Here, I just wrote this today. The next part of my story.
Part three of chapter two.
“Mistress, we have multiple contacts closing fast on our location. They are not transmitting any IDF signals, however sensors are detecting energy spikes from each vessel as well as active sensor scans directed at this base. The vessels are approaching in pincer formation.” The T.O reported to Kokiara.
“Then regulations direct us to consider them hostile and begin firing as soon as they are in range. Arm all weapons systems. Alert headquarters to this attack also inform any nearby vessels as to the situation. “ Kokiara commanded.
The com officer typed at his consol for a few seconds. “Mistress, I am unable to transmit a strong enough signal to reach headquarters, the enemy appears to have brought along a group of subspace E.W vessels. The combined power of their interference is too much for our f.t.l transmitters. I shall attempt to break through the interference mistress. “ the com officer said as he continued working fervently.
“Work quickly. Deploy half of the stealth bomber drones to take out the E.W vessels. With all the interference those ships are emitting our stealth drones will be even more difficult to detect using subspace sensors. Let us use their tactics to our advantage.“ Kokiara ordered.
“Mistress, I believe a group from the aft side of the pincer has broken off from the main group, their trajectory shows them to be on an intercept course for Strom Runner. There are approximately 4 vessels. If I had to guess as to what class, I would say class 2 Raptors. “the T.O reported.
“Acknowledged, dispatch 2 destroyers to take care of them.” Kokiara told him. Something troubled her, this attack style was familiar. A surprise attack with a flamboyant main assault, but along with it a secondary goal. Throw in a long range com blackout. She had seen it before.
“They will be within weapons range in under a minute.” The T.O stated.
Kokiara knew that the attackers must be Kaizokou, pirates, robbers and thieves. They must be after the new drive developed for use on the Storm Runner. Stealing what they could not devise themselves. In this case , a way out of the Houjin navies tightening grasp. An ancient warrior poem came to her mind.
Why can’t they seem to get it?
The same thing that I learned?
That anything you accomplish
Must be fought for and earned?
Part four chapter two.
Hioko sabashi watched the target outpost eight seem to become larger on the holographic view screen. Outpost eight had been built into a large asteroid which was almost solid nickel-iron. The base was reinforced with nano armor and force fields. Outpost eight was a solid fortress , his fleet would take devastating losses before breaking it, especially with his daughter commanding the defense out outpost eight. Fortunately, that was not the goal of this attack.
The fleet knew that once the splinter group had acquired Storm Runner it was all ships fall back. Just a matter of acquiring that vessels technology now and then he and the other Kaizoku leaders could be safe from the Houjin navy.
Gindoaw was feeling perturbed. Not only had he been called back because of upper echelon paranoia, but now no one was telling him anything. He could not get a clear signal through to outpost 8 and his sensors were not giving him any useful data. He rubbed his temples, he was getting a migraine. He tried to contact outpost 8 again. “This is Karkari Gindoaw calling outpost 8 please respond. What is going on? Can you hear me? “he transmitted.
The response was in the form of a peppering of rapid fire auto-cannon rounds across his hull.
“Surrender your vessel and prepare to be boarded Gindoaw.” he heard over his short range com.
“Repeat message, who is this?” Gindoaw transmitted back.
“Shutdown you drives and prepare to be boarded you Bakayarou!” was the reply.
“How about no? ” Gindoaw said in return as he raised shields, kicked his drives into overtime and began random evasive maneuvers.
“This is your last warning you ketsunoana. “ the mysterious voice said over the com again.
Gindoaw sped away as fast as his little ship could go, but his sensor readings showed whatever ships were pursuing him seemed to be keeping up with Storm Runner.
Storm Runner shuddered, sensors registered hundreds of impacts from explosive auto-cannon rounds, his shields were being drained. Storm Runner only carried a few blaster lasers and an X-ray laser cannon for shooting down asteroids, these were obviously warships pursuing him, he was no match for them. Warning lights came on, signaling his shields were losing integrity. He saw only one way out. He flipped the f.t.l drive activation switches, power hummed through the ship. Here go’s nothing.
On board the Dawnblade….
“Kortari, sensor readings of the Storm Runner show a major power level increase.” Jilkar stated.
“Is it a weapon?!” Kortari asked worriedly.
“I do not believe so, it is a similar energy reading given off when we power our f.t.l system.” Jilkar responded.
“No! No no no no….your not going to escape you little worm! Charge the towing field emitter! We have to try and stop him! “ Kortari leapt forward towards the helm consol threw the posted officer over his shoulder and punched in a direct intercept course. He was going to stop Gindoaw from escaping…he was not going to escape and ruin Kortaris mission! This was his mission! He deserved this glory and would not be denied it by a whelp like Gindoaw!
Dawnblade came up very close to Strom Runner, auto-cannons blazing, subspace towing field generators powering up. Storm Runners f.t.l drive kicked in the exact same moment that the Dawnblades field generator activated.
Both vessels disappeared in a blaze of light.
Part three of chapter two.
“Mistress, we have multiple contacts closing fast on our location. They are not transmitting any IDF signals, however sensors are detecting energy spikes from each vessel as well as active sensor scans directed at this base. The vessels are approaching in pincer formation.” The T.O reported to Kokiara.
“Then regulations direct us to consider them hostile and begin firing as soon as they are in range. Arm all weapons systems. Alert headquarters to this attack also inform any nearby vessels as to the situation. “ Kokiara commanded.
The com officer typed at his consol for a few seconds. “Mistress, I am unable to transmit a strong enough signal to reach headquarters, the enemy appears to have brought along a group of subspace E.W vessels. The combined power of their interference is too much for our f.t.l transmitters. I shall attempt to break through the interference mistress. “ the com officer said as he continued working fervently.
“Work quickly. Deploy half of the stealth bomber drones to take out the E.W vessels. With all the interference those ships are emitting our stealth drones will be even more difficult to detect using subspace sensors. Let us use their tactics to our advantage.“ Kokiara ordered.
“Mistress, I believe a group from the aft side of the pincer has broken off from the main group, their trajectory shows them to be on an intercept course for Strom Runner. There are approximately 4 vessels. If I had to guess as to what class, I would say class 2 Raptors. “the T.O reported.
“Acknowledged, dispatch 2 destroyers to take care of them.” Kokiara told him. Something troubled her, this attack style was familiar. A surprise attack with a flamboyant main assault, but along with it a secondary goal. Throw in a long range com blackout. She had seen it before.
“They will be within weapons range in under a minute.” The T.O stated.
Kokiara knew that the attackers must be Kaizokou, pirates, robbers and thieves. They must be after the new drive developed for use on the Storm Runner. Stealing what they could not devise themselves. In this case , a way out of the Houjin navies tightening grasp. An ancient warrior poem came to her mind.
Why can’t they seem to get it?
The same thing that I learned?
That anything you accomplish
Must be fought for and earned?
Part four chapter two.
Hioko sabashi watched the target outpost eight seem to become larger on the holographic view screen. Outpost eight had been built into a large asteroid which was almost solid nickel-iron. The base was reinforced with nano armor and force fields. Outpost eight was a solid fortress , his fleet would take devastating losses before breaking it, especially with his daughter commanding the defense out outpost eight. Fortunately, that was not the goal of this attack.
The fleet knew that once the splinter group had acquired Storm Runner it was all ships fall back. Just a matter of acquiring that vessels technology now and then he and the other Kaizoku leaders could be safe from the Houjin navy.
Gindoaw was feeling perturbed. Not only had he been called back because of upper echelon paranoia, but now no one was telling him anything. He could not get a clear signal through to outpost 8 and his sensors were not giving him any useful data. He rubbed his temples, he was getting a migraine. He tried to contact outpost 8 again. “This is Karkari Gindoaw calling outpost 8 please respond. What is going on? Can you hear me? “he transmitted.
The response was in the form of a peppering of rapid fire auto-cannon rounds across his hull.
“Surrender your vessel and prepare to be boarded Gindoaw.” he heard over his short range com.
“Repeat message, who is this?” Gindoaw transmitted back.
“Shutdown you drives and prepare to be boarded you Bakayarou!” was the reply.
“How about no? ” Gindoaw said in return as he raised shields, kicked his drives into overtime and began random evasive maneuvers.
“This is your last warning you ketsunoana. “ the mysterious voice said over the com again.
Gindoaw sped away as fast as his little ship could go, but his sensor readings showed whatever ships were pursuing him seemed to be keeping up with Storm Runner.
Storm Runner shuddered, sensors registered hundreds of impacts from explosive auto-cannon rounds, his shields were being drained. Storm Runner only carried a few blaster lasers and an X-ray laser cannon for shooting down asteroids, these were obviously warships pursuing him, he was no match for them. Warning lights came on, signaling his shields were losing integrity. He saw only one way out. He flipped the f.t.l drive activation switches, power hummed through the ship. Here go’s nothing.
On board the Dawnblade….
“Kortari, sensor readings of the Storm Runner show a major power level increase.” Jilkar stated.
“Is it a weapon?!” Kortari asked worriedly.
“I do not believe so, it is a similar energy reading given off when we power our f.t.l system.” Jilkar responded.
“No! No no no no….your not going to escape you little worm! Charge the towing field emitter! We have to try and stop him! “ Kortari leapt forward towards the helm consol threw the posted officer over his shoulder and punched in a direct intercept course. He was going to stop Gindoaw from escaping…he was not going to escape and ruin Kortaris mission! This was his mission! He deserved this glory and would not be denied it by a whelp like Gindoaw!
Dawnblade came up very close to Strom Runner, auto-cannons blazing, subspace towing field generators powering up. Storm Runners f.t.l drive kicked in the exact same moment that the Dawnblades field generator activated.
Both vessels disappeared in a blaze of light.
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