Alpha Security Chapter 4

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Ed Man
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Alpha Security Chapter 4

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Smoke Up
Chapter 4

Josh landed and had the Demeter refitted for a human with a comfortable cabin with a small crew quarters and galley. The Bayamons had landed security had to have a full report and records of the battle from all the ships before the Bayamons could be serviced.
After a few hours everything was cleared and the Bayamons were repaired to flight ready. Josh had the ID and APSG weapons mounted on the Falcon and APA canons mounted on the Bayamons and had there speed and rudder upgraded to max.

As Josh was leaving he saw Yakima working. Josh and Yakima were friends but as Rock the Freelancer he was just another costumer.

Josh headed back to the station to pick up Mimi and sent the Demeter with one of the Bayamons in escort to the Trading Station in Teladi Gain.
As Josh Docked with a Bayamon the docking crew were all eyes and ears as Josh exited the Falcon.

“What’s your name pilot?” One of the crew asked.

“They call me Rock.” Josh replied as he headed to the Smoke Up to pick up Mimi.

As Josh entered the shop Mimi replied. “I see you’re still alive and well. Is your ship ok?”

“I’m touched you cared.” Josh replied as the workers laughed. “And I picked up a little extra on the trip. I don’t they were planning on it that way.” Josh said with a sly smile.

“Are you ready to go I want to go break some rocks with my new toys?” Josh asked looking at Mimi.

“Yes I’m ready but I want you to meet my brother and partner before we leave. He’s at the pub I asked you to wait at before.” Mimi stated as the left the shop.

As they entered the pub a harsh look was on the face of Mimi as she looked at one of the men from the shop setting at a table arguing with two other men.
Josh noticed that one of the men was trying to ease his pistol out at what was now clear Mimi brother. Josh quickly eased in behind him with his pistol in his pocket pointing it at his head he touched his shoulder saying. “I don’t think that would be a wise thing to do! Ease it back into the holster, latch it and place your hands on the table and I won't blow your brains out.”

The man with a surprised look eased his pistol back into its holster and placed his hands on the table.

“Please forgive my friend he meant no harm he’s just a little tense and needs a break we’re done for today and need to be leaving. Please think about my offer.” The other man replied as they got up and left.

“Thinks you must be Rock. My name is Samna please sit down and let me buy you a drink and think you.” Mimi’s brother asked as he stood up and held out his hand for a handshake.

Josh shook his hand and sat down as the man thanked him and explained that the Shredder Clan was trying to buy out his shop.
“The two that were at the table have been trying to negotiate a deal for a while now. I know that they were somehow involved in the killing of our other deliveryman. The man was our friend and if we had any proof I would shoot them myself. The Shredder Clan is trying to buy up or run off the shop owners. Their main goal is to take control of the station altogether. I’d sell them the shop and move but they want our suppliers also. And we can’t do that.” Samna explained.
They sat for a while and talked as Josh listened how they had started out as a security agency. After working for a Teladi who had started with a crafty set of connections for weed died crashing his ship into an asteroid because he was high on weed.
The original plan was already set in motion so they joined forces and went ahead with his plan on their own.

They had started out with a few credits each member had contributed and two small fighters and a Lifter.
The Lifter was docked along with a small fighter. The other fighter was destroyed with their friend after someone had figured out their schedule.
After escorting her brother back to the shop Mimi was ready to leave. She was impressed after seeing the captured Bayamon and congratulated the Rock, as she looked it over.

While in flight on the way back to the station Mimi confided to Josh that this was not what her and her brother wanted for their lives ending up as weed dealers. The rest of the original team liked the credits and the excitement and wanted to keep the shop so they stayed with the team. Her brother was the commander of the original team and was voted as manager and leader when they rented the shop.

As Mimi went on to describe each member of the team it became clear that Mimi and her brother was what keep the team together. And Josh realized that after only a short time so he was confident their enemies knew the same.

Josh told Mimi about his assessment and concern for their safety and asked that she buy a security drone.
Mimi agreed as she exited turned and kissed the Rock on the cheek saying. “Thanks for caring Rock.”

Josh took the Falcon with the Demeter and Bayamon and went to Seizewell to do a little ore collecting.
After docking the ships at the Equipment Dock he jumped to the Goner Temple and bought a jump-drive and transporter for the Demeter. Then checked in with HQ and jumped back to Seizewell and docked and had the equipment installed.

While Josh was waiting on the techs to finish he compiled a report from his and the team’s findings and sent it to Director Moa.

Josh stayed onboard the station inside the Falcon taking of the disguise and went to sleep getting some much needed rest. After becoming the Rock again Josh paid for the ships to be stored till his return seeing it was time for another delivery.

After docking and picking up Mimi her new drone waited outside till the weed was loaded then stored itself in the cargo hole.
“Glade to see you took my advice.” Josh replied looking at Mimi.

She smiled at the comment as she made herself comfortable. After Josh cleared the gate, set course for the station and scanned the area for enemies. All was clear so he got up to check on Mimi. She hadn’t said a word since they cleared the station. Josh looked down at Mimi, as she lay back in the chair sound asleep.
Josh went back to the cockpit and stared out into the vastness of space thinking about how did he end up here delivering weed to a Pirate station. Josh was looking forward to getting back to the Demeter and using the ore collector. A few days of shooting rocks that didn’t shoot back would be nice for a change.

As they were about to dock Josh woke Mimi so she could call the shop and have them ready for our arrival.

Mimi had tears running down her cheeks as she told Josh that her brother had been stabbed in a fight and was in bad shape.
As they docked Mimi left with her drone and a guard to go check on her brother. The others with a drone unloaded the weed onto the cart. Josh pulled his assault rifle from the locker and climbed onto the cart with the others.

After making it to the shop and unloading without any problem. Mimi asked Josh to look at her brother.

Josh scanned Samna, as he lay unconscious with a high fever. “Whoever cut him had a poison on the blade. If we don’t get his fever down and get him into a good medical center quick he will die. My ship has a jump drive and the energy cells to jump to an Argon Sector we need to get him onboard quick.”

The men already knew what was going on. They had just checked on him to tell him about Mimi docking with a load of weed and found him passed out. It had been a simple bar fight with a small cut so they cleaned and bandaged the cut. And he went to sleep it of having drank a little too much after the fight.

They rushed him onto the ship and left. Josh exited the station telling Mimi. “I know where to take him if anyone can save his life they can.” A he hit the jump drive.

As they exited the gate Josh had Sarah call ahead and had a medical team waiting. And made Rock a welcomed guest with a room for Mimi and him.
As they docked the medical team rushed Samna of the ship and into emergency while an aid asked Mimi some medical information about her brother.

“Where are we? And what are you to these people?” Mimi asked with a worried look on her face.

“Calm down we’re at Alpha Securities HQ. They have the best medical center in the known sectors.
I did a few jobs for them and saved the owners life. And now I’m a welcomed guest forever.”
Josh said smiling at Mimi.

Mimi smiled back at Josh as she looked down the hall where they took her brother. Josh eased her into the waiting area and fixed them some coffee. Then asked her to tell about her brother and herself a little.
Josh poked and pried at her answers trying to find out a little information and keeping her mind busy.

After an hour a doctor came out to talk to Mimi. “Your brother is going to be fine. If you had ten minutes later he would not had made it. The cleaning of the wound and the alcohol from his drinking bought him a little more time. The toxin used is a live culture and will not last longer than one hour in the open air. The natural germs in the air will destroy it making it hard to trace on a dead body.
This was no accident someone was trying to kill your brother.
You need to leave him here a few days for cell regeneration his body came very close to death and endured damage due to the toxin. Four days her or a month of rest in a sterile environment.”

“What is it going to cost?” Mimi asked the doctor.

“Nothing Miss. and we have a room for you and Rock to stay in till his release.” The doctor explained.

An aid was waiting and showed them the rooms and the cafeteria. Josh told Mimi he was starved and practically dragged her into the cafeteria setting her at a table as he got two plates and sat down with her.

“Eat up Mimi the chow is great.” Josh stated while Mimi picked around at her food. Then she cleaned her plate not having eaten in a while.
Mimi then looked at Josh. “I don’t know what to do? I need to get back to the shop! I need to go to the station an extra shipment is due in about 12 more hours. If I’m not there to receive it I don’t know what will happen!” As Mimi rubbed her head being overwhelmed.

Josh talked to Mimi for a while about what she could do. Her brother would be out for another day at least the doctor said. So they left the station and docked at a SPP to restock for the jumps. Then jumped back to return to the smoke up to get a replacement for Mimi. That was a female Teladi that stayed primarily at the shop.

“Mimi you need to think about getting the two of you out of the weed business.
Your brother may not be so lucky next time. Or it could be you they find dead. I know your part of a team. But the attack was against Samna not the team. Cut the leader or supplier off and the shop dies.”
Josh explained as they headed for the station.

Mimi looked at Josh right before they docked and said. “I know but I need to speak to my brother. I won’t leave him all we have is each other.”

After docking and going to the shop everyone in the shop act a little uncomfortable. As Mimi pried they discovered that the Clan had paid a visit and made another offer a good one this time. And they had their own supplier and they wanted them gone one way or another they had three days to decide.

After talking a while. Half wanted to stay the others wanted to leave and split the credits and disband the team. No one had the credits to buy the others out. If they disbanded sold the shop and ships each member would have the credits to buy a ship of their own. They all agreed to wait on the decision of Samna no matter what the answer.

Josh thought as they undocked and headed for the Trading Station and the delivery. It was a no brainier staying was no option. But this was not his mission Josh thought. He needed to get back on track. Helping save Samna was a good deed but he was getting to drawn in and knew he needed to cut ties and not get dragged into their problems.

After docking Josh waited onboard the ship as the Teladi, Mimi and the security drone left to go meet their distributor. Mimi returned with the shipment as the drone loaded the containers the Teladi female returned to the room Mimi had on the station to stay as the new contact to the growers.

It had been less that two day since the last delivery and they were about to dock and drop another one. Mimi had hailed the security team and they were waiting when they docked. “No trip to the shop this time I want to get back to my brother. We have a lot to talk about and I want to give him time to think.”

Josh exited the station and jumped back to HQ and docked. Mimi transferred payment to Josh and thanked him for all he had done saying. “You saved my brothers life anything I have is yours when this is over.” Mimi hugged Rock and kissed his cheek with a tear in her eye then went to her room.
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Post by collins50 »

A nother good one,
keep it up

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