In short they had to end it at the source if they ever dared to get back home. As they made their way toward the security station, they entered an area that was basically two ledges witha small vally down below with a bit of water. On the end opposite of Ranma and Parker was a guard wielding a rocket launcher.
And said rocket launcher lobbed said rocket toward our two heros.
"HIT THE DECK!" Parker grabbed Ranma and pulled him down just as the rocket neared them, flying over their heads streaking past into the mine shaft behind them.
"Shit, the farther we go, the more heavily armed those bastards get," Ranma cursed as he and Parker crawled over to some rockets to get some cover.
The rocks behind them shuddered as a layer or two was blown away by another rocket. Since the guard had the luxery to blow away their cover instead of waiting for them to pop up and snipe them, he was going to town.
"Damn, damn, DAMN! Another shot or two and we'll have no place to hide."
Ranma nodded, and put his two pistols down beside Parker, "Hold these."
"Huh? What're you doing?!" Parker exclaimed as he watched Ranma jump over the rocks...about 20 feet into the air above the rocks. "Holy shit..."
As he catapulted into the air, Ranma focused his ki into his hand, forming a basketball size ball of energy. Twisting his arm back, he then threw it at the guard the ball landing at the guard's feet where it exploded sending the guard into the air where he went SPLAT onto a stalagmite.
Ranma landed onto the ledge where the guard had been, and calmly walked over to where the rocket launcher had been dropped. He checked over the weapon and was glad to see it was undamaged. As he heard Parker walk over he held it out toward him.
"Merry Christmas Parker, pardon the lack of wrapping paper."
Parker accepted the weapon and in return handed Ranma back his pistols, "How did you do that?!"
Ranma couldn't help but smirk a bit at Parker's awe,"A lifetime of martial arts training, I can manipulate my own body energy to create destructive energy blasts, or enhance my own strength stamina and endurance."
"Why haven't you used your skills beforehand? If you could wipe the floor with the guards before, why until now keep thema secret?" Parker asked, confused.
"Simple, I ain't bullet-proof. There's more guards than me, and even I can't take on an army of guys with guns, rocket launchers and God-knows-what other arsenal that can turn me into swiss cheese before I got out of the mines." Ranma explained as he reloaded his pistols.
"I guess that makes some sense..." Parker rationalized while Ranma went over to the dead guard and relieved the corpse of some rocket ammo. Ranma walked back over to Parker and gave him rocket clips. "I dunno how many rockets are in the clip in the weapon, and each extra clip has 6 rockets so use them sparingly.
"Right, the same goes for the detonator charges we picked up on the way out of the last mine shaft." Parker replied as he loosened the shoulder straps for the launcher and slung it over his shoulder, he was very glad the damn thing was made of a lightweight material. "Alright partner where too?" Parker asked as he readied his shotgun.
Before Ranma could answer their com-lines came on and a new voice came over the line.
"Parker, Saotome! This is Henndrix, I want to help you. I'm with Ultor security but I'm really with the Red Faction. Eos contacted me to give you guys a hand."
Both miners looked at each other skeptically, could they trust this guy? For all they knew, he could be an Ultor guy trying to get them killed. Yet what choice did they have.
"So what is it Eos wants us to do Henndrix? And for the record you try anything funny we'll kill your ass," Ranma warned him.
Henndrix laughed a little, "Deal, alright listen Eos wants you to make your way to a Geo-thermal plant that's past the guard barrecks, and an abandoned mine area. By knocking the plant out it'll buy us time to mount a better assault on their more guarded areas while Ultor rushes to get the plant running again."
"Alright we're on out way," Parker replied.
"Good luck to you, I'll be monitoring your actions and relay info when needed." Henndrix replied before cutting out.
"Why do I get the feeling we're gonnA be screwed over 300 ways from Sunday?" Ranma groused.
"Amen to that brother."
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