[color=00a651]"Those idiots are way too happy about killing."[/color] Maki commented to no one, a feeling of disgust creeping up her throat. Alice, she could understand somewhat. She was walking, programmed weapon. It was in her nature. Yet, there could be no helping how disconcerting it was that the AI would be so eager to end lives. Wes was the kind of man who lived better in war time than in peace. The exact kind of man her father had warned her against. Such people were useful to have at your side in a battle, but they were also dangerous.

When the orders came for her to attack the frigates with Wizard and Rabbit, she was glad for an excuse to stop thinking about it. No use for brooding on the dangers of blood lust in the middle of a battlefield. [color=00a651]"Good job taking down the Mark 3, rookie. Now just keep on your head on straight."[/color] It was good to see Ariana hadn't needed any hand holding, even if her nerves showed. She could hardly be blamed a very human reaction in the midst of her first battle.

She had linked up with the other two members of the 7th as ordered when the retreat was sounded. [color=00a651]"What the fuck?! The Ulysses will fall if we don't mop them up now!"[/color] She cried in protest over the comms, her anger apparent. She knew it was the last thing Captain Alexis would have done, which meant those orders came from someone else. The Admiral.

Trust those who sat too far up from the battle to make such cold calculations. There was [i]nothing[/i] that couldn't wait for them to spend another thirty minutes cleaning up the rest of the Coalition forces. Maki slammed a fist against her console, cursing under her breath as she turned around and flew back to the Lincoln at top speed in a three man formation with Wizard and Rabbit. The rookie was already back, and Maki lingered at the hangar doors to cover the rest as they flew back.

She stood right above the gates, preventing them from shutting as long as there was an obstruction in the way. She did [i]not[/i] trust the admiral to simply order Alexis to abandon the rest of the men fighting outside to their fates. If the man wanted to discipline her for her little act of defiance, he could very well throw her in the brig himself, kicking and screaming. [color=00a651]"I've got your asses covered now move it, assholes!"[/color] She yelled through the comms, at the same time putting one round through a Ferir's torso where the cockpit would be, unsure if she actually killed the person within. Well, at the very least, she would have dissuaded them from coming after the retreating MAS of the 7th.

Nobody among their squad died today, but Maki could hardly celebrate the fact knowing they were abandoning thousands more on the station to their fate, part of the Lincoln's crew among them. Admiral Ardin had better have excellent bodyguards, because the Lincoln had a tight knit crew and he certainly wasn't winning any favours by condemning part of that family to death. [color=00a651]"[i]Baka wa shinanakya naoranai![/i]"[/color] She spat, not caring if the admiral could hear her over the comms, not that she cared if he understood her Japanese. Those who knew her well enough would have heard her utter that line before and be well aware of its meaning - [i]Only death will cure a fool.[/i]