The
Space Dogfight
by
Wulf
The
year, 2408, the mission none. "I can't believe
they snuck us like this." Beat said. "We
aren't even on a mission, we're a cargo ship."
"It's
not just that." Sketch added. "They filled
up Roswell's equipment bay with that junk, and we
don't have Wing-Vs or any kind of defense equipment."
"We
have suprise at our advantage, stealth. We are sneaky.
The Greys don't know we are on the move, that we are
doing this." Kidd added.
"Kidd,
you know the Greys are creapy, sneaky, and cheap attackers
when it comes down to it. I bet they know." Flare
said.
This
discussion went on as the five members of the Sneak
Force sat on the section couch in Roswell's bridge,
as they played together in a multiplayer adventure
game.
"Don't
go there Beat!" Flare yelled, remarking to where
Beat was going inside the game they were playing.
"Uhh, sneaks!" Flare said in a defeated
tone.
"Make
my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I
will not be ashamed."
"Whaaaat?..."
Edge and Sketch said together looking at each other.
Kidd
quickly sat up straight and said "He means, we
got company."
"Zip,
check sensors.." Beat gets interrupted by Zip's
voice.
"Roswell's
sensors have two Grey ships approaching at high speed."
Zip stated.
"Okay,
pause my game." Flare said with some anger in
her voice.
"What
type are they Zip?" Sketch asked.
"Don't
know yet, by the time we do know, at their speed,
they'll be right on top of us." Zip answered.
The
Sneak Force still sitting on the big couch in Roswell's
bridge, all looked alert. The large view screen showed
vector like images mapping out the coordinates of
the Greys' ships.
"It's
up to us Roswell, it's not time to be the carrier
ship like usual, it's hand to hand combate here, a
space dogfight!" Kidd spoke up.
"In
death, I am born." Roswell stated.
The
Sneak Force all looked with puzzled faces at that
statement.
Kidd
scrambles to get a more understandable reply from
Roswell. "Ahh.. Great warrior, we are needed
by many for many more battles, this one we need to
win!"
"The
wolf closes with ease on the prey that looks weak."
The
others stare, but Kidd gets it. He says "That's
it Roswell. He's got us a stratagy. Let's appear to
be weak or damaged already. It will give us an upper
hand."
Zip
says, "Too Sneaky has opened a damper in the
main power cell. It will be visible to the Grey's
sensors. They'll certainly think we're damaged."
Flare
says, "We'll use rapid succession firing, one
after the other, then we'll have to chase them down."
As
the two Grey ships approach, it becomes apparent to
the Sneak Force that the ships are both Rays. The
powerful and fast attack fighters. Rather than firing
right away, the Rays encircle Roswell.
Zip
says, "They're using one of our computer languages
to communicate a surrender."
The
Sneak Force grin at each other. They nod. Zwaaaaaaaaaaap!
Roswell's outer force field lights up and a giant
bolt of lightning strikes the first Ray. The Rays
return fire.
"We
got'em." Edge states.
The
Sneak Force chase the two Ray fighters off into the
distance.
