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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 20:43:04 GMT
The Terran troops had now retreated to Terra itself, making a final line of defense around the orbit of the moon. Right now, in their current, state, they didn't seem to be able to perform any other offensive actions, at least for now.
"Alright, going for tactical repairs would be the best thing to do now. The Terran forces have retreated around Earth. We should repair as much of our forces as possible, and wait for the reinforcements from Alpha Centauri. If their main military base there falls, we could convince Earth to surrender. Especially that we can now blockade them, and their planet is dependent on food supply imports. We'll try to start surrender negotiations with them, but our forces should be ready to strike if needed.",Alexander said. Operation Crimson Arrow was a success. Even if Terra itself hadn't been conquered yet, it was most likely going to happen soon. The rest of the Sol System was mostly under Colonial and Allied control. The confidence of Terra in its armed forces had been shaken. Now, while Operation Red Storm was going to focus on other Separatist strongholds in the galaxy, the Colonies were very close to winning this war.
Alexander sighed after he closed the comms. While he clearly hadn't overexerted himself as Haruna had, he was also quite tired. Commanding an entire invasion force in order to invade the Sol System, the birthplace of his race, saving the girl he loved by fighting that strange tentacle weapon of the Jupiterrans, being possessed by Mosrael, and now, even if they had won, feeling guilty for all those who died... this certainly had been a tough day. The losses they had received today where well in the limits of military acceptability, after all, heavy losses had been considered while planning this operation, but even so... both the War Fleet and the Star Fleet had lost more than a quarter of their forces each. And they would have lost even more if not for the Relikan Star Fleet. While there was probably nothing else he could have done to save more...maybe, if he would have been more careful... well, the past, was the past.
The Star Admiral was then interrupted by what Haruna said. Pushing all those thoughts aside, Alexander looked at her. "Well, we probably won't get a long time to rest, after all, Terra is still standing. But while the fleet is resupplying and repairing, we could get a few hours of rest.", the dark haired Colonial said. "But still, you're the one that requires rest more than me. You did a very good job there, but it clearly took a lot of effort."
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Post by Relikai on Feb 5, 2016 4:34:33 GMT
Haruna turned to Alexander with a puzzled face, before breaking into a smile. "Well, it was... close. I wouldn't even be alive if it wasn't for..." She reached over and tapped Alexander on the nose flirtatiously. "We took casualties, but mainly because we were fighting Jupiterra. The Noble Fleet was a secret to most, including us." Haruna slowly got up as she replaced the tissues with a wet towel, the bleeding from her nose finally stopping.
"You did well. You handled everything well." Haruna said as she sat next to Alexander, leaning on his arm as she closed her eyes for a while. "I'll rest only if you rest. A Vice-Admiral has to make sure the Star Admiral doesn't mess things up while she's enjoying a sleep."
"Star Admiral, Relikan vessels are commencing harassment and skirmishing on the Sol Fleet." An adjutant said as she came up the steps. "Complete repairs would take about nine hours, including total resupply and replacement of crew." Noticing Haruna resting on his side, the adjutant continued. "I think it's a good time for you and the Vice Admiral to have a little... rest." She ended with a salute, before going back to work at her terminal.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 7:51:48 GMT
Alexander simply smiled and remained quiet as Haruna leaned on his arm. Just staying like this, spending some quiet time after such a bloody battle.. it was nice.. "Yeah, you're right. We should both rest a little... we did enough for now.", Alexander said eventually, yawning. Knowing that for now, there was no danger, and that they deserved at least a little rest, the two went to sleep in their bunk. At least, after such a long battle, they could finally rest a little. Unfortunately though, things never almost work as planned. The battle wasn't over yet. The mighty Terra wasn't going to give up that easy. Even if it was a desperate the move... the Terrans did it.
A few hours later
Peacefully sleeping in the bed next to Haruna, the young Colonial was suddenly awaken by a powerful explosion that shook the JRSF Kongou and threw him off the bed, followed by the sounds of the alarms. Something really bad was happening. Quickly standing up from where he had fallen, Alexander realized that he had hit his head while falling, and that he was bleeding, but there was unfortunately no time for that right now, the desperate sounds of the alarms convincing him that there was no time to lose. Haruna, having also been awaken by the chaos, looked at Alexander, and also realized that there was no time lose. More or less ready, a couple of minutes later, the two left their room, rushing to the command center through the chaos on the corridors.
Arriving in the command center, Alexander and Haruna quickly realized what was happening. The worst case scenario. The Terrans were desperate enough to mount an offensive. While both of them rushed to their respective terminals, the same adjutant from before quickly informed them of what was happening, even in she was clearly wounded.
"Star Admiral, the forces of Earth have advanced from their last known positions and started an offensive! They have managed to avoid contact with the Relikan forces, and have jumped here... They are probably targeting Jupiter. Our forces have been taken by surprise, and the Kongou itself has been damaged.. They are.." That was when the adjutant's report ended, as she passed out, falling on the floor.
Two medics arrived in the command center, starting to take care of the wounded, while Alexander started to inspect the positions of the fleet. The situation was really, really bad. The Terran forces had pierced the allied formation like a thorn, avoiding combat with the forces of Bismarck, Tirptiz, and the Relikans near Mars. Their intention was clearly to attack Jupiterra and the ships under repair, or was it? You could never trust these unpredictable Terrans.
"Wouldn't this be a good time to surrender, Star Admiral Werther?"
Communications were opened between what seemed like the Terran flagship, the NMS Cassard, and the Kongou. The person speaking was a woman, wearing the dark grey uniform of the Terran Navy, seemingly with the rank of Admiral of Earth, or more specifically, Amiral de la Terre. Aceline Blanche, the second in the command of the Terran forces, at least according to the latest Colonial information.
"Didn't you say it earlier? In situations like these, surrendering isn't something dishonorable. It's the wise thing to do. Be a wise man, Colonial. Surrender. Your friends are too far away to help you."
"Like hell I wound surrender, Terran!", Alexander said angrily."We shall see what happens. Or are you afraid of fighting with us? That's why you're asking us to surrender?"
The Terran Admiral smirked. "As impulsive as ever, Terran. I see. Well, too bad you don't have much longer to live. Fleets of Earth, commence offensive! Let's show this pathetic colonists and traitors what we can do!"
Alexander angrily closed the communications. The Terrans were attacking, with the most offensive point of the enemy attack being in the zone of the Kongou. The allied forces were still regrouping, trying to put out a proper defensive formation. With the NMS Cassard in the front, the Terran attack began. The Battle of Sol was continuing. The Kongou started to activate its shields just in time, as the Terran ships fired their powerful Ragnarok Superlaser Cannons and wave after wave of Crépuscule missiles at the Jupiterran ship.
"All hands, brace for impact!", Alexander shouted.
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Post by Relikai on Feb 5, 2016 8:51:28 GMT
Haruna has not had time to even put on her coat or boots, preferring to rush to the Command Center in just her basic uniform. The adjutant was wounded, but medics quickly brought her to the medical bay. A new crew rushed in, engaging all the systems as the Kongou's defences came online. Haruna was holding on to her terminal just as the Ragnaroks slammed into the shields of the Kongou, pushing the battlecruiser nearly a kilometer with it's pure force. A cry, as Haruna was thrown against her terminal, nearly smashing her face against the solid crystal screen. Her fingers immediately began twitching inside her gloves, as she attempted to speed up the control of her subconsciousness.
"Target, enemy Battleship, horizontal bearing thirty, vertical bearing fifty!" Haruna called. "Prepare Dissector!"
A mirror sprung from an extended arm, positioning itself in front of the Battlecruiser. The Terran battleship was in an advance force ahead of the Cassard, without taking them out, the Kongou could not engage the enemy flagship. The battlecruiser shook again, as her shields glowed visibly, taking the Ragnarok lasers fully. Beside the battlecruiser, a Fubuki-class destroyer fired it's MIYUKI cannons, piercing the Terran shields before creating two visible holes in the battleship. A second later, Crépuscule missiles struck it, blasting the small Star Destroyer to shreds.
"Dissector, fire!"
Every gun in the Kongou concentrated it's ordinance on the crystal mirror, the gadget angling itself to combine and fire a dense beam of white, blue and red at the Terran Battleship. For a moment, it would seem that it's shields held, before the beam tore into it's hull, lancing out and striking another battleship in the laser's path. Haruna focused her mind as she moved the mirror, tracing the beam to the front of the battleship, splitting the Terran ship into two.
"One down! One capital ship down!" The gunnery observer yelled.
Still, missiles and lasers continued to pound the Jupiterran battlecruiser, and while her shields were one of the most mighty, they could not last forever. Haruna gave a cry as the Command Center shook, the battlecruiser again hit by Ragnarok superlasers. Just as the shields seemed to flicker, a silver transparent cube seemed to appear around the Kongou, absorbing the next few attacks from the Terran Fleet.
The Yui's shield projectors.
"Star Admiral. Sorry we're late." Fleet Admiral Kanzaki said in a grim tone as the huge juggernaut entered the fray, positioning itself ahead of the Kongou. "We had to stop a wave of missiles and bombers headed for Jupiterra. The Terrans are trying to nuke the planet!"
"Star Admiral." Haruna called. "Enemy forces are pushing in, their advance is stalled. We're bringing up ships from the rear, battle lines are being formed along Sectors Al-ahh!"
A volley of missiles struck the Kongou, and the Command Center momentarily disappeared in a flash of bright light. Alexander found his senses, but the center was in ruins. Dead and wounded crewmen were lying by their terminals, medics rushing in to save whoever they could. A medic held Alexander's shoulder, checking him for wounds.
A look to the side, Haruna was still sitting upright, rapidly tapping into her terminal. Power was restored to the Command Center and the shields, as another series of explosions rocked the battlecruiser.
"We're still in one piece." Haruna said, her voice strained. "Relikan Fleet warping in. FTL traces from Alpha Centuri!"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 10:52:48 GMT
As the battle continued, Alexander left the Kongou itself more into the care of Haruna, while he was trying to reorganize the Colonial and Star Fleet forces around in order to mount a proper defense. With the Terran attack taking them completely by surprise, everyone was still in disarray. Coordinating so many forces in the same time and trying to resist such an offensive wasn't an easy ask for the Colonial, especially since the Terrans had started to use their secret weapons, the Ragnarok Superlaser Cannons , and the extremely explosive Crépuscule Missiles. If not for Haruna, the Kongou would have been destroyed a long time ago, but due to her ability, they seemed to be able to survive, at least for now, even if their ship was starting to take damage.
Alexander was relieved when the JRSF Yui put itself in front of the Kongou, protecting it. Strangely enough, the Colonial wasn't shocked when he heard that the Terrans were trying to nuke Jupiter. It was after all, one of their favorite action modes. Terra Nova and various other planets all across the galaxies were a clear proof that the Terrans and their military forces loved to play with their nuclear weapons.
"We have to stop their advance with all costs! Now that their advance is stalled, regroup around the Yui and the Kongou! We have to push them away, and..."
Unfortunately, the admiral's voice was suddenly interrupted by a volley of Crépuscule missiles hit the Kongou, and the command center disappeared in a flash of light. Eventually, Alexander came back to his senses. The Command Center was a ruin, with dead and wounded crewmembers everywhere. Medics were rushing to scene, trying to help. One tried to check him, but Alexander told him to leave. He had to focus on the battle.
Luckily, Haruna was alright, and power soon came back. And help had finally arrived. All around the Kongou and the allied forces, thousands upon thousands of Relikan ships appeared, together with Colonial reinforcements from Alpha Centauri, where the battle had already ended. While the Kongou was still recovering, the other allied ships entered formation all around, the defenses being reestablished. The enemy advance had been stopped. It was the time for the counterattack.
Under Alexander's commander, the allied forces started to advance, trying to break the enemy front. The Terran forces were resisting, trying to reorganize in order to mount another offensive, but the fate seemed to have turned in the favor of the allied forces. The Colonials also decided to use their newer weapons, the Colonial Dämmerung Superlaser Energetic Cannons proving to be a good match for the Ragnaroks of the opponents, Crépuscule and Opilium missiles clashing in the middle. But the allied forces were advancing.
Still reorganizing their forces, the Terrans were pushed back with heavy losses. Deciding to take a risky move, Alexander ordered the continuation of the advance, the two fleets now clashing right in the asteroid belt. Between the asteroids, ships were exploding, missiles were launched, lasers were repelled by shields, it was a true hell. Both sides barely managed to keep their formation, the battle seeming to turn into a disorganized massacre. The Terrans were desperately resisting. With the Bismarck and the Tirpitz rushing in from behind, it seemed that the battle was soon going to be lost for them. And desperate situations made desperate people take desperate actions.
The N.M.E. Cassard advanced at full speed through the battle, the asteroids being crushed by it. The Cassard was a battlecruiser of the Terran Fleet, similar in size to the Kongou. The flagship of the Terran Fleet, to be more exact. A flagship with suicidal intentions.
Crushing a Colonial battlestar that was in its way, the Cassard continued to advance towards the Kongou. With all the asteroids and the chaos around, the Kongou only managed to detect the enemy ship when it was too close. Without stopping, the Cassard crashed into the Kongou.
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Post by Relikai on Feb 5, 2016 11:11:19 GMT
It was the definition of hell.
The N.M.E. Cassard crashed onto the Kongou, Haruna unable to stop it even if she managed to detect it in time. The Kongou's sensors were disabled by a Ragnarok strike, and the other ships were unable to warn her in time as the Kongou was at the forefront of the battle. Her reactors exploded as the overload of energies overloaded even the relatively stable Muscaen Gas, causing the reactors to shatter. Fortunately, and to Haruna's greatest distress, the engine room crew managed to detach themselves from the battlecruiser, containing the overload to explode within themselves, sparing the ship.
Haruna was thrown off her seat, crashing against Alexander's terminal and slumping onto the floor, unconscious Alexander skidded along the floor, crashing against the wall but suffering only severe bruising. The Kongou, one of the Star Fleet's mainstay starships, was pushed back by the impact as explosions ripped across the hull. The two ships seemed to be engulfed in explosions as armour plating bounced against the shields of other ships, when the two vessels exploded.
Fortunately, the modular citadel, the fully armoured section of the battlecruiser, held. The Kongou's spine, a thing cylinder of life-support equipment and auxiliary thrusters, survived the impact as most of the force was absorbed by the armoured hull and hundreds of meters of space separating the citadel and the outer hull.
Outside, the battle continued with it's conclusion in sight. Terran ships began to surrender, while those who still resisted were destroyed with brutal efficiency... The battle soon came to an end, as the ships came to a still. Command centers fell silent, fighters slowed to a casual speed as they reconnoitered the scene. It was pure carnage. The Sol Fleet was defeated.
Alexander stirred, he was not knocked unconscious, but his side was burning with aches. Haruna was slumped on the ground, groaning in pain. With the destruction of the Kongou, her mind was ripped from the many controls, and placed into a shutdown, causing her subconsciousness to go into overload, similar to the effect of the Cursed Torpedoes...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 12:12:51 GMT
Caught between two fleets, the Sol Fleet was simply slaughtered. It's remains eventually surrendered, the weapons went silent. The Battle of Sol ended with a victory for the allied forces. But it was a very expensive victory. A victory that was payed in blood. The losses were huge... but Terra had fallen. Even so, the Kongou barely managed to survive the flight, just like the ship who had crashed in it, the Cassard. The Cassard's suicidal move at the end only added more to the list of the dead and wounded. It changed nothing.
In the heavily damaged command center of the Kongou, Alexander was slowly realizing what was happening. The disaster, and the damage around him... his side was simply burning with pain,as he had seemingly cut himself in something, and almost every part of his body was hurting. But looking around, he noticed Haruna, laying on the ground, clearly in pain. Seeing her like that, the Colonial managed to drag himself on the floor until he reached her.
"Haruna, Haruna!", Alexander said as he reached her side. His throat was sore, and even the simply effort of speaking seemed to be to much. Next to her, he caught her by the shoulders, and lightly shook her, trying to snap her out of it. "Come on Haruna, stay with me! Stay with me!", Alexander said desperately.
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Post by Relikai on Feb 5, 2016 13:27:43 GMT
Haruna slowly opened her eyes, her vision was blurry, and her head hurts, alot. As she lay on the floor, she felt something, someone, shaking her lightly. Her body was battered by the exertion from the entire battle,especially the mental shock which no one would ever get used to. Fortunately, it does not have any permanent effects. Haruna heard something as her senses recovered. She heard her name being called, and looked up, to see the face which would tell her that everything was alright.
"Alexander..." She whispered, reaching her arms out. Still locked on to whatever sensors the ship has, Haruna could sense help coming. Relikan Breeze Fighters were still outside the wrecks, Star Admiral Sarah Voran herself launching hooks towards the Kongou, anchoring herself as she injected the oxygenated chemicals into her body, allowing her to spend several minutes in space performing at full capacity. It was how the Relikan boarded ships for assault.
"Hold me..." Haruna whispered. The fact that they were alive, even during the counterattack, during the collision, that they survived some of the most catastrophic events in recent history, Haruna just... she just wanted a break.
Reaching out to Alexander, Haruna smiled as she placed a hand on her lover.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 15:24:36 GMT
Alexander quickly confirmed to her whispered wish, as he tightly held her. He was so glad that she was okay, despite everything that happened. Earlier, when that.. tentacle thing attacked, he had almost thought that she was going to die, one of the reasons for why the demon took control of him that easily. But she survived. He survived. They both survived, just as they had promised. They had won. Jupiterra and Gaius were free. Terra was defeated, their separatist rebellion going to be soon destroyed entirely. Even if they had such losses.. Operation Crimson Arrow had been a success.
"We.. we did it. We did it, Haruna.", Alexander said, smiling. Even if they were in the middle of an almost destroyed ship, he couldn't care less. He was glad that this was all over, but he was exhausted. Taking part in so many bloody battles, in such a short span of time... he would have loved a little break. It was tiring.
"I did tell you that were both going to make it, right? We did it..", the black haired man said again. Now, they only had to wait for the help to come. The Battle for Sol was over.
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Post by Relikai on Feb 5, 2016 16:31:03 GMT
Haruna nodded, her head finally clearing as she continued to hold onto Alexander, taking refuge in his presence. They shared the private moment, away from the chaos, when suddenly a cry rang out in the Command Center.
"Boobie girl!"
Star Admiral Sarah Voran stepped through the blasted doors, panting as she motioned for a bunch of silver-haired Relikans to enter. They immediately went for the wounded, preparing them for an evacuation as Sarah drew out a knife, cutting Haruna's gloves and removing her hairband. The Jupiterran went limp for a moment, Sarah supporting her head, before she blinked slowly. Without the link to the Cybergenius Terminal, Haruna could now be truly free.
"After action report will take place in twenty four hours. Sol is sending out peace feelers. Take your rest, Great Admiral Alexander Werther, we'll see you then, but now, you must rest with your boobie girl." Haruna gave a squeal as Sarah intentionally brushed against her chest. "Seems like you're still alive and going strong! Good. Young people must still carry out their duty for the population. Now... Up you go..."
Sarah helped Haruna up, while reaching into a pack and handing Alexander several pads. "Stick them to your wound, and they'll close in half an hour. Only external, you'll still need to rest. I'm bringing you two onto my Fighter. I made space just for you. We're going onto the Replicator. That's my big ass ship which dwarfs every one of your biggest ships here. Too bad it's meant for civilians eh?"
Alexander and Haruna were brought on board the now designated JRSF Replicator, a mega version of the Constructor. This ship could fit several hundred Constructors, and it were a pure warship without the Plasma Core Generators which grants it near-unlimited energy, it would incredibly expensive to build, let alone maintain. Haruna was lying on a hoverstretcher, while the healing pads soothed Alexander's cuts and bruises. Walking through the docking bay, Alexander could see some similarities between the Replicator and the Constructor, only that the Replicator was building ships even as he entered. They passed by a huge bay, and the Colonial could see that the Yui was docked within the Replicator, with thousands of drones doing repair work.
"Your room." Sarah said, as they entered a spacious room with plenty of luxuries. "Remember that I said, this ship is for civilians? This room is for kings, presidents, emperors and whatever the top dude calls himself. You two bloody well deserve it, take a good rest. Buzz the commset if there's anything. I gotta settle the salvage. Don't worry, we'll leave plenty of things for the Colonies. After all, there is a technology treaty on ya? Take good care of the boobie girl." With that, Sarah turned on her heels, leaving the couple to their privacy as she exited the room with haste.
The room was spacious, a private sauna and jacuzzi occupied a corner, with a bar containing a wide selection of premium drinks on a counter within reaching distance of the tub. Two identical machines stood side by side, massage chairs which has components for every part of the aching body. Next to them was two high beds, meant for the guest to lie on, with masseurs applying the human touch of an authentic massage. A large bed dominated the other side of the room, with a large cabinet and mirror, together with a dressing table. A large oval table stood out in the middle, with baskets of fresh fruit, utensils made of gold and silver, and diamond rounded plates made of marble.
Truly a room for the gods.
Haruna was sitting up, looking in awe at the room as she got up from the stretcher. She moved to the drinks bar, picking up a bottle of aged wine, admiring the treasure in her hands. While Alexander himself explored the side rooms which contained a mini sports room, a mini cinema, and a Warp machine designed for living creatures which could send one to any of the recreational areas of the ship, he finally noticed Haruna standing near the baths.
Haruna turned and noticed Alexander as she took off her shirt. Her skirt and leggings were already on the floor, and the Jupiterran blushed slightly as the Colonial's mouth widened at the sight. A sudden idea came across her mind, as she playfully bunched the shirt up and tossed it at Alexander. Grabbing a towel by the side, Haruna stepped into the hot bath, tilting her head at Alexander.
"Well, are you just going to stand there for twenty hours, acting like you saw me for the first time?" Haruna said, adding a teasing tone to her voice. "You can continue looking around, or you could... you know... join me. The water is refreshing."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 19:07:39 GMT
Even if they were in such a situation, Alexander couldn't refrain himself from smiling when the Relikan admiral came in the command center, calling Haruna a "boobie girl" again. Even if Haruna didn't seem to really like that nickname and the way the Relikan brushed against her chest and the way she made her remarks, Alexander was glad to see the silver haired Star Admiral. Yeah, the battle was now indeed over. And hearing that they now had around 24 hours to finally rest a little until the after-action report was going to happen... the partially exhausted Alexander really liked to hear that. The black haired Colonial took the pads the Relikan Star Admiral gave him, and while smiling once again when he heard her bragging about her big ship, he followed her and Haruna out of the Kongou's damaged Command Center.
Arriving in their room on board the Replicator, Alexander was simply amazed. It wasn't like he was poor or anything, but the planet he was born on wasn't exactly the definition of luxurious, and the military was known for its spartan lifestyle. So this... this was the exact type of room he would have imagined that an emperor or a president would need. But not a Hegemon, since that was also a largely military position. But even so.... wow. The room was just.. so spacious, even for two persons. It had a private sauna, and a private jacuzzi. A bar with premium drinks. Massage chairs and massage beds. Fresh fruits, a rarity in certain parts of the galaxy right now. Utensils made from gold and silver, and plates from diamonds. A mini sports room, a mini cinema, and a warp that could be used for fast transport inside the ship. For some reason, the young Colonial really felt guilty at being in such a room. It was just... so similar to the stories about how rich and corrupt Earth and Sol were, and how the Terrans were bathing in luxury, and how they were portrayed in the Colonial propaganda that... he really felt guilty for a moment about it. But, both him and Haruna truly deserved it, after all they did in the last time, just like Star Admiral Sarah said. And it wasn't like he was as those corrupted Terrans just for spending some time in such a room.
Then... the young Colonial noticed that Haruna was standing near the baths. Her skirt and leggings were already on the floor, and she took off her shirt, throwing it at him. Unprepared, Alexander caught it just as the golden eyed girl took a towel and stepped into the hot bath. Then, while Alexander was still trying to process what was happening, Haruna teased him, inviting him to join her in the bath.
Alexander lightly blushed as he heard that, just as he put Haruna's shirt on the bed. Well, under normal circumstances he would have hesitated a little, but.. he had just survived one of the largest battles known in the recent history of humanity, and he was currently in one of the most luxurious rooms he had ever been in, with the girl he loved. Maybe it was time for some more courage.
Smiling, the black eyed man also took off his uniform, beginning with the coat, and ending with the pants, remaining in his undergarments just like Haruna, and revealing most of his skin, that was a little paler that it probably should have, do to all the time he had spent on ships. Now that he was like that, a small detail that could have been previously missed was visible, more exactly, on the upper part of his chest, below his shoulder, there seemed to be a small, partially wiped out tattoo like thing there, showing a black double helix structure of a DNA. The symbol of the Genesis Genome Project.
Now that he was prepared, Alexander also stepped in the hot bath, sitting down next to Haruna, and relaxing in the nice and hot water, trying to think too much about the fact that a Haruna only in her underwear was sitting next to him. Not that surprisingly, the Colonial really liked the bath, loving to relax a little.
"I'm going to make a request to the Central High Command to add at least one big hot bath in my room back on the Prinz Eugen.", Alexander said more jokingly. "If anyone would have told me a few weeks ago that I was going to sit in a hot bath, next to you, after my forces had conquered the Sol System.. well, I likely wouldn't have believed him."
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Post by Relikai on Feb 6, 2016 6:00:12 GMT
JRSF Replicator
Flagship of the Star Reavers
Sarah Voran nodded as the last of the Colonial troops from the Jupiterran Line boarded the Replicator. It might be against what the Colonials would do, but Sarah wanted them to have a good rest. The Replicator could comfortably hold up to 80 million people, has farms to feed twice that number in a consistent basis, as well as facilities which allows a human to live their life on board with contentment. However, the ship normally has a 20% occupancy rate, as most of the Star Reavers were on other ships. The Replicator requires 1 million people to run all it's facilities, with droids and drones taking care of the most labour intensive work.
"These soldiers are exhausted, and they defended our home." Sarah briefed her staff. "Make sure they are comfortable and well fed. But do not pamper them too much. Inform the Colonial Fleet that they can stay up to forty eight hours on board, a gesture of our goodwill."
Haruna smiled as Alexander entered the bath. His skin or features did not bother her, as Haruna was used to seeing weirder stuff, like aliens for example. Realising that she was becoming comfortable with Alexander seeing her like this, Haruna could only blush as she enjoyed the bath, the hot water cleansing her pores, her skin. Even her hair, tied into a long ponytail, seemed to be treated by the bath. Dirt from the two humans drifted onto the water, but were quickly disintegrated by natural products, grown from the aeroponic greenhouses of the ship.
Hearing Alexander comment on the bath, Haruna gave a small giggle at that, turning her head to the Colonial. "You deserve it. Your men too. No doubt Sarah would see that they are well taken care of. It's the way of Jupiterra. We look after our own, and our allies, to the best we can." Splashing the water lightly with her hands, Haruna then shifted herself closer to Alexander, eyeing his face and giggling again as she sensed his nervousness. Well, she was nervous herself, but Alexander's new at being in a relationship, while Haruna was constantly asked and interviewed since young.
"Mm... You seem to be learning quickly. Is that an attempt to see more of me in my underwear?" Haruna teased, leaning herself on Alexander's side. As she did that, Haruna noticed the bruise on his side, but said nothing, keeping that discovery in her mind instead.
"Let's just rest, spend some time here... It's new world for you, Alexander Werther, and we're going to experience it together, alright?"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 8:23:39 GMT
Spending time on a ship like the Replicator wasn't exactly what the Colonials had imagined that they would do after the battle. After all, for the most of them, a really long time had passed ever since they had last relaxed a little. It wasn't like the Colonial Armed Forces were mistreating their soldiers, but with the current military situation of the Colonies, and the losses that came to astronomical numbers like quadrillions, the Colonials didn't have much time to relax. Even so, they didn't reject the hospitality offer of the Relikans. They had just conquered the Sol System. They deserved a little relaxation.
Alexander lightly blushed as Haruna teased him and leaned herself on his side, but he smiled, answering back. "Maybe..", he said, as he enjoyed the bath. Staying in that calming, hot bath, with Haruna next to him, it was just.. so relaxing.
"I'm glad to be here, with you.", the Colonial said after a few moments of silence." I can't wait, to experience this.. new world, together with you. "
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Post by Relikai on Feb 6, 2016 10:12:50 GMT
"Then... we'd better work hard to so our people can have peace." Haruna said. "Perhaps we'll manage to give our people rest, and when we're finished, we'll spend our lives enjoying the fruit of our labour."
Haruna smiled at Alexander again, before reaching for a bottle of wine behind the jacuzzi. Jupiternii IV, 3108. Wine aged for several hundred years, grown from the vineyards of the Star Reavers. Haruna uncorked the bottle, before grabbing two wine glasses, handing one to Alexander. The wine had a strong aroma, of freshly harvested grapes and cherry, it's smell gently entering the nostrils of the humans as Haruna poured it into the glasses. Haruna looked at Alexander, before raising her glass to her eye level.
"A toast, with the Great Admiral Alexander Werther. For the Colonies. For the Star Fleet. May we find success in our alliance, and bring peace to our people."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 16:41:11 GMT
"Yeah. A toast. For the Colonies, for the Star Fleet. And for us.", Alexander answered as they toasted. The wine... it had a strong and nice aroma, and a nice smell. It was apparently really old, an the Colonial knew for sure that some of those older officers in the Kriegsflotte that were really insane for wine would have loved to have such a specimen in their collections. But for now, Alexander pushed aside any of those thoughts. He was right now with Haruna, and they were going to enjoy a well deserved relaxation.
Eventually, after they ended relaxing in the bath, Alexander and Haruna changed into something much more comfortable, and simply relaxed. It wasn't like the room was missing any possible facilities. They spent some time in the sauna, then they both enjoyed a nice massage into those massage chairs, then a little more time in the jacuzzi, which was really comforting. Deciding to try something a little new, they also watched a few old movies from Earth in the mini-cinema the room had, of course, while supplied with drinks from the room's premium bar. Finally, as both of them were tired after the battle, they went to sleep.
Haruna and Alexander woke up the next morning, feeling fresh after the relaxation. After everything they had done, they had fully deserved that. But now, unfortunately, as they were after all, Great Admiral and Star Admiral, they had to go to the post-action report meeting convoked by Star Admiral Sarah Voran. Even if the Battle of Sol was over, there were still probably going to be a lot of problems that followed. Getting changed into their uniforms, they then helped each other to arrange themselves, so that they would look like proper officers at such a meeting. Not too long after that, the two left for the meeting.
As they arrived there, they realized that they were among the first there, the only others present being some of the Colonial officers, whom Alexander saluted. The officers of Jupiterra and the Relikans also had to arrive shortly, and then, the meeting could begin.
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