Ghost Signals, Episode 4: Part 1.3
RAIVEN (quick disbelieving chuckle) Do you not hear yourself, chica? The FOB is made of pure Ferbonium. How do you think this'll end well for you?
AC SECOND CLASS DEZ-LEI Because I have strength of purpose. I know I exist amongst the righteous and the true in the work that I do. That--
RAIVEN (interjects over her proclamation) You're one of the Blessed, bathed in the gaze of the Eye and all hiz glory...am I close to accurate?
There's a pause in the area with the AC Second Class displaying great shock at Raiven's effortless display of religious doctrine.
RAIVEN (Cont.) What, you think just 'cause I wear a lab coat, that I find no joy in hymnals or spiritual succor being in a holy place?
AC SECOND CLASS DEZ-LEI I very much doubt you have an idea of what a true "holy place" is, given your previous actions.
RAIVEN (rolls her eyes, grumbling) Oy, I can see this'll be a flarking infuriating chat...! (clears her throat) Look. The offer Steggy gave- it wasn't a ruse. It was genuine.
AC SECOND CLASS DEZ-LEI Really?
RAIVEN Yeah. What will it take for you to go back to whoever your Superior is and say I was offed-- (Dez-Lei laughs hysterically) How's that hilarious, Brownie chica?
AC SECOND CLASS DEZ-LEI Oh, Doctor! I'm a servant of the Tristellar Alliance, the beacon of purity and righteous thought all throughout the known galaxy. I cannot be bought or persuaded from my tasks by a mediocre, unaccomplished scientist who--
Suddenly, Raiven's balled-up fist comes into the shot, knocking her out just before she can finish the rest of her insulting thought.
RAIVEN (squeezing her fist, pained) That. Felt. So good!
A second later, she reaches over and pulls out the earpiece that was on Dez-Lei's ear. She clicks a button on the top realm of the device.
RAIVEN (speaks into it, to Steggy) How are you holding up, Cap?
STEGGY (from the earpiece, to Raiven) I'm good, Doc. I didn't think the plan would work, to be honest.
RAIVEN (slight chuckle) Even I had my doubts. In my head, I was scripting out what my final words before getting plugged full of holes.
STEGGY So how the flark did you beat her?
RAIVEN The Brownie's quite gabby...and more pompous than I thought. I got in a pretty nice right hook to her jaw.
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INT. COCKPIT, DEZ-LEI'S SHIP
Steggy standing near the front of the cockpit to Dez-Lei's ship a second later; a look of surprise at Dr. O'Ozahl's statement firmly on her face.
STEGGY Seriously, in one sock? You, who needs one of those Reeris to lug something heavy up a flight of stairs?
RAIVEN (chuckles, from the speakers) I'm as shocked as you are! Is that Ari AI with you?
STEGGY Aye. Rather nice mina at that. I'm guessing you want me to let her go back to her ship, given what ya did to her boss.
RAIVEN Yeah. You can also tell her she can track behind us in a stationary pattern on our way to the source.
STEGGY (concerned) Ya sure that's a good idea, Doc? I mean, her maker tried to off you just half a flarkin' horut ago. Stands to reason she might be plot around with the soldier for some bloody revenge on us.
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INT. HALLWAY, ATHENA-5
Raiven in the same position that we left her in back on the Athena-5.
RAIVEN You've spent the most time with her. You think Ari's capable of flipping on us?
STEGGY (from the earpiece) ...Not really, in all honesty. I'm just saying it'd be wise not to rule the possibility out.
RAIVEN I'll leave that planning to your capable mitts, buddo. In the meantime though--
Before she can finish the rest of her statement, we see the Hallway come to life with electricity that brightens the scene all around her.
RAIVEN (Cont., smirks) Wow. Read my mind there, Steggy!
ARU (correcting, to Raiven) That was me, actually...hello!
RAIVEN (nods, to Aru) Hello, Ari- many thanks. And many apologies about your prime buddo.