<DeathStar> Episode 20: 3:00 AM
<DeathStar> <Commander> They've stolen one of my shuttles, sir. We'll try to intercept them again. They appear to be heading back to the city. <Hodges> Do whatever it takes to stop that shuttle.
* Chad`Winters looks around, eyeing for a security place
<DeathStar> 6* None around this area.
<Seraphna> "Who? A ghost?"
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> "You have a clue where he went?"
* Chad`Winters narrows his eyes, quickly moving over to a car and punching it's window out, blood apperaing through the bandages again on his right hand. He opens the door and steps inside, quickly beginnign to hotwire it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *sits down again, relaxing for the moment*
* Seraphna sighs and moves over to the passenger side.
<Chad`Winters> There were cuts in the ground. First a C, then arrows pointing to here. Then a partial lic. plate.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *climbs in* "Well, if you can follow them."
<Chad`Winters> I already have the name and adress. 6He slams the car into gear and nails the gas, peeling out of the parking lot.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> "Then you can."
* Seraphna sits back and sighs, "Alright then."
* Chad`Winters shifts gears, swirving past a car.
<DeathStar> 6* Two humans enter the hospital with pains. The soldiers pass the couple through.
* Chad`Winters cranks the wheel, locking the rear brakes up as he swings around a corner.
<DeathStar> <Commander> The shuttle is entering range of our missile defenses. <Hodges> Fine. Do not let this out through the network. Only you know the order. Whoever is warning Carmichael will not do it again. 6He says fimrly.
* Chad`Winters taps his comm then shifts again
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "They'll try and shoot us down again, I'm sure. Are you ready?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at her.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "They did it before."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances ahead.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *'watches' for pilots*
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Sir?"
<DeathStar> <Hodges> What is it, Ceres?
<DeathStar> 6* Once the couple is inside, the man breaks off, heading for the elevators.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Didn't one of the pilots near kill themselves when we last engaged?"
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Ground missiles, Miss. Connor. We won't make the same mistake twice.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Alright."
<DeathStar> 6* Chad drives the minto the surburbs.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren flies. He pops another pill, trying to focus, exhaustion making it hard.
* Chad`Winters cranks the wheel again, drifting around a turn then hits the gas again, heading down another street
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "..."
<DeathStar> <Commander> The missiles are ready. We'll fire in 1 minute, sir.
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Carmichael will not dodge these missiles, Miss. Connor. His piloting isn't that great. We'll end this threat now.
<DeathStar> 6* The missiles are launched.
<DeathStar> <Commander> The missiles will be in range of the shuttle in 4 minutes, sir.
<Seraphna> *The Datapad beeps again. "DEATH FROM BELOW!"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *eyes the datapad* "They're coming.."
<DeathStar> <Warren> The hell?
* Chad`Winters swerves past two people then locks the breaks up, heading to the persons' house.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren jerks into an evasion tactic.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I.. don't sense anyone, though."
<DeathStar> 6* Chad reaches the street
* Seraphna sits back, sipping her coffee, "I'm more worried about the telepath he's with."
<Seraphna> *CERES
<DeathStar> <Commander> He's in evasion manuevers. There's no way he could know.
<DeathStar> 6* Hodges pauses, glancing at Ceres. He hits a button.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *heads after Chad*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren ducks under the missile range by using the hills, long before they reach him
<DeathStar> 6* Armed men walk into the room. <Hodges> Please escort Miss. Connor to a holding cell.
* Chad`Winters pulls upto the person's house, and rolls the car to a stop. He quickly gets out, blood now dripping onto the street from his right hand.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Nice piloting."
<Seraphna> Ceres> "What...?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Only because we got advanced warning
<Seraphna> Ceres> "What's the meaning of this...?"
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Only 3 people knew those missiles would be launched, yet Carmichael predicted, yet again, they were coming.
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Take her away.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "And I've been sitting right here under your eye sir."
<Seraphna> Ceres> "How could I have done anything?"
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Then you're very good, Miss. Connor. 6He nods to the armed men, who step up to Connor.
<Seraphna> *Ceres stands, "You're looking at the wrong person, Mr. President."
* Chad`Winters checks the gun then sprints low along the ground towards the front door
<DeathStar> <Hodges> I very much doubt that. 6The guards escort Ceres away.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *sticks back a little for now*
<DeathStar> 6* The lights are on.
<DeathStar> <Hodges> Alright. Time to use our real plan, Commander. Let us see Carmichael dodge this one.
<Seraphna> *Ceres doesn't put up a fight.
* Chad`Winters slides upto the door, then moves over to the front window and glances inside
<DeathStar> 6* A woman and man are watching TV
<Seraphna> *Sera follows after Chad carefully.
* Chad`Winters eyes the couple strangely, then glances back at the car.
<DeathStar> 6* The man in the hospital moves into the ICU, having avoided the guards so far. They move up to Xanatos.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> Where are we going, anyway?
* Ari[AWAY] has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
* Chad`Winters slides up against the wall, leaning against it next to the door. He then motions to Serena to knock on it.
<DeathStar> <Man> Well, you played your part well enough. 6He holds up a needle he swiped. "But it's time to make sure you don't tell anyone else what we're doing." 6Grabs Xanatos' IV bag.
* Seraphna knocks
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the city coming into view. "Almost there."
<DeathStar> 6* The man puts the needle into the IV bag and begins to pump it.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses as the controls stop working. "The hell?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I... don't know."
<DeathStar> 6* The man puts it into the IV tube, too
<DeathStar> 6* Warren flips switches as they begin to go down
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's dead. Completely dead.
* Seraphna knocks again?
<DeathStar> 6* The man sighs and gets up, moving to the door. He opens it.
<DeathStar> <Man> You know what time it is?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "They must've set the shuttle up to deactivate or something..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> DAmmit.
* Chad`Winters swings in, aiming his gun straight for the man's face. 1"Where's the child?!"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Can you land it without crashing? Or crash it without killing us?"
<DeathStar> <Man> E-Excuse me?
<DeathStar> <Warren> No.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves around to the back of the shuttle ,eyeing the boxes
<DeathStar> 6* He grabs a parachute.
<Chad`Winters> You're car left the Adama Parking Lot less than 15 minutes ago.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *grabs one too* "Then lets bail."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren opens the ramp and leaps out on his good leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos flatlines.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *follows*
<DeathStar> 6* The man turns and steps out of the room.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle crashes adn explodes
<DeathStar> 6* The man says nothing - for a minute.
* Chad`Winters clicks the safety off. 1"Where's the child?"
* Ariel has joined #taw
<DeathStar> <Man> ... I'm a governmental offical, and if you do not back off right now.
* Seraphna steps in, looking around.
<Seraphna> *Ceres sits back in her holding cell calmly.
<Chad`Winters> Then why did you steal the infant?
<DeathStar> <Man> I have no idea what you're talking about
<DeathStar> 6* The man eyes Sera
<DeathStar> <Man> You better stop him if you know what's good for you
<DeathStar> 6* The staff rushes in to help save Xanatos.
<Chad`Winters> Search the house.
<Chad`Winters> 6Reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a zip strap. "Turn around now."
<DeathStar> 6* The man complies.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lands.
<Seraphna> "Stop him? He's my superior."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *lands a moment after*
<DeathStar> <Man> You're go to jail with him
* Chad`Winters presses the gun against the mans neck and then uses his bloodied hand to tie the man's hands together.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sighs. "Hell. We need a ride now."
<Seraphna> "Nope, EarthGov provisions sir. Sorry, my hands are tied."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *looks around for something to use*
<DeathStar> 6* The man frowns as he stands there benig tied up
<Seraphna> "Cooperation goes a long way sir."
* Seraphna yawns a little more and looks around, listening. "Wasn't there a woman here too?"
<DeathStar> <Man> My wife.
<Chad`Winters> Explain to me how your license plate matches the car that left the Adama Parking Lot?
<DeathStar> <Man> Obviously you got it WRONG.
<Seraphna> "Madam? Can you come out here please?"
* Chad`Winters lowers the gun, then taps his comm, talking into it.
<DeathStar> 6* The wife hangs up the phone and moves out as well.
<DeathStar> 6* The hospital revives Xan, but not before he's been dead for a good long while. His brain is mush now.
<Seraphna> "Thank you Madam, can you tell us where youa nd your husband have been in the last 30 minutes?"
<DeathStar> <Woman> I have nothing to say.
<Seraphna> "That's up to you Madam, anything you say can and will be used against you in a Court of the Law. Could you please come here Madam?"
<Chad`Winters> Not good enough. We traced a shuttle leaving the Hospital, to the Adama Parking Lot, to here.
<DeathStar> 6* The woman steps forward.
<DeathStar> <Man> Look, we have nothing to say. You're wasting your time.
* Seraphna looks her over
<Seraphna> "That's alright, I'm sure they'll ask you a lot more questions at the base."
<DeathStar> 6* The man shrugs indifferently.
* Chad`Winters shoves the man further inside. Then moves into the kitchen looking around.
<DeathStar> 6* The kitchen is clean.
* Chad`Winters eyes the two, looking at the womans hands.
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing unusual.
<Seraphna> "Of course, we'll have to call this in over public dispatch, I'm sure there will be reporters, would you prefer we get some extra protection?"
<DeathStar> <Man> Do what you want. 6He's completely unphased.
<Seraphna> "We are chasing down some kidnappers."
* Chad`Winters begins moving through the house, looking around
<DeathStar> 6* The man is clearly not going to give in to Sera.
<Seraphna> "Terrible thing, stealing a baby in a time of crisis."
<DeathStar> 6* The rooms look clear, though he would have to be double sure and check closets and under beds and what not
<DeathStar> 6* Warren and Kyouki reach the highway as a car is coming. He aims his gun at the car, causing it to sotp. "Get out."
<Seraphna> "Where has your car been this evening sir?"
* Chad`Winters doesn't waste his time looking under the beds and checks in the closets
<DeathStar> 6* The man says nothing.
<DeathStar> 6* One closet is locked with a padlock, oddly enough.
<Seraphna> "If you're innocent you should have no problem cooperating sir."
<DeathStar> 6* The man says nothing.
<DeathStar> 6* The driver steps out and Warren gets nito the driver's seat.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "We need to borrow your car. You don't mind, right?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *gets into the passenger seat*
<DeathStar> 6* The driver just stares at her angerily and afraid
<DeathStar> 6* Warren drives off for the city.
* Chad`Winters aims his gun at the lock and fires directly down at it.
<DeathStar> 6* It's destroyed.
* Chad`Winters rips the lock off then opens the closet
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *heads in, hearing a gunshot*
<DeathStar> 6* The woman pauses, then punches Sera once Peace is past them and out of sight. The man then tries to rma SEra into the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* The man then rushes out
<Seraphna> "Very well. You have the right to an attorney, if you cannot secure legal council, one will be provided for you. You have the right to a fair trial, by jury or by the system as seen... damnit.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is in there, tied up and gagged. She's pissed.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *tries to tackle one*
* Chad`Winters slips an knife out of his sleeve and cuts her free.
* Seraphna growls and rushes after them, she aims and fires at the man's leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Peace gets the woman
<DeathStar> 6* The man dives over some bushes
<Chad`Winters> Erevis, are you ok?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Angry. Very angry.
* Chad`Winters reaches down and pulls her up.
<Seraphna> "STOP!"
* Seraphna runs after him, takling aim at his leg again.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *gives chase*
<Chad`Winters> I'm sorry....Is Aya here?
<DeathStar> 6* The man dashes into a backyard of a neighbor's house
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No. They switched cars.
* Seraphna fires again.
<Chad`Winters> Fuck...I need that man then. Come on.
<DeathStar> 6* The man ducks around the house
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods.
* Seraphna runs after him, easily keeping up.
* Chad`Winters turns running into the main room. 1"Can you find him?"
<DeathStar> 6* As Sera reaches the back yard, he's gone.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If I'm close enough.
* Seraphna stop, looking around carefully.
* Chad`Winters taps his comm. 1<C>"Serena, where are you?"
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *looks around herself*
<Seraphna> "Neighbor's backyard, the man ran."
<Seraphna> "He's given me the slip."
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly as SEra talks, a knife enters from the back of her throat. The man, handcuffed, got his hands in front of himself.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps outside.
* Seraphna gags and falsl forward, cluthing her throat.
* Chad`Winters runs out the front door with her then heads over towards the neighbors backyard
<DeathStar> 6* The man runs again
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis follows, then pauses. "Sera is dying."
* Seraphna lets out a gargling yelp.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *moves to help Sera*
<Chad`Winters> ...What?! Where?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves into the backyard, spotting them. She takes no heed and moves to follow the man
* Seraphna stops moving, keeoping herself still as to prevent further damage, whimpering.
<Chad`Winters> Peacemaker, keep her alive. Call the medics. 6He sprints full speed after the man.
* Chad`Winters taps his comm.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad passes Erevis easily.
<DeathStar> 6* Peace will have to stop the bleeding and get her to a medical establishment immediatel.y
* Chad`Winters slows down to meet Erevis' speed.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> "Of course." *comms for medical attention for Sera, then just keeps her alive*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis runs out of breath as they reach the neighbor's yard. She looks around.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Weak..body... 6She mutters in anger.
* Chad`Winters spins, grabbign Erevis and tossing her onto his back. 1"Which way?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Forward.
* Chad`Winters runs forward as fast as he can.
<DeathStar> 6* As they rush forward, they reach a second neighbor's yard. "He's here." 6* Erevis warns.
* Seraphna whimpers a little, breathing slowly, helping Peacekeeper help her, remarkably composed for someone with her throat cut through.
* Chad`Winters set's Erevis down then looks around, his gun aimed out. 1"Where?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances around, putting her back to some trash cans. She pauses. "Behind me." 6She says calmly, then spins as the man rushes, swinging his knife down at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis blocks with her forearm, too slow to retaliate.
* Chad`Winters spins around, aiming the gun for the man's shoulder.
* Chad`Winters fires
<DeathStar> 6* The man is hit and hits the ground.
* Chad`Winters moves to get ontop of the man, pressing the gun against the man's head
<DeathStar> <Man> You son of a bitch.
<DeathStar> 6* The medical teams begin to arrive, perhaps nearby. They move into the backyard.
<Chad`Winters> That was my daughter. 6He slides the gun down, pressing it against the mans other shoulder and firing a round into it
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> "Over here.. her throat's been cut."
<DeathStar> 6* The man howls in agony.
<Chad`Winters> Erevis, are you fine?
<DeathStar> 6* The units arrive, and begin to treat Sera right there.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am perfectly capable. 6She moves over to the man, staring right down at him.
* Seraphna is holding herself still, cooperating with the medical team, eyes shut tight, shaking
<Chad`Winters> I'll give you one chance. Where's my daughter?
<DeathStar> <Man> I have nothing to say.
* Chad`Winters grabs the man's finger, snappng it.
<DeathStar> 6* He winces
<Chad`Winters> 9 more tries.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren drives into the city at high speeds.
<Chad`Winters> Where's my daughter.
<DeathStar> <Man> Fuck...you...
* Chad`Winters grabs two together, breaking both
<DeathStar> 6* The man howls this time.
<Chad`Winters> It seems in my foul mood, I forgot how to count. Where's my daughter?
<DeathStar> <Man> You--- 6Strains to speak. "Will never find the child."
<Chad`Winters> Erevis, can you read his mind?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> He is trying to think of anything but the girl.
<Chad`Winters> Fair enough. 6He grabs the last two fingers, breakign each one.
<DeathStar> 6* The man screams, loud enough even Peace, Sera, and the medics can hear
<DeathStar> <Medic> We got her stable. We'll move her to the base. 6They lift Sera up into the back of the ambulance.
<Chad`Winters> Sure you wanna keep up with this?
* Seraphna opens her eyes, trying not to let out a smile over the bastard's pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses. "Allow me."
* Chad`Winters breathes heavily, stopping his torture.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs the man's throat, leaning in very close.
* Chad`Winters stands up, his gun aimed at the man's chest now
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes the knife with her free hand, still staring.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *finally heads off to find the others*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You desire kids one day of your own. Your mind betrays that. 6She notes calmly, bringing the knife to his groin.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gives him a look, then stabs one of his balls.
<DeathStar> 6* The man screams again.
* Chad`Winters doesn't even flinch as he stares at the man, hatred in his eyes
<DeathStar> 6* Warren goes toward the center of the city, stopping outside the government building.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> One to go. 6She goes to stab again, then stops. "Good."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis drops the knife, pulling herself away.
* Chad`Winters taps his comm, calling in a medic unit.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *follows Warren* "Here?!"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Here. We break into the archives and get the address of who used that terminal.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps out, leaning on his cane, eyeing the building.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I guess they won't expect that, at least."
<DeathStar> <Warren> No. They won't see this coming. Follow me.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren begins to hobble forward.
<Chad`Winters> Where do we go now?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *does indeed follow*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis frowns coldly. "V.I. has the child."
* Chad`Winters eye's narrows as he stares at the man.
<Seraphna> Ceres> *sighs and sits back, closing her eyes* "Endgame time."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They want her genetics.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis studies Chad.
<Chad`Winters> Do you know where the base is. 6There's nothing but rage in his voice.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I know where she is being taken. The Presidential Resort.
* Chad`Winters looks at her. 1"Then that's where I'm going."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> As will I.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps into the government building using the side entrance.
<Chad`Winters> You've done enough Erevis, where I'm going.....
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *sticks with, a little more cautiously*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am going.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis's tone leaves no room for argument.
* Chad`Winters looks deep into her eyes for a second. 1"Then we leave now." 6He turns movign towards the car.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns to follow.
<Alicia> <Peacemaker> *heading up* "I'll come with you."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves to the service elevator, hitting the button
<Chad`Winters> You have nothing to lose Peacemaker...Stay out of this.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Once they know we're here, our chances of getting out will be slim
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Kyouki
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator doors open.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> So, we'll have to clear our names HERE, or...
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<DeathStar> -Session Ends-
* Retrieving #taw modes...
<Chad`Winters> And we get to see Chad and Erevis' darker side.
* DeathStar changes topic to 'The Alien Wars 4: PAX | (Current Weekly Schedule for Main Sessions) - Tuesday - 8 EST and Thursday - 8:00 EST. | Season 8: 20 of 24 completed | Episode 21: 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM | '
Session Close: Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 2006