Chapter 9: The Union's dissatisfaction

Shauna looked at a computer screen with intense thought. Several weeks had passed since the Union's attacks on the Swarm. Some were not as successful as others. The other thing was, she was alone on the Earth. All of the others had gone to space and the Alliance was getting quite angry. So much so they created their own forces the United Alliance Armed Forces or UAAF. They soon revived an old squad from the past. They became known as the Black Doves of the past. They soon became the force to depend on, since they had acquired Swarm technology, which led the Union to suspect a lot of things. However they had something else in mind than to bother the UAAF. The Blades had soon worn out they're welcome.

"Yes…it is time people, the Prometheus units will take care of the mistakes."

"But sir are you sure about this? I mean 2 of them are still worthy enough to be left alone. You know they won't try anything against us."

"Who are those if I may ask?"

"Well our first 2 experiments there's no need for units for them. Blues will be handled by Skrymir, and you do have plans for Fantoma do you not Proctor?"

"You're right, yes I do, and there is no need to build units for those two. Let them run that's all they can do. We will take care of the others as we see fit."

Thus the Blade extermination process was beginning. They were in the process of building new units. These would excel the current Blades and surpass them. But this would not hinder their plan thus they kept looking for new Blades. Ones that will obey their orders as they see fit.

Shauna heard what the conversation was about. Another of the Blades was also there, soon he would be recruited to subdue the others. However he did not get very far. Who was it? It was Sadam Issica the former pilot of the Archimedes. Shauna did not know this fact however till after the fact. She went straight to the hangar, and looked at the SHELL. The thing that got her in trouble but it was also the thing that kept her alive. She boarded the cockpit aimed the Hecate Rifle at the hangar and let out a continuous blast of energy. It was enough to blow the door open. Supervisors scared by the event reported this immediately to the Proctor.

"There is no need to worry my friends she is completely loyal to the Union that cannot be denied. Besides my old friend will take care of her, in fact he should be in search of her now. Don't worry about Fantoma, she will be taken care of."

The Proctor dismissed the group as they went to work. The Prometheus units needed to be finished quickly. If the Blades had found out the Union was after them, they would soon try to retaliate. It would have made sense but they only got a few in line to really do anything. Shauna never saw a Prometheus unit since they had some other things in mind.

Shauna in her mobile SHELL was crying…she could nothing to suppress these tears. They hurt her so much that the only family left to her wanted to kill her. She had no others at least she didn't remember. She traveled south with a couple of supplies in order to keep going. It was important to stay alive now.

"They're gone now…the family I thought wanted me. If anyone else did why did my first family abandon me to the Union? I have no other family left…but if I do search…it will not be by chance…my only alternative is to live to my name…the Lady Phantom."