Chapter Four

Well this chapter is quite short but I have another one ready to post as soon as it is read by my splendiferous beta gypsie rosalie. Anyway I feel like I should probably mention that I don't own Starship. Anyway before I let you read this I thought I would leave you with some interesting trivia. Did you know that it has been scientifically proven that reviews make me write faster?

Taz ran across the landing dock. Up's face lit up as he opened his arms to welcome her. She ran straight into his arms as though her life depended on it. He wrapped his arms around her tiny form as she rested her head against his chest.

"Taz, you came back," he said as he clutched her body to him, wanting to never let go.

"I came home," replied Taz "that time on the mission without jou, it was torture. I never want to leave jou again." She said while getting lost in his blue eyes.

"Taz it was awful for me too. I don't wanna be apart from you again either. You're special to me Taz, real special.

Taz wrapped her arms around Up's neck and pressed her lips to Up's. Up's heart leapt as all his hopes and dreams came true in those blissful seconds. They broke apart to a loud knocking sound. Taz glared as her eyes searched the room, looking for the noise that had ruined the best moment of her life.

Up awoke to the same knocking noise. He sat up and began searching for his uniform. He looked at the clock and groaned. 4 am. He slowly dragged himself over to the door, mentally cursed whoever it was that had ruined his dream. Up opened his door to find a young ensign standing there. The ensign saluted.

"At ease ranger" said Up as he returned the salute.

"Commander Up sir," said the boy "There is a video call for you in room 4.

"Thank you ranger" said Up, thinking that whoever it was who had decided to call him at this dead god damn hour surely could have picked a better time and that it had better be important. He shut the door behind him and made his way to the communications room. It was probably Dr. Space-claw making sure everything was going to schedule. Sometimes that man had terrible timing.

Taz crept silently along the hallway of Starship 37b. The commander had been keeping an eye on her and she would be in trouble if she was caught. She ducked into an alcove as she heard footsteps. It would be hard to explain why she was creeping around the starship in the middle of the night. The footsteps passed and she continued on her way. She slipped into the communications room and saw Specs sitting in front of the giant screen.

"Remind me again why we have to do this at this loco hour?" said Taz as she collapsed into one of the chairs.

"Hello to you too Taz," said Specs "this is the only time when it is just me in here, any other time and we would get caught and you know what the commander would do if we got caught."

"Sí, si," replied Taz. Sometimes she really hated that commander and by sometimes she actually meant all the time. Specs pressed the buttons on the control panel to start the video call while Taz sat impatiently tapping her foot on the floor.

Up walked into room 4 and pressed the button to accept call. He tried to compose himself so as to look professional, banishing all thoughts of his dream and preparing himself to see Space-claw glaring at him. The computer connected the call and the video flickered on screen.

"Taz!" Up exclaimed as his face broke into a wide grin. "What are you, how did you, why?"

"Jou know me rules are meant to be broken," she said casually, her face betrayed her facade as a cheeky smile appeared on her face. "So how's life about Starship 54E?"

"Well my team is awful and my favourite lieutenant isn't here but it could be worse. How is it on your ship?"

"My commander is a perra and everyone else are just idiotas," She replied. Specs coughed in the background. "Well almost everyone else. It'll all be better when I get to shoot some chunks of metal." Up smiled as he saw the sparkle in Taz's eyes when she talked about killing the robots. She truly was one in a billion.

"So tomorrow's the big day huh? You can finally shoot some robots, make this mission worthwhile" said Up.

"Sí," she replied "and when do jou go and fight de toasters?"

"Tomorrow as well. It'll be good to give those bastards what they deserve." He replied.

"Taz we need to go," called Specs, "I think someone's coming."

"I need to go," Taz said "I'll talk to jou tomorrow after I've gotten all de robot scum off dis planet. Bye Up"

"I'll be here. Bye Taz" said Up as he watched her leave the room. "Stay safe," he said as the screen faded to black. "Make sure you come back to me."