Chapter 69
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69 Rising Heat, Pt The four pilots split up the moment they arrived on Helios. It wasn’t as though they didn’t enjoy each other’s company (well, for the most part anyway). Simply, they had spent a couple hundred hours with each other, in that lab. They were sick of the project, of brother and sister Chase, and of each other as well.
They seriously needed a break from all of it.
So they bid a temporary farewell to each other, then headed on their separate ways.
Redstar went off to find her racer and jock buddies while Merlin spent some time with his crew. Miko decided to visit a hackerspace and get her coding game on.
Eva decided that she needed to sweat a whole lot. Though she had worked her mind to death the past two weeks, her body had languished to some degree. Being the kind of person who needed to keep moving, she associated sitting in a core for hours to plain torture.
And now that she was free of that cage, she was eager to get her body moving. So she changed into her workout gear and went straight to her sparring gym.
Although the refugee players had bodies like video game characters, and never truly tired or aged, they still changed. At least, ever so slightly.
She certainly felt stronger, and her body appeared more defined. She almost wished to see a stat screen of her capabilities through her DI, as that would have made her growth that much easier to track.
Besides, she simply wanted to stay sharp. And the best way for her to do that was to get physical.
.....
So, she spun up one of the training automatons, set it into overdrive, and pushed it around a bit. Just the one felt rather inadequate, so she decided to add a second training one into the mix.
It was a constant back and forth against the two of them, and she ended up evading their relentless attacks one after the other. Ultimately, she became used to their movements and fended them off with skill. She slipped in between their swings, and delivered her own punishment in kind.
Eva even gained a small group of admirers who watched as she toyed with the two automatons. Some of them were enraptured at her, and watched for a good long while.
Not that she even noticed. Her thoughts were lost in a myriad of things – Prometheus, Commander Chase, Miko, immortality, Mack, the omnicast.
And Pelli.
He had kind of a boyish charm about him which she enjoyed very much. She was often objectified by most men, which she absolutely hated. In contrast, she found Pelli’s goofiness refreshing and endearing and very much welcome.
And they ended up messaging each other as she worked out with the automatons.
—
Freya: Hey, I’m back in Helios. For a week, anyway.
Pelli: Ugh finally.
Pelli: You’ve been teasing me nonstop for two weeks!
Freya: Aww did you miss me?
Pelli: Oh, yeah, totally. I’ve got fond memories of you...
Pelli: Knocking the breath outta me...
Pelli: Pinning me down...
Pelli: Making me tap out...
Freya: How romantic!
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69 Rising Heat, Pt The four pilots split up the moment they arrived on Helios. It wasn’t as though they didn’t enjoy each other’s company (well, for the most part anyway). Simply, they had spent a couple hundred hours with each other, in that lab. They were sick of the project, of brother and sister Chase, and of each other as well.
They seriously needed a break from all of it.
So they bid a temporary farewell to each other, then headed on their separate ways.
Redstar went off to find her racer and jock buddies while Merlin spent some time with his crew. Miko decided to visit a hackerspace and get her coding game on.
Eva decided that she needed to sweat a whole lot. Though she had worked her mind to death the past two weeks, her body had languished to some degree. Being the kind of person who needed to keep moving, she associated sitting in a core for hours to plain torture.
And now that she was free of that cage, she was eager to get her body moving. So she changed into her workout gear and went straight to her sparring gym.
Although the refugee players had bodies like video game characters, and never truly tired or aged, they still changed. At least, ever so slightly.
She certainly felt stronger, and her body appeared more defined. She almost wished to see a stat screen of her capabilities through her DI, as that would have made her growth that much easier to track.
Besides, she simply wanted to stay sharp. And the best way for her to do that was to get physical.
.....
So, she spun up one of the training automatons, set it into overdrive, and pushed it around a bit. Just the one felt rather inadequate, so she decided to add a second training one into the mix.
It was a constant back and forth against the two of them, and she ended up evading their relentless attacks one after the other. Ultimately, she became used to their movements and fended them off with skill. She slipped in between their swings, and delivered her own punishment in kind.
Eva even gained a small group of admirers who watched as she toyed with the two automatons. Some of them were enraptured at her, and watched for a good long while.
Not that she even noticed. Her thoughts were lost in a myriad of things – Prometheus, Commander Chase, Miko, immortality, Mack, the omnicast.
And Pelli.
He had kind of a boyish charm about him which she enjoyed very much. She was often objectified by most men, which she absolutely hated. In contrast, she found Pelli’s goofiness refreshing and endearing and very much welcome.
And they ended up messaging each other as she worked out with the automatons.
—
Freya: Hey, I’m back in Helios. For a week, anyway.
Pelli: Ugh finally.
Pelli: You’ve been teasing me nonstop for two weeks!
Freya: Aww did you miss me?
Pelli: Oh, yeah, totally. I’ve got fond memories of you...
Pelli: Knocking the breath outta me...
Pelli: Pinning me down...
Pelli: Making me tap out...
Freya: How romantic!
69 Rising Heat, Pt The four pilots split up the moment they arrived on Helios. It wasn't as though they didn't enjoy each other's company well, for the most part anyway. Simply, they had spent a couple hundred hours with each other, in that lab. They were sick of the project, of brother and sister Chase, and of each other as well.They seriously needed a break from all of it.So they bid a temporary farewell to each other, then headed on their separate ways.Redstar went off to find her racer and jock buddies while Merlin spent some time with his crew. Miko decided to visit a hackerspace and get her coding game on.Eva decided that she needed to sweat a whole lot. Though she had worked her mind to death the past two weeks, her body had languished to some degree. Being the kind of person who needed to keep moving, she associated sitting in a core for hours to plain torture.And now that she was free of that cage, she was eager to get her body moving. So she changed into her workout gear and went straight to her sparring gym.Although the refugee players had bodies like video game characters, and never truly tired or aged, they still changed. At least, ever so slightly.She certainly felt stronger, and her body appeared more defined. She almost wished to see a stat screen of her capabilities through her DI, as that would have made her growth that much easier to track.Besides, she simply wanted to stay sharp. And the best way for her to do that was to get physical......So, she spun up one of the training automatons, set it into overdrive, and pushed it around a bit. Just the one felt rather inadequate, so she decided to add a second training one into the mix.It was a constant back and forth against the two of them, and she ended up evading their relentless attacks one after the other. Ultimately, she became used to their movements and fended them off with skill. She slipped in between their swings, and delivered her own punishment in kind.Eva even gained a small group of admirers who watched as she toyed with the two automatons. Some of them were enraptured at her, and watched for a good long while.Not that she even noticed. Her thoughts were lost in a myriad of things Prometheus, Commander Chase, Miko, immortality, Mack, the omnicast.And Pelli.He had kind of a boyish charm about him which she enjoyed very much. She was often objectified by most men, which she absolutely hated. In contrast, she found Pelli's goofiness refreshing and endearing and very much welcome.And they ended up messaging each other as she worked out with the automatons.Freya: Hey, I'm back in Helios. For a week, anyway.Pelli: Ugh finally.Pelli: You've been teasing me nonstop for two weeks!Freya: Aww did you miss me?Pelli: Oh, yeah, totally. I've got fond memories of you...Pelli: Knocking the breath outta me...Pelli: Pinning me down...Pelli: Making me tap out...Freya: How romantic!
