Outlaw Star Fan Fiction ❯ Pirate's Lair ❯ Fields of Dragonite ( Prologue )

Outlaw Star Fan Fiction
Fields of Dragonite

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"Don't mess with me loser!" Gene yelled as his grappler arms locked with
those of the pirate ship. He smiled and twisted the control's ripping the
other ship's arms off. Melfina turned the ship at an angle and Gene began
hitting the other ship with it's own arms.
Jim looked back at him. "Good move Gene, this means we wont have to spend
as much getting the dents out of our arms. These guys weren't that high up
in the Kae pirates so if we're going to make any money at all we have to
avoid getting..." A loud bang rocked the Outlaw Star as the pirate ship
crashed head on in one last desperate attack. "... Hit." Jim sighed.
"We have received a cut to the hull, but nothing that can't be repaired."
Gilliam said.
Jim sighed and looked back. "Well that's it. After this the money we get
for this guy is just going to pay for the repair bill."
"Defeating pirates is it's own reward." Suzuka said.
Aisha growled, "Ahh, why can't we ever seem to make any money?"
Gene had to agree with her. Moving the grappler arms he slammed them into
the other ship, causing it to explode. Using the arms he grabbed the
floating body from space and deposited it into the cargo hatch as it froze.
"Ending grappler combat mode." Melfina said. She smiled at Gene from her
blue tube. "That was a good job Gene."
Gene smiled back, "Thanks Melfina. I just wish it were worth some more.
Since we beat the Onten seven and Hazanko the major pirates and criminals
have been avoiding us."
Suzuka turned to look at him. "In that case why don't you simply go to
where they are?"
Gene sighed, "It's not that easy Suzuka. I don't havemoney to get out very
far. I still owe Fred for financing all those projects while we were looking
for the galactic lay line. Despite our terrific story he still took every
Wong we got for the pirates and we still owe him a hundred thousand."
Jim smirked back at him. "Well at least you're finally worrying about the
money for once."
Gene looked at him and frowned. "Oh shut up."
Aisha and Jim looked at each other, grinned, and then burst out laughing.
Gene turned back to Melfina. "Plot our course back so we can get some rest."
Melfina smiled and nodded. "Plotting a course home. Don't worry Gene, I
think you can find a big enough job."

Gene lay back with his eyes closed. It had been a rough week, between
repairing the Outlaw Star and finding a few odd jobs to pay for food. Having
Aisha around was definitely not helping the food bill.
He heard someone huffing and hopping around, so he peeked out one eye to
look around. Suzuka was training in the middle of the room. "Don't you ever
rest? You'll burn yourself out at this rate."
Suzuka stopped and smiled at him. "Maybe you are right."
Gene sat up. "I've been wondering something Suzuka. Why do you hang around
with us? I mean we've defeated the pirates you wanted to and lately it's
been rather slow around here."
Suzuka raised an eyebrow. "Do I take it you no longer want me here?"
Gene held up his hands. "Nothing of the sort. We're all one big happy
family here. It's just that I want to make sure you are all right with the
arrangements. After all it's not like people who hire assassins come by a
lot."
Suzuka smiled at him and shook her head. "I find hanging out with you much
more interesting. I have actually found bounty hunting to be far better than
assassination anyway."
Melfina came around the corner carrying the tea set. She smiled at both of
them. "Would either of you like some tea?"
Suzuka nodded politely and Gene smiled at her. "Thanks Melfina." He kissed
her cheek. Suzuka felt a slight pain of jealousy, but pushed it aside. Since
Gene was happy she would be happy for him and Melfina.
Melfina smiled at him, "Don't worry Gene, I'm sure a bog job is just
around the corner."
"Hey Jim, any jobs coming in?" Gene called out.
Jim looked up from his computer, "None yet."
Aisha rolled over from where she had been sleeping near Jim's table. "Well
maybe I could help. How much do you suppose they would pay you to stop a
Ctarl-Ctarl from tearing up the town?"
Jim smiled at her and shook his head. "Sorry Aisha, but we don't do the
illegal stuff. Besides we don't want you or anyone else getting hurt."
Aisha smiled. "Well I wouldn't be hurt. We Ctarl-Ctarl are immortal you
know." Despite this she enjoyed it when Jim showed some concern for her.
They had been a lot closer lately, especially since Jim seemed to develop a
new respect for her abilities. Most of Aisha's boasting was completely
justified. She still didn't find humans that attractive, but considering
Jim's personality and what jerks most of the Ctarl-Ctarl had been to her,
she liked him. And since she was immortal his age wouldn't be a problem
forever.
Jim meanwhile had decided that Aisha was an all right girl, even if she
was a bit boastful. Looking down he smiled at her and she smiled back. Then
suddenly his thoughts were interrupted as he got an incoming call. Jim
picked it up and Fred's face appeared on the screen. "Hello Jim, is Gene
there?"
Jim sighed and called up, "Hey Gene, Fred for ya on line one."
Gene stood up from his talk with Melfina and Suzuka and walked over to the
phone. "Fred if it's about the money I don't have it yet."
Fred smiled. "Well Gene don't wait too long to pay me off. The interest
could get awfully high."
Gene frowned. "Now hold it right there Fred. Our deal didn't say anything
about interest."
Fred raised an eyebrow. "And what would you do if I do charge interest?"
Gene grinned. "Then I'll tell your super strong fiancé just why we were at
the contest."
Fred held up his hand. "No need Gene, I haven't charged you interest yet
and I won't start now. I actually called you about a job."
Gene's eyes widened slightly. "What kind of job?"
Fred smiled. "Oh just a little mining operation. We've found an asteroid
field of dragonite and we need a grappler ship to help protect us for three
days while we load it up."
Gene rubbed his chin thinking. "How much does it pay?"
Fred smiled pleasantly. "Well since there is so much high density
dragonite and you are my best business partner, I would say however much
dragonite you can fit into your cargo hold would do... but not until the
three days is up. You wouldn't be able to protect us well if you are loaded
down."
Gene kept his face straight. "If I take the job in addition to the pay I
want you to forget all of my outtanding debts with you."
Fred waved his hand. "Not a problem. With what I'm paying you that will be
a drop in the bucket. I'll send Jim the coordinates." The screen went blank
while Jim read over the information. Gene fell back onto his butt completely
astonished.
Aisha came running up the stairs. "Did he say he'd pay the entire cargo
hold full of dragonite and forget your debts?" Gene nodded and Aisha did a
back flip. "Yes! No more working at crummy diners!"
Gene stood up and smiled at Melfina. "I guess you were right Melfina."
Melfina blushed and said, "I was just trying to be positive."
Gene smiled and shook his head, then looked at Suzuka. "You want to come
along on this one?"
Suzuka grinned. "You bet. This one sounds too good to pass up."
Jim smiled up from below. "According to my calculations the cargo hold
should carry enough dragonite to equal about seventy five million Wong. We'd
all be set for life several times over."
Everyone cheered and smiled at each other. The pink Gilliam drone waved a
pincher in the air. "It seems like our luck is finally changing."

Ron McDougal sat at the help of the Eldorado scanning the stars. Between
jobs he enjoyed doing this when he had a free moment. Suddenly Harry's face
popped up on the screen. "Hey big brother, I found us another job."
Ron smiled. "What is it this time? I hope it's something interesting."
Harry nodded. "One of Fred Loe's business associates who wished to remain
nameless has informed us that Fred has found an asteroid field full of
dragonite. In exchange for whatever dragonite we can carry he wants us to
chase off the miners until he can get his own men there."
Ron's eyes narrowed as he smiled. "As much as we can carry huh?"
Harry smiled back. "Yeah. We could finally afford to get me a new body.
But that isn't even the most interesting part. Guess who was hired to guard
the place. Gene Starwind and his group."
Ron frowned. "No offense Harry, but are you sure we should do this? Our
record with him isn't exactly sterling, and I can't download my brain into a
computer."
Harry waved him back. "We can handle it. Look, as long as we don't take
them on head on we should be fine. You know Gene's honor wont let him kill
someone who isn't trying to kill him."
Ron rubbed his chin. "Ok, we'll do it. But if it comes down to a direct
fight we get out of there. Much as I hate to admit it that ship of theirs is
stronger and faster than this one, especially since you won't hurt Melfina."
Harry nodded. "Agreed big brother. We'll be in and out before they even
realize what's going on."

Melfina hummed to herself as she stirred the soup. They had arrived at the
asteroid field earlier that day and things had been pretty quiet. From
behind her she heard a chair move and turned to look. "Hello Suzuka. How are
you doing?"
Suzuka smiled at her. "I'm fine Melfina. How are you this evening."
Melfina smiled and tasted the soup. "I'm doing alright I guess. You know
you and I haven't talked much since we got back from the galactic lay line.
Are you feeling alright?"
Suzuka wanted to give one of the same excuses she always did, but there
was something about Melfina that was so sincere she decided to just lay
everything out on the table. "Well there are a few things, but... I'm not
used to confiding in people."
Melfina turned to stir the soup again. "I promise that whatever you tell
me will never leave this room. In fact, hold on a second." She turned to the
Gilliam drone hanging above them. "Gilliam could you turn of the sensors to
this room for an hour and close the doors?"
"Certainly Melfina." The drove slid out the door, which closed behind it.
Melfina turned back to Suzuka. "There you go."
Suzuka smiled at her. "Thank you Melfina. But I'm still not sure if you
are the one I should be telling this to. It involves you as well."
Melfina frowned and turned back to her. "I know Suzuka and I'm sorry. At
the time I didn't know how you felt about Gene." She nervously rubbed her
tumb over her wedding ring.
Suzuka shook her head. "It's not your fault Melfina. And you have nothing
to be sorry for. I'm happy for the two of you. I am just a little jealous.
And that wasn't the only thing bothering me."
Melfina smiled and stirred the soup again. "Thank you Suzuka. That means
alot to me. I always considered you a friend and maybe even family. But what
else is bothering you?"
Suzuka sighed and looked at her. "Well little sister," Melfina giggled and
Suzuka smiled. "I have a bit of a gambling problem."
Melfina turned to look back at her. "What do you mean?"
Suzuka shrugged, "Every time I make money, no matter how much it is, I
always end up blowing it on bets. I even bet on the Outlaw Star in the space
race."
Melfina smiled and turned the stove off. "Well we would have won if Harry
hadn't fired those missles at us."
Suzuka nodded. "So I've heard from Gene... everytime the race is
mentioned." They both rolled their eyes.
"I know, but it's true. And it's not like he's the only one who does
that." Melfina said.
"You have a point. Since she won the stongest woman in the universe
contest Aisha has been impossible."
Melfina grinned at her. "Well you could have entered it? Do you think you
could have beaten her?"
Suzuka shook her head. "I honestly don't know. You say Gene shot her at
point blank range with a caster and all she got was a little singe?" Melfina
nodded and filled up some bowls with soup. Suzuka shook her head. "Then I
doubt it."
Melfina sat down and smiled pleasantly. "Jim seems to be able to keep her
calm."
Suzuka sighed. "Yes, he does. Think it will work out?"
Melfina nodded. "I'm sure it will. They get along well and seem to enjoy
eachother's company."
Suzuka sipped some soup from her own bowl. "I was wondering about that.
You don't age do you?"
Melfina shook her head. "I age slower than normal people do. Why?"
Suzuka frowned. "Well Gene doesn't. Neither does Jim. In all likely hood
you and Aisha will outlive them. Especially the way they live."
Melfina nodded and looked down. "I know. Gene told me not to worry about
it though. We had a long talk about it and he told me that whatever happens
the time he spent with me and the rest of the family means more to him than
anything else, no matter how annoyed he seems."
Suzuka shook her head. "He certainly does keep that side of himself
hidden. But I think that is a good philosophy. You can call the others to
lunch now. Anywthing else I discuss with you they can hear."
Melfina nodded and opened the door. "Gilliam, could you tell the others
that lunch is ready?"
"Right away Melfina." The computer said.

Gene lay back in the pilot's seat thinking about everything he could do
with the money... and came up blank. He enjoyed the life style he had. Of
course he could just use his share for better weapons. And he wouldn't have
to take chump jobs anymore or go hungry. But for the most part he wanted
things to stay the same.
Opening his eyes he glanced at Jim. "What do you think you'll do with your
share Jim?"
Jim smiled and turned back to him. "I was thinking paying off all our
debts, then getting some premocomputer stuff and maybe a nice house."
Gene nodded. "You don't want to close down the business do you?"
Jim shook his head. "No way. It's way too much fun, atleast when we have
the bills paid. Besides, it's not like the money will last forever."
Gene nodded. "Agreed. Atleast now we won't have to settle for doing small
jobs anymore. We can focus on the big stuff and really get our names out
there."
"Gene, Melfina wishes me to inform you that lunch is being served."
Gilliam said.
Gene nodded. "Thanks Gilliam. Tell her we're on the way." They both got up
and walked down the hall to the kitchen.
When they got there they saw Melfina serving soup to Aisha. "Oh yummy!
Just keep heaping it in there Melfina." Aisha said.
Melfina smiled and nodded. "I know Aisha." She turned and looked at Gene
and Jim. "So how are you two doing today?"
Gene smiled and sat down. "Oh just discussing what we'll do with the
money. How about you three? What do you want to do with your share?"
Jim sat down and grabbed his bowl while Melfina thought about it. "I don't
really know Gene. Maybe get some new clothes or something. Not much though.
You know me."
Gene nodded and looked at Aisha. "How about you?"
Aisha slurped her soup. "Well, I was thinking of first swimming in it,
then maybe buying alot of food, then my own ship... but then I figured that
nothing I get could beat this one." She gulped some more soup. "How about
you Suz? What are you going to do?"
Suzuka frowned. "I told you not to call me that. Anyway I will probably
spend it on something or other. It depends on what I need and want as I go
along. It seems to me that we all already seem to have everything we want
for the most part already, wouldn't you agree."
They all nodded in agreement and began eating again. Suddenly Gilliam
said, "Warning, I am detecting a ship on attack vector for the mining
equipment. It appears to be the Eldorado."
Gene looked up, "McDougal again. I thought we'd seen the last of him."
They all ran to the bridge and got into their seats. elfina disrodes and
entered her tube aswell. "Gilliam, contact the Eldorado."
McDougal's ship appeard on the screen. It was heading towards the
equipment. Most of it was computerized but there were several people around
to double check. Then that image was replaced by Ron McDougal's face and a
second immage of Harry. Ron smiled at them and chuckled. "Well well, Gene
Starwind."
Harry smiled and waved, "Hi Melfina."
Gene frowned. "What do you two want... wait a minute, I thought you were
dead." He looked directly at Harry.
Harry shrugged. "I downloaded a backup into the ship's computer."
Ron smiled at them. "Anyway what we want is to carry out our contract. We
were sent here to stop Fred Loe from getting the dragonite."
Gene shook his head. "No way McDougal. We were hired to protect it, so
unless you think you can take us on with only one ship then don't even think
about it."
From behind him Aisha leaned over and growled in agreement. "Try anything
and we'll bury the both of you!"
Ron held up his hands. "Oh don't get me wrong. We have no intention of
attacking any of this. But while we were talking Harry here has been taking
over the equipment."
Gene's eyes widdend and he ordered Gilliam to show the mining machines.
The screen showed the machines going crazy, throwing the dragonite into
space again. Then jim turned around. "Gene we're getting a call from Fred."
Gene put his hand over his face. "Send it through."
Fred's face appeared next to Harry and Ron's, "Gene when I hire you for a
job I expect it to be carried out. I just received a report that my mining
operation has been totally shut down due to a computer virus."
Gene nodded. "I know Fred. I have the McDougals here now."
Fred's eyes lit up. "Ah, then that explains it. I heard one of my
compeditors was hiring them. Tell you what. If you can get me on a
conference call I think I may have a solution."
Gene looked at the McDougals. Ron shrugged. "I'll hear him out."
Fred smiled. "Ah Ron, long time no see. So how much were you being
offered?"
Ron rubbed his chin. "We were offered our cargo hold full of dragonite to
stop you."
Fred nodded. "That's what I was going to pay Gene. Unfortunately the man
who hired you has recently suffered a loss of funds, thanks to me, and will
not be able to pay you. However if you and Gene are willing to use those
grappler ships of yours to finish the mining I think the same price can be
paid."
Gene and the others looked up. "You expect us to work with them?"
Fred smiled. "Yes Gene I do, or you will not get paid."
Gene sighs and looked at Jim. "What do you think?"
Jim looked back and frowned. "It seems we don;t have a choice. We can't
even pay for the trip out here otherwise."
Gene looked at the McDougals who had turned off the sound while they
discussed the job. Finally they turned back and nodded. "You have a deal
Fred."
Fred smiled. "Ok then. By the way, there are reports of pirates headed to
the area. you may want to be on the look out. Ta ta." Fred's face vanished
from the screen.
Gene closed his eyes and shook hsi head. "Things just keep getting better
and better."

The mining went alot slower, since neither ship was actually designed for
it. Both the Oulaw Star and the McDougals had to assimilate some of the
mining equipment, which took longer because they first had to purge the
virus. Moving the dragonite into the transport ships was the hardest part.
The arms could only move so much and they couldn't hook a scoop up to them,
so they had to do it piece by peice.
Aside from that things went by smoothly for about a day. The McDougals no
longer had any real reason to attack Gene and the others, but the crew of
both ships kept a careful eye on eachother. This of course, mostly consisted
of Harry trying to sneak around and find new ways to watch Melfina.
Unfortunately after the third time the ship shorted out Ron decided that
enough was enough and made Harry stop. "Aw come on Ron, that isn't fair!"
"Harry she's married. Anyway until the job is done we can't afford to have
to replace your circuit boards every ten minutes. Now either watch her with
the camera's or forget it." Ron said.
Harry made some comment about the camera's having 'accidents' whenever
they got close to the Outlaw Star but Ron ignored him.
Meanwhile back ont he other ship Gene sighs and shook his head. "I can't
believe Fred talked us into this."
Jim turned to him, "What do you care? Gilliam is doing all of the work.
Besides atleast we're still getting paid."
Gene snorted and glanced at the screen which was watching the Edorado.
"Well I still don't like it."
Suddenly the computer screen flashed red and an alarm went off. Gene sat
up and looked around. "What is it Gilliam?"
"I am detecting pirate ships coming out of either mode. Approximately
twelve grappler ships and three carriers." The computer responded.
The others ran into the room and took their places. Once Melfina was in
her tube she said, "Now entering grappler combat mode."
Gilliam flashed a warning. "I don't think this is a good idea Gene. Witht
he dragonite in the cargo hold the ships ability to move may be
compromised."
Gene shook his head. "It's too late for that now Gilliam. We'll have to
take our chances. Inform the Eldorado that the pirates have arrived."
On the screen the Eldorado dropped the dragonite it had been moving and
turned towards the pirates. The Outlaw Star followed close behind, arming
the missles and guns. Gene contacted the other ship, "Think you can handle
the six on the left?"
Harry's face appeared, "No problem. Just make sure you get the ones you
are going up against."
Gene frowned, then hooked up for combat. "Are you guys ready?" He looked
back at Suzuka and Aisha who each had control of one of the grappler arms.
They nodded and he looked at Jim. "Missles ready?" Jim gave him the thumbs
up. Finally he looked back at Melfina.
"All systems green." She said.
Gilliam sighed. "Since it's obvious you intend to go through with this
lets show them what the galaxy's most advanced ship can do."
Gene grinned. "Now you're talking!"
He turned the ship towards the ships on the right. He atempted a hail to
talk them out of it, but the pirates refused to respond. "We are withing
firing range now Gene," Gilliam reported.
Gene nodded, then swerved the ship to the left as a missle came at them.
Jim fired anti-missles, exploding the incoming missles before they reached
the ship. One of the pirate ships passed by the left side of the ship and
Suzuka grabbed it with the grappler arm. Aisha did the same with another
ship that attacked on the right and let our a loud meow. "Way to go Suz, now
let's finish them off."
Suzuka frowned, "I told you not to call me that." She and Aisha moved the
arms smashing the ships together, then tossing the reackage into space where
it exploded.
Meanwhile the Eldorado was wrestling with two ships with it's four
grappler arms while a third was beating against it's hull. Gene fired a
missle at it, damaging it severely. Then the Eldorado smashes the tow others
ships together and threw them into the other one.
Gene didn't see this however because one of the carriers had begun firing
at them. Gene pulled up, dodging the missles, but the dragonite in his hull
went in aonther direction and sent the ship spinning. Everyone grabbed onto
their seats, but Aisha wasn't quite quick enough and went flying, landing
ontop of Gene's head. "Aisha, get off of me!"
The cat-girl growled. "Watch where you are going Gene." She quickly jumped
back to her seat, taking control of the arm again. "I'm going to make them
pay for that one!" It seemed to be true because as Aisha fired the blasters
at the carrier she managed to hit their fuel cells. It went up in a huge
explosion, also damaging the carrier next to it.
The McDougals had taken care of the last three ships on their side and
were flying towards the carrier.
The last three grappler ships headed towards the Outlaw Star. "Gene, I'm
out of ammunition." Suzuka said. Gene flipped a button on the console,
replacing the gun on Suzuka's arm with a large blade. The assassin smiled
and swung her arm around, slicing neatly through the first ship that reached
them, impailing it in the end of the arm. Aisha still had some fire power
left and took aim at the second ship, blasting it out of the sky.
Suzuka flipped the damaged ship into the last oncoming one, but it used
it's own arms to knock the debree aside and headed straight for the ship.
The Outlaw Star shook with the forse of the other ship crashing into it.
Suzuka and Aisha flipped to the claws and took a hold of it, then everything
was sucked up by a huge white light.
Jim blinked several times and checked the computer screens. "Wow! The
Eldorado just detonated a fusion bomb. It blew up both carriers!"
Gene frowned and Ron's face appeared on the screen. "We took care of our
end. Need some help with that last one?"
Gene smirked back and shook his head. Turning to Suzuka and Aisha he said,
"Ladies, if you would." Both girls smiled and pulls the controls to their
arms, literaly tearing the last pirate ship in half.

Two days later Gene was laying around in his chair at the office. "I can't
believe this is happening. Why did the ship have to hit the cargo hold?"
Jim looked back. "Will you stop whining about that? So we had to tie the
cargo hold shut with the anchor wires and could only take a quarter of the
dragonite. There is no use complaining now."
Gene punched the wall. "I know but it's still not fair. The dragonite we
did get had to be split between us, our share went to pay for repairs and
the trip. Aisha bought that huge refridgerator with hers and blew what was
left on food. Suzuka disapeared with her money and came back totaly empty
handed."
Jim looked up. "Well Melfina did offer to let you have her money."
Gene laughed, "I couldn't do that Jim and you know it. She's just too
nice." He let out a sigh and fell back into his chair. "I guess it's back to
chump jobs for a while to pay for the docking fees and bills. I just wish
Fred wasn't so stingy."
Jim nodded. "But you have to admit he stuck with the deal. As much as we
could carry. And atleast we don't owe him any more money for a while."
Gene nodded. "Yeah, but what's really scary is that the McDougals got all
that dragonite. Can you imagine what kind of weapons they could buy with
that kind of money? Plus they said something about getting Harry a new body.
I don't like it."
Melfina came in wearing her new dress and carrying some tea for them.
"Don't worry Gene, I'm sure whatever it is you can handle it."
Gene smiled at her and took a glass of tea. "I'm sure you're right
Melfina. That next big job is right around the corner."
From the other end of the room the phone rang. Aisha looked up. "Will
somebody get that? I'm trying to sleep."
Jim shook his head at her and picked up the phone. "Starwind and Hawking,
we fix all your problems from relationships to machinery. What can I do for
you? Yes? I see? Really! That's great. Send me the information and I'll
discuss it with my partner. Alright." He hung up the phone.
Gene looked at him curiously. "Who was that Jim?"
Jim turned and smiled. "You remember that saurian we met when we got
captured by those security bozos? Well he and his partner just called to
offer us a job. Something about finding the planet where the pirates keep
their stolen loot. He says they don't have to actually report the find for
another week and were wondering if we would like to help them 'misplace' a
few of the more expensive items. But we'd have to hurry because they aren't
sure how long it will take the pirates to hear that their stash has been
found."
Gene grinned and looked back at Melfina. She smiled at him and nodded.
Gene nodded back and turned to Jim. "I say we go for it. It might be a good
chance to get that big lizard into my debt again."
Jim grinned and Aisha put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm coming too. The
pirates have stollen alot of Ctarl-Ctarl items and I want to get them back."
Gene turned and called out. "How about you Suzuka?"
The assassin's head popped out of the kitchen. "Sounds good to me. This
will really piss off the Kae pirates."
Gene laughed. "Then it's settled, we're going."
The Gilliam robot let out a tiny sigh. "Here we go again."

TO BE CONTINUED

Preview of next story:
Hi, it's me Aisha. It seems we've finally found where the Kae pirates
stashed their loot. Now if we can get there soon enough we could make up for
our last flop. Jim keeps saying we'll have to be careful because of the
traps, but I tried to assure him that as an immortal Ctarl-Ctarl I could
handle anything.next 'Pirate's Lair'. Don't miss it.