Archcore: Echoes of Ion

[11] - [Station Vanaheim]

Located between the Vanadis central colony and the planet Mars was the colony Vanaheim. A docking station that housed larger ships coming to and from Mars, bringing in and taking out supplies on a daily basis. 

During the fight with Garuda, the Raven had suffered considerable damage. Unfortunately, Vanadis central colony lacked the special tools required to rebuild the Raven. It was also requested that the Raven be sent to the Vanaheim colony to receive its repairs.

With it nearing completion, it was on to the people of Vanadis to pick up the Raven.

Among the many people on the ship, Azuma was one of them, requested specifically, considering the Raven would be picked up. A few others had come as well, Nessa and Gale included.

"We're nearing Vanaheim." Gale said, "Once we do, supplies and the Raven, then we head back, right?"

"Not as fast as you think," Nessa said, "There's still a few other things we need to check on, like checking the supplies."

"Do you think Azuma is excited?" Gale asked.

Nessa didn't give Gale a response. Instead, upon hearing Azuma's name, Nessa recalled the morning after talking with Azuma. Coming out of her room, she found his music player sitting on the small table. Uncertain over why it was left behind, Nessa took it and has since kept it with her.

Eventually, the ship reached Vanaheim. A large station that was located just a few miles outside of the gravitational pull of Mars. Attached to the main body of the station were long rows of docking ports, most filled with other ships either coming in or leaving. Meanwhile, others were stationed there until needed by the people on Mars. Using a smaller ship to leave the planet that would dock on Vanaheim before moving to a larger ship.

As the workers came out of the ship, they were greeted by Vanaheim workers. Presenting paperwork to those of Vanadis. All to finalize the cargo being taken, inspection, and removal of cargo.

Within the Vanaheim station, Lady Proxima and Wallace had arrived, watching over the reconstruction of the Raven, "It's humiliating, isn't it?" Proxima asked, "Forced to go along with the creation of smaller units, now Vanadis shows us up with their own augmented human. Seems we really did rush Lynx through the tests."

"Even still, it was only one loss, Lady Proxima. Give Azuma more time and he can learn, that's the benefit of losing." Wallace said.

"But if he were better trained, there would be no need for that."

"Lady Proxima," Rosario started as she entered the room, "A ship from Vanadis has arrived. They're here to take the Raven back, Azuma is also with them."

"Lynx." Proxima said to herself, "Unfortunately, the Raven isn't completely finished, they'll have to wait for a few hours more." 

"That Dreadnought damaged the Raven so much that the systems needed to be rebooted. Combat data was either lost or corrupted when it came back on." Rosario explained.

Proxima never looked back at Wallace or Rosario, she only kept her gaze at the Raven in the hangar, "Which means we may have to start over again from the beginning. Just as well, we were going to start from scratch again anyway." Proxima rolled up one of her sleeves, checking the time on her watch, "Almost time."

Inside the station, Azuma wandered the long white halls until he came to a long set of windows overlooking Mars. Stopping at them, Azuma looked down to the planet with awe.

"It's quite a sight, yeah?" Licca asked.

"Yeah." Azuma said. Suddenly, he jumped back in surprise, "L-Licca?! "