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Tweak says, "OK..WAIT FOR ME!"

jake_mackenzie (jake_mackenzie) wrote in kobols_legacies,
@ 2008-05-10 09:15:00

Current location:	Shangri-La
Entry tags:	(c) jake mackenzie

Morning Visit
Jake's life the past few days had been filled with work and nothing but. With the sudden removal of his deputy his workload had increased and there was much to do with the upcoming operation. Her own people were competent enough, but Jake was a hands on sort of person and it took a few days to make sure everything was up to speed.

By the time he finally had a chance to take a breather he realized that Anika probably interpreted his lack of communication as something very different than just being incredibly busy. The Colonel didn't like the idea that someone would think he was siding with Jilleen and her comments, which she'd had no proof for, but there hadn't been time to do anything about aside from sending a note over with Lt. Kypros-Gaither when she was evacuated off Avalon the day before.

After the daily briefing with the Admiral the next morning, Jake had caught a Raptor over to Shangri-La. He'd had to brief the marines training aboard a closed off portion of the massive ship on the mission, and it provided a perfect opportunity to check on Anika as well.

The briefing over, Jake went off in search of Anika.

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fly_baby
2008-05-10 08:52 am UTC (link)

It had taken a good hour that morning for Anika to make herself look less like the wreck she felt and not as likely to attract Bethany's attention. Despite Dani telling her to come clean with Bethany, tell her what had caused the whole scene over on Avalon, she knew she couldn't. It was bad enough it had started the nightmares again, she didn't want Bethany taking it further.

Bryn was dead. And nothing was going to change that.

She looked at the note again, for the umpteenth time. While it was probably the most welcome thing she'd seen or heard since the whole debacle started it didn't change how she felt about what had happened, but it did suage her anger ta not having heard anything from Jake since.

Of course he's got all her bloody work to do now, while she's swanning around here on holiday! She's probably laughing her head off, all the way to therapy! There wasn't much Bethany couldn't find out and their contacts around the fleet, especially the 'farm ships' were extensive.

She inhaled sharply, squeezing her eyes shut as she pushed the woman's red bloated face out of her head again, letting go her breath in a long hard exhalation. She quickly checked herself in the mirror and with a few small touchups to conceal the dark shadows under her eyes she left the small cabin and headed toward the place she'd left a message for Jake that she'd meet him. The tropical biodome, where she'd said she'd be, had a few spots where seats were tucked into small glades, the path winding through it to and then from the rockpool. It was also one of the few places Anika found she could relax, and feel human again, as if there was some sort of connection to Bryn's spirit in there, and it helped her more than she cared to admit.

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jake_mackenzie
2008-05-10 09:01 am UTC (link)

Jake took a deep breath when he stepped inside the tropical dome, inhaling the warm, moist air and the heavy scents of green growing things. It was a welcome change from the air aboard Avalon, recycled though it was it couldn't help but seem a bit stale compared to the air in the dome here.

The young Colonel made his way along one of the paths and stopped to admire a particularly beautiful plant, the color of its flowers a brilliant pink. "I need to get out more often," he muttered to himself, shaking his head.

That thought in mind, he resumed his search for Anika, who'd said she'd meet him here.

	jake_mackenzie 2008-05-10 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	"I can imagine," Jake told her. "It's very peaceful here." He watched the light dance on the surface of the water and wondered what it would be like to live on such a ship every day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fly_baby 2008-05-14 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	Anika's eyes darted back to Jake's, searching them for any sign he wasn't being serious, his words more of a shock than anything. "She what?" After the woman's tirade and display of hatred for Anika she found it impossible to believe she's accept any responsibility for it at all, it had been so savage. (Reply to this) (Thread)