All In The Game
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He looked at Kai when he was asking about him and Serenity. "I don't think she really wants any type of relationship. Probably afraid to have one. I am not sure what happened in her past." he was not going to let Kai he knew about her past, what he had heard when her and Rahma was arguing. "But she will not let it go and move on. Probably for the best though Don't know if I'll be coming back from this next run."
When he asked about the other ship. "She identical to the Raven in every aspect. Less crew then a heavy cruiser but just as powerful. She will be able to take on most ships and come out of it. The Raven survived three cruisers, barely but she took them out and came out on top. I have the men that can do the normal crew duties, but she lacks a good expiernced command crew. There is only my crew here that has any experience in that and I am going to need them. I could go seek out another pirate crew but I would not trust them with her. I have seen what you and the others can do and I can see that you would not use her against the people. I trust you and the others along with Serenity."
When he asked about the other ship. "She identical to the Raven in every aspect. Less crew then a heavy cruiser but just as powerful. She will be able to take on most ships and come out of it. The Raven survived three cruisers, barely but she took them out and came out on top. I have the men that can do the normal crew duties, but she lacks a good expiernced command crew. There is only my crew here that has any experience in that and I am going to need them. I could go seek out another pirate crew but I would not trust them with her. I have seen what you and the others can do and I can see that you would not use her against the people. I trust you and the others along with Serenity."
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Kai listened carefully to all Krell aid before he decided on his replies. In this, he was much like Serenity. Then he spent another moment choosing to what he would reply to first. "Well, from the get go, I'm honoured that you'd trust the Diamond Dogs with a ship of the Raven's quality and personally speaking, I'd love to get my hands on the navigation equipment. I can imagine it's far more extensive than the Jezzabel's with lots of new toys to play with to boot. As for the others, I don't rightly know. I mean, Mac's getting on in his years now, too long in the tooth he calls it more often than not. Rat is Rat. He'll go wherever the majority of us go and Slyder, well; he's got a family to think about now, so I don't know if he'll be coming. Or more to the point, I don't know if Marianne will let him. Speaking of which, you'll be needing a suit again. They're gonna get married soon as possible. I think she wants him anchored before he can do another runner." At this, Kai laughed quietly, but it was short lived. "As for Serenity, I reckon she'll do what's right for us as a whole. We've all come to love Jezz very much, but even with her new upgrades, she's too old now to be trawling the 'verse and crossing Imperials. Serenity knows this, that's why she hasn't turned you down off the bat."
Kai looked at Krell again, turning the conversation this time to Serenity herself. "You're not that green about women, Krell and you can't fool me about it either. We all knows what happened to her nine years ago and I know that you know too. It's just something that we don't talk about. Me and Slyder joined the crew just before she became captain, so it would have been about a year after, but Mac was actually there when it happened. He was the one patched her up again. The guy that did it was still on board when I joined her and boy, did she make him suffer when she got the chair. I think he ended up on some barren planet in the outter rims. He who lags behind, gets left behind, I guess.".......
Kai looked at Krell again, turning the conversation this time to Serenity herself. "You're not that green about women, Krell and you can't fool me about it either. We all knows what happened to her nine years ago and I know that you know too. It's just something that we don't talk about. Me and Slyder joined the crew just before she became captain, so it would have been about a year after, but Mac was actually there when it happened. He was the one patched her up again. The guy that did it was still on board when I joined her and boy, did she make him suffer when she got the chair. I think he ended up on some barren planet in the outter rims. He who lags behind, gets left behind, I guess.".......
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Krell listened to Kai. He looked at him when he said he knew that Krell knew what happened to Serenity. The man had a keen insight. The way he talked the rest of the crew of the Jessebel was probably not going to go for it. Kai might and that would probably be it. Serenity would not leave her crew if they did not want another ship there fore he had no real command crew for the new ship. He would have to let Valis and Rahma find one. "Well it looks as if she won't be going out when she is finished. Like you said Sylder probably won't be going anywhere, and Mac won't leave, there fore Serenity will probably not want to leave the Jessebel either and Rat as you said will then stay."
He continued to walk towards to shuttle bay. "I'll be taking the Raven out in three days to make the run alone. I'll be aboard the Raven trying to speed up her repairs, might not be there for Slyders big moment." He turned and put a hand on Kai's shoulder. "Probably the best that Serenity and I didn't get together. Not sure what is going to happen on this run. Breaking through the core of the empire and all the ships there will be rough, and then what ever the New Republic throws our way. You take it easy and keep an eye on Serenity."
He then opened to door to the shuttle bay and headed for one of the shuttles.
He continued to walk towards to shuttle bay. "I'll be taking the Raven out in three days to make the run alone. I'll be aboard the Raven trying to speed up her repairs, might not be there for Slyders big moment." He turned and put a hand on Kai's shoulder. "Probably the best that Serenity and I didn't get together. Not sure what is going to happen on this run. Breaking through the core of the empire and all the ships there will be rough, and then what ever the New Republic throws our way. You take it easy and keep an eye on Serenity."
He then opened to door to the shuttle bay and headed for one of the shuttles.
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Kai could barely believe his ears! They way Krell was talking, it sounded as though he was already dead for the run and for Serenity. A brief notion of Dumb Shit went through Kai's mind. There was no way in hell Serenity would let him go on that run alone, new ship or not! She just wasn't capable of that level of cruelty towards him.
Running after the other captain, Kai decided it was time to give the other man piece of his mind. He managed to get on board the shuttle just as the doors were closing. "Either you're the dumbest shit this side of the Core." He breathed, "Or you're the dumbest shit in the 'verse. There is no way Ren would let you go on this run alone, despite what she may, or may not think of you. And you'd be an absolute bastard to think otherwise. Do you really believe that she would let you burn like that?".....
Running after the other captain, Kai decided it was time to give the other man piece of his mind. He managed to get on board the shuttle just as the doors were closing. "Either you're the dumbest shit this side of the Core." He breathed, "Or you're the dumbest shit in the 'verse. There is no way Ren would let you go on this run alone, despite what she may, or may not think of you. And you'd be an absolute bastard to think otherwise. Do you really believe that she would let you burn like that?".....
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Krell looked hard at Kai. "It has to be this way. The Raven's sister ship can't go, and the Jessebel even with her refits would be no match for those ships at the empire's core. I would not risk her life, yours or the others in her ship on this run." he moved up to the pilots seat and sat down. "It was stupid of me to think that I could have any chance with her. So perhaps your right in that regard."
His hands moved over the control panel starting the small engine and turning on the exterior lights. "She is better off staying here, helping Valis and her brother." It seemed that he was giving up on Serenity. He figured she had no intrest in him at all. He turned the seat to face Kai again. "There is no other alternitive and like she said this might be a one way run, and I don't want her getting herself killed." In the Jess, she would definately not make it. In the sister ship of the Raven, she would have stood a better chance, probably both would have. "Now are you coming with me to the Raven?"
His hands moved over the control panel starting the small engine and turning on the exterior lights. "She is better off staying here, helping Valis and her brother." It seemed that he was giving up on Serenity. He figured she had no intrest in him at all. He turned the seat to face Kai again. "There is no other alternitive and like she said this might be a one way run, and I don't want her getting herself killed." In the Jess, she would definately not make it. In the sister ship of the Raven, she would have stood a better chance, probably both would have. "Now are you coming with me to the Raven?"
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"You selfish, sanctimonious bastard!" Kai scorned as he quickly turned to a control panel on the wall. He slammed his elbow into it, causing an emergency shut-down of the entire shuttle "Right now, you should consider yourself lucky you said that to me and not Ren, 'cause I can tell you this right off. It wouldn't be my elbow through that panel, it'd be your fucking head, understand?" He moved forward and leaned right over Krell, in effect, pinning him to the chair. "You name me a single person alive in this galaxy that would hold your back the way she would." He shook his head, "'Cause I fucking can't and I'll tell you now, you leave here without her and I guarantee you, I'll hunt you down and kill you myself, just for causing her the heartache. Am I making myself perfectly clear, Krell?"......
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Krell looked Kai right in the eye as he pushed himself up moving the man back. "Perhaps you should ask her about that. Why would she care what happens to me. I have tried and tried, but have gotten nothing. She does not care anything about me. All she wants is a professional relationship. If she cared anything for me do you think I would be here?"
He hit the reset button and the engines came alive again. "I know she would have my back, that is one reason I think she would be perfect for the other ship. But I am not going to have her going to the core in the Jessabel and getting herself killed. She even said she made that run once and almost didn't come back. She would not be the type to be aboard another's ship either. Hell it was hell for me being on the Jessebel, and not on the bridge of my own ship. Damn it Kai, I have fallen in love with her and I don't want her going out there and getting herself killed. If she goes in the Jess that is exatcly what will happen.
(got to go do lunch duty. won't be back for about an hour and a half.)
He hit the reset button and the engines came alive again. "I know she would have my back, that is one reason I think she would be perfect for the other ship. But I am not going to have her going to the core in the Jessabel and getting herself killed. She even said she made that run once and almost didn't come back. She would not be the type to be aboard another's ship either. Hell it was hell for me being on the Jessebel, and not on the bridge of my own ship. Damn it Kai, I have fallen in love with her and I don't want her going out there and getting herself killed. If she goes in the Jess that is exatcly what will happen.
(got to go do lunch duty. won't be back for about an hour and a half.)
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Quickly, Kai pushed Krell back in his seat again and hit the consol with his fist, actually cracking the thing. A small splatter of blood covered the filament from his knuckle. "You know that's bullshit." He said, his voice oddly quiet, "You know it because she let you kiss her and from what I saw, she damned well enjoyed it too. She's been a fucking daze ever since. Do you really think I'm gonna let you do that to her and then up and leave her to get yourself killed." He leaned in closer, putting his nose barely two inches from Krell's and be damned the consequences of it too.
"I'll tell you summats now that I've never uttered to another soul and I swear, you let it slip and I'll rip your lips off." He whispered, "I've loved that woman for a very long time and I've seen her go through shit you can't even imagine. She's my best friend and sometimes I used to wish to Hell that she'd been mine, but you know what?" He looked Krell square in the eyes, never blinking once, "She was out of my league, right from day one because I knew deep down that I could never match up to her in anything. So, you know what I did instead? I kept watch over her, me and Mac together. We protected her, made sure that whenever she needed someone there, we'd be the ones and that's been more than enough for me. You on the other hand, are a different matter entirely. I've never once seen her look at someone the way she looks at you and I'll be damned if I've ever seen someone can make her dance like that. Damn it man, you kissed her and she let you!"
Kai finally moved back from Krell and made for the hatch. "You leave her here and you'll destroy her, Krell. And I can't let you do that to her. Just have a little faith in her." With that, he left the shuttle.......
"I'll tell you summats now that I've never uttered to another soul and I swear, you let it slip and I'll rip your lips off." He whispered, "I've loved that woman for a very long time and I've seen her go through shit you can't even imagine. She's my best friend and sometimes I used to wish to Hell that she'd been mine, but you know what?" He looked Krell square in the eyes, never blinking once, "She was out of my league, right from day one because I knew deep down that I could never match up to her in anything. So, you know what I did instead? I kept watch over her, me and Mac together. We protected her, made sure that whenever she needed someone there, we'd be the ones and that's been more than enough for me. You on the other hand, are a different matter entirely. I've never once seen her look at someone the way she looks at you and I'll be damned if I've ever seen someone can make her dance like that. Damn it man, you kissed her and she let you!"
Kai finally moved back from Krell and made for the hatch. "You leave her here and you'll destroy her, Krell. And I can't let you do that to her. Just have a little faith in her." With that, he left the shuttle.......
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When Kai had left he restarted the engine and sealed the hatch. It was not him that Kai should be talking to, but Serenity. That is when she sobered up some. Kai had tried to tell him that he had never seen Serenity look at a man the way she did him, well he could not tell that much difference in the way she looked at him. She may have softened her stance about him but he did not think she had any feelings for him. She sure had not shown any thing. It was her move if she did have any kind of feelings for him.
He had been around some and had seen what women did when they were interested in a man. They didn't put them off or tell them to ask them later about it. Even when she had a few drinks in her she, when she would be more likely to loosen up she had not said or did anything that would give any indication.
He brought the shuttle into the rear shuttle bay of the Raven and disembarked. He then headed to the bridge and sat down in his command chair. Opening a comm to all his crew no matter where they were, "All crew back to the Raven, I wish to address you all on what is coming up." He then sat there looking at the blank view screen. The bridge had been put back together and smelled of fresh metal and plastic.
He waited for a while before going to the main shuttle bay where the crew would assemble. Jenkins came forward, "All present sir." and Krell nodded.
In a couple of days we will be heading out again. Most repairs have been done to the hull, engines, weapons and various systems. Some of the repair crew will be going with us, if they voluenteer. This one is not going to be an easy one men. It is going to take us through the Empire's core and into the New Republic. We are going to be far from home and with out any support. The mission is a vital one. Any man here that does not wish to go, I will not hold it against you. This is strictly a voulenteer mission. A mission that might only be one way."
There was a moment of silence and then one man stepped forward. "Hell Captain, every run might be our last one. We been with you this long, might as well go all the way. Right boys." Almost as one they cried out "Aye." One could not be more proud of a crew then he was then.
"Alright then, return to the Haven and enjoy yourselves for the next couple of days. Be with family and friends, for it might be a long time if ever when we come back." With that he had them return to the Haven and he went to his quarters on the Raven.
He had been around some and had seen what women did when they were interested in a man. They didn't put them off or tell them to ask them later about it. Even when she had a few drinks in her she, when she would be more likely to loosen up she had not said or did anything that would give any indication.
He brought the shuttle into the rear shuttle bay of the Raven and disembarked. He then headed to the bridge and sat down in his command chair. Opening a comm to all his crew no matter where they were, "All crew back to the Raven, I wish to address you all on what is coming up." He then sat there looking at the blank view screen. The bridge had been put back together and smelled of fresh metal and plastic.
He waited for a while before going to the main shuttle bay where the crew would assemble. Jenkins came forward, "All present sir." and Krell nodded.
In a couple of days we will be heading out again. Most repairs have been done to the hull, engines, weapons and various systems. Some of the repair crew will be going with us, if they voluenteer. This one is not going to be an easy one men. It is going to take us through the Empire's core and into the New Republic. We are going to be far from home and with out any support. The mission is a vital one. Any man here that does not wish to go, I will not hold it against you. This is strictly a voulenteer mission. A mission that might only be one way."
There was a moment of silence and then one man stepped forward. "Hell Captain, every run might be our last one. We been with you this long, might as well go all the way. Right boys." Almost as one they cried out "Aye." One could not be more proud of a crew then he was then.
"Alright then, return to the Haven and enjoy yourselves for the next couple of days. Be with family and friends, for it might be a long time if ever when we come back." With that he had them return to the Haven and he went to his quarters on the Raven.
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After coming off the shuttle, Kai stormed back towards his captain's apartment. He just couldn't believe how stupid Krell was being, but then, Serenity was acting just as bad. The pair was them were pussy-footing around and getting nowhere and Kai couldn't stand to watch it any longer. It was clear to him that they belonged together, whether they wanted to admit it or not and he knew that if they let this slide, the pair of them would be wondering 'what if?' forevermore. Besides, a Serenity that pissed off would be unbearable to live with. As her best friend and confident, it was his duty to stop that happening. At least, he'd convinced himself so.
His knuckles still bleeding, Kai planted his fist on the door and thumped it hard. He got no answer, which meant Serenity was either out cold drunk, or not in. Knowing that Krell had come from there, Kai assumed the former and quickly slammed his thumb on the override. The door opened and he stormed in to find his captain fast asleep on the sofa with her feet on the table.
"Ren!" He yelled, "Ren! Wake up!" She gave a small groan in response and smacked her lips from the dehydrating booze. Kai, quickly losing his temper, moved across the room and slapped her feet off the table. That woke her.
"Kai!" She yelped, "What the hell! I was comfy!"
"You arrogant, silly woman." Kai snapped coldly, standing over her like a judge.
"What the fuck I do?!" Serenity snapped back.
"What did you do?" Kai questioned back, "What didn't you do more like it. You do realize Krell is gonna toddle off on his own through the Core, right?"
Serenity blinked dumbly, "Say what?" She asked, confusedly.
Kai leaned right over her, getting in her face and he knew she hated that. "I said." He shouted, "He is going through the Core on his fucking own!"
Serenity was quick to push Kai back, "What the fuck is wrong with you?!" She yelped, struggling to her feet. The majority of the booze wasn't having such an effect now, but she could feel the slight gnawing of a hangover creeping in and Kai's shouting wasn't helping matters. "And who's going through the Core on his own? In English, not yelling-at-the-top-of-your-fucking-lungs language."
"Krell, you moron!" Kai snapped, "Krell is going through the Core on his own. The idiot thinks you're gonna get yourself killed so he's doing it alone."
"Idiot is right." She replied, rubbing a growing sore spot at her temples. "And quit calling me names. I may remind you I'm the boss around here."
"Right now, you're as big an idiot as Krell." Kai told her firmly, "And you're drunk to boot. Looking at you right now, I really don't see why he's so into you. You look like a cheap, nasty mess of a woman that's too wrapped up in her own ass to notice anyone else."
Well, that did it. Serenity was on her feet and without warning, neatly swung for her commander. Despite the drink, she clocked him right in the mouth, splitting his lip and putting his nose out of joint. Kai reeled back, but held his ground, determined not to fall. Once he had righted himself again, he did exactly the same thing back, smacking his friend squarely in the mouth. It split her lip, but her nose remained in place. After that, the pair were in a full blown scrap in the middle of her living room. Punches were swung on both sides and neither held anything back. Kai knew better than to soften his blows as Serenity was more than capable of holding her own in a fight, even with him, and if given the advantage in any way, she'd put his face through the floor. Serenity lived like a pirate and she acted like one, so he would treat her no different than he would any other pirate.
The scrap lasted a good twenty minutes before the pair began to feel the effects. The blows lessened in their intensity and speed and accuracy, and it wasn't long before both were swinging at air most of the time. Eventually, the both of them simply collapsed on the floor beside each other and stared at the ceiling in a daze. "You've been my best friend for nearly a decade." Serenity breathed, "And never once have you hit me like that."
"Yes well, you deserved it this time." Kai chuntered back, "And you're still a moron."
"You're still an asshole." Serenity told her friend before she wrangled herself to sit up. She tenderly wiped some blood from her lip and licked it off.
"Go to him Ren." Kai pleaded, turning his head to look at her. "He'll get himself killed without you and you know it. I'll sweeten the other dogs into taking the new ship. He needs us and he needs you."
Bringing her knees up, Serenity rested her elbows on them and slowly nodded, "OK." She relented, "I'll go see him."
Ten minutes later, Serenity was quietly docking a shuttle with the Raven. She had spent many years sneaking on and off ships and the Raven, as new and up to date as she was, was no different. The repair crews barely noticed her as she carefully moved through the ship in search of Krell. First, she checked the bridge, but he wasn't there. She figured he would be in his quarters then and made her way down the decks to them. Finding his was easy enough, it was the only shut door on the entire deck. Taking a deep breath, Serenity flinched at her rather aching ribs and then hissed quietly from the large split in her lip. By this time, her left eye had puffed up. Added to her other injuries, she actually looked quite a mess. Still, even with her bloodied knuckles, she knocked firmly on Krell's door and then leaned against the frame with her head slightly down. That small hangover had turned into a full blown headache now because of the fight.......
His knuckles still bleeding, Kai planted his fist on the door and thumped it hard. He got no answer, which meant Serenity was either out cold drunk, or not in. Knowing that Krell had come from there, Kai assumed the former and quickly slammed his thumb on the override. The door opened and he stormed in to find his captain fast asleep on the sofa with her feet on the table.
"Ren!" He yelled, "Ren! Wake up!" She gave a small groan in response and smacked her lips from the dehydrating booze. Kai, quickly losing his temper, moved across the room and slapped her feet off the table. That woke her.
"Kai!" She yelped, "What the hell! I was comfy!"
"You arrogant, silly woman." Kai snapped coldly, standing over her like a judge.
"What the fuck I do?!" Serenity snapped back.
"What did you do?" Kai questioned back, "What didn't you do more like it. You do realize Krell is gonna toddle off on his own through the Core, right?"
Serenity blinked dumbly, "Say what?" She asked, confusedly.
Kai leaned right over her, getting in her face and he knew she hated that. "I said." He shouted, "He is going through the Core on his fucking own!"
Serenity was quick to push Kai back, "What the fuck is wrong with you?!" She yelped, struggling to her feet. The majority of the booze wasn't having such an effect now, but she could feel the slight gnawing of a hangover creeping in and Kai's shouting wasn't helping matters. "And who's going through the Core on his own? In English, not yelling-at-the-top-of-your-fucking-lungs language."
"Krell, you moron!" Kai snapped, "Krell is going through the Core on his own. The idiot thinks you're gonna get yourself killed so he's doing it alone."
"Idiot is right." She replied, rubbing a growing sore spot at her temples. "And quit calling me names. I may remind you I'm the boss around here."
"Right now, you're as big an idiot as Krell." Kai told her firmly, "And you're drunk to boot. Looking at you right now, I really don't see why he's so into you. You look like a cheap, nasty mess of a woman that's too wrapped up in her own ass to notice anyone else."
Well, that did it. Serenity was on her feet and without warning, neatly swung for her commander. Despite the drink, she clocked him right in the mouth, splitting his lip and putting his nose out of joint. Kai reeled back, but held his ground, determined not to fall. Once he had righted himself again, he did exactly the same thing back, smacking his friend squarely in the mouth. It split her lip, but her nose remained in place. After that, the pair were in a full blown scrap in the middle of her living room. Punches were swung on both sides and neither held anything back. Kai knew better than to soften his blows as Serenity was more than capable of holding her own in a fight, even with him, and if given the advantage in any way, she'd put his face through the floor. Serenity lived like a pirate and she acted like one, so he would treat her no different than he would any other pirate.
The scrap lasted a good twenty minutes before the pair began to feel the effects. The blows lessened in their intensity and speed and accuracy, and it wasn't long before both were swinging at air most of the time. Eventually, the both of them simply collapsed on the floor beside each other and stared at the ceiling in a daze. "You've been my best friend for nearly a decade." Serenity breathed, "And never once have you hit me like that."
"Yes well, you deserved it this time." Kai chuntered back, "And you're still a moron."
"You're still an asshole." Serenity told her friend before she wrangled herself to sit up. She tenderly wiped some blood from her lip and licked it off.
"Go to him Ren." Kai pleaded, turning his head to look at her. "He'll get himself killed without you and you know it. I'll sweeten the other dogs into taking the new ship. He needs us and he needs you."
Bringing her knees up, Serenity rested her elbows on them and slowly nodded, "OK." She relented, "I'll go see him."
Ten minutes later, Serenity was quietly docking a shuttle with the Raven. She had spent many years sneaking on and off ships and the Raven, as new and up to date as she was, was no different. The repair crews barely noticed her as she carefully moved through the ship in search of Krell. First, she checked the bridge, but he wasn't there. She figured he would be in his quarters then and made her way down the decks to them. Finding his was easy enough, it was the only shut door on the entire deck. Taking a deep breath, Serenity flinched at her rather aching ribs and then hissed quietly from the large split in her lip. By this time, her left eye had puffed up. Added to her other injuries, she actually looked quite a mess. Still, even with her bloodied knuckles, she knocked firmly on Krell's door and then leaned against the frame with her head slightly down. That small hangover had turned into a full blown headache now because of the fight.......
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Krell had sat down at his desk/table that had a computer monitor on it and inlaid keyboard. He scrolled through the repairs that had been done and what was being done. He sent in changes to the schedules to get certain things that would be needed before they left. When satisfied with that he opened a drawer and pulled out a picture of his parents. He had managed to find one in a raid on one of the worlds that they had a place on. He had not heard from them since his arrest and inprisonment. He didn't even know if they were still alive or if they were dead.
While he was wondering about them, he heard a knock on the door. He had seen everyone leave the ship, except the repair crews and they wouldn't be bothering him. He wondered who even knew he was still on board. He left the picture on the table and went to the door pressing the button to open it. It slid open and he raised a brow at seeing it was Serenity. A beaten to shit Serenity. "What the hell....... what happened?" he asked her and then thought of Kai. He probably laid into her as he had him and Serenity lashed out and all hell probably broke loose.
Taking her by the arm he moved her inside and sat her down in the chair he had vacated. Going into the bathroom he came back with a few things. An Ice pack he began moving back and forth to get the chemicals mixed. Once that was done he put it on her eye and put one of her hands on it. Then dumped out two pill on the table and filled a glass with water. "Take these. They will help with any pain you have."
While he was wondering about them, he heard a knock on the door. He had seen everyone leave the ship, except the repair crews and they wouldn't be bothering him. He wondered who even knew he was still on board. He left the picture on the table and went to the door pressing the button to open it. It slid open and he raised a brow at seeing it was Serenity. A beaten to shit Serenity. "What the hell....... what happened?" he asked her and then thought of Kai. He probably laid into her as he had him and Serenity lashed out and all hell probably broke loose.
Taking her by the arm he moved her inside and sat her down in the chair he had vacated. Going into the bathroom he came back with a few things. An Ice pack he began moving back and forth to get the chemicals mixed. Once that was done he put it on her eye and put one of her hands on it. Then dumped out two pill on the table and filled a glass with water. "Take these. They will help with any pain you have."
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Serenity made no argument as Krell pulled her inside and sat her down. She was even grateful for the ice pack and the pills and took them without question. After downing the pills, she allowed herself a moment to collect her thoughts and to let the pills start working. Keeping the pack tight to her eye, she gave a low sigh. "Kai and me had a discussion." She admitted, "One we don't often have, so you'll understand I'm a little out of order right now." She tried to grin, but regretted it instantly as she felt a sting in her lip and then something warm trickling down her chin. "And he seems to have it in his head that you're running off through the Core on your own because of me. As well as a few other things he told me, so here I am and I'm listening now."
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Krell listened and had figured right. The Kai had been as angry with her as he had been with him. "Well he does not have it in his head, it is fact to some degree." he told her. "Without a captain and command crew for the Raven's sister ship it will remain here and the Jessebel would not make it through the core of the Empire. You even said that you barely got away the last time you tried. So that leave your ship out of it. The Raven is the only one that has a chance to make it through. I am not going to have you get killed trying to make it in the Jessebel." his voice was calm. He braced himself for what she was probably going to say, and he continued.
Things here are in good hands with Valis and Rahma, and there is nothing really left here for me. So in three days I will be leaving. The professor has downloaded everything into the ships computer."
He sat down on his bed and eyed her for a moment. "Kai thinks that you will be destroyed if I leave you here. Thinks you have an intrest in me."
Things here are in good hands with Valis and Rahma, and there is nothing really left here for me. So in three days I will be leaving. The professor has downloaded everything into the ships computer."
He sat down on his bed and eyed her for a moment. "Kai thinks that you will be destroyed if I leave you here. Thinks you have an intrest in me."
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Krell may have been right to brace himself, "Now hang on a damned minute!" She returned loudly. The ice pack was tossed away and she stood up. Jabbing a finger at her chest, she said, "As much as you mean to me, Krell, you don't get to order me around, understand? Fair enough, I got our asses handed to us the last time we tripped through the Core, but that was different. For starters, we were on our own. We didn't have any back-up then. Secondly, it was my bad judgment that got us there in the first place. I was after a big score and it turned sour on me. Thirdly, there's been no decision come to me yet about the new ship. All Kai has told me on that is that he'll speak to the dogs again. They wouldn't let you go alone either, so it's not just me that thinks that." Then, before she knew what she was saying, it was leaving her mouth. "And he's damned right I have an interest in you. You leave here without me and I swear I'll hunt you down and throttle you! I won't lose you to the damned Imperials now that I've found you!".......
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Krell stood up at the last statement. He moved forward and took her into his arms, pulling her close. He moved some stray hair from her face and looked down into her eyes. Her anger had finally brought out her true feelings and his heart beat faster. "Do you mean that." he asked softly, "How you really feel about me?" He wanted to kiss her with a passion that was welling up in him, but he lightly kissed her lips knowing that her lower one was cut and swollen.
"Your ship still would not make it even with the Raven there. Unless........" he moved a hand up and caressed the good side of her face. "If your crew does not go for the other ship we might be able to stow her in the lower cargo bay of the Raven. But that would mean you would be a passenger aboard the Raven as well as your crew, though I am sure they would fit in amongest the crew. You think you could stand not being in command?"
"Your ship still would not make it even with the Raven there. Unless........" he moved a hand up and caressed the good side of her face. "If your crew does not go for the other ship we might be able to stow her in the lower cargo bay of the Raven. But that would mean you would be a passenger aboard the Raven as well as your crew, though I am sure they would fit in amongest the crew. You think you could stand not being in command?"
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Having him so close now, it was almost unbearable not to do anything. After asking if she meant it, he kissed her lightly and she hissed with annoyance at the split. Still, she acted the same way as last time, leaning in slightly, but generally just standing there and enjoying it. Soon enough though, he started back on about the Jezzabel and the Raven and the new ship and she put her mind back to business, if only for a little while longer.
"Do you really believe we can do things someone else's way?" She asked him curtly, "The Diamond Dogs do thing their own way. Besides, I'd go stir crazy not being able to command the ship. I've been Captain too long not to. Kai will come back with the crew's decision soon enough, I promise and we will be going with you, whether you like it or not and with whatever ship." She then grinned and put her hands around his hips. "So shut up and kiss me again before I change my mind and pick another fight with you." And with that, she planted her lips firmly on his, ignoring the cut..........
"Do you really believe we can do things someone else's way?" She asked him curtly, "The Diamond Dogs do thing their own way. Besides, I'd go stir crazy not being able to command the ship. I've been Captain too long not to. Kai will come back with the crew's decision soon enough, I promise and we will be going with you, whether you like it or not and with whatever ship." She then grinned and put her hands around his hips. "So shut up and kiss me again before I change my mind and pick another fight with you." And with that, she planted her lips firmly on his, ignoring the cut..........
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He felt her press her lips more firmly against his and he returned her kiss with equal fervor. His toung slipped past her lips to duel with hers as he held her tightly to him. Every thing around him faded. It was just him and her. They had three days, well basicly two to enjoy what ever time they had together.
When he broke the kiss he could tell that it probably hurt. "I think we had best take care of that lip and your eye. My turn to doctor you up." He moved to her side keeping an arm around her and took her to the ships Med Bay, which had alot more then the Jessabel had. He lifted her up onto one of the tables and got out a few things that he would need. First the Lip. He did not know what the thing was called but he knew what it did. He had seen the Doc use it many times to seal up cuts and minor wounds. It also helped regenerate the skin tissue so it took less time for things to heal.
Next was the eye. Another medical device caused the swelling to go down a lot faster the an icepack would. She would still have the black and blue marks but it would hurt a hell of a lot less. Once he was done, He scooped her up into his arms and carried her back to his quarters. He looked over at the bed then laid her on it. "How do you feel now?" he again brushed some stray hair from her face.
When he broke the kiss he could tell that it probably hurt. "I think we had best take care of that lip and your eye. My turn to doctor you up." He moved to her side keeping an arm around her and took her to the ships Med Bay, which had alot more then the Jessabel had. He lifted her up onto one of the tables and got out a few things that he would need. First the Lip. He did not know what the thing was called but he knew what it did. He had seen the Doc use it many times to seal up cuts and minor wounds. It also helped regenerate the skin tissue so it took less time for things to heal.
Next was the eye. Another medical device caused the swelling to go down a lot faster the an icepack would. She would still have the black and blue marks but it would hurt a hell of a lot less. Once he was done, He scooped her up into his arms and carried her back to his quarters. He looked over at the bed then laid her on it. "How do you feel now?" he again brushed some stray hair from her face.
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Split lip sealed, swollen black eye relatively decent looking. Yes, Serenity was feeling much better. The ribs still hurt like hell, but she could live with that. Being on his bed like this though, made her somewhat nervous. Using whatever bravado she could muster, she put a hand behind her head and looked to make herself comfortable. Deep down, she was running a knife edge. "Well, if the beds on the new ship are this comfortable, I'm sold." She joked, even going so far as in crossing her ankles and stretching out. "Yup, I'm definitely sold." Turning her head, she grinned at Krell.......
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Krell shook his head and sat down on the bed next to her. Now that he knew that her lip would not hurt, he bent down and again kissed her deeply and passionately. He knew that she had never really had a man that loved her and she loved back. The way she had settled herself on the bed, he senced she was nervous. Nervous about what might happen next.
He broke the kiss and looked down at her. "Now what?" he asked her. He was going to let her decide what they did. If she wanted to make love, he would. If she needed a bit more time before that he would wait, even though it would be hard to do. At the moment he just wanted her there with him in his arms.
He broke the kiss and looked down at her. "Now what?" he asked her. He was going to let her decide what they did. If she wanted to make love, he would. If she needed a bit more time before that he would wait, even though it would be hard to do. At the moment he just wanted her there with him in his arms.
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Now what indeed! Serenity thought, taking the question completely the wrong way probably. She sat up and then shuffled up the bed to sit against the pillows. "I don't do the romance stuff." She said firmly, "And it's been a long time since I had a guy, ok, so don't go getting all impatient and whatnot." Then she realized she had gotten it wrong and slumped her shoulders. "Sorry." She offered, then shrugged her shoulders. "Credits can buy you almost anything, but it can't get you tenderness or romance. It'll get you serviced and that's your lot. I'm sure you understand that as well as the next guy."...
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He moved up further on the bed when she did. "I take it that you have no experience with being romantic." He caressed her face with one of his hands. "Then I guess I will have to teach you." he smiled. "I think you will get the hang of it. You already have made a good start." He sighed, "You think you might be a bit nervous, well so am I. I don't want to mess up anything and I am damned afraid I might."
He sat there looking at her, his hand trembling a bit. What to do. He had such lousy luck with the women. He didn't want to mess things up by moving to fast. "So what do you think we should do now? Where do we go from here?"
He sat there looking at her, his hand trembling a bit. What to do. He had such lousy luck with the women. He didn't want to mess things up by moving to fast. "So what do you think we should do now? Where do we go from here?"
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Serenity had to think hard. Where did they go from here? Until now, she'd got it over and done with as quickly as possible so she could leave again, but Krell was different. She didn't want to rush it either. "I have no idea." She told him honestly. "What do you think we should do? I mean, what would you like to happen?"
Knowing that he was nervous too helped Serenity relax a little. So he was new to this too and that meant this was truly something special, or at least, she hoped it was. "We could just lay here for a while, or maybe you could teach me some of that romance?" She offered him a smile, but then wondered who she was trying to kid. Him, or herself. In that moment, she leaned over and kissed him hard. She knew what she wanted then. Carefully, her tongue played at his lips, then with his own as her fingers traced down the sides of his face, then around to take hold in his hair. Her ribs ached as she took in a breath and then put herself up and close to him. She could feel his heart beating under his shirt and it seemed to thump as fast as her own. Just like that, the nervousness had gone and she made it clear she wanted him........
Knowing that he was nervous too helped Serenity relax a little. So he was new to this too and that meant this was truly something special, or at least, she hoped it was. "We could just lay here for a while, or maybe you could teach me some of that romance?" She offered him a smile, but then wondered who she was trying to kid. Him, or herself. In that moment, she leaned over and kissed him hard. She knew what she wanted then. Carefully, her tongue played at his lips, then with his own as her fingers traced down the sides of his face, then around to take hold in his hair. Her ribs ached as she took in a breath and then put herself up and close to him. She could feel his heart beating under his shirt and it seemed to thump as fast as her own. Just like that, the nervousness had gone and she made it clear she wanted him........
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They were so close now. His heart was pounding in his chest and he swore she would be able to hear it. He had an arm around her now as she moved closer to him. When she ran her toung over his lips and she took hold of his hair He kissed her deeply. Her next actions told him that she wanted him. He pulled back, breathing a bit harder. He took hold of her shirt and lifted it over her head and dropped it onto the floor. Moving his hands around her he undid her bra and slipped it off.
He eased her back down onto the bed and squeezed one of her tits. His hand was trembling a bit. It felt soft and firm. He looked down at her, his eyes filled with love and nervousness.
He eased her back down onto the bed and squeezed one of her tits. His hand was trembling a bit. It felt soft and firm. He looked down at her, his eyes filled with love and nervousness.
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Breathing heavily now like him, she fought back the urge to growl in pain as he lifted her shirt off and then removed her bra. The bruises were making themselves known, but she ignored them. There were far more interesting things to consider. She almost tore the buttons clean off his shirt as she grappled with it, trying to remove it as quickly as possible. For some reason, she desperately wanted, no, needed to feel his skin on her own. And what bliss it was when she had it.
As they laid back into the bed, she gave a low groan of pleasure at his touch. She noticed that his hands were quite rough on her smooth breast, but she didn't mind it, her own hands felt just as his most of the time. Her eyes reflected the look he gave her as her hands moved around his ribs to his back and then she gently traced her nails down the toned skin. She could feel the lines of the scars he carried pulling under her nails as he moved above her. Lifting her head, she kissed him again deeply, digging her nails in just a little as she pulled him to her........
As they laid back into the bed, she gave a low groan of pleasure at his touch. She noticed that his hands were quite rough on her smooth breast, but she didn't mind it, her own hands felt just as his most of the time. Her eyes reflected the look he gave her as her hands moved around his ribs to his back and then she gently traced her nails down the toned skin. She could feel the lines of the scars he carried pulling under her nails as he moved above her. Lifting her head, she kissed him again deeply, digging her nails in just a little as she pulled him to her........
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Her hands moved over his back and he could feel her tracing some of the scars there. He returned her kiss again as his hands moved over her upper body, feeling the soft and warm skin, squeezing her more then ample tits. When he broke their kiss, he kissed her neck and shoulders and moved down slowly to her tits, kissing them, licking their hard nipples as he continued squeezing those lovely orbs.
He soon kissed his way down to her belly and undid her pants and began pulling them down off of her. He removed her boots and pants leaving her completly naked on the bed, before rejoining her and again claiming her lips for yet another wonderful and delicious deep kiss. As he kissed her he moved a hand down over her warm and delicious body, over the soft pubic hair, to between her legs. He began to rub her wommanhood and slowly slip a finger with in its folds.
He soon kissed his way down to her belly and undid her pants and began pulling them down off of her. He removed her boots and pants leaving her completly naked on the bed, before rejoining her and again claiming her lips for yet another wonderful and delicious deep kiss. As he kissed her he moved a hand down over her warm and delicious body, over the soft pubic hair, to between her legs. He began to rub her wommanhood and slowly slip a finger with in its folds.
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