Post by Morgan Blake on Oct 13, 2005 8:05:12 GMT -5
Aliesha and I were training our usual hand to hand combat session in the gym again. In true clan style we were using our actual combat knives, not some harmless replicas. It certainly made training more realistic and punished you if you were not paying attention.
Unfortunately I wasn't paying attention very well today, I had my mind on other matters and Aliesha had no hesitation in 'reminding' me of where my concentration should be. She didn't seriously wound me, just lots of little nicks and pin pricks with the point of her extremely sharp knife.
She had just deposited me on my backside, again, when the intercom buzzed a message. There was some sort of commotion at the space port and explosions had been heard. There was one report of an enemy battlemech, but this was unconfirmed as all communication with the spaceport and surrounding areas had been lost.
Our training session forgotten, we both raced through the base to the mech bays. Anticipating our arrival the techs had already started to warm up my new Zeus. I had done plenty of practice runs with her and several field trials, but this would be our first time in combat together.
Aliesha helped me into my cooling vest, while Forester, one of the techs, maneuvered the Zeus out of her docking bay.
" Aliesha, I'd like you to go and find Doctor Saturina. I have a feeling she is about to have a very busy and dangerous day today. I'm entrusting you with her safety. Watch over her and may God watch over you both. "
With that I scaled the ladder to the Zeus' cockpit and with Forester's help was strapped and plugged in ready to go in minutes.
Making my way to the hanger exit, countless scenarios flashed through my mind of what was happening.
Unfortunately I wasn't paying attention very well today, I had my mind on other matters and Aliesha had no hesitation in 'reminding' me of where my concentration should be. She didn't seriously wound me, just lots of little nicks and pin pricks with the point of her extremely sharp knife.
She had just deposited me on my backside, again, when the intercom buzzed a message. There was some sort of commotion at the space port and explosions had been heard. There was one report of an enemy battlemech, but this was unconfirmed as all communication with the spaceport and surrounding areas had been lost.
Our training session forgotten, we both raced through the base to the mech bays. Anticipating our arrival the techs had already started to warm up my new Zeus. I had done plenty of practice runs with her and several field trials, but this would be our first time in combat together.
Aliesha helped me into my cooling vest, while Forester, one of the techs, maneuvered the Zeus out of her docking bay.
" Aliesha, I'd like you to go and find Doctor Saturina. I have a feeling she is about to have a very busy and dangerous day today. I'm entrusting you with her safety. Watch over her and may God watch over you both. "
With that I scaled the ladder to the Zeus' cockpit and with Forester's help was strapped and plugged in ready to go in minutes.
Making my way to the hanger exit, countless scenarios flashed through my mind of what was happening.