Amaterasu-Corridors
Forte left Alice to her work and decided to go look for Marisa and Nazrin. They seemed to have vanished behind him during the tour. It was also a good excuse to wander aimlessly and see what there is to see. Unfortunaly, his stomach had other plans.
"Oh yeah, that's right, I haven't eaten anything yet. And I'm sure as hell not going to have any of that replicated crap in the frame." Forte muttered to himself as he walked towards the bar.
Bar and Grill
"Ah, welcome back, sir. Are you ready for more drinks?"
"Probably, but I'm here for some food. Haven't had anything to eat since the early hours."
"Really?"
"Yes, you know, military stuff and such. The all the military grade replecators I've come across give out crappy food"
"I see. Well, you look like you'd want a drink."
"Yes, well I think I'll leave the choice up to fate." Forte covered his eyes and pointed at the drink rack.
"Ah hah, the fates seem to favor you. This is Roja Corazon, one of our finest amontillados. It is also rare, as one has to consider this came from the Spanish region on Terran before the colony on Mars developed. It's dark color is a symbol of its rich taste, which is topped of with a hint of sweetness." The bartender poured a cup and placed it on the counter.
Forte sipped the amontillado and placed the cup on the counter. "Yes, this is indeed delicious. Say, what would you reccomend I have with this?"
"Ah, well, I would reccomend the Grilled Lamprey with seasoned rice. The small greens compliment the lamprey, and the saltiness of the meal is complimented by the amontillado."
"Excellent. I think I shall have that for my meal. Uh, where do I place the order?"
"You go down over to that counter over there. Don't worry, you can still eat here."
"Very good."
As Forte waited for the food, he noticed a bucket throwing darts at a dartboard. Taking the bottle of peach juice out of his pocket, he took a quick swig. He pocketed the bottle again and picked up a fork that was lying on the counter. He took aim, but common sense dictated that he try not hitting the dart board with a fork. Sighing, Forte put the fork back down and continued to wait for the food.
Hangar Bay
Alice sat in the cockpit of the Twilight moon and linked up to the Mana Core.
Ah, it's you again, Ms. Mechanic.
"Hello, Ares." Alice made herself comfortable as Shanghai proceeded to spit-shine a part of the Nightmare. "I have a question for you."
Ok, go ahead.
"Why didn't you let the Lunar Corporation Frame go? Even after you had recieved the command to release a number of times."
Because he has finally come.
"Who?"
The youth in the lunar frame is the one who has been destined to pilot the machine. It is he who I have chosen.
"I see..."
Is that all, Ms. Mechanic?
"One more thing, why do you rarely talk outside of battle"
Sleeping
With that, Alice disconnected from the mana core and went back to working on the Nightmare.
The Park
"Beep... beep... beep..." Marisa said as they walked
"Do you really have to make that sound?" Nazrin groaned as she searched the area with her dowsing rods.
"Well, your not making the sounds."
They continued to search for valuables when Nazrin spotted Rem.
"Hey, isn't that the guy Forte talked to earlier? What's he doing over there with Rumia?"
"I don't know, but I've got a bad feeling about that guy right now..."