"I'll put you on the bridge. Cross over to the other side and yo-" The lighting flared red as Brown's Mech was struck from above, red damage indicators pointing upwards at the source of a thermal attack. Her thrusters fired and spluttered out as she made evasive maneuvers to escape the source of damage.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">------</div><br/><br/>A second before it happened, the recon drones picked up activity as it was returning back to their owners. Touka did not even need to say it but everyone immediately shifted as abnormality indicators flashed overhead. White-hot metal splashed onto the churned ground, some of it splattering on her Mech's boots but nothing damaging nor fatal. The same could not be said for Brown for she had dedicated her attention to that one being.<br/><br/>"The metal is going to compromise the heat coolants." Touka stated, "Brown, bail out now!" Her hands went for a button and the instant she touched it, the surrounding area rang out with a soundwave meant to disable Esper abilities. "Get Brown out. Now." She ordered, presuming that the synchronicity rate meant that the girl fainted from shock, "Samuel, anything?" She marched towards the girl on the ground, stepping over puddles of molten metal, "You should not have done that. Now, you will be charged under damage of government property."<br/><br/>"There is large movement of armor on the ground. They are closing in fast."<br/><br/>"Where is the second squad?"<br/><br/>"Half of them are defending our side of the bank. The others... I don't know what their commander is doing. They've clumped up in cover, I guess we are on our own now."<br/><br/>"Why have you not extracted the pilot yet?" Touka checked, watching as they attempted to dislodge the pilot capsule from the Mech in vain. She had been keeping an eye on the girl this whole time, her weapon raised and ready to fire at any sudden movement.