Chapter 2 - Looking around
Tori would be staying with in Ben's quarters for the month. She was told she could have her own, but Ben persistently said she could share and she didn't want to say No.
Lucas had gone split off and went back to his quarters on their travels through the boat.
When they arrived at Ben's quarters, there was another bed placed in, Tori had his doubts about being able to get another bed in Ben's quarters because she knew how small quarters on submarines could be and only believed it when he saw it.
"Home sweet home, for the month. How do you like?" Ben enquired
Tori scanned the room before answering:
"It's change, that's for sure"
Ben laughed at her enthusiasm. Then stopped a abruptly when his Pal went off
"Lieutenant Krieg come in "
He answered, "What is it?"
"The Captain wants to see you on the Bridge, Lieutenant"
" O.k., I'm on my way"
He shut his pal of and as he did Tori cut in with:
"What you been getting yourself into now? Another money scheme is it?" She laughed at him.
"Ha Ha, It's can't be anyway, cos Lucas would be getting called down too." He said sarcastically before sticking his tongue at her. She just laughed at the response.
Once Ben had started heading for the Bridge, She decided to take herself on the tour Ben had promised. Once she stepped out of the quarters and started walking, she realised how big and Scary this ship really was.
She had been wondering for at least 20 minutes, when she came across an open door and She had to gasp at the magnificent sight before her eyes. The beauty of a bright, homely room that was the total opposite to the rest of the rooms, Instead of looking cold, dark and hard from all the metal floors and doors. This room was warm and the pool in the centre didn't make it all feel so hard and intimidating. The pool was shining like the moon on a lake at dawn, the water shone like gleaming diamonds and it was only when she noticed a disturbance in the water surface, that she saw a blue, slender dolphin swimming to the edge, clicking and whistling.
She couldn't resist going in, the way the whole room seemed to glow with pride and beauty enthralled her. She slowly moved her right foot up thought the threshold and placed it down as slowly and carefully as she could, not wanting to make a sound because she felt as if the slightest Sound could make the room shatter like Glass.
The once taken the first step she quickened her pace and after about another 8 steps she found herself at the edge of the pool.
She stretched her hand out to touch the wonderful sea creature before her and stroked Darwin (She didn't know that yet) while talking to him nicely, then she settled, leaning against the edge of the pool.
**************************************** Lucas went back to his quarters after splitting from Tori and Ben's company. On his arrival at his quarters, he pushed open the big heavy door, walked in and threw himself down in the chair in front of his computer desk.
He sat there for about 15minutes before being awakened suddenly from his day dreaming about Tori and what had happened at the docking bay, by a loud, strong knock at the door. It was Ben, he wasn't expecting him especially not alone without Tori.
But Lucas gestured him through the little window.
"Hi, Luke, I was wondering if you could show Tori around a bit, I promised her I'd give her a tour but Captain wants to see me on the Bridge." Ben said
Lucas gave him a pretend thinking look, but before he could answer Ben cut in again.
"Come on Luke, you know you want too. Please, I don't want to leave her alone when she's only just got here!?"
It was obvious that he was desperate, so Lucas gave him the answer he was looking for:
"O.K. Ben, I'll go and see her if I really must" He said with a big grin on his face because really he wouldn't have said no. "On one condition though."
"Anything!"
"You never call me Luke again!"
"You got it buddy, Thanks"
"Oh, Ben, before you go you might wanna tell me where she is?" He said half laughing at Ben's lack of attention.
"Oh, he he, yeah, she's in my quarters. Later then, I'll meet you guys for tea in mess. O.k.?"
"Yeah sure, Cya"
Lucas sat contemplating the brief yet slightly comical conversation he had just had with Ben Krieg his best friend.
Once Lucas had got to his feet, out the door and was rounding the corner to the corridor where Ben's quarters was, he saw Tori leave and wander off down the corridor and round the other corner.
He thought she might have been just going for a look around with Ben, so he followed to see where she was heading.
Funley enough she led him towards the moon pool if she knew it or not and by the expression on her face she didn't have a clue where she was going.
Lucas noticed how suddenly Tori stopped in front of the open Moon pool door and how long she stood there and how slowly she stepped and moved.
As Tori moved in towards the moon pool, Lucas went and stood in the doorway and watched her every move so closely. As he watched her he realised how cute, young and perfectly formed she was. Lucas only realised how much he actually liked her, when he stood at the door watching her talking to Darwin.
At first he was wondering why Darwin wasn't responding to Tori and talking back, then he noticed that the Vorcorder wasn't on. That's when he decided to go and talk to her.
He walked up beside her ad leaned against the moon pool as she was. At first she didn't notice it was only when he said:
"Hey, How do you like it then?"
" Ohh! Hi Lucas" She said in shock
" I love it in here, if that's what you mean."
"Yeah, I love it here too, but I'm guessing from that statement that you don't like the rest of the sub then?"
"No, I mean, it's so cold, you know, like, harsh in a way. But in here it's complete different, it's so warm and well beautiful"
"Yeah I know, when I first came here, this is where I spent most of my time, at the moon pool with Darwin. It just reminded me somewhat of the land."
"Darwin? Who's Darwin?"
He gestured his head towards the pool. " Fish-Face here"
She laughed at him and the dolphin's behaviour at the remark 'Fish-face'.
"Do you wanna hear him speak?"
"Yeah" She was just expecting him to make a signal to Darwin and then him to whistle and squeak, not what she was about to hear.
Lucas walked over to the desk next to an experiment and picked up a canary- yellow Computer like thing. She watched his every move, every facial expression just because she wanted a reason to watch his cute lip's move as he breathed in and out, to watch his bright blue eye's change as he looked at things. She wanted so much to pull him up to her and kiss his lips that looked to sweet, to run her fingers though that dirty blonde head of hair and see how soft it was.
But she resisted the urge and was awaken from her daydreaming and thrown to the floor a metre down with shock, as she stumbled backwards and tripped off a ledge landing with a large 'Thud' and 'Owww' all due to the electronic voice which said:
"Hello, Tori."
Lucas quickly jumped to see if she was all right, but he couldn't tell because her eyes and face were scrunched together so tight he didn't know if she was in pain or afraid. Darwin continued to speak saying things such as:
"Tori Fall" and "Tori O.K?"
Lucas only realised that it was the animal speaking that scared her because every time Darwin said something he'd notice her flinch or tense. As soon as he realised he shut the vorcorder off even faster then he'd turned it on and that had taken seconds.
As soon as the voice stopped, she still sat for another minute until she knew it was gone, then Looked up and around her. When she saw the look of concern on Lucas's face and knew he would ask what happened. But didn't feel like explaining herself or anyone else about what just happened.
Therefore she just got up and headed for the door and started to walk along the corridor, when she felt Lucas's hand grab her arm. It stopped her from moving but when he felt her flinched he just let his hand fall. He hated the fact that he was hurting her or scaring her in anyway, her hated to even think of her hurt even if he had just meet her, he felt as if he'd known her a lifetime.
She didn't continue to walk or make any sign of moving, so Lucas decided to take the first step:
"You wanna come to my quarters and use my computer to send the e-mail you wanted too? The one to your friend?"
He spoke so softly, at first she had to strain to hear him, so she just looked up into his kind eyes and nodded graciously with a hint of sadness in it too and started to walk with Lucas.
They walked shoulder to shoulder in silence, all the way there, not passing anyone on the way. Lucas figured they'd all be in the mess as it was Teatime for the Crew and their families.
Tori would be staying with in Ben's quarters for the month. She was told she could have her own, but Ben persistently said she could share and she didn't want to say No.
Lucas had gone split off and went back to his quarters on their travels through the boat.
When they arrived at Ben's quarters, there was another bed placed in, Tori had his doubts about being able to get another bed in Ben's quarters because she knew how small quarters on submarines could be and only believed it when he saw it.
"Home sweet home, for the month. How do you like?" Ben enquired
Tori scanned the room before answering:
"It's change, that's for sure"
Ben laughed at her enthusiasm. Then stopped a abruptly when his Pal went off
"Lieutenant Krieg come in "
He answered, "What is it?"
"The Captain wants to see you on the Bridge, Lieutenant"
" O.k., I'm on my way"
He shut his pal of and as he did Tori cut in with:
"What you been getting yourself into now? Another money scheme is it?" She laughed at him.
"Ha Ha, It's can't be anyway, cos Lucas would be getting called down too." He said sarcastically before sticking his tongue at her. She just laughed at the response.
Once Ben had started heading for the Bridge, She decided to take herself on the tour Ben had promised. Once she stepped out of the quarters and started walking, she realised how big and Scary this ship really was.
She had been wondering for at least 20 minutes, when she came across an open door and She had to gasp at the magnificent sight before her eyes. The beauty of a bright, homely room that was the total opposite to the rest of the rooms, Instead of looking cold, dark and hard from all the metal floors and doors. This room was warm and the pool in the centre didn't make it all feel so hard and intimidating. The pool was shining like the moon on a lake at dawn, the water shone like gleaming diamonds and it was only when she noticed a disturbance in the water surface, that she saw a blue, slender dolphin swimming to the edge, clicking and whistling.
She couldn't resist going in, the way the whole room seemed to glow with pride and beauty enthralled her. She slowly moved her right foot up thought the threshold and placed it down as slowly and carefully as she could, not wanting to make a sound because she felt as if the slightest Sound could make the room shatter like Glass.
The once taken the first step she quickened her pace and after about another 8 steps she found herself at the edge of the pool.
She stretched her hand out to touch the wonderful sea creature before her and stroked Darwin (She didn't know that yet) while talking to him nicely, then she settled, leaning against the edge of the pool.
**************************************** Lucas went back to his quarters after splitting from Tori and Ben's company. On his arrival at his quarters, he pushed open the big heavy door, walked in and threw himself down in the chair in front of his computer desk.
He sat there for about 15minutes before being awakened suddenly from his day dreaming about Tori and what had happened at the docking bay, by a loud, strong knock at the door. It was Ben, he wasn't expecting him especially not alone without Tori.
But Lucas gestured him through the little window.
"Hi, Luke, I was wondering if you could show Tori around a bit, I promised her I'd give her a tour but Captain wants to see me on the Bridge." Ben said
Lucas gave him a pretend thinking look, but before he could answer Ben cut in again.
"Come on Luke, you know you want too. Please, I don't want to leave her alone when she's only just got here!?"
It was obvious that he was desperate, so Lucas gave him the answer he was looking for:
"O.K. Ben, I'll go and see her if I really must" He said with a big grin on his face because really he wouldn't have said no. "On one condition though."
"Anything!"
"You never call me Luke again!"
"You got it buddy, Thanks"
"Oh, Ben, before you go you might wanna tell me where she is?" He said half laughing at Ben's lack of attention.
"Oh, he he, yeah, she's in my quarters. Later then, I'll meet you guys for tea in mess. O.k.?"
"Yeah sure, Cya"
Lucas sat contemplating the brief yet slightly comical conversation he had just had with Ben Krieg his best friend.
Once Lucas had got to his feet, out the door and was rounding the corner to the corridor where Ben's quarters was, he saw Tori leave and wander off down the corridor and round the other corner.
He thought she might have been just going for a look around with Ben, so he followed to see where she was heading.
Funley enough she led him towards the moon pool if she knew it or not and by the expression on her face she didn't have a clue where she was going.
Lucas noticed how suddenly Tori stopped in front of the open Moon pool door and how long she stood there and how slowly she stepped and moved.
As Tori moved in towards the moon pool, Lucas went and stood in the doorway and watched her every move so closely. As he watched her he realised how cute, young and perfectly formed she was. Lucas only realised how much he actually liked her, when he stood at the door watching her talking to Darwin.
At first he was wondering why Darwin wasn't responding to Tori and talking back, then he noticed that the Vorcorder wasn't on. That's when he decided to go and talk to her.
He walked up beside her ad leaned against the moon pool as she was. At first she didn't notice it was only when he said:
"Hey, How do you like it then?"
" Ohh! Hi Lucas" She said in shock
" I love it in here, if that's what you mean."
"Yeah, I love it here too, but I'm guessing from that statement that you don't like the rest of the sub then?"
"No, I mean, it's so cold, you know, like, harsh in a way. But in here it's complete different, it's so warm and well beautiful"
"Yeah I know, when I first came here, this is where I spent most of my time, at the moon pool with Darwin. It just reminded me somewhat of the land."
"Darwin? Who's Darwin?"
He gestured his head towards the pool. " Fish-Face here"
She laughed at him and the dolphin's behaviour at the remark 'Fish-face'.
"Do you wanna hear him speak?"
"Yeah" She was just expecting him to make a signal to Darwin and then him to whistle and squeak, not what she was about to hear.
Lucas walked over to the desk next to an experiment and picked up a canary- yellow Computer like thing. She watched his every move, every facial expression just because she wanted a reason to watch his cute lip's move as he breathed in and out, to watch his bright blue eye's change as he looked at things. She wanted so much to pull him up to her and kiss his lips that looked to sweet, to run her fingers though that dirty blonde head of hair and see how soft it was.
But she resisted the urge and was awaken from her daydreaming and thrown to the floor a metre down with shock, as she stumbled backwards and tripped off a ledge landing with a large 'Thud' and 'Owww' all due to the electronic voice which said:
"Hello, Tori."
Lucas quickly jumped to see if she was all right, but he couldn't tell because her eyes and face were scrunched together so tight he didn't know if she was in pain or afraid. Darwin continued to speak saying things such as:
"Tori Fall" and "Tori O.K?"
Lucas only realised that it was the animal speaking that scared her because every time Darwin said something he'd notice her flinch or tense. As soon as he realised he shut the vorcorder off even faster then he'd turned it on and that had taken seconds.
As soon as the voice stopped, she still sat for another minute until she knew it was gone, then Looked up and around her. When she saw the look of concern on Lucas's face and knew he would ask what happened. But didn't feel like explaining herself or anyone else about what just happened.
Therefore she just got up and headed for the door and started to walk along the corridor, when she felt Lucas's hand grab her arm. It stopped her from moving but when he felt her flinched he just let his hand fall. He hated the fact that he was hurting her or scaring her in anyway, her hated to even think of her hurt even if he had just meet her, he felt as if he'd known her a lifetime.
She didn't continue to walk or make any sign of moving, so Lucas decided to take the first step:
"You wanna come to my quarters and use my computer to send the e-mail you wanted too? The one to your friend?"
He spoke so softly, at first she had to strain to hear him, so she just looked up into his kind eyes and nodded graciously with a hint of sadness in it too and started to walk with Lucas.
They walked shoulder to shoulder in silence, all the way there, not passing anyone on the way. Lucas figured they'd all be in the mess as it was Teatime for the Crew and their families.
