YSS Kaiyō II
Bridge
The Chusa opened her mouth to speak out to the pilot, ready to ask for the main weapon to be used to take out a simple and lone fighter. Chlorate's aim was less than the captain was used to, but she closed her mouth after a long sigh after she saw that even Chlorate's less than optimal was still enough to down the small craft, surely and finally.
"Good work," Hoshi said simply. "Thesilis-heisho, it looks like the crew will be needing an extraction in the coming minutes. Work with Gravity and the team leads to make that happen. Gravity-heisho, the station will be moving of its own volition for Yamataian space, but the Kaiyō will act as her sister ship for the next 48 hours in order to make sure the station will not be outright attacked immediately. A quarter of the way through that two day period, we should be off Condition One. If you need Deio-hei or myself on the bridge or to take your place at helm in that time, let one of us know. Otherwise, I want to be sure this was not done for nothing."
The Chusa looked around, her calculated expression softening slightly as she said, "It is nice to have done the best you could under circumstances and to have your best be enough. That fortune is not one always bestowed in wartime." Her eyes settled on Chlorate, "But when it is, I am thankful."
Station
Location 1
More and more alien species were beginning to gather at the location of the Leinve's pseudo-worship.
Engineering Tunnel
Eden watched as the Leinve listened intently to Aiko. The Shoi had ended speaking by the time they got to the engineering room's entrance, their hazel eyes were clouded with thoughts as the Leinve tasked themselves with opening the door methodically, then, the Leinve paused and looked to Aiko, then Eden, Wyatt, Kikios, and Aiko's pair of bodyguards one by one. Finally, looking back to Aiko, the Leinve held their brows at a solid line, parallel to the line of their mouth, which moved to open as if laughing as their brows loosed their straightened trait and they dug in their robes for the electronic device. They spoke through it.
"We will go to your Empire. The places of my people and those that are on this station are not the safe homeworlds they once were to all of us. Maybe one day, we can go back to them. But, for now, we will need your Empire's refuge."
Eden nodded tersely, then spoke in Trade over speakers, "Aliens are gathering at your location of worship. Ketsurui Aiko-shoi will need to speak to them about this decision and the decisions going forward. My team and I need you to deduce how to work the engines best. Will you help us while she does her duty on the station's ground level?"
The Leinve smiled more widely, a forlorn but understanding smile, while moving their brows up and down to Aiko.
They said over the device, "I will forever remember you and what you have brought to all on. Thank you."
Eden nodded to Aiko, sending her an order to her Nekovalkyrja mind to follow through with what Eden had told the alien the princess would be doing.
The Chusa asked the Leinve, "Where are the power conduits located?" The alien moved their brows before moving their feet and sauntered into the engine room, giving Aiko a short wiggle of their leafy brows before doing so. Eden turned to the engineer, giving her answer, "The alien will show us the power conduits. I would assume that a limiter would need to be reprogramed or added before the transfer."
Location 5
"Heh, hu," laughed the horned alien that had been talking to the crew. He looked around, pointing to a group of beams, then to a statue that resembled his own kind that was in an alcove, then with both hands, spread them around to indicate the whole ceiling and said, "Buh-woom! Hu heh!" This was coupled with the same explosion-like gesturing from earlier. He followed Alastair out, but was not the first to do so. He was also not the last to make the gestures. One alien got within a couple of feet of the explosive materials and was pointing violently to the once-perfect missiles while making similar gestures and sounds before being swept away with their brethren.
Not too long after, all of the aliens had left the premises and were following the march of Alastair and others to the first location. Even those being administered medical care took hold of their own liberties and moved out, though those being worked on by Sacre found their own body autonomy was not as easily relinquished as it was from a medic such as Saya. Soon enough, the whole of the colorful, horned, and many-mammaried aliens were out of the location, though many looked behind themselves to see if and when the explosion would come.
