The Armed Beauty and the Half-dead Beast

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-So, what was so important that I had to come here again? You damn well I hate wasting ammo on useless reasons. Plus, there are too many bounty hunters running around. I have to keep my temper. So, what is it?

*Hector pullet a data tablet out from a storage of his suit, switched on and started searching.*

-I have some good news and I have some bad news. Which one do you want me to start with?

-Argh … this again. You Maltanese are always like this. Huh... okay, just get on with the bad news.

-We’ve lost the Serenity. The navy got it surrounded. This is the last image that one of the recon satellites could take; the ships transponder went silent after that. No nearby friendly base reported it docking or flying by anywhere. The good part is, the cargo hold was empty, at least according to the last info.

-Damn... I was hoping it will stay low longer. Too bad. Who was flying it? Jackson and his gang? Never really liked that guy, he wasn’t really the sharpest tool in the shed. And what's the good news?

*Mendez started searching on the tablet again, straight to a data sheet.*



-I’ve got you a ship, which will suit your needs. Or at least I hope. It’s a „Z” series Monate gunship, not the best there is, but it’s the most you can get. I didn’t want to go back to Valetta after what I did to the head engineer there, after the … let’s forget that. The ship will be ready in a few days and will be taken to Mactan.

-Finally, at least something useful from you. What about the scientist? You know well, we need someone who is... better with eplosives and chemicals then you are.

*A flirty yet unmistakably mean smile appeared on Victoria’s face. She wasn’t sure if Hector takes it as a personal offense, since it was impossible to see his face through that helmet he’s wearing. But Mendez didn’t care to stand up for that, he just continued on his somewhat robotic toned voice.*

-I know someone... but he isn’t exactly a scientist. But he sure knows how to blow things up. However, he’s not exactly who you’d want to stand next to you. But you will see soon. He promised to come to Barrier as soon as he can.

-Right... I guess. Let’s get going, this place is getting more and more boring every single day. Plus, we have some hackin’ and crackin’ to do, right rusty?

*Victoria and Hector left the bar with her still laughing at her last joke about his partner. No one looked at them, because everyone remembered what happened before.*

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