Derrick knocked on the door to the makeshift office that Sif and Lazarus had hammered out of an once empty room. When their eyes fell on him he stiffened. It was difficult to fight the urge not to come to attention and spout off with Specialist Masters requests permission to speak. He managed it, though the efforts found his face. Lee pretended not to notice. She was good about that kind of thing. He wasn?t sure how he felt about the bombshell that revealed her to be his sister. It hadn?t changed what he felt for her. He supposed that of those who discovered the genetic ties to one another he was having the easiest time. It?s always easier to accept things when you are the low man in a unit. You get the order you move out. She didn?t look great though, he could see that she was using their untainted supply as sparingly as she could.
?Lee?? The name was strange to him in this setting. Stranger still since of the three he was the only one dressed as a civilian. ?Not real sure how to make this any easier, but, the entire planet has been cut off. I have had sources trying for weeks to nail down a bit of the serum. A few of them have gone so far as to leave system to find it, which they did, only problem is that they are on a watch list?a do not sell list.? Derrick?s hands went behind him in an ?at ease? stance though the command hadn?t come to do so. It was supposed to have and that was good enough for him.
?The stuff is out there Lee, but we need to go to it. I am sorry this has taken so long, I have been waiting for one source to get back to me. They found his body on a spaceport turnstile. It was stuffed into his luggage. They are setting this up Lee, to put us where they want us. I don?t see that we have much choice though.? He tried to read Lee?s face, finding a determined look he began to smile inwardly. He couldn?t move though.
The whisper came from Laz?s direction. Mark, the man finally knew his name but he was far from happy about it. If a cyborg can be unhappy that is. ?Dismissed!? Derrick?s eyes flicked to Laz then back to Lee who remained stoic in her contemplation. Derrick came to attention and backed out of the door. He managed not to salute though. They had said it would be the small victories with himself he would notice?that and every loss.
?Lee?? The name was strange to him in this setting. Stranger still since of the three he was the only one dressed as a civilian. ?Not real sure how to make this any easier, but, the entire planet has been cut off. I have had sources trying for weeks to nail down a bit of the serum. A few of them have gone so far as to leave system to find it, which they did, only problem is that they are on a watch list?a do not sell list.? Derrick?s hands went behind him in an ?at ease? stance though the command hadn?t come to do so. It was supposed to have and that was good enough for him.
?The stuff is out there Lee, but we need to go to it. I am sorry this has taken so long, I have been waiting for one source to get back to me. They found his body on a spaceport turnstile. It was stuffed into his luggage. They are setting this up Lee, to put us where they want us. I don?t see that we have much choice though.? He tried to read Lee?s face, finding a determined look he began to smile inwardly. He couldn?t move though.
The whisper came from Laz?s direction. Mark, the man finally knew his name but he was far from happy about it. If a cyborg can be unhappy that is. ?Dismissed!? Derrick?s eyes flicked to Laz then back to Lee who remained stoic in her contemplation. Derrick came to attention and backed out of the door. He managed not to salute though. They had said it would be the small victories with himself he would notice?that and every loss.