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�No,� Lita said, pushing Hunter away. She turned away from him, shaking her head.
Hunter wrapped his arms around her waist. �Come on, Red. You can�t see it?�
�No. First off, you tried to kill me. Secondly, I know exactly how faithful you can be.� Lita refused to look at him, afraid her eyes would give her away. �No. I have to get things straightened out with everyone right now. It�s just too much.�
Hunter let go of her. Lita heard him walk away. She turned around to glance at him, maybe say something.
�Whenever you�re ready,� Hunter whispered. �I�ll be here. I promise.�

�Well�well�well�commissioner Regal,� Jackie smirked as she circled the bound man. �Looks like I get to ask you a couple questions here.�
Regal struggled against his bonds and seethed. �Untie me right now!�
Jackie leaned into Regal�s face, blowing a large cloud of cigar smoke into his face. �What was that?�
Regal coughed and choked.
�That�s what I thought you said,� Jackie puffed her cigar again. �Now, there�s the easy way to do this�and the fun way. Let�s try the easy was first. Where are you holding Jericho?�
Regal grimaced. �I will NEVER tell you.�
�Alright then, the fun way.� Jackie withdrew a dangerous looking Bowie knife from her waistband. �Now, I�m going to ask you again. If you give me the answer I�m looking for, I leave you tied up here. If you don�t�well�� Jackie smiled at the knife before holding it up against Regal�s left cheek. �Well, then I start chopping off body parts.�
Regal gulped, glancing sideways at the knife.
�So, Commissioner�Where are they holding Jericho?�
Regal whimpered, looking as if he were close to answering but some deep source of self control kept him from doing so.
Jackie moved the knife from his cheek to his crotch. �Do you know exactly how much a man bleeds when you cut his balls off? �Cause I�ve been dying to know for YEARS.�
�THEY�RE ON NEO-LIASA!� Regal screamed.
Jackie put the knife back in it�s sheath. �That�s more like it.�
�They have an underground headquarters. They�re working on some new technology down there, Jericho was chosen as a test subject. I can draw you a bleeding map, just don�t do that again!�
�Thank you very much, Commissioner. Now, just so you don�t get on my nerves�� Jackie forced a ball gag into Regal�s mouth and left him in the dark room.

�So�Tori�three guys, who do I go with?�
Tori looked at Lita, �Who�s the best in bed?�
�I don�t know.�
�Well, sleep with each of them and figure out who�s the best in bed. Go with him.�
�Tori�no.�
Tori rolled her eyes and sighed. �Alright, since you require a personality with your guys��
�How did you end up with such a jaded view of men?� Lita asked.
�Um�hello? I watched them drool over my sister for years and ignore me. The few I did go out with treated me like shit.�
�Like who?�
�Test�did him a few times. He was good in bed, but he dumped me for Steph.�
�And then?�
�Forgot about guys for awhile, went out with Ivory. Then she got jealous because I was showing my body off and she�s kinda��
�Possessive. When she had a crush on Chyna she acted the same way. Same with Kat. Passes it off as morality.�
�Right. That didn�t exactly work out. So, I move on to Kane�but by that point all I wanted was a body. I didn�t care whose. And unfortunately, burnt boy couldn�t handle me. So I moved on to a group with a bunch of bodies.�
�DX? The wild bunch?�
�Right. But then�I dunno. It was like, I had bodies, but I was just a body. Worse, I was my sister. So, I left �em. Ended up here. Love it.�
�And you and Jackie?�
�Purely platonic, hun. Jackie likes boys. I�m a surf and turf girl myself.�
�Good to know.�
�You should consider it, Red. Girls are saner than guys.�
�Um�and you�re using Ivory as a reference for this fact?�
�Okay, bad example. You get the idea.�

�Neo-Liasa.� Jackie told the assembled crew. �They�re underground.�
Stephanie brightened. �So, we�re going?�
�You want in Princess?� Jackie asked.
�If I can help, I want to. They�dammit Jackie they have Chris.�
Lita looked at Steph. �What do you know about medicine?�
�Basic first aid.�
�We need a medical officer. You can appoint yourself medical officer. I�d do it if you want in. Otherwise we�re going to get into protocol problems.�
�Which leaves Hunter out as well,� Matt observed.
�Not true, we�re short a crew member as it because of Chris�s disappearance. We can equal everything back out when the trainee gets out here. For right now, I want a full crew, so Hunter�s on the team.�
Both Matt and Edge looked concerned. �Red, are you sure?� Edge asked.
�I�m sure. Look, he proved that he�s on our side. He risked his life for us against Austin. We can trust him. So, we�ve got a full crew, and a destination. I say we get some sleep.�

Edge walked by Lita�s quarters a hour later only to hear her muttering loudly inside. He entered her quarters. �I thought you were getting some sleep.�
�Yeah�well this is more important,� she was sitting in front of her console watching the ship�s view of the battle they�d lost Chris in. �I think I figured out where they got him.�
Edge stood behind her as she rewound the series of events leading up to the LionSault. She played it back in slow motion for Edge. �Okay�right�NOW!� she paused the screen right after Chris fired off the final shot. The entire screen was caught in a flash of light for a split second, unnoticeable if it hadn�t been in slow motion. �That�s it, I think.�
�But how did they do it?�
�Still not sure,� Lita stretched her arms over her head. �Transport beam�possible. But I�m not really concerned with how�more why. Jackie said something about an experiment. I wanna know what�s going on.�
�You think Shane�d know anything?�
�Shane-O-Mac? Even if he does he won�t talk. Regal�s easy, terrified of Jackie. However Shane doesn�t scare that easy. So�we�d need time that we don�t have for that.� She yawned. �I need sleep.�
Edge smiled down at her. �Red, about the other day, I just,�
�Want to come in here and make everything better? Edge, I now have three guys telling me they love me. Not easy to handle.�
�Three? Who?�
�Um�Matt�you�and Hunter.�
�Hunter?�
�Yeah. Hunter.�
�Well, that�s definitely interesting.�
�Not quite what I�d call it.�

Stephanie shifted uncomfortably as Hurricane played with a strand of her hair. She could sense that something was about to be asked that she wasn�t really comfortable with answering.
�So, Steph, what happens when Jericho comes back?�
Swearing to herself, Stephanie rolled over. �Shane, I was hoping to avoid this conversation.�
�Because you�re using me?�
�NO! Shane, you�re a wonderful guy, I can�t even begin to tell you. And to tell the truth, I LIKE you more than I like Jericho most of the time.�
�So why not just be with me?�
�Because as much as I hate to say it, I LOVE Chris Jericho. As mean as we may be to each other, it�s our way of saying �I love you.��
�That�s kinda sick Steph.�
�Maybe. But it�s what works for us. It�s how we are. Nothing can change that.�
�When he comes back I�m gone then?�
�Hurricane, I�I��
�You don�t have to explain Stephanie. I understand.� Hurricane rose from the bed and walked away from her. �You know, I thought I meant something to you. I thought I was someone special. I was a re-bound. I was a way to get over an ex. That hurts.�
With that, Hurricane Helms left Stephanie McMahon Helmsley alone in her bed.

Hunter Hearnst Helmsley tossed in his bed as he relived those last few moments with her. The horrible fight, her last words to him�dear god, what had he done. Then, that night when�when�
�CHYNA!� he screamed, sitting up in bed. He breathed hard, tears falling down his cheeks.
�So�that is who you were dreaming of,� Edge smirked at Hunter.
�What the hell are you doing in here?�
�I wanna talk to you. About Red.�
�What about her?�
�She says you said something about loving her. And now I find you in here dreaming of your ex.�
�Dreaming of my ex who disappeared without a trace.�
Edge was silent.
�You know, she was on her way back to the main base and she just vanished. Gone. They accused her of stealing the ship and running off. Can�t blame her, they treated her like shit.�
�We never heard about that,� Edge told him.
�You should of. They told me�They lied to me.�
�Very much so.�
�I feel so responsible for it. I feel like if I hadn�t dumped her it�d all be okay, we�d still be together and she wouldn�t have gotten canned. I�d still have her.�
�So, you�ve transplanted Lita into Chyna�s place?�
�NO! Dammit Edge, I love Lita for who she is. But I�m always going to love Chy. That�s how it works.�
�Understood,� Edge shrugged his shoulders. �Oh, and just so you know, if you are just using her to replace Chyna, you break her heart, and I find out, I will rip your trachea out with my bare hands.�
Hunter watched Edge walk away before he spoke up. �Oh, Edge?�
�Yeah Hunter?�
�If I find out you�re just trying to make her feel better about this whole Jericho mess, and YOU break her heart, I will break your kneecaps with a sledgehammer.�
Edge opened the door and started to walk out when he came face to face with Matt. �If either of you breaks her heart�you don�t even wanna know what I�ll do. What is it with everyone wanting to sleep with my girlfriend?�
�First off,� The boys looked behind Matt to see Lita leaning against the opposite wall. �I�m your ex-girlfriend.�
Hunter and Edge snickered.
�And secondly, what is it with everyone wanting to sleep with me all of a sudden?�
The boys were all silent.
�I mean, last week I only had one guy to worry about, suddenly I�ve got three. I�m not liking it. And if you three are going to bicker and fight over me, don�t bother. That caveman like behavior is only going to get your asses kicked by me, then by Tori who hates it just as much as I do, then by Jackie who just needs a good ass kicking every now and then. Don�t fuck with the ladies of this ship unless you know what you�re getting into.�
And yet more silence.
�Now, we are landing on Neo-Liasa in less than two hours. Once there, we are going to have to stock up on supplies at a base and then head underground to the Alliance labs. Anyone messes with me before or during that, I will personally let Jackie do to each of you what she did to Regal earlier. Any questions?�
The three men shook their heads.
�Good, I�ll see you later,� Lita turned and left. Halfway down the hall she stopped and simply said, �I love this captain thing.�

�We�re there!� Rob screamed around 4 AM. �Ready to dock?�
Lita rubbed her eyes after her wonderful hour of sleep. �Can you be less cheerful?�
�No. We�re there.�
�Docking procedures. Land the ship. And get me some coffee.�

On the surface, the crew headed into what was the equivalent of an Arabian market for supplies. They dragged along Shane McMahon, Regal, Austin, and Trish to keep them from trying anything stupid on the ship. Lita did have to stop Stephanie from trading Trish for a new pair of boots, telling her �I want to too, those are really cute boots. However, we have to keep her safe in case of a hostage exchange, got it?�
Stephanie pouted, but agreed.
As they were heading down a street looking for bigger canteens, Lita caught site of a sign.
Madame Luna, Tarot Cards.
�Hey, guys, I�ll catch up,� she yelled as she headed into the shop.
The blonde woman inside greeted her and urged her to sit. �I�m glad you came, I�ve been waiting for you all day Captain. Sit down.�
Lita did so. Luna dealt the cards and hunched over them.
�This one is you,� she pointed to the Queen of Swords. �Fiery, strong, powerful, passionate. A warrior.�
She pointed to three cards underneath her. �These are three who are vying for your love and affection, the Page of Pentacles, the King of Swords, and the Page of Wands. The Page of Pentacles is steadfast, somewhat boring to others, seems to lack depth of character. The King of Swords has a love of power and a brutal attitude. The Page of Wands is humorous, yet has a purpose.�
She laid down three more cards, then looked at Lita as she flipped them over. �In your past there was great pain,� she said as she laid down the five of cups. �You overcame it and took away something, but you lost a great deal in the process.�
The second card was flipped. �In the present there is power and conviction on your part,� she pointed to the Emperor. �You must stick to these if you wish to accomplish your goal.�
�Finally,� she turned over the High Priestess. �Your future is unknown.�
�WHAT?� Lita cried. Luna held a hand in her face to silence her.
�You have not yet made all the choice which define your future. In coming times you will determine your own destiny. It is in your hands, Lita. Make your choices well.�
Luna piled the cards up again, then laid down three final cards. �As for you lovers, one will betray you,� The Moon, �one will be with you,� the Lovers, and one will��
�Death�� Lita shook as she looked at the card.
�Death does not necessarily mean mortal death. One will change. Forever.�
Luna looked at Lita one last time. As she laid down the Queen of Swords again. �And you are in control of their destiny�s as well. None of this is set in stone.�
Lita was silent for a moment. �How much do I owe you?�
�Trust me, you�ll pay up later. Go find your crew.�