3rd person POV:
(S.S Dawn)
Floating near the cities of Neptune, the crew watched as Saiko in record time was almost finished with the Crescent forces.
But the cost of the efficiency was a large number of property damage and civilian casualties.
Jacklin:...
It was difficult to watch, and even more difficult to swallow the fact that they could truly do nothing.
Ryuka: Tch! I can't just stand here and do nothing! Captain, let us go help!
Jacklin:...
Cynthia: Captain, what do you want us to do?
Tightening her grip over the railing of the table she was leaning on, Jacklin's mind went back to the time her ship was attacked after first taking Solas.
Jacklin:...
Jacklin: We're leaving.
Ryuka: What!?
Jacklin: I will not send my crew to die against an opponent we clearly don't stand a chance against.
Jacklin: Juliet, tell Aibella to come back to the Dawn. Once we retrieve her, we shall retreat and gather more forces.
Cynthia: Aye Aye Captain!
Cynthia: You all heard her, get to work!
Reluctant as they may be, it would do nobody good if they got themselves kill, so they retreated.
(Meanwhile, in the Box³)
Aibella sat in front of the computer prepared to make notes on how she should modify Solas and Lunas.
But before that, she needed to explain some things.
Aibella: Okay, before we get into modifying my babies, I think it's time you learn a few things about them and what you're up against.
Luna: Like what?
Aibella: The eclipse gears stats.
Aibella: From what I could tell from your battle, the eclipse gears are faster than Solas and Lunas.
Yn: No shit.
Aibella: And, they have denser armor than the twins.
Luna: How did you figure that out?
Aibella: Their armor. Nexstar these days don't color their gears unless hired to do.
Aibella: Nexium becomes darker the more refined it is. White being natural, black the best it can be.
Aibella: That's how I can tell.
Yn: What level is our Gears armor?
Aibella: I didn't have what I needed to make it black so it's somewhere in the middle.
Aibella: Next on the agenda is their power source.
This piqued the interest of the pilots.
Aibella: I'm not going to explain how it works, I doubt either of you has the necessary degrees to comprehend a full explanation.
Aibella: To put it simply, Solas has the contents of a star powering it, and Lunas has a nebula inside it.
Yn: Ah, I see...
Luna: Hm...
Aibella:...
Aibella: Okay... There are these generators inside them, which are just below the cockpit.
Aibella: Inside these generators are the things that make up stars and nebula.
Aibella: Using these materials, it can make plasma as hot as stars or gas that can freeze things to absolute zero.
Yn: Right.
Luna:(nods)
Aibella: Try not to get those generators damaged, or boom.
Yn: How big of a boom are we talking?
Aibella: In Solas's case... Supernova level.
Yn:...
Luna: L-let's move on.
Aibella: Right. What do you need Lunas to be for you?
Luna: Fast.
Aibella:... Okay... And...?
Luna: Normal weapons are useless... So I would like some weapons that actually work. Martial Arts will get me so far.
Luna: Perhaps blade creation with the ice? Or a gun.... A gun would be quite nice.
Aibella: Okay, yeah... I can work with that.
Aibella: Create weapons that can link to exhaust in the palms...
Aibella: And you Yn?
Yn: My man needs some more armor so he can take a hit like a real champ. A boost of strength wouldn't as well... And speed!
Aibella: Al-
Yn: More places to shoot fire out from would look cool.
Aibella: Hold on a-
Yn: Oh! Oh! I have an idea that's going to make Solas the coolest- no. The hottest thing ever!
Leaning into Aibella, Yn whispers his idea to her.
Aibella:...
Aibella:(sigh)
Aibella:(mind) Dad would have stars in his eyes after hearing that idea.
Aibella: I'll see what I can do.
Luna: What did you ask her to do?
Yn: It's a secret that's going to blow your pants off when you see it.
Luna:... Forget I ask.
Conner then rushed up to the three.
Conner: Hello!
Aibella: Perfect timing! Honeypie, can you take these two to the spare room so they can rest?
Conner: Okay!
Aibella: After you're done, come right back here.
Conner: Hm!
Aibella: Get some rest. You're going to have to share a bed, but your both adults so that shouldn't be a problem.
Conner: Let's go! Let's go!
He grabs Yn and Luna's hand, dragging them to the spare room they had.
Conner: We're here!
Luna: Thank you.
Yn: Yeah, thanks, little man.
He runs back to his mother.
Luna: That's our replacement, right there.
Yn:?
Luna: If they planned on making him the pilot of Solas and Lunas before we came along, then right now, he's the backup plan.
Opening the door, she enters the room with Yn following and closing the door behind them.
Yn: I don't think they'd do that...
Luna: They won't unless they had to.
Luna: I don't like the idea of making a child fight... So we best make sure it never comes at that.
Yn: It won't. I swear it on my burning soul!
Luna: That's something we can agree on.
Yn hops onto the bed, and Luna then lays down oppositely, leaving their heads beside the feet of the other.
Luna: We should discuss how we should proceed after Solas and Lunas receive their upgrades.
Yn: Fight Saiko.
Luna: Obviously. But we need to choose a base of operations.
Luna: This place is good, but I have a feeling we won't be allowed to stay.
Yn: We'll go to the Dawn then.
Luna: Pluto is superior.
Yn: The S.S Dawn is the fastest cruiser in the system.
Luna: Really?
Yn: I don't know, but it's faster than your wannabe city.
Luna:... Hearing you make good points angers me.
Yn: Get over it.
Luna: Very well... But you will not reveal my identity to your crew, understand?
Yn: Loud and clear. But why?
Luna: I have my reasons.
Yn: Your none explanatory answers, piss me off.
Luna: Get over it.
Yn:(chuckles)
Yn: Fine, fine...
Yn:...
Luna:...
Yn:...
Luna:...
Yn: Luna...
Luna: What is it?
Yn: We might have put aside our differences and beliefs for now... But I know we're going to have some tension and conflict as we go on from here.
Luna: You're right...
Yn: So when this Eclipse, Nexstar, and giant brain stuff is all over...
Yn: Let's fight.
Yn: And settle things once and for all if we couldn't before that time comes.
Luna:... It's a deal.
Yn: May the best pilot win.
Luna: She will.
Yn;(smirks) In your dreams.
(Ending theme)