VC Chapter 19-Belly of the Beast

Sector 1400

Planet 1411

January 22, 2052

Charlie looked at the tactical readouts inside his helmet as he rapidly descended towards the hangar bay. As he dropped down in a constant velocity, plasma chargers were flying all over the space attempting to hit at the fleeing Talon frigates. He watched as one of Chase's men got hit by the charger and exploded into bits.

“Watch yourselves.” Charlie spoke in his communications piece inside his helmet.

“This is suicide!” Matthew hollered.

As the group reached 100 metres away from the hangar bay, their jetpacks automatically activated and slowed the drop rate. One by one, the soldiers and pirates quickly and safely landed on the bay without being spotted.

“I am never doing that again.” Matthew breathed relief.

“Here's the game plan folks.” Charlie pulled out his datapad from his utility belt.

“I like games...” Chase smiled as he looked the NB fleets retreating from the facility.

“Commander Jaimes will go with Chase's team and secure a fleet to escape while Jaimes' team and I will hunt for the blueprints.” Charlie waved his commands.

“Yes sir.” Jaimes saluted as he directed his men to gather round Charlie.

“What kinds of ships should we steal and fly out of this facility?” Chase asked.

“Anything that gets us out in one piece. You are pirates after all...” Charlie shrugged.

“Damn right we are.” Chase crossed his arms proudly.

“Let's get the job done gentlemen!” Charlie waved at his team towards the first airlock.

Charlie and his team of four quickly began cracking the door open through a series of console bypasses. Once the door was open, they hurried and disappeared into the corridor.

“Well, let's try that door.” Chase pointed at another airlock opposite to them.

Before they could even bypass the door, a group of security guards unlocked the door and rushed in with pulse laser rifles.

“Get cover!” Jaimes shouted as he ducked for the nearest supply crate marked “Zynthium”.

The group of security guards quickly took out one of Chase's men as he was too late to get into cover. Jaimes aimed his pulse ray rifle and fired a clean shot into the guard's head dropping him to the ground instantly.

“We need to move.” Chase sprayed his gun wildly in the air.

“More incoming!” Jaimes shouted as he saw another team of guards runnings towards them.

“We haven't even started yet!” Badyr whined as laser rounds whizzed over his head.

“Get to that open airlock Charlie opened. I'll provide cover fire.” Jaimes shouted.

“You heard the man! Move it!” Chase shouted as he mad a mad dash for the exit.

Jaimes got out of his cover and fired simultaneous shots with his rifle and pistol to create a distraction as Chase and his team got inside the open airlock.

“We got you!” Chase shouted.

 “Run!” Matthew hollered on the top of his lungs as his team opened a heavy suppressive fire at the guards pinning Jaimes down.