Chronicles of Admiral Demon
Chapter 12: Tropical Isles Pt 4
It was 5:49 on the Isles, the Barbeque was being set up around the beach, Tables and chairs being deployed. Nick was cooking in his Make shift grill as Ali was prepping to cook in her Grill.
Nick smiles widely as he took off the first wave of steak and pork chops, the sweet steaks are cooked to perfection, well done, and smell heavenly. Nick smiles as he goes to his personal boat, and pulls out a ice box full of beers and ice, and sets it in the middle of the table.
"Now all we need is a radio, and listen to the game!..." Nick laughed heartily looking proudly at his meal.
Liara approached Nick's Table to test out the samplers before making any finale decisions, on which course should be the main course, Nick eagerly waited for Liara's arrival at his table. Nick sat back shifting nervously, smiling up at Liara...whom he always though was rather pretty...her soft looking blue skin...-whoa now...concentrate on the task at hand..
"Hello Nick, I'm feeling a bit while from being cooped up in the ship all day, I want to try something wild... what would you recommend?" asked Liara
Nick smirked and thought "how's about me?" but what he really said was in a firm, gentleman's voice as he stood and moves his hands over his table "perhaps some of my good ol' fashion barbeque cookin'l do it?"
Liara smiled picking up a paper plate, setting it on the table.
"That sounds wonderful, what exactly are you cooking?"
Nick smiles and puts his hand over the right side of the table pointing down at the food "well this is steak, smoked with whiskey soaked oak wood chips, and with a nice splash of Teriyaki, and barbeque sauce."
*pulls his hand over the left side of the table and points at the pork chops and pork chops cooked in a skilled on the grill, used a little Crisco to make sure it didn't stick to the pan, salt, and pepper and that's was that… and last, and certainly least, a plate of cheese, to act as a palate cleaner so you can truly experience the two different dishes.."
Liara stomach growled, of the main course, she held out her plate on the hopes of getting first served.
"Can you start me off, on the main course?"
"Why yes I can" Nick said happily, giving her one of the T-bone steaks, a serrated knife, and a fork.
all on a paper plate
Liara sat happily down, while eying Ali who was cooking something up for Kasumi who seemed really eager to get her meal. Nick sits back in his chair and waits anxiously for her verdict...glancing over at Kasumi and Ali. Kasumi, sat at the table by Tali, with a bowl of Rice, Fish, Chicken, Noodles, and assortment of spices. Kasumi immediately began to gorge herself in the meal. Demon got a good size Burger, Mikoto was eating something similar, to Kasumi's meal, leaving Lingqi to eat dumplings, and three rice balls. Nick growls inwardly thinking he still did better with how little he took... then looked back at Liara...at least he got...one customer... James comes by Nick's table hoping to get some quick grub, along with Fenris, and Zaeed.
"Yo Nick, heard you were cooking Steak.. How's it coming along?"
Nick smiles almost laughs heartily and passes out the plates of steak and pork chops...and starts some friendly conversation with his friends.
James heard Ali, was also frying fries, and might stop by to bring back a few for Nick, Nick ignored James comments as he saw the Captains sitting at the table near Demon conversing.
Nick's thoughts: "oh of course the captains wanna eat her food...they are afraid to try the cooking of a "lesser" officer" Nick again growled inwardly shooting them a glare, then returning to the conversation between him and his friends. Nick observed Demon pulling out a map spreading it across the table marking down areas on the map, trying to assess the resources in the isles.
"...hm..." Nick thought as he tried to eaves drop on his "superior" officers, and the admiral discuss.
"If you'll all excuse me, Nick stands and tells them to enjoy their meals, then marches up, cutting himself in between the captains to look at the map and listen in.
"So the Fleet as of tomorrow, the non-essential crew will begin scavenging the isles bringing aboard resources for the fleet, Wood, metal, ores, fresh water, food, etc.. now many of us will be taking shore leave so the crew will have to take shifts"
"alrighty, I'll take the first shift, give me 60 guys , all armed, and 4 cargo trucks, we'll get this isle clear of food, and get a substantial stock pile of wood." Nick said self-confidently
The Captain's stop paying attention to their Admiral, while slowly looking at the former Captain, leaving Demon to turn around in his chair.
"I appreciate the willingness Nick, but you're on Administrative Shore Leave"
Nick glanced at the other captains, not impressed by their mettle, he didn't give two fucks what they thought, "but admiral, I'm not weary, I just want to get this place cleared, and move on, I don't like being in one place for too long."
Demon was about to get back to his meal, but once again looked at Skipper Nick.
"Nick the Ravager's personal needs you hear on this Isle, so... relax, have a beer, take a load off, you need to simmer down, think this as a little break before we go back in to the fire..."
Nick sighs and straightens out "yes sir...when we get to the nearest port, I'm ordering a new ship built...maybe a destroyer class." he then turned on his heels and marched away, letting those brown nosing fuckers of captains, with a bit of shock that he would soon be back at the captain's table.
So Nick, is looking to buy another Ship... It's about time he moved on from the Ice Breakers Destruction...
Demon got back to his meal happily, while trying to continue shore leave planning. Nick got back to his table hoping to get some of his grub in his stomach.
Nick took a piece of steak, downed it, and looked at his consumers "so...what'd y'all think?"
Vega was still piling on the steaks, Fenris finished his steak, before replying.
"It is surprisingly good."
Zaeed but out his Cigar by his plate.
"It's alright, could use a little more kick to it..."
"Thanks..I guess Fenris...alright will do Zaeed..and you Liara?" Nick smiles big watching the one female at the table and the only BLUE female on the isle.
Liara wiped the sauce of her mouth with a napkin.
"I thought it was delicious Nick, you outdone yourself."
Nick does a victorious fist pump of success "alright! So I got like a B+? sweeeeeet!"
Ali was pulling her best to serve the Crew of the Ravager, with a great Shore leave meal, Ali pulled out a bottle of 1907 wine, pouring Demon a cup full. Nick was startled as the ground shook by him as the retriever was docking on the sand.
"whelp...I'm fucked" ick declares, looking at the empty plates that were licked clean by the 5 of them, flipped it and whistled as he walked around, thinking, (more like daydreaming) of his ship designs.
Kasumi appeared by Nick with her bowl of food.
"Hiyah Nick, whacha you doing here by your lonesome self?"
"mmm nothing, just chilling, accepting defeat, thinking about the ship I'm gonna have built"
Kasumi stopped eating her meal, giving Nick a confused look.
"Defeat? What Defeat?"
I lost the competition...the one between Ali and I...I guess it is to be expected...I'm a marine, she's a chef..."
Nick shrugs and sits on the sand looking at the Ravager
"There was no competition, just an ordinary barbeque... but hey don't let Ali's cooking skills bring you down, she's just doing her job, like you're doing yours."
Kasumi Stated
"True...but I can't do my job, the Admiral wants me to recharge my batteries..."
Kasumi patted Nick on the back, trying to give him sympathy.
"Don't let Demon, get to you... besides he's worried right now, the look on his face... something's bothering him, something that he's trying to keep to himself..."
"...guilt perhaps?" Nick smirks up at Kasumi
"or does he have cancer and is going to die and leave us all here to argue about who is next in command, and kill each other..."
Nick chuckles
Kasumi shook her, head quickly.
"No like something is coming, and it's eating him away. I'm worried about him..."
"ehh he's a tough son of a bitch...he'll be fine"
Nick says and flips the cylinder back into his revolver
"Well, I'm going to go hang out with Tali, see ya later Nick."
Kasumi got up from her chair, walking towards the other table
Nick lies back, and decides to catch a few Z's in the setting sun.
Meanwhile at Demons perspective….
Demon finished off his third burger while trying to relax and enjoy the scenery of the isles had to offer.
Man these isles are so surreal... it's almost breathtaking
Ali Leans over the table expectantly staring at Demon, wanting to hear how good it is to rub Skipper Nicks stupid nose in it. Kasumi sits beside Demon, While Garrus sits way over on the Ravager overlooking the Isles, while chowing down on his grub.
Tali put down her food, hoping to start a conversation with her Admiral.
"So Demon, what's our next step, you know... after shore leave?"
Demon wiped his face with a napkin from the Burger's contents, before replying to Tali.
"We'll travel further into the Tropical Continents, Treasure and Resources awaits for us down there, and hopefully we'll get another ship out of it..."
Tali was excited for another ship, hopefully she would win the lottery of naming one.
"So what sort of ship are you looking for? ... A frigate, Dreadnaught, blockade runner, a -"
"Carrier" Said Demon cutting her off.
Carriers were becoming a more frequently used vessel today, more common in the Nations of Human Military.
Tali took a bite in to her burger, liking where the conversation was going.
"What made you decide to get a Carrier?"
Air Superiority..."Sooner or Later, Naval combat's going to be threatened by Air Power, right now Nations around the world are developing helicopter and new fighter planes ... So I want to have that kind of edge in our fleet."
One Hour Later….
The Isle is covered in tent cities across its beach, Demon resides in his Admiral Tent which is quite large, Tali beat the other girls to it, and got to Admiral Demon's tent. Tali as of right now, is brushing her in night gown as she waits for the return of her Admiral from stretching his legs. Demon returned back seeing Tali on his Air Mattress, looking at the reports of the fleets, while listening to the communications on low. Demon sat by her putting an arm around her, which she returned the favor by leaning against him.
"Anything interesting?" Demon asked, hoping to entice a conversation with Tali.
Tali turned off the radio, while turning her body towards Demon.
"Nothing much, Pressley got a report of a monsoon, or a Hurricane on the path we were planning."
One down side to the Tropical territories, the Tropical storms it receives…
"We'll have to skirt around the Hellenic territories to find another path in to the Tropical Continent, hopefully we won't run in to any trouble."
Tali laughed as she fell back in to the mattress.
"Very Unlikely Shepard…"
I always enjoyed having talks with Tali… it's…. calming.
"Hey Tali… do you…. You know…. Do you ever miss the Migrant Fleet?"
Tali just looked up at the ceiling fabric of the tent, wondering.
"I think about home, hoping one day the Quarians will set our feet back on to dry land…. But I'm happy here, with you aboard the Ravager and the fleet."
Tali you've been so helpful to the fleet, there is no way I could repay you.
"You know… I could take you for a visist to your fleet… If you're feeling home sick."
Tali laid on the Mattress quiet for a few moments, not knowing what to say.
Tali jeopardized the security with her fleet, by letting the Ravager come that close to the fleet, had it been anyone else, the fleet would've suffered… Tali thinks her Father is furious with her for causing such a commotion.
"It's alright Demon, I'm not feeling homesick at all… if anything, I'm glad to come with you… you saving my life three years ago, showed me there was much to see in adventuring… So I took a chance to have an adventure with you."
Tali pulled Demon down to the bed, to rest by her, Demon lowered himself down to lay beside her looking up at the fabric of the ceiling.
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