[@Letter Bee]

[B]Francis Bertrand[/B]

The beams were met by Lumen 1's missiles, creating an ever-expanding cloud of dust and gas upon impact and obscuring Henry's opponent from view. From his position, the young pilot would be unable to see when the other machine would start firing, or where it would emerge from. A single beam immediately burst through the cloud, veering towards the centre of the crippled Rook Henry was piloting.

However, a shape materialised a mere second later to Henry's left, Lumen 1's own Rook having taken advantage of the reduced speed and manoeuvrability of the young pilot to close the distance with ease, beam saber igniting to slice once more at Henry.