Chapter 8 NAME "Shit Happens" Part 5

Al- Do you hear me, soldiers! Do not shoot that man!

Ae- We aren't going to shoot him, Ma'am. We're doing exactly as ordered.

=Aebeir walks up to the guard from behind and shoves him out of the door and into space, wearing only his helmet and undergarments=

Ae- We're sending him home.

Al- Damnit, soldier! I told you not to kill him!!!

Ae- We didn't. Look, he's not dead yet. And when he is in about thirty seconds, you can blame space.

=Alpha sighed and opened comms with Jason again=

Al- I'm sorry, inheritor...

=She turned to Xazhi=

Al- I leave these men under your supervision. They are your responsibility now. Make sure they learn to follow orders.

=With that, she stormed off to the Bridge. Xazhi went over to them, rather disappointed. They finished getting their weapons and armor on, and Xazhi showed them to their quarters in the crew barracks. The soldiers in the hanger began to disperse=

=the pilot pulled out of the hangar, trying to reach the soldier, but he was too late. Whether it was the vacuum or the subzero temperatures, he'd never know. But the guard died. He relayed the news back to the fleet, while returning at the same time=

(Jason)
Fuck! FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
=I wanted to open fire on that ship, but I knew that it was not Alpha's fault. I sent a message though, to the bridge of the ship=

Code:

Keep them. They are your problem now. Make sure they never come back here, or there will be problems between us.

=She returned a message, with only two words=

Code:

More problems.*

=With that, the Azure Comet began turning around slowly untill it was facing away from Haven. It advanced a ways, before making the jump to Slipspace=

Zayne: Look at all the lonely people. Oh look at all the lonely people.

=He hears the familiar laugh=

Zayne: How about we start where we left off.

=The voice shrouded in evil=

No.

=His eyes flash white=

Zayne: Yeah, I think I do.

(Jason)
=I stood there on the bridge, seething in quiet anger=
Tell the fleet to remain in formation. I don't want anymore surprises. If there are, alert me. I'm heading groundside.

=I left the bridge, then remembered that I told that women I talked with, Shelby, that as soon as I was done, I'd do what I could to help her out. I commed her=
Hey, Shelby. I said I'd help. Now, where are you? What part of the ship are you in?

[Dostoyevsky Vasilyevich Nikolai et Romanov Adolf Caligula]
[Aboard the Trophaeum]
[In the messhall playing cards, for the 567th time]

"Wir sollten ihn getötet wenn man die Möglichkeit hatten."

"Nein, Es ist zu gefährlich jetzt."

"Ja, Es ist am besten, wenn wir warten."

"hmmf."

The two headhunters are sitting in one of the many mess-halls, one of the more secluded ones, and are playing cards.

(Jason)
=I commed her again=
Shelby, do you read me? Where are you? Hey, I said I'd help you out.

I don't know. I think i'm in one of the cryo chambers. I'm very cold now.

(Jason)
Crap. Alright look, do you see a door or something? I'm sure you probably tried this already, but try and find a door.

I don't know. I'm not really looking.

I pull my arms in closer and shiver a little

(Jason)
Well, try and find one. I'm not even on the Troph right now, and I have no idea where the cryo chambers are.

I want Draco....

I curl up as tight as my body and enhancements will let me

[Dostoyevsky Vasilyevich Nikolai et Romanov Adolf Caligula]
[Aboard the Trophaeum]
[Ending the Card game]
"Bah! Sie gewinnen wieder!"

"Ha!"

The two men laugh loudly, and pound on the table, bending some of the metal bits.

(Jason)
Draco? The ONI agent?

=His eyes return to the red color=

Zayne: Nah, not really in the mood right now. Perhaps later.

=He walks around a bit more=
=Opening comms=

Hello, does anyone copy.
It's Draco.

=He stops on a nearby wall, leaning against it=

Draco....

(Jason)
Yeah, you know him?
=I had reached the hangar, where the pilot for the transport was currently shitting himself, outside the ship. I climbed into cockpit, and screamed=

I'm going to borrow this!
=I closed the doors, and took off for the Trophaeum=

I like Draco. He was nice to me when i found them all. He welcomed me. I like him.

=He recieves no response=

Hmm.

=He sighs and sits down against the wall=

[Dostoyevsky Vasilyevich Nikolai et Romanov Adolf Caligula]
[Aboard the Trophaeum]

"Jedes Mal! Sie erhalten immer mich im letzten Augenblick!"

"Ja! Ich weiß!"

The two laugh more, breaking the silence of the mess hall. It was loud and echoed down the halls.

"Aye hold on," Responding to Draco's Comm, "Vaht is it Drayko?"

(Jason)
=I drew closer to the Troph=
Yeah, he's a nice guy. Just keep focusing on him, I'm almost at the Troph.

=I drew closer to the hangar=

You're coming here...?

My eyes open a little more

(Jason)
Hey, I said I'd help in any way I could, and so far, I have not reached the limits of how I can help.

I'm tired now. I want to sleep some more.

=He hears an unfamiliar voice=
=Comms=

Who is this.
Tell me. Now.

Draco wrote:

=He hears an unfamiliar voice=
=Comms=

Who is this.
Tell me. Now.

[Dostoyevsky Vasilyevich Nikolai et Romanov Adolf Caligula]
[Aboard the Trophaeum]
[Speaking to Draco via Comms]

"Drayko, Zhis iz Dostoyevsky. I am zhe HeadHunter that boarded some number of weeks or months ago."

(Jason)
=I landed the transport in the Troph's hangar=
Hey, hang in there.

=Okay, truth be told, I had no idea where to go. In case it wasn't clear at this point, the Trophaeum, was huge. And I had no idea where the cryo chamber really was. I checked a map that I had on my armor, courtesy of of Zeru on my first visit here. I found what I thought was the cryo room=
Okay, I think I know where you are. I'm heading to you.

=I couldn't help but marvel at how I turned into something very close to a fire fighter=

=His hand finds his helmet once more=

I've got to remember.

=Comms=

Alright.
If you havent destroyed this ship by now, youre fine.

=He stands. Remembering his weapons were left in the cryo chambers=

=He ends the comm without a word. Blocking all incoming messages=

=He heads off to recover his weapons=

=A sudden feeling of tiredness overcomes him=
=He begins to stagger=

=He finds a wall and sits down=

Later...

=His eyelids fall=

[Dostoyevsky Vasilyevich Nikolai et Romanov Adolf Caligula]
[Aboard the Trophaeum]
[Abruptly cut off from Draco]

"Ay?"

"What?"

"He turned off his comms device."

"Ay, strange."

(Jason)
=I had broken into a run at some point, making turns at hallways here and there=
Come on come on, where are you? I said I would help you, and goddammit, I will.

=i checked the map again. I wasn't even halfway there=

(Jason)
=I finally reached the cryo chamber. It wasn't hard to miss --the words, Cryo Chamber were painted on the door-- I opened the door=
Shelby! Are you in here? Come on, let me hear that voice!

[Dostoyevsky Vasilyevich Nikolai et Romanov Adolf Caligula]
[Aboard the Trophaeum]

*beep beep*

"Ah. Jemand hat die Tür geöffnet of ze Kryo-Chamber."

"Should we investigate?"

"Ich weiß nicht."

The two stand up. A decision made quietly. They head to the cryo chamber.

(Jason)
=I switched to my suits thermal filter. Everything was painted as gray, until I saw a glowing form on the ground=
Shelby?

=I walked over, and knelt down. She was asleep, I think=
Come on, wake up!

ShadowHunter wrote:

Damnit Gold, you were taught better than this...use your heads

=I grab my gear=

@Diana I'll keep you in the ship for this one. These are my own, and I have a promise I intend to keep

Diana: Copy that. Put the ship in autopilot, and I'll do the rest.

@Diana =I initiate autopilot= Done. The ship is yours. So just be ready if it hits the fan.

Diana: You got it, hero.

=I put on my armor, and get ready=

Here I come Gold Team, Matt Davis is back in buisness....

=I look at my HUD=

Fits like a glove...Man I missed this armor

Diana: 60 seconds to landing...30 seconds...15...dropping the ramp! Hit it, Matt!

=She drops the ramp and I go out sprinting=

@Diana Give me a position update on the beacon.

Diana: Beacon is holding position at 3 klicks northeast. Signal strength shouldn't be an issue.

@Diana Roger that. Place a nav marker on my HUD. I'll head in that direction.

Diana: I've marked it on your HUD. Good luck.

@Diana Thanks. I'll need it.

=I turn off my comms and head in the direction of the beacon=

What I wouldn't kill for a ride there...It's a stretch for anyone, even a Spartan like myself

=I look and still see nothing=

If I'm this desperate to find a ride...man, black ops really got me out of practice and out of shape

=One klick in and I spot a Mongoose=

And it looks like it still runs...just my damn luck

=I test the engine, and it growls to life=

=I breath a sigh of relief=

Halle-frickin-luja...it does work

=I rev the engine and continue my journey=

Xzan was waiting patiently for the humans to return, but they did not. The Minor had finished, it just awaited the Admiral's approval. He hesitated to do it yet, he wamted things to build up a little.

"What are we waiting for Admiral?"

"The right time brother, the right time"

Xzan smiled and stood up, he made his way to the courtyard. There was a lot of troopes out there, that did not bother him. His warriors and him were stopped by a soldier, when they stepped outside.

"Step aside demon!"

=The feeling he had lifted as his eyes opened=
=He stands up slowly=
=Regaining himself=

=He blinks a few times and sets off to the cryo chamber for his weapons=

Zayne: Man, you went out like a light.

=He does not respond=

Zayne: Aww Cmon. You can really hold a grudge.

=He stays silent as he checks the ships map. A short distance and he would arrive=

Outside there was a lot of talking, there were a tonne of random people talking, and a lot of ships landing. He just admired the petty humans, having their silly arguments.
He walked over to, what looked like an important person.

"Where is you Commander, Demon?"

"I do not know. Commander, there is a seven foot giant standing by me, asking were you are, I think you better come, sir" a soldier said

Xzan smiled and waited.

=He enters the cryo room=
=Looking around=

=Empty=

Hmm.

=He walks over to where he had went in=
=His weapons lay next to it=

=He takes the AM, attaching it. He takes the Hydra and holsters it=
=He leaves the Handcannon=

=He looks around one last time and sighs=

=He heads out of the cryo chamber=
=Beginning to walk through the hall=

=He takes the Hydra and begins to check it=
=Not seeing where he is going=
=Not paying attention to his surroundings=

=He feels a thud against his armour=
=He looks at the person. His brain working=

=The name Jay almost leaves his lips as he places the Hydra back into the holster=

=He shakes his head=

Oh, my apologies Shelby.
I wasnt paying attention.
Are you alright?

I land on my ass after losing balance from the impact. I look up slightly dazed to see Draco.

DRACO! i've been in the cryo chamber and i woke up and there was no-one i knew around and it was so cold and i went asleep and i woke up here and left my room and fell over when i bumped into you...

I smile at him

[Dostoyevsky Vasilyevich Nikolai et Romanov Adolf Caligula]
[Aboard the Trophaeum]

Return to the Mess-hall after finding no one in the cryo chamber, other than it's inhabitants.

=He cannot help but grin=
=He extends his hand out to help her up=

Well. I went into cryo.
Came out and found no-one I knew.
Left, fell asleep in a hallway.
Woke up got my weapons and ran into you.