Owwww, I swear that these cramps are starting on purpose at the worst moments. Trying to do a nice quite landing and what happens? They seem to get 10 times worse suddenly. They had all better be in a lot of trouble because I probably set of every and any alarm around and could have guards crawling around all over my lovely Maru. At least I'll be able to see the entrance.
I can't see anyone out here, hey wait a sec' is that a trap door in that dune? Oh no they've seen me, hey mind out you could hit someone shooting wildly like that. On the other hand shooting directly at someone and hitting your target exactly like… that, works perfectly.
"Thanks for showing me the entrance."
This place is like a maze I'm sure I've been here before, its giving me the creeps too I haven't seen anybody around. This scanner for tracing Rommie's signal seems to be malfunctioning. I went left last time so I'll try right this time.
Bingo, finally other people. Too bad for them that they're wearing big guns and happen to be monitoring video feed of cells which are holding my friends. If I get just a bit closer I can have a clear shot.
A couple more steps … hey you should warn people if you're going to put laser tripwires across the corridor. Unluckily for you I used to be a thief, you can't catch me out that easily. I can shoot two from here that means the third will be on his own and won't have too much warning. Oh god he can't just try and shoot me can he, he has to play the hero and run at me. His loss.
At least I'm probably going in the right direction now; if there are guards it means they're guarding something, or someone, simple. And there is only one way out of this chamber, added bonus.
Okay there might have only been one exit out of that room but now I'm lost again Rommie's signal does seem to be getting stronger though, but I still cant contact them. Hmm, right or left.
"Ip, dip, sky blue, who's it…"
"Beka?"
Result, I knew that rhyme would work like a charm. I have never been so glad to hear Harpers voice. It's time for my painkiller top up and I left them on the Maru.
"Harper which direction are you, are you near the others?"
"Yeah, we're all here Beka and we're basically okay."
"Just keep talking."
These corridors don't seem to stop I seem to have taken hundreds of twists and turns and they don't sound any nearer. What sort of place is this?
At last they were all here in a long row of cells, their captors had even been kind enough to leave the keys nearby, no doubt to taunt them but hey, don't ever look a gift horse in the mouth.
I let them out one by one Dylan last being the furthest away.
"Come on guys we have to get back to the Maru as quickly as possible."
They don't have to know that it isn't because I'm concerned for their safety but because I now feel nauseous from the pain. You'd think I'd be used to it by now wouldn't you.
We got out much quicker thanks to Rommie's perfect memory and enhanced senses. I'm glad to be back out that place was really giving me the creeps. We didn't meet another soul and we still don't know anything more about the captors or their complex, which just seemed to be mile after mile of grey monochromatic corridor. We did take the time to download files from the computer in the guard's room that might give us a clue when we get back to the Andromeda.
Finally onto the Maru now where did I put the first aid box?
"Hey has anyone seen the first aid box?"
"It's just here, I'm afraid I took the last painkillers for a very light headache I seem to be developing, don't worry we'll be back on the Andromeda in about an hour if you'll just fly us out of here."
I can't believe it. He took them. For a Very Slight Headache. Then he asks me to fly them out. Yes that's right step back, and again, now run out good boy. At least he wasn't stupid enough to ask if I was alright. I'm going back to bed they can fly themselves out of here.
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A/N: I'm afraid that's not the end yet. Who kidnapped them? Why? Will Beka ever feel better? Please review and tell me if you think it's worth doing another chapter because if no one is reading this then I have several pieces of coursework, which I should really be concentrating on.