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Chapter 12
It had been a few days and so far everyone had been friendly, well except for Finn. He didn't like her and that was fine, not everybody likes everybody...she didn't like him. They got into multiple fights every day, even more so (apparently) than him and Piper.
Speaking of Piper, on that first day she had dragged Blinx to her Crystal Lab. Blinx remembered the stupid question that dropped from her mouth;
"Crystals? You mean those pretty sparkling things that you pull outta the ground? If it's a "Crystal Lab" I'm guessing they don't just sit around looking pretty?" Piper laughed "You've lived in Atmos your whole life and act like crystals are shiny objects that do nothing!"
Blinx realised that she'd dropped herself in something "We don't have crystals on my Terra" Piper blinked at her looking shocked and stopping in the middle of the hall "Well how do you power your Rides? How do you protect yourselves?" Blinx answered as truthfully as she could "We have other methods, most of them experimental, but they work"
She remembered the look on Piper's face when she said that and she'd pulled Blinx into her room where she kept her for three hours as she explained all the functions and uses of all the crystals she had and knew of, sometimes showing her some of them and what they could do. By the time Blinx had gotten out of there she could easily say she knew most of what Piper knew, she just wouldn't be able to recall it all.
There had been few talon attacks during the days, but no-one she knew who would know her, which was lucky. She'd stayed on board with Stork during those times, leaving the heavy work to those with the capabilities.
She'd had a discussion with Aerrow about the things she knew. Like if she knew how to ride a Skimmer? If she knew how to fight? If she knew anything about engineering? She had to say no to everything and her stomach dropped further and further into the floor as her mind wandered to the thought 'They're not gonna let me stay. I'm as useless here as I was on Cyclonia!' Aerrow only gave her a sad smile but didn't press the matter further.
On this particular day she was sitting in front of a window on the Bridge while Stork was steering. It was this particular day that a group of Talons chose to attack. Nothing unusual...only the Dark Ace was at the head of the pack! The alarm blared and she jumped to her feet, and as the others ran into the room she ran out, bumping someone on her way out. She ran to her room and locked herself in 'I can't let him see me! I can't let him take me back there! Not after I just escaped!'
The ship shook as a few shots struck the sides, nothing that would leave any permanent damage though. After a few minutes of silence (and after she pulled herself out from under her bed) she unlocked her door and moved cautiously out into the hall and towards the Bridge again. As she got to the door a noise turned her attention back to where she had been. Aerrow was being dragged around the corner by Finn with Radarr darting around his feet. The horror of the situation was realised when Radarr tripped them both up. Blinx rushed down the hall to where they were, "What happened?!" Finn looked up at her, scowling "As we were coming in, Aerrow's ride fell apart underneath him. His shoulder's dislocated" Blinx sat Aerrow against the wall and looked him in the eye "Do you trust me?" he looked at her questioningly but nodded. She positioned her hands around his shoulder "On three. Don't panic"
"What d'you mean on three?" Aerrow questioned worryingly
"One..." he screamed as she popped his shoulder back into place. He groaned in pain then gave a spluttered laugh "That wasn't three" she snickered and turned to Finn "We still need to get him to the Med Bay"