Breaking vs Mending

Fuck work.

Today is all about finding answers.

I have been up all night thinking about how the hell I'm supposed to find information about something that authorities are willing to prick somebody over.

At approximately 5 minutes before the morning bells it occurred to me:

That secret office! Nobody other than the Supremes go in there and the only time they did bring an employee in there was to threaten me about stuff that I shouldn't dare to mention. If there's anything private going on between authorities I should be able to find something in there that could lead me to the truth.

This should be simple. Today I'm scheduled to do special inquiries, you know, people that specifically asked for Moon Castillo to work on their car or truck or whatever. So, I don't have to worry about any authorities checking in for updates on the ship. I got my own area designated and nobody else can get in without my grabber print.

The second I walk into the building my plan is under way. As soon as you turn your head to the right you see a big photo of the three Supremes hanging on the wall. Short, pale, wispy brown veiled Ron is pictured on the left. Supreme Cury, also pale with a lush blonde veil styled in a quiff style is pictured on the left. And of course standing between the two is Supreme Argon, light brown skin, thick build, shiny bald head and a neat mustache. All dressed in metallic tuxedos.

Those sick fucks.

The picture was taken in celebration of 10 years of them all being Supremes. Their palms were held up and spread outwards to show all 10 grippers.

Ever so convenient for a time like this.

I quickly snap a picture of their grabbers before anyone could see me and ask what I'm doing.

I make my way to the secret office. In times like these I actually appreciate my good memory.

I take my cellular device out, pull the photo up and zoom in. I hold it up to the grabber print scanner. Just a few seconds and the door swings open.

Too easy.

Alright I gotta cover as much base as I can before anyone comes in.

I rummage through drawers and cabinets.

Of course as Double Deal would have it physical documents are minimal.

Why didn't I think of that? Of course files would be digital, especially if its private!

Okay, I'll start with the simple devices.

I open the laptop on the desk.

Ok what would the password be? Can't be anything too obvious.

Hmmm.

An alert pops up on the screen.

Reminder: Supreme meeting coming up in 3 minutes

What the-

I jump out of the chair and run to the door.

"Wait, I can't walk out! They're probably on their way here and they'll see me.

C'mon this is Double Deal there gotta be secret closets or storages or something.

I pace around feeling on the walls hoping to find something to lead me to a hiding spot.

*Click*

Oh shoot, I stepped on some kind of wire.

That's weird I've never seen a wire with buttons all over it like that. Anyways-

I turn back to the wall and see......its gone.

There's an open black space and the wall has been slid to the side.

Ahhh perfect.

I hurry in and the wall immediately slides back closing me in. As soon as the wall closes in a light turns on, exposing a fluffy rug, a couple leather chairs and a mini fridge.

Hmm hopefully I won't be here long enough to need that.

I hear them come in.

"Damnit, what is it with that family and planet Earth?" Cury exclaims.

Fuck.

"That's what I don't understand! I mean, Moon spent a good two years there and came crawling back to us" Supreme Ron adds.

"Right! Whining about disappointments, and some girl leaving her and she couldn't stay there without her and wah wah wah" Supreme Cury mocked with a chuckle.

"Yeah and our dumbasses let her back in, now look", Supreme Ron rebuttals, "We got government professionals to erase her memory of that life, all for nothing."

"What do you mean?! We let her back in and now we have fuckin rocketships under our belt," Argon argues.

"As for erasing memories, you know that was mandatory if she was going to stay here. She had no problem with it back then. That girl has always made us a fortune and she will continue to do just that. Nobody has ever been able to do what she does."

"Well, other than her parents of course", Cury jumps in again to correct him.

"Right. What was their Earth story again?", Ron asks.

Mama and Daddy have Earth stories too?

"Eh, nothing special. Ernesto and Marie came back from that mystery trip and Ernesto started talking about that place to anybody that would listen. Talking about feelings, and these invisible concepts like purpose, destiny, a being higher than humans and all that fairy tale shit. The Supremes at that time had to do to him what we did with Moon. Ever since then he shut up and got real straight and narrow like he was before. A month or so later he electrocuted himself. Marie comes forward and confirms it was a suicide. He left a tape behind for her and Moon letting them know what he was gonna do," Supreme Argon explains.

I feel heat rise in my fuel hold. As if smoke has formed in there and made my whole body hot. My cheeks and throat burn and then makes its way out through my nose as I feel myself starting to heave. I try to keep my breath under control through my clenched jaw. My grabbers start to cramp. I look up then realize that I have been clawing at the wall before me.

Keep it quiet Moon, keep it quiet. Let 'em finish.

"Oh yeah that's right, and didn't Marie die from some kind of sickness?", Supreme Ron further questions.

"Ron, where were you during Supreme training? That's what anyone who isn't a past or current Supreme thinks. After Ernesto died the Supremes and government authorities had her under special watch for years. You know, grieving widow, most likely wants answers, justice and all that good stuff. Eventually it was found out that she was planning to move to Earth and take Moon with her. The Supremes took her into this room did the same interrogation that they did on Ernesto. When she thought she was being pricked with the needle she was actually injected. Now, I don't know what the hell it was they injected her with but it was some kind of mystery bug that evolves into some illness. She died from it a few months later."

My vision blurs. The second I blink warm liquid flows down my face.

I've fought for 9 years to prevent water from pouring out my lenses.

My sustainer accelerates. My heavy breaths turn into grunts, then turns to growls then turns to a scream.

My reach rods swing towards the side of the hidden room. The door slides open.

"SO THAT'S WHY I BEAT YOUR ASSES 2 YEARS AGO?!"

"CODE MARIE! CODE MARIE!" Supreme Argon jumps out of his chair and charges at me.

Supreme Ron and Cury all shuffle in a panic, their figures still blurry to me. I'm failing to control the water flowing from my lenses.

I successfully dodge Argon and run behind the desk-mimicking contraption, yank one of the drawers and throw it at Argon's head.

He hits the floor dodging my throw as I sprint towards the the door before they can tie me down.

"Who has the taser?!" Argon yells in pain.

Supreme Cury slides in between me and the door. The taser flashes before my eyes. I swing my reach rod to knock it out of his grabbers.

There's a flash.

There's a jolt

Then another.

Then a billion.

Daddy is this how you felt?

*Vision fades to Blue*

Every few minutes we glance at each other from across the room, then retreat back to our own thoughts. For the first time in her presence, I feel empty. My audio passages received her message. My brain processed her message. Its just the rest of me that seems to be rejecting it.

"I know. I've felt this coming for a long time now....and I think you have, too."

Aroha confesses, breaking the silence.

"No. Well, sometimes. Alot of times, but that doesn't mean we have to end things!".

"Really? Is that why you haven't been home in weeks? Why you've been ignoring my calls and messages?"

"You know exactly why I had to leave!"

"Of course! Because you walked in on me in bed with-"

"I don't even wanna know his name!"

Shame falls over Aroha's face again. Just like the night I caught her.

"I know you couldn't stand to look at me after that. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if you shacked up with Allure after you walked out. God knows she would be more than happy to hear that you were upset with me"

"Nah, I stayed with Fuse. The last thing I needed was Allure to talk me into another thing I would regret"

"What?"

"Hmm?"

Oh fuck she knows.

Aroha stared into my face devastated, lenses becoming glossy with tears.

"Oh God, I KNEW IT!" she yells as she covers her face with her grabbers.

"I knew it was just a matter of time 'till you let her get to you and that trip was the perfect time for her to do it! I knew the second you told me she was gonna be there! I bet she was reason why you didn't come back until after 4:00 in the morning!"

"It doesn't matter anymore-"

"Did you fuck her?!"

"Aroha-"

"DID YOU FUCK HER?! YES OR NO?!

"YES! Alright, yes we hooked up. It was only one time and I ran out right after it was over. I told her it was a mistake and nothing else has happened since then.

Aroha stares into space angry as if contemplating whether she should bitch slap me or bitch slap Allure.

"Alright so we both messed around and we both know about it. We're even. Now we can work on us. We can get past this." I plead, hoping to God she agrees.

"Moon, that's not the point. Whether we cheated or not, the fact is we are not what we used to be. We're not good for each other anymore".

"That doesn't make sense. We love each other. Only good could come from that. Right?"

Aroha chuckles bitterly, "That's what I used to think, too. Until I found myself getting paranoid whenever you would leave. Or avoiding being in the same room just to keep the peace. Or just overlooking the obvious signs that our connection has fallen apart just to avoid not having you as my girlfriend."

Not being Aroha's girlfriend?

I can't imagine my life on planet Earth not being with her. We have been together since I first came here. She helped me understand this world - or at least understand it better. I barely understood my own feelings before her. I knew what feelings were of course. I knew the logic and science behind them, but I never actually felt them. Me without Aroha would just be me before finding reality - numb.

The Moon that orbited Mechanon......

*Fades to Black*

Midnight blue.

Blue seats.

Blue pillows.

Blue tinted windows.

A drop of water of spill out of one of my lenses again.

I'm back.

Double Deal threatened Daddy.

Double Deal murdered Mama. Double Deal tasered me and brought me back to my ship so no one would know.

Double Deal expects me to make them millions. Double Deal expects me to test ride for them in a week.

How the fuck am I supposed to stay in this hell.

I force myself to sit up. I look forward and see-

A Television?

*Beep Beep*

Words slowly pop on to the screen until a full message is made out.

Message reads:

2 strikes.

One more,

you're OUT.