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Booker DeWitt just wants things to make sense. ([personal profile] just_dewitt) wrote in [community profile] ten_fwd2015-08-31 08:15 am

Multipart Post; Backdated to the beginning of the Klingon Invasion

Part One: OTA - In the Midst of Battle...

Booker was disgruntled. There he’d been, having a beer, minding his own business, and meeting someone new, when things had taken a turn for the odd, and he had ended up getting involved in some mayhem. Now, mind you, it wasn’t the mayhem he was bothered by! It was the being interrupted while he was drinking that annoyed him.

As a result, Booker, with beer on his shirt, was stalking around a corridor bend, the overly-heavy frame of a the weird bladed weapon the Klingons had been carrying in his left hand, a Klingon gun strapped to his belt, even as his right hand sparked and spat Shock Jockey. The shattered remnants of a guitar was strapped to the other side of his belt by some cord he'd taken from a Klingon and he shook his head as he stalked along.

There was a look of mixed annoyance and fierce amusement on his face. Spilled beer or not, war was what he was good at, and it was a lesson some Klingons had already learned to their sorrow. Well, maybe. Booker had no fucking clue if they felt sorrow or not. He was pretty sure they felt nothing at all anymore. Oh well.

He was making his way slowly toward his quarters to check in on Elizabeth, but keeping a wary eye out for more of the Klingons on the way.



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Part Two: Locked to Elizabeth DeWitt - Back at the ranch...

Once he had managed to take down a few of the invaders, Booker managed to make his way back to the quarters he shared with his daughter and granddaughter. He stepped in and looked around warily, looking battered, limping, some of his clothing torn and with more than a few cuts and bruises, but being Booker, still quite well.

One hand clutched a Klingon pistol even as the other stuffed a large replicated sandwich into his mouth. He knew from experience that this would heal him quickly, more quickly than the Sickbay could. And it was a quick way to recharge in the middle of what might be a very long few days. War tended to be messy and prolonged.

Peering around, he listened and looked for his daughter.

[personal profile] diamonds_are_forever 2015-09-03 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Emma was tending to her daughter, who was trying to get a shield from the replicator to go with her little knife. It was super cute, but there was no way she was wading back out into the melee unless absolutely necessary.

She blinked when she heard her name, then closed her eyes and tried to trace the signal back. Who the hell are you?

[personal profile] diamonds_are_forever 2015-09-03 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a bit busy at the moment. If you want counseling book an appointment. She grabbed Faith before the girl could run out the door. "Sweetie, you can't go out there."

[personal profile] diamonds_are_forever 2015-09-03 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Emma sighed and picked Faith up again. What's your room number? I'll be there as soon as I can.

[personal profile] loiseau_ou_la_cage 2015-09-03 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Elizabeth was done crying, now she just felt heavy and angry. She nodded and tried to soothe Anne. "You weren't hurt, were you?" She looked up at Booker, trying to determine if he needed help or not.

[personal profile] loiseau_ou_la_cage 2015-09-03 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded and stood, moving herself to the couch. "Can you get me a bottle and clean diaper for Anne? Maybe a cup of coffee, too. I used up my salts making traps and getting us here."

[personal profile] loiseau_ou_la_cage 2015-09-03 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Taking care of Anne soothed Elizabeth. The girl quieted once she was changed and being fed, her cries turning to greedy grunts as she inhaled her bottle. "We've been in here since nearly the start. There was a Big Daddy and I got scared so I came back. Ran past the Klingons on the way. They're vicious." She shuddered and shook her head. "I hope the ship is as safe as you think."

[personal profile] loiseau_ou_la_cage 2015-09-03 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)

Elizabeth startled when he reacted so harshly, but she managed to keep her calm. Booker didn't really frighten her. She knew he would never hurt her.

"Things are so strange, Booker. I wish we could leave. This place makes me so nervous and edgy."

[personal profile] diamonds_are_forever 2015-09-05 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Faith was the one who walked into the room first, waving her toy sword and shield. Emma was following behind, trying to catch her out-of-control daughter.

Faith was having so much fun that she didn't notice a short table in the middle of the room until she ran into it, bonking her head. By the time she started crying Emma had caught up, and she hauled Faith onto her hip. "I'm sorry, she's wound up by the invasion. It's nice to meet you both, I'm Emma Summers."