KingTyrant
Inactive Member
Outside the Kikyo Sector, Outer Space
Just another day, running an escort mission. This had become the norm for Able, and it was no surprise, seeing as the likeliness of a Kuvexian attack was becoming greater and greater as the days passed. That was precisely what had brought him here, on a scouting operation with the YSS Syzygy, looking for a possible invasion force. Just the sight of 3 or more Kuvexian capital ships on a course for Yamataian space would be enough to spark worry, and a defense would be readied immediately once the ship and their fighter escort were back in friendly territory. However, from neither Able nor the ship's sensors could anything of the sort be found. This area wasn't exactly peaceful, the air, or lack there of being so thick you could cut it with a knife... But the way it stood currently... There was nothing to fret. The only signs of life for at least a mile it seemed, was them.
Able wasn't quick to write off the lack of opposition as meaning that they were safe. After all, he was on the Imperator. He fought the Kuvexians in a battle that would be talked about for quite some time, and he knew what they were capable of, and the drive they had to end Yamataian life. A ruthless bunch, was the only way he knew how to describe what he experienced. Stalling his fighter to simply take in the calm of outer space while it lasted, he put on his radio, hailing the Syzygy for yet another update.
"This is Able... So far, radar indicates no unidentified vessels. No life signs, either." He was starting to sound like a broken record, with these status updates. It was peculiar to think that in an area of space so abundant with the hostile forces in the past, now it was completely dead. This had to be a trap. He knew it. However, in the past couple of hours that they had been scouting, his constant warning of such a thing was beginning to annoy the Taii, so he ceased saying anything else of the sort. In a way, he could see where she was coming from... Perhaps putting the crew of the scout ship on edge like he probably was wasn't the best option. They were alone out here. An ill-equipped scout vessel and a fighter or two weren't suited to engage a Kuvexian destroyer, not even one. The last thing they needed to do was panic.
All in all, despite the lack of action, or anything happening at all, Able was flattered that this was becoming his role in the Yamatai Star Army. Just not too long ago, he was set to become a crew member of the YSS Kaiyō. Up until the ship's long-distance voyage, when he was held back to defend the empire against a threat he was very familiar with. His stint with the Imperator was brief, but it had given him a major push, for his rather low rank. His skill had been noticed, and he was considered valuable enough to be tasked with protecting ships like this. It was an idea he was content with, overall.
The peace was broken when a blip showed up on Able's radar, the android sitting up tall in his seat, looking at it with wide eyes. Immediately getting back on his radio, he hailed the Syzygy once more. "This is Able, I am witnessing one large vessel, directly in front of us. Approaching fast." He said, tone calm, but with an underlying feeling of dread. As usual, his fears had come true. This was indeed an ambush. And with only a scout ship to worry about, the Kuvexians probably knew out of morbid confidence that one ship would be more than enough to deal with the issue. Things were about to get back. Holding onto his control stick with an iron grip, his eyes narrowed and focused out into the depths of space ahead, awaiting the arrival of a ship who had probably seen them much sooner than they realized.