Ax
"DAMMIT! I SAID LEFT!! LEFT! NOT RIGHT!" roared Prince Jake at Marco from across the Bridge. A bridge that currently was filling with alarms, smoke, and red flashing lights.
"NO, YOU TOLD ME RIGHT!!!!" Marco spat back
"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!" screamed Rachel "THIS IS NOT HELPING!" To my relief they both glared at each other and then turned back to their stations, it was hard enough piloting the ship to avoid the enemy fighter zipping around, shooting at our life support system points, as well as the large frigate pounding our shields and hull.
"One fighter coming up to you, Tobias 11 'o'clock!" Cassie shouted
I saw Tobias immediately start tapping buttons on his console and we were rewarded with a spectacular explosion on the view screen.
"OH YES! Bird Boy shoots! He scores!" Tobias cheered
Do not lose focus I reminded him the frigate is our main concern, we just lost over 75 outer hull shielding
"Right everyone, aim all your firepower at the point just above the bulge in their left flank, according to the computer that's where their fuel and engines are, so if we hit it BOOM they're dead" Said Rachel, and not for the first time, I was glad that I had appointed her as our Weapons and Battle officer.
You realize that if we follow your plan I said looking over her shoulder from my vantage point That we will have only one shot at it before they rip us to pieces and we would have to be completely synchronized with each other in order to breach their shields and hull.
"Then we'll have to be careful" Said Marco shrewdly.
"I'm calculating it now" Rachel winced as she said the words, though I have no idea why some humans react that way sometimes.
"Rachel?! Calculating something? In a BATTLE?!" Marco gaped at her
Rachel rolled her eyes at him before turning back to her monitor, "OK, I'm sending attack vectors to all your screen now."
Tobias, Jake, Marco and Cassie all pressed some buttons and 4 screens blinked green
"OK, 5,4,3,2,1…NOW" Rachel roared
I looked up at the view screen in time to see 4 large beams blast directly from our forward point, and rip straight through the enemy ship like it was paper. It was strangely beautiful to watch the enemy vessel erupt in emerald flames as its engines ignited the remaining fuel supplies, causing a catastrophic explosion within the ship, effectively ripping it apart from the inside out. We all cheered at the sight and continued to watch the remains of our latest enemy float through space.
"Well," said Marco, "So much for having a quiet time to get to the planet"
"Ah, shut up" Rachel snapped at him, I presume still on an adrenaline high "It was fun!"
Cassie, Can you give me a damage report? I said breaking up Marco's retort before an argument broke out.
"I'm trying" Said Cassie "Ah, yeah here we go, minimal damage to the outer hull on the port side, but other than that our shields held, they need to recharge though before we get into another fight."
"Ax, why don't you go take a rest" Prince Jake asked me "You've been on the bridge for nine hours straight"
It is my pleasure to keep us going. I am the pilot. I said, perhaps defensively, I'm not certain.
"Relax, Ax-Man" Tobias told me "I've learned a lot, I'm sure I can fly this thing through a quiet patch."
I do not question you abilities Tobias, I merely do not trust this area of space. I said
"It'll be OK" He assured me "If anything comes up, we'll send for you straight away."
I was wary of leaving the bridge, but my tiredness got the better of me and I relented Very well, come and get me in 3 hours I told them, and headed through the door. Just as it closed I heard Tobias say to one of the others, "Right OK I can fly this thing once it's going, but do any of you know how to start it?" and heard the others laugh.
I shook my head; I will never understand Human humor, never.