02-07-2011, 09:03 AM
Their shuttle docked within the “The Utterance of Kai” smoothly, the sound of hydraulics could be heard as the doors clamped shut and the hanger was stabilized. Workers headed into the large room where the smaller ship cooled down it's engines, and the ramp slid out to let it's passengers out. First to come out was Sigfried, followed by the two brothers, Jarka, and lastly Victoria. It had been an interesting journey, but not one unfamiliar to her.
Only once had the hunter left Earth. She had gone on a journey that made her life turn upside down. The girl hadn't even had a chance to view the planet as they left...she had been under a spell. That adventure was in her past, and although she found a pang in her heart over what had happened, she said nothing. Now she walked across the hanger, her eyes peering out across the expanse of space. Earth was beginning to slowly grow more distant, they were moving.
“Welcome, my name is Daniel. Captain Alexander is happy to know that you've arrived safely,” a man said several feet away where the rest of her comrades stood. The pink haired youth didn't turn to acknowledge him, her eyes were too keen on the distant stars. Long ago, a much more innocent girl dreamed of reaching the stars. Her sole mission into space had been a let down.
Sigfried noticed the absent hunter, but he pulled his gaze away and dealt with the man who greeted them. “We're glad to see things are in order, how long do you think it will take to get to the location?”
“Right, I wanted to discuss that with you.” He waved a hand for the troop to follow him from the hanger.
Despite lingering, Victoria followed behind at a slight distance. Her azure hues scanned the walls of the ship, the crisp metallic floors, and took in the faces of the people they passed. The hallway they entered led down past several doorways, and they had to ride within a decent sized lift to get to another floor of the ship.
The room they were led into held a long table with chairs surrounding it, a window to show the void around them, and a few displays showing ship schematics. Victoria took a seat in one of the plush chairs. One of her fingers traced a small pattern on the table as Daniel spoke.
“There's an asteroid field here, much closer than our original destination. We're headed there, it shouldn't take more than a few hours given the power of our propulsion systems. Does this work for you?” The man, as Victoria now looked at him, fanned his fingers out against a map embedded in the table. It was a highly advanced tablet that showed the star systems, and the debris fields around the planets.
“This will work, just make sure you follow the plan,” Sigfried replied.
“Can I go?” Victoria asked suddenly, everyone in the room turned their head to look at her. “Explore, I mean. The ship.”
“Oh, yeah,” her would-be leaded nodded, offering a small smile. She couldn't begin to understand what was behind his eyes, except that they kept reminding her of Roy.
Victoria stood up and gave a half-hearted thumbs up. “None of this means much to me, I'm just a fighter, just like Jarka is a cook. Let me know when you need me,” she smiled sweetly and saluted, not mocking in the least. She left the room promptly there-after, letting loose a soft sigh. They would be done soon enough. In a way, she found that girlish excitement in her gut. Another planet, another voyage through space, this is what she wanted. Namek was supposed to be a beautiful planet. But what is this all for? she asked herself as she walked down the corridor. All that she knew is that Roy had wanted to defend the Earth from the invaders, and from what Sigfried had said, the invaders were coming...those had just been scouts. Now they were manipulating the world for their mission. From what the hunter could tell, they were headed to Namek to snuff out the aliens before they could come after the jewel that was Earth. This wasn't just for that...this was to prove Earth's worth, it's strength. They were going to prove to the surrounding dominions that they were a powerful force to be reckoned with. The truth...it's all about that, isn't it?
Pink hair cascaded down past her shoulders, a gentle hand pressed to the cold glass of the window. Victoria couldn't begin to understand what the ship was made of, just that it held together and did its job. Her calm gaze watched curiously as mighty asteroids floated, spun, and existed yards away where they floated in space. They were hauling in one of the massive boulders to become nestled within the bowels of the ship. Another thing she couldn't understand, but this was Sigfried's scheme, her leader's strategy. Normally she would run in, guns blazing, ready to take on the world...maybe that was her problem.
Her gaze was pulled away from the window and she began to wander again. The people here were from Earth, strong and reliable souls, ready to give this their all. Victoria watched them as the ship hummed, the lights flared, and the abyss became traversed. I wonder what made them decide to risk their lives, she thought as she watched two women in military gear talk outside of a room. Was it for justice? Or did they want to feel the rush? Do they even know what it feels like to kill someone, alien or not? They might end up dying within seconds of landing... She shook her head. Battle was something that brought not just death, but a sense of worth, where she came from. You fought, you survived, and you did what you were told. Her eyes lingered on the floor and she walked past the women. This would have been more enjoyable if she hadn't gotten emotionally involved.
“There's a problem,” Daniel said as he pointed at the map with a finger. Victoria and Sigfried leaned over the table. They had been asked to attend specifically, although, the hunter wasn't entirely sure why. Sigfried had been in the room when she had strolled in with curiosity bright in her eyes.
“What is that,” she murmured.
Around the sphere of Namek, labeled on the tablet, was a structure built around the the planet. It didn't form a complete ring, not yet. It was alien in design. Victoria glanced up, past Sigfried's shoulder, toward the window. It was out in the distance, and to go around would mean at least a day's worth of time. By then the war could be over.
“They're building a barricade, we have to find a way to disable a section to get us through,” Daniel looked up at them both as he spoke, before focusing on Victoria.
“Vic, I know you have an affinity with electricity. I was telling Dan here that you might be able to help us get through. Can you emit an EMP wave to knock out a section of the barricade?” Sigfried asked, looking at her with what she could only assume was hope.
The girl walked around the table, and stood in front of the window. Her gaze stared at the construct, a series of metal combined together in sections, filled by a strange field of energy. Thick column made up the dividers, while thin metal formed the top and bottom. It was more-or-less similar to a net spanning a length of the ocean to catch unsuspecting fish.
“It's being manipulated by energy, if it's being controlled by electronic connections I should be able to knock it out. We should take out this one, here,” she walked over to the table and tapped the left side of the barrier. “From what I could see out the window, they're focusing their work on the right and going around. If their power-supply is anywhere, it will probably be here.”
“Good, we'll form a team and get you two on a shuttle. You have to be careful, they won't be leaving it unguarded.” Daniel gave them both a firm nod. If they couldn't get that barrier down, their mission would all be for nothing.
“Mayday, Mayday!”
Red lights flashed, circuits sparked and a small fire erupted to the left. Victoria stumbled to the side as their craft was bombarded by another hit of plasma. “Hold on to your britches, this is going to be one hell of a ride!” their pilot shouted, and the ship lurched.
“What happened?!” Victoria shouted over the crackle of the damaged circuitry and the buzz of the alarms. Aside from the pilot there were four others, soldiers, ready to take arms should they be required to. However, things had gone horribly wrong. The aliens had seen them coming, their ships faster than anticipated and stealthed. The plan had been to slip up to the barrier, dock on the central pillar of the two shimmering panels that were many football fields tall and long, and disrupt the power flow. Now they were being attacked by a scouting ship that had more than an edge on them.
“I don't know! They got the jump on us!” Sigfried replied, gripping onto one of the seats to keep himself stable as the ship nearly flipped.
Their craft shook again, and steam was issued into the air. “This isn't looking good, at this rate-
KABOOM!
The ship exploded into a blazing display of lights and debris. The scout ship hovered around in a small circle. Bits of the burnt metal floated harmlessly, dead bodies drifted, charred. They had been dangerously close to the barrier, unfortunately, they hadn't been able to accomplish their mission before being blown to smithereens. Their enemy made one last pass before flying off along the wall of metal and energy.
“Great...” Victoria's voice hissed over the communication device. She floated amongst the broken metal and wires, a corpse was pushed away by her hand. “Care to explain to me how you managed to do that?” she asked. The girl's body was adored by a red skintight space suit, rimmed by gold. A helmet covered her head, and her hair was all neatly tucked away. It had been just in the nick of time, as a blast of energy and plasma singed her pale features, her companion had jumped upon her and become...a spacesuit. Her face and half her body burned painfully, but she had felt worse things.
Later, let's get this finished, and hope that the ship can pick us up.
Sigfried's voice was clear in her head, making the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. “I need to get closer, hold on, I've never flown before...” she said, using her arms in the air as if to swim. She kicked off of a sheet of scorched metal to propel through the wreckage and into the emptiness between their broken ship and the pillar. The golden metal was carved by lights, like a puzzle fitted to form a cylinder. It was as thick around as an apartment building, three football fields tall. Victoria held out her arms to either side as she floated in the space, fingers fanned out.
Even in the vacuum of space, her electric energy sparked and snapped along her limbs. The snaked energy leapt and began to consolidate within the center of her being. The girl's body glowed a faint blue, her inner core humming with the raw power that pooled together. Eyelids fluttered shut, focus gathered, allowing Victoria to amplify her ability and cast it out in a radius toward the structure. It flew out, shimmering with tiny static bolts, inflicting a pulse on the flow of the alien technology. It took only a few seconds before the energy net panels on either side of the cylinder began to fade, and the lines of power on the gold metal disappeared.
“Success.” Victoria dropped her arms and let herself float carefree in the anti-gravity. “My EMP has disrupted the flow of the alien power, but I don't know how long it will last. Is there any way you can use that mind-speak to get a hold of the ship? I imagine they'll see our efforts and head this way. I don't know about you, but I like having my feet on the ground.”
Only once had the hunter left Earth. She had gone on a journey that made her life turn upside down. The girl hadn't even had a chance to view the planet as they left...she had been under a spell. That adventure was in her past, and although she found a pang in her heart over what had happened, she said nothing. Now she walked across the hanger, her eyes peering out across the expanse of space. Earth was beginning to slowly grow more distant, they were moving.
“Welcome, my name is Daniel. Captain Alexander is happy to know that you've arrived safely,” a man said several feet away where the rest of her comrades stood. The pink haired youth didn't turn to acknowledge him, her eyes were too keen on the distant stars. Long ago, a much more innocent girl dreamed of reaching the stars. Her sole mission into space had been a let down.
Sigfried noticed the absent hunter, but he pulled his gaze away and dealt with the man who greeted them. “We're glad to see things are in order, how long do you think it will take to get to the location?”
“Right, I wanted to discuss that with you.” He waved a hand for the troop to follow him from the hanger.
Despite lingering, Victoria followed behind at a slight distance. Her azure hues scanned the walls of the ship, the crisp metallic floors, and took in the faces of the people they passed. The hallway they entered led down past several doorways, and they had to ride within a decent sized lift to get to another floor of the ship.
The room they were led into held a long table with chairs surrounding it, a window to show the void around them, and a few displays showing ship schematics. Victoria took a seat in one of the plush chairs. One of her fingers traced a small pattern on the table as Daniel spoke.
“There's an asteroid field here, much closer than our original destination. We're headed there, it shouldn't take more than a few hours given the power of our propulsion systems. Does this work for you?” The man, as Victoria now looked at him, fanned his fingers out against a map embedded in the table. It was a highly advanced tablet that showed the star systems, and the debris fields around the planets.
“This will work, just make sure you follow the plan,” Sigfried replied.
“Can I go?” Victoria asked suddenly, everyone in the room turned their head to look at her. “Explore, I mean. The ship.”
“Oh, yeah,” her would-be leaded nodded, offering a small smile. She couldn't begin to understand what was behind his eyes, except that they kept reminding her of Roy.
Victoria stood up and gave a half-hearted thumbs up. “None of this means much to me, I'm just a fighter, just like Jarka is a cook. Let me know when you need me,” she smiled sweetly and saluted, not mocking in the least. She left the room promptly there-after, letting loose a soft sigh. They would be done soon enough. In a way, she found that girlish excitement in her gut. Another planet, another voyage through space, this is what she wanted. Namek was supposed to be a beautiful planet. But what is this all for? she asked herself as she walked down the corridor. All that she knew is that Roy had wanted to defend the Earth from the invaders, and from what Sigfried had said, the invaders were coming...those had just been scouts. Now they were manipulating the world for their mission. From what the hunter could tell, they were headed to Namek to snuff out the aliens before they could come after the jewel that was Earth. This wasn't just for that...this was to prove Earth's worth, it's strength. They were going to prove to the surrounding dominions that they were a powerful force to be reckoned with. The truth...it's all about that, isn't it?
- -
Pink hair cascaded down past her shoulders, a gentle hand pressed to the cold glass of the window. Victoria couldn't begin to understand what the ship was made of, just that it held together and did its job. Her calm gaze watched curiously as mighty asteroids floated, spun, and existed yards away where they floated in space. They were hauling in one of the massive boulders to become nestled within the bowels of the ship. Another thing she couldn't understand, but this was Sigfried's scheme, her leader's strategy. Normally she would run in, guns blazing, ready to take on the world...maybe that was her problem.
Her gaze was pulled away from the window and she began to wander again. The people here were from Earth, strong and reliable souls, ready to give this their all. Victoria watched them as the ship hummed, the lights flared, and the abyss became traversed. I wonder what made them decide to risk their lives, she thought as she watched two women in military gear talk outside of a room. Was it for justice? Or did they want to feel the rush? Do they even know what it feels like to kill someone, alien or not? They might end up dying within seconds of landing... She shook her head. Battle was something that brought not just death, but a sense of worth, where she came from. You fought, you survived, and you did what you were told. Her eyes lingered on the floor and she walked past the women. This would have been more enjoyable if she hadn't gotten emotionally involved.
- -
“There's a problem,” Daniel said as he pointed at the map with a finger. Victoria and Sigfried leaned over the table. They had been asked to attend specifically, although, the hunter wasn't entirely sure why. Sigfried had been in the room when she had strolled in with curiosity bright in her eyes.
“What is that,” she murmured.
Around the sphere of Namek, labeled on the tablet, was a structure built around the the planet. It didn't form a complete ring, not yet. It was alien in design. Victoria glanced up, past Sigfried's shoulder, toward the window. It was out in the distance, and to go around would mean at least a day's worth of time. By then the war could be over.
“They're building a barricade, we have to find a way to disable a section to get us through,” Daniel looked up at them both as he spoke, before focusing on Victoria.
“Vic, I know you have an affinity with electricity. I was telling Dan here that you might be able to help us get through. Can you emit an EMP wave to knock out a section of the barricade?” Sigfried asked, looking at her with what she could only assume was hope.
The girl walked around the table, and stood in front of the window. Her gaze stared at the construct, a series of metal combined together in sections, filled by a strange field of energy. Thick column made up the dividers, while thin metal formed the top and bottom. It was more-or-less similar to a net spanning a length of the ocean to catch unsuspecting fish.
“It's being manipulated by energy, if it's being controlled by electronic connections I should be able to knock it out. We should take out this one, here,” she walked over to the table and tapped the left side of the barrier. “From what I could see out the window, they're focusing their work on the right and going around. If their power-supply is anywhere, it will probably be here.”
“Good, we'll form a team and get you two on a shuttle. You have to be careful, they won't be leaving it unguarded.” Daniel gave them both a firm nod. If they couldn't get that barrier down, their mission would all be for nothing.
- -
“Mayday, Mayday!”
Red lights flashed, circuits sparked and a small fire erupted to the left. Victoria stumbled to the side as their craft was bombarded by another hit of plasma. “Hold on to your britches, this is going to be one hell of a ride!” their pilot shouted, and the ship lurched.
“What happened?!” Victoria shouted over the crackle of the damaged circuitry and the buzz of the alarms. Aside from the pilot there were four others, soldiers, ready to take arms should they be required to. However, things had gone horribly wrong. The aliens had seen them coming, their ships faster than anticipated and stealthed. The plan had been to slip up to the barrier, dock on the central pillar of the two shimmering panels that were many football fields tall and long, and disrupt the power flow. Now they were being attacked by a scouting ship that had more than an edge on them.
“I don't know! They got the jump on us!” Sigfried replied, gripping onto one of the seats to keep himself stable as the ship nearly flipped.
Their craft shook again, and steam was issued into the air. “This isn't looking good, at this rate-
KABOOM!
The ship exploded into a blazing display of lights and debris. The scout ship hovered around in a small circle. Bits of the burnt metal floated harmlessly, dead bodies drifted, charred. They had been dangerously close to the barrier, unfortunately, they hadn't been able to accomplish their mission before being blown to smithereens. Their enemy made one last pass before flying off along the wall of metal and energy.
“Great...” Victoria's voice hissed over the communication device. She floated amongst the broken metal and wires, a corpse was pushed away by her hand. “Care to explain to me how you managed to do that?” she asked. The girl's body was adored by a red skintight space suit, rimmed by gold. A helmet covered her head, and her hair was all neatly tucked away. It had been just in the nick of time, as a blast of energy and plasma singed her pale features, her companion had jumped upon her and become...a spacesuit. Her face and half her body burned painfully, but she had felt worse things.
Later, let's get this finished, and hope that the ship can pick us up.
Sigfried's voice was clear in her head, making the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. “I need to get closer, hold on, I've never flown before...” she said, using her arms in the air as if to swim. She kicked off of a sheet of scorched metal to propel through the wreckage and into the emptiness between their broken ship and the pillar. The golden metal was carved by lights, like a puzzle fitted to form a cylinder. It was as thick around as an apartment building, three football fields tall. Victoria held out her arms to either side as she floated in the space, fingers fanned out.
Even in the vacuum of space, her electric energy sparked and snapped along her limbs. The snaked energy leapt and began to consolidate within the center of her being. The girl's body glowed a faint blue, her inner core humming with the raw power that pooled together. Eyelids fluttered shut, focus gathered, allowing Victoria to amplify her ability and cast it out in a radius toward the structure. It flew out, shimmering with tiny static bolts, inflicting a pulse on the flow of the alien technology. It took only a few seconds before the energy net panels on either side of the cylinder began to fade, and the lines of power on the gold metal disappeared.
“Success.” Victoria dropped her arms and let herself float carefree in the anti-gravity. “My EMP has disrupted the flow of the alien power, but I don't know how long it will last. Is there any way you can use that mind-speak to get a hold of the ship? I imagine they'll see our efforts and head this way. I don't know about you, but I like having my feet on the ground.”
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