The Silent Enemy

[Alessia Starfurr]

"Somethings a bit odd about those drones.." Tigress muttered." Don't seem  to strong alone, but together they make a mess." She mused. "They don't seem local either, you sure these things are local that doesn't look like something I'm familiar with."

[Romulan_Furry]

"On the contrary," the Bartender corrected Tigress. "Khellids are indigenous to Virinat. The Drones aren't as dangerous..." he paused to look at Talon. "... or profitable... than the Sentinels. I hear the chemical glands on those things are worth a lot to certain research divisions in this galaxy."

[Alessia Starfurr]

"I still don't think they were orginally on this planet..." Tigress muttered driking the whole half of her drink that was left. "IF only i had broguht an AI." Tigress grumbled getting up  from her seat, paying the Bartender, turning around to head out "Keri I'm gonna look into this, do what you want.


"I'll stay here thanks."Keri replied

"alright you know how to get a hold of me." Tigress replied  heading out of the Cantina.

[Trinity_Zane]

Zippo or rather Talon knocked on the wooden bartop and shyly looked around "Have you finished your schematics?"

CO3 warbled and buzzed "Yes. Unfortunately our counterpart is nowhere to be found, although I've put out a warrant he likely won't be taken alive."

As the tiger left his eyes drifted down to Keri, an attractive female who filled out the curves of her garments without scant.

"Barkeep, this place looks familiar have you seen me in here before?"

[Alessia Starfurr]

Keri finished her drink and , got up to leave, trying to catch up to Tigress who had paid the bill for her, before the large tiger had left.

Outside

"Where was that whining farmer?" Tigress asked herself looking around for the farmer head turning side to side to find him, she spotted him just when Keri caught up

"Thought you wanted to stay behind, Keri." The large tiger muttered noticing Keri out of the corner of her eye "Good I could used your assistnace still have that laser range finder?"Tigress asked her Battle rifle seemly forming out of atoms in her hands.

"Somewhere in this mess." Keri replied clicking a button on some odd device on her belt. "There it is." Keri said as a laser range finder seemed to magically form in her right hand.

"Good, let's see what's up here something's telling me those bugs aren't local fauna." Tigress said walking up to the disgruntled Farmer "Still having trouble with the bugs?" Tigress asked

[Romulan_Furry]

The bartender curled his lips and shook his head. "Can't say that I have," he answered. He scratched behind one of his pointed ears. "And I've been here since... oh, I want to say... 2400? 2401? It's been near 10 years - settled here after the Hobus Supernova - so I've seen a lot of people come and go. Don't think I've ever seen you before. Why do you ask?"

*** Outside ***

Avren turned to face Tigress and Keri. "Not anymore - your friend with the Plasma Assault Rifle took care of that. If you're looking to assist him, he went toward the caves... said something about the Khellids' aggression not being normal."

And Avren was right - Jason was coming up on the area just outside the caves. And it was swarming with frenzied Khellid Drones and Sentinels. And Jason forgot to bring his grenades.

[Alessia Starfurr]

"I think we better hurry before he disables or destroys any specimins!" Tigress said hurring to  the caves to catch up with Jason.



Keri was close behind Tigress as the two cat's ran towards  the caves to catch up with Jason, unsure of what was to come she activated another thing on the odd device on her belt , mjolnir armor 'materializing around her body with a helmet. "Motion track picking up a bunch of activity about a 100 meters ahead ,Tigress.

"Got it." Tigerss said 'activating' her armor as well.

[Trinity_Zane]

"No reason." He took out two bits of credits, two small little crystal glass coins and put them on the table "C'mon CO3 lets go we have work to do."

Zippo walked out of the saloon and grabbed a what looked like a Mardi Gras mask, he knew that a disguise could help him find the target.

"I just got some surveillance footage of the target, he's on a bullet train inbound to our location." Zippo smiled as he put on the mask.

"The party should start soon."

[Romulan_Furry]

Jason was aware of the arrival of Tigress and Keri. "I don't suppose either of you brought any grenades?" he asked them.

And the two undercover cops were correct - the Tapping Festival was to start soon; furs, Romulans, and Remans (of all people) were bustling to and fro to get things ready. The Maiori (Colony Leader) - Malem - was up on stage talking with a few of the others.

"... But according to Avren, the Tiger guy - Jason, or whatever his name is - fixed the lines and is heading to deal with the Khellids at their source, maybe find out what's got them so riled up," stated a Canine.

"Well, here's to hoping he calms them down before the festival begins," Malem commented. "Those Khellids are enough trouble as it is."

[Alessia Starfurr]

"No." Keri replied "Wasn't expecting a fight only packed essentials, Keri said looking over to Tigress.


Tigress materialized her Battle Rifle back into storage and un-materialized her Fuel Rod cannon. "Does this count?" she asked.

[Romulan_Furry]

Jason nodded. "Good enough - think you can blast me a path to that cave there?" he asked, indicating the Khellid Hive Cave beyond the infested area.

One of the furs - a rodent - and his Romulan friend noticed Zippo and his companion and shouted to get their attention. "Hey! Either of you willing, by chance, to help my friend and I lift this thing?" He indicated an entertainment provisions stand intended for use at the coming festival. Indicating an area near the stage, he added, "We need this thing moved over there."

"Yeah, and our muscle skipped out on us," the rodent's Romulan friend grumbled.

"Can you blame him?" the Rodent asked. "He's a Reman. They're better in the dark. And it's broad daylight right now."

"I'm not the one who broke his day walker glasses, David!" the Romulan growled.

[Alessia Starfurr]

"That depends on how thick they are." Tigress replied, loading a stack of 10 fuel rod packets into the cannon. "FIRE IN THE HOLE!" she shouted fireing about five of the gel pack like rounds at the Kheliids in the way.

Keri stood back preparing for a counter attack cocking her Battle rifle.

[Romulan_Furry]

The rounds detonated and blew holes in the mob of Khellids. The drones scampered for cover, but the Sentinels got angry and went on the attack; Jason raised his storm rifle and fired controlled, focused bursts, taking them down one by one as he went for the cave. The chaos stopped as soon as it began, however, as Jason quickly found himself in the cave. In stark contrast with the area outside, the cave was dead - both devoid of activity and deathly silent, whereas the area outside was so alive with activity and served to provide a constant flow of sound.

Jason crept into the cave slowly, keeping his rifle leveled and ready to fire.

[Alessia Starfurr]

 Tigress fired a few more rounds clearing the way for herself.

Keri keeping close to tigress shot down any sentinels that got too close with her Battle Rifle, loud 3 round burst 'burping' from the weapon.


The two Cats ran into the entrance of the cave  making sure to  'shoo' of any followers, then stopped and stood in awe at the silence...

"Oookay that's... creepy." Keri said.

"Yeah something is not right, keep your weapon handy." Tigress replied loading a few more 'gel' packs into her fuel rod cannon.

[Razuel]

Razuel had been returning from a job, but had become fairly exhausted, so upon entering a town, Razuel noticed a bar, and decided to go inside the bar.

==INSIDE THE BAR==

"Hello, Bartender. Could I get something to drink?"