Rance most certainly had caught on to Alexander's definition of the word, and gave a smirk and a nod of understanding. For now, he approached the cockpit of the mobile base and activated the communications, attempting to make a link with the pilot of the pursuing mech. "Hello? Helloooooo? Can we help you with something? Most people have the decency to, you know, tell others why they're following them. And your kitty looks pretty friggin' dangerous, so you see, we're<span style="font-style: italic">kinda worried</span>something might go down."<br/><br/>For a few moments, there was silence, before the feline robot's pilot spoke up. "I'm here under the authority of the Federation. I'm here to bring you in, one way or another. You can make this easy on me, and quietly come alon-" She was cut off by Rance's interruption, and gave a heavy sigh when he began speaking.<br/><br/>"Or, or, we could not do that and you could keep on runnin' in some other direction. Y'see, I've heard a bit about the dude running this part of town, and I'd rather not get irradiated, feel me?" He asked. Again, there was a silence.<br/><br/>"What the hell are you talking about?"<br/><br/>"Nothin'. But really, why exactly are you after us? I haven't broken any laws all week. Ooh, wait. Is it the license plates? Haven't had them renewed in, well, ever."<br/><br/>The other pilot's hand went to pinch the bridge of her nose, but only slapped against the visor of her helmet. "I'm not in a mood to play games. And to be honest, I don't know what the hell Hawk wants you for, or even why. Just quit screwing around and come with me. This doesn't have to get ugly." She spoke sternly, and was obviously being very serious about the situation. Rance still couldn't figure out why someone would want to bring him in.<br/><br/>"Okay, okay, fine. But you're gonna have to hold on a bit, we're chasing some dudes in a ship and it's pretty important that we catch up. Give us a few hours, at least?" Rance tried to negotiate with their pursuer, but there was no response. In the lion mech's cockpit, the other pilot's hand was hovering near a button that would activate its weapons system, but she was seriously considering the offer.