Thread: BloodRust - Iron Frame Regulators (Skeith Takahata II & MessedupRp

Sarah was prepared for it all to end, she clenched her eyes shut and braced, but it didn't come. Instead, she heard a struggle. She opened her eyes and saw the woman from earlier fighting with the Estribadian pilot. She stood up, holding the small girl close to protect her until the brawl ended, thankfully in their savior's favor. She stood up straight as the woman came over to her. She watched her mount up, extending her hand in their direction. She looked down at the Azelan flag on her own jacket before shaking her head. I don't know what kind of coward you take me for, but my comrades are on that Iron Fortress and we have wounded in the city! I'm not about to abandon them at the first sign of conflict! She ushered the girl towards the mounted woman. Go with her. She'll take you out of the city limits. Despite her youth and her fear, Sarah's bravery was evident. Sarah brushed some of her hair from her face before collecting the Estribadian soldier's pistol. She couldn't let her fear get the best of her. She may have been a civilian but she was better than this. She wasn't about to abandon the others. Much less abandon Velvet to the fight. She looked up at the woman again. I'm going back for Velvet. She began running back towards the town square where she could hear the gunfire and mechanical movement of Iron Frames. She had to get back to Velvet. Velvet reloaded her massive rifle, preparing to take aim at another Estribadian fighter as it soared over head. Other allied Iron Frames had taken up the attack as well. The Iron Frame's own defensive turrets starting to light up the sky. Velvet was about to pull the trigger as something heavy slammed into the side of her Iron Frame. What the hell!? She shouted as the Iron Frame tumbled from the roof, crashing back into the town square. Sarah arrived just in time to watch the Iron Frame she knew to be Velvet's get tackled by an Estribadian Iron Frame. Velvet! The two tumbling from a building and smashing into the square. Sarah raised her arms to protect herself as they landed, tearing up the brick road and rolling across the street. The Estribadian frame was the first on its feet, puling an ax from its back. The blade glowing with heat. Velvet struggled to stabilize her vision as alarms blared inside the cockpit. Blood was pouring down half of her face and eschewing her sight. Even through the pain and noise, she saw something that scared her on the screen. Not the other Frame. No, she saw Sarah standing by and watching the fighting. Why hadn't she left? Sarah? Her frame pushed itself up awkwardly, stumbling slightly from leg damage. God damn it! She grabbed a hold of the side of a building to stabilize the frame, reaching for her own melee weapon. Sarah turned quickly, seeing the Estribadian prisoners, now free, attacking Azelan and New Estriband soldiers, taking weapons and attacking others. She jumped for cover, even as the Frames battled behind her. She raised the pistol taking several deep breaths. She was terrified. She saw the Estribadian soldiers moving on their wounded and knew she had to act. No one else was able to. She popped up from behind cover and leveled her pistol. She breathed out an uneasy breath before squeezing the trigger. Her whole world froze as she watched the body slump to the ground. She had never killed someone before. She didn't feel anything. Just numb as the trauma really set in. She had no time to dwell however, redirecting her aim and continuing to fire on the armed prisoners who were fighting back.