3rd person POV:
After jumping off a bridge to save the neckless of a beautiful 19-year-old girl, named Celena, the ace pilot began talking to her.
Yn: Celena, huh? Nice name.
Celena: Thank you. Your name... Is very unique.
Yn: Heh, thanks.
Celena: So, Yn. What are you doing here?
Yn: I... Don't really know. I'm just walking around to "cool my head" after one of my fellow crew members cost me to leave a fight as a tie.
Celena: You're mad at them because of this?
Yn: Ehhh...
He leans back onto the bridge as he searches for the words to best describe what he feels.
Yn: No, I'm not really mad. Just really annoyed at the stupid reason why she did it.
Yn: Anyhow, why are you brooding here?
Celena: I wasn't brooding.
Yn: Are you sure about that? Because staring at a necklace over a bridge... Kinda gives of brooding vibes.
Celena:... Fine, I might have been somewhat brooding.
Yn: What were you brooding about.
Celena: Today is my nineteenth birthday.
Yn: You're brooding because of a birthday? I heard about the old joke about women and their dislike of their age, but this is just weird.
Yn: So why are you, birthday brooding?
Celena:(sigh)...
She leans over the bridge.
Celena: Because I realized this will be my first birthday where I will be truly alone.
Yn: Alone?
Celena: Both my parents are gone, I have no friends, and with the state of the system, I couldn't possibly ask for a party.
Celena: So all I can do is brood as I walked down the halls that hold more pleasant memories.
Yn:...
Yn: I'm not really as fancy as you look...but if you want, I can hang out with you today.
Celena:... Why would you do that?
Yn: Let's just say... I know what's it like to spend your birthday alone. It's a total bummer.
Yn: And I won't let anyone go through that if I can help it!
Yn: So...
He grabs her hand.
Celena:?
Yn: Let's go!
Celena: Where?
Yn: Away but here. This place is a bummer zone, and if we don't leave quickly we'll get bummed out!
Celene then gets dragged along by Yn who runs off.
Celene: W-wait! I'm wearing heels!
And so the two began running randomly around the castle area until arriving at a little garden where a table underneath a parasol.
Yn: This place looks like it's a bummer-free zone. Wanna hang here?
Chuckling at the silliness of Yn antics, Celena agrees, and the two take a seat under the parasol.
Multiple drones then approach and layout a tea set along with some sweets with the tea itself.
Celena: Are you a tea person mister Direx?
Yn: Hehe...mister Direx... Oh! Uhh, not really but I'll drink anything refreshing.
Celena: How about I pour some hot chocolate then?
Yn: That's cool. I'm not picky.
Pressing a few buttons on the teapot, Celena then pours two cups of hot chocolate, giving the two a beverage to enjoy as they talk.
Celena: So tell me about yourself.
Yn: Not much to say. I was born in the city, grew up in an orphanage, worked hard to become a pilot...
Yn: Now I'm an ace pilot, piloting a Gear I found in a meteor that got pooped out from the sun.
Celena: I see.
Yn: But what about you? Who is Celena? Because you feel familiar.
Celena:(small smile) That might be because I'm what some would call an activist... Apparently a quite popular one at that?
Celena: I've recently tried to calm the rioters to try and take more peaceful means...
Yn: Has it worked?
Celena: I couldn't see my plans to the end...for my mother's passing had come about...
Celena: Perhaps if I was a bit stronger, I could have carried on talking with the rioters...
Celena: Maybe then, the Crescent wouldn't have started a war...and possibly my father wouldn't be a hostage...
Yn: It's not your fault. I'm sure you could have gotten through to them if it weren't for Luna.
Celena: Yes. If Luna never existed, then none of this would transpire.
Celena: So what are your thoughts about Luna?
He takes a moment to think about how to respond to that question.
Yn: Hmm... She's someone going too far.
Celena: Too far you say?
Yn: I don't know her situation, but if I was in her situation, I wouldn't go as fat as she is.
Yn: But let's change the subject to something more uplifting.
Celena:?
Yn: Tell me... What kind of movies do you like.
Celena: I... I don't know. It's been ages since I've watched a movie.
Yn: Then why don't we watch one then? After that, we can do karaoke or something.
Celena: Oh, uh... A-alright.
Grabbing his still hot chocolate, Yn chugs it all down, shocking Celena.
Celena: Are you okay? That must have been quite hot.
Yn: Nah. With the levels of heat, I'm put through, that was nothing.
Again, Yn began dragging Celena around, to make an effort in making her forget her troubles for the day and enjoy herself.
(Hours later)
Cynthia, subtlety snuck around the castle, until she ran into Ryuka.
Ryuka: Cynthia? What's with the snooping around?
Cynthia:!
Cynthia: I wasn't snooping around. Just looking.
Ryuka: For what?
Cynthia: The cafeteria.
Ryuka: Oh. Are you hungry?
Cynthia: Not particularly. I simply want a beverage. If they have something that interests me, I will get it.
Ryuka: Ah, you're thirsty.
Cynthia: Yes, now if you'll excuse me...
Ryuka: Hey, I'll come along.
Cynthia: Not necessary.
Ryuka: But I'm hungry.
Cynthia:... I see...
She wasn't enthralled about it, but Cynthia allowed Ryuka to accompany her.
Arriving at the cafeteria which resembled a high-class restaurant with its dim lighting velvet clothed tables and such.
Seeing Jacklin and Robert however, Cynthia pushed Ryuka back and leaned against the wall, to only peek her head back into the cafeteria to watch Robert and Jacklin.
Ryuka: Hey wha-
Cynthia: Shhhhhh!
Robert: How is the food?
Jacklin: It's fine. But let us move on to what's important.
Robert: Yes, yes, soon.
Robert: Miss Trudian, you have quite an impressive record.
Robert: You hold the record for the youngest Captain ever made.
Robert: And that time you flew a ship through an asteroid field with the navigation equipment down, truly impressive.
Robert: Or recently when you were attacked and miraculously when you had lost the majority of your crew, still won.
Jacklin: Thank you, but I shouldn't get all the credit for the last one.
Robert: But there is one thing about you that's surprising.
Jacklin: That would be...?
Robert: You're not married. Why is that?
Cynthia:?!
Jacklin: I'm married to my work... However, there was a time I offered to marry someone.
Robert: You did?
Jacklin: Yes. They refused.
Robert: They must be an idiot.
Jacklin: Hot-headed would be more accurate.
Robert: Perhaps, it was for the best.
Robert: Someone like you needs someone...elegant... Charming... And intelligent.
Jacklin:(sips scotch)
Robert: But strong as well. Am I right?
Jacklin: I'm not interested.
Robert: In me?
Jacklin: In relationships in general.
Ryuka/Cynthia:?
Jacklin: We are in a war. I have no time for such trivial things.
Robert: I see... Too bad... Business it is.
Jacklin: Good, what do you need?
Robert: Celena A. Hydel. Have you heard of her?
Jacklin: The Mars leader's daughter and notorious activist who has made several corporations take responsibility for their actions.
Robert: So you have. Good. But did you know 45% of the population of Mars is on the side of Crescent?
Jacklin/Cynthia/Ryuka:!?
Robert: Shocking, I know.
Robert: To fix matters before they get out of hand, I will have Celena tell the people Crescent is evil, blah blah blah...
Robert: I need you to protect Celena as she delivers her message.
Jacklin: When will she be giving the message?
Robert: Two days from now. Near the Rexa memorial statue.
Jacklin: I see.
Jacklin: We'll do our best.
Getting up, she was about to leave, until she decided to say something.
Jacklin: And you're wrong.
Robert:?
Jacklin: If you must know... I prefer someone... Softer than I.
Cynthia:(mumbles) Softer?
Jacklin leaves and turns to see Cynthia and Ryuka.
Cynthia/Ryuka: Captain.
Jacklin: Cynthia... Ryuka...
Jacklin: I recommend the pasta stake and the scotch.
Ryuka: Thank you for the recommendation. But can-
Jacklin: In your room only.
Ryuka: Understood.
She leaves the two who awkwardly try her recommendations as they sat across from each other.
Ryuka: So why did we have to hide? Unless... That's what you were planning to do in the beginning.
Cynthia:....(chugs scotch)
Ryuka:!?
Cynthia: Ah~
Cynthia: Eat your food hotshot.
(Meanwhile)
With the night arriving, Yn walked Celena to her room.
Celena: Thank you, Yn. I had fun today.
Yn: It was nothing. You actually helped me cool off a bit.
Celena: Glad I could be of some use.
Celena: Will I see you tomorrow?
Yn: Haven't heard anything about leaving, so hopefully yes.
Celena: You're quite lovely to be around than I originally thought.
Yn: Huh?
Celena:(chuckles) Forget I said anything. Goodnight.
With a smile, she enters her room and closes the door behind her, which made Yn realize, he didn't know where his room was.
Yn:...
Yn: I preferred the ship anyway.
TO BE CONTINUED....