Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Measure of Soul. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own DITF, Code:000, Cloverworks, Trigger and a few others do.
From what Rex had heard on the surface, the assault mechs they sent into combat were called… 'Klaxosaurs'.
The rebels were making a play at a Magma Energy plant, a resource used by the loyalists to currently fuel their Klaxosaurs.
"This is Lieutenant Aace Raynard, all forces hold your positions, reinforcements are on their way…" Rex stated, he winced at the mention of his birth name. Rex was what he was called, it was what he was used to being call.
"The Blood Wolves? Damn it, I didn't think the Princess was sending in the wolves." He heard as his Moho class Klaxosaur leapt onto the battlefield.
"Clear them off, keep them from the extractors… I'm taking down that Igneous class." Rex ordered, a cannon attached to the top of his Moho class Klaxosaur as it took a canon blast to the face and shook.
"Carnelian, you good?" Rex asked as the mech turned to look at one of the Rebel's canons.
It dodged another blast before swinging its tail. Rex watched the canon rip from its foundation and shatter into pieces.
"An Igneous class? They brought an extractor class to an assault?" Rex heard from his second in command, Valentina 'Val' Camila.
"I don't think they expected a quick response, Val. You handle air support; Corona is the only Comet class we have right now." Rex ordered.
An Igneous class was what a bulldozer was to the Humans. They were heavily armored Rhino like mechs, they had canons where ears would be. They had 4 clusters of sensors that served as eyes for the machine. He also saw spiked like hands which could cut through Earth easily.
The 3 razor sharp horns on its face helped. It was still no match for a Moho Class which were designed for direct combat.
Just like how Comet classes, designed for air combat… And was as modified as Rex's Carnelian.
"Get to have all the fun…" Val muttered; Rex slammed into the Igneous.
It tumbled to the ground while Carnelian slammed its paw into the enemy Klaxosaur, knocking it to the ground before another canon blast hit him and allowed the Igneous to slam its horn into Carnelian who avoided permeant damage by jumping back.
"Val, I'm going to need air support if we're going to force them off…" Rex stated before he saw the Igneous was trying to escape.
He fired the canons on Carnelian's back and legs and blew the head off the Klaxosaur which collapsed into a pile of smoke and metal.
"Why was that so easy? These things are built like tanks…" Rex asked before he turned to look at the retreating rebels.
"Unless this wasn't an attack… It was a test assault… And that was one of the prototypes…" Rex said and blinked as he saw loyalist soldiers firing their rifles at fleeing rebels.
"Val, I think this was a test wave… They're going to come back sooner or later…" Rex said while Carnelian perched atop the ruined rig.
He climbed out of Carnelian and onto the top of the mech. He looked at the burning fires and wondered what the rebels wanted. They had clearly done some damage, but from the armor scans he was getting from his gear?
They had lost over 2 dozen men for only 6 loyalist soldiers. He crossed his arms as Carnelian let out a growl before he turned to look to the side.
The cheering soldiers brought a bit of a smile to his face before he sighed and climbed back into his Klaxosaur before it leapt down the cliff, using its talons to stop it's fall down the cliff.
It slammed into the ground with a massive boom and then the mech looked around as Rex climbed out of it.
"Val, you seeing anything from the sky?" Rex asked while he crossed his arms and cracked his neck and looked around again.
The fact that it had been so easy didn't surprise him, but it did show they were still up to their own tricks.
"You think we're still going to be under attack? That is so you, Lieutenant… But no, I'm not seeing anything else but retreating rebels… It's clear they're after something… But they're not committed to it… Hang on, we're getting a signal… It's from the princess… Rex, they want… She wants us to come to her to talk… It's urgent." She stated, Rex rolled his eyes inside of his armor.
"Shocker… Name one thing she doesn't want us for… We're only the best squad of Wolves the loyalists have, Val…" Rex stated, he turned and looked at the celebrating soldiers.
He got a sigh and then nothing before Rex leapt off Carnelian and landed on the ground before he brushed off his armor and looked at the Moho class Klaxosaur.
It lifted its paw and high-fives him with amusement.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out the Klaxosaurs are much different in the story as seen by the fact that Male Klaxo Sapiens aren't Magma Energy. I also want to point out battles after this will be harder and tougher. Next chapter will show Rex and Val meeting the Princess and show off the rest of the wolves. Until next Saturday or so Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Zero Two will appear in 2 chapters.