Chapter 21
"This is taking too long" May mumbled to Carolina who laid on the bed across the room.
"What do you want to do, run there yourself and try to win against an unknown amount of soldiers, May, this is one fight you will lose" Carolina said in warning.
"I don't care, I have been waiting for too long" May said aggressively.
"Again, what do you plan to do? You are hopelessly outnumbered" Carolina said again.
"I don't know, but I refuse to sit here, I'm going in" May said as she walked out of the room towards the armoury.
There she found lots of weaponry, so she took a bag and loaded as much weaponry and ammunition as she could into the bag. Just then Carolina walked in.
"You know if you do this, there is no saving you, you will be left for dead if you fail" Carolina said.
"I don't care I am going to claim what is mine" May said as she hopped onto a motorbike.
"Alright, I can't stop you, but I will have to report this" Carolina said as she walked away.
"Go ahead, see if I care" May yelled as the engine roared and she took off towards Tresoir.
"She's going to die" Carolina said as she walked down the hall.
Back on the Gekko, everyone was back at their stations, preparing for what they were told was going to be a full on assault.
Jane was in her room, she laid on her bed thinking about everything that had happened in the past few hours, how she had told everyone everything that was going to happen, but then Renton walked in.
"Hey, Jane, how are you holding up?" Renton asked.
"I'm doing alright, just doing a lot of thinking" Jane replied.
"About what?" Renton inquired.
"Everything that has happened recently, it's a lot to handle, but I'm glad I did" Jane replied.
"Well we all are glad you did, without your help, we would be sitting ducks, besides we will be launching in a few hours anyway, so you should get ready" Renton said.
"Wait, you're taking me with you?" Jane asked.
"Yes, you have earned your place among us" Renton said.
"But, what about everything I helped plan, what I was a part of-" Jane was cut off.
"It doesn't matter, what matters is that you are here and you helped us, and you are one of our friends and we never abandon our friends" Renton said sternly.
"Renton…" Jane said under her breath.
"Now, like I said, you should probably get ready we will be leaving not too long from now, so get something to eat before we do" Renton said as he got up and walked out of the room.
As Renton walked out of the door, he saw Eureka standing there, she looked in and saw Jane looking surprisingly happy, all she could do is give Renton as stern look.
"E-E-Eureka, this isn't what it looks like, I, uh, was, just talking to her, making sure she was oka-" Renton was stopped by Eureka kissing him.
"It's okay Renton, I know you would never be disloyal, now come on, let's go back to our room and clean up, ok?" Eureka said as she took his hand.
"Ok" Renton said, as he set off with Eureka towards their room.
"Renton…" Jane said softly curled up in a small ball.
A few dozen kilometres away, Jane had to stop to get directions to Tresoir, because she knew that the Gekko was there. However, no matter who she asked, she couldn't get directions, so she gave up and grabbed a map. Soon enough she figured out the way and drove off as fast as she could because she knew she had wasted enough time.
Back on the Gekko, Renton and Eureka were cleaning up their room, it was a tiresome task, but they didn't mind because they were doing it together.
"What's this?" Renton said as he picked up and old photo.
"What?" Eureka said as she walked over there.
"I remember this, it wasn't too long ago, but it was fun wasn't it?" Renton said holding a picture of them lifting on a two person board.
"Yes, it was a lot of fun, we should do it again sometime" Eureka said hugging Renton.
"Of course we will" Renton said hugging her back.
Suddenly Anemone and Dominic walked into the room.
"Hey Renton, how are you holding up?" Dominic said as he put his hand on Renton's shoulder.
"I'm feeling much better, thanks Dominic" Renton said.
"That's good, we were worried when we saw you in the state that you were in" Anemone said."
"How are you guys doing?" Renton asked.
"We're fine we weren't the ones who were almost killed" Anemone said.
"I guess, you're right, I don't mean to sound rude, but is that all you wanted to say?" Renton asked.
"No, we wanted to help you guys in any way we can, since we saw how your room was trashed, we thought we would help out" Dominic said as he picked up some things and carried them over to a counter top and put them down.
"Thanks guys, let's get to work shall we?" Renton said putting his hand on Eureka's shoulder.
"Yeah, let's" the three of them said at once.
Several hours later, Renton and Eureka's room was looking better than ever, and they all decided to have dinner there before they took off. Around this time May was able to find her way into the Tresoir facility and was on her way to find the Gekko.
"Did you hear about that new Marvel movie that's coming out next year?" a scientist asked another scientist.
"Which one?" the scientist asked the other.
"Captain America three" the scientist replied.
"Oh yeah, it's so cool how he knocked out some of the guys on that ship at the beginning of Captain America two" the second scientist replied.
"How did he do it?" the first scientist asked.
"Like this" May said knocking the both of them out cold and silently.
She continued down the halls as quietly as possible until she found the way to the runway, and before her was the Gekko.
"Finally" she grinned as she ran towards the ship.
Attention Gekko, you are clear for takeoff in T-minus 300 seconds a speaker announced.
Hearing this May only ran faster, she was under the cover of night, but the runway was being lit up, row by row as the light slowly approached the Gekko. She ran as fast as humanly possible for her, and hopped onto on of the landing gear wheels as the light reached the Gekko. She let out a sigh of relief as she climbed the landing gear into the bottom of the Gekko. When she finally got into the lower part of the Gekko she felt a sudden jolt, they were taking off, she was thrashed around as they took off, and she was grateful when they were finally in the air.
"That was the world's worst take-off, but it'll all be worth it" May said as she walked around trying to find her way into the main part of the Gekko.
Renton and Eureka got up and started walking around the Gekko, finally being able to move since they just took off.
"You know Eureka, now that we're in the air, I think we can go lifting, if the waves are any good" Renton suggested.
"That would be great, do you want to see if Holland will take all of us to a good lifting spot?" Eureka asked excitedly.
"He probably would" Renton said as he took Eureka's hand and walked even faster.
Back in the lower part of the Gekko, Jobs was doing an engine check when he heard a noise behind him. He turned around and found nothing, so he resumed his work, still suspicious. May took his laziness as a chance to run upstairs with a pistol in hand. As she made her way upstairs, she heard someone walk down the hall she was near, she peered down the hall and saw Jane. She waited for Jane to walk over to her, but she never did, so May went to investigate. When she reached a corner, she looked and saw no one, so she advanced, but then someone came out of the door right beside her and saw her immediately. It was Renton, walking out of the bathroom.
"Renton" May said as her eyes gleamed.
Renton froze, he couldn't move, he was stuck, he couldn't do anything, he was scared.
"No, no way, how did you get here" Renton said still trembling as he walked backwards.
"That's not important Renton, now you and I can be together" May said as she walked up to him and was about to hug him, when he ran off in the opposite direction.
"Where are you going?" May asked.
Renton didn't hear her he, just kept on running until he tripped and fell straight onto the floor as he struggled to get up, and it wasn't long until May was on top of him.
"Caught you" May giggled.
May took her pistol and put it to his face.
"You will come with me, or you can say goodbye to one of your legs" May threatened as she put the gun's barrel onto his leg.
Renton immediately struggled with her for the gun and was able to get it off of her.
"Oh, you've gotten better at fighting, now you have my gun, what're you gonna do, shoot me?" May asked.
"No" Renton said as he walked backwards.
"Well, then what are you gonna do?" May asked as she walked towards him again.
"This" Renton said as he unloaded several rounds into the floor.
These shots rang throughout the Gekko, everyone heard them.
"You!" May said angrily.
"That may cause a few problems for you" Renton said as he dropped the gun and ran away.
As Renton ran he was tackled by May and he and her began to fight. Renton got out from underneath her and got himself back onto his feet. May took out a taser from behind her, and all Renton could do was stand there, because he knew if he made one wrong move he was done. May charged at him with everything she had, and Renton ran away as fast as he could. Renton ran through corridor after corridor, escaping May barely, as everyone on the ship could only watch. Eventually Renton made it to the hangar, the lights were off, so Renton decided to go and hide behind the Nirvash.
Eureka Renton sent telepathically.
Renton? Are you okay? What happened? We heard gunshots Eureka replied.
It's May, she's on the ship, and hunting me, I'm in the hangar right now Renton sent quickly.
Okay, we're on our way Eureka replied.
No, I need you to make the ship stop moving and hover and open the hatch, I have a plan Renton replied.
But- Eureka tried to argue
No, please Eureka, it'll be fine, just do as I ask Renton requested as he ended the conversation.
Eureka ran off to the control room and told everyone what was happening quickly and they complied with what Eureka asked them to do.
"Hey, Renton, this is boring, I want to go home and I want you to come with me" May said joyfully.
"That does sound nice, but May, you need to think about how you are doing this, you are literally trying to kidnap me, again, that's illegal" Renton yelled.
"I don't care, I love you" May yelled.
"I'm sure you do, but May there are other people in the world, that'll be better for you, I am married and I have a family, so I can't be with you, besides, I still love Eureka" Renton yelled.
"Oh, yeah, I just remembered the second part of my mission other than to get you" May said.
"What would that be?" Renton asked.
"To terminate Eureka" May said.
"NO!" Renton yelled as he ran out from behind the Nirvash revealing himself.
"Found you" May said happily as she held a pistol in her hand.
Just then the hatch opened and May turned away to see what was going on which gave Renton ample time to hide again, but it was bright in there now, so it was much more difficult.
"Are we playing hide and seek again honey?" May asked.
"Let me get one thing clear, I am not your honey, I belong to Eureka and her alone" Renton yelled as he stood on the end of the catapult ramp.
"What are you doing over there? Come over here so we can talk this out" May said.
"Oh, no, I'm going to stay here, thank you" Renton said crossing his arms.
"But I want you over here" May said.
"If you want me come and get me" Renton said.
There was a short standstill when the door to the hangar barged open. Holland came in with a rifle in hand and ran down the steps. Before he got down there May had already ran over to Renton and put a pistol to his temple.
"Let Renton go now, and you will live" Holland ordered.
"Drop your weapon or he dies" May said.
"You wouldn't do that" Holland said.
"You can't take that chance" May said.
"There is option number three" Renton said.
Just then Eureka ran into the hangar.
"Renton!" Eureka yelled.
Seeing Eureka, May pointed her pistol at her, but before she could pull the trigger Renton had already grabbed her hand and pulled the gun down.
"You want to be with me so badly, then fine, come with me" Renton said still wrestling May.
"RENTON?!" Eureka screamed.
"Renton…" May said about to kiss Renton when Renton pulled the two of them off of the edge of the catapult.
The two of them entered free fall. Seeing this Eureka immediately jumped into the Nirvash and forced a launch as she chased after Renton.
Eureka, I'm sorry Renton sent telepathically.
No, why would you do that? Eureka replied.
I promised that I would protect you, and that is what I plan to do Renton replied.
It's not worth it if you die Eureka sent.
I don't mind if I die, knowing that you will be safe Renton replied.
"Is this what you really want honey, both of us to fall to our deaths?" May asked.
"For the last time, I am not your honey, I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this for Eureka" Renton yelled.
"Look, if we do die, I just want to you to know that I did all of this because I have loved you for the longest time, I understand that my methods were inappropriate, but I thought to myself that if it helps me get to you, I would do it, so before we both die, I just want to say, sorry. I've been alone for most of my life, when I saw you in Ray=out, I wanted to meet you and become your girlfriend, but Eureka beat me to you, and that broke me. You were what was keeping me going everyday, and I didn't want anyone else to have you, so I'm sorry for doing all of those terrible things to you" May said as a tear flew out of her eye.
Renton was speechless.
"RENTON!" Eureka screamed, and with that the gem on her forehead began to glow, as did Renton's.
Renton let out a cry of pain as he grasped at his back, as the back of his shirt bulged, it tore and it revealed two blue wings with red lines on the inside, identical to Eureka's. With his new wings Renton flew over to May, grabbed her hand and held onto her.
Eureka, I can fly, quickly, head back to the Gekko Renton sent.
OK, I'll see you there Eureka said as she took off.
Soon enough Renton was back in the hangar, with May as he dropped her off on the ground next to where he landed.
"Freeze!" Holland yelled as he pointed his gun at May.
"Holland, wait, I know why she did what she did" Renton said as he got in his way.
Renton explained everything to Holland, who was still very angry about all of this.
"Alright, I get it, do whatever you want" Holland said walking away.
Just then the Nirvash landed in the hangar, and out of it Eureka jumped out and ran over to Renton.
"Eureka…" Renton said as he walked over to her, only to be met by the hardest slap he had ever had.
"YOU IDIOT, NEVER DO THAT AGAIN, YOU COULD'VE DIED… don't leave me alone, please" Eureka said as she started to cry.
"I'm sorry, I'll do anything to make it up to you" Renton said as he hugged her.
Eureka slowly got up and walked over to May.
"You have caused more trouble than you are worth, for me, and my husband, and for that, I hate you" Eureka said in a very angry voice.
May could only look at the floor speechless.
"However, Renton sent me the reason why you did what you did, and I now have a much more clear understanding, of what happened, so May, it might take a long time, but let's be friends, oh, and please, no more kidnapping" Eureka said, wearing a small smile.
May began to cry and she went and hugged her tightly as she yelled that she was sorry at the top of her lungs.
"Eureka, I may be out of line, but could you lend me your video phone, I need to do something that all of you need to see" May said.
"Sure, but what for?" Eureka asked.
"I need to make a call" May replied.