Snippet #2382013

LOSS Part 6

With a mental shout of Joy, Ki got the S'FADI working and sighed as he leaned on the console, his weight on his arms as he sighed with relief.

"Key! Hey how are you doing!?" he asked as he straightened and braided his thin braids into a single thick braid down his back.

"'Okay. Can't see, but okay!"' Replied Key...((the sentient being of the S'FADI, he was off line)).

"Sorry but I can't get your opticals working, and we're pretty bad off. Can you calculate how much energy it would take to do a slip jump back to where we were last!?"

Several seconds passed before the voice came back. "Back to where we were attacked, and I went off line?"

"Yes!"

Key "mentally frowned" "'Why!? I was hurt. Badly! Why go back?"'

Ki flinched at what Key said and clenched his hands tightly as he bowed his head. "Key, I'm sorry that you took such a beating, but saving that disabled ship of 200 was important. And...I'm sorry!" he said his voice choked and forced himself to get control.

For several long moment it was silent before a soft sigh...almost human like...echoed through the main deck. "It's okay Ki. I know how it was and understand but...why go back!?"' asked Key, puzzlement in his voice.

Ki cleared his throat a couple times even as his fists tightened. "When we...I engaged the stream jump a last hit struck the cord that attached Foxx's BubbleGun and...and...we...we lost her!" he choked out as tears seeped from his tightly closed eyes and down his cheeks as he struggled not to cry.

'"WHAT!!??"' exclaimed Key, shock and horror in his voice.

Ki flinched, his ears laying flat against his head as his tail flicked at his side. "We lost her." he whispered.

"'Shit!!!"' snarled Key as a loud crackling and discharge echoed about the room until a holografiac form appeared before Ki. For a hologram the male was quit handsome and well built with black hair and blur eyes with a well built form. '"Ki...is she..."'

Ki shook his head and breathed deeply. "I don't know! I can't feel Foxx like the others, when she's away from us and the S'FADI. I...I hope she is. Goddess how I hope she is." he choked out shuddering with suppressed sobs.

Being in holo form, Key felt bad bout not being able to help sooth his mental bonded. "*" And yet I can help!"*" he thought and grinned. "Listen, give me a few and I'll find out how much I have got." he said as the holo faded away.

"Thanks key..." whispered Ki as he smiled softly. "Wait for us Foxx. We're coming." he said softly and silently cried as he wrapped his arms bout his chest and looked out at the stars and darkness.