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PILOTSLOVER AND ANYONE ELSE WHO CARES OR THOUGHT IT AS WEIRD: i have to say also, i wasn't sure about the fainting routine myself but i NEEDED to put something. . . for certain reasons *looks innocent* you know, to keep it obvious that everyone is still irritated by Sandrine and the un-trust and whatnot. You know, she must 'have imagined it' because Sandrine 'imagined', supposedly, the bugs that chased her to them. . .I'm not sure that I'm even making any sense here, but I'm just saying I know it's weird but i needed to fill up some time and show how incredibly board they are and what a weird kind of drop it is so, bare with me! i'm working on it! ( i guess i probably should have made it more clear, Sorry ) P.S. Dizzy didn't ACTUALLY faint, it was all just part of the routine and jab at Sandrine. . .OK, as long as we're clear. . .*Mental note* be more clear! Any who, thanks for the loyal reviews! :D :D
Ok, so this might be a little melodramatic, but bear in mind everything's leading up to something. . . or so they say. . . but seriously let me know if you think it's stupid and way off base!
Oh! Quick question: Near the end of the show Carl is sort of back and I can't figure it out, is he part of their squad again or is there just some way he keeps showing up? If he is, sorry I'll find some way to add him in and if he isn't I may find some way to add him in. . .who can tell?
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MAX:
'THAT was subtle,' I thought sarcastically, still amused by Dizzy's bizarre outburst. Where had that come from? I think this place - this whole SITUATION - was getting to us.
Personally, I felt totally lost. No bugs, no retrieval ship, Sandrine, who was making people act BEYOND abnormal and a BABY, meanwhile there was not only nothing to do about it, but nothing to do, period. At least the Predators, or Delta Squad, whatever, had shown up. Their Lieutenant and Sergeant were off to the side, discussing something with Rico and Zim. Maybe THEY had some vague idea of exactly what the hell was going on here.
T'Phai had the baby now. T'phai was the only one here, or the only one in our squad now, who had any children. The baby in his arms, though maybe of a different species, looked somehow natural there.
"I don't know how much longer I can take this," I muttered. "This is way to weird."
"Try being trapped in an ice bug and having to find a source of oxygen AND fuel," Dizzy replied.
T'PHAI
She didn't see the sharp look he sent her at that, somewhere in between disbelief and admiration.
She continued with a shake of her head, looking around at our location, "But this' a close second."
"Eh-hem," someone cleared his or her throat near me.
"Yes?" I replied, not looking up. I was already well aware of their presence, but with humans it is sometimes better to allow them to announce themselves.
"Sorry, but is that - "
"A baby?" Dizzy interjected, stepping into the conversation. "Yeah it is."
"Hey," the trooper who had approached us held up his hands in defense. "No offence, -"
Another stepped quickly forward from behind him, clearly with a different, less innocent, intention. Either this escaped Dizzy, or she chose to over look it. " - but what are you doin' with a baby down here, anyway?" he asked condescendingly.
"Oh, you know, we thought it'd be a nice Sunday outing," she replied sarcastically, obviously on the defensive now.
I glanced quickly up at Dizzy. It occurred to me that one did not have to be a mother to protect its young. I myself was beginning to feel attached to the tiny creature, and I hadn't noticed until that point that upon this troopers approach my arms had tightened, slightly, around him.
"Malone," the trooper he'd pushed aside said warningly.
He took no heed, his kind, I have noticed, rarely do. He raised an eyebrow and regarded her skeptically, looking her up and down. "What? Is he yours?"
"Excuse me?" She exclaimed, her voice rising dangerously. "No he is not 'mine'. What the hell do you think I'd be doing bringing my kid down here?!"
MAX:
Now what was going on?
"Oh I dunno," he shrugged, "I just though, you know, single chick in a squad full of men. . ."
Dizzy stiffened visibly.
Whatever vicious comment she was going to make was cut off as Doc and Gossard emerged from the ship and were immediately called over to the two Lieutenants. All attention was averted to them momentarily, but they didn't exactly look hopeful or as if they'd been enlightened in anyway as they headed over. Almost immediately they were dismissed, spreading apart and heading in separate directions. The Predators Lieutenant was already beginning to gather her troops together and the LT was heading along the same path, of course they were both still missing a few. . .
"What's going on?" I asked T'phai quietly.
In doing so we both managed to miss the next comments the two of them threw back and forth.
"Flores!" the LT yelled.
Lieutenant Possick had control over Malone as well.
DIZZY
"What?!" I snapped, angry and exasperated as I wheeled to face him. I caught myself at the last minute at the sight of those damn stripes. I winced and stared furiously at the snow-covered ground.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" he demanded.
"It was retaliation, sir," I said formally in my own defense.
"While you two were fighting, Lieutenant Possick and I have been working on what exactly we're going to do to get out of this mess without causing anymore problems, which is fine because YOU seem to be doing that for us."
I opened my mouth to reply but he cut me off again.
"I need you to make another attempt to contact HQ," he said gruffly through gritted teeth.
"Sir, we're not going to get through to them," I protested.
"That was a direct order, private."
"The equipment's busted!" I snapped.
"It's not up for discussion, Flores, move it."
"FINE!" I exclaimed furiously. Shoving past him on my way to work on my equipment, as if it was going to help. I fumbled uselessly with the stupid equipment. Gossard couldn't do this, why should I be able to? I'm not a damned mechanic. I hit it again but all I was getting was static.
Rico was still talking to the rest of the squad; probably discussing whatever plans he and Possick had come up with. Ugh! This was ridiculous! I didn't see Malone getting sent away from HIS squad. Why the hell was I being kept in the dark on this? 'I suppose I'm just supposed to improvise when everybody starts leaving!' I thought bitterly.
Finally they dispersed.
"What the hell am I, your person secretary?" I demanded when he was finally close enough that I could sound angry without the rest of the Island hearing. "I'm not a mechanic, I don't know how to fix this stupid thing."
"Diz, you acted stupid," he replied. "You gotta start thinking before you jump into things."
"So, what? You send me to sit in a corner?" I snapped.
"We're all on the same team out there," he snapped back, his voice rising. "You can't just start picking fights!"
"I didn't start that fight!" I exclaimed. "He came after me! What do you want from me?"
"A little self control maybe!"
"Oh!" I exploded. "As if YOU'VE never gotten in a fight before, Rico."
"That's not the point," he growled.
"Then what IS the point?" I cried. "I'm not asking for better treatment, here, but fair treatment would be nice!"
He winced slightly, "Diz - "
"I mean, what?" I cut him off. "I defend a baby and myself and you jump all over me. Oh, yeah 'we're all on the same team out there'," I mocked sarcastically.
"Look, I made a mistake!"
"You're damn right you did!" I snapped. Wait. . . what? It was too late, I was already off and ranting, "I mean, I looked like a little kid being sent to bed without desert. That was humiliating!"
RICO
"I'm sorry!" I exclaimed in angry frustration. "What was I supposed to do? If I'd kept you there to explain exactly what happened you'd have seen STRAIGHT through me and so would everyone else." I gestured furiously. "I'm the LT, I'm supposed to keep my troops in order, how do you think it's gonna look if I suddenly go after someone like Malone after something like that with you?!"
Dizzy stayed quite.
'Oh shit," I swore silently. 'Tell me I did not just sat all that. DAMMIT! Now who's got to start thinking before they speak."
PILOTSLOVER AND ANYONE ELSE WHO CARES OR THOUGHT IT AS WEIRD: i have to say also, i wasn't sure about the fainting routine myself but i NEEDED to put something. . . for certain reasons *looks innocent* you know, to keep it obvious that everyone is still irritated by Sandrine and the un-trust and whatnot. You know, she must 'have imagined it' because Sandrine 'imagined', supposedly, the bugs that chased her to them. . .I'm not sure that I'm even making any sense here, but I'm just saying I know it's weird but i needed to fill up some time and show how incredibly board they are and what a weird kind of drop it is so, bare with me! i'm working on it! ( i guess i probably should have made it more clear, Sorry ) P.S. Dizzy didn't ACTUALLY faint, it was all just part of the routine and jab at Sandrine. . .OK, as long as we're clear. . .*Mental note* be more clear! Any who, thanks for the loyal reviews! :D :D
Ok, so this might be a little melodramatic, but bear in mind everything's leading up to something. . . or so they say. . . but seriously let me know if you think it's stupid and way off base!
Oh! Quick question: Near the end of the show Carl is sort of back and I can't figure it out, is he part of their squad again or is there just some way he keeps showing up? If he is, sorry I'll find some way to add him in and if he isn't I may find some way to add him in. . .who can tell?
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MAX:
'THAT was subtle,' I thought sarcastically, still amused by Dizzy's bizarre outburst. Where had that come from? I think this place - this whole SITUATION - was getting to us.
Personally, I felt totally lost. No bugs, no retrieval ship, Sandrine, who was making people act BEYOND abnormal and a BABY, meanwhile there was not only nothing to do about it, but nothing to do, period. At least the Predators, or Delta Squad, whatever, had shown up. Their Lieutenant and Sergeant were off to the side, discussing something with Rico and Zim. Maybe THEY had some vague idea of exactly what the hell was going on here.
T'Phai had the baby now. T'phai was the only one here, or the only one in our squad now, who had any children. The baby in his arms, though maybe of a different species, looked somehow natural there.
"I don't know how much longer I can take this," I muttered. "This is way to weird."
"Try being trapped in an ice bug and having to find a source of oxygen AND fuel," Dizzy replied.
T'PHAI
She didn't see the sharp look he sent her at that, somewhere in between disbelief and admiration.
She continued with a shake of her head, looking around at our location, "But this' a close second."
"Eh-hem," someone cleared his or her throat near me.
"Yes?" I replied, not looking up. I was already well aware of their presence, but with humans it is sometimes better to allow them to announce themselves.
"Sorry, but is that - "
"A baby?" Dizzy interjected, stepping into the conversation. "Yeah it is."
"Hey," the trooper who had approached us held up his hands in defense. "No offence, -"
Another stepped quickly forward from behind him, clearly with a different, less innocent, intention. Either this escaped Dizzy, or she chose to over look it. " - but what are you doin' with a baby down here, anyway?" he asked condescendingly.
"Oh, you know, we thought it'd be a nice Sunday outing," she replied sarcastically, obviously on the defensive now.
I glanced quickly up at Dizzy. It occurred to me that one did not have to be a mother to protect its young. I myself was beginning to feel attached to the tiny creature, and I hadn't noticed until that point that upon this troopers approach my arms had tightened, slightly, around him.
"Malone," the trooper he'd pushed aside said warningly.
He took no heed, his kind, I have noticed, rarely do. He raised an eyebrow and regarded her skeptically, looking her up and down. "What? Is he yours?"
"Excuse me?" She exclaimed, her voice rising dangerously. "No he is not 'mine'. What the hell do you think I'd be doing bringing my kid down here?!"
MAX:
Now what was going on?
"Oh I dunno," he shrugged, "I just though, you know, single chick in a squad full of men. . ."
Dizzy stiffened visibly.
Whatever vicious comment she was going to make was cut off as Doc and Gossard emerged from the ship and were immediately called over to the two Lieutenants. All attention was averted to them momentarily, but they didn't exactly look hopeful or as if they'd been enlightened in anyway as they headed over. Almost immediately they were dismissed, spreading apart and heading in separate directions. The Predators Lieutenant was already beginning to gather her troops together and the LT was heading along the same path, of course they were both still missing a few. . .
"What's going on?" I asked T'phai quietly.
In doing so we both managed to miss the next comments the two of them threw back and forth.
"Flores!" the LT yelled.
Lieutenant Possick had control over Malone as well.
DIZZY
"What?!" I snapped, angry and exasperated as I wheeled to face him. I caught myself at the last minute at the sight of those damn stripes. I winced and stared furiously at the snow-covered ground.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" he demanded.
"It was retaliation, sir," I said formally in my own defense.
"While you two were fighting, Lieutenant Possick and I have been working on what exactly we're going to do to get out of this mess without causing anymore problems, which is fine because YOU seem to be doing that for us."
I opened my mouth to reply but he cut me off again.
"I need you to make another attempt to contact HQ," he said gruffly through gritted teeth.
"Sir, we're not going to get through to them," I protested.
"That was a direct order, private."
"The equipment's busted!" I snapped.
"It's not up for discussion, Flores, move it."
"FINE!" I exclaimed furiously. Shoving past him on my way to work on my equipment, as if it was going to help. I fumbled uselessly with the stupid equipment. Gossard couldn't do this, why should I be able to? I'm not a damned mechanic. I hit it again but all I was getting was static.
Rico was still talking to the rest of the squad; probably discussing whatever plans he and Possick had come up with. Ugh! This was ridiculous! I didn't see Malone getting sent away from HIS squad. Why the hell was I being kept in the dark on this? 'I suppose I'm just supposed to improvise when everybody starts leaving!' I thought bitterly.
Finally they dispersed.
"What the hell am I, your person secretary?" I demanded when he was finally close enough that I could sound angry without the rest of the Island hearing. "I'm not a mechanic, I don't know how to fix this stupid thing."
"Diz, you acted stupid," he replied. "You gotta start thinking before you jump into things."
"So, what? You send me to sit in a corner?" I snapped.
"We're all on the same team out there," he snapped back, his voice rising. "You can't just start picking fights!"
"I didn't start that fight!" I exclaimed. "He came after me! What do you want from me?"
"A little self control maybe!"
"Oh!" I exploded. "As if YOU'VE never gotten in a fight before, Rico."
"That's not the point," he growled.
"Then what IS the point?" I cried. "I'm not asking for better treatment, here, but fair treatment would be nice!"
He winced slightly, "Diz - "
"I mean, what?" I cut him off. "I defend a baby and myself and you jump all over me. Oh, yeah 'we're all on the same team out there'," I mocked sarcastically.
"Look, I made a mistake!"
"You're damn right you did!" I snapped. Wait. . . what? It was too late, I was already off and ranting, "I mean, I looked like a little kid being sent to bed without desert. That was humiliating!"
RICO
"I'm sorry!" I exclaimed in angry frustration. "What was I supposed to do? If I'd kept you there to explain exactly what happened you'd have seen STRAIGHT through me and so would everyone else." I gestured furiously. "I'm the LT, I'm supposed to keep my troops in order, how do you think it's gonna look if I suddenly go after someone like Malone after something like that with you?!"
Dizzy stayed quite.
'Oh shit," I swore silently. 'Tell me I did not just sat all that. DAMMIT! Now who's got to start thinking before they speak."