�Well it seems that we�ve arrived.� Said Vulcan as he gazed out of the window of the large aerial transport. Crimson Fury opened his eyes and looked around slowly, a bit dreary. �It�s about time. Took long enough.� He said in an upset voice. Fox sat to his left leaned against him with her head on his shoulder. She smiled and laughed to herself �You should really stop being so impatient...� She snickered. Crimson narrowed his eyes. He stayed silent for a moment then muttered ��and you should get your head off of my shoulder�� Fox poked his side and Crimson jumped a bit, surprised. �No� I forgot to bring a pillow so you�ll do.� She said. Crimson sighed as Vulcan laughed to himself. �Okay you two we�re landing. Crimson, try not to piss them off too much.� Crimson Fury widened his eyes and looked to Vulcan. �Me? Piss someone off? When have I ever done that?� Vulcan grinned. �Yeah� Sure, just don�t talk too much smack to the Earth Government bigwigs.� Crimson scratched his head. �Me disrespect authority? When have I ever done that?!� He couldn�t help but grin devilishly. �Heh right, I�ll try and follow most orders this time.�
The ship came to a large platform and it slowly hovered down to it. Large hydraulic leg-like objects came down from the ship�s bottom and acted as the landing gear as it touched down. Fox stood up and so did Crimson, but oddly enough Vulcan stayed seated. The two standing pilots looked to Vulcan. �Aren�t you coming?� Said Fox. Suddenly the ground began to shake and both Crimson Fury and Fox began to lose balance. Outside the sound of gears could be heard. The ship began to descend into the deep recesses of the HQ. �The landing pad is also an elevator.� Muttered Vulcan. �It�s not a smooth ride�� He said a moment later. Fox held unto Crimson as they tried to remain stable. They once again took their seats. �Thanks for the advance notice�� Said Crimson sarcastically.
The ship�s descent ended in a very large hangar deep within the Earth Government Headquarters. �So now is it safe to get up?� said Fox. Vulcan nodded and stood. Fox and Crimson also stood and moved out into the center aisle of the seats. �Follow me.� Said Vulcan as he walked to the back of the ship. The three ravens were soon in the part of the ship where their Armored Cores were. �So do we unload them ourselves?� Said Fox. �No, they�ll handle it, we have to meet some people from the Earth Government.� Replied Vulcan.
The large loading door at the back of the ship was already opened, and a crew of workers were already unfastening the three ACs to move out into the main hangar. The three ravens walked from the door and out into the hangar. It�s size was rather breathtaking. Fox looked upward at the ceiling. �This place is so big...� She said. Crimson Fury followed. �Indeed. It�� He was soon interrupted by the piercing horn of a small cart-like contraption. The three ravens looked forward and saw a cart speeding toward them. �Hey you guys! Glad to see ya made it!� Said a rather cheery young man. The cart skidded in front of them and the lab-coat wearing young asian man jumped out. He stood a little shorter than Crimson Fury, and had short dark brown hair, small ovular spectacles, a thin build, and seemed to be in his early twenties. �Hello!� He said to the others. Crimson leaned back a bit and raised an eyebrow. �Uh�� Fox stood there with her arms crossed and tilted her head to the side a bit, staring at the newcomer with a somewhat bewildered expression. Vulcan scratched his head and sighed. �Crimson Fury, Fox, I�d like you to meet�� Vulcan�s sentence was interrupted. �Ken Takeda!� He quickly grasped Crimson�s hand and shook it frantically.
�So you�re the guy!?� Crimson�s eye twitched. �Er� Wha?� Muttered Crimson Fury. �You�re that dude who beat that guy!� Crimson took a step backwards and stared at Ken strangely. Crimson mumbled to himself. �The fuck�� Ken then pointed at him. �Yeah you�re Crimson Fury! You beat that bad guy with the fortress!� Crimson Fury nodded reluctantly. �Uh oh yeah, that... Yeah� That was me�� Ken then pointed behind Crimson. ��and that�s Epsilon right?!� He said anxiously. Crimson sighed and placed his hand on his forehead and looked to his side in a frustrated manner. �Right. Look what�s the deal? Can�t we get to where we�re supposed to be going Vulcan?� Vulcan looked at Crimson. �Yeah let�s go.� The three Ravens began to walk towards an elevator door. �Okay guys I�ll see you all later!� Said Ken as he waved to the Ravens who had all already began to walk away. �Damn that guy is annoying.� Said Fox. �Yeah. Oh well, he is one of the government�s lead weapons development scientists. He�s okay, if a bit of a fanboy.� Vulcan pressed the elevator button and it soon came. The three Ravens boarded the vacant elevator.
Crimson Fury soon found a corner to lean against in his usual manner, arms crossed. Fox stood at the other end and gazed up at the floor numbers. �Wow this place really is big.� She said as she noticed the many, many floors. �Yeah.� replied Vulcan. Moments passed in silence. Crimson Fury suddenly murmured something. �So when is this mission exactly supposed to begin?� Vulcan looked to his friend. �I�m not quite sure. We�ll find out everything we need to know soon.�
After several moments the elevator came to a halt. The three walked out and into a posh hallway. Soon a representative walked out of one of the doors and greeted the three Ravens. �Ah! I see you made it. Good, good, this way please.� He guided the three to a large meeting room with a grand table in the center. �We�ll be with you shortly. Make yourselves comfortable.� Crimson Fury looked at the man seriously. �Right.� They all took a seat at the chairs around the table.
�Well Vulcan I see you brought friends!� Said a neatly dressed middle-aged man who walked through the large doors moments later. Vulcan stood and greeted the man. He then turned to Crimson Fury and Fox. �Crimson Fury, Fox, I�d like you both to meet Jim Valentino, he�s the president of the Earth Government.� Said Vulcan. They both nodded and looked to him. The president and Vulcan then took their seats, Vulcan next to the other two Ravens, and the president across the table and in front of them. �Now on to the important matters.� Said the president who�s face suddenly turned serious.
The president went on and on explaining the dangers of the rebels, the difficulty of the mission, and basically everything that Vulcan had mentioned to the other�s earlier. He told of how these foes were terrors of their own time, and he stressed the importance of preventing them from securing the Lost Field for themselves.
Crimson Fury listened attentively and stared at the President. �I wonder if I can trust this guy. I mean� He seems just like all those corporation bigwigs.� He thought to himself. He raised a brow. �Vulcan trusts him� or could it be that he�s been brainwashed?� His eyes wandered to his friend as he continued contemplating. �Maybe.� He said aloud. The president stopped speaking and looked to Crimson, as did the others. �Excuse me?� Said the president. Crimson Fury then widened his eyes and looked at the president. �Oh, I�m sorry, go on.�
Valentino then stood and dimmed the lights. He pressed a button on the wall and a screen came up in front of the Ravens with a lit up map. �Now, here you�ll see the location of Lost Field itself.� He said as he walked back. �At all costs this facility cannot fall into the hands of the rebels. It would be dire.� He said as he pointed to an image of a large building in Lost Field.
(More to come later, I�m sorta working on two things ATM)