I'm so sorry for not updating recently. I'm in my last month of high school so life has been frantic. Today has been my first unsleep-deprived free day. Hope you all like this update, even though it is rather short.

Hel scoured the latest news briefs as she leaned back in the pilot's chair, her feet up on the console. She was searching for any mention or hint of the final original transgenic. She blew out an exasperated breath, she had been at it for over an hour. She had volunteered to keep up the search for the last X5 while everyone else was occupied.

Gel was in the medbay watching over the still unconscious 623, Rex was undoubtedly beside her. James and Lex were talking quietly in their bunk, trying to process the latest bombshell in their odd life. And Jess and Lara were in their bunk…well…keeping eachother busy.

So, feeling more than a little left out and lonely, Hel had had to figure out something productive to do. She tapped her feet unconsciously and hummed an ancient song about pills that made you shrink or grow and about smoking catepillars and white rabbits. It didn't make much sense to Hel, but it was a favorite of her aunt's.

Somewhere into her third hour searching, she stopped, transfixed by one specific news report. In the the corner of the vid she could see a distinct barcode on the back of a tanned neck. She couldn't see the face of the person it was attached to, but the number matched the one in the bounty hunter's report.

She jumped to her feet, feeling exhilirated and useful. They were off to the tiny moon of Echlieben, finally they had a useful tip in their search. She'd wait for another hour, then rouse the rest of the crew using the comm system.

She smiled, glad to be finally of use. As the backup pilot she didn't have much to do besides bake and she didn't think that was very helpful at all. Sure it kept everyone fed, but it didn't seem that important. She did a little happy dance and launched into a verse of a song about being shook through the night time hours.

Jess and Lara showed up on the bridge a few seconds before Hel had planned to announce her findings to the crew. She was standing right next to the mike, her finger mere millimeters from the button. She looked up and nearly laughed out loud.

Jess' hair was sticking up in every conceivable direction, and his shirt was half untucked from his pants. Lara looked slightly more put together, but she had lost her belt somewhere along the way and her lips were swollen. They both sported a glazed starry-eyed look and seemed to be a little unfocused. In addition Jess was wearing a goofy grin and Lara a satisfied smirk.

Hel rolled her eyes. After every single mission…

Jess shook his head and focused on the slender blonde in front of him. "Any news Hel?"

She grinned excitedly. "I found him. Or at least one of the places he has been, it is a start at least."

Jess' eyes widened. "Where?"

She bounced excitedly. "A moon called Eichlieben."

Jess and Lara shared a look. Then Jess said to Hel, "Rouse the rest of the crew, let's go."

Well, what do you think?

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