"Go!<em>Go!"</em><br/><br/>When the weapon ruptured, there was a flash of actinic light - She had no idea what they'd loaded into it, but she was *really* glad their pet thug hadn't brought it into play! Pushing the hacker ahead of her, she winced at the barrage to come-<br/><br/>Bullets whipped past her head, plinking off her shields - Either they really, really wanted them alive, or they'd picked safety rounds...Too much of a risk of accidentally perforating a civilian by accident, otherwise! While Etoile still had a long way to go, she hadn't skimped on defense - Her shields soaked up the first impact, then another, a warning note in the humming drone.<br/><br/>50% depleted. At this rate, getting out was going to be *hard*. She fired back, more to keep them back than anything - Her shots ricocheting from the walls, leaving scorch-marks across makeshift cover and linoleum floors...<br/><br/><em>Amateurs</em>.<br/><br/>Her violet ponytail snaked against her slim shoulders, as she ducked around the corner - They were<em>this close</em>to the elevator at the end of the hall, and her target hadn't been idle! While stray rounds zipped and hissed past her, he was fumbling with some kind of hand-held terminal, overriding the maintenance elevator's systems...Her heart skipping a beat, as she heard the doors rumble open!<br/><br/>She didn't wait. She dove forward, slapping at the button for the lowest level...Ejecting her blaster's spent powercell, slamming in another! Her weapon didn't have the high gauge of her Plasma cannon - She didn't think she'd actually hit anyone, after that first, lucky shot - but it was a robust piece, the heat sinks smoking from that brief but furious firefight!<em>Lucky again,</em>she thought - Synthfiber squeaking, as she slid down against the far wall...Lucille's full bosom heaving, as she tried to catch her breath - Her mind working, trying to think of a way out!<br/><br/>Somewhere, distantly, fire alarms were wailing. At this rate, the entire place would be evacuated...They might have a chance to slip out in the confusion, if they were careful! If they could get far enough from the Arcology, she could call in her ship for a pickup - She'd hardly risk her darling getting shot out of the air!<br/><br/>"Can you get us a vehicle?" she said - Giving the hacker a quick, searching glance! He didn't look like much, but he certainly had the skills...And he must've been *really* lucky, not to catch a round in passing! Her slim fingers rested on the pod's railing, as she drew herself up, holstering her blaster at her hip - "The sooner we get out of here, the better..."<br/><br/>They'd be attracting *way* too much attention like this. If they could find some civilians clothes, they'd be able to blend in with the crowd...It probably wouldn't take much, if they could make it out of the building! But for now, they had to<em>hurry</em>- Or the crowd would make it absolutely impossible to escape!