Chapter 1: Assault on Helios Base
The year is 2125. Ten years have passed since the end of the Frontier War between the IMC and the Militia. Fifteen since their war had reached the world of Remnant and changed its rules of engagement. After both the IMC and the Militia said their farewells to the once peaceful planet, the indigenous sovereignties took the weapons they obtained or salvaged from the outsiders and waged constant war with them. These weapons, combined with Dust, Remnant's most powerful and potent mineral, became more destructive and devastating than the Frontier's counterparts. But one weapon became the forefront of a new age of warfare: Titans. These walking machines of war, along with the elite soldiers that wield them known as Pilots, became both worshipped and feared on the battlefield. Now, a new war is coming, the Four Kingdoms and their armies will be tested, and a new breed of Pilots and their Titans will arise. This is their story:
(Kamina POV)
"C'mon, Uchiha, let's see what you got!" shouted my CO.
My name is Kamina Uchiha. I'm just your ordinary soldier here in Menagerie. And here in the desert is our post sweet post, Helios Base. I was hired by the Menagerie Guard two years ago and was assigned to this base along with over two hundred others. We were all divided into four groups: 1st Corps, 2nd Corps, 3rd Corps, and 4th Corps. I was placed into the 4th Corps considering I was only 15 years old when I enlisted, and that I was a Human.
My outfit in particular was eccentric, but they all mean well. That CO that called me out, that was Sergeant Hugh Mayfield, but we call him Mayes. We also have a platinum blonde Wolf Faunus on board, Viran Cisco, aka Viral. The chieftain has high expectations for the five of us, partly because the other two in my group are his wife, Lieutenant Kali Belladonna, and his daughter, Tech Sergeant Blake Belladonna.
But today, things were about to be different. It started out average: we woke up, made our beds, brushed our teeth, and prepped our Mobile Runners. They were each fitted with dual 20mm cannons and all-terrain treads. I had mine painted blue, while my wingman, Viral, had his painted red. We started our training at 0600 hours, which means we drove around trying to hit each other with red paint shells. Alone, Viral and I were pretty good, especially with the Magnus system implanted into our spines (the procedure was surprisingly painless and functional for all ages), but together, we were unstoppable. Mayes and Blake, on the other hand, have been training behind our backs, and have gotten better since last time.
Mayes's Runner darted left in response to my charge, his guns ready to pelt my Runner with red paint. "Not bad, Uchiha. But this ends now" he says when he's about to fire, but Viral was quicker and states, "Yeah, for you!" as he sprays Mayes with red paint shells.
"Goddammit!" Mayes shouts when his Runner stalls with paint in the engine compartment. He climbs out a minute later and slams his fist onto the lid of the hatch placed on the top of the Runner.
"Yeah! One down, one to go!" Viral shouts, but then he gets shot in the back of his runner with red paint.
"That's for stealing my line, Viral" a voice came from the commlink.
"Dammit, Blake! You never were one to fight face to face" Viral conceded with a sigh.
"I guess it's just you and me then" I told Blake.
"You bet" Blake responded, "let's finish thi-" but then another voice came on, saying, "That's enough. You four have been going at it for the past hour. It's time for breakfast. Now move it!"
"Yes, Lieutenant!" we all replied.
After breakfast, I started roaming the base until I stumbled upon a glorious sight: A Titan. And a Vanguard Frame no less. This Titan had a 20mm cannon with armor piercing rounds called the XO-16 and had an arc axe on its left side. It was a dark blue with a white trim on the hatch, plus a Vortex Shield to throw projectiles back at enemies.
I couldn't help myself. I opened the cockpit and looked in, finding a Pilot suit in it. It was complete with a full helmet with a visor, Kevlar skin, a desert beige scarf, and an EVA-8 automatic assault rifle. I put it on and climbed into the Titan, and closed the hatch behind me. I checked the power core and it seemed to be at maximum output. But then, a familiar voice called out from the commlink, "RA, transfer authorization to new Pilot, Link Romeo-Alpha 2570. Titan Archangel is online." I recognize that voice, from earlier at the end of training.
"Lieutenant?" I called out from the Titan.
"That's right," she replied, "Archangel's a beauty, isn't he?"
"Archangel?" I asked.
"Mm-hm, that's this bad boy's nickname. And you're talking to its former Pilot."
"You were a Pilot? Why didn't you say anything?"
"Because that was a long time ago. Back when Titans were being used for the first time, my father volunteered to fight in one for the Mistrali Army. He died during a skirmish with Atlesian and IMC Titans, so I took his place after Blake was born. I've been a Pilot ever since. Any more questions before going for a test drive?"
"None at all, thanks." But then, I felt a rumble from the surface. We weren't near any fault lines, nor were we dismantling minefields. That means there's only one explanation: "Lieutenant! We're under attack! Atlesian Forces have landed near the base. We've already got Mobile Runners out there to defend, but we don't know how long they're gonna last!" A Menagerie soldier cried as he ran in.
"Right. Gather the other Corps! Tell them we've got a fight on our hands!" she responded. "Yes, ma'am!" he replied.
She turned to me and said, "There's a tunnel that leads to where your squad trains every morning. Here are the coordinates," as she gave me a scroll with the location typed in. "Head there and wait for my signal."
"Affirmative, Lieutenant!"
"And Kamina," she added, "call me Kali."
(Kali POV)
We arrived at the rallying point, as we saw the Atlesian strike force ahead of us. They had over five hundred fifty Mobile Runners to our two hundred, but we knew this desert better than anyone. We already set up defense points along the ridge, most of which are being defended by us in the 4th Corps along with the 2nd and 3rd. The 1st Corps oversaw guarding the rear flank, in case the enemy broke through our frontline.
When the Atlesian Mobile Runners crossed the three hundred-meter line, they fell victim to the minefield we established the day before. That destroyed about forty-nine of their Runners, so then we started exchanging shots with the ones that were left. While we obliterated seventy-four more of their ranks, we lost ten of ours. This went on for about half an hour, until something dropped from above. A Titan. And by the looks of it, it was a Stryder Frame.
"A Titan?!" one of the 4th Corps soldiers yelped. "Our Runners are helpless against those!" cried one from 3rd Corps.
The Titan in front of us activated a loudspeaker, shouting, "What the hell is going on here?! Why is it taking so long to wipe out some ragtag desert rats?"
One of the officers from 3rd Corps rallied some of his men along with some from the 2nd and 3rd. Then they charged in like fools. One by one, they were being decimated, with one screaming, "STOP IT! YOU'RE DESTROYING OUR HOME! I'LL KILL Y-*!" before being crushed by the Stryder's foot. "No, DUNCAN!" his friend cried out.
"Pull yourselves together and regroup," I started, "we need to stay together."
The Stryder then turned towards me and said, "So, you're the commander of these rats? Victory smells closer than I thought," as he charged forward with the butt of the Titan's weapon raised.
"I don't think so, KAMINA! NOW!" I cried. At that moment, a Vanguard Frame busted out of the sand, waving an arc axe towards the left and cleaved the enemy Titan in two.
Behold, my newest creation. I've had this idea for a few days, but man, was it worth it to get it all out there. This is similar to episode one of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, so the the major part of the story's name goes to them. As for the Titans, they belong to Titanfall, and the RWBY characters, Roosterteeth Productions. Let me know what you think in the review section below, and tell me if you guys want more. Kamina out.