"Soooo were we going again?" That was Nic our newest engineer. The pilot looked annoyed for this was the fifth time he asked. The pilot spun around in his chair to look at Nic.
"For the fifth time Nic we are heading to the Leagis system to see what the hell happened to that mining ship." He spun back around. "And if you forget AGAIN ask Emily" he pointed a thumb at me. I just rolled my eyes.
"Don't putt the idiot on me. If anything ask the security team." She than looked over at them. It just donned on her that they have been quiet this entire time. And these guys not just any normal security trooper they were full blown stormtroopers. "Why the hell did they send you guys any way? It not like you guys are needed. I was actually getting used to that new security team they assigned us. That one kid was actually cute."
The other pilot who we call Ghost started laughing. "Darrick? The new guy?" He spun around the face me. Ghost was an former Clone trooper, but after years of service he was assigned to us as a pilot. "He has been with us for barely a month. If anything I thought you would go for Richard" he turned back around.
"That old geezer? Isn't he just another clone like you?... Not that there is anything wrong with that but really, he's like weird always talking about the war."
Than one of the troopers spoke. "Clones? Didn't know there any of you guys left. Thought you would have all died off by now I mean with that faster aging and what not."
Ghost turned to look at him. "There are a few left. I'm still here cause I got hold of a serum that stopped my aging. I'm aging just as fast as you know buddy. And don't think I can't kick your a..."
The other pilot spoke. "All right ladies stop arguing were exiting hyperspace in 3..2..1" the shuttle than came out of hyperspace."all righty let's see were is she? Ah there she is looks to be 3 kilometers away to our starboard." He pointed at the ship. I stud up to look out the window.
"Wow. She's not as big as I thought."
Ghost chuckled. "That's cause she's one of the first models. You know they have a crap tone of crew and lots of problems? Ok we're going in for docking."
Emily watched as they smoothly approached the ship. "I don't see many running lights. And for the love of... Ghost you forgot to call them up do it before we dock."
Ghost started to mock her but complied. "Imperial Mining vessel Aldraan this is repair shuttle Argis. We're coming by to check on yay please comply." Nothing came back. "Uhhhh hello. Imperial Mining vessel Aldraan do you comply?" Just than a weird sound came out of the coms.
Emily leaned forwards. "What the hell. They eating something. That doesn't sound right." Just than they heard the cocking of a rifle. Emily turned around to see the Storm Troopers readying their weapons. "Wow wow wow. No need to get ready for war. Besides its not like you can hit anything."
"Ma'am those troopers you refer to were part of the Galactic empire. They relied on the Emperor's battle mediation to keep them fighting. We don't our training is more advanced then theirs. I promise you I can hit everything I want to."
The shuttle than docked. "I don't see any one. Why are the lights off?"
Ghost leaned forward. "I don't kno... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!" He flew back wards pointing out the window. The trooper looked up from their weapons to see what he yelling about. They than went up to the window.
Emily was also looking through the window as well. "I don't see anything." One of the trooper went to the ramp.
"No good staying in here." He than pressed a button and the ramp lowered. The other trooper hurried to his side.
Emily shrugged. "Might as well follow." She than put her helmet one and followed them. Nic followed. Ghost got up to, and grabbed a rifle. The other pilot wanted to follow but Ghost wouldn't let him telling him to keep the shuttle safe.
Emily looked at him than to his rifle. "You sure you can use that? I mean your a pilot."
"Pfffft. I was trooper to you know. I know how to use this rifle better than those three."
They than arrived in the flight lounge. The floor was littered with paper, suit cases, and other personal belonging. Emily walked up to one of the troopers. "What's your name?" He looked at her. "Your name. What is it?"
"Oh. Im Clarke." He points to the other trooper that looked to be the commander. "That's my brother Ike. The other is Mark why did you want to know?"
Emily chuckled. "In case you die i know who you were." She walked on to look around with the trooper looking after her. Her door hit something causing it to scert forward. "What the? A blaster? Why did they need that here?"
Nic did a small circle. "I don't know but it looked like they wanted to leave. And fast. Well let's see what's the damage Emily look a panel is online, let's go see what it says."
They went into the small room were the panel was, and to her surprise there was blood on the ground. "Oh my... Could some one been injured?"
Nic just kept going. "That's a lot of blood. Who ever it belongs to didn't make it, but look around no bodies." He than started pressing buttons on the panel. "Looks like the ship took some damage, but our biggest problem is the quarantine that seems to be all over."
One of the troopers chuckled. "At least not here." Just than the light dimmed and a siren was blaring. "What the hell triggered it?" Just than a vent busted Emily swore she saw something fall down it. "Guys there... There's something in there with you." It than rose up brot it's two arms up which had long blades on them.
Clarke saw it and yelled. "MARK BEGIND YOU!" He than raised his blazer and opened fire. Mark jumped out of the way dodging it's blades. But another one fell from the vent. The three troopers and ghost opens fire but it seemed to do nothing. Ghost saw an elevator.
"Elevator every one MOVE! EMILY NIC GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE!" The troopers and ghost piled in the elevator and the doors closed. The two creatures retreated into the vents. Emily and Nic saw a vent right next to them. They looked at each other and ran for the nearest elevator. Good thing to just as the doors closed one of the creatures jumped out and charged the elevator but the doors closed to soon and they went up.
Emily was baffled. "What the hell were those? Nic?"
Nic shook his head. "I have no idea. But, but it seemed to have been ounce human... The head, the face. It looked like it was human."
Emily processed this. "That's impossible. There are over 10,000 people on this ship. How could this happen?"
Nic leaned against the wall. "I don't know. But frankly I don't care."
Emily wondered the elevator. "Wait wasn't Darrick and his security crew stationed here? This is the Aldraan right?"
The elevator door than opened they walked through the doors. They looked around the room. Emily sighed with relief. "Look for a weapon." Nic noticed a dead guy leaning against the wall. There was a terminal by him.
Nic walked up to it and activated it. There was a video so he played it. The guy back away from the terminal. "All right who ever sees this listen. Were under attack by some hostile alien things. By I saw how they are 'made' all I can describe is those things are dead people. Dead people mutated into some killing thing. But I also found out how to kill them. Blast their limbs off, body shot doesn't work shoot them in the arms and legs. Blast them apart." The video ends there. Emily saw a closet and opened it to find several high powered mining rifles. Perfect for blasting off rocks. Or limbs for this instant. There was also plenty of ammo. They both grabbed one preparing to fight their way to the rest of the group.