“Okay, Cunningham. This is not anything you have not done before...just, you know, against the Hegemony instead of for it. Just remember your training: set your mental focus, compartmentalize your thoughts to only on the present situation and upcoming steps to the plan, remember one of the chants”
One, two, buckle my shoe;
The zipping up of the armored vest
The clipping of a bandoleer
The sliding of the bolt and disengaging the safety
Three, four, knock at the door;
“This is it. Once I go through this door, this is no going back. We either both get out, or we will never leave.”
The hiss of the opening of a door
the hum of a decontamination cycle
Five, six, pick up sticks;
Seven, eight, lay them straight;
“No time to figure out the pass-code, just need to take Fission and hope the on-board life support will last long enough”
Nine, ten, a big fat hen;
“Get
Back Here.”
“Die Traitor.”
“No you fools, aim for
the legs; either one of their head are worth more than your squads
lives.”
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve;
“Boxed in. They really do want to make sure I do not get to the hanger. Did not really want to use this, but I guess I need to use this plastic explosive, but do not have many other choices. Hopefully it is enough to make a hole to open”
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting;
“Fuck he blew a hole. He is going to make a run for it.”
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen;
“Okay, got to the Hanger. Quick boot-up successful. Now to just to get off the station and shake off any pursuers. Just need to go all out in the beginning.”
Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting;
“How did he disable his transponder so quickly.”
“Fuck it Shoot him down. Or do you have a problem with that Commander? Egghead?”
“No. We cannot allow that tech to fall into other’s hands. And the cabin in armored enough that we should be able secure the important bits.”
Nineteen, twenty, my plate's empty.
“Sorry about this Fission, but I need to plug you in. That should provide your needed life support, and I will need your help to get out... Okay, that seems to have worked. Now LETS KILL THESE FUCKERS!”