Capturing the Bounty...

Posted on Wed Apr 4th, 2018 @ 7:35pm by Dixoho Saa (*)

Mission: Mission 6 - Azzia
Location: Azzia, Faltoma Market
Timeline: MD 06 / 1209 hours (local)
799 words - 1.6 OF Standard Post Measure

Walking through the open-air market, Micheal inhaled deeply, taking in the combined aromas of the numerous varieties of spices, foods, and perfumes that were available for purchase from the local vendors. He had told Dixoho that he wanted to cook her dinner tonight, so, they had made their way here, to gather the necessary ingredients.

As they passed near an alleyway on a quiet back street they hear the wail of a small child, who emerged limping from the shadows her pretty dress dishevelled and muddy, a red mark on the side of her sweet face promised to soon bloom into an ugly bruise. "Please, they drag us into the alleyway," she sobbed, "My mother's hurt, SHE"S NOT MOVING!"

Dixoho had been talking softly to the man as he spoke about the meal he wanted to prepare. "You know I have to be back on the ship in 24 hours and you in 48 hours." She teased him reminding him of there fact they were both Officer in Charge back to back before they could return to the planet and enjoy shore leave again. It was all going well until she heard the yell and the sudden sobbing. She let go of Micheal's hand and knelt by the little girl. "Where too?" She wondered.

"She's back there!" The child sobbed, pointing down the narrow passage, "Please help I think she's dying!" Micheal and Dix followed the alleyway until it widened out in a small forgotten courtyard. There in the middle of the courtyard, a body lay in a pool of blood. "Please help her!" the little girl pleaded.

Upon entering the courtyard, Micheal saw the body. He immediately moved to kneel next to it and reached down to check for any sign of life. "I've got a pulse!" He glanced over at Dixoho as he started to gently check the body for the source of the bleeding. "Call emergency services!"

The Trill followed quickly looking concerned at the body lying on the floor. She quickly pulled out her old-fashioned communicator as she knelt on the floor trying to not kneel in the blood. They needed to get the woman help and the only way would be contacting the ship. "Dixoho Saa to SS Mary..." She paused as her wrist was grabbed and the communicator was thrown away.

The hairs on the back of Micheal's neck started to stand up, warning him that something was wrong. Unfortunately, he was too focused on his current task to pay them any attention. Suddenly, he heard Dixoho stop speaking and then the communicator hitting the ground. He stopped what he was doing and turned his head towards Dixoho and stared wide-eyed at the young girl holding Dixoho's wrist at an odd angle effortlessly. "What the..." He didn't finish the sentence as he was hit with a tranquilizer dart in the neck, injecting him with a strong anesthetic. He reached up and pulled the dart out, looking at it. As his vision began to go black, his mind began to both recognize the dart and then realize what was happening. Then, he was out cold and collapsed down upon onto his back, next to the body.

A second dart found its way into Dix's throat. Không ai saw the look of shock and confusion in her eyes, now for the panic, "Hope you enjoy your nap while we cut on your boyfriend." the angelic girl said with a demonic smile, "Don't worry we'll get to you eventually." Letting Dix fall to the ground the little girl then skipped over to the fountain and picked up a cobblestone. "Still have a pulse?" she asked the unconscious bait bleeding out next to Micheal, "Well that just won't do."

After she was done silencing annoying pulse, Không ai heart felt light as a feather, absolutely loved, as she released the poor woman from the pain she must have been in. Không ai was giddy as she danced over to pick up the communicator placing it in her pocket, not noticing the victim's blood that now smeared the casing. Instead of paying attention to that silly detail, she retrieved some tarps and zipties from behind a dumpster, While waiting for T'omas to bring the truck around she started binding arms and legs the happy couple. She couldn't help but smile down at Dix. They'd be getting to know each other very well over the next few days. They'd be closer than the closest sisters in the end. "Then," Không ai, "I'll release you from the pain and you will love me forever."

OFF::

Dixoho Saa
Chief Navigator
SS Mary Rose
(PNPC Gregnol)

Micheal Robertson
Chief Armory Officer/Bounty Hunter
SS Mary Rose/Shuttle Alexandria

Không ai
Bounty Hunter
(NPC Kane)