"This is Ikasu reporting. I'm preparing to enter Earth's atmosphere. From there will proceed to landing coordinates in South Korea." Was spoken, seemingly to no one. Ikasu sat back in her seat, hands resting lightly on the controls. Well, this was the moment she'd been waiting for. A chance to visit a world she'd only heard about before.
A beep and flashing light to her left caused the pilot to wake from her thoughts. Fingers flew across keys, bringing up a view of the sky slightly behind her. Behind her was an Alliance aircraft, which seemed to have doubts about the shuttle they were following.
"Company all ready, eh?" Ikasu noted aloud, pressing a few more keys. "Well, if they wanna talk, they'll hafta catch me first." She grinned, grabbing her controls and shoving them forward. Her craft lurched, speeding away from the carrier. The Alliance too increased their speed, now fully suspicious. Just as both crafts began to enter the atmosphere, Ikasu's seemed to change.
"Sir, there appears to be something happening to the unknown shuttle." One of the Alliance pilots announced.
Indeed there was. Ikasu's shuttle was breaking away from the Gundam within, giving the appearance that it was falling apart. As the last pieces fell away, however, it was obvious to the carrier what had happened. LunarLancet's wings spread amidst the clearing debris, catching the sunlight for a brief moment before wrapping around the front of the suit. Two smaller, less elegant wings raised to provide maneuverability as the first pair provided protection against the atmospheric heat.
"Sir, it's transformed into a mobile suit!" The same Alliance pilot called.
"Well what kind?" Questioned their superior.
"Sir, there's no data on it. It's nothing we've ever encountered before." The pilot turned his head to the commander with a blink. The commander wrinkled his brow in thought.
"Send out the Aries once we're in the atmosphere. We'll either catch that suit or destroy it."
The pilot nodded and returned to his controls.
As soon as the heat diminished, Ikasu again swiveled her controls. The angel-like wings pulled away from the body of Lancet, spreading back like those of a bird. Those moved from her vision, the pilot was met with a beautiful view of the Earth. Ocean and continent alike stretched across her vision, welcoming her. Ikasu smiled as she watched it all. There was no way she'd let that Alliance carrier stop her now. Not when she was so close. With that thought in mind, the pilot shot her suit forward with another burst of speed.
Just as the commander had instructed, two Aries suits were released into the atmosphere. They sped away from the carrier, easily faster, one with missile pod, the other with chain rifle. The missile pod was raised once Lancet was within range, launching twin missiles. They flew true, hitting their target and jerking around the pilot inside.
"Oof! So they're out for a fight.." Ikasu shook her head, glancing to a screen to her right. Upon it were the Aries, preparing to fire another round. Ikasu swerved Lancet around, drawing the large beam saber. The last two missiles were fired, and Lancet jerked to the right, dodging them this time.
Now one Aries leveled the chain rifle, handing a second to the other. The open fired as Lancet charged forward. Ikasu dodged and weaved, cutting the distance between her and the Aries. The two Alliance mobile suits split up, taking Lancet's opposite sides.
The three suits continued to battle it out in the atmosphere like that, exchanging bullets and slices with beam saber. Ikasu launched forward again, machine cannons out. The bullets caught the first of the Aries suits, stopping it short until she could come in and finish it with a quick stab of her saber. As she did that, the other Aries came in from behind, slamming full force into the Gundam. As Lancet fell, the Alliance suit again open fired, rewarded with a hit and smoke.
"Erg." Ikasu cursed under her breath as red lights flashed within the cockpit. Swiveling Lancet around, Ikasu brought up the right arm. Four small missiles were released from beneath a panel, quickly destroying the remaining Aries. Ikasu narrowed her eyes, searching the skies for the carrier, but it was nowhere to be found. She sighed to herself as she continued her descent. Well, not every problem could be avoided. Ikasu ran her fingers along the controls, pushing keys here and there. A map appeared in front of her and she sighed again.
"Great, another problem." The battle had taken her off course, and because of the needed repairs, she couldn't take the time or fuel to correct it. Blue eyes searched the map as it calculated her new destination. Japan. Ikasu nodded, throwing her controls down for a faster descent.
The ground grew closer by the second becoming for detailed to the pilot. More controls were pulled and Lancet slowed for the landing. Wind whipped through the trees of the forest Ikasu was approaching, sends various animals scurrying or flying away. As soon as LunarLancet's feet touched ground all again became calm.
"Looks like the middle of nowhere.." Ikasu blinked, bringing up another map. It searched the area, looking for the nearest town. A small beep announced the results, and Ikasu's gaze looked it over. Hm, not too far. She could just leave Lancet here and come back later with a truck. Ikasu typed up her new coordinates into a mail and sent it out to Doctor J. That done, the pilot quickly abandoned her space suit and climbed out of the cockpit. She smiled as she briefly observed the surroundings, then began her hike to the town. Little did she know she was headed for the same destination as Hanami.