South of Baja, Jimmy and his Warrior VTOL was set down by the Dropship. "You're clear." The Dropship commander told him.
"Thanks much, guys." Jimmy said before turning over the VTOL's rotors. He turned to his girlfriend and co-pilot, Karen Luo and added. "You got our flight plan all planned, babe?"
"You know it." Karen responded, calling up the map. "We start out going south over the peninsula. Then a quick turn at Pearl Harbor. Finally we turn back north, pass the Sugai Shiro and return to Baja."
"OK then, let's do some recon." The Warrior lifted off and headed south.
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Chao found himself in the Eastern Desert. There was scattered debris from the most recent battle that had nearly cost Alvarez half his 'Mech. Armor bits littered the ground as well as several gauss slugs and missile casings. The vehicles the others had KO'ed had already been removed.
"OK." Said Chao to no one in particular. "Where were you jerks heading?" He called up the Battle ROM, determining the general direction the enemy 'Mechs and vehicles had escaped in. Once he found his heading, he gunned
Boom Box's engines, bringing the 'Mech into a run. Engaging his Stealth armor, Chao took up the pursuit. The mercs had to stop somewhere. Once they did, he'd call the others and then they'd deal with them.
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Marselo and his co-pilot, Andre, were landed west of Lanikai. The Hawk Moth spun up it's engines shortly after being dropped off.
"Our path is to head west toward the mountains." Andre explained. "To the border of the Ceallach's territory. Then turn south, then back east to Lanikai."
"Roger." Said Marselo. He lifted off and started the mission.
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Night Witch marched off the Dropship on the southern side of the Tone-gawa river. Meifeng looked out to the west. She could see the old Nakazawa Shiro far in the distance. Checking the river, she could see the bridge she'd have to cross if she didn't want to ford across.
"How do you want me to proceed, Colonel?" Meifeng said over the radio.
"You're to head east over the river." Came the reply. "Follow the Southern Steppe north to Kamloops. Then turn northwest toward Marene. Lastly, you'll head south by southwest to Port. Then head to the east where you'll be picked up. You're looking for weapons caches as well as BlackDrac hold-outs. If you find any, mark them on the map and we'll send a squad to deal with them. Remember, don't try to face off with them yourself. You're only one 'Mech and we can't reach you in time if you get into trouble."
"Understood, Colonel." Meifeng replied. Sighing in annoyance, she added, "I'll see you in a month.
Night Witch going dark." She activated her Stealth Armor and passed from all radar screens. She brought the
Anubis into a loping run and headed toward the bridge. She'd recently had her 'Mech's back painted with the image of a sexy witch with green skin riding a broomstick against a crescent moon as well as the number "588" painted on it's left leg. She began to sing a tune she'd heard Chao play one time:
"From the depths of Hell in silence, cast their spells, explosive violence..."
