The Hunter

[Sanguine Frozen Boy]

Although the cabin was full of beeping sounds, Samantha clutched a small pillow in her arms and slept through it all. The moment the light turned on however, she woke from her slumber immediately. Her ears twitched with annoyance as she sat up and yawned, stretching her arms into the air. She was still half asleep as she looked tiredly up at the intruder who had turned the lights on."Is it time already to start my day?"

A marine stood at the doorway, his shoes looked very large and the rifle he carried was almost ancient in design. "Captain has to get her bath and breakfast before the next cycle." The marine approached her bedside.

"Huh, cycle?" Samantha looked sleepily up at the marine and then down at her pajama's."Er, did you wash my clothes?"

The marine looked at her confused by her question but then shook his head,"Do I look like your maid?" Samantha's ears dropped a bit, forgetting that she no longer had the luxury of her old crew. The new one was very unorganized at the moment and smelled odd to her. Then again, anyone she knew smelled odd and seemed weird to her."Don't look so glum, I lied." He produced from a drawer nearby her favorite outfit.

She smiled happily and hadn't expected him to do something so nice seeing as how she didn't even know who he was. "Thank you so much. Who did you say you were again?"

"Ah, I'm Jason, I'm a marine and i'll be protecting you from....invaders should I say."

"Ok thanks again." Samantha stood there for a moment with her outfit in her arms looking around. "Um, where's the shower again?"

"Shower? Hah, you'd expect that wouldn't you? Not for the captain, all we got for you is a nice hot bath, it's already ready and everything."

She shivered in distaste at the thought of taking a bath as she detested them."Um, sure you don't have at least one?"

"Well sure we got showers, but you're a girl and unless you wanna go into the men's room...."

"No thank you, i'll take the bath." She interrupted him not wanting the conversation to go on any further."So where do I go for it? I've never been on a train before."

Jason pointed to the open door across the hall from her and gave her a pat on the back."Have fun." He grinned and she could see it through his helmet as she walked slowly across the hallway into the bathroom. At least the water was hot she thought. After a very quick and annoying bath that left the room soaked and also the marine who had to force her into it, Samantha followed the marine to a small room with a table in it. On the table was a plate with what appeared to be food, but of course it didn't look like eggs and bacon to her.

"Er..you don't have eggs and bacon with toast do you? Also, can I get some milk?"

Jason laughed very heartily as he patted her on the back and forced her into the chair."You be glad you get cereal missy. You don't want to see what your crew's eating."

Samantha had a few thoughts and after she was done thinking them she could no longer eat, but she did drink the milk to the cereal happily. After breakfast she felt slightly quesy, but the feeling passed as she made her way to the small bridge area where there was a few crewmenbers waiting for her. Finnally it was time to start her trip from Dresden to New Tokyo. She looked out of the viewport at the very dusty looking system of Dresden. The many volcanic rocks that gently dusted against the camera were of little interest. What interested her most was sitting in the captains seat which she did with glee. She smiled and looked at her crew as they stared back at her waiting for the first order.

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