*Viriato has on the control room, with him Henrique, Joao, Afonso and Nuno. They were waiting for the transmition from Omicron 74 from Dr. Abel Salazar on board the Barca*
- Viriato - I just hope that he doesn't come with too "expensive" words!!
- Nuno - Yes!! When we delivered some goods and more Wild he stared to say something that i didn't understood! Blood ... white cells!!
- Viriato - Speaking of it, and what about Thulsa?
- Nuno - The plattform is ready, but we couldn't put the security camera relay so we will not see what is inside, but the explosives are in place!
- Joao - Explosives?
- Nuno - Yes! He bought another Dromedary and has 6 Eagle class fighters Eagle class and 3 Roc class bombers. So when we attack, if he launch then ... we blow they on the ground!
- Afonso - Nice!!
- Nuno - We do know that he has a new ship on Port Canaria right now, been loaded with H fuel but to prevent further "accidents" his men inspect all cargo, and looks like Thulsa is now affraid of flying!
- Joao - We also know that there is a convoy of twenty trucks moving right now to his mountain. They will arrive to strike point in less 3 hours!
- Viriato - And is all ready waiting?
- Joao - Yes it will be very simple. The trucks hae to pass a mountain road, and there is a small bridge that they have to pass. All Gamma team worked all night, there is explosives on the bridge and on the road, the plan is blow up the bridge when the first truck is almost on the other side, and blow the road. There is also two Delta recon/strike vehicles equipped with anti tank missiles to attack any vehicle that may escape, and also one Delta sniper team to take any that tries to escape by foot.
- Viriato - Since that all this is only 30 km from the Thulsa mountain, i will be on the Lusitano. If they prepare to lauch any fighter, we start to bombard the base to to draw attention given time for the teams to leave.
- Afonso - And if they launch all ships?
- Viriato - Then we fight. I on the Lusitano, you on the Caravela and Nuno on the Rabelo. And when there is two bombers on he plattform i want they blow away.
- Henrique - And how you know that?
- Nuno - The plattform is outside the mountain but protected by the shield, and is visible to one observer that is at 15 km!
- Henrique - Ohh! I see!
* a brief pause still waitning*
- Henrique - Oh and what will do with the Kusari situation?!
- Joao - Kusari situation?
- Viriato - GMG only gave credits to the 3 Zoner groups, ignoring all independents that help then. Samura ignored us when we made the ship request, and he were the only Zoners that help then but gave their ships to the OSI that was one of the three that broke the embargo laws and helped commercially the GMG that are enemies of Samura. The KNF insulted us but are very friendly with the TAZ that also are one of the three that is helping the GMG, an enemy of KNF. So ... i don't care about Kusari any more, and sincerely if Gallia invade the Taus with fresh troops against the tired Kusari ... i really don't care what will happen to Kusari.
* silence was made and only broken when the transmition from Omicron 74 arrived *
- Viriato - Dr. Abel ... finally!
- Abel Salazar from the ship Barca on the Peloponnese asteroid field - Greetings Viriato and all of you present. I'm very sorry for the delay but i wanted all information ready to be sent!
* a coded transmition from the Barca to New Lusitania, arrived and was passed on the screen*
- Abel - Gentlemen is intruduce the Lymphocyte
- Abel -This are the warriors of our innate immune system, mainly the Natural Killers, that, like the name says, they are the cells distinguish infected cells and tumors from normal and uninfected cells by recognizing changes of a surface molecule, and when they detect any anomaly they relese Cytotoxicity, and that is a natural toxin and will kill infected cells. The problem is that this cell must be activeted and not always are, otherwise our immune system would be perfect and cancer and even Nomad infection would never happen. So what we did on this pass days was not only laboratory organization but found a away to this Warriors be activeted on the presence of Nomad cells.
- Viriato - So you are saying that we have the guns.. the human body has what is necessary but don't shoot because it doesn't know who are the enemies?
- Abel - In this case you are right! As soon they know what are the infected cells they will attack then with the toxin i said early and kill it!
- Viriato - Great so let's start working!
- Abel - Please .. this is not so simple!
- Viriato - I knew it!! What is the problem?!
- Abel - The Nomad that is infecting the body, the parasite, to control the host it must be connected to nervous system, and we don't know what damage it made and what will happen when those connections are lost. Also we still have to see what will be the amount of the white cells it will produce and the amount of toxin will be relese on the body and what will happen! We may kill the host!
- Viriato - Well ... you have several specimen on your ship ... test it! Even today you received more!
- Abel - But ...
- Viriato - Dr. i know that they are humans and i also know that we are were to save then, but this is WAR and for the greater good that must be sacrifices. And what you have there is enemies so if you kill then testing, thir deaths will have more value that if i kill then with my guns!
- Abel - Yes you are right! I know but .. there ... well when i toke my oath when i become a doctor .. it was to protect the human life ...
- Viriato - And you will be protecting the Human life, find the cure and you will be saving many lifes.
- Abel - Yes! We will start right away to produce the activators and testing!
- Viriato - Good! Report when here is results. Good luck Abel.
- Abel - Thank you Viriato!
* connection was close*
- Henrique - Do you think that will work?
- Viriato - We will see! Now Gentlemen to your posts. We have another war to fight!
*Viriato was on board the Lusitano, orbiting Gran Canaria, as also Afonso on the Caravela and Nuno on the Rabelo. Suddenly *
- Delta sniper - This is Delta, convoy are arriving!
- Virato - Good stand by! Gamma get ready!
* the convoy slowly pass by the booby trap section of the road, and enter the small bridge and as soon the first vehicle almost reach the end, a huge explosion destroys the bridge taking the first three trucks, while the fourth manage to stop but is hitted by behind by the fifth, pushing him to the destroyed bridge but luckly not enough to fall. The remain trucks stop and try to run by turning back but, all explosives are detonated and by the force of the explosions or by the rocks that began to fall, they are destroyed except the last one, that turns around*
- Delta sniper - Delta Recon the last truck is turning around!
- Delta recon on a attack vehicle - I see him! Hold on!
* a missile is fired completly destroing the truck.
- Delta sniper - By the way there is one more near the bridge!
- Delta recon - Roger!
* A second missile is fired and the truck explodes *
- Viriato - Good job now get out of there!
* Meanwhile on Thulsa mountain, the smoke and the sound of explosions far, is noticed and they prepare an Eagle to invistigate*
- Observer that is 15 km from the mountain - This is observer one. I spoted some movement on the landing dock!
- Viriato - Roger that. *to the weapons officer* Prepare to fire the mortars over the mountain! Ready?! Fire
* One first shot and follow by a second shot hitted the mountain, ans by surprise the shields are down*
- officer on the Lusitano's bridge - The shields are down!!
- Viriato - What?! Fire at will! Afonso also fire on the mountain!
- Afonso on the Caravela - Ok!
* But the shields are raise again and all hits don't pass*
- officer on the Lusitano's bridge - The shields are up and one Eagle was lauched!
- Viriato - Continue firing!
- officer on the Lusitano's bridge - Two more ships are been deploy!
- Viriato - Cease fire! When those ships leave the plattform shoot to the ground outside the shield area.
- Afonso - What?!
- Viriato - Just do it!
* The two Eagles are getting ready and took off but when they were passing the shield, the mortars from the Lusitano and the light mortar from the Caravela hitted the ground, and if the first Eagle passed the second was hitted by the wall of dirt and crush in to the ground exploding!
- Afonso - Nice one! But there is two Eagles on the air.
- Observer - Sir i see now two Roc bombers getting ready!
- Viriato - Very well. Activate the explosives.
- Observer - Yes sir!
* The explosives are detonate, the explosion is not enough to damage the plattform but it damage the bombers making then fall, while one the damages are small, the second was been refueled and a fule leak occurred and followed by an explosion that destroys the bomber and damages the other one and kills most of the people that were on the plattform!
- Viriato - Good! Continue to fire. Afonso and Nuno we have two bandits that soon will be here. Prepare to defend!
* Few time later the two Eagle undock by the docking ring and go straight to the Lusitano group. They tried to hail but no response. And as soon they enter the cruiser turrets of the Caravela range, both the caravela and the Lusitano start shooting and destroied one fighter, the second tries to escape, evading the fire from the capital turrets but didn't escaped the fire from the gunboats turrets from the Rabelo. Both pilots ejected and were captured by the Lusitano.*
* On New Lusitania, the Lusitano group ships dock on the hangar. Viriato leaves and order that the prisoners to be taken. Joao goes to him!*
- Viriato - How are the teams?!
- Joao - They are safe! You do know that now he knows who is sabotaging, right?!
- Viriato - Yes i know! It was inevitable!
- Joao - What forces he still have?! Thrre Eagles and one Roc! Put all air defences on alert!
* Viriato enters a small room, inside some guards and the captured pilots*
- Viriato - Hello boys! Know do you mind to say ho are you and what the hell you were doing there?!
- Merc1 - Hey man we don't have nothing to do with it! We are just mercenaries, and we were just hired as security. Nothing more!
- Merc2 - YOU SON OF (*******)! You killed my brother!
* Viriato takes his gun and shoots him*
- Merc1 - Jesus!! Are you crazy?!!
- Viriato - Nobody talks about my mother that way!! Now ... you are gonna tell this nice people here everything you know, otherwise they will tell me that you talked about my mother! Did i made myself clear?!!
- Merc1 - Y...y...es!!
- Viriato- Good!
* Viriato leaves the room, while the merc was talking like we never talked*
- Henrique - It was necessary to do that?!
- Viriato - We still have one bandit on the jail, now if what this one is saying is true, we will have another one!
- Henrique - Very well! We are on alert. Shields are in medium strenght. Nothing will pass!
- Viriato - He will find us and probably try to contactg us. When he do call me!
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It wasn't often that Doc became infuriated but after the physical examination of a freed 16 year old slave girl revealed sexual abuse and pregnancy by a slaver, it was all he could stand. Still, he collected himself enough to send a communication to Mr. Viriato.
Greetings, Mr. Viriato,
I must commend your men for their efforts in the liberation of the slaves on Canaria. Fortunately, most of those that have been brough to Canaria Medical suffer little more than dehydration and malnutrition. One case, however, has got me very upset.
A young 16 year old girl was examined by me just yesterday and what I found was apalling. I found her with signs of repeated sexual abuse and left pregnant. She told me it was her captors that did this to her.
She was liberated from the last camp of refugees you brought into Canaria Medical. She'll be fine physically but mentally she's a mess and I've put her in the care of someone to help her and her family.
If they're still alive, I want the slavers from that camp brought to me. Bring them to me here just outside the medical center. Shackle and chain them like they did to others so that I can find who is responsible for this act of cowardice.
Of you, Mr. Viriato, no questions will be asked and you will find a generous sum of credits in your bank account for your efforts.
Many thanks!
Dr. John Holliday
With that, he sat back, taking a shot of Coalition Vodka.
*Viriato arrives late to New Lusitania, after some training with the new cavalry squadron*
- Henrique - You have a message waiting!
- Viriato - Doom?!
- Henrique - No. Doc. Holliday!
* Viriato goes to the control room, reades the messa and replies*
*From New Lusitania, Gran Canaria*
Greetings John
If i'm not mistaken, the "man" that you want is already dead and was kill when he was raping her.
I have two prisioners here .. one is new and other, unfortunately, i can't killing because i gave my word that i and any of my personel would hurt him if he coloborates ... and he did!
I was sending you a message, but i was waiting for some news, you see ... i don't care about money! I have luxuy settlement here, where every one eats the best there is and all produce here, we have the best medical facilites, best educational facilities, all on the safety of a super heavy shield, that i bet not even most of military bases around Sirius have. I have it all but ... i already suffered too much on my life and saw the worst of mankind, and i don't want that my people go through what I went through, and i would like to extend to many people i can. So i try to change Sirius to a better place .. i can't but at least i do something. I even have now a research team and it founds something that, after they report i was sending you a message because i think that you would be interested. Also, i don't know if you remember i talked about a guy call Thulsa Doom ... well ... we already have some serious action!
But i will talk about all later ok Jonh?! When you come here to New Lusitania?! Just for lunch if you don't have more time, but ... i have to say to you ... you will eat what we have! We have a healthy diet, with products that we grown with no chemical fertilizers, and we are vegetarians.
See you next time Jonh * Henrique makes signal that Abel will send a report next day* ... i mean ... tomorrow we will speak... probably i will have some news!
*Viriato was on the control room, sitting in the chair very very nervous. Two comms officers are in the room silent, until Henrique enters:
- Henrique - So ... no news?!
- Viriato - No!!
* It was been a bad week. Despite the merc left Thulsa alone ... with one prisioner and some losses it was easy to convince their leader to get the hell out from Gran Canaria, "Or you leave or i shoot every one of you and make you very unwelcome on every Freeport". Thulsa is furious and tried several times to contact us but Viriato don't wont to reply to him, this way more furious will be and mistakes will appear.
But even with this good news, it was been a bad week. The experiences on boad the Barca, conducted by Dr. Abel Salazar are not working. First the test subjects died because the parasites found that we wanted to kill then so hen suicide killing the host, even those that were unconscious. Then the second experience the test subjects were drugged with synthetic marijuana, it was Viraito that suggested and it worked but the high amount of white cells on the blood and the high level of toxin killed also the host. An third test is been prepared, this time they will be drugged and at the same time a hemodialysis machine will filter the blood, maybe this time we will be more luckly.
But the worst was yet to come. Litle Allie, niece of Joe Bradley, the main commodity traderon Port Cananria and a good friend, was kidnapped. he and the parents are desperated and we are doing all that we can but ... soo far nothing!! ime is passing fast and there is no clues about her missing!
* It as been a long week. Despite the sucess against Thulsa Doom, by cutting his supply lines and the promisse of Dr. Abel Salazar on board the Barca of good news, the kiddnap of Allie is very disturbing. Viriato is on his room, dressing a very rich way when Ana enters*
- Ana - Why are you doing this?!
- Viriato - Doing what?! Can you please help me with this tie?
- Ana - Why are you going? Why don't you sent another on your place?
- Viriato - Because i must. Will you help me with this tie or not?
- Ana - No! It is too risky for you! You are always risking you life. I can't live this way!
- Viriato - I said i'm going and that is final. I will not send others to do my job while i'm sitting on a chair very confortable!
- Ana - Nooo! If you go ... i ... if you go when you return i will not be here!
- Viriato takes a deep breath - I ... never forced you to do anything you didn't want to! But i have to go!
- Ana - Why?!
- Viriato - BECAUSE YES! Because on two years ... TWO LONG YEARS of my life i serve on a special Rheinland task force, and our jobs was to find and kill infected agents, and we becomed very very good doing that. So good that our "superiors" started to send us on more and more dificult missions .. even impossible missions, and while they were sitting on their chairs many of us were dying and they didn't care. THEY DIDN'T CARE! I got tired of that and left and also because we found that not all our targets were infected agents ... some unwanted normal humans also becomed targets. That is why i will not send any one to do a job that i can do it! They are not less important than me and their lifes have the same "price" of mine so I WILL NOT SENT any one on my place! And ... if you leave me ... you know how much i love you but i will not force you to stay.
* Viriato takes his tie and leaves the room, leaving Ana alone crying. On his way to the hangar he meets Joao*
- Joao - What is wrong?
- Viriato - Ana ... she ...
- Joao - Did you told her?!
- Viriato - Yes ... almost all!
- Joao - You should have told her long time ago!
- Viriato - It is not a thing that i'm proud of!
* Both arrived to the hangar, at that time Viriato managed to put his tie, near the Dromedary ship has Nuno and two soldiers that will act has bodyguards, one a former Kusari Imperial Guard and the other a rheinalnd beast of a man. Nuno explains the plan, it was a very simple one, Viriato escorted by the two bodyguards, will enter the buidling, that is a small warehouse on the small town about 2500 km south Port Canaria, will act as a buyer and if Allie is located he signal Beta team, that is already on location, sortms the place. There is a good hint that Allie is there, if it isn't her, another like her is there. After briefing Viriato enters the ship and his escortsd and leaves to the location. Some ime later they arrive, they dock the ship on small docking plattform. Thy are stopped at the door but some credits and gold nuts are a good key. Inside the bordel owner comes to Viriato*
- BO - Welcome Gentlemen. Welcome to my humble home. Please come in!
- Viriato - Thank you. You are too kind!
- BO - Ohh please! A man of you qualities deserve the best, and speaking of the best ... girls ... please choose the your company!
* Some women make a line in front of Viriato, all prostitues, none looks to be forced slave. Viriato whisper the brodel owner*
- Viriato - I would prefer something smaller and much more younger!
- BO - Ohhh! I see! Well idon't have nothing like that but... one advise .. that kusari girl over there she is ...
- Viriato - I said no! I'm a very very rich man and i don't mind to pay anything that pleases me! Anything!
- BO - Ohh ... i see! In that case ... girls move along ... i may have something that you will like, but that will cost you a lot!
- Viriato - Like i said i will pay anything! If i really like of what you have, your price will be my price!
- BO - Excellent! Please follow me!
* They pass by a big room here men "socialize" with some prostitues before going to the rooms. They pass by a door that takes then to a corridorthat leaves to a small office. Inside the office there were two securities, the border owner went behind his desk and invite Viriato to sit, hile the two securities are amaze with the tattos of the kusairian bodyguard and mainly the huge size of the rheinlander*
- BO - Like i said i might have something you may like, but i was leaving for another customer... but ... i may give it to you .. of course for a small price!
- Viriato - And that price will be?!
- BO - Let's say 25 millions!
- Viriato - That looks a very reasonable price! But i first want to see what you got!
- BO - Of course! *makes a call* Bring her to my office! *To Viriato* May i offer you a drink?!
- Viriato - Not now. Let me see first what you have!
- BO - Certainly!
*Someone knocks on the door and the bordel owner gives order to enter. Two men enter and with they there she was, little Allie. Viriato keeps his cool, he goes to her and taeks a good look at her, she looks fine and untouched and he smiles to her, and Allie also smiles, it is not the first time that they meet, Viriato saw her many times her uncle*
- Viriato - She is indeed what i'm looking for it! I will take her! Now i will have that drink!
- BO - Excellent! * the b owner serves Viriato a drink and raise his glass* Cheers!
- Viriato - Cheers!
* But Viriato don't drink, insteed he throws his glass to the face of the security guy that was holding Allie, and hits the face of the bordel owner, and while the kusarian bodyguard was taking other two securities, the rheinalnder one literally smashes the head on one againts the wall and breaks the neck of the one that was holding Allie, and protects her by covering her with his body. With the room secure, Viriato makes the call to Beta to storm the place*
- BO with his nose broken - Who ... who are you what you whant?!
- Viriato takes him - You are a very bad man and you wil pay for it!
- BO - Nooo! Please .. take what you want please but ... don't hurt me! i will pay you! I will give you millions!
- Viriato - Do i look that i need your millions?!
- BO - Please ... nooo!!! Pleeeeaseeee! I ... i ... will give you the locations of others that ...
- Viriato - OTHERS? There are more?! WHERE ARE THEY?!
- BO - I ... i don't have then!! They are not here but ... i can tell you where they are if you promisse not to hurt me!!
- Viriato turns to the kusarian bodyguard - Bring him!!
- BO - Wait my book!! *takes a small book of his desk*
* Viriato lead the way, holding a small handgun taken from one dead security guy, he enters the big room but Beta toke all!*
- Beta leader - There are more upstairs! *Beta used sound suppressed guns and they enter silently*
- Viriato - Good let's go!
* All left the building and went to the Dromedary. Viriato looks to Allie, she smiles and extends her hand to Viriato hat take it and kisses it. The ship takes of and goes to Port Canaria. On the air Viriato makes a call to Afonso that was in space on board the Caravela*
- Viriato - Afonso it is all yours!
- Afonso - Ok! I take care of this! *he orders to the weapons officer to give him the weapons control and shoots the building with light mortars, three hits and the building is destroyed leaving to evidences of what happened there*
* Some time later they arrived to Port Canaria, and they went directly to Joe, the commodites main trader. Viriato enters first, Joe was talking to a trader but he sees Viriato and excuses the trader and goes to Viriato*
- Joe - Hello my friend! Strange clothes for you! You went to a party of something?!
- Viriato smiles - Something!
- Joe - Any news?!
* Viriato signal to the rheinlander to enter, he didn't let her down since the office protecting her for anything*
- Joe - Allie * he runs to her*
- Allie - Uncle Joe! * the bodyguard puts her on the floor and she runs to her uncle arms.*
* It was a emotional moment, even the rheinlander, a beast of man, shed a tear*
- Joe to Viriato - How can i thank you?!!
- Viriato - No need my friend! You already did!
* Viriato was leaving but Allie goes to him and smiled and kisses him and then goes to the rheinlander and hugs him. After that they lead to New lusitania leaving Joe making a call to Allie's parents telling then the good news*
* The ship arrives to New Lusitania and docks on the hangar*
- Viriato - Take this thing (refering to the bordel owner) to the medical center and then take him to the room!!
- Joao - All fine?!
- Viriato smilling - Sure! All went well!
- Joao - Who is that?
- Viriato - Is the bordel owner! He is here in exchange for good informations?
- Joao - Another one?!
- Viriato - We will take care of that on another day!
* Later in the interrogation room, Viriato still have the same clothes, Nuno arrived with the two soldiers that act as Viriato's bodyguards and with the bordel owner*
- Nuno - You don't change clothes?!
- Viriato - Later! *to the bordel owner* Welcome to my home. Please sit!
- BO - Ha ha ha! Very funny!
- Viriato takes the book - Now explain to me what this means!
- BO - Hold on!! What i gain with this?! OUUUCHHH (the rheinlander puts his hands on his shoulders)
- Viriato - Shhhh!!! Don't scream! He just putted his hands and didn't squeezed ... yet! Now you are alive because you said you can give me informations, and like i said, promissed that i and nobody of my staff will hurt you. So ... start talking!
- BO - Ok ok!! Those numbers are dates and bank accounts and money that were transfered. Those simbols are codes for the names of the buyers!
- Viriato - Decode this!
- BO - Wait a minute! I ...
- Viriato - I said DECODE THIS! And i add ... NOW! Otherwise ...
- BO - Ok ok!! Don't touch me!! * he started decode, there were 22 transactions to 14 buyers* Some of the names i don't know! I don't ask really!!
- Viriato - How you get this children?!
- BO- Well ... some time ago i had a business partner but ... recently it is me that toke care of taken the girls!
- Viriato - And how you contact with the buyers?!
- BO - Well a friend of a friend ...
- Viriato - What friend?
- BO - Man you have to prot...
- Viriato - WHAT FRIEND?!
*Scared the bordel owner, started to give names, transmition numbers ... everything. Nuno noted all and left to invistigate. Viriato ordered to take the bordel owner down to the jail, where for some time a kiddnaper is been hold.*
* Now Viriato was heading to his apartment! Slowly and very nervous. When he left, Ana said that she would leave Viriato if he went on the mission. Viriato has next the door when his phone started to ring. Looks like the old BO's parter was exactly the kiddnaper that was on the prison, and both started to insult and threat one and other. Viriato liked that and ordered to be separated. Viriato opens the door and slowly goes to the room, and gets sad hen he sees some drawers empty. A pain hitts him, not even a blaster could cause such pain but suddenly a noise from the bathroom, Ana goes to room. looks to Viriato and continues to empty some drawers*
- Ana - It is getting cold. It is almost winter. I'm taking this summer clothes out of here and start to put the winter clothes!
* Viriato was speachless, Ana goes to him, puts her hand on his chest*
- Ana - Ahh! All went well?!
- Viriato - Ye... yes! She his fine! She is safe now!
- Ana - Good! Now ... take those clothes and go and take a shower ok? You must rest! *she kisses him*
- Viriato - Yes! I will!
- Ana - We will talk tomorrow!
- Viriato - Yes!
*Viriato went to take a shower, when he returns to his room, Ana already has in bed, he lay in the bed next to her, she hugs him and both felt a sleep*
*Viriato arrived late! He has been away for some days! Ana was sleeping ... he stoped looking at her ... his Angel! But she woke up and she hugs him! It was like all stopped ... that is worth all! They spoke for a bit and then they lay down, hugged and Ana felt a sleep, but Viriato didn't! Too much happened these days.
After the rescue of Allie, Viriato went to a hunt of pedophiles and trying to save their victims. Of the records that the Border owner gave, from 14 buyers 10 were found, that means that the others 4 are to well hidden, and that means that they are some very very VIPS, because only they can hide that way. From this 10, 3 are dead and others 5 are in prison because of sexual crimes and for financial crimes.
Viriato organized a group, a very small group, Viriato himself, the 2 soldiers that were with him at the rescue of Allie, and his friend and also former brother of arms Afonso. Their task was to find the pedophiles and bring then some justice and save their victims. Their first target was right on Gran Canaria, on a Buddhist colony. The 4 went there, they had the photo of theur target, it was difficult to find him*
- Viriato - Excuse me! May we have a word with you?!
- Ped - Certanly you may! In wha ti can help you?!
- Viriato - Do you know this man?! *shows him the photo*
- Ped. smiles - Yes! I know! He ... no longer exists!
- Viriato - Too bad!! I would like to know where are the little girl that he bought! *very angry way*
*The pedophile was surprised and asked to follow him, the team follow him to his quarter. He went to a chest, from the bottom he taked a photo of a very young girl*
- Ped shows the photo to Viriato - Is this the reason of what you camed?
- Viriato - Where is she?!
* The pedophile fell to his knees and started crying*
- Ped - She ... she is dead!! It was acident i didn't mean it! Please you must believe me! I was ill! I was a very sick person!! I can't explain my behavior!!! I can't!!!
- Viriato - What you did with the body?!
- Ped still on his knees - I ... i took her on my ship and dumped the body near a star!!! After that i sold every thing i had and gave it to help children organizations, and camed here to try to redeem my past life!!
* One of the team members was carrying a backpack, inside a canister with a jellie form of inflamable gel call napalm. Viriato took the canister and putted near the pedophile and also putted a lighter*
- Viriato - Some say that by fire ... people can purified!
* Viriato walked to the door, the pedophile looked to Viriato, made the gesture of undertanding with his head, and took the canister, opened and droped the gel over him, took the lighter and lookd to the team that was already outside and ignited! The flames erupted with violence and started to burn the flesh .. the bones ... all! Other monks saw the flames and wento to extinguish the fire but they looked to the burning "wreck" of the pedophile, still on praying position, looked to Viriato, understood what happed and stayed there watching! What did impressed the team was ... despite all pain caused by the fire ... he didn't moved or even said anything!!
The team returned to New Lusitania, but the news of a new target was found, didn't let any time to rest. But this target was very diferent. First the target was on Plante Curacao, and that limited the action. Second the target was a womam and the third ... and most terrible of anything .. this woman believed that she had found the secret of eternal youth, but the rumor said that she was a follower of the Countess Bathory. That was a shock and that target becomed a priority, but there was a problem ... she lived in small island more than 2 km from the mainland and it was a very well protected place. Even so Viriato decided to attack, after some gathering some intel, Viriato went to his quarters were Ana was waiting exactly were Viriato was going, a chest were Viriato keeps his weapons. Ana coudln't do speak because she didn't knew what to say! Viriato took his long rigle and a bag where was his old sniper equippement, kissed Ana ... smiled ... and went to the hangar. The plan was simple, He and a small team went to Planet Curacao on a Dromedary class ship, after docking, Viriato simply disappeared from the eyes of security and went to the closest remote part of the mainland near the small island. Due to the high security, Viriato, even with his sniper suit that hide his body signature, took 2 days to reach his shooting point and stood there waiting for an oportunity. The target every day went to the highest part of the island, to "receive the blessing" of the morning light. The distance to target was about 2.8 km, not a problem but the strong cross winds were. Viriato stood all night studying the winds. The first light showed ... Viriato waited for the oportunity .. the target showed .. Viraito knew that he may only had one oportunity so for that he picked a special projectile bullit,that had a hollow point and but filled with a very strong poison ... Viriato tried to compensate but suddendly the wind stopped .. no traces of wind not even a small breeze .. even the target noticed that ... Viriato immediately rezeroed the sight .. compensated the elevation ... took a deep breath and ... shooted! The bullit went to target at great speed, but it it seemed that it took an eternity but ... it was worthy. The bullit hitted the target with great violence and the poison wasn't even necessary. Viriato immediately hidded his gun under his body, his suit hidded the heat signature of the barel, and stood still. The security went on alert and started shooting all kind of fire to mainland, they were shooting radomly but still very dangerous, and even some went from the island to the mainland but ... Viriato stood still and the good quality of his suit made that he seemed invisible. After few hours the security gave up but Viriato waited for the night, since in darness he had a better chance to escape safely. He made it to the Dromeday and returned to New Lusitania. At his arrival Viriato went to the control room, where Joao sended him to rest saying that the next day he would see all reports of what it happened in his absence. He just reply to a message on the communication channel and went to his quarters.
Viriato his now on his bed with Ana ... his Angel. He kisses her and felt a sleep. Tomorrow it will be a long day!
*Viriato woke up late! He was very very tired! He is no longer used to this type of missions! * Damn i'm getting old for this* He ntice a note that Ana left for him ... he smiled and went to prepare himself for the metting. After he took his equippement and put it on a chest when suddenly his mobile communicator rings, it was Joao asking if he was coming, Viriato said yes and went to the conference room and forgot to close the chest.
He arrives to the conference room where all were there. Viriato greet all and sittes on his chair, still sore*
- Viriato - So ... what is new?!
- Henrique - We are still waiting for Abel transmition from the Barca.
- Viriato - Does he have news or we gonna have to wait more time?!
- Henrique - He said he had good news!
- Viriato - Good! More?!
- Henrique - All good around here! The trade profit is growing well and we are about 75% independent. When the new solar and wind collectors we will increase to 95% independent from outside in normal condictions. About the mining operations is going slow but surely. Next week we will manage another full load.
- Viriato still very sore - Ok then!! What?! I would like to see any of you doing what i did and the next day will be ok!
- Joao - I remember when you did that!
- Viriato - Other times!!
- Afonso - Yes!! Other times!
- Viriato - Let's talk about now and not the pass!
- Nuno - We intercept an messenger from Doom! He was trying to buy a ship on Port Canaria. He told us that Thulsa Doom is trying to escape. Looks like is running down of suplies on his mountains and some belivers are starting to question his divinity. We are attacking his convoys from space using or the Lusitano or the Caravela, and attacking his searching teams also from space with the informations from our spotters. Summarizing ... his doom is approaching. *some laughts*
- Henrique - And he did told you all?
- Nuno - We ... convince him to talk!
- Henrique - I see! Are you guys planing an assault?!
- Joao - Not a frontal one! It will be a combine with armour and support from above outside, and inside it will be more a wait to see.
* At this point a signal from the Barca arrives. After decoding and remove all interference from the Peloponnese Asteroid Field, Dr. Abel Salazar appears on the screen*
- Abel - Hello?!!
- Viriato - Hello there!
- Abel - Ohh! Viriato greetings to you and all present! You must be anxious to hear what i have to say, right?
- Viriato - Abel ... it is been too long that ypou are saying that you will give me news ... i know that i gave you time to work but ...
- Abel - Yes i know but i have some good news!
- Viriato - Good lets hear what you have.
- Abel - You know that we tested several ways, all didn't had the wanted results, and you know that we found one that might have a good result. We insisted on that way and ... we have a success!
* All stand amaze!*
- Henrique - You found a cure?!
- Abel - Well ... every single of us react in diferent ways, some are stronger to some and weak to others. We have a success separation from the host and the parazite, like you call. But it was one sucess case in ... thirty! It is not a high rating sucess and is not an 100 % success. After the separation the nerve system from the host is damaged, of this thirty twenty died instantly, nine when to coma and died and .. just one survived but damaged. The patiente suffers epilepsy and it is on a advance stage of depression. The epilepsy is because of the nerve system damage. We can't cure it because we would damage even more, but we can treat it with advanced pharmaceutical, so that isn't a problem. The depression is too advance.. he reminds of what he did ... the ways he was captured and things that he did while been controled by the parazite. He ...
- Nuno - Does he remember all? Viriato this could be a great source of intel!
- Abel - He was some memories, but when we tried to talk about it he enter in depression and it is hard for him!
- Viriato - When can someone talk with him?!
- Abel - You mean question him?! I don't know!!
- Viriato - Abel ... Nuno is right! He could be the best intel source that we ever had! Make it ready.
- Abel - Yes i understand! I ... will see what i can do! Maybe if we share the Omicroners or others we ...
- Viriato - No! No sharing! If there is a break and the Wild or Nomads know that there is a Zoner that can cure an infected human, and even has one that provided intel ... it could be a disaster!
- Abel - I understand! So you wish to us to continue?
- Viriato - Certanly. Your discovery is inded fabulous. Abel you exceed what i was expecting of you! Very good job. Keep this way and prepare this survivor, we need to know everything that he knows.
- Abel - Yes. Thank you. I also tahnk you for this oportunity to do some good. I will continue the operations but we are running short of patients.
- Viriato - Don't worry! e will get more for. Abel .. good work! We wil ltalk another day.
- Abel - Yes! Best regards to all
*Communication ends with the Barca*
- Nuno - I will go there and take more! But what about the Omicroners? The Barca is on their system.
- Viriato - For now we will keep for ourselfs and even only in this room! Is too risky.
- Henrique - If we had our own station!!
- Viriato - Yes!!! Well ... i believe that is all for now!
- Afonso - Yes you need to rest old man!!
- Viriato - I can beat you anytime! *smiles*
* All went way. Viriato went to his quarters, there was Ana, she was near the chest that Viriato forgot to close and she was reading Viriato's files. *
- Viriato - That was too long ago!
- Ana - Yes it was!! This ... this is a mess! You can't even this chest keep tidy!!
* Ana has disturbed of what she just readed. Viriato's files when he was member of an elite Rheinland team that hunted and killed infected agents. Words like exceptional soldier, excelent long and close range killer, hand to hand combat has just few words. Viriato hugged Ana. Both lay down in bed and stood silent!
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