The Montero Strikes Back

Written by Omni

On the Montero

Jojo the android marched Paddy Lohan to Cargo Bay 2.

"Please, prepare the cargo." Joe buzzed.

"I'm gonna need a hand getting this cargo loader and I see you have a keycard." Paddy said.

Joe walked over to the keycard entry panel and released the first security step of the cargo loader lock.

"Oh! Can you finalize the second lock for me?" Paddy handed him a data tablet.

Unaware of the ruse, the android put the pistol down on a cargo crate and grabbed the data pad.

"I don't think we've been properly introduced... I'm Paddy Lohan, Pilot of the USCSS Montero."

As Joe tapped at the datapad he responded,"Greetings, I am...

~ BLAM! ~

Paddy shook his head as he looked down at the dumb, helpful android, leaking white lubricant from the gunshot wound in its head.

"...YOU are retired." Paddy laughed as he opened the metal gate containing the power loader and climbed the ladder to enter the unleashed heavy machine. "Fucking Seegson skinjob." he muttered.

Moments later the elevator to the cargo bay started to hum and the airlock opened revealing Captain Kenny, Bolaji and Hel.

Paddy approached from the side driving the power loader then raised his pistol to fire at Hel. He popped off four shots. Two of them hit her, wounding her, disarming her, and pinning her down.

As soon as she saw the pistol, Bolaji dodged to the side and fired at the Pilot in the power loader, but all of her shots pinged off or went flying up into the ceiling somewhere in the cargo bay.

Captain Kenny arced sideways, running into the cargo bay and sliding behind Paddy's new metal legs. Kenny fired at Bolaji, wounding her as well.

“That’s enough, ladies! Hold your fire or we all go out with a bang!” Kenny yelled from his cover. "That cargo you want so badly is volatile Tritium gas!"

Hel crawled over to her pulse rifle but Paddy moved forward, putting his heavy armored foot down on her hand.

“Ah ah ah, play nice now.” Paddy said.

“Fffffuck.” moaned Hel.

He backed up and lifted Hel into the air with the loader claw.

“Aahh... Ok... Ok... Touché. Let her go and we'll be... on our way.” Captain Bolaji said, wincing from the pain. With her pistol raised in surrender, she backed up slowly.

Kenny walked over and kicked the pulse rifle out of the way with his pistol still aimed at Bolaji.

Paddy Lohan dropped the pirate to the ground and she crawled away bleeding through her compression suit.

Bolaji ran over to Hel. “Come on, Hel. We need to get to the AutoDoc.” she said as she helped her up. They retreated backward and closed the large elevator door.

“Paddy, you reckless son of a bitch!” Kenny breathed heavily. “Hah... you saved our asses.” He picked up the Pulse Rifle.