The lights were out Sparks of electricity could be seen erupting from the ships power cords BloodBlood everywhere, bodies piled up across the corridor. Amongst the carnage she still breathes. She gets up to finish the fight. One, two, three, four, five, six. Six bullets she loads into her black midnight revolver. Her left arm is numb, she cant feel it. No matter, she must press on. Finally she sees him. The slaver, holding her sister at gunpoint... His face, scared shaking conscious of whats about to happen he trembles with fear. She raises the black revolver and squeezes the trigger The projectile flies across the room in a sense of slow-motion It touches his forehead and pushes through his brain like a finger penetrating jelly, and an explosion of bone and flesh covers the walls with dark blood. Bulls-eye.
[font=Fixedsys]2 weeks ago:
The Deneve enters the thick atmosphere of planet Leeds sliding through the clouds of smoke, painted orange by the bright star above. Has it descends from the sky, surprised eyes look rise up. The rare sight of a Claymore brings unwanted attention to the docking pad. The cold blast doors of the Deneve slowly open Alexandra and a team of marine mercenaries descend from the ship. Security officials rush to the area but the sight of the fully geared mercenaries makes them withdraw with fear for their lives.
Sergeant, make sure the area is secured. Ill be back in one hour.
The sergeant nods in agreement.
Alexandra heads down to the bar. She can hear the moans of pain in those dark alleys Children run by her side, begging for money, crying. She doesnt care, not one bit. The big neon sign can be seen in the horizon, marking her destination. The scent of alcohol gets intense. Inside, a man hides in the shadowy corner of the bar, smoking his pipe. He reveals his face to the light, showing a worn out, scarred face. He signals Alexandra and she slowly approaches him, pushing aside the drunken criminals out of the way.
Alexandra finally reaches the man, and lays down the payment. The man stretches his arm and lands a small wooden box on the table. Alexandra collects the box and leaves.
She walks to the Deneve and the same children start begging for money once more. She reaches her pocket and takes out a small chocolate candy. She throws it to the ground, and watches them fighting over it like wild dogs Children, punching and making each other bleed
Alexandra smiles.
Pathetic
Back in the Deneve, Alexandra sits down and opens her package. Inside is a PDA containing information about her sisters whereabouts. A note written in old worn out paper readsHeres a fake ID for you ship. Gaians should trouble you no more -B. Alexandra opens the PDA and discovers her sister will be transported aboard a slave liner across Tau-23 in two weeks.
Alexandra takes a deep breath. She knows this is the only chance to get her sister back. She cannot fail.
She sets course to Tau-23 as soon as she reads this.
The cold, war torn system chills her bones. Groups of pirates fly by, knowing they would get devoured by the razor would they choose to fight. The radiation around Java makes the hull creek Alexandra takes a pill and goes to sleep.
[font=Fixedsys]13 days later:
Alright boys, you know the plan. Sergeant, stay in the Deneve and make sure you do what I told you.
Alexandra takes a team of marines into the small shuttle and board the liner.
They meet little resistance the slavers guards, peasants, have no military training. The carnage fills the
corridors with outcast corpses they now walk on blood
Alpha team, check the cargo bay and get those slaves in escape pods. I dont want a bounty on my head for mass murder.
Alexandra nears a large blast door, alone. It is the bridge. On the other side lies the slaver who kidnapped her sister. She takes a deep breath and opens the door. The slaver is not there... A dozen guns are pointed at her, there is no escape, yet she smiles.
Sergeant, now!
She closes the blast door and throws herself to the ground as the Deneve fires the razor against the bridge A few minutes pass and she awakes. Darkness was now present, and the only light came from the sparks of electricity of a broken power cord. Her arm, she cant feel her arm, it seems broken. She gets up and proceeds to the captains quarters where she finally sees her, after all this time. The slaver holds her sister at gunpoint and fear is present within him. Please, It was nothing personal!. Alexandra raises her revolver:It was personal to me! squeezing the trigger and causing a huge cloud of blood to paint the wall in red. Bulls-eye.
Sarah, are you okay?
Sis?
Alexandra smiles with happiness Sarah! Lets get you out of here.
Alpha team, head to the shuttle
They rush to the shuttle, and board the Deneve.
[font=Fixedsys]4 days later:
Sarah, now fully recovered, heads to her sister quarters. She still finds it hard to believe that she in no longer in the dirty slave ship. She stops and cries for a moment.
She runs to her sisters quarters and hugs Alexandra.
Thank you, sis
You would have done the same thing for me. Say, lets head down to the bar, Ill buy you a drink
So, sis, whats next?
Hmm, let me think. What about we head back to the old days of pillaging trading ships?
They both laugh and nod in agreement.
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