Dani: I've beaten worse odds. *She smirks, before getting empathetical.*
So... I've seen the way you look at Terry. Is there something there I don't know about?
Rissa: I did go out with him for a little while... but it did not work out and were better off as friends. So you don't have anything much to worry about.
*Hood's Landing, Transport depot. Tara is waiting in an alley, double-checking her plans. If she screws this up, it's all over.*
Voice: Tara?
*Tara turns around, gasping in shock as she drops her bag.
S.S. Tora Zhiyal, Armoury. Drake is working on the evidence P-Sec found, desperately searching for something they missed, when Luke's uncle comes up to him.*
Drake: James. What can I do for you?
James: Dan... Luke's missing. He went down to the planet a few hours ago and I haven't heard from him since.
*Drake develops a look of concern before tapping his combadge.*
Drake: Jack, organise a search party. Luke's missing.
Rissa: I did go out with him for a little while... but it did not work out and were better off as friends. So you don't have anything much to worry about.
Besides he is nuts about you. Always was.
Dani: Okay. I just didn't want you to feel like I was stealing him away from you or anything.
Dani: How do you deal with that? The guy has the mental age of an infant!
Rissa: He is odd to say the least.. Terry did mention that Wade is that way for some reasons that were never made clear to me. Besides living for a little over a 1000 years does ease the annoyance for a bit. But I dunno something tells me there might be more than we might suspect.
*Hood's Landing, Transport depot. Tara is waiting in an alley, double-checking her plans. If she screws this up, it's all over.*
Voice: Tara?
*Tara turns around, gasping in shock as she drops her bag.*
*Orion Freighter. Samana stands behind and to the side of Luke as he sees Tara hugging a Bajoran their age - Darik Kenabi. Luke stands there, heartbroken.*
Samana *sympathetic*: I hate to say it... but I told you so.
She never loved you. She was broken and you were there on the rebound. All you were was a substandard replacement for him. You don't deserve that.
*She wraps an arm around his neck, pulling herself to his eye.*
*Whispering* I can be more than that.
Luke: Not going to work.
*Samana frowns.*
Samana *sympathetically*: Give it time.
*Hood's Landing. Tara hugs Ken tightly, tears streaming down her face.*
Tara *crying*: I thought I lost you!
*Ken is hugging her back, tightly, sorrowfully.*
Ken: I'm here now, T. I'll never leave you alone again.
*Tara pulls away quickly.*
Tara *crying*: But... how? I... I saw... I saw you die.
Ken: I don't know. The last thing I remember is Tri'an shooting me before waking up here.
Does it matter? I'm back, T. I'm here and I still love you.
*Tara smiles at him, before the two make out. Tara then rests her head on his shoulder.*
Tara *quietly*: I missed you...
*Orion Freighter. Luke is alone, watching the feed. He turns it off, feeling ill.
It wasn't that he felt angry, or jealous, or betrayed (although maybe he was). He did envy Ken, for seeing a part of Tara he never could, but he didn't resent Ken for it. It was for the best. Tara would be happier with Ken than with him and she wouldn't be hurting anymore. She'd be happy. That was all that mattered. Anything else was just him being selfish... right?
Luke reached into his jacket and pulled out a photo of him and Tara in the Jefferies Tube. He had to admit, he'd been the happiest he'd ever been the past few months, with her. It was hard just letting her go on the rooftop. Now it was like someone had stuck a knife in his heart and was twisting it.*
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Tara *crying*: I promise, we'll see each other again. I promise.
*She puts a hand on his cheek, before kissing him. She takes his bag as they make out, before slowly backing away.*
I love you, Luke. I'm gonna miss you.
Luke *crying*: Tara...
*She backs onto the fire escape.*
Tara *crying*: Goodbye.
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Luke *breaking up*: Goodbye...
*OOC: God damn it! See what I meant about heart wrenching?! *
Rissa: He is odd to say the least.. Terry did mention that Wade is that way for some reasons that were never made clear to me. Besides living for a little over a 1000 years does ease the annoyance for a bit. But I dunno something tells me there might be more than we might suspect.
A transmission was received at Lanco 3 from the Dragon Emperor, "B'etara to Lanco 3 Base, we haven't heard from the General in a while.. is everything okay?"
Strauss: I am. The Klingon home world has been attacked. I'm trying to see if we can muster any ships to help
Terrace: how many ships do we have here now.
Strauss: 1600 in the Milky Way.
Terrace: not enough.
Strauss: no.
Terrace: well I'll take part of the 1st fleet and head there tonight.
Strauss: alright. I don't like it but we don't have much choice do we.
Terrace: no we don't. Have you heard the rumors on the republic feeds.
Strauss: no what?
Terrace: apparently they are saying unsc type weapons have been found in the rebels possession.
Strauss: that is unsettling.
Terrace: well I better get the fleet ready. I'll be leaving withing the hour.
*RIN News. The screen changes to the newsdesk.*
Reporter: Breaking News, the Klingon Homeworld is under attack by the Eblisi! Little information is available except for indications that the Klingon Defence Forces were overrun and that the enemy forces are now landing across the planet. The Federation Starships Enterprise and Ra Cailum are responding, but there are few hopes that the invasion can be propelled. For by-the-moment updates, change channels to RIN News/Qo'nos.
In other news, in a statement moments ago, Fleet Admiral Takran at the Republic Military Central Command confirmed reports that Marines on Eris II had seized UNSC weapons and equipment from insurgent forces. We now go live to the Senate, where President Ki'ala is speaking on the situation.
*The screen changes to show the Senate Chambers, with Ki'ala standing in the centre of the room.*
Ki'ala: The arming of terrorist forces by outside powers is an unacceptable breach of Republic sovereignty, much less from one of our closest allies! I have already sent a request to meet with the UNSC Ambassador and Vice President Clark is on his way to Reach to speak with the C.I.S. Congress directly. However, we must keep a calm, measured response. The breakdown of the Republic-C.I.S. relationship is in no-one's best interests except our enemies.
A transmission was received at Lanco 3 from the Dragon Emperor, "B'etara to Lanco 3 Base, we haven't heard from the General in a while.. is everything okay?"
Hammond: The General has suffered some form of seizure! He's in our Sickbay!
Colonel Ty is in the congress chambers listening to the people here talking and different people accusing each other of who is arming the rebels. Strauss soon comes on his comm.
Strauss: how's the situation there.
Ty: not very good a lot of discord going on.
Strauss: try to call the situation. Clark is on his way and is rather then not rip him apart on the floor.
Ty: I'll do what I can sir. Do we know who is giving them supplies and weapons
Strauss: I have a few ideas and am looking into it now.
" Now the gate has been unlatched headstones pushed aside; corpses shift and offer room ,a fate you must abide."
Terrace: all right everyone we go in hot. I want odst to hit the pavement once we drop out if slip space. Time to get your drop pods ready. Have pelicans with heavy weapons and vehicles prep to land as well. Also power up all repulsor canons and advanced PAC canons. All broadswords scramble.
The bridge is in a state of battle mode as they approach the Klingon home world.
Terrace: can we make contact with the federation ships their now.
Officer: I can try but there seems to be some sort of jamming.
Terrace: patch me through we can at least try. Admiral bright this is fleet admiral terrace we are almost to qonos and have space and ground forces ready to deploy to help get people off world.
" Now the gate has been unlatched headstones pushed aside; corpses shift and offer room ,a fate you must abide."
*A Brute comes through the melee running over Warriors roaring swinging a bladed arm cutting another warrior in half sending more gore around the place. *
*A Brute comes through the melee running over Warriors roaring swinging a bladed arm cutting another warrior in half sending more gore around the place. *
*Markon roars as he leaps onto the thing's back, pulling out his Mek'leth and driving it into its neck as the remaining warriors bombard it with disruptor fire.*
Pilot: Only low powered and I can see if we can manage something..
*Firing a set of Phasers.. from the shuttle they land for the moment as more come...*
Terry: Get some covering fire on that hill and get as many as you can find to the transport..
Pilot I want you to make trips..
Pilot: Thats crazy..
Terry: Do it damn it.. That is an order.
*Fox slices some husks into little pieces his blade running a light heat.. S'Darg firing the cannon he has in has massive hands. The Preserver unleashing a biotic throw as Rissa keeps down with a small biotic throw. *
Terry: *As he steps off firing one time at a husk dead between the eyes..* Dani Come on..
Comments
*Dani takes a seat in one of the cabins next to Rissa.*
Dani: Mind if we talk?
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Rissa: Okay.. Its a bumpy trip down with about a 1 out of 456 chance of getting incinerated upon the shuttles destruction from an Elibisi weapon.
Dani: I've beaten worse odds. *She smirks, before getting empathetical.*
So... I've seen the way you look at Terry. Is there something there I don't know about?
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Rissa: I did go out with him for a little while... but it did not work out and were better off as friends. So you don't have anything much to worry about.
Besides he is nuts about you. Always was.
Voice: Tara?
*Tara turns around, gasping in shock as she drops her bag.
S.S. Tora Zhiyal, Armoury. Drake is working on the evidence P-Sec found, desperately searching for something they missed, when Luke's uncle comes up to him.*
Drake: James. What can I do for you?
James: Dan... Luke's missing. He went down to the planet a few hours ago and I haven't heard from him since.
*Drake develops a look of concern before tapping his combadge.*
Drake: Jack, organise a search party. Luke's missing.
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Dani: Okay. I just didn't want you to feel like I was stealing him away from you or anything.
Friends?
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Rissa: I don't see why not. Besides Wade is always trying to hit on me.
Dani: How do you deal with that? The guy has the mental age of an infant!
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Rissa: He is odd to say the least.. Terry did mention that Wade is that way for some reasons that were never made clear to me. Besides living for a little over a 1000 years does ease the annoyance for a bit. But I dunno something tells me there might be more than we might suspect.
*Orion Freighter. Samana stands behind and to the side of Luke as he sees Tara hugging a Bajoran their age - Darik Kenabi. Luke stands there, heartbroken.*
Samana *sympathetic*: I hate to say it... but I told you so.
She never loved you. She was broken and you were there on the rebound. All you were was a substandard replacement for him. You don't deserve that.
*She wraps an arm around his neck, pulling herself to his eye.*
*Whispering* I can be more than that.
Luke: Not going to work.
*Samana frowns.*
Samana *sympathetically*: Give it time.
*Hood's Landing. Tara hugs Ken tightly, tears streaming down her face.*
Tara *crying*: I thought I lost you!
*Ken is hugging her back, tightly, sorrowfully.*
Ken: I'm here now, T. I'll never leave you alone again.
*Tara pulls away quickly.*
Tara *crying*: But... how? I... I saw... I saw you die.
Ken: I don't know. The last thing I remember is Tri'an shooting me before waking up here.
Does it matter? I'm back, T. I'm here and I still love you.
*Tara smiles at him, before the two make out. Tara then rests her head on his shoulder.*
Tara *quietly*: I missed you...
*Orion Freighter. Luke is alone, watching the feed. He turns it off, feeling ill.
It wasn't that he felt angry, or jealous, or betrayed (although maybe he was). He did envy Ken, for seeing a part of Tara he never could, but he didn't resent Ken for it. It was for the best. Tara would be happier with Ken than with him and she wouldn't be hurting anymore. She'd be happy. That was all that mattered. Anything else was just him being selfish... right?
Luke reached into his jacket and pulled out a photo of him and Tara in the Jefferies Tube. He had to admit, he'd been the happiest he'd ever been the past few months, with her. It was hard just letting her go on the rooftop. Now it was like someone had stuck a knife in his heart and was twisting it.*
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Tara *crying*: I promise, we'll see each other again. I promise.
*She puts a hand on his cheek, before kissing him. She takes his bag as they make out, before slowly backing away.*
I love you, Luke. I'm gonna miss you.
Luke *crying*: Tara...
*She backs onto the fire escape.*
Tara *crying*: Goodbye.
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Luke *breaking up*: Goodbye...
*OOC: God damn it! See what I meant about heart wrenching?!
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Dani: Rissa, you are a saint.
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Terrace: well you look tired.
Strauss: I am. The Klingon home world has been attacked. I'm trying to see if we can muster any ships to help
Terrace: how many ships do we have here now.
Strauss: 1600 in the Milky Way.
Terrace: not enough.
Strauss: no.
Terrace: well I'll take part of the 1st fleet and head there tonight.
Strauss: alright. I don't like it but we don't have much choice do we.
Terrace: no we don't. Have you heard the rumors on the republic feeds.
Strauss: no what?
Terrace: apparently they are saying unsc type weapons have been found in the rebels possession.
Strauss: that is unsettling.
Terrace: well I better get the fleet ready. I'll be leaving withing the hour.
*RIN News. The screen changes to the newsdesk.*
Reporter: Breaking News, the Klingon Homeworld is under attack by the Eblisi! Little information is available except for indications that the Klingon Defence Forces were overrun and that the enemy forces are now landing across the planet. The Federation Starships Enterprise and Ra Cailum are responding, but there are few hopes that the invasion can be propelled. For by-the-moment updates, change channels to RIN News/Qo'nos.
In other news, in a statement moments ago, Fleet Admiral Takran at the Republic Military Central Command confirmed reports that Marines on Eris II had seized UNSC weapons and equipment from insurgent forces. We now go live to the Senate, where President Ki'ala is speaking on the situation.
*The screen changes to show the Senate Chambers, with Ki'ala standing in the centre of the room.*
Ki'ala: The arming of terrorist forces by outside powers is an unacceptable breach of Republic sovereignty, much less from one of our closest allies! I have already sent a request to meet with the UNSC Ambassador and Vice President Clark is on his way to Reach to speak with the C.I.S. Congress directly. However, we must keep a calm, measured response. The breakdown of the Republic-C.I.S. relationship is in no-one's best interests except our enemies.
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Rissa: Dunno about that.
Hammond: The General has suffered some form of seizure! He's in our Sickbay!
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Dani: Hey, if you can put up with Wade for more than 10 minutes without killing him, you're a saint in my books.
*The shuttle rumbles as it enters the combat zone.*
Here we go.
*The Great Hall. Markon and several warriors have sealed the doors.*
Warrior: That door will not hold!
Markon: It will hold longer than it would open!
Markon to I.K.S. Rotarran! Rotarran, come in!
Rotarran *Over Comm*: Cha'vai!
Markon: The Chancellor must be rescued from the surface! The Kahless has been destroyed! You must land and ensure he escapes! Maintain cloak!
Rotarran *Over Comm*: For the Empire!
Markon: I.K.S. Bat'rak, come in please!
Shrok.
*He grabs his rifle as the Eblisi started banging on the door.*
For honour. For glory.
*The door starts to crack.*
For the empire.
*The Eblisi charge through the door as it opens. Markon roars out as he and his warriors gun down the husks.*
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Strauss: get me director Anders on the line Now!!
Anders: why general what a pleasant
Strauss: don't play games with me. You are behind the arming of the rebels aren't you. This has ONI written all over it.
Anders why general I have no idea where you would get such an idea. Maybe you have been there to long and should be moved.
Strauss: don't play game with me.
Strauss closes the channel.
Strauss: captain Blair prep an honor guard for the republic Vice President and inform me once he arrives.
Strauss: how's the situation there.
Ty: not very good a lot of discord going on.
Strauss: try to call the situation. Clark is on his way and is rather then not rip him apart on the floor.
Ty: I'll do what I can sir. Do we know who is giving them supplies and weapons
Strauss: I have a few ideas and am looking into it now.
Terrace: Strauss what is the situation.
Strauss: you still need to go to qonos. They still need help no matter how this situation turns out.
Terrace: well we are almost there so let's hope we can do some good.
The bridge is in a state of battle mode as they approach the Klingon home world.
Terrace: can we make contact with the federation ships their now.
Officer: I can try but there seems to be some sort of jamming.
Terrace: patch me through we can at least try. Admiral bright this is fleet admiral terrace we are almost to qonos and have space and ground forces ready to deploy to help get people off world.
*The shuttles arrive out of the atmosphere. They can see the carnage outside the window... For some painful memory of Earth comes to mind. *
Terry: Pilot land this thing.. I don't want this buffet to get blown..
Pilot: Aye sir...
The landing zone near the great hall is too hot.
Terry: Land it.. The last thing I want is to do is abandon people.
*A Brute comes through the melee running over Warriors roaring swinging a bladed arm cutting another warrior in half sending more gore around the place. *
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*Dani walks into the cockpit.*
Dani: Is there a reason we haven't landed yet?
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Pilot: Mam look out the window or should I land in the middle of a pack of husks and strand you all.
Dani: Doesn't this thing have phasers? Use them.
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*Markon roars as he leaps onto the thing's back, pulling out his Mek'leth and driving it into its neck as the remaining warriors bombard it with disruptor fire.*
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Pilot: Only low powered and I can see if we can manage something..
*Firing a set of Phasers.. from the shuttle they land for the moment as more come...*
Terry: Get some covering fire on that hill and get as many as you can find to the transport..
Pilot I want you to make trips..
Pilot: Thats crazy..
Terry: Do it damn it.. That is an order.
*Fox slices some husks into little pieces his blade running a light heat.. S'Darg firing the cannon he has in has massive hands. The Preserver unleashing a biotic throw as Rissa keeps down with a small biotic throw. *
Terry: *As he steps off firing one time at a husk dead between the eyes..* Dani Come on..