Expelled From Paradise - Chapter 6.5

Expelled From Paradise

Chapter 6 Part 5

Angela and Pioneer took the form of a compressed file again, which had the form of a ball of light. They took over the arming control server of the combat station. Pioneer granted Angela user rights. Angela turned a army management console and an information display. There was a database index shown on the information display.

<This is all the equipment on the platform.>

Combat station were equipped for ground combat operations. The majority moved to Deva, but on Earth there were those who saved up strength and in the future could bring a lot of problems to Deva. These weapons were made to contain these people, and in case of an emergency, the landing squad with the most advanced weapons could descend to Earth and fight.

Angela scanned the list. She found what she was looking for. The screen showed an arhan and a landing module.

“There he is. The latest arhan model with the full bundle. With the expansion slot, I can upload all of my virtual data and use it as transport.”

The most important feature of the latest model was that it could work in standalone mode. Even without a connection with Deva, it had enough computing power to make calculations during a battle. The arhan that was given to her on her previous mission was nothing compared to this one.

“I will also seize the support system.”

With a satisfied smile on her face, she poked the console with her finger. A general inspection of the weapon container and the arhan began. Now it was necessary to set the landing point, and the autopilot system. Suddenly, the alarmed screams of the virtual personalities responsible for operation control were heard. The hatch on the platform opened, and the module with the arhan and the containers came out.

It was too late to stop anything. The control system was completely under the control of others. After disconnecting the power line, the system rebooted and went back to normal. But by this time Angela and Pioneer were already flying in open space.

<The trajectory into the atmosphere has been calculated.Time of arrival on Earth in 39 minutes.>

In response, Angela, who was running the landing module replied from the arhan.

“We have enough time before your take off. What about the operatives on Earth?”

<Still on their way. But you will arrive before them.>

“I see… What lazy people. They would never be able to beat me.”

There was the sound of ignition of engines, the landing module began entering the atmosphere. The containers with additional equipment started contracting.

<We are being pursued by the anti-aircraft defense forces of the security service.>

The camera recorded how unmanned interceptors with tactical AI disconnected from the combat station. They were getting closer to the landing module and the arhan. The unmanned interceptors flew up at a close distance and without warning opened fire from their guns. The protective containers formed a shield. Holes appeared in the heat-resistant shield, and the rockets detonated.

Angela calculated the trajectory of the attack, and the arhan moved the containers in front of the shots of the linear cannons. To be sure of destruction, the drones got closer. The landing module made an evading manoeuvre. But it couldn’t manoeuvre very quickly.

The point for entering the atmosphere that Pioneer needed was only 10 kilometres wide. If it was missed, another entering would have to be made, which meant losing an hour and a half. They couldn’t change the trajectory. And that was not all. They were flying way too fast, it was necessary to slow down, otherwise they risked returning into orbit. When entering the atmosphere at this speed, there will be an aerodynamic heating so big, that even the arhan won’t stand, and it will simply be ripped into pieces. So it was impossible to get any faster.

In the blink of an eye, the drones were next to the arhan. Their linear cannons were ready to open fire. To avoid being hit, they had to defend themselves with the containers with the assault equipment.

“They caught up. It won’t be good for us if they open fire right now.”

 <The analysis of the fire control program and spatial orientation is underway. Hold on for 7 more seconds.>

Angela still managed to somehow avoid the attacks, but it was impossible to shake them off. The drones go closer and closer, surrounding the arhan, there was a hail of bullets.

<The analysis is complete. Tactical support has been launched.>

With these words the engines turned on. They got faster, and the shell, attacked by the enemy, got separated.

“Hey, what are you thinking? We haven’t entered the atmosphere yet!”

<It’s alright. I calculated everything.>

The heat-resistant shield opened and the arhan went into combat mode. The enemy proceeded to the next attack. They fired rockets toward the arhan.

The laser guns were activated on both hands, and just like with the worms, the motion prediction system produced guidance on the rockets. But these weren’t the sandworms on Earth, these were quick manoeuvre missiles. And still, the laser guns recorded them and destroyed them all.

She started the counter-attack after this. The drones were limited in movement and were controlled using low-thrust engines, so the pulsed laser beams got them all. In an instant, 6 drones were destroyed.

“Wow. That reaction speed.”

<I didn’t self-renew myself for nothing. I surpass the Deva system in many things.>

Pioneer fell silent. The combat station appeared on the screen.

<Interception of Deva’s message. They decided to use a missile with a resonant warhead.>

A rocket with a resonant warhead is a weapon of mass destruction with powerful magnetic radiation. The last trump card of Deva.

“Just to sort things out with me, that’s already too much…”

The missile doors on the combat station opened, slowly spinning the multi-warhead missile headed for its target.

“But it’s too late.”

Angela used the beam alignment system for the laser. Thanks to the computational support of Pioneer, even from a great distance, she could target her fire.

 <Wait. This missile has armor not allowing it to be brought down. The strength of our guns won’t be enough to break it.>

“Well, if so…”

Angela began to look through the list of weapons.

“This is perfect.”

She chose a long-barrel rail cannon. Such weapons can destroy a reinforced concrete bomb shelter or an underground stockade. The arhan’s strongest weapon.

 <Good choice.>

Angela gave a command.

The containers began to change their shape, the heat-resistant shield was separated. A huge long-barrel rail cannon appeared. It came out in the same orbit as the arhan. Removing the lasers, the arhan took the rail cannon in its manipulators. With the help of the engines, the arhan regulated the position for conducting fire. Armor-piercing ammunition were installed, the rail cannon began to accumulate tension.

Pioneer corrected the guidance while Angela kept the target at gunpoint.

“When do I fire?”

<Whenever you think.>

“Fine! That’s it! Here you go!”

Angela gave the rail cannon a command to open fire. The electromagnetic bullet was shot. A powerful plasma flame burst out. The projectile, made from tungsten, went into the resonant warhead rocket at a great speed.

It hit the target. The rocket exploded into pieces. After that, there was an explosion. The sphere of fire was of an incredible size and was very closeby. There were weak northern lights in the ionosphere.

 <The electromagnetic pulse has been recorded.>

“Wow! It exploded?!”

 <It seems that one of the warheads detonated as a result of the attack. It was dangerous. But now Deva should lose out signal.>

“Our injuries?”

<EMF protection was used. There is no damage.>

“I left them way too effectively.”

<We are at the lowering point. We’ll be on Earth in 15 minutes.>

The arhan threw the rail cannon and returned to normal mode. It was again covered by the heat-resistant shield. Discarding the engines used for manoeuvre, they began to enter the atmosphere.

Edited by: Akshaythedon