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The ship's engine's was all she could hear as she made her way hastily down the hall. No one even glanced up at her in the halls, they knew who she was, what she was capable of, knew whose daughter she was. It was around the same time everyday that she took her walk but only this time she was looking for someone, her father.

Didn't take long for her to find him, he was in the same place everyday, in front of the controls gazing out the window to his greatest accomplishment. All you could see was ships, fighters waiting to act, sailing silently through space looking for a target to take out. Course she had to go through about five palm scanned doors to get to him, but it was routine and not questioned. He was discussing something, probably his next strategy, with a couple of uniformed men. Just by the way they stood told her that they were higher in rank and if their many metals that covered their uniforms didn't say anything, nothing did.

"Ahh Marie sweetie, how was your training?" He greeted her the same way everyday.

"Great dad." She smiled and took to a window.

"You're dismissed gentlemen, but I expect full cooperation from them in three days." His tone made sure there was no room for negotiation. He turned back to his daughter with a soft smile in check.

"How is everything going?" Now sitting in a chair Marie spun around like she was five.

"Fine, a little slow but still ahead of schedule. We will be through their defenses in about twelve hours and then another day or so before the team can clean it up and we set down."

"I'm not staying on the ship this time!" She complained, something she did every time.

"We went through this, you stay here until I know its safe." He told her a little to sternly.

"No I go with you." Marie argued back not happy about it at all, never was.

"You do as your told, young lady. I'm not only you father, I'm your captain and that's an order."

"Order my ass, captain. Why do you train me then? Hmmmm? So I can stay in this sheet of metal and look out the windows? And as my father, you should trust me."

"You're in training so you know how to handle your self, keep you safe. Not out there playing with your gun and showing off. This is not a game, remember that."

"What happened to her is not going to happen to me! When will you realize that?! It wasn't your fault that you weren't there. I was. You Can't bring her back through me, no matter how much you want to. It's over, all over dad. You're losing it, just like she did when they came!" As soon as it left her mouth Marie knew that she went to far.

"Well maybe I want to join her…" His voice was an odd whisper and he waved his hands and two men under his command came in the room escorting Marie out.

"Dad? Wh-What are you doing?"

"Take her to her room, lock the door. She is not to be let out under any circumstances until the three days is up. Understood?"

"Yes Sir!" They yelled in unison grabbing her arms.

"No! Dad don't do this I can help you! Walk away just walk away… Stop the fighting, end the war captain. I love you daddy, don't get off the ship, please don't get off….." The soldiers carried her though the double sealed doors cutting her off , forever.

"I love you too Marie, be safe. We'll be watching over you." The captain mumbled, though she couldn't hear him. He turned to the control panel and made plans to descend, his time was over, he wanted to join his wife.

Marie's POV:

"NO!!" I bolted up from the roll out bed, sweat slipping down me. It was so real, like I was back with him, if only I could change it.

"Marie?!" Jack's form came into view then sat beside me looking concerned. It had to be late and I was right. Turning to the vid the news was on and with it was a little clock to the left. 11:01 it read, never slept that long. The dreams were a reason why, they seemed to be coming on a lot stronger these past few days. Reasons why flooded my mind of course trying to pick a suitable one out wasn't so hard. My behavior had a lot to do with it, I was getting back into my old ways which took me so long to break out of. Dangerous? Yes. Control was a big part, and sometimes mine slipped my mind went somewhere else and I lost it totally unaware of what I was doing.

"Hey Jack should of woke me up earlier. Guess I was more tired than I thought." I explained a little, not ready to tell her or anyone for that matter.

"It's cool, I was just checking out the blades. Besides it looked like you could use it."

"Thanks. You eat already?"

"Yep, I had French toast and ham. Good too." She beamed crawling to the end of the bed to finish watching the news.

"Okay we start in an hour. Be ready." I told her and she nodded. My temperature was a little high or so it felt, I couldn't afford to be sick especially not now. So I blamed it on the dream before jumping in the shower.

"Come on Jack a couple more laps around the shack!" I called out to her, she did quite a number of them and was looking pretty good. You needed to know and have your body in pretty good shape before you added extensions to it, weapons. About an hour or so was spent on training the body, the other was spent on the weapons. As she improved and advanced, her training will double. Course when I said get your weapon she went right to her blade but I shook my head.

"No not that, these." I pointed to my feet and wiggled my fingers.

"Aww but I wanted to use the shiv!" She cried getting into a defensive stance.

"Not yet, soon." I promised and walked around her noticing her perfect form.

"Where did you learn this?" I asked impressed.

"A guy I -.." I gave her a look, " Rick, he taught me some stuff."

"Ah this guy again, good fighter I suppose?"

"Very good, especially with a shiv."

"Well you will be too, so lets get to work then."

We ran about two hours over the time I wanted to stop but Jack was learning so much that I couldn't stop. She picked things up really quick and had a spirit that put most people to shame. Sure she might not of got it the first time she did but she tried and tried again. Not many do. But she worked on it until she got it right. Jack wasn't a quitter, that was for sure. Punching and kicking were key and then I showed her a bunch of different combs which she could use. Also the pressure points were pointed out, a neat little trick that only took a finger to bring someone down. Headlocks, were also taught and some quick ways to throw your opponent off as well. The day went well and I knew she would be sore tomorrow. When I went to work her job was to work out and stay in until I returned.

The thing that held my attention the most was my dream. Shook up a whole hell of a lot, things that I thought I've long forgotten. Guess not. Dealing with them was a whole other mess that I didn't want either. What to do, what to do? No I didn't have to answers, the explanations but I tried my best to come with them. There was a little voice in the back of my head that kept saying something…..

"You couldn't save your mother, you didn't save your father, how the hell are you going to save Jack? Struck out twice, waiting for the third? What about yourself?"

It was true, all of it. Made me stop and ask myself, can I do it this time?