Infinite Stratos: Zero Hour

Rin and inara are following behind the others.

All three of the pilots pushed their IS' to maximum speed - Mira muttered something explosive under her breath.


***

Back in the base, Cecilia awoke to find herself lying on a cot in a military barracks. Blinking as consciousness returned, she looked around.

Derek walked into Cecilia's room after receiving some medical attention to find her awake. His bandaged face and bruised jaw greeted her.

"Welcome back to the land of the living. I'll tell you what I know so you're up to speed." Derek said as he sat near Cecilia's bed. "The two IS that attacked the Academy are part of a group called Phantom Task. They used the Academy attack as a distraction so they could steal one of the Peacemakers. Advent of Thunder was the stolen Peacemaker and was used to destroy three fishing vessels and is in route to Florida. The others are moving to intercept. We are backup for the remaining Peacemakers. Oh yeah, all bets are off. The people in the base is jamming both radar and satalite feeds for the area. If there are any questions ask on the way to the hanger." Derek says calmly.

Cecilia was about to ask him what happened to his face when he got to the part where the others were already moving in. "They left without me?!" Indignant, she didn't wait for his responses. She dashed for the door, only to then realize she didn't know how to get to the hangar from here. 

Well, that wall had windows, at any rate. To hell with Ward and his arbitrary rules, then. She materialized her Starlight Mk. III and fired a single shot, destroying a portion of the wall large enough for a someone to fly a plane through...or an IS. The rest of Blue Tears materialized around her as she sprinted for her improvised hangar, yelling over her shoulder to Derek, "Tell the General I'll pay for the damages!" before she was in the air and following the others.

"Continue forward until, wait were getting interference, another line is trying to join" Lander says to the group

"Put them on" Sarah says

"Where the hell are you S#$%heads!?!" Orimura says

"Heading to Florida to fight a stolen IS."

"Hello, Mentor."

"Isn't that that Orimura chick who won the first Mondo Grosso?" Mira inquired.

"Hello Ms Orimura" Sarah says

"Shut up. Ward I know your listening so speak up!"

"What Orimura?"

"You let my girls fight one of the Peacmakers?"

"Yes"

"Good job"

Laura looked at Charlotte. "Is she being sarcastic?"

"I don't...think so, no."

"And I thought Mira's way of thinking was messed up" Sarah thinks

"Anyone else bored?" Mira asked.

As the group flies they see a huge explotion in the distance

"Target located." Laura said.

As the group got closer they could see Advent of Thunder. Upon getting closer they could see that someone had added some modifications that looked like they didn't belong on the machine

"What. The. Actual. Living. F***. Oh, I'm gonna kill these f***ing bitches!"

"Mira I know your steamed but try and think, wait what the hell am I saying, go for it"

Mira materialized dual katanas. "MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR GODS, ASSHOLES!" With that, she flew screaming at Fake!Advent.

Mira's attack took the pilot of Advent completely by surprise and both of her katanas hit there mark

"Oh dear" Sarah sighs

"Vhat are our orders?" Laura wanted to know. She'd already lined up a firing solution on Advent with her railgun, and Charlotte had materialized dual Vent assault rifles.

Meanwhile, Mira continued her assault.

Derek got to a phone and called the General.

"Hey General Ward...Derek Andrews here over near the infirmary. Listen, I gave Cecilia a sit rep and she blasted a hole through one of the walls." Derek said as he chuckled. "She told me to inform you that she would pay for the damages so now that I informed you, I'm going to head out. Bye." Derek says ah he hangs up the phone and flies out the hole Cecilia made towards the battle zone.

Rin activates her shoulder cannons.

"Fire at will" Sarah says

The railgun thundered once, twice. Mira, hearing the sound, kicked off of Pirate!Advent and fired her wing thrusters in reverse, giving them a clearer line of fire. Charlotte opened up with her rifles as well.

And, after a moment, a blue energy pulse from behind them streaked towards the pirated IS. Cecilia's voice came over their comms: "I hate you all."

"Well the feeling's mutual." Rin anaps back firing her shoulder cannons. "Where's stalker boy?"

All around the stolen Advent electricity started to build up in huge amounts. Sarah noticed the build up "Everyone get clear!"

The warring came a little to late, by the time that Sarah had finished talking Advent had aimed and fired its Electrolaser. Arcs of pure plasma shot from its primary weapon hitting all of the IS units except for Nova, who managed to dodge, barely. The blasts sent all of the pilots and there IS's off in different directions, and it hurt, a lot.

"How should I kn-" Cecilia's response was cut off by the electrolaser blast swatting her halfway out of the air. Before they could react, Laura and Charlotte were hit as well. Mira didn't even bother trying to dodge - she was closest and knew what the electrolaser was capable of anyway, so she just braced herself as best as was possible.