From: Lord Ihcalam (swiften_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Apr 12 2008 - 18:47:10 PDT
"118" Location: GS2 Scene: Computer Core Access Stardate: 2.80412 ======================================= LJ had spent most of the last couple of weeks in his room, only leaving when his presence was demanded, or to talk with the collectibles dealer on the promenade. He didn’t even leave to entertain Erika, who he used to spend much time with making her laugh. Truth was, he was embarrassed over recent events and none too pleased that the guy had decided to go back on his word. If his plan had worked nobody would care what he'd done to pull it off, but since the guy had no intention of fulfilling his end of the bargain, EVERYONE on the station knew exactly what LJ was doing on that trader's ship. And while it did lead to helping the kinds on Andara, who were now making full recoveries, it didn’t help him much here. Not only was he feeling the embarrassment of the situation, but a growing sensation of rage within his very sould was taking root. He could feel it, like indigestion from spicy foods deep within him, burning away demanding to be let loose. It was for this reason he had finally decided to leave his room, and found himself deep within the computer center of Gateway's central core. He was deep within the environmental system's code, altering different values of the O2 content in the cell block in the security section. He'd already made the changes to the codes that made the force fields that kept prisoners in the cells, making it air tight, now he was changing the flow of air into the cell itself. It was brilliant of course, these were all systems that had minimal guarding on them. He wasn’t trying to turn anything off, just alter the way it functioned while on. It also had the effect of looking like a unfortunate programming code failure, something that could happen to any computer system. Especially one that hadn’t been reboot since the battle months ago. Behind the teen in a darkened corridor, a semi-translucent image of the teen but older was watching, shaking his head in failure. Jax had sent the boy here to prevent him from becoming dark, having a black soul like he himself did. And it had been working too, up until the war had started and Daisy had been sent off on a mission. And never came back. It was a crossroads for the mini-me, he could go either way and he had to find a way to push the teen in the way he wanted him to go. "You shouldn’t do that." He spoke. Due to the distance the voice transmission sounded like it was in a tunnel. "You will regret it later on." "I believe every throat deserves a good cut" LJ replied, not taking his eyes from the screen in front of him. "He might deserve death, I wont argue that point, but you, a fifteen year old, should NOT be the one to perform that task. "I know that I deserve it" "LJ, don’t do this. Once you go this far, its across that line you cant go back. You will have MURDERED someone in cold blood. "And I wont fight, and if its wrong it feels right" "Somebody somewhere is screamin' out the words, But do they ever really ease the pain, I guess what I'm trying to say is whose life is it anyway, Because livin', livin' is the best revenge you can play" the hologram replied. LJ stopped and turned to it, confused over someone else using his own style of speech. "You know what happened to my josh right? You cant go down this path. I wont let you, and as for Mister video, *I* will take care of him." "It's my life, it's now or never" "I *am* you. You are me. We are the same. I promise, he wont go unpunished. But you need to return home, you cant follow this though. This universe can only handle one of me. We are a force of reckoning, and two of us would be too much." LJ looked at him, thinking it over. He really didn’t want to turn into his older self, an alter ego that was known for a dark soul. He turned back to the computer code, and backed out of the programming code. He had decided to let his older self deal with it. And if he failed there would always be another chance. "Good boy. Now return to your quarters, you cant be seen here they will know something is up any time now." LJ nodded and left the area, the hologram running his hand through his hair and letting out a breath. "And as for you mister danabrux, you wont live to see your trial." The hologram blinked out as security came into the corridor to see what the anomalous energy signature had been. ==== CO Suite ==== "Can I come in?" The tall Australian asked in his heavy accent. "Enter if you dare, it can change your life" "I need to talk to you about something. I'm going back to Earth, I'm taking Oshara with me, as he will have to testify. Maybe I will adopt him" Finn grinned slightly at this idea "Anyway, I'm leaving in the morning. Erika's father is taking Gavi and Erika back to Bajor. He decided it was the best place for them until this situation is resolved. You have a choice though; you can go with me, or with them. I and he will understand either decision you make." "I need time to turn the time around" "There's not much, but you can have what you need up until I leave." LJ nodded, and finn left the room after squeezing a shoulder. ==== 3 hours later ==== LJ sat cross legged on his bed, staring at the jeans and shirt folded up in front of him,he was thinking about his options like he had been for the past few hours. Gavi was in the living area with Erika. They were talking about LJ, trying to figure out what was bugging him. "Maybe a prank will cheer him up? Something to poke fun of whats been happening?" Erika looked at her older brother "I don’t think he would like you being mean to him" "Nah, he likes jokes, but it has to be a good one to snap him out of the mood he's in. I'll think about it. Something has to be done." ==== 0730 the next morning. ==== LJ was still in his room, he hadn’t taken any meals since his 'father' had told him of the plans. He was still thinking what he should do, and was running out of time. The door to his room opened, and Gavi popped in, wearing only his underwear. He had realized that the other boy, Oshara looked a lot like he did, and decided that this would be a good prank to play. "Hey LJ" he said as seductively as he could, all the while sauntering over to the teen "I know I look just like him, I know you want some of this." He said, making his voice sound deeper than normal, and shaking his hips a little. LJ was horrified at the mere thought and hurt that someone he considered family would do such a thing. He scrambled out of bed, donned some jeans hurridly, grabbed his bag and ran from the room, leaving a confused Gavi behind him. The younger teen not knowing why LJ didn’t laugh at him, insult him, beat him up, he wasn’t expecting him to run. ==== Guest quarters ==== Finn opened the door to see his half dressed son standing there, carrying his bag. Apparently his mind had been made up. But the expression in the boys eyes was one of sadness, not anticipation or fear. Something happened, and he'd have to find out what. Oshara ran around him and latched on to LJ in a hug. "He says he might adopt me after the trial, isn’t that great!?" LJ replied with a nod and a weak smile. Soon the three of them were on board the transport ship, headed back to earth. Finn had notified Wangel Erek about LJ's choice. The bajoran understood, and told Finn to let LJ know he was welcome to visit any time he wished. There was a clank as the ship disengaged from Gateway, and then a low hum as it pulled away from the dock. It would be an hour to the wormhole, then 18 more until they had to refuel for 6 hours at Starbase 123 near Trill. ==== USS Parchee NCC-18500 ==== Jax graned as he found out LJ had left with his father. He knew daisy would be rescued, hed dispatched the mission to do so. He was about to call his father and intercede, but he realized that a break might be what LJ needed. Oshara would need someone to help settle him in, and if LJ was on Earth when the prisoner mysteriously died on his way to trial, there would be no way to pin it on him. LJ could go back in a few weeks after Daisy was back, and recovering. He turned to the visual of Wangel Erek on his display "It's ok, LJ will forgive Gavi. It wasn’t that bad of a prank actually. Just ill timed. I'm going to let him be for a few days, and then I'll talk to him. This situation isn’t permanent Erek, I guarantee you that. Just keep out hope for her return." The screen blanked out, and Jax started laughing at the young teen's antics. Sprinf term would be over soon, and if Daisy was returned and recovered enough by then, he didn’t see any reason that then wouldn’t be the perfect time to take LJ back to his family. Iccy would enjoy the trip too. ==== NRPG- ==== No this isn’t the last of LJ, he will be back ======================== Songs Used: ======================== Insane Clown Posse – Red Neck hoe Madonna – I deserve it Def Leppard – Guilt Def Leppard – Bon jovi – its my life Omen – Its not Easy Donna Summer – I Need Time ==== Col Bret Maverick USS Patriot NCC-5781-A ==== V Adm Adam Heyting Public Relations Office ==== V Adm Nathan Hathaway Chief of Starfleet Engineering ==== Maj Hunter Williams 2/5th Regiment Commander USS Vincennes Task Force 44, Group Shadow ==== The entirety of pain, the finality of death, and out of the darkness he is born - All Mail is ©1999-2008 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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