Before Takeo even had time to face the sounds of the carnage that erupted nearby, a canine-looking Framewerk went down in a storm of bullets and plasma. He heard Ian's voice over comms, and identified the machine as the Anubis, knocked out of the fight in a three-pronged attack. The XO confirmed his thoughts. [i]Damn it,[/i] Takeo thought. [i]How can I prove anything if I can't even protect my comrades from a slaughter?[/i]

	Something about the formation of the other units bothered him. [i]Teamwork?[/i] Takeo thought he had heard Ian say as much. It could have been coincidence, but it certainly [i]looked[/i] like they were working together. He felt himself growing angry.

	"Cheap tactics," Takeo said over the main channel. [i]But you can't take me out that easily![/i]

	A ferocious explosion suddenly drowned out his thoughts, vaporizing several drones nearby one of the Framewerks. The ordinance involved set Takeo to sweating. [i]I can handle bullets, maybe, but that kind of hit would hurt anyone.[/i] He found the attention of the other two units now focused on the newcomer. [i]Maybe I can even the odds, form an alliance and deal with that power later.[/i] He nodded to himself, smiling. It was time to engage.

	"Hey, explosion guy!" Takeo spoke on the main channel, hoping to grab the pilot's attention. "Iron Sparrow here. Let's take out this team first, and have ourselves a fair fight!" He pushed his thrusters to full output, charging forward across the terrain toward the Framewerk with a long rifle. He hoped his prospective teammate would see his support and agree to help.

	[i]Let's see how you do in close quarters, sniper![/i] Takeo held his blade across his body, speeding toward his target as he began a devastating horizontal slash at the Frame's torso.

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