Niples, Efof, Jay, Micky "Evil Holly"

Who: Captain Jay Chrysler, Seymour, Efof and Micky
Where: Blue Dwarf, corridor
When: After Whilst Skutters shoot at Micky
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He saw a bazookoid blast heading straight for him as he managed to regain control of his motor functions, throwing the poor guy nose first to the floor.
There was a resounding crunch through Mickys head that made Holly wince.
"Sorry Micky," Holly said, "wherever you are".
Micky threw himself involuntarily to the floor of the small vessel so hard he hit his nose. The pain was staggering,blood flowing instantly from his nostrils.
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Seymour was the first to run for cover, as his sense of self preservation was far greater than all the rest. Efof and Jay dived in after him, but Jay noticed Micky stood alone in the corridor as the sound of a bazukoid was fired. Micky stood there like a lemon, oblivious of the high-explosive bullet that was nanoseconds from ripping his body apart.
Jay tried to reach back to pull him into cover but he was too late. Micky was on his own. He watched as Micky's eyes suddenly showed enough awareness to dive himself nose first. He didn't put his arms out to stop himself falling though, and toppled like a tree being felled.
Seymour cringed as Micky's nose exploded on the floor.
"Good lord!" Seymour shouted as a spec of blood landed on his cheek. "It's on my face! That commoner might have AIDS!"
"Seymour, we're in space. There's worse things around than space." Jay commented.
"Like that virus that turns your head inside out!" Offered Efof. "Or the bacteria that makes your lower intestine turn to liquid."
"Or several skutters armed with Bazukoids!" Said Jay, as the Skutters inched closer and fired above their heads, covering them with plaster and shrapnel.
"Jay. You're the Captain. Use the Command Override, 388-Beta." Said Seymour.
"The what?" Said Jay.
"The Command Override, 388-Beta" Said Seymour again. "Surely you know what that is?"
Jay shook his head quickly.
"You mean when you became Captain, nobody ever told you about the Command Override, 388-Beta?" Seymour said, trying to sound shocked but mostly sounding arrogant.
"What is it?" Jay asked.
"Oh if I were you I'd use the Command Override, 388-Beta right now." Seymour said arrogantly. "It's what a GOOD Captain would do."
Jay grabbed Seymour by the short collars. "Look Seymour, I don't have time for your games, and I don't care if you think you were a better Captain than me. If you can help, then help. Otherwise just shut up."
Seymour went quiet, but Jay still held him by the shirt collar.
"Alright. I'll help." Said Seymour. Jay let him go. "Just say to them your name, and then the words 'Command Override, 388-Beta'"
Jay rolled on his shoulder out of the alcove they had ducked into. He then stood up to full height, the Skutter's bazukoids aimed directly at him.
"This is Captain Jay Chryselr of the JMC Blue Dwarf. Command Override, 388-Beta!"
The Skutter fired and almost took his head off. A ceiling panel behind him exploded and gas started to rush out.
"It didn't do anything!" Shouted the Captain at Seymour.
Seymour shrugged. "Pity. I bet they'd have listened to me. Maybe you don't sound authoritative enough."
Jay refused the urge to punch the Ambassador.
A cloud of steam started to billow from the panel that had just been destroyed.
"Go through there, it'll give us cover." Jay said, and they ran away from the Skutters.
Before they reached the smoke, the face of Holly appeared in front of them, his bald face being projected onto the steam.
"Nice try Captain." Said Holly. "But your authorisation has been overridden. I am the one and true ruler of the Blue Dwarf now!" He said, then laughed manically. "Instead of Holly, you must call me... Emperor Holly the prime ruler of all things Blue and Dwarfy!"
"He's gone totally loopy." Said Seymour.
Efof tried to punch him but then realised you couldn't punch steam.
Jay nudged Seymour. "That sounds like an impressive title. Maybe it's best if you speak to him, 'Royal Ambassador'."
Seymour shook his head furiously.
Jay grinned. "I didn't think so." Then he stepped forward boldly. "So... Emperor Holly prime ruler of whatsit." Said Jay. "What's your plan?"
"Wot?" Asked Holly.
"What are you trying to achieve?"
Emperor Holly looked from left to right. "Errrr.... because you're intruders?"
"We're not intruders! We're the CREW!"
"No you're not." Said Holly with a bit of a laugh. "I think I'd recognise the crew."
"Oh yeah?" Said Jay. "Bring up my crew record. It has a photo on, you can see for yourself."
"Oh. And who are you then?" Asked Holly.
"Jay Chrysler. I'm the Captain."
Holly shook his head. "Sorry dude. But the Captain I have in my records looks like this."
Holly's face disappeared and was replaced by a photo.
"Holly! That's a picture of a Lamb Rogan Josh with naan bread!"
"Not it isn't. That's the Captain." Said Holly. "Look. Here's the first officer."
"That's a Chicken Tikka with egg fried rice!"
"...And here is the Chief of Security..."
"That's a Prawn Vindaloo."
"...And here is the Chief Navigation officer..."
"Ergh, thats one of those horrible soggy salads you get." Said Seymour.
"Holly. It looks like you've got your files mixed up. That's the menu for the Indian restaurant on the Promenade."
"No it isn't."
"Yes it is!" Jay argued, but immediately wondered why he was bothering.
"You are intruders, and will be killed." Said Holly.
As he said that, a turret dropped from the floor. It was armed with a meaty-looking laser rifle that was already powering up. They didn't have much time before it shoots.
"Holly... what's the set meal for 2 at the Indian Takeaway?"
"Sorry?"
"What's the set meal for 2 at the Indian Takeaway? Read us what's on file."
"Okay hangon." Holly said, and started accessing his memory core. "I suppose it just makes it easier to kill you if you just stand still." Said Holly. Then he nodded as the files came into his memory. "The set meal for 2 is a Jay Chrysler with Harris, a side order of Kotchaksi and three Niples with pilau rice."
"That's us! Can't you see that you're mistaken?"
"No." Said Holly. "And now you die."
The laser fired, and Jay was quick to act. He kicked the Skutter closest to him up in the air and the beam cur right through the small robot's blue shell. By the time the laser fired again, they had all run around the corner. Including Micky who was being lead by the hand by Efof.
"What's the plan now?" Asked Seymour.
"Same as before." Said Jay. "We get to Holly's central computer. We either format him. Or find some explosives and destroy him."
< Tag. Does someone want to get us to Holly's central computer? Find a way for us to blow the computer up! >