new queen of hyperion - a borderlands story

[19.] Phone Calls

"What do you mean it would have been worse?" 

"She was happy and stable when this was happening. I just feel it would've done more bad than good." 

"I wish I would have known though." 

"It's in the past. Let's not worry too much about it, we have each other now and nothing will stop that." 

Jack nods, feeling prideful that his daughter was emotionally intelligent. He watched as she began working on something. 

"I was thinking, I have connections on Pandora. I can have the announcement broadcasted on the EchoNet."

"Where on Pandora?"

"Anywhere that receives data from EchoNet. Every town has at least one." 

"So it would be broadcasted in Sanctuary."

"Yeah." She sighed, "I'll make enemies but that's fine." 

"How do we do this?"

She holds a finger up, dialing the medical bay's number. 

"Hi, yes. This is Aspyn." "Uh-huh." "Aw, Thank you so much." "Oh, yes. Is Tim okay? Stable enough to be brought to my office?" "Please." 

"What was that?" Jack asked. 

"I called MedBay. They'll be here soon." 

"For what?" 

"I'll tell you in a moment." 

Aspyn continued to write down things on paper. As she did for the next few moments, the door opened. 

"TIM!" She smiled, running towards him. 

"Hey, Asp."

"How are you feeling?" 

"Better. Now if these people would leave me alone." 

"I asked them to." She giggled, "Thank you guys. Now Tim, you come with me." 

He followed until he looked and seen Jack standing at your desk. 

"You did it?" 

"Oh, yeah. I should've mentioned that." 

"Yeah, should've." 

"Hello Timothy." 

"Jack." 

"How are you?" 

"Cut the crap." Aspyn groans, stopping the two, "I need you both to call this list of people. There are 15 for you, and 15 for you." 

"Who are they?" Timothy asked. 

"We're annoucing that Jack is back. Then annoucing again that I am CEO of Hyperion. This will be broadcasted on Pandora, which is why I gave you these names. A total of thirty radio stations on Pandora. Those stations will tell stations on other planets and it will be broadcasted everywhere. Timothy, you'll be using your real name. Dad, you'll use John." 

"Why can't I use-"

"They don't need to know that you're back yet." 

He nods, looking over the list. 

"Timothy, you go over there and start calling. Dad, you're on the other side." She smiled, "I'll be over here." 

For the next 5 minutes, those two were making phone calls and setting up a broadcast on Pandora. Aspyn was working on a business plan for Hyperion that would allow Atlas to work along side them when she got a phone call from Rhys. 

"This is Aspyn." 

"Hey, Aspyn. Do you have a minute?"

"Of course, what's up?" 

"With Atlas, our weapons manufacturing will need to rely on Helios for a small amount of time? Do you think that would work?"

"We can meet up at some point. Do you need an answer now?" 

"Not at this very moment, no. When are you thinking?" 

"Possibly have everyone over. Me, You, Tim, Dad and Megan." 

"I'd like that." 

"I'm sure you would." 

He chuckled which caused her to blush, "I'll talk to you in a bit, okay?" 

"That's fine." 

Before he could hang up she stopped him, "I love you." 

"I love you too."