"You do understand they won't give you food if you've already eaten today right? I'm not sure if you have but hey-" Paul shouted over to Reve as he glanced at her distrustfully. "-I've got an apple I've been saving if you want some of that." Paul offered not out of courtesy to the girl but not wanting to waste any real substantial food on that bitchy little girl. Stella looked at him, "Where do you have the apple at?" she asked him as he pointed to his coat pocket. It had a clear bulge to it and Paul reached in and pulled it out along with a knife. "You want some too?" Paul asked as Stella smiled, "Oh uh sure I suppose if you don't mind that is." she mumbled as she looked at it. "Lieutenant you know the rules..." the cook said as Paul grunted, "Don't worry this is from my own food. Besides do you want to cook something for her big guy?" he asked him as the chief grumbled no.
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Jason was just about to clear everything as suddenly an alarm went off on one of the consoles. It wasn't one from the maintenance crew but from James Axer's console. He quickly, if not ungracefully, got back into position after flailing about for a moment. "Yo talk to me man what's up!?" James said in a panic as Grant came onto the screen. Jason looked at the boy's face and it was clear that he was not very happy about whatever was happening. "Sir! Possible tango in range sir! Orders to engage? Conscript Graham Aker freaking charged it. It looks like a standard mobile suit type but it's design is alien to me sir!" Grant quickly spouted out as Jason raised an eyebrow, "Possible tango? Not anymore assume target is hostile until proven otherwise. Graham attacking it is unfortunate but it is possible it could be an advanced enemy scout. I'll have SIGMA Team ready up and head out but I will not be alerting Black Star or the other pilots unless we need to. I'm betting on this just being another miniature raid if anything We'll call back Beta Leader from the southern patrol to hold onto a defense around the Sundown. Calhone I want you to send a message to the staff down in the engine and defense rooms to get weapons and thrusters back online immediately. If enemies appear we'll get a full alert going, now I want you to hold the line and wait for reinforcements." Jason ordered Grant whom nodded at his Captain and exitted the com channel. "Now send orders to Gabriel and Jameson to reinforce Grant immediately Baker. Puru stay here we'll need you to tell us if you feel any newtypes coming." Jason orders the young girls as they both nod at the Captain. Baker immediately got to work and did it much easier than she had in previous days. It was all thanks to William's help in showing her how to do things properly and even quicker than most people knew was possible on such a complex machine. "Come in Gabriel! Come in Lieutenant Jameson this is Baker! Graham and Captain Grant have engaged an enemy giving you the location. Expect minor backup Captain Jason doesn't want to panic the crew and we're still not completely up to speed just yet. We'll be up soon though don't worry about us Puru will sense any of those newtypes coming this way!" Baker explained to the two of them as they received coordinates from Axer.
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The long boring day had gotten more interesting than Graham could have imagined. The change of pace was all so sudden and it came so quickly that Graham Aker thanked his fortunes for being able to escape his dry and boring day of patrol. He and Grant were looking over the cliff area for the past half hour and were about to give up to boredom when suddenly a dot appeared on the edge of the radars for both suits. Grant was the first to acknowledge it saying that they should be ready for more enemies. But that was the least important thing on the mind of the enigmatic captain of the flag fighter's mind as he turned his flag hard around and headed straight for the target. "Hey what are you doing!? We need to radio-" Grant called out to Graham whom scoffed at the comment, "You do that then! I'm going to engage the enemy! I won't let them near the ship! I REFUSE to let anyone else get away with shooting at us! On my honor as a pilot I will defeat anyone who comes to fight me!" Graham shouted at Grant whom wasn't able to get another word in before he flew his flag forward to engage the enemy jet.
The enemy jet fighter was something brand new to Graham Aker but at the same time it felt like he was fighting another flag fighter. "Hey you! Are you a member of that ship from ne-Woah what the hell man!?" the man said to Graham but was quickly cut short when Graham opened fire. "Don't you dare think that I'll fall for such a casual ruse! I wasn't born yesterday! My name is Graham Aker and I will be the man who defeats you!" Graham shouted at the man as the enemy fighter dodged Graham's attacks from his 200mm New Type Linear Rifle and to Graham's surprise he didn't return fire despite the fact that his suit was almost as fast as Graham's own flag. "Hey buddy I'm not your enemy!" the man shouted as he dodged more rifle shots from Graham's suit. Graham grinned, "You are a tricky one aren't you!? Not many people are good enough to dodge my shots! But I won't be outdone by you! And I thought I told you to shut up and fight! I'm not going to be fooled by such an obvious ruse! If you were not my enemy you wouldn't be trying to sneak up on us like this! Gotcha!" Graham said as the two twirled and spun around Graham was the one clearly on the offensive as the two spiraled around the battlefield. "Fine if you want to be that way then I'll just have to beat some sense into your thick head I guess!" the man shouted back as the machine suddenly spun around in a quick twist forcing Graham to take a quick twist around as he noticed he was suddenly on the defensive and was being tailed. "Not bad at all pilot! Not many people can pull off a tight turn like that!" Graham complimented the man as he was fired upon by the other suit. Vulcan shots were the first to be used and then 2 missiles which Graham smiled at, "I won't be defeated that easy!" Graham said with his eyes wide open as he dodged the vulcan shots.
Some shots narrowly missed and scratched the black paint on Graham's suit but they hit Graham's pride just as if it actually damaged his flag. The other suit's missiles were dispatched by Graham's 20mm Machine Gun and the resulting explosive blast obstructed Graham's point of view for a moment. "Just because I can't see you doesn't mean I can't hit you!" Graham growled as he shot his XLR-04 200mm Trial Type Linear Rifle towards the enemy suit through the mist. "I'm not some rookie pilot you punk!" the enemy pilot suddenly called out as the suit came through the fog and almost rammed Graham if not for a last moment chance reflex that saved Graham from ramming into the suit. "Damn that was close! But I feel my blood pumping now! This...this is what it means to be a gundam pilot!" Graham said with renewed eagerness. "You are a worthy foe but I'm not going to be defeated like this!" Graham turned his suit around and fired some of his missiles at he enemy forcing the pilot to retaliate with more vulcan fire. "But I won't be outdone by the likes of you! This is what I call-" Graham said suddenly as he charged at the enemy full speed and then activated the transformation sequence that would transform his flag into a mobile suit in mid charge. He felt like he had a bag of bricks on his chest but he ignored the pain as he transformed and pull out his sonic sword.
The pain was almost unbearable but he'd beat the pain! He'd beat this enemy! He wouldn't lose! Graham felt a weight vanish and some blood roll down his mouth as he grinned wickedly, "-my Graham SPECIAL!" Graham said as he went to swing at the enemy suit only to notice the other suit also changed and pulled out a beam saber the two suits smacked into each other and the resulting clash of the beam sabers sounded like a musical to Graham as the two looked at each other through their suit's main cameras briefly before the other pilot broke off the clash by parrying the blade to the right as quick as he could before the two could do any real damage to each other, "What are you doing!? Are you a freaking nut job or something!? You could've killed both of us you know!" the other pilot demanded as Graham faced off against his foe whom was backing off. The two reasons Graham didn't charge him again was because he felt dizzy and was breathing in heavily as he clutched his chest with one hand. He also was wary of any other weapons the suits may have had now that he knew the jet could transform. "I-I don't care...as long as...I can keep living on and fighting I will never back down to anyone!"