The Reavers Return



During the night, it became clear that the crew had underestimated The Reavers.
Five of the crew stood sentry around the plasma core at the heart of the complex while the rest slept. It wasn't long, though, before the alarm was sounded. One of the hive scum from the Fighting Pits was taken down by a needle rifle in the dark, but managed to sound the alarm before being executed by the black-clad Eschers.
The others on sentry duty - The Seneschal, Lyra, Boruss and Dag Hjalmar (an unremarkable member of the crew who had just picked up a new grenade launcher from the Tech-Bazaar) - moved towards the sound of fighting, but were horribly outnumbered.
Lyra went down fighting three stimmed-up Eschers, and Hjalmar managed to fire off only one grenade from his new toy before being dropped by a needle rifle. As reinforcements arrived, too late, they heard Boruss Vyelbane screaming defiance through the Comms as he fired both autopistols mercilessly.
Then silence. Punctuated only by the bark of the Seneschal's long rifle as he sought out targets in the darkness.
Last known pict-cap of Boruss Vyelbane

Moments later the plasma generator at the heart of the complex exploded in a blast of purple-white energy. The Tech-Bazaar was destroyed and the Reavers melted into the darkness.
"Report" barked the Seneschal as he caught his breath. The rest of the crew were arriving, stunned, on the scene.
There was chatter on the vox as the team sorted out what had happened. Father Derriel finally reported.
"Hjalmar's out cold. Lyra's hurt bad but she'll recover". He paused. "Boruss is dead".
The Seneschal took a few breaths.
"Bring them all. We head back to Toxfall tonight.

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