Meeting Chuck (Ch 7)

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"The candidates are ready.

We will commence the trails immediately, sir."

"Good."

"But there is one thing."

"Mako, we have talked about this.

We will not be talking about it again."

"You promised me.

I should be the one driving the Gipsy with him."

Stacker turns from Tendo, who was showing him something on a tablet.

"Mako.

Vengeanceis like an open wound.

You cannot take that level of emotion into the Drift."

"For my family, I need to."

"If we had more time."

Stacker walks away from Mako.

...

The siblings walk into the canteen, all of them have on a sweater of the same colour tucked into a pair of jeans that are dark grey, and black combat boots that go up to , Harriet has her hair styled in her signature twin dutch braids, and black fingerless leather gloves. They observe everything going on and look for somewhere to sit and to get their food.

"Beckets.

Come sit with us."

Herc comes down a flight of steps holding two plates in his hands and two more balanced on his arms, heading towards the siblings.

"Oh, we're okay, thank you."

"Rals take the offer.

I'm not going to walk around like an idiot looking for somewhere to sit."

Harriet states while grabbing the two plates that Herc has balanced on his arms from him, and gives one to Yancy.

"Come on then, there's plenty of room at our table."

Herc passes the other plate in his hand to Raleigh.

...

The siblings reach the table with Herc and Chuck is sitting at the end of the table petting Max who is sitting on his lap giving Raleigh a glare.

"I haven't seen bread in a while."

"Hong Kong.

Beauty of an open port, no rationing."

Herc sits down at the end of the table with Raleigh next to him, and Yacy next to Raleigh. Chuck lets Max down and looks at Harriet, who has approached him.

"Chuck, can I sit next to you?"

"Mhm? Oh, sure.

Though how do you know my name?"

"Ah, I saw you on TV in your interview after you defeated Mutavore in Sydney when it broke through the Wall of Life.

My name is Harriet.

It's nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too, Harriet"

"Hello, Max.

How are you?"

Harriet asks while giving him some pats, after sitting down next to Chuck.

"We've got potatoes, peas, sweet beans, decent meatloaf.

Pass the potatoes.

"Yancy, Raleigh, this is my son Chuck.

He's my co-pilot now.

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