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Burning Skies Saloon Quest: Past, Present, and Future

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RearAdmiralZill:
-Then It Was Fixed-

*Zill, "Lilly," and Shink made there way onto the boat. Papa was on the lower deck messing with guns. Zill couldnt be bothered with him and let him be. He kicked some of the replacement wood that covered flak holes in his vessel. Jun'ko comes over.*
Still mad?

It just pisses me off. What he did is on him, but boasting it while here of all places....

*He kicks the wood again. It splinters and reveals the hole. Zill just grunts.*
Crappy repairs too. Its just not my day.

*Chuckles* Well later on itll.....

*She stops when three Imperial Soldiers walk onto Zill's deck. One comes forth to Zill and "Lilly"*
Hello, we hope to find you in good spirits.

Could be better. What do you want?

We are actually here for her. *He gestures to Jun'ko.*

*Zill faces them now, and Jun'ko gets behind him. Shinkurex pokes his head out from the bottom deck to see what's happening.*
And why would you be here for her?

We have reason to believe her documents are fake, and we wish ask her some questions. She doesnt even have a photo on her ID.

She wears a mask for the same reason I do. Mine also has no picture for good reason.

I will have to ask you to step...

*Zill has had it at this point. He removes his mask, much to the shock to the soldiers.*
Evidence enough for you? Or should I simply render your face similarly so you too can be badgered about flaking documents?

*The other two soldiers draw stun batons. Zill smirks and doesnt budge.*
Regardless, force is not something we are above using.

Be my guest.

*They all stand there for a moment, and the left soldier makes a lunge. Zill grabs his baton and reverses it on him. He falls to the ground in shock. The other one grabs Zill and the third soldier shocks him. The baton's charge is spent and Zill takes advantage. Zill broke the arm of the one holding him, and threw him to the ground. He screamed in pain. The last soldier, the speaker, just stood in front of him.*
You do realize that....

No. You realize that you have two seconds to get off my boat?

*The last soldier moved too slow. Zill gave him iron knuckles to the gut, followed by a gun to his head.*
Get off my deck.

*The soldiers carry the stunned man off the Galleon. Zill unlatches the ramp and throws it on the docks. He's had enough of unwanted company. He sat on the deck and just held his head down. Jun'ko approached slowly and sat next to him.*
Thank you.

*He just sat motionless. Words escaped him at the moment. Jun'ko just embraced him right there, and she saw Shinkurex there, his eyes wide.*
Keep an eye on the docks. We dont need fatalities today.

Im on it.

Yiski:
*Yiski sees the events play out before him. Paradox pissing off the Empire while in the Empire. Ny-Lee about to kill Paradox. And Zill about to start war against the Empire for Jun'ko. Yiski can't help but sigh.*
And I thought I had problems.

*Yiski walks over to the M'Naghten as look over the armor repairs.*
Yup. Still shitty. Even a little drink can't make this look any better.

*Three Yeshan soldiers approach Yiski. He cursed to himself and addressed them.*
I swear by the skies if you even ask to see my papers...

No sir. We have orders to accompany the Captain for the mission.

I see. *sigh* As long as you don't mess with anything on the ship, I won't have to throw you off when we're up in the skies.

Understood.

*The soldiers nodded, saluted, and boarded the M'Naghten. Yiski eventually boarded too.*
Well, an approach by air seems unlikely. Gonna need these guys to push when we hit land.

BdrLineAzn:
--Docks--
*BdrLine with a hand over his forehead*

Why do we have to deal with this crap right now. We're going into battle for Gods sakes, and Paradox had to bring up his past.

*From his personal radio, Zankif voice can be heard*
Bdr, we are almost at the Pass, Think its about time to call the Patrol off, all of us are getting queasy from the guns aimed at us.

Alright hold. *sighs*

*BdrLine changes the frequency to the Patrol*
Imperial Patrol, this is Azn Zhao. Have you and your men stand down, that fleet is with us.

Oh yes sir, right away sir

*BdrLine changes back to Zankif*
Well, you guys are clear. How long until you reach La Ferra?

Thanks Bdr, I already see them turning away. It should be about an hour and a half or so, but we'll be there

Roger. *To himself* At least something good is happening.

--M'Naghten--

*Ny-Lee is speechless at the sight before her*
Roland, i don't know what to say. This is happening way too fast, I'm mean with the battle coming up and all and my new found leadership status, and how about my brother... or my parents will react to this
*She says this all quickly in one breath, nearing the end some Yeshan may have come out*

*Ny-Lee takes a deep breath and thinks to herself*
Come on Ny, why are you over thinking this. The man of your life just ask to marry you. and you over think IT.

*She gets down from the crate and lift Roland off the ground, she looks him into his eyes and kisses him hard on the lips*
*She breaks the kiss, still looking at him*
Yes, yes. I would be honored of bein your wife.

Yiski:
--NARRATOR--

Despite the shitstorm Paradox decided to create prior to battle, Yiski and Zill managed to get everyone's mind set on one goal: Get rid of the Birdmen once and for all.

Roland and Ny-Lee decided to keep their sudden engagement a secret until after the battle.

Within the hour, the Imperial Fleet arrived in La Ferra. Over the radio, Yiski and Zill heard the Emperor.

I am pleased to address the crew who have helped us in the past in dealing with the Birdmen and am honored to have you by our side when we end their madness. I have heard the report the Birdmen are expecting us, so I will not keep us here any longer.

Yiski and Zill departed La Ferra's docks and formed up with the Imperial Fleet. Despite only bringing in a medium sized fleet, the ships were no less impressive or deadly. The Fleet consisted of six pyramidions, six galleons, four goldfishes, and the Emperor's flagship galleon the Kaineng. Yiski whistled at the sight of it and remembered the reward from their last adventure.

Huh... probably should've taken door number one.

The Fleet and team made their way back to Lu Tower. This time at 3 km, everyone got a message.

Ah. I see you have returned again, and with more friends. Good. Good.

As with the team's first approach of Lu Tower, the entire fleet came under fire from the town below. However, the team and Fleet saw this coming and Yiski had a nice surprise for them. Yiski called over the radio.

Zill. Have Shink and Paradox load up my Phosphorous burst rounds into their lumberjacks and have them clear a path. I'll have BdrLine do the same on the hwacha.

Shink, Paradox, load up Yiski's rounds and fire on the flak positions. Get us some maneuvering room!

On it! Let's have some fun.

'Bout time I get to shoot again.

BdrLine, are you set?

Loaded!

On Yiski and Zill's orders, the gunners opened fire on the flak positions. Each shot was meant to clear a zone of landing for the team and the Fleet to land and infiltrate Lu Tower. The phosphorous rounds proved highly effective against the stationary flak positions. After the team fired shots, the Fleet would fire on top of the positions with heatsink rounds to douse the fires. It only took minutes for the team and Fleet to clear a large enough area for them to land on and luckily there weren't any heavy damages to any of the ships.

When the team and the four Fleet goldfishes were 500 meters away from the cratered landing, the anti-air fire ceased. The landing group paused in the air.

Zill?

I know. I don't like this either.

Yiski pulled out his spyglass to survey the area and saw two glints from the far end of the town. They were cannons, much like the nonfunctional one in the Firnfeld, but smaller and more concealable.

Shit! Everyone pop hydrogen!

Yiski managed to rise quickly, but not before one of the cannons fired and barely missed the M'Naghten. Consequently, the cannon round exploded behind the M'Naghten and tore the balloon to shreds and instantly took out three of the goldfishes. Then It Was Fixed and the remaining goldfish were heavily damaged. Yiski was sinking... fast.

Dammit! Deploying emergency chute! Everyone! Get ready for a hard landing!

The crew of the M'Naghten braced for impact which came soon enough. The landing caused everyone to fall and suffering minor injuries. Yiski looked to both radios and found them both out of commission.

Yiski! Yiski!

Zill yelled into the radio with no answer.

Jun, use your spyglass and see if you can see anyone alive.

Jun'ko looked at the downed M'Naghten and saw the crew moving about. She took a head count.

Zill, looks like they're okay

Zill heard a message from Zankif.

What was that?

Looks like the Birdmen managed to get their hands on some powerful pre-world weapons. The M'Naghten is down, but the crew is alive and all accounted for.

At that moment, the second cannon fired and the shot rang towards the Emperor's Kaineng. The round exploded taking out two pyramidions and a galleon. The rest of the Fleet sustained substantial damage.

Suddenly, the flak fire restarted and concentrated on Zill and the remaining goldfish.

Flak! We're going to get pummeled if we stay in the air in this condition. We've got to land.

Zill calls over to the remaining goldfish and together they make an emergency decent and land 50 meters away from the M'Naghten. The team disembarks with their weapons drawn and forms a perimeter around the ship.

Yiski! Status!

We've got some bumps and bruises, but nothing serious. Gotta say the Birdmen really want us dead, huh.

No kidding.

With the team finally assembled, there were 15 (4 from Then It Was Fixed; 4 from the goldfish; and 7 from M'Naghten) of them ready to take the tower.

Luckily, nightfall occurred when the M'Naghten hard landed. This gave the team the cover of darkness to reach the tower with no flak fire. When they reached the tower's entrance, Yiski and Zill looked at each other.

Go in loud?

Always.

The team then breached the door. What happens next would determine the fate of the world.

--NARRATOR END--

--END OF DAY 9--

BdrLineAzn:
Start of Day 10

-Narrator-

From the heavy fighting yesterday, the La Ferra Fleet has sustained heavy damage. Our of the 16 ship formation, only 10 are left. What remains is the Emporer's flagship, 5 galleons, and 4 pyramidions. The Emporer has order the remaining ships to retreat. Luckily for them, it was nightfall when they retreated from the Tower, with the darkness they were able to slip away.

During the ship battle, Zankif and his fleet arrived a little too late as he saw the destruction caused by the cannons. Know that if he entered, he and his fleet would fall just like what happen to the La Ferra Fleet. Zankif hold position just outside visual range of the Tower, and by the next day, he spots the battle weary Imperial Fleet.

Zankif goes on the radio and tries to make contact.
Imperial Fleet, Imperial Fleet do you read me over. We are the second fleet of ships here ready to assist. We were requested by one of the Zhao family members, but when we arrived to the Tower. We decide to hold back as the massive fire power they had.

On the La Farra Fleet, the Emporer heard Zankif's call and promptly answer it.
Yes this is Imperial Fleet. Glad you didn't go into that barrage. Everything would be in vain if ship after ship tries to engage that Tower with it online. Right now, my fleet will be falling back, we have taken substantial damage. Don't worry, your will not be alone, from Wu River a troop transport fleet will be arriving and the Grand Fleet will come as well from our Capital. I advise you make a perimeter cap until they come. Oh from what I seen your friends has infiltrated the building before we left, watch out for that.

Roger that, forming a perimeter around the area

Once the two fleets went their separate ways, Zankif medieum fleet, which consist of 3 galleons, 3 goldfish, 2 pyramidions, and 2 junkers. Formed a perimeter around the area waiting for the rest of the Allied ships to arrive.

Inside the Tower is a different story. The 15 man team barged into the Tower with weapons drawn. The Tower's occupants, who are just celebrating their victory from yesterday, were surprised that anyone would have breached it defenses and immediately around 8 of them fall from the gunfire. Realising they were under attack, the Tower defenders quickly went for their weapons and returned fire.

On a near by radio, one of the defenders goes for it.
We have a breach, I repeat we have a breach. Imperial soldiers have entered the Tower sound the alarm and send in reinforcements.

An alarm has sounded throughout the whole building, and on the upper floors more defenders ready their gear.

With the new retaliation from the defenders, Zill and the group take cover behind some pillars and crates lying around. A soldier gets hit and killed trying to go for cover.

Yiski is behind a box of crates with Roland next to him. He shouts over to Zill who is behind a pillar.
If we don't clear this room, more of our "friends" will be coming. You have a plan?

"Lily" from another crate hears Yiski.
Well I do.

"Lily" takes off her belt five loch gernades, unpinned them, and lobs them over he crate. Five explosions come and dust engulfs the room. After a minute or so, the firing has stopped. The team looks over their cover and notices all the rooms defenders are dead.

They all get out from their cover and walks to the middle of the room.
Hmm nice work. ...Flak... Everyone split up!

As they were assessing the damage, a shot ranged out, missing the group. And down the stairs more defenders come charging in. At that moment, the 14 man group split off in two, Zill his crew and three Imperial soldiers goes off in one direction, while Yiski his group and the three guards assigned to Ny-Lee another.
 
-End Narration-

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