Mortica rushed into the room and immediately ended the self-destruct sequence. “Self-destruct sequence terminated. Making sure all ship control has been transferred to here and locking out the main bridge. Looks like we found the CO. Get him secured Zob whilst I get this ship under control.”

She keyed her comms. “The aux bridge is under our control Roy and we have the CO in custody. What’s your status?” She opened up a tight beam to Admiral Hack.“This is the APF Deadly Song, acting Commander Blackthorne-awaiting orders, sir.”
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Zob made sure the CO was bound and secured as Mortica took the bridge over. Zob then glanced over to his arm where the wound was and gritted his teeth through the pain he was getting very sick and very fast if it wasn't for him being in phenomenal shape he would be well on his way to dying by now.

Mortica cursed in Vampic. “Metal poisoning. We need to evac you Zob. Is the fragment still in the wound?”

Zob chuckled a bit, "Yeah its in pretty deep it needs to be cut out i can't reach it..." he then stood up despite the circumstances he was still in fighting shape, "We are almost done here lets finish this job then will head on back"

  Lirg was    hauled up  by the Burners , they   put him in the Club. along  with Maxon and Simms.

 Hemsly   opened his  face  mask to wipe his   face..air   ain't no good in  'ere... so ..whadda  we do now ..stand her  an' wait?

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  Will came   back  with    three weapons  belts   and   a Vampic  Helmet   full of   Powercells.. he   handed them out   like  treats to  those  who ha d  pulse weapons.

     Handing Roy a  weapon's  belt that had   a Vampic  Pistol in  the holster.. there  was some  blood on the belt..... found this  on  a Vampic  NCO...  they have  circles on thier  arms instead of  stripes.. this one had   3   circles  with a  red  dot in the middle.... I got me a VAmpic  sidearm too...


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    Lt Hirr   looked  around ,..I will be taking  ,y Med Tech  with me.. Zob  can  come as   we  taken, most bad, wounded  , back.. and our  dead.. I leave Omincom  with you..and DemoTech

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  Beth's Voice  came over  the COMs,..Deadly  Song.....  Hold the ship until  the drop ship  troopers  secure the  thing.. bring  any   prisoners  yu have to the hanger dec...

“Confirmed-holding ship until dropship troopers arrive. Sending wounded and prisoners to hangar. APF Deadly Song out. Go on Zob, no dying on board my new ship. Too many reports,” Mortica told him, smiling slightly as she settled in the command chair and started checking internal sensors and cameras for pockets of resistance.

Zob grumbled a bit but he wasn't gonna leave empty handed so he walked over and took the Vampics pistol the commanding officer was going for earlier and took it as a trophy before heading back to where Lt Hirr was and prepared to head out with them, "By the way Mortica... im disappointed i was hoping for a challenge here and didn't get it"

  Oiem, the felrite Med tech     retruned to the Intersection with Zob two wounded Felrites    , two dead  felrites  and 2 Vampic  prisoners.

  .. we arr to be taking  the wounded  and the prisoners  to  Hermes, Yes?     We see you on Hermes...
 the Balck  Bags  went up first, then the wounded, the other  two Felrites  looked to Roy to see if he wanted them to stay here  or go  back with Mortica.

  The  Troops  comign up from the hold  was a surprise  to   the   Vampics...  Gun fire  and    cross  talk filled the COMs   as   the ESN drop ship  troopers  becan to 'clean house'..   this    drop ship  contained   troops  from  Sanri and Human  forces... Helmet CAMs   would show  some Vampics breaking down to surrender... the Cams  would also  show then  being  tore apart   by  Sanri who  were  being Fed  the   Vids  of    APF  kids  being    tossed into the Black.

 If there  ever was  a bad  place...a bad  day, to be a Vampic..it was  today.....

Zob joined the wounded to head back to the Hermes he was still rather annoyed by it all but knew if he didn't get treatment he would eventually die, sometimes being a demon really sucked.
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"Diamonds close....I can take ya, if the LT can spare me.  Also sounds like the Hermes needs a bit of help as well" she waited for Mortica to give word.

“The ship is firmly under our control, Nikki. I think the Hermès needs you more than I do here,” Mortica replied. “Can you comm and let me know what’s going on in the civilian section? I know Roll is with Haley but it’s killing me not to know what’s happening and if they’re all right.”

“APF Deadly Song to Hermes Actual. Wounded and captives are getting evac now. Do you want us to join the fleet or engage any remaining targets?”
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Roy nodded to the two Felrites.  "Head back and help keep the bridge secure.  The Vampics lost a helluva lot of people, but they may still try to re-take the ship and scuttle it...or ram it into the Hermes.  We're winning...but the fight's not over yet."

Keying his comm to a general broadcast, he said, "Club, once the wounded are secure, you haul ass back to the Hermes, and then get back here.  We've lost a few, but we'll still need three shuttles to get us home...I'm not flying back with someone sitting on my lap, and I don't expect anyone else to, either."  He made sure he had a couple of pulse rifles and extra power packs handy, accepting the Vampic pistol with a tired, grateful smile.

As he was checking weapons, he continued, "We're still in the middle of the fastest access to the bridge area for most of the ship...until we see ESN troopers coming up those passageways, I want everyone to stand ready.  Lt. Blackthorne, keep your post secure until the dropship troopers give us the all-clear...sometimes our job is all-adrenaline...and sometimes we just have to hunker down and wait it out.  We've done good so far...let's finish the job."  As if to punctuate his words, he swapped out a power pack on one of the pulse rifles, then leaned it up against the metal plate where he'd been shooting, repeated the action with the other, the swapped out magazines on his assault rifle and held it at the ready.

  Hack  took the COM  from   Beth and  said Calmy , but  sternly..If it can be  moved .. pull it back so its  between the    shell of  Cap ships  and  the   support craft.. we'll have peole on board son ,  once the   vermin  are cleared out...  If  al Goes  well.. Bura  will have a   ready made   defesne  fleet

 ..Time  table  your  you to return is  roughly 20 minutes... don't take any chances.. shoot  to kill... we don't owe the bastards  a  damn thing...

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  from the intersection  they could  see people  at both ends    collecting  again...  Lyri took  aim.. and fired.. she   swore....bastard  Moved .. got his  left thigh .. he won't be using  it , every again..  it should have been his  Belly

   Brooks  and  Hemsly were  sitting on the  dec  making     thier 'baseball '  boms. and   slipping  in the    charges...well  have  9 or  10  of these....should put  some  hurtin on them..

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 The Club lifted off  with  the  wounded, leaving the diamond  and the spade on the spine.

“Copy that, Roy. I’ve sealed the bridge and am watching internal and external sensors. I see where some enemy troops are massing and might be able to help. Make sure everyone is locked tight to the deck with magboots. Sound if when ready and I’ll try and have a big surprise for them.”

Mortica began looking for.a way to drop some of stasis shields or flush airlocks closest to the massing Vampic troops. As she did so she commed the Hermès. “Acknowledged Hermes Actual. Will target enemy ships and join formation if possible. APF Deadly Song out.” She started checking the sensors for green icons representing enemy Vampic ships.

she winked at Morticia "They were at school..hopefully they'll be together" she looked at Zob "Comm'on Big Guy...I'll get you to Hermes on the Diamond"  She started moving back to her shuttle, keeping an eye on Zob the whole way.  Helping him if she needed too.  "Rutledge to Diamond, Ready for a speedy departure.  Any wounded make for Diamond"  Getting aboard and then she began buttoning up the hatches as her crew began helping the wounded.  Within a minute of sitting in the pilot seat she was lifting the clamps and making for the Hermes.  Her IFF tags and lights on and ready so they would not be mistaken and shot at.

Halfway there she would comm the Hermes which had obviously sustained damage "Shuttle Diamond to Hermes.  Requesting priority landing.  We have wounded including Zob.  Have med crew ready" she was on all thrusters at that point.  in her mind though she was willing Haley and Roll to be okay.


===>Hangar Dec

  Garrat sat down near the controls and looked over the instruments.  "Alright, now let's see what this baby sill has in her."

Kira acknowledged Roys order and returned to her post making sure to turn both of her hands back into the heavy pulse as she stood guard in the hallway in case of another Vampic assault.

   Garrat looked at the reudimentry controls. some lights   were blinkign red... some green..some  yellow..some  were   blacked out.

 Vampic   letters  were  by some.. others  just  Vampic  symbols.. only half the engines  were on line  as the Hermes  passing  brought  side   and  taken  out  two of the  portside   engines  and damaged another.

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   Captain  Lorne  Manesse   said over the loud  speakers.....thees  ess  Captain  Manesse of the  ESN Drop ship troopers...... I mam pleased to say.. we have taken , what is left of you..silly bridge.... we also have  control of the Aux  Bridge.... zo?... you have   zee  three  shoices to make...qui?.. You may lay down your  arms.. and you will be taken... I cannot assume..yu will live very long..... You may throw  dow your  weapons..  keep your hands  above your ehads... and we  will allow you to walk  home to you ..much beloved planet....or?.. you may, of course.. fight to the Death..all here in the APF.. we are hoping you do that.....The timer starts..now....an..thank you for zee ships...

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

 Will chuckles ..i like that guy..we should get him to do parties...

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  The time  came..  some of the troopers   shot themselevs... others  screamed thier war  cry..

 ..well.. least  we know they ain't stoppin' this time....

  Hemsly   and Brooks  did thier  best cricket  bowls  sending the   round   balls of   Death...

 Brooks  says,anyone  else  want to toss?

  both  men   triggered  their  'grenades' as they bounced into the crowd ,    sending a  few to  slam against the walls or  ceiling

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   There w as a  song  playing  it wasn't on the COMs.. but it was getting louder... voiced   deep or high..  echoed   words  as they   grew closer..

 "....when  the ESN  comes out to play.... They send thier troopers to pave the way... pilots   fly all day  and Night... but it takes the troopers  to   get  it right!.."

 SOUND OFF...  1.. (  big  explosion)… 2  ( another big explosion )..   the   song  started  again... now..on COMs  were sound s   of Vampics   screaming as they burned

 Morgan   fires    and fired    as  Did  Clark.. no use  saving ammo  now..this was it , one way...or the other..

"Looks like I don't need to send the rest of the crew walking home. Shame, they're getting a better death than they deserve. Right-easy on that port engine. Engaging thrusters to stop our rotation and let's come about to join the fleet. Anything that shows green on the tactical display is an enemy asset and gets the honour of exploding into a fireball."

Mortica began to engage the thrusters gently whilst the rest of the Deadly Song's crew was torn to ribbons.
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 Shade  bleeped alot and  pointed at the   lights  were the  gunnery  lines  were.. they were  all   Balck.

  Larry  seemed  a bit  put out  as  he  looked up through the hatch way.

Kira swapped out to the hard ammo in her left hand and let the 50 cal and heavy pulse rounds rip and tear into the targets they had to keep the pressure up victory was near, "We got them up against the ropes"
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  It wasn't  but   second s  after hearign teh song, that  drop ship troopers    came around the  corners  at the rear of the  VAmpics.

   The   troopers  fires 3  second bursts.. in unison ..  Cutting the  Vampics  to bits... Once the  troops     and the  Hermes  folks , ran out   of  Vampics,  a Sgt with Bloody   armor stepped over the Mounds of Vampics..

..SGT   MIke  Muldoon....  I guess  were   plumb out of parasites....

 Troops    stepped  on some throats. or   fired a  round into  a wriggling body.

Roy, rose from a kneeling position...his assault rifle dangled from its sling, its final magazine emptied, and one of the recovered pulse rifles smoked slightly from being fired so often in such rapid succession.  "Glad you got our invitation to the party.  We've got another team holding the auxiliary bridge, there may be a few more Vampics in that area..."  He gave a tired grin and added, "They went in there with orders to get control of the ship, so hunting down Vampics wasn't a priority, although they accounted for several.  If you can send a squad ot two down here, and forward, to finish the sweep..."

He paused then added, in a tone that conveyed deadly earnest conviction, "Make sure they're reliable and level-headed.  The team holding the bridge is being led by a Vampic who came over to the APF...some gung-ho numbnuts shoots her, he's gonna find out, first-hand, exactly what kind of mean sonuvabitch it takes to be a Sergeant-Major."

    The SGT  nods  and begins  to send   two sqauds  of tropers     down the  way the others  went...

  ... we're   waiting  from   Bridge-types tro come aboard.. should be a few Minites..then you folks can go home...

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 Will COMed to The  'bridge'  party that troopers  were coming...

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 The Diamond, with  the Co-pilot   flying, and the  Club  were   almost ready to land.