Chapter 4
Suzaku sat in the helicopter that escorted him to the Pendragon Facility, his face hidden behind the Zero helmet which he constantly wore. The 5 five man team he assembled where flying out in front and behind the helicopter in their Gloucester Knightmare Frames, since the budget of Knightmare and Weapons development was cut drastically a few months ago Gloucester and Sutherland Frames was all their military had.
Well there was Lloyd's new Lancelot but that unavailable now, damn wish I had a chance to test it out Suzaku thought suddenly feeling a lot more down. He had to admit it; he missed piloting the Lancelot, since taking the guise of Zero he didn't have any time to pilot a Knightmare even if for a bit fun. Luckily for him if they ran into a fight when they get to Pendragon he had something that had a little more fire power than a Gloucester or a Sutherland. Underneath him stored in a container and carried by wires by the helicopter was the mass produced model of the Lancelot; Vincent Ward, a fine Knightmare with above average specs but it was still nothing compared to the Lancelot.
"Master Zero, ETA 5 minutes!" The helicopter pilot shouted.
"Understood" Suzaku replied while pulling out a radio from inside his cape, it would allow him to contact the Knightmare team outside.
"All of you, where close to the destination fly out and bring me a visual," He was about to end transmission when he added, "Except for you Soresi, continue to guard the helicopter."
"Yes my Lord!" They stated before speed off ahead, except for Soresi who remained just behind the helicopter. Suzaku didn't know much about her but he knew she was an eighteen year old rookie who volunteered to be on the team. Even though she had a lot of enthusiasm Suzaku didn't want to send a young rookie into a possibly dangerous area.
"My Lord we have a visual" said one of the pilots ahead, it sounded like Irons the squad leader.
"Send it through to me" Sukzaku then looked forward to the built in monitor in front of him and what he saw made his eyes go wide.
Who the hell! The base was in absolute ruins, what was left of the F.L.E.I.J.A. Warhead Storage Facility was a pile of smoking rubble in the middle of the desert.
"What could have done that my Lord?" Soresi asked from her Kinghtmare, all the Frames where seeing this image.
"I don't know," Suzaku replied his anger building up, "Irons, get your team down there now, check for any survivors."
"Yes my…………What the HEL" The transmission was suddenly cut off from an explosion he heard from here and a burst of static.
"Irons! Someone, anyone respond!" Sukzaku ordered, on his feet now.
"Sir the got Irons," Shouted one of the hysterical pilots, "Knightmares, six of them, never since any model like ARGGHHHHHHH!"
"Report!" Suzaku ordered but all he heard was gun fire that was thinning out.
"Pilot I'm going in the Vincent to back them up, fall back two miles and report this back to HQ and tell them to send backup." Suzaku ordered already pulling the hatch from under his feet that would reveal the ladders which lead to the cockpit to the Vincent.
"Y-Yes my Lord." The pilot replied his voice shaky, but he managed to keep the copter steady as Suzaku slid down the ladder to the Vincent's cockpit.
"Soresi cover me"
"Yes my Lord!" She answered and Suzaku was pleased to hear that her voice didn't shake like the pilots but sounded determined.
As they both started to fly towards the battle zone Suzaku let himself have a brief feeling of nostalgia; he was finally in a Knightmare again, it was almost as if he never had a two break from it because his hands seem to still know what to do. However this stopped when he and Soresi made it to the rest of the team.
What the hell are those? It was a four – man team that was attacked floating in front of them and they where flying Knightmares that Suzaku had never seen before. They looked similar to the Vincent model but these ones where jet black and equipped with Energy Wings which glowed blood red. They also had detailed shoulder, arm and leg guards with ornamental red rubies in the centre of each. As for their weaponry they each seem to vary as two of them both held dual MVS (Maser Vibration Sword), another had what looked like a VARIS (Variable Ammunition Repulsion Impact Spitfire) while the last one held a long silver lance.
Suzaku then looked around for his team but immediately saw that there wasn't a team left; what remained of them was a pile of metal rubble lying in front of the hovering enemy Knightmares.
"SIR!" Soresi had shouted, Suzaku barely had time to look up when one of the Knightmares with the dual MVS came speeding towards him.
Damn! Suzaku barely had time to dodge as it thrust one of its blades towards the cockpit area of his Knightmare. Suzaku quickly recovered and drew his MVS and slashed at his attacker but he suddenly disappeared in a blur.
His up! His instinct served him well his again narrowly dodge a deadly attack. He spared a glance at the three remaining enemy Knightmares and saw that they hadn't even moved to back their comrade or to attack Soresi.
They probably think we're no match for even one of them, which we ain't, our Kinghtmares only have air glide wing systems it's no match against their energy wings But still they had to try, Suzaku quickly aimed downwards towards his opponent and fired both of his Slash Harkens however it quickly turned and slashed through one of them while it grabbed on to the other after quickly discarding on of the MVS.
Suddenly it pulled Suzaku towards him while holding out it MVS. He was going to be impaled on his sword in less then a second, Suzaku almost reached to the ejection button when suddenly the arm that grabbed his Slash Harken suddenly exploded.
Soresi! She had run her Lance right through the arm of the enemy Knightmare, freeing him in the process. Then before he or probably even the enemy pilot could even react she quickly faced the Knightmare and drove her Lance right through it's chest.
"Want to do the honours sir?" she asked as she held the Lance firmly in the Knightmare's chest.
"Gladly!" He had already grabbed his MVS with both hands and with one slash cut right through the upper body of the enemy Kightmare, severing its head and shoulders from the rest of it.
He and Soresi quickly dodge out of the way before the Knight exploded, sending pieces of red shards everywhere.
"Thanks for the assist Soresi" Suzaku had clearly underestimated the skills of this rookie.
"Anytime Sir but," She then suddenly sounding nervous, "We still have three others to deal with."
He had forgotten about them, he quickly looked back towards the three enemy Knightmares and saw they all looked prepared to charge towards them when a shout came from above them.
"All of you back off!"
Suzaku looked up and now saw another Knightmare however this one looked completely different from the other ones. This as tall as a Gawain and was crimson red instead of jet black. It was also really bulky as if it was wearing several layers of protective armour; it also had a black sphere at the centre of its chest and a long horn on its forehead. For its weapons had a VARIS similar to what the other Kightmare has but mounted onto it's right shoulder and in it's left hand it carried a what look like a large and long double – edged battle axe.
"These two are mine" The voice from the Knightmare said as it descended down to their level.
This is bad, it may only have an air glide system like ours but I got a feeling it doesn't need speed Suzaku prepared the Vincent to charge in, if they run the three other Knightmares would probably chase them so their best option was to fight.
"GET AWAY NOW SIR!"
Suzaku glanced to his right; Soresi was speeding towards the Kightmare.
"Soresi stand down now!" Suzaku ordered.
"No My Lord," Soresi replied as her Knightmare continued towards the Knightmare, "You're more important to Britannia then me you have to get out of here, allow me to do this."
Suzaku grinded his teeth, he didn't want to leave her to face the Knightmare alone and he never wanted to let anyone die for him ever. Suzaku then sped the Vincent after Soresi.
"My Lord!"
"Quite Soresi, I won't let any of my comrades' face an enemy like this alone!"
"Thank you sir." Soresi said and Suzaku could her the relief in her voice as they both charged at the Crimson Knightmare.
"Obsolete relics." The pilot of the Crimson Knightmare stated before moving in a speed Suzaku would have guessed it had, swung its doubled edge axe at them.
What the hell! He and Soresi where both sent flying back from the force it used and Suzaku quickly assessed the damage; His Vincent's right arm was destroyed, a good portion of its chest plate and he lost his MVS. He looked over at Soresi's Gloucester and saw it lost its Lance and both its arms. Suzaku looked back at the Crimson Knightmare and saw that the VARIS mounted on its shoulder was beginning to charge.
"Soresi fly up!" Suzaku ordered and just in time as a wide energy beam suddenly shot out where his cockpit was only a second ago. He lost both the Vincent's feet but saw that Soresi wasn't as fast as him and lost both legs of her Gloucester.
"It's over!" The pilot of the Crimson Knightmare shouted before it charged right towards him. Suzaku barely had time to brace himself for it when the Crimson Knightmare suddenly stopped his axe mere inches from his cockpit.
"All units fall back we've had enough fun for today," The Crimson Knightmare pilot withdrew his axe, "As for you, we'll meet again one day."
With that both he and the Black Knightmares sped off toward the south.
"What shall we do sir, shall we go after them?" Soresi asked bringing her damaged Knightmare closer to his.
"No, don't peruse," Suzaku leaned back as he heard the sound of numerous helicopter blades behind him, "The cavalry will take us back to HQ, Empress Nunnally has to be informed of this right away."
My forst Knightmare battleand it took me awhile to finish, hopefully my next chapter won't take as long.