[center][color=0076a3][b][h2]Jason "Phoenix" Diabolus | Squad Sigma Pilot[/h2][/b][/color][/center] [hr] The silence, a calming darkness all around him. The peaceful presence of no other sound, maybe that was what Jason fancied so much about space. The tranquility of it all. Still, that tranquility was about to be disturbed by the violence of war. Not that Jason wasn't looking forward to it, any chance to show the Cruxi who was boss was one that he welcomed. Casting a look towards the side of his cockpit, where a picture hung, of him with his old squad, the boy smiled sadly. Immediately below it, was a new picture. It was a simple picture of him sitting next to Serah, one he had taken and still wasn't sure if Serah had noticed or not. Still, it brought a small smile to his lips. [color=0076a3][b]"I won't let you down."[/b][/color] He muttered softly, before keying in a few commands as the ship made the jump to their destination. Activating the comm link Jason spoke quickly. [color=0076a3][b]"Here's what I'm thinking, I'll have Ribasu spin up one of his Area of Effect explosive shots. A full charge should be a nasty surprise for those in the warpath. Since our past engagements with Cruxi had them liking to group up a bit, I should be able to hit quite a few. It'll give a nice draw of their attention away from the infiltration team. Any objections?"[/b][/color] He said, leaving the line open in case anybody had some objections to voice. Hearing none, Jason powered up RIbasu's massive railgun and began spinning up a round as they prepared to deploy. [color=0076a3][b]"Ready for this, buddy?"[/b][/color] Jason asked the mech, taking the silent vibrations of the machine as an affirmative. Everything was in order, all he had to do was engage. Then a sudden text message on a private channel opened up. Raising an eyebrow, Jason opened said message and read [color=00aeef][i]"See you on the other side. Stay safe, and go get 'em for me alright~? <3"[/i][/color] A message from Serah. Typing out a quick response, Jason hoped she would come out of this alright. [center][color=0076a3][b][i]See you there, stay safe and get our girl out of there... I get a kiss if we make it through this, right? xP[/i][/b][/color][/center] The boy smiled slightly at his response, hoping it would help her feel a bit relaxed. Sending the message back over the same link, Jason then found it to be Ribasu's turn to deploy to the field. Piloting his mech with deft hands into position, he ran his hands over the controls until Ribasu's weapon of war was aimed at the enemies. [color=0076a3][b]"X-7, Ribasu no Hono, online and in position. Payload is hot, and hostiles are in my sights. Will engage when you're ready."[/b][/color] Jason said over the comms, using his targeting computer to get a solid lock between the hostiles. Aiming for maximum effect on the enemy. Remembering something last second from the sim, Jason ran a command through the console and watched as he was notified that the pack's additional shielding was online. With that, a small sigh escaped his lips as Jason sat back and awaited the command to fire. [hr] [hr] Tl:dr - Text to Serah cause ship. - Ribasu deployed to E9. - Ribasu aimed a fully charged AoE shot towards C2, using the Targeting Computer (from extra weapons) to assist. - Ribasu ready to fire on command (I am unsure if I am to write this or not, so I can adjust as needed).