The chase

[Wellingtons]

Lee and Charlie had managed to reach hanger deck 5, quicker than it would take if the event had occurred any earlier however considering the time it was on the station most people were dreaming of what tomorrow may bring, all tucked up in their beds, but not Lee and Charlie they had to get away from the entire station, as their previous life collapsed like a house of cards built on sand foundations during the middle of a storm.

Luckily for them however they reached the hanger deck without incident however the ease of their journey greatly perturbed Lee as he knew that they usually worked with groups of at least three, meaning that their was at least two more. His trail of thought was disturbed by Charlie who having never seen a ship before was amazed at the variety of them, started tugging at Lee'€™s hand to gain his attention.
'€œYes, Charlie? Lee responded
'€œWhich ships is ours?'€ Charlie enquired
'€œUm right this one over here.'€ Lee commented while pointing over at what appeared to be a rusted pointed metal tube strapped to an engine. Great ship, as soon as it takes off it will fall apart Charlie thought to himself. After seating Charlie in the second seat and ensured the straps were tight. After which Lee then signalled for the ship to be allowed to leave, however as usual the droid manning space dock door control station began to slowly open the docking tube doors.

After almost losing his temper with the damned machine; the ship finally left Freeport 14, and when it was 15 clicks out Lee began to loosen up and tried to strike a discussion with Charlie. '€œSo Charlie what do you know of your parents.'€ He enquired
'€œWell I know nout about my dad but my mum went by the name of Beatrix Lynid and well, this is all I have of her'€ Charlie replied while handing over what appeared to be a gold locket with the initials of B.M.L engraved on the front and on the other side was engraved with the initials L.E.A. Upon receiving it Lee took one quick glance while flying the crow towards the Alberta Jump hole. After which he gave it back to Charlie, however just before he handed the locket back to Charlie, '€œI promise we will find her, I will give you my promise once this is done with, I will find her and reunite her with you.'€ Lee spoke with sincerity as the locket, had stirred memories; ones that had once brought love and sorrow now brought joy and hope.

As the locket was a present given by Lee to Beatrix on their engagement on Cambridge, and also a memory of the last time they spoke. As it happened not only on the eve of Lee'€™s deployment with the space fleet reserve, but in addition 3 days before the monstrosity that occurred, the phantom mox bombing, he had thought that she was dead however this locket seemed to prove the opposite.

Noticing that Charlie was falling asleep, Lee engaged the ships autopilot and carried the poor sod to the bunks near the middle of the ship, he had seen today what many would never have dared imagined, it was going to be a long journey but they will endure.

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Captain Natasha Skylen|The.Goldfinch