Chapter 3
Jaina unbuckled her crash webbing as soon as the turbulence ended. She turned to look at Eric, who was totally focused on the control panel in front of him.
"What the hell was that?" she asked, in a tone of alarm.
"We need to get away. Far away." Replied Eric, who was busy putting in new coordinates, "You might wanna do up your webbing, our ride is about to get a bit bumpier."
Eric was right…for once. The new destination took them above and beyond the atmosphere. Upon officially leaving the planet's atmosphere, Jaina undid her webbing again and floated to a private, secluded room.
From the Private journal of Captain Jaina Varytos:
I have made friends with a man named Sinclair, Eric. He seems nice, but I feel something new, something I have not felt since I met Alex.
I think I'm in love.
End journal.
Jaina floated back to the cockpit, where Eric was busy analyzing his coordinates. Then, Jaina saw what he was looking for. A space station floated out of nowhere.
"Are…we going on that…now? Asked Jaina, hesitantly.
"Yes," replied Eric, "we are. And we'll stay there for a few days."
Eric was able to dock the ship without a single scratch at Mach 2, a feat that would soon be broken by Jaina at Mach 3.
Jaina floated onto the space station, and instantly she was greeted by a ton of people.
Eric floated up behind her. "Feel welcome yet?" he asked.
"Very." She replied.
They floated on down the passage, when suddenly, a rumble echoed through the hallway.
They both ran up to the cockpit, where Jaina saw the Excelsior firing proton torpedoes at the station.
A voice came over the intercom: "This is the U.S.S. Excelsior, send over the Varytos Twins or we will be forced to use …um…forceful measures."
Jacen, Jaina, and Eric were sent aboard the Excelsior, where Jacen was greeted by the former members of his squad.
"Hey, Lead, we have some Intel on Vladek…Who's the strapping dude?" asked Scorch, the heart of the team.
"Jaina's new boyfriend and the answer to the Intel is "good"."
Jacen and Jaina were showed to their quarters, and Eric was placed down the hall.
That night, Jaina snuck out of her cabin, and walked down the hall.
She beeped at Eric's door.
"Huh……Who is it?" came a sleepy voice from the other side.
"It's the pizza man…who the hell do you think it is?" she called back.
The door slid open, and Eric came out.
"What
is it, Jaina?"
"1. put a shirt on, 2. Follow me."
Eric obeyed, and went with Jaina to the holodeck floor.
"So, where are we going?" asked Eric.
"To the holodeck to see my planet." Replied Jaina.
When the turbolift stopped on the holodeck floor, the doo0rs slid open to reveal a man holding a blaster pointed at Eric.
Jaina screamed, and stepped back. Eric, however, remained still.
"Get out!" cried the man with the blaster.
Eric obeyed, and stepped out of the turbolift, and stood against the wall.
The trooper pointed the gun at the back of Eric's head, and squeezed the trigger.
