ShotJon
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Kendra was in her room. The Captain's room. She had Helric clear it out earlier and set up new password for the minigun turret hidden in the ceiling. Now it was her room finally. Sure, it was not searched properly yet, but at least there was nothing that would want to kill her. Thouth it needed a lot more satin, gold and colour. Last captain did not have much of a taste. Kendra spend last two days here recuperating from the gunshot wound. The big bead captain had was perfect for it and much more comfy, after all the beds in medbay were tiny, her tail would not fit there. Here she was happily coiled on the bed, her back on bunch of pillows as she read and chatted with Helric and Doc about stuff. Now she was alone, waiting for one of the crewmembers, she did not have chance to talk with yet.
The door chime rang, signalling said crewmember had arrived outside and was awaiting admittance. She had taken her time responding to the summon to talk, not having felt the desire to go anywhere until she was good and well ready to do so.
"Come on in," Kendra said and made herself comfortable in her nest of pillows. The snake woman took a deep girl and swig of a wine she had there, before setting it back on her night table.
The door hissed open and Amanozako crossed the threashold. She was clad in her black jumpsuit and boots, her gunbelts around her hips with her pair of HHG's. "You wanted to talk about something?" she asked indifferently.
"Yeah, I did." Kendra nodded and waved her hand around the room. "Sit wherever."
Amanozako leaned against the bulkhead, crossing her arms and studying the snake-like mercenary with her crimson eyes.
"So I want to know what is your game. I am happy to have someone like you in the crew, but I need to know where you stand." Kendra went to the point of the disscussion. The point was of course if she can trust the neko.
The black haired neko watched the snake woman for a long moment. "Depends" she said. "If the money stays good, then I will hang around a bit, if it doest, then I will move on" she explained. "But if you are worried about me turning on you, well that will depend if you point your guns at me again" she smiled thinly, it was not a kind smile.
"I am not crazy, I would not take guns to deal with a neko and if you won't give me a reason I won't. Now business of this crew ill be bounty-hunting. That should be okay with you if I am not mistake." Kendra started with the explanation. "But, we will try to stay on the right side of the law. No assassination no shit like that. Only big illegal thing I am okay to do is harbouring a neko on the ship." Kendra added with a smirk.
Amanozako had no qualms about any of the less legal aspects of bounty hunting, or assasinations for that matter. The laws did not matter to her, just the money and, if she ever came upon any Mishhu, revenge. She did not say any of this to Kendra, she seemed like the type that would not understand what went on in Amanozako's mind. "I see" she replied.
"I do not mind if we have to steal something to get to our prey, but I don't want to do something that would piss of cops or goverment. I told this to others I am saying it to you." Kendra explained and moved a bit to get comfortable on her pillow fort. "Now since you helped big fucking lot in actually getting to this ship I have a proposition for you. You will be getting a part of money we make. Same as Nicholas, Desmond and that Iroma dude. You did the most in acquiring this ship. Others will just have the wage. But for this I hope I need you to understand that I am captain and I want my orders to be listened to. I am open to discussion most of the time, but when I say No, the second time , then I mean it."
"Well, we shall see about that" Amanozako said flatly. She had ended her time following orders when she had killed her master and ripped its still beating heart from it's tentaclly, slimy body.
"No we won't," Kendra said, frowning. "I am captain of this ship. I decide in the end. You don't like it, you can go and be on your own. But if you stay here I will treat you right and I will hide you from neps. Plus you said you wanted money, I will give you that. Did NMX ever pay your any money? I doubt so. Besides Nicholas has ties on black market, I bet he can get some hemosynth for you. Isn't that what your kind needs to actually heal if hurt too badly?"
"I operate just fine on my own" she replied. She did not respond to any of the questions about the NMX or her needs as a neko. She did not speak of personal matters or her past with others. She had little to say and they had no need to know anyways. "I do not see how you lay claim to command this ship anyways, I seem to remeber infiltrating this pirate organization months ago and gaining their trust before taking out their leadership from the inside" she commented and looked right into Kendra's eyes. She had no desires for the ship as it was, It was too big for her needs and she did not want something that encouraged bringing others along, but she would have sold it for the cash right away if these people had not come in and planted themselves.
"Because I put our merry band togehether on the star liner and had the bloody idea to steal this ship from pirates. We just met you on the way. You never said you wanted it and everyone else listens to me already. No claim, no gain. We made a good money on the way too and Nick has some more pirate shit to sell. You got your share and you will get more." Kendra shrugged and leaned back in her pillows, trying to not think about the fact that the neko could probably just pull a gun and kill her right there. "And yeah, yeah. You are fine on your own. Everyone says so. Suit yourself I am not your mother. Just don't be sorry later when you are all alone and hunted by cops for having cat ears. I doubt you would like being caught and shipped to Yamatai, just for you, being you."
Amanozako laughed. She sprang forward, in an instant she had Kendra pinned down, knee's keeping her tail immobilized, a hand on each wrist like a vice. "Listen and understand" she hissed. "I do not take orders, I am not in debt to you, I do not work for you and you do not have any say in what I do and where I go" she snapped with a sudden rage. "If you have issue with this, then I get my share of the value of this ship and I am gone. But I will not be talked to in this fashion by the likes of you or anyone else on this ship" she shoved the snake woman down, keeping her pinned.
Kendra took a deep breath to remain calm. She then looked to the side at her held wrists. "Oh boy not even a dinner date? You work fast girl." Kendra took another deep breath, feeling the wound in her arm that did not healed yet. "Yes, you are strong I get that. That is why I want you on this bloody ship. Cause I need someone who so bloody good at killing folks. I just don't want a loose cannon. And if you look at the money Nicholas already gave, I think that is more then you would get for your share of this ships worth."
"That was just the bounties for the scum I dealt with" she responded, "As for being a loose cannon, do you think I would have survived as long as I have if I went around indiscriminately killing people?" she hissed. "I take out the targets that will get me paid. It does me no good to kill bystanders, collateral damage doesa not pay" she did not yet let up on Kendra, she had no intention of giving her the ability to wrench herself free.
"Either kiss me or let go, cause this is getting tiring." Kendra chuckled and looked Amano in the eyes.
"Not afraid I'm going to break your little neck?" the neko asked with just the hint of a grin at the corners of her mouth.
"First it would not make you any money, second I am not exactly defenseless you see. But since I am trying to be on good terms and my stomach hurts I am not going to wrap my tail around your neck, because you know my tail is quite long. It might be surprising. Still I don't see a need of fighting someone who is part of my crew." Kendra smirked at the kitty-cat.
Amanozako grinned at all that. While most people this expression might look cheerfull or nice, on her it wasn't, there was just something behind her eyes that wasn't right. "Well, if you want to be diplomatic about it" she said, easing herself up into more of a sitting position, slowly letting Kendra's wrists go.
"Ah well I hoped for that kiss," Kendra chuckled and looked at the cat. "Now okay, I will be even more diplomatic. I won't give your orders, but be so nice and at least tell me what are your plans so they don't collide with mine. If we are to work together on bounties, we need to cooperate a bit. More bounties more money for all of us."
"Cooperating is fine" Amanozako replied.
"Great!" Kendra said, happy to get somewhere. "Glad we are finally getting on the same page. Anything you need from me?"
"Good" Amanozako said, watching her a moment. She leaned back down, planting her lips against Kendra's, deciding the kiss wasn't such a bad option, anyways, since an arrangement seemed to have been come upon and if she did not have to argue or shoot the snake woman it would make things less..difficult, in the long run, at least until she opted to move on to somewhere else.
Kendra did not even bat an eyelash as their lips met. Quite teh opposite actually as she met the cat's lips and hugged her with her hands drawing her closer. She was about to show Amano, how good a kisser she was. This was a best way of recuperating after all. A nasty interview, turning into night of fun.
The door chime rang, signalling said crewmember had arrived outside and was awaiting admittance. She had taken her time responding to the summon to talk, not having felt the desire to go anywhere until she was good and well ready to do so.
"Come on in," Kendra said and made herself comfortable in her nest of pillows. The snake woman took a deep girl and swig of a wine she had there, before setting it back on her night table.
The door hissed open and Amanozako crossed the threashold. She was clad in her black jumpsuit and boots, her gunbelts around her hips with her pair of HHG's. "You wanted to talk about something?" she asked indifferently.
"Yeah, I did." Kendra nodded and waved her hand around the room. "Sit wherever."
Amanozako leaned against the bulkhead, crossing her arms and studying the snake-like mercenary with her crimson eyes.
"So I want to know what is your game. I am happy to have someone like you in the crew, but I need to know where you stand." Kendra went to the point of the disscussion. The point was of course if she can trust the neko.
The black haired neko watched the snake woman for a long moment. "Depends" she said. "If the money stays good, then I will hang around a bit, if it doest, then I will move on" she explained. "But if you are worried about me turning on you, well that will depend if you point your guns at me again" she smiled thinly, it was not a kind smile.
"I am not crazy, I would not take guns to deal with a neko and if you won't give me a reason I won't. Now business of this crew ill be bounty-hunting. That should be okay with you if I am not mistake." Kendra started with the explanation. "But, we will try to stay on the right side of the law. No assassination no shit like that. Only big illegal thing I am okay to do is harbouring a neko on the ship." Kendra added with a smirk.
Amanozako had no qualms about any of the less legal aspects of bounty hunting, or assasinations for that matter. The laws did not matter to her, just the money and, if she ever came upon any Mishhu, revenge. She did not say any of this to Kendra, she seemed like the type that would not understand what went on in Amanozako's mind. "I see" she replied.
"I do not mind if we have to steal something to get to our prey, but I don't want to do something that would piss of cops or goverment. I told this to others I am saying it to you." Kendra explained and moved a bit to get comfortable on her pillow fort. "Now since you helped big fucking lot in actually getting to this ship I have a proposition for you. You will be getting a part of money we make. Same as Nicholas, Desmond and that Iroma dude. You did the most in acquiring this ship. Others will just have the wage. But for this I hope I need you to understand that I am captain and I want my orders to be listened to. I am open to discussion most of the time, but when I say No, the second time , then I mean it."
"Well, we shall see about that" Amanozako said flatly. She had ended her time following orders when she had killed her master and ripped its still beating heart from it's tentaclly, slimy body.
"No we won't," Kendra said, frowning. "I am captain of this ship. I decide in the end. You don't like it, you can go and be on your own. But if you stay here I will treat you right and I will hide you from neps. Plus you said you wanted money, I will give you that. Did NMX ever pay your any money? I doubt so. Besides Nicholas has ties on black market, I bet he can get some hemosynth for you. Isn't that what your kind needs to actually heal if hurt too badly?"
"I operate just fine on my own" she replied. She did not respond to any of the questions about the NMX or her needs as a neko. She did not speak of personal matters or her past with others. She had little to say and they had no need to know anyways. "I do not see how you lay claim to command this ship anyways, I seem to remeber infiltrating this pirate organization months ago and gaining their trust before taking out their leadership from the inside" she commented and looked right into Kendra's eyes. She had no desires for the ship as it was, It was too big for her needs and she did not want something that encouraged bringing others along, but she would have sold it for the cash right away if these people had not come in and planted themselves.
"Because I put our merry band togehether on the star liner and had the bloody idea to steal this ship from pirates. We just met you on the way. You never said you wanted it and everyone else listens to me already. No claim, no gain. We made a good money on the way too and Nick has some more pirate shit to sell. You got your share and you will get more." Kendra shrugged and leaned back in her pillows, trying to not think about the fact that the neko could probably just pull a gun and kill her right there. "And yeah, yeah. You are fine on your own. Everyone says so. Suit yourself I am not your mother. Just don't be sorry later when you are all alone and hunted by cops for having cat ears. I doubt you would like being caught and shipped to Yamatai, just for you, being you."
Amanozako laughed. She sprang forward, in an instant she had Kendra pinned down, knee's keeping her tail immobilized, a hand on each wrist like a vice. "Listen and understand" she hissed. "I do not take orders, I am not in debt to you, I do not work for you and you do not have any say in what I do and where I go" she snapped with a sudden rage. "If you have issue with this, then I get my share of the value of this ship and I am gone. But I will not be talked to in this fashion by the likes of you or anyone else on this ship" she shoved the snake woman down, keeping her pinned.
Kendra took a deep breath to remain calm. She then looked to the side at her held wrists. "Oh boy not even a dinner date? You work fast girl." Kendra took another deep breath, feeling the wound in her arm that did not healed yet. "Yes, you are strong I get that. That is why I want you on this bloody ship. Cause I need someone who so bloody good at killing folks. I just don't want a loose cannon. And if you look at the money Nicholas already gave, I think that is more then you would get for your share of this ships worth."
"That was just the bounties for the scum I dealt with" she responded, "As for being a loose cannon, do you think I would have survived as long as I have if I went around indiscriminately killing people?" she hissed. "I take out the targets that will get me paid. It does me no good to kill bystanders, collateral damage doesa not pay" she did not yet let up on Kendra, she had no intention of giving her the ability to wrench herself free.
"Either kiss me or let go, cause this is getting tiring." Kendra chuckled and looked Amano in the eyes.
"Not afraid I'm going to break your little neck?" the neko asked with just the hint of a grin at the corners of her mouth.
"First it would not make you any money, second I am not exactly defenseless you see. But since I am trying to be on good terms and my stomach hurts I am not going to wrap my tail around your neck, because you know my tail is quite long. It might be surprising. Still I don't see a need of fighting someone who is part of my crew." Kendra smirked at the kitty-cat.
Amanozako grinned at all that. While most people this expression might look cheerfull or nice, on her it wasn't, there was just something behind her eyes that wasn't right. "Well, if you want to be diplomatic about it" she said, easing herself up into more of a sitting position, slowly letting Kendra's wrists go.
"Ah well I hoped for that kiss," Kendra chuckled and looked at the cat. "Now okay, I will be even more diplomatic. I won't give your orders, but be so nice and at least tell me what are your plans so they don't collide with mine. If we are to work together on bounties, we need to cooperate a bit. More bounties more money for all of us."
"Cooperating is fine" Amanozako replied.
"Great!" Kendra said, happy to get somewhere. "Glad we are finally getting on the same page. Anything you need from me?"
"Good" Amanozako said, watching her a moment. She leaned back down, planting her lips against Kendra's, deciding the kiss wasn't such a bad option, anyways, since an arrangement seemed to have been come upon and if she did not have to argue or shoot the snake woman it would make things less..difficult, in the long run, at least until she opted to move on to somewhere else.
Kendra did not even bat an eyelash as their lips met. Quite teh opposite actually as she met the cat's lips and hugged her with her hands drawing her closer. She was about to show Amano, how good a kisser she was. This was a best way of recuperating after all. A nasty interview, turning into night of fun.
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