Chapter 5:
Jack walked out of the small shuttle that took her from New Mecca to Vada into the bright morning light. She was the last one out, up ahead she could see the other passengers. The elderly woman with her son, or grandson, the middle age woman with two screaming toddlers, and the older guy who looked like he'd been through hell and back.
"Jack!" A voice off to her left called.
Jack turned to be greeted by a slender woman with long curly red hair, following close behind her was two guys. One was tall with dark black hair, and bright green eyes, the other was slightly shorter with blond hair and a goofy grin. The weird thing was that they all were people who you'd look back at if you passed them on the street.
"I'm Chloe, this is Scott," She said pointing to the one with the dark hair, "and this is Jeff."
The blond one stepped forward and offered his hand. "Nice to meet you." He greeted as she excepted.
"Well, lets go, we're launching in an hour." Chloe said as she turned and started to walk slowly away.
Jack was shocked, in an hour, she didn't expect to be leaving so soon. Scott grabbed one of her bags and hurried to catch up with Chloe, Jeff grabbed the other one and nodded for her to follow. She slug her small back pack on and jogged to catch up with Jeff.
"Who is everyone?" She asked as she caught up
Jeff gave her a grin, "Well the captain is back at the ship preparing to launch," well that explained why none of them looked like they were in control, "And the rest of us know everything, but mostly, Chloe is the engineer, Scott is first commander, and I'm the pilot."
"Why is the captain back at the ship preparing to launch, shouldn't that be your job?" She ment to sound curious, but it came out a little condescending.
Jeff just grinned at her, he understood it was ment to be a simple question, "Captain doesn't like to go out too much, don't feel disappointed, it's just how he is."
"Oh, ok." Something didn't seem right.
He watched them walk into the shipyard, Chloe was in front and looking really pissed off, she never got over the fact that he didn't tell them sooner. Scott was walking beside her carrying a bag, behind those two was Jeff and Jack. Jeff was talking about something and swinging the bag he had dramatically, Jack was laughing, god she looked beautiful, the pictures he had gotten did not do her justice. She grew her hair out, it was now halfway down her back, she didn't look 15 anymore, she was the perfect mix of curves and muscle. He felt lust bolt through him as he watched her swerve around the spare parts that were scattered around randomly. Fuck, shit, she was his kid sister, his friend at most, he couldn't be lusting after her. She needed his help, nothing else, he couldn't do this to her, not now, not ever.
Jack looked at the ship as Jeff swung his arm in a wide arc and announced, "Welcome to The Viper, Jack."
It was a good sized ship, it looked like it could hold up to eight people comfortably. Jeff lead her in, the first thing she noticed was that it's lights were low, it took her a few second to get use to the lighting. When she finally could see she realized she was in a small foyer, up ahead was a hallway and doors on each side, at the very end though there was a stairway going up. Off to her right was another stairway, both stairs looked like they headed up to the second floor where she assumed the main controls were.
Jeff grabbed her arm and started to lead her down the hallway, as Chloe and Scott headed up the stairs. "Ok, this first door on your right is Scott's room, the one on the left is Chloe's , the one next to Scott's is yours, across the hall is mine, and next to yours is the Captain's. The room next to mine is where all the cargo and supplies is kept, and the one behind the stairs is where the engines and stuff are."
Jack looked, behind the stairs? The lighting stopped her from getting a good view earlier, but upon closer inspection she could actually see that there was plenty of room behind the stairs for someone to get by.
"Up stairs is the living room and kitchen, and above that is the control room." Jeff continued on, opening her door and grabbing her bags and entering the room. "Lights to full."
Jack looked around. It was a good size room, there was a bed on the far wall, a small closet and bathroom that connected into the room on left, the captain's. "Um, Jeff, do I share this bathroom?"
Jeff looked up from where he was sitting in the chair in the corner near her bed. "Oh, yeah, yup, everyone shares a bathroom, you get use to it after a while. Well except for Scott now." He said the last part almost to himself.
"Oh." Was all she could manage to get out. The bathroom looked like it belonged to a guy, there was only a razor and shaving cream around. Great, just fucking great. She sighed, well it wasn't too bad, she'd just have to remember to lock both doors when she was in there now.
Jeff stood up, "I've got to go help launch us, you relax here for a bit and I'll come and get you later to see the rest of the ship and to meet the captain. Kay." He looked really nervous.
Jack didn't like it, she wasn't going to meet the captain before they launched, what happens if she didn't like him. "Ok," she murmured as he left the room and closed the door.
She looked around again, she picked up her bags and threw them in the closet and closed the door, she'd deal with them later, after take off. She laid down on the bed and a few minutes later felt the pressure that ment they were taking off.
She woke up sometime later to a knock at her door. She looked around, and for a second panicked. Then she realized where she was, she hoped that didn't happen often. "Come in" she called out as she sat up and straightened her hair.
Jeff entered looking slightly upset, "Hey, how you holding in?"
Jack gave a smile, "Good actually, I feel asleep after we took off, um, how long ago was that?"
Jeff gave a grin, "Bout an hour and a half, Common, get up the captain wants to see you."
Jack looked down at herself, she was wearing back slacks and a black tank top, it'd half to do for now. She followed him out of the room and down the dark hallway. She got an even closer look at how the door behind the stairs worked, the stairs split into two, something she missed earlier.
The living room was much better lit, it had a couple of chairs and two couches, very comfortable, the kitchen was a bit smaller, but fully stocked, she'd be cooking a lot in there.
Jeff ushered up the stairs, past Scott and Chloe who were on they're way down. They stopped and looked at her as she continued up, she looked back at them as she continued up, they we're looking at each other as if to say, do we go up, or do we go down? She was really nervous now. I'm just meeting the captain. It was a simple phrase that she kept repeating over and over as the verdict between Chloe and Scott was up. After what seemed like a life time they were at the top of the stairs.
"Hello again Jack."
She turned, "Riddick" the word is a whisper.
Jack walked out of the small shuttle that took her from New Mecca to Vada into the bright morning light. She was the last one out, up ahead she could see the other passengers. The elderly woman with her son, or grandson, the middle age woman with two screaming toddlers, and the older guy who looked like he'd been through hell and back.
"Jack!" A voice off to her left called.
Jack turned to be greeted by a slender woman with long curly red hair, following close behind her was two guys. One was tall with dark black hair, and bright green eyes, the other was slightly shorter with blond hair and a goofy grin. The weird thing was that they all were people who you'd look back at if you passed them on the street.
"I'm Chloe, this is Scott," She said pointing to the one with the dark hair, "and this is Jeff."
The blond one stepped forward and offered his hand. "Nice to meet you." He greeted as she excepted.
"Well, lets go, we're launching in an hour." Chloe said as she turned and started to walk slowly away.
Jack was shocked, in an hour, she didn't expect to be leaving so soon. Scott grabbed one of her bags and hurried to catch up with Chloe, Jeff grabbed the other one and nodded for her to follow. She slug her small back pack on and jogged to catch up with Jeff.
"Who is everyone?" She asked as she caught up
Jeff gave her a grin, "Well the captain is back at the ship preparing to launch," well that explained why none of them looked like they were in control, "And the rest of us know everything, but mostly, Chloe is the engineer, Scott is first commander, and I'm the pilot."
"Why is the captain back at the ship preparing to launch, shouldn't that be your job?" She ment to sound curious, but it came out a little condescending.
Jeff just grinned at her, he understood it was ment to be a simple question, "Captain doesn't like to go out too much, don't feel disappointed, it's just how he is."
"Oh, ok." Something didn't seem right.
He watched them walk into the shipyard, Chloe was in front and looking really pissed off, she never got over the fact that he didn't tell them sooner. Scott was walking beside her carrying a bag, behind those two was Jeff and Jack. Jeff was talking about something and swinging the bag he had dramatically, Jack was laughing, god she looked beautiful, the pictures he had gotten did not do her justice. She grew her hair out, it was now halfway down her back, she didn't look 15 anymore, she was the perfect mix of curves and muscle. He felt lust bolt through him as he watched her swerve around the spare parts that were scattered around randomly. Fuck, shit, she was his kid sister, his friend at most, he couldn't be lusting after her. She needed his help, nothing else, he couldn't do this to her, not now, not ever.
Jack looked at the ship as Jeff swung his arm in a wide arc and announced, "Welcome to The Viper, Jack."
It was a good sized ship, it looked like it could hold up to eight people comfortably. Jeff lead her in, the first thing she noticed was that it's lights were low, it took her a few second to get use to the lighting. When she finally could see she realized she was in a small foyer, up ahead was a hallway and doors on each side, at the very end though there was a stairway going up. Off to her right was another stairway, both stairs looked like they headed up to the second floor where she assumed the main controls were.
Jeff grabbed her arm and started to lead her down the hallway, as Chloe and Scott headed up the stairs. "Ok, this first door on your right is Scott's room, the one on the left is Chloe's , the one next to Scott's is yours, across the hall is mine, and next to yours is the Captain's. The room next to mine is where all the cargo and supplies is kept, and the one behind the stairs is where the engines and stuff are."
Jack looked, behind the stairs? The lighting stopped her from getting a good view earlier, but upon closer inspection she could actually see that there was plenty of room behind the stairs for someone to get by.
"Up stairs is the living room and kitchen, and above that is the control room." Jeff continued on, opening her door and grabbing her bags and entering the room. "Lights to full."
Jack looked around. It was a good size room, there was a bed on the far wall, a small closet and bathroom that connected into the room on left, the captain's. "Um, Jeff, do I share this bathroom?"
Jeff looked up from where he was sitting in the chair in the corner near her bed. "Oh, yeah, yup, everyone shares a bathroom, you get use to it after a while. Well except for Scott now." He said the last part almost to himself.
"Oh." Was all she could manage to get out. The bathroom looked like it belonged to a guy, there was only a razor and shaving cream around. Great, just fucking great. She sighed, well it wasn't too bad, she'd just have to remember to lock both doors when she was in there now.
Jeff stood up, "I've got to go help launch us, you relax here for a bit and I'll come and get you later to see the rest of the ship and to meet the captain. Kay." He looked really nervous.
Jack didn't like it, she wasn't going to meet the captain before they launched, what happens if she didn't like him. "Ok," she murmured as he left the room and closed the door.
She looked around again, she picked up her bags and threw them in the closet and closed the door, she'd deal with them later, after take off. She laid down on the bed and a few minutes later felt the pressure that ment they were taking off.
She woke up sometime later to a knock at her door. She looked around, and for a second panicked. Then she realized where she was, she hoped that didn't happen often. "Come in" she called out as she sat up and straightened her hair.
Jeff entered looking slightly upset, "Hey, how you holding in?"
Jack gave a smile, "Good actually, I feel asleep after we took off, um, how long ago was that?"
Jeff gave a grin, "Bout an hour and a half, Common, get up the captain wants to see you."
Jack looked down at herself, she was wearing back slacks and a black tank top, it'd half to do for now. She followed him out of the room and down the dark hallway. She got an even closer look at how the door behind the stairs worked, the stairs split into two, something she missed earlier.
The living room was much better lit, it had a couple of chairs and two couches, very comfortable, the kitchen was a bit smaller, but fully stocked, she'd be cooking a lot in there.
Jeff ushered up the stairs, past Scott and Chloe who were on they're way down. They stopped and looked at her as she continued up, she looked back at them as she continued up, they we're looking at each other as if to say, do we go up, or do we go down? She was really nervous now. I'm just meeting the captain. It was a simple phrase that she kept repeating over and over as the verdict between Chloe and Scott was up. After what seemed like a life time they were at the top of the stairs.
"Hello again Jack."
She turned, "Riddick" the word is a whisper.