Chapter 28: Captured
Few days has passed and the group just finished the interior hull of the ship. The group started to installed the Oxygen circulation system on the ship and it was a go. The ship started to filter out carbon dioxide and converted to healthy oxygen. Arwen and the others were pleased to know this works. Arwen pulled her map and sighed.
"All we need is to reinstall weapons. However, we are going to get fired once we hit space. I do think that we are going to need every back up fire power that we can get," said Arwen.
"So like that this ship can return fire when it needs to," said Fefnir. Bomber sighed as he heard this.
"Yes that is the case. That is how I got her down here because we lost ammunition and all of our defenses were gone. It is not a pretty site. I manage to save the ship put all her weapons are gone and I really do not know anything about weapons. I am just the pilot of this ship," said Bomber.
"That and I am the communicators," said Coretha, "So both of us are useless." Arwen sighed.
"I do not know anything about weapons but I do know a place where they do sell them," said Arwen, "However getting them is harder than it looks. Especially it deals with flying in the sky to find a floating city."
"It is odd. Humans under the ocean and now humans on top of the clouds. How do they manage to survive in those types of conditions?" asked X.
"Well the humans under water build a huge dome constantly keeping the pressure constant without destroying the dome or flooded the people inside. It is a unique thing they did Master X," said Leviathan.
"Unlike the underwater, the city in the skies usually moving and it is called Guardian City. It was named after the floating fortress of Guardian HQ. However, the people in Guardian City are more of a headstrong people. They tend to be more well like Terra but calmer," said Arwen.
"Hey I am not that bad," said Terra. Fefnir and few others looked at Terra as they give her the look saying 'I am not stupid I know you can be.'
"Well anyways getting there is hard since the entire city is mobile and goes from place to place," said Arwen.
"So getting there will be half the battle," said Fefnir, "How are we going to find something that moves?"
"GNS can pick up the city however area it is at is not far from here. Especially when I saw a distress signal not that long ago," said Arwen.
"Distress signal? Does that mean anything?" asked Terra. Arwen sighed as Kira looked at the black reploid female.
"It could mean anything from a trap, to someone needs help," said Kira, "I hope it just someone needs help not a trap."
"Hey Coretha, how about you girls could stay and fix the communicators while the rest of us go and find the signal," said Bomber.
"Ok who died and make you ruler of the ship," said Coretha. Bomber sighed as Zero agreed.
"I could not agree more. The hull is done just need to get the communications working," said Zero.
"Ok then we will be here and wait then," said Arwen. Leviathan smiled as she looked at the group of females.
"Ok do any of you know any hacking ability," said Leviathan. Priestess, Terra, Arwen, and Coretha.
"We provide the watching outside then," said Lotus and Kira. Arwen smiled at the two girls.
"Best of luck. I will communicate with you two when the communications are ready," said Arwen. The five females went to work. Coretha handled one set of computers while Leviathan is on another. The five of them kept typing furiously and finally after six hours later the system responded and Arwen was happy. The first people they contacted was Zero and X. They were near the crash site and Coretha started to navigate them to the space craft. Lotus came in and had injuries after injuries.
"What happened?" asked Coretha. Priestess started to heal. Lotus looked at the group.
"Kira is missing and I was attacked. My wounds are fine but I am not too sure about Kira's," said Lotus.
"I better get going to find out what is going on," said Priestess. Coretha smiled and looked at Arwen.
"Arwen can you take over. I would try to provide some support for Kira so we can get her back here," said Coretha.
"Ok be quick about it," said Arwen. Arwen lead the guys to their destination and the guys sounded disappointed.
"Guys come back we are being attack here," said Arwen as a net already have Lotus in and Terra in a confinement shield. Leviathan was also one but also had fire circling around her. Arwen grabbed her gun and started firing on the people and got caught in the net.
"Well, well, well look what we have here. A little girl with her reploid friends. I think we should separate them and her big at Sin City," said one guy.
"Touch one hair on me I will blast you hard," said Arwen trying to retaliate. The two guys smiled.
"Sorry but as we would want to we are getting paid for your bounty. Just be thankful about it," said one of the guys. They load Arwen, Leviathan, Terra, and Lotus onto one ship and fly off. Lotus still holding her wound but also tried not to show she is in pain.
"So lets go and see where our lovely rendezvous point is," said another guy. Then an alarm went off.
"Incoming missiles. Shit we are surrounded by aircrafts and suit armor people," said another person.
"Try to return fire," said the guy who is piloting. The two guys raced and until the breech of the hull showed. The container that hold Terra broke free as well the fire that kept Leviathan in place.
"As a guardian police airspace. You are under arrest all of you," said the person in a suit.
"Ah great. If being prisoner for one is bad enough we are prisoner for another," said Terra.
"You should not be talking right now. Until we get to the city," said the guy in a suit.
"Well in case you do not notice we have a human on board. She cannot breathe this air space without passing out," said Lotus as Arwen started to swirl around and feel light headed. Another guy came in with a tank and give it to Arwen. Then transported her first. Terra was second. Lotus was third and Leviathan was last. The people on the suits finally took them off and showed that they too were humans. The person who leads them wore goggles and a green suit from top to bottom with brown short hair that is all messy.
"Police Patrol Flyer Cadet Marshal," said the guy and the door opens and Marshal leads Leviathan and three others to the cells which was already occupied by four more people. Priestess looked at the new comers to the cell.
"PRIESTESS," shouted Arwen as she is happy to see her. The Cadet looked at Arwen.
"There will be no shouting or talking on the cells until our General High Commander comes in," said the cadet. Leviathan sighed as well as the others as the got in. The cell door closed as the cadet locked it. Arwen checked the person that Priestess healing.
"Jean?!" asked Arwen as she saw the familiar blue uniform that she saw with Jean as she remember her being a transporter.
"Arwen… Is that… you," said Jean. Priestess tried to stop Jean from talking and Arwen looked at Jean.
"Yes it is me Jean," said Arwen. Jean smiled a tad and was happy to see her friend still around.
"Arwen… I crashed…. Landed," said Jean. Arwen looked at Jean tried to do the same.
"It is ok we can talk first thing when you are completely better," said Arwen, "You can explain to me what happened when you are well." Jean nodded and Priestess continues to heal Jean as much as she can.
"I am barely keeping her alive. If she does not get medical attention soon then we will lose her," said Priestess.
"Yeah unfortunately, we are not even near the colony anymore so we have to keep her alive until help arrives," said Arwen.
"I will keep on trying. Hopefully, the people here are not cruel and let her die like this," said Priestess. Arwen nodded. Few minutes later they heard footsteps and Leviathan tried to keep her pace as the group either guard the doors or tried to help priestess keeping Jean alive as possible. Leviathan saw a green clad coming in but with the bars she cannot see who the person is.
"I am the General High Commander of this vessel. Sage Harpuia," said the guy. Leviathan felt like her heart skipped a beat but then again she is not so happy.
"Please state your name," said Harpuia. Arwen got up and start walking towards the bars.
"I am Arwen Weil," said Arwen. Harpuia ignored her and looked around. He then looked again at Arwen.
"I only speak to the males here," said Harpuia. Leviathan looked down as she knew this is bad.
"Well that is impossible because we all are females here," said Terra. Harpuia looked at the group of females and crinched his teeth.
"Ok the head female should talked to me," said Harpuia. Coretha sighed as she did not want to talk. Arwen smiled and pulled Leviathan toward the bars.
"She is the main person," said Arwen as she tried to get Harpuia to recognized Leviathan.
"State your name woman," said Harpuia as he has this stare down eyes at Leviathan. Leviathan hated that look on Harpuia but knew that look only means that he is serious.
"I am Fairy Leviathan. Head communicator of Rhea Space Colony," said Leviathan.
"What is your purpose here? Who do you work for? Why would you getting involved of criminal activities?" asked Harpuia as Leviathan hates when Harpuia do this because it is harder for her to answer.
"Purpose we have none, who do we work for, no one, as for criminal activities we are prisoners of the people who do the crime," said Leviathan. Harpuia gave the look that he does not believe Leviathan and Leviathan picked it up. Leviathan tried not to cry as she could not believe that Harpuia is doing this to her.
"Thank you for your time," said Harpuia as he left the room. Leviathan did not see Harpuia well but saw his clothing and another woman walking together.
"Harpy…" whispered Leviathan as she started to cry. Terra and few others started to hug Leviathan as she felt her heart ripped out of her mechanical body. Few hours later the cadet came by and looked at the group.
"Only three of you may leave," said the cadet. Leviathan looked at Jean who needs medical attention, Lotus to have her wounds check, and Priestess.
"Priestess you may go and take Jean with you. She needs medical attention. Lotus I want you to go as well for your wounds to be checked," said Leviathan. The two nodded as Priestess carried Jean out of there and left the cell. The cadet locked the cell and let the three roam around the city with not knowing they are being tracked.
