Zero Divide: Episode #2 "Black Star"

[Vanifae]

A 3 foot long jagged piece of metal twirls by the Jurian's head striking the building and sinking in 2 feet into the wall, a feat that would take truly superhuman strength. Haven stalks forward glaring at the beast who had threatened him. "As the lady said, we have no business with you, we have no debts to you. Your business with Mira is just that, your business. If you make it our business, well, we are soldiers without a war at the moment, and quite a few of us enjoy torture and causing pain." Haven says with an arrogant smirk that says pretty clearly pain is fun.

Grasping the sword he had wrested from the wall in the VR compound he swings it laterally leaving a gaping 2 yard rent in the wall and showering the thugs with the building material, in another superhuman display of strength, well it would have been superhuman strength if he had been using his muscles to do it. "Annoy us further and it wont be buildings that I am tearing up."

Well that got the junian’s attention, he does not show any visible fear though, his glare turning into a sneer; the humans though are definitely shaken by the display and so are several of the patrons of the tram station, all eyes are now on the group after haven’s display.

Talos looks shocked, “Human… I am astounded… that does not seem possible.”

Dee looks worried, “That may not have been the way I would have handled that… we need to leave like right now… too many eyes on us.”

The junian thug responds, “Fine then human, if that is your choice then I will relay your message to my boss; if you see Mira before we do, tell her that her contract has run out… Talos I hope you have made your peace with your life-mate…”

He turns and gestures for his men to follow.

Alan

Biggs and Wedge just look at each other confused. Biggs finally speaks, “Are you okay?”

Wedge adds, “Maybe we should take that gun away from him.”

Ashana adds, “You may need to calm down Doctor Tighe, our first order of business is to find Mira, and track down your companions. I wan to speak to Georgy again, especially if you both have these interesting abilities that I cannot currently explain.”

Biggs responds, “We better get going then.”

“You coming Doctor or am I going to have to shoot you?” Ashana asks casually.

 

[Velmont]

"I agree." tells Ian to Dee remark. "Come on, time to go." he tells to the others, leading teh way out of there.

On the way out of the tram station, he asks Talos. "Who is your life-mate?"

 

[Shayuri]

Bloody hell!

"Wait," Facade says loudly. "We'll do it. Don't hurt the Veranthian, and we'll deliver Mira."

 

[James Heard]

Alan

Biggs and Wedge just look at each other confused. Biggs finally speaks, “Are you okay?”

Wedge adds, “Maybe we should take that gun away from him.”

Ashana adds, “You may need to calm down Doctor Tighe, our first order of business is to find Mira, and track down your companions. I want to speak to Georgy again, especially if you both have these interesting abilities that I cannot currently explain.”

Biggs responds, “We better get going then.”

“You coming Doctor or am I going to have to shoot you?” Ashana asks casually.

Alan gestures and the statue dissolves into nothingness.

"I'm a physician. My principles don't agree with violence. I'd hate to find out I didn't know any of you well enough to name you back into being after an accident anyways." Alan says with a shrug and an out-of-place grin.

"Are they still at the Tram Station?"

 

[Victim]

Haven... Too late now. Ashley turns to Facade. "Don't bother. He's a street tough with underlings. How real decision making authority or strategic ability do you suppose he has? He can't even tail us to Mira properly. I doubt he'd be willing or able to make a deal even if we were interested in trading the information we have. Too bad," she says, loud enough to be overhead by the retreating group.

 

[Hammerhead]

Smooth, Haven, real smooth. Facade and I had the situation under control. Easy to tell he's military. All the subtlety of a hammer to the face. There's a time for that, but it wasn't then. Probably trying to impress Ashley and Facade.

While thinking, Michael feigns utter surprise at Haven's display of his abilities, staring in open-mouthed shock. He then seems to quickly compose himself.

"Excuse me," Michael says, trying to stay out of notice, searching for a restroom or similar facility. "By the way, do you know where your life-mate is being held?" Options? Let it die. Kill the thugs before they check in. Renegotiate (fold like a jellyfish). Rescue.

 

[Vanifae]

"Excuse me," Michael says, trying to stay out of notice, searching for a restroom or similar facility. "By the way, do you know where your life-mate is being held?" Options? Let it die. Kill the thugs before they check in. Renegotiate (fold like a jellyfish). Rescue.

Talos shakes his head, “No I do not know where they have taken my life mate human, but I am saddened, I had hoped we could spare her, my emotional attachment to my life mate is deep, and to our progeny that gestates in her.”

The junian thug turns, glancing over his shoulder at Ian’s words, “Then bring her here,” he tosses Ian a metallic card, “you bring Mira and we will bring this pathetic creature’s life mate. If you fail to show in 24 earth hours, she dies, and then we will hunt down Talos, he will die… then we will find you, and you will all die. Then the debt will be paid in full.”

He turns and gestures for his thugs to follow.

Security forces have arrived but have not intervened, or at least you assume they are security, dressed in dark uniforms.

Alan

“Oh they are still at the terminal,” Biggs announces, “I have security camera footage that show they know how to keep a low profile; looks like the Cartel got to them first and they want Mira. We better hurry.”

Ashana nods, “Then we have to hurry, this may be our last best lead to track down Mira.”

Wedge nods, “Alright time for some real action.”

Ashana speaks to Alan, “Hopefully doctor you won’t have to shoot anyone but if you do, point the weapon at them, and squeeze the trigger, physics will take care of the rest.”

The group heads down to a ground vehicle.

 

[James Heard]

Alan

“Oh they are still at the terminal,” Biggs announces, “I have security camera footage that show they know how to keep a low profile; looks like the Cartel got to them first and they want Mira. We better hurry.”

Ashana nods, “Then we have to hurry, this may be our last best lead to track down Mira.”

Wedge nods, “Alright time for some real action.”

Ashana speaks to Alan, “Hopefully doctor you won’t have to shoot anyone but if you do, point the weapon at them, and squeeze the trigger, physics will take care of the rest.”

The group heads down to a ground vehicle.

"They have Mira with them? Can I see?"

 

[Vanifae]

"They have Mira with them? Can I see?"

Biggs shrugs and plays back the footage of the group confronting the thugs, followed by Haven's display of power. Biggs speaks, "They really know how to keep a low profile... although I am thinking we may be a little out-gunned here..."

 

[James Heard]

Biggs shrugs and plays back the footage of the group confronting the thugs, followed by Haven's display of power. Biggs speaks, "They really know how to keep a low profile... although I am thinking we may be a little out-gunned here..."

Alan shrugs.

"So leave him. He's really not bright enough to make any meaningful contributions anyways."