01-15-2011, 12:52 AM
The stark contrast between the surface of Namek and the interior of the tunnels and caves caught Kaden quite off-guard. Since there didn’t seem to be a night-time or, really, any precipitation to speak of, he just kind of assumed that underground would be the same as above ground. The damp, almost moldy smell that permeated the tunnels, however, begged to differ. The courier would have liked to educate himself on the purpose of the tunnels, but the Invaders drawing nearer made him more than a little weary.
“It looks like they know where the entrance to the tunnels is,” Kaden said as he tracked the aliens’ movement with his Sight. “Seems like they’re headed right for that hollowed-out tree.”
“Should we go cut them off, then?” Sophia asked.
Instead of answering, Kaden lets his eyes wander about the rock around him, taking as much of the tunnels’ layout as possible. There weren’t any ideas coming to mind that he really liked. The addition of the hidden Namekians didn’t simplify their situation. Keeping them in the tunnels wasn’t a great idea; the idea of creating a cave-in with unneeded aggression had already been discussed. Trying to get them out of the village, though, could create more problems for everyone. The last thing either Kaden or Sophia wanted to do was put innocent people in more danger than they were already in.
“You guys know these tunnels, right?” Kaden turned to the Namekians. “Getting out wouldn’t be a problem for you?”
“Of course not,” came the expected reply.
“You have an idea, Kaden?”
“Not a great one.” The courier ran a hand through his hair and took in a deep breath. “I’m going to go out through the tree entrance while you lead the villagers out the way we came in. I should be able to distract them long enough for you to get them somewhere safe.”
“And I’m supposed to just leave you here to deal with some aliens by yourself?” The girl looked pretty unhappy as she jabbed her finger into his chest. “I told you, Kaden, we’re in this together. You got my back, I got yours.”
“Listen, Sophia,” Kaden lowered his voice and half-turned away from the Namekians that were present. “I wou—“
“We can still hear you,” one of the Namekians said. “We have really good hearing.”
“Gah. Fine,” the courier sighed and glared at the Namekians. Speaking at a normal volume, he continued, “I know you can take care of yourself. I’m not trying to, like, get you out of harm’s way or anything. I’m trying to keep them out of harm’s way. Distractions mean being big and flashy and that’s pretty much the only thing I can do. I trust you to get them to a safe distance and get back in time to save my ass.”
“If you’re just saying that…” the girl warned, her glare softening.
“You kidding? I’d rather take on a thousand of those aliens than piss you off.”
“Darn right.” She sighed, straightened herself, and turned to the Namekians. “You heard him. Let’s get moving.”
“Start moving when you hear the signal,” Kaden said as he began moving towards his exit.
“And what signal will that be?”
“A lot of really big explosions.”
“It looks like they know where the entrance to the tunnels is,” Kaden said as he tracked the aliens’ movement with his Sight. “Seems like they’re headed right for that hollowed-out tree.”
“Should we go cut them off, then?” Sophia asked.
Instead of answering, Kaden lets his eyes wander about the rock around him, taking as much of the tunnels’ layout as possible. There weren’t any ideas coming to mind that he really liked. The addition of the hidden Namekians didn’t simplify their situation. Keeping them in the tunnels wasn’t a great idea; the idea of creating a cave-in with unneeded aggression had already been discussed. Trying to get them out of the village, though, could create more problems for everyone. The last thing either Kaden or Sophia wanted to do was put innocent people in more danger than they were already in.
“You guys know these tunnels, right?” Kaden turned to the Namekians. “Getting out wouldn’t be a problem for you?”
“Of course not,” came the expected reply.
“You have an idea, Kaden?”
“Not a great one.” The courier ran a hand through his hair and took in a deep breath. “I’m going to go out through the tree entrance while you lead the villagers out the way we came in. I should be able to distract them long enough for you to get them somewhere safe.”
“And I’m supposed to just leave you here to deal with some aliens by yourself?” The girl looked pretty unhappy as she jabbed her finger into his chest. “I told you, Kaden, we’re in this together. You got my back, I got yours.”
“Listen, Sophia,” Kaden lowered his voice and half-turned away from the Namekians that were present. “I wou—“
“We can still hear you,” one of the Namekians said. “We have really good hearing.”
“Gah. Fine,” the courier sighed and glared at the Namekians. Speaking at a normal volume, he continued, “I know you can take care of yourself. I’m not trying to, like, get you out of harm’s way or anything. I’m trying to keep them out of harm’s way. Distractions mean being big and flashy and that’s pretty much the only thing I can do. I trust you to get them to a safe distance and get back in time to save my ass.”
“If you’re just saying that…” the girl warned, her glare softening.
“You kidding? I’d rather take on a thousand of those aliens than piss you off.”
“Darn right.” She sighed, straightened herself, and turned to the Namekians. “You heard him. Let’s get moving.”
“Start moving when you hear the signal,” Kaden said as he began moving towards his exit.
“And what signal will that be?”
“A lot of really big explosions.”
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