Authors note: if your not one for dramatics, turn away now…no, what am I saying, there are no dramatics here. Stick around!
Disclaimer: I don't Oban; if I did I'd have made Aikka allergic to Jordan's cologne.
Practically dead:
Chapter four: rude awakenings.
Pappianna didn't know what else to do but rush to Kross's bedside as he sat up, he shook his head, trying to gain clear vision of his surroundings, and the people surrounding him.
"Kross! My darling! You're awake!" Kross's eyes widened as he had just been grasped in a hug, suddenly his expression changed to one of annoyance, he carefully released himself from this, female crogs grasp…
"Yes…who, are you?" his voice had sounded irritated and confused. Both Ajax's and Talon's eye's widened, they both thought something along the lines of what the hell?!
"Y-you don't remember me?" Pappianna's eyes welled up with tears as she began to speak once more "i-it's me, Pappianna" she saw Kross shake in his head, at that she ran out of the room, desperately trying to fight back the tears, in doing so she'd knocked a doctor the floor, Ajax followed her hastily, this building was a large one, and losing Pappianna in it was not the best option right now.
Kross turned to a rather pissed off looking Talon, who was not walking toward him rather menacingly.
Ajax and been looking for Pappianna why me? Ajax had thought to himself as he turned the corner at hearing a rather distressed cry from down the corridor that HAS to be her…he trailed down the corridor, treading careful, so Pappianna wouldn't make a break for it, Pappianna hated it when people saw her cry, especially in the measure she'd broken into only a few minutes ago. Finally, he'd found her, she'd been sitting between two chairs; it surprised him since he couldn't even get his hand through.
"Pepper…" as he spoke he took a seat on the chairs across from the one's Pappianna had been hiding between.
Sniffling as she spoke she replied "…what?" after which she let out a loud cry and buried her face in her lap once again.
Ajax sighed and spoke over her sobs "Will you come out from under there; you cannot run and hide from all your problems" he spoke flatly, the aim was to make Pappianna feel small, so she would give in, otherwise, he'd never get her out, she was so stubborn when she wanted to be.
Soon enough his plan began to take effect, first Pappianna wiped her face of tears and slowly made her way up from the ground where she sat and carefully, so she would not hurt herself, slid through the gap with ease. Then she stood in front of Ajax, putting on a brave face.
Ajax put his hand on Pappianna's cheek and spoke sincerely "there, now, shall we head back to Kross's room?" Pappianna gave a solemn nod as they both headed down the corridor, back the direction they came.
Meanwhile, Talon had taken hold of Kross's hospital robes both crogs were sending one another menacing glares.
"How 'bout an explanation, General Kross?!" Talon was plain furious at what he'd done to Pappianna "What did you mean; who are you?!"
"I meant, Captain Talon, I do not know WHO she is!" Kross retorted angrily.
"So, let's get this straight, you don't remember Pappianna, but you know who I am?" Kross nodded "…and Ajax?"
"Yes, I remember him…" Kross sounded confused; he wasn't sure where this conversation was headed.
"So, you remember myself, Ajax, but you don't remember what should be the single most important being in your life?!" if you were able to see Kross's eyebrows, you would have seen him cock his eyebrow as he nodded slowly.
"Release me" Kross continued raising his voice; he'd had quite enough of being held by the collar of his hospital robes. Talon reluctantly pulled his hands off Kross's gown and let his right hand form a fist while his other arm tensed.
Talon was about to let his fist fly forward into Kross's jaw, when a hand had been placed on it, he turned, it was Pappianna, she looked fairly menacing, Kross had taken notice of the hand on the Captains, it appeared to be Pappianna's left hand, what made him observe it was the fact that he saw a silver ring with a fairly large emerald Diasan (Crog folk Diamond) on her ring finger where…where have I seen that ring before? Where…who is she…have a met her before?
"Cool it Talon" Pappianna had turned to Kross "hey, who did this to you? Who put you in hospital?!" Ajax and Talon looked at one another, what is she up to?
Kross closed his eye's to think for a moment "the earth team" he clenched his fists in anger and stared at the floor. He looked up when Pappianna turned to Captain Talon and Private Ajax.
"We're going on a field trip" she was the scariest she'd ever been before, she sent shivers down even Kross's spine, there was something going on in her head, but what, she stormed out of the room "oh, Kross, I hope you gain a full recovery, really…" she looked to him, giving him a caring smile, before her last word, at which she'd gritted her teeth and proceeded out of the room, Ajax and Talon looked to Kross and then at each other and proceeded to follow Pappianna.
Kross looked to the floor as he took a seat on his bed; he seemed to be deep in thought…
It had been about fifteen minutes and Pappianna, Ajax and Talon found themselves outside the Crogs top military base "Ajax, get your trident…" Pappianna spoke menacingly, still glaring, she seemed adamant to go through with her plans.
"Pepper what-" Ajax was interrupted by Pappianna.
"Just do it Ajax!" it was then that Pappianna found herself pinned against the large grey cement wall, she stared wide eyed in shock at Talon.
"What for Pappianna!?" Talon shock her slightly as he spoke, he was pretty peeved. Ajax put a hand on his arm, at which Talon released her.
"We're going to earth, we're going to get that earth pilot and we're going to kill her, okay?" Pappianna was clearly irritated at Talon and glared at him menacingly "You're holding us up, I'm getting my revenge, and I'm getting Kross's, Ajax" she turned to Ajax.
Talon looked at Ajax don't let her, don't her, Ajax… He saw Ajax nod sadly, and entered the crog trident hold, to sign for an assassination and to sign off his trident, he figured Talon better have his too so he gestured for Talon to follow, and Talon guessed it was to get supplies and his trident, he reluctantly agreed.
A few minutes later…
Two tridents had landed just outside the crogs number one military base, one have four prongs which belonged to Ajax, it was a rank three trident, which one extra seat inside and the other hand three prongs that was a rank two trident, which belonged to Talon, which also contained an extra seat, for emergency situations. (they looked like a mix between Kross's and Toros's) the doors swung open with a swoosh, Talon and Ajax stepped out of them to go and met with Pappianna who had been waiting for them.
"You go the tridents" she stated flatly before continuing in a questioning tone "…and the supplies?" both the male crogs nodded "Great, Ajax, I'm going to sit in your trident, okay?" Ajax and Talon nodded in agreement. Within moments of landing both tridents once again took off out of their planets atmosphere and into the dark, almost unknown vacuum of space.