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[color=gray]Despite the odds that were heavily stacked against the 231st, the kill count continued to rapidly increase. Their ragtag team of TSF and pilots was showing to be more than enough to combat the BETA, whom had begun to splatter across the ground as bullets rained down on the aliens. A number of heroics were done on that battlefield; the 231st's teamwork proving the better over the thick claws of the Grappler-Class or even the nearly limitless numbers of the Tank-Class.

Once a path had been cleared to the Laser-Class as Mina ordered, the battalion turned their firepower immediately towards the Laser-Class BETA. There had been a few Tank-Class still running about, but it was important to keep the Laser-Class from firing, and so the massive guns the TSFs held fired upon the BETA, turning them into a mess akin to tomato paste stained on Spanish soil.[/color] [color=skyblue][b]"Press on!"[/b][/color] [color=gray]Mina ordered once the Laser-Class had been dealt with. Even with the most dangerous target out of the way, the other BETA were still dangerous, and they needed to finish off the alien creatures before they got the best of one of the pilots and killing them in the process.

The twin Rafales moved forward with the cleanup operation; Their French ammunition shredding through the ranks of what had been left of the BETA in an almost sophisticated manner similar to a ballerina. Their movements were fluid, just like any other TSF pilot, yet the skill of an elite pilot was obvious. Elise had purposely fallen into a trap, and allowed numerous Tank-Class to swarm her TSF... until her assault cannons were ablaze and left a circle of freshly slain BETA. Even Mina, despite her leadership role, had managed to balance both defense and offense in a perfect blend, using her shield to block a laser as it melted the protective coating on top of the large hunk of metal before raining down shells from her assault cannon.

Soon enough, the battle was deemed won when any sign of BETA disappeared from the TSF radars, depicting only friendlies standing in the nearby area.[/color] [color=skyblue][b]"Spread out and watch the perimeter. I'll inform Colonel Fabel of our success and see about our next orders."[/b][/color] [color=gray]Mina explained, sending the battalion into a circle formation while she radioed in.

However, on the battlefield, even the unexpected could happen, no matter whether you were an elite pilot or a simple recruit. The ground began to rumble, but the radars failed to pick up anything.[/color] [color=olive][b]"Does anyone have ey-"[/b][/color] [color=gray]Kasteler spoke before a wounded Grappler-Class moved like lightning from underneath a pile of fallen BETA, clawing through his Mirage 2000. A series of curses and screaming occurred, yet nothing would save Kasteler before someone moved in and shot down the Grappler-Class.[/color]

[color=skyblue][b]"Merde!"[/b][/color] [color=gray]Mina shouted as half of Kasteler's TSF crashed to the ground after being sliced into two. Ordering Poulsen to force open Kasteler's TSF, Mina left her TSF while the remaining members of the battalion. With the help of Poulsen, Mina was witness to a nasty sight as she was raised to where the cockpit was.[/color] [color=skyblue][b]"Kasteler is dead."[/b][/color] [color=gray]Mina explained on an open frequency between the battalion as she gazed at a bloody mess of what once was a human.

A moment passed by before Mina spoke again.[/color] [color=skyblue][b]"Second Lieutenants Anders and Yu will see Kasteler's body back to Fabel and safely behind the front lines. As for everyone else, there won't be any time for mourning right now. We've been requested as reinforcements to aid another battalion against a Fort-Class."[/b][/color]

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