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Sharp Tongue
The Golding finally reached the relay base for repairs. Meanwhile, Mark Rousse delivered his propaganda speech. Riot ensued.
In the relay base center of the huge asteroid relay base, Shiroi was escorted by the base's officials from his bridge, along with his assistant captain and the fleet commander.
Meanwhile with nothing better to do, Gene was wandering the ship. Along the way he passed by the hangar were he saw Rei sitting down, needless to say he already didn't like him. He passed by Rola's room, then Zlow's room, a person whom he didn't want to bother with. Then he ran into the battle simulation room. He saw about a hundred of pilots how were without a person who lead them through combat. The lieutenants in the ship had not enough experience to lead these pilots.
To his surprise, he saw Cris on one of the simulators. He walked briskly over there, just as Cris was getting out. When Cris looked over at his direction, she sighed as he put his "angry face" on.
"What are you doing on the machine, those aren't to play around on," Gene said. He noticed Cris' calm composure albeit the realistic imitation of the recent battle.
"I just wanted to see what was so interesting about it," she said it as if she was joking around.
"Is a battle really that interesting," Gene questioned.
"You tell me," she was referring to the fact that Gene would often be in a simulator since he was in the ship.
Gene hesitated ", just don't use it again."
Cris walked away and a curious Gene looked inside the simulator. He was shocked to see that Cris had beaten his score.
At the Relay base's command center a meeting between the Golding ship's leaders, the Raiden Captain Toyota, and the superiors of the base met. They greeted each other and sat at the roundtable.
"Okay guys, I'm gonna get straight to the point. The only way we can get the plan to work is by evasion, confusion, and flanking. An ECF if you will," said Florence Gotham, one of the superiors.
"Sounds like crap. I'm sorry to say this but the ANT really have no reason to come after us. They control the moon. And they surround the moon. SO much for the F," said Shiroi.
"And the Aeuls have not enough power and speed to get past the surface tanks. And the Duex Aeuls are a bit bulky,
"The pilots should have enough skill to get by, and we can still flank them if we focus on one point. An egg if you will," Kelly Grant said across the table.
"That's a cliffhanger, should we spread across them, or infiltrated inside the moon. Either way the Raiden needs to be in the front for distraction," Richard suggested.
"What…" this caught Toyota off guard.
"You're saying that its okay if the Raiden is destroyed, as long if you get behind the enemy. That could be a trap you know," Flow said, who often enjoyed break down plans.
"Ah, so the opposite should do just fine, with Golding in front and the Raiden in the back isn't that right," said the third, Greg Urayshi.
"Yes," said Gotham.
"Agreed," Kelly agreed.
"That's absurd," exclaimed Shiroi, who was now standing up ", they'll be expecting us. You can't expect us to hold back the defense."
"The ship's upgrade should be enough," Gotham replied.
"And we still don't have a Lieutenant Generenal for the Zero Auel fleet," Richard sated
"That's overkill," Gotham answered.
"That piece of crap plan is over kill, people will die!" Shiroi scowled.
Awkward silence followed.
Gotham silently stood up and walked away, followed by the other superiors.
Shiroi was so frustrated he had trouble breathing, while Flow sighed.
PART B
Later, everyone except the mechanics was forced out for repairs for remodeling. Gene and Cris was left with nothing to do. Gene got up.
"Lemme see if there's something to eat"
Cris let him be.
Gene really did want to get something to eat, but it was sort of an excuse to explore the base. While walking along he saw the superiors and a small little structure the was basically a lunchroom. They were serving food. He saw they were serving sausage, dried pork, and potatoes.
He walked in. The guy who was serving lunch was about to question him, but he calculated the possibilities of a spy that young making it to the base. In his mind, it wasn't very high. So he served him.
Gene decided to take his tray next to one guy who was sitting by himself talking on his cellphone. Gene was interested in the different aspects of technology he was telking about.
Phrases such as Y6R8 Nuclear drive and BUMA Beam saber amused him. So he sat next to him.
After Graw Bailey was done with his conversation, he acknowledged Gene.
"Yo, you are quite the mech fan are you kid."
Gene's splendor went straight down when he heard kid.
"I'm no kid."
"I'm sure you are not," Graw said with a smile. Both continue with their meals.
After a while Gene spoke ", so you are a mechanic."
"I'm actually a scientist who creates."
"You create weapons."
Graw's eyes averted away from Gene's ",yes"
"I'm sure you do a great job I'm sure the BUMA sword will come out well," Gene stood up with the other tray he saved for Cris and walked away ",it was good meeting you."
Then Rei walked in with his uniform and saw Graw sitting eating his lunch.
Cold-blood Graw, it has been too long….
Rei mingles with Graw, a partner from the past. Kei returns. The the new Golding comes into play.
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We Have Come To Terms (1)
Mite Kudosai