Here's Ch 142-Pt 6-K&K
"You guys had best get moving. The 'ISSP' doesn't play games, man! We'll be just fine. Arigatou and good luck, tomos." said Miles.
They settled their tab with Doohan, finished loading their supplies and blasted off for 'Kagura'. With Gene and his two new co-pilots, Goat and Jamie at the controls, the 'Gammeran Prince' was soon rocketing its way across the galaxy. Nat had first hugged her errant ensign and then read the riot act to her. She was told of her punishments once they reached the 'Angel' but for now the lieutenant had both Flaysie and Caggie cleaning the weapons.
Keisie and Rally were rewiring the comm systems while Robin and Cy were 'tweaking' the hyperthrusters 'up a notch' and Saavie was lubing their new warp core. The new cooks, Jimbo and Tracey were whipping up a late night snack as it was well past 2300 hours. At midnight, Jimbo would replace Gene as pilot, Tracey Edwards would spell both Jamie and Goat and then with the ship on 'George', everyone except for those two on the bridge would get some much needed rest.
In the engine room, Saavie (since Vulcans are almost tireless it seems) would remain on duty to allow both Cy and Robbie to go to bed. By midnight their little band was well on its way to 'Kagura'.
Back on Mars, Dewey and Miles had handed their prize over to the 'ISSP' patrol unit and had collected their reward of 250 million woolong or a hundred million credits or 125 thousand dollars in Terran currency!
Word of the 'Gammeran Prince' departing for 'Kagura' was a cause for celebration all over Mars in general and at the Moravian City 'ISSP' HQ in particular. Everyone was ecstatic except for Dave Donnelly.
"Oro's wrong with you, man?" demanded a Chief Commodore who was already three sheets to the wind.
"The other one's gonna be back here on the seventeenth to pick them up! Which one of you baka moronic idiots was it that ordered them to leave Mars? And in my name too! Need I remind you all that when Kei O'Halloran ain't a happy camper all unholy Hell usually breaks loose! Well, oro is done is done. Keep round the clock tabs on the 'Gammeran Prince'. I want to know its exact location at all times! I sure as Hell don't want that baka hellcat on Mars any longer than is absolutely necessary!" said the 'ISSP' senior officer and as if on cue--
"Sir? Outpost XR-218 reports sighting of the 'Lovely Angel 2'. She's er a day and a half out- maximum, sir." said Lt. Commodore (jg) Lance Ingram.
" 'Lovely Angel 2' calling Mars control. Over." said Kei O'Halloran into her relay mike. "Yo! Anybody the Fxxx awake down there? Jesus Christ! O'Halloran calling 'Moravian City Tower'. Come in. Over." she relayed.
"She is a little like that 'JC' fella, ain't she? Better answer her, Mr. Ingram." said a weary Donnelly.
"Yes, sir." replied the young jg officer smartly.
"Roger that, Captain, ma'am. We read you loud and clear, ma'am. This is 'Moravian City Tower'. Over." said Ingram into his mike.
Kei chuckled. "It's Admiral now, kid. I'm a day and a half out from there but I'm gonna burn the midnight hyperdrives to get there by morning, kiddo. I'm gonna need a damned good sized docking bay 'cause my 'Angel' has got nine surface levels and five subsurface ones. Think you can handle that OK? Who the Hell is this anyway? Over." replied Kei in a nettled tone.
"Roger, Admiral and that is an affirmative, ma'am. We've reserved a slot for you on Level 27. My name is Ingram. Lt. Commodore (jg) Lancelot er Lance Ingram. Will there be anything else, ma'am? Over." he answered.
"First off you can stop calling me 'ma'am' every five minutes, kid! I'll have to pick up my away team. Onegai advise them that I'll be there ashita. Got that? Over." she replied a shade less sulkily.
Lance covered the mike and glanced at Donnelly. "Sir?" he inquired.
"Tell her they took a side trip. To- Where in Hell did they go? Sergeant Lassik! Where the devil did the 'Angel' away team say they were going? 'Kagura'? You're sure, Joel? OK, I owe you one for that, pal. Lance, tell her they're gonna meet her on 'Kagura' at the 'Silmarillion Hotel' on Godolphin Street. That's er in 'Saruman City'. With a little bit of Gaelic luck she'll skip us and go there instead." replied Donnelly.
Ingram relayed his superior's instructions sans sidebar comments to the redhead. He then advised her to go directly to 'Kagura' to meet her away team.
"Can't do that, boyo. I need bot fuel and supplies. See you soon. O'Halloran out." replied Kei.
The young officer hung up his mike. "she'll be here tomorrow, sir. I could leave word at 'Saruman Tower' for her crew, Commander." he suggested.
"Do so at once, Ingram. Reserve a floor of the hotel for them and we'll pick up the tab. Anything to keep them off Mars! Arrange for the kawaii colleen's docking, fuel and supplies too and send a case of 'Tullamore Dew' (Irish whiskey) to her with my compliments. Lance, I want you to greet her in the morning and do not let her outta your sight until she is off this planet! You got all of that, me boyo?" replied Donnelly. Lance nodded.
"You can count on me, sir!" he answered enthusiastically because you see Ingram really 'liked' Keirran O'Halloran and he thought that the tales about her temper and wanton destruction were blown out of all proportion and totally unjustified! Poor sap! He'll learn the hard way about her!
Meanwhile back aboard the 'Gammeran Prince' Rally Vincent had finally managed to contact the 'Silmarillion', one of the poshest hotels in the galaxy and handed the relay mike to Gene.
"Hello there, ma'am. We'd like to reserve some rooms in your fine establishment, onegai. Name of Starwind. Captain Gene Starwind and company. Party of sixteen all told. Away team of the 3WA/'UG' starship the 'Lovely Angel 2'. Keirran O'Halloran, Admiral, Commanding. Coming from Moravian City, Mars. Eh? Oro? Our present vessel is the 'Gammeran Prince', Mars Registry No. X21863-ZTR. Oro? An entire floor has already been reserved for us? By whom may I ask? The 'ISSP'? Commander Captain Dave Donnelly himself eh? Nai, that will suit us just fine, ma'am. We'll be there ashita. ETA will be 0600 hours er six o'clock AM I mean. Ranking 'UG' officer? Does it really matter if she's like from a century ago or so? It does huh? OK, just a second, ma'am. (Gene covered the mike) Besides Keisie- who amonst us is genuinely 'UG'/3WA , gang? They need a ranking 3WA/'UG' officer from this century!" said Gene.
"The Boss made all of us 'UG' and 3WA officers and Garner authorised it. Remember? So that makes you our top dog, Gene." replied Keisie with a grin. Gene again spoke into his mike.
"That would apparently be me, ma'am. Gene Starwind, Captain and Master of the 'Outlaw Star', Terran er Earth registry No. T4763-X12, now commanding the 'Gammeran Prince', as Acting Commodore for 'UG' and the 3WA, ma'am. Anything else, ma'am? Do I have any questions? Yeah, oro's your temperature down there? 37 degrees Kelvin er seventy degrees Fahrenheit eh? Great. One more thing. Oro's my docking number in your parking dock bays? Oro? K-119? Arigatou, ma'am. See you ashita at six. Starwind out." he said and hung up his mike.
"Well kiddies- we have the entire 137th floor to ourselves. Sign for whatever the Hell you want. The 'ISSP' is kindly footing the bill! Hey Nat! Is Tracey gonna hang out with us for a bit longer? He is? Good 'cause he's a great cook! Well the ship's on 'George' and Jimbo's got the comm. By the way ashita is January 16th and we make planetfall at 0600. We'll be staying at the 'Silmarrillion Hotel' on Godolphin Street in 'Saruman City', 'Kagura'. It's late so I'm off to bed G'Night all." said Gene with a yawn.
Unknown to any of them or to any of Yuri's gang, Boss Kei had already landed on Mars at 'Moravian City Airfield' and was amazed that Donnelly was personally supervising the loading of her supplies and the fueling of her ship! Ingram had told her that the away team had leased a ship and took off for 'Kagura' already. All had been smooth sailing-- so far! Then Lance Ingram blew it- but good and royally!
"Forgive me, Admiral but I have neglected to give you their ship's name and data on their new billetting location. Their ship is the 'Gammeran Prince' and they will be staying at the 'Silmarillion Hotel' on Godolphin Street, 'Saruman City' on 'Kagura' at 'ISSP' expense, Miss." he said.
"I wonder why the Hell they left here at all?" asked a puzzled redhead.
"Oh, we er sorta kicked them out. Commander Donnelly ordered them all to leave Mars by the fourteenth and er--" explained Lancelot Ingram and Kei exploded with fury!
"He did oro? Wait until I get my mitts on that Kami shimatta bastard! I'll blast his ass all the way to 'Ganymede' and back again!" yelled the youngest admiral ever of 'UG' while unzipping her flightsuit and stepping out of it! Ingram turned to leave.
"If there is er nothing else, Miss, I will leave you now. You er must be quite tired after your voyage, ma'am. So-" began the young jg officer.
"Freeze right there, kid! Turn your back if ya wanna but you stay put, me boyo! We're gonna pay a call on good old Davey Donnelly, that we are! Then you are coming along with me to 'Kagura' whether Donnelly likes it or not!" fumed the kawaii redhead. All Lance could do was stare at her open-mouthed!
END of Chapter 142. Chapter 143 coming soon to a website near you (always wanted to say that!). Have a great day and SFN. Arigatou a lot for all of your help and interest in my Angels' saga. Kami bless you all and toodles until next time. Wait- just had a thought here. That new video game 'Halo 3'? What is above an Angel's head? Right, a halo yet 'Halo' games are more akin to our kind of DP 'Lovely' Angels than to the ethereal kind, eh? See ya soon.-K&K
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