<div align="center"><strong>-= Griffin Kingston - Captain of The Gamble - Taking cover and assessing the situation outside The Gamble on the Surface of Bellerephon =-</strong></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Theme Song for this scene - Courtesy of Cassiopeia</div><div class="spoiler_body">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LloIp0HMJjc</div></div><br/>As the hot Bellerephon sun beat down on the rocky and dusty landscape below, a struggle for life and death was taking place between the crews of two ships. Griff ducked and ran towards the open cargo doors of the Shāyú, where he'd seen Anwar enter to take cover from the hailstorm of deadly lead. Rolling behind a steel drum, he raised up and fired off a couple of shots, more to make the other side duck for cover and not shoot at him while he ran for better cover than to actually try and hit anyone. Round a large crate, he found Anwar slumped against the wall, clutching his firing arm and unable to lift his pistol. Fierce determination and anger gripped him as he saw his men taking hits and in a rage of fury and selflessness that would surely earn him a good scolding from anyone who cared about him at all, Griff patted Anwar on the leg reassuringly and took his gun in his other hand. He rose to his feet and stretched out both arms, walking out into the fray with both guns blazing. One, then two bodies fell to the floor as he waltzed out into the open clearing between the two ships, his face a twisted visage of rage. Smoke rose the ends of both guns as Captain McGill (http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z466/Corvus269/Characters/ShayuCaptain.jpg) and Xander Sykes (http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z466/Corvus269/Characters/SteveBuscemi.jpg), a sniveling dark haired man with a manical look in his eyes threw their guns out and put their hands high in the air.<strong>"We give up! Don't shoot!"</strong>Xander pleaded in his high pitched, whiney voice as the stepped out of hiding.<br/><br/>Holstering his own weapon, Griff strode with a seething hate burning hot his his smoldering dark eyes. As he reached the two, he drew back his fist and decked the man right in the nose, knocking him out cold before he grabbed Captain McGill's collar and drew back again. He snarled hatefully, though he stayed his hand, unable to bring himself to strike a woman, no matter her offense.<strong>"Sasha! Get your ass down here. Now!"</strong>His voice was booming and authoritative and left no room for debate, not that Sasha would give any in this case. Holstering her own weapon, Sasha marched dutifully down the cargo ramp towards Griff.<strong>"Vince! You okay?!"</strong>he called out, unsure of the co-pilot's whereabouts or condition since leaving him behind the skiff.<br/><br/>Sasha reached him just as he heard Mae screaming for Vince as she neared the cargo ramp.<strong>"Teach this bitch a lesson for me. That's an order,"</strong>he said to Sasha as he was already moving towards Mae to intercept her. He still didn't know if the place was completely safe and he couldn't have his pilot taking a bullet. He'd already had two of his own get hit and that infuriated him. He couldn't stomach the thought of Mae getting hit as well. He heard a punch and feminine voice as she took Sasha's closed fist punch and collapsed in to the ground as he reached the bottom of the cargo ramp door, meeting Mae and catching her in his arm.<strong>"Mae, I need you to stay inside for me, okay?"</strong>It wasn't really a question. His voice was firm and authoritative, though calm and confident for her. He knew that Mae was a wreck of emotions right now over the safety of her Vincent.<strong>"I'll take care of Vince, mei mei, I promise. But I need you to stay inside. I can't have my little swallow getting herself hurt out here."</strong>Without waiting for her to respond, he looked over her shoulder into the bowels of the ship.<strong>"Dani! I need you out here on the double. Grab your bag!"</strong>He looked to Mae as he was sure the call for Dani's bag would rouse her fears all the more. Gripping her shoulders firmly but gently, he looked her in the eyes, his own calm chocolate brown eyes warm and reassuring.<strong>"It's not Vince. Si took a bullet in the leg and Anwar's been hit in the arm. Now Stay here while I go and check on Vince.</strong>He glanced down at her state of dress quickly and looked past her again, his eyes searching for Dani.<strong>"And mei mei, you should go and put something on. Wouldn't want anyone to be gawking at you thinking inappropriate thoughts, now would we?"</strong>He stroked her cheek gently and gave her a wink, trying to calm her fears.