The Masked Commando. Love and War.
The job had taken way too long, this much Saalz knew. Lexx69 was definately a good team-mate and fellow Engineer, but Saalz was not too sure of her. Saalz cursed himself at his doubt, so what if she was an Omni employee!? She had more than proved herself trustworty in tha last few days. She was quite attractive as well; Saalz shook his head and laughed to himself, 'I'm turning into a letch like Sight' he thought.
"Whats so funny Saalz?" Lexx69 looked bemused.
"Ahh its nothing miss."
"Whats with the 'Miss' thing anyway with you? I'm Lexx, its OK you can call me that you know?".
"Ah sorry mi- Lexx, but I guess I take after my Mentor, he is quite the gentleman." Saalz suddenly slapped himself on the fore head. "My God! How can I be so dumb!?".
Lexx69 ruffled her fine eye brows, "What's the matter love?".
Saalz couldn't believe that he had forgotten the party that had already started in Reets with DJ Tarryk hosting it, but more importantly Duckey would be there!
He had met Miss Clan a few nights earlier at a charity event, and with the help of copius amounts of liquor approached Her. They got on really well, and Saalz felt his heart melting with every word she spoke. He looked at her red hair, and suddenly remembered his face looking at him in the mirror, those awful red eyes, the red markings on his face, the spikes that protuded out of his head, he felt so stupid. Duckey had noticed his sudden change in manner, but carried on the conversation. To Saalz surprise, she had agreed to a dinner date some time, Saalz was unaware he'd even asked and felt on top of the World. And now he was awfully late.
"Lexx, that party I told you about?... Well were late already! We better move fast to Reets!" Saalz was notebly flustered, even his anroid seemed to notice. Saalz started of on the journey to Newlands.
"Whit a sec Saalz!... I've never been there before you gotta take me there... How far is it anyway?" She waved her arms about and started to follow.
"Errr not far actually, you'll like it there, honest!" Well it wasn't a total lie, just that it wasn't far to him, especially as Duckey could be waiting.
When they reached the bank in Newlands Lexx took a hell of a long time choosing an outfit, and although she looked quite strunning, Saalz's patients was wearing very thin indeed! Just before he was going to make his excuses, she annonced that she was finally ready, but wouldn't take her long coat off till they got there. So off they shot through the Woompas and hit Stret Bank. It was time to contact Duckey to tell her he was on his way. He opened up a channel to Her.
"Sorry Duckey miss, I'm on my way now, running a bit late"
"Thats OK, no problem--- Oh my God, there's gun fire.... "
"Duckey! What do you mean? Whats going on!?" There was a brief pause, but he could hear the shooting, the screaming. Someone shouted "Dust Brigade!!!..."
"... Its a masked Commando!!! Oh my God! People are dying everywhere!!"
"Duckey get out of there!!.... !!!". Saalz's felt the fear build up and a bitter salty taste rising from his stomach.
Inside the Glass room, Doompie was already armed and ready to rumble. His priorty was too protect his Organisation- The Unity of the Rose. He barked orders to the Bodygaurds. "Lazerus, escort miss Clan outta here NOW!.. You other two fall back with the others!". He couldnt believe his eyes... 'Just one terrorist, but the slaughter he wrought!' Party goers of all factions and allegiences there were attacking and dieing, people were shouting for others to join in as the Commando retreated to another location.
Outside the main door to Reets, Saalz changed back into his armour, and tooled up his weapons.
"What are you doing Saalz? Whats going on!?" Lexx shouted, whilst gettign armed herself. She knew it wasn't good, in the small time she knew him, he had always communicated everything, even seemingly things of irrelavance to a given situation. Now? He said nothing and looked as white as a ghost.
"Dust Brigade, theres a Masked Commando in there, I have to protect Duckey!" With that he ran in.
"Wait! I'm comming, were a team remember!" She followed on, wondering what she was getting herself into. 'You'll enjoy it honest!' she recalled, 'yea right!'.
Saalz ran up to where he could hear the battle someone shouted orders, "He's retreating to the other room! Get the bastard!". When the two Engineers got there, what they saw was truly unbeleivable! At least 20+ were attacking him but the Masked Commando mearly healed and would shoot once and another body would fall. Before engaging Saalz looked around for Duckey, but there was no sight of her. "Here goes!!! Lets open up Lexx!".
"Damn I cant get a line of sight!" Barked Saalz to Lexx, who was already firing from a higher view point. She was too busy in the fire fight to talk, sweat was streaming down inside her helmet, and she was shaking. 'Bugger it!' thought Saalz and charged through the combatants and the bodies-straight for the Commando and opened fire at almost point blank range.
"Saalz fall back!... " But it was too late, Saalz saw the barrel of his enamy and then a flash, all was dark and there was a ringing in his ears. The only thought he had was 'I hope I got insurance? I did didn't I?' and all was OK with him, Duckeys face was the last he saw in the dark.
He was sitting in Newlands, and wondering where the last few hours had gone? He felt awful and knew he must of died, the familiar feeling of ressurection, painful, drained but barable as always. When he felt better he thought of Duckey and wondered where Lexx was.
"Oh no! The Party!" He suddenly shouted out loud, and realised that he was very late, and got ready once more. He headed to Reets.
The Commando had escaped the building, but the others who survived the onslaught swept the area, but wheather he was killed or not remains a mystery.
Duckey was safe (thanks to Doompie's efforts), and the Party got back in full swing. He met Duckey and they talked, his heart though was broken, as Duckey seemed unsure on dating him. He knew it was too good to be true, he was just too ugly after all.
He felt he was being selfish when he heard about what he could not remember, and was glad he didn't, remembering what was described would be too much to bare as well. Saalz later met up with Lizor, an old aquiantence, but that is another story......
Bunny 5?
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