The Sharing: Rebellion From Within

[Myitt]

((I changed it so Reven didn't throw the thing away x3))

Reven looked up at Norpo, eyes narrowing.  "How do we know you didn't put this on board?" he said, walking over to them and handing Norpo the crushed device.  "After all, you are essentially a stranger to us."

"They're clean, Rev," said Myitt, exhasperated.  "We have no choice but to trust them.  Besides, they helped save our asses.  This is from me, the undisputed king of paranoia."

Corliss winced.  "Doc, I'm gonna need some more meds," he said weakly, holding his bandaged shoulder.  The skin around the bandage was swollen and sore looking. 

"Right," Gerlan nodded, going to retrieve more medication from the cabinets.  "That looks infected, take this, will you?" He handed Corliss a couple of pills and a glass of water.  The doctor turned to Tia.  "How are you two feeling?  If we're going to consider an evacuation--"

"We're going to have to consider it, we can't be wrong on this," Myitt said bitterly. 

"--then we're going to have to be as able bodied as possible," Gerlan continued, glaring a little.

[traycon3]

((  Sorry, forgot you did that...))

Tia gave Reven her most patronizing smile as Norpo took the thing. He was the only thing between her and knocking Reven on his butt right now. <Need your eyes,> he said before turning her head down to look at the equipment more closely. He moved it around his hand a bit. "I don't think it works well in Z-Space, but if whomever was monitoring it when we re-entered actual space, your base might be in trouble. And I might have to dispute you on that title, Myitt. I have a force-field around most of her property. Well, actually, it's like a cross between a force-field and a Gleet-Bio Filter." He grinned, then frowned again. "Without taking a closer look, I can't tell you much. But I think we're ok to pitch in. She's not the best shot with her right, but she can at least hit the barn. I'd feel better if her left weren't damaged, though."

[Terenia]

A light groan came up from Aurora's bed and she shifted on the cot restlessly.

"Oh!" She sat up abruptly, her eyes wide and her heart fluttering. For a moment a confused look passed over her face and then, as her memory righted itself, fear.

[Myitt]

((No worries, it's better this way actually.))

"Good.  Well, paranoia will help in our line of work.  And we're going to need all the help we can get," Myitt grated, itching her peeling hands. 

Corliss glanced over at Aurora, across from him, as she awoke.  "Oy, you alright, mate?" he asked quietly. 

"You had quite a nasty hit on the head," said Shizuo, back in control and sitting in a black metal chair next to Aurora's bed, giving her a glass of water.  "It's alright, you're going to be okay, now."

[Terenia]

Aurora took the glass of water wordlessly and gave the doctor a suspicious look. She sipped it tentatively, but then her thirst kicked in and she downed the glass in a few quick gulps. Still silent, she handed the empty glass back to the doctor.

[Myitt]

Shizuo took the glass and smiled faintly.  "Do you think you're ready for something to eat now?"

"I think there's no doubt now that we've got to arm the place, on full alert," Myitt said to Tia, her voice strained, nodding at the crushed tracking device.   "A total evacuation will take time.  We might need you to help us with some of the weapons stations.  In the meantime we'll have to start sending people out of here, because if the Empire finds our location, they won't take prisoners.  They'll demolish this place from orbit."  She glanced worriedly at Reven, who nodded. 

"If you trust her," Reven said edgily.  "Then she's alright in my book.  Get to work, we need to be prepared for this."  He looked very tired, staring at the ground.  Only seventeen, but really, so much older. 

"Listen, mate, if you keep frowning like that I'm gonna die of contagious depression," Corliss said, smirking. 

"You get better, you dapsen, alright?" said Reven, and he eyed the rest of the little band.  "All of you.  Thank you for helping."  He gave Myitt a last look and walked out of the room. 

"He's a busy man," said Myitt thoughtfully, picking a piece of the crushed transponder up from the grey metal floor. 

[Terenia]

Aurora hesitated, opened her mouth, shut it again and blushed. Clearing her throat she tried again, her voice coming out as a faint whisper.

"What's going on?"

[morfowt]

((I'm getting impatient, and neither charlie nor yrkd8 have been talking here lately, so I'll just go on))

Suddenly they came out of Z-space in the solar system. The blue gas giant could be seen a few million miles away. Estril switched on the cloaking device.
<<remind me again why we didn't tell visser three we found their base when we did>> tyronne said.
<<we have to be sure that this is really their base. if it turns out it isn't, we could be in bigger trouble>> Estril replied.

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

((I'm still waiting to see if yrkd's character has anything to say.))

[yrkd88]

((Lol i'm so behind now and scattered brained I don't know what to do....i've actually been taking a break from rping to recharge my muse...i'll see what i can do within the next couple days perhaps *sheepish smile*))

[morfowt]

((I should mention I'm waiting for you guys more often. I say I'm waiting for two people and the next two people are those exact two people.))

[Myitt]

((I know, huh?  XD  No worries about coming back in or not, but right now Aurora (who is human) and the various controllers (Myitt/Tara, Corliss/Mike, Norpo/Tia) are at the Yeerk rebel base getting medical treatment for their various wounds...they took Aurora and made a couple of inadvertent appearances in broad daylight that pretty much pissed off the Empire, and several bounty hunters (that would include you ) are being sent after them all.  They now know they were being tracked by morf's character, but they've destroyed all of the tracking devices, and are considering having to evacuate their base.))

"We've been followed," said Myitt patiently, setting the piece of transponder down on the metal tray next to Aurora's bed.  "See, our government doesn't exactly appreciate us taking humans, shooting Imperial citizens, committing terrorist acts, and exposing the existence of aliens to planet Earth in downtown Main Street, USA.  Well, you get the idea.  Anyway, I'd figure they're sending scouting ships after us, or turelek."

"Bounty hunters," said Corliss darkly. 

Myitt nodded.  "Which is a whole world of fun.  It means we can't take the chance of them disclosing the location of this facility to the Council of Thirteen."  She sighed.  "I know you probably hate to think of it right now, but we're going to have to defend ourselves if they come.  And if we're very lucky, we'll be able to get out of Dodge.  Very quickly."

[Terenia]

"Oh." Aurora said, unsure of how else to respond to Myitt. She only understood about half of the explanation. After a moment of hesitation she smiled a bit sheepishly, still tentative.

"I'm not handling this whole alien abduction thing very well, am I?" She asked.

[Myitt]

Myitt smiled.  "It's okay, kid, you're doing better than most humans would be."  She pats Aurora on the shoulder.  "Just breathe.  I know it's a lot to take in."  Her host is speaking now, although the difference isn't really noticeable.  "I've been there."

[traycon3]

Tia squeezed Aurora's other shoulder gently. "Trust me. This is definately not one of the worst ways to be abducted by aliens." She tried to smile comfortingly, not really sure how well that was working out.
Norpo shifted the smile a bit, so that it seemed a bit more natural; less strained.