Protecting the Innocent:
Hikaru Striker stares up at the full moon as it hovers above him and his squad of fighters. Below him a group of cargo trucks are working their way down a highway. It seems to be a quiet night and he calmly pilots his fighter through the air. He has his radio scanning channels just in case it should detect something and give him some kind of warning that trouble is coming. He doesn’t really expect anything to come of it so he is surprised when his radio does pick up a signal.
".... und.... ack..... ed help." says a voice almost drowned out by the static filling the signal.
Hikaru frowns as he tries to clean the signal up but he gives that up quickly. He looks down at the screen that holds sensor information as frowns as he sees it is detecting small amounts of M-Particles.
"Heads up guys. There is a battle somewhere ahead." states Hikaru calmly in his headset. "I am barely able to detect the m-particles from it here so it must be very far ahead."
He listens to their acknowledgment and then orders one of the pilots to stay behind to keep an eye on convoy and that the rest of them was going to head to the battle to see if it is going to effect the convoy. Then increases the thrust in his mobile suit and blasts towards the source of the signal he received. Two of the Jet Core Booster II s with him following.
It only takes him a few minutes to spot the first flashes of weapons fire in the distance. His eyes narrow as he quickly closes the distance and finds a scene that reminds him of a battle he took part in not that long ago. A group of about six GM ground types are attacking a smaller group of Zaku II s that seem to be guard a small village. He grits his teeth as he watches this for a few seconds. Then opens the channel again.
"This is Ensign Dart of the 22nd infantry division of the European Militia." cries out a voice almost drowned out by the sound of gun fire and screaming. "We are under attack by a force of Federation mobile suits. They are not displaying Federation colors. We need help."
Hikaru looks around and takes in the situation as he watches the GM s advance on the village. He quickly decides these forces must be pirates. He blasts away from the scene of the attack so he can set himself up on an attack run.
"Okay everyone. The European Militia is considered our allies and those other seem to be pirate forces who happen to be in the path of the convoy we are protecting. So we are going to attack them before our convoy gets here." orders Hikaru as he flips his fighter around and then blasts towards the distant flashes. "We can not allow them to escape to attack the convoy."
He listens to the acknowledgments over the radio but he ignores them as he concentrates on targeting the distant mobile suits. He flicks a switch on his joy stick and arms the missiles he has on his fighter and when his cross-hair turns red he squeezes the trigger. Two missiles erupt from the Core Booster and rocket towards the distant mobile suits. Hikaru watches the missiles’ exhaust flame until it disappears in a bright flash as the two missiles slam into backpack and side of a GM.
The mobile suit falls to the ground as its armor is ripped apart. The other five GM s turn to see where the missiles came from. It seems the pilots where expecting other mobile suits and not fighter since they open fire with their machine guns at imaginary targets down the road. Then the other missiles fired from his wing men slam into the GM line. As two more go down Hikaru opens fire with fighter’s vulcan guns and mega particle cannons. He takes out another GM but the other 2 raise their shields and block the rest of his shots as well as dodging the rounds from his wing men. The Zakus attack their attackers with a vengeance.
Hikaru curses as he pulls up. He is afraid of friendly fire. He grits his teeth as machine gun rounds fire by one of the GM mobile suits erupt around him. He listens to a scream as one of his wing men are hit but the scream is cut short as the Jet Core Booster II explodes. Hikaru levels his fighter looks behind him as the Zakus quickly finish off the GM s. An alarm sounds in Hikaru’s cockpit as one of his fighter’s engines cut out. He nods and takes his fighter down for a landing on the higher.
"You stay up there and provide cover for me." orders Hikaru as he opens his cockpit. He then opens a channel to the Militia forces. "Attention Militia forces. This Ensign Hikaru Striker of the Earth Federation. I am guarding a convoy of medical supplies and doctors. Do you need any assistance?"
"Any help you can provide will be appreciated Ensign." states the same voice over the radio. "Boy were we glad to see you guys. Thank you. Our suits were already heavily damaged so with out you we wouldn’t have survived."
"Help should be here soon." Hikaru closes the channel and then orders the convoy to get here with all haste. Then allows himself to relax and he starts to shake as the adrenaline leaves his system.
Outcome: Convoy protected.
Hikaru Striker: 1 day of damage, 120 exp, 100,000 credits paid, 1 x Damaged GM Ground Type salvaged, 1 x Jet Core Booster Lost
Strike at the Cyclops:
Penny McKenzie finds herself looking down a rough road on her way to build another base. Behind her is the mobile suit belonging to the newest pilot to be transferred to her battlegroup. Daniel Norrington is in a standard Zaku II F. The suit looks plain next to hers but she knows how solid a mobile suit the Zaku II really is. Penny nods with satisfaction at forces under her command. Even a captured Federation mobile suit. She then brings her mind back to the present and the job at hand and goes back to watching for enemy forces.
On a hill in the distance over looking the road Tyler Back sits in the cockpit of his Guncannon drumming his fingers on its control rods. He can see the Zeon convoy in the distance as a small line that looks like line of ants to him. Waiting to be stepped on. He is still angry about his humiliation at the hands of the Zeon forces guarding a similar convoy. And he allowed his mobile suit to be captured as well which the Federation brass wasn’t too happy about. But due to the fact that he was the only force available in Europe at the time they sent him another mobile suit. He will make Zeon pay and so will anyone who allies with them.
As he grinds his teeth he watches the convoy draw nearer to the lines of trees that are hiding a pair of GM Ground Types. Both mobile suits are armed with various ranged weapons. They know their job as does Tyler after receiving his orders. Being told he will part of a battlegroup that wasn’t even in Europe annoyed Tyler but after receiving the orders he feels maybe it was a good decision after all. Although what he can do against such a well armed convoy remains to be seen.
At this point the two GM Ground Types stand up and begin to shower bazooka rounds and missiles on Zeon convoy. None of the rounds seem to hit but they were mainly meant to get the convoy and its protectors attention. Which they did a good job as plumes of dirt erupt into the air from where the missiles and rounds land. The Zeon forces move to front of the convoy. It is mainly made up Zaku II JC s and few other types thrown in. This includes the blue colored Gouf that took Tyler’s mobile suit. His eyes narrow as he lines up his cannons on the area that the GM s are leading them to. He hopes that the Gouf will be the first to arrive at the spot but he doubts he will be that lucky.
Penny watches as her forces start to chase after the retreating GM class mobile suits. A few of the convoy’s Zaku II JC s are a head of everyone else firing rounds from their bazookas when the whole group disappears in an explosion. Penny curses as she scans around the battlefield for the Red mobile suit she knows had to fire that since the person has been plague her for the last few battles.
"Where is that bastard!" yells Penny over the radio as another set of rounds explodes near another group Zaku II. "Everyone spread out so he doesn’t have concentrated groups to fire at anymore. And find the location those shots are coming from."
The Gallops in the convoy have stopped and they seem to be out of range of the Tyler’s cannons. But this suits Tyler just fine since he was only supposed to destroy some of the mobile suits protecting the convoy. And he will follow his orders. He spots movement at the far end of the convoy as he fires another couple rounds at the Zakus in front of the convoy. Tyler frowns as he zooms in on the movement as his eyes grow large as he sees a Guncannon, a Zaku Cannon, a Gelgoog Marine and two more Zaku II Jcs fire cannons of their own. Only three of the cannons are as powerful as his but knows if any of those rounds hit it is going to hurt.
He jerks his mobile suit into a standing position as the rounds land around him. He curses violently as he watches a Dom Funf blast past the Zaku mobile suits and rockets towards his forces. He can’t stay put to help them so he does the one thing he can do. He saves his own skin as rounds continue to explode around him. The trees are already on fire. So he knows he will be able to disappear easily enough.
Behind Tyler on the road the two GM s drop their bulky weapons and draw their beam rifles and begin to fire on the Dom Funf. Its pilot who is way more experienced easily dodges the rounds. He quickly closes the distance between himself and the two Feddie mobile suits. He dodges to the side as the closest GM tries to turn and shoot at him. The Dom pilot answers the attack by firing a Raketen bazooka round it the GM’s chest. The mobile suit is shredded as the rounds explodes and rips the suit apart. Finding himself too close to the other GM, the Dom pilot tosses his bazooka at it and then draws his head sword and slashes into the GM.
The pilot of the GM barely escapes a killing blow as he blasts upwards and away from the Dom but his suit is still severally damaged with a slash exposing his suits reactor and with the fact the suit’s arm came off with the slash. Dom Funf watches as the GM lands a ways away but he lets the wounded suit go as he doesn’t want to move too far away from his own forces.
Outcome: Convoy Defended
Penny McKenzie: No damage, 50 exp, 50,000 credits
Daniel Norrington: No damage, 70 exp, 50,000 credits
Ren Steward: No Damage, 100 exp, 50,000 credits
Tyler Back: 1 day of damage, 120 exp, 100,000 credits
Zachary Wolfcastle vs Saito Kusanagi
Zachary glares at his screen as he watches for a signal flare. The jungle around him seems to drip with moisture. The area suits him just fine. The wetness almost reminds him of the water. The heat on the other hand almost feels like a fist pressing down on him. But he ignores it as he waits for the flare. Outside the world seem to be alive with life. Everything seems to move whether it be an insect or a bird. But he ignores it as he waits for the flare.
Waiting for what seems to Zachary like hours he is finely rewarded for his patients as the flare erupts from the middle of the jungle. He moves his mobile suit calmly forwards. He knows his opponent is out there and he also knows that the pilot will be looking for a spot to hide and wait for the perfect shot. He won’t come hunting for Zachary and his Acguy. No. The Zaku I Sniper is better waiting for Zachary to come to him. But Zachary knows one thing about his mobile suit is that it is a stealthy unit and is very hard to detect.
The Acguy moves through the trees slowly searching for its victim. Its mono eye searching everything around it so it doesn’t miss anything. After what seems like a life time Zachary hits the jackpot as he spots the barrel of the Zaku I. He creeps forwards slowly so as not give himself away. When he feels that he is close enough he raises the arm that holds the machine gun. Zachary carefully aims the weapon at the area just behind the barrel. Once he is satisfied his aim is true he opens fire.
The rounds rip through the jungle plants covering Zachary’s target from view. Through more luck than skill most of the rounds rip into the beam rifle disabling it. The Acguy rushes forwards while extending its claws. Before it gets there the Zaku I gets to its feet and draws its heat hawk and meets the charge. The Acguy’s arm slams downwards at the Zaku but its heat hawk meets the attack then both mobile suits open fire with their vulcans. The rounds rip through the mono eyes of both suits. Zachary with more skill in melee combat than his opponent reacts quickly and with draws his suits claws releasing the block and then he thinks his suit’s arm is free he extends his claws again and strikes out at the Zaku I. He feels the impact and then waits for a counter attack. When nothing comes Zachary sighs with relief and opens the hatch to his suit and climbs out on to it.
Zachary finds the Zaku with is should impaled by his Acguy’s claws in its shoulders a little above the cockpit. But Saito is perfectly fine standing in an identical position on the Zaku’s hatch. Saito waves at Zachary signaling the end of the duel.
Outcome: Zachary Wolfcastle wins
Zachary Wolfcastle: 1 day of damage, 85 exp
Saito kusanagi: 2 days of damage, 80 exp
