A/N: Ok, guys you have been patient during the set up. It's time to bring it together a bit.
Chapter 4
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Gabi
I follow Plink and Daryl to the bridge of the Ferkel. Running my hands through my red hair, I'm sure that it's as messy as ever, and I try to finish waking up. Plink runs over to Phil and buries himself in Phil's leaves beeping irritably. "Morning", he burps at me. I walk over to the six foot tall alien plant and ask, "So what in the Powers' name is going on, Phil?"
He gestures one leaf covered vine over the view screen and a few of the sensor readings. "There's one weird looking ship trying to land on the Mentat."
"Did you attempt to make contact?"
"Yep, no answer."
I bend over the controls, peering at the ship. "It looks like there's some major damage to the outer hull."
"How can you tell?" Daryl asks snidely.
I look back at him one eyebrow raised. "What was that, sarcasm? From my dear brother? My, my, someone has been hanging around his bitchy twin sister too much."
One corner of his mouth turns up revealing a dimple that I'd kill to have, but that's beside the point. "The student has become the master."
"Yeah, yeah, your Vader impression is pathetic." I turn back to Phil. "Are they still proceeding toward the Mentat?"
"Right now, they've stopped. It appears that they've turned off their engines."
"Or they malfunctioned." I wonder aloud. "Phil?"
"Yeah?"
"Can you get us as close as possible to the ship, I'd like to attempt to board it, and find out their situation."
"You know I have to get Grakkar in on that decision."
I sighed, "Yeah I know, Phil, I was just hoping…"
He smiled. Well, not smiled exactly. He didn't have a mouth, or for that matter, a 'face', but I'd known Phil for several months now and I was beginning to get used to his 'moods'. "Of course you were…"
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