“Power source? Not a problem. Tell my Kaila to head towards...” Lorenzo had Matilda pull up a 3D map of the Izanagi before highlighting a spot that was presumably the engine room and the power room, “…here, and that she should know what to do next. If not… then, well, I’ll be there shortly, because I don’t have time to explain things right now.” It was then that Lorenzo looked at Zan, who handed him his gun. With a slight smile, he took it before nodding towards the ship. “Thank you, Zan… I appreciate it. You should hurry though, before things get rather messy, however,” he said as he heard footsteps coming towards them. It was at this point that a few injured Spartans and Omegas came rushing towards them with fellow scientists… although, compared to Lorenzo’s group, there was... a lesser amount of children. Lorenzo gazed over the remaining children, taking notice that they were all hurt badly; it was likely they wouldn’t last even with medical attention. He looked over the Spartans and Omegas, and noticed that they too were just as worse. Some of them were missing limbs, while others were bleeding profusely despite being bandaged. Looking at his fellow scientists, they were banged up as well… except for a few who only had a couple of shots in them. “The children… they are hurt…” spoke Lorenzo with almost saddened eyes as he looked them over. “We saved as many as we could and gave medication to them to alieve the pain for them… but there was a lot of Cruxi for us to handle,” murmured a Spartan as he stepped forward, removing his helmet as he began breathing heavily and wiped blood from his eye. It was obvious that he had fought hard just moments ago. “I see… The kids are all exhausted and unconscious for the most part, correct?” asked Lorenzo, this time in a far colder tone. “T-That’s correct sir. Why?” “Cover their ears while they rest… all of them for me, will you?” he muttered as he took the very same weapon that Zan handed him and loaded it. Without saying a word, he watched as the Spartans and Omegas did as he asked them before walking towards them. All the scientists watched, no one bothering to stop him as they knew what was to come. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Ten. All of the shots were fired until utter silence… Complete and dreaded silence besides for the Cruxi who were still at the force field as Lorenzo finished his task before handing the gun that Zan gave him to a nearby soldier. “I no longer have any need for this… it’s too easy to use,” he said before emotionlessly turning towards his scientists. “So… is this what is left of our order?” “Unfortunately… it is,” muttered a female scientist who was covered in blood. Sighing, Lorenzo looked at what was left of them, before a Spartan came forward and handed him some drives. “I was able to collect these without a problem sir… as per protocol requests.” “Very good,” he said as he flashed the drives onto a strange amulet upon his necklace, which immediately lit them up before the drives blew to bits. “Data transferred, and drives terminated.” “Now… for ours,” said the female scientist as she took out a gun, and as the others did. Lorenzo stepped forward as the others did as they all began to form a sort of circle. The drives around each of the scientist’s necks began to glow as they each ripped them off and flashed them towards Lorenzo’s, before a bright light signaled that data transferred was completed. Soon afterword the drives all burst, ensuring that no one else could collect the data… and leaving all the data in Lorenzo’s hand. “The purge is almost complete,” spoke Lorenzo as he sighed, and as he pulled out his signature gun. “That’s correct,” said a wounded scientist. There was a long pause as the scientists braced themselves, before speaking in unison. “We stand here, facing the decision we have solemnly sworn… the demons of Humanity to make the choices no one would make. To prove ourselves in our last moments once everything has fallen and to ensure that our secrets fall into no one’s hands, we stand here, before our Father, to show him, how far we are willing to go to ensure the secrecy of this project stays…” spoke the scientists, as they slowly raised their guns and pointed it to their temples, “…we of High Charity, will fulfill our last sacred duty in the name of both Humanity and of our two Fathers to prove ourselves.” As soon as their voices came to a close, bullets were fired. Lorenzo closed his eyes and shook his head as he saw all of them lay limp on the floor. “Fools… all of you… None of you were the traitor…” he muttered as he placed his unfired gun to its holster. There was a clear large amount of stress building up within the Doctor, but for the most part he was holding it in. “Airick, hurry and get my little girl to the spot I showed you before I get the urge to kick something,” muttered Lorenzo with eyes filled with the urge with more than to kick. Right now, he looked as if he was about to kill the next person who was about to argue with him. “Boris… I want every available Spartan, Banshee, and Omega covering that force field until my daughter and Avacramdt finish their duties, you hear me?” “U-Uh… Y-Yeah… Will do Lorenzo,” he said as he did as he was told, getting right on the comm-link and issuing orders to anyone in the vicinity to help. --- “So this,” Koboro stood up strong, staring at the massive Cruxi Ship before him, “is the Cruxi’s finest, eh?” “That ship appears to be a Dreadnaught of sorts, sir… but we can’t specifically read what power it holds. The best what we can determine is that it is meant to destroy planets…” “So… they’ve finally brought out the big guns to start destroying strategic locations of Humanity. Alright then… prepare to fire the Red Hare! We must fire before they can make a move of their own! Divert all energy to shields and to the Red Hare!” “What about our engines, sir?” asked a hesitant officer “Heh, you act as if we’re going to be running away from this behemoth! Like hell we are! Use all the power we have and focus it on the shields towards the front of the ship and the Red Hare like I said damn it! This is no time to start pissing yourselves!” roared the Admiral as he pointed at the massive Cruxi’ ship that was slowly making its way towards the Yamaguchi. All officers nodded their heads as they began to go to work. Within a matter of seconds, the large opening on the front of the Yamaguchi began to light up from the inside with red static energy. The more it filled, the brighter it became and looked like a crimson burning sun about to explode. Then, suddenly, as if in response to this, the Cruxi Dreadnaught immediately shot forward in an attempt to stop the ship’s main cannon from firing. “Too late you… you Cruxi Bastards…! [i]Fire[/i]!” Everyone promptly slammed their fists against their keyboard’s enter button, giving the okay to fire the Red Hare. At that moment, a red flare-like plasma beam cloaked over the space above the facility as the Red Hare rode towards the Cruxi Dreadnaught with unbelievable speed; striking at it at the very center of it and causing a massive explosion upon contact. Relief was on everyone’s faces… all except for Koboro who waited… and waited. And then, it reappeared from the ashes as it slowly emerged untouched; the Cruxi Dreadnaught. Everything was thrown into that attack, but nothing was done to it. “Focus on the shields and have any anti-air defenses we have ready to shoot down whatever it is ready to throw at us. I need to talk to someone, so buy me some time,” said Koboro as he quickly patched himself through to someone. --- Lorenzo started tapping his foot impatiently due to the situation of how things were becoming. The loud pulse he heard not too long ago confirmed that the Yamaguchi had used the Red Hare, but if it had to use that… that must have meant there was something out there that was strong enough for it to use it against. Although, chances are he would be receiving some sort of call telling him bad news. He then heard Koboro from over the Comm-Link want to speak to him. Nailed it. “What is it, Koboro?” he asked, already in a foul mood. He paused as he heard what Koboro had to report in, before sighing greatly. “Fuck… I see… Hold it off then, I’ll come up with something in the meantime… but we don’t have much time. Everyone hold them-“ It was then that a loud thud echoed through the hangar. Lorenzo looked at the Avacramdt, only to see Katyusha throw her shoe at it. It was then that Lorenzo got even angrier as she asked it to board the ship with them. The White Framework paused, before looking at her and the girl in her arms… until kneel down and grabbing both of them and taking them into the Izanagi safely. “I’m sorry, but I cannot join you yet… also… you might want your boot,” said the pilot of the White Framework; whose voice sounded like a young male as he dropped the boot on the floor. Exiting the Izanagi, and looking at the force field and then at the supplies, the Avacramdt noticed it was already done with its task. “Forgive me, Father Lorenzo, but I must disobey orders. Spartans, Omegas, Banshees, ignore Father’s orders for he’s not himself. Take our Father along with Airick and Boris and proceed to board the ship so that they may safely come up with a way to leave this facility. I will join you once a plan has been established,” spoke the pilot of Avacramdt as the blades on its arms began to light up brightly. Breaking into a light job before running, the Avacramdt got onto all fours before immediately jumping over all of the remaining pilots, Lorenzo, Boris, Airick, and everyone else in one large leap before heading towards the damaged force field that some Cruxi were now breaking through. Two Hunters lunged themselves at the Avacramdt, but speed greater than them, it leapt up and promptly crushed their skulls with its twin blades, before moving onto the Grinder that attempted to ram into it by lifting it into the air by swiping it at its legs with its own. Decapitating the Grinder with the elbow blades, before charging at the Heavy Troopers, the Avacramdt was effectively holding off the Cruxi who was slowly breaking through the barrier on its own without any assistance. The Spartans and the Omegas promptly took this opportunity to take the remaining children into a safe area, while they took Lorenzo, Boris, and Airick into the ship’s holo deck with Koboro and the Female Commanding Officer of the Facilty on standby to begin coming up with a plan to leave safely.