It's Not a Table, It's Grand Central, Part 3

Posted on Fri Jul 15th, 2011 @ 6:47am by Jackson Banning V & Captain Claudia Drake & Commander Oralia Zeferino

Mission: In Our Time of Need
Location: Nexus Club

Claudia bowed slightly to the young Bolian with whom she had been dancing, he smiled in return and gave a slight flourish of his hand. She patted him on the shoulder and took a glass of Gin that was waiting for her on a tray held by a nameless young woman who worked for Jackson. She drained the double and then moved towards the slight stage. Once there she jumped up and stood in the centre, she coughed to get some attention, "Jackson, you know what I want to sing..."

Jackson mumbled something that was, thankfully, unintelligible.

"Damnit Jackson, I only want one song," she poked her tongue out at him and winked. Suddenly the music changed to that of a very old song.

"Very well, and God help us all." He handed Claudia the microphone and slipped offstage.

"First I was afraid,I was petrified. Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side. But I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong. I grew strong; I learned how to carry on... she looked around the room, many people were unfamiliar with the song, but she saw a faint smile on Jackson's face...it was one of her party tricks, she often got a little too happy on Gin and belted out this winner, the beat changed ...and so you're back from outer space. I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face. I should have changed my stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key. If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me....." she held her arms out wide, she began to move her all body in time with the music.

"Go on now go! Walk out the door just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore; weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye: you think I'd crumble, you think I'd lay down and die. she looked around "Drinks on me Jackson!" as a side-bar so everyone could hear. "Oh no, not I! I will survive as long as i know how to love. I know I will stay alive. I've got all my life to live. I've got all my love to give and I'll survive. I will survive." .

The music went to continue into the next verse, when Claudia raised her hand to her temple, she staggered slightly. She looked around the room, she had only had 5 double gins, it usually took about a litre to make her feel like this. The pain in her head was gone a second later, "That's all for tonight folks. Please remember to tip your servers. Don't have the pork Jackson's never learned to cook it properly." She smiled weakly and stepped down from the stage, and moved quickly out of the Nexus Bar, pushing past Jackson as he tried to stand in the way of the exit.

He gave a wave to Eli to man the bar and followed her out in a hurry. Over at their Grand Central location, Oralia gave Connor a quizzical look then laughed and remarked to Chance: "There goes the Academy's Head Professor, little brother." Chance winced and silently prayed the Professor wouldn't sing during class.


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Jackson Banning V

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Claudia Drake