Krisna's shots slam into a Xagi taring it apart. The Xagi weren't hardy creatures, not the drones anyway though they were persistent coming at the team from all sides. They came in droves firing off their projectiles of slime though the blue slime would only be good for so long as it countered and was countered by the green.

Thus applying it t the soles of their boots would only protect them for a few minutes before the slime had been cleared away. For now though that was not an issue. At first Scorch was only taking out a few drones but as she switched settings the wider angle let her take out more of the spherical invaders though even now as they shot or cut the Xagi down to three dozen from four then two dozen there was a scream … Shelia … a tentacle had been wrapped about her leg and she was yanked off her feet by the Xagi as it pulled her off the station another tentacle coiled about her throat trying to yank the helmet off probably unaware that this would be fatal to here.

Krisna was once more targeted with green slime, they all where save for Shelia. Moving towards Scorch Krisna could see a strange creature well away from the fighting. Near it were a few drones probably guards of some sort which were slightly bigger Xagi. It had no head and it's arms and legs ended in tentacles. It's mouth was large and set where the base of the neck would be. The creature had a body much like an ape. The Collector … the source of the drones increased intelligence though this one was not as smart as others of it's kind it was somewhat effective in directing traffic.

Krisna took the shots of green slime what would have otherwise hit Hope. The blue slime coating Krisnas suit quickly disolving away as what did simply clung to her backside, so long as the travler didnt put her self up agiest anything she should be fine.

However Krisna performedasa humen shield for Hope befor her battle harden lover rushed forth afther tossing Destiny her rifle lettiing Krisna pop back up and fire some shots from her omni tool twords some Xagi droans quickly thining out the herd along side her lovers befor she was suprised by a loud scream of terror over the channel as Krisna quickly turned and looked to see a captured flailing young body being pulled up off the ground as tenticles began to sacure the scientists as Krisna screamed over the channel. " SHELIA!"

Krisna quickly rushed her way. Omni tool in hand befor noticing a new creature on the out skirts of the battle, opserving as the four fought a overwhelming force. Yet there was no time Shelia was in danger as Krisna ignored the new creature and instead focused on trying to save Shelia!

"PUT HER DOWN!!" Krisna yelled as she quickly charge twords the Xagi or Xagies? holding Shelia captive as the travler used the zero grav and momentum to swiftly jump into the air with a fine acrobatic leap off the station. Fling herself at the source of those tenticles as with one swift motion transformed her omni tool into hilt that extended a light blue blade of energy she used to slash out at the creature in hopes of saving the day.

She pressed forward, the slime holding up so far and the Xagi staying in range were sliced clean through with the blade f energy.

A scream, then another as Kris demanded that Shelia be let go. She moved in that direction in hopes of lending her assistance, Kris realizing the magnetic seal o her boots as she jumped from the station then turned it back on she assumed to be drawn back to the station, that tool changing into a blade of energy now as the tool was transformed.

Scorch thinned out the Xagi as best as she could with that rifle. Tossing the knife here was all but useless so she kept up with blasting away until she heard that scream looking she saw that Krissy was on it but noticed the creature in the distance that was too far fr the short range wide angled shot so she switched settings to single shot mode, aimed and fired at the creature as the other girls seemed to be on top of the Shelia situation ...

Thinned out the number of Xagi were dwindling. As Scorch fired at the Collector one of it's vanguard moved to take the shot, that Xagi rupturing as energy spilled over it though this gave the Collector and other vanguard enough time to sink back through the station,

Krisna reached the Xagi first clipping it with one of her shots but the creature was still alive as she jumped forth, the OMNI transforming, a shimmer of energy slicing through the creature as she ended it's life and momentum brought her back towards the station, the magnetic boots turning back on to secure her in place though Shelia was torn from the station and began to drift into space.

That was halted by Hope who arrived then and was able to grab Shelia by the forearm and pull her back to the station until her magnetic boots secured themselves back to the station.

Scorch managed to kill off the last few Xagi until only the girls remained. Of course they had seen where the Collector had fled and thus knew where in the station was devoid of slime least it be snared up as well ...

Krisnas attack struck true the xagi was dead as the omni tool blade sliced it o ribbons befor Krisna turned in mid flightas she drifted away from the station slowly. It was not so much as Krisna simple coming back around as much as her using the omni tool.

It truely was a amazying device, it transformed from'a blast to a sword then to a grappler as Krisna tookaim to luch a string of hardloght energy twords the station, pull her self back with ease. Once back Krisna activated her magnetic boots befr she quickly ran to check on Shelia and Hope and assure their safty. "Is every one ok!?" Krisna asked as the travler moved to join her hand with Hope's befor lookng to her lover Destiny befor leaving theagent to regroup with her as the travler quicky space walked to her vigilent lover.

It was over, at least for now. Xagi bodies drifted into space, dead or unconscious ones not able to battle against the absence of gravity here.

Kris checked on everyone as did Hope before casting her eyes in the direction that the Collector fled to.

“I never saw one of those … things ...” It was just Xagi drones last time. “It's probably their commander. It explains why they're a bit smarter I suppose ...”

Hope had considered out loud. Until they were back in the station though she would let Scorch hold onto the rifle in the event that there were more surprises ...

But there were no further surprises and the young women regrouped. There were a sea of drifting Xagi bodies and Scorch had considered the matter.

“One of two things. Either there are no other ...” she had to be reminded as to what the creatures were called first, “there are no others around in the area or where the leader retreated to is set up with an ambush since this place was ill suited for one. Good job everyone though at this stage we should spring their trap if there is one.

“Smear down with blue slime just encase … does anyone have a weapon for Shelia? Next time at least you can try to be effective,” she turned her attention to the rescued scientist. “I got just the pistol and knife. Right now I got this rifle too but we need not argue the point that I'm probably more effective with it than you doc.”

Once that was decided she would wait until the others were ready before leading the way to that spot and phasing through the station once they discovered a hatch so that they had the ladder to use not that they could not phase through it too with a bit of an effort.

Giving the rifle back now there had been no ambush, at least so far. Three directions they could go in from here though one went back, probably to a slime encrusted area. “Which way, Krissy?”

Every one seemd fine, Krisna was just happy every body was ok afther their confrontaion with the Xagi and their handler. A commader Hope calls it? Krisna tought as she took note of her lovers words. So these things wernt intellegent the first time shes delt with them. Odd Krisna tought as she thought of these creatures wondering their capabilitys, she would look forword to the chance to document one of these intreasting creatures more closly however there are more pressing matters right now.

Krisna would simply watch and listen to her lovers, check her omni tool and do as Destiny asked, lathered up in more blue slime, squezzing it out of the gland into her hand befor applying it over her suit befor fallowing along.

The group son made it to a sealed hatch as the four girls soon climb or phased through to find them selfs in a three way split hall. "One sec." Krisna replyed, Destiny didnt even have to ask, she was allready on it. Whipping out her Omni tool and expertly flipping up its disply and checking the read outs for of a map as Krisna set the device to send out another ping to locate the item they were here for.

It was quick with the results, Krisna's omni tool gave a positive reading to the centrel hallway as the map on her omni tool displayed a waypoint marker to fallow as Krisna simply pointed in the correct direction. "My omni tool says its this way." Krisna saidcas she smiled o her lover.

She shook her head at Scorch. “I only have that rifle and this sword. She can use the rifle I guess . The ceilings are low in the corridors so they can move out of my range only in the larger areas like the hangers and cargo bay. I'll need it back if they stick back though.”

Hope exchanged with Scorch before showing the scientist the weapon though she shows her only the single fire narrower beam to prevent a friendly fire incident.

“These are the basics.”

Lathering up with blue slime like the rest of them she looks to the way that is indicated and sees that it's familiar. She tries to recall what is here at Gero Station.

“I think that control room was that way. It was near the labs and living quarters if I recall correctly,” she shot a look to Shelia though. “But I am just a soldier so I could be wrong.” Mia would know better. Speaking of which …

“Is there any way we can become visible to others for even a moment?”

So they were limited with weapons, great. If she figured that they would have needed more she would have taken more. Next time … she was going to have sweet armored space suits with plenty of weapons but for there to be a next time they had to get through this time.

She opened a private channel to Krissy this time. “Krissy?” She made sure she was doing this right this time. “You know that if we get out of this that we're not going to be leaving the bedroom any time soon, right? And if we're stuck here, well we might as well go out with a bang.”

She waited until Hope showed Shelia how to handle the weapon though it was better in Hope's hands. She thought briefly about taking the rifle and given up the plasma pistol … she had a fondness to the weapon though.

“Here.” She takes the rifle begrudgingly as she gives up the pistol. “Just point and shoot.” The additional options with the rifle were too good to pass up. “I want this back.” She warns then heads off following the agent.

“To answer your question there isn't a way I know of outside of what we are doing. I suppose there are a few anomalies that haven't been tested though ...” She mulls it over but can't think of anything concrete and thus leaves it at that.

Sure enough they encounter more people out of phase with them. The living quarters near the work areas of the labs for convince. Knowing that they were there but not there was hard to comprehend though an odd thing happened as they continued. Krisna's OMNI had been picking up two distinct signals but since they were so close together she had read them as one until closing in on it. Behind this lab door there was one and further down the corridor was the other.

It was funny watching her lover's argue over their primitive weapons. Krisna could not help but giggle at their little fued as they tried to decide who should have what and when they may need it back. However the three came to an agreement soon as Hope simply tried to teach Shelia the basics. Honestly the time travler thought that they should not hand over a weapon to Shelia, nothing bad has happen with her not having a gun why should they change that? But the travler kept that thought to her self instead of causing another fued.

Afther the weapon issue was solved Krisna fallowed her party, watching her omni tool radar closly befor her privite comm channel staticed to life as she jumped hearing her Destiny's lovly voice. "Yes?" Krisna replied curious as to what she wanted befor her cheeks redden behind her visor, hearing her lovers playful threats of games to come once they were out of this mess of chorse as Krisna only replied back with a playful tone. " Oh! I cant wait!" Krisna said as she giggled on the other end of the comm moving to Destiny to lock hands as she sent another message privitely to Destiny. " I still have you present... but you have to wait" Krisna teased befor goinh back to watching her radar.

As they moved Krisna began to realize somthing odd? Their were two markers now? "Huh?" Krisna ounded as she missed that befor, she chould have sworn to their was only one but investigating closer found the components where simply just close together as Krisna flipped up a digital map of the station she hacked from the Harmonys computers to locate specific location on this level befor telling the others. "Hmm?.... the signal just multiplied..... uhmm theres one in this lab I think..... aaannnddddaaa!......"'Krisna double checked to comfirm befor nodding to the others yes. " And down the hall!...." Krisna would smile behind her helmet then look to Destiny and giggle. " We might be able to play touching sooner then we thought!" Krisna woyld say out loud.

“Multiplied?” Hope didn't understand how that could be though she was no scientist and did not give it much though as she looked to the lab that had been indicated.

Gripping the hilt of her katana of light she braced herself in passing though the door once the others were ready though there was the mention of touching that had an unseen blush cascade over her features.

“Well, we're here now so let's check this one out.” She took point moving ahead and phasing through the door, which was still odd but fairly easy to do she finds as only a little exertion was needed.

“Let's see what's here first, maybe we can play a little touch after all.”

“I'll pass,” Shelia commented abruptly. Pistol out she heads to the door. Could Krisna mean that the initial component was separated into two parts? They weren't alive after all and could not self replicate but if this made it easier to deal with she was all for it as she proceeded forward lightly slapping the pistol against the palm of her hands as she considers

Scorch moves towards the door. “You two stay close, just encase.” She then passes through the wall with her rifle at hand as she disengages from Krissy. She's still turning over her present in her mind, at least until she starts phasing and her mind focuses on what they are doing so no one gets killed ...

The lab beyond the door seems like most others save for that there is some kind of energy field surrounding the Xagi captive. Like the scientist here it is out of phase and yet Krisna determines that it is the source of her readings too.

The energy it seems spreads into this pseudo dimension too and serves to repulse them like two magnets of the same polarity. It isn't too much of a surprise seeing that things such as gravity still function on them even her, at least Shelia would come to theorize.

The reading from the Xagi was from a wound, as best as they could tell a piece of shrapnel. Perhaps it had survived the initial destruction of the gate and had been in their reality when it took some shrapnel from the gate itself, a component that broke off into it as it was making the transition from one reality to the next or perhaps there was some other unknown reason. Hope would not recall any passing through while destroying the gate which may have hinted something to the agent ...