2629年6月3日,晚上11:00,沙巴星,龐龍城峰湖區437Please respect copyright.PENANAbzAekQ8XTN
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佩妮一回到家,就尋找著爸爸的身影。不過,家裏除了自己,再無一人。437Please respect copyright.PENANAK3gYrzkZih
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「親愛的,參議院有緊急會議,爸爸會離開沙巴星幾天,照顧自己。愛你的,爸爸。」飯桌上放著一張字條和一疊鈔票。437Please respect copyright.PENANAoPmaN39FKK
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佩妮一副意料之中的樣子,落寞的坐在沙發上—自從媽媽病逝後,爸爸便把精力都投放到工作上,整天埋首無窮無盡的文件;日以繼夜的來往參議院和辦公室。尤其是最近局勢不穩,參議院一片狼籍,忙得不可開交。437Please respect copyright.PENANAelafRz6mDU
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失神的佩妮摸了摸右臂上的傷口,依然能感受到陣陣痛楚。隨即,佩佩便從家裏的一角找來了藥箱,在裏面左翻右翻,取出了藥膏塗在傷口處。437Please respect copyright.PENANAbSVt6zjSKQ
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畢竟,女孩子還是愛漂亮的。437Please respect copyright.PENANAjTyidPCdWs
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夜深了。437Please respect copyright.PENANATMqjpGJPy8
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夜闌人靜,思緒往往紊亂煩心,四周的寂靜更是帶來一陣孤單無助的感覺,助紂著躁動的思緒如犯濫洪水般淹沒佩妮的腦袋,彷彿快要令她溺斃。437Please respect copyright.PENANA85RlFOlcIK
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難以忍受的佩妮走了出露台稍為喘氣,同時亦看到對面房子的露台有著一道迎頭望星的身影。437Please respect copyright.PENANAJwpXTV03s4
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佩妮一開始還以為是天色昏暗,畢竟對面那間房子被丟空了好幾年。可細看之下,雖然看不清對方的臉容,但那道身影卻是確確實實的存在。437Please respect copyright.PENANAiSiNgK7c8O
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那麼對面房子的主人回來了嗎?他倒底是一個怎樣的人?什麼年齡?什麼工作......437Please respect copyright.PENANA8zzn42r4RS
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一連串的疑問一下子驅散了擾人的思緒。同樣地,當這些思緒消失不見後,濃濃睡意好比一鼓無形的力量,驅使著佩妮回到床上。437Please respect copyright.PENANAaEKQqbNWvZ
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一夜就這樣過去。437Please respect copyright.PENANAcpWTm1bl8D
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2629年6月4日,早上7:30,沙巴星,龐龍城峰湖區437Please respect copyright.PENANAbn1deG5jWQ
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晨曦初露,柔和的晨光穿透雲層,為本來黯淡無光的天空鋪上了一層淡淡的淺藍色。437Please respect copyright.PENANAR9gaZ9iikl
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此時的洛克走出了房子,正欲上車返回宿舍收拾行裝。畢竟,自己快要回地球了。現在,他在沙巴星的日子,最多只剩下一個月的時間。既然如此,洛克打算提早返回華盛頓。437Please respect copyright.PENANA8x80k4Y260
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可是,正當他上車之際,對面的一陣急亂吸引了洛克的目光—那名穿著星龍國中校裙的女孩,一把明顯沒整理好的啡色長髮,提著書包,狼狽不堪的關上門,往遠方的車站跑了過去。437Please respect copyright.PENANAmoXikq1PiO
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佩妮。437Please respect copyright.PENANA3iSsdJD7cR
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洛克瞬間便記起了眼前的女孩。無可厚非,洛克對這個女孩的印像還是挺深刻的。不過卻萬萬沒想到這個好動的女孩就住在對面。437Please respect copyright.PENANAMcYHswi6II
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洛克下意識的看了看手錶:「早上七時半。」一臉恍然大悟—學校都是八時多上課,從這裏到龐龍城另一端的西城區,路途遙遠。乘公車去?車程可長了。437Please respect copyright.PENANAM2zCjkJDzm
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洛克登上了他的白色懸浮車,啟動引擎,駛往西城區—沙巴星星艦學院學員宿舍。437Please respect copyright.PENANAMGBGFfDLX6
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他的懸浮車駛到與峰湖區連接的高速公路,一旁的車站,還能看到佩妮焦急的身影。437Please respect copyright.PENANAYAvxqjqZvO
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「看樣子她是趕不上公車吧。」洛克想著,他莫名其妙的留意這個女孩起來。437Please respect copyright.PENANAg6vwUBdTMK
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此時的佩妮正心急如焚的等著公車。時間一秒一秒的過去,但仍舊看不到公車的影子。再這樣下去就真的要遲到了。學校對遲到的學生可夠嚴厲了。437Please respect copyright.PENANAPOdZCqG5Mp
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佩妮再沒時間等下去了。她可不想學校再致電通知爸爸自己經常遲到。437Please respect copyright.PENANAiaO59Xig1B
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她急得跳腳,看著馬路的一端,希望下一秒就能看到公車出現。但是,馬路上只有一輛白色的懸浮車。437Please respect copyright.PENANAUY1jn5XndO
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洛克!437Please respect copyright.PENANA43DxbhWUwT
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佩妮瞬間就把眼前的司機和昨夜細心幫自己處理傷口的青年的模樣結合。437Please respect copyright.PENANAYiMB8FmrzL
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不知為何,她對洛克總有種難以言喻的特殊感覺—儘管他們只是相處過十分鐘而已。也許這是女孩子獨有的直覺吧。437Please respect copyright.PENANAs476pLoqaj
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「洛克?」再也等不下去的佩妮鼓起勇氣,大膽截停了洛克的懸浮車,即使她也不知道當時的自己為何會作出這樣的一個選擇—那根本毫無道理。437Please respect copyright.PENANAee9919YYs5
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天知道她在想甚麼。437Please respect copyright.PENANAMArH3WGc1k
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洛克像是有點難以解釋的冷靜,他把懸浮車停靠在車站。他看到了正在揮手的佩妮。437Please respect copyright.PENANAvO9wV8rKN0
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「早安,佩妮—如果我沒記錯你的名字。」洛克這番話讓佩妮感到一陣高興—他記得自己的名字。437Please respect copyright.PENANADNPNKnOJnd
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到了這個時候,佩妮才尷尬得說不出半個字來—她本來還在心裏練習了好幾遍如何開口。437Please respect copyright.PENANAOSDWHdFzKn
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當然,洛克早已猜到了狀況。他本想忽略佩妮,可不知為何,他卻停下了車。一切都無法解釋—包括他接下來的說話:「進來吧,丫頭。」437Please respect copyright.PENANAzRFfrqJAfH
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今天的他似乎有點異常,不單載了這個女孩,稱呼上也不知不覺的變了。437Please respect copyright.PENANARTbpysY6o8
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佩妮聞言,沒有絲毫客氣,立即飛快地登上了懸浮車的副駕位置:「星龍國中,洛克。我快遲到了。」437Please respect copyright.PENANAwQmHtEkK4Z
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「我像出租車司機嗎,丫頭?」洛克潛意識裏逐漸改變了對佩妮的稱呼。也許以後的他也會好奇今天的自己為何如此奇怪。437Please respect copyright.PENANABnODAPHp2G
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佩妮沒有回答,沉默下來。這使洛克感到少許的不解。畢竟在他眼中佩妮是個好動多話的女孩—雖然他們只是人在昨天認識—但這並不影響甚麽,一個人給別人的第一印象往往是根深蒂固的。437Please respect copyright.PENANAk6KgEPo8sH
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佩妮的確如洛克所想—在看到懸浮車開動後,彷彿放下了心頭大石,馬上回敬洛克,好像忘記了現在的她有求於人:「別叫我丫頭!」437Please respect copyright.PENANA87mboFbVis
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「好的,丫頭。話說回來,原來你住在我家對面。峰湖區167號,對吧?」洛克不為意的回答。437Please respect copyright.PENANAP06vGXQJKS
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「你就是那間房子的主人?」昨夜的疑問得突然得到了解答,佩妮驚訝得忘掉了「丫頭」一詞。「怎麼都不見你住在那裏?」437Please respect copyright.PENANAw9W1qv0sq0
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「我之前住在星艦學院的宿舍,最近畢業了才回來。」洛克回答道。「不過我很快便會離開沙巴星讀書。」437Please respect copyright.PENANAXoEihszRNQ
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此時的佩妮,一副誇張的恍然大悟。437Please respect copyright.PENANAwGkp0YizBH
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「對了,你的傷口怎了?你的家人可會擔心了?」洛克猛然想起佩妮的傷口。437Please respect copyright.PENANAydZvw3FyF9
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聞言的佩妮並不怎麼開心。她不想讓公務繁重的爸爸再擔心自己。這也是為何自己昨夜不想報警、為爸爸增添麻煩。437Please respect copyright.PENANA102UbepCBh
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其實,更多的時候是佩妮擔心著只顧工作的爸爸。437Please respect copyright.PENANA4t3xy32Eu6
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「......明天即將是『組建第六星艦軍團』提案的表決日子。外界預料,以畢斯特參議員為首的鴿派勢力將會很大機會的否決......」懸浮車裏的電台廣播一直開著,只是這段話吸引了佩妮的注意。437Please respect copyright.PENANARxDp0JSHfx
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「那就是我的爸爸。」佩妮衝口而出。437Please respect copyright.PENANAswmY7Z53tb
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洛克一副不可置信的模樣。自己的家族雖然處於聯邦,不過在聯合星區也有不少業務,自然在業務來往中與某些聯合星區的上層人士有密切的關係。437Please respect copyright.PENANA9CC5DQ1gqy
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參議員查理·畢斯特便是其中之一—而且一位是與家族關係甚好的參議員。437Please respect copyright.PENANA6PLWN77mDV
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「你的父親作出了一個正確的決定—對目前的聯合星區來說。」洛克說道。他知道,畢斯特參議員一定會帶領鴿派政黨否決提案—現在兩國關係緊張,加上聯合星區經濟前景的不明朗,組建新的星艦軍團並不是個好選擇—目前來說。437Please respect copyright.PENANAlvvLxpqr6g
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「我知道。」佩妮毫不掩飾臉上的傲色。自小便能接觸爸爸公務的她學會了許多這方面的知識。437Please respect copyright.PENANAI5Jv3kPvBs
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局勢動盪不安之際,組建新的星艦軍團只會刺激聯邦的神經。437Please respect copyright.PENANAC5VNjBY4oW
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目前,聯合星區擁有伊甸園星系和900星系,一共五個行星的主權。由五個星艦軍團以及兩支警備艦隊駐守各個行星。437Please respect copyright.PENANAYhJLLZGkrN
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然而,邊境與聯合星區接攘的新世界聯邦則是擁有太陽系丶仙女座星系、1300星系等多達九個星系,一共三十五個行星的主權。常規軍事力量更有二十一支星際艦隊和四支警備艦隊。437Please respect copyright.PENANAUNqw545tkm
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單單駐守在沙巴星旁邊的便有三支聯邦空軍的星際艦隊。437Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZZNMAReeg
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組建新的星艦軍團能夠加強邊境的防衛力量,對聯邦具有一定的阻嚇性。437Please respect copyright.PENANAbNXfEEf9Jj
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可現在並不是時候。437Please respect copyright.PENANAWWnAVsaV8H
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「沒想到原來你是參議員先生的女兒。」回復了平靜的洛克說道。437Please respect copyright.PENANA5MWdiDcu5U
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「嗯。畢斯特是我的姓氏。」437Please respect copyright.PENANANI2Fq6qcTN
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接下來,二人的對話也只不過是一些生活趣事。在佩妮一直追問下,洛克回答了一個又一個問題。437Please respect copyright.PENANALZVRcVFn2W
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平日沉默寡言的洛克對這個凡事充滿好奇的女孩放下了戒心。437Please respect copyright.PENANAszMRk9mFWn
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隨著二人的談話,洛克知道了更多關於佩妮的事情:她是即將畢業的國中學生,剛剛五月過了生日的她只有16歲。不過她從小便跟他爸爸學習了許多知識,一直期望長大後能成為與爸爸一樣具影響力的政客。437Please respect copyright.PENANA8HWn0agZZB
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只可惜這個樂觀的女孩失去媽媽,爸爸又經常只顧工作不回家。437Please respect copyright.PENANAhNoNC6cPUB
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2629年6月4日,早上8:09,沙巴星,龐龍城西城區,星龍國中437Please respect copyright.PENANAND8VBSnCJU
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佩妮一聲道別,便一手背起書包下了車,衝進了校門。437Please respect copyright.PENANArp6DX6I41I
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「剛剛好,佩妮同學。你已經不是第一次時間如此緊迫了......」站在門口的訓導老師一來便是一番訓話。「別以為即將畢業便能任意妄為。你知道的,學校一向重視學生的守時習慣......」437Please respect copyright.PENANANGPoGfu7Qb
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洛克看到佩妮還是及時回到學校,便不作停留,駕著懸浮車返回了宿舍。
(第二章:初識,完)437Please respect copyright.PENANAzPaajpA2hg