"...actually, I need your help with something, Aigis-chan."

(chapter originally by doragom333 at writing.com)

"You... need my help?" Aigis asked, seemingly perplexed. "But the state our comrades are in is a more pressing concern. Can you not see that?"

"Actually, this has to do with that as well," Fuuka said. "We need to go to your maintenance lab. I have an idea,"

"Oh?" Aigis asked.

Within moments the two were in Aigis' lab. With everything that was going on, Fuuka knew she had to act quickly, something Aigis was completley on board with.

"That is a marvelous idea, Fuuka-san. Anti-personnel rounds to knock them **** is likely the only thing we can do at this time," said Aigis, strapped into her maintenance pod.

"Yes, indeed," said Fuuka, at work on the control panel. "So, everything I need to work the machinery is right here?"

"Yes," said Aigis. "The machinery was designed to be used easily by anyone in case of emergencies. Just head to the loadout screen and the procedure should be easy to manage from there, given your knowledge with electronics."

"Perfect," said Fuuka, tapping away at the keyboard. Everything was going according to plan. Aigis had given her everything she needed now.

Aigis lay still as the mechanical arms went to work, removing her lethal anti-Shadow rounds to change them into something that would not kill her addled teammates. That was the plan, at least, and as it turns out.