Last Ditch Effort
The next day, Dryden asked all of the Neko Knights to come early to practice. He was hoping to discuss a plan of attack that could destroy the enemy ship for good. When the general arrived at the training hall, he saw 16 young Nekoes waiting for him.
"We thought you wouldn't come," Leon said, "We've been here over an hour."
"No bragging Leon. I'm the one who came early. As I recall, you came running in only five minutes ago worried that you were late," Rutee stated.
Leon retorted, "You wanna make something of it sister dear? You know I could probably beat you up if I wanted."
Rutee faked a yawn. "Not before I immobilize you with my powers."
"Calm down you two," the general ordered, "We must make a plan of action to deal with the Harpies. Otherwise, we'll be fighting till you kids are old and gray like us officers."
* * *
After an hour of long arduous debates, a consensus was finally reached. The next time there was an attack, the Knights would use a new type of bomb developed by Dr. Lewin that hat the same wavelength power as Rutee's psychic attacks. Each Knight would receive one bomb apiece, and they were to save them for the enemy ship. High Command wasn't sure they'd need all sixteen bombs, but they agreed that it was better to be safe than sorry.
The plan was executed the day after it was decided upon. All four units were called to defend their ship from a Harpy attack. As expected, the mothership was coming at them with great speed. Every warrior prepared his or her bomb.
"Unit four, you're up first. Then three, then two, then one. Drop all four bombs at the same time, and retreat back to engage the attackers while the next group goes," ordered Lieutenant Farial.
Fayte, Lienna, Karyl, and Aqua headed strait for the enemy ship. When they were over it, they each dropped their bomb. As the explosions rocked the ship, Garr, Marian, Mary, and Dalis headed in. When they were finished, Philia, Lawrence, Chelsea, and Lilith took their turn. The mothership was practically breaking up at this point.
* * *
Lydon called, "Lord Kronos, we must retreat. These hits are really hurting the outer hull. If we take any more, one might pierce it."
Kronos shot him a glare. "Never give up you fool! They must only have one bomb apiece. Meaning they've only got four more shots. We can take those hits."
"But milord," Lydon protested, "Our outer hull has sustained a great deal of damage already. These are as powerful as the psychic blast that shot out the engine the other day."
"No buts. I'm captain on this ship. And I say that we're not leaving this spot until we are able to capture Luna," Kronos yelled.
* * *
At that moment, Rutee, Stahn, Leon, and Emilio were heading in for their run at the ship. As they passed over the outer hull, they each dropped their bombs and fled. The bombs impacted the ship and it began to explode.
Stahn exclaimed, "We did it everyone! Now the Harpies will leave us alone from now on. Rutee, you'll be ok now.Rutee!"
She was not answering his calls, no matter how much she yelled. It was as if she couldn't hear him at all. Rutee sat in her cockpit as if she was in a trance. Like all of the other Knights, she flew her dragon back to the ship's landing bay. But then, Rutee promptly fainted.
* * *
When Rutee awoke, she was in a beautiful green field. But she was no longer in her uniform. Rutee was wearing a long white robe, white high- heeled shoes, and a golden circlet atop her forehead. Her arms were covered with golden bracelets, and she had on a golden necklace. The weirdest thing of all was that her ears and tail had vanished.
She suddenly heard a woman's voice in her mind. "Luna, it is time. Belcrant is raging war upon us again. We need your help to stop him before he destroys us all."
"Have I not fought enough?" inquired Rutee, "For centuries untold I have done battle with Belcrant. Even my mortal existence was plagued with a war over my powers."
"But you are the Elemental of Light. Born to defend all life from the evils in this world. You know how dangerous Belcrant is," the voice begged.
Rutee told the voice, "I don't really care what my destiny is. All I want is to live in peace with my friends, family, and the one I love."
The voice sighed. "Very well. I shall take you back to your mortal body. But the part of you that is Luna will remain here to do battle with Belcrant. You will still have your powers, but they will no longer be as strong as they are now."
"I don't care about power," Rutee said, "all I want is to go home."
Suddenly, a light came down from the sky. It took the form of a woman with long blond hair. She had on a robe much like Rutee's, but there were even more pieces of jewelry on her. At once the girl knew that it had to be Atamoni. The goddess smiled at Rutee, and a light leapt from her palm. It washed over the young girl, and she fell asleep.
- - - -
The last part is coming soon. I know the others didn't get much screen time, but most of the mecha anime I've seen concentrates on just a few of its characters. I've even seen recurring characters that are named and never explained. You know what everyone's personalities are like already, so there was no point in explaining it again.
The next day, Dryden asked all of the Neko Knights to come early to practice. He was hoping to discuss a plan of attack that could destroy the enemy ship for good. When the general arrived at the training hall, he saw 16 young Nekoes waiting for him.
"We thought you wouldn't come," Leon said, "We've been here over an hour."
"No bragging Leon. I'm the one who came early. As I recall, you came running in only five minutes ago worried that you were late," Rutee stated.
Leon retorted, "You wanna make something of it sister dear? You know I could probably beat you up if I wanted."
Rutee faked a yawn. "Not before I immobilize you with my powers."
"Calm down you two," the general ordered, "We must make a plan of action to deal with the Harpies. Otherwise, we'll be fighting till you kids are old and gray like us officers."
* * *
After an hour of long arduous debates, a consensus was finally reached. The next time there was an attack, the Knights would use a new type of bomb developed by Dr. Lewin that hat the same wavelength power as Rutee's psychic attacks. Each Knight would receive one bomb apiece, and they were to save them for the enemy ship. High Command wasn't sure they'd need all sixteen bombs, but they agreed that it was better to be safe than sorry.
The plan was executed the day after it was decided upon. All four units were called to defend their ship from a Harpy attack. As expected, the mothership was coming at them with great speed. Every warrior prepared his or her bomb.
"Unit four, you're up first. Then three, then two, then one. Drop all four bombs at the same time, and retreat back to engage the attackers while the next group goes," ordered Lieutenant Farial.
Fayte, Lienna, Karyl, and Aqua headed strait for the enemy ship. When they were over it, they each dropped their bomb. As the explosions rocked the ship, Garr, Marian, Mary, and Dalis headed in. When they were finished, Philia, Lawrence, Chelsea, and Lilith took their turn. The mothership was practically breaking up at this point.
* * *
Lydon called, "Lord Kronos, we must retreat. These hits are really hurting the outer hull. If we take any more, one might pierce it."
Kronos shot him a glare. "Never give up you fool! They must only have one bomb apiece. Meaning they've only got four more shots. We can take those hits."
"But milord," Lydon protested, "Our outer hull has sustained a great deal of damage already. These are as powerful as the psychic blast that shot out the engine the other day."
"No buts. I'm captain on this ship. And I say that we're not leaving this spot until we are able to capture Luna," Kronos yelled.
* * *
At that moment, Rutee, Stahn, Leon, and Emilio were heading in for their run at the ship. As they passed over the outer hull, they each dropped their bombs and fled. The bombs impacted the ship and it began to explode.
Stahn exclaimed, "We did it everyone! Now the Harpies will leave us alone from now on. Rutee, you'll be ok now.Rutee!"
She was not answering his calls, no matter how much she yelled. It was as if she couldn't hear him at all. Rutee sat in her cockpit as if she was in a trance. Like all of the other Knights, she flew her dragon back to the ship's landing bay. But then, Rutee promptly fainted.
* * *
When Rutee awoke, she was in a beautiful green field. But she was no longer in her uniform. Rutee was wearing a long white robe, white high- heeled shoes, and a golden circlet atop her forehead. Her arms were covered with golden bracelets, and she had on a golden necklace. The weirdest thing of all was that her ears and tail had vanished.
She suddenly heard a woman's voice in her mind. "Luna, it is time. Belcrant is raging war upon us again. We need your help to stop him before he destroys us all."
"Have I not fought enough?" inquired Rutee, "For centuries untold I have done battle with Belcrant. Even my mortal existence was plagued with a war over my powers."
"But you are the Elemental of Light. Born to defend all life from the evils in this world. You know how dangerous Belcrant is," the voice begged.
Rutee told the voice, "I don't really care what my destiny is. All I want is to live in peace with my friends, family, and the one I love."
The voice sighed. "Very well. I shall take you back to your mortal body. But the part of you that is Luna will remain here to do battle with Belcrant. You will still have your powers, but they will no longer be as strong as they are now."
"I don't care about power," Rutee said, "all I want is to go home."
Suddenly, a light came down from the sky. It took the form of a woman with long blond hair. She had on a robe much like Rutee's, but there were even more pieces of jewelry on her. At once the girl knew that it had to be Atamoni. The goddess smiled at Rutee, and a light leapt from her palm. It washed over the young girl, and she fell asleep.
- - - -
The last part is coming soon. I know the others didn't get much screen time, but most of the mecha anime I've seen concentrates on just a few of its characters. I've even seen recurring characters that are named and never explained. You know what everyone's personalities are like already, so there was no point in explaining it again.