Haley caught up just as Zob caught up she was breathing hard and shaking a bit.  In a shaky quiet voice she said "It's true Mr. Zob.  He's suppozta go to Dr. Christie.  I ran with him after a big bully tried to beat Roll up"
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Nikki arrived at the school and apparently there was something of a cattiwampus going on.  She finally found Roll and Haleys teacher "What in thunderation is going on?" trying not to swear in front of kids "Where are Roll and Haley?" she demanded.

  Roll Nodded to Zob and began to wal towards the ramp, but turned to say to Zob.Don't  let them punish my pack, they were just helpin' me  get to do my job...

 he waved for Haley to follow

 as they neared the Schol The Stem kids were being lined  up, they looked mad, Only runner had  any marks on him, The two bullies who took the hits, the 'leader' had the broken nose blood  all over his face well his Mom was bitching like a mad woman... the other  kid had two black eyes  and split lips from Runner  beating the 9 hells out of him. His  Dad was Pointing at Runner and   sayign  he should be  tossed off the ship...Runners   adopted  Dad was  trying to get information.

 Mrs Carlowe was ranting  about this being  all  Roll's  fault.

Zob turned back and spoke up loudly, "You can go but only under Lynch's escort, if you leave without one i will have no choice but to detain you both until your guardian arrives... do i make myself clear?" he said making sure Roll and Haley both understood.

He then turned to Harry, "Please escort those two down to the hanger dec to meet up with Dr Christie im gonna go deal with the school house mess"

He then made his way down the street towards the school house.
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Not able to understand the conversation Nikki hit a very high note until everyone shut up.  quite a few had their hands over their ears.  When they began to quiet down she began speaking as Zob approached "I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, BUT YELLIN' IS NOT GOING TO HELP, NOR ARE THREATS!  SEC WILL TALK WITH EACH IN TURN.  FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.  YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ROLL' ... YOU COME SEE ME!  ASK FOR RUTLEDGE" She stared the one man threatening to toss Roll out an airlock.  Her voice was loud and authoritative like a drill sergeants.  Anyone even moving a mouth to speak was automatically going yo be hit in the lower sternum (if it was a kid it would be their father), she just was not having it right now.

Zob approached and put up his hands for Nikki to calm down, "Ms Rutledge im gonna have to ask you to calm down here and let me do my job, if your looking for Haley and Roll they are being brought down to the hanger dec to meet up with Dr Christie... just please let Sec handle this" he asked her in a calm and collected manner then made a motion to the others that he would be with them in a moment.

 Mrs Carlowe snapped,..that..that Roll child.. he started it, he broke  Young Horce's  nose!

 Runner  snapped,..that's cause he tripped him and  made  fun of him when he fell..

 The  father  pointed at Runner....you busted  up Pete's face!

 Runner snapped  again,..his fault!.. I warned them..no one messes with  one of our pack!.... Roll is gonna be  on the hanger  dec, while  we're all hiding in that hole!.. all of you..Just like us stem kids..hiding in a hole ..

Pete's father took a step towards  Runner,  grip  and  Lifter  stepped up.

Zob stepped up and pushed Pete's Father back in line when it looked like he was about to get aggressive, "You lay a hand on any kid here and ill pound your damn face in... now let me do my gods be damned job"

Zob then turned to Mrs Carlowe, "So let me get this straight, Roll broke the kids nose cause he was defending himself from Horce when he tripped him and humiliated him... then so Runner then rushed to his friends aid and attacked Horce who instigated the fight?" Zob asked giving a slight nod of his head showing he just wasn't buying the bullshit.
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  Mrs Carlowe  tried to   be stern, That Roll person was leavign , and i was not about to let him go...Horace stood up to help keep him in his chair, and stripped him, that's when   Roll hit him with his backpack and slammed his  head into His Nose... pete tried to stop him, But  Runner  tackled  him and they began to fight, then the rest of the....stem...kids  gathered by the door  so no one  could go after  Young Roll

 Runner  said ..Roll Broke Horace's Nose.. I broke Pete's face...

 The father   took  a step towards   Runner  who didn't look the least worried  a man was   threatening him. None of the  Stem kids   did... Watcher said,..none of them treat us well..but  we get treated better then Roll...maybe Horace  won't mess with roll no more...

Nikki w3as going to leave to catch Roll and Haley when 'Petes' father threatened children.  instead she stepped in front of Lifter and Runner. Her voice was calm, but deadly serious as she stared at him  "Knock it off.  You're not helping anyone or the situation"

Zob nodded, "Mrs Carlowe Roll has explicit permission by the ships security detail during times of urgency to work side by side with Dr Christie in managing the Larg's for combat... neither Horace or Pete here had authority to try and stop Roll. even if Roll wasn't given explicit consent to leave that's your job to enforce it not the children's if he leaves the school house it then becomes our job"

he said harshly before turning his attention to the fathers, "Next time your children start causing problems here, im gonna hold you all personally accountable and assign you all trash detail on the Rec Dec... now take your kids to the med lab quickly and have them slap some derma plast on him and fix his nose then get ready to get in the bunker" he then made a gesture for the fathers and his kids to move along, "Now Runner and the rest of you go and get prepared to enter the bunker, Roll is in good hands"
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Nikki looked at Zob a second and spoke still looking at Petes dad.  "Sgt. Zob, a bit of information here.  Roll did have permission to leave if he needed to.  Also I was coming to retrieve Roll.  The instructor and these other young boys seem to want to have prevented that" she stated.  She clasped Lifter on the shoulder "Also...Mrs. arlowe should figure out what happened to Haley" from which no one said anything.  she then nodded at Zob and began to leave as she had been instructed to.  stopping only for to pick up the meals on rec dec.

  Mrs Carlowe, frowned at Zob, she tried to hold herself  'high' , but it was clear she was intimidated  by Zob, and a bot  by  Nikki snapping out.

 what do we  do  with these...these..Stem kids....

 Runners    new Dad  pushed through the crowd, ( making sure he  bumped  Pete's dad...)all i know is... every Stem kid that goes to school here is treated differant, then the   regular colonists. and that's not how it should be...I think, when we get to Etna, we  need to  find a new teacher, or at lest ...another ..teacher who will treat the kids  equally . As far as the Bullies? I think they are gettign taught thier lessons...

 Carlowe protested,..you dare!, i treat these kids very well...and we have to remember, the Stem kids might have killed people  before they got here!

 Runner snorts,..that's right....we just might have....

Anyone who was watching could see Zob's facial features begin to shift from the calm demeanor to something far more sinister, "We do... NOTHING!" he shouted the words boomed like a gunshot across the area causing the people around him to visibly recoil and rightly so, "You girl" he pointed to one of the non stem kids, "Does your teacher here treat you differently then the Stem kids? and don't lie" he awaited a response.
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  The Girl looked  around  some of the other regular Civies  looked at her, parents with frowns or stern looks, A few more of the  Adopted  parents had  showed up, Migrating to  the side of the  grass where the stem kids  are.

 Casey  a 6 year old  stem kid gets  a reassuring arm on her shoulder, Runner's  new Dad  stood next to him.

 The Girl looked at Casey, then to  Carlowe  who was staring, sternly  , at her... Then she said in a small Voice.....yes....if we ask questions, or make  Mistake. Mrs  Carlowe  will help us or Nancy  The helper lady will... If one of the new kids has a problem, she just tels them to 'ask their parents"

 Casey is my friend.... Horace and  his buddies  pick on  Roll,'cause his  mommy  isn't here... They got scared  when  The pilot guy was here...The new kids stick up for each other, and   teacher doesn't like that...

 there where Murmurs  from the  crowd, Casey had  tears    in her eyes  as she loked at Carlowe  who was now, very angry.

 Horace's  dad  speaks up...what about our boys!... they got  hurt!

 Runner snarls,..they started  it... you hurt one of us...  you get back.. you saw what happened  when they had to fight kids   who weren't Little... and Roll gave Horace the   red nose, if you ask me?... Horace  and his  2 buddies might even be EDT!


 Smithson was   walkign as  fast as he could towards  the   crowd, he had been in the farm area   helping secure the  crops  and animals for battle.

 what the 9 hells is going on!
 lots of   grumbles and shouts  both ways  after that.

Zob turned to Horace's dad, "Your kids were hurt cause they instigated a fight and got bested when others didn't back down to their bullying... consider it a lesson and teach your kids some respect"

When Smithson arrived he shook his hand, "Fight broke out here at the school house due to a pair of trouble making boys due to bullying and now about to write up Mrs Carlowe for active discriminatory abuse against the children" he explained to Smithson as a new found parent aboard the ship he couldn't tolerate this.
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  Smithson looked at Mrs  Carlowe.is this true!..what have you done!

 Carlowe   looked worried,..nothing!.. its these...these....stem..kids.... they have been nothing but  trouble.... That 'Roll' child started it  all, by causing a distrubance as he tried to leave on some, fanciful  story of him being needed on the  Hanger Dec!

 Runner  spoke up once more,..he is needed up there!...You ask    Doc  Henry!, Or  Shadow, or the two yellow guys who work with the Largs!

 Nancy  , meekly   slipped through the  crowd  from her space at the  school steps...The Stem kids, do have it  harder here.... The regular colonists  are treated better, which is odd, concisdering, some of the co,onists  adopted the  stem kids.... Roll, is  quiet, he tires hard,  and   I try to work with  him and the others  when Mrs  Carlowe  is  heping the others...

 you little tramp!.. I'll make sure you never work in a school again!

Zob took note, "He was given permission by security to leave when needed to assist with Dr Henry Christie and you have no authority to stop him, by doing so you are actively interfering with security operations which is grounds for detainment at minimum and now ill see it that you are brought up on charges of discriminatory abuse... against children"

 Smithson looks to Zob, ..i guess the bottom line  to this, is  who deals with this?  SEC or  do  I and the  Civie  council  deal with it

 Carlowe looked surprised,you...you can't  be  seirous!

The Stem  Kids  looked towards Zob and  Smithson.

  Horace's  father  exclaimed ,what about  our kids, they are hurt, and the Stem kids  aren't  even bruised...

 Runner  snapped,..that's because  we are Punk assed... he stoped when his  adopted Dad  elbowed him.

 The Dad said,..these kids have  lived  in tin cans all thier lives..maybe you and yours  should put off   when we get to Etna, find some jobs there...

Zob checked his com unit for a moment before responding, "I leave the long term punishment of the situation in your hands Smithson but at minimum she will no longer teach on this ship again or be in any position that involves children of any race or gender understood?"

  Carlowe said... you can't do that!

 Smithson    looks around at  all the Civies,..if you want, you can take it up with the provosts, but for now..school is over, start to   prepare for   combat....

 SGT, Thank you...  If i have  any problems   i'll call  SEC...

 Runner holds up his hand,..Horace and His   buddies  need to apologize to Roll....

 what!.. he  broke my kid's nose!

 Runner  sneered,so he got his ass kicked by a kid  less then half his age?.... If he didn't pick on him, his nose is  still the same shape, insend of lookign like a Mull!

Zob then moved in and ushered the father to move along, "There will be time for apologizes after, will be entering combat soon now get moving along!" and once the father moved along he turned to Runners father, "You shouldn't have much trouble with this anymore going forward but if you do don't hesitate to call" he then turned to Runner, "Fight just enough to make a point but do not kill anyone if possible unless its our enemy, i don't wanna see you take a walk out the static field understood?"

 Runner nods to Zob,..you bet... but, after the talk  the LC had with Roll and the Bullies? There is no way the Pack is letting them pick on any of us any more... we belong here  as much as they do..we  paid our price to get here.

 Runner's  new  dad clapped him on the shoudler as he said to the Stem kids,find you moms and Dads and get ready...

 Carlowe  was near  to having a breakdown. as  she  reneterted to school to get her  things. Smithson looks at Nancy,..you'll handle the  teaching, Until we  get to Etna  and see if there is a teacher looking to ship out of Etna... I suggest you do some   Vid-classes, so you can move up the ladder.

With the situation resolved Zob headed back home to grab his equipment and suited up after loading up his weapons and making sure everything was in place he began to head back out the door as he reached for the door he stopped and looked at the end table and smiled at the picture of Melia and Orria next to the lamp before heading out the door making his way down to the hanger dec.

-----> To hanger dec

---> Rec Dec

Following Zob down from the rec dec, they would arrive at the school to find Roll and Haley hurrying away with some kind of disturbance taking place as what appeared to be teachers and parents arguing. Truth be told she really didn't give a shit whether Roll was on the hangar dec or not with her viewing the whole Larg Master thing as a joke that had gone too far.

After getting the low down from Roll as to what had happened, Harry would be told to escort Roll and Haley to the hangar dec and left in the care of Dr Christie, with Zob meanwhile going to defuse the situation taking place outside of the school "Sure, because I just love kids" Harry replied with just a hint of sarcasm before signalling for Haley and Roll to follow "Right you two, let's get going and no dawdling" she said in a weary voice before heading in the direction of the hangar.

Harry would wait until they were away form the school before she started to speak to the pair in a calm if firm voice, clearly annoyed by the situation "you know you fuc...messed up right? There's a right way and a wrong way of doing things and what you just did was the wrong thing to do...if you're going to insist in being in the military then you need to learn to follow orders, and yeah I appreciate the irony of me telling you this, and that means doing what your teacher tells you even if you don't like it, is that understood?" she said, just a little pissed off that she was having to give the kid a talk that he should have had from his mother "...next time the lights start going you put your hand up and ask to be excused and if she says no you sit there and you do your work, that way when someone comes to fetch you she's the one that gets in trouble rather that you and your friends, also I'll see about getting you a note" she said, again wondering why nobody had considered something as simple as writing the poor kid a note explaining that he was permitted to leave school to take care of the largs...unless of course it really was just a joke that had gone too far?

When they arrived at the lift Harry would punch in the numbers for the hangar dec and wait for the doors to open before quietly adding "oh and one more thing...good job on breaking that kids nose, I bloody hate bullies" she said flashing him a quick grin before ushering her two charges into the lift.

---> Hangar Dec