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<blockquote data-quote="Kidjake" data-source="post: 6747312" data-attributes="member: 6776876"><p>Everything happens in the blink of an eye. Art hauls the rigger out of of the Mercedes and delivers a couple of good shots to the chin that knocks the guy out cold. Helios sprays the van with his Assault Rifle and Shiro puts a pair of arrows into the survivor.</p><p></p><p>Before anyone has a chance to notice the gunfire in the parking garage, the fire alarm goes off and the sound of panicked people freaking out inside suggests their plan is on track. Art quickly strips the rigger of his jacket and hat as Helios and Shiro hide the bodies behind a parked car. Art then takes his place inside the Mercedes and the others pile into Van.</p><p></p><p>As if on cue a young elf girl with bright red hair and fair skin, dressed in a trendy little red dress is escorted into the garage by a human male in a neatly pressed blue suit and another female elf in a conservative suit sporting a ridiculous amount of scars and cyberware just from what little they can see.</p><p></p><p>Just as planned, they rush Cherry to the waiting Mercedes. The cybered elf, Francine, holds the door open as Cherry hops in and the mage Sam scans the garage. Too late does he notice the bullet ridden van and before Francine has a chance to get in the car peels out with Cherry inside.</p><p></p><p>Francine bolts after it, but even with her extensive modifications she comes nowhere close to catching it. Sam shouts at the two security personnel trailing behind to open fire at the van and they unholster a pair of matching Berettas to do exactly that.</p><p></p><p>Helios and Shiro follow after the Mercedes as fast as their vehicle will follow, but as they turn the corner Helios spies the mage's body slump to the ground. With a curse he slams on his breaks just as they exit the garage and slips out of the vehicle.</p><p></p><p>"What are you doing?" Shiro asks, leaping out as well.</p><p></p><p>"Mage went astral to track her." Helios calls out, readying his weapon. "I'm going to go stop him."</p><p></p><p>"Well..good luck!" Shiro calls out, already jogging away from the scene of the crime.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Art holds his gun on Cherry as he drives. "You try anything and I swear I'll shoot you." he says coldly.</p><p></p><p>Despite the fact he can't see them, he can <em>feel</em> Cherry rolling her eyes behind his back. "Just WHO do you think I am?" she asks incredulously. "If I thought I could yank a gun out of your hand do you think I'd hire so much security?"</p><p></p><p>Art starts to reply when he notices that the van is no longer following him. He pulls off the street and into an alley to reevaluate the situation. </p><p></p><p>With the gun still trained on Cherry, Art begins frisking the teen superstar for anything that could be used against them. Trackers, tazers, what have you... He also takes this opportunity to call Shiro and see where the hell they went.</p><p></p><p>Shiro explains that Helios stopped the car to go back and that he's booking ass back to Redmond as fast as he can. Art tells him to hang around the Bear's Den and they'll pick him up after they're clear here.</p><p></p><p>Hanging up, and finding nothing obviously dangerous on Cherry, Art puts a call into his former assistant Debra. </p><p></p><p>"Listen Deb, I don't have long. I'm in Downtown Seattle and I think I might've been made. I need a ride." Art says, snapping a set of cuffs onto Cherry's hands before hauling her out of the car and pressing his gun into her side subtly. Before she can protest he presses his fedora down over her face to obscure her identity and pushes her forward.</p><p></p><p>Debra sighs, "Art, I'll see what I can round up. Can you wait twenty minutes?"</p><p></p><p>Art glances around nervously, putting some distance between them and the car. His hand slips into his pocket and strokes the Johnson's advance payment. "There's 10,000 nuyen in it for you if you hurry." he whispers desperately.</p><p></p><p>There's a moment of silence on the other end. "I'll be there in 10." Debra replies and hangs up.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Helios rushes up the parking garage ramp, his weapon at the ready. He meets the last two members of Cherry's security team at the top, pistols drawn. They open fire, but Helios's armor easily turns them aside. Helios returns fire, killing one of the guards outright and dropping the second with a gut wound.</p><p></p><p>With a smirk, Helios advances on the wounded guard who stumbles backwards in pain. Just as Helios reaches the top of the ramp however he spots just over 100lbs of chrome and fury known as Francine. The little elf is holding a katana in both hands and tilts her head at Helios questioningly.</p><p></p><p>"Well...drek." Helios mutters. "Forgot about her."</p><p></p><p>Helios goes for his knife, but Francine doesn't so much move as flow and before the blade is even clear of its sheathe he's simply standing there slackjawed with two feet of steel in his gut.</p><p></p><p>"Tell me where they took Cherry." Francine says, her voice obviously synthetic with a metallic warble.</p><p></p><p>"She's ok!" Helios says with a pained grimace. "We won't be harmed, our orders were really clear on that!"</p><p></p><p>Francine's emotionless expression never wavers. "Drop your weapons an dlet's discuss new oders."</p><p></p><p>Helios obliges immediately. "We were hired by a wealthy fan, he just wants to meet her and she's free to go. I swear!" he hisses through the pain.</p><p></p><p>"Hope you got a name, because you're going to be leading Lone Star right to him." Francine demands.</p><p></p><p>"Oh, please." Helios says with a roguish smile. "We don't need to involve Lone Star in this. I mean, what would people say if they found out that the great Cherry Star was working with the authorities? She'd lose all street cred."</p><p></p><p>Francine twists the blade inside him painfully. "What would they say if they found out that Cherry Star's assistant left a man strewn in pieces across a parking garage?"</p><p></p><p>Helios winces, his guts on fire. "Ahh...probably that Cherry Star should have let Lone Star do their jobs?" he suggests helpfully.</p><p></p><p>Surprisingly, for the first time in Helios's life the sirens in the distance are music to his ears.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Art and Cherry find themselves hiding in a dumpster. Out of paranoia, Art has searched her again just to be safe. </p><p></p><p>"I'm telling you right now chickie, if I find out you have any surprises up your sleeve I'm going to put a bullet in your head on principle." Art warns her. </p><p></p><p>"Then I guess it's in both of our interests that you not find out." Cherry retorts snippily.</p><p></p><p>Art starts to respond when he gets a call from Debra saying she's here. Art checks his watch: right at 12 minutes.</p><p></p><p>With a truly heroic effort he hauls Cherry out of the dumpster to find Debra waiting in an old, beat up, tan van. He tosses Deb the credstick as he forces Cherry inside the windowless vehicle and fashions a makeshift blindfold just to be safe.</p><p></p><p>"Take us to my place Deb." Art says. "I need somewhere to think."</p><p></p><p>Putting the van into gear, Debra glances over her shoulder. "Who's your friend"</p><p></p><p>With a chuckle, Art replies "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kidjake, post: 6747312, member: 6776876"] Everything happens in the blink of an eye. Art hauls the rigger out of of the Mercedes and delivers a couple of good shots to the chin that knocks the guy out cold. Helios sprays the van with his Assault Rifle and Shiro puts a pair of arrows into the survivor. Before anyone has a chance to notice the gunfire in the parking garage, the fire alarm goes off and the sound of panicked people freaking out inside suggests their plan is on track. Art quickly strips the rigger of his jacket and hat as Helios and Shiro hide the bodies behind a parked car. Art then takes his place inside the Mercedes and the others pile into Van. As if on cue a young elf girl with bright red hair and fair skin, dressed in a trendy little red dress is escorted into the garage by a human male in a neatly pressed blue suit and another female elf in a conservative suit sporting a ridiculous amount of scars and cyberware just from what little they can see. Just as planned, they rush Cherry to the waiting Mercedes. The cybered elf, Francine, holds the door open as Cherry hops in and the mage Sam scans the garage. Too late does he notice the bullet ridden van and before Francine has a chance to get in the car peels out with Cherry inside. Francine bolts after it, but even with her extensive modifications she comes nowhere close to catching it. Sam shouts at the two security personnel trailing behind to open fire at the van and they unholster a pair of matching Berettas to do exactly that. Helios and Shiro follow after the Mercedes as fast as their vehicle will follow, but as they turn the corner Helios spies the mage's body slump to the ground. With a curse he slams on his breaks just as they exit the garage and slips out of the vehicle. "What are you doing?" Shiro asks, leaping out as well. "Mage went astral to track her." Helios calls out, readying his weapon. "I'm going to go stop him." "Well..good luck!" Shiro calls out, already jogging away from the scene of the crime. Art holds his gun on Cherry as he drives. "You try anything and I swear I'll shoot you." he says coldly. Despite the fact he can't see them, he can [i]feel[/i] Cherry rolling her eyes behind his back. "Just WHO do you think I am?" she asks incredulously. "If I thought I could yank a gun out of your hand do you think I'd hire so much security?" Art starts to reply when he notices that the van is no longer following him. He pulls off the street and into an alley to reevaluate the situation. With the gun still trained on Cherry, Art begins frisking the teen superstar for anything that could be used against them. Trackers, tazers, what have you... He also takes this opportunity to call Shiro and see where the hell they went. Shiro explains that Helios stopped the car to go back and that he's booking ass back to Redmond as fast as he can. Art tells him to hang around the Bear's Den and they'll pick him up after they're clear here. Hanging up, and finding nothing obviously dangerous on Cherry, Art puts a call into his former assistant Debra. "Listen Deb, I don't have long. I'm in Downtown Seattle and I think I might've been made. I need a ride." Art says, snapping a set of cuffs onto Cherry's hands before hauling her out of the car and pressing his gun into her side subtly. Before she can protest he presses his fedora down over her face to obscure her identity and pushes her forward. Debra sighs, "Art, I'll see what I can round up. Can you wait twenty minutes?" Art glances around nervously, putting some distance between them and the car. His hand slips into his pocket and strokes the Johnson's advance payment. "There's 10,000 nuyen in it for you if you hurry." he whispers desperately. There's a moment of silence on the other end. "I'll be there in 10." Debra replies and hangs up. Helios rushes up the parking garage ramp, his weapon at the ready. He meets the last two members of Cherry's security team at the top, pistols drawn. They open fire, but Helios's armor easily turns them aside. Helios returns fire, killing one of the guards outright and dropping the second with a gut wound. With a smirk, Helios advances on the wounded guard who stumbles backwards in pain. Just as Helios reaches the top of the ramp however he spots just over 100lbs of chrome and fury known as Francine. The little elf is holding a katana in both hands and tilts her head at Helios questioningly. "Well...drek." Helios mutters. "Forgot about her." Helios goes for his knife, but Francine doesn't so much move as flow and before the blade is even clear of its sheathe he's simply standing there slackjawed with two feet of steel in his gut. "Tell me where they took Cherry." Francine says, her voice obviously synthetic with a metallic warble. "She's ok!" Helios says with a pained grimace. "We won't be harmed, our orders were really clear on that!" Francine's emotionless expression never wavers. "Drop your weapons an dlet's discuss new oders." Helios obliges immediately. "We were hired by a wealthy fan, he just wants to meet her and she's free to go. I swear!" he hisses through the pain. "Hope you got a name, because you're going to be leading Lone Star right to him." Francine demands. "Oh, please." Helios says with a roguish smile. "We don't need to involve Lone Star in this. I mean, what would people say if they found out that the great Cherry Star was working with the authorities? She'd lose all street cred." Francine twists the blade inside him painfully. "What would they say if they found out that Cherry Star's assistant left a man strewn in pieces across a parking garage?" Helios winces, his guts on fire. "Ahh...probably that Cherry Star should have let Lone Star do their jobs?" he suggests helpfully. Surprisingly, for the first time in Helios's life the sirens in the distance are music to his ears. Art and Cherry find themselves hiding in a dumpster. Out of paranoia, Art has searched her again just to be safe. "I'm telling you right now chickie, if I find out you have any surprises up your sleeve I'm going to put a bullet in your head on principle." Art warns her. "Then I guess it's in both of our interests that you not find out." Cherry retorts snippily. Art starts to respond when he gets a call from Debra saying she's here. Art checks his watch: right at 12 minutes. With a truly heroic effort he hauls Cherry out of the dumpster to find Debra waiting in an old, beat up, tan van. He tosses Deb the credstick as he forces Cherry inside the windowless vehicle and fashions a makeshift blindfold just to be safe. "Take us to my place Deb." Art says. "I need somewhere to think." Putting the van into gear, Debra glances over her shoulder. "Who's your friend" With a chuckle, Art replies "You wouldn't believe me if I told you." [/QUOTE]
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