Day 7: Screw your courage to the sticking place: Start

[voidtreckermods]

For those who have been on the train a little while they will be expecting this, the beginning of a new month, after certain passengers have strange dreams. Early in the morning of day seven of the month of Egret their SCA's glow the colour of the void and a holographic message appears. Their next mission. Another world to save.

Preperation

Those that go to the dressing room will find flight suits and helmets, one per passenger. Those who are not human shaped will find ones adapted for them, some of them quite odd. The flight suits are tight fitting and light, but once they put them on they will feel quite warm. Each is the colour of the Voidtreckers team and have a black train symbol on the chest, the helmets have clear fronts and coloured backs.

They have an hour or so to prepare for their mission. Time to make sure everyone understands what a space ship is, at least. Hopefully.

Arrival

"We are now approaching System #7212108." Finally it is time. "Warning: Exit from void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one." A jolt, a flash of light and suddenly the colours are gone, out of the windows they will see they are in a large hanger.

And outside of the train there are five scaled humanoids with guns pointing directly at the train. Those that try the doors find they do not open.

"What void transport is this?" One of the creatures demands. "We didn't request void help, explain yourselves."

Another speaks. From where they are stood near the engine. "Voidtrecker Express."

Even though the voidtreckers are unfamiliar with these people the surprise is clear in the creatures eyes.

"Stand down." They snap at the others, who lower their weapons and step back.

The commander looks worried. "Give them anything they need." They turn to hurry out of the hanger.

The doors open, allowing the Voidtreckers off the train.

One of the remaining guards steps forwards.

"I am Hitrinto, I apologise, we were not expecting you." They look worried as well. "We have everything under control but if you are here..."

At that moment there is a clatter of noise over the radio.

"There are reports coming in of a second wormhole in the system." A second voice spoke almost immediately. "Shield Station Two has been hit. I repeat Shield Station two is taking heavy fire." A third soon after. "More enemies ships sighted, reports of a second wormhole confirmed."

Hitrinto looked at the Voidtreckers grimly. "Come with me."

If the Voidtreckers indeed follow them they will find an array of ships. Hitrinto quickly explains the basics, two person ships are easier to pilot. The controls can be shared or can be set so one person drives whilst the other concentrates on fighting. They have solo ships but they are difficult to pilot and they will only give them to those who have ship fighting experience.

Another guard hands out blasters and will give quick lessons to anyone who is unsure on how they work. For all that they were surprised they guards seem to accept the presence of the Voidtreckers and work quickly to get them armed and ready for battle. Choose ships, have a quick practice of weapons and get ready to go!

Onward!

Blue team are already where they need to be, they can begin to explore the station, get the lay of the land and figure out a plan of helping guard this place.

Everyone else is off, purple and red are off to the second wormhole, orange to the shield station that needs help! Board your ships and set off to help!

(OOC: Team posts detailing the next part of each mission will go up on the 15th March)

Comments

[happyends]

She shakes her head.

"No, I'll be fine." Judging by her tone, she seems to genuinely believe that too, despite the daunting task ahead of them all. She's been safe every mission up until now, after all, so she wants to believe things will be alright this time too.

Besides, his concern and the way he considerately crouches down for her makes her smile. He's just so nice!

"I'll be with papa, after all. He's amazing."

[thebetterweapon]

His eyebrows climb. "Papa?" He asks. He didn't know that she had her father here, but that makes him feel a little better about things.

He smiles and puts his hand on her shoulder. "You take care of yourself, okay?"

[happyends]

"I'll try my best." That's all she can promise, after all. The missions are pretty overwhelming for a fourteen year old, especially one without any special powers or combat experience.. but she tries. She always does.

The other part she can definitely say more about though. With a smile, even, because there's little that Madoka enjoys talking about more than her fathers.

"And.. yes! They're not my parents from back home, but.. papa and dad are my parents here. Do you know them, mister Vic? Papa is Ignis Scientia, and dad is Tony Stark."

[thebetterweapon]

The problem is, he knows a certain girl that used to be fourteen and she would get kicked out of school... on purpose because they were on a mission. But he doesn't tell her that. "You do that, sweetheart."

The name Stark makes him twitch. But he reminds himself that that is not his Stark. The smell is different. Not much, but enough it doesn't trigger the automatic need to punch him.

"I see. Well, I know a Stark, but not the one here." He admits. "Don't know Ignis at all."

[happyends]

".. hm?"

Madoka blinks at him in surprise. She's already seen and learned a lot thanks to having been in this place for a while now, but apparently this is still new to her.

"What do you mean, 'a' Stark..? Dad's family?" Yeah, she sure hasn't heard about alternative selves yet.

[thebetterweapon]

He shakes his head. "No, darlin'. I know Tony Stark, from my world. The one here isn't the same one." He says, gently. "There are a lot of worlds out there,and sometimes, it has the same people on it, but they're a little different." He's trying to explain this and probably doing badly. "So, the Tony Stark on my world, isn't the same as the one here."

[happyends]

It's a strange concept. Sure, he explains it in a way that's simple enough for even a fourteen year old to understand, but it's still a strange idea.. Madoka is so used to the Tony here that she can't imagine someone who is him, but.. different?

"Oh.. Is he very different?" She's a little curious now. And apparently comfortable enough with him that she's able to ask it without shyly freaking out.

[thebetterweapon]

Creed shrugs. "Dunno. Haven't spoken to the one here. The one at home? Smells different, at least." And that's about all he knows. The one at home smells different, it's how he knows that this one doesn't belong on his world. "Super smart, very rich. It's how he is."

[happyends]

She's not too sure how to feel about the whole 'smells different' part, but..

"I guess dad is really smart too.." So maybe they do at least have some similarities? "You should talk to the one here sometime though.. um, i-if you want, that is! I think dad is a really nice and fun person to talk to.."

[thebetterweapon]

He chuckles, gently patting her shoulder. "I'm sure he is." He rumbles. "I'll talk to him eventually. Just haven't had a chance yet."

[happyends]

".. Thank you, mister Vic."

She thinly smiles up at him.

"I guess I should probably get going now, or papa might get worried.. B-But thank you for talking to me! Please take care on the mission..!"