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The Lance calmly flew through open space. The soft hum of the engine and the near silent sounds of the controls were the only means of outside interaction to Rory Dagria. The scanners had not picked up much of anything for quite some time, but the navigation system made note that there were many planets within a close range, just in case. A voice sounded from within the cockpit.

"Hello, Rory. Sensors have indicated a group of lifeforms on the planet Fortuna. Weather conditions are harsh and a blizzard is currently in effect. What course of action shall we take?"

Rory thought silently for a moment, glancing at the computer screens that had now sprung to life as the voice spoke.

"Set a course for Fortuna, Leila. This ship has been through things far worse than even a Fortunan blizzard could muster. You might recall that bounty who tried to take refuge in Venom, but enough about the past. I have made my choice, now make it so."

With those words, the Lance turned into the direction of Fortuna and shot towards the planet with great speed.

In a matter of moments, the planet of Fortuna was in very close proximity. Rory made the preparations for entering the atmosphere. The cockpit would maintain a comfortable temperature while upon the planet and the armor of the ship was highly resistant to harsh weather conditions. Rory held onto the controls tightly, preparing for the brutal winds of the blizzard.

The Lance pierced through the atmosphere of Fortuna and quickly experienced the horrible blizzard plaguing the planet. Rory still managed to keep the ship under control, despite the heavy snowfall. It would only be a matter of time before he would have to find a safe place to land.

Finally, Rory was able to find a clearing that was not too far from the lifeform readings. There seemed to be quite a few and they were not moving around much.

"Rory, the lifeforms are about one hundred yards away. I am unable to detect their DNA and there is a possibility that they might be hostile. Precautions should be taken in case of such an event."

Rory glanced at the computer screens, pressing a few buttons to gain visual on the lifeforms. However, the blizzard was too thick and a visual could not be obtained. Rory sighed and gathered his weapons, including a thermal suit and a pair of thermal goggles.

"Don't worry, Leila. There shouldn't be any problems."

After preparing himself for the weather, he opened the cockpit and stepped outside, his pistols in hand.

Val glared at Fokkusu, his swords drawing a symbol of death among the various thugs. "You know damn well why I'm late. You never did pay me for the engine you blew up. Remember that one? I sure do. You just came out of no where, blowing a hole in the back of my ship. I remember swearing that if you didn't pay me back the next time we met, I was going to gut you."

He turned on Henry as well, his eyes and voice colder than the desolate wasteland that was Fortuna's surface. "And if you ever try to shoot me again, you will realize why they call me 'X'. I am not some thug that you shoot. Try it again, and see where it gets you." He ended this by stabbing both blades into a guy's face.

Koudo seemed deep into thought as Jack spiraled into the air and landed on The O's massive shoulder. The massively armored chest cavity began to push forwards and then drop down as it swung out into a platform. Jack leapt from the shoulder to the platform and crawled down into the cockpit, adjusting himself before shutting the chest. "The O, ready to launch!" he shouted as he plugged several cables into his visor. A multitude of monitors then lit up in the dark , hollow spaces of that mechanized monstrosities gut, giving Jack visual displays through cameras mounted on the outside of the armor. As a keyboard swung from the wall to his left hand, he typed in a short number of quick texts to configure the massive machine. As he began to press footpedals and swing levers and snap switches, The O snapped into action, suddenly jetting backwards as though it were sliding across the ground. He removed the wire from his wrist and inserted VoX into the system.
"Jack, theres a problem."
"Whats that?"
"The O is rejecting me."
"Dammit, it shouldnt be doing that anymore, I know I fixed that already."
"You did a lousy jo...oioihoklblkbp;'a3ker...........lellaw3"
"VoX, you alright? VoX!" He removed the wire and drew it back into the guard on his wrist. "So I guess you really do have a mind of your own The O..." Suddenly The O's tower of a head snapped skywards, its lone pink eye staring out into space. The massive thrusters on its back kicked up, and it shot off from the ground in a blast of raw power. Despite its massive size it broke into orbit easily as it went hurdling out into space towards an unknown target. "Dammit! Stop! For the love of god stop already!"

The O continued on its reckless course into the depths of space, crashing through the Meteo Field. As Jack began to regain control of the machine, he darted in between the massive crushing asteroids, resorting to using the enormous beam rifle to eviscerate several. And as quickly as he had regained control, he once more lost it. Fortuna came into sight, and Jack was forced to deploy The O's decent cushion, a huge inflatable heat resistant bag designed to take the brunt of atmospheric entrance. As the bag deflated, the blazing red humanoid landed with a thunderous smash into a massive snow drift, the snow quickly melting away as the screens inside went dark. "Sonofabitch! What could you possibly want here!? What could you possibly want from a blizzard in the middle of nowhere!" he screamed at it as he smashed his talons to the floor and bashed his arms on the armrests. Suddenly the screens lit up once again.

Rory growled, tightening his grip on his pistols.

"HEY!!! LISTEN UP!!!"

His voice was booming, loud enough to be heard even through the strong winds.

"The name's Rory Dagria. I can help you get out of here. Do you want my help or not?"

He stood there, waiting for a decent answer.