Amasa, piloting a Rifleman IIC, tracked the unusual 'Mech with his
lasers. Amasa waited, allowing his highly efficient heat sinks to bleed off
the extra heat generated by his weapons, and then fired his ER large
lasers, giving them a significant lead. The lasers ripped melting gashes in
the fifty-ton OmniMech, causing the Grand Fox to stumble. Amasa wondered at
how Drakai had managed to fit all the armor, weapons, heat sinks, and the
engine, of a much heavier 'Mech onto a fifty tonner. Then, he remembered
what he had heard.
Drakai had been in his first year as a Mechwarrior when he disappeared. When Drakai returned, he had brought back a stable of OmniMechs that had never been seen before, all of which featured extremely lightweight technology. The rumors going around were that the materials used for the weapons and equipment were lighter in weight than anything ever seen made for even OmniMechs. That meant that Amasa was facing a faster and more powerful opponent than he could have ever imagined. Amasa swallowed, and moved forward.
Drakai cursed his opponent mentally, and raised an arm, firing his right arm Gauss rifle at the Rifleman IIC. The fast moving nickel-iron projectile slammed into Amasa's right shoulder. The armor collapsed, and the slug moved all the way through, bursting out the back of the shoulder. As Amasa's torso twisted violently to the side, Drakai fired his ER large laser. The laser beam caressed the barrel of one of the autocannons, melting the barrel. Drakai rushed forward, but as he did, Amasa twisted his torso back to center front. Amasa fired all of his weapons, unleashing the full power of his Rifleman IIC on the Grand Fox. The large lasers burned off armor from Drakai's chest, and the remaining autocannon savaged the left arm. The medium torso mounted lasers melted armor from the legs. Drakai cursed violently as his heat level rose dramatically. Drakai raised his Gauss rifles, and fired both of them again. The slugs slammed into Amasa's chest, forcing the Rifleman IIC onto its back with their pure kinetic force. Drakai stepped over to Amasa, and fired the Gauss rifles again, snapping the right leg off at the knee.
"Withdraw, Amasa. You have fought well, and with honor. There is no honor to be gained in killing you, quiaff?"
"Aff," Amasa replied, his voice pained. "I am glad that, though I lost, I lost to a worthy opponent. I salute you, Drakai. You deserve to go on."
"I salute you, Amasa," Drakai replied, pleased with the implied compliment.
Drakai had been in his first year as a Mechwarrior when he disappeared. When Drakai returned, he had brought back a stable of OmniMechs that had never been seen before, all of which featured extremely lightweight technology. The rumors going around were that the materials used for the weapons and equipment were lighter in weight than anything ever seen made for even OmniMechs. That meant that Amasa was facing a faster and more powerful opponent than he could have ever imagined. Amasa swallowed, and moved forward.
Drakai cursed his opponent mentally, and raised an arm, firing his right arm Gauss rifle at the Rifleman IIC. The fast moving nickel-iron projectile slammed into Amasa's right shoulder. The armor collapsed, and the slug moved all the way through, bursting out the back of the shoulder. As Amasa's torso twisted violently to the side, Drakai fired his ER large laser. The laser beam caressed the barrel of one of the autocannons, melting the barrel. Drakai rushed forward, but as he did, Amasa twisted his torso back to center front. Amasa fired all of his weapons, unleashing the full power of his Rifleman IIC on the Grand Fox. The large lasers burned off armor from Drakai's chest, and the remaining autocannon savaged the left arm. The medium torso mounted lasers melted armor from the legs. Drakai cursed violently as his heat level rose dramatically. Drakai raised his Gauss rifles, and fired both of them again. The slugs slammed into Amasa's chest, forcing the Rifleman IIC onto its back with their pure kinetic force. Drakai stepped over to Amasa, and fired the Gauss rifles again, snapping the right leg off at the knee.
"Withdraw, Amasa. You have fought well, and with honor. There is no honor to be gained in killing you, quiaff?"
"Aff," Amasa replied, his voice pained. "I am glad that, though I lost, I lost to a worthy opponent. I salute you, Drakai. You deserve to go on."
"I salute you, Amasa," Drakai replied, pleased with the implied compliment.