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[socrowdedinhere]

Zero: You're welcome. *a bit later he seems to hesitate* You have a kind of fluid in your system I'm unfamiliar with.

Dkd: ……… *looks at him* The oil or the gasoline?

Zero: Probably the gasoline. Is that your fuel?

Dkd: *nods* Gasoline is what my engine runs on, and the oil is lubricant.

Zero: Hn.....*offers his hand to help Deckard up.* Come with me. *Deckard is mostly repaired, just...needs fuel...like /really/ needs fuel...*

Dkd: *follows easily*

Zero: *leads...or more like supports Deckard into a navigation room.* All right, let's see if we can find where your home is. *he'll start asking questions, how many near stars? How many moons? How many planets circle the star? What planet from the sun? Etc.*

Dkd: *will answer to the best of his knowledge*

Zero: *finally pulls up an image of Earth.* This look right?

Dkd: Yes! Yes, that's it. That's Earth.

Zero: *nods* *he'll turn to another screen and start working with Deckard to determine time units the BP would understand. That'll take a bit, but they manage...and when they do.* You aren't going to like this. It's going to take a month as you know it to get back. *Deckard shouldn't be surprised, he's been...floating about that long...* You don't have the fuel to go another half day, and I don't have fuel you can use. I'm going to do a temporary system conversion, get you running on my fuel, until I get you home. Once there, I'll reverse the conversion so you can run on the fuel you can obtain at home. *no, not asking, but does pause to see what Deckard has to say to that.*

Dkd: *can't quite hide the nervousness from his face, but he just nods* Thank you. Any help you can give is appreciated.

Zero: *thought he might argue, and Zero might have argued back, but he’s glad Deckard doesn’t argue.  He just smiles and gives his shoulder a gentle squeeze* You’ll be all right.  I promise.