((Logged 7/19/2000))

The Aveh Desert, Outside of Bart's Hideout
Contents:
Proteus (Gear)
Vierge (Gear)
Heimdal (Gear)
Large Tent
Zecks
Luka has arrived.
Sirus has arrived.

Luka taps her finger against her chin, regarding the base. "I wonder if I should 
go in first and see if I can bring Ryukumu out."

Sirus looks carefully at the base, wondering if they'll receive the same welcome 
wagon, "Why? I don't have a problem with just going into the base to talk to 
him."

Luka nods. "Shall we, then?"

Sirus says, "Of course."


Bart's Hideout, Residential Walkway North
Contents:
Ryukumu
Sirus has arrived.
Luka has arrived.

Ryukumu is leaning on the wall opposite the elevator

Elly has arrived.

Luka makes her way through the base, comfortable by now with the layout. The 
guards and pirates who see her still cast her strange looks, but are similarly 
used to her appearances. Seeing Ryukumu, she slows and holds up a hand to the 
person behind her. "Hello, Ryukumu. Is this a bad time?"

Sirus enters the area silently following Luka, as this is rather delicate, he 
stops immediately upon seeing her gesture.

Elly walks down the hallway casually, thinking to herself quietly.  She notices 
all the people standing in the hall in front of her. o O (I always seem to only 
run into people like this...)

Ryukumu blinks and looks down noticing the people enter.  Says to Luka, "...not 
exactly."

Luka lowers her hand, regarding Ryukumu for a few moments. "I brought you a 
visitor." Turning to Sirus and stepping aside, she finally sees Elly's arrival 
behind her. To that, she blinks and nods. "And... you as well, Elly."

Sirus isn't much for dramatic reunions. Given Luka's revealing of him, he 
casually waves at Ryu and Elly as if he'd never even been captured, "Hello Elly, 
Ryu. Miss me?". 

Ryukumu blinks, surprised to see Sirus (he didn't notice him until now).  "S-
Sirus?"  He doesn't seem unhappy to see Sirus, just surprised.  "(Oh man...)"

Elly walks over to the group, "Hi Luka...Sirus???"  Is very surprised, just as 
much as Ryukumu.

Luka smiles briefly to Elly, leaning against the wall. Folding her arms, she 
waits patiently for the three to converse.

Sirus can bearly maintain a slight chuckle at the other twos surprise, "What, I 
suppose you had thought i'd been executed or experiemented on? Hardly." he 
laughs lightly, "As you can see, I am alive and well. Solaris has been 
surprisingly kind to me." o O (Well, except for last night...) O o

Ryukumu crosses his arms and says, his facial expression saying that he doesn't 
believe it, "Uh huh.  So when was your head put through the 'washer?"

Sirus smirks slightly, "Never. If you don't believe me, i'm sure Luka's word 
would be than enough to convince you."

Elly doesn't quite believe that though, well not now anyway.  "What are you 
doing here Sirus?"

Luka shakes her head, addressing Ryukumu. "After becoming aware that he was the 
one who had helped in your escape, I brought him down here. He hasn't had 
anything done to him..." Trailing off, she sighs. "And I hope that it stays 
that way."

Sirus jerks a thumb in Luka's direction, "The good doctor here thought it might 
do me good to come down and see you again for a while."

Ryukumu still doesn't look like he's buying the story.  He shrugs and says, 
"Well, it IS good to see you, but I still don't believe the 'good doctor'.  I 
suggest that as soon as you can, bail out.  You'll thank me later."

Elly glances over at Ryukumu. o O (Well...that's a little harsh but...)

Sirus shrugs, "My situation is not quite the same Ryu. Your escape was possible 
due to your brainwashing and the illusion that you remained with Solaris. I, on 
the other hand am technically a prisoner, though under light security. In short, 
it would be much harder for me to attempt an escape."

Luka looks directly at Ryukumu, replying. "I think we all know exactly how 
careful Solaris is with its prisoners. Since we similarly know that Sirus is at 
risk after this--not knowing if I can even manage to bring him down again, as he 
is under the case file of another--then say anything else you wish to now, 
before we have to return. I will not lie and say that there might not be another 
chance."

Ryukumu chuckles and says, "So they're not as dumb up there as I thought..."  He 
says to Sirus, "in that case I'm sorry, I not only forced you to get stuck up 
there but I also made it hard for you to escape.  I doubt they'll make the same 
mistake again, at least for a while."

Sirus holds his hand up to Ryu, "Don't feel guilty about it, in the end I 
could've just as easily switchec off my radio and stayed where I was. I made the 
decision to help you, therefore the consequences were brough upon me by my own 
doing." he raises his hand to his chin, "I wouldn't worry though, there certain 
people in Solaris who wish to keep me from any kind of brainwashing of the 
sort."

Luka smiles at Sirus's last words, nodding to herself.

Elly thinks quietly, her mind is occupied by other things at the moment.  (OOC : 
sorries, last night's RP was brain exhausting...I don't think I recovered. ^^;)

Ryukumu says to Sirus, "Then you're lucky..."

Ryukumu scratches the back of his head and says, "Well, what can I say..."
Ryukumu says to Sirus, "I owe you one, sorry I got you mixed up in all this...  
thanks."
Ryukumu then says to Luka, "Could you do me a favor when you go back up?"

Luka crosses her legs as she leans, thinking of the more recent matters of last 
night. "I again apologize for intruding on your and Elly's privacy again, but I 
thought you all might want to speak one last time before... well." She nods to 
Ryukumu. "What would it be?"

Sirus nods, "It's alright...i'm sure eventually there'll be away out of all 
this..."

Elly nods to Luka, "It's quite alright Luka..."  Even though she's being 
strangely silent this whole time.

Ryukumu says to Luka, "I heard that the explosives I set killed four 
civilians...  I don't know if it'll do any good, but could you tell their 
families that I can't express how sorry I am?"  Says to Sirus, "Good luck, 
man...  I owe you one."

Luka smiles. "We spoke about this earlier, I think. As I promised, I've already 
seen to them, and also that the respective widows and children have been 
properly taken care of." Frowning, she checks the timepiece on her wrist.

Sirus looks over to Luka, "I guess we should be going." he looks back at Ryu and 
Elly, "Well, it was nice getting to see you two again."

Ryukumu says to Sirus, "Take care.

Elly says, "Good luck Sirus, I wish I could do more to help your situation right 
now...but...anyway, see you soon."

Luka nods to Elly and Ryu, turning to walk back out with Sirus. "I wish you both 
the best. Perhaps we shall see each other again soon."

Sirus looks back at Ryu and Elly one more time, then turns to silently follow 
Luka out of the base.

Ryukumu says to Luka, "it's possible you'll see me sooner than you think..."

Luka pauses, laughing without turning around, "Hopefully when I am still off 
duty. Take care."