Board Thread:Fun and Games Forum/@comment-25175520-20150521200045/@comment-26388714-20150620083143

The gunshots continued as Baryos raced to the dining hall. He kicked the door open, diving behind a granite table. Artemis crouched next to him, unloading rounds into a few Nomads.

"I guess that means you're safe," Baryos said.

Artemis turned to him quickly and gasped. She hugged him quickly, then whipped back around to look for more Nomads. Taking a couple more out with her rifle, she signaled to Baryos to take right. He drew his hunting knife and quietly moved to the room's right side, dashing between cover. The Nomad kneeled, reloading a shotgun. A shell jammed, and he swore. Baryos moved toward him quickly, slitting his throat. Baryos ejected the jammed bullet and continued forward.

He peeked around a corner to see a few hostiles. One was equipped with a flamethrower. Artemis' face appeared from around a corner. He signed to her- ''I count three. On my mark. Three, two, one. Strike. ''

The two popped out from cover and shot the three opponents. The three, unaware of what had just happened, spiraled to the ground. One pulled out a radio, but Artemis shot it, then the Nomad.

The room was secure. Artemis broke her normally steely expression, beginning to tear up.

She ran to Baryos, embracing him.

"I thought you were dead."

"Well, I'm not. Are you ok? Are you hurt?"

"Am I hurt, Baryos? You're covered with gore!"

"Not mine."

She paused, the smile evaporated from her face.

"Where's Mom?"

"Artemis... they killed her. And Dad. The Nomads..."

He looked at the ground for a moment, and then back at Artemis.

"We have to get to the hangar. We can escape. Find help."

She nodded silently, the furious pain growing within her.

The run to the hangar was not long. The Arcadia-Class ship sat open, ready for use. Baryos and Artemis activated the entrance ramp.

A bullet fractured Baryos' kneecap. He fell, landing on his face. He cried out in pain, clutching his useless leg. Artemis knelt by him.

Baryos screamed, "GET ON THE DAMN SHIP!!!"

Another gunshot from the sniper across the room.

Artemis cried out, then fell on the ground.

Baryos hauled himself up.

"No, no, no. No! No! Dammit! No!"

Footsteps slammed on the floor. Guns were aimed at Baryos, who openly cried.

"NO! GOD DAMMIT! N-"

Baryos was interrupted by a kick to the ribs. A man stepped over him, picking him up by his shirt.

"Kid, I got 2 things to thank you for. I was second in command- now I run all of it. Thanks number one. Easy, easy, eeeeeeasy loot for me. I'm rich now, did you know that? That's thanks number two, Now, I'm done with you. Fellas, get this crap off my ramp."

He raised his hand cannon to Baryos' temple.

"Hasta la bye-bye."

Then, everything went black.