The Scarman Enigma

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Kurt Manning sprinted down the corridor, his two shotguns clasped tightly in his hands. The security breech alarm wailed in the background, flashing amber light throughout the corridor. The escaped Black Flag Corsairs were running riot throughout the station, after raiding the armoury. Dark Angel Reinhardt had managed to capture one of them, but now the others were stuck in an intense firefight with the Spaceport Security Guards in their attempt to escape. Two had been spotted pinned down in one of the luggage handling zones whilst the other two had last been spotted near one of the civilian staging areas. Admiral Wilder had lead a team of Sadukar Soldiers off in search of the two missing BFC Pilots whilst Kurt and one of the HiME Agents sped off to aid the Guards pinned down in the luggage bay.

Kurt spun around the next corner and slammed the butt of his left shotgun into the door control mechanism. The large double doors leading into the handling bay began to crank themselves open, creaking as they went. Kurt sped through the slowly widening gap, both his shotguns raised before him. A barrage of laser fire lanced above his head, forcing him down into a swift roll before taking cover behind a stack of luggage backs and briefcases.
Damn it, He cursed as he stole a glance around the baggage. Another burst of laser fire smacked into the assortment of bags, ripping some apart and scattering fragments of fabrics in all directions.
Kurt leaned out and with his right hand angled his shotgun at the source of the aggression. He squeezed the trigger and a blast of superheated metal fragments tore from the weapons twin barrels. The shrapnel hit a similar stack of luggage near the enemy position and spouted a similar cloud of shredded clothing and other material.

Give yourselves up, Kurt shouted as he ducked back into cover. Youre trapped,
Go to hell Freedom Fighter! A mans voice shouted in retaliation. So they knew the Freedom Fighters, perhaps the Black Flag Corsairs had more depth to them than the Fleet Admiral suspected.
Fine by me, Kurt growled, looking to his left. He spotted another stack of bags and broke cover. More fire cut up the ground behind him as he ran, cracking the concrete of the warehouse floor. He dove at the last minute, dodging a volley from the two pirates and managed to successfully shield himself behind the bags. The HiME Agent had disappeared, no doubt flanking their position with exact precision and stealth. If Manning couldnt get to them in time, at least he would provide a good distraction whilst the HiME operative took them out from behind. He glanced across the room and saw a number of dead Spaceport Guards.
Great
The fact that he was alone didnt sway him in the slightest. He looked away from the corpses and leaned back out of cover. He fired his shotguns at the enemy, shredding more bags. He fired them again and again, moving out of cover and sprinting across to another stack of luggage. Soon the air inside the handling bay was thick with slowly drifting scraps of leather and fabric; the only remains of the ruins of peoples luggage.

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Klaus Reinhardt rushed the pirate into the Thunderhawk, forcing her roughly into one of the drop-seats.
Sit there and stay quiet, He said, glancing across at the others. A number of marines and Sadukar Soldiers were already on board, waiting for lift off. He turned around and looked back out of the Thunderhawks entrance. There was no sign of Kurt.
Reinhardt to Manning, He opened a channel to the bounty hunter using his wrist communicator.
Manning here, The other mans voice crackled over the speaker, the sound of laser fire in the background.
The Thunderhawk is ready Kurt, should I wait for you?
No its fine, Im a little busy here myself. Admiral Wilder and I will catch the next flight, Manning out.
The link went dead from the other side. Klaus shut the commlink down and spun on his heel, making for one of the drop-seats. Tyrant Scarman adjusted his mask as the Rheinlander strode past, turning away from him as he went. Soon he would be on the Freedom Fighter Flagship. Soon Sayne Jadyns plan would fall into effect and the lives of his alternate self and Robert Merlow would be extinguished.

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