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[May 24] [Pacific Rim] Legitimate Concerns
Title: Legitimate Concerns
Day/Theme: 24. ayurnamat (no point in worrying about that which can't be changed)
Series: Pacific Rim
Character/Pairing: Hermann/Newt
Rating: part 24 of 31
The next Breach opened in Zambia. Kabwe was a mining town, just like the others had been. Heavy metal pollution in the water had been a problem for a long time. The Breach opened with the groan of displaced earth and the crack as the Big Tree National Monument cape fig tree split apart.
The Breach tore it wide open and the latest Kaiju walked out. These were smaller than the Mumblers and almost beautiful. They were the size of smilodons, and had the saber-teeth as well. They were longer though and had multiple tails that flared blue along the vertebrae like the original Kaiju had. They had six strange, bulbous eyes in their faces and were an inky blue black color. They had fur around their faces and tails, but the rest of their skin was textured almost like scales. They made a soft, wet chitter noises to each other . Their lights brightened and dimmed as they went.
"That's not even the awesome part," Newt gasped. He had been wheezing since he got some footage of them. "You gotta see this. I mean, just look…!"
The vaguely cat-like creatures were seen striding out into the street and as they went, they faded out of sight. Their outlines were visible in a transparent blur for a moment, and they they were gone completely. Newt squeaked happily, but no one else was as excited, so he tried to explain.
"I'm guessing those scales on their skin are actually chromatophores," Newt said. "Uh, that's little cells of pigment that they can control. They can change colors and textures and everything. Cephalopods can do it, too. It probably means they have really good eyesight so they can match to the environment. It's perfect camouflage. Ok, so you gotta get me one of those."
"Get me one, you mean," Hansen said.
"What?" Raleigh and Mako asked in the same breath.
"The new machines are mostly mobile PONS units," Hansen said. He pointed out the squid cap-like attachment to the newest models. There was also the needle. 'They're going to latch on to a Kaiju and force a Drift between it and the AIs. The AIs will take the brunt of it. Once the handshake is complete, I'll join the Drift, just like I did yours."
"That-" Mako stumbled over her words which was so rare they knew she was truly shocked. "That can't be-"
"You'll be able to go through the Breach with it," Raleigh realized. Mako caught it in the same instant and gasped.
"If it works, we all can," Hansen said. "Meet their makers and stick those big teeth straight into their necks."
"If it works,"Mako repeated. She started to say more, but he gave her a look.
"I will never be Pentecost," he said. "But I am the Marshall. If you have a legitimate concern, I will listen, but I will not tolerate pity."
"Never," she said at once. "But concern was the right word."
"No need for that yet," he said. "We haven't even caught one. What are you calling this class, Dr. Geiszler?"
"Yautja Class," Newt said at once. "For the invisibility and the noise they make."
"Fine," Hansen said. "Suit up. Pack for the heat. We leave for Zambia in three hours."
Day/Theme: 24. ayurnamat (no point in worrying about that which can't be changed)
Series: Pacific Rim
Character/Pairing: Hermann/Newt
Rating: part 24 of 31
The next Breach opened in Zambia. Kabwe was a mining town, just like the others had been. Heavy metal pollution in the water had been a problem for a long time. The Breach opened with the groan of displaced earth and the crack as the Big Tree National Monument cape fig tree split apart.
The Breach tore it wide open and the latest Kaiju walked out. These were smaller than the Mumblers and almost beautiful. They were the size of smilodons, and had the saber-teeth as well. They were longer though and had multiple tails that flared blue along the vertebrae like the original Kaiju had. They had six strange, bulbous eyes in their faces and were an inky blue black color. They had fur around their faces and tails, but the rest of their skin was textured almost like scales. They made a soft, wet chitter noises to each other . Their lights brightened and dimmed as they went.
"That's not even the awesome part," Newt gasped. He had been wheezing since he got some footage of them. "You gotta see this. I mean, just look…!"
The vaguely cat-like creatures were seen striding out into the street and as they went, they faded out of sight. Their outlines were visible in a transparent blur for a moment, and they they were gone completely. Newt squeaked happily, but no one else was as excited, so he tried to explain.
"I'm guessing those scales on their skin are actually chromatophores," Newt said. "Uh, that's little cells of pigment that they can control. They can change colors and textures and everything. Cephalopods can do it, too. It probably means they have really good eyesight so they can match to the environment. It's perfect camouflage. Ok, so you gotta get me one of those."
"Get me one, you mean," Hansen said.
"What?" Raleigh and Mako asked in the same breath.
"The new machines are mostly mobile PONS units," Hansen said. He pointed out the squid cap-like attachment to the newest models. There was also the needle. 'They're going to latch on to a Kaiju and force a Drift between it and the AIs. The AIs will take the brunt of it. Once the handshake is complete, I'll join the Drift, just like I did yours."
"That-" Mako stumbled over her words which was so rare they knew she was truly shocked. "That can't be-"
"You'll be able to go through the Breach with it," Raleigh realized. Mako caught it in the same instant and gasped.
"If it works, we all can," Hansen said. "Meet their makers and stick those big teeth straight into their necks."
"If it works,"Mako repeated. She started to say more, but he gave her a look.
"I will never be Pentecost," he said. "But I am the Marshall. If you have a legitimate concern, I will listen, but I will not tolerate pity."
"Never," she said at once. "But concern was the right word."
"No need for that yet," he said. "We haven't even caught one. What are you calling this class, Dr. Geiszler?"
"Yautja Class," Newt said at once. "For the invisibility and the noise they make."
"Fine," Hansen said. "Suit up. Pack for the heat. We leave for Zambia in three hours."