Chapter 12: In Wolf's clothing
"This is Pine, the ACs have gotten thru us, we need all Ravens, NOW!" "This is Jean I'm sending Yuri to assist, damit Pine hold on she's on her way!" "Argh! B*stard, it blew up my weapons! I'm falling back" "Damit Pine! Still a coward as always, this is a report to all Ravens."
Renee was overboosting to the site, she was ready to fight off the first wave of attackers with her AC Juliet. She had just got there on time, Pine's AC was pinned under a building and his companions Vex and Charade where incapacitated as well. She opened her com link "You guys ok?" her eyes still on the unknown AC, its back turned toward her "I'm ok, just pinned" Pine stated "Renee get this assh*le back, he sliced my quads legs off" Vex responded "I'm outta ammo, shoulda brought a blade" Charade said "All right you" she raised her sniper rifle at the AC, "tell me your name so they know what to put on your tombstone" The AC before her turned, Renee let out a gasp. There was a 9Ball emblem on the shoulder of the AC.
"Re..e! O. I .m so gl.d ..ur st..l ali.e! .o.ry . ha. T. t.ke t.es. .uys d.wn .ut the. Ju.t a.ta..ed me .n s.te" A mechanical voice echoed on the com link
The 9Ball had sent a transmission, but Renee didn't care, a 9Ball had taken Defect away from, now she was gonna repay the favor. Tears building up on her eyes, she boosted toward the AC, firing off her rockets as she blind rushed the 9Ball. The 9Ball paused for a while and received the attack, it only stood on, watching Renee's moves. "Die you monster!" Renee's voice shaking as she aimed her next shot and fired, this time the 9Ball dogged and boosted away, going deeper into the city, Renee wasn't gonna let this one get away, she gave chase, trailing behind the 9Ball. The 9Ball weaved in between the buildings, ignoring Renee's relentless attacks, it was heading toward the Nest.at least what was left of it. "Stop running!" Renee raised her sniper rifle and fired a series of shots, the majority of them only making contact with the sky scrapers.
"R..ee s.o. a.tack.ng .e" another transmission from the 9Ball
"Shut up!" She was gonna silence this 9Ball by herself, she continued her assault, her hover AC easily catching up even though it was weaving in between the buildings, she let her blade do the talking. Her blade slashed into the side of the 9Ball, it ignored her, still on its path to the Nest. A grenade blast rocked the 9Ball, it was Zeppa's attack, his AC was waiting for the 9Ball to pass by before he fired. Renee waved her hand in thanks as her AC boosted past Zeppa and continued the chase, the 9Ball must have taken heavy damage, after 3 ACs and that grenade blast it must be ready to fall any minute. She was right after a few more rounds from her rifle the 9Ball began to smoke, and just in time, it had almost reached the Nest. "Fall back! I've got this 9Ball, anyone who fires at it will have to respond to me" she let out yell on the transmission, she would have the pleasure of destroying this 9Ball. All the Ravens stationed around the Nest lowered their weapon, they knew what Renee had gone thru because of the 9Balls, and they let her finish it off in respect. The 9Ball stopped. Renee was closing in, the 9Ball had paused in a field, just a head was the rubble that they where all protecting. She was ready to destroy the 9Ball, its back facing her she released her blade, the 9Ball was cut down, the arm that Renee had just sliced off laying before it. "Now you die you piece of scum" Renee whipped the tears from her eyes, her AC had just landed, ready to launch the grenade blast that would destroy the 9Ball, she squeezed the trigger.
"Renee." a voice as clear as day stuck Renee's heart
Renee fired off her cannon a split second after she heard the transmission. The 9Ball before her would have been a smoldering heap if she had not averted her cannon. Tears streaming down her face, she looked at the 9Ball. Renee let out a wail, she had almost destroyed the 9Ball.with Defect in it.
Renee couldn't hold her emotions in, she had almost killed Defect, the one person she cared for was almost lost by her own hands. She had been crying for 2 days straight now the bed was soaked, Defect was in a coma because of her attack. She knew in her head that he was able to prevent war with the info he had, before the blast by her grenade launcher he had sent Claymore Faction a packet of data. Her actions ate away at her heart, she had almost destroyed the last hope mankind had to survive and almost killed her love along with it. Renee was still crying on Defect's bedside when Jean came in, Renee was oblivious to all that was happening around her, all she wanted was to be with Chris. "Renee, come on you need to eat something" Jean had a plate of food, she was becoming to get worried, Renee hadn't eaten or drank anything since Chris was brought in to the hospital. She was afraid that Renee was gonna dehydrate and handed her a glass of water. Renee continued crying, she didn't even know that Jean was in the room. "Renee snap out of it!" Jean grabbed Renee, "Renee look at me, if you die before Chris wakes up then what's the use of the tears your shedding now?" Renee's face was streaked with tears, she fell asleep with tears and woke up with them. "Renee, you need to eat and drink" Jean was afraid for Renee "Jean." Renee' voice was a whisper, she had lost her voice after crying out loud "Renee, you need your strength for Chris, you wouldn't want him to see you like this now would he?" Jean sat by Renee, whipping her face with a napkin. After Renee had finished the food, Jean said that Renee needed some rest, and left the two alone. Renee had giving it a thought, she pulled aside Chris's soggy covers and curled up next to him, she held his hand in hers and closed her eyes, they where finally together.
My head was throbbing, I can't remember what happened, it was all fuzzy to me. I sat up in my bed, rubbing my temple, I was in a hospital it seems, it was then when I began to get flash backs. I remember fighting my way out of Klein's fortress, I had "borrowed" an AC and escaped. I had released the Ravens in the cells some stayed back to fight Klein the rest escaped, splitting up heading to different Nests. After killing the PLUS of my father I remember making a disk, on it was the plan that Klein had so masterfully planned out, to bad I came along and became the monkey wrench. I looked around my room, the right side of my bed was warm and indented.as if someone had slept with me. Another flash back, moving thru a desert, me and about 20 Ravens heading to Claymore Faction, as we reached the outskirts of the city we went our separate ways they had to distract the others, I had to deliver the goods. "Arg" I said, grabbing my head, it was as if someone was pounding hammers on my head, then I found out that the pounding was someone knocking on the door. "Coo-mmm innnn" I said, the words fumbled out of my mouth "Chris you awake?" instantly my mind went to a red head, oh hell I'm doomed "Jeeen?" my mouth was like rubber, what the hell did they give me? Jean walked in, she took one look at me and punched my shoulder. "AUUUW" my body felt like lead, that punch hurt this time "You idiot!" she yelled, hugging me "Whad I do now?" my voice was coming back "You scared Renee to death with that stunt you pulled!" Jean was still hugging me, I miss you to I said in my head "I tooold her to sttop" I remember running away from Renee's AC, "she was dead set at destroying me" "Yeah because you where in that 9Ball!" she punched me again, "You remember the 9Balls that attacked, she was heart broken when you disappeared" I rubbed my arm "Whhere is ssshe anyway?" my mind went to Renee, her touch, her voice, her silly glasses "She just left, she had to visit her brother" "Awww" my heart leap, I shoulda came too earlier
Exactly 2 weeks after my Nest was destroyed, I was here sitting in a room surrounded by numb skulls who a majority happened to be bald men.not to mention the leaders of the Raven's Nests elsewhere. They where reviewing the info I had provided, going over every detail, reading every paragraph, twice I may add, then when they would finish a section they would review and spend an hour or so debating it's "authenticity" Not fun I could tell you. This was just a big waste of time, and if there's one thing I hate more then wasting time.it would be wasting life, and that's exactly what I'm doing right now. I saw their lips moving, all I heard was "blah blah blah" all I wanted was to get strapped into my AC and just fight already. I wanted to take action, I wanted to avenge, I wanted to.be with Renee.Renee.I haven't seen her around much ever since her brother disappeared, just a hi or bye in the hallway, its like we're complete strangers now. It was true though.she never knew the original Chris, only a lump of meat that looked like him, and the thought ate away at me.
"This is Pine, the ACs have gotten thru us, we need all Ravens, NOW!" "This is Jean I'm sending Yuri to assist, damit Pine hold on she's on her way!" "Argh! B*stard, it blew up my weapons! I'm falling back" "Damit Pine! Still a coward as always, this is a report to all Ravens."
Renee was overboosting to the site, she was ready to fight off the first wave of attackers with her AC Juliet. She had just got there on time, Pine's AC was pinned under a building and his companions Vex and Charade where incapacitated as well. She opened her com link "You guys ok?" her eyes still on the unknown AC, its back turned toward her "I'm ok, just pinned" Pine stated "Renee get this assh*le back, he sliced my quads legs off" Vex responded "I'm outta ammo, shoulda brought a blade" Charade said "All right you" she raised her sniper rifle at the AC, "tell me your name so they know what to put on your tombstone" The AC before her turned, Renee let out a gasp. There was a 9Ball emblem on the shoulder of the AC.
"Re..e! O. I .m so gl.d ..ur st..l ali.e! .o.ry . ha. T. t.ke t.es. .uys d.wn .ut the. Ju.t a.ta..ed me .n s.te" A mechanical voice echoed on the com link
The 9Ball had sent a transmission, but Renee didn't care, a 9Ball had taken Defect away from, now she was gonna repay the favor. Tears building up on her eyes, she boosted toward the AC, firing off her rockets as she blind rushed the 9Ball. The 9Ball paused for a while and received the attack, it only stood on, watching Renee's moves. "Die you monster!" Renee's voice shaking as she aimed her next shot and fired, this time the 9Ball dogged and boosted away, going deeper into the city, Renee wasn't gonna let this one get away, she gave chase, trailing behind the 9Ball. The 9Ball weaved in between the buildings, ignoring Renee's relentless attacks, it was heading toward the Nest.at least what was left of it. "Stop running!" Renee raised her sniper rifle and fired a series of shots, the majority of them only making contact with the sky scrapers.
"R..ee s.o. a.tack.ng .e" another transmission from the 9Ball
"Shut up!" She was gonna silence this 9Ball by herself, she continued her assault, her hover AC easily catching up even though it was weaving in between the buildings, she let her blade do the talking. Her blade slashed into the side of the 9Ball, it ignored her, still on its path to the Nest. A grenade blast rocked the 9Ball, it was Zeppa's attack, his AC was waiting for the 9Ball to pass by before he fired. Renee waved her hand in thanks as her AC boosted past Zeppa and continued the chase, the 9Ball must have taken heavy damage, after 3 ACs and that grenade blast it must be ready to fall any minute. She was right after a few more rounds from her rifle the 9Ball began to smoke, and just in time, it had almost reached the Nest. "Fall back! I've got this 9Ball, anyone who fires at it will have to respond to me" she let out yell on the transmission, she would have the pleasure of destroying this 9Ball. All the Ravens stationed around the Nest lowered their weapon, they knew what Renee had gone thru because of the 9Balls, and they let her finish it off in respect. The 9Ball stopped. Renee was closing in, the 9Ball had paused in a field, just a head was the rubble that they where all protecting. She was ready to destroy the 9Ball, its back facing her she released her blade, the 9Ball was cut down, the arm that Renee had just sliced off laying before it. "Now you die you piece of scum" Renee whipped the tears from her eyes, her AC had just landed, ready to launch the grenade blast that would destroy the 9Ball, she squeezed the trigger.
"Renee." a voice as clear as day stuck Renee's heart
Renee fired off her cannon a split second after she heard the transmission. The 9Ball before her would have been a smoldering heap if she had not averted her cannon. Tears streaming down her face, she looked at the 9Ball. Renee let out a wail, she had almost destroyed the 9Ball.with Defect in it.
Renee couldn't hold her emotions in, she had almost killed Defect, the one person she cared for was almost lost by her own hands. She had been crying for 2 days straight now the bed was soaked, Defect was in a coma because of her attack. She knew in her head that he was able to prevent war with the info he had, before the blast by her grenade launcher he had sent Claymore Faction a packet of data. Her actions ate away at her heart, she had almost destroyed the last hope mankind had to survive and almost killed her love along with it. Renee was still crying on Defect's bedside when Jean came in, Renee was oblivious to all that was happening around her, all she wanted was to be with Chris. "Renee, come on you need to eat something" Jean had a plate of food, she was becoming to get worried, Renee hadn't eaten or drank anything since Chris was brought in to the hospital. She was afraid that Renee was gonna dehydrate and handed her a glass of water. Renee continued crying, she didn't even know that Jean was in the room. "Renee snap out of it!" Jean grabbed Renee, "Renee look at me, if you die before Chris wakes up then what's the use of the tears your shedding now?" Renee's face was streaked with tears, she fell asleep with tears and woke up with them. "Renee, you need to eat and drink" Jean was afraid for Renee "Jean." Renee' voice was a whisper, she had lost her voice after crying out loud "Renee, you need your strength for Chris, you wouldn't want him to see you like this now would he?" Jean sat by Renee, whipping her face with a napkin. After Renee had finished the food, Jean said that Renee needed some rest, and left the two alone. Renee had giving it a thought, she pulled aside Chris's soggy covers and curled up next to him, she held his hand in hers and closed her eyes, they where finally together.
My head was throbbing, I can't remember what happened, it was all fuzzy to me. I sat up in my bed, rubbing my temple, I was in a hospital it seems, it was then when I began to get flash backs. I remember fighting my way out of Klein's fortress, I had "borrowed" an AC and escaped. I had released the Ravens in the cells some stayed back to fight Klein the rest escaped, splitting up heading to different Nests. After killing the PLUS of my father I remember making a disk, on it was the plan that Klein had so masterfully planned out, to bad I came along and became the monkey wrench. I looked around my room, the right side of my bed was warm and indented.as if someone had slept with me. Another flash back, moving thru a desert, me and about 20 Ravens heading to Claymore Faction, as we reached the outskirts of the city we went our separate ways they had to distract the others, I had to deliver the goods. "Arg" I said, grabbing my head, it was as if someone was pounding hammers on my head, then I found out that the pounding was someone knocking on the door. "Coo-mmm innnn" I said, the words fumbled out of my mouth "Chris you awake?" instantly my mind went to a red head, oh hell I'm doomed "Jeeen?" my mouth was like rubber, what the hell did they give me? Jean walked in, she took one look at me and punched my shoulder. "AUUUW" my body felt like lead, that punch hurt this time "You idiot!" she yelled, hugging me "Whad I do now?" my voice was coming back "You scared Renee to death with that stunt you pulled!" Jean was still hugging me, I miss you to I said in my head "I tooold her to sttop" I remember running away from Renee's AC, "she was dead set at destroying me" "Yeah because you where in that 9Ball!" she punched me again, "You remember the 9Balls that attacked, she was heart broken when you disappeared" I rubbed my arm "Whhere is ssshe anyway?" my mind went to Renee, her touch, her voice, her silly glasses "She just left, she had to visit her brother" "Awww" my heart leap, I shoulda came too earlier
Exactly 2 weeks after my Nest was destroyed, I was here sitting in a room surrounded by numb skulls who a majority happened to be bald men.not to mention the leaders of the Raven's Nests elsewhere. They where reviewing the info I had provided, going over every detail, reading every paragraph, twice I may add, then when they would finish a section they would review and spend an hour or so debating it's "authenticity" Not fun I could tell you. This was just a big waste of time, and if there's one thing I hate more then wasting time.it would be wasting life, and that's exactly what I'm doing right now. I saw their lips moving, all I heard was "blah blah blah" all I wanted was to get strapped into my AC and just fight already. I wanted to take action, I wanted to avenge, I wanted to.be with Renee.Renee.I haven't seen her around much ever since her brother disappeared, just a hi or bye in the hallway, its like we're complete strangers now. It was true though.she never knew the original Chris, only a lump of meat that looked like him, and the thought ate away at me.