King Bandit

[1x1 Sporko and King Bandit] Star Hopper

So now we have the SuperNova form and also Ra can talk now? Are we gonna go ahead and blast off or should we give our bounty hunters one more shot?

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There was a moment where Sev could’ve sworn that she heard a voice in her head. She glanced over her shoulder to see Ra staring up at her with an expectant gleam in his eye as they ran. There’s no way this creature was communicating with her telepathically. Granted Ra seemed pretty capable for the average rodent but there’s no way he had that type of ability. Maybe Sev had taken a little more damage from the fight with Six than she had assumed. A malfunction on her end was the only logical explanation. Sev continued to make her way, shrugging off whatever system error that was apparently afflicting her. The sounds of their various locomotion echoed off metallic surfaces of the floors and walls. Six could still be heard from the lobby, crying and calling for her Sev. The android’s artificial heart was growing heavy. Sure, Six was a murderous monster but she was Sev’s sister. The only sister that she had left actually. She wasn’t always this morbidly awful. Sev’s heart wanted to go and attempt to talk some sense into her sister but her head was focused on getting out of this place with Nessa alive.
The door to the holding area screeched open as Sev and Ra approached. Instinctually, Sev unholstered her blaster pistol and took aim at…..What was that thing? The monstrosity was only in Sev’s line of sight for a couple of seconds. Her optics attempted to scan the creature and find a match for it in her internal database. There was nothing, which seemed to be a running theme when it came to dealing with Nessa. Whatever it was it actually looked similar to Nessa just more bestial. Before Sev could open fire on this entity Nessa launched herself up from the floor to strike. She hadn’t seen her in this form before. Her scales had turned a frightening shade of crimson. The usual golden energy that radiated from her was the same color as blood, crackling erratically around her body. Sev hadn’t fully processed the transformation before Nessa sent the unknown beast flying through the ceiling with a massive uppercut. She never would have guessed that Nessa possessed such power. It was almost scary. Almost.
Whatever that new form was it must have been a strain on Nessa to maintain it. Seeing her collapse to the floor, Sev sprung into action just behind Ra. She gathered whatever bags and belongings that had been scattered about and shrugged them all onto one of her shoulders before she approached Nessa and gently pulled her up by an arm. She could’ve sworn that she heard yet another disembodied voice echo through her mind. Her new bobbed hair swayed side to side as she shook her head in an attempt to correct whatever component was causing the malfunction. “We don’t have time to waste. On your feet”, Sev ordered.
The ship was literally within their sight now. The Heavenly Body wasn’t exactly all that heavenly to look at. It was a medium sized rusted out cargo ship with a faded and crude depiction of an android pinup painted on either side. At a glance Sev instantly knew the relic was at the very least fifty years old. It’s bulky and spherical design meant that it’s hull was heavily armored or at least that it was supposed to be. However, it also meant that it wasn’t going to break any flight speed records. If they could just make it onboard the vessel Sev was sure they’d be safe. “Nessa we need to go”, Sev tugged gently yet urgently on Nessa’s arm as Ra scampered around their feet. There was no way of telling how much time they had before both adversaries would find them once again.

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"This is your last chance Six", Sev breathed haggardly as she struggled, "It doesn't have to be this way". She could sense the slightest hesitation from Six before simply uttered, "It has to be this way". Luckily Sev was being held in an angle where Six had a blind spot. Sev's optics were picking up movement, something small and scurrying. It was Ra coming in to assist. Sev took this opportunity to pull against Six with all of her strength just as she was going in for the killing blow. She'd managed to evade just enough for Six to slice through the ponytail that she was being held by. Six brought back nothing but a bundle of synthetic hair in her fist. The scoutbot found it's mark as it impacted against her face and activated. The bot harried Six and flitted about, distracting her long enough for Sev to tumble and roll a few feet away. "Wha-", Six slashed at the bot wildly, grunting in frustration, "This toy won't save you Seve-". I blaster bolt flying from the counter behind Sev and ripped through Six's left shoulder. In spite of the force of the shot Six stood her ground as if she'd merely been pushed gently. A combination of the down from her jacket and blue blood erupted from the wound. The androids exchanged confused glances until Six's gaze fell upon the source of the blast. Sev glanced over her shoulder to find X holding a blaster rifle like he'd been designed for combat.
Six's face had been splattered with blue flecks of her own synthetic blood. She looked even more crazed than she had before. She held up her arm and activated the knife, gearing up to throw once again. Sev had one opportunity to take Six out of the fight. Her body reacted before she even fully processed what she was doing. Without hesitation, Sev reached onto the small of her back and brandished the sawed-off. She didn't aim for Six's head, that would've killed her easily. Instead she set her sights on the heated knife. Just as Six had reached the peak of her throwing motion Sev pulled the trigger and unleashed the shells. The heated knife must have reacted to the buckshot, resulting in a minor explosion. Six's heads-up display was filling with red exclamation points and damage assessments indicating that she was in trouble. When the smoke finally cleared Six's once elegant hand was nothing more than a smoldering, skeletal mess. The immense heat of the reaction had caused two of her fingers to melt and fuse together. There was an awkward pause before Six grabbed the area where her hand had once been and simply began shrieking in agony. Sev knew exactly what had happened. There was a certain threshold of damage that they could take before their pain receptors would reactivate. It was a system that let them know if they needed to retreat from a fight. Six's pain receptors had just caught up to the amount of damage that she'd taken. It pained Sev to put her sister into such a state but it had to be done.
"X", Sev got up to her feet, "You need to get the hell out of here and never come back". The old android looked to Sev with slightly puzzled expression, "Wh- Where will I go? What will I do".
"It doesn't matter", Sev exclaimed, "Just go". With that she shoved the android by it's shoulder to prompt him to get moving. It's joints groaned and creaked with ever step it took towards the exit.
By now Six was on her knees still clutching the stump and screaming hysterically. Sev wanted to try to talk to her, comfort her, anything. But she wasn't the sister that she knew anymore. Six was a murderous monster now. Sev took one last good look at Six as she writhed on the lobby floor before she turned to leave and find Nessa. She grabbed the scoutbot and placed it onto her belt like she'd watched Nessa do before. "Come on Ra", she called to the creature as she sped towards the bay area. More sounds of combat could be heard echoing through the corridors. "Just hold on Ness", Sev said under her breath.

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You're perfectly fine. You do what you can when you can. I can't be mad at that. I did catch the backstory bit and I dig it. I think Ness was around when Six mentioned being Sev's sister. Maybe that could be a talking point for the two of them once the dust settles. In all honesty I've been looking forward to this encounter since we came up with the bounty hunter ideas. In case you couldn't tell I love writing action scenes.

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Sev had managed to back peddle just enough to evade Six’s strike with the knife. Six sprung upwards from her place on the ground and continued to assault Sev with series of calculated swipes. Sev forced her enhanced reflexes into action after what felt like a lifetime of disuse. With unmatched dexterity, Sev bobbed and weaved out of the way of the super heated blade. The air around the blade seemed to warp and shimmer due to the amount of heat that it produced. “Worthless. Defective. Stupid”, Six spat with each swipe she took. Close combat wasn’t going to work against her. Sev needed to figure out a way to get enough space between them to draw her weapons. As Sev mentally calculated her options Six drew the blade back before she lunged forward, aiming for the vitals near Sev’s ribcage. In one movement Sev locked Six’s arm in the crook of her own elbow, bracing it against her side. With her free hand Sev grabbed the side of Six’s face and smashed it into the top of the countertop, leaving a couple of sizable dents behind. Before Sev could attempt the third bash, Six countered by delivering a kick to the base of Sev’s skull. For a moment her vision went white and her grip on Six loosened just enough for her to slip away. Six used her momentum to kick off of the side of the counter to deliver another kick towards Sev’s head. Recovering just quickly enough to see the attack coming Sev instinctually raised her hands to a blocking position. While Sev had managed to block the attack itself, the sheer amount of force sent her flying backwards across the lobby. “So”, Six blew a few misplaced strands of hair out of her face, “You still remember how to fight after all”.
Sev slid across the room and rolled backwards into a three point landing. By this point in the conflict her hood had tumbled down and the hat that Nessa gave her was nowhere in sight. She was looking a little haggard and roughed up but Sev still had a lot of fight left. The androids locked eyes once again for a few tense seconds as they sized up one another and contemplated their next moves. Just as Sev moved to get to her feet Six flung the knife across the room with expert precision. The knife landed with an audible shunk as it pierced the corner of Sev’s jacket, pinning it to the floor causing her to fall off balance. However, Sev still had just enough distance between herself and Six to start shooting. From her position on the floor Sev unholstered her blaster pistol and opened fire. Arcs of unstable green energy shot across the room, accompanied by a thunderous boom that rivaled the storm raging outside.
Naturally, Six evaded the shots with relative ease. She cartwheeled to the right, deftly avoiding the bolts of energy. Sev continued to unload until Six activated her stealth suit once again. In a blink Six had seemingly vanished into thin air. Sev quickly holstered the blaster before ripping the knife out of the floor and getting to her feet. The walls on the far side of the lobby were scorched and even melting some places. A thin layer of smoke was beginning to fill the room. There was no way that Six was fleeing from this fight. Not yet at least. Sev focused her hearing in a vein attempt to listen for Six’s approach. The sound dampeners located in Six’s boots were state of the art and rendered her footfalls nearly silent. Nearly. Sev managed to pick up the faintest vibration just as Six rematerialized before her eyes. Before Sev had a chance to react Six had already peppered her with a series of blows to her joints and servos causing her movement to stall. A calculated punch to the back of her ribcage caused Sev’s arm to seize and lock up. The knife that she was holding fell perilously towards the floor before Six made a bowing motion to catch it. It only took half a second for Sev to regain control of her body and counter attack with a few jabs of her own. She got a few solid hits in before Six found an opening and punished he with a slash to the face. Pale blue liquid flew through the air in thin arc as Six swiftly drew the blade back and prepared for another attack. Sev knew that she’d been hit but it wasn’t fatal. A clean laceration ran from the right side of her chin and ended just to the side of her nose. Just a little cosmetic damage.
The two androids exchanged blows for a few moments before Six found yet another opening but instead of going for a killing blow she reached out and grabbed a handful of Sev’s hair. She wrapped most of the ponytail around her fist and then pulled Sev into position in front of her. Six wasn’t going for a simple kill, she was going for spectacle. She was going for an execution. Sev reached over her head clawing at Six’s arm to no avail. At such a peculiar angle it was difficult for her to find any purchase or leverage. “This is how traitors die”, Six whispered as began moving the blade towards Sev’s neck. However, they were both facing the counter. Sev caught a glimpse of the old android X shifting around under his desk. What was he up to?

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Six propped herself up between a wall and the neon sign that she was standing on. It had been awhile since she actually had to work with organics. She’d forgotten how much slower they were by comparison. Six sighed dramatically into the coms as she continued to thumb through the holographic display on her wrist. It only took her a couple of seconds to find an alternate route for her temporary partner, but it was a couple of seconds that she could’ve been using to get into position for the ambush. “There’s a network of runoff tunnels that runs from the alleys and up into one of the ship holding areas. Turns out that’s the only area holding an active ship so odds are that’s where they’re trying to go. If you don’t mind getting a little wet, that should get you to the Star Hopper. I’ll distract the android so she’ll be all yours”. Six felt secure in her plan. If all goes well she’ll get a chance to destroy her little sister and get a nice stack of credits as well. Although, she never really had any use for money, the thought of being able to actually purchase things excited her. She didn’t bother waiting for a response. They needed to get into position and soon. The element of surprise was on their side. Seven is expecting Six without a doubt and she’d probably be expecting some two-bit bounty hunter to show up. There’s no way she’d be expecting a two pronged attack from Six and a powerful Council member. Six continued to throw herself from building to building as lightning filled the sky above. She broke away from Sev’s current path and positioned herself on a building near the ship depot. She could see her sister plotting along on the ground. Her usual playful grin tugged at her face as she waited for her chance to strike.

It took a lot longer than Sev had anticipated but their journey was almost at an end. Things were going suspiciously well. She scanned the horizon and nearby rooftops for any sign of Six or anything that stood out. Nothing seemed out of place. At least from what she could tell. Sev had a growing feeling unease but she chalked it up to being out and among the people. Maybe the impromptu rave that was happening around them was unsettling her. Out of the corner of her eye she could just barely make out the sight of Nessa seemingly staring at her. However it didn’t appear to be the look of bewilderment or concealed hatred that she was used to. It was a look that she’d only received once before from someone she once held dear. The android continued to pretend to not notice Nessa’s gaze as they pressed forward. She made a mental note to tease her about it later once they get out of this mess. If they get out of this mess.
Sev kept leading the way, pushing and shoving her way through the mass of soaking townsfolk as she blazed a trail for Nessa. She glanced into the nearby alleyway and saw the hoverbike that she’d abandoned just sitting dormant and non-responsive. It was a shame really. Even though it wasn’t really hers Sev still enjoyed the thing. It’ll probably be one of the only things that she misses about this dump. The cool blue colors of the holographic sign for the ship depot danced overhead as they approached the shop. Without bothering to kick the mud from her boots, Sev stormed the automatic doors. Muddy footprints and a trail of rain water were left in her wake as she crossed the rusted, warped floor and approached the clerk’s counter. “Ah, you’re back”, the feeble clerk android croaked.
“Cut the chit-chat X. We’re pressed for time”, Sev shot back, “Is the ship ready or not”? The chrome android behind the desk began navigating the computer screen in front of him. His fingers trembled and danced over the rectangular display with an uncomfortable pace.
“R-right”, X stammered, “Um, bay one. The Heavenly Body”. A look of confusion and disgust fell over Sev’s face for the briefest of moments before she regained her composure.
“Fine, we’ll take it. Come on", Sev nodded her head in the direction of the holding area for their new ship. Sev had just managed to remove her hand from the countertop when a metallic clang rang out, resounding throughout the lobby. The heated knife Six sat at least 2 inches into the carbon material of the countertop in the space Sev’s hand was not even a second ago. “Shit”, Sev sighed. A shimmer apparated at the entrance of the lobby and Six appeared before them. Only she wasn’t as pristine as the night before. Her hair was soaked and matted. The crisp white flight jacket that she donned was plastered with orange Vesh blood. Apparently she’d been busy since the last time they crossed paths. “A little lizard tipped me off”, Six called. She slid a handful of blue scales and a golden fang across the floor. The items skittered to a halt at Sev’s feet and she immediately knew what Six had done. “You and I have unfinished business little sis”.
Sev locked eyes with Six. She wasn’t afraid, not this time. This was the fight of her life and there was no chance that Six was going to hold back this time. Without dropping eye contact with Six, Sev began shedding the two bags she’d been carrying and slid them across the floor to Nessa. The android clerk was already cowering under his desk by this point. “Get to the ship and prep for launch”, she chose her words slowly and deliberately, “I can buy you some time but if I’m not there by the time the engines are prepped and ready then leave without me”. With that, Sev wrenched the heated knife out of the counter with blinding speed and threw it towards Six’s head. In an instant Six had managed to duck underneath the blade of the knife before snatching it out of the air harmlessly by the grip. Sev assumed her fighting stance and brought her fists up, preparing to either attack or go on the defensive. Six cartwheeled across the floor at inhuman speeds with all the grace of a gymnast before leaping several feet in the air and plummeting towards Sev with knife in hand.

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“We’ll keep to the crowds for now”, Sev answered, “It’s pretty lively so we should blend in better here than in the back alleys. Besides, it would just take even longer to get to the depot that way”. The chances of Six already being on their tail were pretty high. After all she’d managed to get the jump on Sev before. That stealth suit that she was sporting, it had to have been suppressing her energy signature. Sev and all of her sisters possessed unique energy signature so that they could identify one another at a distance or in situations where they didn’t have a direct line of sight. It never occurred to Sev that she’d need to hide her energy signature. Up until last night she’d assumed that she was the only android left from her series. There were too many questions and not enough answers. However, her current situation was way more pressing. They needed to get off-world and fast. Both Nessa and herself were walking around with literal targets on their backs. The amount of stares and awkward glances was near non-existent as the odd couple navigated the puddle filled city streets. For the first time since her release among the general public, Sev wasn’t being ogled or scoffed at while she went on about her business. It was a refreshing change, a fleeting and short-lived one, but a welcome change nonetheless.
The once dusty and dry cityscape was now drenched and plastered with mud. The bottoms of Sev’s boots were becoming caked in the stuff as they navigated the labyrinthian streets. Overhead the storm was at it’s peak. Dense storm clouds had assembled to block out the usually star-filled night sky. Occasional arcs of white lightning would shoot across the sky and illuminate the city below. The night-life of this outpost was already beginning to stir. Neon colored lights and holographic imagery danced along the skyline as well as street level. It was as if the strife and turmoil of the city melted away with the rain itself. The cacophonous torrent was outmatched by the commotion and energy that filled the streets. Sev did her best to keep her head low but she couldn’t help but glance at her surroundings and take in the scenes of jubilation. She’d never once seen the people of this city be so collectively joyful. The downpour continued as they made their way ever so closer to safety. Everything had been going relatively smooth, aside from the occasional reveler bumping into them as they made their way. By Sev’s calculations they were only about a block away from the depot by now. It wouldn’t be long before they could leave this rock behind.

Six repeated Feya’s words to herself inaudibly. Struggling to make sense of what the councilwoman was talking about, the android half shrugged. “I’ve got a lock on them”, Six responded, “Stick to the shadows. We can’t risk spooking them just yet”. Six continued to eye the pair as they plotted their way through the crowded streets. They weren’t moving at a particularly fast rate either so it was easy enough for the android to keep an eye on them. From what Six could tell, Seven was using the ‘clingy couple’ method that they were instructed to use on escort and protection missions. Given this particular situation it was a very well executed escape plan. It just wasn’t executed well enough to elude her. The figure that Seven was escorting was the Star Hopper or at least that’s what Six had assumed. They were a lot smaller than she’d initially thought. She was almost disappointed. The Guard only summoned her for the big and challenging jobs or the ones that required infiltration and finesse. Jobs that required a little more tack than a battalion of heavily armored marines armed to the teeth. Six had a limited understanding of why she was sent to hunt this woman but she couldn’t understand how a Council member had gotten taken out by such an unassuming entity. Maybe she should ask Feya.
Six kept to the rooftops as she tailed her sister, launching herself from building to building. With unsettling grace and balance she parkoured off of neon signs and flipped through holographic billboards. They weren’t far from the complex where she’d been ‘gathering intel’ from earlier. The combination of strobing neon light and rain caused the particles of her stealth suit to flicker and distort as she moved. Untrained organic eyes would only noticed the smallest shimmer in the moving through the air. She’d tracked them for a decent distance now. After surveying the landscape a bit she figured out that they were near the area where she fought Seven last night. What could she be planning?
Once again, Six perched on a neon street sign and activated the holographic map of the immediate area. She rotated the map a couple of times with her off-hand, trying to learn every possible angle. That’s when she found it. There was a ship depot fairly close by. That must have been where Seven was returning from the night before. This was it. This was their moment to get ahead of them. “I know where they’re headed”, Six hissed into the com, “There’s a ship depot up the street a ways. I’ll take the front. The building schematics that I’m looking at suggest an access point on the roof. If we play our cards right, we can corner them”.

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Sev nodded her approval once Nessa had fastened the cap to her head. It helped conceal her eyes as well as being slightly fashionable. Maybe she’d try to keep it once they get done with their current objective. If they lived through their current objective. Sev made strides towards the hotel’s exit door which was filling up with more dampened denizens by the minute. She shouldered her way through to the front desk, clearing a path for Nessa to follow if she stayed close enough. Without breaking her momentum Sev swiftly placed the keycard to her room on the dilapidated reception desk before the concierge-bot could struggle it’s way through it’s canned “Come Again” dialogue. The floor had already become soaked and slippery from the sudden uptick in foot-traffic. Her boots gave out the slightest squeak as she deliberately yet politely strong-armed her way through the growing crowd. The scene outside was infinitely more lively than the lobby they’d just escaped from. Citizens of various species and races danced in the streets, some playing songs on strange instruments, some held buckets over their heads to capture the torrent of rain water. The smarter and more prepared street vendors began selling ponchos and raincoats in an attempt to capitalize on the change of weather. A streak of lightening cracked across the darkening sky like an ethereal whip. The streets were a spectacle right now, which meant that it was the perfect cover to leave under.
Sev tried her best to keep her eyes as low as possible to avoid catching unnecessary attention. Given the current state of things, remaining incognito was fairly easy. However, for the briefest of moments she could have sworn that she caught a shimmering distortion on top of one of the buildings she’d glanced at. Perhaps it was just her paranoia…..Or her fear. Either way she chose to ignore her instincts for now. It wasn’t like Sev to be affected by things like nerves or fleeting emotion. What was happening? The android slowed her pace slightly as she rounded the corner to get on to the crowded streets. She casually slung an arm around Nessa’s shoulder and leaned in slightly. “I probably should’ve mentioned this before”, she started, “But we don’t have a ride right now. We’re gonna have to hoof it to the ship depot so we’ll be exposed for a bit. Be ready for anything”. They were in for a decent hike. Hopefully they could make it to their destination in one piece.

Six stood motionless on her perch like a lioness on the prowl. She observed the commoners below with disgust. If her receptors had been active, her skin would be crawling at these primal displays of ‘celebration’. The organics were making absolute asses of themselves over a little precipitation. What pitiful creatures. Six narrowed her eyes as she scanned the literal droves of lifeforms filling the streets below. Nothing. Where was she? Were they too late getting into position? Surely they couldn’t have missed them that easily. Seven was good but she was never good enough to evade her older sister. She’d taught Seven most of the tricks that she knows. From her vantage point Six couldn’t figure out the location of Feya either. Hopefully the meatbag was surveying her sector properly. This was probably their one and only chance to get a beat on Seven and the Star Hopper before they get off world. They couldn’t afford any errors.
The rain continued to fall. Droplets mercilessly beat against the back of Six’s body. The constant pitter patter was maddening. Six cast another annoyed glance over the streets below. Nothing again. Her annoyance was beginning to lead to frustration now. One of the very few emotions that she actually let show through her seemingly flawless surface. This was her only chance to get her revenge on Seven. She’d waited for what felt like an eternity to find her and make her atone. There’s no way she was going to lose her trail on some backwater cesspool after searching and waiting for so long. The android’s eye twitched involuntarily, failure wasn’t an option. She’d raze this planet to glass if that meant getting her hands on Seven.
Six scanned the streets on last time. There it was. There she was. Seven’s energy signature was undeniable. Six watched carefully as the blue silhouetted figure seemingly embraced another figure, the Star Hopper maybe? The electricity in the air caused Six’s hair to stand up slightly. Her body energized with excitement. It wasn’t playtime just yet but she was that much closer her target. “I have the targets”, Six hijacked Feya’s com signal.

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Outside, storm clouds began to gather. A faint shower began to pelt the planet. Thunder rolled in the distance as the storm clouds assembled in the evening sky. The pitter patter of the raindrops tapping against the hotel window resonated throughout the hotel room. Sev was taken aback slightly at the shift in weather. For as long as she’d occupied this planet it had never so much as drizzled. The natives could be heard outside rejoicing in the change of weather. Now seemed like the perfect time to leave, it was getting dark and the streets were getting even more lively. Sev shouldered the backpack and gripped the duffle bag armory in a free hand. She drew the hood of the windbreaker over her head in a vein attempt at being low profile. The electric blue lights of her eyes shown through the sheer material of the windbreaker, almost working like a technicolor lampshade. “Remember kid”, Sev sounded like a doting parent for a moment, “Keep the horns hidden and keep the tail out of site”. Her eyes flickered in the low lighting of the room as she observed Nessa. Ra, the furball, seemed to be well trained enough to not attract any extra attention.
Sev turned to face the room door and took a moment to steel herself. The door hissed open for the final time as Sev stepped into the corridor and waited for Nessa to join her. In spite of her programmed confident demeanor Sev was feeling extremely anxious about hitting the streets again. Especially with her sister lurking about. They were on the ground floor and the entrance way to the hotel was beginning to fill up with folks seeking shelter from the downpour that was raging outside. “Come on”, Sev whispered nodding towards the exit, “Stay close and follow my lead”. Sev kept her eyes low and the hood over her eyes, for what little good it actually did.

Six cast a revolted glance towards the sky as she was pelted by the first few droplets that the storm was bringing in. Her ears perked as the meatbags on the streets chanted and danced about like fools. This wouldn’t due at all. The streets were now buzzing with energy and movement. If Seven had retained any of her initial training, she’d be on the move right now. This was their chance to get a beat on their prey. Six’ sunset colored eyes darted in a seemingly erratic fashion as she observed her surroundings and identified the quickest route to the rooftops. “Co-ordination is key”, she responded in the midst of her calculations, “However I do have one rule. Do not engage them immediately. We need to track them. See where they think they’re going, identify whatever escape plan that they have and destroy it before they get a chance to leave. Come on, we don’t have much time”.
Without waiting for a proper response Six began activating her stealth suit. In the span of only a few seconds Six managed to parkour onto the top of large garbage can before leaping nearly to the top of a fire escape and backflipping onto the alley wall. Using her momentum, Six launched herself high into the air and onto the rooftop of the closest building. All before her stealth suit had completely camouflaged her. The barely audible clicking of the suit’s mechanisms ceased once the android reached the rooftop. By now the rain was assaulting her hair, matting and tossing the synthetic strands violently. Most of the blood and viscera that had permeated her jacket was beginning to wash away…..Most of it. She took a moment to cast a cursory glance over the mob in the streets below. Nothing yet.
With an aggravated sigh, the android took a couple of steps back from the edge of the building. She made a brief show of stretching before running and launching herself to the rooftop across the street. She landed with a splash as she rolled through the puddles that were already assembling. Almost invisible to the naked eye she paced the length of the building, watching and waiting for her dear sister to make an appearance.

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Sev eyed the miniature bot that sat dormant in her palm. Her scanners surveyed the automaton, analyzing it component by component. There were even a few older and outdated schematic in Sev’s database that was in line with this particular model of scoutbot. The robot was simultaneously simple and complex in it’s creation. “Relax, I’m not gonna hurt it”, Sev said with attempted reassurance, “I’m mostly robot myself remember”? She continued to study the bot without looking away, her eyes casting barely visible blue lasers as she scanned it. “The friend that we’re going to visit should be able to help you out with this sort of thing”. Sev finally removed her gaze from the scoutbot and over to the window of the room. The suns were beginning to set finally. It was almost time for them to move. “We should get packed. We’re gonna hit the street soon”. With that Sev delicately placed the scoutbot on the bed nest to Nessa before moving to assemble her arsenal.
She began by carefully stuffing the freshly assembled and loaded firearms back into the duffle bag that she had received them in, with the exception of the homemade shotgun. Sev moved to holster the blaster pistol on her hip. The android moved with a frantic precision. It had been a long time since she needed to bug out from a planet but traveling light and being prepared to move was second nature to the android by now. She placed the loaded duffel bag on the floor beside the door and then slid the closet door open. Only a couple of articles of clothing were hung up and a dirty camouflage backpack sat on the filthy carpeted floor. Sev shed the slightly ruined shirt she’d been sporting and tossed it to the ground. She grabbed the one tank top that was hanging in the closet, it was a grungy green color with the faded Club Nightcore logo printed across the chest. Sev managed an eyeroll before she pulled the tank top over her head. Without missing a beat Sev knelt down and unzipped a pocket on the backpack and brought out a pair of black rubber bands, which she promptly used to pull her massive amount of silver hair into a ponytail that was equally as massive. Personally, Sev hated styling her hair or doing anything with it at all. As an android she really didn’t understand the whole grooming thing however she did need to keep her hair out of her eyes if she was expecting a fight.
Sev reached up into the closet once again to pull out the last remaining article of clothing, an oversized windbreaker marked with absurdly bright patterns. She shrugged the jacket onto her shoulders and over her arms. Wordlessly she darted over to the desk where she’d worked on the guns earlier, bringing the camo backpack along with her. Sev ripped a holster from the innards of the backpack and slung it onto the desk before cramming her bloodied trench coat into the bag haphazardly. It took her a couple of seconds to fasten the second holster to her waist. The sawed-off managed to fit snuggly on the small of her back. She was ready for action. “Come on”, she ushered Nessa, “It’ll be dark soon and we need to get to our ship. Pack what’s vital and let’s get out of here”.

Feya’s ignorance caused Six to narrow her eyes slightly. “Well you haven’t met and android like myself”, she squeezed the woman’s hand just enough to hopefully cause a bit of panic, “Stick with me long enough and you’ll learn a few things. Like how to properly intimidate potential informants”. Six retracted her hand swiftly, half in disgust and half genuine dislike for Feya. The android back peddled on her heals and turned down the alleyway facing the city streets. She jabbed an elegant finger into the air and gestured towards the streets. “So here’s the situation”, she spoke in a domineering and commanding voice, a complete tonal shift from her normal demeaner, “ Our targets are in this general area. According to the information that I dug up, they should be together. Here’s the thing though, we need to find my target in order to find yours”.
Six walked back over to Feya and activated a small orb on the underside of her wrist. Her stealth suit was custom made with an holographic display for tactical planning. Six waved a hand and wiped away the grime of her earlier massacre before the orb projected a small holographic image of Sev and the way that she looked the other night. She let the image slowly rotate for a few moments so that Feya could take in the details. “This is who we need to find in order to find the Star Hopper. She’s a android like me, which means that even on her worst day she’s still dangerous”. The image abruptly dissolved into a mass of shifting pixels before reassembling into a three dimensional render of the city block that they were in. “I suggest that we split up to cover opposite ends of the streets and alleys. I’ll take the northern side and you can take the south side. We’ll need to be vigilant. She has an energy signature that only I can detect. However, she also has glowing blue eyes so she shouldn’t be that difficult to spot”. The android cast her vision upward towards the now darkening sky. “I know her. She’ll try to move under the cover of night. Do you understand the plan? If so, then we should probably assume our positions as soon as possible”.