*ok, if u've come this far w/o complaining about my spelling, I salute you.
I shall try to get all my spelling and grammar correct in my next story.
THNX!*
Chapter 14: Familiar Faces, Familiar Problems
I stop short in my tracks, my eyes meet with his across the way as he stares. My mouth twitches, ready to fall open at any time. He leans up against a pile of wood and plastic, arms crossed, staring at me. His voot cruiser is parked a ways away, his SIR sitting in the seat. He raises an eyebrow playfully while he stares at me, waiting.
"Don't be rude. Come talk to me."
"What are you doing here Xen?"
"What do you think I'm doing here?"
"Nevermind. I don't care anyway."
I carefully walk over to him, being careful not to trip and give him something to laugh about.
"Very Nice Daft. No trippage...yet..."
"Shut up Xen."
He smirks at me as I stand in front of him haughtily. I won't make a fool outta myself this time. He looks me up and down before smiling and uncrossing his arms.
"Nice to see you again Daft. How are things going with your planet?"
"Fine. By the way...aren't you supposed to be on YOUR planet?"
"Yeah, but I've got it pretty under my control. What with being the greatest invder n' all...I don't have to worry."
*cough*showoff*cough*
*sigh* "Would you like to come in and have a snack? Investigate my labs and progress, annoy me to death? show off some more?"
"Aww, you make me sound like a snob"
"No, really?"
I roll my eyes and walk to the entrance of my base, a hidden door in a pile of junk. Xen follows me in, admireing my camoflauge abilities. We walk down the hallway into the fith chamber. i press a button and a table comes up, along with a snack container filled with nesessities. Two seats pop up and Xen sits down and waits. I push three buttons then sit down as a robotic arm comes out and places two containers on the table. He reaches for his and compliments me on the base.
"Well, you certaintly know how to entertain. You base is also very crafty. I like it."
"I passed the camoflauge test and ediquet never failed anyone."
"I see."
"What are you really doing here Xen?"
"I thought you knew."
"Obvious I don't."
"Just visiting."
"Why?"
"Because I was bored."
"Then why me? You have other friends. Why me?"
Xen was silent for a few moments, but then shoved the stick with the candy into his mouth and started to suck on it, ignoring my question. I stared at him suspiciously, licking my stick as well. I waited and when he didn't answer i opened my mouth. The silence was killing me.
"C'mon Xen. Don't leave me guessing."
"Something's wrong here, isn't it Daft."
"No!" I said quickly
"Then why do you sound so defensive?"
"Why won't you tell me?!? What are you hiding?"
"What are YOU hiding?"
"Nothing!"
"Me too!"
"Liar!"
"Stickworm!"
We glared at each other across the table. I turned my head away from him angirly, him following suit. The silence became heavy and started to weigh down on me as I sat there, stirring the sweet crystals of sugar in my container with a stick. Time went by, the silence wore on as I listened to the little clicks and the settling of the base and the metal supporting it underground.
"I'm sorry Daft. I am hiding something."
I looked back over to him, coming eye to eye with his large red ones. I listened.
"Ok. Things aren't going fine on my planet. I did something stupid and now I might have compromised the mission. I left before it could get worse, and well, I don't know what to do now."
"Oh."
"Something's wrong here too. I can feel it. I can see it in your eyes."
"Ok. There is something wrong."
"See. I was right."
"Yeah. I guess. It's my SIR."
"Destroyed?"
"How'd you know?"
"Uh...He wasn't with you."
"Right. He's well, dismantled, and I can't piece him back together. I'm afraid that if i try, Link'll never be the same again."
"Hmmm....I can help. Show him to me."
"Sure you can. You can't even handle your own planet."
"I was top of my class in Mechanics. Don't forget that."
"Thankx. Here. Let's make a deal. I help you if you help me."
"Fine."
I stood up and took his hand in a shake. He smiled at me, holding onto my hand a bit longer before dropping it. I lead him down the hall and into the lab and pressed a button. As the container popped up with Link's parts in it i held back more tears of pain. Xen stepped up beside me and reached for Link. I held my breath.
I stop short in my tracks, my eyes meet with his across the way as he stares. My mouth twitches, ready to fall open at any time. He leans up against a pile of wood and plastic, arms crossed, staring at me. His voot cruiser is parked a ways away, his SIR sitting in the seat. He raises an eyebrow playfully while he stares at me, waiting.
"Don't be rude. Come talk to me."
"What are you doing here Xen?"
"What do you think I'm doing here?"
"Nevermind. I don't care anyway."
I carefully walk over to him, being careful not to trip and give him something to laugh about.
"Very Nice Daft. No trippage...yet..."
"Shut up Xen."
He smirks at me as I stand in front of him haughtily. I won't make a fool outta myself this time. He looks me up and down before smiling and uncrossing his arms.
"Nice to see you again Daft. How are things going with your planet?"
"Fine. By the way...aren't you supposed to be on YOUR planet?"
"Yeah, but I've got it pretty under my control. What with being the greatest invder n' all...I don't have to worry."
*cough*showoff*cough*
*sigh* "Would you like to come in and have a snack? Investigate my labs and progress, annoy me to death? show off some more?"
"Aww, you make me sound like a snob"
"No, really?"
I roll my eyes and walk to the entrance of my base, a hidden door in a pile of junk. Xen follows me in, admireing my camoflauge abilities. We walk down the hallway into the fith chamber. i press a button and a table comes up, along with a snack container filled with nesessities. Two seats pop up and Xen sits down and waits. I push three buttons then sit down as a robotic arm comes out and places two containers on the table. He reaches for his and compliments me on the base.
"Well, you certaintly know how to entertain. You base is also very crafty. I like it."
"I passed the camoflauge test and ediquet never failed anyone."
"I see."
"What are you really doing here Xen?"
"I thought you knew."
"Obvious I don't."
"Just visiting."
"Why?"
"Because I was bored."
"Then why me? You have other friends. Why me?"
Xen was silent for a few moments, but then shoved the stick with the candy into his mouth and started to suck on it, ignoring my question. I stared at him suspiciously, licking my stick as well. I waited and when he didn't answer i opened my mouth. The silence was killing me.
"C'mon Xen. Don't leave me guessing."
"Something's wrong here, isn't it Daft."
"No!" I said quickly
"Then why do you sound so defensive?"
"Why won't you tell me?!? What are you hiding?"
"What are YOU hiding?"
"Nothing!"
"Me too!"
"Liar!"
"Stickworm!"
We glared at each other across the table. I turned my head away from him angirly, him following suit. The silence became heavy and started to weigh down on me as I sat there, stirring the sweet crystals of sugar in my container with a stick. Time went by, the silence wore on as I listened to the little clicks and the settling of the base and the metal supporting it underground.
"I'm sorry Daft. I am hiding something."
I looked back over to him, coming eye to eye with his large red ones. I listened.
"Ok. Things aren't going fine on my planet. I did something stupid and now I might have compromised the mission. I left before it could get worse, and well, I don't know what to do now."
"Oh."
"Something's wrong here too. I can feel it. I can see it in your eyes."
"Ok. There is something wrong."
"See. I was right."
"Yeah. I guess. It's my SIR."
"Destroyed?"
"How'd you know?"
"Uh...He wasn't with you."
"Right. He's well, dismantled, and I can't piece him back together. I'm afraid that if i try, Link'll never be the same again."
"Hmmm....I can help. Show him to me."
"Sure you can. You can't even handle your own planet."
"I was top of my class in Mechanics. Don't forget that."
"Thankx. Here. Let's make a deal. I help you if you help me."
"Fine."
I stood up and took his hand in a shake. He smiled at me, holding onto my hand a bit longer before dropping it. I lead him down the hall and into the lab and pressed a button. As the container popped up with Link's parts in it i held back more tears of pain. Xen stepped up beside me and reached for Link. I held my breath.