| From: | Mike Goldberg <m_goldberg@**.COLORADO.EDU> |
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| Subject: | The silence of night (Part 3) |
| Date: | Thu, 9 Jun 1994 20:28:25 MST |
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The image shifts to DragonEyes and Doomsday, as they hurry down a maze of
corridors.
Doomsday: Geez, someone could get lost in here.
DragonEyes: That was the general idea of things. Why the hell did you have to
team up with Nightmare? What about your friends?
Doomsday: What about dem? Shadowfox is a much a friend as ya are. I knew that
Nightmare would be a touchy subject which was why I was nervous about coming
here, but nerves don't get ya anywhere, so I ignored them. ... Say, where are
we headed? It isn't wise to go underground unless ya have a secret exist down
der...
DragonEyes: We're going down there for three reasons, one I have a vehicle down
there. Two, Highlander is down there, and three, I have a chip that seems to be
very hot down there.
Doomsday: Hope the building doesn't collapse on us.
DragonEyes: If they came for the chip, the building won't. If they came for
Nightmare, who knows. Why did you decide to work for Shadowfox?
Doomsday: I suppose for two reasons. One, I owe da bum (he smiles) for bailin'
me out in Hawaii. Two, I desperately needed da money. Hell we all did. And it
seemed like a good cause.
DragonEyes: What was the cause?
Doomsday: Immediate cause was aidin' dwarves in Africia who are being used as
slaves ta mine down dere. I think long term goal was to make sure governments
don't overstep thier boundaries. Made sense to hear dose goals from Shadowfox
and Nightmare. I know a bit more of thier background den most people do.
Probably from all da hours spent with dem.
DragonEyes: We're almost there. Do you regret your choice?
Doomsday: Not really. I miss runnin' with ma friends, but everyonce in a while,
I get dat too. The thing I miss most is not bein' able ta see people like ya.
Plus, I've gotten ta know Nightmare, and he really isn't any worse dan me or
Shadowfox. Almost everyone who had ta run shadows, has had ta do some cold
blooded killin'. I guess it's just part of da territory. Nightmare actually
reminded me a lot of Blitzkrieg. Very similiar, except dat Nightmare has no
love of music. He really is hurt by what happened to him.
They enter the room with Highlander who just jacked out. Highlander see them
and smiles faintly. He grabs his trench coat and puts it on. Then he puts on
his hat and scarf. He quickly checks his manhunter and Ingram as he talks.
Highlander: Och, there you lads are. I was beginning to wonder about ya. What
should we do about this chip?
DragonEyes: What's on it?
Highlander: Stuff about a South Eastern Asia government's encryptions. Probably
will be outdated in a few weeks at most.
Doomsday: That's heavy stuff.
DragonEyes: We'll use it as bargaining chip. If we get out without using it, I
think it probably should be destroyed. Even so, it may come back to haunt us.
Highlander: Not if we publicly destroy it.
DragonEyes: Do you think they would believe it if we did it publicly?
Doomsday: Not if dey are as paranoid as da government dat I am dealin' with in
Africia.
DragonEyes: Let's assume not. Is it time to leave?
Highlander: One last command needs to be implemented. Do I leave on the outside
toys? It makes it harder for us all to leave.
DragonEyes looks toward Doomsday. "Your call."
Doomsday: Leave dem on. It's better for everyone to get hassled den no one to
be even bothered. After all, dat's what dey are dere for, right?
DragonEyes: Yes. Leave them on. And you know what to do with the videos,
correct?
Highlander: Och, already set up laddie. As soon as we leave this room, they get
sent, and the room blows up.
DragonEyes: Let's go. It's a good thing we had the barn wired up for a back up.
Highlander: That is true.
With that the image shifts after they all exit out. Highlander was leading,
followed by DragonEyes and then Doomsday.
---
Nightmare: How well do you know the layout of here?
FireWraith: I know the outside real well. The mansion was warded.
Blitzkrieg: I guess I know the inside fairly well. What is plan Nightshade?
Nightmare: Get us a discreet way out of here to the outside, Blitzkrieg. Plan
Nightshade is a fancy term for quietly ruining the chain of command. (softly)
Hammer is using a loose tree of command. Everyone answers to someone, and
everybody knows the whole plan, so that if one of them lives, it will be
carried out. Thus it makes it quite hard to ruin the operation, but all I would
like to do is kill Hammer, and then get out of here. Realistically, we probably
will face him, but not be able to confront him directly. You left your guitar
behind. Don't you want it?
Blitzkrieg: It was a cheap one. The only thing that made it worth anything was
that DragonEyes in a paranoid state made sure it was fireproof.
Nightmare: (chuckles) Some how I am not surprised.
Blitzkrieg: We are almost out.
Nightmare: FireWraith, Hammer doesn't definitely know you are alive. It depends
on how much he checks here for info. I would suggest you either leave
immediately, or seperate yourself from us. It gives you better chances of not
being sucked into being a slave for him again.
FireWraith: Like you care.
Nightmare stops and turns to her: Look for the last fragging time. Yes I give a
fuck. I do fucking care. If I didn't, I wouldn't have even bothered to come
here. Now stop this fucking sarcastic mode and do something smart and make
yourself scarce.
FireWraith: I could help you better by being with you.
Nightmare: You stick out like a sore thumb in astral. You have no masking.
Hammer would find you in no time. It's a dumb move. And if he is in a patient
mood he could capture you again.
Blitzkrieg opens a door: Here we go. Thank god for nighttime.
He exits out of it. FireWraith glares at Nightmare: I'm not through with you.
Nightmare: That's nice. I want to live. I'll see you at the barn.
He exits. FireWraith disappears.
The camera follows them fairly well through the forest. They make really good
time. Blitzkrieg is doing most of the guiding.
Nightmare whispers, "I am amazed, I didn't think there would be any magic left
in you."
Blitzkrieg whispers sadly back, "It doesn't matter, if I cast a spell, I'm just
likely to kill myself."
Nightmare: Give yourself time. You might be able to recover some of your lost
skills.
Blitzkrieg: Is it worth it?
Nightmare: That I am afraid, is something only you can decide. Hmmm. No way of
telling where Hammer is, they probably have us outgunned, out geared, and such.
Shall we just call it a loss?
Blitzkrieg: Why am I not surprised that FireWraith didn't listen to you? Look
at that bonfire. Might as well seal our fates, let's make sure she doesn't get
captured again.
Nightmare: I'll lead.
Using the cover of the night, they move quickly through the trees.
Nightmare: Assuming that I am correct, there are only four teams on the
outside. We are closest not to Hammer's team, but the left team. Let's take
them. That way we get better gear, and nighttime stuff.
Blitzkrieg nods: Looks like they expected FireWraith, they are wearing
Fire-insulated suits.
Nightmare: The one on the left is a full-mage. Take him out. The other two I'll
drop with a sleep spell.
Blitzkrieg: No. Kill them. Neither of us can afford to have people talking
about this. If it is official action, they will be miserable the rest of their
lives with a failure anyway. Because the government can't let them talk. You
know full well what will happen.
Nightmare looks sad: Your right. Here goes. On a three count.
You watch as Nightmare gives a silent three count.
In cold blooded execution style Blitzkrieg snipes the mage, while Nightmare
just casts something that crumples the two guards. As they move in the image
shifts.
---
Bruce: Why did you have to team with that ... that... --
Shadowfox: You mean Nightmare? It was a matter that he was simply the most
qualified for the position. Plus believe it or not, he does care about those he
works with. (Bruce was about to interupt but is forestalled by a hand from
Shadowfox) Yes, I know what he has done to you. I have never forgotten hearing
you scream like you did, and the miserable wreck that you were afterwards, but
from a mercenary view point he did the correct thing. Injure an opponent, while
creating an even greater desire for your opponent to defeat you, also weakens
them while they deal with the injury. He didn't do it because he felt cruel
toward you, but because you were his opposition, and at the time, you
represented a threat to his life. Yes he has earned his name. He likes to scare
his opponents. It helps them to make mistakes. Most people who face him and
live, don't want to do so again, unless highly paid. Or love going through
sheer hell to get revenge. But as I was saying -- you were a threat toward his
life, and well, he thought at the time that was the best life for him. He found
out that he was vastly wrong. People make mistakes. I made a lot of them. And I
am almost constantly reminded by them. Look, if I can get him to find a cure
for your scarring I will. But until that time, you are going to have to
tolerate him. You don't have to like him, but just please don't kill him. It
makes my life harder.
Bruce: Why's that?
Shadowfox: People like him are hard to find, and he makes a good second in
command.
Bruce (shudders): What's Doomsday?
Shadowfox: A good man.
All the while this conversation they are making there toward the back right
corner.
Shadowfox: That's strange they shifted thier position. That must mean that
something happened. Quickly follow me.
You watch with the only sound being gun fire, as the Shadowfox leads WHAT and
Bruce accross the lower level. As he looks out through the side, he sees
something.
Shadowfox: It looks like Nightmare beat us to these guards. We go out here.
From there you remain absolutely silent. And follow me. Be careful where you
step, DragonEyes has the place very well booby-trapped.
You watch Shadowfox lead Bruce and then What out into to the open. The video
stops.
***** Just a little note: I'm still processing the other video, but it
shouldn't be too long before it is up and running. Be patient. ]<<<<<
-- DragonEyes <19:00:00/6-9-55>
