Position: Captain

Round: 6

Season: 3

Words: 1337

Title: We Are A Team

Prompt: Choose a genre (Sci-fi)

WARNING: There is some light swearing in this chapter.


They're a team.

Have a small peak into their life as they prepare for their mission.


James Potter played with the controls on the motherboard. He just had to get this right. Take off would be in T-minus half an hour. His team wouldn't be able to take-off and go on their mission if he failed.

"James, mate!"

Frustrated, the hazel-eyed boy turned to look at his friend. Sirius Black walked along the hallway towards him. He had a casual gait, and a playful expression below his black goggles that stood upon his forehead.

'No doubt he ate food on his break, while I was stuck in here fixing this damn thing on mine.' James thought, sourly.

"What is it, Black?" James asked.

"What's with the last name, mate?" Sirius asked.

"I need to fix these controls, or else no mission."

"You haven't yet?" Sirius asked, surprised. "I would have thought you had by now."

"Clearly I haven't." said James, frustrated. "Didn't even eat lunch either."

"Yeah, I noticed." Sirius said.

James looked up, and saw Sirius holding a wrap. With a grin, Sirius tossed it to James who caught it easily. James examined it, before grinning back at his friend.

"Thanks mate," James started, "what's in it?"

"Chicken, lettuce, the usual, really." Sirius laughed. "Can't let you work on an empty stomach, can I?"

"Right." James nodded. "I should get back to this."

"If you need any help, just use the p.a. system."

"I would call Moony first, Pads."

Sirius looked mock-offended, but he understood. Sirius had not trained in mechanical engineering, but majored in offense and attack. He had absolutely no idea on what James did, though he struggled to understand.

"Fine, if you're injured or something." Sirius said.

"Will do." James nodded, picking up a wrench.

Sirius left down the hallway and to the right, but then peered back around the corner. He waited, frowning at James as the boy looked at him questionably.

"There was something I forgot to tell you."

"Spit it out, then." James gestured.

"Yes, well, just wait a minute." Sirius told him.

They did wait, though James continued his work. Then Sirius let out a strange sort of sound before speaking.

"Ah, yes." Sirius said. "McGonagall put up the lists of newly assigned members in the great hall."

James rubbed his eyebrow, blinking at Sirius tiredly. The motherboard really was not working. James feared that his team would not be able to fly amongst the others in their new mission.

"Who have we got?"

"A healer, Evans and Captain-in-training, Longbottom." Sirius responded.

"Interesting, you're no longer our resident healer." James said.

"Thank Merlin for that."

"Moony!" Sirius grinned, before adding as an after-thought. "I take great offense from your rude statement."

"Oh, just take the piss for once, Sirius." Remus said, rolling his eyes.

He came down the small ladder that led to an above level. Remus leapt off of it when he had reached below half-way, and threw a rag at Sirius. The boy leapt away from it, as if it had burned him.

"Shut up, Moony." Sirius muttered.

"Do not call me that, the new team members will be arriving soon." Remus said. "I don't want them to find out."

"They won't." James promised. "Not till you give the go, anyway."

It had been years ago, but an experimental program that happened on a distant planet had made Remus into a half-human. He was now part wolf, though a more vicious side came out when he turned. Remus was what humans had called in myths, werewolves. There were so many of them that there were restrictions on the werewolves because of their vicious tendencies. Remus had too many painful memories, but was now glad to be among friends.

Remus nodded in response before frowning, "Wait, where is Peter?"

"He's on cargo duty." James answered. "He'll be back in a minute or two."

"How are we doing with the motherboard?" Remus asked.

"Still will not cooperate. It's getting on my nerves." James scowled. "The bloody thing is useless. Might not even be on the mission tonight."

"Aren't we supposed to lead the other ships?"

"Yes, and we'll miss the opportunity if it isn't fixed."

"I could call Mckinnon over. She is our backup mechanic after all." Remus said.

"Are you kidding?" Sirius laughed. "Prongs is by far way better at the motherboard controls than Mckinnon. Why don't you help?"

"I'm busy, Sirius." Remus sighed. "I've been running back and forth collecting data. I need to trace down the Deatheater ships' signals. They've gotten better at hiding it."

"Get cracking then." Sirius said. "The blocking takes awhile to diagnose then remove."

Remus nodded at Sirius' words, but did not move. The p.a. system light blinked on brightly before them. The A.I. voice spoke.

"Lily Evans, healer, is requesting access. Lily Evans, healer, is requesting access."

Then it said:

"Frank Longbottom, captain in training, is requesting access. Frank Longbottom, captain in training, is requesting access."

"Grant access." James said. "Tell them we're on second deck in the main control room, and guide them here."

The A.I. then spoke, "Yes, sir."

"Are you not giving them permanent access?" Sirius asked.

"Depends if I like them." James grinned.

Only a few minutes later, with more grime covering James, and idle chatter between them all, the A.I. spoke again.

"They have arrived at the main control room."

The automatic doors swooshed open, and the three looked up. James stood up, wiped his hands with the rag, then stuck out his hand.

"James Potter, captain of the Marauder," he said. "Welcome newbies."

Frank Longbottom, a tall, blonde haired boy with broad shoulders, shook James' hand heartily. However, when the red-haired Lily Evans was offered James' hand, she eyed it with distaste.

"I am a professional," Lily began. "Not a newbie at all."

Laughing, James simply shrugged, and held out his arms, opening his fingers. He then spoke to her,

"You're a newbie to my ship."

Lily swallowed, and blinked. She stood tall, in a rather dignified manner, before lifting her chin a little. Lily stared at James with her green eyes in such a manner that made James feel like he was being challenged.

"What are my orders?" she asked.

"We'll give orders when we get there." James said. "I'm not much for planning."

"I would much prefer a plan." Lily said.

"Plans go wrong. Enemies can get them. I believe it is best to prepare, but planning isn't all that great." James said.

"Plans help you understand what exactly you should do." Lily argued.

"Who's the captain here? Not you, last time I checked." James frowned. "You're a pretty lass, but we don't have time for arguing. I need to fix the motherboard."

"How long have you been working on that?" Lily snorted.

"An hour, why?" James frowned.

"The problem is the banana peel sitting on top of the vent which has caused the whole board to heat up." Lily said, in a matter-of-fact tone. "This caused the energy levels in the motherboard to deteriorate which then made it go on an automatic cool down that shut down the whole board to a limited source of power."

James looked up, and sure enough, there was a banana peel. He scowled at Lily as his best mates laughed. James did not like being showed up.

"The amount of junk in here is astounding." Lily muttered, shaking her head.

"Evans, you are fantastic." Remus laughed.

"Moo- Remus, show her to the quarters and find the others." James said. "Sirius, get Peter to hurry up with that cargo."

Remus and Sirius nodded at James' orders before heading away with Lily to do as told.

"Sir?" Frank Longbottom piped up, unsurely. "You didn't tell me anything to do."

"That's because, Franky," James smiled. "You'll be by my side. We'll have to go over the rules first."

"Those are…?"

"Rule one, the most important: we're a team." James said. "We stick together, and we're family. Your woes and wins are our woes and wins."

Frank nodded in response.


A.N. I was thinking that Remus would sort of be like Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy. Sirius is just a guy who looks a bit like those old pilots with his goggles, but you know, he's 'cooler'. Also, while writing, my mind was thinking of a mix between Star Trek and Star Wars. Mind you, I've never watched Star Trek, so it's kind of weird to imagine. I did imagine James as Han Solo though, and Lily as Princess Leia.

Cheers!

Lupe