The floor shook and the lights flickered.
"What's going on?" shrieked Soni as she held on to me tightly for balance. I didn't know if this is heaven or hell.
"All ravens, battle MT pilots, and airborne pilots report to the garage and hangar. Prepare for battle. Global Cortex is under attack," said the intercom.
Soni, me, and about 30 other AC pilots all rushed to the hangar and got into our ACs. All but 3 ACs were able to launch because of repairs. Poor bastards, now they had to drive the MTs. About 50 battle MTs were launched from the launch field. These MTs were reversed jointed and had a machine gun and rocket launcher. They weren't strong and were very slow. About 20 jet planes began launching from the runways and 20 helicopters from the helipads. It was a very sizeable force, but why would so much firepower be needed?
The garage's gigantic doors began to open, and the sunlight shined on the 28 ACs. It was a spectacular sight. GC (Global Cortex) MTs were firing their rockets and machine guns into about 30 MTs. These MTs were a dark gray to light black and had hover legs as their method of transportation. They were very small, but had an enormous plasma cannon that fired pink explosive energy bolts. The GC MTs weren't going to make it.
On top of that, an equal amount of jets and helicopters were against the GC jets and helicopters. They were occupied with eachother, so they were unable to give the GC MTs any air cover.
And with the addition to those, there were about 30 ravens flying around shooting. I suppose those were our targets.
We all boosted out of the garage, engaging in combat instantly.
"Soni, stay close to me, we'll cover eachother," I said to Soni over the intercom. Soni's white and pink AC moved right next to mine.
I switched to quad missiles and targeted the closest enemy AC. I fired and two missiles from each weapon pod fired from my back weapons. The enemy AC must have been too occupied with the GC MTs, until he heard the missile warning in his AC. He turned to face 4 missiles. All for got a direct hit and the AC fell to the ground. I came up to the charred and sparking, but still moving AC and plunged my laser blade right into the core, shutting it down.
As soon as I took my laser blade out of the AC, I was hit by something powerful and was struck to the ground. Some of the enemy MTs started firing at me. My right arm was damaged, so I couldn't bring my machine gun up to shoot at them. Thinking I was going to get my ass kicked by flies with pink guns, Soni swooped in front of them and laser bladed one of them. She turned to gun the other one down with her rifle.
"Thanks," I said over the intercom.
"No problem," She replied.
I moved my machine gun to my left arm. It would be better to attack using one arm, than trying to use a broken one.
Doing a unit check, 4 GC ACs were down, over half the GC MTs were destroyed, and one third of the airborne squadrons were shot down. The enemy has sustained 6 AC losses, 11 MT losses, and one third of their airborne.
I boosted with Soni to where more ACs were fighting. I fired my quad missiles and Soni fired her small missile launcher. My missiles went after an enemy AC, but 2 of them were dodged. Soni's small missile hit an AC right when it turned its back to it, getting a direct hit on the boosters. The AC suddenly started flying around, until it went straight for the ground and exploded. The AC I hit turned around to face us. This guy looked intimidating. He was a tank tread with grenades and a linear cannon. I noticed the linear cannon's targeting system begin to flash and move, then the cannon itself began to shine blue. Then a big bolt came straight at where Soni and I was. I boosted up, trying to dodge the blast. I heard the explosion behind me, so the maneuver was a success.
I raised my machine gun and started firing at the tank AC, and got quite a few direct hits. The tank raised its twin grenades and fired them. I dodged by boosting right, then I went straight at the tank to try and get him with my laser blade. I sliced off the tips of the tank's grenade launchers, melting the barrel so it wouldn't fire. I boosted up to avoid the blast radius if the tank exploded. Which it did. It tried to fire and I saw it go up in a ball of flames. I landed to see what was left, but most of the tank was still remaining. The arms were completely gone, only charred and smoking stumps were left. The tank began to charge its linear cannon again and fired. I dodged and returned fire with a volley of missiles. Since the tank was slow, it took a direct hit on all 4. I could see sparks and smoke begin to come out of the tank. I fired the rest of my machine gun until the tank stopped moving.
I asked the computer for a unit check. 7 GC ACs down, no remaining GC MTs, and two thirds of the airborne have been shot down. The enemy suffered 16 AC casualties, 19 MT casualties, and similar casualties to their airborne as ours.
Since all the MTs were going to start attacking the ACs, I decided to attack them to cover the other ACs.
"Soni, cover me while I go after the MTs," I said to the intercom.
Silence.
"Soni, are you there?" I said, "Computer, what's happened to Soni's AC?"
"Soni's AC has been shot down."
"What? By who?"
"The tank AC you defeated a few moments ago."
"How?"
"Soni's AC has energy cannon deposits on the outer hull."
The damn linear cannon must have gotten her! The shot I dodged was probably the direct hit on her. Anger started growing in me, and my hands started to tense up. My arms began to feel tense as well and my heart rate began to beat higher.
I switched to machine guns and began firing into the MT squad. I strafe boosted left, just firing into the crowd. Their pink blasts were going right past me. My machine gun ran out of ammunition, so I threw it at the MTs. I switched to laser blade and started hacking away at them mercilessly. My AC began to rumble as it was getting hit by the plasma cannons. Heat warnings, damage warnings, malfunctioning and even missing part warnings began to beep and flash. As long as I had an energy blade and some energy, I'm able to seek my revenge.
After the onslaught, I checked the remaining enemies. 16 GC ACs remaining and the airborne squadron has 2 extremely damaged jets remaining. The enemy has 9 remaining ACs and no MTs or airborne units. The enemy is retreating.
I also did a damage check on my AC. Back weapons severely damaged, right arm missing, severe damage to right leg, moderate damage to left leg, severe damage to left arm, laser blade malfunctioning, head malfunctioning, severe core damage, severe damage to radiator, overboost malfunctioning, severe damage to boosters, missing right arm extension (duh, because there is no more right arm), left arm extension malfunctioning. Right arm weapon missing (well, its missing because I threw it at the damn MTs). I asked the computer the status of the machine gun. It replied no damage, but out of ammunition. Well there's the part that doesn't need to get repaired.
My AC couldn't even get back to the hangar. Two construction MTs had to pick it up and carry it back. Once back at the main building, I checked the mission room to check raven casualties. All 3 ravens in MTs were killed, and of the 12 ACs shot down, 2 died, 6 in critical condition, 2 are hospitalized, and 2 made it out safely.
Oddly, I was counted as an AC shot down.
"What's going on?" shrieked Soni as she held on to me tightly for balance. I didn't know if this is heaven or hell.
"All ravens, battle MT pilots, and airborne pilots report to the garage and hangar. Prepare for battle. Global Cortex is under attack," said the intercom.
Soni, me, and about 30 other AC pilots all rushed to the hangar and got into our ACs. All but 3 ACs were able to launch because of repairs. Poor bastards, now they had to drive the MTs. About 50 battle MTs were launched from the launch field. These MTs were reversed jointed and had a machine gun and rocket launcher. They weren't strong and were very slow. About 20 jet planes began launching from the runways and 20 helicopters from the helipads. It was a very sizeable force, but why would so much firepower be needed?
The garage's gigantic doors began to open, and the sunlight shined on the 28 ACs. It was a spectacular sight. GC (Global Cortex) MTs were firing their rockets and machine guns into about 30 MTs. These MTs were a dark gray to light black and had hover legs as their method of transportation. They were very small, but had an enormous plasma cannon that fired pink explosive energy bolts. The GC MTs weren't going to make it.
On top of that, an equal amount of jets and helicopters were against the GC jets and helicopters. They were occupied with eachother, so they were unable to give the GC MTs any air cover.
And with the addition to those, there were about 30 ravens flying around shooting. I suppose those were our targets.
We all boosted out of the garage, engaging in combat instantly.
"Soni, stay close to me, we'll cover eachother," I said to Soni over the intercom. Soni's white and pink AC moved right next to mine.
I switched to quad missiles and targeted the closest enemy AC. I fired and two missiles from each weapon pod fired from my back weapons. The enemy AC must have been too occupied with the GC MTs, until he heard the missile warning in his AC. He turned to face 4 missiles. All for got a direct hit and the AC fell to the ground. I came up to the charred and sparking, but still moving AC and plunged my laser blade right into the core, shutting it down.
As soon as I took my laser blade out of the AC, I was hit by something powerful and was struck to the ground. Some of the enemy MTs started firing at me. My right arm was damaged, so I couldn't bring my machine gun up to shoot at them. Thinking I was going to get my ass kicked by flies with pink guns, Soni swooped in front of them and laser bladed one of them. She turned to gun the other one down with her rifle.
"Thanks," I said over the intercom.
"No problem," She replied.
I moved my machine gun to my left arm. It would be better to attack using one arm, than trying to use a broken one.
Doing a unit check, 4 GC ACs were down, over half the GC MTs were destroyed, and one third of the airborne squadrons were shot down. The enemy has sustained 6 AC losses, 11 MT losses, and one third of their airborne.
I boosted with Soni to where more ACs were fighting. I fired my quad missiles and Soni fired her small missile launcher. My missiles went after an enemy AC, but 2 of them were dodged. Soni's small missile hit an AC right when it turned its back to it, getting a direct hit on the boosters. The AC suddenly started flying around, until it went straight for the ground and exploded. The AC I hit turned around to face us. This guy looked intimidating. He was a tank tread with grenades and a linear cannon. I noticed the linear cannon's targeting system begin to flash and move, then the cannon itself began to shine blue. Then a big bolt came straight at where Soni and I was. I boosted up, trying to dodge the blast. I heard the explosion behind me, so the maneuver was a success.
I raised my machine gun and started firing at the tank AC, and got quite a few direct hits. The tank raised its twin grenades and fired them. I dodged by boosting right, then I went straight at the tank to try and get him with my laser blade. I sliced off the tips of the tank's grenade launchers, melting the barrel so it wouldn't fire. I boosted up to avoid the blast radius if the tank exploded. Which it did. It tried to fire and I saw it go up in a ball of flames. I landed to see what was left, but most of the tank was still remaining. The arms were completely gone, only charred and smoking stumps were left. The tank began to charge its linear cannon again and fired. I dodged and returned fire with a volley of missiles. Since the tank was slow, it took a direct hit on all 4. I could see sparks and smoke begin to come out of the tank. I fired the rest of my machine gun until the tank stopped moving.
I asked the computer for a unit check. 7 GC ACs down, no remaining GC MTs, and two thirds of the airborne have been shot down. The enemy suffered 16 AC casualties, 19 MT casualties, and similar casualties to their airborne as ours.
Since all the MTs were going to start attacking the ACs, I decided to attack them to cover the other ACs.
"Soni, cover me while I go after the MTs," I said to the intercom.
Silence.
"Soni, are you there?" I said, "Computer, what's happened to Soni's AC?"
"Soni's AC has been shot down."
"What? By who?"
"The tank AC you defeated a few moments ago."
"How?"
"Soni's AC has energy cannon deposits on the outer hull."
The damn linear cannon must have gotten her! The shot I dodged was probably the direct hit on her. Anger started growing in me, and my hands started to tense up. My arms began to feel tense as well and my heart rate began to beat higher.
I switched to machine guns and began firing into the MT squad. I strafe boosted left, just firing into the crowd. Their pink blasts were going right past me. My machine gun ran out of ammunition, so I threw it at the MTs. I switched to laser blade and started hacking away at them mercilessly. My AC began to rumble as it was getting hit by the plasma cannons. Heat warnings, damage warnings, malfunctioning and even missing part warnings began to beep and flash. As long as I had an energy blade and some energy, I'm able to seek my revenge.
After the onslaught, I checked the remaining enemies. 16 GC ACs remaining and the airborne squadron has 2 extremely damaged jets remaining. The enemy has 9 remaining ACs and no MTs or airborne units. The enemy is retreating.
I also did a damage check on my AC. Back weapons severely damaged, right arm missing, severe damage to right leg, moderate damage to left leg, severe damage to left arm, laser blade malfunctioning, head malfunctioning, severe core damage, severe damage to radiator, overboost malfunctioning, severe damage to boosters, missing right arm extension (duh, because there is no more right arm), left arm extension malfunctioning. Right arm weapon missing (well, its missing because I threw it at the damn MTs). I asked the computer the status of the machine gun. It replied no damage, but out of ammunition. Well there's the part that doesn't need to get repaired.
My AC couldn't even get back to the hangar. Two construction MTs had to pick it up and carry it back. Once back at the main building, I checked the mission room to check raven casualties. All 3 ravens in MTs were killed, and of the 12 ACs shot down, 2 died, 6 in critical condition, 2 are hospitalized, and 2 made it out safely.
Oddly, I was counted as an AC shot down.