*Nuno enters Omicron 74 on the Rabelo, he signal the Barca of his presence and receive the coordenates deep on the Peloponnese Asteroid Field, after contact, transfers begun, not only nuno went to the Barca but also the cargo that the Rabelo was carrying, 127 Wild pilots*
- Abel - Nuno welcome to the Barca! I ... wasn't expecting so soon! * heard a loud noise of insults in rheinlander* What is that?!
- Nuno - What you asked! More Wild pilots!
- Abel - Ohh i see! I know why you are here but ... there is a small detail that i didn't tell on the meeting!
- Nuno - And that is?!
- Abel - By Viriato suggestion we drugged all patients before the expiriences. We first used marjuana but ... we didn't had effects, so we tried cardemine, because we also discovery that they are addicted to it.
- Nuno - I know that. They even have a liquid version of it! But why you didn't told us and where you got it?
- Abel - Viriato forbidden us of having and we manage some on FP9 but just for the test! No of us use it, just for the test!
- Nuno - I will talk to Viriato and if works that will not be a problem, but it will be us to get the cardemine and not any of you. Ok?! And so what is the problem now?!
- Abel - Well he had just taken his dose!! We have to wait a bit!
- Nuno - No problem. By the way where is the bathroom?
- Abel - Around the corner second door on the right!
- Nuno - Thank you
* Some time later both men enter a room where the survivor has there*
- Abel - Franz?! There a person that wish to talk to you?! Ok?!
- Franz - A person?! A Doctor?!
- Nuno - No. My name is Nuno and i just want to make some question, if you don't mind!
- Franz - No! Not at all!
*The three men sitted around a small table*
- Nuno - Ok then. Franz what is you name?
- Franz - Fr...anz Beckenbauer.
- Nuno - Good. How old are you and here you were born?
- Franz - I'm ... 23 and i was born on Hamburg!
- Nuno - Very wll then. Franz i'm going to ask some questions about when ou were taken and also when you re wih the Wild. I know what you fell about it but you must understand that is important. We must know everything that you remember.
- Franz - I ... i... please i don't want to come back! I ...
- Abel - Franz please! You are safe now! They will not hurt you! But you must be strong and tell all that you know, to prevent that they hurt more people. Ok?!!
- Franz - O ... ok!
- Nuno - Ok then. Know you are going to tell us what you did before you were taken and what happened!
- Franz - I was working for Kruger and i was flying an escort, when we were attacked. We fought then back ... we ... fought but they were coming and coming ...
- Nuno - Franz ... you did well! Please go on!
- Franz - But we lost! Some of us were killed and i and some otheres were taken to a base on Omega 55. We weren't the only ones! There were more like us, miners, corsairs and even some Zoners! They examined us!!
- Nuno - Who examined?!
- Franz - Some humans! Some infected humans!
- Nuno - Franz did you ever saw one Nomad alive?!
* Franz got very perturbed, his hands were shacking and he could talk*
- Abel - Franz please! Calm down! Please Franz you are safe! Those beast can't hurt you no more! Please calm down!
- Franz -They were horrible! They spoke a language i coudn't understand! I ... i was put in a group and they took us to a some kind of lab! They make us lay down on a bed with our face down ... they ... injected us something on our nape and ... it hurted so much ... we screamed but ... it hurted so much .. all of us feinted!!
- Nuno - Please continue. You are doing great!
- Franz - When i woke up ... it was i had something on me. A voice that keep speaking to me! Telling me what to do and not do!
- Nuno - I understand. It was the Nomad parazit in you! Franz what it happend to the people that went with you?!
- Franz - I saw some after some days. They ... were working ... making ships or reparing it. Thing like that!
- Nuno - So they don't infect all?! They leave some for work like slaves?!
- Franz - Yes!
- Nuno - Ok! Franz ... have you been on New Berlin later or Sigma 13?!
- Franz - Yes! They ... our commanders ... want to see if we are good pilots and loyals. They ... God!!!! They send us to New Berlin to kill Rheinlanders .. to kill our people! Ohh GOD what i have done?!!
- Abel - Franz it wasn't you! It was the parazit!!
- Franz - No!!! He keep taling to me! Telling how great i was becoming and that they ... my own people .. were jelous of my and they want to kill me for it ... and i had to kill then!! I killed Rheilanders ... not only military or police but ... inocent people too! GOD!!!
- Nuno - Franz it is over! You will never have to do that again ok?! Now you will rest ok?! Dr Abel here and his team will take care of you ok?!
- Franz - Wait i have something to tell you!
- Nuno - Good Franz what it is?!
- Franz - They are building new ships. An hybrid with Nomad tech and human tech. I only saw once one, an prototype. But they are planing to build more. It is big and they plan to use it on the Omegas!
- Nuno - I see! Franz you are a brave man! Don't forget this ok?! If i need more can i return to talk with you?!
- Franz - Su...sure!
- Nuno - Thank you Franz. Thank you very much!
* Nuno and Abel leave the room*
- Nuno - I must return now to New Lusitania. I or Afonso will get you the cardemine.
- Abel - Yes i thank you! Please end my regards to Viriato.
- Nuno - I will.
* Nuno goes to the Rabelo and head to Gran Canaria*
*Viriato and Nuno are in the control room. Nuno is reporting is interview with Franz. Viriato was worried with the news of new warships!*
- Viriato - But will be a cruiser or a batleship?
- Nuno - He don't know! He is just a pilot... a pawn in this war chest!
- Viriato - Tell Abel to give priority to senior officers! We must have more intel!
- Nuno - How dangerous that ship could be?
- Viriato - If Gallia really comes to the Taus and start shooting Zoners and IMG, most of our forces and IMG will leave the Omegas and go to the Taus. Bretonia is too busy and also Rheinland. The Red Hessians are also to busy and the Corsairs even more. The Omegas will be too weak to defend from this type of ships, and Gran Canaria ... we really need more info about this ship!
- Nuno - Ok then. And the cardemine?
- Viriato - I don't want those things on my ships! Keep it low number and control the use! It will be you or Afonso to get it!
- Nuno - When you plan to tell the other Zoners about all this?!
- Viriato - Let get more info about this ship ... is too soon to spread even more panic!
*Viriato was in the control room with Joao and Nuno. Over this pass days, continued attacks on Thulsa suplies lines are making good results. He has no fuel to charge the shield generators and food is getting very low. Our spotters detected some small rebelions, some of his followrs are starting to question about how can a "God" do nothing about it?! They are immediately killed! This could be a good chance to strike but Viriato don't want to! Inside Thulsa moutain is a very complex corridors system! Entering there will be extremely dangerous, so Viraito is waiting that Thulsa leaves or all starve to death! Simple!
The is also no good news aboard the Barca, so far no other of the captured Wild was successful cured! More humans couldn't be saved and also we have no more information about a new Wild capital ship!
The three men were speaking while suddenly one transmition of Delta 4 team. Even with all this Thulsa actions, Viriato still order small teams to search and identify more possible slaver camps.*
- Delta 4 - This is Delta 4 to control!
- Viriato - This is control, Viriato speaking!
- Delta 4 - Sir we have a situation here. We found a smal mining camp but all miners are free workers, so we left, when we got far, we notice the arrive of a vehicle, and inside there was another man and a woman. Looks like this woman is a prostitute, that maybe hir boss rought to ... well you know!
- Viriato - And hat is the problem?!
- Delta 4 - Well ... they aren't been gentle with her!! The one that is on her looks more he his raping her! He even already broke her nose!
- Viriato - Ahhhh!! Ok how far are you from target?!
- Delta 4 - We are at 857 meters with good condtions!
- Viriato - Very well then. Delta 4 A you eleminate now the agressor and protects the victim and gives cover to Delta 4 B. Delta 4 B go quickly and retrive the victim!
- Delta 4 - Roger that!
* While D4 B when straight to the camp, D4 A aimed and blew the agressor head all other scared hide then selfs. But the distance was long and the nature was not easy to pass, one of the miners took the oportunity and jumped to the woman ... another shoot and another head explodes! D4 B finally arrives to the camp, she takes the woam almost unconscious, coveredd with blood and take her out of the camp. After that D4 A fired some shoots to their equippment, so heavy armour piercing and explosive projectiles can make some serious damage on any mining equip and vehicles. Both man take the woman to the LZ whre a dromedary class ship was waiting*
- Viriato - Delta 4 you guys clean your self and take her to Canaria Medical Center. Just tell then that you found her and you don't know who is she!
* So the Dromedary when to Port Canaria, while in the control room, Viriato, Joao and Nuno continued to find a way to make Thulsa leaves his mounain*
* Viriato has on the Rabelo heading to Omicron 74. He was very very tired!! This day was very hard! This was the day on the assault on Thulsa mountain
After months of preparation, yesterday Viraito ordered to deploy all forces on the valley near Thulsa mountain. All teams were present even the armour groups, that inclued 10 battle tanks, 6 artillery pieces, 12 IFV and 20 APC. All were right in front of the mountain, at 5 km. Thulsa didn't had no way to escape but Viriato couldn't order a frontal attack. Not only the mountain was well defended but also about 2000 believers were there, including women and children. Thulsa sended a message:*
- Thulsa - So finally you are here! You wish to surrender to your god?
- Viriato - Surrender?! No! I'm waiting for your surrender.
- Thulsa - A god don't surender! Why you want me?! What i have done to you?!
- Viriato - To me nothing! But to thousands of people you did a lot bad things ! Your time is over! Surender your self and delivery all people that you kidnapped!
* Thulsa looked to his side, where Valerie was*
- Thulsa - I understand now!! She is mine! And you can't have what is mine!
- Viriato - I'm not here only for her! But to all inocent lifes that you took also! Surrender now or i ill kill you!
- Thulsa - NO! You will die by the hands of a true god!
* Communication ends*
- Joao - Who is she?!
- Viriato - She is the daughter of the one that saved me on Liberty!
* Thulsa came outside, Valerie was in front of him along several children. He spoke to the crowd and all started to run to Viriato's forces. It was a 5 km of a straight terrain. Viriato was on top of the center tank with Joao*
- Joao - Is my impression or he sent all those people against us?!
- Viriato - No is not your impression and all go directly to the mine field that Gamma deployed!
* It was a long run! The weak started to get behind but the most fanatics believers were keep coming and getting closer to the minefield that was just in the midle.*
- Joao - Too bad Afonso isn't here!!
- Viriato - Yes! I fell pity of those technicians that are making the upgrades!!
- Joao - Until i met him, i tought that you were the one that had the worst temper!!
- Viriato - Yep!
* Viriato prepares his long rifle. One heavy rifle that toke so many lifes ... but all deserved not to continue exist. He prepares some armour piercing projectiles, some of the believers were some kind of protection, and gave orders to Delta to take the leaders as soon they get into 2 km! The ones that were leading started entering the mine field, and the mines started to make their job. The type of mine was anti personel, an explosion kills the one that steps and some fragments kill every one that is on a 5 meters radius. Most of th believers stoped ... they were o scared! The one in the front stopeed and started to shout to the others*
- beliver - Come!! Join me! Thulsa will protec us!! FOR THULSA!!
* Viriato aimed that one, he was less than 2,5 km and with a slight wind coming 9 o'clock, it was a easy shot. Viriato takes the shot and very ew moemtns later the believer was falling precisely over a mine that ripped apart his body! The others started to run to the mountain scared. Thulsa was furious, one of the spotter could read what Thulsa was saying, he ordered the guards to shoot all people that was returning, but some refuse to do that, Thulsa killed those who refuse and the others started shooting the believeres to make then return agains Viriato' troops.*
- Viriato - To tank commanders. Take those guns! Nuno shoot all that you can!
- Nuno on board the Rabelo - Ok!
* The precision of the armour priecing projectiles from the tanks started one by one to take those guns nest and the Rabelo, a Conference class ship, also toke most of the guns. The believers gathered all on the botom of the moutain. Thulsa didn't know what to do!*
- Joao - You know that if he goes inside and all that people protectes him .. we will gone have a blood bath!
* Viriato thought for a moment, he changed ammo, to a special bullet. The core was explosive with a small detonator on the tip, around the explosive some very small fragments and then with a very dangerous poison, and only then a thin cover. It was too far, the distance and the elevation was too much for the weapons range but Viriato decided to take the shoot! He aimed .. compensated the wind and the trajectory .. toke a deep breath ... and fired! It only toke some few seconds to reach but it seemed hours. The bullet missed Thulsa just for a centimeter, it even cutted some hairs, but it was a total failure, Behinded Thulsa was one bodyguard, the bullet hitted him and the small impact explosion, made that some fragments hitted Thulsa. Thulsa didn't knew that, we started to shout to the croud that was bellow him!*
- Thulsa - Do you see?! They can kill me! I am a god! Yor god so ... ahh ... so ...
* The poison started to make effect. He started having convulsions and fell over the huge stairs that went from the bottom to the top of his mountain. His body only stoped precisely at the bottom, near the cround of the belivers, or better ... his former believers! All were stunned! The one that they worshiped was a god, was lying dead like any other simple human. All that had weapons layed down, some former believers started to remove the explosives pack that they had to make suicide against Viriato forces. Viriato ordered to all forces to head to the mountain and to Nuno on the rabelo to keep eye on any resistant! When all arrived they didn't saw any sign of agression, but all they saw were a lot of confused and hungry people. Viriato ordered to start bring food and water from New Lusitania, 15 minutes later a Dromedary class ship arrived and Viriato troops started to delivery food rations and water to all, except 2 that went for Valerie. They brought her to Viriato!*
- Viriato - Come! Your father is waiting!
* The Rabelo landed near and they went inside, Viriato ordered to after feeding this crowd, to take then all to the nearest town and when all clear to the Lusitano level the mountain. After this Viriato, Joao and Valerie, headed to Planet Manhattan, New York system! When entering liberty space, Viriato made a call, and only said "I have her". The conference arrived Manhattan, docked and the spaceport and all waited.
After some time an old man arrived surrended by security"
- Old man - Viriato!!! I'm soo glad to see you again! Do you really have her?!
- Viriato - Valerie!
* Covered by Viriato's mantle, Valerie got out the Rabelo and headed to his father!
- Valerie - Father!!! I'm so glad to see you! Please forgive me!!
- Old man - Ohh my child!! It is all right now! * to Viriato * Thank you so much!! How can i pay you. Please say how much!
- Viriato - Money?! I don't want your filthy money! My debt is paid! Never again i want to see you!!
* Viriato returned to the Rabelo closed the door and ordered the return to Gran Canaria.*
- Joao - That was strange!
- Viriato - I don't like traitors. He was one of the councilors that Liberty bribed to get Erie!
- Joao - Oh!! I understand now!
* On his way back, Viraito received a message that all former believers are now safe and Thulsa mountain is now a small hill. But the message also said that Dr. Abel wanted to urgent to speak to him in person. Viriato ordered the new course to Omicron 74.
And that is what is happening now. The Rabelo enters Omicron 74 and signals the Barca, and the Barca gives her location. Few moments later somewhere on the Peloponnese Asteroid Field, contact is made, and soom after Viriato and Joao enter the Barca where Dr. Abel receives then!
- Abel - Greetings! I'm soo glad to see you!
- Viriato - Greetings Doctor! So what's new?!
- Abel - We have another survivor! This one is a total sucess ...well ... almost total!
- Viriato - What do you mean?!
- Abel - Well this one is diferent thatn Franz ... this one really liked to be infected! He still have some problems like Franz, the epilepsy and the drug addiction, but this one have no remorse of what he had done and he is even proud of!
- Viriato - I want to talk to him!
* They go to the cell were he was, Viriato enters first, the survivor attacked him but no luck, Viraito knows very well how defend himself. Joao also enters. The survivor with a bloody nose stands back!*
- Viriato - What is you name?!
- Michael - Michael Schumacher, 1st lieutenant of ...
- Viriato - So Michael ... wie gets?!
- Michael - Ich bien ...
- Viriato - Yes i'm also fine. So what you can say about he Wilde! Ships .. instalations ... defences!!!
- Michael - I will not tell you nothing! They are the superior beings! They are gods!
- Viriato - If they are gods so why we kicked their back sides?
- Michael - You didn't no...
- Viriato - What can you tell about this new ship. A big one?!
- Michael - The Tundra? I will tell you nothing!
- Viriato - You already told us her name! What more can you tell?
- Michael - What?!! I told you nothing! She will destroy your Aquilons and Jinkusus, she ...
- Viriato - So you are saying that it will be a battleship?! How many guns ports?
- Michael - I ... i ... will not tell you anything more!!
- Viriato - Danke Michael! Your help has very precious!!
* Viriato and Joao left the room*
- Joao - That was the most interesting interrogation that i ever saw!!
- Viriato - Yes it was but ... the information was few but had their value.
- Abel - Well ... all went fine yes?!
- Viriato - Not bad! Keep this one locked! Give all treatments but keep this one locked!
- Abel - Yes certanly! But i whant to speak about another thing!!
- Viriato - What is it?!
- Abel - We are having a very low rate of sucess! On 184 tests only this 2 had sucess! Every time he prepare ...
- Viriato - I understand what you are saying!
- Abel - I don't know if it is our fault or .. is it really so dificult! Maybe if we share this information with others we ...
- Viriato - Others?!
- Abel - Yes! The Omicroners, the Order and even the TAZ!
- Viriato - Let me think about it!!!! Prepare a full report!
- Abel - Yes i will!
- Viriato - We are going to New Lusitania. Untill next time Abel.
- Abel - Until next time my friends.
* On their way to the Rabelo *
- Joao - Do you really want to share this?!
- Viriato - He is right! too many lifes are getting lost! Maybe they can help us!
- Joao - Do you trust then?!
* Viriato doesn't answer. They enter the Rabelo and head home*
* New Lusitania was very crowded! 8000 Order refugees for a community that is not even 1/4 of that. But Viriato was determined to bring all that was possible to bring! He knew that 2 millions was impossible, but even so he will do everything to bring then!*
- Henrique - So ... how it's gonna be?
- Viriato - We will set camps! I don't care about the crops!
- Henrique - They wil be outside the shield!
- Viriato - I alredy asked what is need to expand it, even if for some time! I'm still waiting for numbers! How is the warehouses?!
- Henrique - We have about 140k of cargo units! We also have about 10k of food rations that we...
- Viriato - No! These people are our guests! Some left everything they had .. even some family that they could not see ever again! 2 millions is impossible to save all! Many will have to be left behind!!! I will not give crappy food!!
- Henrique - So you have to get more! Or ... i see another jobs to offer!
- Viriato - I don't mind! Credits are just credits! We spend and we can get more! Joe is getting the tents! We have some tankers that can suplly water and we can build some bathrooms. Most of people were are women and their children, so i want teams of our women to help then and some entertainment for the young ones!
- Henrique - We will do! How long do you think that this will take?!
- Viriato - Whatever it takes!
* Viriato goes to the control room! We sees the report of the amount of stuff that is need it! It will take two days to make a expand of the shield! We only want to hold for just few minutes but the area is too big but .. credtis are just credtis! So we prepares another business proposal*
*Viriato arrives on New Lusitania. He was away on the Omicrons on the Lusitano escorting the transports that bring the refugees from Minor. The population of New Lusitania is near 1.300 people, now ... there is 45.000 more!! All refugees are living on tents, but to mount then land was need it so ... all crops were gone on the south part and ... all orchards and vineyards on the north are almost to have the same fate as the crops! A lot of hard work is to be ruin but it is for a good cause*
- Viriato - How is the shield?
- Henrique - The south part is done! It will not last longer! Two Marduks can take it down in abut 2 minutes!
- Viriato - With the early warning alarm is more than enough for all to go to the main area! And there there will be no problem!
- Henrique - How is the Omicrons?
- Viriato - The usual!! We encontered some Nomad patrols but no problem for the Lusitano! Our partners have quit! They don't want to make all this huge run! I managed to convince most and some more to make just one to Theta. They wil take then to Corfu and then the IND will bring then to here.
- Henrique - But ... that way the evacuation could go public!
- Viriato - I said to the IND that they were recruits! A good amount of credtis will be enough for their secrecy!
- Henrique - Any word from Afonso?!
- Viriato - He is really angry! The technicians from Livadia want to have access to the ship computers ... Afonso don't let then!! I had sent a message to Livadia but still had no answer! We really need the Caravela!! Afonso said if there wasn't any clamps he had left ... but already aimed then with the weapons system!! To convice all other traders to make a huge convoy we need a huge escort! We really need the Caravela!
- Henrique - We made some calculations!! We can't take no more than 175.000 refugees!
- Viriato - Only 175?! We must take more! I know that 2 mil is impossible but ... always one more refugee!! I can't leave anyone behind!
*All Lusitanians and Guests are on the center plaza! It's Christmas nigh! All are gathered to sing ... share .. to love ... remember our love ones that are far away and those that we lost! There is hope for the future .. so let's keep this away*
* A convoy arrive to Gran Canaria. his time wasn't only the Nau and some escort. This time was the Nau and 3 more Whales that helped us, and the escort was the Lusitano, the Rabelo and also the Caravela that left Livadia. But this convoy had another ship, but on the hangars of the Lusitano.
After some drops, the 4 Whales toke 16.ooo passengers! Everything seemed fine until we passed Planet Gammu, between us and the jump hole to Omicron 7, they were waiting for us. A large number of fighters and 3 gunboats charged the transports. They didn't care about the escort, only the transports. The escort ships started to shoot then, they didn't care about thenselves, they only care about destroying the transports. It was a turkey shoot but they were too many and some manage to hit the transports, but we weren't alone, one order Hathor camed to the rescue. It camed in a good time because also the Nomads got some reinforcements, but very big ones. Not only more Labraid and Sascya, but also some bombers, the Adad, and one Irra cruiser. Again they didnt care about the escort, only the transports. The escorts made what they could, while the transports tried to evade to the safety of Omicron 74. It was hard! Some transports become to be damaged, but ... tragedy! The Hathor already suffered some damage, she protected the transports from torpedos, with her self! She took the hits, but she was flying until ... the Irra managed to fire one last shot before been destroyed by the Lusitano and ... the unknow Hathorto protect the transport carrying 4000 people toke the hit! When all Nomads ships destroyed and the transports safe on Om74, the Lusitano took the very cripple Hathor on her hangars. All crew were death except one but with over 60% of his body burned with second and third burns!
There was no more incidents! New Lusitania has more 16.000 guests, with the 4000 on a early voyage, 20.000 joined to the more than 45.000 Order refugees. The survivor has taken to the hospital where he will be submitted to a surgery, to receive skin implants and 2 lungs!
Even with the destruction of the Hathor, it could be worse! We managed to convince the captains of the other Whales to repeat again on another day!
It was a very different Christmas day but ... on Sirius ... there is not time for Christmas!*
*Viriato arrives o New Lusitania. Another convoy of 4 Whales, 16.000 refugees from Toledo, that makes it more than 103.000 guests! Despite all went well, the other Whale captains give it up, saying that they donne their part and is now time to return to their work. Viriato paid then to compensate the damage, despite only made some journey, it was a good help. HE ges now to the control room where he was expected*
- Viriato - Greetings. So what is new?
- Henrique - Well i have some .. bad news!!
- Joao enters the room - I have even worse. Remember Barbie?! Klaus Barbie?!
*Viriato stoped, of course he remember him. The only mission that Viriato failed, kill Wilde agent Klaus Barbie*
- Viriato - Where is he?!
- Joao - Here on Gran Canaria! About 4 hours journey. He is in a some kind of base in a canyon right here. Space image
It will be a dificult task. The base is on the mountain, and there is only one way to enter. The problem is that is too well defended. Radars and tuets good enough to shoot down a gunboat. And probably the base is shield!
- Viriato - So what is our options?!
- Afonso - You and me, like on Nuremberg!
- Viriato - Oh hell! I hate that!!
- Henrique - What?!
- Afonso - Jumping from high altitude, using a wingsuit and land using an anti gravitational device!
- Henrique - Isn't that dangerous?!
- Viriato - It makes me sick!
- Joao - The blows to north and south of the canyon, 4 km distance, there is a mountain with 3400 meters. Your mission is to jump, enter enemy base, kill Barbie, destroy shield generators and get the hell out, and let the Lusitano do the rest! Is not the first time you do a stunt like this!
- Viriato - It has long time ago!!!!
- Joao - Just in case, Alpha and Beta will be ready. The base in lead mine so scans don't work, and comms will be dificult!
- Viriato - When we will stike?!
- Afonso - Now. Your suit is ready and i toke the liberty to to prepare your equippement! Like Nuremberg!*
*They left the control room and went to the hangar, some children were plaing, Lusitanians and Order, they watch us going to the hangar and wave to us. Viriato smiled and wave back. On the hangar Viriato looks to the Hathor gunboat on a repair plattform*
- Henrique - I want to talk about that!
- Joao - When then come back!! First the mission!
* Afonso and Viriato entered the Dromedary ship that will take then to the mountain, and then toke off*
* Nearly four hours later Viriato and Afonso were ready to jump*
- Afonso - Are you ready?!
- Viriato - No!
- Afonso - Good, let's go! * and he pushes Viriato and also jump. Both men headed to the target area. With that suit they hadn't no thermal signature and on the radar they just look a bird*
* They head fast to the target area, when reaching Viriato passes close to a sentinel! The sentinel raise his head, and then lose it when Afonso passes! Both men manage to land safety and unnotice! viriato takes a deep breath ... he really hates that! They hide their suits and enter the base. They were so certain about their defence and early warning radar that didn't had any gaurds at the entrance, but this was both men thought but they were wrong. Inside, hide behind some crates, they saw some thing very dangerous. They saw 3 Dromedary to be loaded with nuclear bombs, not nuclear devices but ready to blow nuclear bombs! Viriato spotted Barbie, he was inspecting the load of the ships. They waited, and then followed him to his quarters. At the door only 2 guards... easy ... viriato takes his projectile hand gun, puts a silencer .. and he shoots two rounds two kills. Thanks to supressed sound and the noise that was making the workers, nobody notice. Both men stand at the door*
- Afonso - After you! *he kicks the door that open wide, and Viriato enters. Barbie was right behind a desk, with many papers and maps*
- Viriato - Guten tag Herr Barbie. *point him his gun*
- Barbie - Hallo! You finally found me!! But it is too late! You can't stop me now!
- Viriato - Oh yes i can! *Viriato opens fire, he empty the clip but finally Barbie was dead, his eyes glowed for the last time and now, after so many years, mission accomplished. Viriato takes all papers and data pod that was over Barbie desk, and he and Afonso left the room, in schearch for the shield generators.
After few minutes they found the room, again nobody was guarding it, they placed some explosives and then tried to signal the Lusitano, but the lead and some jamming signal made it impossible to do it.*
- Afonso - We could use their comms! Is just the next door!
*Both men went there, again afonso kicks the door and Viriato shoots the three men that were in. When Viraito was preparing to send the signal, one guard enters the room*
- Guard- HEY! WHO ARE YOU?! * And he points his gun, but Afonso shoots him, but his gun didn't had a silencer, and otehrs heard the shoot!*
- Afonso - Oh hell! It really has to be like Nuremberg!
* Both men left the room shooting to the incoming guards, but Viriato didn't had sent the signal. Both men opn their way shooting until they stopped in a death end!!*
- Viriato - This wasn't like Nuremberg!!
- Afonso - No!! What we will do know! I'm low on ammo!
- Viriato - So do i! * he takes the detonator trigger and blows the shiled generators bringing the shield down. The explosion has big but didn't helped both men that were still trapped!*
- Viriato - Now ... we hold!!
- Afonso - You know that i love you man! But just like a brother! I'm straight!
- Viriato - Good! Is one less bullet that i save! * he looks to Afonso* We are not dead brother! We aren't!
* The guards tried everything they could but both men, shoot back not wasting any ammo, but they were too many*
- Viriato - I'm out!
- Afonso - So do i! *Takes a grenade, shows to Viriato* No way i'm going to be caught alive!
- Viriato - Neither I!
* When both men was preparing to rise and charge, things started to blow! It was fire from the Lusitano and the Caravela, while the Rabelo using the cover fire, landed near the base and deployed Alpha and Beta. The guards didn't know what to do, and Viriato and Afonso take advanage of the situation and charge over the remain guards. Finally both men united with the teams!*
- Afonso - How you knew?!
- Alpha leader - Sir the shields went down, and since we didn't had and signal from you, it mean that you were in trouble!
- Viriato - Take the hangar. I want those Dromedary.
- Alpha leader - Beta is already on it Sir!
- Viriato - Good! * pick a weapon on the flor from a fallen guard* Let's go!
* They went to the hangar were Beta was fighting against the remaining guards, but with the help of Alpha and the angry Viriato and Afonso, the guards didn't toke long to fall.*
- Viriato - I want this ships on space, and then to be blowed!
- Aplha leader - Yes Sir!
- Joao - Well well! Looks like you really getting old. Nuremberg went much better! *smiles* Let's go home!
* All leave the base and head home, the Lusitano levels the base, with heavy fire, while the nuclear Dromeday are taken to space, after the pilots ejects and their pods recovered, they are destroyed at a safe distance.
All went well ... maybe God is really on our side!*
*All arrive to New Lusitania. Viriato was very tired but even so he is call to the control room. He enters the room and sits on a chair*
- Viriato - Ok i'm here! What is going on?!
- Nuno - We ... we analyzed the papers your brought! And ...
- Viriato -Already?!!
- Nuno - They weren't encrypted so it was easy! Looks like that Wilde agent was planning a attack on every Zoner bases on the Omicrons and Omegas!
- Viriato - Using Dromedaries with nuclear bombs! They dock on the base and blow it from inside!
- Nuno - Yes! How do you know that?!
- Viriato looks to Nuno - Because is what i would do it! As soon i saw the ships and the bombs i realised the plan! Is all because of what i been saying for some time! Zoners of the Omegas and Omicrons are the biggest threat to the Wilde! All others will be busy fighting each other, except the Zoners and we are the ones that have most bases in the area!
- Nuno - Yes!! But it wasn't only the Freeports, all bases on the Omicrons and Omegas. From FP11 to all Omicron 74, to Corfu and FP9, to FP5, FP1 and even Lanzarote, Porto Novo and Boa Vista. And finally Gran Canaria! Since the most important cities are protected, they also planned to explode some places. port Canaria is the main target ... but ... not the only one!!
* Nuno places a map of Gran Canaria on the table in front Viriato. On the map, small red circles indicate the targets. One was special and left Viriato stunned! That target was New Lusitania*
- Afonso - What the ... Why New Lusitania is marked?!
- Nuno - According to this pad ... it is a Zoner base ally to the Order! Where many Order citizens are located!!
- Afonso - So by helping the Order we put all our lifes, mainly our families in danger?! Damn!!!!
* While Afonso was furious Viriato was stunned, he had no words!*
- Joao - And that is not all! Henrique?! Don't you have nothing to say?!
- Henrique - Well ... Viriato ... that message you sent to the Order High Command ... well they thank fr the help but ... they want the Hathor that we salvage!
- Afonso - What the "%$%#?! We save their lifes and now they even don't let us keep that pile of junk?! That's even not a gunboat is half gunboat!!! Ohh God! Viriato why are we doing this?! We are losing cash, we destroyed our crops and now ... now New Lusitania is target because of it?!
- Viriato - Who replied to the message?
- Henrique - Colonel Eriksson Ravenov!
- Viriato - I will talk to him!
- Henrique - I already did sent him a message!
- Viriato - Let me see it All!
* Viriato reads the message and the responce from Henrique*
- Viriato - Very well Henrique! You did well! Let's see what is going to happen!! But for now i whant to continue the convoys!
- Afonso - Continue?!
- Viriato - Yes! And since we now have just the Nau, the Rabelo will directly escort her. The Caravela will be far, clearing the path! Big escorts can call too many attention for just one ship!
- Nuno - Speaking of escorts ... the new Order wing, the 141 ... stationed a squadron on Baffin to protect the TAZ bases!
- Viriato - What?!
- Afonso - We have more than one hundred of their refugees and they don't care and the TAZ have what? Few thousands? They can't put too many on a base! They have squadron to prtect then and we have to manage ourselfs?! #&#%#% then!
- Viriato - Afonso take it easy! We will see later! Now i must rest!
- Henrique - You really don't look good!
- Afonso - He is still nauseated from he jump!
- Viriato looks to Afonso - I really hate that!!
* Viriato goes to his quarters, it was a too long day*
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