Ex-Doctor Of Rhodes Island(Book 1)

Going Solo

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"Commander, Mostima has left High Haven."

Farsight clenched his fist in frustration; the Pilot in front of him kept silent as he continued to navigate through the rising smoke of Laterano. 

"Did she say why?"

The line to High Haven was quiet momentarily, "No, sir, but it might have something to do with Laterano's emergency message."

Farsight frowned, "Message? What Message?"

"All Sankta's in High Haven has received constant messages from the Pontifica Cohors Lateran. The Message is the same every time, directing all Sankta to return to Laterano and reclaim it. We've summarised that all Sankta across Terra with access to a phone receive the same Message."

"Any of our angels leaving?"

"No, sir, but that's only headquarters; I can't speak for any of them in the Divisions."

"Very well, keep me updated."

"Yes, Commander!" The line was cut.

Farsight and the Pilot were quiet as they got closer and closer to the city's centre; the closer they got, the more chaos they could see. Thousands of soldiers and refugees overrun the streets. The closer they got to the heart of their government, the more devout the Sankta resistance became.

Farsight pat the Pilot on the shoulder and pointed to a dark patch in the failing city lights.

"That's where we'll meet him. Hopefully, Patriot has good news."

The Pilot nodded, "Altering course, Commander."

Farsight left the Pilot to his flying and re-entered the main section of the Valkyrie, where everyone was quiet. Kalina and Jeanne stared blankly at him, and Texas frowned at him.

"Exusiai?" He called out.

"Yeah, boss?"

"Have you received any messages from Laterano recently?"

Exusiai nodded, "Yup."

Farsight frowned again, "Your thoughts?"

"Annoying, they keep spamming it; I've had to put my phone on silent," The Sankta shrugged, earning her a suspicious glare from Texas.

"No desire to answer the call to arms?" He asked.

"Exusiai... What's he talking about?" Texas crossed her arms and looked at her friend.

Exusiai didn't reply but passed Texas her phone, who looked through her messages without fuss. Texas's frown deepened the more she scrolled up, seeing the same Message repeatedly without a sign of stopping. Even while scrolling, more of the same Message kept appearing.

"The situation is that desperate?" 

Farsight looked at Texas, "It is now. Laterano calls for every Sankta with a phone to return here and fight."

"Boss, we should probably speed our business here up. I reckon most of the Sankta outside of the city will return."

"What she said," Texas mumbled while pulling out a pocky and shoving it all in her mouth.

Farsight smiled fondly at the two women but concentrated on Exusiai. "Is there any chance Mostima will come back here?"

Exusiai's head snapped to Farsight, and stared at him, "Why?"