\n                 The Lonely Hearts - Chapter Four: A New Home, A New War

\n Story & Characters © Michael .B ( Max The Wolf [YS] LT_Max_W_Charger [FA] )

\n Disclaimer: This story may contain some mature content, and shouldn’t be read by anyone who’s under the age of 17, 18, or 21 depending on where the hell you live in this world…now that we have that little bit done….lets get on with the story.
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\n Story Theme: Future Trance 5 - DJ Dean
\n Fight Theme: Solitaire-Unraveling - Mushroomhead
\n Truth Theme: Lethal Dosage - Mudvayne
\n Ending Theme: The Truth - Nonpoint
\n Story Started: 11-30-2009, Finished: 1-16-2010
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\n It had been two days after they was taken to the city that was protected by the Royal Police, Michael was standing silently in front of a window inside a small apartment, watching the city go about with its life. He was dressed in black jeans, black tee-shirt, and matching leather jacket. Slowly Rose stepped up behind him, wrapping her arms around him as she rested her muzzle upon his shoulder…her only outfit was a skimpy nearly see-through negligee. She pressed her large breasts to his back as she spoke softly.

\n “What’s you thinking about honey?” she nuzzled against his neck as her paws softly stroked up and down his stomach. Slowly he looked back at the collie from the slight reflection in the window.

\n “By now the Global Federation is looking for us. And its not for re-enlistment.”

\n Rose laughed softly, licking his neck slowly before she moved in front of him and placing a soft kiss to his lips. “Come on and lets go back to bed…its still early.” she whined softly, giving a cute look that was accented by her display of big puppy dog eyes.

\n Michael groaned softly while reaching one hand down to scratch at the base of her tail. “I hate it when you give me that look…it makes me want to agree to everything you say…” he replied softly before he kissed her neck, giving her a soft nip as well…the collie gave a soft moan, bringing a paw up to the back of his head while she lifted her muzzle to expose more of her neck to him.

\n “Yes…maybe you do hate it, but it has the effect I want.”

\n “Don’t get cocky, love.” he chuckled softly as he kissed softly along the underside of her muzzle before he stepped back slowly. Soon the walls shook when a explosion came from somewhere in the city. Both Michael and Rose moved to look out the window, seeing black smoke rise into the early morning sky. Soon a large slip fighter streaked past the building; its silver armor shining in the rising sun. Along its wings was cluster missiles and twin phase cannons. “Holy hell!! That’s the Racelian! Looks like its time for work.”

\n Michael then turned around when the phone started ringing. He then walked over to answer it as Rose moved to get dressed. “Michael here.”

\n “Glad you’re up. The Racelian fleet and the GFM has declared war upon this city. We’ll need your help.” Jonathan spoke from the other end.

\n “Yeah, we’ll be there.”

\n “You’ll both be briefed upon arrival.” Jonathan replied before hanging up. Michael then looked back to the bedroom door before he moved to the window, watching the black smoke fill the air before another explosion rattled the windows.

\n “Hurry up, Rose. Times wasting.” Michael called out while he walked to the dresser, pulling a drawer open reviling there newly issued M6C pistols and four clips of HV (High Velocity) .50 caliber rounds. The handguns also was issued a two stage laser scope and range finder. Rose quickly exited the bathroom in a pare of blue jeans, a white tank top that accented her large breasts, and a white bandanna that tied her bright red and gray hair into a lose pony tail. Soon they both were on there way to the main Police HQ, where they was met by Jonathan who stood in the hall with two other officers.

\n “Glad you both could make it. It seams that the GFM and the Racelians have joined forces in hunting you two down. They have command ships above the planet and a large squad of fighters coming down. We need you both to help defend the city.” Jonathan spoke while he led the way down the hall and into a large room with a holographic 3-D map showing the city.
\n “We have gunship’s being prepped as we speak, and we need you two to command the gun turrets in tower Twelve.”

\n “Good…I want to settle a little score with both sides.” Michael smirked.

\n “Sure.” Rose replied with a casual salute before smiling softly.

\n “Good. You’ll both report to the tower ASAP. Take care out there.”

\n With a nod, the lovers turned and walked out of the room and down the halls. Soon they made there way quickly toward the tower they was to command, and took the lift to the top. Michael stopped and looked around the area, seeing a quad barreled machine cannon with large ammo belts that came up from a large storage box that took up most of the space on the floor. Slowly he looked up noticing the same setup above him. He then noticed that both floors rotated freely to have a good 360degree kill zone. “I’ll take the top gun. Lets hand it to these assholes.” he smirked as he climbed up the ladder that hung attached to the upper floor, close to the center support pillar that connected to the ceiling.

\n “Right.” Rose replied while sitting down in the large reclined leather chair, as she tapped at the controls beside her and bringing down the neon green targeting reticle that hung in front of her as the opening in front of her showed the deep blue sky and puffy white clouds. The heavy machineguns loaded automatically, pulling in the heavy 22mm anti-armor rounds as the oversized bolt slides slammed into place. “Man…this is so new.”

\n “We all been through the same basic training.” he called down to her as he settled into his chair, flipping the switches and taking hold of the twin joysticks, causing the whole setup to extend out of the opening for the large quad barrels.

\n “I know…but I never been through the special training for this.” she replied.

\n “Just lead your target and squeeze the trigger. And pray the force field they have around this thing holds up.” he shrugged before grinning. “Here they come…you ready?”

\n “Yeah…about as ready as one can be.” Rose gave a nervous chuckle as she softly rested her fingers upon the triggers.
\n In front of them a cloud of silver ships streaked toward them like a swarm of death; hell bent on killing all that stood in there way of victory.

\n “On my mark…One.” he called out to her as he sighted in the lead ship.

\n “Two” Rose replied.

\n “Three! LIGHT THEM UP!!” he yelled as he pulled the triggers, before the air was filled with the sound of gunfire. Each barrel rained down molten lead on the oncoming attack, the sky filled with fire and smoke as the rounds ripped into the ships armor with relative ease as each empty bullet casing was violently ejected from the ports while a fresh round was slammed into place. Soon the squad of slip fighters broke apart, taking various directions as they encountered the same threat from the other gun towers spread about the area in a defensive line. Soon a rainbow of colors splashed in midair around them as heavy laser bolts hammered into the towers shields. The fight continued with the reward of various Racelian ships exploding in midair or crashing to the forest below…soon a stream of Javelin missiles streaked by the towers from behind, before a large squad of Royal Police issue Slip Fighters streaked past them; there brightly polished blue and gold armor shining in the sun.

\n “Wow…There…Beautiful.” Rose whispered softly to herself.

\n “Now’s not the time to slack…lets keep these guys safe!” Michael called out as he downed another attacking fighter, watching as the sky lit up with fire as the jet exploded in the air. He kept the cannon blasting away as heat vapors curled around the barrels before he then took his fingers off the triggers. He watched through the rising smoke that came from the heated metal; at the remaining Racelian ships fled the battle with what was left of there squad and there lives. He slowly sat up in his chair watching before he got up after switching off the guns, then moved down to the floor below.
\n Slowly Rose looked back at him as she got up and dusting off her fur.

\n “It’ll take me weeks to get the smell of gun smoke from my fur.” she whined “Not to mention my nose.”

\n “Could be worse…you could smell old and musty.”

\n Rose growled slightly before walking up to him with a soft smile. “You love teasing me don’t you.?”

\n “It’s just me. I like poking a bit of fun.” he replied before there attention was pulled back when the radio chimed in beside them.

\n “Mr. Valentine?” Jonathan spoke.

\n Michael moved to press the button before speaking. “Yeah?”

\n “The Commander of the X34 Destroyer is wanting to see you on his ship…alone.”

\n “Okay…I’ll be there.” Michael replied before turning off the com’. he then looked to Rose who watched him with her emerald green eyes. He could see the worry forming.

\n “You can’t go…It’s most likely a trap.”

\n “Maybe so…but I need to know why he decided to sell us down the river.” he countered…before pulling her close and kissing her softly. “You can trust me love.”

\n “You just come back to me ya hear?” she whispered softly, watching as he gave a nod and made his way out of the tower with her following behind him. Soon they was both at the HQ where Jonathan was waiting for them in the hall.

\n “Follow me.” he turned and walked down the hall and into a large room that had a large platform against the wall and a control panel not far away. Michael looked to the platform and then turned to Rose, placing a soft kiss to her lips before stepping back and moving into place upon the platform. Soon his body was surrounded by a soft blue light that grew brighter until it vanished along with the human. He had been transported directly into the X34’s transfer bay where he was met with a group of armed guards. Slowly he stepped from the platform and was stopped by one of the armored soldiers.

\n “You will give up your guns…Lieutenant.” spoke a middle aged man as Sara; his Ex lover stepped up behind him and removed his magnum slowly.

\n “So…I see you are true to your life style. Once a turncoat…always a turncoat.” Michael spoke soft and slow, but it was easy to hear the bitter anger that lingered in his words.

\n “You may think that we’re all bitches…girls like me…but I’m the real deal, Mike. You should have never came back…you should have just kept running with that old bitch you have.” she replied with the same amount of malice.

\n “Typical. I’ll enjoy watching you suffer for this…along with that backstabber who commands this hunk of flying metal.” he replied.

\n “Good luck. You’ll never leave this ship alive.” she snickered before giving him a shove to his back causing him to move along as the soldiers led the way to the commanders office. Once inside the commander looked up from a file that laid upon the desk before waving off the guards, causing then to step to the side as Sara stood behind him with her own sidearm drawn and the muzzle pressed to his back slightly.

\n “Lieutenant Valentine…how are you doing?” spoke the elderly rat. Michael rolled his eyes slightly at the effort to start idle chatter.

\n “Cut the crap Commander Ter. What the hell are you getting out of siding with the Racelian and sailing both me and Rose down the river to be slaughtered?!” he snapped.

\n “Right to the point eh, Mr. Valentine…that’s what I’ve liked about you…but I hated the fact you was a lone Wolf. Times change…people change…”

\n “But not the Military! We are to protect the people! Not to gain profit!” Michael growled, watching Ter shake his head slowly.

\n “There is where you are wrong, Lieutenant. I am defending my people…just in a way that will end this war. You see…I have made a deal with the Racelian leader and they promised to let us live.” Ter grinned slightly.

\n “And dose Earth know of this…Deal?”

\n “No…they made there choice.”

\n “So…now I get it…you plan to kill off everyone?” He blinked.

\n “Yes…pacification by force.” Ter grinned.

\n “You’re turning this into a religious war?!” Michael yelled, watching Ter’s grin grow bigger, showing off nearly every tooth in his short, blunt muzzle. “You’re a madman Ter…you’re fucking insane!”

\n “Maybe so…but I’ll be a wealthy and powerful madman. Unlike you, Mr. Valentine. You will be dead soon. Along with your friends and your mate.”

\n “Bull shit. You won’t win.”

\n “Oh but I already have.”

\n “We’ll see about that…Commander” Michael growled before quickly stepping to the side while grabbing Sara’s arm and pulling her in front of him, twisting her arm up behind her painfully while grabbing his magnum after causing her to drop her own gun. He caught the sight of one guard coming upon him from the side before he lashed out with a kick, driving his boot into the persons gut and dropping him like a ton of bricks. “I told you I would watch you suffer, Sara.” he growled into her ear before he jerked up hard on her arm, shaping it in two places causing her to howl out in pure pain before he spun her around and drove his boot into her knee with such force it crumpled her to the floor. He knew the kick he gave had dislodged her knee, he then took his chance in the confusion to make a run for the transfer bay. He sprinted down the halls, glad they hadn’t hit the alarm, he then could feel his blood drain from his body as two large security bots stepped out in front of him from the adjoining hall. There armored bodies standing nearly eight feet tall, red glowing mechanical eyes, and twin Anti-matter cannons on there wrists.

\n He had studied the machines once and knew that if there plasma bolts hit him, he would surely be dead before he hit the floor. He then steeled himself as he sprinted toward the machines and dropped into a slide, slipping between one of the large walkers legs before taking off once more as they turned around to fire. He knew that if he even glanced back he would die. He then made it to the transfer bay doors and slapped at the button on the console as he heard one of the security bots fire, and at that second he could feel the heat baring down on him as the doors slid open. He then dove inside the room just as the doors closed before the bolt hit. He then got up and moved to the control panel to start up the transporter, watching it power up before one of the pads crackled with energy over the sound of the machines beating against the sealed door. Soon the doors busted open and one of the machines stepped into the room, aiming at him slowly.

\n ‘Aw, Fuck….I’m so dead. Yeah…less you move your fucking ass.’ he thought before making a running dive for the transfer pad, jumping for it as the machine fired its charged up shot that ended up hitting the back of the wall with a large explosion when the transfer was finished. Michael soon appeared inside the Police HQ, flying from the blue light in his midair dive only to land on top of a young Vixen who worked in the science lab. He groaned slightly as he opened his eyes, looking down at the woman under him before he got up. “Uh…sorry about that.” he whispered softly before looking to see Rose run up to him and take him into his arms.

\n “How did it go?” Jonathan asked as he walked up to the two of them. “Learn anything interesting?”

\n “Yeah. Earths in for a major problem. Commander Ter has betrayed all of the military and Earth. Everyone is in danger…even you and your people Jonathan.” Michael replied softly as he stroked along his mates neck, causing her to murr softly.

\n “So its war against your old commander and the Racelian Lord.” Jonathan sighed softly and crossed his arms. “How are we going to take out the X34?”

\n “Leave that to us.” Rose looked back at him slowly with a smile. “We know all about the ship and secretly we know all there weak spots.”

\n “Right. Just behind the main bracing of engine four. If a well placed shot hits there, they will lose that engine and two others in structural failure.” Michael chimed in with a grin. “Not to mention a few other key spots that would do major damage.”

\n “Okay…you’ll both take care of the X34 before moving against the Racelian fleet.”

\n “We’re going to bring them down hard…I need to get in contact with the Earth fleet.” Michael looked to the side. “Warn them of Ter’s betrayal.” he then looked to Rose and kissed her softly upon the nose. It was time to set to work and take the fight to those who betrayed them both and there own people. A long battle…it was time to do what they was trained to do. And that was to fight for there people and freedom.

\n (To Be Continued.)

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\n I am very sorry for the long wait for this chapter. I have had a writers block for a long time and also with work and the point of being tired lately…I’ve had little time to write.
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