The Forgotten Elite

Jim sat down after telling Gene and Melfina what he had seen in the med center the previous night.

“Think something’s wrong with her?” asked Gene, “I mean, since when was she so...so...so...so gentle and caring?” Than to him self he thought ‘And giveing looks like that to a complete stranger. Anything other than fury and rage is just...strange’

Gene was so lost in his thoughts that he suddenly noticed a few minutes had past as Melfina asked, “Gene? What do you think?”

“Hmm? Think about what?”

“Gene, when will you learn to pay attention?” Jim said, “Melfina and I agree that Aisha has...” but exactly what Aisha has was lost to Gene because at that moment the door opened and Aisha walked in followed by the pilot. The pilot had shed his flight suit and was now wearing a pair of baggy mechanics pants covered in pockets and a gray shirt.

“..and this is the mess room,” Aisha was saying before she noticed Jim ,Gene, and Melfina.

“Oh!” she said, “This is Jim, are mechanic boy, Melfina, navigator, and Gene, I kind of guess you could call him our Captain,” as Aisha pointed to each of them in turn they shook the pilot’s hand who gave a small bow at the same time. When she came to Gene the pilot, being trained in the core of the academy, snapped to attention.

“Sir!” he said as he briskly snapped a salute.

Gene gave the pilot a lopsided grin and scratched the back of his head, “Please none of this ‘sir’ business.”

“Of course,” was the reply.

Aisha nudged gene and muttered, “Tell him to at ease.”

“Right,” muttered Gene hating this military style of flowing every order, “At ease, or what ever and sit down.” Ace obeyed and sat looking quite relaxed. “I’ve heard a lot about you Gene Starwind,” he said, “about your crew of supposedly misfits, about your unbeatable ship.” He said motioning to the crew and ships bulkheads.

“Misfits?” Gene asked a little ticked.

“Why, yes. That’s what they say. Few really know any of your names, besides Gene's, much less your background stories, only rumors really,” turning to Aisha he said, “I’m sorry but I almost forgot to ask you your name.”

“I’m Aisha Clan Clan,” she said as she took a sip of the drink she had gotten from the fridge. The pilot’s eyes grew in astonishment than he jumped out of the chair, sending it sliding, and fell to a knee in front of her feet, his head down, one fist planted on the floor while his other hand rested in another fist at the small of his back.

“Miss Aisha, I’ve finally found you, please forgive me for not recognizing you sooner.” Everyone in the room looked from the kenneling figure to Asia’s astonished face and back again.

“Found me? What do you mean found me?” She asked as bewildered as the others.

“Your parents sent me to protect you, but obviously that is no longer necessary,” looking at the others in the room than continuing, “But I must insist on staying and carrying out my orders.” The already astonished crew became even more speech less as Aisha knelt down and kissed the man on the forehead.

“I will welcome your protection but the decision is not up to me you must ask Capt. Gene Starwind,” turning to Gene she said, “but I’m sure he won’t object.” Gene seeing the look in Aisha eyes that clearly said if he didn't agree to let the pilot stay that he wouldn’t be able to object to anything else ever again.

“Fine he can stay provided that he pulls his own weight.” The pilot expressed his thanks than Aisha and he left to finish touring the ship. Melfina got some food ate and left to prep the ship to leave.

“Jim?”

“Yeah?”

“Was that Aisha?”

“Yeah,” suddenly the boy had a mischievous grin on his face, “You are just pissed that she kissed him and not you.” Jim ran laughing as Gene through random objects at his retreating head.”

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Ace-So tired...
Aisha-Than lets fo to bed sweety.
Shadow-Aww is the poor lil Ace sweepy.
Aura-Shut up Shadow you where snoring just a minute ago.