[@Digmata][@shylarah][@Ravion the Red][@Crusader Lord][@Randomguy]

Bug grimaced upon seeing Elora twisting at the last moment, not fully evading the shot. "Sloppy finish. Damn." He cursed under his breath as he sighed and opened the comms. "Alright, I'll be going to the other side-GUN!" He said, yelling for Wings to scramble. He [i]knew[/i] the little Cruxi dropping would try something funny. And what better than a young pilot crippled at the mercy of opponents. Still, that was not the only of his worries.

Argo had gone in deep, trying to snatch her first kill. That girl's frame was suited for attack and speed, but that didn't mean she couldn't get in a crossfire for what? A double tap. Bug confessed it'd be nice to have completed the silencing of the Logic Diver, but what he had done had crippled it and compromised its functionality.

To a degree it was rattling everyone else in the vicinity, and he knew Team Apple wouldn't let such a first winding punch stand by. He spotted a blur. The Horst, jumping and trying to shield Elora.

[i]Great, now everyone's answering Elora's pain whimpers. And my frame's still pink! I bet that Andersen is trying to get back at me for the Duvallian folly! I'll get cut to ribbons if I dive in![/i] Bug thought as he kept strafing to behind the building.

[i]There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.[/i] He repeated to himself.

[i]Wait. If people are coming here. The left flank...[/i] Bug thought for a second, as he gave a last farewell.

"Au revoir, Arrish, mon amour." He offered a last mock kiss to the arriving frame before darting in an opposite direction.

"Reinforcing the left flank. Heavies incoming on your side, Wings. Argo might not be salvageable at this rate." He cursed under his breath as he sped up, charging his gun once more, and sliding behind yet another building.

It was when he saw Guinevere running in the opposite direction, drones escorting him. As if some choreography was being put in place, they both ended behind the sides of the same building. What had possesed him to go to where everyone was? Oh. Elora. The Hyper Relay. It clicked. Guinevere must have had a similar flash of inspiration as himself. In fact he probably was a better techhead than anyone else given his frame's specifications.

He flagged a private channel to Guinevere."Gwen, how's this side coming along? Where are Squid and Atty?" He said, before correcting himself. Maybe both were taken out. In that kind of dampening field, it was impossible to know who was still alive, and only the looming figure trailing forward through a building was the only thing he could see. "...Shit. You've been hit rough. I apologize for the delay, I was making sure Logic Diver was a non-factor. But it's now calling unintentionally a bunch of knights ready to defend the downed frame. Argo also wants a piece of the downed frame. So i'm afraid the Hyper Relay is unobtainable for now." Bug gritted his teeth.

"I'm not even sure if team leader will be able to pull Argo or herself back, but I gotta reach Sleeping Thunder, and go after that big lunk and inside the jamming zone." He added, pointing with his rifle the advancing Goose. He gritted his teeth. He had to be sharper yet. He had to push on further. He had sacrificed one of his drones already, and the looming weapons platform cast a heavy shadow. Plus while his side could have speed... and had support and repair drones, it rarely traduced itself into damage. If only they could... hack at their pleasure. But he had a pitiful range, and Gwen was limited in how far his drones reached.

[i]On the ground of intersecting highways, join hands with your allies. [/i] Bug though as he swallowed.

"[b][i]I want you inside me, Sparks[/i][/b]...wait I voiced that wrong.[b][Machine Mind][/b] I can offer you a proxy install through a secure channel so my own frame becomes a proxy and a repeater of your drones. Downside is that I have to essentially admit that you can override and control my frame at any moment. But it's sink or swim. It might not be the Hyper relay, but two hackers can go further than one." He then pulled a keyboard."That'll help overcome our disparity in firepower and ranges. They won't be expecting it."

[i]Secure Connection Request. Y/N.[/i] The screen blinked in front of Sparks.

[Dash from J24 to J21, then diagonally to M18, charging Particle Beam, attempting to connect with Sparks]