Valkyria Squadron

Ch93: Energy Hell

ConEson, Stuyvesant Town, Manhattan, New York
March 5st
5:40 PM

Before leaving on our crusade to retake New York City we all met one last time. In the place, there were monitors and speakers everywhere. On the screen you could see an extremely important person, the president of the United States of America, addressing his men from the bunker that was under attack. Behind him, you could see people working and my mother giving instructions to someone out of sight. Everyone regardless of their rank went to hear what he had to say:

"Good morning troops"
"I have an important announcement"
"As you already know firsthand, today the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the forces of the Empire"
"This event was clearly planned and deliberately executed by people aware of the weight of their actions"
"This morning our city would celebrate the end of a bloody era, but now it is another day that will live in infamy"
"We had not been attacked in this way since the second world war, on a day when peace was to be celebrated"
"But with this, the Empire has chosen to fight to the end, and we will show you that we will too."
"In one hour each one of you will take part in the most important mission in our history."
"The mission will result in the salvation of our city"
"A mission to destroy the vile enemy that has come to bring destruction in our own homes"
"Although we are from different origins and of different races, we have fought, suffered and died together"
"Fighting for what we believe in. Fighting for freedom"
"Today we should gather for the final battle to liberate our beautiful home and restore freedom to our people, our friends, and our families"
"Our victory will be the legacy for generations to come, Where will they say that the saddest day in the history of our country It was also where his people shone the brightest"
"Victory will be OURS! We SHALL return peace to our people! We WILL win back our freedom AND our future!"
"So go with faith that your sacrifice will be remembered"
"We will fight this battle together to return home."
"We will fight to end this war"

A passionate audience applauded and celebrated the words of their leader. Almost as if his fatigue had vanished with his words, the soldiers with their morale higher than ever today are ready for the challenge that was coming. They were excited and happy thinking that they would mark a new page in the history of the country.

For my part, I was simply away trying to finish the finishing touches on the makeshift Arksuit that Momo and I had made. Some soldiers saw me as some kind of bitter, but the truth is that all this did not matter to me. I don't care about this country or its president, I don't give a shit what happens to that city. After all, I wasn't from here. Hell, I hadn't even entered this country legally. The only reason I was here now was to get my mother out of that bunker. Because as incredible as they think of me, I'm not a superhero, I can't face a little army alone. Not if there's someone I don't want someone important to me to get hurt from the heat of the battlefield.

Momo who was by my side quickly told me the important details before going into battle:

"Alright, okay, quickly"
"First of all the armor only covers vital parts, in theory, it should resist 7.62 NATO ammunition"
"But you know what happens during battles, also that's just the armor plates without battery"
"The battery powers almost the entire armor: the shield, the weapons, the propulsion system, and the most important part locomotion"
"Your small body literally cannot support the weight of the armor despite the reduction in weight"
"Without battery, you will not be able to move, the armor will have to be removed by someone else!"
"That should be your maximum priority, not run out of the battery to be able to move!"
"The battery also powers the area shield, a one-meter sphere around you will stop anything that exceeds the speed of 40 kilometers per hour"
"Very effective but it consumes a lot of energy, only use it when you know that they will hit you for sure"
"The propulsion of the armor will make you fly at high speed, in theory, a little less than that of a combat fighter, but once again and had to limit it for your own safety, if you go at such speed you will lose consciousness in mid-flight"
"I am not a doctor but blowing up at about 600 kilometers per hour against a building is not survived by anyone"
"If you want to get to the airport before the start of the Thunderdome operation, you must save battery"
"Finally, the main weapon is the .50 caliber "The bolter" assault rifle, it uses conventional ammunition instead of energy as laser weapons do."
"This weapon is not made to be used by a normal human, the recoil is massive, only the 30-round magazine weighs 4 kilograms"
"If you use it without the armor it could even break your back"
"I'm not going to lie, this armor is a complete beast, it can do more harm to you than the Empire could"
"Just giving the specs I'm afraid of what it might do to you"
"The battery is not at maximum but it should help you to arrive time to get on the plane"
"Any questions?"