#echosquadatfacetroid

[hunteratfacetroid]

*The glowing blade flies past Samus just as she moves out of the way, cutting a gash in her shoulder. She rolls into the morph ball and boosts away, standing up some distance away, looking out at the sea. They were all going to be stuck here unless they stormed the kennet vesssl.

Samus looks up, trying to find the ship in question. There was no way her ship could hold four people, and it was currently crashed on Drelion anyway.

After a moment, she lies down in the sand and begins shutting off systems in her suit, most notably the lights. If anyone had a chance of taking that kennet ship and coming back alive, it was her. The important thing now was that they figured she was unconscious, and didn't try to remove her suit.*

[blujayatfacetroid]

*The way Tsey had Samus, Weavel, and the others distracted suddenly catches his attention. He turns around, alarmed, unfolding his arms and putting one hand on the Archepée, ready for battle.*

Tsey isn’t here to kill us. 

He’s here to distract us. 

And he’s done his job well.

[katieatfacetroid]

*Katie’s stealth ship warps into orbit over Drelion, and she remains there for a moment*

Katie: What's the situation?

KT-555: Mistress, there seems to be a central conflict occurring at these coordinates. Pirate and Federation forces are converging there now.

Katie: Land in the covering of the wilderness... We'll go in and intercept Blujay by foot.

[blujayatfacetroid]

*Blujay draws the Archepée, its blue foreign light shining ominously. He says nothing, but only points the blade at Tsey*

Q5-C7 V.2: [Scan 50% complete: Tsey. Space Pirate Lancer. Bounty hunter and dangerous foe. Sir, I’d suggest you approach with caution.]

[katieatfacetroid]

*Why it was taking so darn long to find Blujay, however, was the other question.*

*She returned to the command deck and turns to her first Commanding Kennet Trooper*

Katie: Do we have a lead on the Blujay?

KC-006: We have monitored the planet Drelion, and have found that Lightning's Breath has not left its current position. We are assuming that Blujay is still on the planet. Further investigation required for better data analysis.

Katie: Good. Send me and the same crew back on the stealth craft. We're going to capture that vigilante once and for all.

[blujayatfacetroid]

*Blujay remains in the shadows as he watches the group. For once, the lone swordsman prefers to work away from them and listen in, following at a distance. There are too many hostiles in one room, and having his presence be unknown may be useful in the future. Despite that Samus Aran—the alleged Guardian of the Metroid Realm—is present... he still doesn’t know who to trust. Elira is far too conniving and elusive for his taste, Alice is a loose cannon trigger-finger, Martin is half-mutated into a darkling now, Javalix is a part of Echo Squad—the group that Martin had originally affiliated himself with that now is trying to kill him, Weavel is... “notoriously dangerous” according to Federation records, and Samus hasn’t been heard from since the Battle of Final Destination.*

*Yes, perhaps keeping his distance is the best option, at this point in time.*

Q5-C7 V.2 (quietly into earpiece): [Master Aramada, the planet Okeana is listed in the Federation Databanks. Coordinates marked for next destination in the Lightning’s Breath Navigation System.]

Blujay (whispers): Thank you, Cuefive. 

Q5-C7 V.2 (quietly into earpiece): Battery for portable computer low—15%. Recharge soon.

[weavelatfacetroid]

*Weavel groans somewhat upon hearing no response from Samus*

In that case, you have mortal enemies willing to set aside their justified reasons for wanting to kill each other, just so you all can help us fix this issue. So start talking.

[hunteratfacetroid]

*Samus only nods silently as she shifts her posture, standing in the center of the pathway and holding her arm cannon up with her other hand. She doesn’t point the gun at anyone, but rather stands ready to fire should something go wrong*