Purity
It looks like a field of never-ending sand and rock and dirt. The same baked red dirt that makes up the rest of Ezra. An entire field of it, not far from where the lake lies. There's a bit of scrub brush here and there, managing to eke out a living. A tree or two, closer to the lake, where their roots can get to the water to feed from. But there is, overall, nothing that looks out of place. And there are no people here at all. It's simply abandoned and empty, with no signs of anything. <English>
They had reconed the area. They had driven throuh the day and the night to get here. No sleep. Watched it for another 24 hours... and nothing. Kyo remembered this place. He had killed on a contract, a couple of people who had wronged or encroched on Doc Holliday at some point. It was years ago, before he was married the first time. Him and the squad he took pull up in his F150 and get out. Kyoshiro turns, holding his FN-MAG and wearing desert colored camo, to face his soldiers. They report to him in Romany. Nothing around, nothing. Kyo turns quietly and looks towards the lake, putting a cigar between his lips and lighting it. <English>
And still, there is nothing within the field. All seems quiet, and remains that way. A stray breeze wafts by, rustling the leaves of the trees, and sending some dust skittering up into the air. And still, there is nothing. Until the wind blows stronger, pushing a tumbleweed or a half dozen across the field. And one of them seems to get stuck on... something. Not a rock, or anything of the sort such as that. But stuck on something all the same, for the wind tries to push it but it still doesn't tumble freely. <English>
Kyoshiro turns around and says for his men to pack it up and head back to the truck. They do so and he starts his walk back too. He stops to put his cigar out. However, that tumbleweed catches his eyes and he turns to look at it, placing that cigar back in his mouth. He grunts towards his men to be alert and cover him. He dosn't raise his weapon all the way but it's at the ready as he moves over towards the stuck tumbleweed to inspect it. <English>
The tumbleweed, it would seem, is stuck on a very short piece of clear tube. It's hooked on a branch and keeping it stuck there, preventing it from tumbling away with the wind where it's supposed to be headed. A bit more dust tumbles and flows with the wind, and everything remains as it was... quiet. <English>
Kyoshiro crouches down and lets his rifle fall against his chest where it's strapped for a quick responce. A gloved hand brushes over the ground there and he raises an eyebrow calling for his men to bring shovels. They do, and they start to dig with hurry. <English>
The tube is quite possibly long -- it's hard to tell, all things considered. It does, however, seem quite anchored in the ground and in the dirt. It'll be a while, all things considered. But, eventually -- once they've reached about six feet under -- they'll find a relatively small metal crate. Small enough, but large enough at the same time -- large enough to be a coffin. <English>
Kyo's shovel hits metal and he knocks on it a few times to make sure. They work to clear it untill the edges are clearly defined and cleared. Standing atop it, Kyoshiro knocks on it. "Anyone in there?" He dosn't wait for a responce as he notices the lock on the latch. He grabs the shoves and smashes it open. HE was in the habit of not carrying things that were considered illegal at the moment like lock picks. He hops out of the pit and the attempts to open the metal coffin. <English>
[616.01 MHZ Ch:2] McGuire says, "Mibu, we're planet side on Ezra. Where are you?" <English>
There is no sound that comes in response to his knocking, to his question. No response at all. Everything is quiet, still. And when he smashes the metal crate open, he finds what he desires the most. He finds his red-headed wife. Unconscious, it would seem, for she doesn't stir at all, and her breathing is very very shallow. She's pale, though her cheeks are flushed, no doubt from the inside of the box being so very warm where it baked in the Ezra sun. <English>
Kyoshiro pauses a moment and blinks. "What the...." He leans in and takes her pulse. Then he picks her up bridal style and starts towards the truck. "Take this crate out of the ground and wait for me to pick you up..." He lays his wife down in the back seat, gets in the front and turns the truck on, pumping the air conditioning. Taking a towel, he pours it over a hankerchief and moves to the back seat. Fao's voice comes in over the comm. "Oasis lake... need a med evac." His men have already started to dig up the coffin and anything else around. <English>
[[[User:Cassidy|Kyoshiro]] (talk) 22:08, 4 March 2018 (EST) MHZ Ch:2] You transmit, "Oasis Lake... I need a medical Evac." <English>
[[[User:Cassidy|Kyoshiro]] (talk) 22:08, 4 March 2018 (EST) MHZ Ch:2] McGuire says, "On Osiris?" <English>
[[[User:Cassidy|Kyoshiro]] (talk) 22:08, 4 March 2018 (EST) MHZ Ch:2] You transmit, "Ezra" <English>
There is naught else around the coffin to dig up. Nothing to be found within the dirt save for more dirt and the natural rocks that lie therein. There is a pulse to be found, slow and weak, and she doesn't stir at all when he picks her up. She is, at least, alive, and yet... she remains unconscious and unresponsive, for the time being. She's dressed, at least -- in a pair of jean shorts and a t-shirt. <English>
Kyoshiro continues to nurse her as the responce comes through. The men load up the coffin on the truck and start to inspect it. "I want to know who made it. If there's a serial number, manufacturers number. I want to know who bought this gorram thing so I can Ruttin kill their whole family." <English>
The men will find nothing of noteworthiness upon the metal crate that could have become a coffin. No serial number, no maker's marks, no manufacturer details. And no sign of any such thing. It is simply a metal box. Empty, save for the bits of dirt that fell within when Kyoshiro opened it whilst it was still within the hole that was dug some six feet deep. The field near the lake, otherwise, is quiet and still, the odd breeze kicking up dust or tumbleweeds or other such things. And in the backseat of the truck where Kyoshiro had carried her to, is where Vanessa lays. Unconscious, unstirring, her cheeks flushed from becoming overheated within the box, baked beneath the harsh Ezra sun. <English>
[[[User:Cassidy|Kyoshiro]] (talk) 22:08, 4 March 2018 (EST) MHZ Ch:2] McGuire says, "Jia's almost there Mibu." <English>
Kyoshiro is sitting in the back seat placing a wet cloth over Vanessa's head and sometimes squeezing a bit into her mouth. There wasn't too much he could do outside of waiting for the medical evac to come. As the men report on the crate he snaps at them, "What do you mean there's no manufacturing number!" As Fao comes over the com he looks to his unconcious wife. He's got a whole squad of Churara with him, armed to the teeth, all waring desert camo. He's cot an FN-MAG strapped across his chest. <English>
McGuire uses iComm to asure Kyo of their arrival. Fao flies just over the buildings and trees of the area, the thrusters, now fixed, blow limbs to the side as they pass over them. Fao doesn't know what Kyo has with him, he just heard medical evac and with Zank's orders, flew the ship to this place. The becon in Kyo's amulet guiding them. The Jia can be heard overhead on approach. <English>
McGuire looks out the view, the pinging of the tracer indicating the target is just below. "Whole rutten army is with him." He pulls the mic, "Prepare to board." He lowers the ramp from his flight chair, the area around just giving enough room to land. Fao's pilot skills hold up as the ship goes down. "All aboard." He says over the ships speakers. <English>
And still, despite Kyoshiro's efforts, there is no stirring back to consciousness. Vanessa remains unconscious, though she does instinctively swallow the water that he dribbles from the cloth into her mouth. And the men can only report again what they have found -- which is nothing noteworthy at all. The metal crate is nothing more than a box. No sign of who might have made it at all, not even on any of the hardware of the lock. Unnamed. <English>
As Kyo hears the roar of the Jia's engines he picks up his wife once more Bridal styles and stands waiting for it to land and the Hover Stretcher to come. He looks to his men, "Take it back to the Peacemaker. WE'll meet you back at the Spaceport..." The Squade piles into Kyo's pick up and takes off for the peacemaker, leaving him standing alone. <English>
Zank has the ramp open as the ship lands pistol in his hand as he hold awkwardly with his injuries arm to a hand hold. The Jia roars over head engines whining against gravity. Zank hits the comm "Eyes on! Good landing spot 200 meter south!" he yells over the engines "Sanoh keep Nim close and strap yaself in don't know we don't know what's out here!" <English>
McGuire waits for word, keeping the engine running and ready to go. He looks to Sanoh in the co-pilot and says, "This is not a normal day aboard the Jia, I swear. We do, however, have our moments." He checks the rear security camera to see the lowered ramp and cargo bay. He's breathless. To think he almost froze to death getting here. What a day. Movement on the screen. "There he is. He's got her, thank goodness." He still waits for orders. <English>
Sanoh fumbles with the buckles and obeys, holding Nim close. She can't help but lean over to look down at the ground, however, and she emits a laugh of relief to see Kyoshiro holding who could only be his wife. But her smile fades. "...Is she okay?" Nim fights to get a look as well. <English>
Kyoshiro moves up the ramp even before the ship lands. Fao can see him move in and once in presses the comm, "I'm on..." Then he starts moving towards the Common Area so he can get to the Medical Bay. <English>
A good question, is Sanoh's. Is she okay? Will she be okay? It's hard to tell, from appearances. Vanessa is unconscious. She's dressed, at least, wearing a pair of jean shorts and a t-shirt. Her cheeks her flushed from being within the box and buried six feet under in the heat of the Ezra sun and desert. Baked within it. No doubt dehydrated, at least in part. <English>
Zank waits till Kyo is in and dosnt wait to see if his men get on board "Fao wait till Kyo's men get on then break for high orbit..be ready to hard burn for the nearest hospital ship or station" he says into the comm "Sanoh i need cold water and ice bright to the med bay" he says holstering his pistol. <English>
Sanoh unbuckles herself and stands, carrying Nim with her. "On it." She heads toward the med bay as fast as her legs will carry her. <English>
McGuire gets word and raises the ramp. Pulling the yoke back to raise the ship up. And away they go. He doesn't have to be low this time and brings it up over the ranches and small towns. Rising even higher, he takes the ship into high orbit over the planet. <English>
As Kyo enters the Common Area and heads for the Starboard Hall and the Medical Bay, "My men are heading back to the ship... just set course for Paquin..." He wasn't about to trust anyone but the people he hired to take care of his wife at the moment. <English>
[[[User:Cassidy|Kyoshiro]] (talk) 22:08, 4 March 2018 (EST) MHZ Ch:2] Zank says, " Hard burn for Paquin." <English>
