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WesternPeregrine · (This post was last modified: 01-26-2016, 01:23 AM by WesternPeregrine.)

With the threat of almost immediate destruction Karasu.no.Kage answered to the orders of the Kempeitai Captain and to the insistent exclamations of the Kyosha-1 to return to formation. Eventually, the other reluctant pilots followed his example.

Kyosha 1 began moving to the assigned coordinates, and his wing follwed, making the front of the now enlarged KPT/Exile group. The menacing Yamaguchi remained almost at the back, flanked by the Ginshou transports. Almost out of natural visual range, the Keima wing guarded the rear alongside the Exile gunboat.

Karasu.no.Kage analyzed both their current route and the proximity radar. Whatever was the plan of the Captain, it would at some point soon put them in range of the Tsushima - Planet Kyushu tradelane range. He didn't knew what sort of divine luck or sorcery the leaders were relying on, but he was sure that the large Exile group would not pass unnoticed any KNF patrols and hounded upon immediately.

The instructions kept coming in small segments. It showed that they would cross the tradelane lines to the other side, with no intention of stopping there. Karasu tuned his radio receiver to the mid range band, expecting to hear the closest KNF patrol chatter, or some KSP inspection team on the lanes...

For a long moment, there was an ominous silence. The transmission band was unexpectedly silent. No Naval Forces in exercises, no State Police reporting on cargo inspections... nothing.

Unknown to him and his field colleagues, the KPT had diverted attentions of the KNF and KSP by letting them know of the convoy as a KPT only mission to bait the Farmer Alliance rebels into an attack. It seemed that their ruse was perfect. Almost perfect.

A small chatter from a Police patrol chimed on the radio. Suddenly A KSP wing decelerated from the Tradelane now a few dozens of kilometers in front of them. It seemed that this patrol had not received the instructions to clear the mission space, and had performed his regular inspection patrol.

The KSP patrol began moving towards the large group.

"This is Kusari State Police patrol Kiku-15. We have you in range, transmit your identification and destination, Naval patrol." - came out the orders of the KSP patrol leader

"Seems someone did not get the memo. Kyosha wing, eliminate them." - said the Kempei Captain on the internal communications.

Karasu froze upon hearing those words. He had expected them, considering the situation so far, and it was the reason why he had become unsettled by the Exile presence. He was sure that if the KPT was turning their backs on the Republic, they would do it in a ruthless way, as they always were against their opposition. That would put them against the current Naval Forces, against the Police that would defend the State, against any civilians that would reject the exiles and moved to protect the Republic.

Kyosha-1 was barking orders to the wing to attack, but most of them were just moving forward as they were before, their hesitation as obvious as his was to the ones behind them.

"Naval Patrol, transmit your identification and destination. Do you copy?" - The KSP requested again. They were already within combat range, and would be able to see through the electronic cover. If he didn't warn them soon enough, they would be exterminated.

Karasu cut out the internal comms where his wingleader was still barking orders and switched to local communications.

"KSP Patrol, get away from here this moment!" - Karasu plead was deafened out but a beam of light that appeared from behind and struck one of the KSP vessels, crippling it instantly. Karasu glanced behind to see one of the Yamaguchi guns cooling off after the shot, its bay doors opening up to reveal a wing of golden imperial fighters ready to launch.

"Kempei, I am so far disappointed by your lack of diligence in securing the obedience of your troops. We have no use for disobedient dogs." - A new voice of the wing leader of the Exile fighters uttered out a menacing warning to the Kempei captain. "Fuji wing, eliminate the KPT and KSP ships that do not fall under our command."

"KSP Patrol, evade now! Get out of here now!
Wing, this a code Black-1. All those loyal to the Republic, deploy countermeasures and break formation!!" Karasu.no.Kage shouted out to the local communications, hoping to get some positive reactions among his fellow comrades. He activated the coutnermeasures, leaving a small cloud of deflecting units.

"You bastards. Treasonous pawns will be disposed of alongside those who oppose the true ruler." - declared the KPT Captain has the He-Class gunboat launched missiles and tried to track the ships in front of it. The missiles failed their targets, and flew harmlessly through the Kyosha and the KPS patrol, that had begun evasive maneuvers.

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