From Harsh Beginnings

[Szerano]

Yhanu stepped off of the transport. Ah the old base. The rusty walls, the completely metal floors, the terrible smell...ok that was new but still...Just like home.. Dere'l: "Ok let's move I need some people to operate the guns! Yhanu how long before they are up?" Yhanu: "Give me...a minute tops..." Yhanu ran through the entrance corridor and into the main body of the base. Not as many corridors as she remembered...'Now the one on the right leads to the bedroom and shower area, the center corridor leads to the maintenance and power core...then the one on the left should lead to the kitchen and command center...' Yhanu took the left corridor, lights were dim in this base, which could only mean the power core is overheating or a plug was missing. Which wasn't good. As she ran down the corridor she also noticed the thousands of wire panels left open and some wires that was either rusted or not connected...so many problems...She reached the kitchen and climbed up the ladder to reach the command center. She heard footsteps so she knew Dere'l had sent some people to operate the guns. Yhanu checked the sensors and security systems. Luckily they were all working. The guns had some power in them but one of the solaris versions didn't look like it would work at all...but she would soon find out. She stepped up to the control panel and several of the GMG personnel dismounted the ladder.

{=Welcome to S_L_A_S_H=}
{=Enter codes=}
{=...

Yhanu typed in the last code she could remember.

{=Vixen1337=}
{=Checking....=}
{=Yhanu correct=}
{=Weapons online=}
{=Weapon set working:

Huntress Turrets 1-5 Clear
Typon harrier Turrets 1-4 clear
M'denthor Turrets 1-2 Clear
Hydroner Turret

Error: 3-3-1-0-9.8

{=Weapons check clear=}
{=All systems on base functioning=}

Yhanu: "Alright all the turrets are working go get them!" The GMG personnel rushed to the controls of the Huntress turrets while Yhanu took control of one of the M'Denthor's. GMG Personnel: "I need range limit, speed, refire rate?" Yhanu: "Range 5k, speed 1.1k m/s refire rate six." GMG Personnel: "Roger. They are sitting outside 6k at the moment, should we move to one of the heavier guns?" Yhanu: "Negative, I'll get them to come closer..."

Faust watched as everyone all but walked out of the transport. Being one of the last ones to go he couldn't help but feel....weird...something strange was calling him. Like a dog to food a strange smell caught his nose...Cardamine....Cardamine was in here...

Hersin looked around at the messed up base. It looked absolutely horrid. The rust on the walls, the wires sticking out...all terrible...but he had lived here hadn't he? A long long time ago...The lights were dim and almost lifeless as Dere'l, Zsadist, Lianne and himself filed into the kitchen area. It seems as though Yhanu and the other GMG personnel were up in the control room manning the guns. The other two pilots has just gotten their fighters off the transport and after the rolled around a bit they were activated and joined the other fighters. But Hersin didn't bother caring. His duties lied within healing those who have come from the battlefield not those who run toward it. With nothing better to do he opened the fridge, lots of old food in here. It might have been what was causing the horrible smell...hard to tell... (BOOM) Huh? Oh the turrets, looks like either Yhanu was getting trigger happy or the GMG personnel wasn't playing around... This isn't good, those two girls were nothing but trouble in Hersin's opinion. Faust came speeding thought and landed on his face in the middle of the Kitchen...ah good times... Hersin: "Still slipping Faust?" Faust: "Don't remind me..." Hersin couldn't help but laugh. So many memories here....and they won't stay here for long to remember them all....Zsadist: "You fools live in a pigsty..." Hersin: "At least we have one...or rather had one...the point is, you don't to my knowledge so that's one more that you don't have." Zsadist: "True....so true...BUT! Better to have none then this junker..." Faust: "That is your opinion...I use to love slipping on this floor...I kinda miss doing it..." Zsadist: "Pathetic..." Dere'l: "Hersin are you hungry?" Hersin: "Not really...but some food while I wait can't be such a bad thing..." Dere'l: "We have some food in the transport, wait there I'll be right back..." Hersin: "But-" Dere'l: "No butts hehe." Dere'l ran down the corridor and the twins showed up. Hersin looked around again, Faust had up and disappeared, some mold started growing on the ceiling and other then that the kitchen looked pretty normal...

Lianne climbed up the ladder to see the action. She didn't like the idea of sitting around waiting to die, she preferred to face it head on. (BOOM) Ouch...as Lianne rubbed her ears a little bit, it became obvious that the fight had started...Yhanu and the GMG personnel were manning the turrets with serious concentration. Dere'l said she would join them to oversee but...Lianne looked behind her...Dere'l wasn't climbing the ladder? Lianne quickly turned around and looked below searching for the girl. Dere'l: "Hersin are you hungry?" Hersin: "Not really...but some food while I wait can't be such a bad thing..." Dere'l: "We have some food in the transport, wait here I'll be right back..." Lianne stood up and returned to the battle. No need listen in on other peoples conversations...She stepped up to a panel which was showing the events of the battlefield nicely, along with some information about the number of turrets on the base and allied pilots, blah blah blah...It seems the corsairs we being taunted to come close. One of the larger cannons for the station was shooting long range, which was easily avoidable, but as they came in range to shoot at the fighters, faster turrets opened fire on them and two corsairs would fall...it wouldn't be long before yeah, they stopped trying to attack the fighters and they sat there just avoiding the large cannon fire...'Guess they learn quick...' Yhanu: "Fighters, go get them and slowly draw them to the base, we will use the Huntress turrets once they are close enough..." Escuarde: "Roger." Wydona & Yumitoko: "Copy." GMG Pilots: "Understood.." Now the fun began.

As the fighters ran off the corsairs wasted no time and was back within the range of the huntress turrets again... Lianne: "Why don't you use the Huntress turrets?" Yhanu: "They have a range of 5k those corsairs are sitting around 4k right now...if we expect to kill them we need to wait until they reach 3k or they will survive..." Minutes passed and the GMG pilots took out two of the remaining four...Yhanu: "Fire...now! They only have two left!" Lights streaked as the turrets went to work. The corsairs were demolished in no time... Lianne: "Large target showing up on scanners now...really big..." Yhanu: "I got it, hey guys can you mount these two M'denthor turrets? I'll use the Hydroner..." GMG personnel: "Sure no problem..." As the corsair cruiser came into view, it was truly a fearsome sight... Yhanu: "On my mark....now!" Two large blue shells launched at the cruiser. It immediately dodged but was too slow... it began firing with it's guns. Lianne: "Can our shield withstand this fire?" Yhanu: "Wait for it...." The cruiser continued firing as red streaks hit again and again. Lianne: "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!" Yhanu: "Almost there...." Lianne: "YHANU!" Yhanu: "FIRE!" (BWACK) A huge purple shell a third the size of the cruiser was launched at the thing. In the process the station's power went out. But Lianne didn't notice..the sheer size and beauty of what happened next was one in a million...

Escuarde dodged left and right, he had finally become accustomed to the Eagle fighter. Once they had gotten it, he had been having trouble using the thing. Now it was like second nature... GMG pilot: "That's one of the bastards down! only two left now!" Victory seemed assured and Escuarde couldn't help but feel happy. Perhaps this was far more then a death mission, perhaps it more of a have fun mission...Yumitoko: "Stop daydreaming Escuarde!" Escuarde quickly snapped back into focus. One of the corsairs must have noticed he was zoned out because he was right behind him now. Hitting the thruster Escuarde tried desperately to get the corsair off his back. But he was a very skilled pilot, and Escuarde couldn't shake him...The corsairs shot at him mercilessly, and Escuarde watched near helplessly as his shield was dropped and his hull was going next...Suddenly shots started flying past his cockpit. The base! Huntress turrets! They were going to save him! (KZAK) Flames billowed all around him, his hull had been hit hard. Finding it hard to see, Escuarde knew he had to call for help or risk hitting an asteroid. Escuarde: "Someone got eyes on me? I cannot see, I need to land now!" GMG pilot: "I see you! What you need to do is turn ninety degrees right and bank down thirty degrees and then gun it! You'll hit hard but you can make it!" Escuarde: "Roger!" Escuarde felt helpless now, with nothing but directions he tried to turn right ninety degrees, and then banked down thirty degrees. As he flew it seems as if he would make it. GMG pilot: "Corsair cruiser! HURRY ESCUARDE!" Escuarde: "Ok I'll try!" GMG pilot: "Wait wait, your at a bad angle!" Escuarde: "What-"...a sizzling crack was the last thing he could remember...

Faust sat in the docking area of the base, he tried hard to avoid his cardamine addiction calling to him. 'The boss don't want me to use, he don't want me to use...' His eye twitched as he fought against what seemed to be his natural urge. At that time, the bunny man showed up. Bunny man: "Don't fight us Faust! Hurry and we can spread love again!" Then the fat lady showed up. Fat lady: "Faust, you want to do what is right? Listen to your orders and stay away!" Dere'l: "Faust?....Faust.......Faust!" Faust snapped out of his daydream. Faust: "Hmm? How can I help you Dere'l?" Dere'l: "Well hersin is hungry...so would you ike to help em grab the food crates?" Faust: "Sure..." Standing up, faust moved silently behind Dere'l, his contradiction imaginations fighting within his head. Dere'l: "Here we go, some of this....some of that..." The food pile grew larger and larger as if Dere'l Intended to feed everyone and everything. After a few minutes she was done. Dere'l: "Ok that looks good..." (BWACK) The lights shut off and a large purple shell could be seen as it glowed and illuminated nearly everything within the docking area. Dere'l and Faust ran to get a closer look. The shell took it's time as it headed for the corsair cruiser that was in it's way. As if the entire system started to scream the shell hit. A huge shock wave with purple rings spread through the system. A bright white light all but blinded everyone. The cruiser didn't seem like it stood a chance as after the bright light finally dimmed it's scrapped parts were all that was left...nothing else survived...

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