Archcore: Children of War

[07]-[Second Meeting]

Genji and Rebecca moved from the Tento and onto the Chrysanthemum. Meeting with Luka, Ina, and Munch to discuss their plan against the Red Queen.

"This is the Chrysanthemum, I don't know why, but it's more than I expected since it's operated by kids and all." Genji said with a smile. Luka didn't respond as he only staring at Genji, "Not only that, but there's a total of 124 members on this ship." Ina said, hoping to break the growing tension, "That's great kid. Smaller numbers mean less of a threat."

"So where are your Sentinel pilots?" Genji asked, "I'd like to see the kids that bested my own pilots."

Luka scoffed, "You only brought this girl and none of your pilots, I don't see why I should show my hand when you are keeping yours hidden." Genji looked to Rebecca who couldn't help but agree over his own secretive attitude towards Luka and the others. He only laughed it off, "Well damn, I didn't think everyone would be turning on me so quickly, I suppose you're right. Though if it's not too much, how many do you have?"

Luka looked to Munch and Ina, the two moved their heads a little, as though giving Luka thd go ahead, "We have five Sentinels." Luka started "Four limited produced Jesta Units from the Yamato Organization and two of them have been modified beyond appearing like a Jesta. Then one Unique Sentinel, Sentoria. Due to the Red Queen attack, one of our Jesta Units is under repairs and our pilot is out." Ina explained

"So four right now. That makes eight then." Rebecca said, we have our four Lycan Units."

"Which reminds me, Rebecca, give an order for those four to be on standby." Genji said. Luka did the same with Ina who quickly went to her tablet, sending the order to Krista who was in the hangar.

"So what's your name, kid?" Genji asked, "It's Munch, sir."

"Munch? Thanks mom and dad, right?" Genji laughed, "You get that name because you're fat?"

"No sir. It's just a nickname, my name is Allen Mata, but everyone calls me Munch." Munch explained, "Can we please focus? Sir?" Rebecca asked. Though Rebecca was smiling, it was clear she was also getting frustrated with how Genji was acting, "Listen, can we please stop with the bullshit, Genji?" Luka said.

"Hm?"

"Luka, please." Munch started but Luka stopped him, "If we're going to be working together, the least you could do is treat us equal members in this partnership." Genji's smile didn't leave his face, "If that's too much for someone like you to do, then you can leave. We can handle this ourselves."

"Luka, are you certain about this?" Ina asked with a worried tone. Luka looked to Ina in silence, allowing Genji to see his implant, "So that's why you won't back down from fighting. It's all you can do." Genji laughed, "Like the others, you're an MF. Treated like an equal to humans must be a dream for you all. You all live only for fighting, because you have no other purpose."

Letting out a sigh, Rebecca walked in front of Genji, brushing her dark hair to the side, "Anyway, if we can get back on topic, do you have a plan to deal with them?"

"We do, actually. It involves this."

Ina passed her tablet to Rebecca. Genji leaned over to see, but Rebecca scooted away, knowing Genji would start poking nonexistent holes in the plan, "You want to use that mass of metal and machinery against them?"

"Exactly." Luka stood up but rather than shake hands with Genji, he shook hands with Rebecca, "That's the only plan worth trying after all. We look forward to working with you."

In the hangar, Levy, Izumi, Dante, and Akira were all now on standby, dressed in their pilot suits. Either standing near their respective Sentinels or already sitting inside the opened cockpit.