The Story of Caja Collister

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Chapter four (the Journey)

Everything was prepared to start the travel.

Caja met her Dad at the Runway in the morning.

Caja: "Hey dad, everything's fine?"

Caden: [color=#33FFFF]"Morning lil' girl. Everything is ready. I'm just waiting for you."

Caja was excited. Never before she leaved Liberty and the surrounding independent Systems.

She can't wait and asked her dad dozens of questions.

She hoped to get any information from him what he plans to do at Freeport 11.

But no chance for Caja. Caden just answered all of her questions with "later lil' girl".

Caden started the engine of his Eagle.

Caden: "Manhattan control. Here's Caden Collister. Requesting clearance to take off."

Control: "Mr. Collister. Request approved. Good flight."

Caden setted course to Bering.

Some time later they reached Freeport 2 and Caden requested docking permission.

Caja was a bit confused.

Caja: "Dad? Why we are docking at Freeport 2? I thought we're goin to Freeport 11?"

Caden: "Later lil' girl." *giggles*

Caja was bugged that her Dad did not say her anything.

She and her Dad went to the bar.

They tooked a break there. Caja already gave up to find out whats happening here.

After a hour Caden jumped off his seat.

Caja stood up too.

Caden: "Nono. Wait here. I'll be back in a minute."

Caja: "But...."

Caden: "No its ok."

Caden went out the bar for some minutes and came back with a Zoner.

They stood at the entrance and looked at Caja.

It was curious for Caja. Seemed like they talk about her.

The Zoner left the bar and Caden came back to Caja.

Caja: "Who was this?"

Caden: "A Zoner friend."

Caja: "Yeah. And what where you talkin' about?"

Caden: "Later lil' girl."

Slowly Caja was peeved.

Caja and Caden made themself comfortable for some more hours and talked about some of the funny looking people in the bar.

Many hours passed when Caden decided to clarify what his plans are.

But the bar was a place with to many ears around.

Once again Caden left the bar and let Caja behind.

A minute later he came back and went to the bar to pay a bill.

He went to the exit and waved Caja nearer.

Caden: "So lil' Girl. I fetched a room for us. We will continue tomorrow."

Caja: "So... we're goin on tomorrow?"

Caden: "Yes."

Caja followed Caden to the rented room.

In the room Caden started to explain.

Caden: "Ok. We're still goin to Omicron Delta. But I dont want that the Navy knows."

"We will meet there with a old friend of mine."

"You will wonder what he has to tell you."

Caja: "And why we have to wait 'til tomorrow?"

"Isn't our ship good enough for that trip?"

Caden: "Yes it should. But... don't really want to fight against all this Nomads and all the other scary figures out there."

"So I decided to fly with my Zoner friend you saw in the bar."

"The destination of his convoy is Freeport 11. So that will be the saver way."

Caja:"Ok dad. I'm tired. I'm goin' to sleep."

Caden: "Good idea lil' girl."

Caja slept fast cause she had some drinks too much in the bar.

The next morning Caden awaked Caja.

Caden: "Hurry up lil' girl!!!"

"Or do you wanna miss your transport?"

*laughs*

Caja: "Oh dad... why you can't be normal."

"Your acting like a kid." *yawn*

Caden stuffed his stuff in his pockets.

Caja went to the bath.

Caden: "Lil' Girl! Hurry! You're already pretty. You don't have to style up for the Zoners." *giggles*

Caja: "Shut up dad!"

When Caja went out the bath Caden stood at the door with a bored mien.

Caja: "What?"

Caden: "It's ok." *giggles*

Caja: "You're so damn annoyin' sometimes dad."

Caden: "Yeah. I know. *giggles* Let's go!"

Both went to the Transporter docks.

The door was open. But nobody was there.

Caja was confused cause she knows that the servicecrew is usually loading until the last minute.

On board they went to the Bridge. Again a curious thing. The stowage of the Whale was completly empty.

On the bridge Caden greeted the Zoner.

It seemed he's the only one on this ship.

Everything was so confusing. But Caja did not ask her Dad cause she already knew his answer. "Later lil'girl"

Caja went to the Zoner and wanted to shake hands.

Caja: "Hello Sir. My name is Caja. Thanks for playin' the cab."

The Zoner just smiled, noded and looked on his computer again.

Caden: "Caja? Could you please take a seat at the Communication Console?"

"You maybe already noticed that our Zoner friend is not talkative."

Caja sat down and put the headset on.

Caden: "So? We are ready?"

The Zoner lifted his hand.

Caden: "Good then. Caja ask the Freeport for permission. I would like to go now."

Caja: "Here's Zoner Whale on mooring point 2. Requesting permission to undock."

FP-Control: "Undocking granted. Have a good flight"

The Zoner started the engines.

Caden: "Next stop Freeport 11!"

The travel was calm. When they reached Omicron Kappa some single nomad Units appeared on the scanner.

But the escorts forced them back before any of them were able to reach the Transport.

Caden: "Good. One more jumphole."

The Whale passed and reached Delta.

Caja looked out the window and was impressed.

Caja: "I can already see the Freeport."

Caja pointed at a construction far away.

Caden: "Yes. That's Freeport 11. Five more minutes Caja."

"Contact them and ask for docking permission."

Caja: "Ok."

Caja grabed the headset.

Caja: "Zoner convoy for Freeport 11."

FP-Control: "Huh?"

Caja watched confused at her Dad.

Caden: "Go on."

Caja: "Requesting docking per....."

Caja was interrupted by FP-Control.

FP-Control: "Aye. Miss Collister. What about mooringpoint one?"

Again Caja watched confused to her dad.

Caden started to laugh.

Caden: "It's ok Caja. The Zoners already know we are comin'."

The Zoner docked with the Freeport.

Caja and Caden left the ship.

Caja: "Where to go now dad?"

Caden: "I'm sure he's in the bar."

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