Chapter 2: Reasons
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Dilandau- *snigger*
me- *whacks Dilly on the head* Shut up or I'll kill you off!
Dilandau- *shuts up but glares n e way*
me- ^.^*
Location: Dinning area-
''and I woke up this morning and I couldn't see it'' Dilandau finished, looking at his male companions, as Hitomi was up on flight deck, as usual.
For a minute or so no one spoke, as if they where just realising the fact themselves. Dilandau had never been comfortable sharing his thoughts with others, but as Van had asked........
''So what, you think it just disappeared or something?'' Dryden broke the silence while wearing that smirk he wore for the soul purpose of pissing Dilandau off. ''You need to wake up and smell the roses mate, Earth isn't gonna be our home for much longer, so get used to it.'' He finished walking out and into the corridor that lead to the flight deck.
Dilandau scowled, but seeing Folken's concerned face just replied ''It's just something I didn't expect, that's all.''
Folken stood and walked round the medium sized table that marked the dinning area, and gave Dilandau a reassuring shove while asking Van to join him, ''Up for a walk round campus?''
~~~~~
Location: Access Corridors-
''My Grandfather taught me how to sail when I was a kid, taught me how to read the stars.'' Van smiled slightly at the memory, then continued, ''Just in case all the GPS satellites fell out of the sky, he said 'any man who puts his life in the hands of a bunch of batteries is an idiot'.''
Folken's face remained expressionless as the two men walked down the hexagon-shaped corridors, talking about various events of Van's past.
''A real Yankee''
''No, he just wouldn't approve of something he couldn't build with his hands,'' Van disagreed looking on down the corridor. ''He wouldn't have approved of this, he'd have said we were headed for trouble.''
Folken sighed slightly as they rounded yet another corner. ''Say we didn't try, we just finished polluting the planet and everyone was dead in a 100 years. Then what was the point of everything? Art, beauty, all gone. The Greeks, the constitution, people dying for freedom, ideas, none of it meant anything?'' He stopped and turned to the younger man, ''What about religion, would we give up on God too?''
Van looked back at Folken, truthfully he didn't know the answers to the ever present questions surrounding the mission. ''You didn't just give up being a scientist one day, did you?''
Folken let a small, almost invisible smile reach the corners of his mouth before answering. ''I realised science, couldn't answer any of the really interesting questions. So, I turned to philosophy, been searching for God ever since.''
~~~~~
Location: Research Bay-
Dryden punched the last few results of the systems check into the panel and smirked silently as Dilandau leaned over his shoulder to see what the results were.
''Analysis complete.'' Merle confirmed as Dryden stood tall again.
''Good, Merle transfer the results to the fight deck.''
''Yes lieutenant.''
Dryden turned to walk away, ''I'll be up top with Hitomi.''
Dilandau turned to follow him to the small elevator, ''Yeah, OK''
The door opened to reveal Van, and Dryden playfully punched him in the stomach before switching places with him and shutting the elevator door. The moment the doors shut Dilandau loosened up. Van was about the only one on board he could stand, apart from Hitomi.
''God I hate him, it's like high school all over again''
Van smiled, ''Yeah there's the jocks then us Huh'' he said heading towards a circular door in the corner of the bay. ''You wanna help me out with Amme? it's time for her pre-launch diagnostic.''
''Yeah, OK''
Pulling on the doors handle, Van opened the small container and dragged Amme's sleeping, robotic form into the centre of the bay. Dilandau stood back a ways as Van walked over to one of the many space suits lining the walks, taking one of the suits arms he unhooked the lower piece and slipped it on his left arm and pressing a few buttons, Amme became active.
Her robotic form flipped out, she had two forward and two back legs, she looked like a mechanical member of the big cat family. Her rounded head piece contained a single blue circular opening, her ever observant eye.
''Hey sweetie'' Van smiled looking down at the revolutionary piece of technology.
''Sweetie?'' Dilandau echoed, cocking an eyebrow, a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips as he continued, ''Is she your navigator or your girlfriend?''
Van's smile didn't waver, ''It's been a long flight.''
''Certainly has.''
''OK Amme, lets check your T.A.'' Van said, looking at the small screen on his arm, the world from Amme's view.
Dilandau meanwhile bent down in front of her, and moved quickly from side to side, and when Amme didn't react said, ''Guess the Military gave up on reflexes before they shipped her huh'' He sniggered slightly shifting his gaze to his friend, ''That should make her your kinda girl.''
Van looked at Dilandau and after a few seconds smirked. Pulling out a small pen-shaped device he held it in front of Amme's eye, distracting her while he used his other hand to reach a panel in her back, flicking a switch he quickly pulled away. Amme went into Military mode, her vision changing from green to red.
When her posture changed into a defence like stance Dilandau looked at Van with confusion.
Van's had that cocky smirk that Dilandau had just had wiped off his own face and Van spoke,
''Kill him.''
Dilandau smirked but soon regretted it as, quick as a flash Amme shot her fore arm out and back again, a small trail of blood left running down his shirt, originating from directly above his heart. He stepped back suprised.
''That's my kinda girl.''
''Van, this activity is strictly prohibited in this area stop immediately.'' Merle's voice rang out over the bay's speakers.
Dilandau regained his composure and walked round putting Van between him and Amme, ''Very funny, she could've hurt me you know.''
''Yeah, Yeah.'' Van replied smugly putting Amme back in navigator mode. ''Come on sweetie'' He said turning back to his girl, ''Your gonna dig Mars Amme.''
AN: wow! ppl are actually reviewing!!! *jumps up and down* YAY! if you have the time plz keep reviewing it makes me feel all warm inside,
Dilandau- *snigger*
me- *whacks Dilly on the head* Shut up or I'll kill you off!
Dilandau- *shuts up but glares n e way*
me- ^.^*
Location: Dinning area-
''and I woke up this morning and I couldn't see it'' Dilandau finished, looking at his male companions, as Hitomi was up on flight deck, as usual.
For a minute or so no one spoke, as if they where just realising the fact themselves. Dilandau had never been comfortable sharing his thoughts with others, but as Van had asked........
''So what, you think it just disappeared or something?'' Dryden broke the silence while wearing that smirk he wore for the soul purpose of pissing Dilandau off. ''You need to wake up and smell the roses mate, Earth isn't gonna be our home for much longer, so get used to it.'' He finished walking out and into the corridor that lead to the flight deck.
Dilandau scowled, but seeing Folken's concerned face just replied ''It's just something I didn't expect, that's all.''
Folken stood and walked round the medium sized table that marked the dinning area, and gave Dilandau a reassuring shove while asking Van to join him, ''Up for a walk round campus?''
~~~~~
Location: Access Corridors-
''My Grandfather taught me how to sail when I was a kid, taught me how to read the stars.'' Van smiled slightly at the memory, then continued, ''Just in case all the GPS satellites fell out of the sky, he said 'any man who puts his life in the hands of a bunch of batteries is an idiot'.''
Folken's face remained expressionless as the two men walked down the hexagon-shaped corridors, talking about various events of Van's past.
''A real Yankee''
''No, he just wouldn't approve of something he couldn't build with his hands,'' Van disagreed looking on down the corridor. ''He wouldn't have approved of this, he'd have said we were headed for trouble.''
Folken sighed slightly as they rounded yet another corner. ''Say we didn't try, we just finished polluting the planet and everyone was dead in a 100 years. Then what was the point of everything? Art, beauty, all gone. The Greeks, the constitution, people dying for freedom, ideas, none of it meant anything?'' He stopped and turned to the younger man, ''What about religion, would we give up on God too?''
Van looked back at Folken, truthfully he didn't know the answers to the ever present questions surrounding the mission. ''You didn't just give up being a scientist one day, did you?''
Folken let a small, almost invisible smile reach the corners of his mouth before answering. ''I realised science, couldn't answer any of the really interesting questions. So, I turned to philosophy, been searching for God ever since.''
~~~~~
Location: Research Bay-
Dryden punched the last few results of the systems check into the panel and smirked silently as Dilandau leaned over his shoulder to see what the results were.
''Analysis complete.'' Merle confirmed as Dryden stood tall again.
''Good, Merle transfer the results to the fight deck.''
''Yes lieutenant.''
Dryden turned to walk away, ''I'll be up top with Hitomi.''
Dilandau turned to follow him to the small elevator, ''Yeah, OK''
The door opened to reveal Van, and Dryden playfully punched him in the stomach before switching places with him and shutting the elevator door. The moment the doors shut Dilandau loosened up. Van was about the only one on board he could stand, apart from Hitomi.
''God I hate him, it's like high school all over again''
Van smiled, ''Yeah there's the jocks then us Huh'' he said heading towards a circular door in the corner of the bay. ''You wanna help me out with Amme? it's time for her pre-launch diagnostic.''
''Yeah, OK''
Pulling on the doors handle, Van opened the small container and dragged Amme's sleeping, robotic form into the centre of the bay. Dilandau stood back a ways as Van walked over to one of the many space suits lining the walks, taking one of the suits arms he unhooked the lower piece and slipped it on his left arm and pressing a few buttons, Amme became active.
Her robotic form flipped out, she had two forward and two back legs, she looked like a mechanical member of the big cat family. Her rounded head piece contained a single blue circular opening, her ever observant eye.
''Hey sweetie'' Van smiled looking down at the revolutionary piece of technology.
''Sweetie?'' Dilandau echoed, cocking an eyebrow, a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips as he continued, ''Is she your navigator or your girlfriend?''
Van's smile didn't waver, ''It's been a long flight.''
''Certainly has.''
''OK Amme, lets check your T.A.'' Van said, looking at the small screen on his arm, the world from Amme's view.
Dilandau meanwhile bent down in front of her, and moved quickly from side to side, and when Amme didn't react said, ''Guess the Military gave up on reflexes before they shipped her huh'' He sniggered slightly shifting his gaze to his friend, ''That should make her your kinda girl.''
Van looked at Dilandau and after a few seconds smirked. Pulling out a small pen-shaped device he held it in front of Amme's eye, distracting her while he used his other hand to reach a panel in her back, flicking a switch he quickly pulled away. Amme went into Military mode, her vision changing from green to red.
When her posture changed into a defence like stance Dilandau looked at Van with confusion.
Van's had that cocky smirk that Dilandau had just had wiped off his own face and Van spoke,
''Kill him.''
Dilandau smirked but soon regretted it as, quick as a flash Amme shot her fore arm out and back again, a small trail of blood left running down his shirt, originating from directly above his heart. He stepped back suprised.
''That's my kinda girl.''
''Van, this activity is strictly prohibited in this area stop immediately.'' Merle's voice rang out over the bay's speakers.
Dilandau regained his composure and walked round putting Van between him and Amme, ''Very funny, she could've hurt me you know.''
''Yeah, Yeah.'' Van replied smugly putting Amme back in navigator mode. ''Come on sweetie'' He said turning back to his girl, ''Your gonna dig Mars Amme.''