The panel in the cave lit up brighter than a star going nova. 

"Sir? We're just noticed a transmission to one of the outer moons originating from the surface of the planet.  What would you like us to do?"

"What kind of a transmission?"

"Just a series of clicks sir, I'm guessing a coded message of some kind."

"Excellent, tell me you can trace the origin of the transmission."

"Yes sir, I was going to relay it to the main body of our force as they're closer."

"Not necessary give me the coordinates.  Oh and destroy their ship.  We don't want them to be able to get away.  Let's end this!"

The small magically equipped force entered the woods and immedietly began chanting exitedly.  Hushed voices repeated strange incantations and over again before as a unit they turned and began running deeper into the forest.

The ship appeared to have trees growing through it for some odd reason that Bryxle could not decipher.

"What's going on here? How did this happen?"

"Fang.  He had a group of us perform an incredibly difficult spell.  Put your hand on the trees."

Bryxle reached out his hand but his hand passed right through the tree.

"Impressive, this whole area then? All of where the ship crashed is in reality open field?"

"Yes.  The spell works against electronic surveillance as well, it truly is a work of brilliance."

"Ok.  Now then the cargo?"

The men led him to the caro hold where one lone crate stood with the lid askew.  He looked inside and gasped.  Inside the crate were foam inserts that would have at one time held a single revolver and what appeared to be a pump shotgun.  Furrious at his misortune Byxle disembowled both men before siting on the floor of the ship sobbing.

The thee men sped quickly through the forest each knew that the cave was their ultimate destination point.  Not sure what awaited them there they all knew that killng the admiral was a mission worth more to their cause than their lives.  Unsure how to accomplish the mission they nontheless were determined to do so.

"Lineak I'm afraid our timetable has moved up somewhat but never fear you are still going to remain an integral part.  Now then Don't mind these other men.  They are going to help me do something in here with you for the next few hours.  It will hurt of course but everything worth doing has a cost of course."

The four killers were almost back to the cave when their luck took a turn for the worse.  Unbeknownst to them they had been hunted by a small elite force whos tracking spell had performed even better than expected.  The ambush worked like clockwork and seconds after lightning and bullets flew toward the enemy, they were no more.  The bodies were carefully combed over searching for coms or other salvagable equipment and then left to rot.

Meanwhile the soldier's ship made short work of the enemy ship.  A few small blasts from it's cannons and the enemy was blown into space dust.  A small but significant piece to help the ground force with their mission objective the pilot thought.

A distress signal beeped out over the coms and all three men groaned in unison.  It looked as if this was going to be a suicide mission.  Perhaps Fang's ship would be salvageable if that was the case then not all of them would have to die.  If dying was the only option though killing the admiral became of the utmost importance.

"Okay men admiral says to pack up, and pack light.  Everything nonessential stays here.  We're headed to rendevouz with the rest of the men.  Admiral says he's looking for three volunteers to stay here with him.  You'll move out with a magical escort in a few hours. Do I have any volunteers?"

Hours later Lineak was led out of the cave by the admiral.  A magical leash led from the admiral's hand to a a choke collar around his neck.  Lineak was in full werewolf form his senses working overtime as he sniffed the forest around him.  Hairs stood on end as a small force exited the woods and took up positions around him, the admiral, and the three remaining soldiers.

"Okay time to move.  Everyone stay alert we're headed to the ship's location just us.  This beast is under my control he'll help make sure nobody is too close but we can't rely soley on him, got it?"

"Oh no! They've got slayers over there, and a werewolf too? What the hell are we supposed to do against those?"

"Don't be a fool.  Can't you see the werewolf is an unwilling pawn, he's leashed.  Leave it to me those idiots have no idea how badly they've messed things up."

The man opened his small book and grinned when he found what he was looking for.  His knife flashed drawing blood from the other two as well as his own before drawing forth his other ingredients for what promised to be a potent spell.

"Sir? My feeling is we're being watched over in that direction.  My men will go take care of it."

The slayers moved briskly to their deaths as they were cut down by a hail of gunfire. 

"Kill them!" Caldez shouted to Lineak as the leash grew in length allowing Lineak the ability to go farther into the forest.

In a blast of pink and purple energy the leash disapated.  Lineak was free! Before the admiral could move, let alone think, Lineak was upon him eagerly ripping apart his limbs before crunching his skull between his teeth.  The three soldiers were no match for the monster or for the three men who strode forward to finish them off.  In his rage Lineak didn't wait for them to attack him, he unleashed his fury upon them as well. 

"We freed...."

Blood ran down Lineak's body as he surveyed the scene of the skirmish.  What had he last man been trying to say? It didn't matter none of it did.  The battle over he could feel his body morphing back into human form.  He really wanted to just get his stuff from the cave and get the hell away from the area.  Nothing but bad memories from this whole damn planet.  He walked back into the cave and began tearing into it searching for his clothes, weapons, and other personal items.

Hours later he began walking back to the entrance of the cave when he heard noise.

"Please help."

It was the man who had tried to utter something to him before not quite dead yet.  Lineak paused looking at the man.

"Why?"

"Have plan.  Kill them all."

Lineak grabbed the man and quickly began attempting to dress his wounds. 

"No need, give me blood."

"I'm not giving you my blood."

"Their's"

Lineak dragged the corpses over to the man and witnessed the healing change the man underwent.  It was remarkable not too unlike the incredible healing that he was able to undergo. 

"Now this plan of yours?"

"We need to steel a ship, easy enough.  We need to be quick about it though, lets get moving."

The two men moved quickly and quietly towards the soldiers new encampment both equally at home in the woods.  The drop ships sat in the middle of camp and Lineak raised an eyebrow at the man.  How were they to get past everyone and make their way to he ship.  He wasn't even aware what to do with a ship once they reached it.  The man just laughed quietly and grabbed him by he arm. 

"Speed, trust me.  Follow my lead these buffoons believe this area to be safe they will not be alert.  Move quickly but with your head up as if you belong here.  Trust me.  It will be over soon."

The two men slipped into the soldier's camp and walked through it with impunity.  It took no time to reach one of the drop ships and even less time to slay the pilot guarding the ship.  The man with Lineak grinned at the ease of with which they had gotten the job done.

"I told you so and now for the best part.  We're going to go meet with the main ship."

"Main ship?"

"Never been off world before? Not to worry we'll be leaving this dump soon.  But for now we need to get abord that other vessell."

The drop ship took off and sped upwards into the air unhindered and was soon on its way to meeting its parent ship.  The pilot of the soldier's ship watched uninterested as the drop ship docked.  It was just another run they must have been running short of cards or booze down on the ground he thought.  With a yawn he turned his attention back to his screens.  Minutes later his blood sprayed over those same screens.

"This is the good part.  We're going to kill them all with their own ship and hen we're getting away rom this dump, ready? When I give the word all you have to do is press those buttons to unleash hell."

Less than an hour after stealing the drop ship the soldier's primary ship came barrelling down from the sky towards the encampment.  Soldiers and buildings were ripped apart as salvo after salvo of cannonfire tore through the camp leaving it in smoldering ruins. 

"Now let me chart us to our next destination and I'm taking a nap."

"Not worried about crashing?"

"Nah, this thing will land itself.  Goodnight."

The man never saw Lineak's blade.  He was after all with the twenty men who had tried to kill him earlier....