"We have to get those diplomats out of there," Dylan shouted through the
noise of gunfire. "I know that Dylan!" said Beka in an impatient voice. A
laser blast whizzed by Dylan's head and she continued. "You have been
saying that since we arrived and I have to be honest Dylan its getting kind
of annoying." Before firing another round of blasts at the raging neitziens
on the other side of the hanger bay. "I know I've been repeating myself but
its important," Dylan stated, "if we don't get them out of here then the
Alysonian government will be very, very, angry." "Harper! Get them on the
Maru!" Beka shouted, trying to avoid continuing this conversation with
Dylan, over to Harper and Trance who were attempting to get the officials
on the ship with out getting shot. "I know, I know" Harper shouted back, as
he was motioning the prisoners to move over by Trance, who was at the
airlock of the Maru, one by one.
Just after the last diplomat made it to Trance, Harper started to run
for the airlock, when Trance shouted, "Harper look out!" He turned just in
time to see a neitzien fire a bright green light from his weapon and hit
Harper right in the chest. He fell to the floor and instantly found
darkness. "Harper!" screamed Beka who had watched the whole scene,
horrified. Dylan, Beka, and Tyr ran toward the Maru, Dylan covering fire
and Tyr throwing Harper over his shoulder. When they entered the Maru, Tyr
ran to the cockpit to steer them off this base. Dylan, Beka and Trance lay
Harper down on the deck. "He was hit on the right side of his chest just
below his ribcage." Said Beka, hoping to be of help.
"Is he going to be ok?" asked Dylan, with his expression on his face
showing all the concern he had for his engineer. "I don't know" Trance
stated simply.
