Ride of the Valkyrie-Mechas

Lennox was first of the trio from the showers into the Valkyrie-Mecha stable, with Starla and Arianna only moments behind. They immediately saw that their comrade Soleene was already there. The blue eyed and strikingly beautiful cadet was scantily dressed and getting herself strapped into her ten-foot mecha. The young and talented ace pilot gave a deep frown at seeing her comrades.

"Looks like this is the real thing girls." she said sternly as the trio of new comers began immediately prepping their own mechas.

Baring their lieutenant, Soleene was the oldest in the group of cadets at 19 years of age. She was wearing her tiny black shorts and low-cut shirt which bore her midriff. Her thick mane of blond hair was so light it was almost silver. It flowed like a mane down her shoulders. She had perfect symmetrical features, piercing light grey eyes, and honey coloured skin.

Soleene quickly secured her helmet into place and let the cockpit close around her. A couple of seconds later the Mecha began thrumming with power.

As Soleene began running through the start up protocol’s Tahina and Beatrice came barrelling through the main interior stable door. Inside her cockpit the sharp eyed Soleene, immediately noticed that despite Tahina normally choosing a yellow jumpsuit both of the newcomers were wearing identical red jumpsuits. Beatrices' red jumpsuits. Tahina, standing at 5’9 and broader than the petite Beatrice was not even able to fully zip up the borrowed suit fully and her cleavage was spilling out.

Meanwhile Cadet Marla, the group’s cute but wiry tomboy technician was rapidly preparing the ship’s General-Conveyance-Platform that would propel the Mechas to the aft cargo bay a full kilometre away within a matter of seconds. As always, she wore a bright orange jumpsuit and engineer’s cap that accentuated her emerald green eyes and short brown hair. As she went through the prep checklist, she mumbled to herself as the group of teenagers assembled before her, “it would appear we have not escaped unscathed my friends.”

She then shuddered again as she read through the checklist once more, all the while glaring daggers at the schematics and ships computer consoles. Marla shook her head in disbelief, “what the fuck is going on?” she complained to no one in particular.

“Boarding action” answered a new voice. Zinnia strode in to the stable, black helmet under her arm. “Alright girls, we have ORCAS and Star Ravishers inbound. We need to get to the aft-bay asap. Just remember your training. We are Sparrow-Hawks of the Free Matriarch State. We’ve been tasked with defending Dr Tonda and that’s just what we are going to do!”

Zinna patted the chassis of her Valkyrie and looked up at it proudly. It bore a tri-blaster cannon on its right arm mount and a particle phase emitter on the left. On each shoulder were twin pulse lasers. She had selected the loadout personally on her first week of enrolment at the Academy.

“Remember the words of the High-Matriarch; “Sisterhood can stop any tide.”

“Couldn’t have said it better myself sergeant.” Standing in the door to the stable was Cadet Lieutenant Meryl in full uniform. “Ladies, let’s repel some boarders!"

The girls exchanged determined glances as they made the final preparations of the Valkyrie- Mecha suits. A plucky band of heroines standing as a beacon of hope against the approaching storm.