Chris - "Eyes on the bug"

Who: Chris, Jay, Phil, Dante, Mk.10, Rosette etc etc
When: After Rosette withdrew from the battle
Where: Prison Block: Mollopod Planet
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"I'll make a deal with you. If we work together when we need it, there will be times I can let you run free..."
All this time, she was sat against on of the prison's stone pillars, a vacant expression on her face as her mind was fighting to stop the bug from taking control. Anyone that looked at her would think she had fallen into a coma, or worse...
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The Mollopods had been fought back enough for the crew to get a respite from the action, leaving the lower ranking crew members on the front line while everyone else was saving their energy and treating their wounds.
Chris had just finished wrapping a bandage from his emergency medical kit around the flesh wound on his arm. He made sure it hadn't been tied too tight before turning to look at Rosette, who appeared to be engulfed in an internal battle, shaking like a leaf with her head in her hands.
"Jay, Phil, Dante and Mk.10, a quick word please" said Chris, as he stood up and walked over to the captain and his executive officer
"I want Rosette kept under a two man guard at all times until we work out what the hell is going on" he said, quietly, as the members of his security team joined them.
"Chris, she's on our side" argued Phil.
"She could be on anyone's side for all I care, my duty is to protect this crew from any threat, and while she might have helped us out back there, this battle is far from over, and I don't want to be worrying about whether I'm going to attacked by a rabid spider while I'm trying to command our crew so we can get out of the mess that I suspect she got us into" retorted Chris, warningly.
Phil made to speak, but Jay raised his hand to silence him.
"Chris is right" he said to Phil, before turning to his security officer, "Do what you want with her, but don't harm her"
"As long as I have two of my team with a very close eye on her, she can do what she wants and help out in the fight. If she moves to attack anyone on our side, my orders will be to wound only" said Chris, satisfied that Jay had taken his side.
"You!" he shouted at one of the new ensigns in his department, who immediately got up and ran towards his boss.
"Keep a gun trained on LaChance at ALL times. If she moves to attack any member of our crew, you are to wound ONLY, understood?" Chris barked.
"One of us..." he added, indicating himself, Dante and Mk.10, "...will supervise in shifts of four hours. We may be a tad preoccupied though, so don't count on us to have your back. Get to your post" he told the young officer.
"One question, sir?" piped up the ensign, appearing worried when he saw the stern look that his boss's face had contorted into.
"Go on"
"Who's LaChance?"
"It's my new stage name" said Chris sarcastically, "The one who just turned into a giant spider, you tit, who else!? Now go"
"Yes, sir" squeaked the ensign as he walked away, keeping his gun pointed at Rosette as he took up a guard post a few metres away from her.
"I'll take the first 'supervision' shift" muttered Chris, the crowd of senior officers dispersing, as he pulled his gun out of its holster, just before there was a loud noise from down the corridor.
"Change of plan, you're on your own Bob!" shouted Chris to the ensign as he turned to see what was going on along the corridor.
"My name's John" said the ensign angrily under his breath.
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