It took me a while, but I finally found my flash drive. Better a year late than never Enjoy.
As for the cliche disclaimer. I do not own Vandread or characters/plots associated with it.
"All pilots to your ships! Enemy fleet approaching. Bart to the bridge now" BC yelled over the speakers.
"On it Commander"
"Meia launch your team when ready protect the Nirvana until we can get the engines fixed"
"Understood Dread Unit A launching" The blue-haired pilot responded.
"Engineering what's the status. Hanger is the Van-type repaired"
"This is Engineering the last of our systems just went down we can't do anything. "Hanger team here the Van-type will be ready for launch in fifteen minutes"
The Nirvana drifting helplessly through space the only chance it's crew had were its Dread teams fighting before them. The Dread pilots determined to stave off the swarming forces of the harvest fleet as they became more merciless since their last encounter.
"We just lost three more delivery ships! This is getting bad more keep coming"
"The Van-type is almost ready just hold on" BC yelled to the pilots.
"This is Barnette I've been hit my systems are failing" "Jura, Dita cover Barnette until she gets back to the Nirvana" Meia commanded as she evaded enemy fire.
Dita yelled as a group of harvesters latched to her dread separating her from the group "Dita hang on" Jura yelled turning to help only to get hit herself. "Miss Gascogne get Barnette out of there" BC yelled.
"On it connecting the ships now" Gascogne replied. "This is Hibiki. The Van-type is ready I'm heading out" "Roger that"
"This is Jura my hull is cracking get them off me" "The Van-type is launching just hold on Jura".
"What the...Head's up I've spotted two ships coming in at high speed" Celtic announced.
"More enemies?" "I'm not sure I can't identify them". "Time to dive into the fireworks" a male voice said through the static.
The two ships flew over Dita's and Jura's dread knocking off the harvesters. "I'll provide cover for the damaged ships" a female voice said as the white ship separated from the battle heading towards Barnette and Gascogne.
"Roger that I'll take care of the boys up in front" the male voice responded. Meia's dread shook as the blue ship flew by her driving towards the enemy fleet. "Well we found quite the party this time" he said flying through the enemies many of them following him.
"Yea that's right boys just follow me" the mysterious pilot yelled as he led the harvesters towards the dread teams. "What's this guy thinking" Meia thought as she watched more and more harvesters go after their new enemy.
As the blue ship flew further and further from the battle it's engine cut off leaving it drifting in space. With the harvesters approached the blue ship it's engine reactivated flying away at top speed something fell off the ship. As the harvest drones passed it it detonated destroying them.
"The enemy is retreating I repeat the enemy fleet is retreating we did it" Celtic cheered as the harvest fleet pulled from the battle. "Make contact with those two ships" BC ordered. "Roger commander"
Two screens appeared in the bridge one filled with static the other showing a women with green hair. "Identify yourselves" BC said staring at the screens. "I'm Kira Esperer my friend's ship is damaged any chance you could help him".
"We're sending someone to get him now" BC replied. As the screens turned off BC turned to look at her captain. "What do you think" she asked. "Well we should go down there and greet our visitors" Captain Magno said as her chair turned sliding down a ramp.
In the hanger bay the dreads were being locked in place as one of the mysterious ships landed. The cabin door opened revealing the girl BC had spoken to "Hi there" she said as she lowered herself to the ground from a wire her shoulder-length green hair draped over her left shoulder. As she stepped forward she removed the top part of her gray flight suit revealing a bandaged Right shoulder. The blue ship entered the hanger being pulled by a retrieval pod.
"Well that certainly was a great performance young one" Captain Magno said as she approached Kira. "Thank you ma'am" Kira responded bowing. "And what of your friend is he all right" Magno asked staring at the blue ship.
The pilot door opened before falling off the damaged ship. "Yea he's fine" Kira said watching her friend climb out. Standing on the small platform the other pilot looked at his ship assessing the damage. "Well what do you think" Kira yelled. The pilot turned looking down at her "Two days I'll have it flying again" he yelled back.
Reaching into the cabin to grab his bag one of the control panels exploded knocking the pilot back. "Jay" Kira yelled as her friend stumbled back falling over the railing hitting the ground twenty feet below. "Jay" Kira yelled once again as she rushed over to him.
"Jay are you ok" Kira asked kneeling next to him. As the other crew members approached Jay's legs rose up and he kicked up from the ground. "I'm gonna go with ow" he said rubbing the back of his neck while straightening his shoulder-length white hair.
"Are you ok" Kira asked once again "More or less unharmed" Jay responded stretching his arms. "We seem to have quite the pair this time" Captain Magno said stepping forward "Greetings I am Magno Vivan captain of the Nirvana"
"Jay Masterson at your service. Captain we would like to request permission to stay aboard your ship until we can make contact with ours we were separated in a battle with the harvest".
Magno looked between the two pilots standing before her "Very well you may stay aboard the Nirvana only if you can make yourselves useful" "We're both trained medics Jay was the most skilled mechanic on our ship as for me I'm an electrician"
"Very well Meia take these two to the medical bay after that have Paiway give them a tour of the ship" "All right captain" Meia said turning around heading for the elevator. Jay shouldered his bag as he and Kira followed closely behind Meia.
Jay looked at Meia as they followed her down a hall "So Meia that's a nice name" Meia looked at Jay from the corner of her eye "Ok next question What kind of ship is this exactly" Jay shrugged as Meia didn't answer.
"Here's the Med bay" Meia said opening the door. Jay walked in scanning around the room seeing the medical equipment he smiled "I'm starting to like this ship".
"Hi there" a girl said as she jumped from behind a corner. "Paiway the Captain wants you to give these two a tour" Meia said before walking away. "Leave it to me ribbit" Paiway said holding up a frog puppet.
"So Paiway what kind of ship is this" Kira asked. "Something really weird happened a few months ago half of a Taraak ship fused with ours now we have to Nirvana"
"Over here is our spa area and above us would be the engineering section of the Nirvana. Below us is the Registry and Munition's hold"
Spinning around on her heels Paiway looked between the two pilots "You haven't told me your names yet ribbit"
"My name is Kira and that's Jay" "Well I'm Paiway nice to meet you both"
The three of them walked back to the elevator "Next I'll show you to your rooms, the only space we have is the prison block so you'll have to make do with that"
"I'm not picky I'll take what's available" Jay said. "Well here we are You'll be sleeping here I'll send someone over to give you your jobs soon". After Paiway had run off Jay set his bag down in his "room" and sat against the wall. "So what do you think" Kira asked.
"Bout what?"
"Everything"
"I'm not too sure yet, but I like it so far. That Meia seems interesting enough"
"Love at first sight Jay?" Jay let out a small laugh before speaking "If I love anything about her thus far it's her flying"
Jay reached into his pocket retrieving an emerald coin "One day" he said to himself.
Kira looked over to Jay "Did you say something?" "No no I'm just wondering what they got lined up for us"
Down the hall the doors opened footsteps echoed throughout the hall. Jay flipping his coin between his fingers stood up and walked out of the room.
"Hi I'm Dita Liebely I'll be showing you to your work stations" "How lovely" Jay responded. "Kira, Captain Magno wants you to start by helping to fix the lighting in the spa they haven't worked for almost a week and as for you you'll be working in the hanger"
"Works for me anything else we need to know?"
Dita shook her head as she led Jay and Kira to the elevator. "I'm actually surprised for pirates you're all quite civil" Kira said. "We don't do anything violent unless we have to" Dita said rocking back on her heels.
"Is there a gym on this ship?" Jay asked leaning against the wall. "Yea it's on Deck three along with the library"
"Its official I love this ship" Jay said as the doors opened. "Well see ya Kira" Jay waved as Dita took him to the hanger.
Turning the corner into the hanger Dita giggled before tackling a young man "Mr. Alien "
"Argh I wish you would call me by my name just once"
Jay shrugged as he stood at the entrance to the hanger "Well I guess I'll start by repairing my ship"
"Bye bye Mr. Masterson" Dita waved. "It's Jay" he called back.
"Mr. Alien I made some lunch for us you hungry" "Sure let's go"
Jay watched as Hibiki and Dita left the hanger with a small smile on his face "Love or insanity one of the two"
"What is love? What is insanity?"
Jay looked around seeing nothing "I think this time I've actually lost it I'm hearing things"
"What is love? What is insanity?" Jay looked down finally noticing a small NAVI-robot hovering around him.
"What is love? What is insanity?" "I'm guessing you've got a few problems too" Jay said watching the NAVI hover around him.
Jay looked over to his ship "Two days" he said to himself.
The NAVI-bot jumped up hovering in front of Jay "Hi I'm Pyoro you must be the new crew member"
"Jay Masterson how ya doin' Pyoro"
"Hey up here" a voice called. Jay looked up seeing a girl with dark green hair waving to him. "What's up?" Jay called. "I'm Barnette you can start by helping me fix my dread"
Jay stepped onto a platform looking around as it raised up to Barnette. "Nice to meet you Jay"
"Likewise" Jay responded "So what should I start with?"
"My radio needs to be fixed first after that we're going to repair the thrust flaps"
"All righty then" Jay said as he slid into the cabin and opened the radio panel.
"Hmm so it's true"
"What is?" Barnette asked. "The Wyvernns are similar to dreads". "A Wyvernn? Is that what your ship is?"
"You got it only real difference between my Wyvernn and your dread is mine's built for high speeds and stealth"
"Hello Beretta" Jay yelled as he stepped outside the cabin. Barnette looked up seeing Jay holding a gun. "Hey you found my gun".
"92 series Beretta? Rare" he said handing the gun to Barnette. "You know guns?"
"Yea my favorite is a M16 rifle, I keep one in my bag I'll show you when I get a free moment".
Barnette smiled as she set her gun down and continued working.
"Well Radio's working again, just a few loose wires" Jay said jumping back out of the cabin.
"All right let's move on".
Down in the Spa Kira closed a panel on the wall "And let there be light" she said flipping a switch. The spa lit up with light's casting a bright radiance through the room. "Well that was easy enough. Guess I should go check on Jay make sure he hasn't driven anyone mad yet"