Chapter 46 of 62

High chance of Pluto: part 1

Solar Gear1,092 words~6 min read

3rd person POV:

(S.S Dawn, Captain's quarters)

Cynthia and Ryuka entered the Captain's office with Jacklin. The first-mate and pilot were confused at this since they were in the midst of chasing the Lunar Eclipse Gear.

Ryuka: Captain, with all due respect, is this really the right time to have a private talk.

Jacklin: Yes. The others can handle the chase.

Cynthia: What do you wish to talk about?

With her hands behind her back, Jacklin walks up to her window and stares into space.

Jacklin: Our current plan of action is to get back to Earth and put Nexstar industries under investigation.

Jacklin: At the very least, we can make them call off their pilot.

Jacklin: But with the discovery that the eclipse pilot has somehow gotten control of Crescent's gears...

Jacklin: I believe we'll be hassled with several battles on our way back to earth.

Jacklin: Several battles that no undoubtedly, Nexstar's PR-Team will use to try and better their name.

Ryuka: Okay... And what does this have to do with us two?

Jacklin: I was getting to that.

Turning around the captain faces her two crewmates.

Jacklin: While we chase the eclipse gear and take the long way to earth, you two will take your Gears and a shuttle, and make your way to Jupiter.

Jacklin: There, you'll get Theo to open the wormhole gate, and travel to earth where the main HQ of Nexstar is.

Jacklin: With our forces there, you'll handle Nexstar industries.

Jacklin: Chuma, with your specialty, and Cynthia with your rank along with your skills will make you the perfect team to do this.

Cynthia: Captain, are you sure you want to do this?

Jacklin:... Yes. Right now, the Eclipse is the only thing standing in the way of this whole mess from ending.

Jacklin: With Luna in my ship, it'll be easy to apprehend her.

Ryuka: So the only loose end is Nexstar?

Jacklin: Yes.

Cynthia:... You can leave it to us. But will you be alright without us?

Jacklin: We'll get by.

Ryuka: Then enough chit chat. We will see yall on earth.

Jacklin: Stay safe.

Cynthia:(smile) You as well.

With their mission given, Cynthia and Ryuka take their Gears and head out on their mission.

Captain Trudian in the meantime continues to feel conflicted about sending her crewmates on their own to earth.

In the end, she reassured herself that they could handle the mission.

(Opening theme)

Peacefully eating sandwiches in the hanger to be prepared for when they get in range of Saiko, Yn and Luna began talking.

Luna, who noticed how the cameras specifically were tracking her, began the conversation.

Luna: I understand that we were enemies, but my goals are to end corruption yet I'm being watched as if I'm some kind of psychopath.

Yn: I think the captain wants to keep an eye on you, so you don't do anything as your Crescent goons did when we found Solas.

Luna:?

Luna: I have no idea what you are talking about.

Yn: Uh-huh... Sure.

Luna: No really-

Aibella: How are my beautiful children doing?

Their attention turned to Aibella who entered the room.

Yn: Fine I guess... But when did we become your children?

Aibella: Not you two... The twins.

Yn: That would make more sense... If they could talk...

Luna: Yes. About that. Why can't they talk?

Aibella: My husband and I decided that talking vocally would be given to them when we decided they were adults.

Yn/Luna:......

Yn: You AI people are so weird...

Yn: Imagine if human parents did that. Freaking muting their kids till they become adults.

Luna: Quite sure most parents would want that.

Aibella: Hey! Don't question my methods, they are beyond your primitive understand.

Yn: Hm-hm, yeah sure.

Aibella: Since I have you two here, I think it's time you two found out something about your upgrades.

Luna: Is there some kind of side effects now?

Aibella: Nothing that you'll notice until your late adulthood.

Luna/Yn: Huh?!

Aibella: Kidding...(mumbles) hopefully...

Aibella: But about your upgrades... All I did was add more armor, some weapons.

Yn: What about the power boost?

Luna: Don't tell me it's a placebo...

Aibella: Now that's the topic I want to get into. The power source.

Aibella: If you hadn't already figured out, the twins are rocking the current peak of Gear engines.

Aibella: All I did was slightly raised the neutral power output.

Yn: What does that mean?

Aibella: It was at 35%... Now it's 50%. Not including that feature you made me give Solas.

Yn: How do we get the other 50?

Aibella: Get angry. Or hype. Any intense emotion will do.

Luna: I don't understand. Why exactly do they have this "feature"?

Aibella: In case someone "bad" got their hands on one of them, they wouldn't be able to use them at their full potential.

Aibella: You know how pilots are trained to be emotionless when piloting.

Yn: Why are you telling us this now?

Aibella: Just thought you two should know now. Specifically Luna more than you Yn.

Luna: Makes sense... He holds in his emotions like a fork holds water.

Yn:(sarcastic laughing) Haha...

Yn: Eat a dick.

Juliet:(P.A system) We found both Eclipse Gears. They are heading to the fortress, Pluto. Pilots, prepare to launch.

Luna: Attacking my base... No wonder Crescent is compromised.

Yn: What does Pluto have to do with Crescent?

Luna: It's where the technology I use to monitor and order the transfer system Gears.

Aibella: Get going you two.

Running into their Gears, they watch as Aibella blows a kiss to her twin's sons before leaving the hanger.

Yn:(chuckles)

Yn:(smiles) Want me to help you blow a kiss back?

A holographic screen popped up in front of Yn, with the words "Shut up" written on it.

Yn:(chuckles)

Luna:(coms) Lunar Gear, Lunas, launch!

Lunas leaves the hanger.

Yn: H-hey! Where do you think you're going without me?

Yn: Solar Gear, Solas... Launch!

Solas launches out of the hanger and both Gears headed off to Pluto which they saw was flying straight towards Uranus.

Yn: Why is Pluto heading to Uranus?

Luna:(coms) Thinking about it now, why is Pluto even near Uranus? I sent it to go near Neptune.

Luna:(coms) Don't tell me that artificial creature already has control of it!

Yn: There is only one way to find out. Go in guns blazing and wreck the joint!

Luna:(coms) I would like to salvage Pluto.

Yn: I'll think about it.

Luna:(coms) Yn...

The two speed off to Pluto.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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