[b][i]Alvin Davion[/i][/b]

So, a literal uphill battle against pirates who had obsolete tanks and artillery as well as brave but reckless infantry. Alvin smiled and thought, [i]Perfect[/i].

He didn't hesitate to fire his Mech's laser at the Goblin that had hit Fuka, finding that model of tank to be the more dangerous threat to his Lance. At the same time, he hoped that this did not mean that the FedSuns were involved somehow, as his home nation favored using Goblins a lot. 

...Nah, couldn't be. He was just being paranoid. Glancing at Fuka and her slightly damaged mech, Alvin knew that as long as she was not obliged to move at the same pace as him and Ulrik, this was her specialty and that she'd probably take down her share of the enemy as long as she didn't trip over her own Mech's feet; he'd heard enough rumors to know it had happened before.

[i]Slow and steady, Alvin,[/i] the young man reminded himself. He'd show [i]her[/i] how much he had improved in time; let her rack up the kills for now and help her up if her Mech [i]does[/i] trip.

Firing his autocannon to cover his', Ulrik's, and Fuka's advance, Alvin purposefully lost himself in the meditative rythm of battle, waiting for the enemy's numbers to drop. He knew that the other Mechs in the Lance would be making their own showing now; who knows, they might be acquiring a higher kill count or otherwise performing better than he and his... What did he think of Fuka, anyway?

He found sure footing as he advanced with Ulrik up the valley, covering his Captain's side as he burnt another group of infantry with a direct laser hit, murmuring a quick prayer for their souls. Then he used the split-second he gained for himself to think, [i]Fuka's someone I want to acknoweldge me.[/i]

"Tch!" he shouted as his own mech shuddered; the enemy must have hit him with something that can [i]hurt[/i]. But it didn't hurt enough, and so Alvin Davion shrugged it off.

[i]I've always fought for recognition for as long as I live,[/i] he thought as he fired another autocannon burst at the Goblins and J. Edgars, bursting what seemed like one of the latter. [i]What's so different now, other than I have control over my own destiny? Well, [b]some[/b] control.[/i]

He then noticed that Zohra's Raven and Karel's Mongoose were the optimal BattleMechs to keep the flanks safe; he had to admit, Davion-hater though he was, Ulrik was a good commander and credit must be given where credit was due.

[i]Honestly,[/i] Alvin thought as a supersonic shell whizzed past him, [i]He's a puzzle. A puzzle that might yet be used to harm my nation. We're not saints, but there's no better option for Humanity than the Federated Comonwealth, despite our own atrocities - Unless the rumors about the Taurian Concordat are true, in which case [b]we suck[/b] and they should control Humanity's destiny instead. We'll see...[/i]

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