Episode 2: The Perfect Scene Ruined By Evil
" Targets destroyed, 20 out of 20"
Switch, Spike and Cooper had trained to their breaking points in the short time they had before their operation began. Making their way through a few hundred VCT training stages, they all agreed that they had spent enough time training and should now rest for the 6 hours remaining before they reached their destination. The destination was Halojien, a planet in between the immense heat of twin suns. The planets capital, Choaitz, was a popular holiday resort for the many races in that part of the galaxy. The huge beaches and the heat of the suns made it the perfect place for tourists. But this resort also housed the underground compound where Diaphyn was going to be shipped from.
It was 3am; Switch, Cooper and Ivan sat in the crew's lounge. Switch slouched on the sofa staring into space, Ivan was net-diving and Cooper was napping in a chair.
One of the lounge's automatic doors whooshed open, and in walked Jet, closely followed by Spike, who was still half-asleep. Switch sat up so Spike could sit down, and Jet sat on the arm of the sofa.
" Alright. This is it. Time to bust this operation and claim those bounties. We're gonna be landing soon so get ready." Jet said with a hint of excitement in his voice. " We'll land the ship in the cities harbour and drop you off. Then we'll take the ship back in to orbit around the planet, waiting for when we have to pick you up."
" Your first objective is to locate one of their dealers. You will then follow him in the hope that he will lead you to the underground compound. What ever you do, don't let him see you. Well, at least until you are deep inside the compound." explained Ivan. " This is your target."
Ivan turned his computer screen towards the crew. The screen showed a human man in his twenties with short, spiky red hair and glasses. He had many peircings over his face, including a nose ring and many earrings.
" He goes by the codename, Rabbit. You must follow him to their base." Ivan finished.
" He looks like he just had his face smashed." Spike smirked.
Two hours later, the SYMPATHY ship had entered the planets atmosphere and was heading towards the city. Spike, Switch and Cooper were getting their equipment ready.
" I'm taking my Desert Eagle with me." Cooper said as they picked their weapons. " Its more reliable than the more modern handguns the UG army uses. You taking your USP, Switch?"
" Yeah. And plenty ammo. I feel like I'm gonna need it." Switch answered.
" Only a fool trusts his life on a weapon." Spike grunted as he left the room.
The ship landed in the harbour at around 6:30pm Halojien time. Switch, Spike and Cooper were getting ready to leave the ship. Jet was giving them one last pep talk on the deck of the ship.
" Ivan and I will keep in touch with the DTR (Digital two-way Radio, and small two-way radio in the shape of a studded earring). We will instruct you further once you enter the base. Ivan says 'good luck' and that you should look for Rabbit around the beach area. Good luck. Go out and get that bounty"
Switch, Spike and Cooper stepped off the ship and stood and watched as the SYMPATHY took off towards the sky. They walked away together as one of the twin suns of Halojien set behind them.
" Remember, don't over estimate our training. Don't get careless and mess up what could be our last chance. I don't just mean Switch. I mean all of us. So don't go under-estimating our opponents and getting killed." Spike said as they walked. " We will get this bounty. No matter what it takes."
They walked in the direction of the beach, in silence as they thought about the mission.
" Are we staying overnight in a hotel?" Cooper asked, to break the silence.
" Maybe. If we can't find Rabbit by 4am, we'll stay somewhere for a few hours. Then search more." Spike answered. " We are most likely to find him a night around the night clubs. He will be selling the drugs to anyone, to try and make money. He will probably pass them off as the new trend, or something. Say that everyone is trying them. The unsuspecting buyers take the drug and carry on partying. Then the effects start to kick in. The taker will get a blinding headache and a hot pain in their chest. A few hours of immense pain later, the taker dies as the drug destroys the brain tissue."
Cooper didn't say anything. She was thinking of all the people who could have already died for Diaphyn.
" The quicker we find him and stop the exporting operation, the less people die. We just have to find him right away." Switch said, trying to be optimistic.
End of Episode 2
