Session Start: Tue Dec 13 21:31:26 2005
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20051213.log'
<Darien`> Stardate: Immediately After Last Session
<Darien`> Location: PAX Station
<Seraphna> "D-Dad... h-he did it..."
<Darien`> 6* After William Spade revealed he was the killer of General Venerator three months ago, he mysterous vanished during a power outage. Now, he's loose somewhere on the station and time is running out to find him before he escapes. However, a more pressing concern comes in the form of General Cran, the #1 person against the unit of PAX,
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<Darien`> <General Cran> I know. I just received Darien's video taped confession on my datapad. Do not worry, we'll locate him and bring him to justice. 6He states simply, looking stern. He looks up as Captain Darien and Captain Warren run into the room.
<Darien`> <General Cran> I trust the station is locked down.
<Darien`> Completely, General. He cannot get far on it before we find him.
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<Warren`> ... 6He just stares at Cran suspiciously, obviously thinking he had a hand in this.
* Slasher comes rushing into hanger bay and moves over to Captain Darien. 1"I've been searching frantically for how the power outage occured and I've been running into walls left and right.
<Seraphna> "Dad... he said he was ordered..."
<Darien`> <General Cran> We'll learn all about it when we catch him.
* Katrina` arrives in the hanger, eyeing the scene playing out.
* Seraphna nods weakly
<Darien`> <General Cran> Lieutenant Winters, since this is currently your station, you will lead the search for William Spade.
* Shiva comes walking into the hanger next, she looks over at General Cran and studies him.
<Slasher> Understood General.
* Seraphna looks on the verge of fainting
<Darien`> <General Cran> You will remain strong, Serena. 6He barks gruffly.
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* Slasher turns to the present Security Team. 1"Alright team, Lt. Commander Durran, I want you and Warren to head down to the Emergency Hanger and check it out, Captain Darien, Start on the lowest engineering floor and I'll start on the top and we'll work towards each other.
* Seraphna stands straight, calming, her face chanigng instantly, "Yes Dad."
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Slasher, then looks at Warren.
* Darien` nods, moving away to comply.
* Warren` looks at Cran, then smirks as if he thinks poorly of the General . He turns and follows Slasher's instructions, heading for the emergency hanger.
* Xanatos`Durran steps quickly, walking just behind Warren.
* Slasher turns and makes his way towards the nearest elevator
* Warren` waits until they are out of range, then puts his hand to his ear
* `Kane finally steps into hanger.
<Warren`> Do you read me, Ariel? Are you tracking Spade? 6He pauses, as if listening to a response.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Warren. But says nothing.
* Seraphna stands by her father, waiting
* Slasher steps onto an elevator and takes it down to the top engineering floor and hops off.
<Warren`> The ventaliation ducts? 6He looks up at him. "What floor?"
<Warren`> Understood. 6He dorps his hand.
<Darien`> 6* General Cran begins to march out of the hanger, ignoring those that are gathered.
<Xanatos`Durran> What floor? *is all he says*
* Seraphna follows after him
<Warren`> He's moving to the security floor.
* Shiva watches Cran walk out and Seraphna behind him. 1"She's like a pet around him."
<Xanatos`Durran> We'll head him off then?
<Katrina`> The perfect daughter. 6She says casually.
<Warren`> Of course.
* Warren` begins to move down the hallways.
<Darien`> 6* General Cran stops in the diplomatic office of Spade, standing there as he examines the dead datapad, then looks at his paperwork
* Xanatos`Durran keeps up. "You know, I didn't even notice it."
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* Seraphna looks over the office, trying not to be obvious as to her sorrow
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<Warren`> Notice what?
<Darien`> <General Cran> There is nothing here worth noting.
<Xanatos`Durran> You bugged him...but, how did he not know you were going to do it?
<Warren`> I kept my thoughts on just hating him, and without thought, put the bug on him, so he couldn't see what I was thinking about doing.
* Xanatos`Durran nods, understanding. "Smart move."
* Warren` steps into the security room - but too late. Spade's in there and he's already firing his gun into the computer controls.
* Seraphna nods softly, "Seems that way..."
<Darien`> 6* The station's red alert begins to go off and security lock down begins to occur, sealing every floor.
<Darien`> 6* Spade without thought leaps up onto the sparking computer and grabs a missing panel in the ceiling, pulling himself up.
<Warren`> Dammit
* Shiva spins around looking. 1"What's going on now?!"
* Xanatos`Durran instantly pulls out both pistols. "This isn't good...'
<Katrina`> I have no idea.
<Darien`> 6* General Cran looks around as the diplomatic office seals off.
<Seraphna> "Looks like he's making his move..."
<Darien`> <General Cran> It would appear we're trapped.
* Seraphna nods
<Seraphna> "He'll be heading to the secondary bay, I put all the older shuttles down there."
<Darien`> <General Cran> We'll need to find a way there first, then.
* Warren` puts a hand to his ear, then looks down at the computer, seeing the tracker
<Warren`> Ariel says he ditched it.
* Seraphna looks up, eying the vents
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Warren. "So. Do we go in there after him? I would think that it would be a very risky action, though."
<Seraphna> "Air ducts."
<Warren`> We need to get Kane to rewire the main computer to one of our desk computers.
<Seraphna> "We can go the easy way though..."
* Slasher tap his comm. 1"Xanatos, Warren, what just happened?"
<Warren`> But he's sealed down in the hanger.
<Darien`> <General Cran> Which is?
* Katrina` moves to the hanger doors, seeing they're locked.
* Warren` grabs his comm.
* Seraphna walks over to the door, reaching down to her belt she pulls out a tool, breaking open teh door controls, she bypasses the main circuit, forcing the door to open.
<Warren`> Spade has fried the main controls for the security deck.
* Shiva slides over behind Katrina, looking at the terminal, she steps over to it taps it
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: He's moving through the ducts. So be alert.
<Darien`> <General Cran> That's my daughter. 6He says respectfully.
* `Kane rubs his hands together. Nervously.
<Slasher> Comm: Understood, it'll take me a little bit of work to get there with the floors locked down but I'll be there as soon as possible.
<Shiva> Dead...
<Warren`> How can we get Kane from the hanger to this room?
<Seraphna> "We'll take the access stairs... for once EathGov hired some designers not stupid enough to rely on lifts..."
<Darien`> 6* General Cran nods, pulling out his own hand gun and moving through the doors. He begins to move down the access stairs.
* `Kane rubs his chin. "Couldn't he do it all from the hanger console?"
<Warren`> You believe he can do that?
<`Kane> NRP: Fuck.
* Seraphna moves with him, taking out her own gun, holding it oddly, "I'm afriad I'm nto much use if we need these..."
<Darien`> <General Cran> Leave it to me.
* Xanatos`Durran nods, "WHy not ask?'
<Warren`> Try it.
* Warren` motions for one of Durran's guns, his own taken when he lost rnak
<Warren`> I'll crawl after him while you do.
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: Lt. Kane do you read me? *Hands him one of his pistols*
<`Kane> Comm: Yes, sir?
* Seraphna taps her datapad, accessing all the comms at once to listen
* Warren` grabs the gun and holsters it, leaping up onto the computer and pulling himself up into the airvents.
* Katrina` leans against the door, looking at Shiva
<Katrina`> Any ideas?
<Shiva> Do you feel liek staying around Kat or should we go exploring?
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: Do you think you can rework the system so that you can control the station from the hanger console?
* Seraphna gets to the right floor and bypasses the door there as well.
<Warren`> I'm not one for being locked up in here, that's for usre.
<Seraphna> Comm: "You already can."
<Darien`> 6* General Cran moves through the door into the emergency hanger, looking around in the darkness of it.
* Seraphna looks about as well, not seeming to mind the dark herself, she walks over to a circuit panel, flicking on the lights.
<Darien`> 6* The emergency hanger appears to be empty.
* Xanatos`Durran looks at his comm. "Ms. Cran, I don't believe you have the authorization to be listening in on our conversations. But what do you mean, you already can?"
<Darien`> 6* Someone lands behind Cran and kicks him into a shuttle, knocking his gun away. The figure flips and lands on top of him, sending him to the ground. Ariel stands there on him, looking into his eyes. "Excuse me, sir, I thought you were Captain Spade." 6She says without a hint of remourse
* `Kane ignores the two babling on the comm and moves over to the console, seeing if he can get it to disengage the lockdown.
<Seraphna> Comm: "If you remember, Spade made me the head technician of this station, I have the clearance."
<Seraphna> Comm: "So does my console."
* Seraphna blinks and looks over at Ariel
<Darien`> 6* General Cran gets to his feet, eyeing Ariel as he stands up, getting his gun. She stands there, eyeing him back calmly with her red eyes. "Dragoon Alpha Ariel..." 6He says somewhat dangerouslyh.
<Seraphna> "Ari... where have you been?"
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: Clearance to listen in on private conversations? I assure you that head technicians do not have that clearance.
<Darien`> <Ariel> I've been aiding the Captain in his own investigation into the death of the General.
<Seraphna> COmm: You're on an open channel right now.
<Darien`> GM: *KAne succeeds in unlocking all the doors and the hangers*
<Seraphna> Comm: The security computer's explosion must have screwed with the frequencies.
<Darien`> <Voice> Thank you VERY much. 6Kane gets hit in the back of the head.
* `Kane slumps over. KO!
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: .....so it seems.
<Darien`> 6* Spade turns, standing in the main hanger. He moves over to one of the shuttles he personally disabled for repairs.
* Katrina` turns, seeing Spade moving across the hanger
<Katrina`> Shiva!
* Shiva turns around, seeing him.
<Shiva> We gotta stop him...*she kick off her heels and spints over towards him*
<Seraphna> Comm: "Xan... Kain wasn't going to open ALL the doors was he?"
<Darien`> 6* Spade stops, already sensing her approach. He pulls out his gun and fires into the ceiling, knocking lose a pipe to fall toward her.
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: It is possible.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel pauses, listening to Sera. Without a word, she's gone, heading for the other hanger.
<Xanatos`Durran> Comm: Ohhh shit!
<Darien`> <General Cran> ... he planned this. He's not going to show here at all.
<Shiva> Holy! *she leaps to the side the pipe swinging by where she was*
* Katrina` runs after Shiva, but Spade shoots at her, nailing her in the shoulder. She falls to the ground.
<Seraphna> "Ariel already figured that out it seems..."
* Xanatos`Durran curses and breaks into a run for the hanger. He pulls up his Comm. "Slasher, get to the hanger now!'
<Darien`> 6* Spade steps into the hanger, pulling the lver to close the ramp. He gets into the seat, powering up the shuttle.
<Seraphna> "Shall we go to see if we can catch the rest of the show Daddy?"
<Slasher> Comm: I'm on my way.
* Seraphna starts heading to the lift
<Darien`> 6* General Cran nods, moving after his daughter.
* Seraphna gets in teh lift and selects the hangar level
* Darien` lands on the shuttle Spade is on. He aims his gun into the window and begins to fire, cracking it.
* Xanatos`Durran pulls up his datapad and begins to type in a few commands. The shuttles should all start up. Xanatos checks their sensors to see if any of them are occupied.
<Darien`> 6* General Cran stands there, looking like he's thinking about something - probably Ariel.
<Seraphna> "You okay Dad?"
<Darien`> 6* Spade grunts and boosts forward, knocking Darien right off the shuttle as he flies off the station. The window cracks more, forcing him to turn and fly straight for Europa down below.
<Darien`> <General Cran> Perfectly fine.
* Seraphna steps out into the Hangar the second the doors open
* Shiva pushes herself up, runnign her hand through her hair'
<Seraphna> "...I have GOT to change the shuttles frequencies..."
* Warren` arrives in the hanger as Spade leaves. He spots Kat on the floor, red on the floor around her. He moves to check on her.
* Xanatos`Durran comes running into the hanger, his shuttle is moving for him to jump inside, he is inside and at the controls, moving after SPade.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Err that was all jumbled...
<Darien`> 6* General Cran watches the shuttle flying off. "He's heading for the planet. Come with me, Serena."
* Xanatos`Durran comes running into the hanger, his shuttle is moving for him to jump inside, he leaps in and is soon at the controls, boosting and heading off after SPade.
<Darien`> 6* Cran moves to his own military shuttle, climbing inside it.
* Slasher steps onto the hanger, running towards the others
<Darien`> 6* Darien watches Xanatos take off. He curses, running over to his shuttle and leaps in, powering it up. He shoves the controls forward even as the ramp closes and flies out after them
<Warren`> Kat. Can you hear me. 6He waves his hand over her face. She looks pale
* Seraphna sticks with her father
<Katrina`> I'm fine....really..Captain.
<Darien`> 6* Spade's shuttle boosts for the planet.
* Xanatos`Durran checks, but he is sure that shuttle doesn't have a remote system.
* Shiva pushes herself up and slides over to Kat, checking her wound.
<Darien`> 6* General Cran orders his pilot to take off. Their shuttle takes off after Darien and Xanatos.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel stands behind Xanatos silently.
<Warren`> She'll be okay. Peacemaker can patch her up.
<Xanatos`Durran> Your quick Ariel. *he says as he keeps trying to close the distance between Spade and himself.
<Shiva> Good. Heaven forbid if we lost ya this soon.
* Warren` contacts the medics with his comm, then heads for a shuttle.
<Darien`> 6* Spade passes into the colony's shields, entering the city. It is night time in the city, according to the weather system in place. He flies directly over the city.
<Slasher> Warren, do you think you guys can handle this? Someone needs to stay behind to get all the systems back online.
* Xanatos`Durran follows, keeping up easily. He moves his shuttle closer.
<Darien`> ....I'll stay, too. It's up to the others.
<Darien`> NRP: Warren said that
<Slasher> You sure Warren?
* Katrina` waits patiently for some good pain medicine.
* Warren` nods
<Warren`> I'm not a good enough pilot to keep up.
<Slasher> Alright. *turns leaving to begin to access the damages*
* Seraphna looks down at her datapad, sighing softly
<Darien`> 6* Darien's shuttle flies up beside Xanatos' as they chase Spade. Spade drops lower, flying 100 meters over a crowded street
* Shiva looks at the wound. 1"Such precision...I'd say with the accuracy this guy had he could've killed ya if he wanted...
<Darien`> <Ariel> He's trying to rattle you. 6She states simply.
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<Katrina`> Guess he likes me...
* Xanatos`Durran keeps up. "I know."
<Darien`> 6* Cran's shuttle falls into the planet atmosphere after the two hot shot pilots.
<Darien`> <General Cran> He has nowhere to run.
<Darien`> 6* Spade's shuttle's glass breaks and it becomes unstable as wind is entering the shuttle at high speeds. Still, he doesn't quit flying, dropping lower and turning right through some buildings.
* Warren` taps his datapad, making sure no one leaves this station without him knowing it.
* Xanatos`Durran frowns and keeps up. Not taking any risks though.
* Darien` shoots ahead of Durran's shuttle, insanely flying faster after him.
<Seraphna> "Since we're away from the Station..."
<Shiva> NRP: *wonders how he got permission to do that...
<Seraphna> 'What do you plan on doing with Will...?"
<Xanatos`Durran> Contact Darien. Tell him not to do anything risky.
* Xanatos`Durran glances at Ariel.
<Darien`> <Ariel> ... 6She calmly gets her comm. "Lt. Commander Durran expresses his desire you do nothing risky.
<Darien`> Comm: Hey, this is me we're talking about. 6And with that, Darien shoots directly above Spade's shuttle, then lands on it
<Darien`> <General Cran> He will have to stand trial for his part in Vennie's death.
<Xanatos`Durran> ....and I thought I was bad about showing off.
<Seraphna> "Is it possible that... Vennie ordered it?"
<Darien`> 6* Spade's forced to land, crashing directly in the park that Darien took Ariel to. The shuttle skids across the park and splashes into the water. Darien's shuttle shoots onward, turning around and landing in the park
<Darien`> <General Cran> I do not know. I'd need time to talk with William alone.
* Xanatos`Durran lands his own shuttle and moves out, pulling out his pistol.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel follows Durran out of the shuttle, looking at the sinking shuttle.
<Darien`> 6* The Janus shuttle lands in the park near them.
* Darien` gets out of his shuttle, slapping his hand on top of the shuttle
<Darien`> Now THAT is flying, Durran!
* Xanatos`Durran looks at Darien, and he knows he is right. But he looks back to the water. "I'm sure that he is going to be swimming away now..."
<Darien`> 6* General Cran walks down the ramp of the shuttle, holding his gun in his hand as he moves to the lake's edge
<Darien`> <General Cran> We'll see if he emerges.
* Seraphna searches the water for him
* Darien` waits. Seconds begin to turn into a minute.
* Katrina` is taken to the med bay, where she's being patched up by the medical staff.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel looks over the surface of the water, looking for signs of movement.
<Darien`> 6* A minute turns into two.
<Seraphna> "Will..."
<Xanatos`Durran> He shouldn't be able to hold his breath but for another 3 minutes or so.
<Darien`> 6* Two minutes become three.
* Seraphna looks a bit frantically about the water, "Where is he..."
<Darien`> 6* Cran looks about as if trying to decide what move Spade will make next.
<Warren`> .... 6He sighs, then grabs a shuttle, powering it up. He pushes the controls forward and flies out.
* Shiva lets out a sigh and stiffens up, a serious look on her face, she then begins to walk out of the hanger and to her new room
<Darien`> 6* Three minutes become four.
* Xanatos`Durran walks to the other side. Wondering if there are drains at the bottom of this little lake area.
* Darien` kneels beside the small lake, glancing at the water in thought
<Darien`> 6* Ariel stands perched on a rock, glancing around the area for signs of Spade.
* Xanatos`Durran takes off his jacket and dives into it, he swims down, searching for Spade's body.
<Darien`> 6* The shuttle appears to be empty of bodies.
<Darien`> <General Cran> I do not believe William is here.
* Xanatos`Durran looks around to see if there are in drains.
<Seraphna> "He's long gone by now, he's Janus after all."
* `Kane is out cold still.
<Darien`> 6* There is a hidden underwater drain that leads into the city.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel begins to walk away from the lake toward the city, glancing at the ground as she does so.
<Shiva> NRP: he's Janus? I thought he was Spade.
* Xanatos`Durran comes back up to the surface. "He escaped through a drain."
<Darien`> Dammit.
<Darien`> I hate getting wet.
<Seraphna> NRP: Janus Military
<Xanatos`Durran> Ariel seems to be on his trail. Follow her.
<Darien`> Alright. But you should follow the drain itself.
* Xanatos`Durran then swims back down and then toward the drain.
<Darien`> 6* Cran looks up as he hears fire truck sirens in the distance. "Come, Serena. I wish to investigate another matter briefly." 6He turns and begins to head away.
* Seraphna nods and obediently follows her father.
<Darien`> 6* The drain is just barely big enough for a human to go in.
* Darien` walks with Ariel
<Darien`> So, you've been around this entire time.
<Darien`> <Ariel> Yes. The Captain requested I help him with the investigation
* Xanatos`Durran continues onward in the drain. Moving as fast he can.
<Darien`> I understand. Really. 6He says, nodding his head as glances at the ground they're following. "It's good to see you again, though."
<Darien`> 6* The drain leads to a large open area. The water rises about 8 feet above him, then stops. Possibly there's a room up there.
* Xanatos`Durran swims upward, his gun in his hand. The water shouldn't affect it due to its design.
<Darien`> 6* Xanatos emerges in a water purification room. He's floating next to several large machines. There's a catwalk above him that leads to some doors, which are open.
* Xanatos`Durran attempts to climb up onto the catwalk.
<Darien`> 6* It's done so easily.
* Xanatos`Durran puts his hand into his coat and pulls out his saber hilt as well. He moves through the open door.
<Darien`> 6* A pipe swings straight at Xanatos' face.
* Xanatos`Durran jerks the saber upward, igniting it and swinging down to cut it in half.
<Darien`> 6* The pipe is cut, but as if the attacker predicted he would counter that way, a swift blow is aimed at his stomach.
* Xanatos`Durran takes the blow and moves forward, aiming the gun at his attacker and firing.
<Darien`> 6* Spade has already moved out of the way, as if he knew it was coming. His own gun is aimed at Xanatos' head and he fires.
* Xanatos`Durran knew that Spade was one step ahead of him, so he instantly falls to the ground, firing two shots into Spade's direction.
<Darien`> 6* Spade turns and moves out of the way, putting a wall between him and Xanatos so the shots hit the wall. He leans against the wall, just waiting.
* Xanatos`Durran stands up and looks at the wall. "Spade. Why run?" Xanatos stands there, his gun aimed at the wall. He listens closely to sound.
* Darien` aims at pipe above Xanatos and fires, sending water flooding down at him.
<Darien`> NRP: Yo uknow who
* Xanatos`Durran jumps to the left, rolling and firing at Spade.
<Darien`> 6* Spade rolls out of the way, coming into close range of Xanatos. He stands two feet away, standing there confidentally.
* Xanatos`Durran stands up and looks strait into
* Xanatos`Durran stands up and looks strait into Spade's eyes. "You can predict my movements...so what do you think I should do next?"
<Darien`> <Spade> I think you should have learned how to play chess.
<Darien`> 6* Spade raises his gun at Xanatos' head, pulling the trigger.
<Xanatos`Durran> Two steps ahead! *Moves his head to the right, pulling the sword up. And then firing to the left, which is where he thinks Spade will go by the way he is positioned.
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: Up, like into his balls, guts and stuff.
<Darien`> 6* Spade smirks, instead, kicking out and hitting Xanatos' hand so it's knocked off target. He stays perfectly still, firing his gun again at Xanatos' chest.
* Xanatos`Durran swings his arm down to knock Spade's shot to aim for the ground. If this worked he would then dive to the right to try and get some distance between them.
<Darien`> 6* Spade watches Xanatos run. "Tell me. How much blood did poor Ms. McCormick lose after I shot her?" 6He asks, standing right where he was last at.
* Xanatos`Durran arches a brow. "You did....what?"
<Darien`> <Spade> I admit I was aiming to only wound her, perhaps cripple her right arm for life, though I might have hit the heart and killed her. I couldn't tell as I ran out."
* Xanatos`Durran raises his gun. "She never did anything to you, you son of a bitch. You better hope that she is ok..." Xanatos face is red with anger. He then begins to fire like mad at Spade.
<Darien`> 6* Spade easily moves out of the way, putting his back against the exit wall again
<Darien`> <Spade> Do you want to know what her last thoughts were on as she lost consciousness?
<Xanatos`Durran> ...............
<Darien`> <Spade> She wondered where you were - it was quite romantic.
* Xanatos`Durran grits his teeth and spins the sword in his hand. His body is trembling with anger. "I...will kill you.'
<Darien`> <Spade> You'll have to get closer to do that.
<Darien`> 6* Spade moves further into the exit.
* Xanatos`Durran leans down and closes his eyes. He sprints forward firing shots at the exit door. Xanatos pulls back the saber and jumps forward swing it downward at Spade.
<Darien`> <Spade> Checkmate. 6He says the second Xanatos sprints forward. He pulls out his other hand he wasn't using during the fight and holds a detonator. He hits the button when Xanatos is at maximum speed so he can't dodge. The explosion slams into Xanatos from the right, burying him under pipes while water begins to flood the room, slowly filling it. Spade exits, leaving Xanatos to die by drowning.
* Xanatos`Durran lies there slipping in and out of conciousness.
<Darien`> 6* The water begins to fill up to Durran's mouth
* Xanatos`Durran struggles, but is helpless now.
<Darien`> 6* Suddenly, the pipes are thrown off easily.
<Darien`> <Ariel> He's alive.
* Darien` kneels beside Durran, helping him up as Ariel stands next to the pipes she moved.
<Darien`> 6* Spade emerges near some buildings that are burning from a rather nasty fire.
<Xanatos`Durran> ....B..arely....where'd you...*he's back out cold again*
<Darien`> He's in bad shape. You should go after Spade.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel nods, moving after Spade.
<Darien`> 6* Spade moves across the street when a fist swings at him. He jerks back, clipping in the ear. He turns to face Warren.
* Warren` aims his gun at Spade and fires at his face. Spade moves under the shot and slaps his gun up into the air. He pulls out his own gun and aims at Warren's chest, firing two shots into him, sending Warren onto the street.
<Darien`> <General Cran> William. 6He stands across the street from Spade. "You killed my best friend."
<Darien`> 6* Spade eyes Cran, then runs towards the burning building, passing the firefighters as he enters the building. Ariel emerges beside Warren, who is pulling himself up. He pulls his uniform top off, revealing a vest.
<Darien`> 6* Cran runs after Spade, entering the building next. Warren winces, helped up with Ariel's help. The two of them eye the flames, then hurry after the two.
* Darien` applies smelling salts to Xanatos, trying to wake him up
<Darien`> Okay, hotshot, don't pass out like this.
* Xanatos`Durran blinks and looks up at Darien. "...Get me...to my shuttle..."
<Shiva> NRP: <Xanatos> I need...to mate with..it...
<Xanatos`Durran> NRP: shh. Quit giving away the surprises.
* Seraphna follows after her father
* Darien` throws Durran's arm over his shoulders, helping him up. He nods, moving to the exit the others took. As they climb out, they see the burning building - and Spade passing one of the windows on his way up to the roof.
* Darien` turns and begins to head back to the park
<Xanatos`Durran> ...They'll never catch him.
<Darien`> 6* Spade runs up some burning stairs, moving past a burning beam. He hurries across the burning floor. General Cran arrives at the steps, then moves up after him.
* Warren` hurries with Ariel to the steps. Once they arrive, they glance up. Warren looks at Sera as she catches him.
<Warren`> The fire is getting worse the further up. Spade is purposely heading into an infero.
* Darien` gets Xanatos to his shuttle a few moments later.
* Seraphna follows after, a beam saber in her hand
* Warren` grunts, following Sera up, along with Ariel.
<Xanatos`Durran> Go help them. *he motions and then urks, holding his side*
<Darien`> 6* Spade reaches the roof. All around him flames reach the sky. It's a dead end now - if he jumps off, he'll fall into an inferno of flames. He turns around as Cran arrives and he takes a step back to the edge, eyeing Cran. Moments later, Sera, Warren, and Ariel emerge.
* Darien` turns back, eyeing them on the roof.
<Darien`> I think it's too late for that.
<Darien`> <Spade> Hello, sir.
<Seraphna> "Will... come with me... please..."
<Darien`> <General Cran> Why did you kill Vennie, William. He was like a brother to me.
<Darien`> 6* Cran holds his gun in his right hand calmly as he stands there.
<Darien`> <Spade> I did what needed to be done, sir.
* Warren` eyes the situation, spying Spade dangerously close to the flames.
* Xanatos`Durran watches and looks at Darien. Then he says weakly, "They wont be able to safely escape the building, they will need shuttle to jump onto from the burning roof...."
<Darien`> <General Cran> I never wanted Vennie to die. I may have disagreed with him over PAX.... but you killed a member of my family. 6He aims his gun at Spade and fires, hitting him directly in the right shoulder. Spade is knocked off his feet and falls back into the infero, vanishing
<Warren`> ! 6He runs to the edge, looking down into the flames, but cannot see the body from this high - there's nothing but flames.
<Seraphna> "W-Will!"
<Darien`> 6* Ariel stands there, regarding Cran coldly.
* Seraphna starts to rush for the edge
* Warren` grabs Sera when she nears the edge, preventing her from getting any closer.
<Warren`> It's too late.
<Darien`> 6* General Cran calmly holsters his gun.
* Darien` nods
<Seraphna> "N-No damnit... Will... William..."
<Darien`> Lets get them, then.
* Xanatos`Durran slides up to his feet and holds his side as he moves over for the pilots seat.
* Darien` gets into the shuttle with Durran.
<Warren`> He's gone. He's gone. 6He repeats, eyeing Cran suspiciously.
* Seraphna cries, whimpering, weakly struggling as if wanting to jump after him, "No h-he's fine... he's alive he has to be..."
* Warren` holds onto Sera with his grip, not letting go. He just stands there.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel walks over, putting a hand on Sera's shoulder from behind.
* Xanatos`Durran powers up the shuttle. "I think you should do the flying.."
* Darien` takes the controls with a nod, lifting the shuttle up into the air and flying over to the building to retrieve those on the roof. He flies over the roof, lowering the ramp.
<Seraphna> "W-Will..."
* Warren` keeps his grip on Sera, leading her to the shuttle. He lets Ariel get on first, then pull Sera up. Cran gets in without any help. And then he jumps on.
* Seraphna weeps, shaking, staring into space
<Darien`> 6* General Cran doesn't seem to notice his daughter's pain. He stands there calmly. "I need to go back to high command and tell them of the situation that happened here. You can drop me off at my shuttle."
* Xanatos`Durran brings his left hand up to touch his face. "Darien...my eye...i..my eye...I can't see...."
* Darien` glances at Durran in concern
<Darien`> What happened?
<Shiva> NRP: <Durra> You stole it with your beauty...
* Xanatos`Durran frowns and looks at his hand through his left eye. "...Maybe the explosion...did somethihng?"
<Darien`> 6* The shuttle hovers over the park. General Cran pats his daughter on the shoulder. "Things will get better." 6He tells her. "Keep up your duty." 6He gets off the shuttle and walks to the Janus one. After he's gone, Darien pulls the ramp up
<Shiva> NRP: <Darien> You're hands covering it numbnuts.
<Darien`> We'll get it checked out on the station. There's one thing left to do.
* Darien` flies Darien's shuttle up into space.
<Darien`> NRP: Durran's.
<Darien`> 6* Ariel gets the med kit and begins to examine Durran's face as they return to the station
<Seraphna> "Okay Dad..."
* Darien` grabs his comm.
<Darien`> Slasher, I need you to get everyone into the hanger for when we arrive.
<Darien`> I mean everyone.
<Slasher> Comm: Understood, Capatin Starr.
* Slasher sends out messages to everyone to meet at the hanger bay for an important PAX meeting.
* Warren` sits beside Sera, keeping an eye on her.
* `Kane is still there. Out cold.
<Shiva> NRP: What a pussy.
<Darien`> 6* As people begin to gather in the hanger - including a wounded Katrina, and Red Fox and Peacemaker, they quickly revive him with smelling salts.
* Seraphna conitnues to cry, staring blankly into space
<Darien`> 6* Ariel puts something on his eye, bandaging up that part of his face.
* `Kane sits up confused.
* Darien` glances at Ariel and Ariel merely shakes her head at him.
* Slasher steps into the hanger, crossing his arms as he waits
* Darien` flies into the hanger, landing in it. He lowers the ramp.
* Warren` stands up, leading Sera out by the shoulder into the circle that's forming at the shuttle that landed.
<Warren`> 6* Ariel helps lead Durran off the shuttle, making sure he doesn't run into things.
* Seraphna weakly complies, no fight in her whatsoever
* Darien` steps off the shuttle, glancing at everyone present.
* Xanatos`Durran is pretty beat up, a blood stain on his right side.
<Darien`> As most of you know, we found General Venerator's killer. It was William Spade and the matter has been resolved. It appears my purpose here is done.
<Darien`> 6* Red Fox and Peacemaker nod knowingly, as if they suspected Spade.
* Seraphna chokes a little
* Xanatos`Durran looks over at Katrina, thinking of what Spade said, tears well up in his....eye.
* Katrina` has a bandage on her shoulder, but she appears to be studying Durran's wounded face.
<Darien`> However, there's one more important matter left to do here today before we can put this all behind us. Initiate Investigator Lock Down Code 435Alpha9. 6The station suddenly begins to lock down the entire station securely so that no one can leave through the hangers.
* Warren` looks up confused.
* `Kane begins to rub his hands nervously.
<Darien`> While we found the killer, there's one more matter to resolve. And until we do, no one is leaving this station for any reason.
<Darien`> Someone among us ...
<Darien`> Is a traitor
<Darien`> Session Ends - To Be Continued
Session Close: Tue Dec 13 23:17:08 2005