by Lisa Merlins » Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:20 pm
Sam and Max were bored. The two Twilight Guardian Gentanks were sat at Leroy’s bar in Techhaven Sector 2, drinking as much Cron 55 as possible. They was both trying to make the loudest burp as possible, when someone came in through the genrep. Both of them wish someone would hurry up and issue the “Big order” so they could see some action. Even an order from their leader Lore of Freedom Force telling them to go and raid somewhere would be just as welcomed.
Sam saw the Genrep briefly glow into life to re-assemble the atoms of a nearly arrived runner.
The nearly arrived City Admin spy stepped away from Genrep and looked around. He started making his away towards Leroy’s bar, when Sam turned around and burped loudly to make the spy stop dead in his tracks with a face of terror.
Sam stared at the spy for a few seconds, before tapping Max on the shoulder. Max looked around, and burped loudly as the spy flinched as if he was expecting Max’s loud burp to end his life.
Max got up, and side by side Sam and Max started to slowly approach the even more terrified spy.
“I can...can go to another bar...”, said the Spy in a voice of panic.
The two Gentanks continued to slowly approach the spy, who was trying to make a feeble attempt to step back towards the Genrep.
“Ok…I’ll buy you free drinks...just tell me what to do...just dont kill me”, the spy said in an almost begging voice.
The two Gentanks stopped and stood either side of the City Admin Spy. Sam, once again stared at the spy.
“I like to play a game with you”, Sam said continuing to stare into the eyes of the City Admin spy.
“A game, oh…I like games.”
“You are going to like this game.”,Whispered Max into the ear of the spy. Max opened his backpack and got out an odd looking rope. Max tied one end of the rope to the spy’s belt, and held the other end of the rope in his hand.
“Ok little spy.” Said Sam, “This rope that Max has tied to you is called a bungee rope. Now to win this game, you have to run with your little fast skinny legs to the genrep within 30 seconds.”
“And…and….err. what do I get if I win?”
Sam moved his face closer to the face of the spy. “You get to keep your life”
The colour of the spy’s face drained to a terrified white, and he started to run towards the genrep. The spy got halfway to the genrep and the bungee rope was already tense, and starting to stretch a little. But instead of stretching the rope, and running slowly towards the genrep, he started to run on the spot, unable to move. He started to run a little faster, and pull away, but the bungee rope was too strong and it started to pull him back. For a whole 10 seconds the spy just tried again to pull away, but he was pulled back again by the rope.
Sam and Max roared with laughter watching the spy trying to run for his life. Sam felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around to see Brammers glaring it him, with Husk standing besides him.
“Where can I find your leader Lore?”
“Erm…in the Fallen Angels Faction office Mr Brammers”, sounding like a guilty child caught red handed eating a bar of chocolate
Brammers turned and looked at Max. “And do I need to mention that the two of his members cannot follow the council laws of Tech Haven?”
Max let go of the rope.
“Arrrghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!”, screamed the spy, as he went flying head first towards the genrep. There was a thonk as the spy hit the genrep, and the spy knocked himself out cold.
“No sir you don’t”, said Max very quickly.
Brammers looked closely at the two gentanks, when the genrep buzzed once again into life. A new runner stepped away, who Brammers immediately recognised.
“Mr Killer, welcome home”
“Greetings Mr Brammers Sir. Hey Husk!”
“Hiya laddy”, replied Husk.
[TgR]Killer checked his pain easer was loaded and ready. “What’s been going on, I’ve not been able to contact anyone in Tech haven for the last few days. And the word going around Pepper Park is someone blew up the Phoenix store.”
“Your heard right, and that’s not all”
“No shit, Sherlock”, replied [TgR]Killer.
“Come with me, I’m just going to see Lore of FF”
Brammers took a final glance at the two Gentanks before walking on towards to the Faction offices. Husk also looked at the two Gentanks, with a look to make the two gentanks think twice about doing anything.
Brammers explained as quickly as possible that someone did indeed bomb the Phoenix store. He then explained what had happened to Lisa.
“You think they can get her out? Man I want to give her this Black and Gam-dust nailpolish I got for her”. [TgR]Killer showed Brammers the bottle, before putting it back safe in his pocket.”
Brammers smiled. “If there is a chance I’m willing to give it a go. We are about to mount an operation to find her at…or I should say…in Gravis uplink. I’m going to see Lore about taking control of the op, to make life easier for the team that should be at the uplink waiting for my go.”
Husk, [TgR]Killer and Brammers continued to proceed to the Fallen Angels Faction office, which was now a makeshift command centre for all the clan leaders of Twilight Guardian. Many of the clans had lost members in the Neutron bomb attack, and the radiation of the Canyons made it unsafe to remain there.
The three free minds entered the faction office. Husk spotted Lore straight away, and started heading towards where he was sat, with Brammers and [TgR]Killer just a few steps behind.
Lore looked up, “Husk...Killer...Brammers…don’t tell me one of my men have stepped out of line again”
Brammers considered his response for a second before replying. “No not this time.” Husk looked a little puzzled at Brammers for a brief second. “I’ve actually come as the CEO of Phoenix not as Faction Chairman, and require your assistance”
Lore waved his hand “Of course…fire away.”
Brammers explained that Phoenix Ltd may had located Lisa in the Gravis uplink systems somewhere, but to effectively find her, they needed to take control of the op.
“Gravis….we been getting a few false hack alarms from there…..but when we get there, nothing is there…and the console has already reset. Hmm the op is yours. Let me inform my sub-leaders to ignore the next lot of alarms from Gravis.”
Husk looked at Brammers with a look of hope. “Could be Lisa trying to get our attention?” Brammers nodded in agreement.
“Done…take the op when you are ready.”
“Thank you Lore”. Brammers opened a com-link to Morpheous. “Ok Morph, you have a go.”
“Roger sir, we are on it.”, replied Morpheous.
“I’ll be down in 30 minutes to see how things are going.”
“Ok sir, I’ll let the team know.”
Brammers turned off the com-link. “Husk, Killer I need to talk to you both about the bombing of the store and...”. Brammers voiced tailed off as he noticed all the Clan leaders stood to attention and shouted “Freedom is our law!”
[TgR]Killer was the first to spot the very important person that had stepped into the Faction office, and nudge Brammers to get his attention.
The very import person was Ronald Rodriguez, the Faction Leader of Twilight Guardian, 2nd only in Command to Hagen Yager.
Ronald Rodriguez spotted Brammers and started to walk very quickly towards Brammers.
“Mr Rodriguez sir.”, greeted Brammers.
“Mr Brammers.”, nodded Ronald. “I’ve got some bad new...”
[TgR]Killer and Husk looked at each other, fearing the news neither of them wanted to hear. [TgR]Killer squeezed the bottle of nail polish in his pocket, and closed his eyes.
Ronald continued on. “We have intelligence from the Dome. It looks like they will attack Tech Haven next.”