We left our team barely victorious on the prison freighter, having lost nearly 3/4 of the prisoners in the battle. To make matters worse, they're unaware that Toadborg is coming for them. Personally. But someone on the ship is helping them...

"We barely have a skeleton crew, Will. We need to get out of here," Buck stated matter-of-factly. His shirt and jacket were laying on a nearby table as he wrapped his ribs with a mesh bandage. The bandage itself was made strong metal wires worked into a small net and surrounded by cloth. Once he was done, he winced in pain as he re-donned his uniform.

"I know, Buck. Which is why we're heading to the rim worlds. Those that were hit hardest from the attacks. They suffered the most. They're the ones with everything to gain and nothing to lose," Will replied as he laid in a course and punched the hyperdrive as fast as it would go.

"Willy, meboy, are you out of your mind?" Deadeye looked at him, flabbergasted.

Bruiser grinned, "Let's do it."

Bucky looked at the Berserker, "Oh not you too," he said as an expression of surprise washed over his face for a moment. Then one of resignation, "Alright. Not like we have a whole lot of options right now anyway."

When they arrived to the outer systems, they went planet by planet asking for volunteers. Little by little, the crew was replinished. Most had a working knowledge around a freighter and a few even had expertise.

So the crew of the now named Righteous Vengeance laid in a course back toward the freighter's original destination: the prison the Toads have nicknamed "The Abyss"

"BUCKYBUCKYBUCKYBUCKY!" A mechanical voice boomed through the ships internal comm systems. All of them, "CALAMITYANDWOE! WEMUSTGONOW!"

"Calamit-" Will paused, "Blin-...Blinky? Is that you?"

"...HELLO,WILLYNOWGOINGBYWILL," The voice responded.

"BLINKY!" The friends exclaimed.

"Hey, Little Buddy. It's good to hear from you. But umm...Could you slow down a bit?"

"...IS THIS BETTER, BRUISER?" Blinky asked.

"Yeah, lots."

"We must stop now and turn around. He's coming!"

Alarms started going off all over the bridge, "Toadborg."

Bucky visibly paled, "And here I was hoping to avoid him a bit longer," Bucky looked at Will, "He's the reason why Bruiser is a couple biological limbs shy."

Will visibly paled.

"Prison Freighter 14386, This is Fleet Marshal Toadborg. Stand down and prepare for an inspection. A personal. Inspection," Toadborg's voice came over the comms as his destroyer came in from hyperspace.

"Fleet Marshal, we're having difficulty with our docking clamps. You'll need to find another way over, sir," Bucky responded almost immediately, having an excuse prepared for such an occasion.

Toadborg laughed

Everyone looked at each other , confused.

"Come now, O'Hare. I'm sure you can think of a better excuse than that," the cyborg finally stated.

Everyone froze. Their plan depended on deception.

"No," Bucky responded, "This freighter is far too expensive for you to just blow out of the sky. So that means that we can attack you without fear of our lives."

"Toad Empire 682," Toadborg responded. And all of the weapons and defensive capabilities shut down.

"I'll let myself in," the cyborg stated as a large metallic clang echoed throughout the ship.

"He's thrown himself against our hull and has pried open a hatch!" One of the volunteers stated as he looked over a console.

"Where?"

"Cargo bay 3."

Bucky nodded and headed out. Will started to follow him when more and more clangs were heard.

"THEY'RE BOARDING THE SHIP, WILL! CALAMITY AND WOE!"

"You heard him. Let's get these sons of bitches off our ship!"

The crew cheered and prepared for the fight of their lives. And for the fight for their children's freedom.

For every inch the toads took upon the stolen ship, they lost 15 people. The crew had grown intimately aware of the freighter's layout, using its nooks and crannies for vantage points and ambushes. Slowly and surely, all of the toads that boarded had either died or fled. All. But one.

Toadborg looked upon bucky and began to pace back and forth, "You just don't know when you're beat do you, O'Hare?"

Bucky grinned, "Nope. I'm still breathing."

"Let's amend that, shall we?" Toadborg stated as he charged toward his prey. Bucky easily avoided his slashes as he slided beneath the cyborg's hands. Stomping after the green rabbit, he only managed to dent the durasteel floor. Roaring in frustration, he opened fire on Bucky from his finger blasters.

Bucky winced as he rolled out of the way. Rising to a knee, he kept his gaze on the 8 foot tall killer.

"Ahh...You're injured," Toadborg stated, "This almost makes it not worth it. Almost," he stated as he jetted forward, bring a knee up toward O'Hare's midsection.

Elsewhere on the ship, Will ran toward Cargo Bay 3, "Hold on, Buck. I'm coming."