So, I have a new ship,courtesy of a prompt from @woyprompts
Warning for those that have problems with scars and stuff.
“Is that Miss Ripov over there?”
Wander and Sylvia sat at Flarf’s Diner, and indeed across from where they sat,was the battle-worn survivor,she tapped her good foot lightly.
Sylvia mused “Huh,what d'ya know..haven’t seen much of her since we repaired her ship,wonder what she’s been up to..”
The older smiled “We should invite her over! She looks mighty lonely by herself..”
“I don’t know Wander,she seems like the kinda person to prefer they’re privacy,plus she’s kinda…intense. We should just let her-” however,just as the zybornak looked,her friend had already approached the scarred veteran with his usual cheerful smile.
“Howdy there Miss Ripov! It sure has been a while,huh? How ya doin’?” The smaller alien asked innocently.
Ripov turned to Wander,giving him a half smile “It has been a while,hasn’t it? I’ve been about as well as I can be.”
The Star Nomad smiled “Me an’ Syl couldn’t help but notice you all on yer lonesome,wouldja like to join us?”
Ripov considered the request,finding herself give a light chuckle “Well,guess it wouldn’t hurt, alright,I’ll take you up on that offer.”
Wander smiled wide,quickly grabbing Ribov’s arm,she stumbled slightly at the surprising strength from the furry alien as he led her to his and Sylvia’s table.
Sylvia waved “Hey Ripov.” The purple alien returned the wave as she sat across from the helpful travelers “Hey..Sylvia,right?”
The zybornak nodded “Yep. That’s me,what’ve you been up to lately?”
Ripov scratched the back of her head nervously,not as used to this sort of attention “Well,not very much,got some blaster upgrades, expanded my ship, and I recently got a few stitches removed,gonna scar though I bet.”
Wander suddenly squealed,making both friends jump slightly.
The intensity of Wander’s excited gasp drew the eyes of other customers in the diner, “Ohmygosh! I have scars too!” He shifted the fur on his shoulder to show a long thick line underneath. Ripov looked lightly surprised and then grinned a little, despite herself.
“That’s a big nick ya got there,must have some story behind it.” Ripov chuckled good naturedly.
Sylvia though gaped “Wait a second! Since-since WHEN did you have scars?!”
Wander chuckled at his friend’s reaction as he smoothed down his fur “Ah don’t tell ya everythin’ I’ve got plenty,ya just never asked!”
Ripov asked “So,how’d someone like you,get scars like that?”
The Star Nomad smiled “Well,this one here,I got it way back,before I met Sylvia,an’ I knew her before I met Hater an’ Mister Peepers,mind you, I ran into this awfully cranky doomdragon,I didn’t fight o’ course,but it gave me a mighty big scratch,I’ll say that much!”
The taller alien smiled amusingly “Sure seems like it,most of mine I got when-well,I lost my crew..” her expression turned sad for a moment Wander nodded understandably.
“I don’t think any scars would have very cheerful memories,but my Pepaw used ta tell me somethin’ that ya should be proud of th’ scars,it proves ya tried,even if you didn’t succeed,your still here,your still alive, and hey,it’s better than nothin’ right?” The Star Nomad offered a smile.
Ripov’s expression softened considerably “Proud,huh? I..never thought of it like that,your old man has some great advice.” She gave Wander a friendly punch on the shoulder,to most,her ‘friendly’ punches would leave a sore spot.
But Wander felt harder hits before he started traveling the galaxies.
"Well,he did always look at the bright side about most things,even when the planet was bein’ raided at two in th’ morning!” The two shared a good chuckle.
Sylvia raised a brow,finding vaguely odd how well the two seemingly opposites were getting along.
Then again,Wander himself had all kinds of mysteries.
“Y'know I had ta stitch up some of these buggers myself, and let me tell you,it ain’t m’ favorite.” Wander showed off a wider,deeper scar on his collarbone,he rubbed the smooth skin softly with his thumb.
“I hear ya,Y'know I had to amputate my leg myself? Took years to get the prosthetic I got now.” Ripov pat her metal leg,a loud clang echoed through the diner, the customers and employees alike tried to not seemed freaked out.
But they were. Terrified really.
Wander smiled “At least ya had enough to put a substitute there,I USED ta have a tail,I don’t have as much as a bit of bone left!”
Ripov looked stunned at this information “That bad,huh? And how’d that one happen?”
The Star Nomad gave a nervous chuckle “Well… I’ll tell ya this,NEVER date a guy with an obsession with accordions.”
“Ew! Why would I?” Ripov exclaimed in a joking manner,making Wander let out a loud snort.
“Y'know,funny thing,losin’ my tail wasn’t even the worst one I ever got.” Wander chuckled.
Both Ripov and Sylvia raised a brow “Really?!” The purple alien smirked “Alright,I’ll bite,what’s the worst scar ya got?”
Wander scratched the back of his head nervously “Well,I’d say..this one.”
The Star Nomad pulled back the fur on the right side of his neck.
The sight made Ripov gasp,engraved in his skin was an honest to goodness BRAND. Sylvia looked in outright horror,she recognized it as the insignia from Screwball’s whoopie cushion.
“Wander,is that…a brand?!” In all her years,not even Ripov felt the pain of a searing burning permanently etching her skin,like a forceful tattoo.
Wander nodded “Sure is,I got it before I lost m’ tail, and by the Celestials,it hurt like grop..but that’s not why it’s th’ worst one.”
Ripov raised a brow “Then why?”
The short alien gulped “Cause I got this sucker willingly,ah-ah did it MYSELF.”
Both aliens looked too stunned for words,why would someone like Wander do this to himself?
“P-please don’t ask why,ah made a bad decision,and I should’ve been smarter about it,not like it can go away anyways.” Wander smoothed down his fur,concealing the brand once more.
Ripov recognized the unfamiliar expression on his face,guilt.
She placed a hand on Wander’s slowly clenching fist,he looked up “Don’t sweat it,I won’t pry.”
Wander smiled thankfully.
“Well,that sure was fun!” Wander smiled as he hopped onto Sylvia’s saddle.
The taller alien smiled “Yeah,thanks for inviting me,I..had a pretty good time.” Wander smiled in return.
Ripov started walking to her ship with a wave “Well,I’ll be seeing you,definitely beats the end of the galaxy.”
The cheerful wanderer beamed “Sure does
Miss Ripov-” “Emily.”
Wander cocked his head to the side confused “What’s that now?”
“You can call me Emily,it IS my first name.” She gave him a sideways smile.
Wander smiled “Alright,well..I’ll see ya around… Emily.”
As Wander and Sylvia left in they’re orbble bubble and Ripov started her ship,though it went unnoticed,a faint glow appeared on Wander’s cheek fur for no more than a second.
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