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Post by mistervillainman on Oct 19, 2006 5:32:30 GMT
Dimitri looked up towards the thingpit, arching an eyebrow.
"It appears THAT lesson is going well..." He said.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Oct 19, 2006 5:39:44 GMT
Reno heard sirens in the distance, approaching the ship. "Oh, c**p," he observed resignedly. "Ami better be a d**n fast learner..."
****
Ami looked over at Squall... the lurch had knocked him straight into the control panel, conking him out cold. "Oh, S**T!"
She pulled him out of the pilot seat and gave him a careful looking over. He didn't seem seriously hurt, but the ship was going nowhere without a pilot.
She opened the thingpit door. "Say, uh... anybody here no how to fly a spaceship?" Ami asked meekly. "It seems I have just conked out our pilot."
Rude gawked. "Don't look at me... helicopters are one thing, but spaceships are an entire other ballpark, altogether."
"Spaceships are an entire other ballpark," Ami's family echoed all together.
Ami started dragging Squall to a vacant cabin... one which HADN'T recently been occupied by hormone fiends. She heard the sirens coming. "Oh, s**t s**t s**t..."
"Watch your language," her mother snapped.
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Post by mistervillainman on Oct 19, 2006 5:48:49 GMT
Dimitri rushed forward, hopping clear over Ami as she dragged Squall down the hall and he rushed to the control consol, tossing his fedora onto the consol and dropping his coat onto the back of the chair.
"Everyone please hold tight, our trajectory off the ground is going to be rather steep..." He said.
Dimitri powered up the engines to full, giving the others as much time as possible to get secured, then he lifted off, spinning the ship around 180 degrees and rocketing straight upwards, retracting the landing gear a moment later. The dull thump! thump! of ammuntion striking the hull was heard, but only for a moment, as the ship soon got out of range. The sky blackened into stars as the ship broke orbit, then Dimitri leveled out and allowed the planet's gravity pull their vessel along in the safety of space's vaccuum.
He sighed, smiling for the first time in god-knows how long... even if it was a small one. He was never happier than when he was flying. "Oh well." He said to himself, flipping on auto-pilot. The inflatable man popped out and held the controls steady as he headed back to check on the others. "Is everyone alright? I apologize for the unorthadox flight-plan."
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Oct 19, 2006 5:53:52 GMT
Ami stumbled out of the cabin where she had left Squall to find her family and comrades clinging to their seats... except Nikky and Reno, who, unable to find seats, had fallen into a heap at the corridor's end and were trying to disentangle themselves. Everyone relaxed as the ship leveled out. She made her way towards the cabin, looking a little grey. "Uh, thanks, Dimitri... There's a village about seven hours south of Midgar. Set us down outside that, if you would... now excuse me while I urk my guts out."
She beat a path to the bathroom. Ugh... I'm spacesick...
((To Ami's Village))
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Apr 6, 2007 21:01:30 GMT
The original inhabitants of this area had been swept under the rug here... to an area reminiscent of the slums in Midgar. One thing Vincent knew was, they wouldn't pay much attention to the arrival of two more outcasts.
The ride here had been long and quiet. Ami had insisted on driving her own bike and made Vincent ride shotgun behind her. Though it made him just slightly uncomfortable, sitting in close contact with her, she seemed to have acclimated to his presence altogether.
He'd taken the nanotarp from among the party's supplies earlier. As Amnesty idled her cycle to a stop, he adjusted his grip on it. "We'll camp here."
"Good," she sighed. "Between this and the chocobos, I'm officially saddle sore."
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Several hours later, Amnesty sat alone next to the dying campfire. Vincent was inside the tent they had set up by stretching the tarp from the cycle out to the ground, weighting it with rocks. He was unable to sleep as usual, but she had insisted on taking the first guard shift. He didn't know why and was not in a mood to ask, so he'd obliged.
She stared into the night. Squall... please say you found my note... please reach us here in time...
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Post by Squall on Apr 6, 2007 21:21:18 GMT
Squall raced across the plains, endless land stretching on for miles. Squall spotted junons lights far ahead in the distance, how am I gonna find her here? "Not specific with her locations... some things never change!" he laughed. Squall slowed significantly as he neared Junon, taking the road to the lower city, I hate it down here! Squall could feel the eyes of people looking out at him as he made he way into the city. where are you?
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Apr 6, 2007 21:24:50 GMT
She spotted a familiar helmet riding through the ruins... She knew it because she'd helped him buy it...
She stood up and headed out towards the main path, a short distance from the tent, waving to him to flag him down. She didn't know whether to be overjoyed he'd come or scared he'd miss her in the dark-- she yanked off her dark coat to show the red shirt underneath. Now he'll have a hard time not seeing me...
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Post by Squall on Apr 6, 2007 21:31:18 GMT
Squall swerved from side to side, getting the maximum arc from his bike light to scan the darkness. Where are you?... AH! he jumped as a bright red shirt suddenly jumped into his sight and smiled once he realised what it was. Slowly Squall drove towards her and stopped the bike beside her, taking of his helmet and laying it on the fuel tank. "Hey..." Squall looked up at Ami, flashing her a quick smile before he stood up and kissed her. Found you
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Apr 6, 2007 21:37:07 GMT
She held him close and kissed him back deeply, her emotion taking over. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she closed her eyes in deep relief... she'd been so afraid she wouldn't have a chance to see him again... Right now nothing but this mattered...
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Post by Squall on Apr 6, 2007 21:47:16 GMT
After what was a long time Squall surfaced and looked at her. " Thats been a long time coming..." He smiled and gave her a tight hug, so wheres this Vincent dude? And were is it were headed?" Cant you relax for just a minute?!
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Apr 6, 2007 21:54:56 GMT
Ami sighed, holding onto him. "He's back there... I left him at the camp. But... Squall, you can't come with me." Her heart felt heavy... she almost wanted to cry, even though tears wouldn't come, just to show how much she wanted him to be with her. "He'll be unhappy if he knows I even called you here... he told me this is something I have to face on my own." Now she really was getting choked up. "I only brought you here to say goodbye... I will return to you soon, but..." She clung to him tightly. "I don't know what he wants to show me. But I think... I should be scared."
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Post by Squall on Apr 6, 2007 22:00:12 GMT
Squall looked deeply into her eyes, trying to cover hide the concern he was feeling. Not sure if i like the idea of this dude taking my girlfriend abroad... " He held her tightly as he contemplated what she had told him. " I ... you sure he knows what hes doing?" squall looked towards the tent, " Just make sure you come back ok?" Squall smiled at her and kissed her again. Knowing he wouldnt let her go alone, whether she was aware of it or not.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Apr 6, 2007 22:10:47 GMT
She kissed as deeply and sincerely as she knew how, holding it for a few moments... she pulled back and leaned her face against his. "I will, love. Don't be afraid I won't... I'll always be here for you." She wanted to stay here in his arms forever... "He can watch over me. He already does, even when he doesn't want to admit it." She smiled and relaxed a little. "But don't worry... You're always going to be my knight. He's way too old for me." She cuddled him closer. "Hey... you think we can get away for a little bit? Have a night out before I leave?"
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Post by Squall on Apr 6, 2007 22:17:28 GMT
Squall looked over at the tent vincent was in, smiling. " Of course we can honey," lowering one of his arms around her waist he walked her away from the tent, " What you got in mind?" Its not him im afraid of, its where hes taking you... Whats he doing? Squall did his best to get it out of his head, doing his best to keep the air happy before she left.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Apr 6, 2007 22:26:36 GMT
She smiled up at him. "Well... I notice you seem to have a new set of wheels... What say we take them for a little spin, see what we find?" She leaned on him, trying to forget the near future and live in the now. "You know I have a thing about motorbikes..." And as I hear from Reno this city has plenty of spots we can hit up along the way...
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