Session Start: Tue Dec 26 19:59:57 2006
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\Espernet\#taw.20061226.log'
<DeathStar> Episode 17: 12:00 AM
<DeathStar> 6* Warren struggles to keep Zephyr from bleeding out. "Stay awake, Zephyr. Keep your eyes open."
<Chad`Winters> ...Zephyr...6He looks over to a different crib
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs some baby sheets, putting pressure on one of many gunshot wounds.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru starts to look for Chad and/or Warren
* Chad`Winters shakes his head and moves over to one of the medical stations and begins pulling out medical supplies
<DeathStar> <Warren> She's not going to make it another five minutes. We need doctors. 6He notes grimly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias scratches his head as he looks around and wanders the halls.
* Chad`Winters nods and moves over to the hospital comm and hits it. "I need an ER team in the Infant Ward now."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren strains to keep the pressure applied. "Zephyr, stay awake dammit." 6Zephyr's eyes keep closing.
* Seraphna steps into the Ward, looking about at the carnage quietly, gazing over at the scene, her eyes going wide at the sight of Zephyr, "Oh god..."
* Chad`Winters grabs the medical supplies and moves over to Zephry and Warren quickly kneeling down beside them.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru follows Seraphna in shortly after
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up, then back at Zephyr. "She's been hit in several organs. Her systems can't support the organic damage."
* Seraphna takes quick stock and moves back to rush the ER unit up. "We need help up here!"
* Chad`Winters begins to apply pressure onto some of her wounds to stop the external bleeding. 1"Stay in there Zephyr..."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru nods sadly
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Zephyr, hold on.. help's coming..."
<Seraphna> "NOW! Move it!" *urges the ER unit upstairs*
<DeathStar> 6* The ER finally arrives, pushing in and sliding up to Zephyr. Warren stumbles away, leaning on his staff.
* Seraphna moves beside them doing her best to assist, she seems to know a lot more about Alphas then she used to.
* Chad`Winters steps back looking over at Warren. 1"Where's Xanatos?"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru assists also, as best she can
<DeathStar> 6* His new uniform that he got while at the base is covered in blood, and he looked rattled, even for Warren. "ICU. Fox gave him a gut shot."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Some diplomacy."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his pain pills, popping some without even thinking about it.
<Chad`Winters> Then it's done with...6He leans back against a table, rubbing his forehead.
<DeathStar> 6* The doctors work to stablize Zephyr, and get her ready to move to surgery, along with everyone else on the team.
<DeathStar> <Warren> No.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "No?"
* Chad`Winters looks over at Warren. 1"There's something else? We stopped all three of the bombs"
<DeathStar> <Warren> We need to know what caused Xanatos to target and kill specific people. I don't believe for a minute that Xanatos is the only one, and if we don't learn who he was targetting, someone is going to fill in his place very soon and very quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* The ER team gets Zephyr onto a stretcher, moving her out of the room.
<Chad`Winters> Then the ones targetted were connected for sure...But we have nothing to bind them.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We will. 6He narrows his eyes, moving for the exit himself.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru seems strangely silent
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping into the hallway, Warren hobbles for the elevators.
* Seraphna sticks with the ER team after looking at Hotaru and tapping her head, then running off to help them.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <What is it?>
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hits the button with his staff cane, waiting.
* Chad`Winters moves over to the comm system again and taps it. 1"We need a medical team up in the Infant Ward...there's a dead child..." 6He unclicks the button and steps out, moving after Warren.
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator doors open and Warren steps in, holding out his cane for Chad to board.
<Seraphna> <Don't confront him, the entire military is already on it, watch him, but do not place yourself at risk.>
* Chad`Winters steps in finally, leaning against the elevator wall.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <.. alright... but I don't likw this at all. Does Chad know yet?>
* Seraphna directs them in how to help patch her systems
<DeathStar> 6* Warren retracts the elevator and hits the button for the floor Xan was taken for the surgery.
<DeathStar> 6* Leaning on his cane, Warren looks angrier than normal.
<Chad`Winters> Aya is the key to what binds them Warren...
<DeathStar> <Warren> Why do you say that?
<Seraphna> <No he doesn't, I don't think, but Janus will alert him shortly.>
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator doors open and Warren hobbles out.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <... I hope Warren doesn't want him dead before then.>
<Chad`Winters> Aya's barely been out of her mother's womb and she was almost killed. Explain that to me
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm about to.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves for the surgery room.
* Chad`Winters steps out and walks beside him
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's datapad beeps.
<Chad`Winters> The only thing I can think of right now is genetics.
<DeathStar> <Warren> The fact that Aya was targetted means without a doubt you'll be a target.
* Chad`Winters nods, walking along side him
<DeathStar> 6* Warren approaches the door when a concerned doctor. He just pushes his way through.
<Chad`Winters> 6His datapad beeps in one of the hallways, apparently it fell off when he was running.
* Chad`Winters steps through past the doctor.
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping into the room with the surgery, Warren eyes the doctors who begin to protest the interruption. "Get me a scan of his brain. Now." 6He emphasises.
<DeathStar> 6* The doctors, after protesting, begin to run a scan of Xanatos' head. Warren moves over to the computer screen.
<Chad`Winters> Why his brain? 6He crosses his arms.
<DeathStar> <Warren> That. 6He nods at the scan showing a parasite attached and interwoven into Xanatos' brain.
<Chad`Winters> /me pauses, staring in slight disbelief.
* Chad`Winters pauses, staring in slight disbelief.
<Chad`Winters> That's the same parasite that was placed in....Then that means...
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. 6He eyes the doctors. "Get out." <Doctor> But--- <Warren> Get. OUT. 6He points at the door with the staff. The doctors begin to step out, clearly going to call Warren in.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps into the lobby area and looks around
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I'm going to find the others."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his own datapad, but pauses, staring at something.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads off to look for Dias and Chad
<Chad`Winters> Xevil's going to be the most likely suspect behind this.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hits another button, then stares, his eyes narrowing.
* Chad`Winters glances over at Warren. 1"What's wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> I've been locked out. 6He notes, glancing up at Chad. "Where's your datapad?"
* Chad`Winters reaches down to his side where it normally hangs and pats around. He then looks down. 1"It...It must've dropped."
* Seraphna is still working on Zephyr
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren scowls, clearly irritated.
<DeathStar> 6* Soldiers begin to arrive outside the hospital, moving to go inside.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm, contacting the base. He pauses as he listens to something.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads for the lobby
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stares at the soldiers piling in
<DeathStar> 6* Dropping his arm, Warren frowns more. "I'm being given the run around. Something's wrong."
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers past Dias and head for the elevators and stairs.
<Chad`Winters> What do you mean?
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm being kept out for a reason.
<Chad`Winters> Kept out of?
<DeathStar> <Warren> I've been locked out of the military system and no one's giving me a straight answer why. 6He steps back into the hallway, moving for a window.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru watches the soldiers a little uncertainly.
<Chad`Winters> We'll deal with it later. We need Peacemaker, she's dealt with these before.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> < Sera? There are soldiers coming... did you call for them? >
* Chad`Winters steps out of the room, following after him.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, glancing out the window, eyeing the arrival of fresh troops.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He spins away.
* Chad`Winters steps up beside Warren. 1"More soldiers...But why?"
<Seraphna> <No, Ceres probably.>
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't know. Stay here.
* Seraphna is focused on Zephyr's operation.
* Chad`Winters nods, looking down the hallway
<DeathStar> <Warren> Get in touch with Peacemaker. Get her here and I want answers out of that parasite. Top priority is to learn the targets. 6* He moves toward the stairs to find out what's going on
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru keeps an eye on the troops, but doesn't look threatening at all
<Seraphna> <Don't clue him in.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> < Of course not.. or do you mean Dias or Chad? >
* Chad`Winters nods again then moves back into the ICU and over to the comm system and begins patching into Peacemaker.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *c* "Hello?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias yawns, growing bored then moves over to the directory and begins paging through it to find John
<DeathStar> 6* John was taken to the military base hospital, not this one.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Peacemaker, it's Chad Winters. I have a need for your expertise on Parasites.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *c* "Give me your location, and I'll be right over."
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, the soldiers in the lobby area burst to life, and rush forward, shouting into their comms.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns eyeing them all.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Plainsboroughs Hospital.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Peacemaker> *c* "On my way."
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers begin to block off the lobby. It seems a manhunt is suddenly gotten violent . Yep, a gun shot.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves to leave the hospital
* Seraphna urges the ER unit to keep helping the patient and ignore the noise.
* Chad`Winters looks up at the gun shot echo then steps out of the ICU
<DeathStar> 6* Soldiers are crowded in the hallway, arguing about where Warren Carmichael took off to.
<Chad`Winters> ...Why are you looking for Warren?
<DeathStar> <Soldier> He's a V.I. agent. 6He notes, then taps his comm. "Secure all the exits. This son of a bitch isn't getting out."
<Chad`Winters> That's impossible.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads to Dias, in the lobby
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps through the front doors
<DeathStar> <Soldier> I'm afraid not, sir. Lt. Cran gave the evidence in a half an hour ago.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers stop Dias.
<DeathStar> <Soldier> No one can leave at this time, kid.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at the solider. "AND WHY THE HELL NOT?!
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Security matters. Get back inside.
<Chad`Winters> Serena? What evidence?
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier shakes his head. "Talk to command. I got to find this S.O.B." 6He moves off.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... Dias..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Like hell! I gotta get to John!
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Don't make me arrest you, kid.
* Chad`Winters taps his comm. 1"Serena, what the hell is this about you giving evidence that Warren's a V.I. agent?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I'm a kid, that'd be abuse!
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Smartass. Go to your mother. 6He nods at Hotaru
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... I'm not his mother, but..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Hotaru then at the soldier. "Mother?! That's my girlfriend.
<DeathStar> 6* The ER finally stablizes Zephyr, though she remains in critical condition.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "HEY! I AM NOT!"
<DeathStar> <Soldier> ... 6He eyes the two of them.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Don't believe her. I picked her up in the Psych Ward.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... you little shit."
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Go home.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I want to, but you won't let me leave!
<Chad`Winters> <C> ....Serena, answer me now.
* Seraphna picks up the comm, "The info is on your datapad."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Can you at least get a message out to John McCormick?"
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier sighs. "Fine, get out of here." 6He opens the door.
<Seraphna> "Your own computers analysed it."
* Seraphna puts it down and resumes her work.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias nods then steps out moving towards the military hospital.
<Chad`Winters> <C> My datapad got lost.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren slides past the outside sentry and makes it to Chad's motorcycle. He activates it.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias eyes Chad's bike and moves over to it, and starts it up and hops on it.
* Seraphna sighs and picks it up again, hitting it as she finishes another instruction, "---that blackbox needs to remain in... hmm? Ask any of your troops then."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias eyes Warren. "HEY! I was going tos teal that bike!"
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He just eyes Dias, then revs it. "Get your own ride."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You gimped asshole! 6He shakes his fist.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren shakes his head. "Punkass kid." 6He drives off down the street at high speeds.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Whatever. 6He turns the comm off and begins running towards the lobby.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Comm> "John, are you there?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves to the street and walks across it, heading towards a cab
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren uses the motorcycle's map computer, drawing out the quickest route to the base. He narrows his eyes, driving forward.
* Chad`Winters taps his comm. 1"Warren, where are you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm. "Can't really afford to tell that right now." 6He notes, revving the engine.
<Chad`Winters> <C> We need to talk Warren. I need to know something."
* Seraphna sighs at the irony of the situation and then goes back to checking over Zephyr, "She stable?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Love to talk, but I seem to be on the most wanted list.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads for where John is being treated
<DeathStar> 6* John, like I've said already in this episode, IS NOT IN THE CIVILIAN HOSPITAL
<Chad`Winters> <C> That's what I hear, I find it hard to believe, but you need to tell me if it's true or not"
<DeathStar> <ER Doctor> We've done all we can do. The rest is up to her.
* Chad`Winters steps into the lobby and moves to the exit, waving his badge at the soldiers guarding the door.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru heads out then!
<DeathStar> <Warren> Why don't you tell me what is going on then?
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier lets him go.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Apparently the data that was encrypted that Serena found stated you were an agent of V.I."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren jerks arond a car, getting a horn blasted at him. "And do you believe there is a remote possibility that I would help an organization blow up the city?"
* Chad`Winters moves towards his bike then stops, eyeing it's empty spot. 1"Did you take my fucking bike?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Borrowed.
<Chad`Winters> <C> Yeah.....Remind me to kick your ass now and no, I don't. Why put some of the brightest people on the case. 6He moves over towards a cop car and waves his badge. 1"I need to use your car."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Maybe my evil ego believed you could not possiblely stop the bombs. 6He notes sarcastically.
* Seraphna sits by Zephyr, covered in her blood, watching her.
<Seraphna> "Come'n sis... you didn't survive me to die here..."
<Chad`Winters> <C> Not to mention a cripple like you could never hobble away from the explosion in time.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Smart ass.
<Chad`Winters> <C> You did take my bike. 6He steps into the cop car and starts it up, putting it in gear and taking off.
<DeathStar> <Warren> You need to assist Peacemaker in getting answers from Xanatos. I'm going to follow up my own lead.
* Chad`Winters slams on the brakes. 1"You're kidding me...I just got this cop car and everything..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> What? To chase me down?
<Chad`Winters> <C> To help you, obviously.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is now known as Peacemaker
<DeathStar> <Warren> You assist me in any way, Chad, and you'll be in a jail cell with me.
* Peacemaker heads into the hospital
* Chad`Winters opens the door then slams it. He heads back into the hospital, spotting Peacemaker. 1"I remember those days. Alright, I'll get what answers I can."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren clicks off his comm, eyeing the map. He narrows his eyes, revving up.
<Peacemaker> "Hello Chad. Where's the patient?"
<Chad`Winters> ICU. Follow me. 6He waves his badge for both of them and heads inside.
<Peacemaker> .oO(More like specimen, but...)
* Peacemaker follows
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier eyes Chad going in and out.
<Chad`Winters> I left a parasite in here.
<DeathStar> <Soldier> W-What?
* Chad`Winters nods to the soldier and moves to the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a few soldiers go flying up into the air and hit the ground.
<Peacemaker> "Don't worry about it, I'm sure the room's sec...ure..."
<Peacemaker> "... looks like not."
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier at the door turns to look outside.
* Chad`Winters reaches down for his gun, only to find it not there. 1"God damn't..."
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier at the door gets his gun ready. "We got an enemy attack. It might be Carmichael1" 6He shouts into his comm.
<Chad`Winters> Meet me up in the ICU. Don't start the operation till I get there. 6He turns running over to the door.
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping into sight of the hospital is a familiar woman, her skin paler, her hair looking wet and with the cold wind blowing, not drying. Her clothes seem damp as well, and cling to her a bit. And her lips are a shade of blue.
* Peacemaker heads to the ICU, looking worried
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier aims his gun at the woma with red hair.
<Chad`Winters> Hold your fire. 6He pushes past the soldier, heading towards the woman
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there, taking deep breaths. "Where.Is.He." 6She demands.
<Chad`Winters> Erevis, calm down...You're wet, you need to get dry.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not want your assistance. Where is that thing controlling him?
<Chad`Winters> It's still inside him. Look, it's obvious he did something to you, but I need answers from him first.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves ahead, going to step past Chad.
* Chad`Winters steps back, keeping himself infront of her. 1"Erevis, that things killed over 10 people today, I need to know why."
<DeathStar> 6* Peacemaker makes it to the ICU, where soldiers stand guard.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... ... 6She pauses.
* Peacemaker ... waits.
<Chad`Winters> Odd's are Xevil's behind this, we've run up against this thing before...If we don't find out why he chose who he did, then it will continue again.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It tried to kill me using Xanatos' face. 6She swings her hand, trying to telekentically knock him aside. "I want it dead."
* Chad`Winters is knocked aside, his body quickly readjusting into a slide. 1"We can save Xanatos...We did it with Warren"
<DeathStar> 6* There's a noise inside the ICU. A soldier turns, opening the door.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ......
* Peacemaker stands ready
<Chad`Winters> Just...give me enough time to find what I need.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly a fist smashes the soldier's face and another grabs his gun. Xanatos shoots the soldier in te face, then the second soldier standing guard. He quickly aims at Peacemaker.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head up.
* Peacemaker ducks down, sweepingkicking Xan
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos just steps back and fires down at Peacemaker while she's in the middle of an attack.
* Seraphna moves some hair out of her sister's face and starts cleaning her up.
* Peacemaker spins a little to avoid the shot, being grazed
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos keeps the gun trained. "Move again, and I won't miss."
<Peacemaker> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rushes past Chad for the stairs.
<Chad`Winters> Gun shots...6He sprints up the stairs towards the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* He favors his gut, holding it steady.