"Their weapons systems are primed! Rai, you gotta stop them!" Ghost urged, her high-pitched voice grating Rai's ears. "I know," Rai responded flatly. She pushed the controls even further, accelerating the golden NS44 Cloud Errant far past safe conditions, plummeting straight down through the atmosphere. Alarms and sirens started sounding, adding to the screaming of air rushing by. After bursting through a layer of clouds, the airstrip came into view. She could see the offending party in view, their ship lurching forward, then pulling back a meter. They just arrived as well. Rai yanked back the controls, hugging them to her chest, and pulling an impossible stop just before hitting the ground. She settled the jumpship into a hover, directly between the old hangar and the other Guardians' jumpship. "Ghost. Patch me in straight to their cockpit," Rai ordered. A small click sounded, signifying an open line of communication. "This is Rai, Titan of the Stoneborn Order, speaking on behalf of the Vanguard. You are hereby ordered to withdraw your weapons system and land your jumpship immediately. Comply now or be fired upon." Rai's face may have been blank, but her tone was full of fury and authority. Upon that last statement, Ghost activated their own ship's weapons array. Clumps of missile launchers peeked out from the hull, and a row of Heavy Fusion Cannons began their charging cycle, awaiting to unleash red-hot death. Ghost chimed,"Thought you might wanna back up that threat of yours..."