Babylon 5 Crusade Book I Out of the Darkness, Come of the Light

-Chapter 5- Moriuntur

-Chapter 5-

Moriuntur

Dureena had not stopped pacing since she had gotten back aboard with the other soldiers. The occasional twinge in her healing ankle did nothing to stop her. She paused a moment to look out the view port, something was hiding on the edge of her memory. Her bare feet digging into the carpet of her cabin as she forced herself to think back, but everytime she pushed it got further away.

Shaking her head she moved through her living space, drawn to the sword she had displayed. It had been a leaving gift from her teacher. A last challenge to confirm her skills. Her stealing the weapon from a secret vault upheld the guild's good reputation.

A sound caught her attention as she moved towards it. The sword lay still and humming. The delightful melody coming from it became louder as the thief moved closer. Her fingers trailed over the shining gold. Durrena gasped as flames ran up her back and the melody took over her senses. Falling to her knees the sounds started to make sence, melodious voices whispered into ear.

"With birth comes life with death comes rebirth go to them balance the moon as you are the sun".

She did not know how long she lay on the ground once the wave of music and words disappeared. Eventually, slowly she emerged and took several breaths to calm down and bring inline what she had heard. The music had held more than just tunes. She gracefully rose to her feet, grasping the sword and scabbard she left her quarters.

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Galen and Winn-rei had finally left there ships and come together. They sat on rocks eyes closed as they faced each other. Their faces serene. A pot of fresh tea steaming between them.

Dureena strode into the clearing. She had sweet talked Trace into taking her down to the surface. The man had refused to leave her there though, but she forced a promise from him to stay in the shuttle and keep it locked.

Concluding the technomages meditated, for now she left them to do their thing as she took in the area. They had chosen to land on the metal panel of the Blue obelisk. The platform had self-terraformed over time as rocks had fallen and grass had started to grow. She assumed once there had been of some importance. Taking a cup of the tea she sat down and waited it out.

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Galen had come out of his ship first after agreeing to help Rei. Before they started he needed to meditate. He had chosen a rock, set his probes up and settled down, but Winn-rei had another plan. The woman was like two souls spinning in the wind, merging and mixing to create a different people. You never knew who you would meet when you came up on her.

*Galen, I know you chose to help so we don't fight. You know I'd win.* Winn-rei message cut through his thoughts mirth as an undercurrent. *I'm a lot faster than you.*

Galen gave a sigh, he felt her sitting opposite him adopting the same pose he was sat in.

*It's not all about speed.* Galen replied as he opened his mind a little for conversation. When the woman was in this mood he remembered it was better to just let her crash through her thoughts until she was settled.

*Like fuck it isn't. I can travel faster than light, your telling me that if we actually fought, that me moving at that speed wouldn't let me out run that spell you used on that king. Thanks for that by the way again.*

Galen waited for her to finish rambling before he cocked his head to the side.*How exactly do you move that fast?* He could feel her smirk through her message has she taunted.

*Wouldn't you like to know.* She purred before she seemed to pull herself to serious. *Even if I explained the change in molecules, and the kinetic energy used to push through time you could never replicate it."