Ch.26 Bata Tank
"What I wouldn't give for an xbox and a halo game. Then I could pretend the aliens are the medical droid's, at least one of the grunts should be Grievous, cause they're so damn annoying!" mumbled Charlie who was bored out of her mind.
The door unlocked and the medical droid walked in carrying a plate of food.
"Yay! Food!" cheered Charlie, "What is Grievous doing?"
"I'm not quite sure," said the droid.
"Dammit I really wanted to know. Oh well," she is handed the plate and starts eating.
"You think of him as a father figure don't you?" asked the droid.
"What makes you say that?" asked Charlie.
"Just the way you both interact with each other," replied the droid.
"He is better than my real one when he's not beating the shit out of me, but mostly he is a jerk!" said Charlie.
The medical droid chuckled, "When you finish eating I need to check on those stitches."
Charlie nodded, "Is there anything that I can do? I'm dying of boredom!"
"I wish there was, but not at the moment, you have to give those stitches a few days to start heal before you can wonder the ship," said the droid.
"I don't see why you just don't put me in a Bata tank that way I can pretend I'm scuba diving and Grievous can be a shark," joked Charlie with a grin on her face.
"I'll ask the General about it after I check your stitches," said the droid.
"Don't you dare tell him I said that!" said Charlie with a mouth full of food as she finished.
Charlie laid back and allowed the droid to look at the stitches, "Well?"
"They're doing fine… I'm going to ask him if you can go into the Bata tank. I won't mention the shark comment," said the droid.
"You better not," mumbled Charlie.
"I promise," said the droid and with that it left the room.
The droid came back moments later, "You can go into the Bata tank," it said.
"Yes," cheered Charlie getting to her feet.
The medical droid took her to the tank. She had been in there for a few hours when Grievous finally came to see her.
"Hello Charlie," he said.
Charlie looked at him and waved from in side. She cocked her head to the side.
"What?" asked Grievous.
Charlie shook her head and smiled, 'hehe he really looks like a shark. HAHAHA' she thought.
Grievous cocked his head, "What?"
The medical droid came up, it looked at Charlie then at Grievous, "hehe." Charlie looked at the medical droid and does a hand motion of cutting her throat.
"I'm not sure sir," he then leaned over, "she is pretending you are a shark."
"Oh really?" said Grievous as he walked closer to Charlie.
Charlie glared at the droid then slapped her self on the head.
"Now why would you want to pretend I'm a shark?" asked Grievous.
Charlie smiled cheesy.
"I would like an answer!" said Grievous.
Charlie tapped her mouth then shook her head.
"That's right you can't talk in there," said Grievous.
Charlie nodded.
Grievous sighed, "It was pointless to come and see you then!"
Charlie thought for a minute, then does sign language glad you came, 'I hope he understood that,' she thought.
Grievous saw her signing and knew what she was saying, "Why because you got to see me as a shark?"
Charlie did a hand motion of sort off.
"I need to get back to what I was working on, just wanted to make sure you were okay," he said then turned to leave.
Charlie hit the thick glass, Grievous turned around, "Yes?"
I want you here she then cocked her head asking if he got it.
"Why do you want me here?" asked Grievous.
Cause.
"Cause why?" asked Grievous cocking his head.
Charlie imitated a sigh, cause you are my father?
Grievous cocked his head to the other side, "Your father?"
Well you act like a father should, sometimes. Grievous nodded, she continued, well you stay with me, or is work more important?
"I'll stay with you for a little while," said Grievous.
A little while.
Grievous nodded, "A little while… I've got to finish something… but it can wait for a while."
Will you tell me what it is?
"It's a present for you," said Grievous.
Charlie cocked her head to the side, huh… it isn't some disemboweled head is it?
"No, its not a disemboweled head," said Grievous shaking his head, "but it is a surprise!"
When do I get it?
"When it's finished," said Grievous.
How long will that take?
"I don't know," said Grievous.
Charlie glared and crossed her arms.
"What? it's the truth!"
You are being a smart-ass, which is my job!
She waited a moment, I'm bored… can I pretend you are a shark again?
"Knock yourself out," said Grievous folding his arms in front of him.
Charlie smiled, yay!
She waited again, how much longer am I going to be in here?
"Ask him," said Grievous nodding toward the medical droid.
Charlie pointed her finger to Grievous 'you ask him, idiot!' she thought.
"How much longer does she have to be in there?" asked Grievous to the medical droid.
The droid looked at him, "She is doing very well, I say about two to three more hours!"
Grievous looked back at Charlie, "Did you hear him or do I need to repeat it?"
Charlie glared, 'of course I heard him,' she thought.
"Just asking," said Grievous.
Charlie closed her eyes and lend her forehead against the glass, 'this is just as boring as being in bed,' she thought.
Charlie then starts drawing a random picture on the glass, she stopped, has it been two hours yet?
"Yes it's been two hours," he joked.
Charlie glared at him, stop begin an ass!
"What?" he asked.
Charlie pointed a finger at him then to her butt.
"I'm not being an ass," he said.
Charlie nodded, yes you are!
"I am not," said Grievous again.
Charlie turned around in the tank and refused to look at him.
"Oh come on!" he mumbled placing his hand on his hips.
Charlie still didn't look at him, instead she gave him the finger.
"Charlie, look at me!" said Grievous.
Charlie turned a little.
"I'm sorry," he said.
Charlie cocked her head to the side then nodded.
"Will you turn around?" he asked.
Charlie did a three-sixty.
"Not what I meant!" said Grievous.
Charlie looked at him and smiled.
"You should smile more often," said Grievous.
You should allow me to smile more often.
"Alright," he sighed.
Charlie leaned her forehead against the glass again.
"Bored Charlie?" he asked.
Charlie nodded.
"Less than two hours before you'll be free to run around the ship," said Grievous.
"I wouldn't say that, she still shouldn't get carried away," said the medical droid.
"Alright, allowed to wonder the ship," said Grievous.
"A Bata tank may help speed the process of healing but she still can hurt self," the droid looked at Charlie, "Sorry."
Charlie glared then imitated a sigh.
"Aww you poor thing," said Grievous coolly then looked at the droid, "She'll still be allowed to wonder the ship?"
"Of course, not by herself though," said the droid.
"Of course not," said Grievous looking back at Charlie.
'Like he was going to let me d that anyway,' she thought.
"Stop looking at me in that tone of voice," said Grievous.
Charlie gives him the finger again.
"Charlie!" he warned.
Charlie did a hand motion of mocking him talking to much, then covered her mouth and pretended to laugh. Grievous glared at her as she continued laugh then she smiled at him.
"I'm not amused," said Grievous.
Charlie pointed to herself and nodded.
"I know you are," he sighed.
Sorry.
"Its alright," said Grievous.
I'm still bored!
"I bet you are," said Grievous.
Grievous watched her draw pictures on the glass as time passed by.
Charlie looked at him, what?
"Its just interesting to watch you," said Grievous.
Charlie glared, I'm not your pet science project!
"I know," sighed Grievous sounding a little disappointed.
Charlie shook her head and continued with her picture, even though no one could see it cause the glass wouldn't leave marks. But to her it was another drawing she would make with Kathryn. Her face then changed from happy to sad.
"What's the matter Charlie?" asked Grievous who noticed.
Charlie shook her head.
"What's wrong?" he asked again.
Nothing!
The medical droid walked up, "Are you ready to come out now?"
Charlie nodded.
"Alright. It'll take a moment for the water to drain, but you'll be out in about ten minutes." Said the droid.
"I'll be outside waiting in the hall for you," said Grievous.
Charlie nodded.
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