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Chapter 3: Waking up in a New World.
On the bridge of the Archangel, a scratchy message from small formation of the
7th orbital fleet was coming. The captain was woken up from her much deserved nap to
hear it. Once the transmission was clear, a meeting place was made. The Archangel then
sent a list of refugees to the fleet. The list had all the names, country of citizenship, and
state of health. Of course, there was only one person who wasn't listed.
There was room in the ship's gravity block that was locked to everyone expect the
ship's three officers and the doctor. In this room, some strange noises could hear pressed
there ear close to the door. The room itself was dark. The only light came from an
electrocardiogram, along with the beeping that corresponded to the heart rate of the one it
was attached to. The man in the bed had been stirring restlessly for the past half an hour
and finally awoke. He scanned the dark room while squinting hard. "Where the fuck am
I?" he said in a sleepy tone. He springs to a sitting position,"Oh fuck that hurt! My whole
goddamn hurts!" he shouted out. He holds his head in his hands groaning. "Feels like a
bad hangover. How did I get here?" asked himself stupidly. He swings his legs over the
side of the bed and tries to stand. While balancing himself by holding on to bedpost, he
finds the source of the noise. "Shut the fuck up. I know am not dead. Wait a sec. I'm in a
hospital. I ain't on the ship." He tells himself. Yanking the ECG leads off, he walks from
the bed until something pulls his arm back. He looks at his right arm and follows the line
to an IV stand. He curses it and drags it with him. He searches for a light switch until he
hits his shin on a low table. "God mother fucking damnit!" he yelled. He looks at the
table to see his stuff neatly laid out. He smiles as grabs his mini Maglight. Its light gave
sight of the item he sought. He turned on the lights and saw the thing he needed the most,
an unopened pack of Marlboro red cigarettes. He grabbed the pack and hit top end against
the door several time before he took one and lit it. Surprisingly, his lighter still worked.
Outside in the hall, Miriallia was on her way to the bridge to take her shift from
Sai. She heard the banging coming from the room. She tried to open the door but it was
locked. She continued to the bridge where she found Ensign Badgiruel and Lieutenant La
Flaga talking about the 7th orbital fleet. Miriallia waited for them to finish talking.
"Excuse me." Said Miriallia. "What is it? We are discussing something very important
here." Natarle said annoyed. Mu looked at Natarle "Hey now, you have to be so rude."
Mu said dressing her down. Mu turned to Miriallia. "What's on your mind kid?" Mu
asked smiling just to spite Natarle. "I think that guy from the other night is awake. I heard
knocking from in there." Miriallia told Mu as she peeks at Natarle between blinks. Mu
put his hand on his chin and thought for a moment. He looked at the helmsman,
"Neumann, take care of thing while we are gone." Mu said across the bridge. "Yes, sir"
was the only reply. "Come on, Natarle. Let go pay our guest a visit." Mu said eagerly. He
has ton questions for man. Natarle followed silently.
In the dining area of the ship, Sai had just sat with his lunch tray and took a quick
bite of something he thought was beef stew. Flay sits next to him. "When the fleet gets
here we can all go home, right?" she asked him in a worried tone. Sai swallowed what
was actually apple sauce. "Yeah, when they get here, they'll take all of us down Earth, to
Orb." He said, trying to be as reassuring as possible. "I got a message form my father;
he's coming out to meet us." Flay said happily. Mu entered and Natarle stood at the
doorway. "LT. La Flaga, What are you doing?" she asked annoyed, as she crossed her
arms. As he was getting a tray, "This guy has been out cold for a day and a half. If I were
him I'd be starving woke up. Not to mention he did throw up on me." A thought popped
in to his head as looked at Flay. "I don't want scare this guy. He probably confused as it
is. Hey, you in the pink dress." "Yes?" Flay was startled by Mu. "I hate to interrupt but
could you do me a favor and bring this to the guy we found the other night." Mu asked
politely. Flay nodded and stood, "Okay." She left with the two officers. Sai quickly
finished his meal and followed them.
A few minutes later they were all standing in front of the door to the room were
their 'guest' was. "Okay, when I open the door just walk in, ask him how he's doing and
give him the tray. If he's asleep again just set it down and leave." Mu told Flay. She just
nodded. He punched some buttons on the panel next to the door and it slid open. Flay
walked in and the sight she saw would scar her for the rest of life. A grown man
scratching his bare ass thought the backless gown that he wore.
A/N: I'm trying for situational comedy effect here. How was it? The next chapters will contain the fight scenes.