I was just looking at all the discontinued stories and thinking, I'm so lucky everybody likes this and it's still alive, so thank you for replying and making my topic so hot. . . *pant pant pant*



Now I know I meant to say something there, but what was it?



Phoebe hoped they would have time to get to the armory. She was expecting to fight SOMETIME soon, and didn't relish the thought of fighting without weapons. Still, she knew that if Omega, Alpha and she left, KRSplat and his friends would probably- no, would want to go with her. She wondered if this Coppertop would think to stop by the armory. But in the meantime, she and the other four squirrels had a very injured Firenzev to care for.



"I feel vulnerable without my sword," Copper grumbled. Claw gave an exasperated sigh. The "mission" they were going on, the one Alpha had originally had, required Copper to leave Shale behind.

"At least YOU have your weapons built in," she muttered, and Claw smothered an amused snort. Abruptly he kicked her hard, to make her shut up, and she subsided as yet another group of soldiers marched by. Somehow Copper managed to forget about being annoyed and to focus on their job.

"You know we might not make it out," she said quietly, and Claw gave her a resigned look.

"Copper, I took that risk when I got into the mercenary business. If I didn't take risks, I probably wouldn't be alive today." His companion nodded and headed down a side corridor.

"Wait! What are you doing?!" Claw hissed, and she grinned wickedly over her shoulder.

"I'm going to the armory, where else? I bet they've got all sorts of timed bombs and the like in there." Claw stared at her, then suddenly he knew what she was thinking.

"And blow it sky-high. You- you- you mercenary! I suppose you're going to keep some of the weapons."

"Of course! Why waste all those blasters and ammo? I can always use weapons."



Alpha silently parted ways with her comrades, knowing that Omega knew instantly when she was gone. She knew that Phoebe was hoping to get her weapons back, and she planned to get them for her. She also knew that the Silken Swift was doomed, and she wanted to get her sword and blaster back from it before it blew.

She just hoped she wouldn't run into any Shellions.



Copper had just reached the armory when she ran right into a red rabbit. Instantly she recognized the rabbit as Alpha and said as much, wondering if Claw would realize who this was. He did.

"Alpha, right?" Alpha nodded, looking startled.

"Claw? Copper! What are you doing here?" Copper smiled wryly.

"Probably the same thing you're doing. Where's the control room?"



Okay, short parts, so sue me. Er, not literally!



Oh boy. I must be tired. . .