[Cross] If this guy is such a genius, then how come he is using such old style traps ??
[DeathStar] ...This is one PARANOID sucker...
* Blackjack leaps over the gap caused by DS
* Cross follows 1 step behind DS all the way
* DeathStar suddenly the entire area begins to spin, Hologram units causing them to loose balance
[Blackjack] What next? Damn!
[Blackjack] Aw, man, not this again...
[DeathStar] WHOA!!
* DeathStar almost falls off the stairs
* Blackjack falls on the steps, closing his eyes tightly
[Cross] Ok, I take it back, he is just using the accelerated system
* Slash^ cant get dizzy because he experiances it as a part of his warp field ever day
* Cross falls on his rump
[Blackjack] What was that about "old style traps," Cross!?!?
* Cross thinks he is sitting on the celling
[DeathStar] wHOOAAA...
[Cross] Uh oh...
* DeathStar grabs head
* DeathStar falls over the edge
* Slash^ grabs everyone and carries them on up the stairs
[Slash^] DS!!
* Slash^ warps him back up
[Cross] DS !!!!!!
* DeathStar doesn't feel like he's falling
* Blackjack hears DS's scream. "DS!"
[DeathStar] Weird..
* DeathStar grabs head
* DeathStar closes eyes and begins to follow Slash
[DeathStar] Lead the way...
[Slash^] Close your eyes, and hold hands
* Blackjack has trouble avoiding throwing up
[Slash^] FOLLOW ME~!
[Blackjack] Let's go... Urk...
* Cross closes eyes and follows slash
* DeathStar stays right on Slash
* Slash^ leads them past the projectors and up the stairs
* Blackjack grabs Slash's hand. "Don't screw up, Slash..."
* DeathStar arrows begin to fire at them from the left
[Slash^] NRP: *resists urge to push BJ off*
[Slash^] AHH!!
* DeathStar the room continues to spin
* Slash^ pushes DS down as one whizzes over his head
[Blackjack] *hears something* What's that?
* Slash^ on the steps
[Slash^] uhh nothing..
* Cross grabs arrow and breaks it in half
[DeathStar] Sounds like it coming from the right...
* DeathStar it actually hits Cross since he was aiming to the left
[DeathStar] (50 AP damage)
[Slash^] ow..
[Blackjack] Sounds like it's coming from in front of us, whatever it is...
* Slash^ fires his plasma cannons at the arrow places
* DeathStar spikes can be seen appearing above them
[Slash^] not good.. not good at all..
* Blackjack falls into a lying position on the steps
[DeathStar] JUMP!!!
[Slash^] NRP: can i see the top?
* DeathStar leaps into the air
[DeathStar] NRP: Yes
* Blackjack leaps upwards
* Cross follows DS
* Slash^ creates a warp field and warps the whole group to the top
* DeathStar BJ is almost impaled
[Blackjack] Whoa!
* DeathStar jumps over the spikes and lands on safety
[Cross] ah ha
[DeathStar] It was really coming from below us
[Blackjack] That hologram crap really messes with your mind...
[Cross] I think I know whats going on, DS hold up your left hand
* DeathStar the spinning stops
* Slash^ thinks
* DeathStar holds up his left hand, his right hand appearing
[Slash^] yes.. it does have advantages..
* Blackjack opens his eye. "Finally..."
[DeathStar] wait...the spinning stopped...then why is this???
[Cross] Jump, seriously
* DeathStar appears to fall downward
[Slash^] side effects..
[DeathStar] I don't think so...
[Blackjack] Maybe the holo tech is still in effect slightly...
[Cross] Hu uh
[DeathStar] I betcha it's still working
[Slash^] does anyone have a scanner?
[DeathStar] And THAT won't be the door....
[DeathStar] Cross does...
[Slash^] there has to be a projector around here..
[Cross] Another trick, he is gonna start messing with us so we can't adapt to it. 
* Cross Initiates scanner
* DeathStar it can be seen on the far right corner
[Cross] Everyone open your com channels on frequency 4
* DeathStar clicks it to 4
* Slash^ fires in the left corner with his lockdown
[Blackjack] Let's take it out...
* Blackjack clicks his com to freq. 4
* DeathStar Slash blows up a wall
[Slash^] lockdown??
[DeathStar] No, Cross is looking at it from the right angle..
[Slash^] whoa...
* Blackjack snickers. "Nice shot, Slash!"
* Cross is sending info from the scanner on frequency 4, using verbal communications link up
[DeathStar] His scanner is immune to it.
* Slash^ fires his lockdown at all corners, disabling all mechanics in it
[Cross] Ok, now set Comms to Mode 2
* DeathStar the spinning stops
* Slash^ sees it
* DeathStar in front of them the door stops and a huge gaping hole appears
[Slash^] Die in hell
[Blackjack] *no sarcasm* Nice shot, Slash!
* Slash^ fires it
* Slash^ fires at it
* DeathStar it explodes
* DeathStar looks down the hole
[Slash^] that should take care of it..
[DeathStar] We would have..DIED...
* DeathStar turns around and sees the real door
[Blackjack] This is messing up my mind...
[Blackjack] I'll be glad when this one is over...
[Slash^] .......
* DeathStar opens it and is shocked, being thrown back toward the hole
[DeathStar] WHOOAAA!!!!
[Cross] That is the point BJ, that is how he is gonna try and win.
* Slash^ catches DS's hadn
[Cross] Ahck DS !!
[Slash^] cant have you dying on me just now..
[DeathStar] Thanks Slash...again
* DeathStar blows open the door this time
* Slash^ eyes blaze red
[DeathStar] Lets go...*inside they can see a labortory*
* Blackjack ignores Cross. "Let's keep moving."
[Cross] Hold up
[Slash^] lets have a little fun shall we?
* Slash^ walks in
* DeathStar stops
[DeathStar] What?
* Cross points scanner at Laboritory
[Cross] Just gotta check
* Slash^ stops on the threshold
* DeathStar the scanner says the Labortory is real
[Cross] Ok lets go
* Slash^ continues walking in
* Blackjack walks through the door
* Cross walks in also
* DeathStar steps inside and inside a huge round metal thing can be seen in the middle of the room, machines hooked up to it
[Slash^] what is that... thing...
[DeathStar] Weird...
[Blackjack] Strange...
*** Palanx (death_star@208.147.167.113) has joined #taw
[Cross] Not good is what it is, very not good
* Palanx appears
[Palanx] Mwahahahahaha
[Slash^] Crap..
[Palanx] I'm surprised you MADE it...
[DeathStar] YOU!
[Slash^] DS, i may need my warp blade back
[Blackjack] Of course we made it! What did you expect?
* DeathStar flips it to him
* Cross Steps Forward
[Palanx] Your DEATH
[Cross] Don't be suprised, course your dumb enough to think you could stop us so....
* Palanx grabs a gun and fires, causing the room to spin
[Blackjack] Ooh, nice comeback...
[DeathStar] WHOAA...
* Slash^ catches it
[Slash^] its time to die
* Blackjack grabs his stomach. "Not again..."
* Palanx the room still spins
[Palanx] Mwahahahahaha
* Cross aims to opposite side he sees the Big Round thing
[Cross] Turn it off or else
* Palanx suddenly the room vanishes and they are in the middle of a huge volcano
* Slash^ is not affected and lunges at Palanax with his warp blades out
[Palanx] I like to see you hit it NOW, Hunter...
* DeathStar draws sabre
[Palanx] WHOAA
* Blackjack draws rifle
[Slash^] DIE BASTARD!
* Palanx blasts Slash (100 AP)
* Cross starts scanner up and initializes on com signal 4
* Slash^ flys back smoking
* Slash^ gets back up
* DeathStar his scanner is jammed
* Cross fires at big thingy (300AP)
* Slash^ comes back for more
* Blackjack stays back and fires at Palanx rapidly
* DeathStar slashes at Palanx but is blasted back
[Slash^] I DONT DIE!!
* Palanx Cross misses
[Palanx] Errrr...
[Cross] Hmm
[Palanx] I don't have time for this!!!!
* Palanx vanishes
* Slash^ fires his PPC's at palanax
* Cross Gets down on hands and neas
[Blackjack] Great.
* Palanx the room begins to slowly return to normal
* Cross puts blaster firmly on ground
* Palanx the big circle can be seen as Palanx activates it
[Blackjack] The powerful ones always get away to haunt us later...
* Slash^ grasps chest in pain
[Palanx] Good BYE, Hunters!!!!
[Slash^] Ungh...
[Blackjack] WHAT!?
* Palanx leaps through the open portal as the room returns to normal
* Palanx the portal shuts down afterwards
*** Palanx has quit IRC (Leaving)
* Slash^ falls to his knees
[DeathStar] NOOOO!!!!!!!
[Blackjack] Damn it!
[DeathStar] SLASH!
* DeathStar helps him up
* Cross points at The portal Generator
[Blackjack] This mission was a complete failure...
[Cross] He aint comming back wherever he is
[DeathStar] Cross, NO!!!
* DeathStar stops him
[DeathStar] We NEED to capture him
* Cross looks at DS
* Slash^ gets up and stands
[Cross] Alright
[DeathStar] What if he has MORE of these things???
[DeathStar] We need his memory chip to find out before we can blast him
* Slash^ grasps chest in pain again
* DeathStar sighs in defeat
* Blackjack turns and fires Cure Ray at Slash (90 LP)
[Cross] Ok, then I got another idea
[Slash^] ...i feel... cold....
[DeathStar] I'm contacting HQ to get a Science Team down here to fix this thing...
[DeathStar] Slash???
* DeathStar turns to him
* Cross gets on comp 
[DeathStar] Don't die.
[DeathStar] HQ is coming
[Cross] Slash
* DeathStar grabs Comm. and radios Dominator and the others up there
* Cross gives slash Med Kit
* Slash^ shudders as the wound that Turbo inflected reopens
[DeathStar] ....Not..POSSIBLE..
* Blackjack places his hand on the maching. "I can't believe that dimensional thingy is real..."
* DeathStar drops comm. and it slides across the floor
[Cross] What happend DS ??
[DeathStar] We don't know if works, yet.  Palanx can be FRIED...
* DeathStar walks over to Slash, ignoring all now
[DeathStar] You okay??/
[Slash^] no... i feel.. the.. poison... again....
* Cross picks up DSs comm
* DeathStar begins to work on the flow of the poison with the med kit
* Slash^ the wound closes just as fast as it opened
[DeathStar] Don't worry...MHHQ is coming with the proper supplies
[DeathStar] We pray.
* Slash^ stands
[DeathStar] Whattttt?
[Blackjack] Weird... *turns back to the machine*
* Slash^ eyes glow a hellish red
* DeathStar stands up and turns back
[DeathStar] No one touch that thing until the Science Team looks at it
[DeathStar] That's an ORDER.
* Cross checks comp files and is downloading them to s GD-Rom
* DeathStar Cross is shocked back
* Slash^ stands watching all
[DeathStar] CROSS!!!!!!
[Cross] NRP: You said that a sec to late didn't see it hehehe :P
[Cross] Ahck
[Slash^] CROSS!
[DeathStar] Errrr...
[Cross] Booby traped !!
[Blackjack] We have to follow him, but how?
* Slash^ eyes return to normal
[Slash^] ....
* DeathStar sees the MHHQ coming in
[Cross] I got an idea....
[Slash^] is there a way to recall hte program?
* Cross checks his scanner records
* Slash^ begins hacking into its files
[DeathStar] We'll figure that out.  Me and Dom have to dicuss this before we said you all on a death mission
[Blackjack] If we can't do anything with the comp...
* DeathStar Slash is shocked back
[Blackjack] I'd rather die for Maverick Hunter than die with no reason, DS...
* Slash^ grunts in pain and keeps going
* DeathStar blinks
[Slash^] almost...have...it....
[DeathStar] Hold that courageous thought, on the other side of that portal is DEATH...
* DeathStar Slash is exploded back
[Blackjack] I'm not afraid, DS.
* DeathStar Slash is almost dead
[Cross] Dang, no signals sent. 
[Slash^] ugh... i hate dying...
[Cross] Slash !!!!
* Blackjack fires Cure Ray at SLash (90 LP) Give it up, Slash...
* DeathStar everthing he gdid was lost
[DeathStar] NRP:  I would like to end this...
[Slash^] damn...
[Slash^] NRP: feel free to
* DeathStar watches shuttle land next to the tower
[DeathStar] Everyone, get on.
[Blackjack] DS, let's discuss our plans with Dom. There's nothing we can do right now...
* Cross gets in
* Blackjack makes his way to the shuttle
* DeathStar turns, faces it, and then gets back onto the shuttle
* Slash^ warps in with the last of his strenght and faints dead away in a seat
[Blackjack] Maybe tomorrow holds a suicide mission, but I'm ready.
* Blackjack gets into the shuttle

Continued in The Chronological Theorem