Larry looked upstairs and snorted.. then followed  Roy out ; Shade was standing  By the door.

 Karson  moved  around the Building..  going about his  work....

 Robbins    was shaken, hand some splinters himself..he   started to stand , but was bent over a bit...

 ..let's  get to the roof... better to leave that way.. and those guys coming  in  will have to  hunt us..

 Brivet  cam on the  COMs... the other  Van  is about 30 yards from the  House...front side... they are trying to get to some of the bodies?  I;; rise up the back side  to keep the house between  them and us...don't  take too long!

In reply to Mer-Tul (msg # 255):

Tulliun nodded sharply. He moved to Robbins, he motioned to support Robbins toward the roof, extending his non-gun arm to him.

 Meari checked everything with the mark got what she could and then said," Ok lets clear out, mark is dead lets get to the roof and too brivet before they get back, lets move people." Meari then headed for the roof stairs quickly.

In reply to Nik-Just (msg # 242):

Justin and Maria moved to the next room that hadn't been cleared. Positioning himself to give the door a kick, he waited for Maria to get into position to exploit the breach.
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Roy dumped Nelson in the back of the van in an unceremonious heap, then took some of the strips of torn bedsheet and tied her legs to one of the seats.  "Karson's just getting some final touches set inside, Shade and I are going to go take a quick look at that outbuilding.  If she gets feisty, feel free to knock the piss out of her...she doesn't need to look pretty for what's going to happen next to her," he said to Lizzy, before crouching down in front of Nelson.

"See, Lt. O'Conner, there...she's got a soft spot for kids, too.  So, I'd be careful what I did while she's responsible...that red hair is a warning label."  Looking back at Lizzy, he added, "I need her alive and conscious so we can address how she's going to pay for killing Popper.  Beyond that, I don't give a rat's ass what condition she's in.  We'll be back in a few moments."

He took a second to break down the Barrett .50...as he was working, he called on the comm.  "Tipper?  It's safe to come out now.  Bring my gun over to the van where we're all gathering.  We're going to take you with us to make this lady pay for what she did to Popper."  With the Barrett tucked away, he dug into a third bag, pulling out his assault rifle.

"Okay, Shade...let's go make sure we're not missing something important in that outbuilding..."  He nodded to Larry, and added, "You're with us."  Alertly, he headed across the yard to what was left of the gate Larry had crashed through, and to the outbuilding beyond that.

  Tipper  said quietly....Ok...but your gun is really heavy...

  there was  Movement from across the street  as a little Girl with a rifle    as  all as her with both  arms  wrapped  around it, Struggled  across the street.

..................

 Karson was  coming  out of the  House tossed his  last Cricket bal into the Building.

.................

  Diva  struggled against the Bindings,  and made  loud growls and grunts.

..............

   Shade  Larry and Roy  reached the   Shed.. the   door  had  an Old style  Padlock on...... The Little  Undenese-ish Hermite  poped  open the finger on his right hand  and  torched the    Lokc  for about  10 seconds  , until it  fell off.



 Larry  mad a sad Burble sound...

after  raising his  SMG, Shade looked to Roy  for  confirmation... then opened the door.

 they saw a box..the smell wafted  towards them..Larry  backed  away, Bones and  torn-rag-like  clothing was in the box. alng  with  three neck shackles.

  Shade  Bleeped... his eyes  were black.

 Lizzy smiled at the SM as Roy dumped the bitch into the back of the van. Then Roy told her what was going on, Lizzy replied, " Sounds great SM, I will watch her and dont worry one wrong peep I will kick her in her choochie. "

 After Roy told her other than keeping her alive and conscious, he didnt care what she looked like and that made Lizzy very happy. If she was out of line at all she would beat her up pretty good.

 When Diva struggled Lizzy would kick her between her legs then slap her smug face. " Just face it bitch time to pay the piper and I think the SM is going to have fun with you and it makes me very happy." Lizzy would also watch for Tipper and when she got close Lizzy went and helped her with the gun and helped her get in the front away from the bitch.

   Following Lizzy   after   the pilot got the  weapon from her.. Tipper looked at the Lady...YOU'ER BAD!..you killed  popper... You hurted   Bender!!

 ..............

 Karson reached  the Van...sounds like   people moving upstairs...i heard a couple COM  beeps... I can set the charges  when every  the SM wants.
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Roy scowled when he saw what was in the building...but it did nothing to change his mind.  "That's all I needed to see," he muttered.  He swept his gun-cam across the interior to make sure it was documented...if anyone started making a fuss about Nelson's disappearance, the footage could be 'leaked' to Van Ros to give Nelson's supporters some difficult questions to answer.

"Let's get out of here...leave this place, if the authorities find it, so much the better."  He gestured and led the other two back to the van.

"Okay, Lizzy...next stop is Popper's tree.  We're gonna give this bitch a hefty dose of poetic justice.  Karson...as soon as we're safely clear, go ahead and blow the place."  He gave Nelson a look that held all the warmth of the dark side of a deep-space comet.  "I'd ask who creates shitball humans like you, but you're gagged...and I'm really not interested in listening to any excuses you might try to come up with.  You're about to become a deadweight to counterbalance the scales of justice a little bit...you might want to spend these last few minutes pondering just where in life you pissed away what microscopic nuggets of humanity you were born with."

 Lizzy smiled when Tipper mouthed off to the bitch. " There you Tipper yes she is bad and she will pay for what she did." Lizzy spit on her and then got in the driver's seat and waited till everyone was on board and ready to go. " Yes, lets head to Popper's tree."

 When everyone was in Lizzy pulled away and waited for the large explosion behind her as she headed towards Popper's tree.

   they were about  about to round the  Mountain, Karson  got his  device and  starter  punching  buttons  and  puling the trigger..the  bottom windows of the kitchen  Blew out, flames   began to eager each away at the  back , with the   kitchen feeding  the flames  as they moved like  hunger tonues  through the  Building.. Flashes of  blue-white light  erupted now and then, as  powercells  fractured  and went off.

 Karson grinned...there was folks up there  ..not many.. I heard COMs  beeping when calls  came in... They ain't gettin' out of that....  Larry thumped his tail as Shade foamed the  holes in his side and shoulder.

 The swung around the Mountain and saw the   Light from a  CPM on a little lonely body , hanging from a tree.

 Tipper   started to cry.

 from there   place   by thier Van, the back of the  dome  lit up behind the Mountain.. the sounds barely reached them..but  flickering light  boasted of a large fire...

 Shadow smiled.....Well?..looks  like the  OPs  in the Uppers should be over. All we have left is Nikki's  team, in the lowers..we'll wait  until they   are on thier way to the Condo, then we'll go.  Meari's  team should be  moving as well....

 Lizzy slowed down, landed and took Tipper's hand and comforted her. Lizzy then said," SM make her pay so much." Lizzy had cold eyes for the bitch but caring eyes for Tipper.

Roy rested an uncharacteristically gentle hand on Tipper's head as she cried.  "Put us down right there," he said, indicating a spot only a few feet away from the tree.

When they were down, he gestured for Karson and Shade to come with him.  "Don't let him hit the ground," Roy intoned gravely, indicating Popper's body.  He went over to the rope and released it, easing the body into their hold.  Without a word, he went back to the van, untying Nelson's legs from the seat and ingloriously dragging her out of the van, letting her thump to the ground as he pulled her across the space to the tree.

"Loosen the noose...and put it around her ankles," he instructed.  When the directions were followed, he hoisted her up, so she was hanging head-down from the rope that had hung Popper.

"It's tempting to just take the comm and the light and leave you hanging here...I mean, all the blood flowing to your head?  You'd start popping blood vessels in maybe half an hour...could either end up with a stroke, or if the right vessels popped, your sinuses would fill up and you'd have to breathe through your mouth or suffocate on your own blood.  But there's too many chances that one of your cronies might come looking and stumble across you in time.  Besides...there's still some poetic justice to be served, here..."

He untied her hands and arms, which were almost useless at this point, from the constricted blood flow.  "I've got a truly poetic end in mind for you...and a chance for Popper to get his revenge."  He looked at Karson, and said, "Tie his body to her arms...like she was hung up holding him off the ground."

While Karson worked, Roy took some of the strips of bedsheet, and wrapped a loop around Nelson's neck...then tied the ends to Popper's body, one end around his knees and one end around his chest.  "See, what we're going to learn here, is just how long you can hold him up high enough to keep his body from pulling that loop around your neck and strangling you.  You may have ordered his death...I doubt you had the guts to do it yourself...but Popper will get the dignity of killing you."  He nodded to Shade, and said, "Okay...let him hang from her."

It would have been an insane amount of weight to hold up, with her arms extended like that, even under the best of circumstances...with her hogtied, adrenaline rushing, muscles burning oxygen like crazy, he was sure she'd be unable to hold him up for more than a few seconds...but unless she was smart enough to try and lift him suddenly--if she even could--and then drop him to snap her neck, as fatigue set in, the loop would slowly get tighter and tighter.

He stepped over to the comm she'd left set up for Gresh...not far enough into the image to be clearly identifiable, but enough to let the Sanri know who was responsible.  "You wanted her to suffer, Gresh...I hope this will fit the bill..."

He took the light...he didn't want to advertise her location to any would-be rescuers, and Gresh would be able to see enough to tell what was happening, especially with her swathed in the light-colored sheets.  "Tipper?  Call your friends in.  We're going to go see Gresh, and let Popper have his revenge."

  Diva   grunted  and   tried to  fight the  whole way..she couldn't  do much, getting drug  across the  ground.

   Larry  sat by Lizzy  and tipper.. Shade's eyes  were as black as coal the  whole  time. After karson  was told to let  Popper loose.. karson looked at her...Betcha didn't think  it would end like this..didja?... those folks  Up stairs..thier  twistin' in the flames like bacon right now...all'cause of you....

  Karson walked  back as shade  stood the glowering  at the  woman who was crying now, struggling to  hold  a body  cthat was  cold and  stiff... the open eyes staring  at her..

 Squeak....Panda..come to the    van..nice people are taking us to  gresh...

 it  didn't  take long, two other little girls  came out, scrubby and   in tattered  clothing , they loked at  the people and the  big lizard..and were a bit scared..

 Lizzy smiled at the new girls and said," Oh Larry wont hurt you trust me. Come with us we will get you safe." Lizzy would help the girls into the van and then waited for everyone to get in and she will wait till Roy told her it was time too head back too the condo. She watched too see how long she would last.

Roy didn't want to stick around.  It was one thing to inflict this kind of death on someone...it was another thing, altogether, to make young eyes watch it.  "We're Gresh's friends," he said to the two girls, dropping to a knee to get to their eye level.  "He wanted you to know that you've done really good in watching Popper, so we could make this lady pay for killing him.  But we've got food and some clean clothes and stuff for you, so we should get going."

He grinned, and reached out to rub Larry's head above the larg's eye.  "And Larry's really very nice, when you haven't done anything to hurt people he likes.  Let's load up..."  He gestured for Larry to climb in the van, then climbed in himself, turning back and reaching out a hand to help the kids get in.

  Shade   would  get in and stay quiet..his eyes  still black/  As Lizzy   rose  into the air.. they could see   Diva struggling  harder,,,it wouldn't be much longer..

  Larry    layed  in the middle  his head on his  front  paws... Squeak asked.....is he  a dragon?


>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to condos  when ready

Roy chuckled.  "He kinda looks like one, doesn't he?"  Giving a soft shake of his head, Roy continued, "He's a larg.  He's very smart, and a really good friend.  But when we get you that food I mentioned, don't let him steal any of it.  Because he will, if you aren't careful."

He chuckled again, and winked at Squeak, as he reached down and patted Larry again.  "I've seen you do it too many times..." he said to the larg.

>>>---to Condos

”Already done SM” Izzy had replied upon hearing his request. There would be a few minutes of silence before she had then responded with a set of map references for the tree.

 Lizzy watched and Roy was right they didnt have to have the kids watch it, they knew she was paying for what she did to Popper. Lizzy pulled away and headed for the condo, Lizzy smiled at the three girls as they went back too the condo.

---->>>> Too Condo

"Sorry to hear that, Zob." Roo told him. "That can't be easy on a relationship, ever. But sounds like you've at least thrown yourself into taking care of that kid of yours, so that's something good out of it, right?"

Roo felt bad for asking about that now and having brought it up to Zob's memories. "No R&R to take and go... I don't know... get jiggy with her now and then?" She knew she sure as hell would need to go get naked with anyone she was that close to. No way she could go that long with just batteries making her happy.

Zob stood up and stepped outside the van and pulled a smokewood cigar from a side pouch and lit it up taking a long drag off of it exhaling the honey and cinnamon aroma smoke away from the others, "Shes a good kid and is being taught by the best admittedly i don't understand half the things she talks to me about with computers and the like but if shes happy im happy"

After a moment or two of taking drags off the smokewood he turned to Roo as she asked her 2nd question and just gave a sad shake of his head no.

  Opening up his COM, Shadow  says...Ok Darkwarker here  in the Upper... Long shot, take ytour people home..Big Purple..you too...Bango Gal  call us if you need us..we're close...