[IC] Eternal Galaxy: Shards of Starlight - Part I

[S121]

Zone 12
Space

"Yes, I would gamble that an indestructible shield would protect me.", John retorted as he looked at the crippled fighter.

After a quick pause, John spoke again.

"Why don't we retrieve the pilot and leave the fighter? The ship looks barely salvageable and I could easily get her and put her in my ship.", John said to Aion.

[Kristia]

Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

Reaching the fighter, the bioroid quickly plugged her hand to it and hacked some machinery to make quick repairs. The machines started checking the ship with efficient control and velocity

"Before you launch to space, check how your vessel is, it is an extension of your soul" Mara said as her golden irises glowed as she was focusing on repairing every area the ship could have

Between hacks and repairs, Mara asked Terrisa "Just in case, stop him if he tries to fly, this will take a minute, maybe two at max"

[Koishi]

Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

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"Nobody you know." came the voice, and the form of a girl in a miko's outfit, with long blackish-brown hair appeared next to the orb. "But somebody Mima here knows, if you remember."

"Sadly, I don't." Mima replied.

"Great. I have to make you remember then I guess. Wait, where's the other orb?" the miko asked.

[Cucoo5]

Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

"This is no time to worry about my baby! Arrow is still out there and for all I know he could be fightning for his life! And I ain't gonna sit here and let him die, not now, not ever!" Joe then continued to climb into his fighter.

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"It's there..." Nero pointed to the other orb's location. "...how did you...where did you..." He felt his hand slip away from the pistol and looked at the girl in disbelief.

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Zone 12
Space

"No, if we opened the cockpit we'd expose her to the vacuum of space. We would seal her fate." Aion began to gently push the damaged fighter with his own. "...and that Armorlock...has it ever been tested? More specifically...Has it ever been tested against what a Blade fighter could do?"

[S121]

Zone 12
Space

"She wouldn't die instantly. She would only die if she was exposed for about a minute.", John said.

John knew that they were very far from Delta squad's flagship, and that they would have little luck in trying to guide the damaged ship, so he didn't really see much of a choice.

"I promise you, she will be safe. I wouldn't do this if there was a better plan than trying to guide the ship, or grabbing her out of the cockpit. You just gotta trust me.", John calmly said, waiting for Aion's reply.

[Koishi]

Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

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"Oh yeah, forgot to introduce myself." the miko said. "I am Reimu Hakurei, or, in a more technical sense, her mind and stuff. Not really corporeal right now. Anyways, I am, or was the last Hakurei shrine maiden, and the last owner of those fancy little orbs you have in your possession." she continued.

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Venion System
Hyperion

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The mech threw a punch at the Reaper, who barely dodged it. Then, in a single swift motion, the Reaper sliced through the arm of the mech, cutting cleanly through it, making the mech go back into a defensive position. Then, the broken end of the arm floated off of the ground, and with considerable speed, collided with the other non sliced part of te arm, fusing the two together as if it wasn't ever destroyed.

"It isn't your normal mech. I had to make some considerably shady deals to procure a certain item for it." Selarious chuckled. "Oh well, i'll leave you two to your fun. Goodbye, Reaper, hehehe." Then, the ceiling began to shake, and rocket engines fired up, the ceiling launching into the air. It was a ship, not an observation deck.

The Reaper then jumped ontothe mech's top, doing a stomp to propel him towards, the ship, sinking it's scythe into the side of it. The mech then recovered, activating thrusters on it's feet and clinging onto the ship as it launched into space.

He was not going to escape justice. No one escapes justice.

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Helios System
Space near Dua and Duon

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The ship just had to make it to the planet, it was so close, and the pilot was not going to lose this one. The pilot pushed a button, sending the ship into a much faster speed, but the other ships accelarated the the same speed, and kept firing. The hull wasn't going to take too much more of this, and she was already pushing the ship to it's limit.

[Kristia]

Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

Mara sighed while finishing the repairs of the ship "It is done, but be careful with the thrusters they arenīt at best capacity" she warned to Joe

Climbing down, the bioroid signaled her ship as it started engines and went for her pilot by going out of its hangar bay towards the one she was located

"You may be ready, but im worried about your vessel, so Iīll go with you" the white haired said as the vessel landed close to her and got in

"Terrisa, you can get in my ship and use the equipment for radio and scanners" she said towards the woman

[Cucoo5]

Zone 12
Space

Aion nodded. "...Ok. Just...do one thing for her before you get her out: Remove the emblem plate from her fighter with her kill tally." Aion looked at her emblem, a purple colored song bird of some kind. "And keep it with her."

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Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

"Thrusters not a full capacity? ...ya..." Joe grumbled to himself as he made the final leap into his fighter .
Terrisa nodded and took up Mara's offer. "Aye Aye!"
Kiara looked between them all and chuckled slightly with Terrisa's little salute. "Good luck."

***

"So you're a spirit, then? Tied to the orbs... interesting." He walked up to Reimu and looked at her closely. He then attempted to poke her to see if she was solid or not.

[Koishi]

Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

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The finger went through her.

"Well, it was Mima's idea to tie me to one in case something like this happened. There's someone else tied to the other one as well." Reimu explained.

"Who?" Mima asked.

"Well, go activate the thing and ask her yourself." Reimu replied.

[Kristia]

Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur en route to space

"Ok, lets go for those fighters" Mara said plugging her back to the pilot seatīs cables. The vessel whirred in energy as it started to float and went towards the location


"I suggest you to scan the area and make radio contacts every 10 minutes Terrisa, but the moment we get into hostiles, brace yourself, the ride will get bumpy" the white haired said

Then the bioroid contacted Joe "So what are we dealing with? bandits are out of the question"

[S121]

Zone 12
Space

"Understood.", John said to Aion as he positioned his fighter next to the damaged ship.

John unbuckled himself from the seat and opened the fighter's cockpit, causing him to get sucked out from the vacuum. As John left the ship, he activated the thrusters on his upper back, allowing him to steer his way to the woman's damaged fighter. As soon as John was inches above the undamaged wing, he activated his magnetic boots, tethering him to the ship and allowing him to walk on its surface. John quickly walked over to the broken fighter's tally plate and pulled it off without damaging the plate itself. After placing the plate on one of his magnetic holsters, John then turned his attention to the cockpit. John walked over to the glass and steel cockpit and forced his fingers in between the fighter and the cockpit window. Prying it open was effortless for John, and as soon as the case opened, John quickly got closer to the female pilot and ripped the seatbelt off, freeing her. John grabbed the unconscious woman and quickly ran over to the tip of the fighter's undamaged wing, jumping as he made it to the very edge. John drifted back to his fighter with the pilot and the tally plate with him and placed them behind his seat. As soon as they were secure, John quickly closed the cockpit and the ship repressurized the ship, allowing the pilot to breathe and get warm again.

"Problem solved.", John calmly said to Aion as he buckled himself back into the seat.

[bookdragon2000]

Sol Inceneron
Inopia - Underground Temple

Nhiome woke and after a moment of disorientation, attempted to stand up, but collapsed immediately, due to a combination of his leg wound and the stronger gravity than he was used to. He groaned, and dragged himself into a sitting position, he examined his leg wound and saw that it needed attention, but it would be fine for a while. He then half crawled, half dragged himself towards the cargo area. At the moment, the higher priority was to check the situation outside. Then if it was safe, he would then need to deal with his leg before being able to start conducting repairs.

He manually opened the airlock from his sitting position, stretching painfully upwards. The power was still out. He then crawled outside and sat down heavily on the floor. The area seemed to be quite ancient but clear of anything hostile as far as he could see. He then turned his attention back to the ship, from where he sat, to his relieve, he only saw minor damage in the forward section. But there might be damage on the other side or more subtle damage that could only be detected by careful examination. He started dragging himself along KuroiKaze's hull, examining carefully.

[Cucoo5]

(Smaller in between chapter end post)

Sol Inceneron
Inopia - Underground Temple

Dalia looked up the rock wall to where she thought the explosion came from. "Ok, let's get climbing!" She then started to make her way up the wall, being careful of stones that may give way to reveal lava.

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Zone 12
Space

Aion sighed in relief. "...you might not understand right now, but you did more than just save her from death, you saved her life."

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Helios System
Space - Sector 12

"I don't know. Aion's group just didn't report back." Joe said, obviously worried about his friend. "I know Aion won't let anything happen to that squadron...but...somethings not right..."

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Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur

Nero looked over to the other orb. "...hm...ok..." Then, he reached out to pick it up.

[S121]

Zone 12
Space

After John finished buckling himself into the seat, he responded to Aion's words.

"That's what we're built to do... Let's go back to the flagship and give a report on what happened.", John calmly said to Aion as he set a course for Delta Division's Flagship.

[Kristia]

Helios System
Space - Sector 12

Mara was looking with her frontal sensors while thinking on the situation "If they havenīt had comunicated with us, they must be either in a dogfight or lost comunications do to any damage" she said and then looked at her back


"Have you found anything yet Terrisa? any sound or somthing?" the white haired asked to the mechanic