2160 Beyond S2 Episode 8: Cold Shoulder by CinTanGallery on DeviantArt (original) (raw)
Grendel has still been pretty haunted. The Pale Green Dot in the sky that night, as well as The Gray technology infecting a planet so close to Fraternity main sectors, has distracted her from work and such. Shes afraid of what they’re doing, and hates she isn’t there to know, but at the same time, is glad she doesn’t need to be there.
Her mind has been racing through confusing things and thoughts. It got so bad she just needed to stop her work, and head back to her room, in which she didn’t leave for a whole day, which is very strange for her to do.
The next day, Ravish had stopped by The Alumni to check up on her friends
- Ravish: HEY GUYS!
- Ginevra: sniff sniff Ravish, its been a minute huh?
- Marla: Yeah! What have you been up too?
- Ravish: Ohhhh ya knowwwww, creating a new line of dresses, very risque ones at that
- Marla: Ohhhh how fun!
- Ravish: I could try one on for you if you want–
- Marla: Oh no no no, Its ok! Really! TRUST.
- Ravish: All Dramatic Your loss. So where's Grendel?
- Ginevra: Shes in her room. Shes all sad and depressed and mad and salty and-
- Marla: I think she gets it. Shes been very down
- Ravish: Well that is just no good! Don’t worry! Auntie Ravish is here to save the day
Ravish Goes up to the door and knocks. Grendel opens the door
- Grendel: ….what
- Ravish: What ever do you mean darling? You're the one who's been couped up in your room. They say you've been quite down recently
- Grendel: Yeah well…something has been on my mind. And I. Cant seem to get rid of it
- Marla: Is there anything we can do to help? Cause we want to
- Ginevra: ITS AWFUL TO SEE YOU LIKE THISSSS😭
- Grendel: …are you, crying?
- Ginevra: YES CAN'T YOU TELL😭
- Grendel: …Not really-
- Ravish: HEY! I have an idea! If you need something to clear your head, we got you! Lets head down to the planet Venus, get a couple of drinks, dinner, all of it on me! We'll all have a small girls day or something! Whatta say!?
- Marla: Id be ok with that
- Ginevra: OK! 😃
- Grendel: ….
- Ravish: …Wellllllll?
- Grendel: ….ya know what. Lets do it.
- All: YES!
The 4 girls then took a transport down into the clouds of Venus, and found a bar and grill. Ravish was being very extra today, trying to be funny. Ginevra would stay close to Grendel, rubbing up against her like a cat would. And Marla would talk and talk and talk, all things keeping Grendels mind off things. And she really did start to enjoy things and live in the moment keeping Grendel in the moment, and not thinking about The Grays. She was really starting to have a good time.
She then took a step outside into the lot of the grill. She looked out into the sky, cloudy but making beautiful shapes, in orange yellows and even purples. She takes a deep breath in and out
- Grendel: …ahhhh. Cloud cites. Heh. Almost reminds me of home…
- X: I can take you back.
Suddenly she is enveloped in a green force field bubble, wrapping around her from a device thrown at her feet. She recognized the technology. It was Gray in nature. She looked to her side and there he was. A tall man, A Gray, though his skin was a dark gray, nearly black, and dressed with armor and a poncho dawning the symbol of The Queen specifically. His name is Vendor
- Vendor: I’m surprised to see you so far away from The Home World. Its pretty amazing you were able to escape so far without Her Majesty getting you first
- Grendel: I know her ways of capture…therefore I knew how to avoid it. And I’ve been avoiding it. For the last 304 years.
- Vendor: Looks like your luck has run out.
- Grendel: So who are you.
- Vendor: A simple bounty hunter, assigned to Her Majesty. I have never failed in getting her what she wanted, and fortunately for you, she’d like you back alive.
- Grendel: I would think so.
- Vendor: So, you’re going to make this easy. You will not resist, and you will be reunited with The Republic.
- Grendel: Right, but in the other hand-
She points her wrist down, and from her bracelets comes a Electron Bullet, damaging the device, and disabling the shield. She hits him in the face and runs back inside the restaurant.
- Ravish: Honey, I was wondering what was keeping you-
- Grendel: We need to leave right now!-
The door was busted down! Vendor walked in, raising his Laser Gun at stun. Grendel jumps and pushes everyone down on the ground as the laser hits another in the restaurant. The place goes into chaos and people start running out.
- Grendel: We need to leave!
- Ginevra: Don’t have to tell me twice!
- Marla: Theres a way out through the back, if we can distract him
- Ravish: I got just the thing. On my signal, you all GO!
Ravish quickly gets up, as Vendor is ready to shoot her, but then she raises her feathers and unfolds them, getting big and puffing them up, all the while growling. Vendor was caught off guard. That is when Grendel and Co got up and ran outside the back door. Vendor got confused but quickly punched and kicked her out of the way. Running to the back to see no one there. He ran back inside, and saw Ravish was gone as well. He ran outside and saw Grendel's Saucer fly up into the atmosphere and away
Ravish was put on the medical bed. Her head was split open. Marla took the wheel and headed up to the Alumni, while Grendel took one of her devices and waved it over Ravishes head. It was patched up.
- Ravish: Ahhhh. Thank you, Grendel. Thank you…does, it still look pretty?
- Grendel: Rolls her eyes As perfect as ever
- Ravish: Good good. Who was that?
- Grendel: A bounty hunter. Vendor. He’s tasked to bring me back to my home world, for The Queen
- Marla: Woah, that's heavy
- Grendel: Yeah well the Queen doesn’t exactly like it when someone runs from her rule. Hail the Alumni that Ravish needs follow up treatment with Oriole and alert The Captain of a possible danger on the Dimitri Sector of Venus
They landed in The Alumni. Ravish was taken to the Hospital area where Oriole properly patched up her injury. Riley was informed by Grendel about the Hunter and put The Alumni on Purple Alert, an alert letting the crew know there could be possible danger on the base and to be alert. She then sent down Molly and some officers to inspect what happened and where the hunter may have gone.
Grendel was then relieved of duty, confined to her quarters for her safety. Ginevra accompanied her though. She started to pace around, somewhat panicking that shes seen this much Gary activity so close
- Ginevra: I can hear you pacing
- Grendel: Yes Ginevra, cause I’m panicking. First the meddling on the planet, and now this bounty hunter after me? Its only been 2 big things, but I haven’t seen this amount of Gray activity in 250 years.
- Ginevra: Thats a long time. Want some tea?
- Grendel: Ginevra I’m serious, this is not good that this is happening.
- Ginevra: Maybe we can plan something to stop it
- Grendel: If only it was that simple.
- Ginevra: …do you need to pet me-
- Grendel: NO.
Ginevra giggled a little then stopped. Her ears perked up, and her nose was vigorously sniffing the air. Grendel then asked what was the matter…
- Ginevra: …Someones here.
Just then she was shot! Only stunned, but thrown across the room. Grendel quickly turned around and was then chained by the neck, glowing green in color. She was then pulled into the shadows, where Vendor had been waiting
- Vendor: I warned you. I never fail.
- Grendel: No..No I won’t go back
- Vendor: You have little choice deary. Now come along
He headed to the window where he parked his saucer and got inside, ready to jump out. But then they heard a loud bark, and Ginevra leaped and bit Vendor on the leg! Teeth digging into his leg, drawing blood. He screamed in pain, and let go of the chain, that allowed Grendel to run out of her room! All the while Ginevra viciously attacking Vendor, as he fights back
Grendel ran up to the communications booth, and hailed The Captain's Office, where Riley was.
- Riley: Grendel?
- Grendel: He’s in the base, my quarters.
- Riley: What, ok thank you. Alerts Security We have a security breach, dangerous Extra, level 3 of the Staff Ring, initiate lockdown protocol and find the intruder and apprehend him, bring him up to the brig
- Grendel: Rips off the chain, and adjusts her Laser Gun Let's get this son of a bitch
The security team quickly got to the staff habitation ring, just as the lockdown started. Those who were inside their cabins were locked inside, and Grendel's door remained open. 6 Officers raised their guns ready to fight him, alongside Grendel.
Vendor looked like a mess. Deep cuts and blood seeping through. He raised Ginevra in the air by the back of her neck.
- Vendor: You need to control your pet more
Vendor then throws her into Grendel's cabin, and pulls out a gun of his own. A shootout has begun.
Vendor had a protective shield easily deflecting the shots fired, but with Grendels knowledge of how it works, she enhances her laser beam, raising it to 9/10, and SHOOTS! It overloads the shield, and shoots the hunter back! Disabling the shield as well.
- Marla: You think Grendel will like these cookies?
- Ravish: We'll just have to see
- Vendor: Slides right at their feet uuuggghhhhhh….
- Ravish: ….
- Marla: ….
- Vendor: What the..
- Ravish: YOOOUUU!!!! This is for my friend! Stomps on his chest and THIS IS FOR RUINING MY HAIR!
Ravish then stomps on his face! Knocking him out.
Soon later Grendel's cabin was secured and fixed up. Ginevra was taken to the Hospital areas and patched up by Oriole, good as new. As for Vendor and his saucer, it was taken into custody of Venusian soldiers, and taken to the military headquarters on the planet. Vendor himself was taken into Venusian authorities, awaiting some sort of trial if one comes, and information regarding his home.
Grendel however, had some words to say to him
- Grendel: …so her Majesty sent you?
- Vendor: Who else would send for you huh? Heh.
- Grendel: …I won't go back. I never will
- Vendor: Grendel I don't believe you have a choice. Your time has come. It has been this way for nearly 8 Billion years. You're just gonna throw that all away?
- Grendel: Yes…the republic that's been established. That's not what I want.
- Vendor: It doesn't matter. You will be found. Whether you like it or not. You will be returned to the home world, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. So have fun while you're here, for as long as it lasts. Cause it isn't gonna last much longer.
- Grendel: …
Grendel got up and left the cell. She quickly headed back to The Alumni after. She then walked into the large food court, and spotted her friends. They all waved at her and ushered her to come. She did
- Grendel: Guys. I wanna thank you for today. You guys gave me a really fun morning, and you saved my life. Multiple times. Thank you. All of you.
- Marla: oh it was no problem! What are friends for?
- Ravish: I had to sacrifice some hair. But it was worth it
- Ginevra: of course. Alwaysssss 😊
- Grendel; ….😌
Grendel then spent the rest of the day with them. Doing exactly what Vendor told her to do. Spend as much time as she can here. Cause she knows…
She knows it's not gonna last
End S2 Ep8