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One Step Behind; In All Her Glory
Topic Started: Jan 7 2013, 10:51 AM (7,576 Views)
loneviking
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The Horizon

Donovan looked up at Anders as he gripped his hand tightly, a dying comfort. Blood was pumping out of his chest like a fountain as he started to make a choking sound. Blood dripped out of his mouth as his eyes slowly shut, his breathing had stopped. His grip weakened on Anders hand as he stopped moving. Suddenly Ian was rushing everyone out of the bridge, seeing that the helm window was about to go. Khei hobbled with the rifle as a crutch as Ian and Anders both helped to carry Tristan towards the shuttle. Once aboard the shuttle, Khei sat down while Tristan was laid on a chair.

Anders sat in the Pilot seat while Ian took a seat in the Co-Pilot chair. Anders powered up the engines and disengaged from The Horizon airlock. Since the main airlock door to The Horizon was cut down, a vacuum was created that began sucking everything out into space. The Helm window finally gave way causing glass and pressurized oxygen to fly out. The bodies of Reylan, Donovan and Chen-Tsu were thrust out into space like trash as they began to spin in no particular direction. Other unidentified bodies began to fly out as well. Anders then headed towards the powered down Glory. While en route to Glory, they could see an Alliance Airtank heading towards them.
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ian dugan
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Seeing the Airtank Ian shook his head.

"No wonder they bugged out. One of the few times I'm happy to see the Alliance."

He looed to Anders

"Name's Dugan. Dock at the main airlock."

He activated the main comm unit and sent a wave toward the Airtank.

"Alliance Airtank. This is Ian Dugan of the Mayfly Transport Glory. We are enroute to dock with my ship from the Horizon. One soul from that ship survives. We need to get back to my ship to power up. We will be standing by for boarding and inspection in ten minutes after docking. Be advised, we are in need of medical assistance."

He switched off the comm and looked back at Khei.

"Hold on you two, we're almost there."
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The EMP knocked Dom back against the wall, the loss of equilibrium led to him slumping down to the ground temporarily out of sorts. When he finally realized what had happened he'd already heard the sizzle of the bay doors being sealed and could do little to prevent it. As he began to look around for options Trina slid her gun over to him it was only then that he'd realized his were missing.

Forcing himself to his feet he saw Trina working on Cole who lay nearly lifeless on the ground. He knew he had to get them out of there or they would all die. The oxygen levels were lowering and Becker was out. It was all up to him. He looked around at the windows, the ceiling and any other way they might possibly get out which led him to the conclusion that the vent was the only way out. They couldn't take Cole through there but he could get out and open the bay doors from the other side.

"I'll be right back. You keep him holdin' on. I'm countin' on ya." He declared to Trina. He'd already failed to protect this ship twice since he'd boarded, his own failures were what led to this situation and now Trina was put in a position he had seen her in all too often. Hands of red forced upon her as she played God, in an effort to save life.

Before leaving he made a quick stop in one of the drawers and pulled out a small laser torch. He knew Trina would have one, she was always well-prepared and while it wasn't exactly meant for his purposes it would serve them fine.

"I'm borrowin' this." He mentioned to her before removing the vent cover, using a scalpel to unscrew it from it's fixture and disappeared into the vent. He came out in one of the hallways leading to the cargo bay and drawing the pistol looked for the intruders but found none. He arrived in the bay just in time to see the bay door seal shut and the intruders leave.

With that problem over he turned to the med bay doors and taking the torch began to undue the damage done by the pirates.
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The laser torch melted through the metal like butter as sparks flew all over the place. After several minutes Dom was able to cut through the seal on the door to the med bay, creating a space that would allow him to fit his hand through and push.
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Seeing the Airtank flying towards them Anders found himself oddly unsurprised, par for the course for today I'd say. He guided the shuttle towards the Glory with a distinct lack of confidence, it was like watching a student driver, he was doing but he always got nervous behind the yoke for reasons he wasn't entirely sure of.
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"Name's Dugan. Dock at the main airlock."

"I'm Anders, happy to get an introduction without a gun in my face," he paused before adding, " or holding a gun on you for that matter."
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"We will be standing by for boarding and inspection in ten minutes after docking. Be advised, we are in need of medical assistance."

Anders listened in mute horror as Dugan calmly invited the Alliance to come right aboard and have a look around, okay so that's definitely a switch, "Uh boss, not to just add to our litany of worries here, but umm I've got a fairly extensive record as far as those fellas on that tank are concerned I mean I won't cause no trouble if I can help it but I figured I'd give you a heads up on that."

Following that particular confession Anders began the docking procedure to mate the shuttle to the Glory.
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"Roger Glory." came the reply soon after, before falling silent and remaining that way as the Airtank continued its approach.

The pilot glanced at the readings from Glory before pointing his instruments toward the second ship. "MR221 to base, I've made contact with the Captain of the Glory, scans are clear. He's requesting medical assistance." He paused and regarded the readings from the second ship. "Other vessel is ID'd as the Horizon, no readings on that either. Orders?" came the voice of the pilot with a static like quality.

A voice buzzed in his ear. "Roger." he replied immediately and reached toward another instrument. On the bridge of the Glory a small warning message flashed on an overhead screen. 'WEAPONS LOCK'

"Glory, negative on the inspection, you are to be immediately medevac'd, co-ordinates to follow. Confirm." It didn't sound like a question. The pilot was a man of his word, and a few moments later the information appeared on the bridge of the Glory, below which the warning still flashed.
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Anders guided the shuttle to the best of his ability towards Glory. While approaching the airlock there was a hard knock and then a thud as the shuttle rocked forward from the collision. It seems as if Anders hadn't been at the stick in a while. After the knock Ian took the controls in the Co-Pilot chair and gracefully docked the shuttle with his ship, Glory. There was a hissing sound as the pressure stabilized. Once docked Ian pushed a button to open the doors to the shuttle. There before them were the main airlocks doors to the ship, closed in all there Glory. It had felt like decades since Ian had been aboard, it almost felt foreign.
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It was not that Ian did not hear the Fed's warning and orders, it was just that he was working on the docking and knocking between his ship and Anders's shuttle.

Once the airlock irised open Ina was in motion. He nodded to Dom as he ran for the steps to the upper level. He ran forward and intom the Observation deck. He was not sure if he had left the scuttle hatch open or closed. If it had been closed, it would be locked and he would have to try another way in.

As it was, the hatch was open.

Ian dived down the ladder and into the Bridge.

"Glory, Da Noch El-Berin"

The code given, the ship would come to life.

Ian smiled. It faded as soon as he saw the Weapons Lock

"Ai-Ya!"
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As Ian spoke the words to the automated voice recognition, the engine of the ship roared to a powerful hum. All of the sealed doors unlocked as fresh oxygen poured out of the vents. Glory was alive once more.
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Mike experienced a brief moment of comfort as he stirred back into conciousness, but as soon as his brain recalled the events that had put him on the floor he sat up in his shot and felt a red line of pain down the side of his face. He looked around, seeing Trina and Cole in worse states than they had been. He reached for his guns, but they were absent.

Promptly Becker climbed to his feet, stumbling a little before bracing himself against a wall counter. He was taken for a moment. What now? Trina and Cole looked like they needed attention. Then Glory itself probably needed attention. Then there was Dom. "Where's..." He trailed off and stepped over to Cole and Trina, looking down on the man in dire straits. Looking up at the female a doctor, his eyes narrowed in concern and a hand was placed on her shoulder. Seconds later he was struck by the top priority - clearing the ship, making sure she was spaceworthy and that Dom was sound.

He rushed for the door only to find Dom waiting the other side. "What's going on?" He spoke urgently, almost short of breath.
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Ian scrambled into the main chair and activated the comms. He sent a wide beam wave. Anyone and everyone in the area and farther away would be able to hear his plea

"Alliance Airtank, Disengage. Repeat Disengage. This is Ian Dugan, Captain of the Mayfly Transport Glory. We are unarmed and have been attacked by pirates. We have wounded aboard that can not be moved. Disengage your attack. We are an unarmed transport vessel"

He had external camers transmitting as well, juast in case the worst happened. Someone would know.

He also sent a tight beam text and capture to the Airtank with his IDent and bonafides as a LT Commander in the Alliance.

That one only went to the Airtank on a secure Military frequency.

He flipped the All-Comm

"Brace for Shock everyone. This might get bumpy. Khei, to the Engine Room, Becker and Doyle to the Bridge. Trina, we have another customer for you in the Cargo bay."
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Dom responded to Ian's nod with one of his own, a signal that he had things under control and Ian could keep his mind focused on getting them help. As the he pried at the door they suddenly came to life opening fully on their on and leaving Dom pushing air which only lasted until the floor introduced itself to Dom's face. Thoroughly.

He managed back to his feet just as Becker was coming to, already having an answer to the question he knew Mike would ask.

"Damn pirates. Tried to take the ship until..."

"Brace for Shock everyone. This might get bumpy. Khei, to the Engine Room, Becker and Doyle to the Bridge. Trina, we have another customer for you in the Cargo bay."

"That actually sums it up real nice." Chimed in after the Captain's warning, turning to Trina, giving her own blood to save a man she'd just stitched up he felt his heart drop as the gravity of the situation struck him once again.

"You go ahead lad. I think a pair of hands are still needed here." If there was someone else to look after then Trina would definitely need help especially with her self-inflicted loss of blood. He only hoped it was not too late to make up for his mistakes and help Cole make it through any way he could. The debt to their Doctor was far to great to ever repay.
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Time had slowed so much that Trina was barely hearing anything. The lack of pulse in Cole's neck had what attention she could muster. The transfusion was taking a toll on her and at the worst possible time. Grabbing the pen light from between her lips, she shined it towards the counter and spotted what she needed.

Taking a deep, slow breath, she stood and moved. Too fast... Her heart started to race and pound in her ears and she felt sweat rising on her skin, but it was clammy. The few short steps to the counter and back was enough to have her dropping to her knees beside Cole. The adrenaline shot was kept in her hand as she tore at the young man's shirt. The lights returned and nearly blinded her, but gave her the better view than the pen light.

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"Brace for Shock everyone. This might get bumpy. Khei, to the Engine Room, Becker and Doyle to the Bridge. Trina, we have another customer for you in the Cargo bay."


As the call to brace came across, Trina swore in a whisper. Dropping the pen light, she ripped open the needle and with one hand felt for the right spot between ribs. Finding it quickly, she had to pause as a wave of heat washed over her. Shaking her head, she steadied her gaze and her hands and forced the needle home: right into Cole's heart. Dumping the contents into poor Cole's ravaged body, Trina pulled it out nearly as fast as it had gone in.

Desperately, Trina put her fingers to Cole's neck again. And prayed.
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Cole was thrown back into his body, the impact similar to being hit with a ton of bricks. Cole's heart raced sharply as he jolted up in a seated position. The extreme pain of the injury, a needle to his heart and regaining consciousness caused him to yell out in pain at the top of his lungs.
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"Go now my friend for we shall talk again soon." Cole didn't want to be alone in the darkness but he trusted the voice.

"GAHHHHHHHH!" Cole sat up screaming and flailing about only to go light headed and fall back to the floor. When his eyes adjusted to the light he saw a pale angel looking down on him with much concern. Weakly he tried to talk and it took him quite some time to get enough saliva to make his tongue work. "Tr....T....Trina? Wha...t.....happ....ened?"

Getting the words out was such a strain amidst the unimaginable pain he was feeling. He was just glad to know he wasn't alone anymore. He was with his friends who would help him and he wasn't alone anymore.
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Sure thing Boss!

Khei hadn't made any further sound other than grunts of pain when the shuttle jerked and jolted as it was docked. Now she found herself hobbling her way to the engine room.

On the one hand she could feel the warmth of blood trickling down her leg which worried her a bit. She knew it would need medical attention. On the other hand it was also slowly growing numb which made the pain from the wound lighten up.

She shook her head, ignoring it for the time being. She surprised herself with how quickly she managed to reach the engine room with a bum leg. She flicked the com to report back.

Here an' ready to go Boss.
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Pirates. Pirates he let on to the ship.

Michael was frozen in time for a moment, his gaze appearing to study a button on Dom's shirt but not wavering from that direction when Dom moved past. His features became heavy and little else came from him.

There was nothing like a screaming man to act as a wake up call, as Michael perked up before thinking to turn and see the scene behind him.
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Anders stood in the Cargo slightly confused, not so much as to what was going on around him, but to what and where exactly he should be at this moment. He had just opened his mouth to ask the girl with the leg wound if she wanted him to take a look at it, he wasn't the greatest doctor in the world but he could fix up bleeding pretty well most of the time and knew his way around a gunshot or two, but then Ian's voice came over the com.

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"Brace for Shock everyone. This might get bumpy. Khei, to the Engine Room, Becker and Doyle to the Bridge. Trina, we have another customer for you in the Cargo bay."


And poof, she scampered off crutch, limp, bloodtrail, and all. Well if his crew is any indication this fella is a pretty damned good captain. Anders now found himself once again with nothing to do, he looked back and the unconscious man he'd help bring on board, "Well my friend looks as though it's me and you against the verse," he step over to man and in a display of strength belittling his thin frame hefted the man into his arms, "Now don't be getting fresh, this here is our first date."

"Why...ugh...iss...every" he grunted as began making his way through the ship, "...one so..guh..heavy." He gave up on talking after that moving to just filling his head with colorful obscenities, lucky for him he was pretty sure he knew where he was going, I think that in that other mayfly the medbay was this direction.
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Ian waited for a response from the Airtank, either verbally or in the form of a kinitic round. Ian knew the Glory could take a few rounds before the ship was holed, but hoped that his bonefides and plea would stay the Gunner's hand

"You forgettin somethin? One ah yours just got shot an yer sendin her ta the engine room"

HIs eyes grew wide as he stared at the red headded apperation.

"Glad your still with me. I've missed ya."

He activated the All Comm again

"Mike, get a Stim Dose and Med Spray from Trina, Khei has a bullet hole in her leg. Take care of her first. Dom, I'm in need of yer pilotin skills. Andrew, get Tristan in the Med Bay and help Trina. I may need you to launch yer shuttle if go any more south. Khei, get ready for a hard burn."

He smiled over at his now long dead friend.

((OOC) Blame work for not finishing the post earlier.)
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As the silence continued, the Alliance Airtank rolled past the bridge window, floating in a small loop around the Glory. "Roger Glory." came the reply, a few second after which the 'WEAPONS LOCK' warning disengaged. Instead the Airtank took up a position behind the vessel. "Captain Dugan, I've been ordered to escort you to the medical support vessel FEN-9, please confirm." the pilot repeated calmly.
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