Prologue:
It has been one year since the defeat of Mizar. Vela, Juno, and Lupus have enjoyed a brief vacation, but it's over now. A new general has seized power, and the Spawnship is still mass-producing drones. If it is not destroyed, all of Jet Force Gemini's efforts will have been in vain. The new target is the Spawnship: it must be neutralized at all costs. Gemini Team, along with the help of the Taurus and Leo Teams, are launching an all out offensive on the ship. With the help of Barry, they will attempt to destroy it once and for all. But if they fail…
The Gemini team was nearing the target. The gargantuan Spawnship loomed before them, and they were ready to begin their assault.
Juno leaned towards the intercom.
"Nova? This is Juno."
"Nova here," came the voice over the intercom.
He was the leader of Jet Force Leo, and was renowned for his skills in battle. In short, he was someone you did not want to meet in a dark alley. He and his team were usually regarded to be the most dangerous of all the Special Forces. They were one of the few not exterminated by Mizar's offensive. The standings had changed after Gemini team single-handedly defeated Mizar and saved earth.
"Nova, we have reached the edge of the Spawnship's sensors. We'll be continuing in our individual ships from this point forward."
"Roger, Juno. We'll launch our rear assault when you guys are safe inside."
"Got it, Nova. Over and out."
Well, that was 2/3 of the force. Next was Taurus. The Taurus team had, for a long time, been regarded as the weakest of the Special Forces, much the opposite of Leo. It was a wonder they had survived Mizar at all. Their leader, Flare, was quite an unsavory character. No one wanted to meet him period.
"Flare? Juno here."
"This is Flare. Go ahead, Juno."
"We are beginning the attack. Back us up once we're inside."
"Got it, Juno. Good Luck."
Well, thought Juno, It's now or never.
"Vela, Lupus, head to the docking bay, we're ready to launch."
Lupus barked his understanding, and Vela nodded. They headed down the halls to the transporters. Their bodies were zapped into their ships, and they pulled out of the bay. The ships were too small to be picked up by the sensors, so they moved in toward the port on the underside of the Spawnship.
Lupus looked around him once they had reached it. He had been here once before when they had fought Mizar, and wasn't looking forward to the return trip.
Juno tapped a button on the side of his helmet.
"Barry?" he whispered. "Come in Barry." The radio was on a sub-ether frequency, so nobody could hope to pick it up but Barry. Of course, the things were quite expensive, but necessary for this mission.
"I'm here, Juno," said Barry. Barry was the original Mizar, the tyrant who enslaved the Tribals and attempted to destroy earth. They had discovered Barry when they destroyed "Mizar." Barry, now reformed, tried to help in any way he could. He knew everything about the Spawnship, since he had designed it.
"Barry, we're in the ship."
"Alright, Juno, I'm sending the maps now."
A map of the ship appeared on Juno's visor, which doubled as a computer.
"Alright, guys, let's head for the core." He flipped a switch on his helmet.
"Nova?"
"Nova here."
"We're in the ship. Proceed to rear."
"Got it, Juno. I hope we can pull this off."
"That makes two of us."
The team pulled out their guns and headed down the dark corridors of the Spawnship. Around every corner they were prepared to meet drones, but the team was surprised to find that their were none. No guards or anything.
"I've got a bad feeling about this," Vela said, turning to her brother.
"Me too, Vela. I'm going to call Nova." He flipped his radio on. "Nova? There's something wrong here."
"I know Juno. There's no drones anywhere. Gives me the feeling we're walking into a trap."
"Keep the line open. I'm going to call Taurus." He changed frequencies again. "Flare?" No answer. "Come in Flare." Still no answer. "Dammit, Flare, what are you doing?!" He changed to Nova's frequency.
"Nova? We've got a serious problem. Flare won't answer my calls."
"I say we pull out before… holy crap, what is that?"
"Nova? What's what?" His calls were met with screams. He switched the radio off before his ears split.
"Vela, Lupus, we've got trouble. Leo's being attacked. We have to go help them go help them, and then get the heck out of here."
"Got it, Juno." The twins heard Lupus begin to whine from further down the hall.
"What is it, boy?" asked Vela. "Lupus?" They approached the dog's position, and saw the drones heading fast down the hall towards them.
Juno whipped out his machine gun and let them have it, but they didn't stop. Lupus and Vela joined the fray. It was close combat, so the team had the advantage, but they were guessing that there were more drones than they had ammo.
"Vela!" yelled Juno over the sounds of battle. "Get out of here! Go save Nova's team!"
"But you guys-" she was cut off by Juno.
"We'll be fine! Right, Lupus?" The dog barked loudly.
"Alright! But I still don't like this!" With that, she took off down the corridors. She heard the blast of Juno's tri-rockets as she retreated.
Upon reaching the hallway that led to the rear, she found it was locked. The bugs were trying to trap them in. Well, she wasn't having any of that. She looked around, and spotted the air duct above the door. She just hoped the passageways weren't too tight.
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Nova wasn't having a very good time. The drones had set upon them from behind, and they weren't ordinary drones. Black ones, nearly invulnerable. Most of his team was dead- it was just him and Cassandra now, and she was to hurt to do anything.
Nova pulled the trigger, and found he was out of ammo. So this is where it all ends, he thought. Never would have guessed. A drone picked him up like he was a doll, and threw him against the wall. Stars were flying around his head, and he saw the drone raise its gun. Then its face exploded.
"What the…?" He wasn't far gone enough to think that was normal. Vela jumped out of an air duct above the locked exit door, her tri-rockets blazing.
"Yeeeeee-haaaaaaaaaa!" she screamed. She made short work of the surprised drones, but there were more coming. He could see why this place needed to be destroyed.
"Let's get out of here!" Vela shouted above the explosions.
"I can't leave without Cassandra!" He yelled back, pointing at the limp body. Vela looked at the duct, and then the door.
"Stand back!" she cried, and let the tri-rockets fly. The door was blown apart by the blast. Nova hefted Cassandra onto his shoulders, and the two ran down the passageways, blasting open doors when need be. As they turned a corner, they ran straight into Juno and Lupus. The two looked a little worse for wear.
Juno's visor was shattered, and there were burns all over his body. The armor was useless now, as most of it had been blown off. Lupus hobbled oddly along, as his left front leg had been injured in the battle.
"Well, at least you're all right," she said. Juno smiled weakly. She hugged her brother, and heard Lupus' whines.
"Sorry, boy," she told him. She leaned down to scratch his ears.
"Hate to break this up," interrupted Nova, "but we've got to go."
They turned to face Nova, who was still holding Cassandra above his shoulders.
"You're right, Nova," Juno said, assuming his position as unofficial leader. "Let's go, Vela."
She was embarrassed to find that she had been staring at Nova. The team rushed off toward the docking bay.
"Slight problem," she said when they reached it. "We have only three ships."
"Alright," said Juno. "I'll ride with Vela, and Nova can take my ship with Cassandra."
"Do you think that's a good idea?" Vela asked. They turned to face her. "I mean, do you think he can fly our ships all right?"
"Vela, they're stan-" he caught the glint in his sister's eyes, and could see what she wanted. "You may be right. Cassandra can ride with me, and Nova can ride with you."
Vela suppressed a grin.
"Alright," Juno said, once they were strapped in. "Let's get out of here."
It has been one year since the defeat of Mizar. Vela, Juno, and Lupus have enjoyed a brief vacation, but it's over now. A new general has seized power, and the Spawnship is still mass-producing drones. If it is not destroyed, all of Jet Force Gemini's efforts will have been in vain. The new target is the Spawnship: it must be neutralized at all costs. Gemini Team, along with the help of the Taurus and Leo Teams, are launching an all out offensive on the ship. With the help of Barry, they will attempt to destroy it once and for all. But if they fail…
The Gemini team was nearing the target. The gargantuan Spawnship loomed before them, and they were ready to begin their assault.
Juno leaned towards the intercom.
"Nova? This is Juno."
"Nova here," came the voice over the intercom.
He was the leader of Jet Force Leo, and was renowned for his skills in battle. In short, he was someone you did not want to meet in a dark alley. He and his team were usually regarded to be the most dangerous of all the Special Forces. They were one of the few not exterminated by Mizar's offensive. The standings had changed after Gemini team single-handedly defeated Mizar and saved earth.
"Nova, we have reached the edge of the Spawnship's sensors. We'll be continuing in our individual ships from this point forward."
"Roger, Juno. We'll launch our rear assault when you guys are safe inside."
"Got it, Nova. Over and out."
Well, that was 2/3 of the force. Next was Taurus. The Taurus team had, for a long time, been regarded as the weakest of the Special Forces, much the opposite of Leo. It was a wonder they had survived Mizar at all. Their leader, Flare, was quite an unsavory character. No one wanted to meet him period.
"Flare? Juno here."
"This is Flare. Go ahead, Juno."
"We are beginning the attack. Back us up once we're inside."
"Got it, Juno. Good Luck."
Well, thought Juno, It's now or never.
"Vela, Lupus, head to the docking bay, we're ready to launch."
Lupus barked his understanding, and Vela nodded. They headed down the halls to the transporters. Their bodies were zapped into their ships, and they pulled out of the bay. The ships were too small to be picked up by the sensors, so they moved in toward the port on the underside of the Spawnship.
Lupus looked around him once they had reached it. He had been here once before when they had fought Mizar, and wasn't looking forward to the return trip.
Juno tapped a button on the side of his helmet.
"Barry?" he whispered. "Come in Barry." The radio was on a sub-ether frequency, so nobody could hope to pick it up but Barry. Of course, the things were quite expensive, but necessary for this mission.
"I'm here, Juno," said Barry. Barry was the original Mizar, the tyrant who enslaved the Tribals and attempted to destroy earth. They had discovered Barry when they destroyed "Mizar." Barry, now reformed, tried to help in any way he could. He knew everything about the Spawnship, since he had designed it.
"Barry, we're in the ship."
"Alright, Juno, I'm sending the maps now."
A map of the ship appeared on Juno's visor, which doubled as a computer.
"Alright, guys, let's head for the core." He flipped a switch on his helmet.
"Nova?"
"Nova here."
"We're in the ship. Proceed to rear."
"Got it, Juno. I hope we can pull this off."
"That makes two of us."
The team pulled out their guns and headed down the dark corridors of the Spawnship. Around every corner they were prepared to meet drones, but the team was surprised to find that their were none. No guards or anything.
"I've got a bad feeling about this," Vela said, turning to her brother.
"Me too, Vela. I'm going to call Nova." He flipped his radio on. "Nova? There's something wrong here."
"I know Juno. There's no drones anywhere. Gives me the feeling we're walking into a trap."
"Keep the line open. I'm going to call Taurus." He changed frequencies again. "Flare?" No answer. "Come in Flare." Still no answer. "Dammit, Flare, what are you doing?!" He changed to Nova's frequency.
"Nova? We've got a serious problem. Flare won't answer my calls."
"I say we pull out before… holy crap, what is that?"
"Nova? What's what?" His calls were met with screams. He switched the radio off before his ears split.
"Vela, Lupus, we've got trouble. Leo's being attacked. We have to go help them go help them, and then get the heck out of here."
"Got it, Juno." The twins heard Lupus begin to whine from further down the hall.
"What is it, boy?" asked Vela. "Lupus?" They approached the dog's position, and saw the drones heading fast down the hall towards them.
Juno whipped out his machine gun and let them have it, but they didn't stop. Lupus and Vela joined the fray. It was close combat, so the team had the advantage, but they were guessing that there were more drones than they had ammo.
"Vela!" yelled Juno over the sounds of battle. "Get out of here! Go save Nova's team!"
"But you guys-" she was cut off by Juno.
"We'll be fine! Right, Lupus?" The dog barked loudly.
"Alright! But I still don't like this!" With that, she took off down the corridors. She heard the blast of Juno's tri-rockets as she retreated.
Upon reaching the hallway that led to the rear, she found it was locked. The bugs were trying to trap them in. Well, she wasn't having any of that. She looked around, and spotted the air duct above the door. She just hoped the passageways weren't too tight.
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Nova wasn't having a very good time. The drones had set upon them from behind, and they weren't ordinary drones. Black ones, nearly invulnerable. Most of his team was dead- it was just him and Cassandra now, and she was to hurt to do anything.
Nova pulled the trigger, and found he was out of ammo. So this is where it all ends, he thought. Never would have guessed. A drone picked him up like he was a doll, and threw him against the wall. Stars were flying around his head, and he saw the drone raise its gun. Then its face exploded.
"What the…?" He wasn't far gone enough to think that was normal. Vela jumped out of an air duct above the locked exit door, her tri-rockets blazing.
"Yeeeeee-haaaaaaaaaa!" she screamed. She made short work of the surprised drones, but there were more coming. He could see why this place needed to be destroyed.
"Let's get out of here!" Vela shouted above the explosions.
"I can't leave without Cassandra!" He yelled back, pointing at the limp body. Vela looked at the duct, and then the door.
"Stand back!" she cried, and let the tri-rockets fly. The door was blown apart by the blast. Nova hefted Cassandra onto his shoulders, and the two ran down the passageways, blasting open doors when need be. As they turned a corner, they ran straight into Juno and Lupus. The two looked a little worse for wear.
Juno's visor was shattered, and there were burns all over his body. The armor was useless now, as most of it had been blown off. Lupus hobbled oddly along, as his left front leg had been injured in the battle.
"Well, at least you're all right," she said. Juno smiled weakly. She hugged her brother, and heard Lupus' whines.
"Sorry, boy," she told him. She leaned down to scratch his ears.
"Hate to break this up," interrupted Nova, "but we've got to go."
They turned to face Nova, who was still holding Cassandra above his shoulders.
"You're right, Nova," Juno said, assuming his position as unofficial leader. "Let's go, Vela."
She was embarrassed to find that she had been staring at Nova. The team rushed off toward the docking bay.
"Slight problem," she said when they reached it. "We have only three ships."
"Alright," said Juno. "I'll ride with Vela, and Nova can take my ship with Cassandra."
"Do you think that's a good idea?" Vela asked. They turned to face her. "I mean, do you think he can fly our ships all right?"
"Vela, they're stan-" he caught the glint in his sister's eyes, and could see what she wanted. "You may be right. Cassandra can ride with me, and Nova can ride with you."
Vela suppressed a grin.
"Alright," Juno said, once they were strapped in. "Let's get out of here."