Characters: Vino Dupre, Yolan Kent
Pairings: None
Time frame: GSD ep 43
Note: The crew doesn't actually know the details of the battle yet. That includes the Justice.
Justice's strike
"Shinn got damaged," Vino whispers to his partner as if afraid the hot headed and short fused pilot far away in the pilots' lounge might hear him.
Disbelief is blunt in his voice.
Shinn hadn't gotten damaged since Angel Down and when even against Destroys nothing changes, that should be defining.
Irrationally Yolan scurries glances around as well. "…I heard the Freedom is back." His voice hesitant as if he isn't even sure of what he says himself. "I overheard the Captain and the Vice."
Vino stares and then shudders as the implications dawn on him. The Freedom. "You think that did it?"
Yolan looks up shortly from his keyboard. "What else could get Shinn like that?" The clipped response is out of character for him, indicator enough that he too, is scared.
That one unit is legendary for a reason, a whole different level from the fear even the Destroys can evoke. They learned about it in the academy, had seen pictures of it and been told stories along with rare recordings. It never shoots to kill, but even with that relative assurance the machine is a frighteningly intimidating sight to behold. On par with Justice.
Destroys can be destroyed, difficult but it is possible. The Freedom? Until Shinn no one managed to get even close to its skill which made the question of destruction moot before it could even be voiced. Something that mysterious and unpredictable was enough to make them relieved when it was gone. Only it isn't. Has never been.
It is back and with Angel Down behind them it is sure thing for it to be the enemy. Unlike the last time for where they have it on very good authority that it hasn't mean them harm. "Kira never wanted to shoot at you! Or anyone!"
It is back and that is terrifying enough to seed fear.
If it can't be destroyed and is the enemy, doesn't that mean that everyone's lives depended on the whim of the pilot of an enemy machine?
Because suddenly the question of its destruction is nonexistent again.
"And the Archangel, too." Vino and Yolan don't feel like being it, but they are glad the Minerva is seen as just as famous as that ship. Because they have learned in the academy and first impressions stay a long time. "Who would have thought that we ended up against those back in the academy? Only the Justice is missing and we'd have a full set."
Sharply, Yolan freezes.
Vino drops his equipment, feeling like he is punched in the stomach and ran against a wall. By his own words no less.
...Meyrin...
Choking, he changes the subject, "when do you think we will attack again? Djibril is still in ORB, right?"