From: Bandraptor <bandraptor@aol.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] [NC] Battle For the Shattered Dreams Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 2:32 AM >The Tie'nek force cleared the hill. It was time. > >"Here they come!" Theore raised his hand. The tower-like Windlaser swivelled >around and began to glow, before releasing a blizzard of red death into the >air towards the attacking force. The rest of the Moluvians waited for their >enemies to come into the range of the teeth of their guns, gleaming >brass-coloured armour sealed tight and every joint tensed. > >"For the Emperor." > "Sir! They're about to open fire!" Came in the cracking of Car'tos' Comm. He looked down at, and picked it up. "All units! Attack!" The Underlins began to swarm the area around the fallen ship, When a flash came from the Cannon. The Red needle-like lasers flew across the sky, leaving a red ebb of light trails in their wake. The laser's target was in range, and hit it's mark; One of the many Colossus. He shot out in pain, as the lasers went into the right arm of the mighty beast; bringing him down like a building after getting it supports blown up. The Tie'neks on its back jumped off, just as the beast came crashing to the ground; pieces of it's armor flying every which way. "Car'tos!" Yelled someone riding behind him. "Yes?" "Sir, I say we get off, and take the fight to them! One on One!" "Hmm, Good idea." He picked up his Comm again, "Commander, Ready your weapons. We just off on my mark." "Yes, sir. All units standing by!" "Copy..." He waited for the Underlins to surround the ship, a few had been hit already, but they kept fighting on. As the circle grew smaller, Car'tos yelled into his Device, "All units, engage at point-blank range!" The Tie'neks unfolded their wings, and in unison, flew off; Pikes and MDTs in hand. The Pike carrying Tie'neks were the first to land. They across the field of battle ready to die for their world. The MDTs landed near the Colossus heard, taking aim with their guns. Way behind the battle, a small ship appeared. Car'tos looked at it, and gave a sigh of relief as he saw what type of ship it was; Minion Assault Carrier. "Good, the Front-Line Commander is here," He grinned, "Captain Bu'towa, come in!" "Copy, Bu'towa here, sir." "Is the Aku in range?" "Copy, we're just about to clear the cloud cover. Give us a few more minutes, and we'll be there." Car'tos nodded, and flipped a switch on his Comm, "Front-Line Commander, come on." "Om'gon here Car'tos, just about to land." "Good, equip your Minions with the Quad Cannons. And take over, i got a Ship to order." "Yes, sir. Hatch opening, Minions joining battle." The Minion AC, with its sleek wings on either side on it's sides and top section, Began to produce it's cargo; Battle Ready Minions with Cannons on all four limbs. The Minions are a quick race; able to float over an area gives them an advantage, even over flyers. At this time, most of the Underlins were hit, killed or dying from the attacks. The Tie'neks on the other hand, were masters with pikes; Able to fight at close range with the best of them. But, some too had gone down fighting. The MDT wielding Tie'neks amassed around a fallen Colossus, and began opening fire. The fast, 30 shots a second weapon was great in battle, but it had it's flaws. The recoil on it was horrible, and it over-heated pretty quickly, too. The ship was now surrounded, Tie'neks and Minions on all sides. And just when the visitors thought it could get any worse... The massive D'ahmaren Super Crusier, over 5 miles in length, made it's debut to the Moluvians; The ship, its whole front on fire from entering the planet, blocked out the light from their Star, and made a shadow around the battle. In a matter of seconds, that area around them went dark as night. The only lights were that of the ship's StarBoard, Portside, and TrackterBeam lights shining on the invaders. The ship, with two oval shaped cylinders at it's bottom edges, and one on its top side (Housing it's Galaxy Gun), hovered there, doing nothing. It's sheer size even scared some of the Tie'neks, Great Maker knows how the Moluvians felt, seeing this giant ship over-head. The Aku's Gravity Wing's (Two under the cylinders, two next to the Galaxy Gun) Lights began to glow, and squads of I'Bos Fighters flew out the openings from them. The I'Bos looked like fleas next to the mighty ship. Car'tos walked up to who he thought would be the leader, and rised his Pike to Theore's throat. "You will surrender, and give us your Sound Damping Tech. If not.. Well, look around..." He said dryly. TBC....? -Beth "Ii kanji!" http://members.aol.com/bandraptor