Jones Sparrow

The Marauders

It's a long post, but I was inspired and had a lot of fun writing it! Hope there's not too many mistakes in it, I wrote it all on my phone, my internet is still down, but thank god for data! Haha

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Raymond and Terry's job was much easier than Rae's in his opinion. He never could understand anything in the medical field, especially when you have dozens of species' body structures to memorize and treat for. Raymond had trouble identifying most of his own body parts, and was sure that he's broken and bruised nearly anything and everything. Elyse's voice crackled into his ear as she asked if she could help with the humanoid issue. He gently brushed aside a piece of debris coming towards the three of them, and then looked at where the object once was. "Your help could very much be appreciated, elyse. I know Tymea has her HERD bots, but some extra infrared vision won't hurt." He replied, glancing over at Rae's progress.

Her next words were calm and very serious when talking about Shasoon. She always had a calm way about her, even when she was floating in the middle of space and dealing with the galaxy's deadliest poison. "Copy, Doctor." Raymond responded. He looked back at his wrist to calculate where exactly the fastest path would be when all of the sudden he was hit.

One of the debris from the ship came towards him fast, and hit him in the back of the helmet, his skull making contact with the glass. His vision turned blurry, his HUD displayed warnings but he couldn't make out the text. For a moment he couldn't even hear his breathing, only the ringing in his head that sounded like crickets... Then everything went black.

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Crickets chirped loudly through the Colorado air. The warm wind moved the large fields of grass that surrounded the modest farm house. The lights shined inside the house, the front porch was filled with an assortment of toys and crayons, but children were nowhere in sight. Inside the house was a very drunk man who had a "rough" day at work and wanted to let his anger out on his family members. Luckily, though, they weren't in the house. A trap door on top of the roof opened, and up came Jamie Chase with a small child in her arms. Her cinnamon colored hair was pulled back in a pony tail, she wore a white t-shirt, and some comfortable jeans. Her lip was freshly cut, and her hazel eyes were just starting to look better from a black eye. With the small girl still in her hand, she used her other one to help another child up. "Come here, sweetheart." she said gently, even with the muffled screams from the drunk down below.

"He won't be able to catch us, baby." The woman assured the young girl in her arms. "He's too round to fit in this small square." She said with a gentle kiss to her cheek. "Come here, RayRay."

8 year old Raymond Chase stared down at the trap door, his fists clenched. His dark brown hair was messy, like any child his age. He had a couple of missing teeth, his t-shirt was freshly rung out, as if someone just grabbed it, and a fresh bruise was on his cheekbone. His intense green eyes glared down the stairs, as if deciding on what to do exactly. "hey." The sweet voice of his mother said. Raymond turned to her, and she had a desperate smile, as if begging him not to do anything stupid. Raymond slammed the trap door closed, and walked over the sloped roof, taking a seat.

The two of them sat in silence, listening to the sounds of the rural night. The stars were shining brightly, to the right of them a large glow was near the horizon, indicating where Denver was. Space ships flew across the sky, and the lights from the civilized moon were glowing brightly. Ray's mother was comforting his younger sister, Anna. Raymond kept staring at the sky though, thinking about his father. Not the man downstairs. His ACTUAL father.

He then felt his mother's hand reach for his face, to examine the numb part of his cheek. Raymond didn't meet her gaze, and turned the other way. "It's okay to be afraid... Your father loved the story of Deimos and Phobos, the greek gods o--"

"I'm not afraid." Ray said flatly, his eyes still fixed on the stars, but his body was shaking. "Especially when it comes to him." he added. His mother simply sighed. "It amazes me how much you look like your daddy. He always scrunched his eyebrows up, and he would push out his jaw when he was upset." Jamie Chase said quietly. Raymond ignored her. Every time they were up there he would hear about his father, and how amazing he was.

Silence.

"If he's so great, why isn't he here?" Raymond demanded. "Why isn't he here protecting you from getting punched, or keeping Anna from crying." His small voice broke as he turned to look at his mom. "Why is his best friend here treating you like shit--"

"Raymond David Chase you watch your language--"

"Where did he go, Momma? Why did he leave?" At those words Raymond's mother grabbed her child and pulled him close, her lips kissing the top of his head, her fingers running through his hair. Raymond fought back tears, as he buried his head in his mother's shirt. Raymond was only eight, but he knew more than most kids his age. He knew that for a while, his mother went to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, but when Raymond was old enough to take beatings, she stopped cold turkey. He knew that his step father, Brad, was a cheater, a dead beat, and supposedly his father's childhood friend. He didn't care what kids said about him, but whenever someone talked badly against his sister or mother, he would always beat the living crap out of them.

"Your father is the bravest, most amazing man I've ever met." Jamie said against his head. "He never told me where he had to go... But he's out there, sweetheart." She pointed out towards the cosmos, and Raymond looked up, as if trying to see the man himself. "He wouldn't leave us unless he absolutely had to... You are so much like him."

There was a sound of breaking glass from below and a long line of curses that made Anna start to whimper. Raymond clenched his fist again, but the feeling of his mother's arm around him calmed his nerves. "I'm afraid of him." Raymond confessed, looking away from his family again. "And I hate him. I hate him so much, Mommma."

"It's alright to be afraid, baby. The bravest, and best people always have a bit of fear in them."

"He doesn't do anything but hurt you and I can't do anything to stop him--"

"Listen to me. Don't you worry about me. Brad is a man who thinks he's brave, and better than everyone else. But someone who is really brave doesn't do that kind of stuff. They don't go picking fights to start them, or because they think they can and have a right to. They have to be afraid to fight, because when they have to, you know it means a lot to them... And I want you to promise me that when you grow up to become brave and strong like your daddy, you won't come back here and try to fight Brad. I will do anything to protect you and your sister from him, do you understand me?" Jamie's voice was calming like river, but had a serious tone that made Raymond look at her and nod.

"Why don't we just leave? So we don't have to protect anyone, and be happy?" Raymond asked quietly. "It's complicated Ray... Sometimes you have to do things for others that you know is scary... But everything will be okay, and we will be happy."

"Pinky Promise?"

"Yes. I Pinky Promise." Jamie laughed, taking young Raymond's finger and wrapping it around hers. There was another moment of silence before Raymond spoke up again. "I'm going to be better than dad. I'm not going to leave you and Anna ever. I won't let anything bad happen to you guys." Raymond declared, his eyes fixed on the stars again. His mother had tears in her eyes and she simply hugged him again. "I know you won't, sweetheart."

Raymond stayed close to his mother, watching the view, but the moment was quickly ruined with more drunk shouting, and the sound of banging on the roof's trap door. "RAYMOND! RAYMOND! ANSWER ME! CAPTAIN!" The trap door opened, and the light was blinding.

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Raymond woke with a start, his HUD still beeping, and Tango's voice echoed in his helmet. "Captain! Your vitals spiked for a minute. I was afraid Doctor Driani would have to bring back two bodies."

The robotic voice didn't really make Raymond happy, but it was a robot after all, and sometimes had trouble sympathizing for biotic life. Raymond checked the status of the suit, only a small crack in the helmet. Nothing significant, and he felt fine. He was also relieved that his black out was only for thirty seconds. They still had time to make it back safely.

"I'm alright." Raymond broadcasted, looking at the terry, Rae, and Shasoon. "Shasoon is still the priority. Addy, what's our time? I want to see if we can break our record for amount of time we can waste while still getting through this alive." His sarcastic comment was confirmation that he wasn't hurt badly, maybe just a bump on his head.

The four Marauders floated as quickly as they could back to the airlock, and as he did, the thought of what he recently saw while he blacked out filled his mind. He broke his promise to his family, and it haunted him every day. He dreamed of seeing his little sister again, that some day that she would forgive him for leaving. He could blame Brad for leaving, along with a billion other things, but that won't make her forgive him. She trusted that he would be there for her, unlike their real father... He wasn't going to leave his crew members without a captain. He WAS going to make it back to the Monroe on time with his crew. He wasn't going to disappoint.

The crew finally made it back to the airlock. Rae and Shasoon were the first to float in, then terry, and then Raymond. "Tango we are inside. Close the doors, and initiate the pressurization process."

"Copy, Captain." His voice said, and soon the doors closed, and the emptiness of space was filled with high pitched hissing of their artificial atmosphere entering the room. As soon as the green light was given Raymond pulled off his helmet, but Rae didn't wait. She immediately ran towards her medical quarters to help save Shasoon's life.

"All members with medical expertise meet Doctor Draini in the medical wing. Tech team I need a status report on the humanoid on our ship, and everyone else head back to the deck and get into battle stations. Meg, you're doing great. Addy, thanks for keeping this ship intact. As soon as we can hit warp drive let me know. Don't launch warp sequence until I give the green light. I need to know we aren't being tracked." Raymond said all of this as he ripped off his space suit, now back in his shirtless pants and boots appearal, his forehead had a cut and bruise on it from the debris hitting him, and the crack in his helmet got larger the more the stayed in it, but they all survived. For now. And Raymond was thankful for that.

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My internet is down at the moment, which is really upsetting, but hopefully it kicks back on soon! I wanna post!!!

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It's all good, and I hope you start getting better soon!

I'll get a reply up as soon as Akaya does, I've had this idea for a while, and I'm excited to write it out!

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Haha I met Sean Astin (the actor who plays samwise) before, he talked at my college, and his cousin goes to my school haha, he quoted some Sam lines, and Mikey from the Goonies!

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Haha happy turkey day!!! I got an invitation to play some football with some friends, it's a fun way to start a day! Haha

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@Akayaofthemoon I'm looking forward to see it! But again, no rush! We'll all be here haha

@Pyromania99

Maybe there are little drones that the crew created that can walk on the outside of ship, or maybe cameras with guns on board them, or defense protocols that can be activated that electrocute certain regions, or deactivate the magnetic field of the ship so magnet boots don't work, or something along those lines haha, just some ideas!

The Mightiest Reborn

Poseidon

As the man near the grave began to talk, Ben's sea green eyes looked at the tombstone, then back at the man's face... His voice sounded cold, but not hostile, or cruel. It was as if it was wounded in the past, or neglected... And there was a small sense of guilt inside him in the back of his mind. When he said his name, Ben simply gave a smile, and nod towards him. Abel was less formal with Hal. Ben stepped back at the sudden reaction from the man, eyeing the two curiously. The name Osiris meant not much to him, but he knew that Hal was not him. His mind told him that he wasn't a man to normally fill something with life, and yet another part of him said that there was much he didn't know (or remember) about Hal. A small smile appeared on Ben's face when he said "we could find answers." It was rather odd to find complete strangers after seeing them kill, and yet have some sort of trust with them. More specifically Hal.

Another voice moved in. Ben turned quickly, his hand going to his fishing harpoon as he examined the figure. Hal spoke up first, but he kept his eyes on the woman. If he hadn't been attacked by countless men and women and awoken with no memory, the very sight of her would have intimidated him. Her stance was strong, her face detailed in someone with power. Her suit matched that well, but it felt out of place in this city. A curious thought ran through his mind. The only people that didn't seem to want to kill people seemed to have no recollection of this place...

"She doesn't look much like she wants to fight, Lord." Ben said in a mocking tone, but turning to face Hal with a small grin. It was a teasing tone, as if he was pressing his buttons for the fun of it. Doing that to a complete stranger would have been considered rude, especially to a man who collects dark screaming energy from corpses... But he had a feeling Hal wouldn't take it as a threat.

"Tell me, Do you know your name? Who you are? Where you're from?"

There was no time to hear a response. A couple blocks away in the nearly destroyed city, a large and thunderous BOOM echoed through the buildings, leaving the four of them dead quiet. Ben turned to face the direction it came from, and felt a sense of dread. He turned to Hal, and then the others. "Those weren't raiders. We need to hide. Now."

He, Abel and Hal just finished from a battle, and although none of them will admit it, they were tired. The group of them made their way out of the makeshift graves, climbing over or walking around cars as they looked for a safe spot to take cover from the demonic howling and thundering explosions coming closer. "There." Ben pointed at what looked like an abandoned apartment complex, with the doors broken open. Not the most welcoming thing, but it beat being out in the open.

They all ran in, hiding next to the walls, all near a window so they could inspect the scene... They waited for what seemed like forever, until a thundering, inhuman voice shook the ground. "WHERE ARE YOU?!"

Ben very slowly peered around the corner to look out the window, and as he did his vision tunneled. The makeshift grave had a new visitor. He easily stood past 12 feet. His arms were the size of tree trunks. From the neck down he looked like a normal human being if he grew super sized... He carried a large axe, glowing in the sun, but the most noticeable feature was his head. Instead of a human head, a Bull's head was in its place. Large amounts of dark brown fur covered his neck and shoulders, his snout was breathing heavily, as if trying to smell, and his beady eyes were filled with rage.

"The smell of death lingers... He is here too? COME OUT, KING OF THE SEA!" The beast bellowed. "YOU CANNOT ESCAPE! YOUR GREEK BLOOD IS TOO STRONG TO HIDE!" The thing taunted. Ben grasped the side of the wall, his tan skin turned a small shade of green. The beast was so familiar to Ben, the way it said the King of the Sea and mentioning the Greek blood, Ben was certain he was talking directly at him, and he had a hunch on why. He wanted revenge.

"If you come out now, I will spare your brother, and maybe the others that are joined with you. I only want you... You made me this, don't you remember? Or are you still recovering?" The beast gave in a few more sniffs in the air, and started to stomp towards the direction of the apartment complex. Ben muttered something in what he could assume was another language, possible an ancient form of Greek? He wasn't sure, and he had no idea why that language burst out, but it meant one thing. They were in trouble.

@Kaithas@Kronshi@Crimmy

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I'll be getting a post up either later today, or tomorrow. I'm travelling all day today, so I'll be exhausted hahaha

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@Skai

I'll definitely respond to Elyse in my next post!

And I wanted to give you guys a heads up, I'll be traveling all day today, so I won't get on until much later tonight!