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"Um... I guess not. I don't know if it's right to do something behind his back."
Nomad looks worried and nervous.
"I haven't flown since the incident."
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"I don't care what the incident is. Just fly me home, please. I'm begging you, Nomad."
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He looks sad. "I-I guess I can try." He offers her a hand up.
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[i]She takes it and stands up.[/i] "Thank you so much Nomad!"
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He's not smiling anymore, but nods. "The hanger is this way. I'm pretty sure I remember how to fly, so we probably won't crash this time." He begins to lead her through the halls.
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"C-Crash?" [i]She follows him cautiously.[/i]
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"Like I said, the incident. Last time I was flying was above Dantooine... I'm not supposed to talk about Dantooine."
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"Maybe I should find another pilot....Thanks anyways, Nomad."
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"Ok... That's probably a good idea." Suddenly Shadow's voice can be heard echoing down the hall. "Artemis? Are you down there?"
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[i]Arty looks for a place to hide and jumps behind some random cargo boxes in the hangar.[/i]
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Shadow steps around the corner, spotting Nomad. "Nomad! Have you seen Artemis anywhere? I need to find her." The mechanic looks like a deer in the headlights, glacing at Artemis, then at Shadow.
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[i]Arty shakes her head 'no'.[/i]
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"No?" He replies. "I need to find her..." Shadow sounds distraught. "What happened?" Nomad asks, his eyes saying from Arty to Shadow.
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[i]Arty shakes her head and remains silent.[/i]
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"I don't know! I said she was beutiful and she got upset and said I was lying!" He sounds heartbroken. "Were you?" "Of course not! You saw her, she's absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous!" He slumps against the crate Artemis is behind. "What am I supposed to do?"
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[i]Arty slowly starts to cry again, but is too quiet to hear.[/i]
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Nomad is trying his best not to look at her. "Are you sure? She said she's ugly, and she seems to nice to lie." He's very confused now. "Of course I'm sure! I... I don't know why she dosent believe me." He sits down against the other side of the crate. Nomad looks like he's about to explode from not telling Shadow where she is.
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[i]Arty shakes, but manages to make a 'shh' gesture to Normad by putting her finger to her lips.[/i]
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Nomad bites his lip, his cheeks puffing up from holding his breath. "I...I don't know what to do. Maybe it's for the best. Shames always did say the force dictates everything. I guess it was a bit unrealistic. Me, the the stupid ripoff of a human and... And someone as beutiful as her." He sounds on the verge of tears. Nomad's face is bright red from holding his breath.
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[i]Arty covers her face in her hands as she continues to cry. Her sobbing is just loud enough for Shadow to hear something.[/i]
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Shadow stops, slowly rising at the sound. "Who..." He pears around the crates and sees her.
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[i]She's too busy crying into her hands to notice him.[/i]
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"A-Artemis?" His voice comes out more like a croak.
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[i]Arty doesn't look up, but instead curls up into a ball with her tail covering her face.[/i]
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Shadow sits down beside her. Nomad finally lets out a breath. "ImsosorryIliestoyoupleaseforgiveme!" He squeaks out in one breath, but shadow dosent even hear him as he tentatively reaches a hand out towards Arty.
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[i]Arty sobs get louder and she curls up tighter.[/i]