Incident at Saris

Chapter Two

He found Rik on his knees in front of a ship "yes!" he said "I think I'm in love! This HAS to be the one!"
"Um, Rik?" Ren asked.
"Look at her Ren! She's beautiful!" said Rik "it has to be this one! She's been sitting here waiting for us to see her!"
Ren looked at the ship not first recognising the ship's design, although he had to admit it was beautiful and it seemed to be something about it that was calling to him as well.
"It's a Sunrise!" said Rik "it's Psionically sensitive, and there was only ever about 50 of them made if that! It's Way sensitive, that is why we can both feel it, and why I noticed it as you were too distracted, it's perfect for us! It's a hybrid Cruiser-Freighter, I can fit my Fighter in the hold with its wings folded down or your shuttle, it can be flown by two, can crew up to 9 and can fly fast in cruiser mode, it's beautiful! And its name 'Serendipity' it's perfect for us!"
"It's Sarisian," said Ren "I didn't think....that these were still available" he closed his eyes "it is sentient".
He nodded "it's Way-sensitive, Ren this is our ship! Please, Ren! Say yes! We need this ship! We must have it!"
Ren frowned "I can't find it in the catalogue we were given".
Rik said "it's our ship! Look I'm willing to put everything we have in collateral to have her.....".
Ren said, " it is beautiful and it does suit our needs, I wonder if we can make an offer for her" as Rik obviously wanted it "been Psionically sensitive would make it hard to move...seeing you do need one of the Order to fly one of these properly if I remember rightly, it is why they are so rare...." He paused " and you say you are willing to offer everything we have as collateral for her?"
"I'd sell my soul for this!" said Rik.
"Our soul....we share one remember?" Ren said, " sometimes I think you forget that, but we still share a soul".
"Well, our soul then!" said Rik.
Ren chuckled " hopefully we don't have to go that far! Our poor soul has been ripped apart and battered enough as it is! But ok, get her number and we will see if we can broker an offer for her".
Rik nodded, let out a happy hiss and impulsively hugged Ren "thanks so much, Ren!"
"Whoa watch your claws!" Ren said, "we're given each other enough scars for a lifetime!" as Rik had claws, Ren did too but his were shorter and blunter " we will try to get the ship Rik, but do you want to look at anymore?"
Rik said "no I want this one! Ren, can't you feel it? she was meant for us!"
"Yes, I can feel it....I was distracted before, but if we can't afford her...," said Ren, ever practical.
"I'd sell our soul for her!" said Rik.
"Ok, ok, we will see what we can do then," said Ren.

A few moments later they were in the sales office talking to the salesperson, who looked them both up and down "Adept Knights?" he asked.
"Yes," said Ren " we're interested in the Sunrise" he sat down "you have a Sunrise for sale, but she is not in our catalogue, so I was wondering if we could perhaps make an offer for her?"
"You want the Sunrise?" he asked.
"Yes," said Rik " we will make a good offer for it".
He said, "I admit I have had trouble getting people interested in it".
"You need a member of the Adept Order to fly it," said Ren "or at least someone sensitive to such things" he paused " we are of the Order, we are looking for a ship, and we would be more than willing to take it off your hands for you, and as my Brother says we will make a good offer and deal for it".
"Brother?" he asked, figuring they meant the Order, people of the Order were a little odd.
"Please!" Rik said.
"We will make a good offer for her," said Ren "if you are having trouble moving her...".
"I' am, probably why she wasn't in the catalogue.
"you need someone like us to fly it, that's probably why," Rik said "and many Adepts are usually attached to a starship or something, but we would like to purchase her and we will make a good deal for her" Odd, those of the Order might be but he knew that they were usually good at their word.
"Well..." he said, "how much you willing to pay for her?"
Ren said "she is a little above what we originally agreed at and were looking at, but we can offer some collateral, Rik's Starfighter, my Shuttle and well our Villa...if necessary".
"You do want her, don't you?" he asked.
Rik nodded "yes!" he was practically jumping up and down, and his tail was twitching quickly a sure sign he was excited, nervous or impatient.
"What was your price range?" he asked.
Ren told him "hmm ok, fair enough, like I said we have been having trouble getting anyone interested in her, tell you what, I'll make you a deal..." the talked a bit longer and bargained a little (something Rik excelled at) and after a while, he asked, " so do we have a deal?"
Ren nodded "yes" beside him Rik hissed happily.
"Ships yours then," said the Salesman.
"Yes!" said Rik, happily taking the access codes and that.
Ren sighed, Rik was practically jumping up and down with joy, and hissing happily to himself, all in all, they had gotten off pretty lightly and hadn't had to put his shuttle or Rik's starfighter or even their house up for collateral, but it had cost them a year's salary apiece, it was slightly above the price range that they had been looking at but not too much, they had been having trouble selling it.
"Thank you so much!" Rik said to the Salesman.
"Pleasure doing business with you," he said, shaking both their hands, Rik was impatient to go, but Ren said, " we need to sign some stuff Rik!"
"Can't you do it!" Rik grumbled eager to go to their new ship.
Ren said, " we BOTH need to sign it!" Rik grumbled under his breath but sat back down; Ren had to smile, Rik was being typical 'Rik'!
"I don't see why you can't just sign it..." he grumbled.
Ren shook his head and smiled, and he said "you are part owner of it! especially seeing we have spent a combined years' salary on it!"
"I guess," said Rik.
"I sure hope it was worth it," Ren said as he settled down to sign some stuff, mainly transfer papers and the like, they both had the license to drive a ship up to the size of the Sunrise, and a license to carry and deliver goods and freight.
"It will be," said Rik.