The End is Never Final
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Category:
S through Z › SeaQuest
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
37
Views:
1,876
Reviews:
0
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
Disclaimer:
I do not own SeaQuest DSV, and I do not make any money from this writing.
Chapter Twenty-Six
“I can’t get you on the seaQuest, Nathan.” Bill Noyce’s image fills the view screen. “They’re not responding to any of our attempts to establish contact and, at this point, we’re not even certain if they’re operating. I tried all of my connections for you; at this point, it’s a no go.”
The words are not a real shock. After all, when he left seaQuest, he also left the U.E.O. There are hard feelings and asking Noyce for a favour is asking for a miracle, friend or not. Bridger covers his unease, fiddling with some papers; trying desperately to look both busy and important…as if his wanting on board seaQuest is his right and not just the result of some disturbed sleep.
Bridger sighs, the sound deep and disturbed, “Do me a favour. Get me their last known location and a sea crab. I’ll figure things out from there.”
“I don’t like this idea.” His eyes refuse to meet Bridger’s, afraid of finding more evidence of the determination that he hears in his voice, “I don’t like this idea at all.”
It’s the exact reaction that he anticipated and there is no sigh. Disappointment hangs on thick in the air and, as much as he hates to admit it, a part of him is screaming “did all I can, let’s call it that and get on home.” He wants to ignore that part, but the rest of him has already decided that if there is no sea crab for him, there is also no second try.
It is Noyce’s turn to sigh, “I’ll see what I can do.”
The view screen darkens as soon as the words leave his mouth.
The words are not a real shock. After all, when he left seaQuest, he also left the U.E.O. There are hard feelings and asking Noyce for a favour is asking for a miracle, friend or not. Bridger covers his unease, fiddling with some papers; trying desperately to look both busy and important…as if his wanting on board seaQuest is his right and not just the result of some disturbed sleep.
Bridger sighs, the sound deep and disturbed, “Do me a favour. Get me their last known location and a sea crab. I’ll figure things out from there.”
“I don’t like this idea.” His eyes refuse to meet Bridger’s, afraid of finding more evidence of the determination that he hears in his voice, “I don’t like this idea at all.”
It’s the exact reaction that he anticipated and there is no sigh. Disappointment hangs on thick in the air and, as much as he hates to admit it, a part of him is screaming “did all I can, let’s call it that and get on home.” He wants to ignore that part, but the rest of him has already decided that if there is no sea crab for him, there is also no second try.
It is Noyce’s turn to sigh, “I’ll see what I can do.”
The view screen darkens as soon as the words leave his mouth.