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Rage (s2.04)
Jan. 24th, 2018 12:48 pm(Warnings for combat injury and the lose of limbs.)
Today was supposed to be nothing more than drills to familiarize Tsumugi with the clasp formations and to get the garde pilots more used to her. The gauna had other plans, but such is the life of a combat pilot. Tsumugi had spotted the gauna cluster, a larger one but not massive, and had flown off on her own.
Now, Izana flew after her with the rest of the pilots who'd been doing the drills. Izana's usual fear of combat kept them company as they engaged with the nearest garde units to form the clasp that would increase their trust to have a chance of catching Tsumugi in time. Over the comm, the command technicians recited information as it came. The ship was in fact the one the colonists had set out on now claimed by the gauna. The idea and what may have happened to the colonists left a cold lump in Izana's heart.
As Tsumugi approached, the ship launched dozens of smaller gauna, which the chimera ignored. This turned out to have been a mistake as the gauna circled her and then rapidly began growing their ena, trapping Tsumugi and cutting her off from Sidonia communications!
Finally, the squads neared her position, Tanikaze of course getting there first with his newer booster rocket. Just as he was within firing range however, Tsumugi burst forth from the trap, tearing through the ena with her claws. Over the screens Izana could see that she'd been hurt and the scream of rage her friend let loose through the comms only confirmed it. As she flew at the gauna, tearing into them in blind rage, the ship released hundreds more.
The gardes began firing at will, trying their best not to hit Tsumugi, which worked well but spoiled many shots. Nagate and Command tried to calm Tsumugi but to no avail and finally the inevitable happened. Tsumugi was struck once, twice, and then several times by gauna tentacles, sending her spinning out of control and into a group of gauna who closed in.
Nagate couldn't find a clear shot.
No one else could either and no other pilot moved to help.
Not even considering the risks, Izana charged forth, full throttle to her booster. Piloting as if they were a solar wind, they seemed to know where everything was; gardes, gauna, debris, everything. Izana didn't dodge attacks so much as simply not be there when it would've hit. As they flew, they called out to Tsumugi to calm down, to pull back, but was ignored. They they were at the cluster and engaging their garde's arm blades, they slashed at the tentacles, freeing Tsumugi just as another gauna struck the garde.
Shocked at the attack and calling out in fear, Izana's cry proved to be what Tsumugi needed to hear to break out of her rage. She grabbed Izana's damaged garde and began the retreat that she'd been ignoring. As they withdraw, Izana kept an ear and eye out on the battle. The gardes were doing a good job of keeping the smaller gauna off Nagate but after a few moments, the larger cluster shifts. Confused chatter called out different opinions and warnings as to what is going on, but Nagate's voice cuts through it all.
"It looks like a Heigus canon. A large one!"
"Look out!" Someone yells and then Tsumugi is saying, "Izana, brace yourself!" and then the universe goes crimson and there is thunder in space.
Today was supposed to be nothing more than drills to familiarize Tsumugi with the clasp formations and to get the garde pilots more used to her. The gauna had other plans, but such is the life of a combat pilot. Tsumugi had spotted the gauna cluster, a larger one but not massive, and had flown off on her own.
Now, Izana flew after her with the rest of the pilots who'd been doing the drills. Izana's usual fear of combat kept them company as they engaged with the nearest garde units to form the clasp that would increase their trust to have a chance of catching Tsumugi in time. Over the comm, the command technicians recited information as it came. The ship was in fact the one the colonists had set out on now claimed by the gauna. The idea and what may have happened to the colonists left a cold lump in Izana's heart.
As Tsumugi approached, the ship launched dozens of smaller gauna, which the chimera ignored. This turned out to have been a mistake as the gauna circled her and then rapidly began growing their ena, trapping Tsumugi and cutting her off from Sidonia communications!
Finally, the squads neared her position, Tanikaze of course getting there first with his newer booster rocket. Just as he was within firing range however, Tsumugi burst forth from the trap, tearing through the ena with her claws. Over the screens Izana could see that she'd been hurt and the scream of rage her friend let loose through the comms only confirmed it. As she flew at the gauna, tearing into them in blind rage, the ship released hundreds more.
The gardes began firing at will, trying their best not to hit Tsumugi, which worked well but spoiled many shots. Nagate and Command tried to calm Tsumugi but to no avail and finally the inevitable happened. Tsumugi was struck once, twice, and then several times by gauna tentacles, sending her spinning out of control and into a group of gauna who closed in.
Nagate couldn't find a clear shot.
No one else could either and no other pilot moved to help.
Not even considering the risks, Izana charged forth, full throttle to her booster. Piloting as if they were a solar wind, they seemed to know where everything was; gardes, gauna, debris, everything. Izana didn't dodge attacks so much as simply not be there when it would've hit. As they flew, they called out to Tsumugi to calm down, to pull back, but was ignored. They they were at the cluster and engaging their garde's arm blades, they slashed at the tentacles, freeing Tsumugi just as another gauna struck the garde.
Shocked at the attack and calling out in fear, Izana's cry proved to be what Tsumugi needed to hear to break out of her rage. She grabbed Izana's damaged garde and began the retreat that she'd been ignoring. As they withdraw, Izana kept an ear and eye out on the battle. The gardes were doing a good job of keeping the smaller gauna off Nagate but after a few moments, the larger cluster shifts. Confused chatter called out different opinions and warnings as to what is going on, but Nagate's voice cuts through it all.
"It looks like a Heigus canon. A large one!"
"Look out!" Someone yells and then Tsumugi is saying, "Izana, brace yourself!" and then the universe goes crimson and there is thunder in space.