Unification

[Soul Reaper]

Randy!

Randy turned his head and saw a blurry silhouette between the oh so many snowflakes that stormed the entire area, her slim profile made it obvious she was a woman, although he couldn'€™t really see her face she seemed to know who he was. The shock trooper in charge of 'guarding' Randy suddenly shook himself off and took a step towards the incoming 'threat' and leveled his rifle. The woman didn'€™t show any sign of slowing down, Randy signaled the marine to stand down and a split second later the woman jumped onto Randy with all her force, almost knocking him down. The Shock Trooper'€™s rifle was instantly trained on the woman'€™s head behind her, she didn'€™t even seem to care.

The hell..

It took a moment for Randy to realize she was actually hugging her, the thick clothing on both of them didn'€™t help to decrease the strength he felt around his torso. As she looked up at his face and took off her half-mask, Randy instantly recognized her.

Valeria?

The trooper lowered his rifle and began to survey the area, alert.

I haven'€™t seen you in a while Randy, it'€™s been a long time, why didn'€™t you visit?
Well, I am here aren'€™t I?

She suddenly pulled away, folded her arms and put on her angry face.

Bull****!

Randy thought of backing away, other than the '€˜angry face'€™ that could put psychos in chains, she was also an ex-outcast from a family that went back generations on Malta and was equally as strong '€“if not stronger- than Randy.

Ok ok, I was sent here on assignment, what can I do, it'€™s not like they really give us permission up in the Taus to visit people here.
Bull**** as well, you'€™re a Major, you can do whatever!
Well Valeria, I still have a war to fight, I can'€™t abandon my men like that. But I also can'€™t go against orders, so here I am.

In truth, he was wondering so much as to why he was sent here he had forgotten all about Valeria, but she didn'€™t have to know that. Her arms unfolded and her hell-bent face turned into its normal beautiful state.

I guess you'€™re right, sorry Randy.

She hugged her again for a few seconds and then pulled back. They slowly started walking in the snow towards the construction ahead.

So, why exactly were you ordered here?
They put me in command of the Istanbul'€™s Hunter-Killer wings, it seems their CAG got ill or something and they brought me in. No idea why they'€™re pulling ME out of the front-lines to act as some chief-of-defense.
It'€™s ok, at least I got to see you.
What makes you think I wanted to see you?
Again, more bull**** and you know it.

Randy laughed as his mind went back months, when he was still a Captain, CAG of the Rubicon. His wing had intercepted and took over a slaver and brought the ship to Java. He normally didn'€™t get involved in the direct 'saving' of the slaves and left them to his junior officers but had decided to simply oversee the operation from close-up. Two minutes in, when he was helping an especially beaten 'slave' get up, she had suddenly lunged at Randy'€™s guard and taken his pistol, aiming it carefully at Randy'€™s help. He had been astonished and was trying to think of a reason as to why one of the people they helped wanted to suddenly kill him, luckily for him, Valeria was thinking whether she should or not and a republic sniper in the background shot the weapon out of her hand. Afterwards, Randy had learned that she was an outcast exiled from Malta and of course had a hate for Colonial pilots. He had visited and talked to her in the bunker given, it was then that their 'friendship' had begun, although she never really did explain as to why she was exiled, he was guessing it was because of some kind of family feud and she took the wrong side.
They were in the construction site now, the place was bristling with activity.

How'€™s the colonization going?
Pretty well, everyone'€™s chipping in, not just the military or workforce, normal citizens are picking up tools just to help, this is one of the main military bases that are being constructed, it'€™ll serve as an HQ I think.

All around Randy could see people working, either melding, cutting or simply walking around carrying supplies with the help of industry robots, the crates of supplies had different emblems on them and were from all over Sirius, TAZ, OSI, Virulian and even some large independent trading companies were sending in supplies from all over, adding that to the will of the colonist, Pecos was quickly going to become fully colonized.

He could even see a few pilots working with the engineers, helping out as well as they could, they saluted as Randy and Valeria passed. He also saw a few hooded figures talking amongst each other near the AI control platform. The Virulian Enclave. Randy didn'€™t know much about them other than they were some kind of peaceful group with amazing levels of technological advancement, and were one of the Republic'€™s main suppliers and friends. He had also seen one of their '€˜templars'€™ in battle, a hooded individual who wreaked havoc on the battlefield, if the Enclave had the Colonials'€™ numbers, they'€™d probably take over Sirius or something equally impossible.

Looking pretty good actually, and what exactly are you doing in all this mess?
Overseeing the whole thing, well, there'€™s this General Herring guy whose technically in command, but I'€™m looking after the civilian constructi-
Sir, Commander Coruh is awaiting your presence in space.

Randy looked to the shock trooper, and then noticed a small transport with the 7-Tower emblem of the Istanbul landing on one of the supply platforms.

Already? Damn, time flies.
Yes sir, your wing is currently in space awaiting you in space, a transport is here to take you to the Istanbul.
Do you HAVE to go?
Sorry Val, duty calls.

Valeria gave Randy a last hug just before he headed to the transport.

Come back again soon! I know damn well you'€™ll be staying for a bit.
Hah..

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Black Lead, you have a green light, good hunting.
Roger that Istanbul Command, be seeing you.
Alright boys, let'€™s go, reports say 3 pirates near the Cortez hole.

The three Nyxes charged their cruise engines and headed for the Cortez hole, although there was still some time until they would enter the asteroid field. The Istanbul shortly disappeared from sight and Pecos got smaller and smaller as they flew off into the distance.

Reaper, sir, I heard you were transferred from the front lines?
Aye, why do you ask lieutenant?
Curious how the situation was sir, we were transferred here along with the evacuation.
Not that good, running low on supplies, we can only use guerilla tactics, '€˜kill'€™ and run, against the Royals that is, the outcasts aren'€™t as hard. But it'€™ll all be over soon enough when the Admiral gives the order for full retreat, not that long now.
I see sir, why did they have you transferred here? Can'€™t be just because of Nakamura.
I have no idea myself, lieutenant, we'€™ll see what happens, now keep your head straight, pirates to kill and we'€™re getting closer to our destination.
Yes sir.

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