<DeathStar> Episode 22: 5:00 AM
<DeathStar> <Warren> Skaad. 6He aims his gun at his head.
* Skaad pulls out his own pistol, eyeing the cripple before him. "Warren." He says as his gun moves to Warren's forehead.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren fires before he gets it aimed, aiming for his arm.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... you know this... person?" *aims her own gun at Skaad as she approaches*
* Skaad jumps to the right for the room, aiming to smash through the door.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Sonofabitch
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Looks up as she hears the shot. "What was that?!"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hobbles, aiming into the rom
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... you can handle things now, right?" *finally heads for Ceres*
* Skaad pulls out his pistol as he rolls and takes defensive actions, firing for Warren's good leg as he attempts to get cover.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren uses the staff to block, then falls back into the hallway
* Skaad eyes the wall and fires a few shots into it, testing to see if his shots can make it through.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes bullets going through the wall. He keeps low.
* Chad`Winters flicks his right hand, a small blade sliding into his hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes the resort, pausing.
* Skaad continues firing into the wall, keeping his shots as random as possible.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rolls out of the way, cursing
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva moves to the door and looks aout.
* Skaad moves towards the door to the hallway and then pulls his pistols around the corner, firing random shots towards Warren's locaion, hoping to get him to retreat furthur, or actually hit him.
<DeathStar> 6* No sounds.
* Chad`Winters looks up at the manor before him.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe I hear shots.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *is heading for Ceres, anyway*
* Skaad exhales slowly, then dives out into the hallway, sending out shots before him.
<Chad`Winters> Can you sense Aya?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'd have to be closer.
<DeathStar> 6* The hallway is empty.
* Chad`Winters sprints up along the road to the manor.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis follows.
* Skaad falls into a defensive stance, looking around for Warren, he couldn't have gone far. He searches for any signs of the direction Warren took.
<Ceres> *Kyouki gets down into the lower halls, where the holding cells are, why Hodge's luxurious mansion even has these things, we're not going to question, all evil dictators have holding c3ells.
<DeathStar> 6* Another room, another hallway, who knows.
<DeathStar> 6* She would find that Ceres' holding cell is just a room with a guard.
* Chad`Winters sprints up the stairs and leaps up, kicking the door straight in.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *tries to knock out the guard without being spotted*
<DeathStar> 6* Chad kicks the door in and would see--- Skaad in a hallway.
* Chad`Winters growls, swinging his gun up and firing towards Skaad's side.
* Skaad narrows his eyes and then jerks his head to see Chad kick in the door, he would pull up his pistol and fire shots towards Chad as well, moving to hopefully avoid the shots.
<DeathStar> 6* The guard is punked.
* Chad`Winters twists to out of the way, the shot grazign him.
<DeathStar> 6 * Warren aims at Skaad from another angle, then fires at him.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *frees Ceres!*
* Ceres sighs, "Thank you, let's get out of here."
* Skaad is grazed as well not noticing it, he turns hearing another shot, but is hit in the shoulder before he can react. He pulls up his gun as he falls back, firing for Warren.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I hope Warren can take... what am I saying? He's Warren. Of course he can."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren falls down.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *starts back out*
* Chad`Winters twists back and kneels, firing two quick shots at Skaad's side again
* Ceres gets the gun off of the guard and his communicator, following.
* Skaad holds his right arm up and attempts to dive out of the way of the two shots, but one connect in the side and Skaad hits the floor, a shot coming form his pistol toward Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rolls, firing from his position at the ground at Skaad.
* Chad`Winters leaps to the side and rolls. "Erevis, can you sense her?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shakes her head. "No."
<Chad`Winters> We're going for the left wing then. 6He runs behind a pillarl.
* Skaad can't move in time and gets hit in the leg, he pulls himself back and fires once again at Warren, blood pouring from his wounds.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves inside, taking up position as well.
<Ceres> "Kyouki right? Who was really helping you anyway?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Other than Warren? I... don't know."
<Ceres> "Well they locked me up thinking it was me... hmmm..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren gets out of the way.
<Ceres> *Elayne pops in by them, "We have a shuttle waiting. And no, it wasn't me."
* Chad`Winters steps out from behind the pillar and fires 3 shots towards Skaad. "INTO THE HALLWAY!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves around the broken Strider, heading for the left wing.
* Skaad grits his teeth and pulls himself up, retreating away from the 2, getting grazed by one of the shots.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Where did you come from?" *heads for the shuttle*
<Ceres> Elayne> "I get around."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes his wound. Superfical.
* Chad`Winters turns and sprints after Erevis.
* Skaad ducks into a room, and begins to rip his shirt, wrapping up his wounds.
<Ceres> Elayne> "Take the shuttle, it'll take you to a safe place."
<Ceres> Elayne> "I need to look after Ariel."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "What happened?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren watches Chad and ERevis pass him
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Moves back inside and stands by Ariel, feeling the need to protect her.
<Ceres> Elayne> "Drugged, bad."
* Skaad finished wrapping up his shoulder and moves onto his leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Getting to his feet, Warren stumbles after them.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Mmm.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis reaches Hodges' office, then opens it with a gesture. It's empty.
* Skaad finishes his leg with ease and stands, ducking out and trailing Warren as far behind as he can, all the while wrapping up his side.
<Ceres> *Elayne heads back down the halls, leaving the two near an unwatched shuttle.
* Chad`Winters stumbles slightly, quickly regaining his balance. He then tosses the blade into the air and jams his thigh with his fingers, catches the blade again and resumes running.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren looks over ERevis' shoulder. "Goddammit."
* Chad`Winters slides to a stop infront of the doorway, swinging the gun into the office.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... the child is gone.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances back at them.
* Skaad ducks into another room, so as to not be seen by the group standing in the hallway.
* Chad`Winters a dark look appears on his face.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hodges. 6He says through clenched teeth.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm. "Kyouki, do you have Ceres?"
<Chad`Winters> I'm going to kill the son of a bitch.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *c* "She's right here."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Put her on.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' shoulders droop.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *hands the comm to Ceres*
* Ceres takes the comm, "Warren?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Use your political connections and get the District Attourney out of bed. I have evidence on who is the last V.I. agent."
<Ceres> "Finally, corresponding evidence I hope. On it."
* Chad`Winters turns and punches the wall, his hand and gun going through it.
* Ceres calls the DA.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren drops his arm, looking at Chad. He seems to have realized why Chad is here.
* Chad`Winters moves into the room, looking for his console
<DeathStar> 6* It's right there on the desk
* Skaad frowns at hearing the child is gone, he closes his eyes, waiting for his chance to go to Ariel next.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Warren.
* Chad`Winters moves to the desk eyeing the console
<Ceres> "Yessir, that
<Chad`Winters> Warren, there's a counter with 4 minutes
<DeathStar> <Warren> What?
<Ceres> "Yessir, that's why he issued the order, I need a stand down called on Warren Carmicheal, yes, we have teh real culprit."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves over to look at the computer.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... get everyone out of the building now.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks up
* Skaad moves to his door and then glances towards Warren and everyone, then he breaks off into a dash towards the right side of the building.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Go. NOW!
<Skaad> * A hobbled dash since his leg is wounded.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns and begins to go out
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs his comm. "Everyone, clear out of the resort now."
* Chad`Winters growls kicking the chair away. He begins moving out
<Ceres> *Elayneblinks, taps something onher arm, and runs towards Ariel's room at a headlong dash.
* Skaad keeps his eyes peeled for Ariel's room, moving as fast as he can. 4 minutes isn't much time.
<Ceres> *Ceres heads out.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits down at the console, plugging in his datapad.
<Chad`Winters> Shiva looks at her comm then at Ariel
<DeathStar> <Warren> We have 1 minute left, folks. 6He warns into his comm.
<Ceres> On the shuttle Kyo.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva grabs Ariel and begins lifting her up.
<Ceres> *Elayne reaches the room and stumbles in.
<Ceres> Elayne> "Shiva, grab onto me."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the data, trying to get something off.
* Skaad slides to Ariel's room and kicks the door in, pulling up his pistol and firing a shot for Ariel's head and Shiva's arm.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Where's Warren?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva eyes her and grabs onto her.
<Ceres> *Elayne hits something under her sleeve and they... vanish.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns and dives out the window.
<Chad`Winters> 6Sprints out the front door and along the road
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *gets on the shuttle, but waits on the ramp*
<DeathStar> 6* The entire resort explodes, and Skaad is engulfed, since t's too far to run
<Ceres> *They appear in a moderately sized vessel in space.
* Ceres holds on as the shuttle zooms off.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva looks around. "....Cool I suppose."
<Ceres> Elayne> "Teleporters, we perfected them ages back."
<Ceres> Elayne> "On of the things we got to work right... anyways."
<DeathStar> 6* The resort burns.
* Chad`Winters is sent flying from the explosion, he hits the ground, rolling along it and into a tree trunk
<Chad`Winters> GRAH! 6Coughs in pain as he rolls onto his back.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis kneels beside him. "Easy." 6She puts a damp hand to his forehead.
<Ceres> ELayne> "Right... let's get you back to earth."
* Chad`Winters moves his good hand down to his left ribs and touches them, his face tensing up in pain.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She looks worried, a touch of softness not usually present on her expression.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *sits back, and mostly relaxes, though she's still a little worried about Warren*
<DeathStar> 6* No sign of Warren, the cripple, left in the resort.
<Chad`Winters> ...Warren?! 6He scowls in pain as he pulls himself up to a sit.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I did not see him leave. 6She helps him up, shivering a bit in the cold. The pill is wearing off.
<Ceres> Elayne> "Now for Ariel... our doctors might be able to get her to wake up but..."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Hopefully.
<DeathStar> 6* Soldiers and police begin to arrive at the resort.
<Ceres> *A medical team moves over to Ariel, getting her on a stretcher.
* Chad`Winters looks over at him as he pushes himself up, using his bandaged hand to hold onto his ribs. 1"We need to find him.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis throws his arm around her shoulder and helps him back towards the resort.
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach the burning wreckage, they would see little evidence of bodies. Not even Skaad's.
* Chad`Winters traces his hand along his side and then along his back and jams his fingers into back. He straightens up again, the pain either gone or a lot ;ess omtemse/
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Less intense
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How long do you plan to continue to do that ? 6She says as her teeth chatter.
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach, they would see a dark shadow laying on the ground. A trench coat.
<Chad`Winters> Until I get my daughter...back.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pushes himself up with his arms, struggling in pain to get up, and exhausted
<Ceres> *The medical team takes Ariel down to the ships medical bay
<Ceres> Elayne> *barks out some orders in Atlean and then turns to Shiva* "We can take one of our shuttles down..."
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers begin to take point. The DA drives up moments later, living near the resort.
* Chad`Winters grabs Warren's, helping him up.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Chad, his lip bloody. "So you lived."
* Chad`Winters pulls off Warren's trench coat and tosses it to Erevis.
<Ceres> *The shuttle lands near the burning Manor, Ceres stepping out
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He eyes Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pulls it on.
<Chad`Winters> You stole my bike...Where is my bike? 6He eyes him.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Gone. 6He smirks, grabbing the pills from his coat.
* Ceres approaches them, "So... how are things? Did we get Hodges yet?"
<Chad`Winters> ...You better hope I find someone to kill now...
<DeathStar> <Warren> Gone. 6He tosses her the evidence.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pops his pill.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *heads off the shuttle after* "Glad to see you're alright."
* Ceres takes it, "Well, we'll have him out of office at least..."
<DeathStar> <DA> We have a problem. 6He walks over, looking serious.
* Ceres smiles to him, "Yes sir?"
* Chad`Winters looks over at the DA.
<DeathStar> <DA> The President has sealed himself away in his military bunker, and cut communications. He's activating the missile defense system.
* Chad`Winters glances over at Warren.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... shit."
<Chad`Winters> We're getting on the shuttle then.
<Ceres> "Can't we override his codes?"
<DeathStar> <DA> No. We cannot.
<Ceres> "Mine's prepped Chad."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "What weapons does it have?"
<Chad`Winters> I planned on stealing it either way.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis listens
<DeathStar> 6* Warren thinks, obviously doing a damage ratio in his head.
<Ceres> "Then get global defense ready to take out our launch points, we'll attempt to stop him."
<DeathStar> <DA> We'll never stop him in time. It's really, truly up to you.
<Ceres> "Do what you can sir."
<DeathStar> 6* He gives them a tired smile, and moves off.
<Ceres> "And Warren, the words 'scorched earth' come to mind."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Literally.
<Ceres> *Ceres heads for the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren follows on his staff, which survived. Good ol' Chad.
* Chad`Winters moves to the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis goes to follow
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *moves to the shuttle*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren gets onto the shuttle, then pauses, glancing at Ceres. "Also, tell Shiva the deal with the Tsivrixsh is off, as I promised."
* Ceres giggles
<Ceres> "Gladly."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits down.
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis stumbles and hits one knee before eaching the shuttle. She just closes her eyes, annoyed.
* Chad`Winters sits down next to him. 1"I got 2 shots left. I need a clip."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, then just tosses him his gun all together.
* Chad`Winters grabs it and spins it. 1"This doesn't make up for my bike dick.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Get over yourself. 6He pops another pill
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rises again and gets onto the shuttle.
<Chad`Winters> The same day you go into rehab. 6He holsters the other gun.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *sits down*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren snorts.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "No-one needs to go into rehab."
* Chad`Winters glances over at Kyouki.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits, away from the others. She doesn't even look at Kyouki
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Kyouki
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "..." *eyes everyone* "What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, far from the resort, Xevil hauls a burnt Skaad to his feet. "Pathetic."
* Skaad looks beaten and ashamed. "They...vanished...sir."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Lets go. 6He shouts at the pilot.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Right." *glances at Erevis a moment*
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil shakes his head. "You'll have one more shot left to make it up to me. We go to the city. We'll strike the heart of the team." 6He sneers, jerking Skaad after him
<Chad`Winters> I don't want anyone in my way when we get there...
<Skaad> Yes, sir. *he says, not letting Xevil see him wince in pain*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then stay in front of me.
<Chad`Winters> I planned on it. 6He glances over at Erevis, checking out her condition.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... how is she...?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Looks to me like she's dying from hypothermia
<DeathStar> <Warren> Decided to go dipping in ice water, Chad?
<Chad`Winters> The car was on fire. 6He moves over to her. "Go fly."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts, then gets up and moves to the front of the shuttle to fly.
<Ceres> *The shuttle gives control over to Warren.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *stares at the floor a moment*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs the controls and lifts them up into the air.
<Chad`Winters> And crank the heat up slowly. I don't want her system to be shocked
<DeathStar> 6* Warren just complies.
<Chad`Winters> How you feeling?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Cold. Tired. But I will manage.
<Chad`Winters> We'll try to take care of the cold part. Get some sleep, otherwise you're body will shut down.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Very well. 6She closes her eyes and leans her head back, too tired to argue
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *reaches into her pocket, then looks a bit annoyed*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Kyouki, then flips her one of his pills, shrugging
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Uhh... thanks, but..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Take it. It'll calm you down.
<DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, at a military hospital, John wakes up, blinking and eyeing the ceiling.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I guess that helps anyway.." *does take it, a little cautiously*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "John! How are you feeling?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias can be see sleeping upside down in the chair
<DeathStar> <John> Like I have the sudden urge to destroy the planet.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... not funny..." *sounds worried*
<DeathStar> <John> Kill. Everyone. 6He says in a monotoned voice.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias snorts slightly.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "..." *sighs* "I guess... I guess I do need to lighten up..."
<DeathStar> 6* John laughs a bit, then winces in pain.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We were worried about you though."
<DeathStar> <John> I have a thick head. What happened? Did you stop the bombs?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren closes his eyes as he flies.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Yeah, they're all stopped."
<DeathStar> <John> Good. Now I can die in peace. 6He closes his eyes
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... something... please, don't joke about that either."
<DeathStar> 6* John doesn't respond.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *checks John's vital signs*
<DeathStar> 6* John opens his eyes. "Cheater."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *laughs*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> <What's wrong, Sera?>
<DeathStar> <John> Hotaru...there's something you need to know. 6He says seriously.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... what?"
<Ceres> <Can't... speak...?"
<Ceres> SERA>
* Ceres is now known as Seraphna
<DeathStar> <John> I... had sex with ... Myria...
<Alicia> <Hotaru> <John just woke up.>
<DeathStar> End Session
Session Close: Tue Jan 02 22:00:25 2007