A Ranger's Journey (PGR x Male Reader)

Getting Closer

'Thinking'

"Speaking"

"[Intercomms/Radio Transmission]"

*noises*

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While the Gray Raven was still hacking the terminal...

International Space Station - Lower Levels
Ayla - World Government Association of Art (WGAA)
1141 Hours

"HA!" Ayla swung her scythe at a Heteromer, slicing it cleanly in half. "That's the last of 'em..."

Ayla stops and surveys her surroundings. Many Heteromers lay dead all around, littering the clean floor with their damaged parts. Following Selena's signal has led her to the lower levels of the Space Station, and the deeper she went, the more resistance she encountered. For her, it was a good sign, because stronger defensive lines means she's close to her. Selena's 'voice' still broadcasts lines from 'The Tempest', and this time, it was getting clearer and more coherent. She pressed on, moving to the next compartment.

'Relax... and focus on Selena's voice...' Ayla eyed the room she was in.

Several muffled explosions once again interrupted her connection with Selena. Ayla clicks her tongue in irritation.

"[Ayla... Emergency comms... Approach...]" Allen communicates with Ayla, but with the signal being too poor, his transmission cuts into several words. "[Approaching—]"

"Leader? What is it?" Ayla tries to get a grasp of what he was trying to say. However, the communication has been cut short, leaving her hanging. "The signal is too unstable... But, I know. Time's running out."

Taking a proper look at her current location, she noticed something. 'This is where Selena failed. I need to be more cautious...'

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With the Gray Raven...

International Space Station - Control Center
Commander (Y/n) "Ranger" Schmitt - Gray Raven
1145 Hours

Lucia, Liv, and Watanabe woke up from their slumber and sat up almost simultaneously. (Y/n) and Lee moved in to help them stand up.

Lucia smiled at him. "We're good, Commandant."

"It's done, Commandant." Liv reported.

"All compartment locks have been reconfigured to lock status. Disassembly should have stopped." Lee confirms the success of the hacking. "But only 72% of the compartments are active now."

"We still have no information..." Liv softly said. "On the whereabouts of the troops that were expunged by the space station..."

(Y/n) pats her shoulder twice. "Constructs can live in space so long as their power supply sustains them, and their respective Commanders are equipped with appropriate equipment for space combat. The defense systems are out, so they should be safe until they are rescued."

"Now that you mentioned it..." Watanabe butts in. "Are there any more like you sent here, Commandant?"

"I don't know." (Y/n) answered honestly, because although he still has his title as a Headhunter, his contact with his fellow members from the S.P.A.R.T.A.N. Program was now limited due to his status as Gray Raven's squad leader. It's possible that they did send a couple, maybe two fireteams but were probably sent to the deeper parts of the Space Station. "Let's focus on the task at hand and get everybody home after."