Session Start: Tue May 15 20:00:53 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070515.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.11.9
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX, after completelying a Light Engine Jump, arrives back in the Sol System
* Chad`Winters sits at his station. 1"Well we made it."
* Seraphna sits back in her chair, smiling. "...We're home..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances at the viewport.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias yawns as he leans back against his fighter int he hanger.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX sails past the various planets toward Earth
<Ariel> Em> *watches the screen* "...funny. It doesn't really feel like home any more."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I guess not."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "But home has always been where family is for me."
<Chad`Winters> Captain, we should open up a communication with Earth to let them know we're home.
* Jackieness is now known as cassandra`
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps onto the bridge, holding her stomach.
<cassandra`> Communications, open a channel.
* cassandra` is now known as Cassandra`
<DeathStar> <Communication Officer> Yes, sir.
<DeathStar> 6* They arrive at the planet Earth itself. There's no Orbital Spacestation anymore, apparantly.
<Seraphna> "...Odd..."
* Chad`Winters scratches his shoulder, then leans back in his chair. 1"Any word?"
<DeathStar> <Communication Officer> Um, sir. It appears we just transmitted a message that I myself did not do. 6She looks. "It seems to have been put in the system a few weeks ago."
<Cassandra`> What was the message?
<DeathStar> <Communication OFficer> I don't know, sir. It's wiped from the system.
<Seraphna> "...Phaeton or our Ghost... more then likely..."
<Cassandra`> And scan the system...orbit seems too...uncluttered.
<DeathStar> 6* They run various scans.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't like this. <Cheryl> Ditto.
<Chad`Winters> What channel was the message sent on?
<Seraphna> "...What did we come home to."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I don't know..."
<DeathStar> <Communication Officer> It was just sent our, sir. All frequencies.
<Chad`Winters> Why haven't we heard a response yet from our first hail?
<DeathStar> <Communication Officer> No one's answering, sir.
<Cassandra`> Scan results?
<Chad`Winters> Scan the planet and raise shields.
<Ariel> Em> "...shouldn't they be happy to see us?"
* Seraphna gets the shield up.
<DeathStar> <Navigation Officer> The system is clear of any ships. Planet wise, everything appears normal, except that 10% of the cities seem to have taken some sort of damage.
<Chad`Winters> Life signs?
<DeathStar> <Navigation Officer> Plenty, sir.
* Seraphna blinks and looks up from her controls. "...Damage... no ships... were we invaded?"
<Chad`Winters> Did the scan pick up any debris in space?
<DeathStar> <Communication Officer> Sir, I was scanning the capital. It appears to have taken the most damage. There appears to be an emergency beacon of some sort, sir. Earth based, on Earth frequencies. But we'd have to go down there to retrieve it
<DeathStar> <Navigation Officer> I would have mentioned that if there were. *he notes dryly*
<Chad`Winters> We should form an away team.
<Cassandra`> Mr. Winters, form a team to retrieve the beacon.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, I'm going.
<Cassandra`> Standing order is to avoid contact with other humans until we know what's going on. If contact occurs, do not reveal that the Pax is in orbit.
<Seraphna> "...I wonder if Mars has any traffic around it..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll go, too. 6She pauses, leaning on a console. "Soon as I quit feeling sick."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You stay here. Mom'll kick your ass if you go and pass out on a missin.
<Cassandra`> Yes, sensors to Mars and the Earth's moon.
* Chad`Winters types on his datapad, sending out messages to Xanatos, Setsuna, Ariel, Hotaru
<DeathStar> <Navigation OFficer> When I scanned the system, it included those.
<Cassandra`> And their conditions?
<Chad`Winters> Earth was obviously attacked, odd's are they wiped out the majority of their communique to prevent reinforcements.
<DeathStar> <Navigation OfficeR> *sighs, irritated* Wouldn't I have mentioned if there was something there?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *glances to Em*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps out and meets up with Erevis. "Come on. Mission time." 6* Erevis nods and turns to follow Zephyr to the hanger.
<Cassandra`> I asked you a question.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Take care." *heads out after Zephyr*
<Chad`Winters> Anyone else on the bridge willing to come, then head to the hanger. 6He moves, stepping out
<Seraphna> "...I'm going."
<DeathStar> Navigation Officer> Well, Captian, if you're too dumb to understand what I said earlier, then I won't repeat it
<Ariel> Em> "Well... I suppose it is home." *heads to the hangar*
<Alicia> <Terra> *works on her fighter, almost sadly*
<Cassandra`> You have just broken protocol.
* Ariel and Setsuna meet at the hangar. Setsuna looks ready for war... well, a small war in comparison to what they just went through. Ariel seems... indifferent.
<DeathStar> <Navigation Officer> Cry me a river. We're home. This mission is over.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope smokes a cigar in the hanger.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias scratches his chin, looking around.
<Alicia> <Terra> "... this is it, you know..."
<Cassandra`> The mission is over when fleet command says its over.
<DeathStar> <Navigation Officer> Looks like there is no fleet command left, "Captain"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at the two bickering.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis and Zephyr enters the hanger.
<Cassandra`> Get off my bridge.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *arrives at the hangar straight after*
* Seraphna heads down to the Hangar.
<DeathStar> <Navigation Officer> With pleasure. 6He steps out
* Chad`Winters steps onto the hanger. 1"Pope, you ready to fly?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> You got that Durran for that.
<Alicia> <Terra> *looks to Pope, then Chad*
<Chad`Winters> That's why I asked you.
<DeathStar> <Pope> I'm sticking put here. You can have the wounded bird there if you want
* Xanatos steps into the hanger and moves over towards the others.
* Seraphna sighs and waits in the hangar, smiling to Hota. <Well... we're home... I hope.>
* Chad`Winters eyes Terra, studying her he than looks at Xanatos, obviously deep in thought on who'd kill them less.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands around, not wearing her uniform, apparantly thinking this was over. Zephyr is still clad in uniform, at least
<Ariel> Em> "...Pope?"
<DeathStar> 6* Pope glances at Em and smiles. "Hey, luv."
* Xanatos points to Terra.
<Chad`Winters> Fine...Xanatos, you're flying.
* Seraphna is still in her own as well, she wasn't aware getting home meant a career in the military ended.
* Xanatos steps up to the shuttle and moves on, getting it prepped.
<Ariel> Em> "...if we die because of him, I'm haunting you for this."
* Seraphna grins at Xan and gets on as well.
<Cassandra`> Crew, until we know the situation down there, I am not taking any chances. Assume that there may be hostiles in the system.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl plops down in the nav. seat.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *heads on board*
* Chad`Winters moves onto the shuttle, Dias hopping on after.
<DeathStar> <Pope> You'll make a cute ghost.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis and Zephyr move onto the shuttle.
* Xanatos whistles lightly as he works.
<Ariel> Em> *sticks out her tongue and boards*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits down, casting a glance toward Xanatos.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna boards silently
* Ariel steps on board, looking uncertain. "Are... we expecting trouble?"
<Chad`Winters> Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Chad.
* Xanatos stops whistling and glances back at everyone. "Always expect trouble Ariel. Sheesh>"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Seems no one is home.
<Ariel> "......"
<Ariel> "...did anyone ever tell you, that you're paranoid?"
<Chad`Winters> No one's answering us, there's no sign of our Orbital Station and there's a emergency beacon activated.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Some degree of caution is healthy."
<Xanatos> Just steps to remain alive. *he finishes setting up the shuttle and pauses.* We all ready?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Simon says fly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> So this means I'll get to knock some heads in...Sweet.
<Xanatos> Oh I love that game. *he closes the ramp and lifts up the shuttle, blasting out of the hanger.*
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...I always liked the traffic light one more."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes Setsuna warily.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis, naturally, doesn't get any of it
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna grins maliciously as she thinks back.
* Xanatos tilts the shuttle and moves towards Earth.
* Chad`Winters moves over to the co-pilots seat and types in the coordinates for Xan
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rubs her hand as she glances at the malicious Setsuna
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Am I missing something?"
<DeathStar> 6* They fly through the familiar atmosphere toward the planet below. No shuttle traffic can be seen
* Seraphna shakes her head.
* Xanatos glances left, then right. "You don't think we're in the wrong reality or somethin?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No.
* Ariel frowns as she watches
* Chad`Winters looks down at the scanners, studying them as Xan flies
<Xanatos> Damn. Cause I was thinkin that this one could be overrun by beautiful amazonian warriors. *he nods* That'd be crazy.
<Ariel> Em> "...did we miss a war?"
* Seraphna nods to Em.
<Chad`Winters> I'd say more of a surgical strike
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Looks more like a massacre."
<DeathStar> 6* Below them, the ruined capital can be seen - buildings that are shadows of their former selves
* Xanatos frowns, "Wow."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Beautiful amazonian warriors...
<Seraphna> <I'd say we forgot about the Tsiv.>
* Xanatos glances at Erevis and just smirks as he moves the shuttle in over the city, heading towards the capital building.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... Xevil."
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly some Earth rockets are fired from a ruined building, and the rocket slams into the engines, sending them crashing down. Some humans peer at them from their firing position
* Xanatos fights to make the crash as safe as possible.
* Chad`Winters grabs onto the controls as their shuttle is nailed
<Xanatos> What the hell hit us!?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "At a guess, rockets."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr buckles up, while Erevis braces
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Can we make a crash landing?"
* Seraphna braces herself.
<Chad`Winters> Hold on everyone...
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle slams into a ruined road, sliding over rubble and debris until it stops
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *braces herself, looking to Em worriedly*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slams out of his seat and into the back of Erevis'
* Xanatos blinks and glances around. "Everyone alright?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grunts.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... red light..
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Fine..."
<Ariel> 6* Em could have used to brace herself better... she took a hit to the head.
<Chad`Winters> Interesting...6He stands up, pulling out his datapad. 1"It appears this city's blocking all scans for human life..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *coughs* "...ow."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *quickly goes to check on Em*
<Seraphna> <THey're hiding...>
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Seems the people here don't want someone to find them.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs the back of Erevis' seat and pulls himself up, groaning.
<Chad`Winters> And that would be who attacked them. We should try and get some answers. 6He moves over to the ramp and lowers it.
<Chad`Winters> And remember, don't mention PAX.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You just did.
* Xanatos pulls himself out of his seat and steps towards the back of the shuttle, moving to the ramp, he stops just at the ramp and peers outside, trying to use his eye to pick out any irregular heat signatures.
* Chad`Winters stares at Erevis. 1"Har har...Can you pick up any life signs?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They're out there.
<Chad`Winters> How close?
<DeathStar> 6* Xan's eye seems to be fail due to the scan block
<Alicia> <Hotaru> <Em? Are you okay?>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shakes her head. "I cannot say."
<Xanatos> Oh well that just sucks. *he taps his eye once*
<Ariel> 6* Em isn't conscious.
* Chad`Winters places his hands behind his head and steps down the ramp.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Em's out cold.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances over Em.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps down as well.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You know. I'm glad I packed."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *makes sure she's not badly hurt*
<Xanatos> See if you can wake her, we can't stick around her for very long. *he peers up at the sky and then glances at Chad* What should we do?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'll try.."
<Chad`Winters> Keep your weapons holstered for now...We should continue to our intended target.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *tends to Em*
<Ariel> 6* Em doesn't have serious wounds... but possibly a concussion. Damn sunday fliers.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr taps her foot once in thought
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "No serious wounds... but possible concussion..."
* Junior has joined #taw
* Xanatos decides to let Chad walk down the ramp first.
* Seraphna signs, "We should assume they're monitoring comms signals too."
<Chad`Winters> We're most likely being watched. 6GHe moves further away from the shuttle, looking around as he listens
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna slips outside and looks around
* Xanatos steps down and glances around, turning about in a circle. "Which direction?"
* Chad`Winters eyes his datapad.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr calmly walks in the correct direction, remembering details like the city
* Chad`Winters nods towards Zephyr than follows
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along. As they walk, it seems no buildings have power, and the roads are cracked and broken up
* Xanatos glances at Zephyr. "Nice memory." He turns to follow after the two, then glances back. "Carry Em if you have too. We need to move." he turns and moves on now.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *nods, and picks up Em*
* Seraphna stays beisde Hotaru to guard her while she's carrying Em.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It seems whoever attacked this place focused on this city.
<Chad`Winters> It's the capital, cut off it's head and the rest will fall.
* Ariel moves out slowly, wondering just what the hell happened here.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias follows after the others
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Makes sense. Could explain why only a few of the cities were damaged. Seems Earth didn't put up much of a fight
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *heads out with Em, carefully*
<Xanatos> That doesn't make sense to me...the Tsiv are tough, but if they did this, Earth could have surely fought them off...
<Chad`Winters> Probably weren't expecting it. A broken truce or an enemy with bigger guns
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Maybe they're stronger than we thought..."
<DeathStar> 6* They pass a carcass of a human male tied up to a broken sign post. Crows peck at it, ripping out rotting flesh
* Xanatos makes a face. "That's just lovely."
* Chad`Winters looks at the carcass tied to the post. 1"....A warning?"
<Xanatos> Probably.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...never expected this at home."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ....
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well that's just not cool.
<Chad`Winters> Erevis, you stated you could sense people but not their location...Is something interferring?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I could never identify a precise location eaisly.
<Chad`Winters> Hmmm...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis forces herself away from the carcass.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They are mindful of us. And watching.
<Seraphna> <What a homecoming...>
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "...Are they expressing any strong emotions? Fear or Anger?
<Chad`Winters> Only a few weeks...Who over did this must make frequent visits...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Fear.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances down at a child's teddy bear on the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* IT's missing a leg.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Why the hell would they be afraid of us...I mean Xan's with us.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "BECAUSE Xan's with us?"
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* As they go to another street, the buildings here are slightly more intact, with all the windows broken. Erevis stops.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This way is not safe.
<Chad`Winters> Explain.
* Chad`Winters comes to a stop.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I feel hostility. Danger.
* Xanatos slides to a stop. "I imagine they're set up in those buildings. I know I would be."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> With guns, I bet.
* Chad`Winters glances at his datapad.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "So, what do we do? Just avoid everyone?"
<Chad`Winters> We can go around, but it's going to take more time.
<Xanatos> It's not like we're going anywhere else.
<Chad`Winters> And I honestly don't feel that we have the time...
* Xanatos glances at Chad. "We don't?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> MAybe we should use the buildings to travel, instead of the streets. Most of them don't look well intact. We could probably find ways through them.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *ponders*
<Chad`Winters> Whatever did this, most likely comes back otherwise they wouldn't have gone this far. The cities been in ruins for atleast a couple months. That body was two weeks fresh.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I choose whatever paths let's me punch someone in the face.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "They're just afraid..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers around. She's wearing a simple shirt and jeans, and it's cold today, very cold. She didn't consider it was winter on Earth
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Not yet they aren't.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... yes. Yes they are."
* Chad`Winters glances at the buildings. 1"It's our best choice.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr strides to take point, moving off the street and through the broken doorway of a building that appears to have been a clothing store.
* Xanatos taps his chin slowly. "Lead the way Chad. We'll follow." He glances at Erevis and pulls off his jacket, extending it out towards her. "This'll warm you up."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... And you?
* Chad`Winters moves after Zephyr, staying one step to her side.
* Seraphna hugs Xan gently.
<Chad`Winters> Keep your eyes and ear's open Zephyr....
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances around, seeing most of the clothes remaining are spring and summer. Seems it was ransacked.
<Xanatos> I'll be fine. *he glances at the clothing store* Maybe i'll find something in there. *he smiles and places the jacket in her hand before moving into the building with Sera.*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *carefully follows*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes it, then slides the jacket on her. She follows after Xanatos.
* Alicia is now known as Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias steps in with the others, he looks around. 1"I can't believe people still wear such ugly colors..."
* Ariel is eerily quiet during all of this.
<DeathStar> 6* Sliding through the store, Zephyr steps over overturned clothes racks as she makes her way toward the back.
* Xanatos glances around at the spring and summer garb. "Hmmm." He moves over and grabs a simple white shirt, sliding it on. "More layers the better, I say." He smiles at Sera and pokes her nose before turning to follow Chad.
* Seraphna giggles silently and follows after him
* Chad`Winters moves alongside Zephyr now, his eyes looking about.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos steps forward and his leg catches a string. The string shifts forward, and suddenly an arrow flies out from a shelf at his head.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru ignores the clothes and continues on
* Xanatos widens his eyes and twists, trying to keep from being impaled in the head, though it would probably slide across his cheek.
<DeathStar> 6* The arrow passes Xan and slams into Sera's shoulder.
* Seraphna groans and shivers a little, pulling it out.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Are you okay?
* Chad`Winters grabs Zephyr, spinning himself infront of her as he turns to see the arrow his Sera
* Xanatos shifts over to Sera, inspecting her wound. "Damnit, too reckless, i'm sorry."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes Chad.
* Seraphna holds her bleeding shoulder and nods.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs a shirt and rips the arm off, tying it around the arm.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This will help.
<Chad`Winters> ...Traps....Watch were you all walk.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *I* have been.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...right. Watch for primative traps. Haven't you seen any post apoc movies?"
* Seraphna nods, closing her eyes, the bleeding stopping shortly after.
* Xanatos nods to Erevis. Glancing at Sera, "You sure you're ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps away from Chad and toward the door.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> WOW! That was friggin cool.
* Seraphna signs with her other hand, "Better my shoulder then your head."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... no, it wasn't 'cool'."
<Ariel> "...this isn't right."
* Chad`Winters turns around, heading after Zephyr again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Yes it was, it was a trap! Freaking cool.
* Xanatos glares at Dias. "Shut up and keep moving."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Ariel. "I know.." *and then back to Dias* "No, not cool at all!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr opens the door and glances out into the back alleys. Graffity is on the wall - PAX TURF
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
* Xanatos grumbles under his breath and mvoes to catch up with Zephyr, making sure to avoid traps.
* Chad`Winters eyes the graffiti. 1"PAX Turf...."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Wow, this is our turf?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I doubt they'll see it that way."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis catches up finally.
<Chad`Winters> A gang...But why PAX...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances around the alley, then steps along, moving. A building's wall is half-collapsed, and she steps into a new building.
* Chad`Winters steps in right after her, he glances around
<DeathStar> 6* This appears to have been an accessory store. Most of the fancy crap is still left - appears people don't need it in hell.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Ariel, do you have a bad feeling about this too?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers at Ariel, as if guaging her
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna moves around the perimeter to scout
<Ariel> "...this world is a bad feeling."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hops upto Erevis. 1"So this is Earth now..." 6He scratches his nose.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, from what I can see from the scans, not all of Earth is like this. Just this place. Maybe the enemy reaaaally hates this place.
* Xanatos steps inside, glancing left, then right. "This is some nice stuff they left behind."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "This specifically."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Xan, don't get distracted."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances out the large window and at the street.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I think that's the mall across the way. It'll lead us to the capital building quicker if we just go through it.
<Chad`Winters> ...We'll run into people in there...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Probably.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias eyes the stuff, a glimmer in his eyes
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But I for one don't want to be sniped.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Dias..."
<Chad`Winters> Agreed....
<Chad`Winters> We're heading to the mall then.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Hotaru. 1"What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr smiles a bit and opens the store door, peering around the street
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Don't you have better things to do than loot?"
<Chad`Winters> Clear?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at the stuff with no interest, and steps up behind Chad
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Looks clear.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I could hit on your instead.
* Xanatos steps up beside Chad and Zephyr. "We should let Dias go first. He is pretty quick."
<Chad`Winters> I'll go first then.
* Seraphna rubs her shoulder a little and stays silent, she's really good at that.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Dias, you're po... I guess not."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Damn right I'm quick.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shifts so Chad can step out
<Ariel> "...we're not here to rob the little that's left."
<Chad`Winters> Keep an eye on where any shots come from...6He clenches his hands then dashes out, sprinting.
<DeathStar> 6* A gun shot flies out and almost hits Chad
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru observes the location
* Chad`Winters hops back in. 1"I thought you said it looked clear."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I thought it did.
<Chad`Winters> Well what about now?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr peers. "....looks clear."
* Xanatos lets out a low whistle. "I don't think this way will be safe for everyone."
* Chad`Winters eyes her, then crouches slightly. He dashes out full speed this time.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad makes it across the parking lot and over to the mall entrance.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna attempts to sneak towards the shooter.
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna would hve to travel through a lot of building floors and etc. to get to him, and would no doubt be left behind.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna doesn't like Chad that much
* Chad`Winters slides into the mall entrance, and through the busted door window.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes a breath, then dashes across the way after Chad.
* Seraphna looks around, trying to figure out who wouldn't make it.
* Xanatos watches Zephyr, glancing to see if he can discover the direction that the bullets would be coming from.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis watches Zephyr make it safely.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> MY TURN! 6He pushes past Serena and Xan, his hand smacking Sera's ass as he passes by.
* Seraphna goes red.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps into the dark mall, letting her eyes adjust.
* Xanatos reaches out and grabs Dias by the back of the collar, spinning him around then slugging him in the face.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "We're not going to just run across one after another, are we?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias' head snaps back from the punch.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares at Xanatos disapprovingly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias then slams into the floor
<Xanatos> Leave Sera alone or I will kill you. *he warns*
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna just sneaks towards the mall like... a sneaky person.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis kneels down, checking Dias. "He is unconscious."
<Xanatos> From one punch? Holy shit.
<Ariel> "......."
* Seraphna blinks and looks at Xan.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You should not be hitting people on a mission. That was stupid
<Xanatos> I'm not smart. *he says lightly, kneeling down to lift Dias up*
<Seraphna> <I can take the slow over myself, I brought a shielding gauntlet.>
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "That's someone else who'll probably be waiting behind.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tenses, then moves across the way, in great shape.
<Chad`Winters> ...Great Xan just knocked out Dias...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Defending Sera's honor, no doubt. 6She peers around the dark mall,glancing up at the second and third floors.
* Xanatos tilts his head and looks across the way. "Well I know i'll probably get shot." He says with a sigh then bolts towards the mall, holding Dias over his left shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos gets shot in the leg.
<Chad`Winters> See any movement?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> No.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances back at the gunshot.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Xan can foresee the future now."
* Xanatos grunts with a sigh and hops forward throwing Dias towards the mall if he has too.
* Seraphna runs out after making a quick adjustment, and moves to Xan, helping him and Dias across.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis arrives, turning back.
<DeathStar> 6* XAnatos throws Dias ten feet...he's still 100 feet away
<Xanatos> NRP: LOL!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slams into the street.
* Seraphna sigh and grabs Xan and Dias, hoisting them across
<DeathStar> 6 *Sera gets shot
* Seraphna lets it deflect off the shield.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sighs and heads across, forming a shield to deflect the shot
<DeathStar> 6* A pause, then another shot flies at Sera.
* Ariel moves across when Sera and Xan are getting shot at... not using them for cover, but she needed to cross eventually.
<Xanatos> Wow this is lovely. *he Drags Dias with him as he continues to move forward not letting himself put too much weight on the shot leg.
* Seraphna adjusts and lets the shield deflect again, this time firign back at the angle of fire.
<DeathStar> 6* the hsield is hit, and blown up by the shot
<DeathStar> 6* Seems her enemy is smart.
<Xanatos> Just move Sera. *he pushes her on*
<Seraphna> * Her enemy got shot at too.
* Seraphna drags them over.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Serena, we're not here to cause casualties."
<DeathStar> 6* The shield is no longer operating
* Seraphna isn't letting them stay out tehre and die, and by now should have dragged them over twice?
<DeathStar> 6* Sera and Xan and Dias make him finally.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr and Erevis stare blankly.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru continues heading across
<DeathStar> 6* A shot flies at Hotaru
* Xanatos sighs. "I vote I avoid missions from now on."
<Seraphna> <I know, I was hoping to scare it.>
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Sounds good to me.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves to avoid it, blocking at the same time
<Seraphna> <Whoever it is.>
* Xanatos rips a piece of the white shirt off and wraps it around his leg, he slaps Dias. "Wake up Dumbass."
* Seraphna sighs and gets Xan to sit while she pulls out a combat med and works at patching him up.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru keeps moving, not wanting to spend time in that area
<DeathStar> 6* Hotaru arrives, as does everyone else who was walking
* Xanatos just waves Sera off. "I'm fine. Just use some of that salt crap to wake him up."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...what a time to have the wannabe medic KOed in the crash."
* Seraphna takes her backup gun and pulls out the power cell, she replaces the one in her shielding unit and then looks for smelling salts in the kit.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias groans, rubbing his forehead. 1"What the hell..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I could try to wake her..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis peers around the mall, shifting to open a side hallway. Apparantly she's doing some scouting.
<Chad`Winters> How well do you remember the mall Zephyr?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I remember where the fantastic stores are.
* Xanatos pulls himself up to his feet. "Congrats Dias, you made it across."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr moves left, deciding to scout the left side while Erevis looks in the hallways.
<Chad`Winters> And the layout?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "They're not any more."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Vaguely.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> How the hell did I get across?
* Seraphna points to Xan.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Dias. "Dumb luck."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances up some stairs, shifting to go up them and get a good look for snipers in the mall.
* Xanatos just moves away and into the mall, he steps up beside Chad.
* Seraphna adjusts the shielding unit again and sighs silently, refocusing the channel of the shield. She then follows Xan.
<DeathStar> 6* The shield is broken
* Seraphna is working on fixing it. XD
<Chad`Winters> Disarm and disable only...
* Chad`Winters moves after Zephyr.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pushes himself up, groaning again.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances around the second floor.
* Xanatos glances at Chad. Then crosses his arms, glancing around the mall after his eyes adjust.
* Ariel sets out after Erevis. The group seemed to be splitting up, stupidly enough.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sticks with Ariel
<DeathStar> 6* A shot rings out and Zephyr ducks.
* Seraphna ducks.
* Chad`Winters slides low.
<Chad`Winters> Dias follows after Erevis and Ariel, the lovers.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias follows after Erevis and Ariel, the lovers.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Okay, maybe we should take the side halls like Erevis did.
* Ariel would kill Dias if he said that out loud.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...isn't shooting at anything that moves, a waste of ammo?"
* Xanatos tilts his head towards Chad and Zephyr's direction. "Wrong way." He mumbles, then turns to move after Erevis and the others.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias scratches the back of his head. 1"So ladies..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Maybe their motto is everything that moves is an enemy?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances around the corner, glancing back as Ariel catches up. Suddenly, an explosive goes off, blowing out the hallway behind Ariel, hitting Hotaru and sending her skidding back toward Dias, as the hallway is blocked off
* Xanatos slides to a stop. "...."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances back. "Shit."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru winces, before checking that Em is okay
<Seraphna> <Sis...? You okay?>
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs Hotaru as she skid's back towards him.
<Ariel> "......"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...fuck these buggers are crazy!"
<Chad`Winters> Even better, they have this place booby trapped...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <... fine, but I'm worried about Em.>
* Chad`Winters glances around, getting a quick survey of the area
* Seraphna is... somewhere. She had been with Xan.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes the blocked off hallway. "Ariel?!"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <Ariel? Are you alright?>
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> And here I was told I'd never have an angel land in my arms.
* Xanatos slides forward and attempts to dig through the rubble.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru climbs out of Dias' arms
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr growls in frustration, punching the debris. "We have to find another way in there."
<Seraphna> <Is Ariel okay...? Zeph looks like she's gonna have a cow.>
<Chad`Winters> That hallway will lead to a point we can meet them in Zephyr.
* Xanatos glances at Chad. "Then we should hurry."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alright, alright. Well, I guess we have to run the gauntlet. If we step close to the walls, they might not hit as eaisly.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sighs, clearly worried.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I'm getting really sick of this..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *eyes the path, wondering if she can get at the gunners*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... 6She moves forward through the length of the mall, glancing up for snipers.
* Xanatos moves after Zephyr. Keeping an eye out for attackers as well.
* Chad`Winters moves behind Zephyr, keeping atleast 4 feet away
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Great....I gotta pee...
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru follows at a distance, cautiously
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias follows after the others, his eyes more keen on a restroom.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *brings up the rear, thinking of ways she could have dealt with this issue*
<DeathStar> 6* No one takes shots at them. The mall remains dark and unfriendly.
* Seraphna keeps up with Xan, looking about unwarily.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stops, eyeing a the bathroom. He glances around then slips into it
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the half-way point with no problems.
<Xanatos> Hmmmm. *he peers ahead* So far so good...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You idiot!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You just jinxed us!
* Xanatos arches a brow. "I didn't even need to say anything, we still would have faced trouble ahead."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> But now it'll happen now!
<Chad`Winters> Would you guys stop talking...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<Xanatos> It was going to happen anyway. Sheesh.
<DeathStar> 6* Shots ring down from the third floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr moves back into what appears to have been a cookie store.
* Xanatos moves to grab Sera and pull her away from the fire.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru ducks away
* Seraphna gets rescued?
* Chad`Winters ducks into Plushie Store
* Xanatos hops into a pretzel shop, hiding behind the counter with Sera.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuns just stays back instead of jumping into a randomly chosen store.
<DeathStar> 6* A randomly chosen store jumps Setsuna
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, cries of terror can be heard upstairs and the shots stop. Bodies go flying over the rails and smash on the ground
* Xanatos peeks his head over the counter.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr peers up. Tsivrixsh soldiers stand on the walkway, holding bloodied Xvashs.
* Xanatos widens his eyes and ducks back down.
* Xanatos looks to Sera and signs, "Tsiv."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "......"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru keeps out of sight
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hell.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh begin to split up. They seem to be looking for someone or something
* Seraphna nods.
* Xanatos slowly raises up and peeks back over the corner to attempt and determine where the Tsiv are going.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis slides out of a sidehallway, a cut apparant on her forehead. She grabs a gun from a dead human that the Tsivrixsh killed, then puts it on her belt as she leans back.
<DeathStar> 6* They are just splitting up to cover the entire mall. There's probably more, too
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr spots Erevis, then glances up. She slides toward the woman's position.
<Seraphna> <Tsiv... I knew it...>
* Xanatos makes a face and sees Zephyr moving towards Erevis. He glances around and makes sure that there aren't any Tsiv that would be trying to sneak up on them.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sees them, then slides over. <Zephyr> ERevis, where's Ariel? <Erevis> Some Tsivrixsh managed to take her. She shoved me away before it happened. 6Her tone sounds worried, strained.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna watches the party's back, not wanting the Tsiv to get the drop on them.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Dammit...Ariel... 6She closes her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Tsivrixsh begin to approach from the rear, as Setsuna can see. They're homing in on the team, it seems.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna signals to the others, and slips into the shadows of a side path, flicking the safety off her gun.
<DeathStar> 6* The numbers of the Tsivrixsh seem to be 10. No, wait, 2 more joined. And 4 more.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> This is bad...we need to keep going...
* Seraphna readies herself.
* Xanatos widens his eyes at Setsuna's signal and kneels down, motions for Sera to slip into the back with him. He slowly slides back.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru quietly heads into the sidepath
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh stop. More appear on the walkways above them.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> They're going to surround us.
* Xanatos stops when he hears Zephyr say this. He pauses and then rubs his chin.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> She is right. We should head to the north exit, as we originally intended.
* Xanatos slides forward and moves around the counter, tapping Sera's shoulder to follow him.
* Xanatos keeps to the edge as he moves towards Erevis and Zephyr.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, taking point. She moves northward again. Zephyr sighs reluctantly, and follows.
* Seraphna follows after.
* Xanatos moves after as well.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh begin to advance again, once their numbers are far superior to the team's. They pass Dias and Chad's hiding points.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl drums her fingers, impatient.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is now known as Terra
<DeathStar> 6* Pope works on his prized fighter.
* Terra sighs. "Once this is over, that's it, you know."
<Cassandra`> Anything to report?
<Cassandra`> Anything to report?
<DeathStar> <Pope> Thank God.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl smiles at Cass.
<Terra> "I just wanted to fly a bit longer.."
* Junior rubs his shoulder, wincing. He looks at the fourt of them.
<Cassandra`> Right...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl/CAss are n the bridge, not the hanger like Pope/Terra
* Junior ignores reality, as per typical.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy sneaks around the hanger, sabotaging anything she can find. That belongs to Dias.
* Xanatos slowly moves into the hanger, walking slowly, wearing sweat pants and a white tee. He glances around.
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, 5 Tsvirixsh Battlecruisers surround the PAX, weapons armed.
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
<DeathStar> <Communication Officer> Um, ma'am. W e're being hailed.
<Cassandra`> ...on comm...
<DeathStar> 6* Pope glances out the hanger window. "Bloody hell."
* Terra glances over
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil's face appears, clad in full regal uniform. "Ah, it's wonderful to see you again, CAssandra Arakawa. Captain is it now?"
* Marcus` widens his eyes. "Those...those are tsiv, right?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> No, those are the bloody tooth fairy.
<Cassandra`> Yes...captain. I hope you excus emy abruptness, but what is the meaning of this?
* Junior steps onto the bridge, looking to the vid screen.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You are in Tsvrixsh territory now. I ask that you lower your shields and prepare to be boarded.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's jaw clenches.
<Cassandra`> I am afraid that I have to decline.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Do not mistake my politeness as an option. I will destroy your ship and all those civilians.
* Junior glances between Cass and Xevil.
<Cassandra`> My ship is currently under quarantine as part of the crew has been infected with a bioagent. We will need time to properly lock down key portions of the ship before you may board. For your convenience, of course.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You are lying. And I will attack. Ask Junior.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances back at Junior, then Xevil.
<Junior> I... wouldn't test him.
* Cassandra` glances at Junior.
<Cassandra`> Very well then.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I am glad you see it my way.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You will be boarded in a minute. The shields will be lowered by then.
<DeathStar> 6* He cuts the transmission
<DeathStar> 6* Attack shuttles begin to launch toward the PAX
* Marcus` glances left, then right. The turns and begins to hobble out of the hanger, moving towards medbay.
<DeathStar> <Pope> 'ell, they're sending ships.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Dammit! Dammit! I hate that guy.
<DeathStar> <Weapons Officer> Do I lower shields, CAptain?
<Terra> <Michiru> *heads to the bridge, despite not being military, seeing if she can get in*
<DeathStar> <Weapons Officer> .... Captain?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Cassandra now.
* Junior looks to the officer. "Silence is complacency."
<DeathStar> <Weapons Officer> Very well. 6He lowers the shields seconds before the shuttles would have bounced off.
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* Marcus` hobbles into the medbay, moving towards his room. "Peace, we're being boarded by the Tsiv. So be on your guard. I'm not sure what they plan to do." He moves into his room and sits down on his bed.
<DeathStar> 6* 5 Attack shuttles land and 5 dozen armed Tsivrixsh elite warriors march off.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "I know."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets up and heads for the hanger. She eyes Cassandra distastefully for breaking down
<Marcus`> Good. Protect me. *he smiles*
<Junior> I reccomend being calm, Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl ignores him as she moves for the hanger.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil emerges from the shuttle as well, with Skaad.
<Junior> ... But then again, who listens to me?
* Junior follows her from a distance.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl arrives in the hanger.
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* Terra coughs
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil beams at Cheryl. "And where is your elusive Captain?" 6He walks across the deck. <Cheryl> Meditating.
<Marcus`> *Skaad steps off behind Xevil like a lower officer would, his face contorts to anger when he spots Junior.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil's red eyes flicker to Junior. "It is good to see you well, Junior." 6Cheryl eyes Junior now.
* Junior stands to the rear, zipping up his jacket. "Doc says I have a few weeks left--so I guess you caught me on a good day."
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<Terra> <Michiru> *stays out of sight of Tsivirish eyes*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> A pity. 6He pauses, sniffing Junior once. ".... You're human."
<Marcus`> * Skaad perks up at this revaltion and grins a sinister, yet rather toothy grin.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope glares at the Tsivrixsh on his hanger deck.
* Terra watches the Tsiv from her fighter
* Junior shakes his head. "Do I really smell THAT bad? You can thank our mutual friend for that... also, tell your lapdog to wipe that homeless look off his face. He looks liek he's about to dance, asking for change with that stupid smile."
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<Marcus`> * Skaad glares now. "How dare you."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil motions at Skaad. "Go watch someone else." 6He glances at Junior. "I'm here on business. It is unfortunate you have to be part of this, but I must insist you turn over your sword for now. The emerald one." 6He holds out his hand
<Marcus`> * Skaad glances from Xevil to Junior, then growls and turns to step towards Terra and her fighter. His eyes flick from Pope to her as he slides to a stop a short distance from them, crossing his arms.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Got a problem, ugly?
<Junior> I don't have it on me, as you can see... *gestures, open handedly*
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil nods. He motions to some soldiers. "Go find it. Use the scanners." 6The Tsivrixsh guards move off.
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
<Junior> If I may?
<Cassandra`> ...my orders...hide the runes...
<DeathStar> <Xevil> They will handle it.
<Marcus`> <Skaad> No, but it is you that will soon have a problem on your hands if you don't watch your tongue.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Now, since you're not really a member of this lovely family, let me adress... you. 6He eyes Cheryl. "I've come for the girl."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Girl?
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Michiru McCormick. PLease, bring her to me.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't even blink. She goes to open her mouth, but Xevil holds up a hand. <Xevil> Do not lie. I will attack the ship.
* Junior shrugs. "If you insist."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl closes her mouth, then sends a message to Cass on her datapad about Xevil's demand.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope blows smoke in Skaad's face.
<Cassandra`> Call Michiru to the bridge...
<DeathStar> 6* Michiru is on the bridge.
<DeathStar> 6* The others are in the hanger.
<Cassandra`> Michiru...Xevil has come for you.
<Terra> <Michiru> "... you can hide me, can't you?"
<Marcus`> * Skaad snarls. "Don't test my patience, human."
<Cassandra`> I am not certain...he knows you are here. The question is how...and why does he want you?
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil patiently admires the fighters.
<Terra> <Michiru> "I'm not sure how..."
* Junior folds his arms, looking about the situation.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> My lovely Cheryl, as I'm on a time table, let them know my request has a five minute limit.
<Junior> I'm surprised you came here yourself, Xevil.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl frowns, then informs Cass on the datapad.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Well, things are looking up recently. I have you to thank for that.
<Junior> You're also interfering with the rest of my work.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope sits on his fighter.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil smiles and shows his teeth. "Well, you know me."
<DeathStar> 6* The officers on the bridge eye Michiru expectantly.
<Terra> <Michiru> "I don't know if I should go..."
<Cassandra`> I will let you decide your fate...we cna try to get away...or you cna surrender.
* Junior grins back, knowlingly. "More than you know."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil motions at Skaad. "Skaad, aim your weapon at the man smoking his cigar."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's eyes widen and she tenses.
* Marcus` pulls out his pistol and points it at Pope.
<Marcus`> NRP: Skaad.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Just in case she goes over 5, Cheryl. Just in case.
<Terra> "... bastard."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You will shoot the man in exactly 1 minute.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sends a message to the bridge
<Terra> "... is there any way we can get away without me going?"
<DeathStar> 6* Pope narrows his eyes. "Bloody git."
<Terra> <Michiru> "... is there any way we can get away without me going?"
<Marcus`> <Skaad> Awaiting your orders. *his hand tenses on the gun as he waits*
<Cassandra`> I don't know.
<Junior> Why do you want her?
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil sighs. "I do apologize for this needless blood shed."
<Terra> <Michiru> "... I... hope I'm doing the right thing..." *heads off the bridge towards the hangar*
<Cassandra`> *comm* She is coming to surrender.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil is about to ive the order, but stops
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Holster the weapon.
<Cassandra`> ...I hope you are too...
<Marcus`> *Skaad looks to Xevil. "Yes...sir." He holsters the pistol.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope lets out the breath he was holding
* Junior hrms, noting Skaad's hesitation.
<Terra> <Michiru> *heads on to the hangar*
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil turns to Michiru. "Ah, welcome. Come here, my girl. I'm not here to kill you."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil draws a knife.
<Terra> <Michiru> *heads over cautiously* "What do you want me for?"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Knowledge. 6She cuts her arm.
<DeathStar> *He
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tenses like she'll attack.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil eyes the red blood coming out of her.
<Terra> <Michiru> *eyes Xevil*
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil grabs her arm, squeezing, causing her pain. Her blood is mixed with another color. It's silverish
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ah.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil lets her go.
* Junior leans forward, resting his hand on his knee as he squats.
<Terra> <Michiru> *winces* "What are you doing?!"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> That is why he could not identify your father. 6He glances at Junior
<Marcus`> *Skaad turns to look at Xevil. He keeps Cheryl in his sights just incase she attacks.
<Junior> I don't have any kids, don't look at me, Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Not from this timeline.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> That's why he made you human.
<Terra> <Michiru> *heads back away from Xevil*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> When Erevis misses the conception date in a few days, the divergence of timelines begins.
* Junior furrows his brow. "... Shit." he reaches for something in his pocket, angrily. He stops, glancing to Xevil as he speaks.
<Terra> <Michiru> "How do you know about that?"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I know everything. Skaad, bring the child to the shuttle.
<Marcus`> <Skaad> Yes, sir. *he steps forward and grabs Michiru, moving her back to the shuttle.*
* Junior folds his arms, livid. "So he didn't need it after all. God damnit."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> ACtually, he did. To make the new reality.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> But you see, there's another timeline, Junior. And in that, the spear wasn't destroyed. And he who holds that, holds everything. I thank you so very much
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil walks back toward the shuttles.
* Junior fumes, turning and walking away, his brow furrowed deeply as he falls deep into thought.
<Marcus`> *Skaad brings Michi into the shuttle and forces her to sit.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I'll allow you all to live, as I have no ill will. My people will take the ship over. 6He motions his guards to move out, and lets Skaad with the child step onto the shuttle.
<Terra> <Michiru> *eyes Skaad annoyedly, but sits* "I can sit on my own, thankyou."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil steps onto the shuttle as well. "We're going to send you home to your timeline, little girl."
<Marcus`> <Skaad> Silence, child.
<Marcus`> *Skaad glances as Xevil and then steps back.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil offers Michiru a bowl of sweets. "Cookie?"
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT, GROUND-
* Terra is now known as Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru
* Marcus` is now known as Xanatos
<DeathStar> 6* After escaping the mall, the team moves forward to the capital building
<DeathStar> 6* It is in ruins, but half-way intact.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Looks promising... I think."
* Chad`Winters steps out of a building off to the side a cut through his arm, deep enough to have passed through his tact suit.
* Xanatos glances at Chad. "Glad to see you made it."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis doesn't glance toward Chad at all.
* Chad`Winters grunts in response, moving towards the others.
* Seraphna shakes her head. Taking stock of who's still with them.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is carrying Em still
<Chad`Winters> Where's Dias?
* Seraphna looks around and shrugs.
<Xanatos> I believe the mall, still.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides his arm around Serena. 1"I'm right here, kids."
* Seraphna blinks and blushes again, sighing a bit.
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "Dias. Move your arm."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias shrugs and moves his arm down to her waist
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps into the ruins of the building. The hallways are laced in metal and other devices, which are broken
* Chad`Winters steps in behind Zephyr, glancing around
<Xanatos> Remove it or I slug you again. *he warns*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Sure champ. 
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Anyone seen Ariel?"
* Seraphna is deep read at this point.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> They took her.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "And Erevis?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pats Sera on the back, her bra unhooking and he walks past her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes Hotaru oddly.
* Seraphna blinks and blushes more she covertly sets herself back.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Oh, I didn't see you there."
* Xanatos tightens up his fist, glaring at Dias. "If we survive this mission, i'm going to kill you."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> For what?
<Xanatos> Cause I feel like it. *he just says*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, Tsivrixsh warriors step out in front and behind them. Erevis turns and tackles Sera into a side hallway, who's ground collapses and rubble falls in, blocking the way. The Tsivrixsh warriors, meanwhile, fire o nthe team from both sides
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Lame....Ah...6He turns, leaping and rolling off to the side behind some debris
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is hit in the shoulder, spinning.
* Seraphna blinks and looks at Erevis in surprise.
* Xanatos curses and moves to jump behind some debri.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru tries to shield, moving for a hallway
* Chad`Winters grabs Zephyr and shoulder rams through a doorway into a room.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stumbles.
* Chad`Winters stumbles and slams onto the floor with a grunt
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances up at Chad on top of her.
<Chad`Winters> Sorry...6He pushes himself off her, quickly pulling out his gun and clicking off the safety
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms her guns.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh take point in th first hallway, deciding the team has to come out of hiding.
* Xanatos pulls out both of his pistols and edges toward the hallway, he breathes slowly, waiting for the right time.
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh> Surrender!
<Chad`Winters> What's your take...6He looks at Zephyr
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slowly peers to the side of some debris
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, they could be genuine, but if we decide to debunk them - which we will - it'll be hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans her back against the wall.
<Chad`Winters> Well I'd rather not surrender here...6He looks out into the hallway, checking to see who all made it out of their
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna has found herself pinned off from the others.
* Chad`Winters slides his hand along his belt, pulling out two small orbs.
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh> Surrender or be attacked!
<Chad`Winters> If only we had grabbed the runes...
* Xanatos pulls out two silver discs and pulls them up into his left hand, he moves to glances around and get their location.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Whine whine whine.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I go high, you go low?
<Chad`Winters> Sounds good. 6He charges his gun up and holds it to his side.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans around the corner, firing high.
* Chad`Winters leans around, firing low with his pistol and then rolling an orb with his other hand.
<DeathStar> 6* the Tsivrixsh are caught off guard. Their armors absorb some shots.
* Xanatos leans around and releases a few shots towards the middle, making sure not to hit Zephyr or Chad, making sure to keep them pinned so they can't counter.
<Chad`Winters> 6The orb rolls upto them then explodes
<DeathStar> 6* the Tsivrixsh are blown back
<DeathStar> 6* They begi nto recover in confusion
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I think they're going to get angry.
<Chad`Winters> Agreed. 6He tosses the other orb down them and pulls Zephyr in
* Xanatos turns and tosses out one of the disc, waiting for it to connect with the lead Tsiv before exploding it.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna throws a flashbank into the center of the Tsiv as she moves to regroup with the others.
<Chad`Winters> 6The second orb bounces towards them then let's out a concussion wave
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks for somewhere to go, unable to fight while carrying Em
<DeathStar> 6* More explosions. The hallway shakes and falls on the Tsivrixsh
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is pulled in. "Eeek!"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Ahh...crap. 6He ducks back under
* Xanatos ducks back into his room.
<DeathStar> 6* Dust rises. The Tsivrixsh seem to be buried
<Chad`Winters> Well they know we're here. We need to move fast. 6He moves back out of the room.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Um, the beacon should be higher up. Should we walk on the debris to the secodn floor?
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to the other
<Chad`Winters> Fastest way there....
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pops out from under his debris, looking around.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods and rushes up the debris covering the Tsivrixsh. A blue hand busts out and grabs her ankle.
* Chad`Winters flips up his pistol, shooting the hand
* Xanatos slides back out of his room, watching Chad shoot at the tsiv hand.
<DeathStar> 6* The hand lets go
* Chad`Winters leaps onto a piece of debris and begins climbing up with Zephyr. 1"Watch your step."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods. "Thanks." 6She pulls herself up to the ruined second floor.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hops past Xanatos, moving up the debris
* Xanatos moves forward and also moves from larger piece of debris to larger piece of debris.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru follows Xan
* Chad`Winters climbs up after Zephyr, sweeping his gun around the second floor
* Cassandra` has left #taw
* Xanatos reaches the second floor and turns, reaching out for Em to help Hotaru out.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances around.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru hands Em over while she pulls herself up.
<Chad`Winters> Looks clear.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr steps forward and an Xvash slams int othe wall near her face. "I thought you said it was clear."
<Chad`Winters> I said it looked clear. 6He pulls up his gun and fire a charged shot at the Tsiv
<DeathStar> 6* the Tsivrixsh falls over
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What about now?
<Chad`Winters> Looks clear. 6He fire another shot, this time at it's head.
* Xanatos gives Em back to Hotaru after she is up and turns to Zephyr and Chad. He begins charging up his pistols. "Just give me something to shoot."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> If only I had a mirror right now...6He moves over to Xan.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr moves along the hallway. They finally reach a sealed room with a code pad, which needs a military code to open.
<Xanatos> A mirror for what? *he glances at Dias*
* Chad`Winters stops beside her. He eyes the door, then pulls out his datapad, working to hook upto it.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rolls her eyes at Xan
* Chad`Winters pauses then types on it the code pad
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> And that's why you're the retarded one.
<DeathStar> 6* The door unlocks.
* Chad`Winters looks at Zephyr and shrugs, opening the door
<Xanatos> ....whatever,
<DeathStar> 6* Inside is maps and locations of hidden bases, supplies, recordings, etc, supplies, food.
* Chad`Winters moves around the room, looking and quickly studying.
<Chad`Winters> Xanatos, get all the maps...
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, more Tsivrixsh move into the hallway to ambush them when shots blow htem away.
* Chad`Winters moves over to a recording.
<DeathStar> 6 *Zephyr spins around, eyeing the humans standing there over the dead alien bodies - the same humans who have been dogging them this entire time.
* Xanatos eyes the humans. "Chad."
<Chad`Winters> ...What? 6He stops, turning to see the humans. 1"Oh.."
<DeathStar> <Humans> Time to surrender to the PAX Syndicate!
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> The heck kind of name is that?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "This is complete bullshit."
<Chad`Winters> We're on your side.
<DeathStar> <Human> Maybe so, but we're taking you to our leader. She'll decide if you're elgit.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> PAX Syndicate?! Isn't that contradicting itself?
<Chad`Winters> We can't leave these maps here.
<DeathStar> <Human> We'll take them. Now come on.
* Xanatos shrugs. "Works for me." He pauses. "There was two other females with us. Did you find them as well?"
* Chad`Winters clicks the safety off his gun and holsters it.
<DeathStar> <Human> WE'll get them. Now, come on to the leader.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Who's the leader?
<Chad`Winters> ...Something tells me we're going to run into Fox...
<DeathStar> <Human> How'd you know she was our leader?! 6*They look suspicious
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh God, thta explains everything
* Xanatos glances at Chad. Then busts out laughing.
<DeathStar> -TO BE CONTINUED-
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> Good guess!
<Chad`Winters> Only Red Fox would name a syndicate Fox
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru is now known as Alicia
<Chad`Winters> er....Pax
* Chad`Winters groans. 1"It's only 10...
Session Close: Tue May 15 23:01:43 2007

Session Start: Tue May 15 21:20:20 2007
Session Ident: #SideHallways
* Now talking in #SideHallways
* Ariel has joined #SideHallways
<DeathStar> 6* As the smoke clears and Ariel can see, Erevis lays on the ground, a cut on her forehead apparant.
<Ariel> "Erevis!" She runs over to check on her companion.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands up. As she moves, Ariel would not feel her in the bond ,but the bond is certainly not broken. She touches her forehead slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis wiggles her hand.
<Ariel> "...are you alright?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'm perfectly fine, Ariel. Thank you for asking. 6She notes cheerfully.
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis glances up at Ariel, a smile on her face.
* Ariel blinks.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis waves a hand and suddenly Ariel cannot move. "You remember that time I gave you that shot, Ariel? And I told you the side effects could block your dragoon abilities?"
<Ariel> "......"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What I neglected to mention that day is I trigged it psionically.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis circles Ariel, her stance and movement much different.
<Ariel> "...what do you want?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'm just doing what has to be done. 6She steps in front of Ariel, glancing at her. "Erevis' mental defenses are amazing. So when I first did my bond touch on her, I knew I couldn't move easily. Then you bonded, and I knew I would get you suspicious if I tried before the big war. But now, we're alone, and she was unconscious."
<Ariel> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans forward. "I really don't need you, but I can't let you get in my way today. Sera wouldn't like it if I killed you anyway."
<Ariel> "...you always have a scheme brewing, don't you?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'm doing what's best for Earth and our universe. 6She pauses as two Tsivrixsh guards show up. "Ah, here they are. Take her away." 6She puts a hand on Ariel and knocks her out.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans in real close to Ariel's face, so that there's only a few inches from their noses. "You know, Erevis sometimes wonders what it would be like to have her lips touch yours." 6She leans in like she might kiss Ariel, then leans back, humorous. "Good thing I never find you particularly attractive."
<Ariel> "...you're a twisted man. And I will free her from you..."
<DeathStar> -END-

Session Start: Tue May 15 22:34:51 2007
Session Ident: #CapitalUnderHill
* Now talking in #CapitalUnderHill
* Seraphna has joined #CapitalUnderHill
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis and Seraphna hit the ground.
* Seraphna groans, looking up at Erevis, then around at thier surrpundings.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis helps up Seraphna, then suddenly pulls her in for a kiss, using her tongue on Sera. Her hand reaches up to touch her breast.
* Seraphna gasps and blinks in shock, her face going red again, she looks almost timidly at Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis leans back and smiles. "Hey, Sera. I thought we should share one last kiss."
* Seraphna blinks, looking confused at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps back, her stance completely different. "After all, it's been ages since we could talk freely. And you've been so desperate to find me."
* Seraphna blinks, looking at her again, shaking her head, she mouths, "William?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. Feel free to speak in your mind, I can read it. 6Her green eyes stare at Sera.
<Seraphna> <How... how could you... but Ariel... no you've hidden things from me too...>
* Seraphna shakes her head a bit to clear the cobwebs.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I just took over the body again in the mall.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh, and I am blocking your connections to the others, so you don't give me away.
<Seraphna> <But how...? Who were you in before that?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Dominick. Once you pointed the team to look for me, I had to ditch it.
<Seraphna> <Why now...? What are you planning?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We're back at Earth. Now I can do what needs to be done. But since you decided I am your enemy - that I was using you all this time--- 6Her tone gets angry. "I felt we should talk."
* Seraphna blinks a bit, still a bit shocked, <Why would you hide from me?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Because I am not going to stop my plans . My ways. I have agendas upon agendas to save this world, and the universe. And you could never handle what I planned. You wanted to be accepted by the others. To be with them. So I didn't tell you I lived so you could have the life you wanted for yourself.
<Seraphna> <You did it... so I could be happy?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Of course. I'm not the monster you wish to delude yourself into believing. I never asked you to change to suit my life. I always tried to get you to pick your own choices. Time and again. Even if it meant defiling your father, I wanted you to be independent. And when your choices led you to them, I did not stand in the way.
<DeathStar> *Defying
* Seraphna looks down, <And here I am, dependant, yet still not sure what side I want, what I'm doing or where I'm going...>
* Seraphna looks sad, a lot of emotions she thought had long faded coming back.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. How they accepted you, Sera. Sisters who spit at you. People who will never forgive you. A man who doesn't love you - uses you, doesn't trust you, never apologizes. Are you happy with the choices you made?
<DeathStar> 6* She eyes Sera, her red hair wild to match her anger. Spade is rarely anger, but it seems he is today.
<Seraphna> <I saw a vision... a while back, your agendas cost me my life, everyone's lives...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. I read the reports. The others are my enemies, Sera. I would kill any of them if it meant saving everything I held dear.
<Seraphna> <What do you hold dear? Did you ever really hold me dear? You discarded me!>
* Seraphna shakes, her hands clenching.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I never discarded you. 6She points at Sera. "I loved you enough to let you go and do what you wanted t be happy."
<Seraphna> <...I want the truth... who am I? Where did I really come from?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What do you mean?
<Seraphna> <The 'virus', the injection of DNA, my Dragoon abiltiies, Phaeton told me a lot of things.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What did he tell you....
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis crosses her arms.
<Seraphna> <Angela Bennet. A girl nearly killed when Cheryl lost her wings with Dad.>
<Seraphna> <He took her and altered her, made her into me.<
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. Angela Bennet died in the attack on the colonies. I looked into it once your father used that as your "background" story. To see if it was even remotely true.
<Seraphna> <He said he saw Dad take her body for something.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Phaeton is a delusional maniac like I told you. But the fact is I checked it out, and the parents' body was gone, and Angela Bennet's grave had a girl's body in it.
* Seraphna looks down, eyes unfocusing.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So, unless your father killed another girl, it's not true. I do not know.
<Seraphna> <You were there, in the hospital the day I woke up for the first time... you... you've always been there... the kidnapping, the Dragoon War... every time...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. Your father hired me after you were "constructed". But, even if you were Angela Bennet, I read the medical reports. That girl is not you. She died. She would have never survived unless your father altered her. Or maybe he built you. Does it matter what your past is? I never lied about your future.
<Seraphna> <We saw a lot of things out there... I can't help but think of John's dissapointed face if he saw me... cross back over...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> There's been a lot of things done, Sera. Your team works for what they believe is right, so do I. There's casualities on both sides. If you want them, I won't stop you.
<Seraphna> <We're standing on a fallen Earth, the Tsiv all around us, and you want to start anotuer faction right here?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am working with the Tsivrixsh, Sera. Like your father originally planned.
* Seraphna stares at him, her jaw dropping.
<Seraphna> <You... betrayed... Earth...?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hardly. Xevil approached me with all of Earth's defense plans, everything. They would have taken this planet and crushed it's heel into the ground. So I forged an alliance with Xevil to beat Wind and create a new utopia, where Earth would be free and powerful, instead of slaves. So I went with the PAX to learn what I could about Michiru McCormick and her lineage
<Seraphna> <M-Michi???> *she stands* <...Y-You didn't...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Michiru was sent back for the purpose of dividing the timelines. The only thing I can do is try to be there to make sure we come out on top. We, as in Earth. We, as in our universe. Wind is a maniac.
<Seraphna> <You don't know the depths to what Wind is...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I know perfectly. And they beat him in the alternate timeline. He was never behind all of this diverging. He merely wanted to capitalize on it
* Seraphna blinks, <Xevil... he remembers?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Everything.
<Seraphna> <How...?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> He drank origin. And he's been hellbent on making his own reality.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The way Wind did it before.
<Seraphna> <You're not seriously going to allow him...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Serena, he has your entire ship in his control. He could blow this planet up. By working with him, I can give us power. And that is what I am doing. If we go against him, everyone dies. Even your team.
<Seraphna> <Any monster can be beaten...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. And if you all die before the diverging begins?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> At least I'll be standing side to side with him when it happens.
<Seraphna> <This si Xevil you're talking about, he'll stab you in the side as he walks away.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I read his mind, Sera. I know his future shatterpoint.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> As I know yours.
* Seraphna looks at her... him... whatever.
<DeathStar> 6* She looks back at Sera.
<Seraphna> <This is it, isn't it.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This is it. We're both doing what we think is right. And only one of us is going to succeed.
<Seraphna> <Is Michiru alright...?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The Michiru from the alternate future will be fine. She will be sent back to her timeline once the divergence begins.
<Seraphna> <Her timeline was a doomed one William...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Perhaps. But ours is what I'm concerned with saving.
<Seraphna> <In a perfect world, we could be together and we'd all be on the same side... right now, I think everyone's foolish for fighting.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> In a perfect world. But then, that's what got beings like Wind and Xevil started.
<Seraphna> <Which is why you know I won't be like them.>
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis runs her hand along Sera's cheek. "I love you, Sera."
* Seraphna looks up at her. <I... I still love you...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis smiles, her green eyes brightening a bit.
<Seraphna> <I really don't want to choose a side... I want this cycle to end, for our reality to just be and this fighting to stop...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I know. And that is why I never revealed myself to you. Because you're too soft. Too kind. For what has to be done.
<Seraphna> <I... can't let you hurt Michiru... you know that too... for Erevis sake and for John's...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> She will go back to her family's. To a time where Erevis and John both can care for her.
<Seraphna> <THey sent her here, they wanted her to get out of that horror of a future...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No. They didn't. She was sent back to cause the divergence.
<Seraphna> <But... John sent her back...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shakes her head.
<Seraphna> <...Are you telling me it was Xevil...?>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods.
<Seraphna> <I don't want to be in this conflict, DS sent us home, not to another war... I can't let anyone die for this...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then I suggest you make your team surrender.
<Seraphna> <What are you going to do?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I can't tell you, Sera. I know you won't join my side in this.
* Seraphna kisses her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis closes her eyes and returns the kiss.
<Seraphna> <William... I know if I even tried to fight you right here, who would win. And I don't want to fight you, or anyone... I still don't know what I really want out of life, and until this is over, I probably will never be able to descide.>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans in closer, her red hair falling around her face. "I know. If you are Angela Bennet, or even if you are the daughter of Cran, you need to know that what defines you is the choices you make now and here."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But I cannot join your team. They will kill me. As I have killed some of them. And I am sorry you are caught between us
<Seraphna> <Do they... have to know...?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No, they don't have to know.
<Seraphna> <Then why would they kill you? You severed from Ariel I assume.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I have her in holding. I knew if I killed her, you would never forgive me.
* Seraphna looks relieved, <You're right about that...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But it might come to that, Sera. 6She notes somberly. "She will try to stop me. Especially if I have this body. And, if Wind shows up, I might have to strike her down to stop him."
<Seraphna> <What would Darien do...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Darien is as selfish as me. He would sacrifice pawns, if he thought it was right, yet he would never sacrifice Ariel. Just like I don't would never sacrifice you.
<Seraphna> <I can't let you sacrifice her either...>
<Seraphna> <If I make one choice right now, it's to protect everyone, to deny more needless deaths...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You see. 6She smiles sadly. "That is why I fear this final battle. Keep your team away from Xevil and me. Then they can be safe."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But if they fight, there will be death. Maybe you beat Xevil, but not without sacrificing.
* Seraphna blinks, looking at you, her thoughts drifting.
<Seraphna> <The split... it's Michiru... it's her very conception, isn't it...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. I just have to stall for a few more days.
<Seraphna> <That's why of all the bodies you chose Erevis.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Keep this body away.
<Seraphna> <Erevis is another person... you can't keep that body forever...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And I won't.
<Seraphna> <What will you do?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I cloned my dead body. I will return to that after the divergence begins.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It took a year for it to grow properly.
* Seraphna looks down, <You know you can trust me... where can I find you?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> After the divergence, I will find you. Or, if you follow your team into Xevil's web, you will find me sooner. And we might have to fight then.
<Seraphna> <Why...? We... we were supposed to be together... not enemies... why are we always enemeies...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Because you're good at heart. You know that, right? 6She runs a hand along Sera's cheek.
* Seraphna starts to cry.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis wraps her arms around Sera.
<Seraphna> <H-He failed to make a real Cran.. you know...>
* Seraphna clings to her
<Seraphna> <I can't... I won't let people die...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis whispers soothing sounds into her ear, rocking her back and forth
<Seraphna> <I-I... you must feel betrayed... so many times... my love has gone to someone else... I... I'm sorry...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It's okay. But he doesn't love you, Sera. If I was to seduce him with this body, he would follow like a stray dog. He is a brute.
* Seraphna nods weakly, swallowing hard, it's a truth she's been trying not to see.
<Seraphna> <I-I was... filling that emptiness...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I know. But I can't stand in the light with you. They would hate you. And, in a way, they're right. I'm evil. I would kill any of them if it meant achieving my agendas. But I am always honest about that.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And I was always honest about my feelings for you
<Seraphna> <No one else would forgive me like you do... no one tries to understand... but... I need to stand in the light...>
* Seraphna closes her eyes, <...Create a light to stand in... so I can finally join you...>
<Seraphna> <Will you do that for me?>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds her. "It's too late. Far, far too late."
<Seraphna> <It's never too late... William... it's never too late until the day you die...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes closed and she glances down. "I compelled Warren to shoot himself. Once Phaeton got him searching for me, he intended to airlock me. So, I got the drop on him instead. And the others loved Warren more than you can imagine." 6She looks at her, and for once, looks vulnerable. "I can never join you in the light."
<Seraphna> <Do you.... regret it at all?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I regret it had to happen. But I would do it again, if I had to do so. I wish Phaeton never got involved. He has his own agendas, and they should be quite worresome.
<Seraphna> <I should have... killed him...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods. "But that's not who you are."
<Seraphna> <Dad once told me... he charged you with a duty.>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' green eyes glance up at Sera's face.
<Seraphna> <He was the ruler, you are the Knight, and he charged you to stand at my side, to always protect me...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I may be a Knight, but you are far from a pawn. Remember that.
<Seraphna> <I know... I can't escape who I am. Nothing will change who I came from, or where I am going... the path is what matters, not the end result here.>
<Seraphna> <Walk the darkness, so I can walk the light... but you will fail me... if you fail your duty...>
<Seraphna> <You need to return to my side...>
<Seraphna> <When this is done.>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *she looks at Sera* There is one stronghold of your father's left. I could never access it, because it required two Cran's DNA hand prints. Perhaps your past is there, Sera.
<Seraphna> <Where is it?>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis reaches into a pocket and pulls it out, giving the coordinates. She puts it in Sera's shirt pocket.
<Seraphna> <Two handprints... two of my hands or are you saying I need my sister?>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes, you will need her. And she will kill me one day, Sera. It's one of my shatterpoints.
<Seraphna> <...We'll work on those, things change William, anyone can change... I did.>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis smiles a bit, though it's sad. She lifts up Sera kenetically, since she no longer has the height advantage in this body, and kisses her on the neck in the spot she always liked.
* Seraphna closes her eyes, blushing softly.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I should go. 6She runs a hand through Sera's blonde hair.
<Seraphna> <C-Come back to me... I'm tired... of being alone...>
* Seraphna looks up at her.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'll always be with you. 6She kisses her on the lips again, fiercely.
* Seraphna leans into it, eyes closed, wrapping her arms around her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans her against the wall, using telekentics to support the lack of body strength
* Seraphna blushes more, leaning into her, losing herself for the moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis runs a hand lightly down her chest, even as close together as they are, using her tongue to play with Sera's, then leans back after a moment, breaking the kiss so she can look into Sera's eyes. "I believe I loved you the moment I saw you that first day."
* Seraphna blushes deeply. <I was a scared 14 year old waking up in a strange place...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' green eyes peer at Sera with love, something rarely seen on the real Erevis' face, and she runs a hand along Sera's hair, and down her cheek. "You have grown beyond that scared girl now."
* Seraphna smiles weakly, wiping a tear away, <Yeah... to a scared woman...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis makes a shhh sound, and wipes away the tear with a kiss
Session Close: Wed May 16 00:00:00 2007
Session Start: Wed May 16 00:00:00 2007
Session Ident: #CapitalUnderHill
<Seraphna> <Please come back to me... I need you...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, and lowers Sera to the ground, regretfully. It's clear on her face she would want nothing more than to make love with Sera, but knows it can't happen in this body.
* Seraphna blushes deeply.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns to go.
* Seraphna looks down embarrased, <Could happen if you wanted it too...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stops, turning back to look at Sera. And without needing to prompt, steps forward, kissing Sera as she reaches for Sera's shirt.
* Seraphna blushes hard and closes her eyes, panting softly as she lets her go at it.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis runs her hands along Sera's body, Spade's familiar spots to carass, yet softer and more delicate in Erevis' hands.
* Seraphna quickly falls to his every munipulation.
<DeathStar> 6* What follows, is too hot and sexy to write properly. But it's so god.
<DeathStar> 6* Afterwards, Erevis leans back, having finished pleasuring Sera. Sweat glistens her body and she reaches for her shirt. "I hope the others do not find us down here like this."
* Seraphna reaches for her belt and pulls out a spray, dousing them both in it.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Sera.
<Seraphna> <Odor repressant, started carrying it with me after Dias used that damn red fruit on me...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis smirks, and pulls on her pants again after the shirt.
<Seraphna> <It'd raise too many questions to both smell of sex and have you missing... that is if you're going so soon...>
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If I was found out in the midst of your team, it would take some explaining. Best to say I knocked you out
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands up, her slender body especially sexy with a flush to it, and her red hair wild from the sex. "Goodbye, Sera. I love you." 6She moves for one of the subterrain exits.
<Seraphna> <I love you too...>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis smiles, and moves out and away
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Wed May 16 00:23:54 2007