Three of a Kind (V2)

[Veroe]

System: Ashford
Time/Date: 4:41 PM, Octo 26 412 A.E.
Location: Crew deck of Imperial Light Cruiser Pulsar, 3,124.08 KM from Saffira Brilhante warp point termini

IC: Omar Ahmed Anderson

"You're lucky Sensor tech Motombo was on duty and covered your tracks for you," Omar told Mr. Gordenson, "He's one of us still loyal to the Admiral and the Captain."

They were in the crew decks of the light cruiser. It was the perfect place to hide Jon. Here he'd blend in with all the rest of the crewmen off duty as they rested between duty shifts. He'd be just another pilot in a sea of them.

"We're still working on a way to get you off this ship, though," He conceded, "The problem is that there's not enough of us left and we can't trust anyone else...there's too many people just willing to go along with whatever someone in power tells them is the truth."

Then the lights flashed red.

Attention! Attention!
Security Alert: One
All personnel are to return to quarters for the duration of the emergency.​

He glanced back at Gordenson. "Well they found those two techs I drugged, but if its security alert: one then they haven't realized I'm involved. They just think you're loose somewhere on the ship."

His comm buzzed at his hip. It was Omar's superior officer. She wanted him to report to duty in the security office to help coordinate the search for the intruder.

"Over here," He went over to an access panel on the side of the corridor they were in. "Get in...it'll be some time before they check the Jefferies' tubes. I'll try and cover your tracks the best I can from inside the security office."

 

[JonathanBair]

As the lights flash. Jon points into a room plate saying Holleybrooke. Jon asks "isn't she high ranked? Where better to hide me then in her room. In like the air duck." Jon smiles at his devilish plan. If they do a search. He hopes they would never look in her room. Jon walks into her room as if he owns it. He smiles and says "See the duck is even under her desk at the leg cuby hole. Who would look under the Co's desk for the intruder?" Jon got on his hands and knees and pulled the grate off the air duct and slipped into it. Jon smiles as he lays in the wall mostly under her bed. Jon says "This is comfy I could stay here for days. With me being in here hopefully you wont need to cover my tracks and risk exposing your self."

As Jon lays there he knows his devilish plan is so crazy it just might work. If it works its good for Jon and Omar. As Jon lays there he start to think about the two lady's. Jon dose the math. He thinks to him self. They should be in the wormhole now then should take a day or so to get the over worked shuttle to a spot for the new engines. Jon thinks that job should take a few more days, so Jon can play hide and seek for 2 or 3 days and still have a day or so to meet up with them. Jon thinks to him self he only hopes he has the credits to cover what they will need. Jon is wondering how C.K and the princess is holding up. C.k is a tough woman and a scrapper. He is sure she could write him off if they don't meet in this coming week. Jon wonders how the princess would react. Her fleet and the body guards. Then having to be smuggled to where ever shes going. Jon knows he made some kind of impact on her, but don't know much of one. Jon roles his eyes thinking he could be sharing the quarters with the woman who is looking for him.

A part of Jon hopes he gets to hear all the headache and frustration he is causing her. Jon wonders what she will do to work it out. Will she do it here in her room or in the gym. The fact that she is a woman and has needs slipped his mind for now.

 

[Veroe]

System: Ashford
Time/Date: 12:26 AM, Octo 27 412 A.E.
Location: Crew deck of Imperial Light Cruiser Pulsar, VIP guest quarters, 3,124.08 KM from Saffira Brilhante warp point termini

IC: Aida Van Holleybrooke

Aida walked into her quarters exhausted. She had stayed on the bridge overlooking these Naval buffoons shoulders' as their security teams scoured through the ship looking for the intruder that drugged the two sensor techs that was scanning the vintage fighter in the security holding bay.

They were still in med bay. The doctor did not think reviving them was warranted. Aida was not so sure of that, but let it go.

She unzipped her jacket and threw it on the bed in the room. She lifted a hand to the back of her neck and tried to work out the kink there gotten after hours and hours on her feet pacing waiting for news that never came that the pilot of the Starhawk had been apprehended.

She sighed heading for the bathroom. She just wanted a good long soak in the tub. Unfortunately on a warship she'd have to settle for five minutes inside a sonic shower.

The chair behind the room's desk moved and a man climbed out from under it.

For a long crucial second she stood there mouth hung open, unable to cobble enough cognitive function to react. And then as the intruder she bolted for the bed and her jacket thrown atop it. Specifically Aida's commlink in the jacket's pocket.

The security sweeps avoided upsetting her by clearing her quarters. She castigated herself for that critical mistake as she ran to reach the bed and the commlink before he could stop her.

She needed to call security before the intruder did anything or got away.

 

[JonathanBair]

Jon sprinted out from under the desk/air duct area. He dropped hips head and shoulders while keeping his head up renching his neck back hard. He grabbed her jacket from the top of her bed and in a few more steps he rammed his shoulders into her guts driving her back hard into the bulkhead.

Jon tried to somewhat aim so most the her spine and part of her back into the bulkhead. Hoping he can role her and whip him self clean of her close to her door.

The impact did just that with the hard ram that acted as a sling shot and sent him skidding to the door to stop so close he could feel the door on the back of his head. Taking advantage of her state of shock. Jon turned and ran out the door with her jacket still in hand. As he ran down the hall he kept a eye out for a trash shoot to drop the jacket down while he made his way to bays.

A few halls down he slowed to a walk, in hopes to blend in as just another person in the ships personal to be walking the ship. Jon hopes along the way he can run into a friend.

 

[Veroe]

System: Ashford
Time/Date: 6:12 AM, Octo 27 412 A.E.
Location: Crew deck of Imperial Light Cruiser Pulsar, VIP guest quarters, 2,789.46 KM from Saffira Brilhante warp point termini

IC: Alejandro Cheung

Alejandro sat leaning against the wall of his own brig staring at the sparkling force field that barred him from walking the corridors of the Pulsar, his ship, as her Captain and voice of Imperial authority here in the Ashford system.

'Imperial authority'

Here from the brig that term had a new ironic and bitter meaning. That agent from ISS, Van Holleybrook, had waltzed aboard his ship and called him a traitor to the Empirie. A traitor! He had spent his entire career loyally serving the Emperor and the navy. But the target for this purge was not only him, but Admiral Yoshi as well, and only god knows how many of his fellow loyal officers were staring at their own ship from inside its brig, as ISS agents carried out their nefarious conspiracy.

What did a god damned secret police spook know about commanding a ship of war?

He had to get out of here. It was his duty to the late Emperor to take back command of the Pulsar and stop this act of sedition from a clear threat from within the Empire's very own internal institutions. Perhaps halting in its tracks the horrifying catastrophe of a civil war from embroiling all of human occupied space as well. It seemed that was inevitable now that good officers like himself were sitting in their own brigs.

The air vent flew across the room striking the forcefield and bouncing off violently to the floor. Captain Cheung raised up onto his feet as a man slid out of the vent to face him. It took a moment but he recognized this man.

"What the...freeze!" Seaman Swanson at the guard station perked up at the ruckus rising and fumbling to pull his stun baton and commlink both from his equipment belt simultaneously. Unfortunately trying to do both only hindered the accomplishment of either action. The delay allowed the intruder to reach him and swing a devastating right hook the left the poor seaman sprawled out unconscious on the deck.

"Mr. Gordenson," He asked, "I take it you running around in the Pulsar's airvents are the reason for the security alert...I hope you aren't doing anything too detrimental to my ship."

"You may not know me, sir, but I remember you. I was there the last time you did a favor for Admiral Yoshi..." He stepped up a hairsbreadth from the forcefield to get a better view of the man through the sparkling haze of the energy field. "...He told me you were a trustworthy man...I pray that is true."

He shook his head, "I think I may have to trust you a good deal today, but first you need to know what exactly the people that want you dead are doing here? I can tell you what I know, for a favor I may have to ask you for later."

 

[JonathanBair]

Jon busted out the air vent feet first not knowing where he was other then there was a armed guard there who was as much shocked as he was. Jon was glad he had taken a few advanced hand to hand combat classes for a ruff job here and there. Tho it was really lacking. Jon also found him self realizing how very luck he was that guard was so bad.

Jon started to wonder if the guards lacking skills was the reason he was stuck in what seamed to be the most dullest spot on the ship. Jon looked around and quickly realizing where he was as he heard a mans voice call out shock and grate deal of joy when saying " Mr. Gordenson" Jon looked over to the man and seen he was in the brig. Jon mumbled " shit" to him self, as this is the last place he wanted to be, but was glad he seen a friendly face. The man said "I take it you running around in the Pulsar's airvents are the reason for the security alert...I hope you aren't doing anything too detrimental to my ship." Jon could only grin one of them smiles like a kid would have on after just grabbed a cookie and ate it before getting caught eating the cookie the kid shouldn't have. When the man asked about Jon being detrimental to his ship. Jon just did the cross my heart and holding the hand like about to take a oath. Jon didn't say anything while he listened about what the hell is going on here.

Jon couldn't place the face till he said he was there the last time Jon did a favor for the admiral. Jon smiled knowing with him being in here he must be loyal to Yoshi, and that is all Jon really cared about. Tho his face was looking like he knew the man but couldn't place him yet. Jon walked over to the down guard and grabbed his side arm from the holster (the shock stick/ tazzer thing) and pulled it free. Jon takes aim and gave 2 shots hitting the cell control area. Both discharges hit but the second one seamed to over load the circuit and dropped the field. Jon then pulled the com badge off the down guard tossing it into the cell at the new friend.

Jon said " I hope you don't mind keeping that, and swapping places with him!" Jon looked down at the other cells in the row. Jon smiles and says " Can you tell me more about this split in the empire, not that I care about the politics. Just would be nice to know how this is going to effect my working in the area, and please feel free to free anyone you need to take back the ship. I am assuming that's what you want to do the most after all." Jon pauses for a fraction of a second then adds in " Yoshi has backers out there that's free yet, so not all the crew has turned. Some seam to just fallow orders, as some seem to be more active supporters of the split."

Jon hopes with the jail brake the loyal crew can take back the ship and help Jon get away from here. Tho Jon dose want to know a bit more and willing to share what he knows too.

Jon starts to pull the downed guard to the cell doors. Hoping there is a free cell that they can put this guard in so he cant raise a alarm. Jon don't want to hurt or kill any of the crew, tho he will take a life if needed an cant be helped.

 

[Veroe]

System: Ashford
Time/Date: 6:16 AM, Octo 27 412 A.E.
Location: Crew deck of Imperial Light Cruiser Pulsar, Security section: Brig, 2,789.46 KM from Saffira Brilhante warp point termini

IC: Cpt. Allejandro Cheung

He shook his head, "I think I may have to trust you a good deal today, but first you need to know what exactly the people that want you dead are doing here? I can tell you what I know, for a favor I may have to ask you for later."

To answer Mr. Gordenson retrieved Seaman Swanson's sidearm and fired two shots into the control panel. The forcefield shorted out and the barrier between them vanished. Then threw Swanson's commlink into the cell to clatter at Cheung's feet. "I hope you don't mind keeping that, and swapping places with him!"

"No I don't," Reaching down to pick up the commlink, "Do be careful with him though, Seaman Swanson may have been shamefully lackadaisical in the performance of his duties but he's still a fine young man that has it in him to be a credit to that uniform."

"Can you tell me more about this split in the empire," Gordenson asked him, "Not that I care about the politics. Just would be nice to know how this is going to effect my working in the area."

"I'm afraid you're going to have to start caring," Cheung told him stepping out of the brig cell. "I believe that you, Mr. Gordenson, may sit in the eye of a storm forming to sweep throughout the entire Empire." He crossed over to help him drag Swanson into an unused cell. "I assume you've heard about the assassination of the Imperial family. It seems they may not all have died. You may know more about that than I do..."

He walked out of the cell and turned on the forcefield to lock Seaman Swanson inside the cell, "The nobility is being split in two, and ISS is working for the Lancaster house at the moment. Right now they're trying to keep the navy from being divided among the factions and starting a shooting war between them by preemptively moving to incarcerate on trumped up charges any officer likely to side against house Lancaster."

"The whole current situation is a tinderbox waiting for a spark," They headed back to Swanson's security desk console. "A civil war between them and elements of the fleet loyal to this house or that is all too likely. I don't know if we can stop that from happening now, but I do know that I need to take back command of this ship and try to liberate as many of the loyal officers in the fleet as I can."

"And please feel free to free anyone you need to take back the ship. I am assuming that's what you want to do the most after all." Jon pauses for a fraction of a second then adds in "Yoshi has backers out there that's free yet, so not all the crew has turned. Some seam to just fallow orders, as some seem to be more active supporters of the split."

"My crew is a good one, and loyal to the Emperor and to me," He nodded, "I'll set things right here. Agent Van Holleybrooke will be dealt with, but that won't solve the problem, and only let ISS brand us, myself and Admiral Yoshi and most likely you, Mr. Gordenson, as traitors."

"I'll do what I can from here. When I do things will get hectic." He said resting a hand on Jon's shoulder, "Get to your fighter and head out of here. If you have who I suspect you have get back to her...keep her safe, but keep her out of this. The other houses will want her dead or to make her only their puppet."

 

[JonathanBair]

As the CPT says " "I'll do what I can from here. When I do things will get hectic." He said resting a hand on Jon's shoulder, "Get to your fighter and head out of here. If you have who I suspect you have get back to her...keep her safe, but keep her out of this. The other houses will want her dead or to make her only their puppet."

This makes Jon wonder about the two ladys who he picked up on the station when the fire fight broke out. Could Jon have been unknowly wrapped up in the heart of some civil war? Jon says to the captain " Thanks cap, my fighter is in the main cargo ship docking bay. It would be nice if the sensors taken down and fighter doors could be locked down... I don't know who I picked up, only that it turned out to be some royal family member and body guard.. They where getting shot at by the goons of Lupo. Jon and have very bad blood. Just the shots near Jon was enough to want to shoot at lupo's crew. *Jon shrugs*

Jon pauses for a sec and asks " Do you think you can help me get off the ship and get to them ladys? If you can get the sensors down, and the fighter bay locked. That can help protect your crew. You know I am a friend to Yoshi and wouldn't want to do un-needed damage or injury to the crew." Jon starts to have a friendly smile on his face as he can now see a hope to get off this ship.

 

[Veroe]

System: Ashford
Time/Date: 6:21 am Octo 27, 412 A.E.
Location: Imperial Light Cruiser Pulsar, Security section: Brig, 2,631.76 KM from Saffira Brilhante warp point termini

IC: Cpt. Allejandro Cheung and Lt. Omar Ahmed Anderson

"I'll do what I can from here. When I do things will get hectic." He said resting a hand on Jon's shoulder, "Get to your fighter and head out of here. If you have who I suspect you have get back to her...keep her safe, but keep her out of this. The other houses will want her dead or to make her only their puppet."

"Thanks cap, my fighter is in the main cargo ship docking bay," He replied.

"Well, by now, if they followed SOP your fighter is stored in the quarantine bay here in the security section," He told him nodding towards the door out of the brig, "So it shouldn't be too far for you to reach."

"It would be nice if the sensors taken down and fighter doors could be locked down..." Gordenson said.

Cheung nodded, "I'll see what I can do about that. In the meantime I need to get control of my ship back and do something about ISS Agent Van Holleybrooke."

"Half the security team on the 'Pulsar' is confined in their quarters for being too supportive of myself or the Admiral. The other half I suspect is scouring the ship looking for you." He activated the controls of the door and it slid open for them to the security section's main corridor. When Gordenson made to step out of the brig Cheung grabbed his arm. "The person you have...is it really her...are you sure?"

"I don't know who I picked up, only that it turned out to be some royal family member and body guard.. They where getting shot at by the goons of Lupo." He shrugged.

"If she is the princess...you have to protect her...she's our only hope of sorting all this out once the danger of a shooting war has passed." He told her before stopping to look down the corridor, "We should be hearing alarms...this corridor and the brig itself is under surveillance from the security office." He pointed to a door down the corridor.

It slid open Lt. Anderson peeked his head out. "Sorry, Captain, when Mr. Gordenson stumbled into the brig I had to make my move on the plan ahead of time."

"Never mind that, Anderson. You let everyone know," He asked. Inside the security office all the other officers were slumped over their consoles snoring.

"More of my specially made coffee," Nodding at them inside.

"Good. All the crew that were confined in their quarters are out now and heading to the armory." The captain turned towards Jon, "I'll go meet them there and move to take back my bridge from Van Holleybrooke...what about you?"

"Do you think you can help me get off the ship and get to them ladies? If you can get the sensors down, and the fighter bay locked. That can help protect your crew. You know I am a friend to Yoshi and wouldn't want to do un-needed damage or injury to the crew." Jon asked him.

He nodded, "Mr. Gordenson you'll find your fighter down the hall to the right. Lt. Anderson will open the bay doors and lock down the starboard array, but wait on launching out until we're ready to take back the bridge. If you go out before then Van Holleybrooke will have you shot out of space before you can get out of range of the 'Pulsar's' weapons or send out a stealthed interceptor to track you back to your lady friends' location."

 

[JonathanBair]

Thank you both of you. If we make it out of this mess you both will get a free shipment on me. Do we have a safe coms, if not my back up radio is set to the lowband of 690069.2020 . Jon grins feeling good he can trust someone with a plan. Jon don't mind winging it but something like this needs a plan. With a skilled crew and a love of there ship, that is something Jon can relate and trust.

A second later Jon peaks his head out the door and starts to slip down the hall. Jon makes his way down to quarantine bay. Hoping to find his fighter there.

As Jon sneaks around in the halls, he lets his mind somewhat wonder as he tries to think of how long it has been sense he sent Taya to do the space walk and escape. Jon also is trying to think of where to go to meet up with the ladys after he finds Taya. He cant help feel like hes naked with out Taya. Jon wonders if the lady's would be monitoring his old low band still, and what K.C would make of the sudden flurry of activity on that channel. Jon feels a bit warmth knowing his home comes is set to it and one of his home driods would hear it.

After about 15 minutes playing some hide-and-seek on the way. Jon made it to the bay with out being spotted tho there was a few close calls. Jon peaks in and see there is a few folks working in the bay. At this second they all are busy so Jon slips in and runs to his ship and hides in its cargo hold as he waits for it to be safe for him to get to his ships cockpit.

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Mean while in space the droid Taya who had left the rear cockpit to do a space walk and push off using a minor jet to slowly make its way back home and into a landing bay of the asteroid. Now Taya has the company of the other droid as the wait for a friendly human to come home. They are also listing for any communication chatter on the long sense abandoned low band setting, that the home com channel is always set to. Taya has also closed the sliding doors. With almost no power usage running the rock blends in with all the rest of the asteroid's in the belt.

The only breathable air is locked up with the droids who don't even need it. The droids all set them self's on low power so the only real power source to be detected would be the small home radio.

The 3 droids just sit there in the bay control room next to the radio listening to dead air. Looking out over the 3 bays and the 2 closed bay doors.

 

[Veroe]

System: Ashford
Time/Date: 6:28 am Octo 27, 412 A.E.
Location: Imperial Light Cruiser Pulsar, Security section: Security office, 2,617.88 KM from Saffira Brilhante warp point termini

IC: Cpt. Allejandro Cheung and Lt. Omar Ahmed Anderson

He nodded, "Mr. Gordenson you'll find your fighter down the hall to the right. Lt. Anderson will open the bay doors and lock down the starboard array, but wait on launching out until we're ready to take back the bridge. If you go out before then Van Holleybrooke will have you shot out of space before you can get out of range of the 'Pulsar's' weapons or send out a stealthed interceptor to track you back to your lady friends' location."

"Thank you both of you." Jon told them with a friendly, "If we make it out of this mess you both will get a free shipment on me."

"Keep it. I'm not doing this for you or any favors you can do for me," Cheung told him, "As far as I'm concerned you're little better than a common criminal, Mr. Gordenson-though a useful one in this situation. I'm helping you out to serve the Empire and the royal family that I've sworn my life to serve and protect."

But then Lt. Anderson raised a hand, "We do thank you for helping us out and aiding the Empire in this crisis. We should figure out a secure way to keep in touch."

He grinned at that, "Do we have a safe coms? If not my back up radio is set to the lowband of 690069.2020."

"Lowband," Cheung said pondering the prospects of using it, "That's pretty smart. No one uses lowband Comm frequencies these days, but the data rate will be total shit at interstellar distances. Between systems the very best we'll manage is text messages over the comm relays and that's only if they're on the same warpchain."

Anderson gestured down the hall. "C'mon, Mr. Gordenson, I'll get you set to go from here, but don't launch until I give you the signal."

"I'll start getting my people ready to take the bridge," Cheung said walking out of the security office.

From inside the security office Anderson monitored the quarantine bay. Several minutes later he used the lowband frequency to contact Jon in his fighter. "Can you hear me, Mr. Gordenson? The captain is in position to retake the bridge. I'm lowering the security lock-outs of the quarantine bay's systems."

A minute later. "There. Are the bay doors opening?"

"Good," He replied to Jon's answer, "Disengaging the port-side weapon's tracking systems...and the captain's making his move....and go now and godspeed to you."

 

[JonathanBair]

Jon had his hatch closed and locked while he waited to be told its clear. Jon hated this part, sitting in a fire zone. He don't mine being in the zone if moving, but sitting still drove him nuts.

Soon as Jon heard the bridge was taken. He started up the engines. First the central on that is the main computer and heats up the others. Then the population engines get fired up. Jon started to move his fighter to cover the main enterance and he charged the light/fast lower gun that was best used for non shielded objects like hover craft or personnel. He didn't want to use the upper ones as they there heavy hitters meant to punch threw light shields like on a fighter, and would put a hole in the wall like the inner walls of a ship.


When Jon heard " "Disengaging the port-side weapon's tracking systems" Jon turned his fighter to the space doors and start to power up the upper guns. Just in case if he needed to shoot, not that he wanted to. Jon typed out " roger and ready on his coms. When Jon heard "and go now and godspeed to you." He started his ship off into space. He made a beeline for the asteroid field. Jon had a plan to fly in them to the nearest jump point and jump a few systems before heading back for Taya.

Jon had seen he wasn't being fallowed, so he gladly went back home and sent the code for his driods to know he was on his way and about to remotely open the doors but to keep on low power still. When he was in he seen Taya waiting for him. Jon pointed to her and then into the rear seat. He watched as she made her way up into her compartment.

Jon typed out on the inter cockpit coms screens " Time to find the girls" Then he checked the readings for both cockpit lids seals and powered up and swinging a 180 on a pivot to head back out into space.

This set them off on there trip. Jon knew the other 2 droids will stay on low power to make it as hard to be detected as possible. This isn't the first time someone had come looking for them. Last time it was some privates.

 

[Veroe]

System: Safira Brilhante
Time/Date: 7:12 am (local) Novo 3, 412 A.E.
Location: Safira Brilhante colonial center: Port Landing, Seabreeze starport, bay 95

IC: Callista Kailokainos (C.K.) and Aurora Fairmont

Safria Brilhante had once been a frozen lifeless world before the Solarian Empire discovered it. It had been one of the first worlds in this particular warpchain to be terraformed by an Imperially sanctioned megacorporation. It was a project that took a four or five decades but it transformed a barren iceball into a teeming tropical island paradise. Now 88 percent of the world was covered in warm pristine oceans the developers dotted with lush picturesque island chains-the reason the portugueese head developer had named it 'Brilliant Saphire' in his ancient native language. The corporation that had developed it hoped to make a killing in using this world as a resort colony. That had not worked out. Being two or three warp jumps to the alien and predatory Komarr territory tended to keep tourism away.

So the result was a tropical paradise with very few to appreciate it, but it was well positioned as a trading post with its proximity to the next stop in this chain, the Seymour System's, warpchain crossroads.

Callista and Aurora had arrived at the Seabreeze starport just off the beach six days before. Immediately Callista had started looking around the black market's on Safira Brilhante for a better engine than the clunker in Jon's cargo shuttle. She had managed to come across an old friend of hers in the salvage business. She had hooked them up for a sweet deal. So last night they had bought a bottle of the locally made booze called furacao, on the basis that it had to have quite a kick to be colored neon green, to celebrate and to commiserate over probably never seeing Jon ever again.

That morning a breeze formed over the open ocean in the west to run over the waves heading east to the areia verde islands and the capital city of Port Landing and after stirring many of the skirts of local girls came to the seabreeze starport and docking bay 95. And two prone women with a tarpaulin over both of them stirring a lock to tickle one's nose playfully.

C.K.'s eyes cracked open and instantly regretted it. Why did Safiran sun had to be so damned bright, and why in hell did the sound of her own breathing make her head throb and ache terribly? On wobbly legs she extracted her self from the tangling of legs and arms and tarp. That turned out to be another mistake. One hand rubbed her temple to exorcise the demon pounding away inside of her skull with a power-hammer.

Wait a minute here! She looked down at herself realizing that save for a single sock on her left foot she was entirely without clothes on. She smiled wistfully glancing back over her shoulder to where the princess still slept under the tarpaulin, a now empty bottle of furacao between her breasts. That had been a very good night of celebrating indeed.

It was then the entry door slid open and Jon stepped inside. She rushed him wrapping him up in a joyous embrace, "You made it back here?"

"Owww-" Came Aurora's voice as her hand clutched her head, "Someone stop shouting."

From Jon's arms C.K. Called back, "Hey you'll never guess who showed back up to check out his cargo shuttle."

"Jon?" Aurora sat up, her hair an utter mess and also very nude under the tarpaulin. The empty liquor bottle falling from its resting place between her breasts to land with a clinking sound. It was then she realized that she had less clothes on than even the sock-clad C.K. With a girlish 'Eeep' She hastily pulled the tarp up over her. To C.K. she asked, "What in all of space did we do last night?"

"You don't remember," C.K. Smirked to her, "We had hell of a good time. You know, you can be lotsa fun when you're drunk off your ass, princess."

"Oh my god," Climbing to her feet and clutching the tarp about her like it was a suit of armor and blushing so red C.K. thought she was about to turn into a tomato. To Jon she said, "I'm going to the restroom to get dressed. Don't look at me."

C.K. laughed as the princess hurried on wobbly legs towards the docking bay's bathroom.

To Jon she smacked his hands, "Hey, hey buster, you're still in the shithouse for last time...and oh, come see what we found for your piece of crap shuttle."

She led him around to the rear of the shuttle where two crates of identical starship engines. She patted her hand on them proudly. "Two perfectly synchronized Cyclone 450 assault shuttle engines. Once I hook these bad boys onto your bucket of bolts there you'll be able to outfly practically anything in space."

 

[JonathanBair]

Jon smirks and says "So I am in trouble still huh, I think I can live with that." Then nods.

As C.K tells him about the find his face brightens up hearing that they are fast. Jon start to rub his neck and shoulders.... Sore from the long flight, as he had taken the extra long way here.

Jon asks "Is there anything left in the bank?" As he starts to really look over the engines. Jon couldn't help, but to feel hopeful about things down the road. Someone to work with anyways. Jon then asks "Can I help with anything? We should get going as soon as possible. Things are really getting crazy out there.. All over her *Jon points in the back of the ship* over her. To the point of civil war."

 

[Veroe]

System: Safira Brilhante
Time/Date: 7:15 am (local) Novo 3, 412 A.E.
Location: Safira Brilhante colonial center: Port Landing, Seabreeze starport, bay 95

IC: Callista Kailokainos (C.K.)

To Jon she smacked his hands, "Hey, hey buster, you're still in the shithouse for last time...and oh, come see what we found for your piece of crap shuttle."

Jon smirks and says "So I am in trouble still huh, I think I can live with that." Then nods.

She led him around to the rear of the shuttle where two crates of identical starship engines. She patted her hand on them proudly. "Two perfectly synchronized Cyclone 450 assault shuttle engines. Once I hook these bad boys onto your bucket of bolts there you'll be able to outfly practically anything in space."

She giggled happily as his face brightened from what she told him these things would do for his flying brick. "And these bad boys' thrust to mass ratio and some internal structural bracing from yours truly will improve your maneuverability too. You'll be like a ballet dancer with a jetpack on her back in space maneuvers."

"Is there anything left in the bank?"

She shook her head crossing her arms and regarded him with a bitchy face, "A buddy of mine in the salvager's guild took the capacitor in trade for them...since it was too hot to sell without being in the guild, you know."

"Your money hasn't been touched outside docking fees...and a couple of clothes for little miss princess and food and a couple bottles of that Furacao stuff," She patted the crate beside her, "But in effect when I install these I'll own at least some of your shuttle...so don't try to fuck me over. We'll be partners and I won't owe you anything, right?"

"Can I help with anything?" Jon asked.

"This will take a couple days," She answered, "and we'll be stuck here until its done...so there'll be plenty of work for all three of us."

"We should get going as soon as possible." He told her, "Things are really getting crazy out there.. All over her *Jon points in the back of the ship* over her. To the point of civil war."

C.K. glanced back to the restroom where the Princess was trying to pretty herself up from slumming it up with a Galloway gutter tramp like her for a night. She sneered, "What do you mean? I thought the plan was to find someone trustworthy to hand her off to and let them handle it all. How much of a powder keg is it out there right now?"

 

[JonathanBair]

From Jon asking"Is there anything left in the bank?"

She shook her head crossing her arms and regarded him with a bitchy face, "A buddy of mine in the salvager's guild took the capacitor in trade for them...since it was too hot to sell without being in the guild, you know."

"Your money hasn't been touched outside docking fees." *Jon nods with approval*..she gone on saying "and a couple of clothes for little miss princess and food and a couple bottles of that Furacao stuff," She patted the crate beside her, "But in effect when I install these I'll own at least some of your shuttle...so don't try to fuck me over. We'll be partners and I won't owe you anything, right?" Jon nods again and says " Correct we will be partners"


As Jon says he can see the look of shock on her face."We should get going as soon as possible." He told her, "Things are really getting crazy out there.. All over her *Jon points in the back of the ship* over her. To the point of civil war."

C.K. glanced back to the restroom where the Princess was trying to pretty herself up from slumming it up with a Galloway gutter tramp like her for a night. She sneered, "What do you mean? I thought the plan was to find someone trustworthy to hand her off to and let them handle it all. How much of a powder keg is it out there right now?"

Jon says " Well as much fun as the past few days have been, a ISA or what ever they call them selfs. Some security force had taken over Yoshi's star ship and threw most of his crew in the brig. That sounds like it is all over the fleet. As you did the trading and partying. I was running and hiding. I ended up hiding in the brig area freeing the captain of the ship. He heard where some of his men where held. I freed him and had him free his men to retake the ship so I could get off there. Otherwise I would still be lurking in air ducts. Yoshi and most of his crew is still loyal to her. That security lady who had taken over his group seams to think the princess here is some clone or something.

Jon shakes his head and said I let most the politic stuff go over my head, The contacts I work for trust me and are good people. They wouldn't turn sides from if they gave there word on to fallow someone. That trust they could see I had and that's how I got most my jobs and clearances over the years, but anyways. We cant just go handing the princess off. We will need to do some research before we think about handing her over. Her only safe place would be back at home I think hiding her out where no one knows about her... Tho I can trust Yoshi's ships captain to help look after her, but wouldn't be good to put her onboard that ship as it would be to likely to have the same fate as her fleet.

Just as he finishes saying fleet. They hear the door opening to the compartment they are in. Jon says " Princess looks like things have changed and we cant get you back home safe so quickly. Its going to take time to go threw are trusted contacts to get you home safe. Otherwise anywhere you go looks like will have the same fate as your fleet. We will need to hide you back at my home for a while as we sort this out.... If that is ok, I gotta ask you not to contact anyone as your worlds government is so mixed up. The ISA or what ever that security force is has taken over most the ships and I would bet government installations think you your a clone, they want you dead. …Jon turns and faces C.K and says " C.K if we can do any repairs in space, lets do them then. Taya can help with space walks or what ever is needed, but we shouldn't be parked here to long. This ship is unknown but to a few old timers and then with the beastly mods. I am not sure they would know it.. This is still the safest ship of the 3 we got, but I would want someone risking recognizing the princess."

Jon pauses for a sec the starts to chuckle " I am sure the likes of Lupo's crew would spot us two anywhere, but it would be safer if they spot just us while out and about.."

 

[Veroe]

System: Safira Brilhante
Time/Date: 7:20 am (local) Novo 3, 412 A.E.
Location: Safira Brilhante colonial center: Port Landing, Seabreeze starport, bay 95

IC: Callista Kailokainos (C.K.) and Aurora Fairmont

C.K. glanced back to the restroom where the Princess was trying to pretty herself up from slumming it up with a Galloway gutter tramp like her for a night. She sneered, "What do you mean? I thought the plan was to find someone trustworthy to hand her off to and let them handle it all. How much of a powder keg is it out there right now?"

Jon says " Well as much fun as the past few days have been, a ISA or what ever they call them selves. Some security force had taken over Yoshi's star ship and threw most of his crew in the brig. That sounds like it is all over the fleet."

"That does sound bad," C.K. nodded, "It looks like the whole Empire is about to shatter at any moment out there now."

"As you did the trading and partying. I was running and hiding." He continued, "I ended up hiding in the brig area freeing the captain of the ship. He heard where some of his men where held. I freed him and had him free his men to retake the ship so I could get off there. Otherwise I would still be lurking in air ducts. Yoshi and most of his crew is still loyal to her. That security lady who had taken over his group seams to think the princess here is some clone or something."

"But cloning is illegal in the Empire isn't it," She frowned, "Besides who would've cloned a previously unimportant princess when they could've gone to the trouble of cloning her brother, the crown prince, or even the Emperor himself?"

"I let most the politic stuff go over my head, The contacts I work for trust me and are good people." He told her, "They wouldn't turn sides from if they gave there word on to fallow someone. That trust they could see I had and that's how I got most my jobs and clearances over the years, but anyways."

"So any ideas on what we do now," She asked scratching her head.

"We cant just go handing the princess off. We will need to do some research before we think about handing her over." He answered, "Her only safe place would be back at home I think hiding her out where no one knows about her... Though I can trust Yoshi's ships captain to help look after her, but wouldn't be good to put her onboard that ship as it would be to likely to have the same fate as her fleet."

She nodded, "Yeah those navy guys fought to the death to just make sure she had a chance to get out and that didn't really work either. That was obvious back when I fished her out of that lifepod."

Just then the restroom door slid open and a newly dressed princess in tropical shorts, sandals, and top they'd bought from the shop at the beach's boardwalk stepped back out into the landing bay.

Aurora blushed when she saw them standing there talking to eachother. What were they talking about? Her? She noticed C.K. still had not put a stitch on yet. That made her remember what they had done the night before. Well, she didn't really remember much from last night, thank her stars that the furacao stuff was that potent at least, but what she could remember was enough to make her blush a deep red.

"Would you put on some clothes," She said to her, "Don't you have any shame at all."

C.K. crossed her arms and glared at her, "That wasn't your opinion about me wearing clothes last night...I seem to remember you all in a hurry to get them off of me."

"Okay, okay...enough," Aurora announced, "What happened last night was a mistake and so let's just leave it like that okay?"

C.K. snorted, "Fine...I'll go get some clothes on." She looked around the floor of the landing bay. "Where the hell did you throw my damned panties last night."

"Princess looks like things have changed and we cant get you back home safe so quickly. Its going to take time to go through our trusted contacts to get you home safe." Jon told her to get them back on topic, "Otherwise anywhere you go looks like will have the same fate as your fleet. We will need to hide you back at my home for a while as we sort this out.... If that is ok, I gotta ask you not to contact anyone as your worlds government is so mixed up. The ISA or what ever that security force is has taken over most the ships and I would bet government installations think you your a clone, they want you dead."

"A clone," She asked in shock, "But cloning is illegal in the empire isn't it...well I suppose people as vicious to start a civil war wouldn't bat an eyelash at something as relatively benign as cloning someone against their will."

…Jon turns and faces C.K and says "C.K if we can do any repairs in space, lets do them then. Taya can help with space walks or what ever is needed, but we shouldn't be parked here to long. This ship is unknown but to a few old timers and then with the beastly mods. I am not sure they would know it.. This is still the safest ship of the 3 we got, but I would want someone risking recognizing the princess."

C.K. had found her panties and was busy shimmying them up her legs in plain view of them both. She looked over her shoulder and said, "Well it won't be pleasant but I guess we can do it on most any moon or asteroid in this system, but it means we'll be sitting ducks for at least a day or two until I can change out the engines."

"In that case we'll need to stock up on food," Aurora told them, "C.K. will first get dressed, and use the cargo loader thingie to put the new engines into the shuttle while the two of us go grocery shopping."

She turned as if that settled matters and began to head for the landing bay's exit, "Jon our first priority should be getting a disguise for me to wear so any security cameras will have trouble identifying me from facial recognition scans." She looked back to him. "Nothing too obvious...Maybe just a hat and pair of shades. We were able to shop in the market yesterday so it should be safe there at least that far."

She stopped at the door and looked back at the both of them standing there gaping like a pair of fools. She frowned at that, "What? Was I unclear in what just said?" She pointed to C.K. "You. Get dressed and get to work." Then she crooked her finger for Jon to come with her, "You. let's get going. If we don't want to stay on this world any longer than we have to we need to be about it, right?"

 

[JonathanBair]

With the princess saying "You. let's get going. If we don't want to stay on this world any longer than we have to we need to be about it, right?" Jon shakes his head and says " Princess, I know you want to get out and about, one last time with people. I don't think that is the safest idea for you to be going out and about....but we could do..." *rubs his chin thinking for a sec then turns to C.K and asks " C.K what about slipping the princess in my cargo hold and I can run her back to my place. That should give you a bit more time safely here to get the shuttle up and running."

Jon looks at the two ladys trying to get a read on them.

Jon adds in " If anyone is looking for me. I started out going the other way from the Yoshi's ship and did a few jumps and flying in some belts to change my direction a few times. It should be safe for a quick run one way. If Yoshi's crew can hold there ship. Then the system shouldn't be looking for us other then maybe a spaceport security force or two, but my home would be out of there scanners and they are on the center where we would be closer to the outside.... Or I am willing to do the shopping with you both staying in the ship. Then we can all go at once."

Jon couldn't help but let his eyes keep drifting to C.K as she looked for clothing.

 

[Veroe]

System: Safira Brilhante
Time/Date: 7:22 am (local) Novo 3, 412 A.E.
Location: Safira Brilhante colonial center: Port Landing, Seabreeze starport, bay 95

IC: Aurora Fairmont and Callista Kailokainos (C.K.)

She stopped at the door and looked back at the both of them standing there gaping like a pair of fools. She frowned at that, "What? Was I unclear in what just said?" She pointed to C.K. "You. Get dressed and get to work." Then she crooked her finger for Jon to come with her, "You. let's get going. If we don't want to stay on this world any longer than we have to we need to be about it, right?"

"Princess, I know you want to get out and about, one last time with people." He said shaking his head, "I don't think that is the safest idea for you to be going out and about....but we could do..." He rubbed his chin in thought for a second then turning to the woman shimmying a pair of panties on. "C.K what about slipping the princess in my cargo hold and I can run her back to my place. That should give you a bit more time safely here to get the shuttle up and running."

Aurora crossed her arms resolutely listening to Jon's concerns. "Thank you Jon, but I will not be cargo to be smuggled about like some sort of illicit contraband in your hold."

"If anyone is looking for me. I started out going the other way from the Yoshi's ship and did a few jumps and flying in some belts to change my direction a few times. It should be safe for a quick run one way. If Yoshi's crew can hold there ship." Jon continued, "If Yoshi's crew can hold their ship. Then the system shouldn't be looking for us other then maybe a spaceport security force or two, but my home would be out of there scanners and they are on the center where we would be closer to the outside.... Or I am willing to do the shopping with you both staying in the ship. Then we can all go at once."

"You want us to go back to your asteroid," C.K. asked as she was putting on her bra, "But can we go back? With Lupo and the ISS goons looking for us Ashford is way too hot for us right now. I can do the engine swap somewhere here in Safira Brilhante if you give me enough time to do it."

"I need to see how bad it is out there for myself," Aurora turned and walked over to the landing bay's comm panel. Activating it she began to scroll between channels looking for public news broadcasts. She eventually found one and pressed play. To her shock she was staring at herself.

My name is Princess Aurora Isobel Mariko Martina Winchester-Fairmont. I am the daughter of Emperor Lucian Allejandro Pietrov Chien Liu Barnabus Winchester-Fairmont the First, ruler of the Solarian Empire, Defender of Humanity, Champion of the colonies, and the First Executor of the grand order of Alpha Centauri.

My father and my brothers are dead, murdered by assasins sent by shadowy conspiracy within the fleet and nobility. Those treasonous elements are attempting to wrest control of the government and block my ascension to the throne, but fear not Imperial citizens. For as long as I live I shall not allow these traitors to succeed.

I have commissioned the formation of an emergency government with members of noble houses known to be loyal to the crown. There will be no delay in the normal functioning of my empire because of this.

Also the loyalty to me of the Imperial fleet is beyond doubt despite rumors you may have heard to the contrary. Any officer of the fleet involved in the conspiracy that murdered my father will be pursued and treated as the traitors they are.

We have proof of this conspiracy. Duke Benton Y Chou Ramirez-Winchester of the house of Winchester long time allies of the crown was a key figure in this conspiracy. It is with a very heavy heart that I declare the entire house of Winchester are traitors to the Empire, and my government will execute them as such.​

It then switched to a man sitting down at a table with eyes that looked beaten and broken. He began to recite a confession of a vast conspiracy to overthrow the Empire and then began to recite the names of fellow conspirators all heads of noble houses or high ranking officers in the military.

A tear fell from Aurora's face. "Uncle Benny." She said sadly wiping the tear away. He looked to Jon and C.K. "He wouldn't do this...and that is not me..."

She turned back turning the news broadcast off. Her other hand tight in a fist and voice quivering with anger. "I have to do something. I have to stop this."

 

[JonathanBair]

As the princess crossed her arms while declining his offer. Jon did his best not to show a smirk on his face as he didn't know why, but she made it sound funny when saying "Thank you Jon, but I will not be cargo to be smuggled about like some sort of illicit contraband in your hold." Jon did shrug his shoulders tho at the end of it. He was quickly able to hold a strait face then too. The tone of a bit of shock coming from C.K made him start to have second thoughts about his idea for there safety. Also if anywhere would be safe for them.

Jon did have a pleased smile on his face when hearing C.K say
"I can do the engine swap somewhere here in Safira Brilhante if you give me enough time to do it."

Jons attention was pulled back to the princess when she said "I need to see how bad it is out there for myself,"and watch Aurora turned and walked over to the landing bay's comm panel. Activating it.. Jon watched her face and body as he listened to it. Some of the stuff coming together on what Jon was told on Yoshi's ship and how he was greeted. As it played, he could see tear fell from Aurora's face. "Uncle Benny." She said sadly wiping the tear away... When she looked to Jon and C.K. "He wouldn't do this...and that is not me..." Jon could only nod in a agnoligment. With him having no clue what to say or could be said. Aurora then turned the news off. Jon let out a loud sigh saying "C.K. I am open to what you think is the best action as my mind is blown here, and never been anywhere near anything like this so I would just be winging it on the run if it was just me. *Jon looks at Aurora and says " But with her, we cant be so reckless. my life don't matter next to someone like hers. I would also find it fun to play cat and mouse if needed." Jon lets out a loud and semi long sigh for a full second.

C.K I am sure getting this ship would be best for flying under the radar. My fighter and your ship would draw to much attention and right now odds are the wrong kind of attention. If my name is linked with the list to be killed. I know my contacts would be willing to give me half a chance to talk and tell them what's what normally. With the face in power tho, it would be hard to prove that I am with the real princess. I would have my rouge and history of not getting into politics going for me. That is if I could get to them. I wonder how many of them are sharing fates like Yoshi in a jail cell tho. *Jon turns to Aurora* its just not safe for you anywhere. Not even sure if we wanted to get you out of here. You sitting up top in my rear cockpit would be safe. *Jon uses a strong tone* If we can get you out of here to anywhere, out of sight in my hold is the best and safest way. Not that I would know where a safe spot for you would be to go to." *Jon sighs and says in a soft caring tone* " I am sorry your world is so crazy and insane. We may have to make uncomfortable decisions like hiding out or being smuggled in and out of places." *Jon turns to C.K* I am clueless here, but my home being a rock in space is the safest spot for her that I can think of. If we can get her away from you, that can give you all the time you need and hopefully safety to work. You got my bank account if you need to buy parts, tho I am sure you know best on where to get the stuff. We may need a revolving turret for a bit more ship safety. Should we get in a shooting contest with a fighter. Just a idea, if you think it can be added or should be added....Jon sighs*

Jon's mind has been fully working he had just about missed the fact that C.K got dressed before his eyes. Jon is wearing a puzzled look on his face and mildly shaking his head. He don't like being so full of doubt. Jon loved his life, going from job to job with little to no strings attached other then job guidelines for that task. Jon is trying to wrap his head around what he is into. How it all started with the blaster fight and 2 females making there way to him. Jon is accustomed to thinking to two channels at once. Normally mind on task and thinking about passable next runs. Now tho Jon is replaying what had happened and putting new info with it to get a better grasp. With part of his mind on the " now and where/what to do" options.

A few seconds go by *Jon turns to C.K* then Jon says " C.K do you think a droid acting as gunner for one or more turrets would help anything, for this or any jobs we take down the road? Maybe mix of anti fighter light cannons and a heavy anti ship or two?" *Jon cocks his head to the side in though.. something about thinking of the past made a stray though of hearing of a droid controlling pivoting fighter canon turrets.

Jon starts smiling feeling if he could program a droid or two as gunners and navigator's. They could help, and that would make him feel more useful. He knew Taya had been a godsend some times doing tasks like flying the ship and having a good map. She always tried to keep some sensor data coming in. Jon tried not to think about how odd and different it was to have a partner like C.K, Not that it would be a unwelcomed change. Having a human to be with and trust in.

Jon let his eyes drift over C.K's body for a second hoping it would go unnoticed. A partner, let alone a good looking one. Isn't a bad thing at all. He did wonder about her past, but he isn't one to get hung up on yesterday. He also found her personality interesting. Her sureness of her self and her knowledge did make her more appealing as a partner. If they lived past this. Jon knew things where going to get interesting.

 

[Veroe]

System: Safira Brilhante
Time/Date: 7:29 am (local), Novo 3, 412 A.E.
Location: Safira Brilhante Colonial center, Port Landing, Seabreeze Starport, Landing Bay 95

IC: Callista Kailokainos (C.K.) and Aurora Fairmont

A tear fell from Aurora's face. "Uncle Benny." She said sadly wiping the tear away. He looked to Jon and C.K. "He wouldn't do this...and that is not me..."

She turned back turning the news broadcast off. Her other hand tight in a fist and voice quivering with anger. "I have to do something. I have to stop this."

Jon could only nod in a acknowledgment. With him having no clue what to say or could be said. Aurora then turned the news off. Jon let out a loud sigh saying "C.K. I am open to what you think is the best action as my mind is blown here, and never been anywhere near anything like this so I would just been anywhere near anything like this so I would just be winging it on the run if it was just me."

"Growing up on Galloway, and having debts I can never repay weighing on my back...well...I've been up to my ears in the shit ever since I could remember," C.K. retorted, "I'll tell you what I think. We've been safe so far here, and Ashford is too hot for us right now. Let's stay here on Safira but keep our eyes open for any sign of trouble."

Jon looks at Aurora and says "But with her, we cant be so reckless. my life doesn't matter next to someone like hers. I would also find it fun to play cat and mouse if needed." Jon lets out a loud and semi long sigh for a full second.

"Your life does not matter," Aurora muttered looking down to her still clenched fist, "My life does not matter either...All that matters is the life of the Empire."

"C.K I am sure getting this ship would be best for flying under the radar. My fighter and your ship would draw to much attention and right now odds are the wrong kind of attention."He then said to her and she nodded in response, "If my name is linked with the list to be killed. I know my contacts would be willing to give me half a chance to talk and tell them what's what normally. With the face in power though, it would be hard to prove that I am with the real princess. I would have my rogue and history of not getting into politics going for me. That is if I could get to them. I wonder how many of them are sharing fates like Yoshi in a jail cell though.

"Probably a lot of them," Aurora said walking back over to the two of them, "With that fraud laying claim on my father's throne the house of Lancaster has to move quickly to install only people loyal to them in power. If any of them were loyal to my father than they'd be purged like your Admiral Yoshi was."

Jon turns to Aurora, "It's just not safe for you anywhere. Not even sure if we wanted to get you out of here. You sitting up top in my rear cockpit would be safe."

"Thank you for your concern, Jon," Aurora shook her head, "But I can't just hide somewhere as everything my family's built up is being torn apart. I am all that's left of the Fairmont dynasty."

Jon sighs and says in a soft caring tone, "I am sorry your world is so crazy and insane. We may have to make uncomfortable decisions like hiding out or being smuggled in and out of places." Jon turns to C.K., "I am clueless here, but my home being a rock in space is the safest spot for her that I can think of. If we can get her away from you, that can give you all the time you need and hopefully safety to work."

"But I worry what would we run into just getting back to your rock," C.K. put in, "Who knows whether that Captain friend of yours got control back of his ship, and is it still in Ashford with all that's going on back on Old Earth? Then there's also Lupo and the other salvagers in the guild looking for me. If I were them I'd be watching the jump points in Ashford now in case we come back." She pointed back to the crates, "Also what if I need a specialized or unforeseen tool or part during the engine swap while holed up in your asteroid?"

"You got my bank account if you need to buy parts, though I am sure you know best on where to get the stuff. We may need a revolving turret for a bit more ship safety. Should we get in a shooting contest with a fighter. Just an idea, if you think it can be added or should be added" He answered with a sigh.

"I can get in touch with my friend again," C.K. mused zipping up her ship's coveralls, "He'll probably have plenty of weapon packages we can fit onto this tub on a fair price."

Jon considers for a moment then adds, "C.K., do you think a droid acting as gunner for one or more turrets would help anything."

"Taya could, but I'm a fair shot behind a laser cannon myself," She put in, "That way I can double team both the turret and the engines. Then since the princess is hiding in the cockpit anyway she can take the reins of the communications panel and your droid can man the navigator station while you're flying the ship."

She paused noticing how he was regarding her. C.K. crossed her arms and quirked an eye brow, "What on your mind, hot stuff?"

"How about this," Aurora interrupted them from over by a computer station. A map of the planet was on the display. "Jon can use some of his money to rent one of these islands long enough for C.K. to swap the engines while keeping us close enough for Jon to get supplies and parts from here in the starport." She pointed to one small hook shaped island far to the east of the Colonial center on Port Landing. "Like this one. There's no settlements that far out so we'll know on scanners the moment someone will be coming for us. Jon can also rent an aircar for travel to and from while C.K. works on the shuttle."

 

[JonathanBair]

Jon watches to what Aurora is saying and then looks over at C.K. Jon shrugs and says " What do you think C.K, what is the best option? I got say getting out of this part of town even to a remote part of the island sounds good to me...As long as it don't hinder getting the ship update time.. Jon looks at both ladys now letting his eyes move up and down there body for a sec to check them out again, but not in a pervy way. Jon says after a second " I still don't think you should be in site tho, having you in the hold would make me feel allot better. After all we need to keep you safe for your line."

 

[Veroe]

System: Safira Brilhante
Time/Date: 7:33 am (local), Novo 3, 412 A.E.
Location: Safira Brilhante Colonial center, Port Landing, Seabreeze Starport, Landing Bay 95

IC: Callista Kailokainos (C.K.) and Aurora Fairmont

"How about this," Aurora interrupted them from over by a computer station. A map of the planet was on the display. "Jon can use some of his money to rent one of these islands long enough for C.K. to swap the engines while keeping us close enough for Jon to get supplies and parts from here in the starport." She pointed to one small hook shaped island far to the east of the Colonial center on Port Landing. "Like this one. There's no settlements that far out so we'll know on scanners the moment someone will be coming for us. Jon can also rent an aircar for travel to and from while C.K. works on the shuttle."

"What do you think C.K, what is the best option?" He said turning to ask her, "I got say getting out of this part of town even to a remote part of the island sounds good to me...As long as it don't hinder getting the ship update time..."

She shrugged, "Honestly...I can do the work on a deserted island or some asteroid or moon in this system easily enough given enough time to get it actually done, but if I do need a part or tool...it would be nice to be somewhat close to a hardware store."

"I still don't think you should be in sight though," He told the Princess looking them over, but not in a lecherous way, "Having you in the hold would make me feel a lot better. After all we need to keep you safe for your line."

"I will take your words of caution under advisement Jon," Aurora announced as if that settled the matter, "I will be careful not to be seen, and I will stay on the island with C.K...you will be tasked with getting supplies. As I said we will need more food while out there as C.K. works swapping the engines of our ship."

 

[JonathanBair]

Jon smiles and says "so the island it is then. While we are on it, will you two like to be dressed the way you where when I came in?"

Jon starts to smile as his mind races with all the things that must of happened. His eyes looking over both ladys. The idea of them making out, get him very hard and very fast. Jon walks over to the princess and stands next to her with her hand almost touching his hips. Jon smiles as he reaches over and grabs her hand and puts it on his hard cock and says " You two can use this if you want this time." Jon looks for the princes reaction as he lets go of her hand, to see if she lets go of it or not right away.

After waiting to see what the princesses reaction will be, When the fall out of his actions is over Jon says in a firm tone " Ok so you two make a list of anything you need. Then below it after a gap put a list of what you want on it.... I will get what I can of both for you. While you both stay on the island. C.K and that includes any tools you may want. Jon calls out."

Jon calls out Taya's name. When she comes Jon says " I got a very important job for you. It looks like I am going to be off shopping leaving these two behind. stay with the fighter, if there is trouble come get me. Use the encoded tracking chip to find me." Jon looks at the two ladys saying "If I know Taya is ready then I can shop more easy with out worry. If I stay relaxed then I can pass as a normal person."

 

[Veroe]

System: Safira Brilhante
Time/Date: 7:42 am (local), Novo 3, 412 A.E.
Location: Safira Brilhante Colonial center, Port Landing, Seabreeze Starport, Landing Bay 95

IC: Aurora Fairmont and Callista Kailokainos (C.K.)

"I will take your words of caution under advisement Jon," Aurora announced as if that settled the matter, "I will be careful not to be seen, and I will stay on the island with C.K...you will be tasked with getting supplies. As I said we will need more food while out there as C.K. works swapping the engines of our ship."

"so the island it is then," Jon nodded and then with a sly smile emerging on his face looked between the two ladies, "While we are on it, will you two like to be dressed the way you where when I came in?"

Color blossomed on Aurora's cheeks as he reminded her of what had happened the night before. It was the alcohol...it had to be. She didn't like other women. Her father would never approve if she did. Besides there was nowhere such a relationship could go between them. As the sole survivor of her family she'd have to choose a young man from a respected house to cement her alliance to reclaim her father's crown.

That is if she could possibly do that, that is?

C.K. damn her, didn't seem to be flustered over his question in the slightest. She smiled back at him, "Depends on if you're going to be a good boy or not."

"Ok so you two make a list of anything you need. Then below it after a gap put a list of what you want on it..." Jon continued, "I will get what I can of both for you. While you both stay on the island. C.K and that includes any tools you may want."

"I'll start looking over the food we have on board and get you your list," Aurora told him heading inside the shuttle, "And I'll stay in there so I won't be spotted by anyone.

Jon turned and spoke to his droid then. After that C.K. nodded, "I'll start using the cargo loader to put the engines in the shuttle's hold. Then I'll get you a list of the tools I will need for the engine swap."

Aurora reached the small galley in the shuttle but rather than doing the inventory of the food they had she stopped at the door and looked down at the decking. Uncle Benny, her father, her brothers, her bodyguards, her empire...all of it was gone, taken from her. It was just hitting her now.

Tears came then. They kept coming and Aurora stood there letting the roll down her face.