-Loren Kelley & Veronica-

"Yes. In fact, he refuses to talk until he sees you."

Kelley nodded, then walked into the room. Seeing the scene, he took a seat at a chair opposite of Ioren while the rider talked.

"Loren Kelley. I am glad to finally meet you. I realize you do not trust me, but remember the promise you made? You would save my sister. You also said you knew where she was. Where?" Kelley looked at the commander, who spoke up.

"This is up to you. I give you full jurisdiction in this matter." Kelley looked back at Ioren.

"If I tell you, and you do anything reckless, I will personally make sure you not leave this super carrier alive, let alone see your sister again." Ioren gulped, then nodded. Kelley continued, "She's on Jieorrick."

< @WanderingJester (Kelley) >

Ioren chuckled. "I see... I would like you to give me and my sister sanctuary."

"What! I should just shoot you now. How do we know this isn't a trick?" Said one of the soldiers, obviously jumpy.

"You don't. Which is why I propose a trade."

"Oh, sure, a trade... DO WE LOOK STUPID TO YOU!?" Roared the soldier, pressing his gun right up to Ioren's temple.

-Loren Kelley & Veronica-

"I see... I would like you to give me and my sister sanctuary."

Kelley briefly considered the situation, then a soldier spoke out of line.

"What! I should just shoot you now. How do we know this isn't a trick?" Ioren wasn't helping to ease tension.

"You don't. Which is why I propose a trade."

"Oh, sure, a trade... DO WE LOOK STUPID TO YOU!?" Kelley spoke up at the soldier.

"Enough. You are hurting my eardrums, plus if you blow this man's brain out without my permission, you will be the one scrubbing it off the walls and floor of this room by hand, plus every toilet on this carrier. Understood?" He turn back to Ioren. "I failed to see the humor in this situation. As for your request, this is a military carrier, which means every single person on board serves some sort of function on board, no exceptions now or in the future. Seeing as you lack the will to fight and your past history, you obviously will not be trusted with a FRAME to pilot, so I also fail to see what you and your sister will contribute to this ship regularly. But I am willing to hear you plead your case, what are you willing to trade for your sanctuary?"

"Are you lads serious?" he asked "Have ye seriously not learned your lessons yet?" His guns blazed to life, killing five. "One or a thousand, ILL KILL YOU ALL!"

< @WanderingJester (Kelley) >

Ioren looked Kelley directly in his eyes. "There is no Humor. If I can be guaranteed safety for my sister, I will gladly pilot a FRAME. And would you truly condemn a child to death?"

After waiting to see if Kelley would reply, he spoke again. "I propose to trade Jieorrick to the UTC for sanctuary. If you meet me in five days, at predetermined coordinates, I will have security codes to shut down the defense systems. We can then descend on the planet, depose the governor and take a front-line base for the UTC. Most of the people were against joining the Splinter, but any who spoke up disappeared. Therefore, I believe you will be welcomed as heroes by the populous."

"Heh, you really think we're that stupid, don't you?" The jumpy soldier began to pull the trigger. "DIE, DAMN YOU! JOIN YOUR FREINDS IN HELL!"

< @Xanxas >

The remaining soldiers opened fire all at once, leaving no chance to dodge. Not that he had to. Yalei suddenly generated a large bubble shield around her and Kyras.

"Get 'em. This will block their fire, but not yours. And hurry, this is tiring!"

[ Take out all 20 Riflemen ]

-Loren Kelley & Veronica-

"There is no Humor. If I can be guaranteed safety for my sister, I will gladly pilot a FRAME. And would you truly condemn a child to death?"

Kelley's face remained impassive, but before he got a chance to say anything Ioren spoke again.

"I propose to trade Jieorrick to the UTC for sanctuary. If you meet me in five days, at predetermined coordinates, I will have security codes to shut down the defense systems. We can then descend on the planet, depose the governor and take a front-line base for the UTC. Most of the people were against joining the Splinter, but any who spoke up disappeared. Therefore, I believe you will be welcomed as heroes by the populous." Just then the soldier from before lost it.

"Heh, you really think we're that stupid, don't you? DIE, DAMN YOU! JOIN YOUR FREINDS IN HELL!" Before he could pulled the trigger Kelley's hand squeezed the man's artery, and the soldier went limp to the ground, turning to the other soldier in the room, Kelley spoke up.

"Get this man to the brig, confine him there for the next three days. Afterwards he is to be assigned bathroom duties until this ship docks in friendly space again, at which point his shore leave will be docked. Understood? You're dismissed" Turning back to Ioren, Kelley spoke to the ex-rider again, looking him in the eyes.

"I will gladly kill an entire civilian planet myself if that meant completing my mission, so do not expect me to bat an eye for a child's life. There will never be guarantees, here in this room or anywhere else. I cannot assure you that even if I allow you on board that your sister will not be killed during an attack. As to you piloting a FRAME, did you not hear what I said? Your history and lack of will prevents all possibility of you getting into the rider's chamber of any of our combat FRAMEs, do not make me repeat that again. The information you have just given us is worth maybe a one way trip to the nearest neutral colony at best, far from a spot on this vessel. So I will ask you again, what can you and your sister contribute regularly to this ship in order to justify a permission from me to allow you to stay on board?"

< @WanderingJester (Kelley) >

Ioren still stared into his eyes. "You need not worry. Any FRAME I pilot will be of my own make. And as for my sister..." He looked down, hesitating.

"She's a Technomancer. The strongest ever recorded. I once saw her disable an entire regiment of Mecha that attacked us in an instant. Of course, it knocked her out cold and we still ended up captured. But I know there must be something she can do here with her powers... Unless, of course, the UTC hates Off-Breed Humans as much as the Splinter... Then nowhere will ever be safe for us."

Ioren looked down. "Mother made me promise I wouldn't let anyone harm her just because she was different."

Kyras fired his shoulder canons, taking two down. He then fired his rod blasts, lightening arcing between three and a concussive blast taking out four. A His canons roared a second time, drowning out the sounds of return fire and claiming another two. He fired and fired, mowing them down with contemptuous ease. He honestly hoped they learned their lesson this time. Such nuisances honestly were worth the effort.

< @Xanxas >

The way back to the Starrunner was clear, and they were on the way back when the Commotion occurred. (OOC: see post : Starrunner (anime-esque Mecha Rp Thread) )

-Loren Kelley & Veronica-

"You need not worry. Any FRAME I pilot will be of my own make. And as for my sister..."

At that Kelley saw the hesitation, and of course that made him curious, but not enough for him to drop his facade. He let Ioren continue.

"She's a Technomancer. The strongest ever recorded. I once saw her disable an entire regiment of Mecha that attacked us in an instant. Of course, it knocked her out cold and we still ended up captured. But I know there must be something she can do here with her powers... Unless, of course, the UTC hates Off-Breed Humans as much as the Splinter... Then nowhere will ever be safe for us." Kelley smiled at this. It was like stumbling on the goose that laid golden eggs.

"Mother made me promise I wouldn't let anyone harm her just because she was different." Kelley stood up after this, it was evident that Ioren had no more information that he would want. He spoke up.

"I believe I have heard enough to justify a place on the Starrunner for you and your sister. We can always let the child help with the cleaning crew, or some other duties. I have one condition for your request: You will let us install a remote activated self detonation device on any FRAME you pilot, and you will not tell your sister of this. Any tempering or disabling of that device by you or your sister will void our agreement and allow us to do as we please with you or your sister." Kelley extended a hand, "Do we have an accord?"