Session Start: Thu Aug 23 20:01:52 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070823.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-586.9.1 - 2 days after Episode 11-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
* Alicia is now known as Vyssa
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts down the comm, having redirected most traffic away from PAX over the last 32 hours.
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Vyssa
* Elayne steps into the medical bay, looking around.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans back, rubbing his eyes.
<Vyssa> <Peacemaker> "I don't suppose you're here to help too, are you?"
* Myria buzzes Darien on the comm.
* Megumi avoids the medical bay like the plague. She's useful, but her mouth could start an internal war to go along with the external. She sneezes.
* Xanatos steps into ops and moves over toward Darien holding a datapad. "I've got a report from medbay." He says.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses Myria the comm. "Handle that one."
<DeathStar> *Xanatos
<Elayne> "To help and get help."
* Xanatos catches the comm and pulls it up. "Jimmy's Shore Shack, this is Jim."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pinches his nose. "You're fired. Fired."
* Elayne smiles over at Peacemaker, carrying a Nanite kit with her.
<Myria> *comm* Errrr...I was looking for Darien Starr...
* Xanatos frowns, he was sure that would make Darien smile. "That was a joke, this is Xanatos. What can I do for you Myria?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien doesn't seem amused these days
* Vyssa paces nervously. It's almost as if she expects trouble.
<Myria> *comm* ...have any of the diplomatic missions left the station?
* Ariel is taking brief nap at a terminal... she hasn't made it back to her quarters for more than a few minutes, and has been working for two days straight.
<Xanatos> <Comm> Hold on one moment, let me check.
* Retrieving #taw modes...
<Xanatos> <Comm> No, Miss Myria, no diplomats have left.
<Elayne> * Kieran floats about, gliding down a hallway.
* Elayne walks over to Peacemaker.
* Megumi argues with people outside Ops. She's good at that.
<Myria> *comm* ...just checking...do we have plenty of Omega Cokes stocked?!
<Xanatos> <Comm> Yes Ma'am. We reserved a special amount just for you.
* Vyssa eyes Kieran, gauging his mood
<Myria> *comm* ...don't tell Theron...
<Xanatos> <Comm> Don't worry. He'll never know. *he can't help but smile*
* Shiva` sits down on a bench in the civilian sector, her datapad infront of her.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina is asleep on the bench
<Elayne> * Kieran eyes Vyssa, and floats.
<Shiva`> 6Loki strides along a hallway, his red hair a mess as he stares at his datapad
<Xanatos> <Comm> Anything else I can help you with Miss Myria?
<Myria> *comm* Ummm...no.
<Vyssa> "I am concerned."
<Xanatos> <Comm> Alright then. Be safe. *he clicks the comm off and looks at Darien, then offers forward the report*
* Shiva` rests her hand on Kat's waist, slowly moving up and down her side to soothe her.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien ignores it, staring at Ariel.
<Vyssa> "Do you also believe trouble is approaching?"
* Megumi sneezes again, then continues arguing with people outside.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...Yes..."
<Elayne> Kieran> "...It is likely everyone will die here... if so... peace will die..."
<Vyssa> "Everyone?"
* Xanatos sighs and pockets the datapad, he had already looked over it to make sure everything was ok. He pauses for a moment and glances at Ariel, then Darien. "So..."
<Elayne> Kieran> "...Yes..."
* Shiva` moves her hand upto Kat's hand, gently playing stroking her hair as she sleeps
<DeathStar> <Darien> ...
<Vyssa> "Perhaps we should prepare, in that case."
* Megumi sits crosslegged on the floor and starts flicking crystal sand grains at those on watch with a rubber band she confiscated from Katrina's desk. "Hrmph!"
<Elayne> Kieran> "...We are prepared to die..."
<Vyssa> "I do not intend to perish."
<Xanatos> ...I guess it would be best if we give her some rest. *he rubs his chin and glances at Darien*
* Myria is now known as Cassandra`
<Elayne> Kieran> "...Good..."
<Vyssa> "And you have already given up hope?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> ...
<Elayne> Kieran> "...No..."
<Elayne> Kieran> "...The Starr is here..."\
<Vyssa> "You shouldn't pin all your hopes on him alone."
<Shiva`> 6Loki eyes Vyssa and Kieran as he walks towards them.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...We do not..."
<Xanatos> ...yeah i'm going to leave now. *he turns and moves for the exit*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, proximity alarms go off and a giant Earth battleship exits hyperspace.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances up.
<Elayne> * Kieran looks up at the lights, "...It begins..."
* Xanatos pauses midstep, he instantly pulls his datapad up and makes sure all his troops are in position.
* Megumi leaps, cat-like to her feet in alarm. Then frantically waves her arms at the posted watchmen. "The hell does that mean!?"
<DeathStar> <Watchman> Something big arrived
<Elayne> * Darce puts his hand on Megumi's head gently and smiles, "Means we're about to have a spot of fun darlin."
* Megumi pales. "O-oh hell! Already!?"
* Megumi jerks and yanks away. "Who the heck're you?"
<DeathStar> <Watchman> Bob.
<Shiva`> 6Loki walks past Vyssa/Kieran and smiels to them.
<Megumi> "Do something, Bob!"
<DeathStar> <Communication OFficer> We're being hailed, sir.
<DeathStar> 6* Bob the Watchman does nothing
<Xanatos> *Theron steps in Myria's room and pauses. "EarthGov has arrived."
* Shiva` glances up and looks down at Kat, a look of worry on her face.
* Ariel sits up to the sound of klaxxons... what a wake up call
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina snores.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands there, not really telling them to put it on screen.
<Xanatos> ...and my people are in position. *he pauses and then turns to the screen*
<Elayne> Darce> "I'm a cop."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien clamly grabs a cup of coffee, sipping it.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> ...they play a dangerous game...
<Vyssa> "I wonder if the ambassadors will be required to fight?"
<Xanatos> <Theron> We will remain here unless instructed otherwise. I will not let them harm you.
<DeathStar> <Darien> This coffee is horrific. X1 would be proud, Xanatos.
* Shiva` takes a deep breath and nudges Kat.
<Elayne> Vapaad> "...Only in self defense... this is not our war... yes."
<Elayne> *yet
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina yawns and sits up, rubbing her eyes.
<Shiva`> It's started.
<Xanatos> Oh really? X1 would be? *he eyes Darien oddly*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina blinks, then hurries off to the Ops. "Gotta go."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Nobody important
<Shiva`> Kat...
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina turns around.
<Elayne> * Darce rubs his head, "Good gods girl... you think a lot."
<Vyssa> "I shall gather equipment for if it is required."
<Xanatos> Fair enough. Warren doesn't liked being ignored. *he notes*
<Shiva`> I can't lose another person I care about.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh, I know.
<Xanatos> Ah. Ok.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Well, I'll be safe. You stay safe, too.
* Vyssa heads off, obviously not wishing to fight, but fearing that it may become a neccessity
<DeathStar> <Officer> They're hailing us again, sir.
* Shiva` takes another deep breath and stands up, moving off towards her room.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien motions. "On screen." 6He keeps the coffee, sipping it. Warren's face appears on the screen, with Zephyr and Cheryl and Cassandra visible behind him.
<Shiva`> 6Loki just smiles to himself as he moves through the hallways.
<Elayne> * Darce hands Megumi a piece of candy.
<DeathStar> <Darien> General Carmichael. What a pleasure to see you. Have you come for a review of the station?
* Megumi stares at Darce. "I'm not that stupid!"
<Elayne> Darce> "You're hungry."
<Megumi> "And of course I think a lot!"
<Elayne> Darce> "...And it's better if your people don't get involved."
<DeathStar> <Warren> We are both aware of why I am here, General. I request that you allow us to dock and take possession of the Tsivrixsh Battlecruiser.
* Xanatos just crosses his arms now.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> ...tension is in the air.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sips his coffee thoughtfully. "I am afraid this is neutral space, General."
<Megumi> "...Why not? We're great at long range tactics and heavy defensive manifest... Wait, how do you know that?!"
<Xanatos> <Theron> I can feel it. I pray these ends quickly.
<Xanatos> NRP: this*
* Megumi looks past this figure and spots Katrina. "H-hey! Miss Katrina!"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods and hurries past them into Ops.
<Megumi> "Wait! I want to come!"
* Megumi tries to tag Katrina, like Bob could stop her. Cough.
<DeathStar> <Warren> PAX has no jurisdiction to give aid to a battleship during a time of war. You are out of line, Darien Starr.
<DeathStar> 6* Bob doesn't bother
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Darien. We are not going to hurt the crew. We will continue to give them aid. You have to stop this crazyiness. Are you aware of what that ship has done?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien cuts his eyes toward Ariel.
* Xanatos slowly moves to glance at Ariel.
* Ariel wonders why everyone is looking at her
* Megumi slides in aside Katrina, abandoning Darce's attention.
<Elayne> Darce> "You really don't want a war with the humans. They're a very violent race..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm afraid that I cannot give you the ship. Now, once it's out of neutral space, it's yours to chase.
* Xanatos glances his eyes back to the screen shortly after.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We are both aware that it will simply hyperspace away, never to be taken.
<Elayne> * Darce watches her go and shrugs, leaning back against a wall.
<Xanatos> Then you'll just have to chase it. Trace their jump.
<DeathStar> Song: 12 - Civil War
<DeathStar> <Warren> No. The ship will be taken here and now. I will relieve you of command if you do not do as you are ordered. You are an officer of EarthGov.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then I'm afraid you will have to come and take the ship from us, Warren.
<Megumi> "...What..!?"
<Elayne> * Kieran makes an odd sound, and floats towards the hangar bay, towards his ship, another Vapaad waiting nearby.
* Xanatos smiles. "Good luck trying, old friend."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Ariel. Xanatos. Relieve the General of command.
* Xanatos pauses and tilts his head, glancing at Ariel.
<Elayne> * Darce closes his eyes, and smiles softly, "Just gonna listen to the song..."
* Xanatos looks back to Warren. "I cannot comply with that order, sir."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sips his coffee, setting his mug down.
<DeathStar> <Warren> You realize that Darien Starr is leading you all into a disasterous situation?
<Ariel> "I still believe in the integrity of what this station stands for."
<DeathStar> <Warren> You are not even operating within the guidelines of this station.
* Vyssa has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
<Xanatos> We are upholding peace. Not war, unlike you.
<Megumi> "If you have that kind of authority then you should know why your planet set this place up to begin with. Was this place just a mousetrap to be used as pleases you? It defeats the whole purpose if you propose peace and neutrality, but then show up and claim whatever you want!"
<DeathStar> <Warren> I am upholding peace. Very well, Darien. I will give you the fight you want very desperately. 6He clicks off.
* Elayne sighs deeply and stands up from working on an ill Tsiv.
* Xanatos rubs the bridge of his nose. "I sure hope i'm doing the right thing."
* Megumi clenches her fingers and growls at the empty screen. "Jackass!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands there. "Xanatos. Get all your security officers ready. We cannot let them penetrate our lines of defense. You can use whatever means necessary, but do not let them break the lines. Even if we have to use ... extreme force.
<DeathStar> <Darien> If they break the lines, we lose the station.
<Xanatos> I highly doubt they would go above the stun level though Darien...that's...
<DeathStar> <Darien> They outnumber us. They don't need to play dirty to win. We do.
<Elayne> * Kieran's eyes glow red, a data steam running between him and his craft.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And once we lose this station, PAX is over. There will be no coaliation of peace. The other races will tear themselves apart and Earth
* Xanatos nods once. "Alright. Any specific place you want me?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't know yet. Send a general alarm: all civilians in their quarters. All diplomats in their quarters. I don't want anyone running around.
<Xanatos> I was...thinking I could use my people to lead them to the garden. There...I could probably hold off a squad or two.
* Megumi suddenly quiets a little after that order, unsure.
<DeathStar> <Darien> The garden is too close to Ops.
* Vyssa has joined #TAW
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Vyssa
<Ariel> "Hydroponics?"
* Elayne looks at her datapad and sighs, "No damnit there's people to tend to here."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I just have to decide where Warren will land. We have to seal him there.
* Xanatos pulls up his comm and waits for Darien to answer his last question before doing so. "Well it may be one of the last lines of defense. Think it over, it's where I shine." he steps back and begins to issue the alert, all civillians and all diplomats to their quarters.
<Megumi> "That jerk is going to board?"
<Xanatos> *Theron glances up. "We must remain where we are."
<DeathStar> <Darien> It won't be the docking rings.
<Elayne> * Kieran looks up, the data strean closes, he looks to the red Vapaad near the ship. "...Terminate anyone who approaches the pod..."
<Elayne> * THe Red Vapaad makes a noise and enters the ship.
* Ariel looks at Megumi, "You're planning to fight no matter what anyone tells you, aren't you?"
* Xanatos then lowers his comm and takes a deep breath. Then turns back to Darien. "It will probably be the civillian area."
<Elayne> * Darce heads to ops.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Doubtful.
* Megumi leaps off the ground a bit. She'd momentarily forgotten about Ariel, a rare occurance.
<Megumi> "U-uh... well..."
<Xanatos> Where else would that leave then? *he closes his eyes and tries to think*
<DeathStar> 6* Transport ships begin to launch toward the docking rings.
<Megumi> "This station..."
<DeathStar> Song: 12 - Going For PAX
* Xanatos pauses. "Those would be the grunts."
* Megumi is split in thoughts, but looks at Ariel and smiles, raising a hand. "Of course I am. It'd be boring to sit around and wait for it to be over."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien watches at least a dozen transprot ships heading for the docking rings, when suddenly 5 break off, scattering around the station
<Megumi> "This station doesn't have a maintenance division strictly for the monkey crews that work on the orbital parts or anything does it? Accessible from the outside?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> That's it, Megumi. Maintenance. Engineering.
<DeathStar> <Darien> He'll enter engineering.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Keep a skeleton crew in the hangers, don't let them in, Xanatos. The rest of us, engineering
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs his sword and a gun.
<Megumi> "It's what I'd do... Your maintenance crews aren't typically ready for sieges and they're devoid of other interference.."
<Elayne> * Darce stops, looking around as he senses more minds growing closer to the station, he then shrugs, "Engineering it is then."
* Xanatos pauses and then preps his soldiers letting them know where the transports are comming from, then his pulls out his pistols and moves out for the hangers.
* Ariel nods, "Megumi. Stay close, and be careful. Alright?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits a button, setting auto defense systems on. The station fires at the transports.
* Megumi stares at Ariel, gaping, then smiles and says absolutely nothing.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Thank you, Angie. 6He does a nod, then runs for engineering.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs. "Here we go."
<Megumi> "...You said you didn't want to off them, but we can smack them around a little, right?"
<Elayne> * Darce is soon alongside Darien, grinning, "I thought this was going to be boring!"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *comms ops* "... You know I'm not going to just sit back and let them take my home away, right?"
<Xanatos> *Xan orders his best two guys to meet him the hanger, he picks up Terra on his comm. "I know Terra. Just be careful."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves through the hallways. He doesn't stop those who seem intent on joining. Infact, he's probably pleased.
* Ariel heads after Darien... with no obvious weapon or armour of course. "...try to keep the injuries to a minimum. You're stronger than they're prepared for."
<Vyssa> <Terra> *heads over to join herself*
<DeathStar> <Computer> Warning. Multiple hull breaches.
* Vyssa is now known as Terra
<Megumi> "Right! No pointy objects, then..."
<Elayne> Darce> "General, question... any objection to me going all out?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Do whatever it takes to stop them from getting past us.
<Megumi> "...So nodachi is out, no katars or knives definitely. Guess it's a good thing I've been practicing unarmed."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stops outside engineering.
* Xanatos slides to a stop just outside of the hanger and actives the forcefields.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, this is it.
<Elayne> * Darce puts on a pair of claw like weapons, not unlike Airier's.
<DeathStar> Song: PAX Under Siege
* Terra stands outside engineering, waiting
* Megumi stays diagonal of Ariel, staring at the ceiling as they dash about, but dodges her when everyone stops, sliding to the side and roughly halting at the wall. "O-ow!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien opens the engineering doors with a code, then slides in.
<Elayne> * Darce follows after him.
* Terra follows shortly after
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along the hallway.
* Xanatos looks over the small crew assembles and nods to them. "Protect this place with your life. Anything goes." He nods after a moment and then moves back towards ops, his datapad out to keep up with what's going on, searching for Areas that need him.
<Megumi> "Madame Terra, you're coming?" blinks over shoulder.
<Terra> "Of course."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along slowly.
<Elayne> * Darce sticks with Darien, his eyes set on the path in front of them.
<DeathStar> <Computer> I have lost all sensor capabilities in the hanger. I cannot track them.
<DeathStar> *engineering
* Ariel steps in side, trying to keep her senses focused
* Megumi stops talking when Darien starts to move at a crawl, the silence best for her hearing. She is momentarily alarmed by the computer's announcement, then whispers. "So they've already landed and started to mess with things...?"
* Xanatos glances up. "Do you know if Darien is in position?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Warren is good.
* Terra stays alert, watching for movement, and whispers back to Megumi "Sounds like it".
<Megumi> "That bully on the monitor...? Hrmph..."
* Megumi suddenly frowns, it's probably true, but grr! She makes absolutely certain not to miss a noise. She -hates- getting the drop in on her.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks along, pausing as he hears movements ahead.
<DeathStar> 6 *Darien ducks down low, using some piping. "They're coming."
* Terra stops, moving into hiding
* Xanatos makes his way back inside of ops and glances over the station, observing to see if any battles have broken out.
* Ariel slips into hiding.
<DeathStar> Song: 12 - Battle for Peace
<Elayne> * Darien follows Darien's lead.
* Megumi crouches behind Ariel, closing her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Troopers begin to appear, then open fire at their hiding spots. Stun shots.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC slides behind Zephyr,.
<Elayne> * Darce slips to one sode, letting a shot past before tossing a stun grenade at the troopers.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Dammit. Sensors.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers shrug it off with their battle armor.
<Megumi> "I have my own."
<DeathStar> 6* They fire their own stun grenade. Darien blinks.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rolls backwards.
<Elayne> * Darce concentrates, sendinf the grenade back at them.
* Terra keeps away from the grenade
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers advance.
<DeathStar> <Darien> goddammit, I'm kicking Angela's ass for making that shit.
<Megumi> "You just thanked her."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans over, firing stun shots. Then just switches to lethal, firing.
<Elayne> Darce> "...Whoever she is, I want some toys from her after this."
* Megumi listens to their footsteps, waiting for them to get within ten to twelve feet, springing distance.
<Cassandra`> ...they are switching to lethal shots...
<DeathStar> 6* The lethal shots actally pierce the armor, knocking some down.
* Ariel lays in wait
* Terra waits.. for now.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers fall back. "Orders, sir?"
<Megumi> "Miss knight, think you could give me a hand?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *leans around the corner and fires a burst of stun shots at Megumi
<Megumi> "H-ho---" springs sideways. "-ly heck, never mind!"
<Cassandra`> Switch to advanced spectrum optics. Blast the hallway with a smokescreen and rely on your optics.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers fire out a smokescreen, then fire with stun shots.
<Ariel> "Patience..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien ducks low again
<Megumi> "I'll leave that to you, miss knight!"
<Elayne> * Darce moves aside from the shots easily, "Oh fuck them..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien fires more lethal shots, taking down two more troops.
<Ariel> "Can you still feel them out, Megumi?"
<Xanatos> *Finally a squad of security arrives to back Darien up, they never bothered to switch to stun, they take up positions, firing at Cass and her troops.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why the hell are the stun blasts some ineffective?
<Cassandra`> Lower your angle of fire. They can duck and roll, not fly. Cross your fire lines so they can't sidestep.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers begin to cross firing. DArien curses. "Back up, dammit, BACK UP."
* Megumi leans back closer to Ariel. "Yes, if you can give me a spring, I want to get rid of the one lobbing canisters."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien retreats around a corner.
<Xanatos> *The squad retreats back as well.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Buggers... they're taking this seriously." *fires surpressing fire*
<Elayne> * Darce follows after tossing two piecing darts into some soldiers.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina retreats, catchin her breath as she adjusts her gun cartiage.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, Cassandra's gotten better. That has to be Cassandra.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans around the corner, yelling out. "Cass! Stop this nonsense!"
* Ariel steps out, firing above the squad at the heating valves... if they're relying on on thermos to see through the smoke screen, they should have fun with that.
<Shiva`> 6Loki stands around the corner, carrying a medium sized brief case. He looks over at Darien. 1"You held that position a whole 15 minutes.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers are blinded.
<Cassandra`> Switch to Ultraviolet.
<Megumi> "Ah! That'll help, Ariel!"
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers change.
* Terra takes the moment to rush in and punch at the closest trooper before they can switch
* Megumi hops up onto the piping they were changing and in the brief moment they were switching, springs forward with Terra.
<Elayne> * Darce follows right after Terra, claws ripping into armor.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers open fire as htey move in, and their superior numbers mow down Darce, Terra, and Megumi instantly.
<Cassandra`> Tag that trio.
<DeathStar> 6* at least it's stun shots.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *drops a stun grenade in front of their lines*
<Megumi> "Ii--tah!"
<Shiva`> 6Loki just whistles as he looks at Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smacks his head against a wall. "Who ordered a fucking charge?"
<Elayne> * GRumbles as he's shot and fires a blast of tleekentic power at them as he goes down.
<Elayne> *telekenetic
<DeathStar> 6* Darien keeps his back against the hallway bend, trying to decide how to reach the three.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We need Erevis. Maybe she can pull them back to safety.
* Ariel nods, and informs Erevis of the situation
<Cassandra`> Get those goo guns and paste those three. That will keep them stuck for a while.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien fires around the corner, keeping them from aiming effectively.
* Megumi clutches at the ground, sending a few spires horizontally across the hallway, puncturing the side wall. Really all it does is give her cover she doesn't need while incapacitated for the moment. She twitches both out of frustration and nervous problems, but starts focusing on reverting her nerves.
<DeathStar> <Darien> CASSANDRA. STOP THIS!"
<Xanatos> <Security officer> "What should we do, sir?" To Darien.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Cover fire. Don't let them get those three, or hit them with whatever they're trying.
* Terra does her best to recover, preparing to strike again
<Xanatos> *The squad nods and does so.
<Shiva`> 6Loki opens his briefcase, and pulls out to small devices and tosses them up into the corner of the hallways.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shouts again. "Cassandra. This is WRONG."
<Elayne> * Darce slides an eye open, slowly working on moving again, waiting as he watches the soldiers move.
* Megumi lumbers over into a sitting position, huddling behind her crystal spires. She still can't move effectively, and gives Darien and the rest one hell of an annoyed look. "I'm used to being paralyzed, but this is an entirely new sensation."
<Cassandra`> Sonic cannons. Knock out their equilibrium.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Fuck. She won't answer. 6He mutters to Ariel.
* Ariel waits patiently, firing carefully aimed plasma blasts at anyone that goes after their teammates. "...she's a soldier. I'm not surprised."
* Megumi shouts at Darien. "The hell is a sonic cannon?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Wait, sonic cannons?
<Megumi> "That's what I asked!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> COVER YOUR EARS.
<Elayne> * Darce concentrates on one solider, slowly trying to delve into his mind, dominate.
* Terra does so
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier twitches
<Xanatos> *The squad cover their ears.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You know Cass, this is insane." *fires a stun burst while Darien gives the order to cover their ears*
<Megumi> "...Oh hell no!"
<Elayne> * Darce concentrates harder, forcing his way in.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis arrives finally. She looks even more paler than normal.
* Megumi smashes her ears down, that's something that'll seriously screw her up.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier is taken over.
<Shiva`> 6Loki pulls out another device and hurls it down the hallway towards the troopers. He nods to Darien and covers his ears.
<Cassandra`> ...no kidding. I was going to hold back until they switched to kill shots.
<DeathStar> 6* the troopers shoot the decice.
<Elayne> * Darce turns the soldier on his own, having him fire at them, and away from him.
<Shiva`> 6It sparks sadly.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Xanatos. She appears ... nervous and afraid.
<Elayne> * The Soldier's own, that is.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier attacks his own men.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers panic
* Xanatos just places a hand on her shoulder.
<Cassandra`> They have a mentat. Stun him then stun the psi.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis throws out her hand suddenly, yanking Darce, Terra, and Megumi to safety. Med troopers fix their stun state.
<Terra> "... thanks."
<Megumi> "H-hwahhhh!"
<DeathStar> 6* The trooper is stunned and knocked out
<Elayne> * Darce remains motionless and knocked out.
<DeathStar> 6* With no one in visible sight of each other, firing stops momentarily
<DeathStar> <Darien> CASSANDRA. 6He shouts out again in the interlude.
<Cassandra`> Pull him back and to medical.
<DeathStar> 6* Troopers move him back.
* Megumi snaps her fingers, shattering the crystal she was using for defense.
* Xanatos smiles to Erevis and then glances towards Darien.
<Shiva`> <Loki> You could use him as a barricade.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Your people can't be here!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at him with one eye.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs a datapad, typing something.
<Cassandra`> ...Darien...sir...I...am going to have to ask for you to surrender...
<DeathStar> <Darien> I won't surrender. The PAX means too much to give up and let you take 100,00 soldiers.
<Megumi> "So... Miss knight, are they all that quick-reacting? ...That Warren fellow he's...?"
* Xanatos says it low. "Darien. I believe Warren is using her as a diversion."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Warren's the best, honey.
* Megumi squints. "Damn it."
<Cassandra`> ..Warren doesn't want the soldiers...just the ship. The Tsiv have been using Dark Tech against Earth.
<DeathStar> <Darien> YOu can't illegal search it in neutral space!
<Shiva`> <Loki> Obviously. 6He eyes his watch.
<DeathStar> <DArien> Cassandra, this is your last chance. Just quit fighting and go home.
<Elayne> * Darce slips an eye open again.
<Megumi> "Darien, has it occured that demands don't work without necessary intimidation behind them?"
<Cassandra`> ..the only reason I didn't protest this action is because I have seen my own soldiers being pulled apart at the molecular level.
<Xanatos> Nice charger their chief. *he gives a thumbs up to Darce*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes, well, the Dark Ones could be pretending to be Tsivrixsh. You can't fault the entire race.
<Elayne> * Darce eyes Cassandra under a mostly closed eyelid.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You all began this war. Is this what you want? I'm fighting for peace. YOU?
<Terra> "... that was exhausting..."
* Megumi looks around. Charging in was never a good strategy. She looks for a vent or duct."
<Xanatos> That was stupid. *he eyes his datapad to evaluate how his people are holding up.*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs Megumi, giving her the look that says don't.
<Cassandra`> I did not agree with launching this offensive considering the state of our forces. However, the battle is now committed.
<Terra> "... right. Got any grenades?"
<DeathStar> 6* So far, there appears to be no other fighting, except in the hanger.
* Megumi blinks at Darien. "Wh-what?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Alright. The End, Cassandra.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits a button and locks CAssandra's team between two force fields.
<Cassandra`> *whisper* ...Setsuna...I'd rather be talkign than fighting...
<Megumi> "The heck...?"
<DeathStar> End song.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Alright, Xanatos, get people behind them, as well in front. Keep them caged.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...well, the later doesn't seem to be an option right this second."
<Elayne> * Darce sits up and sighs, "Wait... did we just take hostages?"
<Xanatos> No. *he just says to Terra and then glances at Darien* We only have activity in the hanger* Understood. *he orders his people to get in positions*
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm feeling generous. But they will break out.
<Elayne> Darce> "I could make them sleep if you want..."
<Shiva`> <Loki> Unless you flooded the vents with sleeping gas.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Not all of them.
* Megumi gazes over the piping, cautiously at first, then smugly. "If it was that easy...!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> If I had sleeping gas.
<Elayne> Darce> "...Just the smart ones..."
<Cassandra`> Shaped charges. Blow in that interior wall.
* Megumi turns and squints at Darien. "If you could have done that all along, why'd... why... Argh..."
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers prepare.
<Shiva`> <Loki> Suck the air out. 6He glances at a card.,
<DeathStar> <DArien> Because it was a one time trick.
* Megumi punches Darien in the leg, where she had stabbed him a week ago.
<Elayne> * Darce eyes Loki
<DeathStar> 6* Darien catches Megumi's fist, harshly.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Don't fuck with me, MEgumi. This isn't a game.
<Elayne> Darce> "Sir, he's got a point."
<Megumi> "No, it isn't."
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... I can't suck out the air.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "In this confined area? You sure, Cass?"
<Elayne> Darce> "Temporary air loss will knock em out."
<Shiva`> <Loki> Tru, but you can close off all air systems to engineering and they'll suck their own air out htemselves.
<Elayne> Darce> "...Unless that armor has air tanks too."
<Terra> "... Cass is even more explosive-happy than I am."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pinches the bridge of his nose.
<Shiva`> <Loki> Or flood it with pure oxygen and make them go loopy.
<Cassandra`> That's why we're using shaped charges. They blow in only one direction.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Deny them air.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits the datapad.
<Cassandra`> Blast it.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *doesn't argue Cass's understanding of physics
<DeathStar> <Computer> Warning. Warning. Security systems compromised.
* Xanatos crosses his arms and glances at Darien now.
<Shiva`> <Loki> Boo, now they can possibly use explosives. Pure oxygen would've atleast blew them all up.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances up.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We need to et to security.
* Terra stumbles towards security
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...bastard stole my plan."
<Elayne> * Darce holsters the claw weapons and stands up.
<DeathStar> <Computer> But he said he wasn't going to security. Bloody hell! I mean, I wasn't listening.
* Megumi ambles over and points at Setsuna. "That wasn't very nice, you know."
<DeathStar> 6* The troops turn to CAssn. "We're ready, sir."
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "Keep behind me." He says quietly, then moves off.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis follows.
<Cassandra`> To fool your enemy, first fool your friends.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers fire, blowing up the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along. "We have to find Warren. He's the key to this."
* Megumi punches the ground, bringing crystal jets up out of the floor to seal off the new escape route.
<Shiva`> 6Loki listens to the explosion. 1"Uhh...Should've listened to me.
<Megumi> "Like hell!"
<Elayne> Darce> "Cut off the head and the body dies is it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina shifts around, deciding to stay around to deal with Cass and Setsuna.
<DeathStar> 6* The crystals don't pierce the force field boundaries.
<Xanatos> *A squad of security remains with KAtrina, presumably another squad is behind Cass' people.*
<Cassandra`> Scan it.
<DeathStar> 6* The trooper pauses, then sees another force field. "Uh, we just blew up the wall for nothing, sir."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *sighs*
<DeathStar> <Computer> Suckas.
<Cassandra`> Nice one. Hit that force field with an EMP and see what happens.
<DeathStar> 6* The force field suddenly drops
<DeathStar> <computer> Wait, I didn't do that.
<DeathStar> 6 *Katrina blinks.
<Xanatos> *The squad shifts nervously. "Orders, ma'am?"
<Shiva`> <Loki> Looks like Warren found the controls.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Shoot them.
<Cassandra`> Move out of the force field contianment zone.
<Megumi> "Um, Miss Katrina?"
<Xanatos> *The squad nods and immidently begins to do so.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien arrives on the civilian deck shopping area, pausing outside the security area.
<Megumi> "I can only cut off one direction, which one?"
<Cassandra`> And toss a stun grenade in our wake.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Behind them.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Then we have them pinned.
* Xanatos slides to a stop.
* Megumi claps her hands together, piercing crystal from the ground upward. First in a cage-manner, then filling in the gaps.
<Elayne> * Darce stands beside Darien. "Well?"
* Megumi squints. "Just don't let 'em shoot me. That freakin' hurt."
<DeathStar> 6* The shots begin to fire at Cassandra's people. With crystal walls appearing behind them, and Kat in front of them
<Cassandra`> Gas the corridor.
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra's people throw gas.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks in. "I don't see anyone."
* Terra looks in too
<Xanatos> Do they have any cloaking armor or anything?
* Megumi forms one spire in her hand, and bats canisters back, retreating. "That doesn't look friendly either!"
* Terra looks for disturbances on the floor
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina uses some curses she learned from John.
<Elayne> Darce> "...So were we misled or is this a hacking job?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> A hacking job...
<Xanatos> Who do they have that could hack so well?
<Shiva`> <Loki> Sneaky little bastards....We should back up a little. 6He motions to Kat.
* Cassandra` pulls on a gas mask.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is quiet behind Xan
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. "Back up." 6She moves away.
<Shiva`> 6Loki begins backing away.
<Xanatos> *The begin to do so.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Okay, we'll move back 15 meters.
<Elayne> Darien> "...Don't ask me."
<Cassandra`> ...stealth mode, gentlemen.
<Xanatos> NRP: *They
<DeathStar> 6* Troopers on CAssandra's team. "They're retreating!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien thinks. "Xan, go check it out. You're expendable."
<Xanatos> ....
<Megumi> "They still have to come this way because of my wall unless they have more explosives."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Exactly.
<Cassandra`> Don't celebrate yet.
<Megumi> "But this range stuff... I'm not like other Famfrit. I can't deal with guns..."
* Xanatos shakes his head and sighs, pulling up his two pistols he steps into security.
<DeathStar> 6* A device is on Xan's computer.
<Shiva`> 6Loki slips out a card and twists, hurling it down the hallway towards the troopers.
<Elayne> * Darce meanwhile, casually scans the room Xan is in for mental activity.
* Megumi rubs her head and sort of ...hides behind Katrina. "And I said I wouldn't use my nodachi, which would be great for longer distance and enclosed space. I might ...maim someone."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina exits engineernig eventually, keeping her people backing up. She grabs the doors once they're all out and shuts it. "Seal this door." 6Someone moves up to use a blow torch.
* Xanatos stands at the door and eyes the device, he glances back at Darien. "There is a device attached to my computer." He says through the window.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ...
<Cassandra`> ...this should do anyway...we're just here to be shot at...
* Megumi smacks her palm. "Oh!"
<Megumi> "Good idea, miss Katrina! You rock!"
<Shiva`> 6Loki slides out with Kat, his card flying towards the troopers.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers ignore a dumb card.
<Xanatos> You think shooting it would be a mistake?
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah, that would be a stupid move, Xanatos.
<Elayne> Darce> "...No activity...? But Xanatos is in there."
<Shiva`> 6It suddenly ignites admist them, sending out a concussion blast.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers scream and are knocked back.
<Xanatos> Well if it is a bomb, I don't have the training to remove it. *he notes*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> PLant explosives on the door. If they exit engineering, they'll regret it. Lets meet up with the others, meanwhile
<Elayne> Darce> "A hacking spike?"
<Terra> *tiredly* "... I'm good with bombs..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah, right.
<Terra> "I am!"
* Megumi nods and follows along with Katrina. "I'm supposed to be with Ariel, anyway. Doh..."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Cassandra is just a distraction.
* Xanatos picks at his eart. "We're wasting time. Be a smart guy, Darien. What should I do?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Come back out. This is probably a tra--
<DeathStar> 6* The office explodes.
<DeathStar> <Darien> p.
<Terra> "It's probably set to go off if-"
<Cassandra`> ...get back on your feet gentlemen...knock down that crystal wall back there.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis jerks in shock and suddenly Xanatos is flying out.
<Terra> "... nevermind."
<Elayne> Darce> "...Oh crap. He alive?"
<Megumi> "Yeah, I'm sorry miss Katrina... It was my idea they'd infiltrate here. Apparently I've been had. I hate that jerk even more now."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sets Xanatos down.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Warren is a good man. He's..just a bad enemy to hae.
<Megumi> "Good... man...?"
* Xanatos blinks. "....oh now i'm pissed off" He pauses and glances at Erevis. "Thank you." he says in relief.
<DeathStar> 6* Troops suddenly emergy behind the team in front of security, aiming their guns.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns
<DeathStar> <Darien> Fuck.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr aims at DArien.
<DeathStar> Song: Fighting for Peace
* Megumi squints. She respects Katrina enough to take her word for it, but it's a bit much to swallow. "...He's a good strategist in any case."
<Ariel> "......"
<Elayne> * Darce turns, putting his hands up.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Just surrender, Darien ... Mom..
* Xanatos slowly pulls himself up to his feet, he glances around at the troops. "Hmmm. I don't ever want to play Warren at Chess."
* Terra takes deep breaths, not moving yet
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hisses through his teeth.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns, eerily with her one eye staring at Zephyr.
<Elayne> * Darce looks at the troops, silently counting the numbers.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien jerks forward, kicking up Zephyr's gun.
<DeathStar> 6* About 15 of them. And they look elite.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien then punches Zephyr.
<Elayne> * Darce starts trying to drop as many as he can with a mental attack, not moving.
<Megumi> "They said they were heading for security, but if this was a feint and that is as well or worse, shouldn't we...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pauses, seeing Zephyr's troops -- thankfully, KAtrina and Megumio are behind them.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC slides in around Zephyr, his combat knife sliding towards her in the air, his gun, slining up towards Darien.
* Megumi stares, thinking "Oh" in her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr lets the gun vanish, then jabs Darien in the shoulder. Suddenly, DArien's arm drops limply
* Xanatos scratches his head. "Yeah. Chad taught her how to fight."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs the knife and yanks it into her hand.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC, aims the gun towards Darien's chest.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tries throwing up a psionic shield around her team.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps back, panting. "DAmmit..."
<Xanatos> *Z is beside Zephyr to the left, gun aimed at Darien.
* Megumi holds her hands up over her head and begins forming an oversized broad blade. "Heheh..."
* Terra waits for the right moment, feigning being too exhausted to fight... though it isn't too far from the truth
<Shiva`> 6Loki eyes them. 1"Now this is just interesting."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Zephyr....
<Megumi> "Katrina, you get some too, okay?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But that's Zephyr. Ariel's daughter.
<Ariel> "...if we let you do this Zephyr, it'll set a prescident that will not be easily reversed."
* Megumi peers over, jabbing her lightly when she seems distracted.
<Megumi> "Which is why we aren't supposed to hurt 'em... too bad, right?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> The Tsivrixsh are monsters, Mom. We cannot let that ship escape.
* Xanatos begins to bounce on his heels. "I wonder if I can actually win this fight." He mumbles to himself.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC shifts his gun towards Xanatos chest now.
<Elayne> Darce> Who're the damn monsters here, you're attacking a station dedicated to peace!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms two guns.
<Shiva`> And you're harboring murderers.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And you all are killing people for that peace, while none of us are killing you.
* Megumi finishes materializing the sword. "Zanbato can be lethal, but." She spins it sideways, suddenly it looks like a giant cricket paddle. "Heheh. Fouuur!"
* Xanatos just remains bobbing, holding his two guns ready. "Hey now, that's rude."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I can't believe you would side with DArien, Mom. After what Xevil did to Hotaru...
<Terra> "... that has nothing to do with this."
* Megumi swings the giant blade sideways, attempting to strike several of the troops from behind with the flat of the blade. Impact!
<Elayne> Darce> "Blind."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Alright.. 6She turns as MEgumi attacks.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> SpOC, take out the girl. Z and the troops, handle the others.
<Ariel> "...that was Xevil's crime. I will not sacrifice a species for the sins of a man."
<DeathStar> Song: Family Matters
<Megumi> "Ahaha-- KYAAaaaa!" Swing.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr turns. "But people helped him." 6She turns, aiming at Ariel. "Please quit."
<Elayne> * Darce eyes Z, and immediately goes for his mind, trying to knock him out, pressing in as he grabs his claws.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina rushes forward, trying to punch a trooper around.
<Xanatos> *Z jerks slightly, which Zephyr would note as being odd.*
<Ariel> "Has the Earth not wronged my family in the past? And yet you'll over look that?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I am doing my duty, like you taught me. Please, surrender
<Shiva`> 6SpOC turns around and opens fire at Megumi
* Megumi shifts the giant squared sword downward and uses it to shield herself from shots.
<Elayne> * Darce forces his mind on Z, trying to either get him to stop SpOC, or knock him out, whichever comes first.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC switches it to an explosive round and fires it right into the squared sword.
<Xanatos> *Z suddenly stops and eyes Zephyr. "They're Psions are trying to invade my mind." He informs her quietly.
* Ariel simply shakes her head. "Then it will be your duty against my beliefs.... I'm sorry."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Keep your mind blank, Z.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps her gun ready. "Very well. I'm sorry, Mom. But I won't lose."
<Xanatos> <Z> Yes ma'am. *he does so*
* Megumi leaps up and springs from the top of her formed zanbato, the handle clanking against the ground and she uses it as a springboard, sailing past the fired round and dropping her foot for SpOC. "Jackass, I'm tired of this ranged lethal crap!"
<Xanatos> Ooooh. I do not want to be in the middle of this. *he notes*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps herself and Xan protectred, as well as anyone else not fighting
<Shiva`> 6SpOC kicks off to the side, rolling. He twist sand begins to fire rounds towards Megumi.
<Elayne> * Darce descides subtelety is a waste, and instead teleketically throws Z into SpOC
<DeathStar> Song: Mother and Daughter
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps her gun aimed, not letting Ariel fight her men.
<Xanatos> *Z doesn't budge, seems they have some type of telekenetic shield. "Permission to attack the psion ma'am?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Stun him and knock him out.
* Ariel shifts her weight, then pushes forward, swinging herself in along side of Zephyr's gun, and knocking it away.
* Megumi slams her foot into the ground, wincing at the recoil at her knees. She shifts her wait and springs backward, rolling along her side to avoid the countershots.
* Terra rushes forward suddenly once the troops are distracted enough to not shoot her instantly, punching at one of the troopers, keeping out of the way of gunshots as best she can as she fights, trying to get into the midst of them
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr reforms a new one, and fires it at Ariel's shoulder
<Xanatos> <Z> Yes ma'am. *he rushes forward and fires two stunning shots for Darce*
<Elayne> * Darce sighs and relaxes his mind, time for the part he doesn't like doing, he leaps away from the shots, tossing a metal spike at Z.
<Megumi> "Have to get rid of... that damn..."
<Shiva`> 6SpOC's stun rounds follow after Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers try to fire stun shots at Terra.
<Xanatos> *Z easily twists and grabs the spike, spinning with it and launching it back outward for Darce.
* Ariel brings her other palm up under Zephyr's forearm, knocking her arm up towards the ceiling.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms a new gun in her other hand, then aims it at Ariel's stomach as she goes through the motions ofk nocking her gn up. She fires.
* Terra moves to evade the shots, letting them hit the troopers themselves if they're going that way
<Elayne> * Darce rolls to a side, the spike piercing an inner wall. He growls. "This one's good."
* Megumi digs her foot in and sails back to her feet, leaping into the wall and running along it sideways briefly, dropping to the ground to avoid the stunning rounds. She really despises those now. "Come on, keep followin' me."
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers collapse.
* Xanatos silently counts in his head. "Yeah it's about even without us." He notes to Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis does not do anything, for either side.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC suddenly shifts his aim ahead of Megumi and begins firing stun rounds
<Xanatos> *Z slides to a stop and adjusts his shoulder. "You shouldn't mettle in others' affairs, Psion."
* Ariel stumbles as she's shot.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides up behind SpOC, having vanished momentarily, and punches at his head.
<Elayne> Darce> "You shouldn't be here human."
* Megumi slides along the ground, her body grinding against the floor to dodge those, twisting and rolling back to her feet as they past. "One more."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr doesn't attack with another shot, despite the opening.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC is nailed and he stumbles forward, his gun dropping to the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien kicks him toward Megumi. "He's yours." 6He turns toward Zephyr, moving behind her.
* Terra continues to battle the troops, more or less on the defensive, though
* Megumi grins like a cheshire as she changes directions, digging a foot in and driving her elbow for his stomach. "Gladly!"
<Xanatos> <Z> Yet let's point fingers. That will make this all get over quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, eyeing his datapad. "..." 6He suddenly dashes away. As he does so, more troops arrive
* Ariel takes a deep breath, clenching her fists and going to shouldercheck Zephyr
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hops to the side. She throws a nerve attack jab for Ariel's back, hoping to cripple her movements.
<Shiva`> 6The elbow connects, but not into soft underbelly but a hardened tact suit. SpOC slides his hand along his waist and pulls out his other knife and swings it out at her with her in close.
<DeathStar> 6* Enemy troops. They fire at Terra.
<Elayne> * Darce assumes a melee stance, claws ready, "Believe what you want, come at me human and dance."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns as more enemies arrive.
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "Keep yourself protected. I need to help Terra." He moves forward, firing at the troops.
* Terra does her best to evade
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis watches the fighting, closing her eye.
<Xanatos> *Z pulls out two combat knives and just holds his arms out wide, leaving multiple openings. "I don't dance."
* Ariel twists, not allowing Zephyr to hit a critical location. She brings an elbow around at Zephyr's head.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is hit in the head, wincing.
<Elayne> * Darce smiles and closes his eyes, a body of a knocked out soldier flies at Z's back.
* Ariel jabs at Zephyr's stomach with an open palm
<DeathStar> 6* The jab does nothing. She suddenly goes for an old fashion slug into Ariel's face.
* Megumi drops her other arm, crystal raising along her wrist as a gauntlet which shatters after rebounding the incoming knife. Her body twists, her back to SpOC, her elbow is done, but she drives the momentum of her arm into her hand, a haymaker punch. She's keeping her word and not doing anything that would harm above normal standards.
* Xanatos kneels low, the body flies over his back. "So weak. Using your little mind tricks."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I don't want to hurt you, but I will, Ariel.
<Xanatos> NRP: Z*
<DeathStar> 6* Troopers jump Terra, using a body pile.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC slides back from the haymaker, his knife still clenched in his hand.
<Elayne> Darce> "We each use our own strengths, come show me yours."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis clenches her teeth at the sound of fighting.
* Terra uppercuts one, moving into that space to avoud the others
* Xanatos runs in and shoulder thrusts into the side of the troopers, to knock them off of Terra.
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers hit Xan with stun rods.
* Ariel releases a blast of plasma dispersed into a burst of kinectic force as her hand contacts Zephyr. Nothing lethal, but it'd send her back quite a ways. "...I won't hurt you, Zephyr. But I won't allow you to proceed with this."
<DeathStar> * In the groin.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr suddenly forms a giant gun, aiming at Ariel.
* Xanatos kicks out at the stun rods, jumping back.
<DeathStar> 6* troopers surround Xan and Terra
<Xanatos> *Z dashes in and lazily slashes downward at Darce.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr charges the gun.
* Xanatos counts again. "I think we're outnumbered Terra."
<Ariel> "...you wouldn't fire that on the station."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Maybe you don't know me.
<Terra> "We are."
<Elayne> * Darce slips to one side of the slash, punching his claw toward Z's gut.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr charges it up to lethal amounts.
* Ariel waits for it to charge.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr suddenly fires, but it's just a flash back. Zephyr slides in low, aiming to hit Ariel's right arm nerve cluster.
* Xanatos used the lazy slash as a feint and twists his body, the clas sliding by his gut as his right arm pulls a knife up toward Darce's arm.
* Megumi leaps backward, twisting her legs around in the air-- Performing the lotus drop she had tried on Dias. She will not let momentum end. Her face is now drawn into a blank stare, and her irises narrowed to a feral state, focused on that single person.
<Xanatos> NRP: Z*
<Xanatos> Terra. Duck....now. *he says and pulls up his pistols and spins in a circle, sending out a rapid fire of shots.*
<DeathStar> 6* The troopers fire their stun shots at Xan---but are shot.
<Elayne> * A large popping sound is heard as the spike in the wall flies out, and right for Z's side as Darce brings his other claw up to deflect the knife.
* Terra ducks
<Shiva`> 6SpOC, rolls to the side, a pistol withdrawn, he begins firing shots at her as she falls and lands.
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra and Setsuna and a few troops finally arrive
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina turns. "Oh no."
* Ariel grabs Zephyr's shoulder as she strikes... She was expecting the gun to be a trick, but Zephyr was quicker than she was ready for. She release a surge of energy into Zephyr's shoulder as she's struck, aiming only to impare
* Xanatos pauses and eyes his guns. "Well these are going to be useless for a moment." He glances at Terra.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr doesn't let up her attack, driving forward no matter what damage it causes.
<Xanatos> *Z attempts to twist low, but the spike does inface slide across his back, leaving a cut. He kicks off and Darce and attempts to get some space.
* Megumi follows him, watching the tactic in slow motion. Her hand sweeps out to the side, drawing out the zanbato form again, once more used as a shield. She grabs the hilt afterward and rolls around, slamming it downward vertically, much too slow to catch SpOC, but enough to get him moving again.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds up her hands, turnig to face Cassandra.
* Terra looks over to the rest of the fighting
<DeathStar> 6* As if to make matters worse, more troops arrive from the hanger operation, having broken through.
<Elayne> * Darce presses in, moving with him as if he was waiting for Z to finally make his next move, the spike turning in mid air, waiting as Darce claws at Z.
* Ariel falls back, taking Zephyr firmly by the neck as she falls to the ground.
* Xanatos taps Terra's shoulder. "No time to fret, we have more enemies." He pulls up two beam sabers and ignites them, stepping to the right some, twirling the right one.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms a gun as she falls and fires into ARiel's arm.
* Shiva` keeps sliding then twists, firing a charged stun shot towards Darce's back.
<DeathStar> 6* A mech suddenly appears from the hanger operation. Katrina lowers her arm
<DeathStar> <Katrina> How in the world?
<DeathStar> Song: Machines of WAr
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps along side the mech, putting an arm on her hip.
* Xanatos drops his mouth open. "How the hell am I supposed to fight that!?"
<Shiva`> 6Loki turns to watch the mech. 1"Now that's interesting."
<Terra> "... I really wish I had some explosives."
* Ariel holds onto Zephyr despite being shot at, her hand starting to get warm.
<Shiva`> <Loki> I could sell you some. 6He smiles to Terra.
<Xanatos> *Z keeps on the defensive, now letting the claws get close enough to hurt him.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr charges, then fires a charged shot into her wrist.
<Cassandra`> ...please...I'm begging you to surrender...
<Terra> "... WHAT ARE YOU DOING HOLDING WEAPONRY BACK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BATTLE?!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Never.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> The hopes of everyone on PAX are riding on us.
<Xanatos> Over my dead or...well...unconcious body.
<Shiva`> <Loki> This stuff costs money.
<DeathStar> 6* Darce is hot by the shot, having not noticed it
<Cassandra`> ...keep them contained...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eye, staring at the mech
* Terra eyes Loki, considering just smacking him and taking them, but grumbles instead. "How much?"
* Xanatos presses forward as Darce is hit and brings his knee up for Darce's exposed chest.
<Shiva`> <Loki> 100 credits?
<Xanatos> NRP: Z*
<Terra> "How many is that for?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes around, then spots Megumi. "I'm tagging in."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl dashes forward, activating an energy whip.
<Elayne> * Darce groans, but smiles softly, the spike flying at Z as he steps in.
<Shiva`> 6Loki pulls out two small explosives.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech fires stun rounds at Xan.
* Xanatos breaks into a run, not wanting to get hit by those rounds, stunning or not.
<Terra> "This is ridiculous. I can make them cheaper than that... but not mid-battle."
<Xanatos> Oh god I wish my guns worked...
<Shiva`> <Loki> Well, if you say so. 6He begins to close his brief case.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech ignores Loki and Terra. It just wants Xan
* Ariel continues to hold on. She's not making any strikes, despite being shot up. Simply increasing the ambiant energy in an attempt to hinder her systems.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr suddenly uses a jab into ARiel's arm, breaking free. She leaps back, panting.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slides in front of Megumi, her whip glowing.
<Xanatos> Just buy them Terra! *he calls out, damn near flailing his arms as his is getting shot at*
<Terra> "... fine!"
<Terra> "Give me the bloody grenades."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina dashes at Cassandra, throwing a kick for her head.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC slides out a second pistol and begins firing both at Darce
<Shiva`> <Loki> Excellent. 6He hands her two grenades. 1"Just don't blow up your allies. It's bad business."
* Megumi drags the giant crystal zanbato out of the ground she aimed for SpOC and stares at Cheryl. "...Miss knight? Wait, you're not."
* Cassandra` ducks down, moving for a sweep at Kat's other leg.
<Terra> "I know that."
<Megumi> "...Um..."
* Ariel slowly pulls herself to her feet. One arm hanging limply, the other shot up.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm your opponent. Don't bother holding back.
<Elayne> * Darce is prepared this time, the bullets start to slow as they reach Darce, who hits something under his coat's sleeve, bullets bumping almot lazily off his body.
<Xanatos> *Z just smirks and seeminly moves into the spike, but raises his arm after a moment and it narrowly slices his body as it flies for Darce*
<DeathStar> Song: Crystal Warrior and the Whip Queen
<Megumi> "I have to."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl dashes forward, throwing out a whip snap for Megumi's face.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr holds her arm with one hand.
* Megumi blinks, after jutting her head to the side.
<Megumi> "If I didn't, I'd make Ariel unhappy."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina leaps up with one foot, then handsprings like John would.
<Elayne> * Darce catches it, tossing it at SpOC as he leaps back, holding a hand low. "You made a mistake... both of you..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl throws out her whip, trying to tangle Megumi's legs.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC shifts the side.
<Xanatos> <Z> Oh yeah? Because we...are fighting you?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Please stop, Mom.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech corners Xan
* Terra throws one of the grenades at the mech, being careful not to blow Xan up
<Elayne> * Darce smiles, the discarded bullets all floating into the air. "No... you gave me more toys to play with."
<Shiva`> <SpOC> The Tsiv said the same thing. 6He begins charging up tow shots.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech is knocked sideways.
<Shiva`> 6Notes his rounds aren't bullets but weakened plasma rounds.
<Ariel> "I can't let the PAX become a simple tool of the
* Xanatos glances left, then right. "Oh thank god!" He runs foward and slices for what he hopes in a leg joint as he runs by.
* Cassandra` steps back...
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina lands on both feet, grinning.
* Megumi spins her body, gliding the zanbato horizontally in a circle, trying to drive Cheryl to leap as well. When the blade comes around she lets go of the handle, stomping down on it to pin the whip, driving her leg around in a roundhouse, hesitating only to find Cheryl's trajectory before attacking.
* Elayne doesn't have any then, instead he pulls out five more spikes.
<Shiva`> 6Loki pulls out a small round object, eyeing it.
<Elayne> * Darce
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snaps the whip, and shocks Megumi with energy. She doesn't bother to dodge.
<Ariel> "I can't let the PAX become a simple tool of the Earth... It's more than that. Like you're more than that."
<Xanatos> *Z arches a brow. "That's 4 less than I imagined it would be."
<Elayne> *Darce holds them between his fingers like claws, two in one hand, three in another.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> The Tsivrixsh are monsters. That ship will kill innocents.
<Elayne> Darce> "These ones are special."
<Cassandra`> ...honestly...I wish you had just scuttled the damned ship..then we wouldn't be here now...
<Xanatos> *Z begins to circles Darce, attempting to keep his attention on himself, instead of SpOC.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> 100,000 lives ar counting on us.
<Shiva`> 6Loki goes to move and trips the round object, bouncing towards the mech.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina punches at CAssandra.
<Elayne> * Darce grins, and tosses all five of them, two at Z, three at SpOC.
* Cassandra` moves to the side, punching at Katrina's side.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina uses her free hand to knock Cass' attack off. She then kicks at CAssandra's stomach
<Shiva`> 6SpOC fires his charged shots towards two of them and leaps to the side.
<Ariel> "And so you'll sacrifice relations with all other allies, for one ship?"
* Megumi strikes Cheryl with her foot, the sword she's standing on shattering quite violently. The shards do a good job of briar patch-scratching up her supporting leg, which she nervously uses to leap away after attacking, not wanting to get caught in the whip.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We're not attacking them, but we can't let the Tsivrixsh gain more Dark Tech
<Megumi> "Besides, I don't want to be a hypocrite, too. If I didn't hold back and did something terrible, then defending this 'neutrality' would be for naught."
* Cassandra` steps back, grabbing at Kat's ankle.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl slides to the side.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina spins her foot away.
<Xanatos> *Z twist back, pressing a hand against the floor as he kicks up at one then narrowly avoids the second one while mid-flip, he pulls himself upright and throws a knife for Darce's leg, and another for his arm.
<Shiva`> 6The round object rolls upto the mech than splits open, quickly emitting an EMP blast within 20 feet
<DeathStar> 6* The poor mech is EMPed.
<Elayne> * The two that SpOC fires at explode, the third, in front of them, blasts a wave of force forward at SpOC as he dodges. As Z dodges they explode right over him, sending force and fire down on him.
<DeathStar> 6* As are the lights in that area.
* Xanatos slides to a stop, panting. "...I need a bigger gun."
<Ariel> "At all costs?"
<Shiva`> <Loki> Damn't...I waisted an emp bomb...6He sighs.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You are the ones forcing this confrontation.
<Elayne> * Darce catches one knife and hops over the other.
<Megumi> "But you know, Miss Knight-lookalike."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Darien is even killing our people. How is that justifiable?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The name is Cheryl.
<Shiva`> 6Rolls away through the explosion, smoke coming off his tact suit.
* Megumi holds out her hands, materializing tonfas. One of the few non-lethal things she can form besides gauntlets, but she'll need more protection than that.
<Megumi> "Miss Cheryl."
<Ariel> "You gave the ultimatum."
* Xanatos moves in quickly, pulls out 3 knives in each hand, sweeping his hands in an arc, all 6 knives move in for Darce. Seems knives are his thing.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> YOU CAN JUSTIFY IT ALL YOU LIKE
* Megumi draws one up, guarding her face, the other outward poised to react. "You're not giving me a whole lot of reasons to do that."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms two guns.
<Cassandra`> I don't want to fight you...but we need to find out where their frontline troops are getting Dark tech equipment...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You shouldn't be here and you know it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gets poised for battle.
<Xanatos> NRP: Z*!
* Megumi squints. "Damn it."
<Megumi> "You're just like miss knight."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Who?
<Cassandra`> That ship shouldn't be here either. This is supposed to be a demilitarized zone.
<Elayne> * Darce centers himself, weaving through the knives, dropping back and grolwing as they pass, the sixth hitting it's mark, he pulls it out of his bleeding arm.
* Megumi spins her offensive-poised tonfa, charging in a shallow arc from one side. "Ariel!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr charges the gun. Suddenly, Tsivrixsh troops show up, aiming their weapons. "Defend the troops of PAX!" 6Shretrav suddenly slides out. "Stop! DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THIS!" 6* Zephyr, seeing the Tsvirixsh troops, suddenly aims without thinking and fires, blowing a hole in Shretrav's back and through her chest.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares, blinking
* Ariel tries to stop Zephyr, but she's not quick enough.
* Xanatos suddenly pauses and eyes Shretrav. "Oh...crap."
<DeathStar> 6* Shretrav pauses, then falls over.
* Megumi turns, staring in silence.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> They needed aid or they would die
<Elayne> * Darce turns, staring, "Oh god... what did they do!"
<Terra> "... damn it..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stare as well.
<Xanatos> *Z slides to a stop, a knife in each hand as he slowly glances at Zephyr.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC slowly rises from the floor, his guns trianed on Darce.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr drops the gun lower
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares at the scene. The troops of the Tsivrixsh suddenly aim at the Earth troops.
<Shiva`> 6Loki suddenly looks over at Shretrav. "Shretrav!" 6He darts towards her.
<Cassandra`> ... ... ...enouh. There were not supposed to be any deaths! ... ... ...men...hold your fire...
<DeathStar> Song: The Hyper Goddess
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Oh no
<Elayne> Darce> "She was a noncombatant you...!!!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis suddenly throws up her hands, trying to mass yank guns from the troops. The Earth troops try to fire, ignoring Cass; they're panicking.
<Cassandra`> ...stand down...
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We have to stop this
<Cassandra`> STAND DOWN!
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stumbles back. "No.."
* Megumi smashes her tonfas in the ground.
* Xanatos glances around at the chaos and instantly moves to get in a guard position in front of Erevis.
<Shiva`> 6Loki slides upto Shretrav, his briefcase sliding open. 1"Holds still.."
<Elayne> Darce> "Damnit Dragoon! What the hell did you do!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis throws up a shield, straining herself as the two sides fire at eeach other into the shield.
<DeathStar> 6* Shretrav gasps, then her head falls back.
<Xanatos> *Z looks at Zephyr. "Ma'am...Ma'am!"
<Shiva`> <SpOC> A tactical retreat.
<Cassandra`> Lower your weapons! LOWER YOUR WEAPONS!
<Elayne> Darce> "...You'd better. You'd better all run now..."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It would seem you have your blood now, CAssandra.
<Shiva`> <Loki> Not good. 6He checks her pulse then quickly begins performing CPR.
* Ariel looks to Zephyr, then turns to Erevis
<DeathStar> 6* The two sides stop as it gets them nowhere.
<Xanatos> *Z nods to SpOC. "We need to get the general." He breaks back from Darce, ignoring him as he moves towards Zephyr.
* Terra comms Peace
<Megumi> "Shut up, Katrina!"
<Shiva`> 6SpOC begins backing up Zephyr, his gun training on Darce.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> People, stand down. There will be no more shooting. YOU EHAR ME?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shouts, joining CAssandra's voice.
* Megumi holds her head, wobbling. "That's the last thing we need is taunting!"
<Elayne> * Darce stares at them, sething with rage. THe daggers and spikes around him starting to slide along the floor.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .. all of this fighting...idiots...idiots.. 6She mutters, sounding loopy.
* Xanatos points to Darce. "Stand down or I will make you stand down."
<Terra> "Darce... stand down."
<Cassandra`> ...what was Zephyr thinking...I don't like this...Setsuna...I feel like we've been set up...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks completely out of it
* Megumi laughs. "Ridiculous."
* Xanatos oddly looks behind himself at Erevis.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC grabs Zephyr and begins pulling her back.
<Xanatos> *Z grabs Zephyr with SpOC and helps pull her back.
<Megumi> "Who needs to appear as our friends and allies when we're too busy dicing one another up on our own."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "... don't jump to conclussions. We're in enough trouble."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Jesus, where's Warren?
<Elayne> * Darce slowly calms, running over to Shretrav.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis suddenly calms down, dropping her hand
* Ariel attempts to approach Erevis
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *hurries to the scene*
<DeathStar> End Song
<Shiva`> 6Loki continues trying. 1"Where's your Tsiv pride..."
<DeathStar> 6* The troops stare at Shretrav.
<DeathStar> <KAtrina> *calls for PeacE*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> GEt here, quickly, Peace. We need you.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *is already on the way*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, Erevis' head snaps up. "No..."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *arrives, looking over Shretrav*
<Cassandra`> ..this op is over...Setsuna...we're puling out... groundpounders are just targets anyway.
<Megumi> "What, Erevis?"
<Terra> "... what's wrong?"
* Elayne arrives after Peace, moving over with her kit.
* Xanatos twists completely to face Erevis. "Erevis...are you alright?" He seems deeply concerned.
<Ariel> "Erevis..."
<DeathStar> <Computer> Warning: Computer Core Being Attacked
* Megumi stares upward.
<Megumi> "What!?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Dark energy..
<Elayne> Darce> "...Darkness..."
<Megumi> "Do something! I told you -I- would break your core!"
<Elayne> Darce> "...The Darkness is here..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Dammit. They did have Dark Tech.
<Ariel> "Where?"
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "Oh no. Damnit, where's Darien!?" He glances around.
<Xanatos> The core, we have to get to the core.
<DeathStar> <Computer> Darien Starr is fighting Warren Carmichael in the core.
<Megumi> "He left after helping me."
* Megumi jerks. "Oh damn!"
<Elayne> * Darce shakily puts away his claws. "...LET'S GO!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr snaps her head, then suddenly is running for enngineering.
<Elayne> * Darce is already off, running for the core.
* Terra hurries after
* Xanatos widens his eyes, he is also running for engineering.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves along.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC turns following after Zephyr
<Xanatos> *Z pauses and glances at SpOC and then moves after Zephyr.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Cass?"
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stays with Shretrav.
<Cassandra`> Soldiers, assemble. We're going to the core! We will assist the PAX security forces.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *continues treating Shretrav*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves with Xanatos.
<Shiva`> 6Loki slides back looking over at Kat, his head shaking from side to side.
<Cassandra`> Move out!
* Ariel follows the crowd
* Cassandra` starts forward.
<Xanatos> This is bad. Very very bad. *he mumbles under his breath, seems his rambling ways are coming ahead in this intense stress*
* Megumi follows Ariel, still stunned but overridden by the daydream of chewing on Warren's head.
<DeathStar> Song: Warren and Darien
<Elayne> * Nearing the core, Kieran moves, eyes red.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren punches Darien backwards into a railing. A dead Tsivrixsh is dissolving into dark goo near them.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stops as the group begins to arrive
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why did you attack the station, Warren? You have to know that the other races would turn against Earth. Is that your plan? Have everyone attack Earth? <Warren> You wanted this battle, Darien. You couldn't get to Wind, so you decided to fight us here. And now the Dark Ones are going to kill everyone
<DeathStar> 6* Darien suddenly slashes at Warren, cutting his chest.
* Xanatos slides to a stop near Zephyr, he eyes the fight. "Damnit...they're going to kill each other while the core implodes behind them..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What are those two doing?
<DeathStar> 6* Radiation levels suddenly spike. Erevis blinks.
<Xanatos> Clearly showing you why pride is a bad thing, duh.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *meets up with the group on the way. She's carrying a large gun with her.. more or less a cannon* "I know you said to wait, but things have gotten too bad to just sit back and wait."
<Cassandra`> We've got a situation here...
<DeathStar> <Computer> Warning, unsafe levels. Humans are advised to leave immediately.
<Elayne> * Darce watches, "They're fighting... let's worry about the Darkness."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grabs Darien's arm, and throws him backwards.
<Cassandra`> With the spiking rad levels, my soldiers aren't going to be able to stick around.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC taps a spot on his suit, it shifts slightly, adjusting to the radiation levels.
<Elayne> * Kieran slides in, looking over at the core, eyes going purple.
* Xanatos pauses and glances around. "You hear that? Anyone without proper protection should leave now." He begins to slide away.
<Terra> "Someone needs to get them out..."
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a black wave of molecular destroying energy emits.
<DeathStar> 6* At the team.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *keeps out of the way*
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "What the fuck is that!?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis hesitates, then suddenly movesb ack.
<Elayne> Darce> "MOVE!"
* Megumi slams her hand into the wall, growling "You're both acting like Wind now!"
<Shiva`> 6SpOC grabs Zephyr and leaps back to dodge
* Terra ducks back
<Elayne> * Darce pushes some people back.
<Elayne> * Kieran floats back!
<Ariel> Setsuna> *was just about to check the console coincidently, and got out of the way without realizing it
<Xanatos> *Z hits a button to adjust his suit levels, having not even noticed the wave.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien yanks Warren backwards; they're trapped on the other side.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Jesus Christ.
* Xanatos moves with Erevis to get out of the way.
* Ariel grabs Megumi out of the way
* Megumi blinks and falls away.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is forced back. "Wehre did Zephyr go?"
<Terra> <Vyssa> "So, what is the proper protection against that?"
<Cassandra`> Setsuna...we're pulling back.
<Elayne> Darce> "...THe proper protection would be running like hell."
* Cassandra` starts to withdraw...
<DeathStar> 6* Z is destroyed by the wave. It heads for Darce.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *is already pulling back*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren frowns, sweating as radiation rises.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren and DArien stay behind the wave.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We have to stop the core and the device.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed.
<Elayne> * Darce moves!
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Are we just going to leave the situation like this, Cass?"
* Terra follows Ariel and Megumi away
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis throws up a shield, though it won't do much good as it continues to expand.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We cannot afford to go back in there.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...The fleshlings should leave..."
<Megumi> "I'm not going anywhere without Ariel!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr drops down from the air ducks, a little beside the molecular epxnading wave. She forms her giant buster gun
* Megumi throws her hands up, then pauses, recollecting she was just knocked over by Ariel.
<Megumi> "...And Darien!"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Zephyr? Why the hell does she always go straight for the core?
<Terra> <Vyssa> "How are you going to get to them?"
<Cassandra`> ...Setsuna...we won't make it across the room with rads like this..
* Megumi points. "That!"
<Megumi> "That bloody girl stole my idea!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr turns and aims right at the core. Adn fires. Suddenly, the explosion suddenly flies out, knocking everyone back.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *nods hesitantly*
* Megumi flies backward in blissfully naive anger.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' shield breaks and she hits the ground as the explosion wave flies.
* Xanatos widens his eyes in horror. "I...i'm in over my-" He is thrown to the ground.
<Cassandra`> ...let's get out of here...
<Terra> <Vyssa> *winces as she's knocked back*
<DeathStar> 6* After a moment, the explosion dies down, leaving smoke. And no bubble of death
<Elayne> * Kieran stops his own flight, a shield forming between him and the others as Erevis' breaks.
* Ariel does her best to shield Megumi and Terra from the blast, since they're closest
<DeathStar> End Song
<Shiva`> 6SpOC slides around from the explosion, his hands hend in a cross infront of him
<Terra> "Is it over...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis strains to stand, then throws up a little.
* Xanatos places a hand on Erevis' shoulder. "Are you alright? We need to pull back, the radiation is getting to you."
<DeathStar> <Computer> Radiation levels dropping. Core Damage: 15%.
* Megumi grabs Ariel's shoulders. "...Thanks."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands, coughing. "What happened to those in the core?"
* Ariel offers a smile... she's taken a real beating. "You okay?"
<Cassandra`> ...what's the sitrep...?
<Elayne> * Kieran peers around, pulling out a evice, blue light scans the room, looking for survivors.
* Xanatos straitens up, glancing inside, he frowns and just holds one hand on Erevis' shoulder as another rubs her back.
<DeathStar> SOng: The Price of Peace
<DeathStar> 6* Warren comes out, dragging a bloodied Darien.'
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks up.
* Xanatos glances up. "...Darien."
<Elayne> Kieran> "...The Starr..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> He'll live.
* Megumi bristles. If she could. "H-hey! Let go of... ...Darien..."
* Megumi squints.
<Megumi> "I'm confused!"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren lays Darien down against the hallway. He looks rather banged up himself, but seems to have won.
* Ariel moves... as quick as she can manage, to help Warren with Darien
<Shiva`> <SpOC> Where's Zephyr?
<Terra> <Vyssa> "He's injured, but..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> She was in the path of the explosion and the wave of darkness.
<Terra> "... damn..."
* Ariel looks up at Warren sharply
<Elayne> Darce> "...What are you saying?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then shoves past Warren into the blackened core room.
* Xanatos frowns and glances down.
<Elayne> Darce> "The little Dragoon is... dead?"
* Terra rushes inside herself
<Shiva`> 6SpOC moves in after Cheryl.
* Ariel looks at Darien, then hurries after Cheryl
* Megumi scrambles to her feet and chases Ariel.
<Cassandra`> ...Setsuna...?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands there, not bleeding from his cuts. They seem superficial.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...this op sucks..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> We should secure PAX. AFter all, we paid heavily. 6He turns and moves off.
<Cassandra`> ...war is hell...
* Megumi turns and points at Warren. "Don't even think about!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks around. Parts of the room are destroyed, and if Zephyr fell, it would be into the coolant tanks.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren ignores her.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "This isn't war, Cass. This..."
<Megumi> "I'll beat you soundly if you do anything to this place!"
* Megumi continues following Ariel.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC looks over at Cheryl.
<Cassandra`> ...its still hell.
* Ariel looks to Cheryl
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...yeah."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl clences her fists.
<Elayne> Darce> "..." *he turns and walks out, as if fleeing a ghost, the ghost of emotions*
* Terra looks to Warren. "... I won't let you."
<Elayne> * Kieran floats, watching them all silently.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren ignores her, too
<DeathStar> 6* Darien coughs, waking up.
* Xanatos closes his eyes. "...this is stupid..." he mumbles under his breath.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Xan. "Should we stop Warren?"
<Shiva`> 6SpOC places his hand on Cheryl's shoulder
<Ariel> "...be thorough..." *starts to search, even with her bad arm*
* Xanatos glances at Darien, then looks at Erevis. "I...we cannot let them have this station. We can't lose the peace that we have gained."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien strains to stand.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis throws out her hand and suddenly breaks Warren's leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stumbles.
<Megumi> "Allow me, miss knight."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes deep breaths.
* Xanatos arches a brow. "...that was better than a pointless battle I guess." He smiles weakly and then moves over to help Darien stand. "Easy there. You look like hell."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns his gun toward Erevis.
* Xanatos pulls up his gun immediately and aims at Warren. "Stand down, General>"
* Ariel looks to Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* Warren doesn't do that. He keeps his gun ready.
<Shiva`> 6SpOC pulls out a rappelling wire and hooks it on one of the walkways and leaps over the side.
<DeathStar> Song: Warren and Darien (And Xanatos?)
<Xanatos> Damnit Warren, stop this nonsense!
<DeathStar> <Warren> That ship has dark tech. I will not let it go. Are you willing to do so, even after Zephyr died?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien activates his sword again
* Megumi holds out her hand, forming a lattice of crystal spires along the innards of the tankards. "You're hurt, Ariel..."
<Elayne> Kieran> "...The Darkness cannot be tolerated... but War cannot be either..."
<Xanatos> You're worse than Darien obsessing over Wind. You're willing to shatter all ideas of peace for YOUR goal.
* Megumi begins hopping downward on her new stepping stones, because she doesn't have cool crap like SpOC.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Stand down, Xanatos. This fighting is over.
<DeathStar> <Warren> What you're doing now is pointless.
<Terra> "So you surrender?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps her hand ready
<DeathStar> <Warren> No. You all are finished.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...They are not finished."
<Xanatos> No Warren. You've lost. You lost Zephyr and you'll lose more if you don
<Xanatos> No Warren. You've lost. You lost Zephyr and you'll lose more if you don't stand down.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then pull the trigger, Xanatos.
* Ariel follows after Megumi, "...she's my daughter. My injury isn't important..."
<Xanatos> I fight for peace, Warren. I'm tired of being a mindless soldier.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then pull the trigger. Because this conversation is over
<Shiva`> 6SpOC drops down to the edge of a cooling tank and begins searching inside it.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns, moving his broken leg along with his hand
<Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> ....
* Megumi looks about to cry, but doesn't say anything to Ariel, turning back and holding her hand out, continuing to form rungs for them to step upon to search the tanks SpOC isn't.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances about, then pauses, hearing crying.
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "...." His hands tenses on his gun, he is about to fire.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren keeps moving away.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Xanatos.
* Megumi 's ears twitch. "Eh, hold it.."
* Ariel pauses
* Xanatos adjusts his pistol and fires at Warren's other leg.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...Humans..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is hit. He keeps moving.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Stubborn bastard.
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "He...Darien I wasn't set to stun, how is he still moving!?" He fires 3 more shots, one for each leg and one for Warren's side."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, then falls over.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...Humans."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Warren, defeated finally, and hurries into the core room
* Terra eyes Kieran
<Terra> "What about humans?"
* Xanatos pauses and then moves forward to check and make sure Warren wont bleed to death.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Ungh...I hope it was worth it, Xanatos.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren aims his gun at Xan. "No closer."
<Elayne> Kierans> "...You are stubborn creatures."
* Xanatos pauses, and frowns. "I hope so too, Warren. I hope so too."
<Terra> "Of course we are."
<DeathStar> 6* As SpOC searches, he would find a baby, barely away from anything dangerous
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> 6* warren eyes CAssandra. "Pull our troops back."
<Shiva`> 6SpOC picks the baby up, holding it.
<Cassandra`> Pull back!
* Megumi turns and leaps back for the top of the core room, turning to lend a hand to Ariel. "...? A baby? The hell is a baby doing here?"
<Cassandra`> *w* Finally...
<DeathStar> <Warren> We're staying, though, Cass. For now.
* Ariel frowns, trying to puzzle that out... she's greatful for the help.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leans against the wall.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> A child?
<Shiva`> 6SpOC nods to Cheryl and rapels towards her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl helps SpOC up, taking the baby.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves up behind Ariel, putting a hand on her shoulder
* Xanatos frowns. He steps back over to Erevis' side, placing a hand on her shoulder. "I hope I did the right thing." He whispers.
* Shiva` lands in a kneeling position.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
* Ariel jumps a little, and turns to face Darien questioningly
<Shiva`> NRP: SpOC
<DeathStar> Song: Darien and Ariel
<Terra> "... I think you did."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien suddenly grabs Ariel in a hug. "I'm so sorry."
<Cassandra`> Staying...? Why?
* Xanatos glances towards Darien and Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Dark Tech is here. We can't go yet.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl studies the child. "It's Zephyr." 6She says in complete disbelief
<Elayne> Kieran> "...You will leave the station...."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *looks over the child herself*
<Cassandra`> Yes, sir.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren ignores Kieran.
* Ariel nods slowly. She's not able to accept the idea that Zephyr is g... well, she turns quickly to face Cheryl at that
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Cheryl, as if Cheryl was insane and his enemy.
<Megumi> "That midget's the gunslinger?"
<Shiva`> 6SpOC looks over at Cheryl questiongly, through his mask.
<Ariel> "Where?"
<Terra> "... Zephyr's alive?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns, holding the baby. "Right here."
* Ariel looks blankly at Cheryl
* Terra looks stunned too
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds Ariel tightly, staring at teh child.
* Xanatos grips his hand on Erevis' shoudler. "Oh thank god." he says, relieved.
<Megumi> "...How's that possible?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis says nothing, her face pecularily blank as she listens
* Ariel looks to Darien with a mix of confusion and hope, then steps forward to see this child.
* Megumi frowns at Ariel, Cheryl, Erevis, the likes. "Is this normal? To get blasted to bits and become a baby?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rocks the baby, looking at her.
<DeathStar> <Darien> No. It's not.
<Megumi> "Oh good, I'm not insane."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... I did not think it was."
<Megumi> "...That much."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at ARiel, apparantly not caring their enemies right now. She holds out the child
<Elayne> Kieran> "...Child and Mother..."
* Ariel takes the baby gently in her good arm. She just holds the child a moment, wondering if this is really her daughter...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Warren quietly.
* Terra looks to Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* Darien winces again, holding his side.
* Ariel looks up from the baby to Darien, "...how...?"
<Elayne> Kieran> "...Biological scan confirms, Dragoon."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't know.
* Megumi stares at Terra. "...What?"
* Megumi turns away, puffing her cheeks.
* Xanatos just stands there ackwardly, he seems to feel out of place.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...That is the Dragoon known as Alpha Zephyr."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stares at Erevis.
<Terra> "I... I don't think it's really important right now."
<Terra> "... you don't have family, do you?"
* Ariel steps over and leans against Darien... partially so he can see her daughter, partially because she had the shit kicked out of her.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Maybe, since she could accelerate her age, the blast scrambled and deaged her? Which leaves one questin
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts an arm around Ariel.
<Ariel> "...one question...?
<DeathStar> <Darien> Since she's a baby, is there anything left of Zephyr in there?
<Ariel> "...I can only hope..."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind suddenly steps out of the shadows, his shades on and his black suit spiffy
* Megumi freaks and points. "Y-you!"
<DeathStar> <Wind> So, this is where the latest disturbance came from.
<Elayne> Kieran> "...It is the Wind..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien jerks back.
* Xanatos tenses up, his hands sliding to his pistols.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind stares at them all, his hands in his pockets. "I should have known that it would be with all of you.
<DeathStar> -END-
* DeathStar changes topic to 'The Alien Wars 4: PAX | Tuesday - 8 EST and Thursday - 8 EST | Season 12 "Prophecies": 12 of 15 completed | Episode Thirteen: When I Was A Child, I Thought Like a Child | Overall Session #: 248 | You have fallen'
Session Close: Fri Aug 24 00:00:00 2007