>>6045774>>6045863>*[Pink] retreats towards the vehicle. Firing her [Blast Volley!] at the northern enemies, who quickly fall back behind the hills.The other Pink follows behind you as you return back east. Looking at your positions right now, you doubt any of the remaining troops are gonna be an issue. You sigh with relief and decide to relax your fellow Pink with some banter.
>[You]: "...Hey, sorry for the rough introduction. I swear I'm not like this all the time, kind of stressed out right now.">[Other Pink]: "I-It's fine! I-I'm not usually this nervous either...">[You]: "I'm Maria, by the way.">[Other Pink]: "A-Ah, that's a nice name. I-I-I'm Anna, Anna Smith."You both shake hands amicably. Her hold is surprisingly firm for such a stuttering young girl, she definitely has some vigor hidden behind all that nervousness. You decide she might be worth remembering and change her contact info from her squad number to her actual name.
>*[Red] lifts the other squad's Yellow above her shoulder.>[Sarah]: "Yoink, up you go...">[You]: "Quick, is she still breathing?! What does the wound look like?!">[Sarah]: "Geez geez okay! What am I, a doctor? She is still breathing but it's very gross-sounding. And can't check the wound, her armor already grew back around it. It does look very crystal-ey though, which is what happens when your Liao's low, might be bad news.">[You]: "Crap... Okay, just get her to safety for now. If she's still breathing that means we can save her... I think. Hey Lily, scan up the area again, don't want any more sneak attacks happening around here.">*[Blue] used [All Seeing Eye!], another group of foot soldiers suddenly appear around you, highlighted in red.>[You]: "Okay, doesn't look too bad. We'll just keep backing up for now.">[Anna]: "Y-Yeah! You heard her, keep backing up!"The other squad's Blue and Red jump onto the armored vehicle's sides as it passes by them, allowing them to catch a ride on it for faster travel.
