Chapter 7: Relaying a Message

[That evening, Sheen, Carl, and Nesmith are in the Stealth Craft, beginning to go over the details of what the Comms. Tower looks like in a hologram. Aseefa, and a few other commanders are seen in seperate holograms to represent their garrison leaders.]

Aseefa: Welcome to the recently added Comms tower, the only way to converse across the stars in a matter of minutes. We managed to get this information from a spy. However, it's nearly impregnable.

Commander 1: That's never stopped us before.

Nesmith: Trust me, we have never faced anything like this. It's a real work of art. Laser proof, heavily armored everywhere except the top, protected by anti-aircraft weapons, enemy drones all over and short and long range scanners. They'll know we're coming before we even arrive.

Aseefa: We can trick the scanners. Besides, they'd be focused on the major forces, and the Stealth Craft is undetectable.

Nesmith: Perhaps, but that just leaves an army of armed machines and posts on all the walls. Look, even if we get into this tower, the hard part's getting information across space.

Carl: What about sneaking onto this area in the back?

Aseefa: No. The area has heavily armed defenses and osmium doors. Impossible to get in or out that way.

Sheen: What about here? [points to a small balcony on the side] It looks like there's only room for a couple robo troops. We take them down, make our way to the computer room, disable the jammers, tell the message to our friend, Jimmy and come back out the way we came in, while you guys keep them distracted.

Commander 2: Yeah. You'd have to be crazy to try that lousy plan.

Sheen: It's happened in Ultralord, it's bound to happen here.

Nesmith: What's this Ultralord?

Carl: It's a show he watches. I don't think it'll help us.

Sheen: Well, do you have any other ideas my red-haired amigo?

Aseefa: It seems like this plan well manage for now. Best of luck to all of you. [Holograms turn off]

Carl: Luck? We're gonna need a miracle.

Nesmith: We'll be arriving in thirty seconds. Now's a good time to get ready.

[Nesmith opens up the hatch]

Nesmith: On three!

Sheen (whisper): For the three amigops.

Nesmith: Two!

Carl (whisper): For the three amigops.

Nesmith: One!

[Carl and Sheen fist bump as they approach the area and proceed to jump onto that balcony, with Nesmith right after them. He had set the craft on auto pilot hidden on the building with the cloaking device still active.]

Carl: Ow my scapula!

[While Carl was trying to get up, the two robots detected the kids. Sheen however, managed to disassamble the two no problem.]

Carl: Where'd you learn how to do that?

Sheen: Well, the Dance-Teacher 8000 I used a while back, might've had side-effects that made me know the techniques perminently.

Nesmith: Alright, I'll hack a way in for you two, so sit tight.

[After Nesmith opened the door they sneaking to the computer room. All of the sudden the P.A. turned on]

PA: Attention! There are attackers from the resistance! Everyone prepare your weapons and move out immediately! This is not a drill!

[PA then turns off and fast footsteps can be heard heading their way. The three decided to hide in a closet for the time being to avoid getting caught.]

Carl: So how're we gonna take the room over? Wouldn't there be some sort of firewall or something?

Sheen: Since when'd you become smart?

Carl: I listen to Jimmy once in a while.

Nesmith: That is why I have this drive. It can penetrate the firewalls and deny remote access. That is why we're communicating from within the tower.

Sheen: I'd still think there'd be a lot of troops to handle, even with most of them gone.

Carl: That's where I can come in. I can use my ventriloquism to distract them.

[The footstep sounds faded off, so the three approached the computer room with little to no difficulty. A couple machines were there but they were easily disposed of]

Nesmith: I'll install the drive, while you two see for anyone coming. It'll take a few minutes.

Carl And Sheen: Got it!

[On one of the radars on screen, there were multiple red dots slowly heading for the tower, which were the resistance. Multiple blue dots were seen heading away from the tower, but a couple blue ones were heading back]

Carl: There are a couple blue dots heading here. That's good right?

Sheen: That means some of MECH's troops are already heading here. Nesmith. How much time do we have?

Nesmith: By my calculations, we have 1 minute and 32 seconds.

Carl: What? They're here? We're not giving up that easily.

[Enemy machines showed up armed in the hallway next to the computer area. Sheen and Carl immediately started firing their weapons at it holding them off for the time being.]

Nesmith: 15 more seconds, and we'll be ready to relay the message. When you can, head for the computer. I'll close the armored doors so you'll have enough time to relay your message to your friend.

[The doors close blocking off the machines for now and Sheen and Carl head over to tell the message]

Nesmith: This could be good and bad, since there's no way to lock information to a certain area, but it will reach your planet and many others. Get ready in 3... 2... 1.

[Message turns on]

Sheen: Jimmy! Can you hear me? This is Sheen. Carl and I are stranded on the planet named Zeenu. You can probably get the coordinates by this message. I warn you though. This planet is easy to get to, but hard to get out of. You'll need assistance with you to get to us. The robots here are heavily armed and they will shoot to kill! I beg you. Please come and help us. We're sorry to steal your rocket. I also realize that this message is transfered all over space, and this isn't for you, but if you live in a world conquered by evil, rise up! Break out! Fight for your families! Fight for your friends! There will be loss and sacrifice. But we can't back down just because we're afraid. That's when we need to stand the tallest. Push through until the battle's won!

[Message turns off]

Sheen: We gotta go!

[Doors suddenly open. One of the robots suddenly shoots Carl in the stomach]

Carl: Ahh!

Sheen: Carl!

[Sheen carries Carl while Carl's moaning in pain and runs to the Stealth Craft with Nesmith. They eventually make it there and barely escape with everyone firing at them, until the cloaking device reactivates. They lift off. The tower self-destructs to prevent any further communication.]

Carl (barely concious}: You think... Jimmy... heard the message?... You think... anybody heard?

Nesmith: I have a feeling they did. That was a couragous speech. It's bound to get somewhere.

Sheen (kneeling beside Carl): I think Jimmy heard it to. He'll come get us.

Carl: That's good to know... (Passes out)

Sheen: No... you can't! CARL! WAKE UP!

[Sheen closes his eyes weeping briefly. He then opens his eyes in anger.]

Sheen: This isn't over.

Nesmith: No, it isn't.

[Aseefa goes on screen again]

Aseefa: That was very brave of you. It was a great way to inspire others to stand up in their worlds.

Sheen: But at what cost? Carl got shot and I'm not sure if he's alive.

Aseefa: We'll take care of him back at base. We also suffered casualties as well.

Sheen: What do you suggest we do?

Aseefa: ...I don't know.

Sheen(To himself): I hope you come soon Jimmy. I'm not sure how much longer Carl will last. I want to see everyone again, especially Libby.

[Meanwhile in a dark room a villian watched the event happen]

Sentry Robot: Master, the resistance has compromised the communications tower. A lot of machines were destroyed in the assault. We had no other choice but to destroy the tower. How to we intend to solve this leader?

?: I'll deal with this insolence myself. These recruits to seem admirable, but we'll see how weak they truely are.

To Be Contunued...