Lennier finished setting the last charge and began to make his way around the
massive ship to the entrance, being very careful not to touch it. He eyed it as
he moved, with fear and worry, hoping it wouldn't wake, wondering at its
horrifying magnificence.
Yes, he could see how the Shadows could command such loyalty form their allies,
for their ships looked invincible. He remembered the fear that had welled up
inside him when he saw one for the first time, on the deck of the Whitestar,
and how, even after several battles with them and their minions, he still
shrank back in terror when he saw one.
A sudden thought struck him, if there was one buried here, and on Mars and Io,
where else? With distressing thoughts, he hurried to the doorway, eager to have
all this finished and done with.
As he was about to round the last corner, a shot rang out over his head, and he
immediately dived for cover behind a large rock. Peering around cautiously, he
saw Huntington was at the door with Carter's pistol. His face was covered with
blood, he was staggering around like he was drunk and he was shouting
obcenities.
"Come out you damn bonehead!"
Lennier didn't move, but continued to watch from his hiding place, which
Huntington didn't seem aware of. Although the human was obviously dazed, he had
a large guna dn though he might not actually hit Lennier, it could do damage to
the celing and bring it down on them.
Huntington continued to babble and swear, "You will not believe how glad I was
when you showed up here. I was ready to blow the whole mountain away to get to
this baby," he chortled, "of course Carter wouldn't appreciate it, but ah, I
was gonna handle her too," he started laughing uproarously.
He staggered forward, and Lennier moved with infinate stealth and silence to
keep his cover between him and the crazed human. He knew that he could do
anything to escape, he needed to disarm Huntington.
"It's too bad, she really liked you, but ah don't worry, I'll take good care of
her."
By this time, Lennier had gotten behind him and wasted not another second, but
moved forward ready to kock him out. Unfortunately, just before he could,
Huntington heard hime and swun round.
Lennier grabbed the gun and the two of them struggled for it, neither of them
able to gain much ground. They eventually had it so that the gun was between
them and they eached tried to point it at the other to shoot.
Finally the gun went off with a loud blast and a puff of smoke.
A very nervous silence followed, in which the the human and minbari stared at
eachother.
Huntington began snickering. Lennier sighed as he fell back, clutching his
stomach as blood welled up from the gun shot wound.
He lay on the ground, quickly losing sensation and awarness, and looking up at
Huntington, who by now was laughing hysterically. He sauntered off, to become
one with the ship, and quickly disapeared from Lennier's failing sight.
After a few minutes the Shadow awoke with a nightmarish screamed, as it
accepted it's new pilot.
massive ship to the entrance, being very careful not to touch it. He eyed it as
he moved, with fear and worry, hoping it wouldn't wake, wondering at its
horrifying magnificence.
Yes, he could see how the Shadows could command such loyalty form their allies,
for their ships looked invincible. He remembered the fear that had welled up
inside him when he saw one for the first time, on the deck of the Whitestar,
and how, even after several battles with them and their minions, he still
shrank back in terror when he saw one.
A sudden thought struck him, if there was one buried here, and on Mars and Io,
where else? With distressing thoughts, he hurried to the doorway, eager to have
all this finished and done with.
As he was about to round the last corner, a shot rang out over his head, and he
immediately dived for cover behind a large rock. Peering around cautiously, he
saw Huntington was at the door with Carter's pistol. His face was covered with
blood, he was staggering around like he was drunk and he was shouting
obcenities.
"Come out you damn bonehead!"
Lennier didn't move, but continued to watch from his hiding place, which
Huntington didn't seem aware of. Although the human was obviously dazed, he had
a large guna dn though he might not actually hit Lennier, it could do damage to
the celing and bring it down on them.
Huntington continued to babble and swear, "You will not believe how glad I was
when you showed up here. I was ready to blow the whole mountain away to get to
this baby," he chortled, "of course Carter wouldn't appreciate it, but ah, I
was gonna handle her too," he started laughing uproarously.
He staggered forward, and Lennier moved with infinate stealth and silence to
keep his cover between him and the crazed human. He knew that he could do
anything to escape, he needed to disarm Huntington.
"It's too bad, she really liked you, but ah don't worry, I'll take good care of
her."
By this time, Lennier had gotten behind him and wasted not another second, but
moved forward ready to kock him out. Unfortunately, just before he could,
Huntington heard hime and swun round.
Lennier grabbed the gun and the two of them struggled for it, neither of them
able to gain much ground. They eventually had it so that the gun was between
them and they eached tried to point it at the other to shoot.
Finally the gun went off with a loud blast and a puff of smoke.
A very nervous silence followed, in which the the human and minbari stared at
eachother.
Huntington began snickering. Lennier sighed as he fell back, clutching his
stomach as blood welled up from the gun shot wound.
He lay on the ground, quickly losing sensation and awarness, and looking up at
Huntington, who by now was laughing hysterically. He sauntered off, to become
one with the ship, and quickly disapeared from Lennier's failing sight.
After a few minutes the Shadow awoke with a nightmarish screamed, as it
accepted it's new pilot.