When Izzy spoke her last word, knocking is heard on the hull of the ship.
"I believe you fail to realize that it is not your wife and your sister that will make me rich, but you Jeremy. I also believe you fail to realize that I'm not here...holograms make life so much easier don't they? You see I studied every single bit about you. I know your moves. And I believe this will remind you of when you tricked the captain of the Fall Rivers with none other then holograms. And as we speak, the core vessel "Sparta" is boarding this ship to capture you. How would the Gallians put it? Bon voyage?"
"When you get the money, you get the power. When you get the power, you get the women."
-by Tony Montana
Jeremy laughed. "Touche. But you should know I never am trapped for long." Jeremy touched the crown necklace. "My friends are my power!"
Outside, three hyperspace windows opened, depositing, depositing the Oathkeeper, Ghost Eye, and a well-known Liberty Assault Battlecruiser.
"Can Sparta stand up to Oathkeeper, Ghost Eye, and ThunderBay?"
The Oathkeeper led the charge, unleashing Zoner Battleship turrets and a Mortar in synch with twin Light Mortars from ThunderBay and Ghost Eye. Explosions rocked Sparta.
"You should have known about my brother having one, and that my AI Xion decided to borrow the T-bay. And, as the Gallics also say. Au revoir"
Jeremy shot Cooper in the leg, just to be sure.
Jeremy heard Core soldiers. He retrieved Oblivion. He also recovered Izzy's twin Predators and Ellie's M6D.
Izzy loaded her pistols. "My turn."
"What are you doing?"
"Two guns, smooth floor, and there's some oil over there."
Jeremy hefted Oblivion. "Ladies first then."
Izzy covered her legs and back with oil, opened the door, and slid.
Izzy slid on her knees, letting loose with her guns, catching two Core soldiers and, as the third stood there, legs spread, she fell to her back, slid between his legs, and shot him im the back.
Standing, Ellie fired a single shot, catching the last Soldier in the neck. Izzy used a towel to wipe off her clothes. "Thank God these are liquidproof..."
Jeremy and Ellie grabbed some Core assault Rifles and racked their charge handles.
Ellie ceased shooting. "You screwed my rescue mission I screw your ship. Fair trade off." Ellie walked by Cooper, kicking him in the groin. Gunfire can be heard as the remaining Core forces fought Jeremy and Izzy. Ellie fed a new clip to the AR. "Course, simple fix with the right parts. Too bad all those parts are on the three ships Jeremy can order around. Pun intended."
Sprauge Orbit
Alexis keyed the comm as she surveyed the wreck of the Marlowe. She grimaced at the ruined destroyer.
"LNS Thalia Grace to any Order ground forces, please respond. This is the LNS Thalia Grace to any Order ground forces, we are here to help on behalf of Ellie, over."
Joe picked up some weird noises from Dave's Long Range Communicator, what if it were voices!
Joe : Dave, try to amplify that signal and find the right frequency, we may have company. Good or bad, it doesn't matter, as long as they have a fly-able ship.
Dave and Joe started to configure the Communicator.
Dave heard Joe telling him to pick the Communicator and amplify the system, he didn't respond because he was concerned about the strange shades he saw in the forest. Eventually he picked up the Communicator very fast and disturbed..
Dave : Oh wait wait.... Let's see this...
He glared then whispered "Ellie !"
Dave : This is Dave Synk of Cerberus, I received your transmission... wait... Liberty Navy ? *he looked to Joe* ... identify yourself, how... I sent the distress call to Ellie Hunter. How can I believe you are "from behalf of her" ?
He looked worried to the guys whispering..
Dave : I hope this won't be our "end line".
Rudimentary creatures of blood and flesh, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding. - Sovereign
Dave looked a bit embarrassed in the chuckles of the group.
Dave : Oh so you are Ellie's mother... and Jeremy's, excuse me madam my Cerberus Network is limited at the current moment thus I missed the Hunter family tree ! Right let's cut the chatter. The coordinates to our current position are the followings. 98' North, 78' South-West, 30 kilometers from the collapsed ventilation shaft of the compound. I repeat 98' North, 78' South-West and 30 kilometers from the shaft. I will put an electromagnetic flare that your long range scanners will pick it up. Over.
Dave looked towards Joe.
Dave : Go and put the flare there right between those two rocks parallel to the forest entrance. Let's make a camping post here, I think something will come from the forest... I've seen ... things.
He went a bit closer to the forest to take some close looks.
Dave : *whispering* I'm not insane... I know what I saw..
From 20 meters a pink glowing body shape appeared as Dave stood and look to it pretty amazed.
Dave : Oh well ... "hello there" !
But suddenly the shape started to fire bursts of energy bolts towards him, hitting his right knee.
Dave : K'HARAS !! I'm hit !
More shapes appeared from the unknown, Dave got his pistol and started firing at the shapes without making one hit.
Dave : Arhhh stupid aliens !
Rudimentary creatures of blood and flesh, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding. - Sovereign
A loud roar is heard as a Liberty Seige Cruiser decends. Nomad fighters are pestering it, but to no avail, as a full wimg of Nephthys fighters escorts the Thalia Grace. Markimgs on them show they hail from the Oathkeeper.
"Synk of Cerberus, Thalia Grace has made it in-atmosphere and will be launching a recovery craft shortly. Its a Raven's Talon, so its a tight fit. Im sorry but all other assets are currently tied up with a Core capital. Ellie will explain when she gets back." Alex sighed. "Kairi! Head in. Valentine, direct Galm Wing to escort the recovery craft."
The RT brole off from the LSC and was followed by a Nephthys and a Bastet. The Bastet had a single red wing.
Soon, the ships hovered above the camp.
Meanwhile
The Sparta broke apart, unable to withstand the combined fire of an Osiris, Resheph, and a Liberty Assault Battlecruiser. As it fell, the LABC moved in, grappling with the disabled BWT and releasimg Marines.
The Core forces either surrendered or fought to the death.
Dave tried to crawl back to the group. The others tried very hard to reach him but the K'Haras were all over the place firing like berserks, apparently they missed Dave.
Dave : Jack ! Throw me the P4s !
Jack fired rounds of shredder ammo and made up a clear spot for him to give Dave the explosives. But something unexpected happened, when Dave got and set the explosive to detonate, a K'Hara approached him and hit his arm throwing the explosive from his hand. The alien analyzed Dave's injured leg, and blasted his damaged knee. The pain was incredible.
Dave : Arhhhh !! You...
He took the pistol pointing to the alien's chest but the K'Hara reacted quickly and hit Dave very hard throwing him into a tree. The group couldn't reach Dave because the K'Haras were coming in more numbers and more aggressive.
Dave : Ah, *with a slow and fainted voice* my chest... *he looked to the alien who came closer and closer*... do it.. finish the job, prove your superiority. You were always more powerful then us.... humans.
The K'Hara took Dave with his right hand, in the air and something happened. Dave had in one second thousands of images, of pain, of death, random pictures, random scenes that were related to the K'Haras. And then Dave heard in his head a whispering rough voice "Now you know !" He throw Dave in the clearance. With his weak powers, Dave stood up pointing the pistol.
Dave : I know, but you are threatening my race !
But the alien charged his electromagnetic plasma weapon and shot Dave. He delivered powerful energy blasts in Dave's chest. With his last powers, Dave looked to the group and to the sky as the extraction wing came, and he whispered "Ellie !" And then he went down, losing his consciousness.
Rudimentary creatures of blood and flesh, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding. - Sovereign
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