Mistrali ships fire at the chains, keeping Atlas in the air. Mantas fire back at the ships, shooting them down and killing all inside. Down in Mantle, Beryl's gang members attack every block of the city, destroying it bit by bit. Team SPHE is currently doing what they can to save lives. Sterling points forward and freezes some gang members before running up and kicking their faces in.
Phoenix: It doesn't make sense! I know Greene wanted a military but why would he invade Atlas!
Hunter: It doesn't matter why! Just focus on killing the enemy and-
Eminence: DOWN!
A blast goes off and a massive chunk of building falls down towards Hunter and Phoenix about to crush the students. Hunter has Phoenix in cover until Eminence is between them and the rubble, holding it back.
Hunter: Em?
Eminence: WHAT? Do you want me to keep doing this while you look at me like you're looking at GOD NOW MOVE YOUR ASSES!!!
Eminence struggles as Hunter grabs Phoenix and rolls out of the rubble. Eminence spins around and lets the debris fall off the ground. She sighs as a wall of ice is formed behind her to defend her from gunfire. She glances back to see Sterling forming glyphs behind him and running out from cover towards the gunmen. He draws his sword and flips to behind his glyph on the right and uses it for cover. He points towards the far-right gunman and several lancers emerge and fly towards the man.
The gunman swats them away but still gets stung and attacked. Sterling lands as another gunman from the left takes aim. He slams his hand down onto the ground and a glyph appears and a pillar of ice emerges. The pillar almost hits the gunman, but the later is able to dodge the attack. Sterling places his hands along the edge of the pillar and the ice extends outwards towards the man. He steps back and hops up onto the sheet of ice and runs along it towards Sterling.
Sterling claps his hands together and throws them upwards with the sheet following the motions, almost cutting the man in half. Sterling runs around the sheet to the man and kicks him through the ice, knocking the man out. As two more gunmen run around a corner, they are shot in the head by Hunter as he slowly advances down the street.
Phoenix also runs in, lunges, and slams her staff onto the ground and knocks up a chunk of asphalt. Eminence runs up to the chuck and punches it, sending it flying towards a group of Mistrali looking soldiers.
Hunter: Area's clear. (Goes to earpiece) This is Lieutenant Crann, Sector 14-C of Mantle is cleared of hostiles. Permission to advance and-
Sterling: Hunter. (He gets off his radio) Let's figure out why they are invading and not where to kill.
Hunter: Who cares?
Sterling: ME! Because why?! Why would Mistral invade Atlas?
Phoenix: And not to mention why attack the capitol directly? Greene would have known this would be risky and...
Sterling: Greene. Of course!
Hunter: What?
Sterling: Indigo Gang. Together, they have the resources. They have the manpower!
Phoenix: And Helios has the information needed to launch an attack.
Elsa: Exactly!
The four turn around and see Elsa move in with the three Atlesian soldiers from before. Hunter stands at attention as the others move in together.
Elsa: Communication is completely down. I suspect a similar situation is happening with Mistral.
Sterling: But why?
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