Lux:
Lux didn't bother to stop John as he marched off. He saw Esten standing, seething from the insult caused to him. Lux knew Esten well enough that he'd want revenge, but that he would find a way to do it when not under the eyes of others from the company.
"Load them up!" Lux said as he slid Wires off of the ramp with his foot. "I want the prisoners locked and secured in here within 5 minutes."
After the five minutes passed, the prisoners were secured in the bay of the Gauntlet and Wires's body had been bagged and stored. A few had seats, but most were tied together and sitting on the floor. They had made sure that each of their hands was bound, and that they were all attached to at least one other person. It would be impossible for any of them to struggle, or fight their way out.
"Kryxus, take us to the rendezvous," Lux shouted into the cockpit as he took his seat.
A while later, the Gauntlet touched down once more. It had landed in an empty string of landing pads nearer to the docks though, as opposed to Aegis headquarters. Waiting for them were a number of smaller transports nearby, and a large crew of Batarians.
"Get them ready for transfer," Lux said as he and Raven walked down the ramp of the Gauntlet.
"Lux!" said one of the Batarians, stepping forward from the rest. He was older than the others, with a few scars running across the sides of his face. At the sides of his neck, a small band could be seen tattooed on it, running down under his clothing, presumably still continuing over his shoulders. "Verahl says you've got something for me."
"Think about it as an expansion, Tarnak," Lux said as he turned back to the ramp, and signalled for the prisoners to be brought out. "A couple died in the fighting, but we got most of them for you."
"Sounds like what we had projected," Tarnak said as he beckoned over to a few of the Batarians nearby. They approached the members of Aegis, and took the prisoners from them, splitting them up into smaller groups to be divided amongst their ships. "Don't worry; we'll take care of them from here on in. Give us a few weeks, and they'll have helped double the size of my operations."
He paused for a moment as he took a case of cigars from his pocket. He took one for himself, but turned the box and held it open for Raven and Lux. Lux declined, but Raven
"Aegis gets a cut of our increased profits as well as reduced prices on whatever we bring in. We'll only charge you what it costs us to acquire it. Mutually beneficial, wouldn't you agree?"
"I do Tarnak," Lux said as the last of the prisoners were rounded off into his ships. "Now, we've got to report back to Verahl and find out if we're needed elsewhere tonight."
"Give him my thanks," Tarnak said as he turned away, before abruptly stopping and yelling back. "Oh, I almost forgot. There's a gift I have here for him, would you mind passing it on?"
A Batarian approached him with a large, wrapped package. Lux eyed the box over once before taking it from him. He gave it a single light shake, trying to hear what its contents might be.
"If this was anyone else Tarnak, I wouldn't take it for him all wrapped up with a bow and everything," he said as he slid the box under his arm. "But I know to trust you well enough on this sort of thing."
"Glad to hear it Lux," Tarnak said as he turned and boarded his nearby ship. "Take us back!"
With that, the ramp retracted, and the doors to the ship closed. From left to right, the three ships took off, falling into a line, as they went off into the traffic of Omega. Lux and Raven walked back to the Gauntlet. With a flick of his wrist, Raven threw the butt of the cigar clear of the Gauntlet as he went up the ramp and back into the cockpit.
"Take us back, Kryxus."
With that, the Gauntlet lifted off once more, back into the streets of Omega, and heading back to the Elixir.
