Chapter 42: Test
"Everyone settled?" A man’s voice boomed as they entered their mechs, each and every one lined up before Fiona, Takashi and Elliot. Their sleek exosuits stuck to their skin, their bodies covered in a white rubbery material, their chest, forearms and legs overlaid with a thick black exoskeleton, only leaving the knee free.
The air tasted of ozone and metal, their boots squeaking against the pristine white Aluminum floors as they made it to their mechas.
"Takashi Kamina?"
"Online!" Takashi declared, watching as the machine around him started to buzz to life before his very eyes, the blue neon lights pristine against the machine’s sleek black metal, humming under the soft light of the room around them.
"Elliot Graves?"
"Online..." The boy muttered, his fingers working upon the keyboard, watching as the HUDs started to appear before his eyes, tracking their next course.
"Fiona Fairglaze?"
"Online—" Fiona crossed her arms, a light roll to her eyes at this stupid routine.
"Alright," A translucent screen appeared before them, showing a man who seemed to be in his thirties, his head cleaned of all hair. His tanned skin shining against the light from the control room. "I’ll be overseeing your first mission back,"
"We’re going to track your vitals and any sign for... unstable abnormalities..." His breath hung on the last word, his gaze scanning between them skeptically. "If this mission goes without a hitch we can move you to a different commander with no issues."
"Understood," Fiona sighed, the door to the room shielded shut, layers upon layers of metal slamming down against each other to keep a tight barrier. The hatch begins to open, showing the view of space as gusts of wind started to escape the room.