[h3][center][b][i][color=f6989d]Hibiki[/color][/i][/b][/center][/h3]

As Hibiki was on her way out to strafe again, she noticed that she had sustained some damage. Not enough to affect her performance, but she had underestimated the Heaven's new forces. [color=f6989d]"Hmm. I guess that's what I get for being cocky."[/color] Hibiki flew further out, roughly ten kilometers this time. She still flew low at Mach 1 in order for the radar to scan everything on the ground around her, picking up troop position as well as any other odd movement. Hibiki detected something that wasn't machine movement near the operating area of the Machina base and alerted them about it. [color=f6989d]"This is Nova 1 to forward operation, unknown activity in your area. Be advised hostiles will likely be in the area. I'm sending you coordinates now."[/color] Hibiki sent the Machina soldiers the location of where she had noticed demon activity before returning to the battle.

While defeating the angels was important to winning this conflict, Hibiki had to remember that this was demon territory, and if she doesn't stop them, then neither the machina nor the angels will win. Not only that but Hibiki had been reckless to assume that the angels lacked the firepower to actually harm Hibiki while piloting the Falken. [color=f6989d]"Let's see how well they handle the demons then."[/color] Hibiki sharply started to rise in elevation, going from one kilometer, then to five, twenty, and eventually thirty kilometers. Frost was building up on her jet but Hibiki wasn't worried; the Falken was durable enough that if needed Hibiki could do atmospheric combat. At this range Hibiki's radar couldn't pick up anything unless someone or something was sent to chase after her. At the crux of Hibiki's ascent she turned back towards the battlefield and primed her TLS. It had a max range of about 20 kilometers, and that was only because that's as far as Hibiki could see with the assistance of targeting machines. Anyone with a sharper eye could easily snipe further. Hibiki needed the range because once she hit 20 kilometers above Seaf and Farris, she fired the TLS around their position, cutting the floor beneath them into the catacbombs below. Hibiki had about ten seconds to do enough damage to the ground they stood on to cause it to collapse, and she had to avoid Farris's crystal barriers as they'd just nullify, or worse reflect Hibiki's laser right back at her.

As Hibiki was carving a hole around the angel's forces she picked up Victoire's telepathic message. This at least confirmed that she was here, and Hibiki would bet that she was the one who must have dropped in near the Machina HQ. Hibiki wasn't sure if Victoire was trying to intimidate them or trying to give them a sporting chance when she mentioned that she had full control over the graveyard. Knowing her, Hibiki suspected both. All the more reason Hibiki needed to drop these angels into the catacombs: if they got the same message then they need to hurry and deal with the demons. Looking over at all the destruction around the graveyard, Hibiki knew she needed to focus her attention elsewhere too.

[@KoL][@Silvan Haven]