging tone, though it was hardly meant for nagging and was more his way of making jokes. Bad as they usually were, he couldn't stand there and not attempt to make her smile at least once.
 
"Hey! I put a sign on the bathroom door!" She retorted, laughing at him. She shook her head, and sighed a bit. "That virus will save our butts one day... I just want it on hand, is all." She clapped her hands and jumped up. "Well, I'm gonna shower since the water heater is fixed!" She teased, playfully punching Allen's arm, before leaving his room.

She listened as the door closed behind her. She sighed, staring her water. She undressed, stepping under the shower head. She started to cry again, sitting on the floor, pulling her knees up to her chest, holding them close to her.
 
"That's not fair! I didn't know it was fixed!" He'd say in mild protest to her getting the first heated shower in almost two weeks. He'd zip up his shorts and fasten them, reaching for his shirt. Originally he'd planned to take a shower later but if it was fixed, he wondered why he should wait for the heater to break again. Reaching his decision, he'd grab his shirt with his left hand and walk to the bathroom. Standing at the shut door, he'd hear running water on the other side and cursed himself for being slow.

Though a shower wasn't the only reason he'd headed there. As well a front as Natasha was putting up after such a tragedy, he knew that was all it was. Putting his ear to the door, he'd listen for a moment and after slight hesitation, he raised his right hand and gave the door a slight knock. "Natasha? Are you alright?" He'd ask softly, a slight concerned tone audible in his voice.
 
She sniffled, then looked at the door. "Y-Yeah..." She murmured, coughing and standing up. She rubbed her eyes, trying to get the tears to stop. She sighed, then started to wash up. "Why what's up?" She called, closing her eyes.
 
Lets out a small sigh. The sound of her voice had given away to the truth. "Are you sure you're alright? Do you need anything?" He'd say again in a concerned tone, pacing back and forth somewhat nervously. He knew better than to barge in on her during a shower. He'd remember what happened to him the last time he did that and shuddered.
 
"I'm fine, I'm fine..." She called, wiping her face ancd stepping out the shower a few minutes later. She came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel. She stared at him, wet hair sticking to her face. "Your turn, Stinky," she teased, sticking her tounge out at him and going to her room.
 
Harumphed at her name-calling but rather than get her back now, he decided instead to go ahead with the shower, shutting the door behind him. Walking to the shower, he'd start and adjust the water temperature. Removing his clothes he'd climb in and take the first warm shower in quite awhile. Letting out a loud sigh of relief, he'd grab the soap and begin washing up, his mind wandering to other less clean thoughts as time went on.

A half an hour later, he could be seen exiting the bathroom in clean clothes. Heading to his bunk, he'd deposit his towel on the side of the laundry bin and sit on the bed thinking about the possible events that may have lead up to Anja's death. It was strange to him that she'd just walk off the edge and commit suicide and the more he thought on it, the more he considered the possibility of drug use, though perhaps not that she'd done so knowingly. Shutting his eyes and laying down on his bed, he'd attempt to take a small nap, deciding not to let others know of his own suspicions about her death.
 
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Natasha sat in her room, staring at the ceiling. She curled up a bit. They'd stay here for a week, get supplies, fill up on fuel, do some shopping.

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"Stage one is done, ma'am..."
"...Good..."

A thin, light blue hand placed itself on a desk, long, red fingernails tapping it. "Start stage two in two weeks... I want to play with this little girl's mind some more..." the voice croaked, staring at Natasha's face on the screen, grey eyes glaring slightly.
 
She'd come a long way from her checkered past as a ho, but having escaped to freedom abord the Veridis Quo, she'd been accepted as a crew member by the ship's owner, Natasha. Jade had been useless and a nuisance at first, but now she was a fully qualified astrigator and was the main pilot of the ship. She sat now in the pilot's chair and looked over the controls of the ship. This stupid screen went blank durring landing, she thought, looking at the sensor screen. I'd better have Natasha take a look at it. If we let it go, it could be trouble. She hummed to herself and then stood up. She decided to go see what the others where up to. Rubbing her lucky crystal that now resided on a chain around her neck, she sighed. Her life had changed for the better, but it was still tenuous. She knew she was being chased. Somehow, some way, she'd be found. He'd take her back to that life of misery, and when that happened, she didn't want Natasha or her other friends to be involved. It might end messy.
 
It was a full hour later when Allen awoke. He'd look around and sit up, looking over at the clock. "Damn, I actually fell asleep." He'd state, uttering a few small curses under his breath. That hadn't been his intention and he was sure now that his sleep schedule was screwed up some more. But even so, the satisfaction obtained from Natasha's appreciation more than made up for his lack of sleep.

Climbing out of his bunk, he'd stretch and let out a boisterous yawn, walking around the ship with a somewhat tired expression on his face. Looking to the Pilot, Jade, he waved at her in a friendly gesture. Seeing Jade oftentimes reminded him how many different backgrounds bounty-hunters could come from. And knowing this, his decidedly cautious nature would occasionally kick in and he would check up on the crew's past and their connections, both as a safety measure for Natasha, and for the rest of them. Unsure of whether having such a multi-faceted crew was a curse or a blessing, he'd simply nod his head and continue his somewhat absent-minded exploration.
 
Natasha was in the kitchen quarters, making everyone lunch. It wasn't much. Beef stew with a sandwich. She cleaned up a bit, then set down the plates. She pressed a button on the wall. "Hey, guys, lunch is ready." She called. She nibbled at the sandwich on her plate, staring out the window.
 
Jade walked into the kitchen to join Natasha. "I see that Allen has been trying to protect you again. What does he think you are, a baby?" She rolled her eyes. "Mmmm... Smells good," she said looking at the food. She sat down next to a bowl and a sandwhich and began to eat. "By the way, the sensor screen went out again, as we were landing. I know it usually comes back on after a while, but I think that you should take a look at it. We wouldn't want it going out at the wrong time."
 
She rasied an eyebrow at Jade. "Protect me? What are you talking about?" She asked, taking a bite of her stew, eyeing Jade. She was confused at the thought. Allen? Protect her?! She shook her head, then sighed a bit. "I'll fix the screen after we pick up supplies... What makes you think Allen's trying to protect me?"
 
"Oh, you know," she laughed. "He's been studying my history. I know he has. He's about as obvious as an Elephant playing hide-and-go-seek. I've already been honest enough with you guys about my past, but I get the feeling that eh thinks I'm hiding something. And of course he's taken his usual 'for the good of Natasha' standpoint and vowed to find out what I'm hiding. Of course, he's suspicious of EVERYONE except you," she smiled. "Surely you must know he's got a major crush on you." She laughed again and took another bite of her sandwhich. "This is really good Natasha," she said to her companion. "And just make sure you fix the screen before we take off hun. It's kinda pointless to have a sensor taking readings that we can't see."
 
Allen walked into the kitchen in the midst of their conversation and blinked. "Jade... Are you still going on about me trying to 'protect Natasha?' I thought we agreed to drop that whole subject? I don't treat her any differently from anyone else on this crew." He'd say sharply.

"And like Natasha says, what gives you the notion to suggest that I'm trying to protect her?"

Walking over to the table, he'd sit and eat his meal, bearing a slightly frustrated expression at Jade's interloping.
 
Jade smiled. "I can't help but notice you've developed a sudden intrest in my past. I guess it's just as well. But Natasha trusts me, why can't you? You owe me your life, or don't you remember the asteroid belt in Glykan system, hmmm? And please, I've noticed the way you look at her. You sure don't look at ME like that," she said laughing. "You know it's true, and you know I like to tease you too."

Jade made kissy lips in Allen's direction quickly and laughed again. "I can always seem to get under your skin."
 
"Of course I remember the Glykan disaster. And she might put more trust in you but I find it difficult to trust someone who refuses to talk about themselves. Sure, you've told us where you grew up, when you graduated, your age and all that's well and good, but there's that distinct gray area you choose to ignore. That is, shortly after you came of age and about two months before you joined up with us." he retorted calmly. "And curiously enough, that information is quite difficult to find anywhere. I'd expect to find at least some sort of documentation about where you lived or travelled through the planetary agency, but there's nothing there, which is odd by standards set fifty years ago. Everything from travels to expenses simply does not exist. You bet I'd be suspicious of something like that, which could potentially come back to haunt us all, or did you consider that?

"As for the way I look at Natasha, is it anyone's business but my own who I decide to look at? Even though I assure you I look at her the same way as I would you and everyone else. She's my friend and has been for years, maybe that's the look you're mistaking for something else." He'd say in a matter-of-factly tone, though his cheeks had started turning a shade of red from her teasing, he wasn't about to lose his head to her like usual.
 
"Oh no," she smiled lightly. "I made it perfectly clear. Maybe not with my words, but with my actions. If you want to know about my life, you can find out by asking me maybe? And not by snooping around? One of these days, maybe I'll give you a demonstration." She gave him a sly look and laughed.
 
He raised an eyebrow at her response, intrigued now at what seemed to him, careful choice of words. That intrigue turned to a curiosity that spread faster than a wildfire and more questions were flaring up in his mind than he could keep up with. Looking at her with as straight a face as he could muster, "just what do you mean by demonstration?" He'd query, now finding it difficult to mask the curiosity she had successfully spurred.
 
"Usually that means showing someone something first hand," she explained dryly. Changing her tone to one of playfulness, she continued on, "and if you're a good little boy, I might make you the happiest man alive." She laughed loudly, winking at Natasha. Jade loved to mess with Allen, it was always good for some laughs. But who knows? Maybe someday, he would just be lucky enough to find out. That would depend on his behavior.
 
Allen laughed to himself at what she was suggesting. Surely she had meant it as a joke, another way for Jade to 'get his goat.' But still, he mused the possibility in his mind while finishing what was left of his stew, watching the girls in silence. Upon realizing that he was being stared at, he'd snap back to reality and blink several times. "What?" Was the only thing he could think of to say, embarrassment easily noticeable in his tone.
 
Natasha shook her head, rolling her eyes. "You two were made for each other." She called out, so she could be heard of their bickering. She dropped her dishes in the sink, and pointed at Jade. "You're doing the dishes today." She waved at them, then left, going to the pilot's area. She came back a few seconds later. "Oh, and the shower's fixed."

She stared at the screen for a bit, wiggling a few cords, to see if those were the problems. "Well, this sucks..." She murmured, pushing the chair aside, and going underneath the board, working on it quietly.
 
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