Tales of the Courier – Three to Get Ready
The one lane road. A chance to meet and greet. A standoff of the, head on, kind. 1courier grins and floors the accelerator, this delivery was getting there early.
The distant vehicle responds in kind, doubling down on its speed. Furthermore, they were now mere seconds from impact. The spaceship sits in the distance, likewise, patiently awaiting the cargo. 1courier is determined not to let them down.
The m-com link flashes and an alert is sounded over the audio system. HQ was alerting about the additional player on the field, it was unknown, therefore, it was dangerous.
Three
The two machines bear down on one another, likewise, the scene resembling a jousting event from the long ago past. For one mad moment 1courier thinks it would be good to have a jousting lance.
The ride arms with short range missiles, and they appear at the quarterpanels, in the front. Nice! This ride is considerably more than it seems. Similarly, it isn’t lost on 1courier, that no verbal commands were spoken.
The two machines are now mere seconds away from impact, and the uninvited guest fires several missiles toward 1courier and the ride. The missiles fall short of their target. However, the explosions crater the road, and leave little, usable roadway.
1courier wonders how anything gets delivered in this 3universe world. Moreover, it seemed every five minutes, a courier was being hassled, in one way or another. He swerves deftly, avoiding the craters in the road.
He decides a shot across the bow, will help end this mad dash to doom. The ride fires a missile in the direction of the vehicle ahead, it strikes the road leaving road craters. Similarly, 1courier is bracing for impact as the oncoming ride strikes a road crater, and ditches, off to the side.
To Get Ready
Within seconds 1courier and the ride blaze past the unknown vehicle and leave it behind. Additionally the m-com link flashes, and 1courier is aware of no other menacing entities, when the galaxy class Spaceship comes into view ahead.
There would only be one chance to get it right. The m-com link says the Spaceship is ready for launch, as soon as the cargo is aboard. They are just minutes away.
The m-com flashes again, plans have changed, the mystery vehicle was now in pursuit of 1courier and the cargo. Furthermore there would be no time for offloading cargo. This delivery was in a state of possible failure.
1courier grins at the info on the m-com link, they were going together.
Up ahead the galaxy class Spaceship begins the launch sequence as a cargo door lowers, creating a ramp for entry. The mystery vehicle fires several missiles toward 1courier and then the Spaceship.
1courier thinks this is going to be close, as a missile strikes the road, in front of the ride. Swerving to avoid it, the ride is flipped sideways, and begins sliding out of control. Furthermore, straight for the opening cargo door of the departing Spaceship..
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