Prepare for Pilot-fall

[ ENTRY 1 - Milestone ]

"Congratulations on your Awakening."

"That bloodthirsty bastard got another 30 headshots again..."

"Have you seen how fast he moved around the map?!? We aren't built like missiles!"

"Him? I'm glad he's on our side. You don't see someone taking down Titans with a P2020 and still live"

"Oi! (L/N), Meetup at command. Your handler's looking for you!"

The pilot mentioned only sighed and walked their way towards the office of their leader, sliding the pistol down to their pockets as the door opened.

"Commander Gates. My name is-"

"No need. How's the surgery?"

The pilot looked down in their uniform "Weird. There are people constantly telling me how they consider me a maniac in the field, please provide validation" The Pilot's helmet glowed as he spoke, letting the girl over the desk laugh.

"They sure aren't lying about that one"

"It's sad to see that bullying is within the status quo of this battalion" The deadpan comment made her laugh again before she slowly stopped "I'm sure you've been briefed during surgery about the current world situation right?"

"Year 2717, The Frontier is secure and the 6-4 wants to expand their range with the usage of a prototype Goblin. I was selected as the first recon unit to board said prototype the moment I finished my 100th surgery. The objective was to find planets in need of 6-4's help."

"Summarized it well, As expected of our top Ace." Gates nodded as the man quietly stood still "I would have preferred if you stayed instead, but-"

"It is fine Commander. I'll do the job, There's nothing left to hunt after all" The girl shook her head and let out a loud sigh "Even with the surgery, They still haven't fixed that attitude of yours huh?" The man responded to her by slightly tilting his head

"Scratch that, We've prepared the prototype near hangar 6. We loaded the Prototype with some supplies, In case you happened to lack some, Call from your AI core." Gates gestured for him to follow her, which he immediately complied

As the two of them left the room, Gates continued to speak "You know how your suit still works right? With the modifications and all..." She looked back just to see him nodding "I'm sure I'll get used to this. If I remember correctly I requested this during my 52th regeneration, No?"

"Everyone called you crazy but hey, That's what made you a maniac"

"...So I'm assuming the targeted bullying from earlier was not a joke?"

"Hah, Maybe."

The woman laughed as she saw the man look dejectedly down the floor "Still, I wonder what you were thinking back then? You weren't the only crazy one who attempted to get the Experimental Phase shift and overclock your Jumpkit, but to think that you'd manage to get it to work and not use it because of some issues about 'Not within your style'" The man mentally took notes as they kept walking.

"Commander, Where are you leading me to?" He snuck in a question as his commander was still busy trying to calm her laughter down "The hangar. I'm sure you wanted to bring your whole Titan loadout along, But we can only limit you to an XO-16 and a T203."

The pilot shook his head "Can do workarounds, Is there anything else I should worry about?"

"Hm... I guess supplies are just what you need to worry about when you reach a new planet. They said it'll probably take a long time to establish contact with you considering they're still trying to make a new connection with the prototype while also relying on your Titan's AI core" Gates touched a keypad reader, causing a door to open and reveal a heavily modified Goblin.