Guardian Alliance Book #2: A Hero's Anthem

25. Troubled Warrior

Panic erupts as the giant alien sea creature moves closer to the city. Guardian Alliance soldiers are already on the scene doing their best at crowd control. The alien creature lets out a roar as it draws closer and closer causing the people to panic even more. As they lay on the ground a couple of beeps sound off and Sky's picture pops up on Specter's wrist device.

"OI OI. How much longer are you cadets going to lay there? You already tired or something?" Sky

"..... Did you track the beam's coordinates?" Specter

"Hell. Straight to the point. As a matter of fact I was about to send it. Just calling to confirm if you needed my help or not." Sky

"Your G.A. soldiers are doing what we needed to be done in the first place. Send the coordinates and I'll leave the rest up to your judgement." Specter

"... Well. That's definitely the first time I've heard someone put it like that. I'll be on standby." Sky says ending the transmission.

Specter, Druid and Dalva all slowly rise up to their feet simultaneously.

"Well. That thing is pretty big huh? How do you think we should handle that?" Druid

"Quickly and efficiently." Dalva says as she dusts herself off.

"You both can deal with that thing. I'm going to get Amarok and Bass." Specter says as she pulls up a holographic map from her wrist device.

"We should focus on the immediate threat. Our combined efforts will make profound work of the sea giant." Dalva

"Yeah and don't worry. Amarok ain't no pushover and Bass has a wicked ability right?" Druid

"Bass can only use her power over sound when she focused on the task at hand." Specter

"Ok so? She can focus on kicking some major alien booty. Or whatever they call it in their language." Druid

"She-.... By the Shogun." Specter says the moment Sky's message pops up in holographic form.

An enormous ship that takes up half of the moon is docked on the dark side of the moon.

"The hell did that come from?!" Druid

"That vessel takes up half of the moon. How are we supposed to find them in that? When I say them I only care to find Bass." Dalva

"Well the loudest parts is definitely going to be Amarok going wild and since Bass's whole thing is music then we should just follow that right?" Druid

"We are wasting time talking. Unless you want General Sky to show us up I advise that you get to work on that thing." Specter says as she types on her wrist device.

"Ok. I know this is her first mission and all but what is it with you? Babying her won't exactly help ya know?" Druid

"What is it that you were going to say a moment ago? She what?" Dalva

"She has yet to experience death." Specter

"... Ah hell..." Druid

"It's like you said Druid. This was her first mission. It isn't like she hasn't been in a fight before. Just not to this extent. Not until just a moment ago." Specter

"Everyone has a first time.... Can you make it on your own?" Druid

Specter's ship removes its cloak and descends down toward her.

"Hurry up and deal with that thing if you are going to continue to be so worried." Specter says then grabs the line that came from her ship.

The line retracts, Specter boards her ship and she immediately flies off toward Apex's vessel.

"I don't recall nominating her as the leader." Dalva

".... We better get going." Druid

Specter's ship travels through the Earth's atmosphere and heads straight for the moon. Specter is deep in thought when she gets a messege from a secure line that snaps her out of it. A screen pops up on her dash that reads voice only.

"Well hello there my little space cadet." Raid

"What do you want?" Specter

"Oh? A bit snappy aren't we? Can't I just check in on my little apprentice?" Raid

"Former apprentice. If it's one thing that you do not do is just make social calls without an agenda. You already know what is going on and you already know what I am doing. If you have nothing useful to say then this conversation is over." Specter

"My oh my. Someone has grown quite a back bone. It must be because you think that you are under the Shogun's protection.... No, that's not the case. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so much fear in your voice." Raid

Specter suddenly grips her stearing wheel tighter and becomes a little nervous as the conversation went on.

"Hmm. Believe it or not, I called to see if you wanted me to send some help." Raid

".. W-What? Why?" Specter

"Well a large ship like that may take some time to fully search through. With your team cut in half, going up against an alien threat in your current position would be a little risky wouldn't it?" Raid

"........ Yeah. You do have a point there." Specter

"See? We are still able to come to an understanding." Raid

"It's just too dam bad that I don't care what you have to say." Specter

"Beg your pardon?" Raid

"Now if you'll excuse me. I am currently busy." Specter says then punches the console permanently ending the call.

Specter lets out a deep sigh and closes her eyes. The moment she opens her eyes, Apex's ship comes into view and Specter activates the autopilot. On Apex's ship, alien soldiers pick up Specter's ship approaching and act right away. A handful of drones were sent out to intercept Specter's ship and a space dog fight commences. Lasers are fired back and forth in a short sequence as Specter's ship begins to sustain heavy damages.

"What is going on?" Collute asks as she and Collate enter the bridge.

"Ma'am! A single ship from the planet Earth has entered our radius and is currently being overwhelmed by the drones!" Alien soldier #1

"Well then see that it is exterminated and brought back for spare parts." Collate

"Yes ma'ams!" The alien soldier responds as both Collute and Collate exit the bridge.

As the fight goes on, Specter's ship suddenly goes full throttle and darts straight for Apex's ship. It flies straight pass the drones only to be fully targetted and destroyed by their barrage of near endless firing.