Chapter 4: Introductions
The AGWS unit was coming up to the Elsa, when it was slammed into the ship by the gnosis. Fortunately for Topaz, her mech was built with strong armor and was able to have just enough power to keep going... for a few minutes. She had no choice. She was going to have to board this ship if she wanted to live, which she did. Topaz felt weak for needing to ask for help, but before she could ask the Captain to board, his voice was heard first.
"Gah! Just get on the ship! Fast! We're opening the catapult deck, get in! Now!", he yelled. He was a little unhappy about adding another person to his already crowded ship, but chaos insisted he instruct Topaz to board.
Trying not to show her excitement and relief, she guided her drastically slowed AGWS to the catapult deck. "Uh... right! I'm comin'!".
After she was aboard the ship a couple moments later, she told Captain Matthews that they could close the deck. Once it was closed, she ran blindly through the craft until she reached the bridge. She figured most ships were designed the same and the bridge would be near the front, like most were. There, she saw seven faces looking at her. She was about to tell them off for staring when the blonde haired navigator announced that the gnosis had dissappeared from the radar.
"What the hell? Where'd it go!", Topaz asked frantically. To her knowledge, gnosis couldn't just dissappear. Matthews and Hammer, the navigator, simply shrugged. They had no idea either. Matthews decided that the best thing to do was introduce himself to this young girl, dressed in the outfit of a Federation soldier.
"Ah... I'm Captain Matthews. I oughta think we've spoken before? Heh...", was his meager introduction as he put out his hand as a greeting gesture. He felt strange introducing himself to this 'little girl', whom apparently outran and tried to fight back a gnosis on her own.
With a slight giggle Topaz introduced herself to the Captain by taking his hand and shaking it confidently. "Yeah. We've chatted before. Good to meetcha, I'm Topaz.".
Afterwards, she was introduced to all the other members, chaos peaking her curiosity. Now why does he look familiar...? She couldn't quite put her finger on where she'd seen him before, if she even had... As she shook hands with everyone, Topaz was careful to conceal her left palm. She didn't want anyone to see what was there. She also noticed that chaos seemed to be thinking the same thing as her with the familiarity. She tried to completely disregard it.
"Um... Yeah... Sorry about all of that... I honestly didn't think there'd be anyone around.", she apologized.
Everyone was chatting happily on the bridge, they had no idea that they weren't out of the woods just yet.