Reboot; Vince Vaan part 21

"... he said you would know what to do."

Matt nodded. "Thank you Toque, your dismissed."

"Just a minute, your not going to call me to do this again are you?" Toque said before leaving.

"If I feel that your needed for the job." Came the reply.

Toque soured at the prospect but said nothing. He did have a debt to pay.

"Oh, and Toque."

Toque stopped at the door.

"Tell the prep cook to come up when his shift is finished. I'll need him to deliver the next load."

Reboot; Infinite discovery part 20

"You sure that was him."

One looked to the other questioningly. "Yeah, are you sure?"

"I'm sure." Was all he said. "You know what we have to do."

They all grunted an acknowledgement.

Reboot; Vince Vaan part 20

Toque soldiered up to the shabby looking house cautiously. When Vince emerged some time later he sighed a breath of relief.

"Ah, Toque, right on time."

Toque looked at him incredulously. "You mean you knew he was going to send me on this dangerous mission?"

"Not you necessarily, but I knew someone was."

"Here's your food. Got anything for me?" Toque threw down the pack full of seven days of food.

"Yeah, tell my uncle I've acquired skilled help. He'll know what to do."

Reboot; Infinite discovery part 19

The following morning Chris woke up after a beautiful dream. He dreamed that he was on a date with a girl who had the same name as his sister. She was young and carefree, and dressed so girly...

A bright flash of sunlight woke him. Molly had opened the curtains wide. Chris sat up in her bed. "Morning Chris." She said lightly.

Chris looked at her with a new regard. He licked his lips and realized that he was quite thirsty.

"...feel free to shower in my bathroom." She said equally as lightly. "I hope you enjoyed yourself." And she faced him, holding herself.

Reboot; Vince Vaan part 19

Toque cursed his luck. " 'Want to keep your job?' He says. 'Then you'd better do it.' Like I'm any kind of survivalist. I might owe this kid some money but risking my life? I must be crazy."

Toque rummaged through the underbrush weary of anything and anything that might be coming. He willfully wanted to come via night so that whatever wanted to ambush him was asleep. He also hoped fervently that no snakes were up this late at night.

"He'd better be there, that's about all I can say."

Reboot; Infinite discovery part 18

"It's good." He said.

"Glad you like it." Molly said.

They ate in relative silence. Chris'es hormones were starting to get the better of him.

When was the last time? She asked in his head. Chris didn't want to talk about it.

It was some time later that he found sweet release.

Reboot; Vince Vaan part 18

"So let me get this straight." Sarganno said. "You want to make a flat top roof so you can harvest tea up there?"

"Yes." Vince didn't mince words.

Sarganno tilted his head in a sideways nod, looking to the ceiling. "Well, that'll be a hell of a job. It'll take me a month give or take working alone."

"Just do it." Vince said.

"Hey. Hey!" Sarganno wasn't about to let him go that easily. "You said there'd be food. Well where's the food?"

Vince patted his knapsack. "Right here, just got to grow it."

Sarganno looked him through and through. Vince's smile widened. If only he knew what I know. Vince thought.