Chevaleresse
Fetzen
Neziul
Villamvihar
mickilennial
shylarah
Aqua Regia
@Ryonara - Responding to Hibiki and advising to prepare for battle.
@Rune_Alchemist - Capturing and releasing Gwynn.
@TheWindel - Stuffing the Treasure back in the Chest.
@KoL - Being Stuffed with the Treasure.
"I will surrender under the assumption I will be treated with the respect a warrior of my standing is due."
Regia watched the Valkyrie could through a series of internal decisions, Gwynn's face an open book to the Machina's facial pattern recognition software. It was evident her first gut reaction was that of disgust and certain dismissal of the very idea of surrendering to an enemy, an understandable reaction even for the emotionally subdued Machina. What followed was a series of rapid, miniscule twitching of facial muscles that would be recorded as part of an ever expanding file kept on the Valkyrie, which lead Regia to believe that Gwynn would do as she had said for the moment.
As the unharmed disciplinary Machina flanked Gwynn on either side, Regia released her arm and lowered the sword so they could hold the Valkyrie in place while Regia contemplated their next move. In this intervening period, the Machina Shizuka approaching once more while her sister and the other captive were elsewhere.
"I have troubling news, Arctic Sorcerers. My drones have picked up a powerful demonic reading near by. Only a few, but each quite powerful. They must have used our traitors to figure out where the Queen's Treasure was at. What should we do?"
"Acknowledged, unit Shizuka. This is a troublesome report even with our added reinforcements." Aqua Regia turned to the entrance way, seeing the detained units that were a mix of GRNTs and the a half a dozen more of the Bondage and Discipline division with their Mecha Cats in toe. Following behind them would be Hibiki, Bastion, and a bound Diana, likely finding it prudent to not wait in the hallway for the demons. "Units Shizuka, Hibiki. We shall be defending the Queen's Treasure here in an established position. You will store the Treasure back in her container, and drop the Dragon as well. The risk of another plasma discharge is not acceptable at this juncture. All units, prepare to repel imminent attack. Leave no entrance uncovered, reports indicate vermin and carrion are being utilized by the Demons."
The orders had been given, and with them the room exploded into a flurry of activity from the subordinate troops as they rearranged the cargo hold into the ideal fighting position. Crates of various sizes, from waist high cubes to reinforced cargo containers that were stacked to provide multiple levels for the GRNTs to fire from in an overwhelming wave of bullets and the occasional directed energy weapon that would prove an adequate threat to even a cadre of demons.
The first was organized as a three crate high wall, with a gap built in between them one container width in length. Behind the walls the Bondage and Discipline were ready to engage in melee and to release their cats to pounce and bind their enemies. The second wall was only slighter longer than the gap, meant mainly to block line of sight to the Treasure box that would once again be storing Bastion as well as an added Dragon. Just as the first this one was three containers tall, but the containers were turned so that the doors faced the cargo hold entrance to provide a thicker surface to withstand greater attacks that may otherwise harm the treasure box. Machina efficiency, a connected system to distribute tasks and orders as required, and their mechanized bodies made this transition from storage to reasonably defensible position possible, and Regia could allow herself a smile of pride at their work.
Regia was going to take her position between the forward walls, the tip of the spear to break the demon advance, when she noticed the metaphorical nail that had yet to be hammered down. The Arctic Sorceress approached and picked up the Valkyries fallen sword, ushering the two units holding her to re-enter the formation with a casual wave of the blade. Valkyrie, you have surrendered under the pretense we treat you as a warrior and worthy of the respect of your rank. Demons will be upon this position momentarily, and if we fail here then I will not be able to uphold this agreement nor protect my Queen's Treasure. In this instance it is prudent I arm and return you to the battlefield to perform your duty. Eliminate the Demons, and the Machina will not soon forget the honor of the Valkyrie Gwynn.
The Holy sword was planted into the ground between them, right before the Valkyrie's off hand as her sword hand had likely been crippled by the injector freezing it with a dose of Liquid Nitrogen. That it hadn't frozen solid and shattered from the barest contact was a courtesy from a smaller than average dosage being applied. Regia unslung her rifle from the mag lock and took her position at the tip of spear, a concerto of charge bars being yanked raising in salute to their effort. Hopefully Shizuka and Hibiki found a position that suited their tastes, though Regia thought the one with the holy sword would try and move towards the front. A temporary alliance of convenience had been struck, and if Gwynn wished to uphold her honor and kill demons in the process, then Regia hoped she'd wait till after the demons were dead before engaging in duplicity of some sort.