Empire State of Mind

The thick fog blanketed the city, creating an eerie calm for all its inhabitants as they took solstice in the brief pause in the storm of shells that had been persistent through out all of the night. Sebastian sat quietly at his commander's seat aboard the bridge of the Blackout, the officer brooding over the next step as he moved all the 'pieces' in his head like a big chess game.

"The Lorelay is en route sir, Captain Nimue should be arriving during the early hours of the morning." Vanessa reported as she interrupted her fuhrer's thought hesitantly. She bit her lip as she awaited a reply from the Obersturmbannfuhrer.

"Hmm..." His mood seemed to perk up a bit as Vanessa handed him reports of the Schutzstaffel Tactical Fighting Unit's successes.

"Good, good... she does make quite the little soldier doesn't she Okoye?" Sebastian grinned as he read her reports on the fleet's operations; the destruction of the Federation's convoys, and even the securing of a Federal destroyer.

"Indeed sir." She nodded, equally as impressed by the young captain's performance.

"She's been a busy little girl." He laughed, handing the reports back to his Lieutenant.

"Sir, if I may recommend..." Vanessa started to speak as Sebastian stood up from his seat slowly. "... If she is present, then their naval forces don't stand a chance."

"I am well aware of that..." A sadistic grin crossed his face as he pulled his gloves tight.

"We attack at dawn. I want that city in ruins before lunch..." Fire burned in his eyes as he left the bridge to prepare to deploy; The Obsturmbannfuhrer and his Emerald Titan would lay waste to New York and any Federation soldier that stood in his way.