The corridor was plunged into darkness as the city forces cut the power. 399 jacked back the action of his micro-cannon repeater and said grimly, "It'll be any minute now... soon as they finish their recon." Narchi and Neblae held each in a tender embrace that might be their last. Thistledown, the huge, hulking Cyclops achine-life being moved to the side of the corridor and faced towards Narchi and Capitan Tkarro. He said, "ALERT! I have real-time communications from high-orbital position from Lieutenant F'Loona! High Priority Communication!" Floona's voice was disconcerting coming from the seven foot tall armored form as she said in a sharp, staccato tone,"Capitan Dokka! In twelve minutes--a Cyclops Commonwealth Transport, number 110 will arrive at your location to transport you and those with you into high orbit. Narchi, your friend Pazu sends his regards. Narchi?" Capitan Tkarro and Tall White Lady turned to Narchi and Neblae and shouted,"PAY ATTENTION!" Tall White Lady grumbled,"God. This is like sheparding children on a field trip!" Floona cut in sharply,"Eleven minutes, forty seconds to link up with Cyclops Transport! Pazu sends greetings! We are working with CYCLOPS! Capitan Rose will be in command until high orbit! Ahrini's club-members must come WITH her! Understand? Open channel protocols?" Neblae said,"Toxic is at another location. We can't find her." Dokka said,"We'll hold out as long as possible. This is a very hot LZ right now, about to be stormed by City Police Forces. Also Jin and General Chiboo are missing as well." Floona said, "I'm in simultaneous comm-link to Capitan Rose! She is being filled in with your tactical situation via Thistledown's zip transmission. If you can round up any more engineers or tech-people...you have NINE minutes, THIRTY seconds to get them there! Be ready to move! Floona out!" TWL turned to look at Dokka Tkarro. She said,"We should be ready to run. Hope we can hold out for that long." Neblae said with anger,"The tide is on our side. We'll hold." Narchi chortled, and bumped his forehead against Neblae and said,"Damn, you're a scary lady!" TWL whispered softly toward Jeet and 399, "He has NO idea!" Neblae sighed to Narchi,"Never to you,love. Never to you." There was an explosion down the corridor, as the City forces blew in the blast-door. Capitan Tkarro shouted, "EVERYONE! HOLD THE LINE! We HAVE to HOLD THIS LINE!" The far end of the corridor exploded in small-arms fire. --TO BE CONTINUED!--