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Post by Lakin on Sept 16, 2005 20:46:13 GMT -5
"What do you mean, you will not let me back on the ship?" Lakin asked the captain exasperatedly. He was supposed to be on Sensaforia right now, meeting his parents. But he got on the wrong ship, and didn't realize it until they arrived on Jeskara. The captain wouldn't let him back on the ship, though.
"I mean," the man growled. "That ya don't have a ticket, so yer not gettin' on my ship!"
"I was already on there, it is not my fault that you do not check tickets," he argued. "Please, is there no way I can get back on? You are going to Sensaforia next, are you not?"
"Yes I am, but without you!" the captain snarled and stomped back into his ship, leaving Lakin standing on the dock alone.
Sighing, the raven haired boy slumped through the crowd until he found a bench to collapse on. He couldn't believe he got on the wrong ship. His head fell into his hands and he began to think. He didn't have enough money with him to buy a ticket, in fact he didn't have enough money to buy more than one meal. 'What am I going to do?' he thought miserably.
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Post by Manni on Sept 25, 2005 11:50:29 GMT -5
Manni hummed quietly to himself a nonsense-ical song. He wisely grabbed his jacket and threw it on before exiting his room and the Obidiah, his ship. Well, he decided, it wasn’t really his ship. Even though he created the computer main frame from scratch; he created a new com for the ship- one that was capable of doing over 15000 things at once, Mesk, as Manni had named him, could check the fuel, speak with the captain, auto-pilot the ship, examine the hull, and many other things all at the same time; he reconstructed the navigation equipment, which had been torn to shreds when the ship went up against a Prasidion fleet. Obidiah was victorious, of course, but not without it’s losses.
Manjit pulled his jacket tighter around him as he traveled the shipping bay at Jeskara. It was always cold there, Manni found, and there was never any sun. He saw a food stand and dug through his pockets for the money Captain had given him. He was overjoyed when he found it, and his stomach celebrated with a grumbling roar.
After he had his food he looked for a place to sit. He could never learn to stand and eat, like the mechanics and fighter pilots did when they were in a hurry. He was hardly ever in a hurry and he didn’t want to learn, it looked uncomfortable.
Finally, he found a bench to recline on. It had an occupant, but Manni decided he was too hungry to really care. He sat down next to the boy and saw that he looked depressed, not like most people in Jeskara, who were almost always sad or mad about something, but he seemed….. Manni shook his head, there he goes again. He smiled at the boy, trying to give comfort to the stranger in the only way that wouldn’t be weird.
((Sorry it’s so long, I kind of got carried away.))
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Post by Lakin on Sept 25, 2005 12:04:12 GMT -5
Lakin was still thinking about what he could do when he felt someone sit down next to him. He glanced over and saw a boy with short brown hair smiling at him. He felt oddly comforted by the small gesture and returned the smile. "Hi," he said, glancing down at the food the boy had, it looked good. He brushed a few strands of black hair out of his face and leaned back into the bench.
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Post by Manni on Sept 25, 2005 12:23:39 GMT -5
Manni watched as the boy stared at his food. He smiled again.
“Hey there! I’m Manjit….. err, well, you can call me Manni if you want. You look pretty hungry, I’ll share this with you. I can never eat it all,” he asked hopefully. His stomach argued with him, he hadn’t eaten since supper last night. Ongi, his “portable com” as it called itself, had kept him up all night and he’d slept in past breakfast. He knew he could probably eat it all this time, but the boy looked ravenous.
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Post by Lakin on Sept 25, 2005 12:27:24 GMT -5
"I'm Lakin," he replied, looking at Manni uncertainly. "Are you sure? I don't want to take your food," he answered.
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Post by Manni on Sept 25, 2005 12:35:24 GMT -5
Manni laughed.
"You're not taking it! I offered it. Besides, you look a little lost. It's a bad idea to go around Jeskara on an empty stomach!" He finalized his statement with a confident nod.
He liked Lakin, he decided. He wasn't boistrous or crude like Obidiah's crew, and he wasn't nosey and constantly playful like Ongi. He took another big bite then offered the plate to Lakin......... He liked that name too.
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Post by Lakin on Sept 25, 2005 12:43:26 GMT -5
Lakin smiled and took the plate. "Thank you," he said before taking a small bite. "I'm not even supposed to 'be' here," he mumbled. "I got on the wrong ship. I was supposed to get on the one to Sensaforia to visit my parents, but somehow I got on one to Jeskara instead. The captain was no help at all, either!" he sighed, taking another bite.
"At least he didn't want me to pay for the ride on his ship, I wouldn't have had enough. I'm not sure what I'm going to do.... I'll probably find a way to send my parents a message so they can come get me." He finished off the food and glanced up at Manni. "What are you doing here? Do you live here?"
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Post by Manni on Sept 25, 2005 12:56:47 GMT -5
"I work on a supply ship. I'm the engineer. I just do computer stuff, that's all I'm good at." He laughed nervously. He thought quitely for a moment, then spoke, "You know, I think we're going to Sensaforia soon! I mean, we stop at Parinenai first, but... if you want, you can come with us! Well, that is if Captain okays it. But, he spoils me rotten, so it shouldn't be a problem." He looked exitedly at his companion. "So, how 'bout it?"
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Post by Lakin on Sept 25, 2005 13:05:45 GMT -5
Lakin smiled widely. "That'd be wonderful!" he said happily and before he could stop himself he had his arms around Manni in a tight hug. "Thank you!" He pulled away quickly once he realized what he was doing, even though he felt as if he could stay in that position forever. His eyes widened at the thought and a light blush covered his face.
"S-sorry," he said sheepishly. "I got carried away. I really appreciate the offer, though."
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Post by Manni on Sept 25, 2005 13:13:46 GMT -5
Manni blushed heavily. "I-it's n-no p-problem. None at all..." Manni bit his lip and stared down at his hands. Suddenly, a loud beeping reverberated from his left arm. He jumped a bit then pulled the sleeve of his jecket back to reveal a small computer around his fore arm. He pushed a button on the side and the screen buzzed to life. A young boy, looking about ten, with neon green hair and baby blue eyes appeared with a jovial laugh and a stretch.
"Hey buddy! You've had me on snooze for a long time. Man am I rejuvinated!!" Manni sighed, rubbing his forehead.
"What is it Ongi?"
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Post by Lakin on Sept 25, 2005 13:24:09 GMT -5
Lakin felt bad for making the other boy uncomfortable. He really hadn't meant to hug Manni, it just... happend. He was about to apologize again when a loud beeping came from the brunette's arm making them both jump in surprise. 'What the...?' he thought, watching the other boy pull back his sleeve.
There was a small computer on his fore arm. He instantly became interested when a boy appeared on the screen and began to talk about being on snooze. Manni had called the computer boy Ongi. He glanced at the screen curiously, never seeing an AI before. The neon haired boy was about to say something when his eyes landed on Lakin. "Who is that?" he asked instead.
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Post by Manni on Sept 25, 2005 13:32:16 GMT -5
Manni smiled. "This is Lakin. He's going to ride with us to Sensaforia, where his parents are." Ongi raised an unbelieving eyebrow at him.
"Are you sure you're not going to just keep him to yourself? He is pretty cute." Manni blushed and glared at the computer.
"I created you in little over three weeks. It will take me little over three seconds to destroy you!" Ongi only laughed at the idle threat.
"Do you honestly think that Captain will allow it? You may be his favorite for fixing up his stupid ship, but do you know anything about this guy? He could be a mass murderer or something! What if he's from Prasidion!" Manni shook his head furiously at the accusations.
"He's too pretty for that!" ........ He blushed furiously again, once he realized what he said, while Ongi cackled evilly.
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Post by Lakin on Sept 25, 2005 13:40:36 GMT -5
Lakin blushed deeply at what Manni just said. He glanced at Ongi who laughing, then at Manni who was blushing even more than he was. "Thank you," he said, regretting it the second he said it. "I-I mean... um," he cleared his throat, staring at the the neon haired boy who had started laughing harder.
"I mean, um, you don't have to worry. I-I have never murdered anyone. You have nothing to worry about," he said.
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Post by Manni on Sept 25, 2005 13:45:35 GMT -5
Manni glared at his creation then slammed the "snooze" button on the side of his computer. Ongi frowned at him before falling back to sleep.
Next, he looked sheepishly up at Lakin, and tried to smile.... he failed miserably.
"I'm really sorry about him. He likes to cause trouble. Umm......." Manni was about to speak again when someone behind him shouted in a jovial voice.
"Harada!! There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you!" Manni jumped at least two feet into the air before placing a hand on his racing heart and turning around.
"O-oh! H-h-hey C-Captain!"
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Post by Lakin on Sept 25, 2005 14:01:07 GMT -5
Lakin was startled by the sudden voice, but so much as Manni. At least that's what he told himself. He looked up the captain. He looked like a nice man, he just hoped he was nice enough to let him ride his ship. "I'm sorry Sir, I've been holding up your engineer. My name is Lakin," he said, standing up and offering his hand to the man. "It's nice to meet you, Captain."
The man took his hand and shook it hard, "Good to meet you too, boy."
"I was wondering if it would be alright if I took a ride in your ship?" he asked uncertainly. He glanced over at Manni, wondering if he should have let him ask instead.
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