PSU "A Daring Rescue" Part 2
Oddo looked at both Guardians as they examined the photon disc in surprise. He saw Nanami flipping through the holographic buttons emanating from the disc, going through the mission details given by the headquarters. He turned to the black-haired beast Damien and saw a blank stare of both astonishment and shock. His green eyes hovered over Chase's long-brown hair, then the boy's eyes. Damien looked up at Oddo and the newman knew the beast was questioning the reality of the picture.
Oddo turned away and took a breath. He then returned to face both Guardians.
"GUARDIAN 3008923 Chase was assigned to investigate a recently discovered RELICS site on Raffon Sector 7. Because of the fire SEED infestation on Parum, no other Guardians were available to accompany him and so he was given permission to use his GH410 codenamed: Mackenzie" Oddo explained.
"Unfortunately…"
Oddo pulled out another photon disc, much bigger than the first, one that had a red lining around its circumference. He lifted it up and pointed the face of it to Nanami and Damien. Both Guardians edged closer and saw a sliver of red writing on the disc's left.
GH 410 3008923: MACKENZIE
Nanami's green eyes flashed at Oddo.
"A team we sent to secure the area for our mission found Chase's partner machine in pieces near the entrance to the RELICS site. Only this damaged holo disc was salvaged. Oddo pressed a switch on the side of the machine and a shaft of light spread across the side of the room.
"This was Mackenzie's final recording."
The light stretched to form a rectangular screen and the colors in the center swirled against each other to form green grass, blue sky, and red flame. Raffon Meadow. The image crackled with sprites of disfigurement as Mackenzie's damaged recorder struggled to keep power. The ground was parched and burned with photon. From the right the blue metal railing of the entrance to a set of ruins could be seen, but no activity. For a moment the land stood still.
No Mackenzie…you fucker!
A voice screamed in the background. A figure emerged from the left of the screen. A brown-haired male in gray battle shorts and a yellow sleeveless armor jumped back. Damien saw the yellow outlining of four angel wings in the back of the garment and Oddo knew that the Guardian had recognized his friend.
Chase jumped back further to the right all the while clasping a purple sword, curved crescently at the tip and was substantially bigger than its wielder.
"Soda Crea…Chase's sword. That's him all right!" Nanami whispered to Damien.
The besieged Guardian strafed back once more and was immediately followed by tens of long red tentacles, individually snapping back and forth into the human's direction. A loud, deafening screech flashed across the field and made even the three spectators a world away, reaching for their ears in pain.
A swirl of blackness suddenly emerged in front of the screen covering the scene and Chase. The floating, black armored figure of a monster wielding a blue rod, formed. The monster let out deep roar and more similar figures emerged in the background opposite to the human. The first monster again roared but could not finish its call as a purple blade embedded itself on its head. The black figure twitched until its killer's weapon sliced through its head and cut its body in half.
Chase emerged once again, punching through the remains of his victim and ran toward Mackenzie. The screen crackled and the resolution grew worse. Chase knelt down and took a final look at his comrade. From the room, it was as if the boy stared directly into the eyes of his prominent rescuers. The loud screech screamed forth once again. The widowed Guardian looked back at the snapping tentacles coming in his direction. He let out a deep sigh and took up his sword once again. He ran toward the right of the screen, slicing through a tentacle that flashed too close to the blade on the way, and raced toward the entrance to the RELICS site.
The screen crackled and the light darkened. The Meadow disappeared.
The room silent for a while. Oddo looked back at his companions and both still stared at the empty space where the hologram stood. To be so close he thought.
The console behind them turned on and the face of the helmeted pilot stood.
"Sir! We're hovering right above Sector 7. We'll be touching down in 5 minutes. GUARDIAN 3002232 FLETCHER and his team have secured the area and are waiting for your arrival"
Oddo stood up and walked toward Damien and Nanami.
"This mission is officially underway. I will brief you more on the way to the site. Remember, your mission is to locate Chase. All orders will come from me. Do you understand?"
Both we're still silent and stared at the empty space. To be so close they thought.
