The android eyed Nessa carefully as she hung onto every word. She continued dismantling her weapon piece by piece, nodding every so often to ensure that she was paying attention. Nessa's story was hard to listen to because it reminded Sev so much of herself and her own past. Once Nessa was finished Sev reached out a hand and clasped one of Nessa's. [color=92278f]"We are survivors"[/color], she said quietly, [color=92278f]"The best thing that we can do for the fallen is make sure that their memories live on through us and through our actions"[/color]. Gently Sev reached up to brush away Nessa's tears. The Star-Born's skin was scalding hot to the touch. Luckily Sev wasn't easily affected by such things. She took Nessa's cheek into her hand as she leaned in closer, [color=92278f]"Now come on, that's enough tears for today. I always thought a smile looked better on you"[/color]. She released her gentle grip before looking around the room in search of the miniature bots, [color=92278f]"Meeny, Miney, Moe"[/color], she called, [color=92278f]"Fetch us a drink please. Something hard. I know Myrn has a stash around here somewhere"[/color]. The three scrapbots materialized from between the coils of cables running along the floor. Their tiny sharp appendages tapped rapidly as charged off to do Sev's bidding. [color=92278f]"Still hard to believe the kid built those when she was nine"[/color], Sev said under her breath more to herself,[color=92278f]" Even harder to believe she's managed to keep them around for this long"[/color]. The pistol was mostly deconstructed by now. Sev fished the old crystal out of it's casing before replacing it with the one that Nessa had given her as payment. Carefully, she placed the old sapphire on the table next to them before going back to reassembling the firearm. Moments later the scarpbots returned carrying two shot glasses and an unopened glass bottle of liquid that seemed to glow with the same energy as Sev's eyes. They placed the glasses and bottle neatly on the table. [color=92278f]"Thanks guys"[/color], Sev popped the cap on the bottle and poured a shot for Nessa and herself, [color=92278f]"Tonight we drink. We drink to people that we've lost and the people that we've found"[/color]. She tapped the bottom of her shot glass against the table before raising it again. [color=92278f]"To the future"[/color], her electric blue eyes looked to Nessa expectantly. Myrn knelt forward and scooped the small creature up into her arms. Blinking awkwardly as the words entered her mind, flowing like water over her brain. [color=ed1c24]"Huh, so you're some kind of a telepathic puppy then"[/color], she said quizzically. Myrn took the piece of tech from the creture's mouth and activated it. The holographic displayed a slightly older picture of Nessa. She appeared to be happy. The only other pictures she's seen of Nessa were the wanted signs all over the Net. [color=ed1c24]"Thanks little buddy"[/color], she nestled Ra against her face, [color=ed1c24]"Let's get this back to your mom now okay"[/color]. The two began making their way back towards Myrn's room. Six had been watching the medical bay video feed in her heads up display the entire time. She'd posted up just around the corner and waited for.... Whatever Feya was to catch up. [color=f26522]"Look who decided to return to the land of the living"[/color], Six taunted as the beast rounded the corner. [color=f26522]"I won't rat you out if you're worried about that. I've done worse to my share of recruits. I've already doctored the vid footage. In my report we'll just chalk it up to.....Oh, let's say a mechanical failure. So that's two you owe me now Feya and to hear your dear old sweet heart tell it, you're on your last leg with the Council. If you want the Star-Born I suggest you keep yourself in check"[/color]. The android slowly walked in circles around the beast as she talked, eyeing her like a piece of meat. [color=f26522]"They way I see it you belong to me now. One wrong move, the slightest hint of you going full monster and you won't be my problem anymore. So I suggest you take a good long think about what you want out of this little vendetta of yours"[/color]. She playfully caressed the woman's back with her new hand before strutting down the corridor.