VFF Tranquility Part 14 ( The Phoenix Complex )
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As the 2 men stood face to face a loud bang came from the engine room.
A moment later the ship went dark.
The emergency lights turned on, giving the ship an eerie low lit glow.
"Looks like we'll have to shoot each other later."
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Both men charge from Wisps cabin towards the engine room, the Captain leading the way. Approaching the engine room they see no fire but a plume of grey smoke whirling over the reactor.
Placing both hands on either side of the door Shadow peers inside poking his head round both sides. “Wheres Shiny?” he shouts.
“Probably on the way” Wisp mutters as he forces himself under the Captains arms. “It seems somethings bust though and I think we should get it out of the engine before it catches fire.” Grabbing a flashlight off the ground nearby Wisp moves over to the engine in the center and begins spinning it so he can reach the smoking lump of machinery. “Gimme a hand here its stuck”
Wisp puts the flashlight in his mouth and the two of them manage to get the part free and the valves that connect it sealed off. Placing the part on the floor Wisp shines the flashlight on it.
“Im not sure what it does but I can see whats wrong.” Wisp points to a split pipe covered in blue fluid “That coolant pipe is sheared. Could be an accident or you know…sabotage”
The Captain grabs Wisp shoulder and throws him up against the smoldering engine block. In the same fluid moment he draws his weapon and places it underneath Wisps chin.
“Look Here. Ive said this once and I’ll say it only once more. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY on my ship sold you out and Nobody sabotaged this engine. If you ever so much as insinuate that theres a traitor on board again I will end you in a moment. I don’t care how you’ve helped us out you better learn to trust this crew or you get off the next port we cross. Understand?”
It was just at that moment Shiny came running down the corridor “Whats happened to the eng…” She stops at the door eyes flickering between the smoking engine and the gun placed beneath Wisps chin.
“That part there” Wisp nods his head very gently towards the floor where it sat “Coolant pipes bust. This is a little misunderstanding. I was just apologising for it to the Captain.” His eyes looked towards the captain in silent submission
Lowering his gun “Yea. Misunderstanding. What’s wrong with my ship Shiny?”
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Shadow waits for Shiny's diagnosis.
As Shiny walks over to inspect the smokey engine,
Shadow walks over to a corner, leans against the wall and slowly slides down to a sitting position on the floor.
*thinks*
Ever since they put that micro chip in me back on Dust Planet I can't stop having these blackouts and weird dreams.
*drops off to a short uneasy sleep against the wall.*
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A light fog rolled through the tree line under an otherwise cloudless night. Millions of stars twinkled incandescently beside the two moons of white and grey light. In a break from the forest a roughly square compound sat fenced off, poorly constructed wooden guard towers stood manned at its corners. Lighting in the base was minimal as the archaic generator was already struggling keeping basic functions operational. Freezing guards leant in each tower kept awake by dreams of fires and warm beds, rifles stood lazily beside them. Again to save power there were no radios, the guards communicated by sonic cabling running between the towers. Occasionally brief snippets of conversation or dirty jokes would spread between them but overall they stood in silence.
In the centre of the garrison stood an old abandoned church with a new concrete bunker hastily attached to the side. The classic earth-that-was gothic architecture juxtaposed with an ugly block of shapeless grey rock. A series of radar dishes and antenna littered the roof of the newer building rotating lazily in the twilight.
Unbeknownst to the entire base a group of shadows skulked through the trees.
A hand was held up in the Mist and three men huddled to a stop beside a lumbering oak. “Stand by here for Rendezvous with Spacers team”
“Up here boss” Came a whisper from above. All three men swung their rifle skyward as they jumped of shock.
“Jesus Spacer! Do you want me to shoot your ass off? Christ you’re like a Wisp of smoke up there. Where’s the rest of your squad?”
Spacer tapped a log against the tree trunk and two more men dropped from neighbouring trees and joined the group. “All present Sir” Snapping off a perfect geometrical salute.
“The Snipers in your team isn’t he?” the group leader asked Spacer, a clear tone of disdain in his voice.
“That would be me sir. Hence the tree.” He replied with a boyish grin.
“Well Mr Wisp. We’re going to head to the edge of the tree line, when we get there we’ll give you the signal. How many guards have you spotted and how long will it take you to remove em?”
“The only guards we’ve spotted are in the towers. Four of em. I've been taking ranges and I can take em all out in eight seconds.”
“Spacer I've got no time for macho shit. Its Night they’re at least 400 yards away not backlit with a separation of 200 yards between each target. You can’t take em out in eight seconds.”
“Oh well if you say so Sir I’ll make it last a minute”
“Fine whatever Signal when you’re done. And this is going in my debriefing report. Ok team move out” As the group moved out a distinct mutter was heard insinuating very unpleasant things about Wisp.
A brief time passed as the squad stalked through the woodland. Wisp took up his Rifle and practised his four shots at the guard towers. The range was great, and the elevation was uneven, and it was dark, and his four targets were spread out. But Wisp was the best damn infiltration agent in the whole Ariel Youth Military Academy, this was child’s play. Lining up on his first target his headset muttered the word “Go”. In a lightning succession four pops rang out into the darkness. “You were right sir. It only took six seconds”
A grumble followed over the comm. And Wisp watched through his scope as the group entered the church. The target was a terrorist cell that had been hitting troop transports in the area, however recon reported that civilians were present on the base so an airstrike wasn’t possible. Instead a commando squad was sent in to exterminate the terrorists whilst leaving the civilians unharmed. Very difficult high end mission. Just the way he liked it.
Wisp watched as the team exited the building and checked his chrono. Three minutes. The outline was for at least eight. Was the squad leader getting back at Wisp for his display earlier? Pretty damn risky doing a whole infiltration in three minutes, or pretty sloppy. Wisp dropped from the tree and joined the convoy as it headed past.
“Everything go to plan?” He asked as they headed through the trees.
“Slight change. Tell you at t
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Shadow was awakened by the sound of Wash's voice on the 'com.
"Shiny, if you can't get us up and running soon, we may have to 'go dark' and play dead."
"Wisp, if you're gonna draw your weapon on someone make a choice - Me, or whoever is in that shuttle."
"Wash, shut down all non-essential systems..."
Tranquility begins to lists lazily to the left.
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“Okay Shiny do what you can for the engines in the meanwhile we’ll get ready to be boarded. Captain round up Oreo and Elbarto and anyone else on board who can hold a gun. I’ll head down to the cargo bay and start rearranging crates. I think Ive got a few toys that might come in handy.”
Time passed quickly as everyone prepared for the assault. PilotWash would regularly give updates on the Alliance vessel time to intercept. The battlefield was prepared to give cover opposite the entrance ramp on all sides. Wisp had placed boxes on either side of the door to funnel the boarding party in a straight line directly opposite where he would be sat with a sniper rifle. The next part of the gauntlet was a tangle web set at the tip of his funnel. The tangle web was a simple device that created an unusual and unexpected antigravity field, this caused anyone passing through to trip or stumble. The web coincided with a small automated defence drone that Wisp had salvaged from his ship that had this area set as its kill zone. After that three bunkers were spaced around the hold to provide maximum arc of fire from the Captain, Oreo and Elbarto.
The overall effect would be deadly on anyone stupid enough to board, however would t be enough? The best case scenario would still be to be able to run away faster than they could catch up…
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After The Power Goes Out Cammy Flumbles Around Waiting For Her Eyes To Ajust.
She Smiles Slightly Back In Her Realm Darkness...
Cammy Runs To The Cargo Bay, Reaching In Her Sleave She Pullls Out One Half Of A Split pair of Scissors.
Love Is Just A Chemical We Give It Meaning By Choise.
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'com
"Looks like we ain't fixin' the engine in time.
Prepare for a fight. Wash, keep us dark until the last moment."
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As Elbarto waits in the darkness he thinks about Wisp. He has some new found respect for the man who was able to set up this ambush with minimal time. He realizes that Wisp must have some extreme combat experience. Over the intercom, wash announces that the ship is almost upon them. He hears the other crew members tensing while he stands as still as a statue leaning against the hull behind his crate. He notices that Wisp prefers to use that sniper rifle of his. El has always preferred close quarters combat himself.
When you can't run you crawl. When you can't do that...well...you know the rest.
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Shiny wipes sweat out of her eyes as she pulls her wrench as hard as her hands would allow. She usually works good under pressure
but this time she's a little more anxious than usual.
Shiny steps back from the engine....nothing... "dammit" shiny throws the wrench down.
Whether it being the force of the wrench hitting the ground or pure luck the engine starts.. shiny cracks a smile "music to my ears"
Shiny comms wash. "we're good to go".
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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