The Spider of Rubicon (Reader x Armored Core 6)

Chapter 25: The Red Road

I looked up from my dashboard to see Walter standing on the metal balcony with a ear peice...quickly I clicked my responder twice...

Walter: good...

I watched him through the eyes of my AC...

Walter: a walking advertisement...your not their mascot 621...just focus on getting the job done...

I clicked on the responder twice to signal "ok"...before watching Cinder Carla walk out...with nothing but a towel wrapped around her..."modest" body...yeah...

Carla: Hey Tourist!...I made some modifications to your AC...so do me a favor and don't die!...oh...and if you find any coral reading...lemme know...I might be able to trace em back to "you know who"!

Walter: Cinder...go back and find some damn clothes...

Carla: can't...waitin for chatty to come back with some...

Ayre: u-uh...l-...let's go Raven...

I couldn't have said it...nor could I have said it...better my self as my AC was hoisted up and slowly lowered over and out of the mobile hangar in preparation for my AC's launching sequence.

Walter: good luck...621...you'll be on your own for this mission...I have to make some preparations...

I instinctively nodded to myself as my AC was dropped near the mission area.

Ayre: I'll take us there Raven...just relax...

I nodded once more before leaning back in my seat...

Ayre: Raven?...with the corporations on him...do you think Y/N will be alright?

I sighed to myself before going into thought...silently closing my eyes as I felt my AC push through the frozen air of Rubicon.

Not long after...I felt my AC land and skid to a halt along the ash and snow...

Ayre: switchjng to combat mode...and transerfing controls to you...lets go...Raven...

I leaned forward slightly before grabbing onto my controls...the hum of my reactor and genorator humming loudly as I shifted into a full assault boost...

Me: 'Y/N...just wait a little longer...'

Y/N pov

9: I will not disclose the location of the underground city...

You gave a look of disbelief at her

Y/N: w-why not!- the coral is there!- I need to get there as soon as possible!

9: the path is too dangerous...many of the Ibis serious and institute weapons may still function, and may pose an ample threat...even if you go in your G-1...

Y/N: that's not your call to make!...please 9!...i-... I have to do this...I need to put my self back in the coral flow...

You spoke with a sting of grief and sadness...the pain of losing Tank...who was in turn a part of you...was something painful...

9: . . .

9 looked down at you with a slightly annoyed glance before seeming to sigh silently...

9: very well...but be warned Y/N...there will be many trying to stop you.

Your eyes widened in disbelief...and shock too...9...she was going to help!

Y/N: O-ok...I got it...now what do we have to do first?

9 closed her eyes as faded tabs swirled around her for a moment before disappearing once she had opened her eyes again.

9: planned route found... in order to infiltrate and get below...we must first obtain "warant officer" level clearance, if we are to get passed without resistance...