The Rogue Officer

[Jeremy Hunter]

Izzy twisted her fighter as a rain of bolts came from the lead Scropian. the Athena was taking hits, but was dishing out more.

"You idiots, get the hell out of here! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS NOT LISTENING?!!?"

Izzy fired her Mini Razor and flipped, evading a Scorpian that couldnt stop. THe AThena lost its sheilds and took a round to the hull. A crater appeared.

"Dangit Cassie, just run!"
"And leave you? Jeremy would have our heads!"
"Then its a good thing I arrived!"

They looked to see the unfinished, unarmed, under powered, under shield, under-everything Ghost Eye appeard and launcha single Sekhmet.

"Izzy, you cover the Athena while I give these guys a snac or two."

Izzy nodded as Jeremy roared in. His Energy Guns and twin EMP guns tore into the shields. Izzy and Cassie lconcentrated fire with Jeremy, and a SNAC turned the second Scorpian to atoms. The other two came in for another pass. The Ghost Eye moved to block the shots as they rain in. THe shell took every hit, but miraculously held together. THey repeated thier tactis to destroy the third Scorpion. But the lead one held on stubbornly. As they poured fire, it dished back.

"We cant stop this one. Took forever to take the other three...where the hell is the cavalry?"
"Dealing with a trio of Stortas heading for Manhattan."
"Frakk."
"Ellie said she will try and send help, but unfortuinately they need all hyperdrive equiped ships. Most are on missions, and the Eureka.One is being sent to get supplies."
"Well, lets try something cute and reckless."
"Like..."

Jeremy acclerated toward the Scorpion. It fired, but a quick barrel roll fixed that. He fired his snac, then popped up as twin GB Battle Razors fired. A Mini Razor followed, and the Scorpion finally, mercifully fell. The Ghost Eye jumped to Evora, and Jeremy was dropped back on Bethlehem.

Back in Frankfurt, the Athena and Izzy went to the nearest base and docked for repairs.

The Athena was a mess, and the Midnight Roar was falling apart.

"Looks like we aint doing much for know..."

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.