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 Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:33 pm
Ora, Pen, and Jarred blinked onto the Star's light, as close to the med bay as Ora could make it. She pushed Pen out of the way, and began working on Jarred.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:36 pm
A series of small, cylinder-shaped robotic things slid from the wall, suspended by magnetic rails and others simply floating, suspended in air, swarmed the table, while a mechanical face blinked on one of the walls.
"I do appreciate your zeal to fix Mister Jarred, but I will have to ask you to desist so we ma tend to his hurts. It will be but a minute." The wall finsished it's message in a british tone, and blinked off, the pink pop cans of life saving going about their duties.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:38 pm
"One time Voodoo's on my side." Jarred chuckled, coughing up more blood.
Arch and Ruby appeared shortly after, blinking around the ship until they found the med lab.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:48 pm
Eric tapped the comm.
"Is everyone on who's getting on? The're getting a little testy down there."
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:50 pm
"Quit laughing and get better." Pen said in a surprisingly harsh voice.
Ora moved away from the robot and let him do the work. She thought for a moment that Ruby might work a tad bit better, but decided it would be rude to push it.
Ruby coughed slightly, but seemed to be fine and untouched from the gas. She gave an apologetic smile, but didn't say anything.
A few moments later there was the sound of blasters firing on the Star's Light, and Ora let out a very loud curse. Lux, knowing Ora to a brief extent, also knew how to get around her cloaking.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:55 pm
"Come on Pen, I thought chicks dug scars. Bulle wou..." Jarred broke off into a fit of bloody coughing.
"Drug me up so I stop talkin damnit!" He yelled at the bots, spraying blood on them, his face going a few shades pale.
"Chase! Whuht kaiwhd ohf shiehlds yeh gahwt ahwn thihs thihn?" Arch yelled into a random com or whatever, feeling the shots.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:55 pm
Eric didn't wait for an answer, instead punched the engines, and nosed towards the opposing fighters.
Brick's gruff voice sounded over Eric's ear piece.
"There's a few of 'em, Cap. We didn't restock missiles before we left, we ain't got a prayer of fighting them."
"We didn't even if we had the missiles. We do, however, excel at running like a b***h. Which is what we are going to do."
And with that, Eric punched the throttle, and blazed at those who were in his way. He tapped the comm again.
"I'm gonna route all power to engines and weapons. Which means the artificial gravity you guys are enjoying at the moment is gonna go. Strap down and let the medbots stabilize Jarred, and enjoy the ride," Eric paused as Arch spoke, "Moving really ******** fast is a good enough shield for me. We can take hits and trade blows, that's all I need. This isn't the first time I've dodged folks out to cornhole me and mine."
Back in the med ward, the bots began to go about their task of drugging, and tending, to Jarred's wounds.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:06 pm
Ora moved to strap down, as did Ruby.
Pen however kept her stance next to Jarred in the med bay. She didn't need artificial gravity, she could make her own. "Just shut up, Jarred." She put a hand over his head as if to feel for a temperature, not that it would do any good, but it disguised the stroke of his face well enough.
The ships continued to shoot, some of them moving up in surprised panic at the Star's Light's direction.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:12 pm
There was a hissing noise as a shot was air-injected into Jarred's neck. He got a slightly dopey grin, looking up at Pen as she put her hand on him, his eyes droopy.
"Tis shock, Pretty eyes, not much I canfdsfkldf...." He blubbered the last few words, passing out.
Arch stayed standing, hanging onto part of the wall next to Ruby. Though noone could tell, he had his eyes closed. Ora might sense a very powerful magical signal, coming from Arch, shooting towards where the bus was.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:14 pm
Eric twerked the control stick, the Star's Light spiraling through a gap in the fighter line, as Eric poured on more speed, leaving the other ships in the dust.
"Here, folks, I'll let you guys see the fun here. I like inflight movies now and again." Eric said, chuckling, patching the feed from the outside to him.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:24 pm
"Shut up, Shanra." Pen said, her voice having gone much softer than before. She smiled at him fondly, and brushed back his hair as he passed out.
Ora grinned, "In flight movies are good." She noted Arch and the bit of magic, but took a guess at what he was doing.
Ruby grinned at the sparkling lights.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:30 pm
One of the ships that was still trying to follow the Star's Light exploded, an impossibly fast object punching through it. Then it happened to another, and another, till the fleet was rapidly falling out of view. The bus pulled up alongside the ship, holding even.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:35 pm
Eric growled, looking behind him.
"I'm not entirely sure I approve of the cheating move. I kinda wanted a chase."
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:43 pm
"It's only a half-hearted chase anyway. They don't want us back. Lux wants the stone and that's it. If he wanted Pendari, I can guarantee it was for a lighter purpose." Ora watched the display with a grim look on her face.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:46 pm
Eulalia Danae "It's only a half-hearted chase anyway. They don't want us back. Lux wants the stone and that's it. If he wanted Pendari, I can guarantee it was for a lighter purpose." Ora watched the display with a grim look on her face. "Hey, a chase is a chase. I'll take all the action I can get. My woman flies, so I don't get to knock it out with her, and the Hunters and Bowdn keep me in line. I take violence, screaming, and running when I can."
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