//Shitting hell. If that's what your boss can do at short notice then I'd hate to be on the wrong side of him. Get suited up if you're not already. These boys are going to be ready for us, so get ready to fight or bail over the side. Either way. be ready.//
The river was widening massively now, the Ancient tower of London fortifications to your left marking the old city boundaries. As it widened, the night breeze had whipped the water up into a fair chop, and Dunk opened the last of the throttle as the hull bounced and skipped off the tops of the waves. Moving around on deck was dangerous, one misplaced step at the wrong moment could end with an embarassing slip or a disastrous swim.
Dunk pointed the boat straight at beta span, a huge ARO displaying a pulsing red X showed that the shipping lane had been closed, but the gate behind it was only 75% shut. A huge tidal swell could be seen in the floodlighting as the sea protested at man's arrogance at trying to keep it back through mechanical means. You were going to have a really rough exit, saying nothing of the legion of police presence along the barrier.
The glare of the explosion had died back and settled into an orangey-blaze. most of the building had come down, though one corner still stood. Several sirens could be seen peeling away from the shoreline towards the city, and a cone of light erupted from the sky, signifying that the airborne division had greater concerns than you right at this moment.
The twin engines screamed at maximum revs as you hurtled towards the ever narrowing gap
___Scawire____
ASTRAL BARRIER!!!
