The Sentinels: The Special Region Campaign

A Deal with a prince

A/N: Aside from my OCs I don't own any characters that may appear all rights belong to their respective owners. Thanks to Zzshark_Stormbeard for allowing me to use their character Serial Designation U from their Murder Drones Fan Comic Serial Designation U

Note this chapter takes place a few days after the events of Episode 14 in the Gate Anime which for simplicity's sake will take place two months after the events of the last Chapter instead of five months as in the anime and the events of episodes 7-13 will still happen as they did in the anime. Also, I'm calling the planet the Special Region is on Ageris

June 4th, 2603, orbit of Ageris.

The ANS Nighthound a Specter Class-stealth ship emerged from Aether space near Ageris. "We've exited Aether space, ma'am, and remain undetected," reported the Surveillance Officer to Captain Luka Volkov of the Antares Naval Intelligence Bureau, who was seated in the command chair. "Good. Operations, I want everyone roused from cryo-sleep immediately," Luka commanded. "Yes, sir," the Operations Officer acknowledged, relaying the command to the Cryo Bay.

Kathrine the leader of the Phantom Legion awoke groggily, her cryo pod releasing with a hiss. She sat up, surveying the room as others emerged from their pods, expelling mucus and dispelling sleep. Exiting the cryo chamber, Kathrine proceeded to the barracks, encountering Major Zoya Ananova. "You okay, Kathrine?" Zoya asked while they got dressed. "Yeah, just a bit groggy," replied Kathrine, slipping into her Beskar armor. "Well, you better shake it off quick; the captain's summoned us to the bridge," Zoya told her. Lieutenant Alena Novikov guided them to the bridge, where Captain Volkov was examining a holo-table. Zoya saluted the captain, who reciprocated the gesture. "So, are you all set and ready to head planet side?" Volkov asked. "Yes, sir, once Kathrine's associates are online and briefed," Zoya responded. "The three Disassembly Drones in the repair bay, eh?" Volkov asked. "Yes, Sir," confirmed Zoya. "Very well, then. You two go wake them up," Volkov told Kathrine and Zoya. 

Serial Designation Delta placed a hand over his face as he activated for the first time in over a year. "What in the name of robot-god happened?" he muttered to himself while rising to his feet and surveying his surroundings. "I will tell you what happened," a voice declared from behind Delta. Turning around, Delta saw Serial Designation V seated on a chair, her arm draped over a workbench. "What the hell? Where are we?" Delta inquired. "I'd like to know too," Echo interjected as she completed her power-up sequence. "You're aboard the ANS Nighthound in the Ageris system," a woman announced from behind V. "And who might you be?" Delta taunted. "I'm Kathrine, your new boss," the woman declared. "And what makes you think we'll listen to you?" Echo challenged. "Simple, if you don't listen to me, I'll have you melted down for scrap, its your chose," Kathrine stated coldly. Delta looked at Echo who shrugged "well if that's the case what do you want us to do" Delta said "you're going to accompany me and V to the surface so we can strike a deal with an idiot of a prince" Katherine said. " If that's the case then lead the way boss" Delta said

June 4th, 2603, city of Sadera, Special Region

Prince Zorzal lay in his bed, a cloth bound around his broken nose, seething over the disgrace inflicted upon him by the other worlders. "Those bastards will pay for their arrogance," he muttered to himself. Just then, one of Zorzal's underlings stepped into the room. "What is it you want, Herm?" Zorzal snapped. "Your Highness, a delegation of other worlders has arrived seeking an audience. They claim they wish to offer assistance," Herm reported. "Do they now?" Zorzal inquired. "Yes, Your Highness," Herm replied. "Well then, don't just stand there, you idiot, go and bring them to me," Zorzal commanded. "As you wish, Your Highness," said Herm as he left the room. Herm returned five minutes later with a group of other worlders in tow. The woman in armor introduced herself as Katherine, the leader of the Phantom Legion mercenary group, and the man in a uniform, similar in design to that of the other, other worlders, as Captain Luka Volkov of the Antares Empire's Imperial Navy. "You profess to provide me with the means to annihilate the other worlders. Yet, I remain skeptical of your value. What guarantees can you offer that your aid will be the pivotal element in my vengeance?" Zorzal asked."The Hylians are tough, but not invincible," Katherine stated as she arranged chess pieces on a board, with the white pieces symbolizing the Hylian UNSC and JSDF bases, and the black pieces representing the combined forces of the Phantom Legion, Antares, and Saderan. "The key to victory is not through a direct assault but through a well-coordinated strike that overwhelms them before they can respond," Katherine elaborated, moving the black pieces to encircle the white ones. "With their ongoing war against the Quazon Pact, it will take ATO too much time to redirect forces to reinforce the FOBs, and by then, the bases would have already fallen," she concluded, toppling the white chess pieces. Zorzal remained silent, his gaze locked on the chessboards; the strategy was daring yet sensible. After a lengthy silence, he settled into a chair, his expression pensive. "Your plan is bold, I'll concede that, but even with all elements aligned, the risk remains. Should we fail, the fallout would be catastrophic," Zorzal cautioned. Kathrine returned his gaze with unwavering determination, "Risk is inherent in war, Your Highness, but with the Phantom Legion's precision, the Antares Empire's might, and your pro-war faction, I believe we have the upper hand," she asserted. Zorzal mulled over the plan, balancing the potential benefits against the hazards. Eventually, he nodded, a trace of a smile on his face. "Very well, I will dedicate my troops to this cause; we shall vanquish those from other worlds," he declared. With a mutual nod, they left the room, aware that their fate was now set in motion. The campaign to annihilate the ATO and JSDF FOBs had begun, and soon, the combined might of the Phantom Legion, Antares army, and Sadera Empire would converge on their oblivious enemies, aiming to obliterate them before the rest of the ATO could react.