The North American Base [Earth]

[Thunderclap]

Plates scrabbled to take heed; coming to a swift attention, saluting, and hten left the room in a quick pace to reach the hanger in time. He figured that Emirate would double check that Wintunnell was indeed alright, therefore his services were no longer needed for now. He jogged down the rest of the corridor and turned left, heading for the hangers.


Hercules was already there. The gate was open wide and huge while Rovino and Rovina stood at easy close by. Their optics were focused right on the outside, while Chipper was happily bouncing around, all excited. The little glider bounced up to his commander, and followed just a little bit behind him.

"Oh Hercules I'm SO excited! I can't wait!" He bounced around, happily while Hercules watched with a raised brow. He grumbled under his breath and just stood there. Just about all his troops were acounted for, and he knew Plates was just around the corner...

[Neo Calrissian]

Emirate Deadlock and Windtunnell walked down the corridor together. Windtunnell's confidence was returning, his fever lessening. Winking cheekily at Rovina, he lined up with the rest of the team.
“Wright, bots and botetts! Let’s go save my friend’s skidplates!”

[Thunderclap]

Rovina giggled, while Rovino turned his head towards his sister and tilted it slighty in puzzlement.

"Sounds good to me!" Rovina cheered, raising her fist in the air with a grin. Rovino was still confused, not only by her laughter, but why she was doing something completely unexpected. Usually they did the exact same thing at the exact same time, but this time she was on her own. 'Independance.' He thought to himself before cheering and raising his arm like his sister with a grin.

Chipper yelped with excitement and turned to Hercules, who was in a wide space as he transformed into his alt mode, taking up a good half of the hanger. Chipper ran over, and hoped in the back with a grin. "Let's go!"

Rovina and Rovino ran towards the open gate, their steps stepping up and putting down at the same time as if they had been copied or someone watching had hit their head to hard and the image split. They ran forward and leaped up into the air and transforming into their jet modes. They roared to life and soared out and into the sky without even loosing pace.
Hercules was soon after, powering up his engines and taking off at a slightly slower pace then the twins had. They were already soaring around in circles above them, while Hercules was leaving the gate and already running the runway with Chipper safe inside.

Plates stayed behind. His black head and bright blue optics turned to look at the two. "A-After you." He studdered to them both.

[Neo Calrissian]

"Calm down, Plates, I won't eat you... Yet!"
Emirate Deadlock walked past him, while Windtunnell gave him a playful punch on the shoulder. Transforming, Deadlock kept to the ground, Windtunnell just above him.

[Thunderclap]

Plates half smiled at the friendly punch. "I quake in my boots... w-windtunnell." He says with a small chuckled before following them out. He transformed and flew after the others, making quick haste to catch up, yet flying stealthily quiet.

[Neo Calrissian]

Emirate Deadlock and Windtunnell proceeded as fast as they could through the forest. Windtunnell stopped abruptly, transforming and scanning the surrounding area from above.
++Comm++
Emirate, do you think we're gettin close?
++Comm++
Negative, Windtunnell. It was further north than this, closer to that lake where we first came under fire.
++Comm++
Affirmative, sir. Over and out.
++End Comm++

The mech kicked Dreadnought, causing his webbing encased frame to swing. He'd been unconscious for at least twenty minutes now, so he'd had no fun slowly torturing him. Still, at least when one of them woke up he wouldn't be disturbed. The area was swarming with Supremacy Drones. Still...
"Torment!"
"Yes, sir?"
"Prepare the drones for imminent attack. Link me up to the network."
"Yes."
"Yes what, Torment? You really must get these things right..."
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!! Sir, yes sir..."
"Good."

Several minutes later, the mech was ready.
"All shall kneel before the might of my master... ALL!!!"
The valley echoed with sinister laughter...

[Thunderclap]

Hercules flew on, keeping an optic out for Emirate and Dreadlock. Chipper was pressing his face out the back window to watch, Plates hovered slowly and silently close by. Rovino and Rovina on the other hand, had taken the free lfight time, space, and liberty to happily bounce around before they got serious. They went from copy cat, to stunts and dives. One would stay still while the other flipped over top in a barrelroll, coming even and strait on the other side.

"I must say Rovina that was very nice."

"Why thank you brother." she grinned to herself, flashing forwards with her brother close behind, having fun with twists and turns, streaking across the sky in wide circles around Hercules and from over top of the trees, stunningly close.

++COMM++
"Wintunnell this is Rovina. Would it be better for us to persue from hte air or would it be best for us to land?"
++END COMM++


Thicker into the jungle, a pair of eyes watched Emirate and Windtunnel run past with interest. With cat like grace, it followed them a little ways behind. It was a panther, but not just any panther. Kakashi. A thieving, ninja like panther. Optics watching with curiousity, she followed in alt mode, leaping from branch to branch in the trees before dropping to the ground almost silently before persuing. She had no bad intensions, but the animal and plant life seemed odd around here lately, besides. Hollow was out and about and Kakashi was brimming with curiousity at these travellers. She made quick to follow.

[Neo Calrissian]

OOC: Windtunnell isn't on the ground, he's just hovering above Deadlock. I don't mean to nitpick, he's going down in a mo, but I just wanted to clarify...

++Comm++
Gotcha, Rovinee. I'm heading down- I think that old bag Emirate's found the place we were attacked! You comin', or am I gonna have to die from boredom with only Deadlock for company?
++End Comm++

Grinning at the femme, he descended into the forest below. Drawing his daggers, he ran to catch up with Emirate Deadlock...

[Thunderclap]

OOC: I figureed, but the others are a little ways higher... but thanks! ^^
BIC:

Rovina nodded mentally to herself. "Rovino, I'm going down to help Emirate and Windtunnell. "
"Okay. I'll stay up with Hercules and Plates to give a little firepower."
Rovina grinned and neatly dipped and tucked away from her brother, flying low over top of the trees, she carefulyl watched for Windtunell below. With a little bit of planning, she flew dangerously close to the trees, and transformed, landing feet first on the ground. She ran to catch up, but wasn't to far behind.


Kakashi on the other hand was catching up fast. Running as quick as she could while still keeping her cat like grace and stealth, she ran where she had seen one past. One was really close by, while yet another just landed. Frowning, she leapt into a tree and walked carefully out to the middle of a long branch and layed down, her tail flicking off the branch and dangling like a black and silver vine, curling at the end slightly.

He was almost here now. Cat eyes scortched threw the bushes to find who ever it was for hopefully a talk.

[Neo Calrissian]

Windtunnell and Emirate Deadlock walked side by side through the foliage.
"It's over this rigde. I remember... this reminds me of-"
Windtunnell clamped his hand over the elderly tactitian's mouth, pulling him behind a tree. A Supremacy Drone lumbered past, in the opposite direction to that they had come. Windtunnell's eyes windened with fear.
"Rovina!"

[Thunderclap]

Kakashi's optics narrowed. The drone was making to much noise and wrecking the beutiful tree area. Frowning, she hissed angrily before flexing in a large cat stretch. Her long, sharp metal claws dug into the tree bark. The drone lumbered closer. Tail twitching, she crouched above it and watched it come into view. A low growl escaped between her fangs, tail lashing back and forth like a tabby cat stalking a mouse.
Closer, closer still. She rolled her shoudlers, needing the bark and preparing for the spring. It lumbered close to the tree and Kakashi slimply stepped off the branch. The droid crunched beneath her claws as she landed ontop of it.
The drone sparked, twitch and stuggled a little before laying still. Kakashi purred, and sat down next to it daintily licking a paw.

Rovina rounded the corner and saw the drone, then Kakashi. She frowned and walked closer. Standing next to the body, she stuck her hands on her hips. "I'm guessing I should say thanks."

Kakashi purred and transformed, stepping up with a smile. "Think nothing of it. If you're looking for the other two, they just over that way, the way this thing came from." The bottom of her tail flicked and curled slightly. The drone twitched and tried to shake the panther off.

"It's still alive."
"Well obviously..."

Rovina pulled out her gun and walked over to the drone. She aimed and fired with a loud BLAAAAM at it's head. These things were tough though.... was it dead?
Rovina was uncertain.
"Should we go and leave it?"
"sounds fair...." Kakashi leapt off the drone and ran in the direction Windtunnel and Emirate went, Rovina close behind.

[Neo Calrissian]

Windtunnell scowled.
++Comm++
Hercules, I need an air survey- the whole place's crawling with Supremacy Drones! ASAP!"
++End Comm++
He turned to Emirate Deadlock.
"I'm going back to help Rovina. STAY HERE."
He sprinted off in the direction they'd come, leaving a very peaved Deadlock to hide in the shadow of the tree, unaware another Drone was lumbering his way...

[Thunderclap]

Hercules grunted to himself, then sent a quick comm to Plates. This was the stealth was intended to do a lot of the time.
++COMM++
"Plates, conduct a survey of the area... we've got trouble..."
++END COMM++


Kakashi sprinted towards the way she had seen the two other mechs run by. Frowning, she heard aproaching footsteps and stopped. She growled, slowing down and transforming into her black panther mode. She crouched on the ground, clawing at the ground. Rovina stopped close by and saw Kakashi crouching and fell silent and still automaticly.
The panther growled, and hissed softly. What ever it was, was getting closer. Pawing the ground, she lashed her tail and with a loud angry jaguar growl she launched herself forward and jumped on, much to her surprise, not a Drone, but Windtunnel. Claws were stretched out in front of her as she takled into the mech by mistake.


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Hercules flew with a gentle roar over the trees where Plates had told him were many signals, friendly and unfriendly. He had let Chipper loose, and the glider was neatly flying ahead a ways to scout on further a head. He jumped down, transforming into his robot mode and he landed close to Emirate with a loud BAM!
With a roar, he whipped an arm around and caught a Drone off guard and with strong arms pulled it closer. He held it in a giant death choke, being very large and strong. The drone struggled and lashed and slashed around at the giant Hercules Plane. Growing tired of the struggle and with hurting limbs, the giant plane picked it up and tossed it back into the brush. He growling, optic band dark and narrowed in fury. If any got to close, he'd crush them without heistation.

[Neo Calrissian]

Emirate Deadlock's eyes widened with shock as Hercules landed and crushed the Supremacy Drone that had been sneaking up on him. He cursed, slamming his fist into the tree.
"Damn my old bones! Should've heard the thing coming!"
Focusing his energies, he steeled his mental forces, ready to blow away any hostiles if the need should arise with hs telekinetises.

Windtunnell was suprised to find himself tackled by what seemed to be an earthen Panther, but he reacted quickly. Grasping one of his knives, he pressed into the beast's chest.
"Getoffme, or I'll have ta use this on you!"

[Thunderclap]

Hercules turned around to face Emirate. He shrugged slightly, a massive movement by powerful large shoulders. "No worng in not hearing.. so long as nome got hurt.... Chipper is scouting a little ways ahead, and Plates and Rovino are still in the skies and working up there...He need to regroup and get away form these drones incase there is a large number...."



Kakashi stiffened in surprise. She hissed and panther growl. "A little short to be a drone arn't you?" She purred in wonder, tilting a head down at her tackle-ee. She hissed as she felt the knife and quickly leapt off. Transforming, she stood and, shifting her weight to one side and placing a hand on her hip. She looked down at him. "Don't go running around corners liek that or you'll get tackled again!" She said a little sternly, yet with mild amusement in her voice and spread across her face. Her tial curled at the end, and flicked slightly.