Fiction:The Second Breach Conflict

This page covers the first major deployment of the Warrior Hunter Pilot Ibari Asukra Ayana and her acquaintances, with happened during the second year of the Great Mirusian Conflicts.

Is Anything Safe?
Large portions of three of the great sectors of Matrukoris lay in ruins after the recent Manifested and Warrior Hunter battle. Work crews had already descended on the scene to clear out rubble and rescue survivors, or simply number the dead. A reporter surveying the scene turned to her cameraman and began her report.


 * Report - As you can all see, the damage caused by the recent battle is immense. The cause is a nest of Manifested eggs discovered by a work crew, which then hatched, devoured the workers, and proceeded to head to the surface in search of more food. However, the swarm was successfully neutralized by the Project Warrior-Hunter. But at what cost? The Warrior-Hunters, with their vast size and powerful weapons, may actually have caused most of the damage. Also, it was recently leaked to the public that the Warrior Hunter 2C Brynhilder is in fact a Silpelit bound inside Chaser Hunter armor. While an effective weapon, can we really trust the containment of a Silpelit, especially when it is controlled by...

Ibari growled and sent a signal to the nano machine in her eye to change channels. After flipping through a few, it became very apparent that there was absolutely nothing worth watching on.


 * Ibari - Arg, I'm bored! There I nothing on! Matrukoris TV is such crap!

Kryunn looked down from the top bunk at his spazing roommate.


 * Kryunn - Well, what do you expect? Its supposed the be the "Network For Everyone", so of course it is going to appeal to the lowest common denominator, and that means tasteless crap. Besides, there are plenty of other Networks you could access, the Waptoria ones tend to have some interesting nature documentaries.
 * Ibari - Nature documentaries? Really? Besides, I'm not Sub-Viceroy and Hunter Pilots only get paid minimum wage since the rest of the funding goes to maintenance and construction. The others are to expensive and Matrukoris TV is free.
 * Kryunn - Well, Waptoria networks are free. Them being communistic, post-money and all.
 * Ibari - I said I'm not in the mood to watch Waptoria channels!
 * Kryunn - In that case, I suppose I could share my connection the Media Hub with you.
 * Ibari - Really!?
 * Kryunn - Sure.

The two took awhile to hook up the Media Hub connection to Ibari's nano machine and soon the two where watching the typical over the top, very bloody action movie that the Vanara Empire's Media Hub was famous for. However they were interrupted by a knock at the door.


 * Ibari - Someone is at the door.
 * Kryunn - Yeah.
 * Ibari - Well ya gonna go get it.
 * Kryunn - You're on the bottom bunk.
 * Ibari - Yeah, but I don't feel like moving.
 * Kryunn - Ugh, fine.

Hopping down from the top, he went over and opened the door, revealing the massive Ustmen pilot Ragnar.


 * Kryunn - Ah, Ragnar. To what do we owe the pleasure?
 * Ibari - Mentor!
 * Ragnar - Latter, do you have anything to drink? Something strong?
 * Kryunn - There is some Vanarine Rum in the fridge.
 * Ragnar - Blah, the strongest of the strong! Well, I asked for it.

Waking over to the mini-fridge, he took out a can, downed it in one gulp, and grimaced.


 * Ragnar - Meetings are such shit.

Ibari and Kryunn both looked at each other with eyebrows raised as Ragnar wiped his mouth before speaking.


 * Ragnar - Alright, so as to why I'm here, the Breach of Tartarus has opened again.

Ibari's eyes widened as see looked at Kryunnn who snarled in response. The Breach of Tartartus was a rift to the Abyss which had been opened by Ada in order to allow Zarbanian Warrior-Beasts to invade Worlship Leviathan during the Return of THEM.


 * Kryunn - What's the news?
 * Ragnar - No Warrior Beasts have come through yet, but it is only a matter of time. However, massive Phazite crystals have entered and begun to cause sever environmental damage. We are unaware how they got there. Last time we checked, there was no Phrazite in the Abyss, and Ada was far more likely to have it grown there than the Dark One, who rules there now. That only makes the situation stranger, and more worrisome.
 * Ibari - *Grins* You think "the mighty Dark lord" got himself in some trouble?
 * Ragnar - Don't count on it. He is far too smart to let such a thing catch him off-guard. More likely is that he's emptying his trash can on us, so to peak, just to screw us over hard. Anyways, as a result of the Phazite crystal appearing on Leviathan, you two and more then a few others, including me, are being scrambled for defense and investigation.
 * Kryunn - And what about Matrukoris?
 * Ragnar - Matrukoris is already well defended without us. Want to know the current public opion on us after this mess? Well, here you go: the least Hunters around here, the better. At the same time they ask for more Olympians and Vahallans to be stationed here.
 * Ibari - And no Vanara will mind extra giant things stomping around, we were creating such things before this project was even conceived.
 * Ragnar - Indeed. You have a hour to get ready.

Standing up he said his quick goodbyes and quickly left. As they were getting packed, Ibari looked over to see the deep frown on Kryunn's face. Turning back to her things, she thought to herself.


 * Ibari - Don't worry Kryunn, we'll do our best to keep any more people from getting hurt like you were.

Kando sat in the Thunder Barracks on Matrukoris, watching as Jet Blazer was being prepped for transport. A lot had happened. Despite his best attempts, he had failed the city. Kando looked over at the machine, then suddenly cringed as he heard a scream in his head. Snarling, he took another drink from his bear, shaking his head as he sat back.


 * Kando - *Whispers* Get out of my head, Goddess above, please.

He rubbed his forehead as he stood, growling in annoyance. He strapped on his claymore to his hip, and was about to head off to get another drink for himself, when he heard someone clear their throat behind him. Jumping slightly, Kando turned to see his one of his oldest friends.


 * Kando - Kenvash, how goes it?
 * Kenvash - Good to see you, friend. Things are going well.
 * Kando - So, what are you doing here?
 * Kenvash - After the Manifested attack, I was transferred here. But it looks like my stay won't be for long.
 * Kando - How come?
 * Kenvash - The Breach of Tartarus has reopened. We're moving out to launch-ready status in Leviathan.
 * Kando - *tenses* Just us?
 * Kenvash - I've heard some names passed about. Most heard, was Goraoh. And Thamnulain.
 * Kando - *Snarls* You can't be serious? I thought they had Goraoh locked up for hitting a superior officer. And Thamnulain? That freedom-fighter nearly went rogue a couple of times. Could do so again.

Kenvash motioned for Kando to follow him, as the 2 walked to the lunch room.


 * Kenvash - Alliance is getting desperate. They want Goraoh and Thamnulain back in action. They keep beating up the other inmates. And each other. Badly.
 * Kando - Well, better then having them collect dust. So anything happen in your drop missions? Did you find the One Eye yet?
 * Kenvash - *Clenches his fist* No. That beast has not been sealed by my fist yet.
 * Kando - He's a pretty durable motherfucker, you sure your "fists" along can "seal" him.
 * Kenvash - Only I can.

As the two came to the lunch room, Kando pointed towards an empty seat in the cafeteria.


 * Kando - Come, I'll grab us some beer, and we can talk about old times, and anything we missed, get on a brighter note.
 * Kenvash - Please, I'll just take coffee. My body is a temple.
 * Kando - A temple that is of Mendel descendent. Come now, one won't hurt.
 * Kenvash - No, but the "one more's" following it will.

Kando chuckled, before going off to grab his favored brand, as Kenvash sat down, weaving his fingers in front of his face. Good old times indeed.

Gatal sat down and let out a loud sigh. How had it come to this again? Oh, yes. His warrior-Hunter had taken over for him. Again. And he had allowed it. Again. There was a pattern there. Always the same, always leading to destruction. He would never be able to pay off the debts of all the ravage he caused. Money was stupid. At least Brenzo agreed with him on that matter. And the whole Waptoria. But Kaldolom wasn't really helping.


 * Kaldolom - Spode be blessed that your flame cannons didn't cause any to go and meet the Him face-to-face, the great God, Holy Creator of All!
 * Gatal - Oh, c'mon! Please stop. This is getting old. How many ties have you said this to me again? Hundred?
 * Kaldolom - You are never even trying to change, won't you? It's always the same thing with you, unbeliever. You will never learn.
 * Gatal - I said shut up!
 * Brenzo - That seems to be the best option here.
 * Kaldolom - Very well. I shall reteat to my room for my hourly prayer.

He stood up and left, closing the door behind him.


 * Gatal - Great inmate. Just, great. Absolutely great. I hate him!
 * Brenzo - Why? All I see if that you two just pick at each other for whatever reason, if for any reason at all. All the time, I need to seperate you two. It gets quite boring at times.
 * Gatal - Pft. Tell me about it. In any case, the Barrack Princeps here would surely be wiser than to put an overzealous Targarous in the same cage as an heterical, excommunicated, faithless Cogneilli. But nooo! For whatever reason...
 * Brenzo - Perhaps it's pure coïncidence?
 * Gatal - Things are never coïncidence.
 * Kaldolom - And neither there is doubt, only various degrees of guilt.
 * Gatal - Ah crap! Back from your prayer already!?
 * Kaldolom - For that matter, yes. And during my prayer, I've been contacted.
 * Gatal - *Sarcastic* Oh, did your non-existing god give you a vision? Because in my case, he never did!
 * Kaldolom - Sincence, faithless! You have no right to make such aquisitions! You abadonned my god...your god! You insulted the mighty Spode!
 * Gatal - *Suddenly alert* Then, did someone rudely interrupt your prayer? Are we summonned to the Thunder Barracks?
 * Kaldolom - My prayer was not rudely interrupted. Another believer joined me across space and time. The message came from Worldship Leviathan.
 * Gatol - Too bad your prayer wasn't cut short...oh, wait. From where on Worldship Leviathan? The Thunder Barracks there?
 * Kaldolom - Exactly.
 * Brenzo - What did he have to say? Or she?
 * Kaldolom - He. See for yourself.

He open up the palm of his hand, revealing a small holo-projector. From it came the hologram of an extremly aged San-Yuun.


 * Futes-Chauru - Greetings, younglings. I am Futes-Chauru, communications officer of the Thunder-Barracks on Worldship Leviathan.
 * Gatal - I don't buy it. Why would a San-Yuun be on a Vanara Worldship?

It got Gatal angry looks from both Kaldolom and Brenzo. From Kaldolom because he has insulted a race of Spodist high priests, from Brenzo because he had acted so disrespectful.


 * Futes-Chauru - *As if no insult was made* My destiny lies there. When I was younger, I myself did not believe it either when my visions first showed me. But there I am. And there, you will be. Two of you, at least. The third will stay here...for now.
 * Gatal - What for? I don't get it!
 * Futes-Chauru - Matrukoris must not be undermanned.
 * Gatal - Oh.
 * Futes-Chauru - *Continues as if Gatal had not interrupted him* And the Breach of Tartarus has opened up again.
 * Brenzo - The gate to the Abyssal With all due respect, sir, but the Breach must be closed!
 * Futes-Chauru - *Continues as if Brenzo had not interrupted him* That is why I a am asking for two of you to come to Leviathan. So the Breach may be closed.
 * Gatal - And who else com-

He did not finish his sentence, for the holo-projector had already switched off.


 * Gatal - Hmm...I could've sworn that message was not pre-recorded. Yet it looked like it was. That only means one thing: That guy behaves suspiciously.
 * Brenzo - No surpise here. You find that everyone behaves suspiciously, Gartol Gatal.
 * Kaldolom - *Moves with his fingers over the edge of his pointy beard* Now, to the true matter: Which of us shall go? Brenzo, which of us will you take-

At that moment, the holo-projector switched on again.


 * Futes-Chauru - The ones that will come are Kaldolom Spodeblessed and Gartol Gatal. That is all for now. You will be expected here on three days.

With that, the holo-projector switched off one final time.


 * Gatal - I really start to wonder if the UAE puts pilots with opposite personalities together for a reason? To form a bond, perhaps?
 * Kaldolom - In any case, it doesn't really work.
 * Gatal - It's a conspiracy! And shut! Up!
 * Kaldolom - Just get packing.
 * Brenzo - You two better do that. Am I needed here any further?
 * Kaldolom - I do not think so.
 * Gatal - Nope.
 * Brenzo - Good to see you agree at least on one thing. Well, then, I shall be off.

Brenzo respectully walked out, silently closed the door behind him. Moments after he did so, he could hear Gatol starting to argue with Kaldolom again. Though his horns really itched to intervene, he had said to go home. And a promise was a promise. Going in to stop the dispute was dishonorable because it would break his promise. Going off was honorable because he would honor his promise. Thus, Brenzo co Shan went off.

Transportation
Ibari walked out it the blowing wind as she saw Brynhilder being loaded on to the Carrier Veris that was to transport them to Worldship Leviathan. The Accel Gate to Leviathan had been shut off in a state of quarantine and the Worldship had isolated itself. The gateway would only be open for a little while longer so the schedule was rather tight.


 * ??? - Hey.

Ibari turned to see Serenity waking up beside her, fully equipped.


 * Ibari - Hey, you sure don't like taking that stuff off.
 * Serenity - Well dad's spirit is in this equipment. That's how we Aranthrone build things, sacrifice our own essence to make weapons.
 * Ibari - Hmmm.
 * Serenity - Impressive, isn't she?
 * Ibari - Who?
 * Serenity - Your Hunter.
 * Ibari - Oh yeah, she is.
 * Gatal - And scary.
 * Serenity - Watch it!
 * Gatal - Hey! What was that for...oh.

Gatal saw Ibari scowling at that comment, everyone knew that Ibari loved her hunter and having it treated like a monster angered her. Gatal had once asked Kryunn about it, the Vanara had simply told him to look up the name Akanri in the data records. He had and wished he hadn't. Even though much of what had happened had been covered up, that which had not...could curl the blood. Heavy footsteps approached and the three looked to see Kando, Kenvash, and Ragnar approaching.


 * Kando - Alright, rookies, load up. It's time to get moving.
 * Ragnar - Yeah, we don't have time to waste, so get your rear ends forwards.
 * Ibari - Aye, mentor!

Gatal scratched his head in wonder. Even when Ragnar acted completely rude, Ibari still called him mentor. But there was nothing to be done, Ibari was already on the move to the Veris. Following her on board, they saw Kryunn and Armus sitting at a table with Kaldolom who was arguing with them about Spode. Well, Kaldolom was arguing while Armus just sat there, looking confused, and Kryunn face palmed.


 * Ibari - Whoa..! Catch that scent!
 * Gatal - What scent?
 * Ibari - Hypocrisy. The Spodist Inquisition is here.
 * Kadolom - Could you please lower your voice, hetetic? I am trying to explain the true faith here.
 * Ibari - Better a heretic than a hypocrite.
 * Gatal - Heretic!? You have just met her, and you hate her too?
 * Kaldolom - I not not. Heretic can be quite the neutral term. Just like unbeliever, if you like that better. Heretic.
 * Ibari - Eh, can you please leave my friends alone?
 * Kaldolom - If you ask it. But know I do His holy work, as should we all! Has your god been proven?
 * Ibari - My god is a fuck mothering dragon...
 * Kryunn - Seriously, guys cut it out, I got enough of a head as as is.
 * Armus - Yeah, I'm still confused...
 * Gatal - That's probably a good thing.

Kenvash watched the entire exchange with his usual stoic glare, as he and Kando sat down.


 * Kenvash - *whispers* What I would not give to silence that zealot.
 * Kando - Careful, brother, we don't want blood and guts everywhere.
 * Kenvash - As long as he does not insult my beliefs, I will have no trouble with him.
 * Kando - That's the spirit! Always thinking positive, you are.

Just then a voice was broadcasted in from the PA system.


 * Captain - Alright pilots, strap yourselves in, atmospheric exit is going to be bumpy.

The pilots began to strap themselves down as the ships propulsion systems kicked in and the thing lifted off. Sure enough the ship shook like it was going to come apart. But eventually it stopped shaking as the ship entered into the vacuum of space. Just then the walls of the ship seemed to vanish as images of what was around them. All looked down in wonder at Matrukoris sprawled out below them. The ship began to crawl along to the Accel Gate that the Vanara had built around Matrukoris, as the ship approached they could see the barley visible distortion of the space inside the gate, suggesting what lay behind it. Accelerating the ship broke through the gate and was immersed in a tunnel of swirling colors and light, that spiraled along and through that vast, seemingly endless grey mass of Closed Space.


 * Ibari - Well as of now, to the outside world we now both exist and do not exist at the same time.
 * Kaldolom - This is not the afterlife. Too bleak.
 * Kryunn - Aye, we have become an imaginary number.
 * Gatal - The Researcher comfirmed!
 * Armus - I don't understand.
 * Kryunn - Yeah, neither do I. About both things.
 * Ibari - Ditto.
 * Serenity - Well, at least it looks pretty.

anything else anyone else wished to write.

Eventually the trip came to it's end as they exited Closed Space via the Leviathan Accel Gate, all was dark as the biomechanical restraints held them in place. All waited impatiently as until the necessary checks were done and the ship was released into the vast skies over looking the deep ammonia seas of Leviathan. The ship's engines kicked in as it carried them to a bleak looking island with several imprisoned Kaiju wandering around. Coming in for a landing more biomechanical restraints reached out, grabbed the Veris, and locked it into place. They had arrived.

Arrival at Leviathan
Chiro watched the Veris lock into the platform and sighed, leaning on his cane. All around him work crews were shuffling to get everything set up for the new arrivals, those not of Vanara kind had to wear cold weather gear and gloves to keep from freezing, even those used to artic climates were at least lightly bundled up. The Vanara on the other hand just ran around like it was the middle of summer, which it was, ammonia seas were much colder than those of water.


 * ??? - So it is as I predicted.

Chiro looked to see Futes-Chauru beside him. Chiro gritted his teeth.


 * Chiro - Would you stop with the whole oracle thing, we had strange seismic and graviton reading before you made the prediction. You know I don't believe that the future can be predicted.
 * Futes-Chauru - *Grins* Well, this arrival bound to pass anyways, because I messaged them. The future can be rewritten, by the actions of any men and women. It can be predicted, if you shape it they way you want to be. All it takes is courage and willpower, virtues any pilot here will need.
 * Chiro - It's not that I don't thrust your skills at probability analysis and calculation. I just don't believe you're an oracle.
 * Futes-Chauru - Well, in any case, ask this question. What is an oracle? Is it simply someone who is able to predict the future? Or something more? And predicting the future, what is that? Is it paranatural, if something more at all? Or does it just require a clear mind?
 * Chiro - I hope it takes the latter. Now if you don't mind, I have some old friends to visit.
 * Futes-Chauru - Most exellent.

Ibari stepped out onto the platform and inhaled deeply.


 * Ibari - Aww man, its so warm, I could be wearing swim wear.
 * Gatal - Swimwear? But it's...cold.

Ibari looked to see him coming up behind her, shivering quita a bit.

Armus looked around curiously, and while bundled, he didn't seem to mind.
 * Kryunn - Well when this is you native environment, plus it's the middle of summer.
 * Gatal - Sacred Sancuatry has a really cold places at it's center, named the Frozen Garden. It's the place within the Crystal Dome, y'know, were San-Yuun Seers ascetics endure it all day during meditation. Appearently it helps them focus on clearing their minds. I dunno what to think about it.
 * Kaldolom - It helps.
 * Gatal - You ever visited?
 * Kaldolom - No. But I thrust in the wisdom of the Sages that it does.
 * Gatal - ...Haven't really visisted the station in a really long time, mind you, and pretty much avoided the Matrukorian Sector of Ice, so...Yeah, I've gotten pretty disused to this.
 * Kaldomom - Can you stop talking? Like you do during hunting, yelling out random lines? I like that better.
 * Gatal - Well, it's cold...And yet it's tropical here...curious...


 * Armus - It's not horrible, but still cold.
 * Serenity - Eh. Cold doesn't get to me much. Must be part of being part shadow.

Ibari glanced around more and saw two hooded and bound figures being walked out of the Veris.


 * Ibari - Kryunn, look over there!
 * Kryunn - Huh, oh. I heard two people who had been locked up had been sent over, I guess that's them.

The two were stopped by the guards who took out two pinkish-orange seastar-like creatures with four main arms and dozens of smaller tentacles comes off each arm. They then placed them on each prisoner's chest, where they stayed. It was a Cruxsulex, a biomechanical creature placed on prisoners, limited what actions they could take by fusing to their nervous system.


 * Gatal - Hmm...Intriguing...
 * Ibari - It's Vanara tech, you dumbass! You bet it's intresting. Now let's find this Barrack Princeps!

Chiro walked up to where Kando, Ragnar, and Kenvash. Ragnar was the first notice him.


 * Ragnar - Hey there, gimpy. How's the cane treating you?
 * Chiro - Shitty. It's nearly impossible to do anything without pain.
 * Kando - Can't "Get in the goddam robot" now, can you?
 * Chiro - That's my line.
 * Kenvash - It's strange though that the cybernetics won't take.
 * Chiro - The self destruct blast of a Warrior-Hunter is like nothing we know of. The cores of organics, and reactors of the mechanicals were based of the cores of the Spirituals, and we have no idea the true nature of those things. Not even the Multus do...at least not the ones we know of.

The four were silent for a bit as the remembered. Chiro had been the one to seal the breach the first time it had opened, at the cost of his hunter and his leg.

Just then the alarms kicked in blaring. Swearing, Chiro grabbed his communicator.


 * Chiro - Bridge! What's going on!?
 * Bridge Bunny - Sir, we are detecting Kaiju coming through the Breach.
 * Chiro - Already!? Alright, give me the numbers and blood caodes.
 * Bridge Bunny - Four, sir. Blood code blue.
 * Chiro - Four, you say? And blood code blue? That makes four Gaunts. Gotcha. Call the pilots in. And do it quickly!
 * Ragnar - Well, it looks like we have some busy work to be doing.
 * Kando - Aye, this should be interesting.

Chiro looked down at the pilots a crew gathered underneath him.


 * Chiro - Alright, heres the news, we have four Kaiju that have come through the breach, each has gone and attacked a different location or is heading there now. The first one has attacked the mining bases in the underwater volcanic regions, the next is heading straight for Midgard as we speak, the final two are heading directly to the fist city. We will be deploying Kando, Kenvash, and Ragnar with intercept the two going towards the first city, Kaldolom, Gatal, and Serenity will guard the base. Finallyn Ibari, Armus, and Kryunn will go and take out the one attacking the mining facilities. Understood?
 * Pilots - Aye, sir!
 * Chiro - Good, now get your goddam robots!

Kryunn took off down the halls heading for his Mecha, reaching the Blue Core Splendor he hopped in as the thing was lifted a brought towards Siguror. Locking in he inserted the connection proboscis and felt Siguror's presence fill his mind.


 * Siguror - Do not worry we shall succeed, have faith.
 * Kryunn - Yeah, well that's not easy.
 * Siguror - It never is.

Kenvash flexed his hands, as his machine activated and powered up, as he was adjusting some things with his G-suit. The thing always made him a bit uncomfortable, though he'd never say it to anyone. Just then, he felt the presence of the Observer in his mind.


 * Kenvash - Ah, you awaken. Hello brother.

There was no reply in his mind or through the machine's speakers.


 * Kenvash - It is has been quite a while. I kind of missed you.

Again, nothing but silence, even as Kenvash prepped the systems.


 * Kenvash - Well, let's kill these brutes, shall we?

The machine remained silent, even as Scared Fist activated and began lift off towards the target area. Why the machine refused to respond to him, he did not know. It bothered him to no end. Yet, it kept that silent exterior, never speaking, never even communicating.


 * Kenvash - You need to speak more, brother.

Initial Conflict
Brynhildr, Siguror, and Oni dropped from the carrier planes in the ammonia seas, sinking below the surface they saw the red glow of the underwater volcanos and lava flows from which many valuable metals were harvested, most notably a large vein of Accel Stellarite. Hitting the ocean floor the three noticed a massive Guartok rooting through the ruins of a harvesting station it had just destroyed.


 * Ibari - Damn! We were too late!
 * Kryunn - There are still several mining stations left, we should try to lure the beast over away before we engage.
 * Armus - Okay whats the plan.
 * Ibari - I'll run forward and draw it away by strafing it.
 * Kryunn - Then Armus will grab it and I'll open fire.
 * Armus - Alright, I think I can go with that.
 * Ibari - Don't think you can dummy, know you can!

Armus would have replied accept Ibari hand already bounded off. Taking up position Armus and Kryunn lay in wait. Ibari slammed to a stop and fired her needle launcher right into the beasts side, roaring it lumbered forward as Ibari jumped back and fired again. They continued on like this for a while with Ibari slowly drawing into their trap when suddenly the Guartok swam forward with shocking speed, slamming into her with it's nasal horn she was sent back and slammed along the ocean floor by the Kaiju.


 * Kryunn - Ibari!
 * Armus - I got it!

Oni's arm starched out and fastened around the monster's throat, the progressive claws cutting deep into the flesh. Kryunn, who had wedged himself between two rocks fired at the beast blasting it's tail clean off with the positron blast. The beast roared and slashed Oni's arm forcing Armus to let go before charging at Kryunn. Engaging his maser sword he charged in a parried the Guartok's horn. The two disengaged and then swung at each other entering a ferocious melee conflict of blade and horn. On the fifth clash Ibari lunged forward sunk Brynhildr's progressive teeth deep into the Kaiju's leg. Seing it's massive head around it was met with a plasma blast to the face from Oni's mouth cannon, before Kryunn stabbed it in stomach. The horn he got to the face in exchanged sent him reeling back as Brynhildr fired it's spikes launcher into the monster stomach as well. Screaming it felt one of Oni's Kanobos smash into it's side fracturing a few ribs. Wheeling around it spat poison directly into Oni's face before slamming Brynhildr's head down into the ground. Seeming to smile in triumph it was suddenly wiped from it's face as a positron blast disintegrated it's horn. Turing it's head around it saw Siguror speeding towards it, reaching out it's arm Kryunn swung his maser sword straight through the beast's arm coming out it's shoulder. Struggling free Ibari let loose a paralyzing roar and latched onto it's arm and proceeded to rip it clean off. Just then Oni came up behind it a lunged grabbing hold as Kryunn used Siguror's grappling cables to wrench open it's maw.


 * Kryunn - Ibari! Now!

Ibari engaged the punisher and began to charge it up with solar light.


 * Ibari - Come eat some you shit faced bastard!

Ibari fired the punisher beam straight down the Guratok's throat, as Armus and Kryunn jumped out of the way, taking it's lower jaw clean off as the beam ripped apart it's throat, blasting away the flesh and skin across it's chest, and finally exiting out of it's back burning internal organs to a crisp. The smoldering corpse fell to the ocean floor and lay there smoking.


 * Kryunn - Alright let's get back to base, they owe us some dinner after this.
 * Ibari - Agreed.
 * Armus - Dinner sounds nice.

Jet Blazer lumbered forward, his scanning mechanisms identifying the 2 kaiju coming forward.


 * Kando - Alright, we got 2 very-tough looking beasts here. 1 Orgak, and 1 Krutocore.
 * Kenvash - You two take on the Krutocore, I shall take on the Orgak.
 * Kando - You sure about that?

Kenvash's machine lumbered past them, as he took a runner's position.


 * Kenvash - Yes, I have this. The hard target is mine. Trust me.
 * Kando - Alright, come along Ragnar, we have guests.

Ragnar grunted as the 2 moved towards the left most target, the 3 eyed, four armed black beast moving quickly towards the city, as the larger, gorilla-like Orgak lumbered forward at a much slower pace. The 2 made their way to the beast, as Kenvash ran past, sprinting towards his target.


 * Ragnar - So what's the plan?
 * Kando - Jet Blazer shall engage him in melee combat, you give me fire support.
 * Ragnar - Got it. Let's gut this bitch.

The Jet blazer bounded forward, converting his right hand into a plasma Caster, and firing a few shots at the Krutocore. The creature roared in agitation, identifying the enemy, and quickly moving forward to attack him directly.


 * 2204 - Target has seen us, and is moving forward with aggressive intent.
 * Kando - They always move with that intent.

The Krutocore charged forward, slamming through buildings as he made his way forward. Enemies. Enemies must be destroyed. With a hiss, the creature charged forward, slamming down into jet Blazer with it's four arms, digging into his chest with them. Jet grabbed the 2 lead limbs, wrestling with the beast, as his feet dug into the dirt below him. The beast snarled, growling and snapping it's jaws at his face, as he held the beast in place.

Just then, Eisziet fired several missiles at the beast, pounding it's back with missile fire, as the beast screeched in pain.

As this happened, the Orgak straightened slightly, recognizing his partner was in dangers. Bounding forward slightly, it prepared to join the battle, as a blur came from it's right. A moment later, a armored shape slammed straight into it's flank. While not very damaging, it did knock the Orgak off it's feet, sending it sliding backward into the ground.

The beast didn't miss a beat, getting right back up and eyeing Kenvash's Scared Fist, as he made a cracking motion with both fists.


 * Kenvash - Come beast. Face me. I shall be your opponent this day.

The Orgak let out a roar bounding it's chest, as it got on all fours, hissing and vibrating the "Hairs" near it's chin and maw. Slamming it's fists into the ground, the beast charged forward, as Kenvash leapt forward to meet him, slamming a knee into his face, as the beast swung it's massive right arm at Kenvash. Scared Fist raised his own arm, blocking the strike, though stumbling from the power of the strike. Scared Fist then slammed 3 punches into the monster's ribs, bruising the armor, but only irritating the beast.

The monster swung it's other arm, clipping Scared Fist and sending it careening away, and landing a short distant away. The Orgak snorted, looking over it's comatose foe, before lumbering out to attack the other 2.

The Krutocore, meanwhile, tossed Jet Blazer aside, before standing over him and slamming 2 of it's fists down on his armored chest several times, cracking the metal, as Jet Blazer hooked his hands into the beast's face, stabbing a finger into the creature's eye, causing acidic blood to spurt out, melting through the finger. The beast roared, as Eisziet fired more missiles at the beast's left side.

The beast turned towards it's foe, hissing in irritation, and running full speed at Eisziet, black claws ready and extended. Jet Blazer stood once more, firing plasma blasts at the beast, though the Krutocore ignored him, slamming into Eisziet at full force, not stopping even with the Plasma burn. Eisziet activated his maser swords, slamming his knee into the beast's chest, before slicing through it's main left arm. The beast roared, before slamming it's severed stump into Eisziet's chest, almost burning through the armor, before Eisziet kicked him away, sending the monster end over end.


 * Ragnar - Damn thing almost melted into the circuits.
 * Jet - Hold on Ragnar, I'll hold it down. You ready the Cryo cannons.

But as he said this, the Orgak roared, slamming his gigantic fist into the back of Kando's knee. Kando cursed, turning to see the beast raise it's gigantic fists over it's head, ready to pound down on him, as the Krutocore got back up, slamming back into Ragnar once more.

As the gigantic brute prepared the killing blow, Scared Fist appeared behind it, wrapping his arms around the monster's shoulders, before stepping back and tossing the beast aside, as it shrieked in rage.


 * Kenvash - Sorry, the beast escaped my grip.
 * Kando - I'm fine, go finish the damn thing!

Kenvash nodded, as the machine strode proudly forward, fists clenched once more. The Orgak stood once more, roaring in rage and anger, slamming it's fists down on the ground all around it again and again until it stood there hissing and growling at Kenvash.


 * Kenvash - Come, little hatchling, show me what passes for fury amongst your kin.

The Orgak roared once more, leaping forward to meet the machine, as Scared Fist cocked back it's right fist, ready to swing. Meanwhile, Kando had the Krutocore in a choke, as the beast struggled in his gripe, covered in cuts and bruises, and it's own acidic blod, using it's twin tails to stab his back several times, almost getting into the circuits.


 * Ragnar - The Cryocannons are having no effect. It's resisting the freezing process well. Maybe because it's covered in the blood.
 * Kando - Hit it again, damn it!

Ragnar obliged, firing another salvo of Cryocannon fire, hitting the beast across the chest and abdomen. Despite the smoke rising from it's body from it's own blood, a layer of ice began to form across it's body. With this beginning, the previous shots seemed to finally take effect, quickening the process further. As it's body froze over, Kando stood back, straightening his left arm and swinging forward, smashing straight through the beast's frozen neck, and shattering it's head from the body.


 * Ragnar - Excellent job partner.
 * Kando - Thank you. Let's see how our Walgolorian friend is doing.

As they turned to see the fight, the saw both Scared Fist and the Orgak where covered in cuts and scratches, with several layers of armor or skin on both dented with large fist-sized craters. Kenvash however, was as calm as ever, his right arm raised slightly above his head, and his left below his chest, before he let out a battle cry.

The Orgak charged forward, as Kenvash slammed a punch into his face. The creature recoiled in pain, as Kenvash proceeded to slam punch after punch into the beast's chest and face, in an almost machine gun fashion. The beast could barely react before Kenvash slammed a powerful uppercut into the creature's chin, sending the creature off it's feet.

Kenvash stood over the creature, as it snarled, standing up slowly and eyeing Kenvash with rage. He however, did not react, simply waiting for the beast to stand once more.


 * Ragnar - Kenvash, you might want to move, or shot. Or something.

Kenvash, however, simply pointed at the beast with his right hand.


 * Kenvash - You are already dead.

Just as he said this, the creature screeched in pain, before holding it's head, it's head crumbling like a can, before it let out a small explosion, caking it's hands and body in grey matter and blue blood.


 * Ragnar - Great, bloody good work. Just one question, why didn't you do that before?
 * Kenvash - It's more difficult to hit the pressure points when it's moving and fighting back. I needed an opening.
 * Ragnar - Eh, who cares, we bagged those 2. Let's see get back to base.
 * Kando - Ah! Let's move out, lads.

Speaking of the base...


 * Gatal - C'mon...Why can the others move out while we need to sit back and defend? It's not fair!
 * Kaldolom - Silence! We are given the most important task, if you'd ask me.
 * 1274 Taint Cleanser - I. Want. To. Cleanse.
 * Gatal - Soon enou...erg...Nah, stay still!
 * 1274 Taint Cleanser - Powering up flame cannons.
 * Gatal - But...What!? The target is not even in sight yet!
 * Serenity - Geez, you two have a bad sync.
 * Gatal - It goes. *Grasps his head* Taint Cleanser just likes to have a contest of wills with me at times.
 * 1274 Taint Cleanser - Affirmative. Flame cannons fully powered up.
 * Gatal - Just be ready to unleash hell when that Kaiju shows up.
 * 1274 Taint Cleanser - I have never had any other intent.

Serenity twitched slightly. She almost felt the Kaiju approaching. Flying up, the saw a massive Hardrisk striding forwards trough the coastal coal forests of Leviathan at high speed.


 * Serenity - I see the target. Hardrisk. Coming in you sight in three...two...

With a roar, the Hardrisk smashed it's way trough the trees, into the sights of Taint Cleanser and Holy Retribution.


 * 1274 Taint Cleanser - CLEANSE!

Two mighty jets up flame erupted from the Castigator's arm, scorching the Kaiju the moment it came in sight. The Hardrisk lowered it's horn and charged trough the stream of fire, intent on piercing Taint Cleanser's reactor. Serenity swooped down, glancing the skin on the beast with her AIC claws, and getting slightly burned in the progress, but it did noting to slow the beast down. Taint Cleanser took two teps back as it fired it's Mega-Melter at the Hardrisk's forehead. The ray of heat vaporised half of the beast's mouth, liquidfied flesh dripping off the other half. The horn was only partially vaporised, but it's edge looked now sharper than before. The Hardrisk rumbled in pain, as Taint Cleanser released another melting blast, this time pointed at the left shoulder of the beast. It roared as it fell one one arm, trying to regain balance.


 * Serenity - We're nearly there...
 * Kaldolom - Suffer the wrath of Spode, beast!

Holy Retribution charged forwards, raising it's Thunder Hammer. With a sickening smack, it came down on the beast's back, breaking it's spine. Spitting out blood from what remained of it's mouth, it fell down and lay still.


 * Kaldolom - Suffer not the unlean to draw breath.
 * Serenity - All right. That's it.
 * 1274 Taint Cleanser - Something else needing to be cleansed?
 * Gatal - Let's see...Nope.
 * 1274 Taint Cleanser - My sensors are yet picking up activity.

Behind them, a massive claw spasmed together into a fist, as one eye flared open. Though fatally wounded, gurgling heavily and drooling blood, the Hardrisk was not yet done for. A blade-like hand dug deep into Tainty Cleanser's shoulder, pulling it back, as two lower-arm blades sunk into it's back. Inside the cockpit, Gatal screamed out in pain, as if it was he who was stabbed. The Hardrisk lowered his head, positioning it's horn just behind Gatal's cockpit.


 * Serenity - ...Crap.

Gatal stared at the front screen, realizing what was about to happen. Just as the Hardrisk jutted it's horn forward, Gatal slammed his hand on a button in the last moment. Taint Cleanser's shoulder vents opened, as boiling-hot steam jetted out at high force, scorching off what remained of the beast's horn, and heavily scorched what remained of it's face, effectively making it blind.


 * Serenity - Kaldolom?
 * Kaldolom - *Affirmative grunt*

The shoulder-arms of Holy Retribution stretched outwards, as they wrapped around the Hardrisk's arms, pulling them close tight to the beast's back, and then around it's throat, as the Holy Retribution's hands grabbed the Guartok's half-molten chin and pushed it up, exposing the throat and pulsing, tumor-like heart of the beast. Serenity launched her harpoons to the beast's throat as she moved sidewards, using the force to fully spin around the beast's neck twice, nearly chocking it. Each time, she went a bit lower, as she raised her Dark Blaster for the final shot. Finally, as her harpoons had her flung past the heart for the third time, she released the shot. The beast let out a chocking roar, as it's pulsing heart exploded in a blast of dark matter, spraying polluted blood all over. A few seconds later, the beast collapsed under it's own bulk, and exploded in a shower of blood, splattering Serenity and Holy Ratribution all over. Holy Retribution retracted it's arms, which now lied in a mess on the ground, as Serenity's harpoons got loose, not being dug in any kind of flesh anymore. Stabilizing her course, Serenity asserted the situation.


 * Serenity - No other Kaiju in sight...we're all clear. Let's get back in.
 * Kaldolom - Understood. Get up, Gatal.
 * Gatal - *Pained* Yeah, yeah...

Taint Cleanser slowly elevated itself up, footslogging behind the other two Warrior-Hunters, as the gates of the Thunder Barracks opened up for them.

A figure watched from shore as the beasts died before her eyes. Sliver fur blew in the wind as cold purple eyes calculating with swift intent.


 * ??? - Yes, the time will come soon.

She cocked her head to the side and seemed to listen to something though there was no one around.


 * ??? - Indeed your time to awaken shall be soon, do not fret.

Gazing out into the permanent twilight skies she began to hum a tune, before a soft verse came from her lips.


 * ??? - Oh celestial wings that soar towards freedom, guide me to the future that even I cannot yet see.

Dinner
Kando sat down at a table with Kenvash, Ragnar, and Chiro, looking down at his tray he grimaced and messily potions that dominated his tray. The Vanara had perfected maximizing the use they got out of even the most limited of resources to a point where it had permeated their culture. The end result being that they rationed everything, even when there was no real call for it. His friends must have noticed his displeased look.


 * Kenvash - Ah I can see our glorious meal is not to your liking.
 * Kando - *snorts* That and I can never get used to that biochemically converted taste.
 * Chiro - You would like it a whole lot less without the conversion.
 * Ragnar - Indeed the lovely flavor of mouth cancer!
 * Kando - Well I also smell from that radiation block you spray all over us.
 * Chiro - We wear it on your worlds you wear it on ours.

Kando grunted and continued eating, glancing over he saw Ibari laughing with some of the other cadets. Noticing something out of the corner of his eye he turned his head to glance at the figure moving towards the table.


 * Ragnar - Trouble.
 * Kando - Yep that Skordi over there.

Looking to where he was pointing the four could see a blue and golden Skordi moving with hast towards Ibari and the others, a nasty look on her face.


 * Chiro - Ah great not that one.
 * Kando - Know her?
 * Chiro - I make it a personal duty to get to know as many cadets as I can, something the rest of you ought to pick up on.

Kando grunted at that a lifted up his glass to take a drink, Kenvash's expression didn't change, and Ragnar gave Chiro the stink eye.


 * Ragnar - I got to know Ibari didn't I?
 * Chiro - You should try that more, question though, why did you mentor Ibari? Despite the rumors I gave no such orders.
 * Kenvash - Yes such behavior would be highly unlike you.
 * Ragnar - Well for one I owe her father my life. The reactor in my Hunter almost melted down and he was in area and arrived just in the nick of time to stop it. Funny several barrack maintenance teams could not stop that thing from going boom and then he comes in, takes one look at system he has never even seen before and stopped the reactor meltdown in under an hour. The mans a genius with mechanics and yet he runs around doing odd jobs.
 * Chiro - That's Seerkar for you, no interest in making a name for himself or getting famous. He just wants to make other's lives better and protect what he cares about.
 * Kenvash - Based on what I've heard that has made a bigger impact than fame or fortune ever could.

The rest were silent while they contemplated that. Before suddenly their musings where interrupted by a sudden crash coming from the cadet table and the three jumped to their feet, while Chiro simple straightened, unable to stand up quickly. The entire cadet table had been flipped from Ibari punching the Skordi.


 * Ragnar - I'll get it.

Striding over he grabbed a hold of both Ibari and the Skordi as the latter had managed to jump to her feet and massive welt forming under her eye.


 * Ibari - Damn it let me go, this bitch was asking for it!
 * Cillia - I'm a bitch? Try murder whore's daughter...
 * Ragnar - SILENCE BOTH OF YOU RIGHT NOW!

The roar was heard from one end of the thunder barrack's cafeteria to the other, the Skordi Cillia's eyes grew wide as eggs, and Ibari bowed her head.


 * Ibari - Ya mentor.
 * Ragnar - *Growls* Good, now explain what happened here.
 * Ibari - I was sitting here joking with Armus, Gatal, and Kryunn here and this Skordi walks up and asked if my Hunter had eaten anyone recently.
 * Ragnar - Is that true?

Cillia opened her mouth to protest before realizing he was not asking her. Instead both Armus, Kryunn, and Gatal nodded.


 * Ragnar - And then what?
 * Ibari - I told her no and that she better fuck off. Then she just made some crack about my father fucking off with a...

Ibari couldn't finnish as tears started forming in her eyes. Ragnar snarled at that as Chiro came hobbling up with Kando and Kanvash.


 * Chiro - I heard everything, from this point until I decide their ready Cillia and Ibari are confined to their rooms for disorderly conduct.

Cillia looked utterly offended, but a glare shot from Ragnar sent her scampering on her way. Ibari merely trudged away refusing to make eye contact with anyone.


 * Kryunn - I'll go make sure she is alright.
 * Chiro - You go do that.

As Kryunn ran off after Ibari, Kando turned to Chiro.


 * Kando - Was that fair?
 * Chiro - No, but it was firm and that's what counts, though its not easy.
 * Kenvash - My father, Ryuten was the same way with my brothers and I. Juden and I got into a lot of mischief, and he'd beat us black and blue *chuckles*.
 * Kando - You? Juden I can see, but you?
 * Kenvash - *smiles briefly* You'll be surprised what a fool I could be when I was a kid. *Frowns once more* But still, insulting one's family. That is extremely out of line.
 * Kando - We Mendel maybe killers and barbarians, but we love our mommies.
 * Kenvash - Someone needs to put that Skordi in line. I doubt this will stop her behavior.
 * Kando - Relax, Eyebrows. Can't solve all your problems with punches.
 * Kenvash - How do you know I want to break her jaw, brother?
 * Kando - That's what you want to do to anyone that ticks you off, "bro".

Kenvash nodded slightly as he went over, and picked up the table and set it back down with ease. He looked at the stunned rookies with the same stern look he usually gave to everything.


 * Kenvash - I believe dinner is over. Time to go to quarters. Please don't make a mess of the other rooms. I'd be very disappointed.

The rookies nodded, and turned away, hurrying to their quarters, as Kenvash turned back towards the group.


 * Ragnar - I think you scare them, ken.
 * Kenvash - What do I do to scare people?
 * Kando - Blowing up monster heads with your fingers. That schtick scares me.

Kenvash narrowed his eyes, and nodded slightly, as he turned to go to his own quarters.

Lessons
Kryunn watched Ibari stroll down the halls of the Thunder Barracks. She seemed to have recovered from the events of last night, but he hadn't known her for as long as he had without picking up a few hints about her behavior. She was silent and that was not a good sign. Walking further down the hall he spotted Gatal and Armus standing at the entrance to a rather large room, Kaldolom standing apart from the rest and not eying Gatal as usual. Kryunn waved and Gatal waved back before opening up his mouth and Kryunn cringed simply out of pure habit. Kaldolom simply grunted in distress.


 * Kaldolom - What I don't understand is just why we have to go to class! By Spode, I am a priest, not some schoolboy!
 * Armus - Because it is necessary that we understand the operation of our Hunters, those who do not can never hope to synchronize to their fullest potential.

Everyone blinked and looked at Armus, who began to quell under their gaze.


 * Gatal - Eh. That's it?
 * Armus - ...Did I say something wrong?
 * Kryunn - Oh, no, I quite enjoyed that one liner. Give me more.
 * Kaldolom - *Grunts* Well if you have anymore witty retorts, better get them out now cause we have to go to class.
 * Kryunn - Welln look who's so eager now.
 * Kaldolom - Shut up.

And with that Kaldolom opened the door and walked through. As the others followed him, Kryunn noticed Armus glancing at Ibari. Stepping back towards the Boyk he heard Armus mutter to him.


 * Armus - Its still bothering her, isn't it?
 * Kryunn - Yeah, I've tried to snap her out of it, but nothing I've said helps.
 * Armus - I don't know what I could say either.

Kryunn merely nodded at that as they took their seats and waited for the teacher to enter. Glancing around he noticed Gatal sitting to the far right, Kaldolom of course sitting in the exact opposite spot. Then there was that Skordi, named Cillia, up in front, in the center of attention. Kryunn knew she must have noticed him glaring over at her because she shot him a nasty grin. Kryunn merely glared harder. If he hand his grandmother's eye right now, he would have made her do the most humiliating thing he could imagine right then and there. These vengeful musings were interrupt by the teacher entering the room.


 * ??? - Hello, clas. How are we doing today?

Ibari shot to her feet at the sight of the pale gray Keiser Vanara male enterig the room.


 * Ibari - Doctor Strain!
 * Dr. Strain - Indeed, young spitfire. How is your father?
 * Ibari - Last I heard he's a Freelancer.
 * Dr. Strain - That boy...goes through a whole four years of education and wastes it on piracy. Oh well, to each his own and I'm not here to critique former students.
 * Kryunn - So just what is our lesson?
 * Strain - *Grins Widely* Glad you asked, we are here to learn about Hunter anatomy. We will start with the cores.

The Doctor began to draw on the board and all the other students seemed to rapidly loss intrest. All Kryunn noticed except Ibari and Cillia, both looked surprisingly intense and were paying attention rather well. Strain eventually turned around and began pointing to various parts of the board.


 * Strain - The cores or reactors of the Warrior Hunters were both based off the same thing, the cores of the Spirituals found in High Sanctuary.

That got everyone's attention as Strain continued.


 * Strain - Analysis of the Cores of the Spirituals reveals them to be organic nuclear reactors with a synthetic outer layer. It is somewhat akin to an Occulus, for Gatal and Kaldolom to imagine, and we cannot rule out that the two have a simmilar origin. This analysis was only successfully obtained from the desecrated remains of Spirituals left by Silpelits. All Hunter reactors and cores are based off the same thing. The only difference is if they are made out of synthetic or organic materials. Even more interestingly the energy the cores produce is effect by the Hunter Pilot connection, the more powerful the bond the more the energy output. The more stable the connection, the more stable the energy output. It took years to perfect the replication of the cores with the first successfully created Hunter being the Striker know as 4256 Seed.

Kryunn looked up from the notes he was taking and looked at the others. Ibari and Cillia were both hunched over their notes scribbling furiously. Kryunn turned back to his notes and for some reason felt a chill go down his spine as he heard Strain's next words.


 * Strain - Remember your connection is effected by your emotions, both strength and stability of emotions is needed to be effective.

Simulation
Several minutes after their instructions on Hunter autonomy, Ibari was locked in the cock pit of the CSJ linked to Brynhildr for a training simulation.


 * Strain - Alright, Ibari. We're going to start with just the basic synchronization analysis before we begin the simulation.
 * Ibari - Ya.

She sat there in the jest, calmly, as she felt her mind link to Brynhildr.


 * Ibari - Remember, do not be afraid to let yourself feel your emotions, but control them as well.
 * Brynhildr - Good advice, but saying that and doing it are two different things entirely.
 * Ibari - Thank you for that, but you can help me with that right?
 * Brynhildr - Actually, no, I cannot. Wether or not I allow you to control me is my decision, however, once I allow it, you are in control. That means the strength and stability of our connection is your responsibility and yours alone. Any actions I take, or any Hunter for that matter, are commanded by the pilot. Be they aware of them or not. You are the mind, I am the body that moves to your command.
 * Iabri - Well, then I better command well huh?
 * Brynhildr - Indeed, now lets go kill some simulations.

Strain watched the simulation with an intense interest while Chiro watched from the shadows, Futes-Chauru floating stoically at his side, arms folded behind his back as he watched.


 * Futes-Chauru - It seems Kryunn has the highest kill count out of the rookies so far.
 * Chiro - Well, not that it's surprising.
 * Strain - No, it is not. He is both the most physically fit of them all and pilots the only 5th Gen prototype model. All others are either 4rd Gen or older.
 * Bridge Bunny - But's what surprising is Ibari, she right behind him in second place.
 * Futes-Chauru - That is not suprising either. She is doing well. There is no reason she should not be there.
 * Bridge Bunny - Well, she only commands a 4rd Gen Prototype, all the others are completely developed 4rd Gens.
 * Strain - Yes, but generation never surpasses hard work, training, and experience. Looked at the veterans, all are wielding either 2nd or 3rd Gens, there being barely any 1st Gens remaining, and not even Kryunn has reached their level.
 * Chiro - Yes, Seed was only a 1st Gen prototype and my own record speaks for itself.
 * Bridge Bunny - So Generation surmounts to just a title and that's about it?
 * Strain - Not true. Latter generations tend to perform better even when synchronization is not as strong and less stable.
 * Futes-Chauru - Surpassed by training and skill. Kryunn as the highest kills of the rookies because of the buildup of his physical ability, training, synchronization, and Hunter Generation.
 * Chiro - Even then, Ibari has the highest sync rate of all rookies present.
 * Futes-Chauru - Hmm...I wonder what that will amount to.
 * Strain - Aye, could be intresting to see.

Ibari sent Brynhildr leaping forward and land landed on a Rondok's back, before sinking her teeth deep into it's neck, snapping it with ease. Leaping off, the falling beast, she charged forward at a Hardrisk and tackled it, biting, clawing, and firing her needle launchers deep into it's flesh.


 * Kryunn - Ibari, send it this way.

Ibari swung it around straight into the path of Siguror's maser swords as Serenity came in from above and slashed it across the nape of the neck, taking it out for good.


 * Ibari - You know these simulations are easier to take down than the real deal.
 * Armus - It's because they keep adapting their tactics.
 * Kryunn - Like what he said. The moment we learn how to counter them, they just learn how to counter back.
 * Serenity - Well then, best we learn how to start countering quick.
 * Ibari - Yeah, there are no second chances in this job. You either win or you die.

Kando sat back, leaning against a wall in the Thunder Barracks. He was not watching the rookies train, he preferred it that way. He had tried that before, it ended in tears, really. Kando, as such, usually spent his time after battle away from others. Either practicing his art, drinking, or teaingr up sheets of metal. Like the steel plate he had now, or what remained of it. His claws had quite easily rendered it to pieces. His red eyes narrowed as he heard the sound of approaching foot steps.


 * Kando - Kenvash.
 * Kenvash - Impressive detection, brother. But you're not watching the rookies practice? Or actually practicing with them?
 * Kando - I cannot, Ken. You know that.
 * Kenvash - Perhaps it will help you cope with your...issues better.
 * Kando - I've tried, but this job...there's too much death to form real connections with rookies like them. I don't know how Ragnar did it. They could go at any moment. I have enough dead brothers and sisters with me when I sleep.
 * Kenvash - Then, if it's too much, quit.

Kando sighed, tossing the pieces of metal up, and reaching up and cutting what remained into even smaller pieces, before turning to Kenvash.


 * Kando - I will not stop. This alliance needs me. Any problems I face are inconsequential, so long as the alliance is safe at the end of the day.
 * Kenvash - Internalizing your issues, however, will not do good.
 * Kando - I can deal with it.
 * Kenvash - For now, but don't forget you may lose yourself in all of this. Lose yourself, and then, who will be there for the alliance's safety?
 * Kando - You always give good advice, Ken. But I doubt it will help at all. Not me, at least.

Kenvash nodded as he walked away, Kando simply staring after him, flicking his claws across his thigh armor, and making light scratches in it.

Collision
The alarms blared as a red light filled the halls and Chiro ran onto the bridge breathlessly, almost crashing to the ground several times thanks to his limp.


 * Chiro - Confound this leg, why wouldn't the cybernetics take!?
 * Strain - One of the many more mysteries of the Hunters.
 * Chiro - Yeah, yeah we can contemplate the mysteries latter, whats the news?
 * Futes-Chauru - Six.
 * Chiro - SIX!
 * Futes-Chauru - Indeed, three came through the breach and the other three were already here.
 * Strain - Even better the three that were already here have been heavily mutated by Phazrite Radiation, they must have come through with the crystals when the breach reopened.
 * Chiro - Damn, than that means there could be even more hiding out.

There was silence before Chiro signed and spoke up again.


 * Chiro - Where are they heading?
 * Futes-Chauru - The Norn computers have them heading straight for the Second City, they will make landfall at the Deep Crescent Bay.
 * Chiro - Scramble all available Hunters in teams of three for each two Kaiju, one veteran with two rookies.
 * Bridge Bunny - Aye sir.

Chiro nodded and began to walk away before turning back.


 * Chiro - Those Cruxsulex have been placed on Goraoh and Thamnulain right?
 * Strain - Yes.
 * Chiro - Then put them on standby, release restraints number four through three, two if the must be deployed.
 * Strain - Right, it shall be done.
 * Chiro - Good, now prey to Jura or whatever god you choose that we win this.

Zilla, Kenvash, Armus, and Gatal are deployed battle the normal and Phazrited mutant Kaiju that have made it to the bay shores, Goraoh is forced to be deployed when thing get out of hand.

Eco, Kando, Kaldolm, and Kryunn are deployed battle the normal and Phazrited mutant Kaiju that are still in the bay, Thamnulain is forced to be deployed when thing get out of hand.

Gorzill Ibari, Ragnar, and Serenity are deployed battle the normal and Phazrited mutant Kaiju thatare on a rocky island just outside the bay, Ibari is forced to unbind Brynhildr when thing get out of hand.