Mechwarrior: Battle For Terra Chapter One
Disclaimer: I think it would be shorter if I said only what I actually own. I own the planet names Jrebera, Nerthoria, Zerin, Irora, Rethorec, and Trior. I own the characters Alex Kerios, Meria Krithita, Trolec Verrtsi, Hreth, Youkai, Nethretor, Theoric Harredir, and Hetroric Deriath. I own the Puppy, Raven, and Vengeance Marauder Battlemech chassis, as well as the Warmechs.
I started writing this a while back so I already have six chapters, I hope you enjoy reading it! And please be light on the reviews seeing this is my first Fanfiction.
"Targeting." The computer in the Vengeance Marauder confirmed.
"Shut up! I don't want to be heard yet!" came the hushed reply form the pilot, Alexander Kerios.
"Target locked." the computer answered, the targeting reticule turning red.
"Sayonara shithead!" Alexander said as he squeezed the trigger on his left joystick. "Have a nice time in Hell!" he screamed into the loudspeaker in his Battlemech's cockpit. The twenty long-range missiles screamed as they streaked towards the Jenner IIC that Alex was sent to destroy after confirming that it did indeed belong to the Ghost Bear Khan. "Time to get outta here. Computer: Go to navigational point Epsilon." Alex said as he switched on autopilot.
"Autopilot: Enabled. Destination: Nav Epsilon." The computer replied. Alex sat back in his seat while his Battlemech sped off to the extraction point. "Warning: Enemy 'Mech has locked on. Autopilot Disabled." The computer said.
"Oh shit! Go go go go go go go! Hurry the fuck up and go damn it!" Alex yelled as he swung both joysticks to the right. He saw a Dire Wolf with the Wolf insignia on the side of the head. "Damn wolf bastard! Computer: inspect my target!" he said as he switched his heat sinks to overdrive and swapped to group fire.
"Wolf Star Captain Meria Krithita. Selected weapon: LRM20." The computer said in its scratchy voice.
"Shut down your Battlemech Dark Knight baka! Shut it down before I blow it up! I promise that you will not be harmed if you comply." Came the call from the Dire Wolf's loudspeaker.
"Ah damn. You've gotta be pretty damn good kid. Eh, why not, thing's starting to overheat anyway." Alex said calmly.
"Shutting down." The computer said after Alex gave the manual shutdown code. "If you're gonna take me away, tell me now so that I can disconnect my custom Battlemech piloting system." Alex said truthfully.
"Your what? Custom? You'll be a good addition to the Wolf clan boy. How old are you?" the girl in the Wolf 'Mech queried.
"Only a couple months younger then you, why? Oh and no I won't join the wolf clan. You guys killed all that I knew as family! Why would I join with you?" Alex said angrily.
"Hmmm. What planet was this?" the strange girl asked, her curiosity spurred.
"Irora. You Wolves, along with the Jade Falcons, both took the lives of my family, my friends, and my Love. You are a Wolf, and normally I would have blown you into the sky. But because I thought all the Battlemechs were dead, you caught me off guard. Don't expect to do that one again. I will go with you, but if you think I'm gonna tell you anything, you're greatly mistaken." Alex said, his memories flying through his head.
"Irora? We controlled that planet and the Falcons were trying to invade it! I am sorry for your loss, but if you come with me I can show you the truth." Meria said as she opened the cargo door in the left foot of her Dire Wolf. "Get in and strap in, we're going on a bumpy ride!" she said as he closed the door. Her Dire Wolf, nicknamed Puppy, ran to Nav Iota, her extraction point. While in transit, Alex used the remote access to power up the Vengeance Marauder and send it on autopilot to Nav Epsilon. For extraction, along with an encrypted message saying that he was on another covert operation.
After a few hours, the pilot of the Battlemech that had defeated Alexander Kerios stepped into the cargo hold in the left foot of her Dire Wolf. "Well, well, well! What do we have here? The great Alexander Kerios captured by a 15-year old girl from the Wolf clan! How ironic, don't you think Alex?" the girl said, her face lighting up at the amount of honor she would receive from this. "The Khan will be very pleased, but I don't care. I came here to get you to build me a Battlemech of extreme potency. Judging by what I saw, you would be the perfect person to build me a Battlemech worthy of the Wolf clan. But first, tell me a bit about yourself please." Meria said calmly.
"Sorry, but I never reveal personal information to anyone, not even the Khan and ChaKhan of my own clan. But perhaps if you tell me about yourself enough, I might talk. Might." Alex said, his face dark and indecipherable.
"Well, it looks like we have two things in common then, we are both Mechwarriors, and we both hide all of our personal information from all those that we know. Oh, my name is Meria by the way, Meria Krithita. I already know yours." Meria replied, her face softening.
"Well then Meria. If you want a Battlemech, it's gonna cost ya. First off, you're gonna be the one getting me the parts I need, the food and lodging, as well as an adequate garage with the appropriate tools. And you will need to do things for me as well. Missions of great peril, but great honor from a clan's Khan. What do you say, ready? These missions will be fatal if you try to betray me." Alex said, his voice growing darker and darker, his eyes hidden behind his bangs.
"How do you fight with your hair like that? I wouldn't be able to see anything. And yes, I am quite ready for anything you can concoct for a mission Alexander Kerios. And you'd better hold up your side of the bargain." Meria said, her eyes hidden in shadow. Then they both started laughing, their faces smiling but their hearts searching.
They didn't arrive at the Wolf compound until very late, the Wolves were kind enough to allow Alex to sleep before their first round of interrogation. Meria used this opportunity to gather the first few parts that Alex will require for the large amount of modification to her Battlemech. "So much work, so little time and so few parts. Yet something seems, different about this girl Meria. She possesses a strange quality that I have never seen in anyone else. It makes me feel, different somehow. What is this?" Alex contemplated. He knew that he was alone, but he also knew that the guards were right outside every exit, ten of them at every door and window. He knew that there was no way out, and yet he knew that there was no danger here. His clan thought he was out on one of his covert missions, but they didn't know what was really happening. Alex continued working on the Puppy modifications, his head bobbing to his music.
"Who is he really? What is it about him that makes me feel this way? I mean, he's not exactly a handsome guy. I just met him, now why do I feel this way? Perhaps the Khan or the ChaKhan could help me out with this. His records say that he joined the Dark Knights for vengeance, but is that really the reason? Or is it only part? Alex is a very complicated person. And yet, so predictable. Already I can predict much of what he will do and say! Or is he just toying with me? Damn, what a complex puzzle." Meria whispered to herself, trying to figure out her latest capture.