The Bear and the Dragon.

[mtjsmith]

[font=agency fb]Location: [color=#FFFFFF]Freeport 9, Omicron Theta
Date: 5th June 819 AS

"Xi'an, I need an exit now. Target is dead."

[color=#FFFFFF]He hadn't squeezed the trigger at this point, but as soon as the transmission was cut, the slug flew from the Seeker rifle. A faction of a second later, the targets head split in two. Almost immediately, alarms blared and the people on the promenade started screaming and running. In almost a single motion, Major Han Xu had the seeker rifle on his back and was jumping down the level to retrieve what remained of the traitor. He took out his side arm, and blasted at the two people Mr Walker was trying to meet. Both were dropped as Xu rolled to the body. He picked it up and flung it over his shoulder. Running now, he sprinted towards the docking point which the Xi'an was about to moor itself to.

"You done raping that docking point yet!?"

[color=#FFFFFF]Of course he moaned, we had to put a bloody Hispanic in the pilots seat for this one. Of course he'll be late.

"Docking complete"
[color=#FFFF00]"You're late. Open the hatch and get us out of here."
"Si si si...."

He quickly got aboard and headed for the cargo bay where the corpse was dumped on a workbench.

"You get what we need?"
[color=#FFFF00]"Of course. The target was an extra bonus, but dui.. We have the intel."

He took a Zoner computer chip out of his pocket. He stared at the blue imprint in the centre of it.

"Orders Major, the Freeport's sending out fighters after us!"
[color=#FFFF00]"Ignore them. Set course for Omega-52, Best speed."

He headed to the CO's ready room. It wasn't much, or at all spacious - but it served Major Xu's needs while Colonel Ling was away. He had heard a rumour that soon the Xi'an would be his own command. He thought nothing of it. The Xi'an, like him, were tools of the Coalition. Tools that were required to keep sharp. Any amount of complacency would be their very downfall.

"So... Are you worth all the trouble?"

[color=#FFFFFF]He slotted the data chip into the computer tablet at his desk. Scrolling through it, he allowed himself to smile and then laugh. Yes.. it was definitely worth the effort.

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