A Ranger's Journey (PGR x Male Reader)

A Matter of Choices

'Thinking'

"Speaking"

"[Intercomms/Radio Transmission]"

*noises*

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Asslam
Commander (Y/n) "Ranger" Schmitt - Gray Raven
0845 Hours

Upon arriving to the scene of the battle, the Gray Ravens, alongside Sophia, found the train's uncorrupted maintenance mechanoids defending themselves against the Corrupted that breached inside the car they were currently in. The team froze for a few seconds, processing the sight before them. There's a battle going on, and there are still panicking civilians trying to get to the other car where the aristocrats were at.

"Looks like the uncorrupted mechanoids are protecting themselves from the corrupted ones." Lee stated.

"Orders, Commandant." Lucia said, brandishing her blade.

(Y/n) gently pats Sophia's shoulder. "Sophia, can I ask for your assistance?"

Sophia nodded firmly. "Yes."

"I want you to control the uninfected ones and use them to shield the civilians. I don't want to cause unnecessary damage to your property. Liv, assist Sophia on calming down the crowd. Lucia, Lee, we'll handle the Corrupted." (Y/n) said.

"Got it." Sophia affirmed to the task.

"Roger." The Gray Raven Constructs replied.

"Engage!" (Y/n) and Sophia took cover behind a pillar on the left, providing security for Sophia who's currently attempting to hack the ACA mechanoids, while Lee positioned himself on the opposite side, giving cover fire for Lucia who's dashing from one Corrupted to another. Liv worked to gather the civilians on the least dangerous area inside the car and stood in front of them, shooting her Lev-guns at stragglers that managed to slip from the protective net.

After a while, Sophia managed to bypass the systems of the uncorrupted mechanoids and pulled them back. The corrupted ones followes after, but were stopped by Lucia. She kept up her pace, shifting the Corrupted's attention towards her. She effortlessly avoided the enemy's attacks while returning the favor by cutting them in half, giving the marksmen the opening they need to clear them out. She saw one remaining and dispatched it with a clean horizontal cut.

"Nice work." (Y/n) said.

Sophia opened the door to the Aristocrat's car using the keypad. "Come, this way."

"This is the Aristocrat's carriage. If we enter without permission..." A worried commoner expressed her concern.

"Commoners and Aristocrats, aren't we all humans at the end of the day? Come this way if you want to live." Sophia urged them. The commoners went inside, until all of the civilians were at the other carriage.

As if on cue, another Corrupted appeared right as the door was closed. This time, it is larger, having a white spherical body and four legs akin to a spider.

Sophia quickly recognized it. "Huh... an Explore Unit. It's corrupted, it seems. It is responsible for scanning the train's surrounding environment and any movements, as well as paving roads. It can also be shot out of a train's cannon to survey a faraway environment, as you can see from its shape."