Blue Team Onward!

[voidtreckermods]

Initial Guarding

Once the other teams fly off it is quiet once more at the military base. Blue team will be allowed to start patrolling, though there will be some areas such as the main command floor that are off limits. Any medically-inclined Void treckers will be welcome in the med bay and the guards will happily have some volunteers to do outside patrols.

But for the first day or so it is quiet, Hitrinto works as a liaison between the void treckers and the command staff, relaying messages and keeping them informed of the progress of battle.

Attack!

Late on the second day there is a break to the peace, alarms blare and lights flash red. "Enemy ships approach. Enemy ships approach."

Anyone who can get to the hanger quick enough will be given ships and sent off to fight. There aren't many enemy ships, four or five and hopefully they are beaten off easily.

But this becomes a semi regular occurrence. At least twice a day there are attacks. Patrols are stepped up, extra people are put on standby to man ships as quickly as possible.

Sabotage

Perhaps the attacks are a distraction. Because it is clear that something isn't right. Power goes down in one section or other. Equipment is messed with. Emergency doors are tampered with or left open. There aren't many people on this base but sometimes they will get the feeling of being watched. Of not being alone.

It soon becomes clear there are enemies inside the station and they are clearly biding their time. It is not known for what purpose. But finding them is probably a priority.

Comments

[callmegladio]

He wasn't scared, dammit. He was terrified. Prompto was just messing around like it was all fun and games but he could be killed at any moment! Sucked through a hole in a wall or snipped by whoever was doing all these things on the station to make their lives more difficult.

But then to be laughed at? Gladio was all set to rage at the blonde some more, but when he looked up it was to find the lunatic kiting toward him and he just about managed to let go of the rail with one hand so he could catch Prompto. And the second he had him, Gladio had him in a tight embrace he was sorely afraid would bruise the other but he couldn't quite relax his hold.

"... Not like this..." Gladio managed to get out, doing his best to keep his voice calm. But he allowed himself a second just to press his face into Prompto's shoulder. "... Just... wait... We'll check it out and make sure it's safe. If it's safe you can float around as much as you damn well want."

[bethereprompto]

He hadn't intended it to be 'laughing at' but if he thought about it, he'd realize that's what he'd done. It was one of those instances where the more one person freaked out the calmer it made another person. His emotions were coming out as admiration and finding Gladio so adorable it made him laugh- which, again, wasn't the most appropriate thing.

He hummed a happy note as he was hugged and pressed a kiss to the side of the Big Guy's neck. "I'm sorry. I'll be good now, Cupcake." He giggled again and gave Gladio another couple kisses along his neck to his cheek. He drew back a little. "Have I told you how happy I am we're together today?" This kiss got put on the tip of Gladio's nose. "Alright, going into 'serious mode'! 3- 2- 1- let's do this."

[callmegladio]

Gladio closed his eyes, he wanted to relax but his heart was hammering and and the fear was there and Prompto laughing wasn't making him any better. Any other time and he would have loved listening to it, could have found peace in it and in his smile and his kisses. But all it told him was Prompto wasn't taking this seriously at all. Not even the silly nickname could pull a laugh from him.

"Prom..." Gladio sighed when his love pulled away from him. He wanted to be strong, dammit it was the one thing he was good at. But right then he was at a complete loss. "I'm sorry." He pulled Prompto closer, not wanting him too far away. And now he was closer, Gladio leaned in and kissed him. There was a lot on that kiss, his fear, his guilt for being so damn weak in front of Prompto, his fear for Prompto... and his love. Because he was happy they were together as well. For however long that would be. He was glad to have been able to share this with him.

[bethereprompto]

Prompto stopped just as he was getting ready to start down the hall in 'serious mode'. His heart squeezed a little as Gladio apologized making him feel guilty for not treating this more important than he had. He didn't want Gladio to be afraid.

He put his arms around the big man and happily kissed him back. "I think you're perfect. It's not every day I get to be the strong one. It makes me feel good to finally get to do this for you. You know I don't judge you for being scared of something right? You're still the bravest and strongest man I know."

[callmegladio]

"Love me anyway, huh?" Gladio asked then, trying to smile, trying to joke for Prompto's benefit. He hated all of this, but he hated being a burden on Prompto even more. Though there was something to his loves words. He didn't mind passing on the touch to his blonde and allowing him the chance to be the strong one. Because Gladio wasn't feeling all that strong.

"... We should get moving and get the gravity back on. And find whoever did this damn thing in the first place." And maybe shove him out of the nearest airlock. Gladio was quickly finding his fear was turning to anger now he had something to focus it on.

[bethereprompto]

"Yeah, you can make it up to me later," he teased, but lighter this time. He wasn't taking it lightly that he got this rare chance to be the Shield's Shield. He didn't want to make Gladio feel guilty or self-conscious either.

He nodded in agreement and with one more quick kiss, he turned and moved along the hall using the hand rail. For once, he was the first one instead of behind Gladio or Iggy but he felt a new sense of confidence knowing he was being relied on.

As they turned a corner, Prompto spotted one of the panels along the wall ajar. Floating over to it, he pulled it open and grinned back at Gladio. "Jackpot!"

[callmegladio]

Gladio nodded and followed after Prompto, his full attention on the blonde ahead of him. He was relying on him very much so. If he'd realised how much it meant to Prompto to do something like this, he would have relinquished his guard position to Prompto more often. He'd shown time and time again he could be trusted and was a capable fighter. If he was to follow anyone, his love would be that one.

Hand over hand, he pilled himself along, kicking off a little to keep up with the blonde.

"That's it?" He asked once they'd turned the corner to find the panels. He had no idea what he was looking at but assumed that Prompto would have some idea.