Lister and Rimmer were woken early the next morning. They had a canary mission to explore an abandoned Space craft, and look for supplies. Apparently the ship was out of Orange Popsicles again, and those were captain Hollister's favorite!
The 2 of them got dressed, still thinking about last night, and met with the other canaries. Lister took a long look at Kochanski. She was beautiful. It almost made him cry, but he didn't. He began to wonder how Ace would even find him, and where they were going to meet.
"all right canaries, Today you have a mission to search this entire abandoned star ship. If you find anything of use to us, bring it to me. Be sure to search the freezers for any frozen treats" spoke Warden Ackermen with his low, bone shivering voice.
The gang had pretty much gotten used to canary missions. they weren't any big deal.
1 by 1, each canary stepped into the abandoned ship. There really wasn't much inside. The ship looked like a smaller version of Red Dwarf, accept everything looked old and rusted.
"I've located the freezer unit, Mr. Lister sir" Shouted Kryten from another room. Lister followed the sound of his voice into the room and took a look inside the freezer. Kryten was busy trying to open a wooden crate inside with an attachment on his arm. Normally Lister would have helped, but he was too busy thinking. Maybe Ace wouldn't come. He crossed his fingers.
"GUYS!!" Shrieked the Cat from another unit.
Lister rushed into the unit, followed by Rimmer, and Kochanski.
Inside was a small Green Ship, only big enough for about 2 people. It had a new polished glow, and The engine was still running.
"It just appeared out of no where" Said the Cat, checking out his reflection on the Tinted Windshield.
Lister and Rimmer both knew what it was. The engine shut off, and the door slowly opened. Before they could see who was inside, a voice came from the inside. "Nice ta' see ya' Blokes. Told ya' I'd be back." it was defiantly Ace. His head popped out in a matching Green Helmet and Sun Glasses. He took both of them off. He was wearing a Green Body Suit with a gold Stripe and Brown boots.
"Rimmer" Said Lister, quietly. He was quite impressed.
Kryten stepped into the room "Ace Rimmer sir! What a pleasure!" Kryten never knew that It was really just Rimmer, he thought that Rimmer had died.
"Hey Kryters! Nice ta' see ya'!" Said Ace, shaking his hand.
The ordinary Arnold Rimmer looked into Ace's eye. He didn't know what to say. Before he could say anything, another person stepped out of the ship. He was wearing a baggy silver suit with a long zipper going up the front. He had a black helmet on that covered his eyes. He removed the helmet to show the face of a very sensible looking Lister. He unzipped the silver suit. He was wearing a Black Tuxedo. "Chris" he spoke.
"Dave" Said Kochanski. She sounded surprised, but not shocked.
Lister wasn't sure what was going to happen next.
The Dave in the Tuxedo stepped closer to her. "You didn't think I would never come back for you, did you?
Kochanski looked down. "I wasn't sure." She said Hesitantly.
"Its been over a year. I thought I had lost you!" A tear ran down his cheek. The two of them hugged.
Ace Rimmer smiled and placed his arm around Lister's shoulder. "Hey buddy. did ya' miss me?" He paid no attention to the normal Rimmer starring at him with his mouth wide open.
"So you weren't kidding" Mumbled Rimmer.
Ace looked around. "Looks like things really have changed."
"Yeah Rimmer man, they have" Lister sounded very sad. This was like a nightmare! Sure he had missed the old Rimmer, but did he have to bring this guy with him. Lister suddenly realized how selfish he was being. Kochanski looked so happy.
Ace took a look at the uniform Lister was wearing. "Canaries, huh?"
"Yeah. Thought it was a singing group" He smiled a little bit at the memory. He began to Hum `You are the sunshine of my life'
Ace patted him on the back.
Meanwhile, Dave and Kochanski strolled down the halls of the star ship hand in hand. Kochanski had missed him so much. The touched his forehead, Running her fingers down his Metallic `H'
"So how were things with, you know, him" Said Dave.
"He's a nice guy" She sighed
"well, did anything happen? Did he do anything to you?" Dave asked, sympathetically.
"I think he tried a few times, but I don't blame him"
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To Be continued...
The 2 of them got dressed, still thinking about last night, and met with the other canaries. Lister took a long look at Kochanski. She was beautiful. It almost made him cry, but he didn't. He began to wonder how Ace would even find him, and where they were going to meet.
"all right canaries, Today you have a mission to search this entire abandoned star ship. If you find anything of use to us, bring it to me. Be sure to search the freezers for any frozen treats" spoke Warden Ackermen with his low, bone shivering voice.
The gang had pretty much gotten used to canary missions. they weren't any big deal.
1 by 1, each canary stepped into the abandoned ship. There really wasn't much inside. The ship looked like a smaller version of Red Dwarf, accept everything looked old and rusted.
"I've located the freezer unit, Mr. Lister sir" Shouted Kryten from another room. Lister followed the sound of his voice into the room and took a look inside the freezer. Kryten was busy trying to open a wooden crate inside with an attachment on his arm. Normally Lister would have helped, but he was too busy thinking. Maybe Ace wouldn't come. He crossed his fingers.
"GUYS!!" Shrieked the Cat from another unit.
Lister rushed into the unit, followed by Rimmer, and Kochanski.
Inside was a small Green Ship, only big enough for about 2 people. It had a new polished glow, and The engine was still running.
"It just appeared out of no where" Said the Cat, checking out his reflection on the Tinted Windshield.
Lister and Rimmer both knew what it was. The engine shut off, and the door slowly opened. Before they could see who was inside, a voice came from the inside. "Nice ta' see ya' Blokes. Told ya' I'd be back." it was defiantly Ace. His head popped out in a matching Green Helmet and Sun Glasses. He took both of them off. He was wearing a Green Body Suit with a gold Stripe and Brown boots.
"Rimmer" Said Lister, quietly. He was quite impressed.
Kryten stepped into the room "Ace Rimmer sir! What a pleasure!" Kryten never knew that It was really just Rimmer, he thought that Rimmer had died.
"Hey Kryters! Nice ta' see ya'!" Said Ace, shaking his hand.
The ordinary Arnold Rimmer looked into Ace's eye. He didn't know what to say. Before he could say anything, another person stepped out of the ship. He was wearing a baggy silver suit with a long zipper going up the front. He had a black helmet on that covered his eyes. He removed the helmet to show the face of a very sensible looking Lister. He unzipped the silver suit. He was wearing a Black Tuxedo. "Chris" he spoke.
"Dave" Said Kochanski. She sounded surprised, but not shocked.
Lister wasn't sure what was going to happen next.
The Dave in the Tuxedo stepped closer to her. "You didn't think I would never come back for you, did you?
Kochanski looked down. "I wasn't sure." She said Hesitantly.
"Its been over a year. I thought I had lost you!" A tear ran down his cheek. The two of them hugged.
Ace Rimmer smiled and placed his arm around Lister's shoulder. "Hey buddy. did ya' miss me?" He paid no attention to the normal Rimmer starring at him with his mouth wide open.
"So you weren't kidding" Mumbled Rimmer.
Ace looked around. "Looks like things really have changed."
"Yeah Rimmer man, they have" Lister sounded very sad. This was like a nightmare! Sure he had missed the old Rimmer, but did he have to bring this guy with him. Lister suddenly realized how selfish he was being. Kochanski looked so happy.
Ace took a look at the uniform Lister was wearing. "Canaries, huh?"
"Yeah. Thought it was a singing group" He smiled a little bit at the memory. He began to Hum `You are the sunshine of my life'
Ace patted him on the back.
Meanwhile, Dave and Kochanski strolled down the halls of the star ship hand in hand. Kochanski had missed him so much. The touched his forehead, Running her fingers down his Metallic `H'
"So how were things with, you know, him" Said Dave.
"He's a nice guy" She sighed
"well, did anything happen? Did he do anything to you?" Dave asked, sympathetically.
"I think he tried a few times, but I don't blame him"
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To Be continued...