Hana opened one eye after nearly 3 minutes of waiting, and what she saw was odd for her. The Bastion Unit was looking at the bird on his shoulder, as it as petting it. 'Strange.' She thought. 'I thought Bastion Units were ruthless and killer machines. Why is this one petting a bird?' Hana couldn't understand this Bastion Unit. Why this one hasn't attacked her yet? And most important, how this Unit arrived here? Before Hana could think more about it, the Bastion Unit started moving towards her now damaged MEKA. Hana looked every movement of the Bastion Unit, and how it started checking the damaged MEKA. With its left arm, now turned into a repairing tool, started repairing some parts of the MEKA, primary the front. Then the sides and the Defense Matrix, which the last one took more time. As if it was for art of magic, the once damaged MEKA started working, lifting itself from the ground and opening the pilot's compartment. At first, Hana was confused. 'How this Bastion Unit knew how to repair my MEKA?' But that was a question she will leave for later. Right now, she needed to reach to Base before the Omnics do.
As she get inside her MEKA, the Bastion started to chirp and whir.
"What? You asked me what?" She said aloud not believing her ears. This Bastion Unit wants to follow her so it can destroy the same Omnics that are attacking her home. When the Bastion replied, she just shook Hera head and respond.
"I don't think that you would be able to destroy them, even if you tried to do so. The best scenario is you returning where you came from and stay there. I need to arrive to Base asap." She said. The Bastion only whired and chirped rapidly. 'This Bastion really is stubborn!' Hana thought frustrated. She growled and said.
"Fine, if you want to come with me, then come. But you will have to do what I say to you to do, got it?" The Bastion only nodded in agreement, knowing perfectly that this human knows more about those Omnics than him.
Bastion knew from the beginning that repairing that mech was wise. After spending time with that man named Torbjorn, he learned that helping people is the right thing to do. Unfortunately, the cops were looking for him and he needed to leave the little man's house so the man won't get any trouble. Now, Bastion wanted to help this human, so he can show that he means no harm to anyone.
As they walked through the street, Hana couldn't help but think that this Bastion wanted to destroy the Omnics and then destroy her home. She knows what Bastion Units are capable of. They destroyed Eichenwalde, Black Forest and big part of Russia. So having this one as her companion, put her on the edge. So far, the Bastion hasn't done nothing to her or to her MEKA yet, but she cannot be so sure on trusting it not to attack her anytime soon. They walked for hours until it was nearly night, and Hana only want to get to Base asap. But all that happened before that day, drained her.
"Okay, we're going to rest here until tomorrow. Then, we will walk again to Base." Hana said climbing out rom her Mech. As she get comfortable, the Bastion Unit found a trailer nearby. Hana watched carefully the old Unit and was surprised and confused that the Unit brought the trailer to her MEKA. With all of its strength, the Bastion Unit put the MEKA on the trailer. With the human hand that it has, took the trailer's belt and started moving. Hana blinked puzzled. 'Did that Bastion Unit put my MEKA on a trailer, and now is walking towards base?' She thought. She thought quickly and headed to the trailer, sitting at the side of her MEKA.
"Why did you did that?" Hana asked. The Bastion only chirped and whired. 'So he knows where Base is and wants to go there as I.' Hana thought. This travel could be beneficial to her. The Bastion walks during night while she rests.
"Okay, assuming that you don't to rest, I'll rest. Okay?"
The Bastion only make sounds of agreement, telling her that he would be fine.
Hana laid on her MEKA's head and drifted into sleep. Bastion though, checks his systems and resources. The results were the same. Though, with the extra armor Bastion put over his own, it won't be able to hold much damage either. Without his shield device, his chances to survive are cut in 70%. But with this human's help, he'll be able to defeat those Omnics that nearly destroyed Ganymede and her nest with her eggs.
Next morning…
Hana wake up because of some firing and screaming from a bird. When she got up, she saw they she was in a kind of shelter that s is protecting her from any harm. It's big enough for her MEKA to move freely, so she got on her MEKA and as soon as the engines were online, she made her way out. What she saw outside, was the Bastion Unit fighting waves of the same Omnics that nearly destroyed her MEKA, but the armor on the Bastion Unit was starting to be torn apart. Hana acted quickly, firing at all of the Omnics she could to help the Bastion Unit.
South Korean main Base, same time…
Everyone was worried about Hana's situation, but they couldn't send any help to help her. They have strictly orders to stay on the perimeter and defend it from the incoming Wave of Omnics. Every friend of Hana was concerned, especially MBo, who couldn't get any sleep last night. She was frustrated and scared. Her friend was in danger, and she can't do anything to help her. The commander tried to calm her down, but due the situation, he couldn't. Not only that; there's a chance that Hana was killed a few minutes later they flew from the attack of those little Omnics. When the government heard that, every person on the Senate was scared and very worried about what would happen if the Omnics arrived to Base.
The main Base is the place where holds the majority of weapons and armaments of South Korea, and getting all of that out, would take at least 4 days. Time that they don't have. The Omnics will be arriving in nearly 2 days. And everyone was getting concerned of their future.
"Are you sure we can't send help? Just one would be enough to-"
"No." Said the commander to MBo. "We can't leave this place. I want to send someone to see if Hana is alright. But orders are orders, and we cannot disobey them."
MBo left the room nearly running into her other friends. She cannot believe that they will not send help to Hana. But the MEKA's are being held for repairs. She sighted, knowing that she can't go and help Hana until the repairs are finished.
Hana and Bastion…
Hana was sweating. The little drones managed to get the better of her, and she was a little tired. Protecting herself and the Bastion Unit was difficult due the amount of drones that were attacking them. Fortunately, both of them destroyed every single drone.
The Bastion Unit returned to its Sentry mode and approached Hana. It whirred at her.
"Yes, I'm alright. That was a hard fight. But we defeated them!" Said Hana. The Bastion whirred again in excited sounds. Hana chuckled a little before they started moving once again. The Bastion put again Ganymede's nest on its shoulder. As they walked, Hana's stomach was growling for food, but she can't think for food right now, she must arrived at Base and fast.
Bastion seemed to notice the growling, and with a fast scan he found a little shop a few feet ahead. So he made his way to that shop. At first, Hana was confused at ho the Bastion changed direction, but when she saw where it entered, she understood that the Bastion heard her stomach growling. So she waited outside. When the Bastion came outside, it handed her a little bag with a lot of groceries and candy. Immediately she opened one that held a lot of calories and sugar and ate it. Satisfied, she thanked it and they continued with their travel.
It was a few hours later that they found on of the huge Omnics waiting for orders. During that time, Bastion could have a better look at them. Four legs armed, a torso as firm as a mountain full of weapons, compartments where different drones go out and in, and a shield generator that provides protection to the main core. The color changes according to the specifications of the weapon attached to the body. Different tones of red and yellow shine on the main core; a kind of capsule that was always sparking to avoid any attempt to get close to it. All the lights were shinning at different intervals as it looked around.
Hana hid behind a building with Bastion following her. As they arrive to safety, Bastion took Ganymede's nest and passes it to her, Ganymede already chirping quietly.
"What are you doing?" Hana asked. The Bastion only moved to some stairs. Hana followed it, finding that now the Bastion was scanning the area for some reason.
The Bastion looks around, following its strategy code and scanning the Omnic, searching for any weaknesses and hide spots to take advantage over the giant Omnic. Luckily it found one. But as soon as he found it, the giant Omnic spotted them, now destroying the building. Fast as they could, Hana and Bastion made their way out of the building, just in time as it collapsed. The giant Omnic now has its eyes on them, all of the lights shinning brightly.
Bastion gets into position, a few feet away from the collapsed building. Hana gets in fighting position as well, but not knowing what to do. Bastion whirred rapidly at her, and Hana now understood what he means.
"So, as you distract the Omnic, I have to go bellow it, avoiding any fire and firing at a hole?"
Bastion whirred in agreement.
"Are you crazy?!" Hana shouted half angry half panicked. The Bastion whirred again, telling her that he would attract enough attention to him so she doesn't have too much trouble.
"But what about your armor?" Bastion answered her telling her that it would do just fine. Those weapons won't do too much damage.
"If you say so, then here we go!" She shouted before activating her MEKA's Boosters and charging bellow the Omnic as Bastion fire everything it had to the Omnic.
'I hope this plan of yours works, Bastion' Hana thought before she arrived just the point she needed to be. She looks for the hole. 'Where are you?' She thought desperately. She looks around fast, until she looks up and saw the hole. 'There you are!' Hana aimed to the hole and fire. Some of her bullets managed to arrive to the hole, damaging the Omnic. It was after Hana came out from bellow the Omnic that she realized that she destroyed the shield generator of the Omnic, and ow Bastion was destroying it fast. Once all the lights turned off, the Omnic fell onto the ground. As Bastion changed again into Sentry mode, Hana get close to him.
"Your plan worked." She said. Bastion whirred again, and she couldn't agree more.
"Hehe, yes. It was a crazy plan, but it worked just fine." Bastion beeped again ad they headed again to the Main Base.
'This Bastion Unit is far more experienced than any of us on strategy against Omnics. It is going to be helpful having on our side when we face the rest of the Omnics.' Hana thought with a smile, but it faded soon as another thought comes to her. 'But they will want to destroy it after we have dealt with the Omnics. Because it represents part of the Omnic Crisis… something that people don't want to remember.' Hana though sadly.
To be continued….