Cornerian Bar #2

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Krystal walked into the bar from  the restroom." What is up with that Darn Girl she doesn't even recognize someone whose gone through the same thing she has."

"Well I hate to give her claustrphobia ,but  i think we should all approch her."Tala suggested.

(I do hope this isn't getting you angry Para.

(What?  Why would it?)

Scarr and Shirrage looked at each other and then to the girls.  "Well,"  Scarr began, "How do you suppose we do that?"

"I mean, we've done all we could to approach her before, but it seemed as though nothing works with her."  Shirrage added onto what Scarr was saying.

Back outside, Sereana had and ear rotated in the bar doors' direction and could hear every word they were saying.  "As....  If...."  She quietly mumbled and rose from the steps and started off for her ship parked in the parking lot.

[Kursed]

"AS if What?"Asked A LArge Tiger leaning on a spacship that was parked besides Serena's.

"Well we better get going she's leaving now."Krystal noted looking outside.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Sereana only glared at Tigress as she stood near her ship.  "Open.."  She quietly said, a confirming beep following and her cockpit opening up, then lowering it's steps.  "...Can you people for ONCE...  Mind your own buisness...?"  Sereana hissed as she walked up the steps and hopped into the cockpit of her ship, the Yerning Phoenix.  She pressed a few hologrammed buttons and the engines whistled to life.

"Oh, she's leavin--  Wait, WHAT?!  She just got here!"  Scarr said as he dashed out the door with Shirrage and Marcus following him.  "SEREANA!!!  WAIT!!!"  He shouted over her ship's engine and she looked down from her ship at him.  He was soon upon her ship and trying to get up it, but the steps had done retracted back into the ship.  "CAN'T YOU AT LEAST TALK WITH US MORE BEFORE YOU UP AND LEAVE??!!!"

Sereana only glared at him and looked down at her ship's monitor as the words were projected in front of her, and rotating, "SHIP PREPARED FOR LAUNCH."  She closed her eyes, sighing to herself and pressed the off button; her ship's engines diing off and she remained staring at her ship's monitor.  "What for...?"

"We all want to know what all has happened to you for the past decade!  Can't you at least tell us a few things?"  Shirrage questioned, standing behind Scarr.  Sereana only remained silent with a blank expression.

"C'mon, sis.  We all know how rough it might have been back on your previous homeworld.  At least show us some dignity."  Marcus chimed in, arms folded and cocking his head away from her, but staring back at the corner of his eye.  She continued to remain silent while Scarr climbed up the side of her ship and sat on the edge of the cockpit, staring down at her.

"Hey," Scarr began in a quiet tone, "We're your family; we look after each other no matter what.  If we split apart, it would be like taking a baby away from it's mother."

Sereana remained still, "...Isn't that what...  mother and father did to us...?"  Scarr froze for a minute as her words echoed through his head.

"Y-yeah, but it was for our protection, Sereana.  You have got to look at what they were trying to do:  They wanted us to live on so we could grow in population elsewhere.  Even if the Sporakian Civil War back on D' Sorphis is over, they would want us to live normal lives.  Not solitudinal lives like the one you are in."

Sereana closed her eyes and clenched her fists, shaking slightly.  Scarr sensed Sereana's dispotent and put his hand to her shoulder, rubbing it slowly.  "Now, come.  Let's just put this stuff aside, shall we?"  Sereana only gently shoved his arm away as she placed her hand over her eyes and leaned back in her seat.  Scarr nodded and hopped down from the ship.

"Let's just leave her be for now."  Scarr informed.  "She needs to calm down a bit from her recent events."  Shirrage and Marcus both nodded and started back towards the bar.  Scarr turned around, "Coming, girls?"

[Kursed]

Krystal  held up her PDa so Serena could see it the message on it Read: From: Kursed.

There's a bounty on your head  I don't intend to collect it ,but I'd advise you to be careful.

"Lupe looked at MArcus "Marcus even though we're not married or anythign yet I'd like my family to be part of yours."

Tala sighed as she walked away.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Sereana saved the message and hopped out of her ship, straightening her coat and patting down her pants.  She walked out of the parking lot, a bit away from the group, and Kursed's message echoing in her mind.

Marcus looked back to Lupe, "Well, I would really like it, too, but my family tree is BIG enough itself."  Marcus looked towards Scarr and Shirrage, whom weren't even looking at him, but were engaged in a whole different conversation.

As they talked, Shirrage happened to look over at Tala, "Hey, is everything ok?"

[Kursed]

"My mom already saved your life MArcus you practically know the whole family."

"no everythings fine.Tala sighed.

"Scarr I need to speak to you."Krystal said, looking at her Pda.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

"Oh, uhm, sure.  Excuse me, Shirrage."  Scarr said as he walked towards Kursed.  "What is it?"

"Well, yeah, that's true...  Ehh, I would have to think about it first."  Marcus replied back, scratching the back of his head.

Sereana soon was walking up the stares behind the group and then passed Kursed, and Scarr, as she took a seat outside at a table.

[Kursed]

"Oh, uhm, sure.  Excuse me, Shirrage."  Scarr said as he walked towards Kursed.  "What is it?"

"Well, yeah, that's true...  Ehh, I would have to think about it first."  Marcus replied back, scratching the back of his head.

Sereana soon was walking up the stares behind the group and then passed Kursed, and Scarr, as she took a seat outside at a table.

"I think some  of those polititions from  the last world Serena was on put a bounty up for her I was a bounty hunter once and a pretty high price is up for her....Think we should look into it?"

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Scarr stared at the PDA for a minute, not believing what he was hearing.  "But...  Why would they put such a high price on her?  It doesn't add up."  He said in a thoughtful manner. 

[Kursed]

" from what I got they suspected her to be a spy for the enemie..."Krstal explained with a shrug.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Scarr bit his lower lip as he glanced up to Sereana, whom was staring blankly down at the table she was sitting at; she was scratching in one spot with her index fingernail while she sat.  "Excuse me for a moment."  Scarr apologized to Kursed as he looked at Sereana.  "I'll see if I can get Sereana to talk to some of you."  He cautiously walked up to Sereana and placed a hand to her back, which made her look over her shoulder up at her older brother.  He sat down and began silently talking to her while the others walked inside back into the bar. 

"Ok, if you won't talk to any ONE of them, then I promise I won't try and help them try to get you to talk."  Scarr finally said after their two minute talk.  Sereana only looked down at her hands and nodded.

"Sure...  I just...  Want to be left alone for awhile...  Need...  To focus on some things..."  Sereana stammered out and having a displeasant look.  Scarr rose from his seat, patted her on the shoulder, and returned back to Kursed.

He sighed, "No dice.  I can't get her to talk; not one bit."

[Kursed]

"Then let's focus on this bounty Issue."Krystal replied "I think she'll talk now she seems to be focusing."she added.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

"Where should we start?"  Scarr asked.  "What other leads do we have that will point us to these guys?"

[Kursed]

"Well from what I got whoever offered the bounty wants her brought to a planet called Lytzon it's beyond the Lylat system ,but with  the appropriate hardware anyone can get to it.

"Problem is those Jumpdrives aren't very cheap to buy."Tigress noted."You'd have to be a pretty Rich merc or a  large Corperation to get a Drive to get from there to this system meaning she is mostly safe here that's why we need to keep her in this system till we can resolve this."

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Scarr placed his hand to his chin and thought, "Hmmm...  I see.  Well, uhh, do we know of a place that has this kind of jumpdrive?  I sure heck don't know -heh-."

While the three discussed their plan, Sereana was eavesdropping on their conversation, then her ears flew back behind her head as she cringed at the planet's name.  Slipping her hand into her pocket, she looked at the jumpdrive the three were talking about, looked up at them briefly, then slipped it back into her pocket.  She groaned, shaking her head, for she didn't know what to do.

Cole, whom was sitting on the roof of the bar and resting on his side along the rails, was looking down at the three, and Sereana, and his tail was swaying back and forth.  He then jumped off the side and landed silently behind Sereana and quickly zipped into the seat in front of at the table, and propped his feet up onto the table.  "A bounty, huh?  How much, then, foxy lady?"  Cole grinningly chuckled as a spark of electricity went from his finger and down to the tip of his tail.

Sereana never looked at Cole as she learned to drown out people she didn't want to hear.  As she ignored him, Cole messed around with his powers, forming a lightning ball and desipating it away quickly, and then glanced over at Sereana.  "Say," he began, "What's your name?  Never seen you hear before." 

Heinrich, a white timber wolf, was leaning against the rail behind Cole, cross-armed and legged, and staring down at his feet.  "Her name is Sereana Ruddlocke of the planet D' Sorphis:  Sister of Scarr and Marcus Ruddlocke, cousin of Shirrage Mauraider, fellow heritage member of Silicia Dartha."  He looked over at Cole then nodded in Kursed's direction, "If you want anymore details, then ask her."

[Kursed]

"Theres only two places in lylat  One is the orbital gate the other is the Cerinian  Astroid base which produces spacecraft jump drives luckly Krystal here owns it."Tigress explained.

Tala walked into the bar and Glared at Cole  "Cole are you bugging her?" Tala almost growled.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Scarr rose a hand to Tigress, then looked at Kursed, "Waaiiiit, wait, wait, wait!  You're Krystal?  Why did you all of a sudden change your look?"

Cole quickly put his chair down and zipped out of the chair, standing next to Heinrich with his tail wrapped around his waist.  "Errmm...  Nope!  I wasn't, err...  I was...  Asking...  Her for directions...  To, uhh, you know...  uhmmm..."

"Gosh, just shutup."  Heinrich finally said, a bit of annoyance in his voice, then he looked slightly up to Tala, "He was bothering her and she wasn't answering back to him.  She's been quiet throughout the day."

[Kursed]

Scarr rose a hand to Tigress, then looked at Kursed, "Waaiiiit, wait, wait, wait!  You're Krystal?  Why did you all of a sudden change your look?"

Cole quickly put his chair down and zipped out of the chair, standing next to Heinrich with his tail wrapped around his waist.  "Errmm...  Nope!  I wasn't, err...  I was...  Asking...  Her for directions...  To, uhh, you know...  uhmmm..."

"Gosh, just shutup."  Heinrich finally said, a bit of annoyance in his voice, then he looked slightly up to Tala, "He was bothering her and she wasn't answering back to him.  She's been quiet throughout the day."

"Leave her alone she needs some silence!" Tala growled walking away.

"Why would she have talked to me if i looked normally?" Krystal asked "I was doing some bounty hunter buisness a minute ago."

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Scarr rose his hands, "Hey, I'm not arguing with this.  I'm just sticking to the plan here."  He looked over his shoulder to Sereana and kept tabs on her while he and the other two women talked.  "So, whats our first move?  Finding that jumpdrive?"

Cole nodded and sat onto the rail behind him, blushing a little.

Heinrich grumbled, shaking his head, "...Idiot..."  He then pushed off the rail and walked inside the bar and ordered a root beer before taking his seat in a booth.

[Kursed]

"well that depends do you want ones installed on your fighters or we could just use the Aurora,Galtae or the Shining Star." Krystal replied.

"I suggest we leave someoen behind to  guard Serena though." Tigress noted.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

"I would rather ride together as one so we don't get split apart while we are in our fighters."  Scarr suggested as he looked at Krystal, then to Tigress.  "Well, Marcus has his hands full with Lupe, and I believe I can get Shirrage to look after her."

[Kursed]

"I would rather ride together as one so we don't get split apart while we are in our fighters."  Scarr suggested as he looked at Krystal, then to Tigress.  "Well, Marcus has his hands full with Lupe, and I believe I can get Shirrage to look after her."

"I'm not busy but if you want us to stay we will if that's alright with Marcus."Lupe muttered.

"How Much firepower you think we'll need?" Krystal asked.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Scarr looked towards Sereana, but she never seemed to notice him looking at her.  "I don't know.  I guess we should just pack what all we need so that we can be armed for anything thrown at us."  he suggested, looking back to Krystal.

"Yeah, I do have  a few things to do, so maybe I'll keep a lookout for our little kiddo here."  Marcus chimed in, patting Sereana on the back, which made her look up and smile just briefly before she went back to her normal gaze.

Sereana could only keep her worried expression as she kept her hand on the jumpdrive in her pocket the Krystal and Tigress kept mentioning.  Sensing an uneasy feeling enveloping her, she rose from her seat and started quickly for the bar's doors.

"Sereana?"  Marcus asked, a little caught off guard.  She didn't reply as she quickly went through the doors and disappearing into the woman's restroom.

[Kursed]

"Although it's probalby a bit obvious by now ,but Serena has a Jumpdrive on her or at least a small piece of the one in her ship."Krystal explained. "anyway Keep a eye on here you two Scarr Shirrage get your fighters I'll meet with you on the Galatae I'm sending the coordinates of the Assault Carrier now."Krystal said sending the coordinates of the Cerinina Assault Carrier , Galatae in orbit of Corneria's moon.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

Scarr and Shirrage nodded.  As they were leaving, Scarr stopped and turned to Marcus, "Can you...  Look after her while we're gone?  She seems more uneasy than she usually is." 

Marcus gave him a thumbs up, "Sure, we can, bro!  Always count on us!"