CHAPTER 3: Sectoids and Scouts
One of the voices in my head kindly informed me that I should get to work on laser weapons. I have to admit I was a little shocked that they had the ability to bring people back from the dead, yet a simple laser was beyond their comprehension. Still, I set all our researchers onto the task, only to find out we only had ten of the things. What kind of cheap-ass organization were they running here? I sent out an order for ten new researchers to join our current crop, as well as four new soldiers to augment our pathetic garrison here at SEALE HQ.
I planned to take the rest of the day off, maybe go buy Lizzy some new battle armor, until a blaring klaxon interrupted me. The same scientist that's been hounding me since the start burst into my room. Bastard didn't even knock.
: What the hell is that noise, Quibble?!
: Uh, sir, my name's Francis--
: NOT IMPORTANT, QUIBBLE! THE NOISE!
: Oh, right! No need to worry, sir, that's our UFO detection alarm. Come on!
Quibble took me into the main control room, where a bunch of men and women in red shirts were working at computer terminals.
A monitor at the front of the room had this image displayed. Quibble asked me what I wanted to do. I smacked him for his stupidity and ordered him to launch our Interceptor at him.
The jet found the UFO about the same place it had been spotted, and opened fire.
After the first missile the thing went down. These weren't Angels, I knew that much. All our boys jumped into the Skyranger and raided the ship.
: Stay sharp, everyone. This briefing tells you everything you'll need to know. We don't know what these aliens want, how their technology works, what they look like, or if our weapons even affect them.
: What's the good news, Gendo?
: That was the good news. Good luck!
: Grr, bastard's trying to get us all killed. Whatever, I'm heading out! Clear from my view!
: Uh, I guess I'll go check out this barn here. Looks clear...
: I'll go with you, Shinji!
: Fine then, I'll check the south. All cle--er...
: What the hell is that thing?! Die die die die!
: Uh, I think you missed, Asuka.
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Vindication!: Shut up, Shinji, I know I fucking missed! And my NAME is Ikari! Someone else down this thing while I get to cover!
: I'll take care of--hey, I don't look like this! Why the hell is this thing my avatar?!
: It's a hell of a lot more memorable than
your face, so deal with it.
: Simmura reporting in. I'll assist! Eat lead, alien!
: Rrgh, I missed!
: Eep! Did it just eat my bullet!?
: Huh. Apparently they eat lead.
: Yeee-haw! Scout to the rescue!
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*PCHOO*
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Scout??: Damn it Shinji don't you freak on me! Somebody kill that alien NOW! And somebody find that ship, make sure no more of these monsters are walking around!
: Roger that, I'll find that piece of scrap real quick-like.
: I'll fire again! *thud* Ugh, I hit the fence behind it! Why is this so hard to kill?
: Because you're all lousy shots! Let me show you how it's done!
: Nobody say a word!
: I'm going to come and help!
: Oh no you're not young lady! You stay the hell away from that thing!
: *sigh* Yes, daddy.
: What do you want me to do, Dad?
: Who cares? You're a big boy, do whatever the hell you want. On second thought, scratch that. Go grab me an orange from those trees over there.
: Oh, fine...
: KHARN HAS BIGGEST GUN OF ALLLL! KHARN WILL CRUSH PUNY ALIEN WITH DAKKADAKKADAKKA!!
*click*
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*click* *click* *click*
: Feeling a little impotent, are we?
: Jeez, you're all idiots! Hold still, you little
bastard! *boom*
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: Yippee!
Apparently, that was the only alien (Stitch decided to call it a Sectoid) left alive on the ship. We recovered it without resistance after that, and even found some strange alloy our techies might be able to incorporate.
For her bravery on the field, Stitch has been promoted to Sergeant, leading half of the team. Simimura has been likewise, mostly because he kind of reminds me of this cartoon I used to watch. I greeted them all personally to congratulate them on a job well done, and to collect my orange from Shinji. Now they're off resting, waiting for the new batch of recruits while I write this report. I wonder what kind of nutjobs we'll collect this time...
This one was quite fun for me to play and write. That Sectoid was extremely hard for any of our operatives to shoot, yet on its one and only shot murdered our poor Scout. We have two unclaimed soldiers coming in now, so if anyone wants to claim one feel free to do so.
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