Title: refers to the speech of Bugsy's

Episode Thirty-Six

"The Rundown"

It was entirely awkward. They sat around him in a sort of semi-circle, not entirely sure as to what to do or say, just kind of looking at him awkwardly. He looked awkwardly back, twiddling with his hoofs, not entirely sure as to what to do or say. Did I mention it was awkward?

"What was it like?" Francoise asked finally. "Being dead?"

Osama thought. "I don't really remember," He said after a moment. "I remember feeling warm."

"Well you were electrically fried by the Drone," Zaldorp points out.

"What happened?" Osama asked the others. "While I was, um," He stumbled, "Gone?"

"Well," Bugsy took a breath and began. "The drone took over the ship and hurled us into the midst of a large alien fleet called the Battalion, who took us into custody for 'harboring a Drone', whom they planned to try for war crimes and us with him only we were rescued by the Chainkan chick, who then helped me rescue the Drone while Zaldorp and Francoise went to the ship only to find you weren't there. Then we all were on the ship and getting attacked for being fugitives and the Drone re-found you and we escaped and the chick brought us here, where they took my drone, told us the universe has gone to shit and we were frozen for only a week. And you're back." Bugsy smiled as he finished.

Osama blinked. "Oh."

"I took offense quite often," Bugsy added.

Osama smiled at him. "I figured as much." The small group of adventurers smiled back. Things were looking up.

The door to the small recovery chamber slid open. In walked the Chainkan sleeper agent, Lekika Kuonoono.

"How are you recovering?" She asked, smiling down at Osama.

"Don't really know yet," Osama said, a bit shy. He wondered if it was possible to see the pinkness through his fur.

Lekika smiled at him kindly. "It'll take time, just relax for a bit longer." She said softly, then looked up at the others. "Right now, I have someone here who would like to say hello."

Lekika moved out of the doorway. The four gaped in awe at the figure before them.

"Hello, We are Three of Twelve."

To Be Continued...

trivia and spoilers: How would you act if someone you knew came back from the dead?

-Bugsy gives an effective rundown. Osama takes it well, considering.

-Osama blushes in the presence of Lekika. Hmm.

-Three of Twelve returns as...