“Enough. It wouldn’t surprise me that the comms were partially jammed due to all the energy in the katchin. Regardless, P-sta, you and Held fly and keep flying. I’m going to run a diagnostics on the ship, but as far as I can tell we’re running at 50% in almost every category. I should be able to get external cam video of the explosion in just a moment too.”
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"Is there any way I may be of assistance, Mr Pantaloons," came Nevanlinna's voice from the door of the cockpit. She stood there, leaning against the bulkhead, looking surprisingly calm considering the circumstances. And... not exactly in the best state of dress, it would seem. Ishtar's attack against that demon had reduced her armor to mere scraps just barely hanging on. However, she did not seem to care. There were far more pressing and important matters to attend to than mere impending nudity.
"I am sure you are aware of my people's aptitude for technology, after all," she said. "It would not take me long to familiarize myself with any systems needing repair."
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"Even if that were the case," Parsley responded with the same dry tone, "and it isn't, that would speak more about you than anyone else."
She knew that wasn't the case, but held her tongue for once. He was merely trying to keep the peace and save face for the idiot horse. She would allow it to stand. For now.
Totoma had been gearing up to chew--and punch--this fucking lizard guy out, but the ship was rocked by... something, and he had to divert his attention to steadying himself. As angry as he was about Charco, it was enough to refocus his attention on more important matters--Ochazuke, primarily. Examining his friend, he realized that the man's wrist was... not broken, but pretty much completely destroyed. No doubt the work of that damned lizardman.
Closing his eyes, he concentrated on Karine. 'Kari... sorry for just rushing past you earlier. Ochazuke's hurt pretty badly. Think you could get to where I am and tend to him?'
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There was a slight pause, but there was worry behind the tone. '..I'll be right there.'
She knew something was wrong earlier but she hadn't known exactly what it was and the news of Ochazuke's health status didn't do any favors. However, now wasn't the time to focus on that since he needed her help.
When she came around, she noticed others. Totoma glaring, Ochazuke hurt and a strange lizard creature? She hadn't seen them before so she was confused. And from the energy they gave off and their body langauge they were obviously a enemy of some kind. They couldn't properly fight without everyone dying or being stuck in space forever, which would explain why even Totoma who could still be impulsive wasn't attacking.
Karine crouched down,gently using her shadow needles to get their work done. 'So what happened? Is..or was that thing Charco?'
'Charco's... gone. I don't know half the story, but I'm pretty sure that... thing is joyriding around in his body.' There was a slight pause, and then he continued. "I... encountered this thing back when Charco and I had an adventure in the Gris-Gris Bayou, but I just thought it was an awesome new power-up and didn't even think to ask. Maybe if I had..."
Guilt. That was what Karine could feel over the Kizuna. Guilt at being so ignorant and self-absorbed that a friend had suffered and died right in front of him and yet the so-called hero had done jack ****.
He knew his mate could feel what he was feeling, and he knew she'd eventually talk to him about it, but for now, he simply stood guard over Karine and Ochazuke while the latter was being attended to.
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"I admit, I've missed your enthusiasm." Held said with a chuckle, "Although that might just be because the novelty has returned after so long..."
He turned towards Jinzi, looking up from his console for a moment. "Have fun, Captain."
Turning back to P-Sta he added, "Speaking of things that returned after a long hiatus...How did you get out of Sasheem? He didn't strike me as the type to suddenly have a change of heart after so long."
“Okay okay, Praxat is out for now, Athena is taking care of her. Neva, take a tool kit and go and see about patches our two hull breaches, please.”
He taps a data-pad and throws up a video. The facility, as the Coldlight pulled away, suddenly erupts in a massive shattering explosion. Then the next asteroid, and the next, and a chain reaction destroys each asteroid in the upside down U shape. In total some fifteen or so massive explosions strike, and the Coldlight was rocked by each.
Jinzi just stares in horror.
“Do....do any of you understand how much power that must have generated to destroy katchin like that?” He asks quietly, still watching as no chunks bigger than a small car is left of the entire First Race hidden shipyard and Forge.
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