From:	DANIEL WAISLEY <LGLUMKA@***.BITNET>
Subject:	THE BATTLE
Date:	Sat, 6 Mar 93 23:01:00 EST

>>>>>[ Operation: Kurgen/Highlander


>>>>>[ Log of Lister/Rimmer saturday march 6

After the meeting at Big Rhino's the group spilt up to find out more info about
were Kurgen could be. I was surprised at seeing CRUSH and Nightfox again after
3 years. CRUSH looked even bigger, which is a very large feat. The best help
we had was a message from I.B.A. over the board about the correlation of all
known and unknown ships in the sound. None of the ships matched the
description of the escape ship, so we figured they must have switched.
After checking our contacts we narrowed the choices down to three ships.
We then loaded up for the hunt. I took the cockpit with Rimmer as
gunner, He would be to heavy to jump on a ship. CRUSH was in the first bench
with our little surprise - a dikoted blast shield the size of the troll who was
carrying it. He had his guns but what was more frightening was his Walecher
axe, it seemed to glint in the moon light. Whisper and Lucky were both in the
second seat with ingram's, around Lucky hung the glow of waiting spirits.
Spectre with an assault rifle and Eclipse with her assault shotgun and
monofilament whip each sat eagerly on the edge of their bench. Raven and
Nightfox each sat in the fifth and last seat. Raven also shimmer with a glow of
elementals.
The plan was for us to investigate each of the three ships in turn.
Nightfox was to do a quick and silent astral look to see if the ship was
protected by elemental and spirits, Kurgen was bound to have lots of protection.
We planned on doing a high speed pass with CRUSH in the fore-front with the
shield. Spectre and Eclipse where to handle the outer rim with CRUSH slammin
the center. Whisper was to protect Raven the Mage who was the on deck Magician.
Lucky was doing protecting the 'crat with spirits and watching over Nightfox
who was doing the astral mop up along with ravens elementals.
The first two boats were nothing, just drug or weapons running. All
that left us was the large open decked yacht in the middle of the sound. I made
a side note to my 10 drones on what to do { fire at other drones} and one
{record the drop}. CRUSH was set for his leap, hanging off the side of the
copter (there was a lot tilt to compensate for). The ship was big, about 20
meters with a 13 meter deck that had a nasty looking lancher. I brought the
'crat in low fast and silent auto-rotation, hopefully we would only find a few
on deck.
The rest is what I can see from the copter and the drone, God do I love
encephalons.
I come in fast and hard, Rimmer takes a shot at the lancher and scores
a direct hit! I start to come to the deck, There's a lerch from the back of the
copter pushing it left. Crush has jumped. Seconds later more lerches as the
team goes. The drones start their firing along with Rimmer, they have about
double the drones, but we have Rimmer.
CRUSH falls through the air, assorbing bullets, from the two goons
lucky enough to react, in his shield. He safely lands on the deck knocking down
four goons to slow his descent. CRUSH then continues on to his waist into the
deck, (side note its time to take CRUSH off the wheaties). Spectre extends his
spurs and guts a goon while he lands. Eclipse takes out two with her monowhip.
Raven and Whisper land on the foredeck- they had already taken out the three
goons. CRUSH goes to work, even with half of him in the ship, he's still as
tall as a goon. One flick of his wrist sends two bodies away into the sound,
minus their legs, while a wave of his arm knocks two more the shield.
Spectre and Eclipse both start to head back towards CRUSH but are
brought up short by gun fire through the windows. At a reprive Spectre jumps
through the window and out of sight. Eclipse heads towards the control cabin.
she blasts open the door and offs the captains head. Two more launchers fire
before Raven and Whisper take then out of order. I wait for the impact, but
it doesn't come. I glance back to see an impishly grinning Lucky, the spirits
took them out.
I start to swing on back.
A door burst open and 6 goons pour out, spraying ammo at CRUSH. It
ricochets off the shield and his heavy armor. Faster than the eye can see
CRUSH tears out of the deck with a huge leap and into the goons. It still
is hard to believe some one so big is so quick. There's an audible crack of
goon bones and the pile goes through the wall. With a hole in the wall I can
now see the carnage that Spectre left behind him, blooded bodies lie all over
the place. Gun fire peppers the copter, but does little damage to its armored
exterior. A lithe red haired form pops out of the hole CRUSH vacated. Her front
is covered in blood and her hands hold an Ultra-power, CRUSH'es gun.
IT'S JAEZ!!!
She takes a shot at one of the goons CRUSH left behind on the ground, it looks
like he won't rub down poor grandmothers anymore.
There's a small explosion of power in the front, Raven gets slammed
into the railing while Eclipse and Whisper go over the side. Forms appear from
the wreckage. It looks like Kurgen, Highlander and an Decaying man with 3
other men. Raven blasts magic at the lead man who crumples. The second man
sends another blast of power that throws screaming Raven over the side.
Spikes suddendly appear through the third man's head, Spectre has
struck. The decaying man motions and Spectre slams into whats left of the wall.
I dodge the copter right away from a volley of rockets. One clips a wings and
disrupts Rimmers aim on the 15th drone. The volley continues into the aft deck.
Jaez is thrown over the side, but it looks like she is unhurt.
CRUSH smashes through the wall and into the second magician, taking them
both over the side. Kurgen raises a gun to Highlander's head and says something
to Spectre and sneers. Spectre has his pistol out aimed at Kurgen's head.
The decaying mage motions again but Nightfox'es form suddenly appears before
him and stops his spell before it reaches Spectre. Spectre and the form of
Nightfox stand there. There must be something that is stopping them from
attacking that I don't know about.
A form appears in the air next to the last magician, and the three start
to rise. Spectre and Nightfox'es form just stand there with a defeated look.
Spectre starts to head forward but an outstreched hand from Nightfox tells him
to stop. Rimmer has taken care of the last of the drones. Lucky speaks out
from the back saying that Highlander's dead if we do anything. The forms start
to speed away from us and I follow. A wispy hand forms to the port and slams
heavily into the side on the copter.
THE PAIN!!!!!!!
I start to fall. Something catches me, it must be Luckies spirits.
The attack has disrupted main systems.
There is nothing we can do now to help Highlander. We need to help
out our friends in the sound. One of Luckies spirits plucks the sinking
CRUSH from beneath the water. The second mage is nowhere to be seen, he must
have been dragged under by CRUSH. Raven and Jaez are lift out by a pair of
Water Elementals while two more spirits help out Eclipse and Whisper.
The form of Nightfox is nowhere to be seen, but the floating Spectre shows
what he is up to.
I don't see the spirit Kurgen left on. Nightfox is awake. He says that
they'll only be able to make it to shore which is the end of the spirits domain.
After he says it will be to dangerous for them to summon another, they have to
many enemies.
The mission wasn't a success but atleast we got Jaez back. I don't
think the mob will help Kurgen anymore. He'll also be very hard up on the
magical end. We will get Highlander back. Eclispe seems to have some burns.
Raven doesn't even notice the wounds because Jaez is safe. Spectre is covered
in blood, most of it is not his own. CRUSH'es shield is in taters from the
bullets and his armor has one or two holes but seems to have stopped most of the
bullets force. Whisper has her pride hurt. Nightfox is drenched in sweat
and glowers with hate for Kurgen and his pet magician. Ten more seconds until
CRUSH will say he's hungry.

End log ]<<<<<



>>>>>[ LOG NIGHTFOX

***** I'm doing what I can to conceal the copter and the drones. Its hard to
concentrate on 11 objects at once. We are aproaching the ship, they can
probably notice us now, so its time to drop the stealth and start the attack.
I slip into the astral, there are a ton of spirits from Raven and Lucky.
CRUSH starts his leap, its then I see the barrier. Only 2 seconds until he
reaches it, plenty of time in the astral. Shadow, my sword, shimmers with a
hot light as I speed to the barrier. One slice and its down, now the fun
begins. The host of Raven's spirits exit the copter and scream a change that is
heard across the astral. A multitude of Spirits appear before me guarding the
ship. I wait for Raven's to catch up and join their charge. Elementals meet
nature spirits and elementals destroying each other. I flow like liquid fire
through the multitude. Shadow lashes out at any who threaten, wracking them
assunder. More pour out from the boat, the second wave. Raven's spirits are
falling under the onslot.
Things are getting interesting on the deck, CRUSH takes out 6 in one
leap. I see the quickly flickering form of Spectre as he stops the light of
each of his opponents.
There's not many spirits left, Raven's seem to be few but powerful.
I help them take out the rest, Shadow screams through the ether.
There is a wave of magic from the front of the boat. The group up front
is thrown about. Raven lashes out, glowing energy rushes towards the first mage
killing him instantly. The second mage sends a bolt into the deck, sending
Raven into the sea. Spectre appears behind the last mage and stabs him through
the brain.
THE TOXIC is here. He motions, enegry races to Spectre and slams him
against the wall. I finish with the last of the spirits. CRUSH carries the
second mage over the edge of the boat. I rush to the front. Spectre aims at
Kurgen. Kurgen says he'll shoot Highlander if Spectre does anything. He says
he is protected by a barrier.
The Toxic throws a spell at Spectre. Shadow slices the spell and I
show myself to my hated oppenent. The waves of corruption carry through the
ether from the toxic. They make me sick. The barrier is anchorded to spell
that will go off if it is destroyed, they spell will kill Highlander.
A spirit comes at the toxic's bidding. It lifts them up, they is nothing we can
do. Spectre starts forward. I tell him to stop, anything we try could
cause Highlanders death. They leave. The toxic catches me by surprise, he
attackes the copter. It starts to fall, but the spirits save it. I return to
my body and levitate Spectre back to the ship. Lucky takes care of everyone
else.
We lost, Kurgen escaped and the Toxic still lives. They wouldn't get
far though. They have to many enemies to escape the city. Another day will
come and Highlander will be returned.*****

End log]<<<<<

And that what happend from me and Nightfox. Good night
I need my rest. We will continue the search.]<<<<<

Lister/Rimmer<06:11:22/03-07-54>