Azur

Chapter 20: Finishing Prep Work

General POV

The scene opens to the abandoned Urban Jungle that was Makati, it was eerily silent and empty compared to how it was just 10 years ago. It was saddening for many former inhabitants, and many Filipinos who were left behind and not slaughtered turned to vigilantism to make the Siren pay to limited success probably no thanks to the fact that many were pre-teens who survived the Siren blitz when they were very young. 

A pair of Filipino Resistance Fighters were on a rooftop watching a Siren Patrol lumber by, they were less patrols and more like annoyances to keep the Survivors in line with the Siren Collective. 

Fighter 1: "Another stupid eyesore.." he sighed, looking at what used to be the Ocean Warrior, "One of these days I'm gonna land a rocket in just the right area to knock it up." 

The fighter pointed at the Ocean Warrior's midsection with a hand gesture that resembled a gun before 'firing' a bullet. 

Fighter 2: "And get through its friends too?" she asked, eyeing up the Battleships and Carriers, "Unlikely." 

Fighter 1: "Whatever Jill, I know I'm gonna do it." he promised. 

Jill: "You and that stupid goal of yours is gonna get our asses kicked someday Michael." she warned. 

Michael: "Ugh...let's just complete the patrol and make sure-...hold on....that a human?" he asked, pointing upwards. 

Jill: "What?!" she demanded, looking where he was pointing. 

From there they saw Andy dive off the Mariott Hotel and blow up the fleet without even sweating and land on a rooftop, disabling the Ocean Warrior for a few minutes before jumping off, summoning his ship, and disappearing into the smoke. 

Jill: "Who the hell was that?" she asked.

Michael: "Looks like our Christian friend's prayers have been answered, cause we've got ourselves a hero." he replied.

That same night in the Siren FOB the Ocean Warrior limped into the port, badly damaged and embarrassed having suffered her first defeat by an enemy she believed she had taken care of. 

Observer A: "What happened to you this time?" she asked, incredulously. 

Terminator II: "That damned rat has infiltrated the city!" she yelled, Tester looking her over, "He took out my fleet and he's as good as new!"

Purifier: "Language!~" she sang. 

Terminator II: "Shush Purifier!" she snapped. 

Terminator then suddenly winced as Tester poked at something. 

Tester B: "Hm.....It looks like you'll be out of action for the night." she mused, "But you should be back to work tomorrow morning." 

Terminator II: "Tch...just great..." she grumbled. 

A humanoid Siren then came up to Observer and whispered into her ear before walking away.

Observer A: "The Empress wants to see you." she relayed. 

Terminator stiffened up before walking off to see her. In Terminator's head Marga was hopeful she had just seen Andy clap back and regain the fighting spirit that made him the bane of the Siren Collective's existence at that point in time since, unlike most Kansen who moved in a relatively predictable way, Andy moved irrationally and unpredictably making the most of what he had to blow some shit up like nothing. 

Ocean Warrior: 'Do you really think he's going to come through for us?' she asked. 

Marga: 'I know he will, we just need to give him a chance to do so.' she replied, thinking up plans.