LUU Chpt 1-10

==Let Us Unite - Chapter 10 -==
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===The Challenge on the Battlefield===
Date: August 3rd, 2857
Location: New Valencia, Federated Suns
Suzuki Eishi ducked under a hail of autocannon fire, his CPLT-K2 Catapult shuddering as the heavy rounds passed overhead.
"Tai-Sa! We are surrounded. I cannot find a place to break through!"
 
"Calm yourself, Sho-Sa," Suzuki commanded. "We are the right arm of the Dragon, and the greater the foes we face, the greater we prove ourselves as Samurai to the Coordinator."
 
"Hai, Tai-Sa," the Sho-Sa replied, his Jenner spinning in midair to avoid a cluster of missiles. "What are your directives?"
 
"We must make a break for their leaders," Suzuki's PPCs melted armor on a Blackjack, the medium 'Mech stumbling back as the barrel of an ack-two melted into slag.
 
Shifting to his battlecomputer, Suzuki began going through the data he was receiving, coordinating the battalion that was left of his regiment and finding a weak point in the forces that encircled him.
 
"We break through to the South," Suzuki ordered. "That is where our salvation lies."
The scattered remnants of the Second Sword of Light formed into a singular charge, the battalion breaking through the ranks before slowing to a stop as a mixed heavy and assault company stepped in front of their path.
>>"Tai-Sa Eisi,"<< the strong, deep voice of Marshal Peter Davion echoed from the company. >>"You have fought well today. Power down your 'Mechs and surrender, and you will be treated with dignity."<<
"I am a member of the Second Sword of Light, the strong right hand of the Coordinator himself. To surrender is a dishonor that I would not wish upon my soldiers. No, Marshal Davion, we fight and die as Samurai."
With a quick stomp on his pedals, Suzuki sent his 'Mech into the air as he engaged a nearby Thunderbolt, one of his PPCs flying over the top of the heavy, with the other one punching into and sealing the LRM tubes.
>>"You opponent, Tai-Sa,"<< the grinning skull of an Atlas glowed red with the light of a laser. >>"Is me. You will do no more harm to the Federated Suns; the horrors of the Second Sword of Light and of Kentares are avenged on this day."<<
 
"We shall see, Marshal. We shall see."
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===Savage thirst for Revenge===
Date: August 1st, 2857
Location: Rochester, Federated Suns
"We are not barbarians," Sandoval glared at Sho-Sa Kaneda Koetsu, the last senior officer of the 2nd Galedon Regulars. "You will be treated with respect as all POWs are to be treated. Follow the rule of law laid down, and you will be returned to the Draconis Combine in due time.'
 
"I would simply ask that you return my swords to me and appoint someone to assist me in Seppuku," Koetsu's head was bowed low. "I must atone for my failures, but I ask that the men and women under my command be spared."
 
"Your swords will be returned to you upon your return to the Combine," David stated bluntly. "I am not going to be the one responsible for a good man's suicide. It was only your actions that saved the lives of your men. Without your surrender, I would have slaughtered them all."
 
"Return me to my men. I will speak no more to you."
 
With a short gesture, two soldiers clad in armor led the disgraced Mechwarrior and Samurai out and to the POW camp that had been hastily constructed.
 
"Would you really have killed them all?" Sarah, David's daughter, currently acting as aide de camp, asked.
 
"They have taken Robinson," David snarled, his fists clenched at his sides. "They have committed endless atrocities to the worlds that we are responsible for. Robinson, our homeworld is first, but then, we liberate and free the rest of the Draconis March. Every warrior that dies here on Rochester and later on Robinson is one we do not have to fight later. So yes, to answer your question, daughter. I would have killed all of them had they not surrendered," His fist slammed down onto the table, startling his daughter. "This is war, and it is one that we are losing. If we are to remain secure in our freedoms and liberties in the Federated Suns, then we must push through and see to it that the Combine is fended off. At least in our generation. So that the future generation might have some semblance of peace."
 
David's head lowered, his dark bangs covering his eyes for a moment before he lifted his head again. "We will sacrifice our peace so that others might achieve it in the future, that is what it means to be Noble, to be responsible for the worlds of the Draconis March."
 
"So what do we do next?" Sarah asked after the moment had passed.
 
"We consolidate and send an update to Marshal Davion," David replied, a savage grin crawled across his face. "And then, we retake Robinson."
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===Under Siege===
Date :May 11th, 2857
Location: Solaris VII, Lyran Commonwealth
"Anything on the assassins?" Regent Ilysa Aten asked Phillipa as she sat down across from her.
 
"SAFE is as reliable as ever," the Marik rolled her eyes. "But in this case, I think they're actually accurate."
 
"Oh?" Aten raised an eyebrow. "Schmitt here has been keep me updated on the LIC side of things, and I would know what conclusion SAFE came to before giving what their investigation uncovered."
 
"They have concluded that it was a Capellan operation gone wrong." Phillipa shrugged. "It makes sense, but I'm certain that the same could be for any of our enemies organizations."
 
"Schmitt," Aten nodded at her bodyguard.
 
"According to what we uncovered when we rolled up the Cells that participated in the attack, we have come to several conclusions."
 
The Agent paused where both women could see him without craning their necks.
 
"The first, is that this was an unintentional joint operation between cells of MASK and the ISF," Schmitt began. "The problem is, that they had the wrong intel on the location for the peace talks. So the bomb they set off simply killed a group of executives for a local arena shop. The LIC, with coordination of a few local agents, has rolled up all of the surviving agents and we're interrogating them now."
 
"If you'll keep us posted, then we would appreciate it," Phillipa stated. "I believe that it would be in the best interests of our peace for us to work together on this."
 
"I'll agree to that," Aten agreed. "After this.. Event, from lack of a better world, I believe that we know who our real enemies are."
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===Waiting for the Future to Come===
Date: August 15th, 2857
Location: Bolthole, Terran Hegemony
"Everything looks good, General," Doctor Nakamura flipped through the charts. "The surgery went well, and I believe that we'll be able to start physical therapy by the end of the week."
 
The old man smiled. The surgery had focused on repairing damage to his spine sustained due to an ejection from decades ago. And now that the pain had been lifted, and that hope had been restored, it seemed as if decades of age had been lifted from his face.
 
"When do we start?" Ezra asked.
 
"As soon as the post surgery clears you, we can begin going over the therapy plans."
 
As the doctor finished explaining the plants for Bradley's future, the door opened and Hanni Schmitt, Bradford, and Brighton stepped into the room.
 
"Heard the surgery went well," Brighton grinned. "It'll be good to see you back on your feet you, old bastard."
 
"You just wait, after I get out of this bed, I'm going to kick all of your asses."
 
"Sure," Hanni smirked. "I'm pretty sure I can take all of y'all."
 
The room dissolved into chaos as the group needled each other and slowly began to de-stress from the situation that they'd found themselves in. The future was still to come, but for now they would enjoy the friends they thought they'd never see again.
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