[Voice, locked to residents] --EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--

[malnosso]

[At 2:15AM, the journals suddenly blare out an alarm, followed by this message.]

EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY. This is an emergency.

The following occupants of the Luceti enclosure must report to the teleporters in twenty minutes. You are required as reinforcements in Region 13. Bring all necessary armaments with you. You will be teleported directly into combat.

Anyone who fails to comply will be forcibly escorted to the teleporters by droids.

This is not a drill. I repeat: this is not a drill. You have twenty minutes.

[The message repeats twice more, the alarm continuing until the twenty minutes has elapsed. No questions will be answered.]

Comments

Teleporters!

[lostinmyway]

[And that's where Kirk would be wrong, because Grune is out this early and she is not one of the lucky chosen few. Instead, she's playing the role of cheerleader today.]

Good morning, James!

Re: Teleporters!

[universal_charm]

_{[ It had been awhile since he had talked to Grune, though not because he wanted to avoid her. Things had come up, mental things, relationship things, people leaving, it was a mess to be honest. His life was messier here than on Earth really. Sad, wasn't it?}

Nonetheless he smiled at her, still feeling bad for near throwing up on her or at her (he forgot which, but he knew he had thrown up in her presence). He waved at her, trying to hide his nerves. ]

Good morning, Grune. You heading for the teleporters too?

Re: Teleporters!

[lostinmyway]

[She shakes her head.]

Oh, no. I'm here to wish everyone "Good luck."

[Come to think of it....] Good luck!

Re: Teleporters!

[universal_charm]

_{[ He can't help but smile a bit at that, coming closer to her. ]}

Good luck, huh? Hopefully that keeps with me. I have a feeling I'll need it.

Re: Teleporters!

[lostinmyway]

[The sight of his smile makes her own smile grow.]

Don't worry. I'm sure you'll do a very good job.

Re: Teleporters!

[universal_charm]

Well, that would be the hope. Keep wishing me good luck and I'm sure it'll reach me and the others wherever we're going.

Re: Teleporters!

[lostinmyway]

All right! Good luck!

[Grune, he didn't actually mean it.]

Re: Teleporters!

[universal_charm]

_{[ He just laughed and for want of a better way to say thank you he bent and kissed her cheek before hurrying on, not wanting to be late and forcibly dragged. ]}

Re: Teleporters!

[lostinmyway]

[And she beams after him and waves until he's gone.]