S4, 01 The Hiatus (April 24, 2017)

Finally, a new installment to my series!

Location: An Aurelii shuttle returning from a mission.

Jera: "Man, I miss Jakor."

Mark: "In other news, space is dark."

Jera: "I'm sorry. I know complaining about it doesn't do any good, but I can't help it."

Mark: "It hasn't been an easy five months since Jakor left."

Jaze: "We're all on the same boat here, Jera."

Jera: "Hm."

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location: My characters' base of residence I still haven't given a name for.

Max Power: "(deep, metallic voice) AND THEN I MANAGED TO ESCAPE AS THEY SENT THE CLOWNS."

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Max Power: "AND HOW DID YOU ESCAPE FROM THE BUCKET?"

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Max Power: "GO ON."

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Max Power: "FASCINATING. HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO AQUIRE THAT MANY BANANAS?"

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In one of the base's many unique rooms of unknown purpose, Jaze pulled out a chip with a message he had heard many times.

He activated the chip he had found that fateful day five months ago, and Jakor appeared.

Hologram: "Greetings, Jaze, and whoever else it may concern. You may be wondering about my sudden absence. Following my mission and the reports of General Corvin's death, I began to question my cause. Am I just following routine? Do I have a purpose? Is that purpose right? I need time to answer these questions. That is why I have left for the time being. I am sorry for the grief I am sure to cause, but I hope I can come back some day."

And then, the holographic image removed it's helmet.

Jakor: "Farewell."

Jaze's eyes welled up. That part always got him.

Kirin: "Part of the message flickered."

Jaze: "Aaa!"

Jaze: "Sorry, I was in my own world, there. But don't holograms always flicker?"

Kirin: "There was something different about this. I suspect there is something else hidden in there."

Jaze: "I guess it's worth a shot."

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Later

Kirin: "Aha. There is another message here."

Jakor again appeared.

Hologram: "The data packet is in sector 0011374265 on Etrion. Give the message, "It's a long way to Husk"."

Jaze: "Kirin, we finally have a lead on where Jakor is!"

Kirin: "But didn't he say he would come back on his own?"

Jaze: "Aurelia needs him right now. I'm going to find him."

Erik: "Count me in!"

Jaze: "That was quick."

Jera: "If you're going to go out to find Jakor, so will I."

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Mark: "I third that."

Jaze: "Wow, word travels fast."

Caleb: "You aren't going to go out without me!"

Rocket: "Me either!"

Jaze: "What is everyone conveniently doing here??"

Nate: "What's going on here?"

Jaze: "Uh, I guess the 'search for Jakor' squad is being assembled?"

Nate: "Cool! I want to join!"

Jang: "Yea!"

Jaze: "OK, uh, gentlemen. The only problem is, we should probably get permission before following a vague lead to Jakor."

Director: "You may do whatever it takes to bring him back to us."

Jaze: "Seriously, why is everyone showing up here?"

Kirin: "Jaze, shall you give the word?"

Jaze: "Yea. Mission, uh, 'Finding Jakor', is go."

Everyone: "All right!"

Group 'let's do it' thing.

Credit to Kermunklin the Giant Evil House Head (may he soon return out of his own hiatus) for Max Power as well as the transport interior that I "heavily referenced", in his own words.