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her monitor and blinked her eyes a few times. She quickly activated
the defense system as a barrage of pulse fire from all directions slammed into
the base. The structure shook from the sudden attack.
    “What
in Kali’s name is happening?” Veda asked.
    “We’re
under attack by an unknown foe,” Reban said. “I can’t locate them using our
sensors.”
    Veda
looked to Valis.
    “They’re
using a stealth system that’s better than ours,” Valis said. “Scramble all
mobile weapons and ships and have them take formation D-2.”
    “Alright,”
Veda said. “What are you going to do?”
    Valis
checked her exoskeleton and grabbed her helmet. “The Minerva should be able to
spot something. Hold out until I can come up with a plan.”
    “We’ll
do that,” Veda said.
     
    * * *
     
    Myden
and Grigon manned the bridge of the Freedom when Kyli and Tctie ran in.
    “Are
we the only ones here?” Kyli asked.
    “Yes,”
Myden said.
    Tctie’s
antennae twitched.
    “You
sense something, don’t you?” the Grey asked.
    “Yes,”
Tctie answered.
    “You’ll
take point then,” Myden said. “Everyone prepare for battle.”
    “Yes
sir,” Kyli said before running out.
    Tctie
nodded and followed her. A moment later the ship started shaking from pulse
blasts. Kyli and Tctie’s mobile suits flew out and were joined by forty five
others. Dreka appeared on the screen from the bridge of the Raulno.
    “What’s
going on?” he asked.
    “We’re
under attack,” Myden said. “Deploy your mobile suits in a defensive formation.”
    Grigon
growled. “Those bugs are craftier than I gave them credit for.”
     
    * * *
     
    Seles,
Mira, and Jesela made their way back to the Freedom. From the ground they
watched the attack. As they got closer they saw mobile suits fly out to defend
the ship.
    “We
need to hurry,” Seles said.
    The
three ran to the elevator leading to the dock above. As the complex shook they
heard explosions all around them. Jesela quickly looked at her wrist computer.
    “Do
you see something?” Mira asked.
    “It
looks a little like a star,” Jesela answered. “But it’s not enough to target
yet.”
    “We’ll
have to use other methods,” Seles said.
    “I
can’t use the song system here,” Mira said.
    “Doesn’t
matter,” Seles said. “Your rifle will be enough for now.”
    “Alright,”
Mira said.
    The
elevator reached the main docking area as pulse fire rained around them. A
Rakna and Talon from the Freedom were targeted by the unknown attackers and
destroyed. The shields of the Freedom were holding, but their power was being
drained. When the three women stepped on the stairway leading into the ships
Seles turned around. She watched as Tctie’s mobile suit aimed and fired,
hitting something.
    “He
may be the only thing that can save us,” she said before running inside.
     
    * * *
     
    Brian
and Kivi both locked their helmets into place after leaving the Kritkar. As
they made their way to the port a light flashed above as something fired a pulse
shot at them. Brian activated his shield to absorb most of the blast, but the
two were knocked prone. The crowded street around them erupted in panic as
pulse fire fell on them.
    “I
can’t last long doing this,” Brian said while holding his shield up.
    Kivi
stumbled to sit up while holding her head.
    “Is
something wrong?” he asked.
    “I
think I’ve got a concussion,” Kivi said.
    “That’s
not good,” Brian said.
    Another
volley of pulse fire rained down on them and caused his shield to fluctuate.
    “Can
you walk?” he asked.
    “I
think I can manage,” Kivi said. “What are you going to do?”
    “I’m
going to protect you,” he answered. He handed her the shield as his left eye
started glowing red. “It’s sooner than I wanted to, but it’s time I try.”
    “Brian,”
Kivi said.
    “If
something happens to me Kivi, remember me for what I looked like a few minutes
ago,” he said as he drew his rakna blade. He gazed in the air