Super Robot Taisen GF

Chapter 2

Earth, Japan, Megatokyo.
10:30 GST January 20 2220

Dustine smiled contritely at Rabby and the others after they gave the basic info on the world. Rias on the other hand was more or less amused at the situation while Yui Ikari was not impressed with Rias' demeanor.

"So these ugly women are MEN?" Rabby blinked then sighed. "...and you have dual sexes? This world is strange."

"Rabby!" Patty chastized her."We kinda started this you know."

"Yeh we did." Rabby admitted.

"Well, on one planet anyway..." Catty noted. "We think they evolved in other places."

"Interesting." Rias nodded thoughtfully. "So for right now I'd like to give you a few pointers."

"Such as?" Eluza blinked.

"Well its like this..." Rias began to explain some social decorum and norms to the girls.

"We can't go walking around naked?" Lufy blinked.

"Theres bathrooms for men too?" Patty aske "...and we can't use them?"

"On the plus side, there's sex!"

Bart, one of the guards, and Dustine blushed at the mention of sex.

"NO RIAS," Yui Ikari yelped.

"Sex?" Miti blinked.

"Oh that...we know what that is." Lufy grinned.

"Really?" Rias grinned.

"Yep its when two girls get naked and..." Lufy started then acked when Shildy clapped her hand on Lufy's mouth while Rumy blinkblinked and Spea and Amy just sighed at Lufy.

"Stop. We have innocents here." Shildy chastized her.

"Please, not here," Yui agreed then continued as Rias let it go. "We're making arrangements to see how we can help keep you all occupied..."

"What sort of arrangements?" Eluza asked.

"Flight simulator time. We'd like to see how good you are." Misato nodded.

"Now your talking my language." Lufy grinned.

"We would like to know a bit about this world too." Rabby held up a hand.

"We can give you internet access." Dustine nodded after looking to Misato.

"Internet?" Patty blinked.

"Its a data-communication network." Catty deadpanned.

"It's like our old InfoWeb, where everyone complained about the latest Vids or searched for Snu Snu," Lufy noted

Rias looked at Dustine, "We're more alike than I thought."

Dustine snorted.

"Is it possible to go to the starleaf?" Rabby asked.

"Well its still being worked on..." Misato hummed. "There's both structural issues and toxic enviroment concerns."

"We have armored space suits," Rabby noted.

Dustine looked at Yui

"You'd have to clear it with Misato." Yui shrugged.

"Right." Dustine nodded.

"Can we go now?" Rabby asked.

"Again that'll need to be cleared with the base commander." Dustine sighed. "Though I guess while they're in transit I could give the pilots in the group a quick crash course on Variable Fighters."

"I know what a fighter is but what's a variable fighter?" Lufy asked.

"Its a fighter that has three modes; Fighter, Gerwalk and battle roid or battroid for short." Yui Ikari offered.

"Oh so its like our struggle suits and jet bikes." Patty noted.

"Something like that..." Dustine grinned.

"Can we aske a bit more about these fighters?" Shildy asked.

"Sure..." Dustine nodded while Rias and Misato looked on with a grin on their faces.

As the group quizzed Dustine variable fighter was, a large cargo van careened off an exit and barrelled towards the eastern gate of the airbase. Guards at the gate armed themselves, fired at the van only to be blown away by a boomer armed with a rocket launcher. At that very moment Dustine and company jumped the sound of a loud explosion in the distance. Dustine, Rabby, Eluza ducked to the window to peek outside. A thick cloud of smoke rose up at the east gate. A fire fight raged on as laser beams and tracer fire streaked this way and that on the base.

"The hell?!" Lufy yelped.

"What's going on..." Rabby asked.

"Someones attacking this base..." Dustine noted.

"What are those..." Eluza asked pointing to the robots now attacking the base

"Boomers..." Dustine frowned.

"Boomer?" Eluza blinked.

Rias explained, "Combat robot in humanoid form."

"So, Catty basically?" Lufy teased.

"This is no time to joke..." Catty noted.

"You're right...we need to get to a safer location." Rabby noted and looked to Dustine as the battle raged on. "Any ideas, Miss Security Chief..."

"There's several bunkers along the way." Dustine noted while the com device in her ear was a buzz with chatter.

"Shall we take the underground passages?" Misato asked.

"Might be the best bet." Dustine noted.

"Who's defending the base?" Rabby asked

"Our best soldiers and MPs," Dustine noted.

Moments later, a Boomer bounded from the ground below and latched onto the armored concrete which comprised the buildings exterior.

"Out! Now!" Dustine barked. All scrambled out of the room as the boomer's mouth beam blew the door off. They ran down a flight of steps as a valiant soldier in a cyclone armor suit kicked the boomer out of the new opening. The boomer somersaulted in the air and landed on its two feet. The soldier tched and blasted at the boomer with her portable cannon damaging it quite a bit. Its armor was ruined in several spots and it was bleeding oily life fluids but it was still functioning unfortunately.

"Will you die already?!" The soldier growled.

"RAWWWWWWR!" The boomer howled and pounced at her.

"Ack!" The soldier yelped and lept away and fired continously at the monster. "Guess not! Where is Yuri where you really need her?!"

Meanwhile, Dustine and company ran down a long underground corridor. It was dimly lit with a red glow of emergency lights and a low drone of a klaxon horn sounded every ten feet or so.

"Ugh. I keep imagining a Paranoid jumping out of a side tunnel..." Lufy muttered

"It IS very deja-vu ish," Rabby agreed

"This happened often?" Bart asked.

"Often enough," Lufy snarked.

"Dang..." Bart murmured then smiled at Rabby. "I'll look out for you."

"I can handle myself, Ugly," Rabby frowned.

"Would you stop with the ugly..." Bart pouted.

"Focus please..." Rias sighed then asked. "Are we there yet, Dustine?"

Dustine checked a map on her phone. "The nearest security bunker is two floors down, three blocks over to the right of our position. We're going to be hitting the staircasee...now."

As they ran a little farther Dustine spotted a staircase that led down to the second sub basement levels. The group stormed down the staircase until they reached the second level that was filled with the same dim red light.

"MORE creepy lighting. Yay," Rabby deadpanned.

"Sorry. Gonna have to get used to it until the emergency is over." Dustine smiled contritely at Rabby. Dustine reached the bunker door, Dustine uses keypad code to open. "One... one... and, uhm... one!"

"GREAT security you got here." Lufy teased

"Oh shut up." Rias sighed as they all climbed into the bunker which could comfortably fit fifty. There was a communication panel on the far right corner which had a phone and bunch of video panels a keyboard or two. Dustine went over to the communication panel and flicked on a few switches, powering it up. She picked up a headset and dialed the command center hoping to get a connection. When she did she asked for the situation, listened for a few minutes and asked about oustide help, got an answer and disconnected the link. But not before getting a live feed about the battle that was happening overhead.

"Looks like a war zone." Lufy noted.

"Yeah. We've got eleven to twenty combat boomers running amok on the base." Dustine explained then sighed. "Our forces are trying their best to contain them and have tried to radio for assistance to the other bases in the area but it looks like we're being jammed."

"So we've got a battle occuring above us." Eluza noted then asked her. "How far down are we?"

"Two basement levels why?" Dustine asked.

"Could an explosion allow one of those boomers to get in the tunnels?" Eluza pressed.

"its possible..." Dustine frowned realizing what she was asking. "Plus cave ins could happen too."

"Do you have any gear in here then?" Rabby asked.

Dustine jabbed her thumb at a row of lockers on the left wall. "Suit up and be prepared to run for it if we're compromised."

"Alright." Lufy grinned as they went to the lockers.

Dustine watched them gear up and quietly slipped over to Yui.

"Yui..I need a favor." Dustine murmured to the scientist. "Can you stay here to keep an eye on them. I need to assist the defense forces."

"Yui, can you stay here to keep a eye on them? I need to assist the defense forces," Dustine said quietly

"Your not going to run off and join the battle are you?" Yui also asked quietly.

"We have barely enough people to hold this off. So I don't see much choice..." Dustine sighed

"Very well..." Yui sighed then nodded as Rias joined her . "But be careful. Both of you."

Both nodded geared up and went to the door.

"Oi where are you guys going?" Lufy asked.

"Outside to help with base defense." Dustine stated crisply.

We want to come too!" Lufy protested

"You need to stay to protect your Captain and crew. And Yui, of course. She has a lot of information about you."

"Point..." Lufy sighed

"Watch the fort for me!" Dustine ran out.

"Byeee.." Rias waved.

"Like this is a fort..." Lufy rolled her eyes.

"Lufy get out and push." Rabby teased.

"Ah stuff it." Lufy grunted.

But yeh head out radio to find out where the main attack is...

Rias and Dustine trotted down the corridor, armed to the teeth with weaponry. As they did Dustine called in over the radio. "This is Ageni. What's our status!"

"Ageni! Glad to hear you check in. We were worried..."

"Enough socializing. Where are the main force of boomers?"

"Boomers are advancing along a main passage in the second administration. We believe they're trying to get to the labs!" Misato reported.

"The computers there are a stand alone system, for security. They must want to steal the data," Dustine nodded

"All this for data...?"

"Yeh. Sad isn't it."

"Well, profit. Data is a means toward it," Rias added, listening in.

"Tell the troops we're on our way to defend the main corridor." Dustine said.

"Got it. Course already sent to your phone and your helmet if the hud has the app for it."

"Thanks." Dustine replied. The pair raced down the hall with heavy rifles for fighting Boomers in hand.

"Ugh. Heavy," Rias complained.

"Hook the gun into the armor, it helps carry it..." Dustine advised.

"So do we have a PLAN or are we going to just charge in and blow stuff up?" Rias snarked.

"Blowing stuff up is good."

"DUSTINE..." Rias said in a warning tone.

Dustine just chuckled.

"Lets scout abit and see whats going on" Rias advised. "Then we jump in."

"Sounds like a plan." Dustine nodded

"Definitely a plan...though I liked yours first." A voice noted from behind them.

"Who?!" Dustine blinked, stopped then saw Lufy and rest of the Starleaf crew walking up to join them. Dustine then cursed and poked her finger at Lufy's armoed chest. "I told you guys to stay put and protect your captain."

"Sorry but I insisted," Eluza stated as she walked up and shoved Dustines finger aside gently. "If you want to blame someone blame me."

"Yui?" Rias asked

"Still in the bunker wih a guard." Lufy noted. "Looking after Rumy, Pony and Amy."

"What brought you here..." Dustine frowned.

"We heard in the bunker that a defensive line fell and you were enroute to help." Catty noted.

"We can't walk them back," Rias noted, "and you can't order them to go away,"

"Bleh. Okay, come along," Dustine gave in.

"Just be mindful that you girls could be a target too." Rias said as she trotted after Dustine.

"Yes, mommy." Lufy joked.

"Only call me that in bed." Rias notted offhandedly.

"Kinky..." Lufy giggled.

Dustine ignored them as they neared the stairwell leading up to the second administration building

"Security teams, I'm enroute to the battle," Dustine called over the radioas they dashed up the flight of stairs. She frowned as she was greeted with static. "Security teams come in."

"This is Bradley team. They're kicking our ass ma'am."

"This is Charlie team. We need help fast!" Another reported.

"Roger that we're on our way." Dustine replied as they reached the landing to the first floor.

"This could get messy." Rias noted as the sounds of a fierce battle could be heard. "We'll need to be careful."

"Right." The group nodded.

"We'll need to scout the area first." Dustine noted then frowned. "But with the battle close by it could be dangerous to send out a group or two."

"I have an idea." Catty nodded and unpacked a drone from her back pack. She held up the drone and mused. "Will this help."

"Good idea Catty," Dustine grinned. "Deploy it and we'll get ready to enter the hallway."

"Yes." Catty grinned.

They open the door up and the single rotor drone flew off as Catty controlled it via a small panel. THe android focused as she flew the drone down a corridor, keeping and eye out for boomers and security personnel.

The drone flew for a while until it reached the battle. At least ten tan-grey boomers were hammering away at a barricade with heavey weaponry.

"Thats a lot of boomers..." Dustine noted then hummed. "Any way to get to them without drawing attention?

Catty nodded and pointed to the map on the screen, "This side corridor will give us the safest access."

"Right." Dustine nodded. "Shildy's team go first. We'll advance ahead. Rias and Catty advance slower and check the drone."

"Aye aye, cap'n!" Rias waved. The groups dashed down the hallway, checking corners when they got to the intersection, and dashed down the side corridor that Catty mentioned. Up ahead, they could hear the sound of battle.
Dustine radioed that they were inbound as they made their way down the corridor.

Catty kept an eye on the battle, frowning as Rias covered her. "Ma'am there's boomers advancing up the hall towards Bradley team. We can attack them as they pass?"

"That'll be drawing their fire a bit." Dustine noted.

"Hey we're ready." Lufy grinned hefting a light railgun.

"Plus once we hit them, the other team will press the attack," Dustine noted as they continued to advance. Dustine then held up a hand telling them to stop then punched a button on the wall. Moments later, an armored barricade popped out of the floor. Instinctively, Eluza's team took cover behind the barricade. Dustine joined them, kneeling between Rabby and her Captain.

"Fire on my signal." Dustine ordered

"Right." Eluza's team nodded.

"Bradley team. Charlie team we're in position." Dustine radioed.

"Ready!" Shinji Ikari said nervously at the B-team defensive line.

"Grow some BALLS Ikari," Asuka noted, disgusted.

"Y-Yes." Ikari replied.

Dustine smirked grimly at the chatter then gritted her teeth as the boomers foot steps came closer and closer. "Steady..."

The Boomers reached their firing position, unaware they were there.

"Now!" Dustine cried and popped up from behind the barrier with weapon in hand. The others did the same and fired their weapons at the half dozen boomers. Light machine guns, submachine guns blazed and heavy rifles as the boomers took damage. Even damaged they turned and opened fire back with their fused weaponry, causing Eluza's team to duck for cover behind the barricade. However, Bradley and charlie team returned fire as well causing more damage and a few toppled over in a heaping mess.

"Tough!" Eluza muttered

"Eh. The Paranoid that invaded the ship was worse," Lufy shrugged

"Less talk! More shoot!" Dustine growled.

More boomers fall as the three teams continue to have an intense firefight with the invading force; ducking and returning fire as the boomers fired back. Rabby cursed as she ran out of ammo then ducked down to replace her clip. However a hand stalled her from doing so. She looked up inn surprise to see Catty with controller in hand.

"Catty what the hell..." Rabby protested.

"Look. The rest are retreating." Catty pointed out.

"Back down the main corridor?" Shildy peered.

"Looks like it." Catty nodded.

"Outside fire teams and supporting units...we've got retreating boomers." Dustine radioed. "See if you can dispose of them."

"Logan six and logan seven here..." A VA-20 Ralfaga pilot said as the transformable fighters circled around the administration building in gerwalk mode. "We've got an eye on the entrance. Standing by."

"Roger." Dustine replied.

Several battered boomers staggered out of the enterance, the 'escape' protocol running. At least if they could get 'home' they could provide good tactical data...

"There they are. Opening fire..." The pilot of Logan Six stated as they swung around and fired their gunpods at the retreating boomers.

Dustine listened to the guns firing. "Sounds like they've got their prey."

Outside the last boomer fell in a heap. "Logan Six to Base and Security command. Threat nutralized."

"Bradley and Charlie team. Threat down. Copy."

"Copy."

"Nice..." Dustine grinned.

"Boomers down?" Rabby asked.

"Yep." Dustine nodded and tapped the button on the wall again. The barrier retracted into the floor then locked with a thump. She turned and grinned at the girls. "Good work Starleaf team."

"What now?" Eluza asked.

"Victory celebration!" Lufy suggested

"Ageni? Are you alright?" Misato replied over the line.

"Yeah. We're fine. Commander Katsuragi." Dustine replied.

"Good then you have a lot of explaining to the Admiral!" Misato growled. "She's here wanting explinations. Get your but here on the double."

"What about the girls?" Dustine asked.

"We'll have Bradley team escort them back to their temporary quarters." Misato explained.

"Right." Dustine nodded and sighed.

"Something wrong?" Rabby asked.

"It'll be fine." Dustine smiled contritely.

"It doesn't look fine." Lufy noted.

"Don't worry..." Dustine smiled.

"She'll be fine." Rias patted Dustine's shoulder.

Later.

What were you THINKING?" Helena Chase demanded as she addressed Misato, Rias and Dustine in her office on the base.

"Not me," Misato pointed at Dustine.

"Gee thanks," Dustine sighed.

"Explain," Helena continued.

"They were safer with us than anywhere else. If the boomers brpoke into the inner bunker, they'd be dead or captives." Dustine shrugged

"But the boomers could have broken through your defensive lines and captured one of them too." Helena pointed out then sighed. "You're team did do well and you pushed the boomers back. However you lacked poor judgement letting them into the fray. Ten days house arrest."

"Well if its my house..." Dustine shrugged.

"Rias will have to go back to her base." Helena noted then nodded "You have a bit of paper work to do I would do all of it at home."

"I do have to check back in." Rias nodded then smiled. "Akeno and the others were probably worried about me after the ecm blackout."

"Right." Dustine nodded.

"Anything else?" Helena asked.

"The pilots want to have some simulator time." Misato repeated the message Yui relayed to her. "While the captain and the chief engineer want to check on the ship."

"I'll agree to the simulator training." Helena sighed then frowned. "But I'll have to defer to Yui about the visit."

"Well I didn't want to dissapoint the girls earlier." Yui smiled contritely. "But the fact of the matter is that that the plasma radiation levels in the lower levels are way too high for a visit. It'll take time to lower the levels."

"You're not comfortable saying it's safe for us or them, yet?" Misato asked.

"For us?" Yui hummed then shook her head. "The rad levels would make us verty sick. The Star Leaf crew? No idea..."

"Give it another week while we hunt down leaks over there. At worse, we can put them in space suits," Helena offered

"Ritsuko is ALSO pushing for access... I think she wants to rip the power core right out." Yui smiled contritely again.

"Of course she would." Helena sighed

"I think the crew would get VERY annoyed at THAT," Misato noted.

"Inform the base commander she is not allowed to do that." Helena frowned.

"Yes ma'am." Misato nodded and asked. "Anything else ma'am."

"Supervise base clean up, Commander Katsuragi," Helena replied then nodded. "You're all dismissed. Those returning to your destinations do it promptly yet safely. That means no show boating on the road, Ageni."

"Y...Yes ma'am." Dustine sighed while the others saluted.

To be continued.