Chapter 29: It ends tonight

I've never seen such high tech community in all my life! Rocket thought to himself as he ducked down beside the ship again to avoid being seen by the robot's patrolling the bottom desks of the boat. Light from their touches just skimmed over the top of his head. Silently, he waited for the lights to disappear before he pulled himself back up again and leaped over the side. A quiet thump echoed when he touch the deck and hide behind a ventilation system on the front deck. Looking around her saw he was close to what looked like the command centre above him. Since he could see people working the controls through the open glass window. Keeping low, Rocket rummaged through his rucksack until he found a small device. Quickly, he strapped it to one of the vents and satisfied with his work, crept off along the lower deck of the ship. It was not easy trying to sneak around the top deck with all the security patrolling the lower ground but thankfully he did finally managed to make it to the next tower. He suspected that they were keeping Tia in the lower decks, possibly were the prisons would be, to keep her locked up. Making his way lower into the ground, Rocket was beginning to notice that the further he got down the less robots guards were there and the more human they became. Crap! He thought barely dodging another touch that had been shown in his direction. Telling himself to remain calm, he kept his breathing even and pushed himself into the shadows of the hole he was hiding in, until they walked straight past him. Well that was close, Rocket sighed to himself, climbing out from where he was hiding and walked straight into another guard.

"Hey you're not-" The security guard struggled to say as he pointed his gun at him. Bashing the gun out of the way with a back hand to a sensitive point on the man's arm, Rocket spun around and elbowed the soldier into the mouth, disabling the guard from speaking for a few seconds. This gave Rocket enough time To subdue the man quickly before anyone realised or heard the scruff.

"Prisons? Where are they?" Rocket damned to know, Taking the dagger hidden in his foot and holding it against the man's throat; a gun for this situation would be to noisy.

"Down the corridor and the stairs towards your left." The man muttered fast then anyone could of expected for a train soldier. Has Bleylock ever heard of interrogation tactics? Rocket wondered, half relieve and partly half annoyed that they had not won the war sooner with these poorly trained people. Deciding it was a matter he would have to come back across later, he disposed of the body were no one would find the tied up man for a while and proceeded with caution to where the man had told him to go. He paced himself to make sure he wasn't walking into a trapped but was surprised to discover that the man's directions were right all along. He had just stopped at the base of the stairs to her a woman's muffle shouting and a couple of men laughing.

"Man will that woman ever stop." One of the man muttered to one of his comrades. Peeping carefully around the corner to see three guards sitting around a small corner playing cards (seriously what was it with prison guards and card games?) the other guards laughed at the man's statement quickly before settling back into their game again.

"Yeah! She's been pissed ever since Jonathan went to see her. Wondered what he said?" He questioned, placing a card on the table and taking two more.

"Think he said something about some guy named Roger or Rodney... I don't know something like that." His mate answered. Rocket had heard enough and digging into his rucksack again and digging out a gas mask and three mini marbles. Aiming for underneath the table, threw them. As soon as they impacted on the ground, black smoke explored and the three men began choking. Switching the heat ray on his mask, Rocket made his way through the smoke, Rocket began taking them out one by one. By the time the smoke had disappeared, he had tied them up and hid them in closet. Grabbing a set of keys that were hanging off the wall he made his way down the corridor, he didn't know what they did but he thought it was worth brining them anyway since he couldn't see any other keys around the room. Following the voice of the woman down the dark corridor, he began to realise that it was in fact his Tia shouting her heard off and she was shouting some pretty foul language and even some words he didn't recognise; they sounded quite foreign in his opinion. Slowly he made his way towards the end of the corridor where the shouting was the largest. Fiddling with the keys he began trying out all of them. It was on his fifth attempt that he managed to unlock the door. As soon as he open the door something whacked him across the face, catching him by the surprise. The force knocked him to the ground. Looking back up he saw and very -very- angry looking Tia staring at him (not just any angry the scary type)

"I swear if you touch me so help me god I will make sure your best friends chopped of." She hissed, it wouldn't of looked so terrifying if there wasn't dried blood plastered around her face and matter in her her, along with the chains tying her back to the wall it made her look some kind of monster the enemy had hiding in the basement (a beautiful monster, Rocket quickly added) He couldn't understand why she was so angry with him until he remembered he was still wearing his mask.

"Well just last week when I was massaging your body you were begging my best friend to join in." He smirked under his mask, which cause a confused expression on her face. Instantly, he whipped the mask off his face to reveal his identity.

"Rocket you're a- Ow!" She yelled as she tried to move towards him. Jumping to his feet Rocket raced towards her and began unlocking her chains, as soon as she was free they both embraced each other like their lives depend on me. "Jonathan told me you were dead." She cried into his shoulder and he was doing his best to comfort her.

"Come on, let's get out of here." He answered, and with a nod of her head she followed him through the hall. However, as they made their way across the halls, Rocket couldn't help but worry about Tia's health. She breathed heavily and it was getting heard for them to sneak past guards with her breathing so rapidly. After signal handedly taking out a few guards that they couldn't sneak by they managed to make their way to the top. "Do you trust me?" He questioned, looking her deep in the eyes. Tia was so startled by this questioned that she didn't know how to react at first but quickly removed the stillness from her mind and without thinking placed her mouth against his, moulding their lips together as they kissed passionately below the moonlight. If she had her way, Tia would have made out with him longer but reality settled back into her mind. Releasing her grip from his, she placed a hand on his cheek and caressed his fine cheekbones.

"I will always trust you because I love you." She whispered back, not realising what she had said until after she blurted it out. After she had admitted that relief and pure happiness glowed in Rocket's eyes and in response bent down and kiss her fully on the lips again.

"I love you too." The love of her life smiled back. For a moment they just stood there and gazed at each other lovingly in the eyes but the sound of men shouting broke the trance and Rocket disappeared into full commander mode again. "When I push this button stay close to me and run as fast as you can." He ordered and Tia quickly nodded in agreement. Knowing she would do what he said, Rocket peeped around the corner of the wall and looked in the direction of the front deck near where the control centre was. Grabbing his telescope her zoomed in on the area and was happy to know his device was still in place and had not been spotted yet. A warm presence on his hand made him look down to see that Tia had grabbed his hand. Instantly he squeezed it back for reassurance. Turning back again his body face the open sky and the furious ocean that slapped wildly against each other. Using his scope again he searched the distance to see nothing had come into sight yet. Biting on his lower lip, he thought rapidly before taking on is touch before switching it on and off a couple of times. After a few moments he placed it back in his rucksack and searched the area again and was glad to see a flashing in the distance. It was now the moment of truth and placing his stuff securing back into its places and giving Tia one more squeeze with his hand pressed the button. Immediately the loud sound of a boom echoed from the front of the ship. Glass smashed out from the command centre windows as the fire rocketed zoomed through the building destroying every that was in sight. The explosion was so great that it almost sent Tia flying if Rocket had not had a firm hold on her (also he was somehow not affected by the blasts impact) pulling on her arm, the soldier raced forward with his lover close behind him. They headed in the opposite direction of the blast and straight on to the side of the loading deck. Another explosion sounded and this time knocked both of them over. I swear I didn't plant a second one, Rocket thought to himself, he explosion must of move to the fuel tank somehow that would of destroyed the second tower. If that was true then the boat would start sinking any moment. As he checked over his shoulder to see that the second tower they had just been in had explored also. Out of instinct, Rocket rolled over on to Tia and placed his body between her and the debris of metal that came crashing down from the building over head. The protective barrier that he had turned his body into had taken most of the damage away from Tia but as he rolled back over his body screamed with agony.

"Rocket!" Tia screamed as she got up from the ground and learnt over the man who had put his life on the line now for more times then she can count. Forcing away the pain that burned within his body, Rocket forced a smile on to his face and stroked away the loose hair that had gotten into her face. A small smile spread across her face as well when she saw he was all right.

"Go!" He commanded, knowing that help would be coming soon. Tia's eyes went wide with horror and shock her head furiously.

"No I won't leave you." She growled back with such determination that Rocket doubted whether he should try fighting back or not. Quickly, he made up his mind and was about to tell her to go again but she placed a finger over his lips as if she knew what he was going to say. "Come on." She shouted, as she took one of his arms and tried to pull him to his feet. With a lot of effort, Rocket managed to get himself back on to his feet and with Tia supporting him under one arm began moving him towards the back of the ship. The amount of time it took to get there was almost killing Rocket but after a determined trial they managed to make it in time to see the helicopter hovering above them. As they got closer the doors slid open and reveal a group of heavy armed men; the only two that didn't wear masks were Sonny and Micro-Ice. That man should be in a hospital, Rocket thought forcefully as the sight of his commander caught him by surprise. This thought was short lived when something ruby talked them from behind. Tia's terrified scream shattered Rocket's heart when he looked back up to see his lover trying to fight off Jonathan.

"Get off her!" He growled and like a lion jumping for his prey, Rocket knocked the man from his feet and both went rolling to the side of the boat. Both men clashed into the side of the boat. Rocket cried out in pain and tried to get back on his feet but Jonathan had recovered quicker and leapt on him with a knife in his hand. The soldier had no idea where he had gotten it front but he didn't have enough time to figure it out as he tried to push the blade away from him. However, he didn't have enough strength to hold it away because the morphine he had used earlier was beginning to wear off and the pain in his arm was more painful then before.

"Rocket!" He heard Tia shout. It seemed time had slowed down around him and he turned his head enough to see his love running towards him with the other men hot in pursuit. He felt the pressure disappear from his body and looked up to see the monster getting off him ready to face her. No! Rocket screamed inside his head when his eyes caught a glimpse of the gun that hang on the back of his belt; his hand slowly reaching for it. Without thinking, Rocket forced himself back on to his feet and with all his might clashed into Jonathan again. But this time they had been so close to the edge and both men went over. As soon as Rocket's body feel into the freezing sea it felt like his body was being stabbed by a hundred knives. He gasped for breath only to follow water instead. Quickly, he began swimming back up into the surface. However, something tugged on his legged and he felt himself being dragged down. Finally getting a good look he saw Jonathan was pulling him further down. Both man began struggling with each other under water. Rocket knew he had to get away from him soon otherwise he would run out of air and took a drastic measure. He pulled the small belt knife out and stabbed him in the stomach. It was enough for him to be realised and he watched as Jonathan seemed to disappeared further into the sea. The fiery feeling in his lungs remained him that he needed oxygen and began swimming rapidly for the surface. However, he had not realised how far they had been dragged under and he could feel that his arms were weaken and that his muscles were beginning to stop working. His body refused to work any more and his mind turned into a dreamy state. The only thing he could take in was some kind of light hanging above the surface; then darkness.