(( continued..shore leave  after  'Battle of the funnel"

 Meari smiled at Dusk and left to let her get some rest and recover. Meari looked at Frakas and said," Oh yes they where, the LC is going to make them pay dearly, there must be retribution for what happened to Dusk and Grandmod Lilit. "

 Meari then sent a comm message to Shadow," LC Sir if you need my assistance just call understood, and make them pay for what they did to Dusk Sir."

 Meari then looked at Frakas and said," I think the LC has this for now but he might need is later, shall we go to the Mountain beach and then head back to our beach?"

  Shadow COMed  back,... Thanks  SGT,  we should  not be long... but time is differant   for everyone?..for us..it might be an hour...for a  few others, it  will be a life time.

........

 Frakas   waited until she was  finished  and said,..yes..I want to see the mountain, they say the  has snow near the  top... I haven't seen  snow.. Everest, they  say, has a lot more, then most stations..but i never got to go to the Uppers there..... once we see the   Mountain, we can look at the  beach, But.. i must assume we will be  more welcome at out  beach, then in the  Uppers.

Mila trotted into the condos and sniffed the air. Behind her, that all-important family Her Human had gathered around him exited the lift and headed for their room.

Mila had other ideas. the 'Dog Spending Area' was calling. OK on the beach, but wanding around the shops there had been few opportunities to attend to business. She trotted over to the designated area to do what had to be done.

  Henry  and family notice the SEC  folks cleanign up,  they had to use the other  elevator, because  the hotel  crews  were  washing done  one of the cars.

  on the Rooftop, they Saw meari and frakas  talking, a few of the HERMES SEC trooper    keeping  and   eye , both on the  two elevators, and one using a Bino to watch the beach.

 Meari smiled after she got done with Shadow's call, Meari looked at Frakas and said," The LC has things in hand he will call if he needs me." Meari smiled at Frakas and replied, "Yes lets go see the Mountain and snow and then next time we get to Everest we will go see the snow there as well." Meari chuckled and replied," Well lets see the Mountain , check out the beach if we are not welcome then we go where we are welcome how does that sound Frakas?"

 With the Dusk situation under control Meari decided it was time she enjoyed herself and she really liked Frakas. Meari then began to head downstairs when she saw Henry and his family, she smiled and said," Good Day Doctor Christie, Val and Can are you enjoying Etna so far, Frakas and I are heading too see the Mountain he has never seen snow."

"Hello Meari. Yes, we've been having a pleasant time, thank you. Have you had any off-duty time yet?"

Dropping his voice, Henry moved closer.

"Is there any word on Dusk? I heard she'd been injured."

 Meari smiled and replied," Yes we just came from the beach, we beat the Paradise Angels 15-0 in a volley ball game." When Henry moved closer and dropped his voice, Meari did the same and replied," That is why I am here, I just came from my cousin's room. She was very lucky but she will recover, my Grandmod Lilit and Dusk where attacked by EDT assassins. My Cousin pushed Grandmod out of the way and got shot, Grandmod took care of him ripping him apart, the other escaped. The LC just went too even the score Doctor Christie."

"Is she well enough to receive visitors yet?" Henry asked quietly. He'd look in later if possible. Whilst he'd spent far more time with Shade, Dusk's egg had also been in his care for a while.

 Meari smiled and replied," Lt. Simmons let me in, you can ask her if she can go see her."

Henry nodded and went to find his family. Can was playing in their room with his new toys, making the most of the time before they went to the beach seeing as he'd been told to leave them here. Val was taking a shower. Mila was nowhere to be ... oh, there she was!

The dog came bounding in from the rooftop garden and came over to have a fuss made.

  Stefi came  out onto the roof she had a tumbler of some expensive  stuff  from the Admiral's bar.. she sat down one of the benches outside the door, and was lokign up at the darkening sky of the station...as the  sun 'revolved' away.. more  shiny dots of cap  ships could be seen, as  well as the  forms  of   fighters  on patrol.

a cluster of  dots to the top left hand   corner  , slolwy came into view, The Angel fleet, parked .

 Meari nodded at Doctor Christie and then turned to Frakas," Let us go tot he mountain and then check out their beach if we are not accepted we will come back to the Hermes beach." Meari then headed down and out of the Condo and they will get a cab to take them to the Mountain in the Uppers.

Mila curled up on an armchair and watched Can playing with his toys. One appeared to be a miniature her, which she found strangely fascinating, especially when Can addressed it as 'Mila'. Strange things these humans did. Why have a model of a dog when you had the real thing?

  Can  had  'conversations' between the   figures, all sound very  'Captain Lighting".. he  made doggie  noises  for   Mila.

  Val came out   with a  fresh one piece on, saying,Now..are we  ready for nightime beach foods  and   watching Glow fish?
..............

  Meari and  Frakas   road up in a cab, high above  the  'streets' of  The Stem.   15 minutes  the entered the Uppers the darkness closing in  there as  well.. but  Mount Etna had  Lights on for  Night skiers, even the  the  snow was only  1/3  down, as compared to Mount Everest that  was 3/4  snow.

The Can  driver  who was an Occui that didn't stop talking the whole time they drove. let them out and gave  meari a Chip to use  at a taxi stand, to call his  cab again. His ride  was 20 creds.

Henry..beach?

 Meari  Uppers  ( use  1003)

Henry got up from where he'd been playing with Can.

"Pack your toys away now, Can, and we can go to the beach for the evening."

He found himself a rather loud Hawaiian shirt and some shorts.

"Let's go..."

-> Beach