—Artorias draws his SMG and activates his thrusters. He heads straight under the black Zaku and tosses his grenade underneath it, hoping the thing explodes underneath while he moves away.—
@Black Zaku: [You may be a veteran, but even your kind aren't immune to unorthodox maneuvers!]
'If you fall seven times, stand up eight.' The cry of the Undead.-the cockpit is somewhat cramped, but you both manage to fit in it-
-the machine seems to auto start on it's own somewhat once it senses someone is sitting in the pilot seat, both of them feel like they get mentally poked briefly as the machine achieves the neuro-link-
Outside
-the black mech looks at artorias charging-
???: <you want to see unorthodox?>
-the machine shifts it's position to face downwards as a piece of armor on the machine's chest opens up, unveiling a cannon that unleashes a blinding torrent of energy, incinerating the grenade and nearly catching Artorias in the blast as well-
<this is no Zaku, and assuming you know what I or my machine can do is going to be your death. Surrender and I'll spare your lives.>
-The poor Huckbein will find poking Ling's mind to be much harder than most of the squishy people it has had to deal with, like a filter's been put up. Although it can tell she carries no hostile intent, at least-
Ling: Okay, let me see, "Fen" was it? From the notes left regarding this golem, it seems to react to individual thoughts within a certain proximity of its core. So it will react to your will. If said will is strong enough, obviously.
We Are Our Avatars Forever (Now on Discord by invitation, PM)—Artorias spins his Zaku around, facing the Black Zaku custom. He's obviously outmatched, and the enemy is likely faster than his Mobile Suit is by a wide margin. However, he has allies.—
@Roy: [Listen, we can keep this thing pinned if we work together. Keep an assault on her and we can hold out until the Raven is online!]
—Artorias activates his jets again and starts strafing in a circular line around the Black Zaku, pelting her with a steady wave of bullets from his SMG and one more grenade handy if she tries to fly out—
edited 20th Nov '16 10:12:43 AM by LightningLancer
'If you fall seven times, stand up eight.' The cry of the Undead.-the huckebein pretty much breaks it's restraints with ease and then starts heading outside, peeling away the loading bay doors that were trying to keep it trapped-
-fen's going to know that at the moment the only thing the huckebein is equipped with is two beam sabers and head vulcans-
-meanwhile with roy and artorias-
???: you know, the thing about going in a circle is that I can predict where you're going.
-the black machine pulls out what looks like an over sized fuma shuriken and throws it, the spinning wheel of death on a trajectory where artorias will get bisected if he continues his current course-
—Artorias slams down on the brakes before the throwing star kils him and hits his boot-jets to get a short burst of height. The G-forces play bongos with his head, but he forces himself to remain conscious. If he doesn't keep focused for a second, he's dead. So he opts for an idea, and throws his grenade at the shuriken, with the countdown initiated, hoping the explosive will contact the throwing star.
@Himself: Please let me be right, please let me be right, please let me be right...
edited 20th Nov '16 10:38:33 AM by LightningLancer
'If you fall seven times, stand up eight.' The cry of the Undead.-lucky for you turax, there is one left standing-
-the grenade connects with the shuriken causing it to veer off course and slice through one of the base buildings-
-unfortunately for roy, he soon finds himself completely focused on by the black machine, which is now firing it's beam cannon at him since he's standing still-
-yeah there is what looks like a data collection center in a nearby room, probably best to smash all these computers-
—Artorias sees the Black Zaku preparing to fire on Roy, and once again aims straight for the mech. He fires his Zaku with its spiked shoulder aimed straight at the mech, hoping to set the mech off balance enough to escape—
@Roy: [KEEP MOVING! MOVE OR YOU'RE DEAD! AND YES, ART IS FINE!]
—Artorias pours the power on, trying to slam the Black Zaku against a nearby storage hangar—
edited 20th Nov '16 10:45:00 AM by LightningLancer
'If you fall seven times, stand up eight.' The cry of the Undead.-the black machine...side steps artorias and lets him run right into Roy's machine gun fire, the pilot of it laughing a bit-
???: <man, you guys are actually kind of- oh you've started it up.>
-meanwhile with fen, there's a radio message incoming-
Urzu 7: <looks like you've recovered the machine, head about 10 kilometers east.>
A blob of yellow slime seeps outta gaps between floor plates near Roy and Artorias, then sprouts tendrils and starts ripping off and assimilating surrounding metal. As a humongous, vaguely humanoid shape made of junk and sized on par with your typical Zaku rises up, strands of xanthous sludge holding together the newcoming combatant's body open eerily glowing eyes and stare at Roy and Artorias. Telepathic voice of a teen resounds in their heads.
(@Roy; Artorias) Hastur: Will explain later! Now snap to cover and let me distract the thing!

-the huckebein's cockpit pretty much opens up on command-
-the black machine meanwhile looks at Roy's zaku as it opens fire, kick jumping up into the air with the help of it's boosters-
???: <I'll take it that even though you can get it to move all you've done is read a manual so far.>
-there is a female voice on the radio, looks like someone may have been listening in on you guys after all-