[center][h3][b][color=ed1c24]Terra and Kxeyun[/color][/b][/h3][/center]

The return to Haven Base had been equal-parts relieving, concerning, and unusual.  Relieving, since the battle was over and while they hadn't been without damages or casualties, they'd made Red-Star pay for [i]that much[/i].  Concerning, because of the damages sustained and even a [i]friend[/i] having been hurt in the process.  And unusual...because among those they'd managed to get to cross over to their side...there was literally a living mech here now.  Even [i]Terra[/i] didn't know about that one, and she was both on the inside and never known to be against Red-Star until the last minute.  Some secrets, you keep from even your top people, it seems.  Part of her had wanted to see Kxeyun off to the infirmary, to reassure her, but another part - the side that knew that the medics would have her well in hand - knew that that could wait until Hisako was not longer in danger of being [i]electrocuted[/i] to death.

That didn't take nearly as long as one much thing, and afterwhich Hisako was naturally off to interrogation.  She'd been rather vocally against Haven prior, so you can't blame them for suspecting this sudden defection.  Still, since she'd been a slave...  Nevermind that now.  The Commander had given her a link to talk to Kxeyun, now that she was safely recovering in the infirmary.  Terra had looked over Sahaquiel...  She must've been through nine kinds of hell, there.  The Ex-Star pilot now stood in her room, now back in her normal day-clothes, when she switched on the link to give her the camera feed, and Kxeyun the holo-feed.  She'd been told that the other pilot was stable now, so there was no real harm talking.

[color=red]"Kxeyun?  Can you hear me?"[/color]

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Kxeyun seems instantly relieved to hear a familiar voice, she responds "Loud and clear, Terra." Her facial expression seems familiar to the expression Sahaquiel had with the mouth closed, yet not hidden... A face contemplating and staring. Kxeyun also appears to be doing her best to remain still, with the ocassional gentle twitch. She seems to be trying her best to ignore the residual effects from the link force eject.

The thing is, it was very hard to hide the fact that you were hurting or sickly or afraid or anything like that from Terra once you started talking.  The vocal inflections turned to color, and the color made her feel mood the way you would interpret the nature of a painting.  People were not the same as a piece of art, but there was certainly alot to be interpretted, and Terra had a bit of an edge on that.  Kxeyun was basically putting on a good front to please her, or not to worry.  She knew this, also, because of their prior conversation, where she had promised her she wouldn't die, that she'd even protect [i]Terra[/i] if she needed it.  Well...promise kept, but Terra felt the last part should've been the other way around.

[color=red]"I'm glad to see you made it.  Looks like you had a hard time of it, though.  I'm sorry I wasn't able to help you.  I was on a communication's blackout from helping another pilot defect."[/color]

She chuckles. "I'm the idiot for attacking the toughest enemy. I'm surprised I lived, despite me tearing off his arm... You would've died if you stepped in anyways." She seems relaxed now, her face no longer looking as tense. Terra would notice, her tone of voice is off. Barely noticable but still off, like an itch you can't reach.

Something was...different here, the inflictions and the color were similar, but not the same as before.  That had Terra narrowing her eyes slightly in scrutiny, but not for very long.  She didn't quite know Kxeyun that well, so for all she knew, the other pilot just sort of HAD moments like these.  Right after, though, she put on a smirk to disarm that tone of anyone dying from this tough pilot of theirs.

[color=red]"What?  With you on his flank and Id in his face?  I don't know about that.  Granted, it obviously takes alot to put you in this condition, but how bad can he be if you made it through?  I'll find this person next time, and we'll see.  Who was he?"[/color]

She squints "I... Remember tearing his arm off then... Something fell into my back? It hurt and paralyzed me..." She seems to have a very hard time recalling this, falling silent and thinking hard "I can't remember."

Must have been well-trained in the disabling of NCs if he did something like [i]that[/i] in a hurry.  Terra wasn't going to push it too far if she had to strain to recall that much.

[color=red]"I'll find out from the battle records, later on.  I have to say, you're more calm about this than earlier.  Was it pre-fight nerves?"[/color]

Something was odd here, but she couldn't put her finger on it.  Kxeyun had been an emotional wreck before, now she was conversing normally.  Terra wondered if it was a problem of neural feedback from battle.  She heard that was possible, if the trauma entaled was right.  Didn't seem like something you'd get with an experienced fighter from Denver-Vegas, though...

This surprises her "Yeah... Why do I feel so calm?" She begins thinking and as she does so... Terra spots her fingers moving as if they were inputting commands into Sahaquiel's physical controls. She proceeds to partially answer her own question. "It's the same feeling when I initialize the linking system for Sahaquiel, calming... Warm, one can say... Peaceful." Her hands stop moving. She shifts a bit in the medical bed, though. She proceeds to shrug gently "I dunno."

The gestures and her answer seemed to indicate that something had happened at the interface point, indeed.  It didn't look to be serious if she was simply calmer, but then Sahaquiel was built for vicious action.  You wouldn't want [i]that[/i] shoved into a person, all of a sudden.

[color=red]"You won't mind if we make sure that Sahaquiel's software is in order, will you?  It's just better off to be sure about that sort of thing.  And when you're out, we should start our own defector's party for those who left our organizations for this one.  Getting quite the numbers, already."[/color]

"I don't mind, just don't break stuff." she says rather blatantly, smiling. "We should, doctors relayed the information that defectors came. Oh! Maybe a [i]liiiiitle[/i] bit of beer once I get out of here?" Her physical expressions get less rigid, and smoother, she seems a lot like herself now after that Terra arrived to check on her.

[color=red]"For you, maybe.  I'm not so sure about the others.  I have no idea what I'm like with alcohol, I have a [i]fair idea[/i] what Hisako would be like drunk, and I'm equal-parts not sure if Tabris CAN get drunk...or should."[/color]

Drunken mecha.  Could you picture it?  Well, actually...picture Megatron overcharged on Energon from the G-1 series and you might just have it.  As for Hisako, she would have no inhibitions and Terra had instilled a certain longing for her in that girl, so she might take her up on that offer...

She chuckles, and lets out a deep sigh "The docs should let me out sometime soon, I hope. I think I might wanna nap a bit. Oh, how's the repairs on Saha going?"

[color=red]"You know Haven.  They started working at it just as soon as they got a hold of it.  I'm sure they can get it back into working order.  Plenty of work ahead of them, though.  If you need sleep, I can come back later."[/color]

She smiles, and closes her eyes, relaxing... She looks rather cute like this, the little heart tattoo under her eye. She looks to be at peace.

Terra actually smiled at this, glad to see that she was not only on the mend, but also apparently at peace.  Kxeyun had gained control.  Switching off the feed, Terra thought to herself about the idea of the Defector's Party.  If they all learned to trust her, then...  Hmmm...  Yes, that was an idea...  She now opened up communications with Commander Narra.

[color=red]"There's something I want to ask you, what with the defectors we've been getting and such."[/color]