[b]He could recall it all with pinpoint description and it plagued his sleep and when ever he closed his eyes, the scent and horrors of that accursed blood Monk Monastery, till that day he had only known of the Blood Raiders by there ships lighting up the darkness of space as his F.C.S (Fire Control System) targeted each tiny ship in turn showing up on the holographic display inside of his egg shaped pod followed by the satisfying roar of rocket engines firing as they screech from the launch bays of his vessel moments latter the gratifying explosion and light show.
But as he closed his eyes even for just a short while as Aura’s voice informed of
The club was dark with the flash rays of coloured lights and the bar it self to give the place any form of illumination, a dancer was slowly striping as she danced on the small circular platform multiple isk notes hanging from her stockings as she gyrated and ground against the long silvery pole.
He tried to ignore her he didn’t understand the interest people had in this sort of thing and no matter how many time s he came here he still could not feel what most the other pod pilots felt as they cheered roared in approval as yet another piece of garment was removed.
He took a quick sniff of crystal egg as the memories began to return not wishing to relive them for a second time that day he’d been spared the full horror, he hated his habit but it was the only thing that kept the nightmare away from his waking hours.
He looked up to see some one pointing in his direction and two cloaked people approached him slowly a hand in side there cloaks as they drew closer, was this just his mind playing tricks on him again was the crystal egg starting to take effect already NO some thing was not right alarm bells where ringing in the back of his mind.
The dancer had spotted them to and had a worried look as she glanced to one the clubs so called security, what happened next was a bit of blur to him as voices where raised followed shortly by shots being fired in all directions the dancer next to him dropped to her knees trying to keep her entrails from spewing out like so much rope on the platform from where she had been shot.
A second shot put her out of her misery as he over turned the table and hid down behind it not sure nor caring what was going on, he looked around as the egg took effect now and none of this really matter a big smile was upon his lips as he laughed slightly.
He knew he had to get out there but right then he was in no big hurry, he watched the reflection on the black marble wall of the club security shooting it out with the two strangers, the robed men where doing surprisingly well.
Shaking his head slightly he made his way on all fours laughing to himself as though it was all some big joke towards one the staff entrances where several dancers where all ready running through to escape the chaos.
[glow=green,2,300]+++TO BE CONTINUED+++[/glow]
As he stumbled along the floor he finally made it to the staff entrance the door slightly left ajar from the dead body of a dancer a smoking hole where head once been a sight that would be with him for quite some time as he clambered through and down the corridor following the screaming dancers as they fled in terror from the battle that was going on.
He followed them out into the car park and moved swiftly towards the dark streets that where poorly lit as was most things in the stations lower levels, he should have figured it was Blood Monks but why had they tried such an open attack since that wasn’t there style out side of a ship.
His Neo-Com buzzed in his jackets pocket and he pulled it out pausing to try to calm him self down before answering it.
“Hello Three here?”
[glow=red,2,300]+++Hello Mr Three I have a mission for you, there has been an Blood Raider isertion detected with in the system we want you to take them out, we have transefered the book mark of the location they are operating out of and try to remain sober this addiction will only get you killed+++[/glow]
He looked at the Neo-Com for a moment the the last part having been said in a tone of concern before the transmition having been ended.
It was a mission from his Brutor Tribe Agent but she did have a point he had try and throw off the effects of the Crystal Egg and fast if he wanted to keep his current body in one piece on this job.
[glow=green,2,300]+++TO BE CONTINUED+++[/glow]
Down at the docking Ring He stands there as the clear ooze like liquid begins to fill the inside of his pod the technicians having all ready hard wired him to the pod’s systems, as all ways the damned stuff felt cold at first but experience told him it would soon warm to match his body temperature so as to maintain his body in coldness of space.
Now came the part he truly hated and even after so many times he still like most others suffered from the panic as the ooze began to enter his mouth and lungs panic ripping through him as his body instinctive believed it was drowning when it wasn’t the foul gloopy substance actually supplied the oxygen his body needed and recycled the expelled Co2 into oxygen via a form of manipulation that he rankly didn’t understand, oh the tech heads had explained it to him but it just went over his head.
Breathing deep as he fought to calm himself down o he didn’t swallow any the foul liquid since it was well know to give you gas or worse the squits, he focused his mind to connect with his Pods CPU where the A.I Aura awaited for to make contact, he felt the familiar presence of the A.I now as the his line of sight change to an out side view of the pod and a tactical display showed before him.
This wasn’t holographic like with the none capsualeer compatible ships but fed directly into hiss mind via Aura.
He could see the large mechanical arms clamp into place to lift him off of the ground and place him into the await vessel a Drake Battle Cruiser, he could see his crew looking up waving at him as they started to board the ship, he smiled softly he had known some of them since his first day in a pod piloted ship, it had been a Ventilator not the most fiercest of ships but it had proven to train him well during his early days.
Their where a few new faces who looked up at the pod as though He was just a ship part to be added or replaced, but he knew they’d soon change their views after a few missions.
Then came the sudden darkness as the pod locked it self into place inside the ship, there would be he knew a hundred and twenty second delay or more as the crew inside the ship connected the pod to the ship it self.
He smiled greatly as his vision was returned along with a new tactical display, a sense of power running through him which he nipped in bud quickly knowing full well that though he was now for all intense purposes a ship capable of massive destruction he wasn’t indestructible.
For al the shields, armour and thick hull he was far from safe if he made a mistake in combat, a well placed shot could perform crippling damages or some warp scrambler could leave him a sitting duck to be ganked enmass by the enemy.
Taking another deep breath and letting it slowly he checked then rechecked all the operating systems before checking on the crew to see they where all aboard and at their posts, next he cycled the missile magazines hearing the clanking sound as the tech two missiles loaded into place with in the launchers ready.
He smiled darkly all most pitying the Dark Blood’s since the tech 2 Ballistic control flashed green to signal it was now online, combined with the skills that had taken many years to develop his ship was truly ready for most things.
“Damn it get a grip” He hissed to himself sensing that over confidence again that had proven the bane of many a Pilot, pod or other wise.
[glow=red,2,300]+++STATION CONTROL TO METAL STORM YOU HAVE CLEARANCE TO LAUNCH +++[/glow]
The station control tower crackled over the comm’s.
Willing his ship to move the Battle Cruiser moved into it’s place from the docking rings to the launch accelerator ready to be fired from the station, this was some thing he loved as he could all most feel the tingling sensation of the energy streamers crackling around the vessel before pushing it faster and faster out of the station at a high velocity.
Setting course to the book mark Aura was downloading to him from his Agent he willed the Navi-Com to lock destination and course before giving the mental command to Aura to engage warp drive.
“Warp Drive Active” Came Auras soft soothing female voice as the ship built up speed before the actual jump to warp speed, then with sudden burst of speed the station seemed to just vanish as he travelled along the warp corridor generated but the warp drives warp coil.
[glow=green,2,300]+++TO BE CONTINUED+++[/glow]
[b]
Coming out of warp drive he looked at the over view in his peripheral vision seeing the fat red crosses of the blood raider