A Flower Retrieved
A Flower Retrieved
xmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"
xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40\">
A
Flower Returns.
AN: This speculates an alternative
to Torata’s destruction with Hanmyo in it.
Disclaimer.
I don’t own OutLaw Star. Don’t Sue, I have friends in
high places.
{}Thoughts
[] telepathic.
Engine Overload. Countdown to
Meltdown 30 seconds.
Hanmyo quickly hit the airlock seal
to vent the engines and exhaled all the air out of her body. Waiting twenty
seconds she resealed her ship and removed her integrated HUD system from her
head. Her life support was minimal, her thruster kept her in orbit with Symka 5
but she couldn’t move. Though she had an EVA suit, her left leg was broken from
the ramming she took; she couldn’t use it in her condition. Her communications
gear was gone, so she couldn’t call for help. In twelve hours the C02 levels
would knock her unconscious and three hours later she would die. “Jim I’m sorry
I can’t make it today.” A tear fell from her eye onto the flower in her hand.
………………………………….14 hours
later……………….…………………..
“Huh, that pirate is still there. I
think we might have knocked him out Jim. So why don’t we collect the bounty. It
will be something to get your mind off that girl.” Gene said from his post.
“Sure, Aisha want to help.”
“Gryeah,
this will be fun as the CO2 has probably knocked out our bounty allowing us a
psychological advantage when he wakes up.” Was Aisha’s
predatory reply.
“Then it’s settled, Mel, would you
kindly plot a course for us.”
[Already plotted Gene, steer 22,
78, 63 that will dock us with his airlock.]
Alright. Jim, Aisha it’s your
show.”
Five minutes later in the airlock
chamber Jim waited for the light to turn green before opening the hatch. His
first thought was {What a mess} as he stared into the wrecked interior. Wires
and bursted circuits were everywhere. Clutching the oxygen mask in his hands he
moved forward into the ship as the OutLaw’s air scrubbers went into high gear
to suck out the Carbon Dioxide in the crippled craft. Moving into the ship with
Aisha behind him with the restraints, Jim made his way to the cockpit of the
ship. As he let his eyes adjust to the light for a moment he spotted a single
rose in a small and definitely feminine hand. “It couldn’t be.”
“What’s wrong Jim?”
Jim ignored Aisha’s question and
instead moved in to see for himself. It was as he thought, it was Hanmyo.
put the oxygen mask on Hanmyo face.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Hanmyo felt a warm presence wrap
around her in her unconscious state. She was back in the park where she met Jim
with her cats Remi and Mata. The two cats suddenly turned to her and began to
speak. “Hanmyo, this is where we depart ways.” Remi began.
“Hanmyo, Jim is calling for you. We
will meet up again later.” Mata added.
Hanmyo felt herself flying upwards
toward the sky as voice she recognized as Jim’s called her. {Jim found me, now
I can be with him.} Hanmyo thought. Opening her eyes Hanmyo noticed she was
submerged in a tank of liquid, but strangely she could breathe. Looking up she
ran into Jim’s concerned eyes. Smiling and blushing, as she was aware by feel
that they were both naked, she hugged him, [So you found me after all].
[Hanmyo, when did you become a
member of the Anten 7?]
[I have been a member since I was
two when Hanzanko began my training. I was on a mission to capture the OutLaw
Star and the android Melfina when I met you.]
[Hanmyo, you are on the OutLaw.]
It finally dawned on Hanmyo as she backed
away from Jim into the plastiglass of the tank. [Jim, I].
[It’s okay Hanmyo, I don’t blame
you.] Jim reassured Hanmyo as he pulled her into his embrace again. Looking
over Hanmyo, he saw Gene working furiously at his console with Ghilliam and
Melfina plotting a course. Only Susuka seemed to be watching him and Hanmyo.
[Jim, how long have we been
floating here?]
[About an hour Hanmyo. Melfina told
this Bacta has excellent healing properties after I carried you aboard.]
[You carried me aboard?] Hanmyo
exclaimed as she looked up at Jim.
[Yup and for the next 15 hours
while your leg heals we’ll have all the time to talk in here,] Jim replied
while grinning.
[Thank you Jim for not shunning
me,] Hanmyo whispered before relaxing completely in Jim’s embrace.