威瑪戰爭 165－重新整裝
Wima War 165 — Reorganizing
——三號基地／鱷魚基地——
——— Base Three / Crocodile Base ———
迪亞哥站在指揮中心，看著基地外逐漸靠近的大批機甲。
Diego stood in the command center, watching the large number of mechs gradually approaching outside the base.
「把所有艙門都打開，派出所有無人機，準備迎接大部隊。」
“Open all hangar doors and deploy all drones. Prepare to receive the main force.”
艾頓皺著眉頭看向基地配置圖。
Ayton frowned as he looked at the base layout.
「基地應該沒辦法一下子塞進這麼多機甲吧？」
“The base probably can't fit this many mechs all at once, right?”
「紅燈的先進入格納庫整修。」迪亞哥迅速下令，「黃燈跟綠燈，看看能不能先排回原先的基地處理。」
“Send the red-status units into the hangars for repairs first,” Diego ordered quickly. “For the yellow and green units, see if they can be sent back to their original bases for processing.”
艾頓低頭確認資料。
Ayton lowered his head and checked the data.
「目前大部分機甲都是彈藥不足，除了電系機甲需要全部檢查之外，其他機體狀況都還可以。」
“Most of the mechs are currently low on ammunition. Other than the electric-type mechs, which all need to be inspected, the condition of the other units is still acceptable.”
「那就快速檢查。」
“Then check them quickly.”
迪亞哥忽然想起一件事情。
Diego suddenly remembered something.
「寂光者呢？」
“What about Silent Radiance?”
艾斯回答：
Ace answered:
「他正在從老鷹基地運物資過來，剛剛順路把橘慶送回去了。」
“He's transporting supplies from Eagle Base. He just dropped Juqing off on the way.”
迪亞哥點點頭。
Diego nodded.
「好。」
“Good.”
他看著眼前忙碌的基地。
He looked at the busy base before him.
「接下來……就是我們三號基地的時間了。」
“Next... it's time for Base Three.”
這時，瑋柏與奧維快步走進辦公室。
At that moment, Weber and Ovi hurried into the office.
迪亞哥抬頭。
Diego looked up.
「外面還好嗎？」
“How is everything outside?”
瑋柏點頭。
Weber nodded.
「目前還可以，相關佈線都已經完成了，基地外圍也可以直接進行補給。」
“Everything is fine for now. The necessary wiring has been completed, and supplies can also be delivered directly around the perimeter of the base.”
迪亞哥露出一抹笑容。
Diego smiled.
「幹得好。」
“Good work.”
他站起身，望向窗外逐漸亮起的基地燈光。
He stood up and looked toward the gradually illuminating lights of the base outside the window.
「大家加油。」
“Everyone, keep it up.”
「我們要開始動作了。」
“We're about to get to work.”
——四號基地／老鷹基地——
——— Base Four / Eagle Base ———
「任務失敗了。」
“The mission failed.”
索尼亞坐在指揮席上，有些無奈地說道。
Sonia sat in the command seat and spoke somewhat helplessly.
庫柏卻笑了出來。
Cooper, however, laughed.
「哈哈哈……唉，好險沒有人受傷。」
“Hahaha... well, at least no one was injured.”
就在這時，羅沙參謀走進指揮室。
Just then, Staff Officer Rosa entered the command room.
他的臉色，卻不像平常那麼輕鬆。
His expression, however, was not as relaxed as usual.
索尼亞注意到他的表情。
Sonia noticed his expression.
「怎麼了？羅沙參謀？」
“What is it, Staff Officer Rosa?”
羅沙沉默片刻。
Rosa was silent for a moment.
「衛星基地傳訊息過來了。」
“We received a message from the Satellite Base.”
索尼亞皺眉。
Sonia frowned.
「什麼事情？」
“What happened?”
「他們需要我們幫忙一件事情。」
“They need our help with something.”
「什麼事情？」
“What is it?”
羅沙沒有立即回答。
Rosa did not answer immediately.
「這件事情……可能需要幾個基地長一起討論。」
“This matter... may require several base commanders to discuss it together.”
索尼亞愣了一下。
Sonia froze for a moment.
「什麼？」
“What?”
羅沙將手上的平板遞給他。
Rosa handed her the tablet in his hand.
索尼亞接過平板，快速閱讀上面的內容。
Sonia took the tablet and quickly read the information on it.
幾秒後，他的表情變了。
A few seconds later, his expression changed.
「……什麼時候的事情？」
“...When did this happen?”
羅沙低聲回答：
Rosa answered quietly:
「三天前。」
“Three days ago.”
索尼亞沉默。
Sonia fell silent.
隨後，他抬起頭。
Then he raised his head.
「庫柏。」
“Cooper.”
「在。」
“Yes.”
「清點戰力。」
“Assess our combat strength.”
索尼亞的語氣變得格外沉重。
Sonia's tone became especially heavy.
「我們可能要出動了。」
“We may have to deploy.”
——三天前／衛星基地——
——— Three Days Earlier / Satellite Base ———
「準備出動了。」
“Prepare to deploy.”
艾莉西亞站在停機坪前，看著兩台即將升空的蓋布里歐宇宙版本。
Alicia stood in front of the launch platform, looking at the two space-version Gabriel mechs that were about to take off.
她轉過身。
She turned around.
「路德，這裡就交給你們囉。」
“Luther, I'll leave things here to you.”
路德笑著比出手勢。
Luther smiled and gave a hand gesture.
「沒問題。」
“No problem.”
左伊從旁邊走過來，忍不住笑道：
Zoi walked over from the side and couldn't help laughing.
「哈哈，你竟然讓艾莉西亞親自關心了。」
“Haha, Alicia actually went out of her way to worry about you.”
「喂！」
“Hey!”
路德瞪了他一眼。
Luther glared at him.
「我還在這裡呢。」
“I'm still standing right here.”
雷傑從後方走來。
Reggie walked over from behind them.
「好了，總之任務完成就趕快回來。」
“Alright. Anyway, come back as soon as the mission is complete.”
艾莉西亞點開任務資料。
Alicia opened the mission data.
「目前看起來，只是清理路線上的怪物殘留物。」
“From what we can see, we're only supposed to clear the monster remains along the route.”
她看著兩人。
She looked at the two of them.
「應該不會有太大的問題。」
“There shouldn't be any major problems.”
「好了，準備出發吧。」
“Alright, get ready to depart.”
兩台蓋布里歐宇宙型機體同時啟動。
The two space-type Gabriel units activated simultaneously.
引擎的轟鳴聲響徹衛星基地。
The roar of their engines echoed throughout the Satellite Base.
「路德，左伊。」
“Luther, Zoi.”
艾莉西亞最後提醒。
Alicia gave them one final reminder.
「小心一點。」
“Be careful.”
「知道了！」
“Got it!”
兩台機甲同時飛向無垠的宇宙。
The two mechs simultaneously flew into the endless expanse of space.
——威瑪遜星軌道——
——— Wimasun Star Orbit ———
路德駕駛著蓋布里歐，沿著任務航線快速前進。
Luther piloted the Gabriel, moving rapidly along the mission route.
左伊緊跟在後方。
Zoi followed closely behind.
「路德，你看。」
“Luther, look.”
「嗯？」
“Hm?”
左伊指向前方。
Zoi pointed ahead.
「那就是任務標記的位置。」
“That’s the location marked by the mission.”
兩人逐漸降低高度。
The two gradually descended.
看起來像是某種生物的殘骸。
They appeared to be the remains of some kind of creature.
「應該就是怪物降落時留下來的殘留物。」
“They must be the remains left behind when the monsters landed.”
路德調整機體姿態。
Luther adjusted the mech's posture.
「我們分開搜索。」
“We'll search separately.”
「收到。」
“Roger.”
兩台機甲分別朝不同方向前進。
The two mechs moved in different directions.
然而就在左伊靠近其中一處黑色殘骸時——
However, just as Zoi approached one of the piles of black remains—
那堆東西動了。
The pile moved.
「……路德？」
“...Luther?”
左伊愣住。
Zoi froze.
「怎麼了？」
“What is it?”
「我覺得……這些東西好像不是殘骸。」
“I think... these things aren't remains.”
下一秒。
The next second.
轟！！！
BOOM!!!
地面突然爆裂。
The ground suddenly exploded apart.
大量黑色生物從下方竄出！
Large numbers of black creatures burst out from below!
它們有著鋒利的肢體與巨大翅膀，身體表面覆蓋著甲殼，像是一群從地獄爬出的異形昆蟲。
They had sharp limbs and huge wings, their bodies covered in armor-like shells, resembling a swarm of alien insects crawling out of hell.
左伊瞪大雙眼。
Zoi's eyes widened.
「這是什麼鬼東西？！」
“What the hell are these things?!”
雷達瞬間被大量紅色訊號覆蓋。
The radar was instantly covered by countless red signals.
路德猛然轉頭。
Luther suddenly turned around.
「左伊！撤退！」
“Zoi! Retreat!”
天空中，一群巨大的飛行生物迅速升空。
A swarm of enormous flying creatures rapidly took to the sky.
它們張開翅膀，猶如成群的飛螳，在空中發出尖銳的嘶鳴。
They spread their wings like a swarm of flying mantises, emitting sharp screeches through the air.
「這不是殘留物！」
“These aren't remains!”
路德咬牙。
Luther gritted his teeth.
「這些東西……是活的！」
“These things... are alive!”
下一秒，飛螳群朝兩台蓋布里歐撲去。
The next second, the swarm of flying mantises lunged toward the two Gabriels.
「開火！」
“Open fire!”
兩台機甲同時射擊。
Both mechs opened fire simultaneously.
轟！轟！轟！
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
數隻飛螳在空中爆裂。
Several flying mantises exploded in midair.
但更多的怪物從附近碎石升起。
But even more monsters rose from the surrounding rubble.
「太多了！」
“There are too many!”
左伊瘋狂操作機體。
Zoi frantically operated his mech.
「路德，我們撐不了多久！」
“Luther, we can't hold out much longer!”
路德看著戰術雷達。
Luther looked at the tactical radar.
大量紅色訊號正在朝左伊的位置集中。
A large number of red signals were converging on Zoi's position.
他忽然做出決定。
He suddenly made a decision.
「左伊。」
“Zoi.”
「幹嘛？」
“What?”
「你先走。」
“You go first.”
「什麼？」
“What?”
「我來引開它們。」
“I'll draw them away.”
「你瘋了嗎？！」
“Are you crazy?!”
左伊立刻反對。
Zoi immediately objected.
「這麼多怪物，你一個人怎麼可能——」
“With this many monsters, how could you possibly—”
「左伊！」
“Zoi!”
路德第一次用如此嚴厲的語氣打斷他。
For the first time, Luther interrupted him in such a stern tone.
「你回去報告。」
“Go back and report.”
「告訴艾莉西亞……」
“Tell Alicia...”
路德深吸一口氣。
Luther took a deep breath.
「我們遇到的不是殘骸。」
“What we encountered aren't remains.”
「而是一支正在甦醒的怪物群。」
“They are a swarm of monsters that is beginning to awaken.”
左伊沉默。
Zoi fell silent.
「路德……」
“Luther...”
「快走！」
“Go!”
路德猛然推進。
Luther suddenly accelerated.
蓋布里歐宇宙型瞬間衝向另一側。
The space-type Gabriel instantly rushed toward the other side.
同時開啟全部武器。
At the same time, he activated all of its weapons.
轟轟轟轟！
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
猛烈的砲火瞬間吸引了大量飛螳。
The intense barrage instantly attracted a large number of flying mantises.
「來啊！」
“Come on!”
路德駕駛機體高速穿梭在宇宙碎石之間。
Luther piloted the mech at high speed through the space debris.
「想吃掉我？」
“Want to eat me?”
他咬緊牙關。
He gritted his teeth.
「那就跟我來！」
“Then come and get me!”
左伊看著逐漸遠去的紅色機影。
Zoi watched the red silhouette gradually disappear into the distance.
「路德……」
“Luther...”
「你這個混蛋。」
“You bastard.”
他立刻轉身。
He immediately turned around.
「我一定會回來找你的！」
“I'll definitely come back for you!”
然而下一秒。
But the next second—
左伊的雷達突然劇烈閃爍。
Zoi's radar suddenly began flashing violently.
一大群飛螳從後方追了上來。
A huge swarm of flying mantises was closing in from behind.
「什麼？！」
“What?!”
左伊猛然拉高機體。
Zoi suddenly pulled the mech upward.
轟！！！
BOOM!!!
一道巨大的爆炸在他身後炸開。
A huge explosion erupted behind him.
「路德！」
“Luther!”
通訊頻道裡，只剩下雜訊。
Only static remained on the communication channel.
——威瑪遜星軌道／大氣層——
——— Wimasun Star Orbit / Atmosphere ———
「可惡……！」
“Damn it...!”
駕駛艙內警報聲瘋狂響起。
Alarms blared wildly inside the cockpit.
路德死死抓著操縱桿，眼前的螢幕不斷跳出紅色警告。
Luther held tightly onto the control stick as red warnings continued flashing across the screens before him.
【左側推進器損壞。】
[Left thruster damaged.]
【能源下降。】
[Energy level decreasing.]
【姿態控制異常。】
[Attitude control malfunction.]
【無法維持原定航道。】
[Unable to maintain the original flight path.]
「偏偏在這個時候……」
“Of all times...”
路德咬緊牙關。
Luther gritted his teeth.
他看向前方。
He looked ahead.
原本漆黑一片的宇宙，此刻已經被一顆巨大的星球填滿。
The once pitch-black expanse of space was now filled by a massive planet.
威瑪遜星。
Wimasun.
而且——
And—
正在快速逼近。
It was rapidly approaching.
路德看了一眼高度與速度。
Luther glanced at the altitude and speed.
臉色瞬間變了。
His expression instantly changed.
「等等……」
“Wait...”
「我是不是……下不去了？」
“Am I... not going to make it down?”
警報聲再次響起。
The alarms sounded again.
【警告。】
[Warning.]
【機體正進入威瑪遜星引力圈。】
[The unit is entering Wimasun's gravitational field.]
【軌道脫離。】
[Orbital trajectory lost.]
【開始自由墜落。】
[Beginning free fall.]
路德愣了兩秒。
Luther froze for two seconds.
「……真的假的？」
“...Seriously?”
下一瞬間。
The next moment—
整台蓋布里歐宇宙型猛然失去控制。
The entire space-type Gabriel suddenly lost control.
「喂喂喂！」
“Hey, hey, hey!”
路德死死拉住操縱桿。
Luther desperately pulled on the control stick.
「等等！」
“Wait!”
「我只是來清理垃圾的啊！」
“I only came here to clean up some trash!”
機體開始朝威瑪遜星高速墜落。
The mech began plummeting rapidly toward Wimasun.
原本還在宇宙中的蓋布里歐，迅速被星球引力拉入大氣層。
The Gabriel, which had still been in space, was rapidly pulled into the atmosphere by the planet's gravity.
轟——！
BOOM—!
機體外裝甲與大氣產生劇烈摩擦。
The mech's outer armor violently rubbed against the atmosphere.
火焰瞬間包覆整台機體。
Flames instantly engulfed the entire mech.
駕駛艙劇烈震動。
The cockpit shook violently.
路德的身體被安全帶死死固定在駕駛座上。
Luther's body was firmly held in the pilot's seat by the safety harness.
「啊啊啊啊啊——！」
“Aaaaaahhhhhh—!”
【警告！】
[Warning!]
【機體溫度急速上升！】
[Mech temperature rapidly increasing!]
【右側推進器過熱！】
[Right thruster overheating!]
【姿態控制失效！】
[Attitude control failure!]
路德咬緊牙關。
Luther gritted his teeth.
「穩住……」
“Steady...”
「給我穩住！」
“Stay steady!”
他瘋狂操作操縱桿。
He frantically operated the control stick.
可是機體根本不聽使喚。
But the mech simply would not respond.
威瑪遜星的地表越來越近。
The surface of Wimasun was getting closer and closer.
山脈。
Mountains.
森林。
Forests.
荒原。
Wastelands.
全部在他的眼前快速放大。
Everything rapidly grew larger before his eyes.
「不行……」
“No...”
路德看著高度計。
Luther looked at the altimeter.
「這樣下去會直接撞上去！」
“At this rate, we're going to crash straight into the ground!”
他快速掃視控制面板。
He quickly scanned the control panel.
突然。
Suddenly.
一個紅色的控制項吸引了他的注意。
A red control option caught his attention.
緊急姿態修正。
Emergency Attitude Correction.
路德沒有任何猶豫。
Luther didn't hesitate.
「管他的！」
“Whatever!”
「給我動啊！」
“Move!”
他猛然將操縱桿向後拉到底。
He suddenly pulled the control stick all the way back.
轟！！！
BOOM!!!
蓋布里歐宇宙型的輔助推進器突然啟動。
The auxiliary thrusters of the space-type Gabriel suddenly activated.
受損的機體發出巨大的轟鳴聲。
The damaged mech let out a tremendous roar.
原本幾乎垂直墜落的機體，開始強行抬起機首。
The mech, which had been falling almost vertically, began forcibly raising its nose.
「就是現在！」
“Now!”
路德拼命控制。
Luther desperately controlled the mech.
機體的墜落角度開始改變。
The mech's descent angle began to change.
雖然依舊無法完全停止下降，但至少——
Although it still couldn't completely stop its descent, at least—
它不再是以機頭直接撞向地面。
It was no longer heading straight toward the ground nose-first.
「拜託……」
“Please...”
「再撐一下！」
“Hold on a little longer!”
蓋布里歐拖著巨大的火焰尾流，掠過雲層。
The Gabriel streaked through the clouds, dragging a massive trail of flames behind it.
下一秒。
The next second—
路德看見了地面。
Luther saw the ground.
那是一片廣大的荒原。
It was a vast wasteland.
而在荒原的遠方——
And in the distance beyond the wasteland—
正是一號基地與七號基地之間的區域。
was the area between Base One and Base Seven.
「那裡……」
“There...”
路德瞪大眼睛。
Luther's eyes widened.
「沒錯。」
“That’s it.”
「就那裡！」
“Right there!”
他再次調整姿態。
He adjusted the mech's posture again.
「至少……不要撞進基地！」
“At least... don't crash into the base!”
轟！！！
BOOM!!!
機體幾乎貼著地面掠過。
The mech skimmed almost directly above the ground.
巨大的衝擊力將地面直接犁出一道長長的溝壑。
The tremendous impact carved a long trench through the ground.
土石與煙塵瞬間沖天而起。
Soil, rocks, and dust instantly blasted into the air.
蓋布里歐的左側裝甲被地面狠狠刮過。
The Gabriel's left-side armor was violently scraped against the ground.
零件一個接著一個飛散。
Parts flew off one after another.
但機體並沒有直接爆炸。
But the mech did not explode.
路德死死控制著機體。
Luther desperately maintained control of the mech.
「再一下……」
“Just a little more...”
「再一下！」
“Just a little more!”
轟——！
BOOM—!
機體終於失去速度。
The mech finally lost its speed.
龐大的身軀翻滾了數圈。
The massive body rolled several times.
最後重重撞進荒地之中。
Finally, it crashed heavily into the wasteland.
巨大的塵霧瞬間將整台機體吞沒。
A huge cloud of dust instantly swallowed the entire mech.
整個世界。
The entire world.
突然安靜下來。
Suddenly became silent.
駕駛艙內。
Inside the cockpit.
所有警報聲還在持續。
All the alarms were still sounding.
但比起剛才，已經安靜了許多。
But compared to before, they were much quieter.
路德整個人癱在駕駛座上。
Luther slumped in the pilot's seat.
他沒有說話。
He said nothing.
只是喘著氣。
He simply breathed heavily.
「……」
“...”
幾秒後。
After a few seconds—
他慢慢睜開眼睛。
He slowly opened his eyes.
眼前的主螢幕已經碎裂大半。
Most of the main screen in front of him was shattered.
數條線路冒著火花。
Several wires were sparking.
【駕駛員生命反應：正常。】
[Pilot vital signs: Normal.]
【機體狀態：重度損傷。】
[Mech status: Severely damaged.]
【核心系統：運作中。】
[Core system: Operational.]
路德看著最後一行資料。
Luther stared at the last line of data.
忍不住笑了。
He couldn't help but laugh.
「……還能動。」
“...It can still move.”
他靠在椅背上。
He leaned back against the seat.
「太好了……」
“Thank goodness...”
路德抬起頭。
Luther raised his head.
「還活著。」
“I'm still alive.”
他又看了一眼機體狀態。
He looked at the mech's status again.
「而且你也還沒壞掉。」
“And you're not completely broken either.”
「不愧是蓋布里歐。」
“That's my Gabriel.”
路德忍不住苦笑。
Luther couldn't help but smile bitterly.
「雖然……大概也沒辦法自己飛回去了。」
“Although... it probably can't fly back on its own.”
他伸手關掉部分警報。
He reached out and shut off some of the alarms.
駕駛艙終於安靜下來。
The cockpit finally became quiet.
路德慢慢抬起頭。
Luther slowly raised his head.
透過已經裂開的駕駛艙視窗，他看見遠方的夜空。
Through the cracked cockpit window, he could see the night sky in the distance.
一號基地與七號基地的燈光，在遠處閃爍著。
The lights of Base One and Base Seven flickered in the distance.
他不知道自己現在的位置，究竟有沒有被基地發現。
He didn't know whether the bases had detected his current location.
更不知道左伊現在怎麼樣。
He knew even less about what had happened to Zoi.
路德低下頭。
Luther lowered his head.
「左伊……」
“Zoi...”
「你應該回去了吧？」
“You probably made it back, right?”
他閉上眼睛。
He closed his eyes.
「那就好。」
“That's good.”
然而此時的路德並不知道——
However, Luther did not know—
就在他墜落的同一時間。
At the exact same time he was falling—
威瑪遜星軌道之外。
Beyond Wimasun's orbit—
那群黑色的生物依然漂浮在宇宙之中。
The swarm of black creatures was still floating in space.
它們就像是一群沉默的獵手。
They were like a group of silent hunters.
靜靜注視著這顆星球。
Silently watching the planet.
而其中幾隻飛螳，緩緩改變了飛行方向。
Several of the flying mantises slowly changed their direction.
這一次。
This time—
它們不再只是守護那些殘骸。
They were no longer merely guarding those remains.
它們正在尋找新的獵場。
They were searching for a new hunting ground.
而荒原之上。
And above the wasteland—
路德的蓋布里歐宇宙型，靜靜停在撞擊形成的巨大坑洞中央。
Luther's space-type Gabriel sat silently in the center of the massive crater created by the impact.
機體雖然傷痕累累。
Although the mech was covered in damage—
卻依然完整。
it was still intact.
駕駛艙內。
Inside the cockpit—
路德重新睜開眼睛。
Luther opened his eyes again.
「……這次真的差點死了。」
“...I really almost died this time.”
他看著遠方。
He looked into the distance.
「不過……」
“But...”
「活著就好。」
“I'm alive. That's what matters.”
遠處的夜空依舊平靜。
The night sky in the distance remained peaceful.
沒有人知道。
No one knew.
這場看似普通的墜落，
This seemingly ordinary crash
將會成為威瑪遜星下一場戰爭的起點。
would become the beginning of the next war on Wimasun.
