Chapter 3: Cry For Help! The Angel Frames Take Flight!
"So, the Lucky Star Kingdom got attacked?" Queen Shatoyan asked. "Yes ma'am, there was a very dark cloud over that kingdom while we were patrolling." Lester answered. "We didn't know why it was there in the first place but I think it is really serious." Takuto said.
"That's odd, that kingdome never had enemies until the event you described." Prince Shiva said. "Queen Shatoyan, a message from the Lucky Star Kingdom has been sent!" one of the attendants exclaimed. "Put it on the screen now." Shatoyan said. An image of Apricot appeared on the screen in front of them, "This is a message to the Transbaal Kingdom! The Lucky Star Kingdom has been attacked by the Dark Star Kingdom and they have taken my sister, the Princess Milfeulle, we ask for your help in retrieving her as soon as possible or the kingdom will be doomed for all eternity! I repeat, we ask for your help!" Apricot said and the image disappeared. "Sounds like they are in desperate need of help." Lester said. Takuto nodded. "Captain Takuto Meyers and Lt. Lester Cooldaras, I send you to the Lucky Star Kingdom to help the princess in line and anyone else who is part of the court in finding and rescuing the princess Milfeulle." "Yes ma'am!" the both of them exclaimed and saluted.
In the Dark Star Kingdom, the Hell Hounds returned to the palace with Milfeulle. The princess was being carried by Vermouth, she was knocked out from a sedative that Red-Eye injected her so she won't resist on the way back. "We returned with a sleeping princess." Vermouth announced. "Good and it looks like the plan was a success." Eonia said with a smirk and came over to them and looked at the princess. "Well, she is certainly cute especially in the flesh." "What should we do with her now since the plan is now complete?" Riserva asked. "Why don't we kill her?" Guinness asked. "If we were to kill her, then the light will be lost, I need to figure out how to get it out of her, Vermouth, take her to my room and make sure she is comfortable." Eonia said. "Yes sir." Vermouth said as he walked away with Milfeulle still in his arms and arrived at the room and lied her down on the big sleigh bed. He looked at the sleeping princess and said, "The princess of the Lucky Star Kingdom, her light is now ours, hopefully it will be strong enough to light this kingdom up and all of our hearts from the deep cold darkness that fills them."
Back in the Lucky Star Kingdom, Vanilla was checking on all of the people that had been around during the Hell Hounds' attack and made sure that they were okay. Mint was serving the people cups of tea to soothe them. Meanwhile, Chitose was at the lab with Professor Volcott making the last few preparations on the inventions that she and the professor have been working on. "I can't believe the princess has been taken right after telling her about these things." Chitose said. "Don't be so hesitant Chitose, we have plenty of time to make sure that these will be prepared for battle." Volcott told her. "I hope you're right professor, I am not risking mine and the others' lives when it comes to piloting these things." Chitose said. "Professor, doctor, take a look at this!" One of the scientists exclaimed. Both CHitose and Volcott ran to the window where they noticed that the sun is now being covered by a very deep eclipse. "Oh no, it can't be." Chitose said."A solar eclipse? We haven't had one in quite some time now." Volcott said. "It's no ordinary eclipse, it's signaling that this kingdom is going to perish soon since Princess Milfeulle was taken away along with the light of this place." Chitose answered. She saw something coming their way and ran to grab the binoculars and returned with them. She looked through them and saw a air cruiser coming their way and then zoomed in on one of the wings and saw the Transbaal emblem on it and said, "They have arrived." Apricot noticed the solar eclipse as she waited for the cruiser ship. "Could this be the result of my sister's kidnapping?" she asked. "It might be, we never seen an eclipse this strong." Mint answered. "Rico, the Transbaalians have arrived." One of the servants said. "Bring them in!" she ordered. The servant nodded and did as she was told. Captain Meyers and Lt. Cooldaras were brought before Apricot. She looked at them and said, "You two must be the two sent by Queen Shatoyan, am I correct?" "Yes Ma'am, I am Captain Takuto Meyers and this is my Lt, Lester Cooldaras, we came in response to your cry for help! We are as devastated as you about your sister being taken by the Dark Star Kingdom." Takuto told her. "Takuto and I will do our best in helping you in retrieving the princess from these kidnappers you mentioned in your distress signal." Lester said. "Good, by what Chitose reported earlier, she told me specifically that these villains came from a different planet that holds this kingdom and somehow she and our scientists have created something that will help us fight back. She also told my sister about it before the kidnapping." Apricot said. "So the princess herself already knows about it." Lester said. Apricot nodded. "So, whatever it is, it better be combat ready." Takuto said. Chitose came from the laboratory and said, "They are ready Rico. Forte, Ranpha, Vanilla, Normad, and the Transbaalians must follow me."
The other servants brought Forte and Ranpha to the laboratories while Mint fetched both Vanilla and Normad from the infirmary. In the laboratory, Volcott lead them to a hangar looking area with black holes in the floor. They were lead to a middle platform as Forte asked, "What's all this Chitose?" "This is the hangar where the professor and I have been working with the many other scientists. We created special vehicles with something called the Lost Technology along the Transbaal borders." Chitose answered. "No way, the queen never told us about all this." Takuto said. "She didn't know either, that's the thing, we only found out about it while we were scouting over there. As they always say, 'finder's keepers loser's weepers'. Now back to the inventions, these ships have been made to be used for combat and instead of using our lucky star charms we use our well-being with them. You see, once in the cockpit, a halo will form above our heads and we pilot them with the control sticks that are in front of us. Now to show you all these machines that we call Angel Frames! Profesor, push the button!" Chitose exclaimed.
Volcott did as he was told and they saw platforms rising from the black holes in the floor with jet looking machines. "Wow, we are actually going to pilot these?" Forte asked. "Yes, even though we don't really know if we can actually synch with them unless the halos will accept each of us." Chtiose answered. "How so?" Normad asked. "Besides the Lost Technology, these things were also built with advanced technology that can allow synchronizations with the pilots which will you be girls." Volcott answered. "What? Takuto and I won't get any frames?" Lester asked. "Unfortunately, we didn't build any masculine frames for male pilots, all we had was research for frames that can synch with female pilots." Chitose answered. "That explains it, one question, why us? Why can it be anyone in the kingdom?" Ranpha asked. "Because we are part of the court of cocurse and the court is supposed to rescue her highness after all." Chitose answered. "It all makes sense. By the way, what are these things' names and who gets which one?" Forte asked. "I am about to tell you, Forte your frame is the Happy Trigger, which you are standing next to it." Chitose answered. Forte looked over at it and said, "I guess I could tell mine apart very easily." "Sure you can." Ranpha said. "Ranpha, the red one is yours, it's called the Kung-Fu Fighter." "Ooh! It matches my skirt!" Ranpha exclaimed. "Vanilla and Mint, you two will be piloting the Harvester and the Trick Master." Chitose said. "Where will I be?" Normad asked. "You can sit with Vanilla or stay with Takuto and Lester." Chitose answered. "Wait, that raccoon talked!" Lester exclaimed. "You got that right, you expect me to sound like an actual raccoon?" Normad asked. "Moving on, mine is known as the Sharp Shooter." Chitose said. "What about those two over there?" Forte asked as she pointed the other two angel frames on the bigger platform. "Those two are the royal frames that belong to the Sakuraba sisters, we couldn't forget about them! Apricot, yours is known as the Cross Caliber and the one next to it is your sister's, the Lucky Star." Chitose answered. "You mean, my sister and I get to be pilots?" Apricot asked. "Yes, your sister needs you and I know it, so you'll be cocming with us." Chitose answered. "One question, how are we going to transport these?" Ranpha asked. "Volcott?" Chitose asked. He nodded and pressed another button and lights came on and a sealed door opened to reveal a big ship that had the Lucky Star Kingdom's emblem on the side. "Meet our transport ship, Star Ciel!" Chitose exclaimed. "Wow, this is so beautiful!" Mint exclaimed. "What about us?" Takuto asked. "You two will be our commanders and support system, how can I say this? The princes of the Lucky court?" Chitose asked as she winked. "Very funny." Lester said. "We better hurry, we need to rescue the princess and quick or this kingdom will perish!" Chitose exclaimed. "Right!" the others exclaimed. Both Takuto and Lester boarded the Lucky Ciel. "I am going with you in case the frames need repairs!" Volcott exclaimed as he followed both of them. "Fine with us." Lester said. The girls boarded their respective frames while the Lucky Star was being carried onto the Lucky Ciel. "The Lucky Star has been safely placed into the ship's hangar." One of the scientists said. "Good, give us the clear to take off." Chitose said. "You all are in the clear, God speed!" the scientist exclaimed. The hangar doors opened. The halos appeared on the girls' heads. "Synchronization complete in all frames." Volcott reported. "What does that mean?" Lester asked. "It means they are all synchronized, now call out the jets to start Captain." Volcott said. "Right! Start the Lucky Ciel jets and get ready to launch!" "Lucky Ciel preparing for launch!" one of the officers on the ship exclaimed. "Systems are go! CHitose Karasuma Sharp Shooter take off!" Chitose exclaimed. "Forte Stollen Happy Trigger take off!" "Ranpha Franboise Kung-Fu Fighter take off!" "Mint Blancmanche Trick Master take off!" "Vanilla H Harvester take off!" "Here we go!" Normad exclaimed. "Apricot Sakuraba Cross Caliber take off!" The other frames follwed suit. "Professor Volccott!" "Takuto Meyers!" "Lester Cooldaras!" "LUCKY CIEL TAKE OFF!" all three of them exclaimed and the Lucky Ciel launched and followed the frames. The Queen Shatoyan and Prince Shiva saw the trails of smoke and Shiva asked, "Is that them?" "Yes, they have gone forth with their mission, hopefully they will return safely with the princess and all cocme back in one piece." She answered. "I hope so too." Shiva said.