Barnes turned down the headset, then picked up another, tentatively turned the knob, and said, "testing, testing," into the mic. He mad a few adjustments before wiping it off and handing it to Char, "Here, you may want this when the chopper fires up." He said. Then he noticed Janet and Crow coming through the woods toward them, and turned the key. The blades began to spin, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
No-name glared at the control tower, then to the officers who came running toward them. "You are unauthorized to be in this area," came the radio control tower for the unteenth time.
"We need to refuel," No-name said to Dryden. "Maybe..." she bit her lip, "Hold them off, but don't do anything to cause a ruckus. It'll take a while to fuel up, and if anything happens, we won't be able to get out of here."