Made To Last Part Three: Warship Tour:
(What was missed: Telemachus agreed to the pairing with Jewel but only if she could take Kitara with her. The only reason I didn't write that part is because I had no idea how to. I would like to put out a challenge for you. Send me a one shot of the negotiation that Telemachus made with Charlemagne, with Beka talking to Jewel and Kit, along with Telemachus coming to Jewel in the middle of the night and accepting the cuff from her. Smut is welcome. I will choose the one that I like the most and then I will contact the person who wrote it and tell them that I chose it. I would put out the challenge on my own website, but my cousin is having a hard time getting it up.)
Telemachus sat back in the pilot's seat, sighing deeply. Jewel sat next to him.
"Is anything wrong, Baobei?" She asked.
Telemachus turned to Jewel.
"What does Baobei mean?" He asked.
"It means Precious in Mandarin. I know a few words. Hundan means jerk or asshole, I forget," She smiled, "You are avoiding my question, Baobei."
"I'm just wondering how Dylan is going to take this," He sighed, turning her chair to face him.
"He'll take it...maybe not well, but he'll take it," She assured him, patting his knee.
"What I meant, Jewel, was that he might not take it very well that I married a 19 year old girl," He sighed, noticing that her hand did not leave his knee.
"I know, Baobei, but there is nothing he can do about it. I CHOSE YOU, he didn't, I did," She reassured him.
"I knew there was a reason I liked you, Jewel," He joked.
Jewel blushed deeply at her new husband, oblivious to the beeping on the console.
"Jules, I think we're being hailed," Kit called, tapping Jewel on the head.
"Dylan..." Telemachus hesitated.
"May I ask why you have two young girls on your transport, Telemachus?" Dylan asked.
Jewel scoffed at the blue-eyed human on the screen.
"And the attitude adjustment goes to?" said a voice in the background.
"(mumble) My new wife. (Normal voice) Can we talk about this later, Dylan, I promised Jewel and Kitara a tour of Andromeda," Telemachus said calmly.
Jewel and Kitara giggled to themselves, Telemachus groaning.
"Sure, Telemachus, but I want to see you after the tour," Dylan said before disappearing off-screen.
Next to appear on screen was a attractive human...that's how Kitara likes them...human.
"What do you want, Harper?" Telemachus growled.
"Since when do you hate humans?" Jewel laughed.
"Just this one," He seethed.
"So who are the girls?" The man called Harper asked.
"My wife and her friend," Telemachus growled.
Harper looked shocked.
"Who would marry you?" He laughed.
"I would," Jewel said, plopping herself down in his lap.
Harper's mouth dropped.
"Harper, tell Trance to meet us in the Infirmary. Jewel needs something for backpain," Telemachus ordered.
Harper didn't move. Jewel noticed that he was staring at Kitara.
"And Harper?" Jewel said.
"Yes?" Harper shook his head.
"Kitara is single," She replied before pushing a button.
Kitara glared at Jewel.
"Hey, I saw you looking at him, Kit. You liked him," Jewel smiled.
Kitara blushed.
"Are you sure that your husband doesn't mind 200 pounds plopped into his lap like that?" Kit commented slyly.
"Since when do you weigh 200 pounds?" Telemachus asked, adjusting her wings into a less painful position.
"Because I weigh normally...meaning without my wings...120 pounds," She answered, her head buried in the crook of his neck.
(Concerning my challenge: Please write in the one shot why Telemachus and Jewel are so...comfortable with each other and why Telemachus would be afraid of Dylan's reaction to Jewel and their marriage.)
Telemachus and Jewel walked into the docking bay arm-in-arm with Kitara not far behind them. Telemachus gave Jewel a kiss on the top of her head and headed back toward the transport to get their luggage.
"And may I ask who you are?" Dylan asked calmly.
"I am Jewel Bolivar, youngest sister of Charlemagne. And this is Kitara Strong, my best friend ever," Jewel introduced herself the human way.
"I am Captain Dylan Hunt," He introduced.
"I know. The Matriarch and my brother spoke well of you. You might think that Charlemagne hates you, but he doesn't. He sees a friend in you...and I wanted to see what he saw to make such a compliment of you. The Matriarch spoke of you like a brother and I wanted to see that as well," She stated.
"Charlemagne thinks of me as a friend?" Dylan was shocked.
"Yes. And with his bad attitude, he can't keep friends. All he has is his siblings. His wife is starting to get on his nerves as well, but he knew that I could handle Elsbett," She smiled.
Trance came up to Jewel. Jewel bowed to her.
"Avatar, I am humbled by your presence," She said to Trance.
"My name is Trance Gemini," She introduced herself.
"Well, Milady, I was raised to respect Avatars...ship or otherwise...Parradine as well," Jewel explained.
"Oh, well, Jewel, you can call me Trance. I hope to be your friend, if you accept my friendship," Trance replied.
"Yes, Mil...Trance, I do accept your friendship," Jewel smiled.
"If you are married, Jewel, why are you with Telemachus?" Trance asked.
(-is Mandarin...because I don't know it. -is Elvish...don't know that one either. -is Vedran.)
"Because, Trance, he IS my husband," Jewel replied.
"Truly?" Trance stood next to Jewel.
"Truly." Jewel shifted, her wings beginning to ache.
"But why did you marry him?" Trance moved over when Jewel shifted.
"Because I love him. I see what he could be. He is grieving, yes, for his 1st wife and daughters, and I understand that."Jewel shrugged a few times.
"Is your back okay?" Dylan asked.
"No, it is not, Captain. When you have 80 pounds of feathers, bones, and cartilage on your back, let me know. I'm sorry, sir, I don't mean to be rude," Jewel replied, leaning on Trance, "I hope Telemachus hurries up."
"Why?" said a brunette standing next to Dylan.
"Because...(groan)...my..." Jewel collapsed before she could finish her sentence.
Telemachus came in just as she collapsed.
"Trance, is she okay?" Telemachus asked as he cradled her head.
"How long has she been off her meds, Telemachus?" The brunette asked.
"Well, Rommie, she ran out 2 days ago. I tried to volunteer to stop and get her some more, but she refused. (To himself) My wife is a strong woman," Telemachus answered.
"I thought so," Trance replied.
Telemachus looked up at the Vedran Avatar.
"She told me that she was your wife...I was suspicious of it, but seeing how you are acting now, I believe it. Plus the cuffs are a dead giveaway," She answered.
(Concerning my challenge: I am not giving any prize. I thought that I should make that clear. This is just a chance to test, not only myself, but others as well as to their writing skill. I also would like to make a friend or two based on common ground: love of writing, Telemachus Rhade, and Andromeda. Ha Ha Ha. But back to the challenge: I would also like you to write a one shot as to explain how Jewel was raised to respect Avatars and Parradine.)
(Concerning Jewel: She's 5' 4", the tips of her wings standing 8 inches above her head. Her hair...if you read the first chapter...is platinum blonde. And if you read the first chapter, you will also know her eye color. But if you want to know anything else about her, let me know.)
(Concerning Kitara: Kit Strong is 5' 7", amber eyes and ginger red hair, she IS single like Jewel told Harper, so feel free to write a back story for those two that I will, of course, approve and let you post. She...like Jewel...loves Ancient Earth music, movies, literature, and art.)
Telemachus motioned to Kitara to come over. Kitara came over and kneeled next to her friend.
"Kit, I need your help. I'm going to lay her on her stomach, but before I do that, I need you to take her cloak off. And do it careful, they are very sensitive," He said, his voice wavering.
"I know, Telemachus, I have been with her since she was 2," Kit said as he bent Jewel so Kit could remove her cloak.
Telemachus grimaced as he saw that quite a few feathers were removed as Kit removed the cloak. Kit made sure all the feathers that came off were still in the cloak as she folded it up. Telemachus groaned when he saw the places where the feathers used to be were bleeding and raw.
"She has wings?" Rommie gasped.
"Yes, she does. The ONLY Nietzchean with them," Telemachus groaned.
"Can't she be moved to the Med-Deck?" Dylan asked.
"Could you lift a 120 pound girl with 80 pound wings on her back that is unconscious and therefore dead weight, Dylan, because neither can I," Telemachus snapped, removing his shirt to stop the bleeding on his wife's wings.
"No, I couldn't. Rommie, go with Trance to the med-deck. Kitara, could you go with them, help them get what they need?" Dylan asked.
"Yes, sir. She would need pain meds, muscle relaxers, tranquilizers, sleeping draughts, among other things, but yes, I can," Kitara answered.
"Good," Dylan said, kneeling by the unconscious girl, "Please, hurry."
The girls ran out of the docking bay.
Cliffhanger. The rest of this will be in another chapter titled 'Made To Last Part 3.5,' so no worries, darlings.
And I would appreciate it if someone could help me in this by writing a backstory to Kitara and sending it to me. My E-Mail address is in my member's profile...I think.