James walked up to Silver. "I hope you got everything ya need, 'cause we are outta time!"
***
Central Computer System_
Lab 5 check in_
. . .
Lab 5 check in_
. . .
No check in detected_
Possible reasons:
-Human error
-Terminal failure
-Intruders
Personell status : Dr. Tomaka - security level 3_
Last system check : 8 minutes, 13 seconds ago_
Security system check : Failed
Probobal reasons:
-Intruders
Emergancy code alpha:
-Activate internal defensive turrets
-Activate lock-down procedures
-Activate alarms
-Direct security to site of break-in : Lab 5
Emergancy code alpha activated_
***
Mathews was screwing the cover in when the alarms started to wail. "Get them out. I'll be there in a second."
Mary nodded. "Come on, we have to get the fan stopped before we can get out of here."
Hans was already at the fan, clamping down the mag-lock so the fan was stopped. Him, Patrick and James then fired the mag-clamps to the walls of the tub and attached the wires to their harnesses. Mary joined up with them then.
"Out of time. Let's get going." She too fired the mag-clamp onto the wall.
James grabbed one of the female dragons. "Ladies first." With that, he hit the auto-winch and the pair went up. The others started grabbing dragons and pulled them up as well.
Mathews appeared at the shaft. "Those guys are pissed. They got soldiers with all kinds of lethal looking toys back there." He fired his mag-clamp too, and grabbed Silver.
"Hope you don't mind being hugged. It's the only way your getting that far up." The auto-winch was hit, and up they went. You could see the stars above through the small-ish looking hole that they had carved through the cover.
This is the real true story of rock and roll; it was not about anything more then, how to live your life, as a gangster, in sartorial splendor, and turning the world into a place where normality would never return again...- Malcolm McLaren
When they had all reached the top of the vent Silver scanned the horizon, to the south Kusari troops were advanceing with light armor that was already begining to shell the vents position, Silver turned as a short distance an explosion and shockwave riped through there position, what was left there was presumably the intruders ship. Quickly Silver ordered his dragons to make a defencive line and hold back the advanceing troops and then moved over to where the intruders were.
Silver: "I presume that was your ride off this rock, unless you have another in orbit you may as well follow us, were going over there"
Silver pointed to a small mountain range a distance away.
"Its roughly one mile away, but it may as well be ten with those troops on our back, my dragon's armor was designed to absorb most of the discharge from energy weapons, but the shells are a diferent matter".
He turned and shouted a few commands to the others and they quickly formed into fireteams of five and began falling back, wach squad covering the retreat of the other while keeping the enemy pined.
"We will cover your retreat as well as our own, dont stop for anything. I just hope my message got picked up in time or this is going to be one hell of a stand, come one, we better get out of here!"
With that, Silver fired a burst of shots at the advanceing troops and began to fall back to the north as three shels landed almost ontop of the vent access, useing what cover was availible, thankfully it was not an open field they were retreating across.
SilverDragon IDAF --Commander of the Imperial Dragon Armed Forces-- Cruser
"This won't take long." Romer said. Even though he had no idea what they were going to pick up in such a hurry. His usual easy going attitude had already been washed away by Ember's dark mood. She seemed totally focused on ignoring him. And his subtle remarks could elicit no information on the mission at hand.
In fact the two had barely spoken at all until reaching New Tokyo. When out of the first trade lane a group of Kusari fighters pulled alongside.
"...freelancer alpha nine six...I have orders to scan your hold."
"Damn, I knew it!" Ember shouted. Clenching her fists tightly "they're no better than common thieves."
"Calm down." he said, as the trade lane came to life and pulled his train forward. The com channel crackled then went silent. "See, they didn't even get the scan. This ain't my first rodeo, hun."
At that Ember turned towards him, glaring with a fury in her eyes that he had not seen before. For a moment he thought she would strangle him.
"I'm not your hun, OK" she fired back."And I'd appreciate it if you could take this more seriously. We're not out here on one of your little drug running escapades, OK!" Fuming, she crossed her arms and stared straight ahead. Silently cursing herself for losing her cool.
"Ouch, was it something I said?" he smirked. Seeing Ember about to respond, Romer cut her off, "There we go. Planet New Tokyo."
He thought it odd that the usual hustle and bustle around the center of Kusari space was missing. Instead, there was noone. Not one ship. Romer keyed in the landing sequence and sat back a bit. Trying to remain cool and overcome the growing sense of urgency that he felt. Seeing the seat of all Kusari power empty
like this was a bit unnerving. Though he kept that to himself.
"Hurry up and land!" Ember blurted. "I just hope we're no too late."
As the clouds parted to reveal all the glory of the New Tokyo's wealth, Ember pointed towards a dark mountain range north of the city. "There! Head north!" the excitement she felt could no longer be contained. They were close now and she knew it.
As they neared the mountains. Romer thought he saw flashes of gunfire and explosions. He guided the train in a high pass above the fighting, not wanting to become a target, yet curious as to what was going on. Ember knew what they were looking at. Her face tightened into a scowl. "This might get ugly. Just land in that clearing over there, and keep the engines running." she said.
Romer did as instructed and brought the lumbering train to a halt. The sounds of small arms fire punctuated by explosions grew increasingly louder. Looking towards the fray, he saw a band of men running to his ship. As they came nearer he thought that some were, a bit odd looking, he couldn't quite make them out though. But he had a gut feeling that whatever they were, they weren't human.
Romer turned to Ember and grabbed her by the wrist. In a stern voice that took her by surprise he said
"I think you had better tell me exactly what's going on here."
They were nearing the range now and getting closer to there freedom, Silver heard the roar of powerfull engines overhead, he expected to see Kusari military dragons, but instead he was greated by the imense bulk of a super transport, so his message had gotten through afterall, he almost cried out in joy. That joy was short lived however, one of the artillery shells had struke home and he turned to see one of his dragoness' falter. He stoped and ran back, a few of his other dragons provideing cover for him, he checked her over, a piece of the shrapnel had imbeded itsself in her back, her vitals were strong as he checked them and lifted her onto his back and began to run in teh direction of the mountain range again.
As they got to the entrance to the center of the range, and the waiting transport beyond, he stoped and gestured to a couple of dragons awaiting his orders.
Silver: "You, take her to the transport, if you or anyone else was bread with medical knowledge treat her, theres shrapnel in her back".
He turned to the other dragon that he had summoned
Silver: "You, whats your name?".
Storm: "My name is Storm, sir".
Silver: "Okay, Storm, gather those with anti vehicle weapons and come meet me over there".
Silver gestured to the left side of the pass and ran off that way, along the way he had swaped his rifle for a heavy repeating cannon from one of the other dragons. When he reached the clifface he jumped onto a boulder and turned to the other dragons.
Silver: "Continue onto where the transport awaits us, there friends, one of them you may remember from the facility, a female that went by the name Ember, shes friendly, some of us will buy you the time you need and slowly fall back, were going to do as much damage to that armor as we can. go!".
Storm: "Sir, these are all the heavy weapon troops we have, four anti tank rifles, two guided rockets and two heavy mortar crews".
Silver: "Verry good, ok, heres what we are going to do. Storm, you take two of the anti tank rifle crew and head up to the other clifface there. the other two of you come with me. you guided missile and heavy mortar crews head up the pass roughly 300 yards, when we start to fall back start shelling them with mortars and rockets, me and storm will set up our squads at the entrance to the clearing and cover your retreat, once you pass us get to the transport and have its gunner bring down the siddes of the pass to block whatever troops are left, good luck, move out!".
Troops: "Yes Sir!".
All of them together spread there wings and leapt up into the air and ascended to there assigned positions. When both squads had set up on either side of the pass, Silver gave the signal to begin fireing. The rifle squads began fireing first as there weapons had the greatest range and power, the noise of the weapons was deafining, after there first shot 3 of the light vehicles were burning, the troops that had used them for protection had died in the resulting explosion, the fourth shot had blown the weapons rack off of the left side of one of the heavy armors turret, it had stoped and began to open fire on the other squad and they were forced to take cover. Silver taped the nearest dragon on the shoulder as he loaded a shell the size of his forearm into the weapon and pointed to the heavy armor, the dragon nodded his understanding and lined up the shot and fired, the resulting explosion was huge as the ammo stores in the vehicle had ignited.
Silver gestured to the other squad to take there shot and begin to fall back to the next firepoint and set up. As all bit silver glided down to the ground and began running back Silver set up his heavy repeating cannon, it had eight heavy rounds in its side loading clip, he looked into its scope, the cannons sensors started scanning the field infront of him, regestering targets, one of which caught his attention, it was moveing fast towards the rifle crews, probably in an attempt to cut them down as they retreated. He took aim, the cannnon giveing Silver a predicted intercept point for his shells to hit the vehicle and he opened fire, the barrel recoiling once every second over his shoulder for eight seconds and expending the shell cases down behind him, he sucedded in blowing the front left section of the scout car off and it fliped into the air and exploded when it contacted with a large rock. Silver quickly stowed the cannon over his back and glided down to the pass and began to run towards the second line, as the rifle crews had passed them, the mortar crews and rocket troopers had begun to open fire, Silver kept his path in a strait line as rockets passed close to him on there way to there targets, he never faltered as he had every confidence in them to avoid hitting him.
He finnaly reached that crew and lay along the ground, setting the repeating cannon on its bipod mount he loaded another clip and turned to the others.
Silver: "Okay you lot, get moveing, get to the transport and have there gunner stand ready for my signal".
As one, the mortar and rocket crews dismantled there gear and stowed them across there backs and turned to Silver.
Troops: "Good luck Sir".
Silver nodded to them and smiled, they may have been made by artificial means, but they were still hatched from eggs as the dragons of old had been, and were his brothers and sisters and he loved them as such, even more so as there commander, they had preformed superbly, if the Kusari wanted a demonstration of there abilities, they sure as hell were getting one now. He turned and looked forward into the cannons scope, its sensors regestering small targets outside its optimal range, the troops had advanced forward, no doubt followed by the remainder of the armor, they must be reluctent to loose there armor if they had sent the troops in first. He raised the cannon slightly and opened fire, the shells had riped through the troops, blowing limbs off or simply punching holes through them to strike the soldier behind, the rest had taken cover by the time he had expended all eight rounds. Again like before Silver stowed the cannon on his back and retreated to the last defence line.
As he reached the line, he stoped like before, he could see the transport a short distance away, could see a few of his dragons in a defence line at the base of the loading ramps. he turned and set up the cannon once again and turned.
Silver: "Storm! Fire at will!".
Storm: "Aye Sir!, you heard him, fire at will!".
With the order given the rifle crews opened fire on the light and heavy armor, blowing piecies off or imobilizing the others, within about two minuits the Kusari troops were closeing and with his snipers low on ammo and his own all but spent he gave the order to fall back, as they retreated an energy weapon struck Silvers right thigh and went through, he stumbled and fell to his knees, turning he fired off a few pistol rounds, the Kusari troops had covered the distance faster than he expected. The dragons at the base of the transport becan to open fire, a hail of energy blasts passing overhead, Storm helped Silver to his feet and they covered the remaining distance to the base of the transport.
Sevarith: "I thought you could do with a last defence line" he smiled at Silver.
Silver: "Aye, well thought of and appreciated, now, lets bring the walls down".
Sevarith: "Aye sir"
Sevarith taped on a comm just inside the transport doors.
Sevarith: "Bridge, Sevarith. Open fire! bring the walls down on there heads!".
Silver turned to the troops as the transports cannons opened fire.
Silver: "Lets go! lets go! move out!".
They all proceded into the transport as it slowly began to lift into the air, but it wasnt over just yet....
SilverDragon IDAF --Commander of the Imperial Dragon Armed Forces-- Cruser
James was helping cover the retreat into the transport.
"Come on! Come on! Keep it mov'n, let's go!" He watched as Silver and Sevarith came up to the gang-plank.
"All aboard then? All right, let's get this... wait a tic." He reached up to his goggles and dialed the zoom a bit. Behind them, his eyes widened by two inches.
"Bloddy 'ell..." He ran off to the comm unit. "Bridge! Get us the f*ck outta here! We got a wing of f*ckin' Chimeras bearing down on us! F*ck, those mothers are fast!"
***
"Alpha leader, this is Alpha 3. I have visual contact with the target. Bearing one five to two five."
"Roger Alpha 3. All Alpha units, lock on target and prepare to fire on my mark."
"This is Alpha 2, I have target lock."
"This is Alpha 3, target locked."
"This is Alpha 4, target is locked up nice and tight."
"Alpha wing, this is New Tokyo Air Command. You are cleared to engage the hostile targets."
"Roger command. Alpha leader to all Alpha elements, mark!"
***
"Son of a..." James watched the incoming wing dive right at them.
"Bridge! What's taking so f*cking long!? F*cking MOVE!" With Silver and Sevarith inside, he hit the door controls and sealed the hatch.
"Buttoned up! Let's go! Let's f*cking GO!"
***
"This is Alpha leader, locking target."
"This is Alpha 2, beginning attack run."
"This is Alpha 3, target is painted."
"This is Alpha 4, missiles away!"
This is the real true story of rock and roll; it was not about anything more then, how to live your life, as a gangster, in sartorial splendor, and turning the world into a place where normality would never return again...- Malcolm McLaren
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There is a set direction i want this RP to go, if too many people join it will just be a mess.
Thanks, and i hope your enjoying this sofar!
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SilverDragon IDAF --Commander of the Imperial Dragon Armed Forces-- Cruser
As the hatch closes behind Silver and the transport rises into the air, he heard the impact of missiles against the ships shields, it was for this reason he had asked for a train class transport, as its shields and hull were the best of its class. Another few impacts rocked the ship and he felt her shake under him then droped to one knee because of his injury, two of his sisters came to him and suported him and they made there way to the bridge of the ship.
When they arrived his sisters sat him down against a bulkhead and one of them began to tend to his wound.
"So, my message got through in good time, i thought you wouldnt come at first, i was takeing a reckless chance asking you to do this, but i appreciate it never the less Ember. I just hope we will live through this, the whole of Kusari will be after us and wont let us leave easily".
As he looked up at the pilots chair, he noticed a Kusari fighter wing aproaching them head on, the fighters however were chased away by others, the heads up display superimposed over the transports viewscreen taged them as being blood dragon's and golden c's. The blood dragon fighters turned and headed towards a battleship and launched four torpedos at it. Three of the torpedos were destroyed by the battleships point defence cannons, but the fourth impacted on its drive section and its engines went dark and the ship began to drift to the side disabled, this opened up a window of opertunity for the transport to get away via the trade lane it was blocking...
SilverDragon IDAF --Commander of the Imperial Dragon Armed Forces-- Cruser
They were finnaly throught the tradelane and away from the mad-house. Patrick let the breath he didn't know he was holding out.
"Whew! That was a close call!"
Mathews walked up. "Tell me you still have all the data we need."
Patrick nodded. "Yeah. Everything is still stored up, locked away and safe."
"Good." Mathews looked at Silver. "I just hope it was worth it. If the Kusari Navy finds out..."
Patrick's face paled. "Let's hope they don't."
Hans walked up at that moment. "Deis ist nicht gut. Zee other stations should have gotten a message by now about us. Ve hav to hurry."
Patrick nodded, then poped open a hatch on the side of the bridge. In a flash he dove into the tangle of wires that gave life and direction to the ship.
Mary walked over to where Silver and the two other dragons were. She pulled a pack from her belt. "Here. It's a Med-Kit. Should help with the wounds. It's fairly basic, but it's better then nothing." She handed it off to one of the females. "I think we owe you guys our lives."
James came up to Romer. "Ey mate? Could we get a lift to Atka station? We're supposed to bring our stuff there after we got it... What the 'ell are you doing!?" He looked over at Patrick hip deep in the wires.
"Getting ready to give us a bit of a boost."
"An 'ow the bloody 'ell are you gonna do that?"
"Remove the safties on the reactor."
James almost had a heart attack. "That's bloody dangerous!"
"Yeah? Would you rather take a chance of getting a bit of rad-poisioning, or getting out of here alive?"
He stopped advancing towards his team-mate with the intention to kill. He paused then nodded. "Aww, f*ck it... But if i'm steril after this i'm going to bloody kill you, got it?"
Patrick rolled his eyes. "Whatever man. Yo! Pilot! When you need that boost just tell me! I'll nix the safties and you should have a little more thrust to play with! We can't do it for too long, or we won't need a night-light to take a midnight piss, if ya know what i'm saying!"
This is the real true story of rock and roll; it was not about anything more then, how to live your life, as a gangster, in sartorial splendor, and turning the world into a place where normality would never return again...- Malcolm McLaren
Ssranith looked up at Mary and smiled, showing rows of razor sharp golden fangs, and took the offered medpack and handed it to Nova who started applying its contents to Silver's wound.
Ssranith: Thanks, im sure it will do fine, we have naturaly fast regeneration, even fatal seeming wounds can heal fast. We may have been geneticaly engineered by teh Kusari, but the base DNA was of the origonal dragons.
Nova: Although those dragons were larger, walked on all four paws, and could fly for hours on end without any signs of fatigue.
Nova smiled at Ssranith who rolled her eyes then smiled back at her sister. Nova finished off tending Silver's wound by tieing a bandage around it.
Nova: There, that should about do it, in a day there wont even be a scar left and new scales will have covered it.
They both looked at Silver and smiled.
Silver: Thank you my sisters, there may be many of us, but we are all closer than family, we are essentialy the same, but have a sense of our own idividuality, we all think diferently too, so were not exactly clones of one another.
Silver, Ssranith and Nova looked up at Mary, Mathews and Patrick and Silver shook his head.
Silver: The Kusari navy as a whole dont know about us, ninety five percent of all Kusari dont know about us either, we were what you could call a.. black project, only a select few high ranking and the specialists in the lab knew of our existance, the forces that engaged us, and will continue to do so untill we reach saftey, have probably been told that this transport is piloted by thieves, which isn't alltogether a lie. I thank you for your help again, if it were not for your timely breakin we would still be down there, once we reach saftey we shall go our seperate ways, but i do hope that data you have will not be used to make more dragons like us, anything else is fine, just not more like us.
Silver looked around at those present, and could feel the presence of his brothers and sisters in his mind and he smiled, closeing his eyes and resting against the bulkhead, both Ssranith and Nova would not leave his side and watched over him, he afterall, was there weyr leader, now all they needed was a weyr, a home....
SilverDragon IDAF --Commander of the Imperial Dragon Armed Forces-- Cruser
The flight from New Tokyo was little more than a blur in romer's mind. The greater part of Honshu rolled by in silence while he slowly pieced together what had happened. Maybe, he confessed, having a ship full of dragons was adding to the stress.
"Now I've seen it ALL!" he blurted, almost laughing. "Somebody's gonna cover my repairs, right?" This time leaning towards Ember, "I mean, we took some hits back there. And now I've got some guy fiddlin' with the guts on my trains reactor! It aint gonna be cheap. Not to mention, I've got a small army of dragons in my cargo hold. Just what the hell are we going to do with dragons?"
Ember did not respond. Instead she faced forward, ignoring him. They were soon in Sigma space with Atka Research dialed into the nav computer. Noone spoke to romer for the rest of the trip.
Upon docking with Atka romer made a beeline for the bar. He could feel he was nearing his wits end and a few stiff drinks were badly needed. Somehow, he knew this was not where they were going to part company. But a few shots later, he simply didn't care. Suddenly, one care did pop into his mind.
romer made his way from the bar down to the repair shop. He spotted the clerk's office and went inside.
"How may I help you?" asked the clerk.
"Yeah, um, if you could just bill my business partner for the repairs to my ship, her name is Merideth Harolds. She's right outside, and she'll take care of everything."
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