Tyr's dead, Ares. Well, at least he went out like a warrior.
"Search the bodies," says Ariadne. "And then get up top. And get a move on! Percy's in trouble."
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Persepolis
The alarms in the background blared out.
"How long?" asked Marduk. Finn made some calculations, as he watched the incoming signatures on the scope.
"Just over ninety seconds. I can man the turret?"
"We're not shooting our way out of this one. How long do we need?"
"Five minutes, maybe more. And that's if they have a clear run to the exit." Marduk thought for a few moments.
"We're taking off," he said. He headed back to the cockpit. "We're fast enough to do this..."
"We can't go in circles," said Finn. "And we can't stay at the broadcast point if we run..."
"I know," said Marduk. "Keep an eye on things..."
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If anyone's interested I've started posting Cloud's story in the General Fiction area. So far I've only done the first part of the training mission, but if you'ld like to read it and PM any comments.
The Matrix: The way the wind blows
The plan is to have it structured like:
Capture the flag
Dojo fight (here and not before training for character building purposes)
Codecracker
Ghost Hunt
Eliminate
The Heist
Payback