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Burning Skies Saloon
Yiski:
--Academy Range--
Yiski looked at BdrLine after he asked for a new rifle. As such, Yiski saw BdrLine staring at Althea.
Yiski
"You sure set your sights high."
BdrLine
"What?"
Yiski
"Nothing. What kind of rifle are you wantin'? Light infantry, medium defender, or heavy like Blood Bolt?"
BdrLine
"Um... Is is possible to go between a light and medium?"
Yiski
"Hmm... well there's one way to find out, but you'll probably have to wait for tomorrow."
Yiski looked up to the skies and BdrLine followed. The afternoon had gone quickly and in a few hours the sun would sink below the city's walls.
Yiski
"But if I pull an all-nighter, I can probably get it by morning."
Lauren heard Yiski's suggest over the gunfire and yelled back at him.
Lauren
"You think you can still pull an all-nighter? You're not exactly young."
Yiski
"Skies woman! I'm young where it counts."
This got a chuckle out of both Lauren and Althea. BdrLine noticed and felt enthralled by Althea's small laugh. Noticing it, Althea turns back around to continue shooting and Lauren and Yiski shaking their heads.
BdrLineAzn:
--Academy Range--
Still looking at Althea, BdrLine sighs at the sight.
What a cute laugh
Then he turns back to Yiski.
"Mind if I help as well? I was thinking something along the lines of a semi-action, like the 1911."
Yiski:
--NARRATOR--
Yiski
"Well, my usual motto is the less hands workin' on what I'm workin', the better it works."
BdrLine concentrated to see if any of that made sense to him. It did.
Yiski
"But, hell why not. You girls can go ahead without me. I'll be up all night."
Lauren knew better than to argue with Yiski and headed for the officer's barracks. Althea, on the other hand, followed BdrLine and Yiski back inside the Armory. Yiski looked back to see Althea smirking.
Althea
"Don't think you can get rid of me that easily."
Yiski
"Frankly, I'd be disappointed if you couldn't keep up."
Althea kept to herself inside near the entrance while BdrLine and Yiski were in the back machining all the parts needed to make BdrLine's new rifle.
While they were working, BdrLine thought he stole a few glances at Althea. Yiski knew BdrLine was, but either rolled his eyes or shook his head which BdrLine didn't notice.
As the night dragged on well beyond midnight, the barrel, trigger, and stock were completed. However, there was a mountain of detailing and smaller parts which needed to be made. Yiski still noticed BdrLine taking a few looks at Althea. He seemed enthralled with the way she was handling her new dual pistols. Yiski finally broke his work and BdrLine's fantasy concentrations.
Yiski
"You could ask her out."
BdrLine
"Wha... who?"
Yiski
"BdrLine, everyone in Anvala would know you got a thing for Althea just by takin' a look you when you look at her."
BdrLine
"That obvious?"
Yiski simply nodded.
BdrLine
"But how am I going to ask her out when she's guarding you constantly?"
Yiski stopped to think about that for a bit. A few seconds passed before an idea came to Yiski.
Yiski
"Well, apparently some rep is comin' by regarding my recent episode, so I'll probably be tied up at the Council Chambers all day."
BdrLine
"You think she just won't sit outside."
Yiski
"Doubt it. There's about hundred-twenty Elites guarding and patrolling the Council Building alone. Don't even know how many inside. Skies, I'm sure I'll be safe."
BdrLine
"You think I have a shot?"
Yiski
"Skies, stranger things have happened."
BdrLine
"True."
With their conversation over, the two men went back to fashioning the rifle.
--NARRATOR END--
--END OF DAY 117--
RearAdmiralZill:
--Start Day 118--
-Narrator-
Jun'ko woke up on top of Zill. She grinned at the flashback of the past night. She thought it funny that despite his winning the bet, they both won something. Slowly getting up, she got herself dressed and ready for the day. With Zill still sleeping, she had a thought. Her curiosity was getting the best of her, and she slipped out of the room toward the council docks.
Accompanied by guards, she entered the docks. The engineer's recognized her, and allowed her back into Zill's bays. The galleon was looking more finished, but her aim was his Pyramidion. The guards stood back, knowing that was a good way to get mine duty. She slowly went under the large tarp, stepping onto the main deck. It was a well used pyramidion, but what was odd was that it didn't have any modifications. Knowing Zill, Jun'ko figured he stopped flying it many years ago.
I'll figure you out, my admiral.
Zill woke a bit later, and realizing Ju'nko was gone, figured she was playing with knives again. He got himself up and headed to the armory, only to find Yiski, BdrLine, and Althea.
Zill
"Oi, any of you see Jun'ko this morning?"
Yiski
"I've only seen this workbench for the night."
Althea
"How you continue to work is beyond me."
Zill
"You'll learn. Anyway, she wasn't in my room when I woke up...."
Althea
"She went out somewhere with guards. Want us to search for her?"
Zill
"If she had guards, I'm not that worried. She can handle herself." But where would she go on her own? Hmm...
-End Narrator-
Yiski:
--Armory--
Yiski had bags under his eyes. It was clear he hadn't slept at all since beginning work on BdrLine's rifle. The rifle was practically done, but it still needed some flair to it because right now it looked like a piece of scrap metal. Knowing the job is basically done, Yiski turned to look at Althea who, for the most fact, still looked fresh.
Yiski
"Do you Elites ever sleep?"
Althea
"Only when you are not watching."
"YISKI! WE HAVE A PROBLEM!"
Yiski looked beyond Althea to see Lauren rushing in and yelling his name.
Yiski
"Calm down now. I'm right here."
Lauren
"That representative is here and..."
Yiski
"Already? Who is he?"
Lauren
"I was getting there..." *takes a small breath* "The representative fits the description you gave."
Althea
"What? Why would the Council let him back inside alive?"
Yiski
"No clue, but I plan on finding out. BdrLine you can handle the rest right?"
BdrLine
"Yeah. Just gotta spruce it up a bit."
Before Yiski went off for the Chambers, he leaned in and whispered to BdrLine.
Yiski
"Don't forget what I said last night."
With that Althea, Lauren, and Yiski headed for the Council Chambers.
Minutes later Yiski sat in front of the huge double door leading inside the Chambers. The Elites acknowledged Yiski's presence and allowed him entry. As Yiski started in, he noticed Althea and Lauren were going to follow him in and he stopped them both.
Yiski
"Nope. You two are stayin' out here."
Lauren
"Fine. Just punch him for me will you?"
Althea
"I need to stay by your side."
Yiski
"Althea. How many Elites are stationed inside the Chambers?"
Althea
"Eighty."
Yiski
"Exactly. I'll be fine. Take the day off because I got a lot of things to discuss with this bastard."
Yiski walked inside the Chambers and the doors shut, leaving a very lost and confused Althea.
Lauren
"First day-off ever?"
Althea
"It is."
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