In reply to zob (msg # 409): (Moved)

After finding a place to park he stepped off the bike and took a deep breath as he flipped on his shades, "Lets do this..." and made his way towards the entrance keeping a eye out for his mark if he saw nothing on the outside of the building he would make his way inside and up to the bar it was unlikely anybody would wanna start a conflict right off the bat given that he was a lot bigger then everyone else in here.

Melia entered the room with Stefi, it took her  no time at all to immediately grasp the situation and she felt the old pull of victim habits, however those habits long since stopped having authority over her even before escape in Russia. She'd been broken then, and now a cold fire settled into her belly, as she help escort the women to the bathroom. As they leave she grabs two folded blankets off a shelf handing them to the women to use to cover up and protect them against shock. She begins treating ones injuries letting Stefi take the other.

"You can talk to me if you'd like. She says quietly to the woman. I know what it's like, what I need from you first is to tell me where you hurt..." she starts treating the injuries mentioned by the woman recording them in the scanner in case legal gets involved. As the woman tells her what hurts she slowly works the woman into telling her how the injury occurs and building a composite case that a psychiatrist can use to start working with the woman on.

  Abby  smiled  at the talk of Action figures,..I wanna  have one.... Just  so  them  that's home sees  me..I sent   the Vids  back to Mum and Dad with me  by  me Demon i shot  down... but folks  says  it was  Vid  tricks and all... well.. If I get a figure... that can't  say a damn thing...

  It didn't take her Long, she   didn't have  Music  equipment , she had  two vidboards , but the roll up..

 She Grabbed her Head Gear, a Picture Of Medusa   was painted on it, the  front said   'Abby-Normal'

 well..that's it.. Just gotta  say good bye to some folks... we can  Unload this  an' get back to that Spa thing?

 there was  some Hugs  and a few Kisses  from   other  Piltos ,, waves  from those who were already Getting  on Buses.... but like a Gatling Cannon.. Fuji was already reloading...  Blocks of  civies  stood  still as  an Instructor   shouted  at them, as he 'welcomed them' to thier new  home.

   others     ran  fast in tight   columns  singing   songs  about  bad  assed Pilots... the never  ending  Cycle, as long  as there were people  to feed into the  breech.

  At the BAr, the  Tender Looked  at Zob..there were some fleet Folks in there... the ones that stood out where  2  MArines  talkign to some girls  at the far table..the girls looked  like a cross between  scared  and   interested.

 ..Geez?.. where  did  yu come from.... well?.. what will ya  have?

In reply to ZoB (msg # 913):

Zob chuckled slightly to the tender and made note of the marines trying to pressure the girls it was a good chance that they were the marks cronies but he wasn't gonna move unless he had conformation or he thought they were in direct danger, "Just a beer for me and one of whatever those ladies at that table want" he said noting the girls over at the far table as he let him get scanned for the drinks, "I'm looking for a ESN Sgt came in not long ago with a couple of friends and possibly a few women seen anyone who matches that description?" He gave the tender the description of Heins.

  Teh Girls  sat   in the Bathroom, one on the edge of the tub..one on the toilet  and one  on a small  chair.

  The woman looked at  Melia......They seemed  nice.....then..then they wouldn't let us go..... said the girl who had been tied to the chair.

 The Girl  thatw as in the Bed   shook her head,..the  other Guy that was here..he rbought in two others..he was goign to let them.....use us.. for Creds..but the  two guys looked mad and left... Then the other guy said he was going to the Uppers  to find some more 'stuff'..and that these  guys could have us...

The Floor   Girl just stared  at the floor.....that Guy..with the Sunglasses?.. I was hoping he'd   kill the son of a bitch...

 ..The Day  just started  ... they came hunting for them, ebcause  of  one of our Pilots...... there'sgonna be  the 9 hells to pay..one way or the other...

they all had Bruised  and  split lips from being slapped  raw  wrists  from their  arms tied..they had   been used...a bit...

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

 The Broken Nose  fellow looked up ...well?.. I sure  don't  wanna  die..not like that.. If i was gonna go...it was Gonna  be with a Pulse rifle in my hand...


 The    Guy who Got thrown into the corner , his  voice was   horse  from his   Throat, his forehead Bled from the wall....I fight this fucker  here... let me have some clothes on and a Knife.. I'll fight him... but if i win..i go free....I don't even care if you let me run and report me Awol.. no one does this shit to me, and not pay...

 Shadow snorted his smile   was the half  smile, but  not cocky, just Cold....I'm Not  Gonna  warn you, cause if  i have to warn you?.. I must not be as good  as I think i am... but i'll do this for you..., You get a Blade.. I'll use  my hands.... but I'll warn you.. this  ain't  for  fun... I'll kill you , straight up.. and  I'll like it..

 the   Guy spits  some blood  at  Shadow,..I'm a Goddam Marine.. W TF   are you... damn Pilot?...maybe ..what?..Shuttle Gunner... Just so we Both  know then.. You give me that blade.. you'll get it back..and you  won't be moving  then..


 The   Guy Roy had ,..Yeah..yeah.. I'll take that.. I fight this  guy..see how good  he does  when I know he's  coming...

  The Tender  nodded.. he looked  at the Girls  a bit worried,..you  sure you want me  to send it to them?  I mean..ity looks  like they are all taken care of?...

 he still made the drinks, and waved a server  over to  get ready  to take them.

 Upstairs ...  the  Middle two rooms, right across the hall from each   other  2 06 and  209... the guy..... has girls up there... party Girls... those   MArines there are two of his friends... Some Blonde  Girl left here in a huff  after   the SGT  punched her  out..another   guy came in with a Broken  arm, he said some  Alien chick broke, and he went back to his    Ship... The Eastman?... Transport troopers..

Zob thought about it and slid the tender a 10 credit clip, "I changed my mind the drinks are gonna be for those two gentleman just tell them its from a friend and thank you for your cooperation" he smiled as he texted 'Pink Lady its go time eta 60 secs'

He then stood up from the counter as the two guys were now gonna be absorbed into there new drinks and made his way over to the stairs and casually made his way upstairs to where room 206 and 209 were at.
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   Beth  answerded .. Got it, I'm Letting  Shooter  and  Fly oy Know...

  at the  steps  he  walked down the hall  right in the niddle where the two rooms sat.  206 he   could hear   some muffled talking...209, he  could  here  sobbing

Zob carefully approached door 206 and whipped out the baton with one smooth motion, he took a very deep breath and got himself into combat mode as a heavy support gunner he was used to always being in dangers way all the time, 'here we go' Zob readied the baton and using his brute strength kicked the door in nearly taking it off its hinges, he charged in quickly and attacked the nearest threat with the steel baton using the element of surprise to get the upper hand and beat the sorry bastard down.
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 There  were  three guys in of  duty Marine  Unifroms .. One sat  at the table  m By the window looking out  at the   beach.

 The  second  one was about to hand him a cup of Coffee....

 the Third  one was saying,  we  can't send  more then tweo or three at a Time?.....people  will get... and  Zob's  Baton  Hit Him across the head , sending him sideways  with a cracked Skull..

  The   standing  Guy  Dropped  the Coffee  and tried to reach his sidearm.. the SGT stood Up with His  side  arm and  Fore  two shots... One   shot  hit  the  wall, the  other   Hit   Zob in the    right  shoulder, just under the   shoulder Blade

Zob laughed at the minor injury he sustained and pulled out the DT5 Handgun and quickly took aim at the sgts gun hand before he could shoot off another round and pulled the trigger with hard ammo to try and blow his gun hand off with the heavy ammo round the weapon packed.

He then sent a shot into the standing mans arm to try and disable him but if they were hell bent on it he would kill them outright but he wanted them alive.
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     The Vehcle settles   down  at the Spa, Just two streets  away from the   beach, and nestled on the west side of the  Lowers.

 Gia  gets  out and Looks,..it looks like a Very  Nice place .. I hope they   can help get rid of Black and Blue!

"If not perhaps they can atleast massage it to help tissure regenerate" she offered.  Giving Gia a supportive hug.  She paid the ride then, turning she went in with Gia and Haley in tow.  Stepping in she could smell the scents of hair care products, sea salt mud baths, nail polish and more.
A woman just a bit older than Nikki looked up from behind a counter and smiled "May we help you ladies?
Nikki spoke up "Lucky day ladies...there may be others joining us a bit later.  We would like a few hours here to be pampered and prettied." she smiled "My ward here would like a new hair style, also a manicure and nails done.  Id like a new style as well, manicure, pedicure, no polish, and a clay masque facial, and a hot stone massage.  Gia?" she wondered after looking at the list which was running from hair and nails to hot stone massage and a imitation seaweed kelp wrap.

  Gai Looked,..I think i would like  to have  a bit of a  cut?.. I want some to hang out of  my Helmet, but not   to much,..and  Maybe a Massage,, its  been a long war...

 The woman smile d and    let them through the maze od  chairs and tables to the back..

  Zobs  weapons  fired, the Standing Guy was    missed.. he   stood  stock still   the Sgt was  slammed back  down into his   chair  with a   round to his right  Pec...

 The  standing   Guy looked....who are you!..what the Heck you doing!...

 The  SGT Gripped his chest, his  weapon was  way at the  front  edge of the table, that he was using for a desk.

Zob took aim between the two and was ready to fire again this time at both of their heads if they tried to go for a weapon of any type, and he fully expected his buddies to be coming up the way really quick to investigate if so he would shoot them should they try to interfere with the arrest, "Get on your knees and put your hands on your head, You are all under arrest for Rape,kidnapping and assault resist and you will be killed" he was only gonna give them one final warning before this became a lethal engagement.

  The Guy   he hit was on the ground, not moving..there was  sound s comign from the COM that layed   near his   body.

 The standing guy  took his knees.. the SGT  was at the desk,  the blood  stain growing slwly on his  shirt.

 ..yoyu can't  arrest us... were troopers  from the Delta Fleet,,what the hell are you?  Prisoner of  war?

Zob went over and zip tied his hands and removed the mans weapons then followed it by clubbing the restrained man in the head to knock him out, "Enough talking..." he then comed Beth, "Pink lady bring in Fuji Sec, we have injured here and shots fired, the target is down he opened fire on me the moment i confronted him... he left me no choice" he then picked up the com off the downed guy he clubbed in the corner and listened.
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"Well...we'll start there.  I am sure if we see more we might want more.  Where would you like us to start?" she looked at the lady who held a tablet and made notes and asked for just first names.
"This way ladies.  We have a changing room, and lockers.  Inside there are robes.  You can leave your panties on save for anything involving the water.  in order to help you relax,  everything else removed please.  oh you may keep your wrist coms and weapons but be prepared to leave them off to the side" she led them to the changing area.  Inside each locker was a white fluffy robe with animal print collars and soft slippers.  There was one even for children like Haley.  After changing they moved back out.  Immediately there were three ladies in black slacks and dark maroon smocks with the spa name. One stepped and called Nikkis name, another Gias and another for Haley.  Following they were led to the hair station first.  Haley was helped into her chair and Nikki next to her and Gia on the other side.  Each was asked was asked what they would like as their hair began to be seemingly played with and how it fell naturally and a few suggestions here and there.  Haley kind of looked around as the place seemed rather exciting. Haley would get a hair trim and cut in a way to give her some bangs.  The trim for Gia and a body wave put in to make her hair wavy.  Nikkis thick brown hair would be trimmed and thinned a bit to give her hair a bit more lift, a body wave and a temporary streak of one of her favorite colors, teal that ended in a blue towards the end over her right side.  The service also included some eyebrow shaping.  After all a woman should have 2, not the Cro-Magnon look of a unibrow.

Roy was on the guy who'd spit at Shadow in a flash, grabbing him by the throat and dragging him to his feet with a vise-like grip that was just on the verge of crushing his trachea.  "You are no Marine, you're not even worthy to be scraped off the boots of a Marine.  I'd call you a maggot, but maggots have more dignity than you do.  You've obviously missed the point, so let me spell this out for you, clear as a fucking bell.  I am Sergeant-Major Roy Spencer...THE Sergeant-Major.  I was wearing the EGA when your momma was still trying to talk your daddy into not jacking off in the shower so she could birth you, and if she was here right now, I'd tell her to her face what kind of a dismal mistake that was.  You call yourself a Marine one more time in my presence, and I will strangle you with your own intestines.  Do you read me, son?  Just blink twice if you get the point, because I'm not going to give you a chance to defile my precious Corps by claiming to be part of it until I'm sure you understand just exactly what it will cost you if you do."  His voice was a barely-contained growl that somehow permeated the entire room.

Meanwhile at the academic conference, everyone settled down for the organiser's opening remarks. It made quite an unusual sight with animals all over the place. Most sat quietly by their handlers, others were more restless. One bird got loose and circled overhead until it spotted the buffet table and went to help itself to a biscuit.

The opening remarks ended with an invitation to Henry to speak. He went up to the podium with Mila padding along beside him.

"Esteemed colleagues," Henry began. "Thank you for inviting me to join you today. I'd like to tell you about Mila, and how I forged the bond that we have. A bond that is based on mutual trust and respect, and friendship. I do not control her. I ask her to do certain things, and if she agrees, if I manage to convey my intent clearly enough, she'll do them. There's no coertion. No punishment if she doesn't do what I want."

He went on to explain how they first met, early experiments with external equipment, then the implantation of his chip and how the pair of them have learned to use their enhanced communitcation.

”aah you’ve got to become an Ace first though” Harry responded as her sister excitedly spoke of action figures and sending one back home. Harry meanwhile would take a moment to study the art on Abby’s helmet, giving a brief snort of laughter when she saw the play on words printed on the front.

Once they’d finished packing, Harry would stand by the car whilst Abby was saying her goodbyes waiting until she had finished before driving them both to the Hermes.

—-> Hangar Dec

  Gia  relaxed,  the woman asked  about her. black and  blue  marks, and Knowin HAely  was not far away simply said,..some  people  play harder then others.... I have  some Brothers.. who are seeing about that..I believe..

 The woman  smiled  slightly as she  worked on  Gia's  hair.

   People clapped  and   asked  questions about effects of Mila  in Combat as well as the  stories of a LArg on the Hermes.

 , there were   questions  about  him being  ' The Warrior Prof' and how that impacts  his work in the field

 when   Henry  was finished  the   Major  in charge of the Bio-Tech  labs  began to show  slides  of the  'new look' Bio-Tech.

   The First part was Dom-Tech... animals  that worked  with people  in  the fields whether it was  slipping through sewer pipes, or   looking for missing persons  in colony areas... a Differant take  for  'non-food' animals  that would help with   Farming.  Child protectors  that would work in  care  facilities  while parents were working and  such.

 the    next part was  a bit darker...War-tech.

 It started  with the Normal guard dogs … and went on a  list of   'new' guard  animals… Birds.. cats..even  decent  sized snakes  that could hide in the grass or  a tree  and Monitor  areas.

 Delivery systems   showing Various   flying Creatures dropping   bombs..gas..or    landing and placing CAMs..

  the next  step up were  the assault teams... Handlers  with    Bears, worts, dogs..bigger birds and  some alien creatures  that would be    scary by themselevs  , let alone , trained to attack..

 Then the shift went..even darker. as the Mjor     said,..I will not  think i am remotely wrong, By saying 70% of you, do not like the fact that  animals  are entering the theator of war.... but...as  any offcier in the ESN  will tell you...you ust combat what the enemy has... here  are some EDT results, we managed to catch on CAMs... we have a long list of others  that have been documented  as   dco-ordinated attacks   by animals..  some of you will be shocked  by these.. some..Like   Doc  Christie,,has seen much worse...

 the first   vid was  from an airfield  in Germany... troopers on  guard  were    attacked  by  a pack of  some  20 wolves, the Guards  died  savagely,  as the  Wolves   charged    through the    use less pipe gate  and  began to bring  down   oth3er guards  and even thier     K-9  partners.  when  a path to  a Hanger  was  clear, three large  cats.. some kind of  panther or  Cougar   had   packs   on thier  Backs,  and ran into the Hangers, the wolves     left,,, grabbing the bodies  of  4  of the wolves that had  been killed... seconds later..  the hanger went Up in a Blaze  of fire.

 the 2nd   Vid  showed a   horde of  house  cats   movign  down the street in New York..the vids  were from a  Traffic  cam.. they  entered  an apartment building... the  Vid   was fast forwarded 2 Minutes.. a Young girl was on the  fire escape   with  4 cats on her, she fell to her  death as she  was  Clawed  and bitten...... Police  Vids  showed a woman being lead out to a Balck Van who had  been  claws  very badly..inside   a Boy  laying  among shattered     ESN  Models was surrounded  by 4 dead cats... in the Living room a Man layed  face down,,one dead  Cat  by him...

 The  Major Pointed to the   final view oof the cats,..unlike the  Wolves, the Cats  couldn't bring thier  dead out..we recovered   a total of  8 dead  Cats out of a group of 24....everyone of them were chipped...

 The last Vid  showed  a fellow delivering a speech  in Japan, when he was attacked  by  three   Hawks,  the  body guards   Killed On, but the speaker lost both eyes  and had  his  throat sliced open but  talons...again..the  hawk had been chipped.

  we  have tended to use out  animals  as   scouts . perhaps delivery systems for  COMs,, Med Tech ect ect.. we   have  been working with   water creatures  that  can scout were we can't, and alot  faster... we are working with some   that  can , apply Limpet  mines  and such  to enemy vessels..

 he shot Henry a dark look,..we lost out  most prized   animal  last night as we tested her to  get some footage of the   Hermes    people celebrating on the  beach.. However... 'someone's LArg'... decided to  destroy the  CAM  and  eat some of the Cuttle fish....

 some folks tried to  hide  a snicker..other gave Henry a dark look.