The Ebony Celeste

[Tech Rathgen]

Tech slowly opened her eyes and couldn't believe where she was. She first looked at her surroundings and wondered exactly where she was. She noticed she was on a bench and looked at the men watching the exits in which she could escape, the thing was that she didn't know that she was even in a trap.

The darkness made her not notice that she could speak. Then she knew she was in for it now. Plus the fact that she's in this alluring dress made her feel completely exposed. And what exactly would she look like to these men when they saw her blue eyes?

She asked. "Where am I?" She hoped she would get a response, but she wasn't sure if the guards would acknowledge her wonderment of where she was exactly.

She tried moving her arms and legs, but they were tied up as well. She tried wiggling herself to a side, but it didn't seem to really work out for her. So she just breathed in and out and waited to see what would happen next.

[Sly]

[Three day absence rule]

The two guards watching the hostage room, a German Shephard and a kangaroo, looked back when they heard Tech's voice. Considering there weren't any females on the tanker's crew, her voice stood out quite a bit. The shepherd gave a little wolf whistle upon seeing her open her eyes.

"My my...thank god you did not drown, little lady."

The kangaroo looked over as well. He looked stunned for a moment, but then it faded away. "Shame Sly seems to have claimed a stake on her already. I saw how he was looking at her."

[Tech Rathgen]

Tech felt afraid when she heard the wolf whistle. She felt completely exposed and she wanted to cover herself up, but she was tied up.

Tech nervously replied to the shepherd. "Thanks for noticing."

Tech listened to the kangaroo and felt even more afraid, but she was also curious. "How was Sly looking at me? What sort of stake does he have on me?"

[Qesun Vendak]

The lights were nerve wracking. Or at the very least, they were for QJ. He couldn't tell what the others were thinking. Perhaps it was because QJ could guess something from it. It meant that they were looking for something, with that something quite possibly being them. They hugged the side of the craft in the final stretch and stopped at a deck access, tying off quickly. QJ was at the front of the pack. He wanted to be as far away from the boat as possible. It wouldn't be long before someone noticed something. Not long before the light passed by again.

He moved up the stairs as quietly and quickly as he could, leaving the others behind a fair distance. This could be one of the worst spots to get caught. One tried to signal him to keep with the group, but he was too busy paying attention to what was ahead to even notice, only causing Captain George to curse under his breath.

[Sly]

[You didn't mention exactly where on the ship you're getting on...so I'll have to guess where you're getting on at. Correct me if I'm wrong and I'll rewrite my post.]

They had tied off towards the front of the ship, meaning they would have to cross an open expanse of deck to reach the bridge, where most of the activity was. The waves covered the noise of Qesun's steps, with how quietly he was moving. Once he reached the top of the stairs and got to the deck, he would see most of the attention was still focused towards the sea...the F4 grunts unaware they'd already missed the lifeboat. However, it would be impossible for their large group to move towards the bridge unnoticed, with how there were few hiding places between the bridge and the front of the ship.

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The kangaroo chuckled slightly. Obviously the vixen had not caught what he was implying. He figured it would be obvious to her. Maybe she was just a dumb broad. Guess he'd have to drop another hint. "I think you know what kind of stake I'm talking about. He wants you alone with him later."

[Tech Rathgen]

Tech knew what the kangaroo was talking about right off the bat and also knew sex was an inevitability. Someone was going to do it at some point, maybe even the two standing above her right now.

Tech replied in fear. "Why would he wanna make love with me?"

[Qesun Vendak]

((Naw, it's my fault for not saying where when I should have. I'll go with where you stated.))

Qesun peered up onto the deck, not putting any more then his head in view. He had a few moments before some of the others caught up, ducking out of sight.

"What the hell are you doing, stick together!" the first one to catch up said to QJ in hissed whispers, accentuating his anger at the hybrid. "What's up there."

"Lots of open ground," Qesun whispered back.

At this point, the captain had caught up, too. "What did I say about following my orders, kid," He stated first in the same hushed tones, giving Qesun a short glare. "Seems we've got a quandary. Little cover you said, right?"

QJ simply nodded.

"Fine. We need one or two of us to try and sneak elsewhere. Perhaps either find a way to kill the lights or distract them."

No one spoke up for several moments before one of the crew popped up, a male cat being about the only features QJ could pick up in this light. "I'll go, sir."

Qesun spoke up after him. "I'm willing, too."

"How fast can you go without making too much noise?" the Captain asked, leaning on the fact that QJ looked like some sort of Cheetah earlier on.

"About as fast as anyone else," he stated in return, "The only thing I can do faster then others is run."

"Alright. Keep an eye out for each other, and for the guards. Keep an eye on us and him, and make sure to do your best to warn each other quietly of any guards. We'll try to warn you two if we see any coming. We'll gesture which way they're coming from."

Toby stepped up and QJ sort of watched. Toby was spotting out what few pieces of cover they had where and where guards were. Qesun just sort of watched and learned from example. Or at least as much as he could draw on it as he could without knowing exactly.

[Sly]

The open deck of the front of the tanker was roughly split into two by a group of pipes running down the center. At intervals there was a set of stairs and a walkway to cross over to the other side. Then at other intervals there would be pipes that split off from the center group to connect to the tanks beneath the deck. About midway to the bridge, two loading cranes stood unattended.

And above it all, the bridge had a commanding view of the deck. With the lights on, anybody glancing out the windows could easily spot anyone not hidden behind the pipes or other obstructions. It was up here that Sly was gazing out...watching for any sign of trouble.

As before, most of the F4 grunts on deck had their attention towards the sea. However, they appeared to be starting to get listless and bored of looking at the water. They let their eyes wander about or they paced the deck, glancing here and there...clutching at their weapons. It would not be long before one of them noticed the deck access stairway and decided to take a closer look.

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"Why do you think? It's just what we do. Men, I mean. If I were you though, I'd be more worried about what he might do after he gets bored. Cause you know he can't just let you go once he's taken you back to our base and you know where it is."

The German Shepherd spoke up again. "He could just throw a bag over her head...then keep her in a room with no windows, you know."

"Well yeah...but who said he has to let her go if he does that? He's basically in charge of her fate now..."

[Tech Rathgen]

Tech received an idea. She tried not to seem excited too much, but she had to do something, and fast.

She smiled seductively. "I know you want to, so kiss me you big boy. Make sure it's long and passionate. Be sure you use your tongue to enjoy the moment."

[Qesun Vendak]

Qesun leaned over to Toby after they both surveyed what cover they had. "You know, I bet we could have some fun with those cranes. That might be the distraction we need to give the others time."

"Not exactly the best cover in those big glass canopies. Have you ever run one?"

"No," Qesun said honestly with a shrug.

"Well that makes two of us. Lets go," Toby said, waiting watchfully, for a moment when those pacing were pacing in the opposite direction, and for a moment when the wandering eyes had wandered elsewhere. Making a low 'dash' to the pipes, hiding under one of the walkways over the pipes so to provide more cover from wandering eyes.

Qesun took the next opening he could see. Or so he thought. So many eyes to keep track of, it was hard to keep in mind where all of them were looking or make sure some hadn't looked bad. And surprisingly it was still less worrying then the lights when they were still out on the water. He copied Toby's maneuver and hid under the same spot, where they both began to look out for the next opening to move.