When we last saw our friends, they have met new friends in the S.M.S., which is the acronym of the Strategic Military Services, the main group doing the missions in the show. Chyna and Carly was invited to join Ranka for an all-girls trip, while Fletcher and Freddie get to train with the others. However, Alto is planning something for the gang... will they be ok in this one?

Enjoy this chapter!

And by the way, I might be adding Maia Mitchell's character in the Jessie World part of the story, since after seeing the episode she was in (Jessie's Big Break); I knew she'd be a great addition to the story.

As the girls were out, Fletcher and Freddie were training hard under Michel, Klan and Canaria. Unlike Alto, which failed so many times, Fletcher and Freddie were doing their best. The training included walking with the EX-Gear without the power, Simulation battles and even martial arts.

Meanwhile Chyna, Carly and Ranka are shopping for nice clothes, and even watched a movie together. Later they ate in the restaurant Ranka used to work, Nyan-Nyan, a Chinese restaurant. Ranka paid for the lunch.

"So you sued to work here?"

"Yes Chyna! That was before I was discovered though..."

"I see. I was discovered too, but that was back in my place."

Carly said, "You got discovered?"

"Yes Carly. A girl group named Trifecta took me as Darlene's replacement, and I enjoyed it!"

"Were you able to stay with them?"

"I wish I did Ranka, but I missed my family and friends during the tour, and thus I wasn't able to continue being with them. I have my own life ahead of me to be a star again, though."

"I see."

Carly then said, "Well it's nice to have all 3 of us hanging out for some girl-bonding time. Haven't bonded that much ever since Sam went on the traitor road."

"Um Carly? I thought we're not going to talk about this again."

"Oh right, sorry."

Ranka asked, "Who's Sam?"

"A former friend of Carly's. She used to be best friends until the love of Freddie ended it."

Then the World Hopper was beeping, and Chyna answered it.

"Hey Angus!"

"Oh sorry this isn't Angus, it's me, Olive. I haven't been talking to you for a long time, I was really busy at school and Angus was telling me what's happening to you and Fletcher there."

"I'm so glad you called! How'd you get to call me from the school?"

"Well Angus let me borrow his computer for communication purposes. Besides, I heard you're in an alternate San Francisco!"

"How'd you know?"

"Angus keeps a log of your adventures. And you made friends too!"

"Oh I forgot. Olive, meet my friends Carly Shay and Ranka Lee. They're joining me for lunch!"

The two girls said hi to Olive and Olive said, "Nice to meet you two!" then she continued, "Not to be on the questioning side, but where's Fletcher?"

"He's back in the Macross Quarter with the ship's crew. Oh if you asked me about Violet being worried and all, I know, I just heard Violet when Angus called me a while ago."

"So you knew. Ok, but I have to go. I'll catch you two up later. I hope Angus finds a way for you two to come home already."

After she hanged up, Ranka said, "Well shall we go? I think the other two guys might be looking for us."

"Good point, let's go back."

As they left the restaurant, all of a sudden, people started to run in the opposite direction. Ranka said, "Why are they running away?"

"I think it's the N.U.N.S. out to get us... again. Me, Carly, Fletcher and Freddie got caught and wanted us to be taken to their leader... so better make a run for it."

"When?"

"NOW!"

The 3 girls then ran away, but after a few turns, they got tired and then, a white VF-25S stopped in their tracks. Then it hit them-

"I have a bad feeling this Alto guy is in that one..."

Back in the Macross Quarter where the guys have finished their training, Fletcher said, "Well I'm glad we managed to keep up. I haven't been trained like this in my young life."

"Me too Fletcher. Say, about the kiss on the cheek... how'd you feel?"

"That would be my 1st kiss from a girl Freddie, even though it's on the cheek."

"I got unlucky."

"Why so?"

"Sam was my 1st kiss... and I'm disgusted. But when I finally came to Carly... I was in heaven."

"Good for you! Well we got to-"

Then Fletcher's World Hopper beeped and he answered it.

"Chyna! How's things with the girls?"

"Not to good, Alto's back and now we're in a pinch!"

"You mean-"

"Save us!"

Fletcher then said, "We got to go! We have to inform the others!"

"You got it. Let's get to the bridge and let them know!"

When they got to the bridge, Michel was already waiting with Luca. "Took you kids so long... I'm guessing you need our help?"

Fletcher said, "Well Michel, Chyna and the girls are in trouble! And Alto got them cornered too!"

"This is bad. Well time to put your training to good use. If only Ozma was here..."

"I heard that!"

Ozma was already waiting and he said, "If Alto hurts them, including Ranka, He'll be wishing he never came back! Skull Squadron, MOBILIZE AT ONCE!"

The 4 men said in unison, "ROGER!"

Before they can get ready, Ozma said, "You two deploying with us?"

Fletcher and Freddie said in unison, "Um yes..."

"I'm assuming Michel has finished training you two. Get ready; this will be a serious ride."

Fletcher and Freddie used Alto's old VF-25F that was fully restored to its original state. Fletcher was in the front and Freddie is in the back. Freddie then asked him before launch, "I know you're younger than me, but are you sure you want to take the front controls?"

"I have to prove to them even an A.N.T. can pilot these things."

"What's an A.N.T.?"

"It stands for the Advanced Natural Talents program back in my world where Grade and Middle schoolers like me with Advanced Natural Talents are brought to high school. In my case, I'm an artist. Chyna's of music. So I want to prove I have learned something advanced... so here it is."

"I admire your will. Let's get going to save the girls."

As they were ready to launch from the landing area, the two boys were ready to go.

"Skull 4A and 4B, initiate launch!"

Back at the colony, Chyna knew this day will come when he'll be back to get a hold of them all.

"Ok so you're back. Why are you chasing us like it's your-"

"Alto-kun!"

"Ranka?"

Alto then stopped for a while and asked her, "What are you doing here?"

"I came here to see you! I was happy you will come back... and Sheryl is ok too! But why are you chasing us?"

"I'm sorry Ranka, but I'm not here for you. I have to pick up your friend."

"You mean Chyna?"

"Yes. I'm sorry, but let me pick her up."

Chyna then came to Ranka and said, "No Ranka! He's not the same Alto you know! He tried to capture me and was going to take me to whoever his leader is!"

"What do you mean by that?"

Sheryl said, "We were brought by the mysterious leader to bring her to our leader. So Ranka, if you don't want to get hurt, let her come with us."

Ranka was now on the verge of tears as she continued, "Sheryl... I don't know you both anymore... what happened to you two?"

Alto said, "Forgive me, but I have to do it. I may have broke your heart back when I went with the Vajra, but... I'm sorry."

As the Valkyrie's hand reached out to Chyna, Ranka shouted, "CHYNA! RUN!"

Carly then held Chyna by the wrist and said, "We have to go, I believe Ranka can handle it on her own!"

"But she's going to get hurt!"

"JUST GO!"

Ranka was already crying and said, "Alto Sheryl... How could you do this?"

Then all of a sudden, Vajras coming from different directions attacked the Valkyrie, and Alto and Sheryl were not amused.

"So you decided to call your friends... They will taste revenge!"

But then, Missiles were fired at his Valkyrie and he spotted the 4 Valkyries and Chyna and Carly stopped to see it.

"That's the 2nd time we're saved by these guys... Wait, is that-"

"Freddie... and Fletcher?!"

Michel said, "We should cease fire, I think Ranka's friends have arrived..."

Fletcher shouted, "Come on girls! We're taking you out of here!"

"But Ranka is..."

"She's still there?"

Ozma then said, "Whatever you do, Fletcher, Freddie, don't attack the Vajra! They will help us!"

"Got it!"

The Vajra have distracted Alto and Sheryl long enough that they rescued Carly, Chyna and Ranka out of the way and they left the place, as well as the Vajra. However, Sheryl was annoyed.

"We can't let her get away! We have to catch them!"

"Understood. But you'll have to go back yourself. This is my bait."

Sheryl ejected out of the Valkyrie and flew away wearing the EX-Gear. Alto then chased them but Ozma and Michel blocked him. A dogfight then occurs but none have even managed to beat him then all of a sudden, a beam shot though and separated them. Then they recognized the fighter- it was Brera's!

"Brera?"

"But he died!"

"Ozma, Michel, let me handle him. Get back to the headquarters, stat!"

"Ok then. You go and snap him out of it."

The 4 Valkyries then left for the Macross Quarter, but Alto was fuming mad and shouted "HEY! GET BACK HERE YOU COWARDS!" Then he tried chasing them but Brera won't let him.

"Not a chance Alto, we'll have to talk this over!"

"NEVER!"

"You left me with no choice then."

Brera then shot the engines of his Valkyrie, which in turn made a malfunction of the ejecting system.

"Dang it, I can't get out! I'm stuck!"

Brera then took Alto's Valkyrie and safely landed on the ground. When they got on the ground in the planet (since they have already exited the colony), Alto tried to run away but Brera tackled him. Alto then saw that he was still intact, but the wound from ripping off the implant was gone.

"Get off me!"

"Only if you don't run away, because we have to talk."

"DANGIT!"

"I'll make it hard for you if you still don't give in to my request."

"Fine, you win."

As he lets go of Alto, Brera finally spoke again. "The reason I decided to stall on you was for a reason."

"I'm guessing you had something to say?"

"About the girl you're trying to capture. And since I'm thinking you'll ask me how I came back, The Vajra had me reborn to a human, non-cyborg body."

"You just read my confused mind."

"Now, why were you chasing her?"

"It's a long story, but since you're here, I might as well explain."

Brera has returned from the dead, but he wants to know why is Alto doing it... is it because Sheryl is seducing him out obedience to the Mysterious leader? Or is it something else?

For those wondering why the Vajra are helping out heroes, in both continuities of Macross Frontier (Both TV and the movies), The Vajra turned to the side of good at the end of both continuities.

Leave comments, as it's needed for me to continue the story. Catch you next chapter!