[20:39] <Cliff_Hunter> <looking around the house for Sakura>

[20:40] <Sakura_Hunter> <is in one of the kids' bedrooms, just making the bed>

[20:40] <Cliff_Hunter> <finally looks in the right room> Hey, babe

[20:40] <Sakura_Hunter> hey sweetheart, just making their beds.

[20:40] <Sakura_Hunter> I made up the spare room, just in case Sean comes with them.

[20:41] <Sakura_Hunter> You know, i was thinking cliff...

[20:41] <Sakura_Hunter> why don't we hold a reunion?

[20:41] <Cliff_Hunter> Here?

[20:41] <Sakura_Hunter> sure, why not?

[20:41] <Cliff_Hunter> That's a good idea

[20:41] <Sakura_Hunter> All the prevs and ex-prevs, get together, we could have party.

[20:41] <Sakura_Hunter> it'd be nice to see everyone again.

[20:41] <Sakura_Hunter> I'd love to see Isobel again.

[20:42] <Cliff_Hunter> Oh yeah I talked to her today

[20:42] <Sakura_Hunter> yes? how is she?

[20:42] <Cliff_Hunter> She said to send her love, she and Andrew are doing good

[20:42] <Sakura_Hunter> that's wonderful to hear.

[20:42] <Cliff_Hunter> They have a kid now

[20:42] <Sakura_Hunter> aww i'd love to see the little one.

[20:42] <Sakura_Hunter> so it'll be a go? i'll go through the phone book and try to locate them.

[20:43] <Sakura_Hunter> We have enough room here.

[20:43] <Cliff_Hunter> I offered that they come up here some time

[20:43] <Cliff_Hunter> I have their number

[20:43] <Sakura_Hunter> <nods> we'll give them a call.

[20:43] <Cliff_Hunter> They said they'd probably take us up on it

[20:43] <Sakura_Hunter> Sometime soon, we'll sit down and go over who we've to invite.

[20:43] <Sakura_Hunter> well, if there's a reunion going on, i can't see why they wouldn't

[20:44] <Sakura_Hunter> it would be good to also get the kids to meet each other

[20:44] <Cliff_Hunter> But we should wait for the problem between the routes clears up

[20:44] <Sakura_Hunter> i think sean got on with Reve and Herusu

[20:44] <Sakura_Hunter> agreed

[20:46] <Sakura_Hunter> <a concerned look> it is very strange, what happened in the routes...

[20:46] <Cliff_Hunter> yeah

[20:46] <Cliff_Hunter> That reminds me

[20:46] <Sakura_Hunter> i wonder what could possibly have caused that?

[20:46] <Cliff_Hunter> Herusu sent me something to my laptop

[20:46] <Cliff_Hunter> It's a video... Something happened on their way back

[20:47] <Sakura_Hunter> yeah?

[20:47] <Sakura_Hunter> have you seen it yet?

[20:47] <Cliff_Hunter> <nods>

[20:47] <Sakura_Hunter> hmm...as a mother, would i want to see it?

[20:47] <Cliff_Hunter> As a mother? Yes. As the head of Retrotech? yes

[20:48] <Sakura_Hunter> alright

[20:48] <Sakura_Hunter> is it a "get close to your husband, have a bowl of popcorn, snuggle up" kinda video?

[20:48] <Cliff_Hunter> We and Thinline aren't the only ones with Mobile Suits

[20:48] <Cliff_Hunter> no

[20:48] <Sakura_Hunter> <concerned> i had a feeling about that.

[20:48] <Sakura_Hunter> Any identifying marks on these mobile suits?

[20:49] <Cliff_Hunter> It's more like... "Get something to bite on when you watch it" video

[20:49] <Cliff_Hunter> Well one belongs to S8N

[20:49] <Sakura_Hunter> alright, and the other one?

[20:49] <Cliff_Hunter> <shrugs>

[20:50] <Cliff_Hunter> The pilot was good

[20:50] <Cliff_Hunter> Damn good

[20:50] <Cliff_Hunter> He would of been considered "Damn good" 20 years ago

[20:51] <Sakura_Hunter> that good huh?

[20:51] <Cliff_Hunter> <nods>

[20:52] <Sakura_Hunter> i'd like to see it

[20:52] <Cliff_Hunter> alright

[20:52] <Cliff_Hunter> <takes out his laptop and opens it up>

[20:53] <Cliff_Hunter> <plays the video of the encounter from Healer's point of view>

[20:54] <Cliff_Hunter> This was the view from Healer, everything Herusu saw, we are seeing now

[20:54] <Sakura_Hunter> alright...who's shuttle is that?

[20:54] <Sakura_Hunter> it has S8N markings

[20:54] <Cliff_Hunter> The one that was shot at?

[20:54] <Sakura_Hunter> <nods>

[20:54] <Cliff_Hunter> *coughs* Reve's

[20:54] <Sakura_Hunter> REVE?!

[20:54] <Cliff_Hunter> <nods>

[20:54] <Sakura_Hunter> what was she doing there?

[20:55] <Cliff_Hunter> Trying to get the a story I suppose

[20:55] <Sakura_Hunter> <almost faints after she sees what Herusu just tackled> My herusu!

[20:55] <Sakura_Hunter> is he hurt? they looked fine on the com...

[20:55] <Cliff_Hunter> He's fine

[20:55] <Cliff_Hunter> He did a good job, got Reve out of the battlefield and saved the life of the S8N pilot

[20:56] <Sakura_Hunter> why those little buggers, funny how they tell us AFTER the fact, what happened to asking mom and dad permission to go play with the neighborhood space bullies?

[20:56] <Cliff_Hunter> Calm down, they're alright

[20:57] <Sakura_Hunter> <has that upset hurt mother look>

[20:57] <Cliff_Hunter> Your son acted well under pressure, you should be proud of him, I am... And you have to admire Reve's bravery

[20:57] <Sakura_Hunter> but they're still kids Cliff...

[20:58] <Sakura_Hunter> they're not big enough to brave the big world...

[20:58] <Sakura_Hunter> it's dangerous out there.

[20:58] <Cliff_Hunter> I practically was when I met you

[20:58] <Sakura_Hunter> no, you 3 years older

[20:58] <Sakura_Hunter> they're still teenagers.

[20:59] <Sakura_Hunter> you've been already on your own for a long time then as well...

[20:59] <Sakura_Hunter> they've lived a sheltered life

[20:59] <Sakura_Hunter> they haven't known war

[20:59] <Sakura_Hunter> we survived PSC

[20:59] <Cliff_Hunter> I know, I'm concerned too

[20:59] <Sakura_Hunter> <smiles> but i guess I am proud of them too...

[20:59] <Sakura_Hunter> they have our fire.

[20:59] <Cliff_Hunter> <smiles and nods>

[21:00] <Sakura_Hunter> this doesn't have sound does it?

[21:00] <Cliff_Hunter> Huh? Oh right

[21:00] <Cliff_Hunter> <turns the volume up>

[21:00] <Sakura_Hunter> can you get the com on it too?

[21:01] <Cliff_Hunter> Yeah, that's all there

[21:01] <Sakura_Hunter> <puts the volume up even louder> the pilot of the other suit, not the S8N one...

[21:02] <Cliff_Hunter> Yeah?

[21:02] <Sakura_Hunter> the voice...

[21:02] <Sakura_Hunter> can't pin point it..

[21:02] <Cliff_Hunter> He sounded a little familiar to me too

[21:03] <Sakura_Hunter> <shakes the uneasiness> i'm probably just imagining things.

[21:03] <Sakura_Hunter> probably nothing.

[21:04] <Sakura_Hunter> it's just...funny...a suit out of no where comes up, and he's a fighter like none have seen before...in a time of peace, it's almost impossible to have that kind of experience behind you

[21:04] <Sakura_Hunter> no sim can produce such skill...

[21:04] <Sakura_Hunter> it's almost unreal when you think about it.

[21:04] <Sakura_Hunter> that's what disturbs me.

[21:04] <Cliff_Hunter> <nods>

[21:05] <Cliff_Hunter> We should let Nate know about this

[21:05] <Sakura_Hunter> <watches the laptop, the video on loop...trying to place the nagging feeling she has. she nods absentmindedly>

[21:05] <Sakura_Hunter> yeah..we should.

[21:06] <Cliff_Hunter> As soon as I can I'll send this to him

[21:06] <Sakura_Hunter> definitely.

[21:06] <Sakura_Hunter> i wish we had more info on this.

[21:06] <Sakura_Hunter> where was this taking place?

[21:06] <Cliff_Hunter> I wonder if Sean would let us the video from his suit

[21:06] <Cliff_Hunter> this

[21:07] <Cliff_Hunter> ?

[21:07] <Sakura_Hunter> no, as in location, coords?

[21:07] <Sakura_Hunter> <listens to Rêve's commentary on the video>

[21:08] <Cliff_Hunter> This was in the section of space that was barring the trade routes, near a mining station that was destroyed, mysteriously

[21:08] <Sakura_Hunter> so the whole resource satellite was just gone?

[21:08] <Cliff_Hunter> I know, that's even more unreal than the pilot

[21:08] <Sakura_Hunter> <notices the debris floating in space>

[21:09] <Cliff_Hunter> That could of happened 20 years ago, but not now

[21:09] <Cliff_Hunter> No known weapon could do that

[21:09] <Sakura_Hunter> Where the hell could you put a resource satellite? are you saying that something destroyed it...we don't have gundams anymore cliff..

[21:09] <Sakura_Hunter> so it's not a gundam

[21:09] <Cliff_Hunter> It was destroyed

[21:09] <Cliff_Hunter> Like something Leviath-.....

[21:10] <Sakura_Hunter> don't even say that word cliff...

[21:10] <Sakura_Hunter> don't even think it.

[21:10] <Cliff_Hunter> <shakes his head> that's impossible

[21:10] <Sakura_Hunter> it can't be.

[21:10] <Cliff_Hunter> Can't be it

[21:10] <Sakura_Hunter> we really have to put our heads together.

[21:11] <Sakura_Hunter> when you get hold of nate, let's share all our concerns and suspicions

[21:11] <Cliff_Hunter> I've heard a curse before.."May you live in Interesting times"

[21:11] <Cliff_Hunter> These times are getting more interesting by the day

[21:11] <Sakura_Hunter> well, we've had our share of interesting times cliff....but that was 20 years ago...why do I have a nagging feeling?

[21:12] <Cliff_Hunter> Our lives have taught us pessimism?

[21:13] <Sakura_Hunter> perhaps, but this doesn't feel like pessimism

[21:14] <Cliff_Hunter> We should just forget about it for now

[21:14] <Sakura_Hunter> I mean, a dissappearing resource satellite isn't my idea of pessimism more like an end to the fragile peace we've been able to maintain

[21:14] <Cliff_Hunter> ...wait I'm getting the feeling I forgot something

[21:14] <Sakura_Hunter> <nods> i think we should keep our fears to ourselves, no need to alarm the children

[21:15] <Sakura_Hunter> any idea what it was about? a subject at least?

[21:15] <Cliff_Hunter> I think I forgot something that had to do with the basement.... Ahhh hell

[21:15] <Sakura_Hunter> oh. alright.

[21:15] <Cliff_Hunter> I'll be right back

[21:15] <Sakura_Hunter> it's not flooding is it?

[21:15] <Sakura_Hunter> mice? i hate mice...

[21:15] <Will_Zintech> Wait that's from being pummeled all night.

[21:15] <Cliff_Hunter> <leaves the room... Some time later Sakura hears a loud "Splash">

[21:15] <Sakura_Hunter> or an evil gundam that was stripped from the gundam tree with insane weaponry? ((disregard))

[21:16] <Cliff_Hunter> Son of a....!!! This water's cold!

[21:16] <Sakura_Hunter> <thinks: flooding>

[21:16] <Sakura_Hunter> <takes a spare towel from the bathroom and goes down towards the basement> Catch sweetheart.

[21:17] <Sakura_Hunter> <throws the towel at cliff, and misses>

[21:17] <Cliff_Hunter> <has managed to Secure a raft>

[21:17] <Cliff_Hunter> <paddles over to the stairs>

[21:18] <Cliff_Hunter> Alright, we have 4ft of water...

[21:18] <Sakura_Hunter> perhaps it's time for a pool party?

[21:18] <Cliff_Hunter> ....funny

[21:19] <Sakura_Hunter> <notices the children's toys floating around in the water> well, looks no different than how our pool did 15 years ago <laughs>

[21:19] <Cliff_Hunter> <directs the raft over as far as he can get to Sakura> come on in

[21:19] <Sakura_Hunter> are you crazy? and what if i fall in? it's bloody cold cliff!

[21:20] <Cliff_Hunter> You won't fall

[21:20] <Sakura_Hunter> <eyes cliff funnily>

[21:20] <Cliff_Hunter> I'll help you

[21:20] <Sakura_Hunter> I don't trust you...you'll pull me in.

[21:20] <Cliff_Hunter> <sticks out a hand, offering help>

[21:20] <Sakura_Hunter> <very suspicious of her husband>

[21:20] <Cliff_Hunter> <shakes his head> it's to shallow here

[21:20] <Cliff_Hunter> Come on

[21:21] <Sakura_Hunter> <decides> alright...

[21:21] <Sakura_Hunter> <nervously takes cliff's hand>

[21:21] <Cliff_Hunter> <helps her into the raft>

[21:21] <Sakura_Hunter> <she loses her balance and the raft tips> OH NO!

[21:22] <Cliff_Hunter> Gah!

[21:22] <Sakura_Hunter> <gurgle gurgle spit spit spit>

[21:22] <Cliff_Hunter> *SPLASH*

[21:22] <Cliff_Hunter> <stands up, hair fallen in front of his face>

[21:22] <Sakura_Hunter> <sakura's dress is now above her head>

[21:23] <Cliff_Hunter> I'm now wet... And blind!

[21:23] <Sakura_Hunter> <stands up>

[21:23] <Sakura_Hunter> oh...

[21:23] <Sakura_Hunter> it's not that deep.

[21:23] <Cliff_Hunter> <ties his hair back> better

[21:23] <Sakura_Hunter> one can go snorkling down here

[21:23] <Cliff_Hunter> <nods> yep

[21:24] <Sakura_Hunter> <begins to get cold> come on cliff, let's dry up and get someone to look at this, once it's all drained out, we have to get it dried, or else we're going to have a mold infestation

[21:24] <Sakura_Hunter> <shudders at the thought>

[21:24] <Cliff_Hunter> <nods>

[21:24] <Sakura_Hunter> <slowly trudges up the stairs to get back into the main part of the house>

[21:24] <Cliff_Hunter> <follows>

[21:25] <Cliff_Hunter> hmmm

[21:25] <Will_Zintech> <gets out in very in a expensive pair of pants and a shirt>

[21:25] <Cliff_Hunter> We could use a hot shower too....

[21:25] <Sakura_Hunter> <squish squish squish squish> i think i'll need new shoes

[21:25] <Sakura_Hunter> mm i think so too...

[21:26] <Sakura_Hunter> <turns around, seeing that cliff is barely out of the water, pushes him back in and runs upstairs> <yells behind her: Me first!>

[21:26] <Sakura_Hunter> <laughter fills the house>

[21:26] <Will_Zintech> <spends roughly half-an hour cleaning his cuts and brushing his teeth (lots of cuts)>

[21:26] <Cliff_Hunter> *SPLASH gurgle gurgle* rrg...

[21:26] <Cliff_Hunter> *SLIP* *THONK*

[21:27] <Cliff_Hunter> <silence>