UnaEXE – A week in Each Others Shoes

Chapter 4 – Doctor, Doctor

Mamoru sat in the lecture hall quietly taking notes, it was the one thing he hated, having to take yearly training to keep up with rapidly advancing techniques. Still he shouldn't really be complaining, he was due to give a lecture on HBD soon.

"Mamoru," whispered Serenade from the PET trying not to draw attention, "You have to leave now, flight is arranged to Electopia for you and I've cancelled your lecture so you just have to get there."

"What are you talking about?" hissed Mamoru worried, it wasn't like Serenade to arrange stuff like that without asking permission first.

"Lan needs you, Hub and Una have collapsed and they think something's happened involving Hub's HBD," whispered Serenade seriously.

Mamoru scrambled for his stuff and ran out of the hall apologizing to the lecturer on the way. Within moments he was in his car and Serenade was instructing him to drive to Ayano Industries Netopia base.

Yai met Mamoru on the gate and the pair solemnly shook hands.

"Sarah rang ahead," started Yai as she escorted him through the building, "I assume you read the same reports she sent over?"

"Yes," replied Mamoru still confused over the reports, "Serenade explained some of the more technical terms but I won't believe it until I see it."

"Well, you're going in our fastest plane," commented Yai starting to brag a little, "It's been a major project between Blaze Tech and Ayano Industries."

"Blaze and Ayano working together," smiled Mamoru, "What is the world coming to?"

"Sarah's fault," replied Yai smiling as they stepped into an elevator, "She managed to arrange most of it without Chaud knowing. It's a part of our defence contract so it can fly you to Electopia and back in under ten minutes at its max speed of Mach 4. I've already arranged for a large pile of sick bags and the pilot will brief you on safety precautions."

"I appreciate the speed but a helicopter would be more efficient for me as it can land me in Lan's yard," replied Mamoru not looking forward to flying a Mach 4 to Electopia.

"Don't worry about that," laughed Yai knowing the real reason behind his want of a helicopter, "It's a VTOL aircraft."

"Good day Mr. Cossack," yelled the Pilot over the roar of the engines as they came out on the roof of Ayano Industries, "I've received word that Electopia General has already delivered the medical equipment you requested to the Hikari house so you can leave your bags here."

"I'll get them sent over for you," yelled Yai covering her ears, "Now get on that plane."

Mamoru clambered into the plane and the pilot showed him how to put on the military issue helmet and oxygen mask. After he put them on the pilot gave him a thumbs up and Mamoru nervously gave him one back. The pilot turned to face forwards and the plane rose into the air and shot off towards Electopia.