Legacy.
Chapter Two:
Angel tried to keep her eyes open but was fighting a loosing battle, they'd found a small base out in the artic and the small unit there had welcomed their help they'd now been in the arctic for four months. Nosedive walked in and looked around to find his friend asleep on one of the many vehicles she was modifying; he smiled and shook her shoulder.
"I'm up, I'm up!" Angel said then slowly fell back to sleep against Nosedives stomach. Nosedive picked her up and blushed at the thought of how nice it felt to have a girl in his arms, then took her to her small box like room where he pulled her boots off and gently tucked her in. He then went to see what was going on.
"Hey what's the haps cap?" he asked Captain O'Rielly.
"Oh hi Nosedive," the young captain looked at a computer screen and sighed, "Another base's been sacked."
"So what else is new?" Dive asked then winced at the older guys expression, "Hey, Carl with Angel on the case we'll get em."
"I've got fifty fighting fit guys here tops and most of them are the younger scientists," Carl sighed and reminded Nosedive so much of his brother the only difference was Carl had joined the army out of choice not necessity, "I've only been a captain for a few months how in God's name am I supposed to lead a resistance effort wit fifty guys!"
"We'll find a way." Nosedive said not really wanting to think about what was happening the emotional scars were still too fresh from the Puckworld invasion.
"Listen we'll find you a way home," Carl turned to the younger man, "you're helping us so we'll find a way if we can."
"I know man." Dive replied then bade his goodbye and went to find something to do.
Angel woke up in her bed and really didn't remember falling asleep but found her covers so comfortable that she didn't really want to leave but then she remembered all the gear she had to upgrade to get it battle ready and she got out with a groan. She grabbed a towel and her toiletries and walked down the hall to the shower room. She had her shower and got into some more old clothes that had been found for her to work in then got back to work in the hanger. After a while though she had a headache and began cursing to herself under her breath, she knew it was due to lack of sleep but they needed it done and she was the only one with the knowledge to pull it off. She stopped to rub her eyes and felt someone start to rub her shoulders she leant back and let a moan of pleasure slip her lips.
"You need a break girl," Nosedive said softy rubbing the tenseness out of her shoulders then started to work on her neck, "why don't we go out for a walk or something."
"I can't Dive I have to finish these." She said brushing him away and picking up her tools again, Nosedive growled like his brother used to when he hadn't done what Wing wanted and took hold of her wrists and gently took the tools away.
"Please Angel you're gonna make yourself sick at this rate and then you won't be able to help us at all." Dive held her chin with his fingers and lifted it so he could see her tired eyes, "we all know how hard you're working the others aren't going to mind." Angel gave him a questioning look then nodded her head a slight smile brushing her lips.
"Okay." She said standing up and Dive placed an arm around her shoulder.
"Come on it's cold outside you need to put something warmer on." Angel stopped and he looked back at her she had a slight twinkle in her eye. She pressed the button on her gold wrist band and her outfit changed but instead of her usual battle gear she wore trousers, with heeled boots, a long sleeved top and an ankle length coat with a hood all in silver.
"It's thermal." She told him.
"We'll let's go then." Dive said shaking his head and replacing his arm around her shoulders. He didn't know when it had happened but they'd grown so much closer over the last few months, they were still friends as far as either of them were concerned but they had found something special and were happy with that. They walked out of the base not worried about the saurians as the lizards hated the cold weather of the polar ice caps the view was beautiful and Dive felt it was almost like home. They walked through the snow for about a half hour then sat on Dive's coat for a while to look at the stars.
"Is this like your planet?" Angel asked sleepily, "you know before the saurians?"
"Yeah kind of," Dive answered, "I mean we had a summer and a winter but there was always snow, just less of it depending on the season."
"Was it as cold?" Angel said wrapping her coat around her more tightly. Nosedive chuckled and pulled her close to keep her warm.
"In the summer yeah," he told her as she snuggled in, "but it got a lot colder in the winter."
"Do you miss it?" Angel asked.
"A lot," Dive replied shifting slightly to get more comfortable, "how about you do you miss your home?"
"Not much but sometimes." The two friends stayed silent for a while watching the sky, it was the winter season so it stayed dark day and night and although there were a few clouds starting to appear in the sky Angel and Nosedive could see the stars quite clearly. After a while though more clouds appeared and blocked the stars from view, the wind began to pick up and Dive began to pick up the familiar scent of an approaching snow storm.
"We'd better head back," Dive said and Angel groaned, "There's a storm coming in."
"I guess," Angel said getting up, "thanks Dive, this was nice." Dive just smiled and pulled his coat back on. They walked back the way they came and Angel was glad Dive was used to finding his way in the snow as she had no idea where she was. The snow started to fall after they'd been walking for ten minutes and Dive cursed under his breath.
"Hey Angel," he shouted over the wind, "you got compass or something?" Angel thought for a second then took a small device out of a pouch hidden in her belt, she turned it on and it showed the four directions. "Great we need to head north-east!" He yelled again and Angel nodded wishing she'd made her outfit warmer, her fingers were gloved but they were still getting too cold and freezing up. They kept walking but the weather just kept getting worse and soon they had to hold on to each others hands to keep from getting separated, "we need to find shelter!"
"Fine by me!" Angel said through chattering teeth and Nosedive frowned, he hadn't yet begun to feel the cold but Angel's hand was already like ice and he was starting to worry, he took his jacket back off and wrapped it around her shoulders then carried on in the direction back to base remembering a large rock formation they had to pass and hoping there was some sort of cave they could wait out the weather in but even with Angel's compass he was sure they were lost. "Dive?" Angel felt so tired and cold she just wanted to lie down and sleep even though her mind was telling her that she couldn't. Nosedive looked back at her, "Dive I can't walk any more."
"I know girl but we have to." Dive told her and pulled her along but stopped when Angel slipped and fell, "Angel!" He knelt down, brushed some hair out of her face and pulled her hood back up, "come on girl if we stop now we'll never get there." Nosedive tried not to show his panic but he knew what the cold could do to someone and he knew he had to get Angel back fast before she got pneumonia, "Angel you have to get up we can't stay here," he pleaded. At first he thought she'd fallen asleep and he panicked but after a while she looked up and tried to get up but fell back down again so he picked her up and started walking again. He'd lost track of time when he reached the rock formation and he didn't waste time trying to find some shelter. It was a very small cave but it would just fit the two of them inside so he awkwardly got inside with Angel who was just barely awake and pulled out a communicator, "Carl do you read me?" Dive said into it, "Carl? Come in!" Dive shook the communicator and cursed every word he knew, "Anybody!"
"Nosedive this is Carl where in hell are you!" Nosedive breathed a sigh of relief.
"I think I'm in that rock formation about a mile from the base but the weather's so bad I'm not sure," Nosedive told the captain, "Angel's with me and she needs help!"
"Okay Dive I've picked up your signal and I'll send out a pick up team, hold on and keep her warm, do not let that kid fall asleep!" the line went dead and Nosedive put the comm. Away, no longer wearing it on his wrist any more then wrapped his arms around Angel trying to get her warm again.
"Angel?" Dive lifted her head and saw her eyes closed, "Angel!" He yelled and shook her, "Angel you can't fall asleep, not yet!" Angel moaned and slowly opened her eyes.
"I'm cold." She whispered. Dive responded by pulling her closer and trying to use his body heat to warm her up.
"Just don't fall asleep okay." Dive pleaded.
"Tell me about your family." Angel said quietly.
"Well I don't really remember my dad but my mom was real pretty," Dive smiled at the memory, "she had white feathers just like Wing's but blonde hair like mine, she was a great cook and used to sing to use during storms like this. She'd stayed at home since giving birth to me cause something went wrong and she wasn't all that strong after that but she never blamed me and she always took great care of us. And when Wildwing got to play professional hockey paid for everything and took care of her."
"Sounds nice," Angel said, "wish I had a family."
"I bet anything she love you!" Dive told her.
"What happened to her?"
"I don't know me and Wing were at the park the day of the invasion and I haven't seen her since," Dive sighed, "I guess she's dead, like I said she wasn't very strong."
"I'm sorry." Angel tried her best to stay awake but the darkness consumed her. She could hear the frantic screams of Nosedive trying to keep her awake but she just did have the energy any more.
Angel woke up and the first thing she did was to sit up and regretted it. She looked around and saw Nosedive asleep in a chair to her left and Mookie to her right. Mookie noticed her and waved then mouthed 'are you okay' to which Angel nodded.
"I'm a little thirsty." Angel said loud enough for Mookie to hear but without waking up Nosedive. Mookie smiled and rushed off to find her some water and Angel lay back down to stare at the ceiling, but it wasn't long before she was bored and she looked around for a book or something to keep her occupied. Angel spotted an old comic she assumed Dive had been reading but it was just out of reach so she threw off her covers and got out of bed. She steadied herself and shook away the dizzy feeling she felt then slowly made her way over to the table and the comic. Unfortunately she didn't see the wire along the floor and tripped. She let out a few curses and went to get back up and jumped when she felt someone helping her.
"You're worse than Wildwing!" Dive told her, picking her up and placing her back on the bed and pulling the covers back over her and sitting back down looking thoroughly unimpressed. "I could have lost you."
"I'm not that easy to get rid of." Angel joked.
"I'm serious Angel!" Dive said looking away, "you're the only one . . . like me. I can't loose you like every one else." Dive looked back at Angel who looked confused, "that made sense in my head."
"I think I understand." Both jumped when alarms went off.
"This is becoming a regular occurrence." Dive grumbled and went over to a panel in the wall and pressed a button, "What's going on." He waited a few seconds then tried again but no one answered. "Is anyone there!"
"And here I though I had destroyed you boy." Nosedive spun round to find Draganus standing in the doorway, "when my leak told me there was a mighty duck in the artic I thought he meant that accursed Canard, but you will be far more satisfying." Draganus laughed and advanced on Nosedive.
"Leave him alone!" Angel yelled desperately searching for either a weapon or her wrist band to change into her battle gear.
"Oh don't worry my dear I certainly haven't forgotten about you," Draganus chuckled glancing at Angel, "I have big plans for you your highness."
"If you hurt her I'll. . ." Dive couldn't finish the threat as the overlord had roughly grabbed the young ducks neck.
"You'll what boy?" Draganus' voice became dangerous, "your brother isn't here now, you're just a child what possible threat could you be to me?" Nosedive gasped for air and Angel shakily got to her feet and ran at Draganus, she grabbed the hand holding Nosedive but Draganus back handed her away. "You two are nothing but children but when I'm through you won't be for long." Draganus laughed and dropped his victim then motioned for some soldiers to take his new prisoners. He led the party outside where the residents of the base were gathered broken and beaten. "Hear me humans," Nosedive looked over to the frightened humans and picked out Carl, "these children cannot help you and will be an example for you all, they will be shown exactly what it means to be my enemies and my slaves."
"No they're just kids!" One of the older officers yelled angrily.
"Let them go scum bag." Yelled another.
Carl simply stayed silent as if he could sense what was about to happen. His eyes showed remorse and he smiled at Dive before the saurians opened fire. Their victims screamed and fell like dominoes Dive felt the tears begin to fall, "I'm sorry." He whispered then saw Thrash and Mookie fall holding on to each other, "oh gods I'm so sorry."
Well that's chappy two, please review! Toodles Angel xxx.
