"OW! That so totally hurts!" -- Charles Xavier

[cityship]

The battle against the Ohm raged on, and the casualties on the ground were mounting. Injured crew members got emergency treatment in the field, which largely amounted to patching them up so they wouldn't die sometime within the next fifteen minutes. After that, they were quickly picked up by shuttle and brought back to the ship, where they were sent to a medbay that was getting progressively more crowded.

The situation was growing increasingly dire, to the point that Stacy activated one of the AI's to help out.



"Please state the nature of the medical emergency."

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[sin-and-misery.livejournal.com]

Vader narrowed his eyes suspiciously. The Force told him it was true, but he did not need a mystical energy field to tell him this was not a man to be trusted easily.

"Not once have you spoken of your intentions," he said, guardedly.

[imperious_lex]

Lex is never to be trusted. But dammit if he doesn't have the things you need.

"And beyond killing Kenobi, you haven't spoken of yours. But I'm willing to bet we want the same thing."

[sin-and-misery.livejournal.com]

Truth be told, Vader didn't have a plan outside of a hazy 'win back my children and kill all the Jedi'. He was an excellent improviser, but plans had never been his strong suit.

"If our worlds are truly gone, there is no purpose is taking control of the ship," Vader remarked. "Two against an unknown number is not a desirable scenario, even if the Force is with us."

[imperious_lex]

"And this-- being a slave to the will of a broken AI-- is somehow better?"

[sin-and-misery.livejournal.com]

This was enough to make Vader surge out of bed, weak as he was, and stare down at Luthor.

"I am no one's slave," Vader hissed. "My chains are broken! I bow to no one's whim, no Kenobi, not this ship, and certainly not you!"

[imperious_lex]

That actually made Lex smile a bit. "And yet here we both are, trapped along with everyone else. Only difference is, everyone else is content with playing Stacy's game and playing by her rules. I'm not. The question is, are you?"