Raptor One - Chapter 15
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Many hours later, the IBST managed to reach Grid Colony 18 Sigma, another supply colony responsible for food production evident for most of it's grid being farm grids.
As i walk in the colony taking in the rural sight it emits i talk to Alphen that is walking beside me with her girls.
Omega - "Alphen, soon i'm returning home, if you ever need something, just find me in Grid Colony 22 Alpha, New Eden, don't worry about asking my name, even the Inquisitor knows it."
That get me a curious look from the girls as Alphen nods.
Alphen - "How did you get that distant from your grid colony? As i see this, you are experienced enough to dive into the wild lands and not get lost."
I give her a nod.
Omega - "That's a long story, so i'll just say the critical parts, Day 20 the colony was bombarded with localized solar flares, taking out all Bug walkers, mine included, sometime later a surprise attack using the mist as cover to increase casualties, i managed to get one of the Pillons online, but the other was blocked by a behemoth, i forcefully activated the second Pillon, but had no time to retreat, i was blasted off into the sky, forced to fly in bad state i managed to survive until i found grid colony 16, where i crash landed, from there you know what i did."
Alphen nods, her eyes shining along with the girls as they imagine the situation, i laugh a little as we continue our way to the edge of the grid colony, where the wall is closest to grid colony 22a, where i plan to fly off.
After half of a hour walking and chating we reach the outer walls, dividing the colony and the ice wastelands from one another.
I give Alphen a hug, and her tail a intimate grab, she gasps, but smile back at me with her tail waging, i give the girls a grin before separating and going to the edge of the wall.
Omega - "It was good knowing you girls, take care girls, you too Alphen, i hope to see you all alive and healty in our next meeting to come, bye."
With that said, i give the girls a nod then fly off, almost doing a grass cutter as i fly close to the ground.
My flight is boring as most pack of latex beasts don't even look at me as i fly by at fast speed using my thrusters.
A full day later i finally reach grid colony 22a, this colony, my home, is known as the spearhead of the expeditionary forces, also located more deeper than the rest of the other colonies, such as colony 21, 20 and 19, that acts most as a defensive line than expediction area.
I land on the outer wall with a heavy thump, giving a scare to the guards in the area.
Omega - "What grid is this one?"
Guard - "Si - Sir, this is grid six."
The guard stuter, but manages to answer my question.
I nod and thank him before walking my way to grid one where i stay.
I needed to pass by grid seven before i can get to the gates of grid one, so my walk brings me trough the miriad of houses and people, most of then recognizing me and shouting to me with a grin, i give then a salute and grin back as i continue my way to grid one.
It don't take long before i arrive in grid one, the guards on post in the front gate giving me wide eye stares as i pass by, my direction being the Psy Ops base where i can at last truly relax.
As i enter the base the first one i find is Phanter, i think i said her codename wrong, i shrug.
Omega - "Hello Phanter, having a nice time?"
Phanter - "Hey there, Omega, good to see you in one piece."
Omega - "Not that they don't tried, but being a experimental subject helped me return alive and not in a body bag."
Phanter gives me a nod.
Phanter - "You must be tired, go on, your room is untouched."
Omega - "Thanks, can i ask you, please notify Hurricane and winter, i'll call my squad mate soon, thanks."
Phanter nods and give some extra orders to the desk girl, as i go deeper into the base.
With a touch my contact list opens, i click Kurohime, the call soon going online as i hear her excited voice.
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Kurohime - "Omega! You're okay! That's good, good..."
Omega - "Kurohime, calm down a little, i won't die that easily, just calling so you can hear me and know i'm fine, i'm at base now, just got here after a entire day of flying, so i'll go rest."
Kurohime - "Alright, you're up for the last wave? i heard the outer walls where upgraded with energy nets, making the defense less costly."
Omega - "So they finally felt the hurt and decided to upgrade the walls, good to know i don't need to engage in CQC next time, alright, i'll be beside you when the time comes, Omega out."
With a grunt i hit the bed, and soon i'm out cold.
I wake up, and the first thing i do is look at the system.
*Day 27 month 12(Nightfall)*
I look at my sides as i can`t move and see Winter and Hurricane sleeping with me.
With care i sneak out of bed and after eating something to sate my angry stomach i go to the training room.
My last three days are used in the training of Psiker and Seer combat metods as Hurricane and Winter soon followed up with training and idle chat.
Day 30, month 12, last day of Nightfall, i get up and wake the girls up so they can get ready for the last latex beast wave as i go to hangar bay number 12 after eating my fill.
There i see Jormungandr, my Bug Walker, ready for sortie.
Arriving close to the cockpit Jormungandr lowers itself and opens for me to enter, after entering the cockpit i latch up and get ready to go.
With Jormungandr ready, it moves out of the hangar bay number 12 and starts heading to the area me and Kurohime decided, and soon we are together passing by grid seven as the civilians cheer for us as we head to grid four where the simple minded latex beasts will try to breach, again.
Now in defensive position, we wait for the last wave of latex beasts, as i and Kurohime starts some idle chat.
We don't need to wait much before the swarm of latex beasts and behemoths starts charging at the walls as we start shooting.
The quantity of bullets flying bring a melody of shrieks as the latex beasts die non stop.
Right after that the Walkers open fire, heavy slugs hitting the behemoths as they try to fire back at us.
My Walker is firing in two diferent directions trying to create a dead zone as the machinegun spins and spats bullets one after the other at the latex beasts as i adjust the cannon to hit the closest behemoths.
As the swarm get's closer and closer we double our actions as the latex beasts fire back at us before dying in a hail of bullets.
Not that distant are the behemoths, tanking hit after hit of the Walkers before parts of it gives out and blow up sending sharp latex shards everywhere as they fall down one after another.
As the swarm start climbing the walls to reach us i see the walls light up as arcs of lightning hit multiple latex beasts, most of the latex beasts die even before starting to drop from the wall, and the hail of bullets don't help the surviving ones.
After a more simplified battle that this was ended some hours later because the swarm was almost decimated before retreating.
Looks like we won't get sieged next nightfall.
I and Kurohime return to our respective hangar bays as we chat our way back before leaving each other.
Inside the hangar bay number 12 Jormungandr lies stationary as i look at it, it's barrel hot from continuous fire, i feel proud at Jormungandr as it returned with almost no scratch and empty of ammo.
After i give it some simple polish, i left to Walker training base after asking for a engineer to reload Jormungandr.
On the way to the Walker training base i give my credits a look.
Credits: 10050 ( +3000 From Grid city defense. )
After entering the Walker base i see one of the instructors and aproach him.
Instructor - "Hello there, you must be... Omega, right? must be here for details about your new tier."
Omega - "New tier? No, i'm here for instructions about the expediction at Brightdawn tomorrow, but i do wish to know more about what you said now."
Instructor - "Oh, that? sure, as you're in the list of expedictionary forces too, you will depart tomorrow at Brightdawn with another 40 more Walkers, a total of 41 Walkers, if you count the commander of the expediction, the place will be a not so new Dead City deep under the wild lands, there you help explore the big devastated city for data, be it old or new, as they will be used for research to bring back old tech. And Congratulations for beoming a Tier 3 Walker Pilot."
Omega - "Now that's a lot of info, thanks for the help, instructor."
I give him a nod before leaving back to Psy Ops.
When i get back i see Winter and Hurricane waiting for me, so we get something to eat and return to our room together.
I sit on the bed and open my breast plate for more confort, not that adapted to feeling like a sardine inside a can for prolonged periods of time, i chucle at that and starts chirping and peeping into a beautifull melody only avalis know how to make.
That's sudden you say, why now of all times, simple, i was keeping my avali side restrained, that in turn makes my mental health deteriorate at a fast rate, the simptons being hearing voices, irritation, anger issues, and loss of control.
I look up as i chirp and peep, a gentle melody leaving my mouth, as Winter and Hurricane looks at me with shining eyes, i give then a smile and they blush.
Finishing my melody, i look at then and call.
Omega - "Come, let's sleep, i want you girls in top shape for tomorrow, i'll give you girls a relaxing massage too, come."
The girls nod and lies on the bed, their backs to me, so i massage then with gentle hands, as i know i won't be with the girls for the next month because of the expediction.
As i finish their massage they are already sleeping, unable to even give a moan of contentment, so i lie down in their middle and close my eyes as i feel Winter and Hurricane hugging me as they sleep to dream land, and soon i fall asleep too...
*Automatic allocation of extra Nanites complete.*
Status:
Health (M.C.S: 50): On Duty, Panzer skelett(100%)
Day: 30 (Nightfall) Month: 12
Age: 16 (Legal adult)
Credits: 10050 (+3000, Grid city defense.)
Nanite storage: 1000 units (Max 1000 units, 100u Regen per day)
Abilities:
Omega Protocol: Unlocked.
Path 1:
Alpha Protocol: 0% Decoded.
Path 2:
Scavenger Protocol: 5% Decoded.