so, where is the Duke, anyway? (part CXLVIII)

(Roleplay entry. Continued from part CXLVII.)



Emilly shook herself free, shifted to a form with wings, and flew for help.



Hiro watched her fade, reaching for her weakly. "We have to get the thing off the station. [F*ck], we lost Emilly."



Rusty rolled over and got to his feet with difficulty and immediately found himself attacked by another monster. Desperately he struggled to get away from the monster, crawl off to the elevator and get out.



Hiro rose and followed him, catching up and putting a hand on his shoulder. "We have to get that thing off the station, but we have to find Justine."

"STAN: Locate Justine."

The voice came from the ceiling speakers. "Justine is outside of the station, nine meters south."

Hiro starts running, “What the [f*ck]?? Stan, I'm heading to my private hangar on Deck 8. Get my flyer ready."



Scanning outside the station, Hiro spotted Justine floating above the medical bay. Carefully lowering the flyer, he opened the hatch and tethered himself to the landing strut. Leaping from the flyer, Hiro grabbed Justine and pulled her into the flyer.



"I've got you," he said, kissing her. "Rusty, I have her. I'm going to get her to safety."

(Continued in part CXLIX.)