Reynolds
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"Last one in's a dirty Squid!" The Neko squealed in delight as she dove from the rocky outcropping next to the waterfall, slicing into the pool of crystal clear water at the bottom with practiced ease. Her black hair was messy and soggy as her head popped up above the water, giggling happily and waving to the group up above. The crew members had just been led into some sort of ruins, through a cave system, and into this secluded spot. The blonde Neko's frown had slowly softened over the last few days of questioning and debriefing aboard the Heartbreaker, but she still gave her new friends a stern look as she welcomed them into their safe little slice of the otherwise deadly planet.
The pair had been stranded there for seven years, along with the Crab-type and several other SMX creatures they had dispatched over the years. The Crab had been much harder to deal with, using only what they'd scrounged from the wreckage of the various crafts. They'd been able to injure it, force it to retreat, even kill some of the local wildlife it had infected. But never put it down for good, each side retreating into hiding after wounding the other. "...I had given up hope of being rescued, no matter their promises to return for us. Eventually." The blonde Neko glanced down at her partner, still cavorting in the pond. "Bettie finally convinced me to turn the distress beacon on after our second year here. Even though we were ordered not to." She sighed and turned away from the group. "...I will miss this. Just this." And she obviously felt conflicted about their 'betrayal' of heir creator.
"V....! V...! Veronika, get our new friends in the water already!" The spunky Neko shouted up at her partner and the rest of the crew up on the rocks. They had been allowed a night of shore leave, after scans had shown this site was relatively safe. The Heartbreaker was parked overhead, just low enough to be visible to the crew that had been allowed to return and relax. They'd needed a few days to process the rescued Neko, transfer Yumi back to the Seisenkyo for proper medical and psychological treatment, and welcome some new replacement crew members on board. Who were now lined up along with the veterans, all ordered to wear their regulation swim gear, mingle, and have a good time. Or else. The Captain, who was not joining the festivities, was very clear about that.
The pair had been stranded there for seven years, along with the Crab-type and several other SMX creatures they had dispatched over the years. The Crab had been much harder to deal with, using only what they'd scrounged from the wreckage of the various crafts. They'd been able to injure it, force it to retreat, even kill some of the local wildlife it had infected. But never put it down for good, each side retreating into hiding after wounding the other. "...I had given up hope of being rescued, no matter their promises to return for us. Eventually." The blonde Neko glanced down at her partner, still cavorting in the pond. "Bettie finally convinced me to turn the distress beacon on after our second year here. Even though we were ordered not to." She sighed and turned away from the group. "...I will miss this. Just this." And she obviously felt conflicted about their 'betrayal' of heir creator.
"V....! V...! Veronika, get our new friends in the water already!" The spunky Neko shouted up at her partner and the rest of the crew up on the rocks. They had been allowed a night of shore leave, after scans had shown this site was relatively safe. The Heartbreaker was parked overhead, just low enough to be visible to the crew that had been allowed to return and relax. They'd needed a few days to process the rescued Neko, transfer Yumi back to the Seisenkyo for proper medical and psychological treatment, and welcome some new replacement crew members on board. Who were now lined up along with the veterans, all ordered to wear their regulation swim gear, mingle, and have a good time. Or else. The Captain, who was not joining the festivities, was very clear about that.
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