Exerpts

Monday, August 06, 2007

The Prisoner

"Captain," says Lt Terry Gates over the com channel.
"Yes Lt Gates. How's our guest holding up?"
"I think you'd better come down and see for yourself."
"I'll be right there."

"Yes, Lieutenant, what is it?"
"It's the prisoner sir."
"What about him, Lt.?"
"Hi Aunt Jillian," says James Smith from his cell. "Well aren't you going to say something, Jillian?"
"It's Captain Smith," she responds. "Since when are you a Lieutenant?"
"Oh that, Tom made a Lt., cool eh!"
"As far as I'm concerned you're still a second year cadet whose grades, practical jokes and constant misbehavior don't give you a ray of hope for ever making it to thrid year," says the Captain sternly. "If I was in charge of the academy I would've expelled you long ago. You shouldn't even on a starship, yet alone a Lt, but enough of that, let's get to this little matter of sabotage shall we. Firstly, I would really like to know how you got aboard my ship when I had the shields up?"
"I bet you would Captain."
"Fine, if that's the way you want it, I'll let the Empress deal with you."
"Empress Chun-Li," says James nervously.
"Yes, I'm to hand over all prisoners from the Triton over to her to personally deal with."
"Please, Aunt Jillian, I'll do anything, just don't give me over to her."
"Tell me how you got on my ship and I'll consider it."
"i...i...i can't," says a scared James.
"Lt. Gates escort him to the Empress when get back to Midgar. I'll meet you there. Oh, and make sure he changes his clothes. He is no longer a member of Hydro Force and I don't want her to see him in that uniform."
"Aye sir"

Well, James seems to be a little nervous and scared to talk to the Empress. Tune in next time to find out what happens with young James.