New Mobile Report Gundam P
Chapter Thirteen - Recollection
Author's Note: (This chapter explains, and portrays, what the poem of the last chapter was about.)
Ark had returned to the Nadesico in due time, but there was still time to fulfill a request that his heart longed for. He need to find them, his friends, which he had forgotten in this duty. He walked to the bridge, in full Republic uniform, and proceeded to the Captain's Cabin.
Genowa heard a knock on the door to the cabin. While looking down at her desk, Genowa commanded the person to enter. With a slight hiss, the door slid open, and Ark stood in the way. "Well, Ark, what brings you to the bridge?" asked Genowa. Ark looked down, and then back at Genowa, "I wish to find my friends, ya know, Kiru, Luca, Jon. I want to...I want to say goodbye to them..." Ark said. Genowa smiled, and then looked at a screen on her desk. "You have four hours, Ark. If you're not back by then, we're leaving with out you," Genowa said, half jokingly. Ark nodded at her, and then proceeded to hug her. He then walked out, rather fast, onto the bridge, and into the corridors. I hope he finds them...thought Genowa.
Ark walked down the docking arm, and looked at the different ways he could go. He decided to take the right path, as it led to a large room, possibly another spacedock. As he was walking to the room, he noticed large cargo bins infront of the large doors to the room. At a closer look, he read the characters: -CARGO BAY-. Ark sighed in disbelief. They are definately not in there, thought Ark. He turned back, and ran to the other side of the dock. He saw a small door, another big door, and then two small doors. Which one? He read: ELEVATOR on one of the doors, so he decided to go to the Clerk's Office for assistance.
As he got off of the elevator, he looked around to find the desk. This hall/office was quite big, possibly bigger than his school's gymnasium. "May I...help you?" asked a voice to his side. He turned to face an aged man, possibly in his 60's, that walked with a cane. "Uh...yes, I was wondering if I could speak to the Clerk of Jaboru," replied Ark. "Ah, yes. The Clerk...what do you want with him?" asked the old man. "I wish to find someone that could possibly on this station, would you know where he is?" asked Ark. "The Clerk?" began the old man, "of course I know where he is, for I am him," chuckled the old man. Ark sighed with relied, and began towards the man. "This station seems...empty," Ark stated. The Old man laughed to himself, and said, "Well...Jaboru is now only used for docking and the Government. Since the Government section is way over on the other side of Jaboru, there is no use for people to be here. To be truthful, you are the only person I've seen for the past hour," claimed the Clerk. Ark chuckled, and walked over to the Clerk's desk, with the Clerk following. "Now, what was it you needed?" asked the Clerk. "Ah, yes. I'm looking for three people that I, uh...lost, for a lack of a better way of putting it," replied Ark. "Oh, I'm sorry young man, I can't help you. You'd have to go to the Communication's and Station Operations Tower to find what you are looking for," replied the Clerk. Ark looked disappointed. "Don't worry, though, you'll find them if they are on the station."
Ark left the Clerk's office without even getting directions. He started down a corridor, but half way through the gravity cut out. He began to float, and Ark used his arms to propel him faster through the Zero G corridor. As he was exiting the corridor, he found a stairway. A very large stairway. Too bad this section has gravity, thought Ark. He started to run down the stairs as he bumped into a young woman. At first glance, he couldn't make out who it was. As he began to stand up, he could see who it was. "Rina. What...are you doing here? Shouldn't you be on Nadesico?" asked Ark. The girl was Rina, and she was in full Royal Uniform. "Oh, Ark. Watch where you are going, open your eyes!" chuckled Rina. Ark didn't laugh. "Anyways, what are you doing here, Ark?" "I'm looking for some friends of mine, they disembarked from Nadesico after we docked here, and I want...to say goodbye," replied Ark. Rina smiled, "I hope you find your friends." Rina began back up the stairs and into the Zero G Corridor.
Ark had thought a lot about his friends. He thought about such things as what they were doing, did they miss him? What would they say about him now...would they like Rina? All these questions raced through his mind, and the longer he was away from them, the more he thought, and the more he got depressed.
Ark finally came to an elevator which was labelled: Comm. Ops. Tower. He knew this was the one. He opened the elevator, and stepped in. Inside, it was very clean. There was a panel on the right side of the door to tell the rider which floor it was on, but it had no buttons. The elevator was preprogrammed. In an instant, the elevator started to climb up the Communications Tower, and finally stopped at the bridge.
As the doors opened to the Bridge of Jaboru, Ark could see many, many, desks, and he could also see different people racing around the bridge, trying to read a star map, or answer requests. In a word, hectic. Ark stepped onto the bridge, and few people noticed him. If they had noticed him, they didn't care. He walked up to one woman, and said "I'm looking for someone who can help me." The woman ignored him, and went back on with his work. He finally laid his eyes on the Station's Population and Public Relations Workstation. He walked over, and waited for someone to come over and help him. But that help did not come willingly. Finally, as Ark was getting fed up, he started to bang the desk. Nothing happened. Ark became furious, and finally shouted: "On behalf of the Sovereign, I would like some assistance over here!" As a chain reaction, four officers came over to the desk. "Thank you," Ark said. "How may I help you, envoy of her Eminence?" said one of the officers. The other two said something along those lines, but much more intricate. "I don't care who helps me, I'm looking for someone," replied Ark. The first officer finally spoke up and said, "I'll find whoever you are looking for, your lordship." Ark rolled his eyes in disbelief, and finally spoke: "Well, I'm looking for Luca Fisher, Jon Alister, and Kiru Maidao, they borded Jaboru with Nadesico." The officer looked through his screen, touching the screen many times. "It says here that they never left the station, but the system can't find them," replied the officer. Ark looked down, and smiled at the office. "Thank you anyways."
Ark began the long journey back to Nadesico. As he approached the docking arm, he looked back, and sighed. "Why...?" asked Ark. He began into Nadesico.
"Did you...find them?" asked Rina. Ark looked down in depression, "No...I didn't," said Ark. Rina patted him on the shoulder, "It will be okay..."
Ark walked into his dormitory, and changed into casual clothes, a t-shirt and shorts. He went to his refrigerator and got out a can of soda. As he began to open it, he could feel a pair of hands covering his eyes. "...Guess...who," said the person. Ark smiled, and turned around. "Kiru!" yelled Ark, as he began to hug her. He then noticed Jon and Luca as well, so he ran to them and hugged them. "I missed you guys, where were you?" "Hiding," replied Luca. Ark looked surprised, and took a moment to answer. "You ... hid? Why, and where?" "To answer both your questions, because we wanted to stay with you and Genowa, and we stowed away in the cargo bay, ya know, the one in the docking bay?" replied Jon. Ark laughed, and then hugged them all. "How...did you get in?" asked Ark. Luca smiled, and then replied, "Well...we had this little friend, you might know her?...."
"Of course they can stay onboard, I've made them part of my Royal Entourage," laughed Rina. Ark smiled at them all. "Thanks, Rina," Ark said, half sobbingly. Rina hugged him, and whispered, "You're welcome, Ark." After they seperated, Rina led them out onto the bridge. "My...word..." said Genowa, standing in amazement. Luca went to hug Genowa, and Jon followed. They all laughed, as Kiru stayed with Ark and Rina. "Helm, would you please let the talented Jon take control?" asked Rina. The room went quiet as the helmsman walked out of his chair, allowing Jon to sit. "He is an ace pilot, been flying ever since he was 10," explained Luca. "He's the best starship pilot you'll ever see," she continued. In a happy voice, Rina finally commanded, "Well then, Ace, take us out..."