"We have seven more incoming, estimated time of arrival 10 minutes," said Juliette over an open channel. "Lt. Rose, how many enemies are still standing? Lt. Barrett and Private Silver, as the remaining funtional personnel outside the ship, it is up to you two to get Private MacCrimmon into the airlock, or secure the area so others can carry him in. Protocol demands that I leave with as many as possible, even though it means leaving some behind. So Private Silver, snap out of it and do your job quickly. I must take off within 4 minutes to be sure to make it out before we are overtaken. Can you secure the area?"
"Damn!" said Heinrich. "Not MacCrimmon!" The airlock continued to cycle, and he knew that the fighting would likely be over by the time they got to the docking bay. However, they would probably get there around the time that the next wave arrived. "It'll take us around ten minutes to reach the docking bay. They'll have taken off by then - if they make it out."
Heinrich Kohl,"[b]Sergeant Kohl[/b], this is [b]Lieutenant Barrett[/b]," said [b]Edward[/b]'s voice on [b]Heinrich[/b]'s channel. The staff has almost completed the boarding procedure for departure. Please relay your situation."
"We're in the airlock leading out of the lab module, sir," replied Heinrich into his communicator,"heading towards the reactor module. We should be at your position within ten minutes."
"This is crazy, we're never going to make it in time," Lucius said. "Find out if they still have MiGo presently causing them strife. If not, we should just return to the TARDIS now. There's nothing we can do to speed their departure."
Looks at Lucius. "Indeed Lucius is right. If our arrival will be after their departure than there is no point in us rushing in to combat when we could be making our own escape."
Elizabeth grins. "No, you're quite right," she says to Lucius. "Thank you for being so clear-headed in such a difficult situation." She turns back to Heinrich, hoping to have word soon on the current Mi-Go status, and what they should do for the best.
Heinrich Kohl,"[b]Kohl[/b], [b]Barrett[/b]. We have less than ten minutes until we have seven more incoming. Run your ass off, if you please. Airlock is cycling."
"We're on our way," replied Heinrich into his communicator. "ETA nine minutes." The airlock finished cycling and opened to reveal the long tunnel leading to the reactor module. He rushed down it towards the airlock at the far end. "That was Lt. Barrett. He said they have less than ten minutes before seven more of them arrive and the airlock is cycling. If we're fast, we might get to the docking bay first."
"It's not clear whether there are still Mi-Go there or not, but I'll find out" said Heinrich. "What is your current situation, sir?" he asked into his communicator as he ran. "Are there any hostiles still present? How long before the ship takes off?"
Heinrich Kohl,"[b]Kohl[/b], there is one hostile in the bay with some kind of energy weapon, seven more unknowns on the way and the ship is - AAARGH!" said [b]Lt. Edward Barrett[/b]
"Sir?!" said Heinrich after a pause. "Sir, come in!" He shook his head. "I think Lt. Barrett is down. There's still one left in the docking bay, plus those seven on the way. He was cut off before he could finish telling me something about the ship, sounds like he got hit with an energy weapon at the end there."
Heinrich nodded and led the group into the airlock leading to the next module. Once everyone was inside, he sealed the outer door and began cycling it. "I just hope we get there in time," he said.
Lucius sighed and followed along, knowing they were probably going to regret this. "Story, you're going to have to get those fine-adjustments down to do more lateral moves with your ship, yes? It'll take us another 10 minutes with seven Mi-Go on our tails to get back to relative safety."
Heinrich Kohl,"We killed three of the Mi-go," said [b]Alison[/b] on [b]Heinrich[/b]'s communicator, "but one got away... he took [b]Lt. Barrett[/b] with him...but the L.T. was dead." Her voice cracked as she spoke. "[b]Robert[/b] needs first aid, we have to get out of here. We can't let those...things take us."
"We can not let them take his body away," said [b]Juliette[/b]. "They said something earlier that the crew of the [i]Persephone[/i] were rescued, when they were damaged, and preserved?. What happens to his soul if he is captured here on Pluto?"
"They said 'damaged' when talking about the [i]Persephone[/i]'s crew. I am telling you he is dead. It doesn't matter what they do to him now, even if they preserve him It won't be the L.T.," [b]Alison[/b] retorted, "If you leave, what are the rest of us going to do? You're the pilot, do you think we can pick up the controls to the ship on the fly? We need to get out of here and you need to pilot us to do it." She paused. "And besides, if there is a god, the L.T.'s soul will be out of his body by now."
"This is Sergeant Kohl," Heinrich said into his communicator. "Our ETA is now eight minutes. Good job, Private Silver. Do what you can for MacCrimmon. You've had first aid training. We're on our way." He spoke to the others. "They killed three of the Mi-Go, and the fourth one fled. Unfortunately, Lt. Barrett was killed and it took his body with it. Private MacCrimmon was injured, but he's still alive."