Arknights: Starsfall I

Chapter 53

"Talk," she cut him off, going up to him with sudden curiosity and focus. Michael raised his hands, and gulped, "Ok! Okay!" He let out, gulping, "I'll tell you, its..." he began to trail off, when booted footsteps and a rough, feminine cough gathered their attention.

"Hey Michael, Skadi," the person that the 2 actions belonged to called. The 2 turning around, seeing the owner.

They saw Sgt. Smokton walking over. She leaned on the generator which was still softly whirring with its power, careful not to lean on any ventilation system. "We are Oscar Mike in a few, bring Skadi with us."

"Oh? Alright."

Michael turned to Skadi, who leaned back.

He swore, for a brief second, that there was a moment of disappointment in her eyes. It was something that completely unnerved him.

Why the interest in Semper Fi?

He shrugged it off, well it was weird how it saved his mind and many others from getting converted to whatever tentacle... eldritch... monster existed down in Terra. It makes sense if somebody saw it work, they want to know.

Standing now, he began to walk over, "Come on now," he let out his hand and made a gesture to follow.

Something that Skadi followed, something within her that wanted to learn more about Michael.

Or is it her...?

Pvt. James Ramirez

The road to Pennsylvania was somewhat, relaxing.

Earlier, Hunter 2-1+Daniels had to organize themselves into the given vehicles. They chose what they think is most important. Foley took the driver's seat of one of the JLTVs, and he was carrying Ms. Amiya, Dobermann and Nearl, with Project Red. He was cordial welcoming the 3 in, but he was a little unnerved looking down at little Red.

She seemed dangerous, in his opinion. Felt like a spook.

Dunn was in the other JLTV, and he was driving Ceylon, Schwarz, Ace and Blaze. He's not happy with the arrangement, but at least the latter 2 can take her place when the medical talk gets really boring.

Daniels had to get a spare MAT-V over, which was modified to be a SWAT heavily armored vehicle. Which, at some point, would have been utilized by the New York Police Department.

Fitting, considering that he is driving Ms. Swire, Ch'en, and Hoshiguma. As Daniel got them in, the former two was already at each other's throats. However, Ch'en wasn't as aggressive in her little spurts. Just more or less concerned and happy that she's alive.

But who are they kidding, they pretty much fight for sport at this point.

Ptilopsis was riding in the vehicle with them, because it was large, and it was easy to attach some scientific equipment to it. While also attaching the group's camera to broadcast back to New Roanoke and thus the Terran Extranet.

The other 3 Rangers handled the small buses, and a passenger load of roughly 9 each.. Carmen didn't exactly like the proposal, but she was going have to anyways. Ramirez just shrugged, and Lana mirrored the action. The coos and aww'ing over that simple action from Lana made her giggle.

Her parent didn't exactly care because it was just something he's used to doing, driving and being ordered around.

Jonathan didn't frankly care, all he wanted was non problematic people. When the 3 got into their driver seats and familiarized themselves with the dashboard and vehicle controls, they opened their doors, and began to let people in.