Stage 2-B: Daddy's Little Girl

RX-178 wrote:
“The answer to that question depends primarily on your decisions, Ms. Kurita. While I would very much prefer that you accompany me to Port Moresby, my PT alone certainly couldn’t stop you from leaving. However, I can promise you this: if your father is any bit the man I’ve heard about, he won’t stop trying to retrieve you. At the very least if you come with me I promise that my crew and I will do everything in our power to ensure that no harm comes to you.”

Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Theodore knew that this Connor person was right, the old man wouldn't stop with this little fiasco. As much as she hated to admit anything good about the old whoremongerer, the man was as stubborn and tenacious as a pitbull that had just sunk its teeth into a nice juicy t-bone.

The giant cyborg stiffly nodded its head in consent, but not before one of its fist flew out to its side and smashed into nearby building. An action more akin to knee jerk reaction to the anger that was now seething inside of the Kurita brat's skull, than any real act of malice.

"Ok, ok you win. *sigh* I can't believe I have to say this every time I transform....." Crossing its arms over its chest a loud yell erupted from Jeeg. "CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!" In a flash of gold and green light the cyborg dissappeared, and in its faced stood a lean young woman with a sour look on her face. Raising her hands up in the air, she waited for Connor's ground forces to come collect her, she was more than familiar with this entire schtick having gone through it more times than she'd like to admit..

At the sight of Theo raising her hands in a gesture of surrender, Connor sighed. That she had been reduced to this disappointed her immensely. Bringing her Personal Trooper into a kneeling stance, she offered the machines’ hand for the young woman to step on to. Over her speakers, Connor beckoned.

“It’s all right. I said I’d keep an eye on you, and that includes travelling back to the Shirogane.

While waiting for Kurita to board, the commander quickly opened communications with her ship.

“Platinum one, this is Connor. I have the package in possession. Returning now.”

Looking down, Connor paused for a moment.

”Whatever you’re planning Ambassador Kurita, it’d better be worth it, because if you force us into harming this girl you’ll rue the day you met me.”


Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Inside a darkened hotel room, a phone rang. The man answering was Ambassador Kurita.

“They have the girl? Excellent, keep me informed of their progress and deliver her here as soon as possible. Of course you’ll be compensated for your efforts, Ms. Xinyun. Good day.”

HRA STAGE CLEAR!
SKILL POINT ACQUIRED (LAN4)!

Theo couldn't help but smirk as she walked into Gespenst's black claw-like hand, for a minute there she could've sworn that she heard a note of concern in the commander's voice. Kneeling down she placed her own hand flat against the Gespenst's palm. A few seconds later the voice of a irritated young woman was piped into Connor's cockpit. As much as she hated to admit it, and as much as her experiences taught her not to trust anybody who was connected to her "dearest papa". She felt that she could trust this Connor character. There was something almost honorable about the woman that put Theo in a half wary half curious way of mind.

"Ok, I'll trust you. Whatever it is you or the old man need me for, the sooner we get it over with the better....Oh and don't worry about trying to fly all gentle or anything like that." The girl thumped her free hand against the middle of her chest making a dull clanging sound ring out into the air around her. "I'm tougher then I look."

Connor smiled as the young woman in her PT’s hand beat her chest in pride. It was good to have such confidence in your abilities, so long as you could back up said confidence with action. So far, the ambassador’s daughter seemed to have all the makings of a skilled pilot. In fact, she reminded the commander of a younger version of herself. Whether that was a good thing could be sorted out later. For now, there was the matter of returning to Lea to board her ship again. Connor opened her cockpit for a brief moment to look at Theo.

“Ok kid, you asked for it. I won’t be able to hear you once we get moving, so get situated now. We’ll be back at the ship before you know it.”

With that, Connor closed the Gespenst’s cockpit hatch as sped off towards Lae.