A Diamond in the Rough
Heifong was always a lively place. Well, actually, 'lively' isn't the word for the City of Heifong. The correct word must've been…Rambunctious. It was here in Heifong where feckless Gene stood on the bridge where he rested in the morning for a first glimpse at one of the ships go into space. Gene was first the one who would pull back from any job and/or mission that even touched space, but now, he was nearly a seasoned pro!
"Staring into space again, Gene?" Jim was right behind Gene as he snapped out of his trance.
"Whatdaya want, Jim?" Jim shrugged. He went to the side of the bridge and remembered.
"Oh ya! Mel is gonna be goin somewhere for a really long time and we're gonna see her off! Wanna come?" Gene faced Jim.
"I've known about this for quite awhile and she found out how to get the Outlawstar moving without her help! She's a complete genius sometimes!" Jim nodded.
"I'm gonna miss her a whole lot…" Gene nodded.
"Me too, Jim…me too…" Gene said to him and Jim as he remembered the night before. He had held Melfina in his arms and kissed her soft cheek as she said she was to leave in the morning. He wasn't sad—sort of proud of her. Melfina finally wanted to pursue something without help from someone. Well okay, she said she wanted help, but not to push her—she put it in her terms—just to let her by. Gene would miss her more than anything in the world.
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"Are you sure you'll be alright, Melfina?" Aisha asked. Suzuka asked as well.
"Do you really know what's out there? There are prowlers about you know?" Gene became concerned. He glanced at the ship that was about the same size as the OLS. It was blue and had grappler arms as well. It had a voice command system just like Gilliam only the voice was a woman's. It had a pink heart logo on the side. Melfina called it the Love.
"What do you mean…prowler, Suzuka?" Suzuka looked at him with a concerned look.
"They are all like sadists who look for vulnerable people. I came against one a while back, they aren't up for competition so after a couple of attacks they'll turn tail and run." Gene looked at Melfina. He handed her a remote.
"You see that red button?" Melfina looked at it, and sweat dropped.
"It's the only button there…" Gene fell over.
"I know that!!!! . But let me get to the point. All you have to do is press that button and I'll be there." Melfina blushed and smiled. A loud speaker started talking.
"Ms. Melfina, please come to the launch pad for take off." Gene looked into Melfina's eyes and smiled.
"As long as I'm around you don't leave me without a hug!" he said cheerily. Jim added.
"How 'bout we all get a hug?" Melfina and the gang had a big group hug. Aisha's big Ctarl Ctarl strength could have crushed the whole gang if she squeezed any tighter; Suzuka tried to keep hers light, until Jim squeezed her hard and she began squeezing back. Melfina really focused on hugging Gene the most; she loved him with all her heart. Gene did the same. He would have gone with her, but he respected her decision to go on her own, and he knew she was stronger than she looked. Melfina giggled.
"I will always be with you guys!" she broke the hug and walked towards the ship. Jim began waving and Gene second. Aisha and Suzuka followed with their wave.
On the ship, Melfina settled in the cockpit. She peered around and realized she was alone; she could remember the ruckus that was always going on when she had been on the Outlawstar. Gene yelling at Aisha to shut up, Jim talking to Gene to calm him down and Suzuka just sitting there sipping her tea. Melfina sighed when the Gilliam talk alike sounded.
"Melfina, are you ready to blast off?" Melfina nodded.
"Kiki set the ships engine to low power when we leave the atmosphere. I want to take a good look at Heifong before we leave, okay?" Kiki blinked on and off in response; Melfina nodded to herself.
"Alright! Prepare for launch!" The Love's engines fired up; the loud speaker from outside started the countdown.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six…" Melfina's breaths became heavy as she prepared in the cockpit; she wasn't used to blasting off without Gene's soothing voice giving commands. Here it comes…
"Five, four, three, two, one," Melfina floored it.
"Zero!" Melfina shouted.
"I love you Gene!" the ship flew up. Gene and company watched from the pad and clapped and waved. Gene smiled and for some strange reason…he thought he heard Melfina call him.
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"Kiki, set a course for Blue Heaven, we'll need to stop there for a re-fill and a rest when we're done with our first trip." Kiki blinked on and off and spoke.
"Melfina, why are we going out again?" Melfina looked at the monitor with all the scales and instruments.
"Actually Kiki, I don't really know why I want to go out…I guess it's for the sake of adventure!" Melfina said cheerily; she began pushing buttons and pulling levers that surrounded her. She looked up at the ceiling.
"Alright! Let's find some adventures!" Melfina floored it once more; she watched Heifong disappear behind her.
AN: Hallo! Is me, Jade Tribal! If you want to make a suggestion or comment
Heifong was always a lively place. Well, actually, 'lively' isn't the word for the City of Heifong. The correct word must've been…Rambunctious. It was here in Heifong where feckless Gene stood on the bridge where he rested in the morning for a first glimpse at one of the ships go into space. Gene was first the one who would pull back from any job and/or mission that even touched space, but now, he was nearly a seasoned pro!
"Staring into space again, Gene?" Jim was right behind Gene as he snapped out of his trance.
"Whatdaya want, Jim?" Jim shrugged. He went to the side of the bridge and remembered.
"Oh ya! Mel is gonna be goin somewhere for a really long time and we're gonna see her off! Wanna come?" Gene faced Jim.
"I've known about this for quite awhile and she found out how to get the Outlawstar moving without her help! She's a complete genius sometimes!" Jim nodded.
"I'm gonna miss her a whole lot…" Gene nodded.
"Me too, Jim…me too…" Gene said to him and Jim as he remembered the night before. He had held Melfina in his arms and kissed her soft cheek as she said she was to leave in the morning. He wasn't sad—sort of proud of her. Melfina finally wanted to pursue something without help from someone. Well okay, she said she wanted help, but not to push her—she put it in her terms—just to let her by. Gene would miss her more than anything in the world.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Are you sure you'll be alright, Melfina?" Aisha asked. Suzuka asked as well.
"Do you really know what's out there? There are prowlers about you know?" Gene became concerned. He glanced at the ship that was about the same size as the OLS. It was blue and had grappler arms as well. It had a voice command system just like Gilliam only the voice was a woman's. It had a pink heart logo on the side. Melfina called it the Love.
"What do you mean…prowler, Suzuka?" Suzuka looked at him with a concerned look.
"They are all like sadists who look for vulnerable people. I came against one a while back, they aren't up for competition so after a couple of attacks they'll turn tail and run." Gene looked at Melfina. He handed her a remote.
"You see that red button?" Melfina looked at it, and sweat dropped.
"It's the only button there…" Gene fell over.
"I know that!!!! . But let me get to the point. All you have to do is press that button and I'll be there." Melfina blushed and smiled. A loud speaker started talking.
"Ms. Melfina, please come to the launch pad for take off." Gene looked into Melfina's eyes and smiled.
"As long as I'm around you don't leave me without a hug!" he said cheerily. Jim added.
"How 'bout we all get a hug?" Melfina and the gang had a big group hug. Aisha's big Ctarl Ctarl strength could have crushed the whole gang if she squeezed any tighter; Suzuka tried to keep hers light, until Jim squeezed her hard and she began squeezing back. Melfina really focused on hugging Gene the most; she loved him with all her heart. Gene did the same. He would have gone with her, but he respected her decision to go on her own, and he knew she was stronger than she looked. Melfina giggled.
"I will always be with you guys!" she broke the hug and walked towards the ship. Jim began waving and Gene second. Aisha and Suzuka followed with their wave.
On the ship, Melfina settled in the cockpit. She peered around and realized she was alone; she could remember the ruckus that was always going on when she had been on the Outlawstar. Gene yelling at Aisha to shut up, Jim talking to Gene to calm him down and Suzuka just sitting there sipping her tea. Melfina sighed when the Gilliam talk alike sounded.
"Melfina, are you ready to blast off?" Melfina nodded.
"Kiki set the ships engine to low power when we leave the atmosphere. I want to take a good look at Heifong before we leave, okay?" Kiki blinked on and off in response; Melfina nodded to herself.
"Alright! Prepare for launch!" The Love's engines fired up; the loud speaker from outside started the countdown.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six…" Melfina's breaths became heavy as she prepared in the cockpit; she wasn't used to blasting off without Gene's soothing voice giving commands. Here it comes…
"Five, four, three, two, one," Melfina floored it.
"Zero!" Melfina shouted.
"I love you Gene!" the ship flew up. Gene and company watched from the pad and clapped and waved. Gene smiled and for some strange reason…he thought he heard Melfina call him.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-
"Kiki, set a course for Blue Heaven, we'll need to stop there for a re-fill and a rest when we're done with our first trip." Kiki blinked on and off and spoke.
"Melfina, why are we going out again?" Melfina looked at the monitor with all the scales and instruments.
"Actually Kiki, I don't really know why I want to go out…I guess it's for the sake of adventure!" Melfina said cheerily; she began pushing buttons and pulling levers that surrounded her. She looked up at the ceiling.
"Alright! Let's find some adventures!" Melfina floored it once more; she watched Heifong disappear behind her.
AN: Hallo! Is me, Jade Tribal! If you want to make a suggestion or comment
