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The Sky's Still Free [[Midori & rage0976]] | "Happy to be of help. Can't have people saying I don't do something useful." She smiled as the men took the groceries from her arm. "Captain, as soon as I pick up a few lamps that should be available in an hour or so, I've finished my business here. So I will be ready to leave when you are." The men returned to their game, and a quick observation let Ariana know that they were playing for chores. She left the galley and went back to her shuttle to begin decorating the living space she'd just decided to rent. Carefully, she hung fabric and rearranged furniture. It appeared that someone had rented it before her and left a small sofa, so she covered it carefully with her new fabrics. Eventually the shuttle looked like the inside of her room at the House in Sihnon, and she looked around with a slight smile. An hour and a half later, Ariana was returning to the ship carrying four pretty silver lamps to replace the old ones. They were extremely light, and once she got to her shuttle she was able to hang them and continue her decorating. She hummed quietly to herself as she worked. |
The Sky's Still Free [[Midori & rage0976]] | The guys had finished their game by the time the companion had returned, having gone about seeing to the standard duties before lift off. Bruno was in the engine room, making sure everything was running as it should be, while Gabe was going about preparing dinner tonight.Caleb was on the cortex, having a conversation with one of his normal contacts, a man known as Duke. Hints of the conversation could be made out, but he kept his voice low for the most part, preferring a bit of privacy."And how much are we talking about here?"The man on the screen shrugged lightly. "There's a good fifty platinum in it for you if you get me a sample, and a hundred if you get all of it for me."Caleb sat back, scratching his chin thoughtfully for a moment. Of course he planned to take the job, but he couldn't seem too eager. These guys were more than ready to take advantage of someone who seemed too desperate. Finally he nodded, as if having been a little reluctant."Alright, Duke, but only 'cause you asked me to..."Turning the monitor off as the man gave a satisfied nod, the captain stood and stretched, wandering back to Ariana's shuttle to take a look at what she'd done to it. Knocking gently, he waited for her to respond as he stood there patiently with his hands locked behind his back. |
The Sky's Still Free [[Midori & rage0976]] | Toni was in the cockpit, quietly working with some of the controls and making sure that nothing had been altered, while Cora was in the infirmary putting away newly acquired medical supplies. Ariana spent her time hanging the fabric and arranging the furniture, and when she heard the knock, she called out that it was open, not turning around even as he entered the shuttle. Looking around, it was difficult to tell that prior to her arrival the small vessel had been slightly dusty and barren. Now it looked like a plush small apartment, only missing a kitchen and area to eat. The shuttle now had a sort of oriental feel, and it now seemed to fit the exotic woman who called it home. "Hello, Captain. Come to see what I've done to your shuttle?" She asked pleasantly. |
The Sky's Still Free [[Midori & rage0976]] | Caleb looked around as he entered the shuttle, giving a sharp whistle as he took note of all the changes she'd made in such a short time."Hell, I hardly recognize the place anymore. Nicer than my bunk. I might just have to come catch the occasional nap in here sometime."He was obviously joking, even giving a slight smile as he said it, his eyes moving to the companion to study her for a few minutes."We're gonna be making a detour from here. Next stop is Higgins' Moon. Gotta make a pick up for a client and such. You okay with that? Not gonna interfere with your business is it?"He seemed genuinely concerned about making sure his business didn't cause conflicts with hers. After all, she was a respectable lady, and couldn't afford to have too many no shows on her reputation. |
The Sky's Still Free [[Midori & rage0976]] | Ariana smiled softly, glad that he didn't find the decorations to be offensive. A soft chuckle escaped her pretty pink lips, and she shook her head. "I'm afraid the only men who will be sleeping here will be clients, Captain, and I highly doubt you will be one of them." She felt the need to give him a subtle reminder that their relationship would remain strictly business and that there could be no interaction between them other than that of a lessor and lessee. Not that he wasn't rather attractive. She couldn't help but wonder if under different circumstances he might've been a potential client. "I shouldn't see any problem with a stop over I haven't yet decided on any arrangements as of yet, and so it won't be any trouble." She paused for a moment. "Though I hope you don't mind me staying on board and not venturing out. I've been on Higgin's Moon once or twice and it can be quite unpleasant to the senses." |
The Sky's Still Free [[Midori & rage0976]] | "Naturally,"Caleb replied to her."I wouldn't want you out there in that muck anyway. Take weeks to get a client near you if you fell in one of those mud pits."He laughed softly as he took a seat, settling in with a surprised grin."Wow. This really is comfortable. You sure I can't just nap in here from time to time?"He winked playfully before standing to leave."I'll let you get settled in some more. It's a bit of a trip yet to the Moon."He couldn't keep himself from watching the beautiful woman from time to time, having to tear his gaze away when he caught himself staring. Offering her a slight smile, he took her hand, kissing the back of it before releasing it and turning to walk out."I suppose a lady needs her privacy to take care of...lady type things."With a soft chuckle, the door closed behind him and he was out of sight once more.Returning to his own quarters, he climbed down into the bunk and went about undressing so he could clean himself up a bit. Once he had cleaned up, he walked to his bed and fell onto it, not bothering with clothes for the moment. Taking a deep breath, he let his eyes close as he thought of the companion for another moment. Realizing that might not be the best thing to picture as he looked down briefly to see the reaction it had gotten, he simply rolled over to try and catch a nap before dinner, having to laugh a bit at himself. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister Solaris studied the picture of his target. Besides knowing what she looked like, and the general area of where she as, Alister knew very little about her. When he had received the mission from the Alliance, they only told him of a few of her exploits. It made him skeptical of why they were paying him so much to capture her.As long as they paid him nicely, he didn't care. He had no loyalty to the Alliance as long as they paid the best. It only left him wondering why such a hefty price for a woman who didn't seem very formidable in the things that she had done or looked dangerous.None of it made him lose any sleep or frustrate him, with the exception that he did not know of her whereabouts. All he was told was that she was on a planet in the outskirts of the Galaxy. He had been there for a few days with no sign of her, asking around in various cities in hopes to hear something. Nothing. In all desperation he found himself sitting at a bar, not expecting to find her but just to enjoy a drink.He set the picture into his black vest carefully as so that no one would notice and gave the rest of his attention to his drink, lifting it to his lips and finishing the rest of it in one gulp. Alister looked fairly normal, he wore a black vest over a plain white shirt, and grey cargo pants. All the normalities went away when one saw his backside there was a lengthy, slim blade strapped across his back diagonally. A pistol on his hip, staying on his person by a belt, didn't help him look any more friendly. Had it not been for the weapons, he seemed very approachable. He seemed young, maybe in his mid twenties. His skin was sun kissed, a tanned white that only made his blue eyes shine out more against the whiteness of his eyes and his skin. His hair, like his skin, was tanned in color. It was close between a dirty blonde and a light brown. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Kelly Luna had managed to stay off the radar for much longer than she'd expected. She imagined it had something to do with the way she looked innocent, delightful, beautiful. But there was a tinge of hotness to her that made men lust after her in ways she didn't like to think of very often. At least not if she wasn't bored and lonely. She was aware that she was being tailed, but there was only so much running one could do before rest is needed. So Kelly found her way on this planet, biding her time until she felt she could go on again. She was downing her third drink when the obvious Alliance hire came in through the door.Sure, the town was no stranger to tourists, but locals could see trouble when it came to them, and so could she. Just the quality of his clothes alone was a giveaway, not to mention the blatant weaponry. So obvious. She'd even caught him looking at a picture that he hid carefully. No doubt it was hers. No point in getting upset about it. She supposed it was really just a matter of time. Still, she wasn't sure if she could smooth talk her way out of this one.Kelly didn't look like she would hurt a fly. There was a kind sort of peace to her face that put people at ease right away. Her smiling blue eyes stood out nicely in a pretty face that had the perfect size nose and full lips. She was simply beautiful. Her hair was a rich chestnut color sort of like a liquor, fiery, but brown at the same time. At the moment it reached down her back in beautiful waves of soft, loose curls. And then there was her body. She wasn't perfect, but she could make a man stop in his tracks.She was tall with long, curvy legs that ran into a tight ass and small waste though she still looked healthy. And her chest was perfectly proportionate to her body just big enough to be enjoyed to the fullest. The body in question was wearing tight jeans, a pair of high heeled boots and a sexy black shirt. She stretched, paid her tab and finished her drink before she got up and headed to the dance floor where people were already tearing it up. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister found himself glancing around with the lack of anything else to do. When he looked over his shoulder, he noticed an attractive female moving towards the dance floor. The unusual tone of her hair gave it away, but he retrieved the picture from his vest to make sure. He checked over his shoulder once more to confirm it was her. And it was.He couldn't believe his luck. She was in the same building as him. Then it dawned on him that she had been here for a while and he hadn't noticed her. An outlaw of her caliber was probably weary of those hunting her, and he found himself surprised that he had run into her at the bar. He sat there, watching his hands folded on the counter of the bar. He tried to figure out if she had seen him. If she had, she would know who he was for what he was. The arms he carried gave it all away and he suddenly regretted even carrying them. Any outlaw of her status would know of a person around them with such weapons, it was just a habit.That didn't stop Alister from motioning the the bar tender, removing his weapons to make himself look more innocent in case if she hadn't seen him earlier. There was no point in trying to capture her here, he would have a fight on his hands and the local authorities would be all over him for 'disrupting the peace.'There wasn't much peace as he went to the dance floor, the music was loud and blazing, Alister could hardly hear himself breathe. It was hard to fit in as well, for a planet with mostly small, asian humans inhabiting it, Alister found himself head and shoulders above most of those attending the dance floor. That made it easier for him, because it wasn't long until he was face to face with his target. Despite his large frame, he danced with ease to the upbeat music, his hips moving easily to its sound as well as his hands shaking out in front of him to maintain rhythm with the beat. After a few moments of watching and dancing in front of the person he wanted to capture, he found himself shouting to be heard above the music, "What's your name?" |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | It wasn't hard to find her in the crowd. She wasn't an Amazon, but she was a good deal taller than a lot of the people on the dance floor. It wasn't a question of finding the beautiful girl. It was a question of getting to her. That was made easier, she noted, when he wasn't wearing those ridiculous weapons. She was dancing with another little group of women, her body moving in perfect time with the rhythm hips, arms, and legs. She spun around in a circle, only realizing that he was there when he yelled for her name.She shook her head at the request, pointing to the speakers and shrugging before bouncing and twirling to another techno beat that came booming through the sound system. It wasn't going to be that easy to get her on his side. She would, however, mock him. Grinning, she danced around him and managed to get a trio of other girls to join in with a few glances. Soon, he was surrounded with pretty women, all dancing around him in a ring. A few were quite openly interested. Others were merely in it for the fun of dancing. Of course it would take him a moment to realize that she was no longer in the ring that was circling him. In fact, she was nowhere to be found. At least not on the dance floor. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister found himself incredibly annoyed when she motioned that she couldn't hear him.Bitch,he thought to himself, glaring at the back of her head before she turned away. He assessed what was going on, still trying to figure out if she knew who he was or not. The way she looked at him was unclear, not giving anything away. His thought process was also momentarily distracted by several attractive woman dancing around him, and he had to remind himself why he was here. Once his head was cleared, he realized that Kelly was no where to be found.He stopped dancing abruptly, appearing very awkward in the group of people and immediately starting to push his way out of the crowd, which was an even harder task to be be done with the way the girls had latched her arms around his own. "Get off," he mumbled weakly before jerking his arms away, successfully getting out and then looking around. She was still no where to be found.He strode to the bar with urgency, retrieving his weapons while quickly scanning the bar, still no sign. He quickly bolted for the door, hoping he could catch a glimpse of her if she had gone outside. If he stood at the door at least, she would run into him that way. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Fortunately for him, the sly minx hadn't gone far at all. In fact she was already outside lighting up with a few of the locals. She smiled to herself and took a nice long drag as she leaned against the side of the building with a rather large group of guys. None of them looked like they were to be trifled with. Still, nice girl that she was, Kelly invited him into the den of tigers. "Want a smoke?" she asked congenially. As though she wasn't aware that if he so much as blinked at her the wrong way he'd be flat on his ass. Oh, yes, she was well aware that she held the upperhand. And as long as she was on the planet, she probably would. Still, given the amount of time it had taken him to follow after her, even amidst all the prettiest girls in there, she would bet that she would run out of fun tricks before he ran out of determination. Why was it always the young, good looking ones?That sweet smile stayed glued on her face as she waited for him to answer her and held back a chuckle. He really was kind of cute when he was flustered. Maybe she should go a little more easy on him. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | It was then Alister realized that she had known all along. His brow furrowed heavily, trying to not appear vexed though it was painfully obvious. A few of the men she was around tensed as a result. "Sure," he said, extending his hand out. Before anyone could say anything, he spoke, "The music is loud in there." It was loud and it didn't bother Alister in particular, he merely said it to cover the expression on his face. A few of the men let out nervous chuckles and immediately relaxed. Several were unconvinced, but they did not budge.Alister leaned his face in with the cigarette in his mouth for her to light it for him. He stared at her.I can't believe she's just standing here right in front of me. She's doing it on purpose just to spite me because she knows I can't do anything about it...Alister took his gaze off of her, glancing at her new companions and wondering how many of them had been in a real fight. Alister figured a few of them had, and he would be able to dispose of them quickly. The sheer numbers of the group was enough to even overwhelm his skillful hands with a blade. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Yeah, sorry about that," she said, though it was painfully clear she was only toying with him. She lit the cigarette and tilted her head as she took another drag. "What'd you ask me anyway?" She asked, leaning back against the wall again. And then she called everyone's attention back to his weapons. "Gee, awfully decked out for just a trip to the bar, aren't you?"And for just one woman,she thought. He really believed she had been dangerous? Maybe in terms of outwitting him, but she certainly didn't intend to harm him as long as he returned the favor. The atmosphere was quickly turned once more to one that was in her favor. Despite the fact that not many of them had been in a real fight before, they'd all be more than willing to stand up for "a gall in trouble." Especially one as pretty as she was.Still, she didn't want to get anyone into trouble that wasn't necessary. She got the feeling he didn't want to either. So she let it go for now. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | He nodded as she apologized, though it wasn't really her fault for the loud music. He took a small drag in, taking the time to observe Kelly. Had it been in different circumstances, he may have become friends with her. "Your name," he said, pulling the cigarette out. His eyes flashed at her as it was obvious they both knew he already knew her name. Once again his eyes flashed, this time in annoyance from the way she taunted him about his weapons. "I'm a bounty hunter," he said plainly, wishing to intimidate her. "I carry these around with me all the time, even if I'm in a bar. I've been searching for a target for a few days, I haven't been able to find him," he said with a lofty, feigned sigh before he took the cigarette back into his mouth to take another drag at it. "I think I might have run into him today at the bar, though," he said suggestively, his eyes darting at Kelly's. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | He really had no idea how much danger he was flirting with. Every person on the patio knew exactly who he was talking about. She really had to hold back a laugh. Instead she just smiled, happy to play along for the time being. "Oh? No wonder I couldn't figure it out. Most other guys on the floor want something else entirely." This, somehow, got a chuckle out of a scattered handful of men in the crowd she'd attracted and voluntarily clung to. It appeared as though he was losing his patience with her little game, but she just couldn't resist a little more needling."Oh, my. A bounty hunter, huh? Well, I hope this criminal of yours isn't too dangerous. I'm not sure we'd feel very safe anymore. You know what they say about fear, don't you?" She took another drag and blew out the smoke, staring up at the night sky. "Mmmm, I hope you get your man," she said with a sardonic smile. That line got a laugh out of almost everyone. She looked at him now and raised an eyebrow. "Tell you what. We'll make a trade. My name for yours, cowboy." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Something else entirely?" Alister asked as he raised a brow. "Maybe that's what I want too," he said, the laughter fading away as some of the men stared at him, feeling jealously and wondering where he gathered the balls to speak so suggestively in front of her. "Getting your name first is just more polite and subtle, yes?""That's right...by the looks of it, he doesn't seem very dangerous. Nothing to worry about." He held back a sigh as they laughed at him as she joked, suggesting that his 'man' was nothing but his lover. "Hopefully," he said blandly, clearly not amused. The only thought that amused him was the thought of his sword going through the necks of all of these men, and the woman if she was wanted dead, which she wasn't. "My name?" He repeated, finding himself looking at her eyes again, the same color as his own except brighter and more cheerful. He was hesitant, normally he gave out fake names. "Alister Solaris," he said. He was mildly famous for his skill with a sword in the centre of the galaxy, though he wasn't sure if any of these men had heard of him. "And yours?" He asked, trying to appear interested as if he didn't know it already. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She smiled and took one last drag of her cigarette, blowing out the smoke slowly. She threw it down and put it out with her boot before walking up to him, looking right up into his eyes, practically daring him to do something. "If that's what you want, maybe you should learn to have some fun. Drop your guard," she said with a little smile. "I'm only teasing, Alister. I'm Kelly Luna, but I'm thinking you knew that already." She chuckled and walked back to the door. "Wanna dance?" |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | A few of the men sounded off, "Oooh," simultaneously, those that didn't were the ones wishing they were Alister right now. "Maybe I will," he said, plowing a puff of smoke into her face after she had walked up to him, flicking his cigarette to the floor and stomping it out. A few of the men raised their eyebrows in question, thinking there was something they didn't know when she said he already knew his name. At her question, Alister said, "Only if you aren't going to play hide and seek with me." He couldn't believe this woman. Not only did she know he was out to get her, she didn't seem to care and only continued to spite him. It made him wonder if she even cared about her own life as he followed her towards the door, the men watching in jealously as he stole their companion away. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She chuckled at his riled attempts to get back at her. It didn't really faze her. It wasn't that she didn't care. It was that she was tired of running. So why not have a little fun before she gave in? If anyone would let her get away with it, it was Alister. So Kelly led him back to the floor, intending to just have some fun. She took his hand and gave a nod to the DJ of the house. Instantly, there was a high energy techno song playing. After a few stationary bounces, her sexy body started to move with the beat. It almost looked choreographed, really. She kept dancing, clearly not running away from him this time around.The trio from before watched and then joined in as her "back up" dancers. All of this truly proved what an integral part of this place she had become. But now, it was about letting off some steam. She only hoped Alister could keep up with what she tossed his way. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister's hand applied firm pressure to her hand briefly, reminding her of the harsh reality that he was here for her capture and simply not to just 'dance.' He followed her willingly, blinking as she nodded to the DJ and he played a song on her cue. It annoyed him how much control she had over the place, he hoped that it wouldn't be too much of a fuss to take her off the planet. No doubt many of friends will would try to help her.Alister's dancing wasn't as smooth or as fluid as before. Before, he had been more focus on finding her and coming in contact with her, and now he didn't need to worry about anything and he found himself staring at her as she danced, weakly going along and finding it difficult to keep up with the fast pace, barely managing. It wasn't that he wasn't capable enough, it was just her body was far too distracting. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | When the song finally ended, she was panting from her last bit of performance which was difficult to keep up with even for herself. Noticing that a lot of people looked winded, the DJ put another song on still high energy, but not quite so fast. People who hadn't been dancing merely watching gave a round of applause at Kelly's performance, but also because it was a song they loved. The trio of dancers left Kelly to her own defenses as she stared down her opponent.From what she had seen so far, he was agile and adaptive enough to keep up with her for the most part. He was still distracted by something. Whether it was his own thoughts, her dance, or her body, she was not sure. Still, the queen of the locals was impressed with him. Seeing as the new song was meant for dancing with a partner, she began to move her body in a much more manageable way that could easily be built off of. she had made it painfully clear that she was fast, graceful, flexible, and clever. But she was also showing him that she was not strong. Nor was she particularly willing to leave so soon. Still, she wasn't putting up much of a fight. In fact, she seemed to be enjoying dancing with him now that she actually was.Many a jealous eye were locked onto him. She only hoped that looks couldn't really kill. He'd be dead seven times over. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister ignored the applause while feeling annoyed. It was obvious who the applause was directed for his target. She could not keep up this game forever, he would have to wait and bide his time until they were somewhere that there would be no fuss over her capture. If he did as much as touch her in the wrong way here, there would be multiple people around him to hold him back.The next song was easier for Alister to manage despite wearing his sword and gun, and he was able to keep up without trying. The way she danced was odd, it was clear she was trying to convey something to him, and it was even clearer that she was not very strong. It made Alister want to drag her out of the building and to his ship, he was tired of wasting time here. She would not put up much of a fight. He glanced around, there were too many people still and all of their attention was focused on mainly the two of them much to his displeasure.He kept waiting, but she did not seem to tire or want to do anything else except dance. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She could sense his annoyance, and to be honest, she almost felt a little guilty for putting him through this little bit of toughness. Really, though, given what he was here for to turn her in and basically seal her fate she couldn't feel too sorry. Especially when she was setting him up perfectly. She'd been flirting with him. She was showing the room that she did seem to enjoy his company. If they left together, they might be watched, but only to a point. Then again, everyone here now knew that he was a bounty hunter and had known that she was wanted. In fact, most of them knew why she was wanted and were more than happy to hide her.Kelly smiled and pressed against him a little, leaning in so no one else could hear her over the music. "You should lighten up, Alister. Have a little fun. After all, this is the last time we'll get to be this nice to each other for no good reason for awhile." She winked and kept dancing, much closer than she was before. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister was uncertain of how many persons in the bar knew who he was and that he was here for her, they would possibly attempt to defend her had it not been the sword on his back."There's no point in having fun," he whispered back to her, his eyes watching her own sternly. "I came here to take you away, not to make friends." Unlike how he had been outside, Alister was very frank and wasn't going to toy with her for very much longer. "You might as well get used to captivity while you can." Alister was unsure of how she would respond, he was still unsure of her crimes and what she did, and he was fairly certain that she was not all that dangerous. It made him wonder why such a price was on her head. "Otherwise you're going to get spoiled by all this.." Alister's eyes glanced around, observing his surroundings before finishing his statement "... dancing." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "How do you know this isn't an elaborate cage?" she asked him, still closer. "Oh sure, they all love me. But I can't leave," she said with a smile. "I take it you have no idea why you're even here, do you?" she asked, looking right into his eyes. "Well then...serves you right," she said with a smile. Kelly pulled him close and looked up into his eyes. "Just think about it. What could I possibly have to do with the Alliance that would make someone like you come out here. And why would they know exactly where I am, but not come to get me themselves?" She smiled and spun a little, enjoying her semblance of freedom while she could. "You're a smart kid. I'm sure you can figure it out." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | His eyes stared at her evenly before he said, "There is no such thing as an elaborate cage. A cage is still a cage even if it's one for a king." Alister kept dancing, though it wasn't as steadily to the beat as he listened to her words, more focused on them than the music and those around them. "I..." his eyes squinted at her in the vibrant lights of the dance room. Why would they send him and not their own employee? He wasn't affiliated directly with the alliance himself, though he did abide by their rules and worked for them whenever possible, they paid the most money. For a job like this, and for a target so seemingly harmless, why wouldn't they send out one of their own? "I don't know," he said, studying her face. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Then maybe you should think it over before you take me in. After all, if they don't want the attention, isn't it possible you're in danger?" She kept dancing, never missing a beat, still tantalizingly close to him. "Always question the reason behind your jobs, Alister. It's a rule to live by." She smiled softly and then picked up the pace as another song came on. "I suggest you enjoy the dancing while you can, because I don't think we'll get much of a chance to do it for awhile." She kept her eyes trained on him and kept moving her body. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister's eyes widen, while he had thought she was referring to a cage for herself while in his captivity, she was hinting that this bar was a cage forhim.He took a step back, looking around him again. He did not seem to be in that much dangerous from his immediate perceptions. "I don't even like dancing that much," he hissed at her through the loud music, developing a frown as his brow furrowed downwards. "If this is a trap," he said with warning in his voice, "I will no have no problem making sure you go down with me." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "You still don't get it, do you?" She asked, stopping her dancing, panting softly. "If it's a trap, it's not me who set it up." She looked up at him and pulled him close again to stave off suspicions. "Maybe your pals in the Alliance want someone to blame for what happens once I'm out of the picture. Maybe that someone is going to be you." She kissed him softly and smiled up at him. "You have no idea what you walked into on this one. I'm just trying to give you a chance to walk away and let someone else do it." She smiled and then backed away from him, feeling as though she might have pushed him a little too far. Her lips still tingled from the kiss and she wondered if she would ever get a chance to do something like that again. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | His eyebrow raised, he had his mouth open to say something before she leaned forward and she kissed him. It took a few moments for him to blurt out, "You can't do that!" Her words and the touch of her lips against his own lingered in his mind, breathing more heavily than he should even after the intense dance. "I think you're bluffing!" He said, not thinking rationally and growing angry that she was being so frank and toying with him for so long. He figured what she said might be true, but for some reason he wanted to do it. He wanted to bring this female in. There's no way they would back stab him for all the other bounties he had turned in. "We're leaving," he said firmly, reaching out and taking her wrist in his grip. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "You're sure you want to do this?" She asked, looking up at him. Instantly half of the dance floor stopped moving, the music still going. It was almost a shame to see someone so loyal go down in flames at the hand of his very own supposed allies. Then again, the Alliance itself was sort of a joke. Her eyes shone with interest as she watched him, the men in the place stiff and ready to take a beating for her. "You know, you really ought to be more careful about the way you handle people. Never know when you might draw attention in the wrong way."Even if he did want her to go, there was no reason for him to be such a dick about it. And besides, he was just signing his own death warrant. She was doing him a favor by resisting even this long. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister stared around him. It was almost as if the music had turned off. "I'm sure," he mumbled stubbornly, loosening his grip on her wrist before slowly letting hand slide into her own, taking her by the hand as his fingers curled against her own, interlocking them. His purpose of this was to make it seemed like they were a couple even though anyone with half a brain knew what was going on. "Let's just go."He stepped forward with her hand still in his own, experimentally to see if she would follow, and more importantly if anyone else would do anything about it. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She sighed, deciding to make sure things would be easier on everyone involved. She pretended to be surprised and then to melt at the sweetness of the awkward gesture. That seemed to relax the people in the bar significantly and a large number of them went back to dancing. There was still a persistent group, however, that had an idea of what was really happening. She pressed against his side and squeezed his hand, walking with him until they were outside again. She waved at her smoking buddies and then looked at Alister again as though she expected him to say or do something. So far, she was being quite cooperative. At the very least she hoped he would be a bit gentler in the future."Hold up there, missy! Where you goin' without sayin' goodnight?" one man called out. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister walked out with her slowly, keeping a firm but gentle hold on her hand, trying to make it seem they were going somewhere together intimate and not to his ship where he would return her half way across the galaxy to her fate. The group of men stepped forward, some of them standing up from sitting on railings of buildings to walk towards them for an explanation. Alister merely nodded his head at them in acknowledgment."Say you will be back later," Alister hissed at her between his lips in a hushed tone as the men would not hear despite their large distance away from them. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She laughed cheerfully and let go of his hand. "Oh, boys. I was so distracted I almost forgot. But don't worry. I'll come back tomorrow night. I think it's about time to turn in," she said chuckling as a few of them groaned. Having them all wrapped around her finger seemed highly improbable, but she'd done it somehow. When they appeared to be satisfied and she'd said goodnight, she smiled and turned back to him. "There's no need to get your panties in a twist, Alister. I'm being a good girl, aren't I? Just relax, would you? I'm not going to fight. The only thing I request is a chance to pack a small bag of clothes and shower stuff for the trip. No reason for us both to be uncomfortable." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister nodded in approval at her after they were a distance away from the men at how she departed from them. "Whatever," he grumbled in annoyance at her joke. This had been by far the easiest catch he ever had, but she was going along with it as if it were just a game and it bothered him. "There's a shower on the shi " he said in protest, turning to look at her before he reconsidering. She was cooperating for the most part, and she seemed harmless, so there was no harm in waiting for a bit. "Fine. Don't pull a gun on me or I will kill you," he said simply, stopping. "Where are you staying?" He asked. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Tell you what. Just come with me. I promise I won't pull a gun or a knife, or any other weapon on you. It won't take me very long." She smiled and pushed some hair behind her ear, looking up at him. She stayed still, hoping that he would believe her after all. "I'll just take us in my car and we can head to your ship as soon as I've got my stuff." Kelly grinned and thought it was a reasonable deal. "You can even drive if you want." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | His eyes watched her, confused still that she seemed to be so harmless with such a large bounty on her head. "What are you? Are you royalty or something?" He blurted out, the look in his eyes showing hesitance more so than ever, and it was obviously that he was thoroughly confused what was going on, unable to connect the dots. "Let's go. I'll drive," he grumbled angrily and frustrated as he consented with her plan, walking with her and letting go of her hand as no one was near them. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She chuckled at his question about royalty and decided to keep her secret to herself. "Well, if your pals at the Alliance didn't want you to know, there's a chance that they may keep you alive if you really don't know who or what I am. So I shouldn't tell you. You'll have to figure that out on your own." That said, the cooperative bounty head handed him the keys to her respectable but not flashy car and waited for him to unlock the doors so she could hop in on the passenger's side. If he really knew what her crime was, what she was capable of doing, he might look at her differently. But for the time being, this was enough. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | He looked at her speculatively. If it had been a different day where Alister kept his wits about him, he would have abandoned the mission immediately. While he enjoyed the money his jobs earned, if he put himself at risk or thought it was a job he couldn't accomplish, he wouldn't do it. Having the alliance dispose of him as soon as he completed the job was disturbing but he still went on. "Very well," he said simply, taking the keys from her and getting inside. "Where do you live?" he asked. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She slid into her passenger's seat, glad that she kept her car clean and neat. She sat next to him and smiled when the radio came on, a soft song playing. "I appreciate your letting me do this. I'm a little sorry I made you jump through all those hoops. But only a little." She smirked and directed him to the small apartment that had been acting as her home for the past few months. Colorful paper lanterns adorned the plain white walls bathing the room in multi colored light. A soft golden glow from a reading lamp on the table lit up the back of the apartment. The furniture was nice, but not too nice, and looked comfortable and neat. The place looked immaculate and the white carpet was practically spotless.As she entered, Kelly slipped her shoes off and walked slowly, looking over her things fondly. There were precious few pictures on the wall, though it was unclear what the reason for that was. She took one picture that sat on her desk from a frame and slipped it into her back pocket and then turned down a hallway into her bedroom. A soft, comfy looking bed with a nice bedspread waited for her with a large closet and a nice dresser. She took a few different outfits with her and a stack of panties and bras. And then she picked up a pair of flip flops and a pair of tennis shoes, leaving the boots she wore tonight in the entry way. She also picked up a soft stuffed tiger with her, smiling as she put it in the bag. When she was finished, she grabbed her music player and then headed for the door."Alright, let's get going, Alister." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Kelly's words made him think, he was supposed to be in command here, not debating and negotiating with his captive. Normally by this time he would have them in the tiny cell of his ship. "Whatever," he said flatly, annoyed by his own action more than what she said to him or the little game she had played with him before finally consenting to being taken in.Alister followed her, staying close but not too close, giving her some room to allow her to pack. He did keep his eyes on her however, as he was cautious for the most part. There was no telling when she could pull out a weapon on him, so he had to stay alert."Is that all? Alright, you lead the way," he said, leaning against a wall near her door frame as she walked towards him. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She took one last look at her place, sighed, and turned off the lights on a part of her life she was nearly sure she would never come back to. That said, she locked the door behind her and hid the key in the usual spot, just in case someone needed to get in. With Alister hot on her heels, she led him back to her car and tossed her duffel bag in the trunk when she was allowed. Again, she easily slid into the passenger's seat and waited for him."So where are we headed? To get to your ship, I mean." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister followed her closely, but far enough to give her some sense of comfort. He opened the car for the two of them, lifting up the trunk for her and closing it after she had stuffed her duffel bag inside."My ship is on the outskirts of the city," he answered, starting the car up and driving towards the edges of the city. "How long have you been on this planet?" He asked out of curiosity. He figured quite a while since she had a place and a car... though she wouldn't have them anymore shortly.He drove off road, thankful her car had four wheel drive. Even so it was fairly bumpy, but it didn't take long before there was a grey, majestic ship was seen behind some trees. It wasn't particularly big, but it wasn't anything to mess with. Alister stopped the car and began to get out. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Hm? You mean you don't know? I thought they would have given you that much information when you came for me." Frowning, she adjusted her position as they went over some unpleasant bumps. "I've been here for almost a year," she said. When they finally arrived at his ship, she was impressed at his fortune. After all, he was just a bounty hunter. The Alliance and he must have had stronger ties than she had anticipated. Then again, with friends like them, who needed enemies? She waited until he got out of the car before she followed suit and then got her bag from her car. "Alright then," she said standing next to him. "I guess this is it, huh? It's best not to dawdle." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister's doubts came back to him when she asked that he did not know. When he thought about it, the alliance gave him very few details. He had to push away the thought quickly or else he would back out. "It is best not to dawdle," he repeated after her. He did not like where this was going, she seemed too casual about being captured and he needed to inflict his authority over her. "Let's go," he said firmly as his hand reached out, holding on her arm and pulling her towards the ship. He reached into his person with his free hand, pulling out a device that Kelly heard click, and she saw the ship lowering a ramp before them.He pulled her up the ramp, leading her with his hand still on her arm, his grip tight and almost painful. The ship's interior was much like its outside, grey and small. The hall ways were narrow, and Alister had to walk in front of her so they could both fit. "You'll be staying here," he said, letting go of her arm as he ushered her into a cell that was obviously one for prisoners. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Ow," she said grimacing a little as he pulled her a bit too harshly for her liking. Still, she didn't put up much of a fight. When he shoved her toward the tiny uncomfortable looking cell, she set her bag down and spun to face him quickly, with the agility of the dancer she had proven herself to be. She punched his arm hard and stood perfectly still in front of her cell. Kelly did not take kindly to his new attitude. "I really wish you would knock it off. You don't have to be a genius to figure out that you're in charge when we're on your ship. This whole, macho "I'm in charge now" bit is getting really old really fast. I'll thank you not to rough me up, especially considering that I could have made this capture very difficult for you. The very least you can do is be nice, ya jerk." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister stared at her. Her punch was not as painful as she probably thought it was, and her words hurt worse. "I'm Alister Solaris," he said to him, frowning at her. "You're my captive, this isn't some sort of partnership going on here. You're going to your death more than likely and you act like this isn't even a big deal," he said, hissing at her between gritted, frustrated teeth. He was clearly flustered by her mysteriousness and the lack of information the alliance gave to him. "I don't have to deal with you, just bring you back." He said, pressing a button and before Kelly could react, a blue transparent wall separated the two of them. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Psh. Whatever. Go ahead and get lost creep." That said, she turned away from him and picked up her bag, walking to the bed she'd been given. She sulked there, lying down as she took the little tiger from her bag and pet him fondly. She didn't care if he hung around, and she made it clear that his presence at this point was merely an annoyance. Hopefully he'd get the hint and leave her alone. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister was already turning to leave as she spoke, going to the cockpit of his ship where his pilot seat was. As Kelly began to toy with her tiger, she felt a rumble beneath her, the engine of the ship, and she felt pressure applying to her as the ship lifted into the air.Alister sat at the pilot's seat, adjusting his controls as he hovered a few feet in the air with his ship, then hit on the accelerator and pulled up on his controls, starting to fly into the air towards the planet's orbit. He had one thing on his mind, and that was to get back to the alliance as fast as possible. Considering how useful he had been to them, he doubted they would back stab him just because he had returned Kelly for whatever she was. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Once Kelly was certain they were safe in the air, she smiled and pressed the paw of her little tiger friend. A small digital stylus appeared as a claw and she took it, fixing his little paw. She smiled and pulled out her music player and used the stylus to tap into her lock breaking program. She loved technology. Especially tech that was supposed to be used to help the alliance. Grinning, she made the blue wall that separated her from the rest of the ship disappear and picked up her bag and tiger and walked along the narrow corridor to find a more suitable place to stay. She smirked when she found what appeared to be Allister's quarters and slipped in there.She set her bag down and easily arranged things so that nothing looked any different than it had when she boarded the ship. After a few moments she decided that his bed was much more comfortable than that of the prisoner's cell. So she changed the lock mechanism and password before locking herself in and making herself comfortable. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister heard the sounds of footsteps behind him and he glanced his head around to peer behind him in the corridors. He didn't see anything and when he turned his head, he had to swerve his ship more than he liked, as he wasn't paying attention and a stray meteor almost hit the ship. He sighed with relief, focusing on flying rather than what was going on in the ship. No doubt Kelly was making racket to protest staying in the cell, there was no possible way she could have escaped it, either.Once Alister was out of the planet's orbit, he set his ship on a course to fly on its own. He needed to take a shower. First, he needed to get his things from his room. On the way he saw that the blue door was non existent, and that Kelly was gone. "That little..." he said under his breath, breaking out in a run that only led him to move several feet before he saw Kelly snuggling up in his own bed, with a blue wall blocking his way. "What the fuck are you doing?!" He blurted out, glaring at her through the wall. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She smirked and chuckled when she saw him standing outside the blue wall that stayed in place between them. "What does it look like?" she asked, sitting up. "I'm relaxing in my room." She took some clothes out of her bag and then headed toward the bathroom in his cabin. "I think I need a shower." That said, she left him to play around with the door and try to get it open. Of course, he would take him quite some time to crack the code she'd set, but by then it wouldn't have mattered all that much. "Oh, I think the prisoner cell might be open." She smiled and then disappeared into his bathroom, using her products to get nice and clean.When she was finished, she came back out in a pair of short shorts and a nice, soft tank top. She ignored what was happening at the door and combed her hair before slipping into his bed and snuggling with her little tiger. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister glared at her in anger, watching her helplessly as she moved into his bathroom. He grumbled to himself, fumbling with the panel and unable to crack it, he gave up. He justified himself in saying that it was just like the prison cell she was in, except more comfortable.He took his shower in the cell, though it was nearly as comfortable as his own and it only had some of his things to keep his hygeine as opposed to all of his things in his room. Sighing to himself, he redressed in his original clothes as his clothes were in his room. He was calmer now, so he decided to go to his room, where he knocked on the door. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She had been sleeping in his bed when she woke up to the sound of the knock. She yawned and slipped out of the big bed, her body moved gracefully despite her sleepy disposition. Far more of her body was revealed to him now, and it was apparent that she wasn't wearing a bra under the tank top. Still, she didn't seem fazed. "Mmm, what is it?" she asked, yawning as she came to the "door." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister prepared what he had to say as he walked towards his room. The sight of her chest seeming to be more natural led him to assume she wasn't wearing a bra and he had to remind himself why he was here. "Look, if you don't like the cell, fine. We can have you sleeping somewhere else more comfortably." Alister didn't have anywhere else, but he wasn't about to tell her. "Or make it more comfortable." He said, trying to make it seem like he wasn't lying or decieving her. "I just need to get in so I can change.. all my clothes are in here." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Oh, really? Because I just saw storage rooms on my way here. Look, I'll get you your clothes, but it's pretty safe to say that I don't really trust you at this point. "Just tell me what you need." She yawned, stretching a little, oblivious to the kind of show she was giving him. It was clear that she wasn't going to let him in unless she absolutely had to, and she wasn't going to trust him until he could prove that he just wanted to coexist with her until they reached their destination. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | What was this girl's problem? This was his ship, not her's. He wasn't about to let her go rummaging through his clothes. "We'll shape up the cell a bit or..." He sighed, "or you can stay in here. Just let me in. Please." Alister couldn't wait until he delivered this girl to the alliance, she would regret every decision in her life she ever made. "I just need to get a few things. I won't touch you. Promise."His face looked like he was sincere, and he was, but that didn't stop him from feeling a little grudge towards her. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She seemed to think it over for a few minutes, reading his expression and body language. After a moment, she unlocked the door and let him in. "Alright." That said, Kelly yawned again and moved away from the door, drowsily walking toward the bed and climbing back in to snuggle with her little tiger. She closed her eyes and settled in, not taking up a lot of room on the bed, knowing that he would stay in the room rather than go to the prisoner's cell. He really could have avoided all of this trouble if he had been nicer to her to begin with. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister stared at her blankly, curious what she was doing. Did she think he was going to share his bed with her? He grumbled to himself as he moved to his closet, retrieving a plain white shirt and his sweat pants that he always wore to sleep. He glanced at her, seeing how she moved to give him room. Frowning, he sought to wish to annoy her as she did to him, and he sat down, beginning to undress deliberately so close to her as he pulled his shirt off and began to remove his pants. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister wasn't bothering her one little bit. It was his room, and he could do things as he liked. Besides...he was pretty hot. Seeing him there was actually pleasing. Still, it'd be a cold day in hell before he knew one day or another if he was affecting her. So she watched him occasionally, cuddling with her little tiger mostly, closing her eyes to show her intention to get some sleep. Her guard was still up, but she wasn't entirely sure that she had to worry much longer. Kelly rested in a nice bed not as soft as her own, but still quite comfortable. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Much to his annoyance Kelly seemed un phased by his undressing in front of her. He wasn't sure whether to be disappointed or angry. "Move over," he grumbled before sitting on the bed and eventually laying down, carefully keeping his back to her. He couldn't believe he was doing this... but for some reason, the bed seemed oddly inviting with Kelly in it. It was rare he had a female in it. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She smirked and moved a little going right back to the way she had been before he lay down. Kelly wasn't sure why he didn't just pick her up and toss her out, but she wasn't going to complain. She smiled and cuddled with her little tiger before drifting off to sleep. The nightmares that usually haunted her were somehow held at bay as she slept. Perhaps it was because she felt oddly safe with Alister. Ironically, he was the one person who could, and more than likely would, be the end of her. Still, having someone near was a nice change from the lonely nights she spent back on the planet they'd just left. Sure, she could have had her pick of any of the men there, but she risked simply hurting them.Perhaps it was her need for affection and companionship that did it, or maybe it was because Alister was proving to be something of a blanket hog, but Kelly found herself snuggling up to him in her sleep, curled around him perfectly. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister found sleep more easily than he normally did. It was probably because of the difficult day he had experienced that left his mind only in questions without answers. He didn't as sleep as quickly as Kelly and when he began to feel sleep overtake him, Kelly's soft body pressed against him. He was going to push away, but he was far too tired and the touch of her was oddly relaxing, so he did not protest.The next morning came quicker than he would have liked and his arms raised up, a ritual he did as he stretched his body out, pressing into Kelly without concern for her. The strength of his body made her push towards the wall which she was facing until he rose from his bed and went into the bathroom. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Kelly's eyes fluttered open as she felt him leave her side....er...the bed. She took a deep breath and yawned a little. She sat up and stretched a bit, sitting up drowsily. She wiped the sleep from her eyes and shook out her hair. She hardly noticed the disheveled state of her sleep clothes as she got up as well, letting Alister stay in the bathroom for the time being. She looked in her duffel bag for something to wear and then gently placed her little tiger inside the bag as well. She made the bed and set out her clothes on top of it.She removed her shirt and folded it nicely before reaching for her bra and putting it on, making sure it was done up properly. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister brushed his teeth, staring at his image in the small mirror that his bathroom presented. His eyes were sleepy still and he had to rub at them, but to no avail as the sleepiness still remained. "Hm," he said to himself, stroking a hand through his ruffled, distorted hair.He came out in the same clothes as before, except without his shirt. He stopped dead in his tracks as his eyes fell to Kelly's bra. "Take a shower," he said, forcing his eyes to lift to her own. "You look ridiculous," he said, trying to have some authority of the situation. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She raised an eyebrow as he came out and saw her in her bra. She was sure her hair was something of a mess, but she wasn't terribly phazed by him seeing her in just her bra and pajama shorts. She was, however, surprised that his first reaction was to tell her to take a shower. He told her she looked ridiculous. Well well, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. She took a good look at him without a shirt and decided that she liked that particular look for him, but his hair wasn't much better. Chuckling she shook her head and got her clothes together and the small bag with her products."Ridiculous? That's a little harsh coming from someone who looks likethat," she said, gesturing at him in general. "I will take the bathroom off your hands," she said slipping past him and into the tiled room, closing the door behind her. She wouldn't shower because she didn't need one. She smelled good aside from her breath, and her hair only need a a little bit of work. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Good," he commented, watching her step inside. He rummaged through the drawers for his clothes, slipping on a different shirt and another pair of cargo pants. He liked all the pockets it had. Once he was done he faced the bathroom, wondering why the sound of water wasn't going off. "Are you going to take one or not?" He asked loudly through the door, even going to the point where his hand was on the knob and he was pulling on it. "I told you to take one," he said in a leveled tone.Seeing as it was locked he grumbled in frustration. He had to deal with her today and make sure that this wasn't a vacation, but found it difficult to use force on her when she never fought back against him except by teasing him. He went to the head of the ship and made sure they were on their course still. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Kelly thought for a moment as she got her things ready and decided to just run through the shower quickly. In less than five minutes she was finished. When that was through, she made sure she smelled just as good, if not better than before. She did her hair and dusted on a light layer of make up before brushing her teeth, cleaning up the counter and getting dressed. When she was all through, the pretty bounty head stepped out of the bathroom, returned her little kit to her duffel bag, and walked toward what she assumed was the bridge. It was kind of a bummer to be all alone on the ship.She found Alister making sure they were on course. She wore a dark tank top with lace on the neckline and a tight pair of jeans with her boots from last night. "Hi there." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister was sitting at his pilot seat, going through his controls before he looked forward, staring into the depths of space that seemed endless. His silence was interrupted by Kelly when she spoke from behind him. He glanced back to her, speaking in a toneless voice to not give away anything, "Hello."He thought of her features, considering how attractive she was and how he hadn't thought once of using her for his own sexual pleasure. He was curious to see her damp hair, knowing she hadn't used the shower nor answered him when he questioned her about it. "I'll let you be the co pilot today," he said, seeming to be loosened up for once and then patted the seat next to him almost playfully. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Rather than mercilessly teasing him, Kelly decided to lay off a little. After all, he was being nice. She took a seat next to him, where he was patting and smiled softly. Despite her teasing, she did appreciate his kind treatment of her. She leaned back in the chair and looked at all the controls, finding similar ones had been on her old ship, but some different ones were there as well. Delighted to be a part of this experience, she turned her head and looked at him. "To what do I owe this great honor?" she asked, tilting her head. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "You don't owe anyone anything," he said with a scoff. "I'm surprised you haven't tried to kill me yet, so I might as well treat you with some kindness." He said. Her statement was ironic in itself, here she was being flown to her demise and she didn't seem to mind. "You do realize where you're going, right?" He asked, turning to face her as he did not need to pay much attention to where the ship was going, as their journey would take a long time. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "All the more reason to try to enjoy the trip to the destination, don't you think?" she asked, looking back out at the stars. "I know exactly where I'm going, and I don't relish going there. But you know, you can only run so long before you start to get tired." She paused for a moment and then turned back to him. "Besides, you don't seem like such a bad guy to go with. There are a lot of people who would have been a lot less nice to me than you." She smiled and then put her hand on her stomach, hearing it growl. "And anyway, I think we both know I wouldn't try to kill you. Not when such a nice person could feed me," she said, smiling cutely. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Her words did hold some wisdom in it. The alliance usually got what they wanted no matter how long or how much effort it took. Alister recalled the information he had read about Kelly and then he realized he was probably not the only bounty hunter looking for her. "Alright.. what would you like to eat?" He said, standing up and heading towards the kitchen. He might as well be kind to her, otherwise she would be a nuisance as she had already proven to be capable of. After all, they had just shared the same bed together, if she wanted to kill him she would have done it by now. Alister still found it hard she was simply giving in and submitting to the Alliance. Maybe she didn't fear them. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | It had taken a whole night to prove it, but it seemed that he finally realized that she wasn't out to kill him. Smiling, she stood and followed after him. "Well, that depends on what you've got. Can I help?" she asked, glad to be able to talk to him like a normal person. It was good to know that he trusted her at least a little, and that he was nice enough to feed her and actually ask what she would prefer. "I'm good with French Toast," she said, remembering the dish her mother had once taught her to make. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Well.. for breakfast I basically just eat waffles. I usually give my prisoners cereal if that's what you want." Alister laughed at the situation, here she was, his captive and she was roaming around the ship with him as if she were a permanent residence. "I have some bread," he answered at the mention of french toast. "I prefer waffles though. You can make your french toast if you'd like. I'm still having waffles." He said, opening his small fridge and pulling out a container of frozen waffles before he strode past her, placing two of them in his toaster before he pointed at a cupboard, "The bread is in there." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She smiled at the idea and shook her head. "If I could just snag a few of those waffles I'll be okay. If you ever want to try the french toast you should let me know though. I'd be more than happy to make it for you." She smiled and decided to not make a big fuss. Besides, she didn't know what he had stocked in his ship. And it was clear he hadn't really planned on having company that would be sharing his food. The less strain she put on him the better. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister weighed her words in his head. "You'd make me french toast?" He asked in disbelief. His initial reaction was that she would try to poison him out of mere habit of being suspicious of such things until he reminded himself she could have killed him already. "Maybe tomorrow. Or for lunch." Alister always planned on feeding his captives, but not 'real' food. He had to keep them alive when they were wanted alive.After a few minutes he pulled out the waffles and handed one to her on a plate. "Do you want butter or syrup?" He asked, already fetching said materials for himself and pouring them on his breakfast. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She smiled and chuckled a little at his reaction, sure that she knew what his first thoughts were. Kelly had to admit that she thought it was cute. "I would make you french toast. I just need all the ingredients." She happily accepted the plate and the waffle. She was glad that he seemed to be in kind of a good mood. When offered the condiments, Kelly merely took the syrup when it was given and poured it over her waffle, filling in the little squares."So do you like pancakes?" she asked, cutting into the waffley goodness with her fork. "Personally, I don't care for them. It's a texture thing. It's the same batter though," she said with a shrug. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "There's plenty of food here," he said. "I always keep myself stocked up on food." He handed her the syrup, watching her pour its contents over her waffle. "Maybe french toast for lunch then. Something else breakfast like for dinner, otherwise it wouldn't feel right."He sat down at a small table, it was a circular surface that seemed to be more of a stool than anything else. "Sit there," he said, pointing to the stool that was opposite of his own. It would be a fairly intimate meal, there was hardly any leg room so their legs and knees would be touching, but Alister seemed way easier to get along with than his previous self. "Pancakes for dinner maybe. I like them, I just like waffles more." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Kelly did as she was asked and sat across from him, smiling softly. "I like waffles much better too," she said with a nod. "It's a texture thing. Besides, they hold syrup so much better." That said, the pretty bounty head happily started to eat the waffle she'd been given. The sweet starchy goodness really hit the spot. She was well aware of their proximity, and didn't mind.Her leg brushed against his as she fidgeted a little in her chair trying to wake up more fully. "Thank you," she said with a soft smile. She didn't have to say it, but he was being so uncharacteristically nice so that she felt she needed to. Still, she wasn't sure how long it would last so maybe it was a premature move. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "I love waffles," he replied instantly. "I eat them every day," he explained. He wasn't sure why he loved waffles so much but her explanation served better than his, however that did not stop him from giving her his own theory: "They just taste so good."Alister seemed too involved with eating his waffle to notice the subtle touching between them as their knees and legs brushed along each other. He was acutely aware of it, and found himself enjoying their human contact more than the meal, but he would be caught dead before he allowed Kelly to see that he expressed more interest in this than eating his waffle. At her gratefulness, he glanced up, part of a waffle hanging from his mouth and syrup dribbling down his chin ridiculously. "For what?" He asked, perplexed by what she was thanking him for. Realizing how he looked, he quickly swiped his arm across his face to rid it of its contents. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | It was really too much. That face of his had so many expressions, but this one, she had to admit, was her favorite. She couldn't hold back a chuckle as he looked up at her, a chunk of waffle hanging from his lips, syrup dripping down. Kelly was used to seeing his handsome face look fierce, or mad, or slightly embarrassed, but it was another thing altogether to see him looking at her like she'd just spoken a foreign language and then said his name. He was, in that moment, adorable."Sorry, but your face..." she collected herself and cleared her throat before starting again. "I just wanted to say thank you for the...waffles." That said, she went back to eating her waffle, still smiling as she remembered the look on his face. She wondered if he was tricking her with this "change of heart" business, or if he was just putting up with her because he had to, but she didn't let herself dwell in that possibility.This was far too nice of a morning to cloud it up with cynicism. Besides, she had a waffle. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister's annoyance returned, he couldn't tell if she were making fun of him or thought he looked odd. When his arm went away, his brow furrowed again in anger, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it had been before. "Nothing wrong with my face," he says defiantly."You don't need to thank me. I gotta feed you, you're wanted alive," he said casually, as if life or death did not matter much and even those dying deserved decent food. "You can thank me if I let you sleep in my bed again tonight, you hogged too much room." He said with a slight laugh. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She shook her head. "No, there's nothing wrong with your face," she said, still smiling. Polishing off the waffle, she looked up at him and felt a little bad for making the annoyed look on his face return. Still, he seemed to get over it pretty quickly. "If you let me, huh? Who's to say I won't just pop up anyway? I'm sorry if I was too close, but you're a total blanket hog."That said, she smiled and stood up, carrying her plate to the counter by the sink. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "I'm still the captain," he said with authority, but it was obvious he was just joking. "You may sleep on the floor if you'd like," he suggested as he got up, finishing his waffle and oddly not in the mood for another one, leaving the dishes there for now.He left, walking back to the cockpit without saying another word until he heard her following him in the small corridors of the ship. "It'll probably be a few days before we get the Alliance's rim. You can try to kill me before then if you value your life," he said jokingly, still not entirely convinced she was totally harmless.He wondered what what would happen in those few days, normally they consisted of his captive screaming to be let out while he flew the ship, occasionally serving his prisoner a sedative to silence him. Kelly hadn't been much of a nuisance except that she seemed to think she was in a hotel. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She chuckled at the suggestion of sleeping on the floor. "A gentleman would sleep on the floor and offer the bed to a lady. Especially one he's probably going to kill." She smiled and then walked down the corridor with him. "But I suppose chivalry is dead." Kelly stopped him for a moment and looked up into his eyes. "I mean it when I say I don't want you dead, Alister. You're a good man. A little naive, but a good man." She smiled and then let him go."So what now, captain? Tell you what, if you let me sleep in bed with you, I'll take care of some of your chores...if you have anything for me to do. And I think a good plate of my french toast might be worth a night in a nice bed...even with a blanket hog." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "I guess I'm not a gentleman," he responded, finding his wrist yanked at before he was turned completely, facing Kelly. He stared at her, letting his blue eyes become mesmerized by her own eyes for a moment too long. He didn't like it, and he laughed it off with a chuckle, trying to appear as if he were unaffected by looking at her eyes. "Whatever you say, boss.""Maybe," he said, knowing he probably won't be able to push her out of his bed even if he wanted to, she was just too stubborn. For now he focused on his controls, making sure everything was running properly before he stared out into the blankness of space. "If your french toast doesn't taste bad, I'll let you sleep in my bed." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Kelly smirked at his offer of a deal. It wouldn't be hard to make up a decent batch of french toast if he had all the ingredients. She sat down next to him in the control room and monitored a few things, but mostly watching Alister. "Well then, we have a deal." She closed her eyes and leaned back in the comfy copilot chair. It was a relief to know that beneath all of his "I'm a bounty hunter" machismo, he was a normal person who had hit a good stream work for the Alliance, and had wanted to keep his lifestyle livable. She couldn't fault him for that.Since he didn't know who or what she was, she couldn't really stay particularly mad at him because it wasn't personal...to him. But that was the problem, wasn't it? It was nothing personal for anyone but her. Kelly opened her eyes and looked out at the stars. It would be days before they reached their destination...which led her to wonder."What do you usually do on the ride to Central?" |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister seemed content in simply staring straight forward, admiring the stars and the blackness of the space which he enjoyed so much. Her question was answered by what he was doing right now, but he shrugged. "Not much usually. Normally the prisoners are in the cell banging to be let out, not sitting with me and eating break fast. So I have to give them sedatives to make them sleep and shut up. When that's done I just like to sit here and look at space, I enjoy it. I used to be a pilot for a trading ship so I spent a lot of time flying, but I never got bored of it." Alister sighed softly to himself, thinking of what he used to do before he was a bounty hunter. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Why'd you stop being a trader pilot to be a bounty hunter?" she asked. "I mean, it hardly seems like a logical jump...then again, what do I know? But it seems odd you'd choose a more dangerous life style." She shrugged and watched the stars go by wondering what it would be like to never have anyone bother her for anything. What kind of life would that be? |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Wanted to work alone," he said, giving it a few seconds of thought. That's what he always told himself, but sometimes he wasn't so sure, it did get lonely on the ship all by himself and keeping usually crazy people locked up in his cell. Kelly was one of the more sane ones, but even she struck him as slightly crazy in her own way, doing things completely unorthodox. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | She looked over at him, a puzzled expression on her face. "Isn't space lonely enough?" she asked, watching her face. She hadn't meant for it to sound so profound, but she often found herself wondering the same thing. It seemed that she could never get away fast enough, but once she'd run away, she'd be lonely again. She'd form connections wherever she settled down next, but never deep enough connections to keep her from leaving. Sighing, she turned back to the stars and wondered why he liked watching them so much. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | He didn't answer, staying quiet and adjusting his chair so he could lean back to relax. Finally, he spoke, "It wasn't all that lonely being on a ship with other people. By yourself it's different, gotta learn how to take of the ship by yourself and cook for yourself and all sorts of other things, flying it, keeping the prisoner maintained. Sometimes I think I need a partner, would be way easier to do things.." For a split second he imagined Kelly as his partner, quickly pushing away the thought as he knew it was very possible she wouldn't be alive in the next week. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Alister was an unusual man in Kelly's eyes. Something about him just didn't seem sincere as he said he wasn't lonely all that much. Sure, he was busy, but that didn't make it any less lonely. As he mentioned a partner she wondered if he had thought of her as one like she had for a moment. Then again, she wasn't much for the life of a bounty hunter. Something about turning people in the way Alister did didn't sit well with her.Then again, someone had to do it the criminals of the world were not all kittens like her after all. Shrugging it off, she stared into the space before them. "Hmmm, seems like an idea. It's not like we can't all use help now and then." |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "They wouldn't have to do much," he said quickly, wanting to tell himself it was a good idea more rather than convincing her, she was not much to him asides from a polite bounty with rather good looks that he was trying very hard to ignore at the moment. "Just maintain the ship for me while I'm gone, things like that. Maybe I should get a partner after all. Would make things a lot easier, that's for sure. Except I'd have to share my prize money with them..." he finished his sentence doubtfully, thinking about it in silence. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "Well then, you'll just have to be the biggest and baddest, won't you? and you could argue that you should get the bigger cut since you're doing the hardest part," she said with a chuckle. "If that's all you're worried about, you'd have it pretty good," she said. She was reminded of her technological engineering skills and wondered just how much he was thinking of someone like her being his copilot. Smiling to herself, she looked down at the controls again. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | "I'm already the biggest and baddest," he said with a huff. "The Alliance loves it when I take their missions, I always get the job done." Once again Alister's tough side was beginning to show, but at least this time it wasn't directed at Kelly. "All I need to do is post a sign that I want a partner, and people will be running over each other just to be in my ship," he said decisively, folding his arms over his chest triumphantly as if he already had posted such a sign."What do you think?" he asked, turning to look at her, doubt filling his eyes briefly. "Would you want to be my partner if you weren't my prisoner?" He asked her seriously , wanting some reassurance. |
The Hunter and his bounty (Findarato and Candira) | Kelly's eyes widened, thrown a bit off balance by the question at hand. She looked into Alister's eyes, suddenly noticing the color a bit too vividly. After a pause she regained her composure and smiled. "Well, when you ask a girl like that," she said with a chuckle. His posturing was kind of cute and he was of a passionate sort. Could she work with him? Under different circumstances, perhaps she could. "Well, I'm a little too nice to administer sedatives and the like, but I think I could." She smirked and looked out at the stars again. "Yeah, I suppose I would." |
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