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"RROOOOOAAAAAARRRRRR." Tephe roared happily as she kept swiping her claws and singing her tail at the Herpolisk without a care in the world since the green acidic poison they shot couldn't penetrate her armour.
"Why aren't they using any weapons?" Adam asked as he watched Tephe.
[[At this point in history, handheld energy weapons had only just been invented, and mass production of them had not yet started. Handheld ballistic weapons were still mainstream equipment; however, unless attacking from a far range, the Herpolisk race preferred to use their acid spit. Though it fired slower than bullets, it spread over a wider area and was known for its deadliness.]
"I see, and the Phoenix race?" Adam asked as he looked over at the squad of Phoenixes who were watching Tephe decimate their enemy in surprise.
[[While they do sometimes carry melee weapons, the Phoenix race was never one to use projectile weapons since they could harness the power of fire and concentrate it into a type of plasma beam, though this requires concentration and is not normally possible in a battle so they have to stick with regular flames they produce.]]
"I wouldn't call producing flame from mid air regular."
[[That's because your incapable of doing it.]]
"I guess."
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"What's going on?" One of the Phoenix squad members asked.
"While I get that the dragons would attack the Herpolisk because of their hate for each other, why did one arrive by ship and wearing armour too?"
"Do dragons even have their own ships? I mean, they don't need them, right?"
"Apparently, they have transport ships for transporting goods and supplies, or for when they need to take many of their chicks somewhere."
"But dragons can travel through subspace, right?"
"You idiot, that's only when they're still chicks, at that time they're just as vulnerable to space as the rest of us."
"Focus up." The squad leader ordered before adding, "We will go aid the white dragon in killing off those bastard snakes."
"No need." A voice suddenly said, attracting the attention of the Phoenix squad members and putting them on high alert as they saw the mech approaching them.
While it was true that the dragon was battling the Herpolisk squad, its actions could be explained by the deep grudge the two races had with each other. They didn't know the reason for this unknown mech's appearance and so acted cautiously.
[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Whoa, check out the hottie squad leader.]
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Seriously, she's one nice Phoenix, shame she dies.]
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Perverts, though she looks familiar for some reason.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Another harem member? Kekeke.]
[OrangeeyedStace (Oceana 7): She's destined to die, idiot.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Not if they change history.]
[Emojisonly (Earth): 👍]
[OfficialRowena (Oceana 7): Malacoss, that's Imperial Princess Revi, right?"]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): You're correct.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): What's this? The streamer is going to pull an imperial princess? Kekeke.]
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Well, he did miss the chance to meet and woo the Terran Imperial Princess, so why not the Phoenix one?]
[Tessisdabest (Imperial Down): …]
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): I knew she looked familiar; she is in the history records of the important figures who died during the Siege of Fenix Nest. During the siege of Pyro, the Imperial Capital. Princess Revi managed to round up some of the phoenix race who were outside the city and launch an attack on the rear flank of the Hepolisks that were sieging the Pyro. With their combined assault, they managed to halt the siege for a time. Unfortunately, their number was just too small, and she, along with many of the other phoenixes, died in the battle.]
[LadyErkath (Oceana 7): It's a sad tale. If only she had managed to buy enough time for the Emperor and Empress to escape, the Phoenix race might still be alive today.]
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): Ok, so here's my question, are you all not bothered that the streamer and Tephe might change history?]
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Not like we can do anything about it.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): Superior4horns is correct. Changing history is a dangerous concept that we have never really talked about since the Dwarfinian science directorate determined time travel was impossible. Though that has now been proven incorrect.]
[LadyErkath (Oceana 7): The Universal Senate will have to discuss this topic deeply and will most likely bring in laws regulating time travel, if not banning it altogether.]
[OfficialRowena (Oceana 7): While it is a dangerous concept, as you could go back in time and kill someone's parents to prevent someone from being born. There is also good that can come from it. Take what we are currently watching, the Siege of Fenix Nest. Should by some miracle the two of them succeed and help prevent the fall of Fenix Nest, the Phoenix race's extinction may indeed be prevented, allowing them to return to the known universe.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): In essence, while we are worried that they will change history, we are hopeful that they will do it beneficially. As for any future possible time travel, that is something the Universal Senate will have to decide upon.]
[LadyErkath (Oceana 7): Also, let's not forget that the two of them travelling back in time was not planned, and it is unknown if it can even be repeated, or if the two of them can even return to the present.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): You mean they could be stuck 2000 years in the past for the rest of their lives?]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): That is, unfortunately, a distinct possibility. While Tephe will be fine as she is a dragon who can live forever, I'm afraid the streamer will eventually die from old age.]
"Are you trying to prevent us from killing our enemies?" The beautiful Phoenix squad leader asked.
Adam looked at her before replying and saw that she had short black hair with brown eyes and red-orange wings that came out of her back and flickered with flame.
"No, no. It's just my friend is having a good time over there killing off the Herpolisks that she hates so much, and I would hate for you to spoil it for her.
How about you just focus on killing off those that attempt to flee?"
"And why are you helping us?"
"That's a difficult question to answer; some would call it destiny, others fate."
"What?"
"As I said, it's a difficult question to answer, so let's just go with the fact that my friend wanted to help you, so here we are."
"That doesn't answer my question." The Phoenix squad leader replied with a frown.
"I suppose it doesn't. But right now that's the only answer you're going to get."
"Then how can we trust you?"
"I guess you can't… well, not me anyway. However, I'm fairly sure you can trust a dragon to attack and Herpolisk on site, right?"
"That's true." The Phoenix squad leader nodded in agreement.
"Great, then I just have to earn your trust." Adam replied by looking up towards the red scorching sky before adding, "I guess destroying a few Hepolisk ships will do the trick."
"You believe your lone mech can take down Hepolisk ships?" One of the squad members asked with ridicule, while the other squad members, including the leader, obviously felt the same, judging by the looks on their faces.
"I do, my mech is far more powerful and advanced than any ships they or yourselves currently possess."
"Bullshit. Our ships are top of the line and use the latest technology from our engineers." A squad member retorted angrily.
"And yet your race is on the brink of extinction," Adam replied.
"Bastard…" The squad member started before his leader cut him off.
"Enough." The leader said in annoyance as she shot the member a look before turning to the mech that now towered over them and asked.
"If what you say is true, then I asked you to assist us in saving the Phoenix Emperor. The imperial capital is currently under siege. My squad and I were on our way back to help when we were ambushed and forced to join the confrontation here.
If what you say is true, you can quickly help us finish the battle here before assisting us in stopping the imperial capital's siege."
Adam was silent for a moment as he watched Tephe take in a deep breath that caused the blue glow from her armour's eyes and chest to brighten for a moment before a stream of white hot dragon fire spewed forth from her maw, decimating a large number of the Hepolisk squad members, making the others turn and start to flee.
"They're trying to flee," Adam stated as the arm of his mech raised and pointed in the direction of some of the fleeing Hepolisk.
"Squad pursue them." The squad leader ordered.
"Leader?"
"You heard me, pursue them. I will remain here and negotiate before catching up with you."
"Understood." The members of the squad said before they flew into the air using their fiery wings and pursued the fleeing Hepolisks along with Tephe.
"So what say you?" The squad leader asked as she turned back to the towering mech.
"I already planned to help elsewhere," Adam replied.