Xander slowed as faint voices reached his ears.
"You are very... resourceful, young Nebari." The almost halting voice of Durka floated down the hallway to him as Xander moved towards the sounds. /Holy cow, this guy sound like Captain Kirk./ the young man stopped for a moment as he realized the irony of HIM saying that.
"Make it work for you. Here's some news, the ship's pregnant. We kill the baby... and WE can Starburst the draz out of here." Chiana said as Xander finally peeked around the corner and saw the back of Durka.
/hmmmm…. He cut his hair, still looks stupid, but at least it's nice to have an updated mental picture of him./ Xander thought as Durka pointed one of his guns at Chiana again.
"New information, please. Or you die." Durka threatened as Chiana shrugged casually.
/She is way too calm./ Xander realized.
"You think the baby's down there? How bad did they mess with that great military mind of yours, anyway?" Chiana said with a laugh as she tried to look as non-threatening as possible. "Where did you get the directions? From the ship? Right." She taunted as she spread her arms to make herself an easier target. "Shoot me." She dared as Durka seemed to consider it for a moment.
"What do you know?" he said after debating the pros and cons of the situation.
Letting out an internal sigh, Chiana let her hands drop a bit. /Now to play this just right./ she thought as she started to persuade the madman before her. "They've reconfigured data to send you in the wrong direction -- a trap." She offered as she saw the wheels spinning in the Peacekeeper's head.
Finally coming to a decision Durka looked at the young Nebari carefully. "And why should I believe you?"
Smiling to herself as she realized she wasn't going to be shot, Chiana smiled outwardly at Durka for a second. "Because we both want the same thing."
As the two headed off down one of the halls, Xander waited a second before following. /That grey girl is up to something./
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Xander barely managed to control himself when Durka shoved Chiana into the darkened room, only Chiana's voice kept him restrained.
"Hey! No, no, no -- let...let me go first. There's a hatchway through there." He heard while he watched Durka's movements as the insane military officer looked around the room carefully.
"I don't like dark rooms." Xander heard him mutter as he refused to enter the obvious trap.
Xander heard Chiana snap something and Durka's spine stiffened. /Ooh shit, whatever she just said has set him off./ Xander realized as he started to move towards the human.
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"And how is it you know this room?" Durka asked as he pointed the pulsar towards the Nubari.
"I did a lot of crawling through the ship's ducts. That's how I...I stumbled across the baby." Durka's mind clicked as she stuttered and started to raise the pistol.
"Did you indeed." He growled as he drew a bead on her center mass.
Hearing a whisper of air behind him Durka spun and took in the situation in a moment.
The young Sebecean was already halfway through the swing, another half a microt and there would have been nothing Durka could have done.
Ignoring the mental reprimands at letting someone as young as this boy sneak up on him Durka brought his left arm up to block the sword.
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Xander blinked as Durka spun and brought his arm up to block the blow, he blinked again as the odd rifle and most of the arm attached fell away even as Durka brought his other hand up and pointed the small pistol at Xander.
/Well shit. / Xander thought as he desperately dove for the open door.