Snippet #1718397

Edwin walked up on to the deck of the Harbinger the ship was small so it could remain undetected when they flew about on the Cloudsea. His boots were soft against the wooden deck, they were specially designed for stealth. He turned to look at his new companion, the look on her face was priceless as she stepped onto the deck with him.

"First time out at sea?" He asked her. "Yeah that's about the right face, the one everyone makes when they see it up so close." He walked towards the railing and stood silently for a moment. He stared out at the sky with her taking a deep breath of the fresh air.

"Funny," He began, "Some people spend their whole lives aboard one city. Even though the sky is right there in front of them." A solemn look made it's way onto his face before he continued. "Ever since I was a kid, I looked out over the edge of my city trying to get as close as I could. I used to work in the maintenance level of my city, I was an orphan and since I wasn't human I had to work for my food. It was always dark, being the lowest level of the city it was hard to get a good view even from the edge, all the smoke took care of that. So one day I snuck out, climbed all the way to the central district and made my way to the docks. Man was that hard, I remember every other person I walked by gave a strange look, who could blame them, a little elven boy covered in grime and soot walking through the market was pretty unusual. I didn't care much they could think and say what they wanted about me I was there for one reason.

I stood on the edge of the docks for hours. I watched the clouds fly past so close it felt like I could reach out and grab one. All the boats that came in and out of the port were so big and magnificent I couldn't force myself to leave. That's when I decided to become a mechanic, I wanted to work on engines for ships so that one day a noble or a merchant would purchase me and I could sail with them. In the end I was never adopted, I grew up became an adult, decided I liked not being a slave. So I did my best to avoid slavers and merchants. If it wasn't for the Daedalus I never would have left. Right now I would probably be hiding in some dumpster trying to avoid being caught. I can hardly believe I have destroy it."

He stopped talking and just stared out at the sky a little longer. He never opened up like this, it felt strange he felt vulnerable, and it bothered him a little, but at the same time it was kind of nice. This girl, it was hard to accept that she belonged to him. "Me and only me." He whispered quietly to himself.

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"Dathney, how is the mission coming along?" Harris spoke into the radio device in his office. "Are the preparations in order?"

Dathney sat atop a tall building on the far east side of Eiregard overlooking the large crowd that had formed around the docks. She had been sitting there looking at the crowd through a scope on her rifle. Though she was beginning to get bored. At last Harris called in on her radio.

"Yeah, about damn time you checked up on me, this mean I can finally start the damn operation?"

"Wow. This is how you speak to your boss, how un-lady like."

Dathney sighed. "Sorry sir."

"Better, and yes launch the attack I've checked in on the others once you pull the trigger the entire operation begins."

"Lovely." Dathney hung up and snickered, this was her time to shine. She readied the her rifle and chamber a special bullet into the gun. She pulled the trigger sending the bullet flying straight into the sky. About half a mile away it burst leaving a small but bright cloud of green smoke in it's trail. The operation was go, and she needed to move to her next position. As she readied her equipment to move on she took a look into the crowd, the other agent's were at work causing the peaceful protest to turn violent. This was the perfect distraction they needed. Soon it would become an out of control riot and many of the guards men will be sent away from their posts. Leaving the castle wide open.

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"Ah, my god. Can't believe I never told ya, the names Rhev. What's yours again?"

He turned to look at the other member's before commenting on them. "We got ourselves fine lot of loonies here. They look totally unprofessional, except for Mr.Fancypants over there the other's look like they could barely hold a gun."

As he said that the sailors on the ship finished their preparations and the ship slowly took off. Finally they were headed out into the sky, took long enough. As they left he could have sword he heard a gunshot and looked back at the city they were leaving behind. The crowds were in total chaos now, not a sign of celebration remained on the people faces.

"Woah," Rhev whistled, "They really seem upset we left. Either that or those bloody activists started another riot. This whole thing is tearing the sky apart. I say leave things be, or surrender and set the elves free. But let's not talk about that, one reason I'm on this ship is because of all the bloody gossip. Everywhere you go people are talking about it, geez, talk about annoying." He spit over the edge, something he did when he got frustrated, it was like he was getting rid of his anger. He looked at the robot and spoke again. "By the way, how about you, what in the hell made you want to come on such a dangerous trip?"

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Jack was worrying himself out of his warranty as the ship left.
"That bloody captain. Oh dear, how could he abandon me at a time like this. Oh my what am I supposed to do as acting captain? These are sea hardened sailors how am I supposed to address them? I don't even have a captains's hat!"

He stared into the mirror and his artificial eyes stared back. The frail robot, and second hand man to the captain was now in charge of the Daedalus for the first time since they departed. Pirates seemed nice compared to having to speak in front of people.

"At least I can hide from pirates."