Hello everybody! I'm EK, and this is my first fic for anything other than
Rurouni Kenshin (for RK I have 5). ^^ Hope you like it!
Set AFTER Second Stage, so while I will avoid spoilers, there might be a few that will get in. And, I will be using, without apology, the AXN variation of the place and character names.
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"Please, vice-captain! I need your help!"
BC did not look up from her calculations at the control panel.
"This is a matter of life and death, your leader-ship, your highness, your majesty...."
"Cut the honorifics, Garsus. I have work to do."
Chief Pilot Bart Garsus slunk away.
The Nirvana was used now mostly as a transport vehicle, an interplanetary link between Meger and Talark. For the most part, whenever the men were around, they still filled their regular places. Bart is still the only pilot of the Nirvana, the only human being that could actually get the spaceship moving.
At this particular time and place, the known crew of the Nirvana was complete. It was Meia's birthday in a few days, and they were all there to celebrate.
Bart tried again a few hours later, when he saw the vice-captain alone on the second deck.
"Vice-captain, can I talk to you now?"
"You definitely are persistent."
He shrugged. "Comes naturally, I guess." He took out a notebook. "Um, if you please, vice-captain, could you help me with something?"
BC waved a nonchalant hand. "As you wish." She put a hand to the brooch on her neck.
"No, no, no, DON'T do that, vice-captain....I'd rather talk to you this way, I prefer this voice," Bart begged desperately. "At any rate, it's just about the lead Dread pilot......"
"Meia?"
"Yes, erm, vice-captain. Um, what would you suggest for a birthday gift? You've known the crew for quite a while, so I could use a little help."
"And why would you actually go through all this trouble, Garsus?"
Bart began to rant and rave. "I'd like that ice queen to notice me, vice-captain! She's smart, she's tough, she's brave, and she's also beautiful! If I could even get three words off duty out of her, I'd be one of the happiest men on Talark!"
"Pai check!" The announcement came from a far corner of the second deck. "Bart is still after BC?!" Obviously the girl had not established audio links to the conversation.
"Why Meia, Garsus?" BC asked suspiciously.
"I don't know, vice-captain! I just like something about her, I guess. It's quite the same thing I found in you, actually, before....um, you know....anyway, I'd like to know how to get her attention, to give me a chance to show what I feel, you understand, vice-captain..."
"So you mean to say, Garsus, you want advice in how to get close to a woman," BC summarized.
"Well, that about sums it up," Bart sheepishly agreed.
"I suppose you've learned from experience that your current techniques are insufficient."
He scratched his head in embarrassment, remembering dozens of failed attempts to catch BC's attention.
Paiway inched closer to the two, in an effort to overhear the conversation.
"Come to my room, we'll talk about it," BC stated.
"Pai check!! Now THIS is interesting!" Paiway was furiously scribbling and taking pictures.
"Really, vice-captain, you'll help me?!" Bart suddenly held both BC's hands in his, in great joy.
"Yes already, Garsus!"
Bart was unable to control himself. He bounded and embraced BC at the neck. "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"What are you snooping at now, Pai?" Dita tapped her from behind. Paiway merely pointed at Bart and BC. The chief pilot was all over the vice- captain, smothering her with kisses to her cheeks. Dita shook her head and rubbed her eyes twice to confirm what she was seeing.
"Compose yourself, Chief Pilot," BC rather forcefully pushed him aside. "I am still on duty. I have to get back to the control room."
"8 o'clock then, vice-captain? Your room?" Bart cheerfully asked.
"Hai, hai.." and BC walked away.
Dita and Paiway could not believe their ears.
"Paiway to Jura and Amarone, Paiway to Jura and Amarone," Paiway contacted. "We have to talk to you guys about a video link tonight!"
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For those of you who know what I've been trying NOT to say outright, understand that I'm sticking to feminine pronouns, but I'll also try to avoid using pronouns at all. Every Vandread fan is bound to know eventually, but I'd rather it not come from me. ^^ Not unless, enough of you know already, and you prefer that I be frank about it.....
I apologize for the shortness of this initial chapter. I'll make a longer one next time. Hope to see you again!
Set AFTER Second Stage, so while I will avoid spoilers, there might be a few that will get in. And, I will be using, without apology, the AXN variation of the place and character names.
...........
"Please, vice-captain! I need your help!"
BC did not look up from her calculations at the control panel.
"This is a matter of life and death, your leader-ship, your highness, your majesty...."
"Cut the honorifics, Garsus. I have work to do."
Chief Pilot Bart Garsus slunk away.
The Nirvana was used now mostly as a transport vehicle, an interplanetary link between Meger and Talark. For the most part, whenever the men were around, they still filled their regular places. Bart is still the only pilot of the Nirvana, the only human being that could actually get the spaceship moving.
At this particular time and place, the known crew of the Nirvana was complete. It was Meia's birthday in a few days, and they were all there to celebrate.
Bart tried again a few hours later, when he saw the vice-captain alone on the second deck.
"Vice-captain, can I talk to you now?"
"You definitely are persistent."
He shrugged. "Comes naturally, I guess." He took out a notebook. "Um, if you please, vice-captain, could you help me with something?"
BC waved a nonchalant hand. "As you wish." She put a hand to the brooch on her neck.
"No, no, no, DON'T do that, vice-captain....I'd rather talk to you this way, I prefer this voice," Bart begged desperately. "At any rate, it's just about the lead Dread pilot......"
"Meia?"
"Yes, erm, vice-captain. Um, what would you suggest for a birthday gift? You've known the crew for quite a while, so I could use a little help."
"And why would you actually go through all this trouble, Garsus?"
Bart began to rant and rave. "I'd like that ice queen to notice me, vice-captain! She's smart, she's tough, she's brave, and she's also beautiful! If I could even get three words off duty out of her, I'd be one of the happiest men on Talark!"
"Pai check!" The announcement came from a far corner of the second deck. "Bart is still after BC?!" Obviously the girl had not established audio links to the conversation.
"Why Meia, Garsus?" BC asked suspiciously.
"I don't know, vice-captain! I just like something about her, I guess. It's quite the same thing I found in you, actually, before....um, you know....anyway, I'd like to know how to get her attention, to give me a chance to show what I feel, you understand, vice-captain..."
"So you mean to say, Garsus, you want advice in how to get close to a woman," BC summarized.
"Well, that about sums it up," Bart sheepishly agreed.
"I suppose you've learned from experience that your current techniques are insufficient."
He scratched his head in embarrassment, remembering dozens of failed attempts to catch BC's attention.
Paiway inched closer to the two, in an effort to overhear the conversation.
"Come to my room, we'll talk about it," BC stated.
"Pai check!! Now THIS is interesting!" Paiway was furiously scribbling and taking pictures.
"Really, vice-captain, you'll help me?!" Bart suddenly held both BC's hands in his, in great joy.
"Yes already, Garsus!"
Bart was unable to control himself. He bounded and embraced BC at the neck. "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"What are you snooping at now, Pai?" Dita tapped her from behind. Paiway merely pointed at Bart and BC. The chief pilot was all over the vice- captain, smothering her with kisses to her cheeks. Dita shook her head and rubbed her eyes twice to confirm what she was seeing.
"Compose yourself, Chief Pilot," BC rather forcefully pushed him aside. "I am still on duty. I have to get back to the control room."
"8 o'clock then, vice-captain? Your room?" Bart cheerfully asked.
"Hai, hai.." and BC walked away.
Dita and Paiway could not believe their ears.
"Paiway to Jura and Amarone, Paiway to Jura and Amarone," Paiway contacted. "We have to talk to you guys about a video link tonight!"
...........
For those of you who know what I've been trying NOT to say outright, understand that I'm sticking to feminine pronouns, but I'll also try to avoid using pronouns at all. Every Vandread fan is bound to know eventually, but I'd rather it not come from me. ^^ Not unless, enough of you know already, and you prefer that I be frank about it.....
I apologize for the shortness of this initial chapter. I'll make a longer one next time. Hope to see you again!