Ch. 5 Evacuation

Yomi and Kagari ran into the garage, where Saya and Yuu were waiting for them. "Where's Texas?" Yomi gasped. "Mato's in trouble."

"What kind of trouble?" Texas walked in, clipping a pistol to her hip. The Spartan had called in her armor when she made the report to Jones, and the black armor made her every bit as intimidating as the Brutes outside.

Yomi started stammering out a confused response before Kagari cut her off, "Mato took on two Brutes so we could make it here. One of them has a Gravity Hammer and the other one has a Spiker!"

Yuu, who had run to the back of the garage when Yomi came in, hurried back, carrying two large, round objects with her Ogre Arms. "Well then, we need to hurry and help her! Yomi, start 'em up! Kagari, get Mary started!"

Yomi nodded and rushed over two the two large object, which Texas now saw were giant, metal skulls. "Saya, we really need to have a talk about your fascination with making weapons and letting kids use them."

Saya smirked, "Actually, the girls made their own weapons."

Texas glanced over at Yomi, and did a double take. The skull were now glowing green, and floating! "Now that is awesome. Hang on, who's Mary?" The ground rumbled as a large engine started. Saya pointed behind Texas, who turned and froze. She was staring at the front end of an enormous tank-thing with spider legs. The front of the tank looked suspiciously like a creepy doll face. "Oh… that's Mary."

Kagari poked her head over the top of Mary, "Come on Texas, get on!" She point to the side, where Saya was climbing on.

Texas jerked herself out of her slight daze and clambered on, "I'm riding on a tank built by a teenager. What could go wrong?"

Kagari grinned, "Hold on!" She floored it and busted through the front of the garage, hitting one of the Brutes and crushing it under the wheels. The other Brute was nowhere to be seen until Saya pointed out the dead Brute with a gaping hole in its chest.

"Mato!" Texas jerked her head around to find the source of the painful scream and saw Yomi fly of her skull with the jet pack and catch Mato, who had three large spikes sticking out of her. "Oh my god, Texas! Mato needs help!"

Yomi was crying now, tears pouring down her cheeks. Mato fought the Brutes so that she and Kagari could make it to Saya and the others. Now, it looked like she was dead. She gripped Mato's unmoving body and hugged it tightly, sobbing into her hair. Texas ran up, "Yomi, let me see her! Saya get Yomi away, now!" Saya peeled Yomi off and led her over to Mary. Texas made sure that Yomi was not watching, before she ripped the spikes out of Mato. "Come on girl; give me some sort of sign. Anything to let me know you're alive." She checked the wounds for any sign of healing, and was dismayed to see them just barely leaking some of that blue fluid. She felt for a pulse, but found nothing. "Come on, don't you die on me!" She laid her out flat and began CPR. "Breath god dammit, breath!" There was silence as the Spartan tried to revive Mato. Saya and the others stood by, waiting anxiously. Saya held on to Yomi, who was crying into her.

Yuu lifted her mech arms up off the ground and jogged over, crouching next to Texas and Mato. "Listen to me Mato. You are not allowed to die. Do you hear me? I am not going to let you hurt my Yomi like that!" She choked up for a bit, before shoving Texas out of the way. "Wake up damn you!" She raised one of her giant fists and brought it down on Mato.

"Yuu, stop that! You're going to make it worse!" She grabbed Yuu and tried to pull her off. However, even her augmented strength was unable to deter her."

"Wake up, wake up, wake UP!" she slammed her fists down over and over again. Each blow sending flecks of blue blood everywhere. Finally, she raised both of her fists above her heads and slammed them down as hard as she could. All that could be seen of Mato, was her hand. Yuu broke down and sobbed. "Why won't you wake up?" Slowly, she lifted her arms and walked over to the other girls, who by now, were all crying.

Texas looked up and saw Covenant Dropships flying overhead. "Come on, we need to get out of here. I arranged a pick-up about two kilometers away. We'll get you guys off planet and-"

"No! We are NOT leaving Mato here!" Yomi ran over and grabbed Mato, glaring fiercely at Texas.

"Yomi," Texas began gently. "There's nothing we can do. Mato knew what she was doing when she sent you and Kagari ahead. She wanted to make sure that you and Kagari made it. Do not let her sacrifice be in vain."

"You soldiers are always the same. You don't care if-"

"I am feeling this just as much as you are!"

"Then let's take her with us!" Yomi's sharp armor cut into Mato's skin lightly, allowing more blue blood to escape. Blue blood which was starting to smoke.

Texas instantly remembered Mato's medical report, Her blood combusts on contact with air… "Yomi, put her down now!" She grabbed Mato from her. "Saya, you and the girls get to this location. There will be a Pelican waiting for you. I'll catch up with you."

Saya nodded and grabbed Yomi, who was looking distinctly shell-shocked, and dragged onto Mary. "Kagari, drive!" The four of them rolled out in a cloud of dust, leaving Texas with Mato.

Texas looked down at Mato and felt for a pulse, "Come on, please let me be right." There! She felt the pulse, weak, but steady. She tapped Mato on the cheeks lightly, "Wake up girl, we need to get moving."

Within a few seconds, Mato began coughing heavily. She sat up and looked around dazedly. "Texas? Wh-what happened?"

"You just gave us a good scare Mato. Next time you're faced with two Brutes, I suggest you run away." She laughed shakily and helped Mato up.

Mato looked blearily at the ground, "Where's my sword?"

Texas looked around and saw it sitting a few feet away. She grabbed and handed it to Mato, who was looking more alert by the second. "Come on, Brute slayer, we need to get to the evac point!" Mato nodded and the two of them ran off in the direction the others went.

Thankfully, there were no enemies, although Texas had a sneaking suspicion that Saya and her girls had something to do with that. The evac point eventually came into view, but by then, Mato was leaning on Texas for support. Saya and Yomi were waiting for them. The moment Yomi saw Mato, she screamed with delight and tackled her. "Mato! You're okay!"

Saya and Texas looked at the scene with smiles on their face.

"So, when were you going to tell me that Yomi liked girls?"

"When were you going to tell me that your new friend wasn't human?"

Texas chuckled, "Touché. I wonder if Yomi noticed the blue blood?"

"Yeah, she did, but she didn't seem to think much of it."

"How did they react to Mary?"

Saya snorted, "I seriously thought one of them was about to eat a fly."

The pilot ran up to them, "Lieutenant, the Pelican is prepped for takeoff. Captain Jones wants you, Mato, and the civilians with the unusual weapons to report to the bridge when you arrive."

Texas nodded, "Dismissed." She looked over at Yomi, who was hugging Mato fiercely. The expression on Mato's face was a mixture of surprise and confusion. I may want to rescue her before her brain shorts out… "Hey, Mato! Yomi! Get in the Pelican and let's go!" Yomi grabbed Mato's wrist and dragged her on board. Saya and Texas clambered on after them and Texas signaled the pilot. The Pelican took off in a flurry of smoke and dust, heading back to Tomorrow's Destiny.

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