Re: Eric\'s alternate reality

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"is she gone?" Jenny heard, crouched behind a table that had been
knocked to its side.
"dunno, you wanna check?" she heard the other say.
She readied her wrist blade, getting ready to let it fly out when
she needed it. Her plan: To get the ship turned around, as it had
been found that many illegal immigrants had made it on board. To do
this, she was ordered to take the ship by force. The captain had
previously not had much of a liking for orders like this, because
P&O&A pilots had strict orders not to turn around unless absolutely
necessary, and when held at knife point, it became quite necessary.
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Eric and Johnny looked at each other and with their fists,
mimed 'one, two, three' and dived away from opposite ends of the
table. Eric fired his Desert Eagles multiple times, aiming at
various vulnerable points across Jenny's body. Johnny had set the
rifle to rapid-fire auto-lock and let off a few shots in the
direction of Jenny's head.
However, the security camera's would have shown a whirl, as Jenny's
reflexes enabled her to expertly dodge them. While ducking, twisting
and turning, with eyes closed, she let fly with four blades, each
one hitting a different hand, causing Eric and Johnny to drop their
weapons.
Jenny relaxed again. "If you take them out, they will start to bleed
heavily, so I would suggest that you try not to touch them. Also,
they could have easily landed in more fatal areas, like you friend
there."
"What do you want with my ship and it's passengers?" Demanded Johnny.
"As you know, Pacific and Oceanic and Atlantic are owned by Saruman
Fleets. Now, four years ago, Mr Saruman got into a little financial
troubles due to a gambling problem. This left him owing the
WorldWide Mobster Corporation a lot of money, and they secretly took
control of his businesses, including P&O&A."
"Why should I believe you? Amd what does this have to do with my
ship?" Johnny was still not very happy, partially from the pain in
his hands due to the sharp things sticking out from them.
"People smuggling is just one of the very many lucrative businesses
for organised crime syndicates. Your friend over here," Jenny
motioned to the recently departed head of security, "was on the
payroll of the WorldWide Mobster Corporation as well as P&O&A. In
the secret holding decks, there are over two thousand illegal
immigrants, each one paid over fifty thousand - all their savings -
to get on board, only to be given a room the size that would make a
mouse claustrophobic. Five people have to share those rooms, a
little larger than a broom cupboard."
"I don't believe you!" yelled Johnny. "I think I would know about
all the goings on aboard my ship!"
"How many decks do you have on this ship?" Jenny asked politely.
"Eighty three." Johnny promptly replied. "And that includes all the
cargo, security and third class decks."
Jenny placed a blueprint on the desk. "See here." Jenny pointed to
the bottom of the ship on the blueprint. "Five whole decks of secret
holding cells. Battery hens get more room and better treatment than
these people."
Jenny went to the control panel and tapped in about twenty different
keys, bringing up the secret cameras for the holding decks.
Johnny's eyes went wide. "No wonder they've bought twenty more ships
in the last year!"
"Now will you give me the shp?" Jenny asked politely - in the fake
sweet way when you know they will give you all nine hells in one go
if you give the wrong answer."
"Sure," Johnny replied, "but on one condition."
"And?" Jenny's eyebrows raised slightly, causing Eric to gulp.
"That you get these things out of our hands and heal us."
Jenny radioed her men to release the medical personnel so they could
tend to the wounds of Johnny and Eric.
"And I think you'd better let me 'explain' things to the
passengers." Johnny said as he spoke into the ship's com. "The
trouble is over, the ship is now safe. We just need to return to
Ganymede for repairs. Due to the extensive damage, you need to stay
in the safe area. All drinks and food consumed in the safe area are
now free. Thankyou."
Johnny handed the controls to Jenny as the medicos arrived, and
started to take out the first blade, causing Johnny to faint.
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