(Fun fact: Instead of Cargo I almost wrote Corgi.)
"This is all I got from him." I said as I finished, holding the map I drew on to Falco as I laid back, letting Ripper finish what he was doing.
It hurts yeah, which Ripperdoc uses anesthetics honestly? They are in illegality, they don't have licenses to get that stuff. Ever since we made this plan, I made sure to make sure all my chrome was up to level, changing out the last surface fleshy parts and having purely chrome skin now, like most people have, even those of the lowest grade, Ripper was fixing the last panel in now.
"That's not much." Lucy said as she looked over Falco's shoulder but smiled. "But by far enough."
"Yeah, this military truck will be traveling out of NC in two days if your info is right. A big cargo in a heavy blended vehicle that has an exoskeleton. That's exactly where the Sandevistan should be." Falco said.
"We need to drive in, get in the car and get out." I added as the Ripper backed up and I sat up.
"We are blowing that cargo up, no piece of is must be left for Arasaka to use." Lucy added.
"Sure we can." I grinned. "Hey Ripper, don't you have more of your homemade explosives?"
"They are not cheap."
"We have the Eddies." I said.
"Then I have some." I looked at them all with a grin.
"Lets rock."
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<Are you ready Zyber? This will all rely on you and Lucy, one chance only.> I heard Falco.
<We are ready.> Lucy answered him as I revved the bike's motor. Well bike, this might be the last time I see you, you served me well tho I will try to keep you in one piece.
NC was surrounded by a desert for a long long while so the cargo cars were visible from far away, we were on a rocky outcropping.
"They are on the move." Lucy said, she was using binoculars to see even better then us from this far away.
That meant Rebecca and Falco would drive in towards the line of cars and divert their attention to the right, driving in fire on a big target and try to pull away a few of the guard cars from formation.
"Lets go." I grinned as she looped her arms around me when I pushed the motor too the max, making it groan in protest, jumping it off the small cliff.
I landed it and B-lined it straight towards the cargo.
<Hold on!> I told Lucy as I harshly swerved harshly to the left before righting it, avoiding to short distance rocket that blasted the rocky desert ground up.
I felt one of her hands let go before brandishing a gun up and unloading it.
Their forces were divided in two.
I was forced to use the Sandy, I could have never avoided the shots normally.
<Up and jump!> I called while Lucy passed me the gun she held, yanking the wheel up and with a lot of force, slamming the wheelie down while breaking with the front wheel.
I reactivated the Sandy, easily landing on my feet because of it and whipping around, grabbing the bike's side to keep it from falling and hopping right back on.
I drove really close to the cargo, holding the gun up and shooting the mirror of the black van.
This maneuver was for one purpose, I told her to 'up and jump', as I had lifted the front, with her balance she stood up on the seat and when I force flipped the back wheel up I threw Lucy on top of the van.
I drove up to the front and shot through the window several times and the guard car driving in front started to zigzag before flipping out of the way and crashing with no one left to drive.
I did a loop, avoiding the shots that soon stopped, Lucy shooting the second car's windows from her perch as Falco's car rammed in the side of it, driving it away, I only saw momentarily how Becca pointed her Guts shotgun out the window before I speed up to catch up to Lucy's van who had the top of it open now, a metal flap going flying away.
I swerved behind the van and to its right side, shooting that mirror too, I can't risk flipping it by killing the drivers or blowing the tires, not while she is inside.
<Hurry Lucy!> I said but got no answers.
I avoided the shots by going left again. Shit, come on.
I took a deep breath.
I drove up to the door as Sandy tainted the world blue.
Reaching out, I grabbed the weapon leaning out of the window and throwing it down behind us.
We can't take much longer then we are taking, we'll need to soon leave before reinforcements come.
I break as the time resumes and the drivers partner shoots out at me.
I speed up again, shooting lower, through the metal door of the van, I heard a scream, with a hurt leg they can still drive and will not crash but with the pain they won't be able to push the pedals that hard to keep the speed up.
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<Up and jump!> I pulled my legs on the seat and barely had I stood that I was thrown up on the van.
I landed but instantly shots came my way, forcing me to lay on the roof, pulling another gun out and shooting through the front window even if it was bullet proof, lucky me the next moment Falco rammed the car aside.
The gun clicked several times, having shot out all the bullets, I threw it away.
I pulled the monowire and slashed a square hole through the top, ripping it off and dropping inside.
I ducked a flurry of shots, slashing out with the wire wrapping up the arm and I yanked on it, slicing the arm in many pieces.
I covered the soldier's mouth as the wire wrapped his throat and I yanked, the body falling over without a head, that I dropped a moment later.
I heard many shots but it was downed out, this whole body was isolated so they didn't hear me get in.
I looked around, this whole place was filled with green lights and.... Him.
I watched in shock, I guess part of me didn't believe the info we got but here were parts I was familiar with.
I touched the glass case with David's half blown up head in it but the smile stuck on it, now only just a piece of metal without life.
I looked around, fear gripping me, this was the first time I truly saw what Adam Smasher did too him and I feared Zyber would end up like this.
My eyes stopped on a thin case with Arasaka written on it, all other pieces were morbidly displayed but this was not.
I kneeled down next to it.
I opened it and forgot how to breath, seeing the familiar scratches littering a Sandevistan.
<Hurry Lucy!>
I touched it, not believing it was truly it.
I forced myself to close the carrier, holding it tightly in my hands, staring at it, it was.... It was finally here... In my hands.
I turned to the case with what was left of David in it as I stood up, putting my hand on the glass.
I put my head against it with a sigh.
"Goodbye David." I whispered with a smile. "My dream, our dream.... Is not dead anymore... So goodbye and thank you."
I felt the car shake and slow a bit, time to go.
I pulled out the small round balls of metal Zyber's Ripperdoc gave us, I didn't know what type of bomb it is but if he says they are strong enough to finally put David to rest and Zyber believes it... Well, I'll trust her.
I clicked the buttons on them and dropped them, grabbing the carrier and pulling myself out the top of the van.
<Damn Lucy! What took you so long?> I looked around to finally see Zyber driving in the blind spot of the van, behind it.
<I needed to do something.>
<To the left." She said and I did as asked, taking a step to jump of towards the left as the bike drove up.
I saw the Sandevistan's flash and the bike jerked to the right, letting me land correctly.
I grabbed on and she instantly swerved it left, driving away.
<Falco, we are leaving now.> I told him.
<Got it.> He answered as I looked back towards the van.
I watched before the bombs went off and created a huge ball of fire, the heat was felt to here and the force of the blast shoved on us, making the bike jerk a bit but Zyber fixed it before we fell. That's one hell of a blast.
I looked away and at the back of her head, smiling as I held the carrier to my chest.
"Thank you." I thought, taking a deep breath to not let a tear slip by, smiling as I could finally leave the past behind and move ahead, truly free from the past now.