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Greetings Liberty Navy..and mister Kingston..I bet you were hoping not to hear from me again huh..
You know, I was hoping my warning in orbit of Manhattan was good enough to get your attention and...
Well, maybe the navy's attention..
No matter..
I figured I'd have to do this the hard way, but hey, thats what you naval officers are used to, huh?
Doing things the hard way then the quick and..painless way tee-hee
I managed to find the wreckage of the Highway Jumper..you, for the time being, can call me Laneway.
That being said..
I understand you don't negotiate with terrorists..
But you see, I'm okay with that..
Rather, just as you asked Kingston, I've begun to target civilian crafts..
Here in my hands, at this time, is an assortment of twenty eight knifes, ranging from daggers to..
Well, maybe a cleaver or two..
Here's what I asked, to return my sister else I'd start targeting civilians..
You know, you seemed not to care about my threat and even said 'go ahead'..
So.
I will.
*There is the following sound of muffled screaming and the sound of a female being dragged*
Shh...it will be over fast...
Kingson..Alan..Sader..
Meet secondary fleet ensign Hally..
...
Hally, say hello to a combat knife
*There is a loud muffled scream, followed by the sound of Hally being stabbed for several seconds*
Shhh...shhh..I said it'd be over soon...
Good girl..
Now then..
Let me warn you again Kingston..and this time, your two bosses as well..
Return my sister, the one you call the terrorist Highway to me within the next two days..
Or..
I'll send you a small freighter of body bags, done by yours truly..
Times ticking Kingson..
[COMM-ID]: Commander Kingston, Alexander S.
[RECEIVER-ID]: 'Laneway'
[SUBJECT]: --
[PRIORITY]: Alpha - High
[ENCRYPTION]: ATHENA - High
So, it's come to this again..
I'll admit, you certainly were far more than I expected. I passed your threat on as a simple family member resorting to saying anything just to avenge her capture. Reminds me that not everyone is as predictable as they seem... anyway..
I'll assume you didn't leave Hally alive. If my assumption is correct, then you and your sister are a lot alike. However, the Navy, and by extension the Republic, does not like it when high-horsing terrorists kill our people. Liberty's 'do not commune with terrorists' policy may be keeping Sader and Jones from responding, but considering your sister is at my mercy, I figured I'd give you the one time explanation.
You may not be aware of what your sister committed. You may not care. Hell, I would barely care if she hadn't done her damnedest to piss me off. But since you've gone to the trouble of using Ensign Hally as a signal flare, I don't have any reason to ignore this.
I want to know how many you've taken. I don't mean 'enough of them' or 'a fair amount'. I mean numbers. Ten? Twenty? The quality of your answer will determine the quality of a sister you get back. And, also, yes. I'll think on letting her go. Again, the quality of your answer determines everything here.
I don't want bloodshed. Your sister started this whole mess, and I'll be damned if I let lives be thrown away because I could've done something. But I will take measures if anything else happens on your end.
You don't want to know what happens when you screw with the wrong Navy officer.
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Sooo glad to hear from you again Kingson..
About Hally..dead? No, Injured and patched up in a cell onboard on the Lane Jumper? Yes...
Here's the thing you might wish to understand Kingson, we don't kill, not even to prove a point..
Once a hostage is dead, their value of keeping them alive is nullify..
But now your asking for..well, a list?
No, the number of people I have..
Well, unlike my sister, who only used half of the remaining crew..
I decided six naval pilots, two gunship pilots, one cruiser commander..
Twenty one civilians, eight police officers annnnnnnd..well, two Xeno's if you really care..
As I've said, I've been busy..as for why I'm not showing visuals..well..
I rather you come see them in person..
Here's a little game I'll play, mkay? I'll let you go on a man hunt..
Highway only knows what she does..maybe question her or something and learn about us Jumpers...!
Or don't..because for each hour you take, I space a pilot without a suit and shoot more to hold up..
Who knows, by the time you reach me, you might need even a Mammoth or a hospital liner, hehe~
Oh. And you don't really got a say in the matter, Kingston..
I refuse to show my face to navy..now am I scared?
No..
I'm smart enough to not fall for your military tricks like my sister did..
So you can come to me instead and get these people back..
Tables are turned, lives on the line for time..
Are you ready to play this dark game of hide and seek?
I am..only, this time, you might not like how our little story will end Kingston..
Oh, and don't bother using Highway against me..she knew what she was in for when she surrendered..
I will not be so weak..
That said~
Times ticking Kingston..
And guess what, your the seeker..
Come and find me.
[COMM-ID]: Commander Kingston, Alexander S.
[RECEIVER-ID]: 'Laneway'
[SUBJECT]: --
[PRIORITY]: Alpha - High
[ENCRYPTION]: ATHENA - High
So..
I can see Hally made it through to another fantastic situation. Bombs. Blunt, yet eloquent. Not to mention nerve-wracking, but I doubt you care.
She's safe and sound in intensive care after what you did to her. The internal bleeding may have been hefty, but the docs tell me that they've corrected it, so she should be fine. A shame about the ship, but I guess Arrows were fragile from the get go.
Now, I'm not sure if it matters anymore to you, but I'm more than wiling to hand Highway back to you, granted of course that I get the rest of the captives you have. I'd say it's a nice transaction. Thirty-one people for one crazy Lane Hacker. It's your call, but I'll let you know that it has an expiration date. Say, whatever your third act will be, knowing full well that act two is most likely already underway.
I don't need your word to know that you intend to bring hell to these people. I'm, instead, willing to just halt this train before it goes off the tracks. I don't want this. Hally didn't want this. I'm pretty sure none of those people you have captive want this.
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I'm aware you got Hally back..
That's good!
But you see now..
Highway surrendered willingly..
I will not however..
I got several people I could, maybe, turn into mobile bombs..
Maybe strap them into a transport next time full of Military grade MOX?
I'm getting off track..
I don't want my sister..
Highway turned herself in, so that chip of yours is off the table.
For now, but want do I want..
Simple..
I want you to locate, and find me Kingston..
Your right, I do have a second act, but I don't want Highway..
I want you to just, come and take these hostages from me..
That is, if you can locate me Kingston..who knows..
I might strike you..your family..the navy..civilians, its all in the air..
Now, how did I do this so quickly, rebuild, you ask? Simple..
I had a few friends give me the strength I needed..
Those at the Black Watch are..well, nice people..
And no, I don't mean the Order..
Nor do I mean any agency, but who I mean, well, thats all up in the air as well..
Once more, come and find me Kingston..
Oh, and for the record, people that are close to me, call me Sierra Omega..
And its been forty eight hours, and my hostages continue to grow..
And now the death count is up at fifty two...how much longer you going to take?
Well see..
