Chapter Four: Getting Acquainted
It had been an hour now, and an extremely slow and cramped one, too. Most had been crushed half to death, and all were miserable. The only one not soar all over was Eureka, because of her arm. Everyone would stay clear of her so as not to hurt her, but this actually troubled her more than it helped, she didn't like being avoided. Renton frowned even harder,
"'It's not far from here.' huh?"
"Patience" replied Tyler, "I've got enough on my hands dealing with Dominic and Anemone, I don't need you moaning and groaning every ten minutes."
"Patience? I've been 'patient' for an hour now!"
"You've been complaining all the way here, 'are we there yet?' 'what about now?'"
"You know what? I don't like you…" stated Renton, leaning his head on his hand and shifting his gaze ahead. The clouds seemed further off then he remembered.
Nine more minutes passed without event, Renton shifted his gaze again, this time towards Eureka. She looks troubled. "Eureka, what's wrong?" he asked, concerned.
She looked at him, then looked down again and said, "It's nothing."
"No, there's definitely something wrong, please tell me, I cant stand seeing you like this."
She hesitated, but decided to confide in him, "It… It may sound a little strange…" Here she speeded up a bit, as though she wanted to get it out of the way as quickly as possible, "It's just that I cant stand being avoided, I don't know why, It, It makes me feel… Lost…"
Renton placed his hand on hers; she started and looked at Renton, It felt as if she had just awoken from a bad dream, warmth and relief spread throughout her body, and she smiled.
"There it is." Interrupted Tyler, looking ahead. Eureka, Renton and Anemone also looked ahead, and saw what they had been waiting to see, the Gekko-Go was a large white and green ship. Stolen from the military before it hit mass production by Holland, it was now used by the Gekko-State for various lawless purposes.
Tyler turned the communicator on, which had apparently been off on their way to the Gekko-Go, the reason for which everyone in the Nirvash was about to discover. "This is Tyler, requesting permission to board the Gekko."
"TYLER! What the HELL were you thinking, taking the Nirvash out without permission at a time like this?"
Renton jumped and pulled his earphones off, hitting his head on the ceiling and temporarily taking his hands off the steering wheel, (which caused the Nirvash to perform a large jerk, and everyone else hit their heads on the ceiling also) as he recognized the furious voice of Holland. He hadn't heard Holland this mad since the last time he was beat by him.
"You KNOW what the military wants right now! You could have handed them two vital pieces to their puzzle with that little fucking stunt you just pulled! Get back on this ship RIGHT NOW! I'll be waiting for you're ass in the hangar!"
"Roger." replied Tyler with a slight grin as he turned off the communicator before Holland could tell him how much of a cocky a son-of-a-bitch he was.
"I wonder how he'll react when he figures out I brought you two here." he thought aloud, looking at Renton and Eureka, his grin widening.
Despite all previous quarrels between the two, Renton couldn't help but return Tyler's grin, he hadn't quite forgiven Holland for his attitude towards him during the majority of his previous stay at the Gekko-Go. Maybe he's not so bad after all. Renton thought. Eureka however, looked down and squinted in worry. She had never admitted it, but it always unnerved her when Holland yelled, although she didn't really know why.
"What is it that the military is looking for?" she asked "What 'vital pieces' did Holland mean?"
Tyler directed his gaze at her for a moment, with an expression as if he was pondering something, then looked away and said, "I don't think I'm the right person to tell you that. Try asking Holland when we get back on board the Gekko."
"There's no need, this kid says that the two pieces Holland was talking about, were Anemone, and herself." said Eureka, petting the Nirvash gently with her good hand. "But she also says, that they are looking for me too, and many other things and people."
Eureka, Anemone and the Nirvash? thought Renton, unconsciously reaching out with his own hand to pet the Nirvash.
An awkward silence followed. The catapult had been lowered by now, they were all sure that Holland awaited in the hangar, they were all curious as to how we would react, all except Anemone, who was quickly becoming aggregated with the rest of her shipmates. After the incredibly long hour, she was finally about to blow.
"How could you idiots be worried over how Holland will react to seeing you while Dominic is lying here in this condition?" she hissed, tears flying out of her eyes as she shook her head aggressively, "Have you all forgotten the reason we came here right away, instead of to Eureka and Renton's home, which was much closer? Dominic needs medical help!" she stopped and cried silently, looking at Dominic's face.
That's right! I, I had completely forgotten! Thought Renton. Eureka's eyes widened in a shocked expression, How, How could I be so selfish… I actually forgot about him. she thought, clenching her good fist, which had still been petting the Nirvash, looking down and squinting with mixed emotion.
She felt anguish, panic, and anger at herself all at once.
"Prepare for landing" she heard Renton say, and she could tell by his voice that he felt the same way she did, and it cheered her up just slightly to know that she wasn't alone, that she was with the one she loved, and that they were both capable of the same feelings and emotions, something that at one time, she couldn't have said truthfully.