Chapter Five: BeatGoesOn.
September 21st 2029AD.
We're still alive and well. Rei's surprised me. She's a tad on the cheeky
side...like Yuki and Lum...but she's a team player as well. She likes to
keep things neat...but isn't as much as a neat freak as Nami is. Speaking
of which...she and Nami compliment each other...on and off the field. The
new recruits haven't left police school yet. But I hear they're doing well.
Word is going around in 00 that Mako and Ami were grunts for the military.
So I guess they know about rules and regs. I'm kinda skpetical about them
though. I mean can you really make a grunt into a cop?
Thinking about the the Military got me thinking of Mom. She's the reason
I got into the force in the first place. I wanted to protect others like
she did. But I wanted to do things differently...her way was...so remote.
With half of the world population gone, the nation states on this rock...
didn't have enough man power to support a fully manned military force. So
they turned to machines instead.
Eh? Nah. Nothing like me. The United Earth Forces use AI controlled drones
to do the nasty work. Oh the military still rely on humans to do sensitive
stuff. But even then the grunts, fly boys and swabbies still use machines
to get the job done.
Katsumi's out of the medical ward....but she wants some time to herself. So
our star hitter's taking a sabbatical from all of this. I don't blame her.
Katsumi needs it.
Me?
I'm okay I guess. As okay as a confused woman could be. Ralph has become
moody and brooding as Katsumi was before she lost Roy. He's been keeping
to himself lately...and hardly comes over anymore. As for Katsumi, hell
I'm still trying to figure out what these feelings are. These feelings I
have for Katsumi. Do I think of her as a friend? Hell yeah. Am I fond of
her. Ditto. She mellows me out sometimes. I know it sounds corny...but
I'd like to think of Katsumi as my conscience. Something, or some one to
tell me to to chill...think things through. Do I LIKE her....like the way
Ami likes Makoto?
Awww shit! Kalxons blaring again! We've got another Hawk sighting!
I leapt up out of my chair and gazed at Mana who nodded to me as well as
the team.
"AMP move out!" She nodded. That being said we stormed out of the office
space. As I ran towards the elevator I noticed Rei was looking fondly at
the back of Nami's head. I wondered idly if Rei liked Nami...and if Nami
would have a clue what to do in that situation. As soon as we get into
the gantry it turns pretty routine. We've been doing this since the day
we got the Shimagurh.
Our craft lifts off of the platfrom, hovers for a moment, then accelerates
of into the midday sky. Half way there, a surprised gasp escaped Lebia's
lips.
"What is it, Lebia?" I asked urgently.
"Six combat capable Combat Drones on our six." She blurted. "They seem
to be escorting a pair of STOL fighters. Also combat capable and ready."
"Who are they? Our self defense force?" Yuki wondered.
"No." Lebia sighed at Yuki's question, then let out a sigh. "IFF says its
UEF Air naval forces."
"What?!" We all exclaimed.
"What're they doing here!?" Lum Cheng blurted, then blinked when klaxons
began to blare. "What's going on now!?"
"Categories threes of an unknown type!" Lebia exclaimed as a holographic
screen pop up. "They're heading straight for us!"
A dozen or so ugly bat like flyers were flying towards the Shimagurh. The
ugly things were fast, incredibly fast. There mouths sprung open...and
energy began to colesce in their jaws.
Moments later, all but two were holed by some sort of projectile. They
Veered off as six aerodynamically shaped triangle wedges with a stubby
Tail dove into view, corkscrewed and went after the survivors. Moments
Later, they veered off again...just in time for us to see the two fighters
hole them with laser fire.
I watched one of them fly, then smiled to myself. We don't See eye to
Eye on a few things. But one things for sure. Mom always looks out for
me.
"Shimigurh to UEF flight 012." Lebia hummed. "This is Lt. Lebia Maverick,
what are you're intentions?"
A voice similar to my own responded.
"The Fleet is in town...and we've been give the go-ahead to help you out." A
throaty voice similar to my own responded. "I mean someone's gotta teach
these ET non humans, right?"
I laughed at her response. We're so much alike its scary! Moments later
Rally's voice boomed over the loudspeakers.
"Thank you so much Flight 012." Rally responded. "Ladies, I want you to
work with UEFs forces for the time being. Their intentions are the same
as our own. Understood?!"
We grinned and nodded.
* * *
"So AMP has help, eh?" Ganossa hummed as he gazed at a fleet of manned
and unmanned ships sailing towards Tokyo bay. "This is bad. I didn't
even account UEF being here or helping AMP. I do hate last minute c
hanges to the script."
He then held up a picture of Kiddy in his hands.
"You my dear lady are being another eyesore." Ganossa growled. "Much
more that Roy ever was. Katsumi-ojousama's heart has not turned completely
black as I would have hoped. Its been only tainted with hatred and rage."
"You...You..." He uttered "I shall deal with you soon!"
"Really?" A trio of voices called out. It eminated from a nearby mirror.
"Not if we can help it!"
"Who said that?!" He uttered, then demanded. "Who dares enter my sanctum
and interfere with my review of this play."
Moments later the Norns of Today Tommorrow and Yesterday emerged from the
full sized mirror that was in Ganossa's abode. All were in their battle
forms.
"Greeting oh foul one." Urd grinned at the long haired human. "Its been a
long time since we last saw each other."
"If I remember correctly that was after Rally Cheyenne confronted you." The
Norn of tommorrow smiled. "We can't let you interfe in mankind's destiny
any longer Ganossa Maximilian!"
"So...you plan stop me." He wondered out loud, then stared at them "...and
hinder a new age that only I can give birth too?!"
"Stop being full of yourself." Urd bit out, then sighed. "You delusions are
blinding you from the truth. Your just one of Surtur's pawns!"
"What?!" Ganossa blurted.
* * *
"This brings back memories." The older version of me smiled as she gazed
at the Shimagurh. "Well had WIG craft similar to this...except for the fact
that there were two wings at either end. It was technically an aircraft
so I used to pilot those beasts."
I smiled at my mom, then snuggled up to her. I nuzzled her cheek, like
I used to when I was a kid. Yeah, we're that close. She then asked the
inevitable question that any moms want to know.
"So have a soulmate yet, honey?" She asked.
"Yeah." I nodded. "Names Ralph. We met while on police business. We've been
okay for a while...but he's become moody lately."
"Why's that?" She wondered. "Someone else."
I gulped.
"Yeah." I nodded. "Can we talk about that in private."
"Sure baby." She nodded. "I've got shore leave in a few hours. You live with
him?"
"Nah. Apartment of my own."
End.
September 21st 2029AD.
We're still alive and well. Rei's surprised me. She's a tad on the cheeky
side...like Yuki and Lum...but she's a team player as well. She likes to
keep things neat...but isn't as much as a neat freak as Nami is. Speaking
of which...she and Nami compliment each other...on and off the field. The
new recruits haven't left police school yet. But I hear they're doing well.
Word is going around in 00 that Mako and Ami were grunts for the military.
So I guess they know about rules and regs. I'm kinda skpetical about them
though. I mean can you really make a grunt into a cop?
Thinking about the the Military got me thinking of Mom. She's the reason
I got into the force in the first place. I wanted to protect others like
she did. But I wanted to do things differently...her way was...so remote.
With half of the world population gone, the nation states on this rock...
didn't have enough man power to support a fully manned military force. So
they turned to machines instead.
Eh? Nah. Nothing like me. The United Earth Forces use AI controlled drones
to do the nasty work. Oh the military still rely on humans to do sensitive
stuff. But even then the grunts, fly boys and swabbies still use machines
to get the job done.
Katsumi's out of the medical ward....but she wants some time to herself. So
our star hitter's taking a sabbatical from all of this. I don't blame her.
Katsumi needs it.
Me?
I'm okay I guess. As okay as a confused woman could be. Ralph has become
moody and brooding as Katsumi was before she lost Roy. He's been keeping
to himself lately...and hardly comes over anymore. As for Katsumi, hell
I'm still trying to figure out what these feelings are. These feelings I
have for Katsumi. Do I think of her as a friend? Hell yeah. Am I fond of
her. Ditto. She mellows me out sometimes. I know it sounds corny...but
I'd like to think of Katsumi as my conscience. Something, or some one to
tell me to to chill...think things through. Do I LIKE her....like the way
Ami likes Makoto?
Awww shit! Kalxons blaring again! We've got another Hawk sighting!
I leapt up out of my chair and gazed at Mana who nodded to me as well as
the team.
"AMP move out!" She nodded. That being said we stormed out of the office
space. As I ran towards the elevator I noticed Rei was looking fondly at
the back of Nami's head. I wondered idly if Rei liked Nami...and if Nami
would have a clue what to do in that situation. As soon as we get into
the gantry it turns pretty routine. We've been doing this since the day
we got the Shimagurh.
Our craft lifts off of the platfrom, hovers for a moment, then accelerates
of into the midday sky. Half way there, a surprised gasp escaped Lebia's
lips.
"What is it, Lebia?" I asked urgently.
"Six combat capable Combat Drones on our six." She blurted. "They seem
to be escorting a pair of STOL fighters. Also combat capable and ready."
"Who are they? Our self defense force?" Yuki wondered.
"No." Lebia sighed at Yuki's question, then let out a sigh. "IFF says its
UEF Air naval forces."
"What?!" We all exclaimed.
"What're they doing here!?" Lum Cheng blurted, then blinked when klaxons
began to blare. "What's going on now!?"
"Categories threes of an unknown type!" Lebia exclaimed as a holographic
screen pop up. "They're heading straight for us!"
A dozen or so ugly bat like flyers were flying towards the Shimagurh. The
ugly things were fast, incredibly fast. There mouths sprung open...and
energy began to colesce in their jaws.
Moments later, all but two were holed by some sort of projectile. They
Veered off as six aerodynamically shaped triangle wedges with a stubby
Tail dove into view, corkscrewed and went after the survivors. Moments
Later, they veered off again...just in time for us to see the two fighters
hole them with laser fire.
I watched one of them fly, then smiled to myself. We don't See eye to
Eye on a few things. But one things for sure. Mom always looks out for
me.
"Shimigurh to UEF flight 012." Lebia hummed. "This is Lt. Lebia Maverick,
what are you're intentions?"
A voice similar to my own responded.
"The Fleet is in town...and we've been give the go-ahead to help you out." A
throaty voice similar to my own responded. "I mean someone's gotta teach
these ET non humans, right?"
I laughed at her response. We're so much alike its scary! Moments later
Rally's voice boomed over the loudspeakers.
"Thank you so much Flight 012." Rally responded. "Ladies, I want you to
work with UEFs forces for the time being. Their intentions are the same
as our own. Understood?!"
We grinned and nodded.
* * *
"So AMP has help, eh?" Ganossa hummed as he gazed at a fleet of manned
and unmanned ships sailing towards Tokyo bay. "This is bad. I didn't
even account UEF being here or helping AMP. I do hate last minute c
hanges to the script."
He then held up a picture of Kiddy in his hands.
"You my dear lady are being another eyesore." Ganossa growled. "Much
more that Roy ever was. Katsumi-ojousama's heart has not turned completely
black as I would have hoped. Its been only tainted with hatred and rage."
"You...You..." He uttered "I shall deal with you soon!"
"Really?" A trio of voices called out. It eminated from a nearby mirror.
"Not if we can help it!"
"Who said that?!" He uttered, then demanded. "Who dares enter my sanctum
and interfere with my review of this play."
Moments later the Norns of Today Tommorrow and Yesterday emerged from the
full sized mirror that was in Ganossa's abode. All were in their battle
forms.
"Greeting oh foul one." Urd grinned at the long haired human. "Its been a
long time since we last saw each other."
"If I remember correctly that was after Rally Cheyenne confronted you." The
Norn of tommorrow smiled. "We can't let you interfe in mankind's destiny
any longer Ganossa Maximilian!"
"So...you plan stop me." He wondered out loud, then stared at them "...and
hinder a new age that only I can give birth too?!"
"Stop being full of yourself." Urd bit out, then sighed. "You delusions are
blinding you from the truth. Your just one of Surtur's pawns!"
"What?!" Ganossa blurted.
* * *
"This brings back memories." The older version of me smiled as she gazed
at the Shimagurh. "Well had WIG craft similar to this...except for the fact
that there were two wings at either end. It was technically an aircraft
so I used to pilot those beasts."
I smiled at my mom, then snuggled up to her. I nuzzled her cheek, like
I used to when I was a kid. Yeah, we're that close. She then asked the
inevitable question that any moms want to know.
"So have a soulmate yet, honey?" She asked.
"Yeah." I nodded. "Names Ralph. We met while on police business. We've been
okay for a while...but he's become moody lately."
"Why's that?" She wondered. "Someone else."
I gulped.
"Yeah." I nodded. "Can we talk about that in private."
"Sure baby." She nodded. "I've got shore leave in a few hours. You live with
him?"
"Nah. Apartment of my own."
End.