Apocalypse

[Ramke]

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Claire did try packing, but it wasn't the best work one could have done. She used to rely on her aide, as with most other chores and tasks, so she could focus on what really mattered. She could only mimic the technique she observed Léon doing before flights, but most of it ended up a cluttered mess anyway. Claire would have expected her "servant" to help, but Enma was clearly too busy playing with her communicator. Instead, she could only feel embarrassed as she was convinced the woman was judging her, catching her glimpse on more than one occasion.

"There's no need to assault this ship... the crew has already suffered through enough. I'll f-" she cut off herself mid-sentence as she heard the familiar sound of the mechanical door letting out a beep, indicating it has been unlocked. As soon as both of them turned their heads to the door, the silhouette of the Captain came into view.

They were just as stunned as he was. He came back to discuss the option of finding a moor, but instead caught them in the act of preparing to escape the ship against his orders. Shortly after, his expression turned grim. It was clear he wasn't amused.

"What do you think you're doing?" he asked rhetorically, moving his arms behind his back to show authority. "I thought I've made you aware no one is leaving this ship until I find a solution."

"This isn't what you think it is.. I wanted to speak to you immediately after finishing tidying here!" she blurted out in a haste. Claire acted on impulse, trying to defuse the situation.

The man looked at Enma. Claire's excuses evidently weren't very convincing.

"You are going to have a lot to answer for, Outcast. I've yet to have a foreigner on my ship, but I see that the standard, unsurprisingly, has been set very low. You really want to kidnap the duchess, don't you? That's a lot of 'credits' that are going to be lining your wallet. Ridiculous. I should have ordered to shoot your ship the moment it came on radar."

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