NationStates Jolt Archive

"I don't like this, no way a ship like that appears and just leaves."
"shaddup, you're acting paranoid again."
"then you explain why we didn't find any bodies."
"It was a set up, obviously they wanted people to think some VIP was killed
to get public support for some action, you know, smoldering wreckage,
national flag still visible on the wing all that propaganda."
"but what about that thing, I know you saw it too."
I do not deny seeing something that does not concern the task we were hired for, the employer wants a plane shot at, we shoot at a plane, end of job, Now keep quiet and hope we arn't spotted. I for one want to live to collect the rest of our fee."


Angelis listened quetly from uphill, the mercenaries had obviously tried to kill her, she remembered the missle, then it was all kind of a blur, she had obviouly been out for several hours. Other than herself, the pilot Tyran, and a small scrap of cloth she found clutched in her left claw, there was no sign of her plane. obviously they had fallen some distance from the wreckage.
Other than a slight headache, she felt surprisingly well, considering she fall she must have survived. as she took stock of her surroundings, she noticed the area around her was oddly disturbed. she dragged tyran into the bushes, in case the mercenaries came their way. suddenly she heard approaching aircraft.
<ooc: TG me if you want to get involved in this, I already have the basic plotline laid out, but details are flexible.>

as the gelflandic scout entothropters approached, angelis realised that her radio was missing. she contemplated how to signal the craft, without alerting the mercenarires to her presence, suddenly, they ran, and the 'thropter set out in pursuit, angelis, suddenly remembering the flares Tyran carried in his pocket, set about getting the attention of the other 'thropter, soon enough, a rescue craft was on it's way.

as it landed, a small being climbed over the edge of the ravine, as the gaurds trained their weapons,it was clearly a gelfling, one of the indeginous humanoids who had inhabited the land at the time of the original settlement, the current president was a direct desendant of the original colonial leader.

"I appologise my queen, If I had known you were aboard that craft, I would not have ordered it destroyed, despite the abomination that it carried."
"I do not know who you think I am, but there was none aboard exept me, and my pilot."
Then, you are the abomination, how strange that their unholy tinkering would bring about what we have long awaited."
"what is this you speak of?"
"the skydragons, an ancient race that we gelfling once served, they swam among the stars, and we with them. but, our ancestors betrayed the covenant, and the skydragons departed, leaving us to care for their offspring, your kind call them cabbits. the legend told how, when we had proven our worth, the skydragons would return.
there was much dishonor among my tribe, when you kind stole the cabbits, and with their technology meddled with their perfection, distorting them to fit thier ideals. no offense top you, my queen."
"ok, why do you keep calling me Queen?"
you are the one, the starswimmer incarnate, I with my own eyes saw your rise from the stricken plane, I tried to follow, but contented myself with merly being in the place you had come to rest, for I had seen your landing.
and now you have found me, what do you plan to do?"
"I have wronged you, what you deem just, shall be my fate."

"Counciler,"interrupted the medic,"I know what Tyran means to you, I've done all I can here, I am not sure he'll recover,even with the best techniques avalible."
"well, it seems I have may have need of an assistant, do you feel up to the task?"
"if my lady bids be serve, then I shall,"replied the young gelfling.

as he climed aboard, the 'thopter rose and sped off..