From: Lord Ihcalam (swiften_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Mar 29 2008 - 01:10:07 PDT
*Warning: Subject matter is harsh*
"For the love of a parent"
Location: GS-2
Scene: Promenade
Stardate: 2.80325
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Things had been a mess ever since that news report came out about Daisy turning
traitor. Moral on the station had taken a nose dive, and even his father wanted
to just grab LJ and go back to earth, far away from anything related to the
station. It was that reason that LJ had slipped away yet again, taking
residence in the same crawlspace him and Gavi had used before. The main hideout
had never been found, so it was still a viable option for concealment. He was
NOT leaving until he understood exactly what was going on.
He had exited his hole in the search of needed provisions. Namely food,
preferably of the chocolate variety. He knew he couldn’t go into the more
trafficked areas of the promenade, someone would recognize him and report in.
and then the next thing he knew he'd end up being drug onto the next transport
back to Earth.
Gavi approached from the shadows holding a satchel that LJ hoped was filled
with food. They had been doing this every other day since the news report. It
was a good system. "You need to come back. Everyone is looking everywhere for
you" the younger teen said, handing over the bag.
"I never complain I never ask why, please don’t let my dreams run dry"
"ok I get it. This is something you have to do. I wish you could tell me why
you need to hide out."
"Well, I'm on my way, Home sweet home, Tonight tonight"
"Your dad would take you away!?" LJ nodded the affirmative "Well I won't tell."
LJ smiled in response to Gavi agreeing to cover for him. He felt a hand rest
firmly on his shoulder. He immediately thought he was caught, but it was an
unknown voice that spoke "Hello Boys" LJ turned around sharply and looked at
the man. He was middle aged and tall, with a scruffy face and a long scar going
from his right eye down to his chin. "So you brought another to our meeting. So
much the better" The man said, eying Gavi intently. You know the agreement."
"This city will burn, I want her back this time"
"Yes, I'd heard about your fascinating style of speech. Anyway, I can deliver
her to you after you pay of course."
Gavi looked at them both during the exchange. "Pay? You don’t have any money
LJ"
The stranger chuckled coldly. "Money isn’t being used as payment. Though for
both, I might just pay you."
LJ's eyes widened, as he looked at Gavi. "They're out to get you, better leave
while you can, Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man. You wanna stay alive,
better do what you can, So beat it, just beat it" LJ pushed the smaller boy
back out into the main corridor. He watched the boy run off into the crowd.
"Come, lets conclude our transaction, and get your mother back"
LJ shrugged and followed the man. "will she still love me tomorrow?" he
muttered under his breath. He knew Daisy wouldn’t approve, but if it got her
back he would do anything.
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Necessities and Curiosities
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Zel Rohan had just put out fresh stock, a figure of Commander Catwoman as a
dominion slave, 3 of which had been set aside for LJ and Gavi to purchase next
time they came by. He'd just placed the small sign that read " Commander
Catwoman - Dominion Slave Edition. Chains and lock and whip included. Vorta and
JemHDar sold separately" on the front of his cart when he spotted the youth he
was just thinking about darting across the promenade.
"What's the hurry?" he asked the passing teen.
"LJ went off with a guy. I don’t know him and I don’t like him. He was bad, I
know it."
"Ok, why did he go off with this person?"
"He claimed he could get mom back. But wanted payment. LJ doesn’t have any
money and the guy said that money wasn’t the price, but said if I were to go
too he would pay US and get mom back."
He thought about what the teen was telling him, it was obvious that Gavi was
disturbed by this meeting. And the boy had come from an area of more seedy
clientele on the Promenade. He thought about all the elements he was aware of
on the station. A number of them would have no problem kidnapping the boys, but
to want them to go willingly was a different matter, as well as offering to
pay. Zel glared at the child. "You must show me where LJ has been hiding and do
it now." He told Gavi in a no-nonsense tone
"Follow me."
Gavi took him through the bowels of the station into the very superstructure of
the complex itself. He had to admit it was a good place to stow away and remain
hidden. They came to a bend about 20 minutes into the trek that had a sleeping
bag as well as a few foodstuffs stashed in a cubby. "He's been hiding here."
"He's not here now. We have to find him, and now. They have a 30 minute head
start!"
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Transport Vessel Puer Cado
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"come on boy get on with it!" the equipment was set up, and the lighting was
right. They had the scene mapped out. But the redheaded boy was going slow.
LJ walked out and sat in the old brown leather chair and leaned back. Basically
his job was to sit there and let the other do all the work. He was expecting
someone his own age, and was justifiably shocked when a boy that looked
remarkably like Gavi walked in.
"Yes about that. I changed the plan a bit. See after you ran the other one off
I started thinking that a brother type program would be much more profitable.
So the new premise is the younger one, played by my own child will be teaching
the older brother, you, everything that he's learned. Don’t worry I still want
you to sit there and let him do the work, I doubt you know much about THIS
anyway."
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2.5 hours later
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Again the scenes were changed back, and both boys took up their former
positions, this time with them both underdressed. They covered the change in
the one's appearance by throwing clothes around in front of a light casting
shadows on the wall, before boy made an appearance in scene again.
"That's enough right there!" a new voice yelled as he barged through the doors.
Beyond 2 guards were on the deck, unsconcious. Zel looked on the scene with
disgust and approached LJ. "Look, I know he promised you to get your mother
back, but he lied, he's just using you." LJ felt like a fool, sitting there in
his underwear, as station security followed in, and started taking the
assistants and the ship's captain/program writer into custody. "How far did it
go? Is this it?"
LJ looked around and nodded towards boy, who was still standing there, confused
about what to do now.
"Ok I understand." Zel walked over to the smaller boy and talked to him for a
few minutes. "Ensign!" he barked as the officer was pushing another prisoner
ouyt the door. "The boys say they hadn’t gotten to any of the real parts yet.
This was as far as they got. They were trying to shoot 2 in the same day and
ran into some problems early on. Otherwise it would most likely be over by
now."
"I will need a statement from LJ and… what is your name?"
A quiet voice responded "Oshara. He's not my real father, my parents didn’t
want me anymore they sold me to him."
"We will check that out. Meanwhile, both of you get dressed, and have
yourselves taken to security we need a full disposition. LJ, you can write
yours. I don’t think a trial judicial will understand your speech"
LJ nodded as he slipped his shirt back on, and buckled his belt. He still felt
stupid. The guy was never gonna get her back. He should have seen that. He felt
bad for boy…now known as Oshara. At least LJ could go home to his father, ad
Gavi and Erika would be there. Oshara had nobody. " I'll do what I can so
you'll feel free if you'll come and stay with me"
Oshara smiled shyly. "Ok."
"You better clear it with your father first LJ." The Security guard responded.
LJ just shrugged, and pulled the kid back onto the station with him. His father
could just deal with it.
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Songs Used:
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Jason Aldean – Amarillo Sky
Motley Crue – Home Sweet Home
Rock Star Supernova - Social Disgrace
Michael Jackson – Beat It
Shirelles - will you still love me tomorrow? (Modified)
Waylon Jennings – Come Stay with Me
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Col Bret Maverick
USS Patriot NCC-5781-A
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V Adm Adam Heyting
Public Relations Office
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V Adm Nathan Hathaway
Chief of Starfleet Engineering
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Maj Hunter Williams
2/5th Regiment Commander USS Vincennes
Task Force 44, Group Shadow
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