Trip continued his Rifles security check ignoring all the commotion outside and inside the channel.
Trip while checking the focus of the scope the gun bay door behind him opened. Not giving any attention who entered at all Trip kept his mind on task in front.
"Tripfordson Hackett"
Trip realised the person walking past him to the gun battery and calling him out was the female announcer from before.
Trip got up and processed to sit away from gun battery to not get in way.
With all the commotion that went outside cause of no side backing down Trio blurted out.
"Are you here for giving your criticism Ma'am ?"
Trip got a scrunting stare showing surprise with one eye brow up.
"Well while in person don't you have such expressionally dead face..... whatever I wanted to check gun batteries but since 2nd bay door seems to be occupied by someone due to you I am doing my job here."
Getting replied in most icy tone possible Trip remembered what Conner said.
He tried to damage control.
"By no means I meant that with malicious intent Ma'am you have my apology."
Seeing his control of conversation causing more damage Trip sighed.
"Ignorant , emotionless, introverted , and cold hearted. Which one of them are you going to be ?"
While continuing to check the cylinder Trip was asked something he thought would be a sarcasm but the tone begged to differ things. Not to trip the claymore this time he took it seriously.
"I have been some of it...... but by no means I am being insensitive."
Realising some things are just complicated.
Cursing they are right before fishing Koi in a sea full of sting rays she felt unsettled.
The distracting silence and situation Conner warned to not let occur .
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Trip for the first time being in this crew tried to move in productive way something that will anchor the trust.
"I can't be overly familiar here for a stranger Ma'am"
She stopped fixing the battery and went over various thought. While taking a peek at glass window ,she saw occasional Mt. resorts and bridges in distance, which filled her eyes full of guilt.
The glass window had conical metal casing in front of battery that elongated upto outside of the ship. When in combat the gun battery will be pushed outside and it will remain on standby inside when out of combat.
Starting the security shut down and downing the shutter on window She checked the gun battery's metal casing. Opening it she felt chill wind on her skin and muttered
*Unexpected that's some cold wind*(Ariel)
Looking back She thought he didn't deserved to be segregated. Being honourable out there might have been not an option.....
Thinking of all the bravado that announcement caused and how it fueled the wildfire made her cringe.
Trip sighed after getting looked at with silence and now cold in air as well..... Thinking that he had finally hit the nail in the coffin. He thought being a company anymore than this was a bad idea.
Trip got on his feet ready to leave from a surprising long inspection of his rifle and the gun battery.
Putting the helmet on the back the female in serious tone said,
"Trip call me Ariel from now."
Looking back greeted with a smile through lips barely curling up Trip felt mass confusion. He said with a startled tone.
"Alright...... Ariel?"
Coming out with honesty and tint of happiness Ariel continued.
"Look........ sorry for calling you names and maybe flaming you....... little ?."(Ariel)
"I guess....... I understand"(Trip)
Seeing her taking a seat.
Trip came back and sat down.
Being face to face for the first time Ariel felt awkward.
"God bless us liberty....
Behaviour around here might have beeen horrible."(Ariel)
Ariel said with tone of embrassment.
"Well anyway today is 26th of July better be ready for the Recon ops."(Ariel)
Trip took of his own helmet as well.
"I will and I intend to keep words Conner said , true. Don't sweat it"(Trip)
"Well It was just being hive minded for something unknown"(Ariel)
Seeing their is someone else sociable than captain Trip went with the flow.
"And unharmful."(Trip)
Getting cut in and not able to read his expression at all Ariel returned back to her icy tone from serious tone.
"I am done here."(Ariel)
Ariel turning back to the gun while sitting on chair Ariel closed the battery panel.
Getting up and closing the shutters on the window leaving the room in dark Ariel walked past Trip.
"I suppose I will make my self comfortable here a little longer."(Trip)
Trip said parting words awkwardly.
Ariel departed following doors closing shut.
Trip let out a yawn followed by a "ah" realising what he did.
"A tough nut indeed getting to the soft inside gonna be hard."
Trip muttered the thoughts to himself.
"Get off the open channel boy."(Martin)
"Huh ?"
Trip went into dilemma on wether he should reply an explanation or give an bowing apology imagining the cold weather thats going to be inside as well.
Turning off the comms he pondered.
" Didn't I switch to private channel just a while ago......"