"Not really." Alexander said, answering the girl without putting down his binoculars, "But if it means a higher chance of success, we might as well take it. No? We're essentially labeled as terrorists to them and asymmetrical warfare is nearly impossible with their kind of reconnaissance technology."<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">******</div><br/><br/>"Scan mode." Crooned the female voice as Touka's vision was covered in a blue tint. The Mech lurched forward as she tilted the controls forward. "Moving to bank. Remain in formation." She said as the thrusters ignited and sent the Mech speeding forward, scraping trenches on the road with its feet.<br/><br/>Her gloved fingers depressed a button on the console before her when she came to a halt at the bridge, in fact, it was one of the only physical buttons in the Mech. "Attention," She announced, "This is the Armenian Oppression force. An unauthorized gathering of Espers has been detected. We are to retrieve these Espers and eliminate any threat which stands between us and them. Non-combatants or those who wish to preserve their lives are requested to evacuate immediately or we will not be able to guarantee your safety."<br/><br/>As expected, no response came. Touka flexed her arms before seizing control of the Mech again. "Prepare for assault. Samuel, spotted anything?"<br/><br/>"There is a small group of personnel at the structure to the left of the bridge on their bank. Probably an Esper among them who is watching us. Further down the road connected to the bridge is where a larger force of armored vehicles are gathered. It is more than enough reason for us to stay away."<br/><br/>"Okay, marking locations. Point B is the building where said personnel are. We will clear the area and allow the second squad to retrieve them. We still need to disperse the terrorists at point D even if they have large amounts of firepower. Samuel will be in charge of relaying information to us and Squad two and forcing movement on the vehicles. Permission clearance to use thermal-kinetic weaponry has been registered as a necessity, and therefore use has been granted."<br/><br/>"Loading TKE Shells." Seconds later there was an echoing shot which caused trees near the Sniper Mech's location to be stripped of their leaves, some of them seared by the five meter long tongue of fire which leaped from the barrel. From what Touka could see, it was a precise hit. Striking the cannon of the tank and slicing down to the chassis which the Thermal-Kinetic shell expanded, causing the turret to explode like a metal flower. "Disperse at once!" Touka rang across the river. "Advance!" Her movements were relayed to the second squad which immediately moved to back them up.<br/><br/>Her Mech leaped off the ground as it reached the suspended platform and seemed to float as her thrusters propelled her forward and upward. Just around the halfway mark of crossing the bridge, a tank shell connected, which was deflected promptly by the electrically-shielded armor plates.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">******</div><br/><br/>The air rippled as the shell hit. The air rippled at the force, causing those closest to it to experience waves of nausea. The tank's crew were instantly vaporized under the scorching heat, indicated by the white-hot insides of the wreck.<br/><br/>William squeezed the button on the radio, "Fire at will!" And within that moment, several cannons rang out all over the city, a deadly hail of shells which rained down on the hulking forms crossing the bridge which did little to stop them.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">******</div><br/><br/>Alexander had barely anytime to get ready when the Mechs began to surge down the bridge. He scrambled over to the side where he knew he would find several shoulder-mounted rocket launchers and picked one out. While ESP was good and all, a weapon in hand provided a sense of security like no other.