Chapter 14: Edge of the Blade (Earth)

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--Rachel--

"Hmph, thanks."

So it didn't take long for others to take notice of a woman, alone in the bar. Rachel was quickly 'assaulted,' by the guys whose attentions were fixated on her. English-speaking military men, most likely pilots, buys her drinks, which she accepts, but unwilling to go further than that.

"So yeah, I just arrived here, having shut down four GN units..." this guy says to Rachel.

Bull****, even I couldn't take out that many without breaking a sweat, "Oh really?" Rachel asks out aloud, to which even some of the guys had to smirk.

"Well, yeah, I---"

"Hey, Airmaster!"

Rachel turns her attention to the one that called out her unit. "Yes?" She didn't recognize the Innovator, but that other guy was crushed and defeated as she completely ignores his explanation.


--Taylor--

As she searches away with clicks and clicks on the mouse, she notices that someone else's sitting behind her. Not Rachel, as she sees a new character from the corner of her eye. She looks, then goes back to the computer. Too absorbed to give a damn.
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-Zaine-

Once Tallis was on the hand he offered, he left the Valhalla and departed for a damaged part of the base. They soon arrived at a part of the base where the signs of a damaged mech having been there were present... along with a damaged Lion.

"Perfect..." Now I just need to make sure nothing happens to Tallis...

He decided to let her see the effects from a pilot's perspective and he opened the cockpit as he raised the hand with her in it up to where she could reach the open cockpit.

"I think you being in the cockpit would be safer than you on the ground where you can get hit by debris from the fireball that's going to make."
As Zaine said 'that' he pointed out the damaged Lion that was lying on the ground with it's legs still intact.
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-Goldsburg-

"Thank you sir. I'm working on something now that will make him more useable." With that the conversation ended and Goldsburg could finally get this guy out of his hair. But first he needed to tweak that direct VR helmet a little to better use the M.S.B.S. better. With Kylern as unstable as he was a remote control was better than sticking him directly into the machine.

-Kylern-

He laid there and listen feeling pretty good about it all. He was about to be just like the rest of the Gundam team, just without the gundam... Then again his TEMJIN was designed by one of the Gundam designers too so he counted it into the group. Hopefully it would be perfect combat ready before they had to sail out again. Though he would miss Rena, where ever he was. He hadn't seen her in awhile and was kind of worried about how she was doing... Maybe she still hadn't forgiven his control loss?
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Gai happy to see Emily being herself had lost track of time. When he looked up he saw that it was almost noon.

"It was good to see you again Emily but I'm afraid I still have some work to do."

Gai turned and headed for the door; his mind once again probing what he knew of the giant orange machine. 'It'd probably be a good Idea to test Galeon's ability on one of the DC's Break field units; maybe I could ask...'

Just before the door closed behind him Gai turned back to Emily...

"Hey quick question Emily; you don't happen to know where Kylern is would you?"

Tallis Stenner

Tallis lacking the flexibility of a yoga master had a very hard time squeezing into the Huckebein's relatively small cockpit but thanks to her lean frame somehow managed to squeeze behind the seat.

"Are you sure I shouldn't have just stayed on the ground?"

her strained words made it clear how uncomfortably narrow the space she was in was.
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-Zaine-

"Considering what I'm about to do, I didn't want you getting hit by any debris." He said as he closed the cockpit hatch, but also took notice on the strain in her question; which made him turn around to face her for a moment with an apologetic look on his face and spoke. "Once we're done here, I'll do something to make it up to you... just name it." Once that was done, He went to face the monitor and propped up the Lion on it's feet and stepped back a bit.

He tried to recall how the system came online to begin with and focused for a bit with nothing happening for a few moments, but soon the control panel brought up the screen that showed the system was up and running, which soon triggered the Mk. II's Right hand to glow with psychic energy.

He silently raised his fist and slammed it into the Lion ahead of him, and after a moment, the AM Blew up; sending debris everywhere.

"That's why I wanted you in the cockpit." Though he was amazed at what happened. "I really am a Newtype..."
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--Slug--

... ... ...BEEP BEEP BEEP

"eh..."

"Damn..."

Slug groggily wakes up to find that his alarm was beeping for thirty minutes already. Slamming the off button, he finds himself having a headache... Then he remembers what happened last night... Whoa.. I think I had too much there... He pops some pills to relieve him of the hangover and goes straight into the shower... with clothes on. "Gahh, errmm.. yeah."

~10 minutes later~

After a while Slug now finds himself in sync, still has a headache, but now fully aware of what's going on. He has called Johann and said he's already working; and that Antonio is still probably out cold. He finds his 'work' clothes (shirt, pants, Sidewinder jacket), hops into his small French rent-a-car, and drives a few kilometers from his inn to the hangar.

--Johann--

Slug would find the guy who took them out last night in work-mode, with a clipboard in his hand, and, three beam smartguns already disassembled and being tinkered it by the work crew.

"Maybe I should have just taken you weaklings in a sushi bar or something..." he says to Slug who's just arrived.

"MEH..." Slug changes the subject, "Thanks for starting up on time, anyways... so, what's going on there?" Slug might be the technical type, but he's still a newbie when it comes to the inner workings of a rifle.

"Oh yeah... apparently we found some defective parts in the smartguns. It still packs up a punch, but once we replace it with something that matches up with the rest of the equipment, it's gonna be beast man..."

"Ballin'. So do I have to do anything?"

"Not really. I mean, you're only here because you're an escort, right? Enjoy the country!"

"Hah!"

"Yeah.. Actually, I suppose I can use you for feedback.."

"MMk."

With that Slug finds himself just watching the modifications done. He snoops around and checks his Federation PDA, in which he would find his old Duskraider team still in Tokyo. I suppose they're also having a chill time over there...
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-June-

Morpheus didn't know that Dark Arcanum was present in the drinks...

So watching him sample those drugged beverages with almost no reaction made her worry that this Morpheus fellow was on to her.

So Morpheus would find himself beckoning to thin air as she immediately shot off in the direction of the hangar and out of the Ceres, looking for a way to escape since she knew her cover would be blown the moment the Dark Arcanum took effect.

Running towards the Valhalla, she caught sight of her means of escape through the open hangar; a Black-and-Silver mech with a rather conveniently placed Green Stone nearby. "These should make it up to Lord Zero..." She ran into the hangar and made it to the machine.

June... You need to know how to pilot machines that way you'll be able to escape if your cover is blown

Once in the cockpit, she turned it on and tried to wipe any trace of it's former pilot from the databanks. However, it was not that easy....
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-Valhalla/Weissritter-

June's attempts would be futile she would find that, like many machines in the Gundam team's group, a lock had been placed on the OS so that attempting to launch or alter internal data without a password would lock the mech down immediately; only the pilot and head mechanic aboard the vessel would know this code. June would find herself locked inside the mech unable to flee or destroy the ship.
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Having unwittingly run into a dead end, the MPs in the hanger took their time in finding the head mechanic for the Valhalla and got him to open up the Weissritter.

Upon it opening, June found no less than three submachine guns pointed at her as she was dragged from the cockpit and slammed face down on the catwalk.

After securely handcuffing her arms behind her, the MPs then hauled her up and away to the detention area for interrogation.
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-Natalia-

She watched as some random chick came running in and stupidly tried to jump into one of the mechs. Of course it didn't turn on... nobody in DC was stupid enough to leave their mechs with the keys in the ignition after the Wing Zero incident. This girl was taken away and crossed within eyeshot of Natalia as the MPs took off with her to interrogate them.

"I hope they squeeze her for everything she knows. Hell I wanna know her favorite underwear color after this round of 'interrogation'." She laughed as the girl was taken off speaking just loud enough for her to hear. If this idiot girl pissed herself then that would be all the more fun.

-Goldsburg-

He was stretching his genius redesigning the helmet and pilot suit for Kylern. And in order to increase synchro levels between the unit and pilot he added special wireless transmitters below the fabric of the suit. Hopefully Kylern would manipulate the TEMJIN like another skin after all this. The young man would need it since he wasn't sure if Kylern could hold himself up long inside the cockpit. They didn't need him downing in combat and in danger.

"I need to do as much as possible before he gets from my fingertips." Goldsburg grinned wide as he tried to work as quick as possible.
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-June-

As she was being taken away, June silently freed herself from the cuffs and procured one of the sidearms the MPs had with them and raised it to her chin. Before they could stop her, she pulled the trigger silencing her exsistence with only one thought in mind.

"Lord... Zero..."

-Zero-

Zero's dread was hidden behind the mask as an officer informed him of June's exposure and capture. June... why? "...Prepare a Memorial Service... And see to it that her family is informed." Zero swore he'd destroy Bian and the DC for what happened to June.

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-Morpheus-

"...So rash. Too rash, if you ask me."

There would be no bloodshed at the moment, however, despite the flash of the gun barrel and the bullet being shot out --- June would find that, instead of shooting herself, the gun she held had been deflected upwards at the last moment, her shot blowing a small hole in the ceiling as Morpheus' hand --- how did Morpheus get there? --- had grasped the barrel of the gun and moved it upwards, away from June. The grip was tight enough, probably enough to prevent June from trying it again.

Morpheus, still staring at June with that expression and a small hint of disappointment, shook his head.

"Had I wanted to kill you or expose your cover for all to see, I wouldn't have bothered with subtlety." Morpheus stared; the Dark Arcanum still wasn't having any visible effect on him. "Leave her to me. I have some things I'd like to ask her."
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-Enlight-

Enlight stood and stepped up next to the Major, hand going into her uniform coat for a small bulge under her left breast...

-Heading and Co.-

The Three Innovators couldn't help but hearing the tail end of "...four GN units." followed by the Major's witty retort to the cocky pilot's boast. With a head shake, they face-palmed in various manners before Heading introduced herself.

"Good to finally catch up to you in the flesh, Major..? I'm sorry, I never caught your name during the battle or the flight over here. Cmdr. Navida Divan, my executive officer Cpt. Vasily Marakov, and my helmsman 2nd Lt. Gayin Rossieu."

With a smirk, the somewhat larger stature Marakov/Solas nodded to the pilot and spoke.

"So, how did you take them down, my good man?"

Navida/Heading could only chuckle slightly while Gayin/Giding rolled his eyes at his fellow innovators as they toyed with the Human pilots. Gayin could only add his own flat response..

"Looks like we've met some fellow Federal GN aces here, haven't we Commander? Doubt they could take on a Gundam, though."

If the pilots or Rachel were astute to size up their new 'allies' they'd notice a unit patch with an iteration of the Freshete crest that had done away with the F, and incorporated a V fin in it's place. Around which, was scribed "CBS Ptolemaios XIII (CBV-89)." They definitely weren't normal Federals..
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Terrace was in an unusual state of obliviousness, and yet felt the need to do something crazy just for kicks. Deciding that simple streaking would suffice, he disrobed aboard the Ceres and just started running around at random, not paying any attention to where he was going.

He didn't know where he was when he ran past Kylern, and he didn't care. He did give a jaunty wave and shouted "Whoo-hoo!" as he passed by his fellow team member.

It would later transpire that he was drunk, having been tricked into consuming some kind of alcoholic drink after being told it was root beer.
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--Rachel (and... some wannabes)--

"So, how did you take them down, my good man?"

The guy's attempt at showing off fails further as he's put on the spot, clearly stunned, and definitely not helped by the other people, as they shout "Give it up man!" Fortunately for him some guy pulls him away and says, "Let me treat you another pint, juts so you'd forget allll about this!"

Rachel just shrugs at the scene.

"Rachel Anne," she replies back to the Innovator who introduced.

She plays around with her drink for a bit; it was a generic fruity girly drink that was probably gobbled up by women who visit this bar, as well as the "Four GN MS" bit. She knew who these guys who just introduced are, but at the same time she doesn't. Asking casually and still playing around with the glass Rachel asks, "So... are you finally going to tell who you really are?" She says as she points to the guy's Ptolemaios patch.


--Taylor--

As Enlight walked towards Taylor, she finally stops her work and turns to the enigmatic figure. "Is there anything I can help you with, ma'am?" Taylor says rather fast and alerted, hand near her pocket...
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-Heading and Co.-

"Well, It'd be a long story for sure, but I'm sure your superiors would know about it if you prodded enough. Like cha-chi over here, we've dealt with GN units, but more than you'd like to think. We also fly them as well, as you already well know.

You see, the portal project.. well, we were part of that, so to speak. Just as the original Gundam Team was."

Heading took a seat next to Rachel and ordered up a glass of whiskey, while her accompanying officers took seats next to her and Rachel, placing the Federal pilot in an Innovator..'sandwich' so to speak.

Vasily just chuckled at the pilot as he was lead off. He called out after the man..

"Just watch for any Ahead or Gadessae when you sortie next time, a'right?"

Little did Solas know that his little remark was almost prophetic, even though he was talking about suits, that in his time, were already over 40 years old. Giding could only hang his head in a sigh, then take a swig of his beer before turning to watch the pub as his CO traded stories.

-Enlight-

Enlight smiled slightly..a cold, sly smile as she produced a small data pad about half the size of that used by the lab techs on base. With the push of a button, she activated a holographic projection from the device, and set it in front of Major Taylor.

"It seems you needed a bit of help with dealing with the threat posed by the Fandom at Taipei, yes? After all..how would you be able to take back Asia with such..simple weaponry?"

On the screen, as plain as day..were the schematics for a bona-fide GN drive Tau..
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--Rachel--

"MMhm, right," Rachel says. As a newtype she rarely relies on those powers in battle, unless it really gets -tight-, but even then, the brainwave patterns of those she encountered with the old Gundam Team are ...well... interesting, to say the least. Some of them, not of this world, for sure. Perhaps these people are then telling the truth.

"GN units..." Rachel continues, playfully toying with the alcohol with the tip of her pinky, "interesting things aren't they? Floating around, making it $#!@ for everyone else near them... almost like magic." She wasn't drunk at all, but at this point she just sounds relaxed after about a week of nonstop working on plans and battles. "...although four of them may not be sooo bad," she concludes with a grin.

Meanwhile, an old, wasted bastard parks right next to Vasily and proclaims with fist up in the air, "I'll taek a Headessa with muh Shinin' Fingaa!"


--Taylor--

As Enlight spoke, Taylor let go of her hands in her pocket, aborting grabbing something. What she said about 'simple weaponry'... it similarly echoes Rachel's (nonchalant) comments earlier about a handful variable units not going to make any difference in the big picture... even if they were modified.

Taylor's eyes widen behind the glasses as she was presented a schematic for the GN drive (OOC: GN-T?) "Fandom... technology? How..."
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-Heading-

"Oh if you've seen the things we've seen, you'd realize that this is just the tip of the iceberg. And you're right about one thing, Major.. we are interesting, and surely telling you the truth."

Solas/Vasily meanwhile swipes the drink from the drunken man's hand and knocks it back, coughing slightly. He licks his lips as he stares at the glass momentarily, before continuing.

"I dunno about finger, but I know where you get that shining from.. Gimmie one of..whatever this is."

-Enlight-
(OOC: Yes, as it would have to be.)

"I have my means."

Enlight then deactivated the device and stowed it away in her uniform coat, smiling slightly before turning and heading toward the door.

"If you're still interested, meet me at Tokyo International in one hour. I'll be waiting.. Major Reese. And Rachel did have a point, you know."

With that said, Enlight leaves the room and slips out of sight quickly thereafter, almost like a ghost.
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to those who knew the Arthurian legend it would seem almost poetic that both the Avalon and Excalibur would remain together; the Sword and Sheath sitting side by side watching over the base's repairs.

the Knights themselves found the duty rather boring as they had little actual work but were required to remain on standby till reinforcements arrived. This however would not last long as a Garuda-class and several smaller transport planes arrived within two days of the attack. While the group was still required to remain at the base, duty cycles relaxed back into a more normal cycle.

Now with some actual free time the Pilots each took up some leisure to pass the off duty hours. Clare had again taken to repeatedly running the simulators, almost obsessively; while Jennefer had taken up her usual exercise routines. Hal and Jason, however, had found something a bit different to do; In one of the base's canteena's it turned out that a group of local solders had started a poker ring in which Hal after much coaxing had entered himself and Jason. due to military policy the ring couldn't play for money but if they had been the silent Jason would have made a small fortune thanks to almost uncanny luck and a dead perfect poker face.

Claus on the other hand still seemed busy with Work even after he supposedly got more off duty hours. It seemed he was constantly coming and going doing this and that for the good of the team.
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-June-

"L-Like W-w-what?" It was quite obvious that Morpheus was now scaring June since he seemed immune to Dark Arcanum.
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