PART FOUR

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2 MONTHS AFTER THE CRASH

You, Jimmy, Daisuke, Swansea and Anya sat at the lounge table. You haven't grouped up with everyone in a while. They were always busy dealing with the aftermath of Captain Curly's doings. Honestly, you were too. You couldn't believe that he would do something like that.

You all stare at Jimmy, waiting for him to start speaking.
You sit beside Anya while Daisuke sits across from you, Swansea right beside him. Jimmy sits on the end of the table, appearing as the leader.

"Anyone else would do the same thing." Jimmy speaks, his voice calm. "We ain't touching the damn cargo. The hold is locked down for a reason. The only thing worse than dying slowly is not getting paid. Swansea argues.

You glance up at him, giving him a weird look. "But it could be something useful. I think-.." Anya attempts to reason with the short haired man, but failed to do so. "Could be what? Hopes, dreams and marzipan?" He chuckles, glaring at the black haired woman.

Anya tries to speak again, but she gets cut off by Jimmy.
"If it helps us survive it's worth it." He mutters. You stare between the trio, not knowing whose side you're on.
Jimmy did have a point about how if it gives you an advantage to live, you'll have to take it.

But a small percentage of you can't help but wonder if it'll hurt one of you. Or worse, all of you. You bite your lip as Daisuke chimes in. "Man, Pony Express bosses really aren't chill at all, huh?" Everyone turnes their heads towards him, including you.

"C'mon! A quick look won't hurt." You gently shove Daisuke's leg with your foot, getting his attention. "What if we get hurt trying to look?" You question, a worried expression glazing your face.

"That wouldn't happen, Y/N." Anya replies, a soft smile appearing on her lips for a moment. You can't help but keep thinking about it. Even if it wasn't going to happen, what if it did?

"How exactly is this group therapy committee planning on getting in there?" Swansea asks before Daisuke turns to him, exposing his solution.

"Right here, boss!" He happily replies. "You're looking at the meanest swing of the regional junior baseball team.
Straight up nearly corked a kid once!" He brags, a grin plastered on his lips.

"I can take the utility axe and..." Swansea slams his hand on the table before shouting. "You were goddamn born fully corked!" He retorts. Daisuke's smile slightly softens, but it was still noticeable.

"That's enough, Swansea." Jimmy cuts in before he could say anything worse. "There has to be an 'in case of emergency' way inside." Anya perks up before speaking.

"If I remember correctly from the safety protocols, the doors should have an alternate access code. But, it can only be uncovered using a code scanner device." She explains.

"Isn't the only person who has access to the code scanner the captain?" You murmur, tilting your head. Jimmy nods, confirming your question. "Of course! Go ahead and ask him all about it then. Maybe he'll sing ya the blues too." Swansea sarcastically declares.

"We don't need him if we find the scanner, get the code, and open the hold." Jimmy argues. "For better or worse, I'm captain now. I'll figure it out." Your brows furrow, hasty eyeing the brunette male.

Nobody discussed that he would be the new captain.
Although he was the second in command before the crash, it still felt wrong.

"Right on!" You wish you could punch Daisuke in the face right now. You love him, but god could he be dumb. Now that Jimmy's the captain, he's the one to search for the code scanner. You all let him be, going to do your own thing. You follow Daisuke down to the digital screen, wanting to talk to him.

Your arms sit crossed over your chest, a worried expression plastered on your face. You turn your head to see Jimmy searching for the scanner around you two first. You glance back down at the brunette before speaking.

"Are we sure we want Jimmy to be the new captain? It just feels wrong to me. You know Jimmy's always rambling to himself about how he should be the leader, not Curly." You mutter, keeping your voice low.

Daisuke smiles up at you, trying to ease any doubt you have about Jimmy. "I'm sure it'll be fine, babe. You don't need to worry about him." He reassures, his voice soft.

You take a sharp breath in, not giving a very confident nod in agreement before smiling back, thankful for his comfort. Suddenly, Jimmy walks up to the both of you, causing your smile to disappear as Daisuke spoke.

"Looks like it'll be soup again for dinner. You wanna rock paper scissors for the chicken noodle?" He suggests half-jokingly, trying to lighten the current situation. "How much food do we have left?" Jimmy replies, not in the mood for any kind of game.

"I think around 4 to 5 months, maybe in between?" You chime in, glancing at Jimmy. He thought for a moment before speaking. "Less than the remaining air supply, but we can make it last." He hums.

"We'll be starting to poke new holes in our belts pretty soon to pull that off." Your anxiety worsened as he pointed out starving yourselves, not wanting to have to cut down on eating just to make sure the food supply last longer.

"Man, my mom will straight up stuff me when I get back.
I'll look like Swansea!" Daisuke chuckles. "We'll have a rad story to tell, though. They might even write articles about us. We could be on TV!" His eyes seem to light up at the thought.

You chuckle before placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Don't get too ahead of yourself, Daisuke. We still need to figure out how to even get out of here safely." Although it would be nice to be famous, you couldn't help but think of the reality.

It was silent for a few seconds until Jimmy spoke up.
"It'll impress your parents too." He nods as Daisuke grins like a little boy at his words. "Mhm!" He hums in agreement before nervously chuckling.

"The real problem is us running out of toilet paper. Fatal stuff, man." He scratches the back of his head. "We should leave that part out for the press, huh?" You bite back a giggle as Jimmy changes the subject.

"Has Swansea been like this towards you for your whole internship?" He asks, his brow raising in thought. "That's just how he is!" Daisuke defended. "Didn't want a spud like me following him around for an entire year."

"This isn't really the internship experience anyone had in mind." Jimmy mumbles, shrugging his shoulders. "Don't let him push you around too much."

"His bark is worse than his bite. He may be cranky, but he is legit a wizard of a mechanic!" You recall a few times where Swansea was fixing things in front of you, causing you to chime in.

"Yeah! I'm surprised he still has it in him, seeing as he's almost at retirement age. I guess hard work does pay off." You hum, a small smile crossing your face.

"I'm sure he'd appreciate your thoughts." You couldn't tell if Jimmy was being sarcastic or not, but you nodded anyway. You cross your arms against your chest once again as Daisuke changes the topic.

"Did you find the scanner thing yet? I'd ask Anya about it, she's been reading the safety manual like a bible since the crash." Jimmy nods as a 'thanks' before looking up at you, making eye contact for a split second. You instantly look away, not saying anything.

He didn't mention it and turned his back to you both, possibly to search for Anya in the medical room.

•-•-•-•

You were cut off mid sentence by the sound of the lounge door opening, causing you and Daisuke to turn your heads to where the sound came from. It only took a few seconds for you to realize Anya was the one who ran through the door.

Her legs gave out as she clutched her chest. From the screen of the sunset, you could hear her heavy breathing.

You were about to call out her name, asking if she was alright, but Daisuke wrapped his hand around your forearm.

You looked back towards him, brows creased in concern.
He shook his head as to tell you to leave her alone and let her calm down, so you did. You kept your voice low, just in case it would trigger her.

After a few minutes, the door opened once again. This time, Jimmy came through it. He walked up to Anya and crouched down beside her.

"We don't have a whole lot of painkillers left." He muttered, ignoring the fact she looked like she was going to have a panic attack. "But you still want to keep-."

"Why do you think he did it?" Anya cut him off, not paying attention to what he said. "Does it matter? What answer would make you feel any better?" He sternly replied, no hint of empathy in his voice.

"I have to believe that our worst moments don't make us monsters, Jim." She whispered. " ...l have to. Even in his case."

"He tried to take us all down with him, Anya." It almost sounded like Jimmy was on the verge of yelling at her.
"The way I see it, there's two reasons to keep him alive at this point."

You couldn't stop staring at the two, watching their conversation. Even though Daisuke tried to get you to look away, it was useless. You felt the need to watch them to prevent Jimmy from doing something to Anya.
Either verbally or physically.

•-•-•-•

"Guess the important bit is that we all agreed to it. For one reason or another." He shrugged, his voice not as strong as it has been. Anya shook her head. "I-I'm still feeling nauseous.. I need a minute." She quickly got up from her spot on the floor and ran off.

You looked over towards Daisuke before continuing on with your conversation about video games, twirling your fingers around one another.

Anya, you, Daisuke and Swansea stood in front of the Cargo Hold, waiting for Jimmy to bring back the code scanner. Luckily, just after a few minutes of waiting, he did. He walked up to the four of you, scanner in hand.

He glanced at you all, taking in your expressions. You just wanted this whole thing to be over. You stood beside Daisuke, one of your hands on your forearm.

"Well? Get on with it." Swansea urges, his hands over his hips. "This is all you. I want it duly noted that I had no involvement in this." Jimmy nodded in agreement before turning towards the younger brunette. "What do you guys think we've been shipping?" Daisuke pondered.

"If it's spare parts, maybe me and Swansea can repair the ship and we can get out of here! Right, Swansea?" He turned to the older man who turned to him. "Quit yapping." Jimmy ignored the two of them and looked to you.

"It could be more food.. maybe we won't need to starve ourselves after all!" A gentle smile appeared on your lips before the dark haired male turned around to see Anya beside the door.

"Are we doing the right thing..? Let it be medicine, food, or water." She hoped to herself. Jimmy stepped towards the sign with the hidden code before flashing the code scanner on it.

4517

He put the scanner away and walked up to the door code before putting the numbers in. The door slid open, revealing numerous of shipping boxes on shelves.

•-•-•-•

7 DAYS BEFORE THE CRASH

You stood beside the utility room's door with Jimmy, peaking into the room. You snickered, not being able to contain your laughter. Daisuke was just trying to fix the vent, trying to be a good intern, but he accidentally triggered the emergency foam which made him slip out and get stuck in the substance.

You felt so bad for him, but at the same time it was so funny. You heard heavy footsteps to your right, causing you to look up. The owner of the footsteps was the captain. He gave you a short lived wave before turning towards Jimmy, glancing inside the room.

"And Pony Express said they don't provide on board entertainment." Jimmy slightly chuckled, eyeing Curly.
You continued staring at the scene, a dorky grin running across your lips.

"Feels like there's always something broken in that room." Curly shrugs, a sigh leaving his throat. "Tulpar's starting to show her age." Jimmy raised a brow.

"Passed inspection, right? Shouldn't be an issue." He declared. Curly hummed, adding on; "Plus, they added Daisuke last minute."

You perked up at hearing your boyfriend's name, taking brief glances towards the two men beside you. "Didn't account that there'd be six of us now. I only knew one more was coming, not two." The captain tilted his head towards you before his head became straight once again.

"I really should have made a bigger stink about that." He complained, regretting his decision to allow Daisuke on board. You were glad he did though. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't have met him.

"Maybe you should intervene?" Jimmy suggests, referring to the mess inside the utility room. "Or we could just close the door." He shrugged. "Your call."

You and Jimmy kept away from the scene, staying in the doorway as Curly walked inside. "Well, I can see the issue." He chuckled at the site in front of him. "The kid was brought on just to make me suffer!" Swansea had his arm crossed, the look of disappointment written all over his face.

"I was just trying to fix the vent! How did that trigger the emergency foam?!" Daisuke attempted to get free from his spot, only to be stuck in place. Swansea turned his head towards him. "Because you're talented in all the wrong ways!" He argued.

"I would've dealt with this but only you can unlock the axe case." Swansea grumbled, placing his hands on his hips. "Every goddamn thing has to go through you."
"I'll handle it. Hang in there, Daisuke." Curly reassured him before walking to the 'in case of emergency' box that held the axe. He took out the code scanner, flashing the light on the black rectangle.

2609

He quickly put in the code, opening the case. He grabbed the weapon and walked back towards the two brunettes, ready to swing at the foam. A few seconds later, Daisuke was finally set free from the substance.

"Strong stuff, huh?" He ow'ed in pain but still tried to get a chuckle out of everyone. Swansea wasn't having it though. "Get it through your goddamn skull! That vent is strictly off limits. Fully fucking collapsed inside." He lectured. "You looking to get impaled, electrocuted and cooked?!"

You lightly smiled, knowing deep down Swansea does really care for Daisuke. But he just can't show it. "Yeah, but like.. you can't fit in there to fix it, right?" The whole room went silent, stunned at what just came out of his mouth. You instantly covered your mouth, eyes wide.

"So I can totally handle it." Daisuke gets cut off by Swansea turning to Curly. "Captain. Give me the axe." He demands. "Swansea.." The dirty blond warned, trailing off. "This could've damaged the pods. You can't let something like this happen again."

You leaned against the doorframe, becoming bored from the lack of excitement. You drown the rest of the conversation out, waiting for Curly to be done speaking to the two of them.
Jimmy moved right beside you, arms at his sides. You twirled around strands of your hair, glancing at the man standing next to you.

"Hi, Jimmy." You muttered, your voice soft. He stared at you, nodding his head before mumbling, "Hey."

You were honestly a bit surprised he even said anything back. Nonetheless, you give him a light smile, attempting to be sweet. It was short lived as Curly came towards the two of you and Jimmy opening his mouth to speak, ignoring you.

You rolled your eyes before blowing Daisuke a small kiss, making sure he saw it. You backed off, turning around and walked away from the utility room. You wanted a have a small chat about Jimmy to Curly, but he just seemed so busy. Along with that and the fact he's always near him.

•-•-•-•

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