Chapter 4.
The Cougar, even though covered and surrounded by lots of debris, was still standing in the pose Miranda had last seen it as the dust and debris had made visibility almost zero. She along with Captain Henrich, Major Blackburn and Lieutenant De Gau had leaped after Fujima as she scrambled towards the bombsite.
At her side a man, with brown hair (clearly a foreigner just like her), with an angry look on his face was also running along closely followed by a police officer (with a uniform she didn't recognise). 3 other shadowy figures also followed suit but where to unclear to make out due to the dust (which hadn't dissipated enough yet) Probably some police officers or paramedics she thought while coming to a halt near the Cougar. Fujima was already climbing towards the cockpit so she, along with most of the others, went to the trapped visitors who had been saved by the fast action of the Cougar and it's pilot Harry.
** Henrich along with a grumpy Japanese policeman and the brown hared man climbed over the Cougar's arm to the people on the other side. While she and some of the others, the policemen she had seen earlier, who had introduced himself as Captain Goto, Major Blackburn and Lieutenant De Gau took the children Henrich and the others handed over to them. The children and the accompanying teacher seemed to be in good health and even some of the children seemed to have fun as they were put on the shoulders of Henrich and went piggy bank riding over the Cougar's dented arm.
The dust had by now settled down and visibility had cleared up revealing the damage. And looking at the damage it was a wonder no one had perished as a space of 10 by 12 metres had fallen down from the roof revealing the bright blue sky.
Captain Goto, a man who seemed to always relaxed, lit a cigarette while looking at the damage as two paramedics passed him. The grumpy police officer and foreigner (also a policeman?) had joined him. Miranda briefly looked at the two paramedics, who with the help of the mechanic Takahira, opened the Cougar's entry hatch. Shuki Fujima stood by watching with relieve as they put the unconscious Harry on a stretcher assuring her that everything was okay. He even briefly smiled putting his thumbs up as he was carried away. Fujima briefly looked at her and moved quickly towards her.
"I'm really sorry about this all but I've have to go with Harry." She stuttered as the paramedics moved slowly over the debris.
"Don't be sorry!" Miranda said smiling, trying to encourage the young woman. "We'll talk later when Harry has recovered."
Shuki briefly smiled and shook her extended hand before quickly following the paramedics to the exit.
** "Impressive labor, did you see how it dove!" Major Blackburn said as she joined the others.
The policemen were still talking at the background and at the moment she didn't want to interrupt a police investigation, she was sure they would be questioned soon enough. Henrich slammed his large muscled arm around the small figure of Takahira, who had remained to get the Cougar back on the transport vehicle.
"A great labor you've people constructed!" He said cheerfully with a deep German accent. "No one got hurt thanks to this here!" he continued mentioning to the battered Cougar as Takahira let go a small smile. Takahira probably couldn't even follow what the German officer was saying but he seemed to understand that everybody was relieved and glad everything landed on its feet with no casualties (except Harry who seemed to have only sustained minor injuries)
"I wonder how they are gonna explain this." Lieutenant De Gau muttered as he mentioned over his shoulder at the approaching policemen. "Haven't seen that uniform before." He continued looking at Captain Gato, or was it Goto she didn't remember. "I know that uniform." Major Blackburn said as he scratched his chin. "It's one of those Tokyo Special Vehicles uniforms." "A police labor unit just like the UK is Gorilla one, I mentioned before " he explained as De Gau looked puzzled not recognising the famous name of the first ever real all Police Labor unit. "Wonder what they want." Henrich grumbled as he let go of Takahira who briefly looked between her, and the other officers and the policemen who were getting closer before mentioning that he needed to get the Cougar back on the transport carrier.
Miranda watched as the Cougar slowly moved out of the rubble and knew this would be the new Dutch police labor. Even heavily dented and battered it still operated. The Cougar Mark II Patlabor would be a great help in the growing fight against Labor crime she thought as she turned towards the closing policemen.
I know, maybe I shouldn't have used the Labor Expo that has been used in 'the story of the charmless export labor' but it was such a great story I hoped the writer didn't mind if I used it. Also the use of characters like Goto was not planned but it worked out this way. I've put a short explanation of the characters down below. As always reviews (positive and negative) are wanted (so I can get everything in order) Mind you this is my first real finished story at fanfiction (with the exception of small story) so be gentle ;)
*Fujima Mechanised Technologies character descriptions.
-Takahira: A young mechanic working for Fujima Mechanised Technologies, young and eager to learn he joined Harry as his subordinate at the Fujima Main Production and Testing Facility. Only 22 years old he has remarkable skills with anything electronic, even though his lower mechanical knowledge and shy nature is at times a bit concern.
-Harry: Former labor pilot turned chief mechanic over the Cougar Mark II Labor project. At a age of 26 he was recruited by Tsu Fujima to head the Cougar Mark II project. A reasonable labor pilot with an obscure history he desperately tries to hide to his friends and co-workers. A good leader and a solid worker for the Fujima Mechanised Technologies branch.
-Shuki Fujima: Daughter of Tsu Fujima, president and founder of Fujima Mechanised Technologies. At age 22 she got her degree in Economics at the Tokyo University and joined her fathers company as his secretary and spokeswoman. Showed personal interest in the Cougar development and was promptly put in as project leader by her father. She is know 24 and is sometimes considered to be to directly, but that can also be her strongest point.
*The military officers (mentioned in this story) character descriptions*
-Colonel Miranda Postma: A Royal Dutch Airforce officer appointed by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to test and make a report of the various labours at the Labor Expo held in Ginza district, Tokyo. A cheerful woman with lots of experience at flying various fighterjets and helicopter types (but non to little knowledge with labors) is considered by her colleagues as a person to trust. Loyal to her friends her favourite motto is "Live life to the fullest, learn from your faults and do your best!"which basically sums her character up.
-Captain Henrich Gutte: A Labor pilot with the German Bundeswehr. He is visiting the Labor Expo to enhance his knowledge of the current available labors. A veteran of the 1st Gulf War, Former Yugoslavia, Kosovo and Afghanistan he gained lots of experience handling the Brocken Military Labor his unit is now outfitted with.
-Major Christoper Blackburn (the Third): A British Major with the TA (the Territorials), chief engineer seen action in Kosovo and the Gulf during his career. Been sent by the UK Ministry of Defence to check upon the new labor designs. His trip was cut short when he received a telegram that the government had opted for the MG Rover Fairfax II Patlabor. He sees his trip over at the Labor Expo know as a good change to gather information.
-Lieutenant Jean De Gau: A French tank commander, commanding a Leclerc MBT (Main Battle Tank) unit in Afghanistan he was considered to be the best choice to be send to Expo. Being the youngest of the four officers mentioned here he has yet to see action, but his interest in labors, and there various uses either military or civilian, made him a ideal candidate to represent the French Army.
The Cougar, even though covered and surrounded by lots of debris, was still standing in the pose Miranda had last seen it as the dust and debris had made visibility almost zero. She along with Captain Henrich, Major Blackburn and Lieutenant De Gau had leaped after Fujima as she scrambled towards the bombsite.
At her side a man, with brown hair (clearly a foreigner just like her), with an angry look on his face was also running along closely followed by a police officer (with a uniform she didn't recognise). 3 other shadowy figures also followed suit but where to unclear to make out due to the dust (which hadn't dissipated enough yet) Probably some police officers or paramedics she thought while coming to a halt near the Cougar. Fujima was already climbing towards the cockpit so she, along with most of the others, went to the trapped visitors who had been saved by the fast action of the Cougar and it's pilot Harry.
** Henrich along with a grumpy Japanese policeman and the brown hared man climbed over the Cougar's arm to the people on the other side. While she and some of the others, the policemen she had seen earlier, who had introduced himself as Captain Goto, Major Blackburn and Lieutenant De Gau took the children Henrich and the others handed over to them. The children and the accompanying teacher seemed to be in good health and even some of the children seemed to have fun as they were put on the shoulders of Henrich and went piggy bank riding over the Cougar's dented arm.
The dust had by now settled down and visibility had cleared up revealing the damage. And looking at the damage it was a wonder no one had perished as a space of 10 by 12 metres had fallen down from the roof revealing the bright blue sky.
Captain Goto, a man who seemed to always relaxed, lit a cigarette while looking at the damage as two paramedics passed him. The grumpy police officer and foreigner (also a policeman?) had joined him. Miranda briefly looked at the two paramedics, who with the help of the mechanic Takahira, opened the Cougar's entry hatch. Shuki Fujima stood by watching with relieve as they put the unconscious Harry on a stretcher assuring her that everything was okay. He even briefly smiled putting his thumbs up as he was carried away. Fujima briefly looked at her and moved quickly towards her.
"I'm really sorry about this all but I've have to go with Harry." She stuttered as the paramedics moved slowly over the debris.
"Don't be sorry!" Miranda said smiling, trying to encourage the young woman. "We'll talk later when Harry has recovered."
Shuki briefly smiled and shook her extended hand before quickly following the paramedics to the exit.
** "Impressive labor, did you see how it dove!" Major Blackburn said as she joined the others.
The policemen were still talking at the background and at the moment she didn't want to interrupt a police investigation, she was sure they would be questioned soon enough. Henrich slammed his large muscled arm around the small figure of Takahira, who had remained to get the Cougar back on the transport vehicle.
"A great labor you've people constructed!" He said cheerfully with a deep German accent. "No one got hurt thanks to this here!" he continued mentioning to the battered Cougar as Takahira let go a small smile. Takahira probably couldn't even follow what the German officer was saying but he seemed to understand that everybody was relieved and glad everything landed on its feet with no casualties (except Harry who seemed to have only sustained minor injuries)
"I wonder how they are gonna explain this." Lieutenant De Gau muttered as he mentioned over his shoulder at the approaching policemen. "Haven't seen that uniform before." He continued looking at Captain Gato, or was it Goto she didn't remember. "I know that uniform." Major Blackburn said as he scratched his chin. "It's one of those Tokyo Special Vehicles uniforms." "A police labor unit just like the UK is Gorilla one, I mentioned before " he explained as De Gau looked puzzled not recognising the famous name of the first ever real all Police Labor unit. "Wonder what they want." Henrich grumbled as he let go of Takahira who briefly looked between her, and the other officers and the policemen who were getting closer before mentioning that he needed to get the Cougar back on the transport carrier.
Miranda watched as the Cougar slowly moved out of the rubble and knew this would be the new Dutch police labor. Even heavily dented and battered it still operated. The Cougar Mark II Patlabor would be a great help in the growing fight against Labor crime she thought as she turned towards the closing policemen.
I know, maybe I shouldn't have used the Labor Expo that has been used in 'the story of the charmless export labor' but it was such a great story I hoped the writer didn't mind if I used it. Also the use of characters like Goto was not planned but it worked out this way. I've put a short explanation of the characters down below. As always reviews (positive and negative) are wanted (so I can get everything in order) Mind you this is my first real finished story at fanfiction (with the exception of small story) so be gentle ;)
*Fujima Mechanised Technologies character descriptions.
-Takahira: A young mechanic working for Fujima Mechanised Technologies, young and eager to learn he joined Harry as his subordinate at the Fujima Main Production and Testing Facility. Only 22 years old he has remarkable skills with anything electronic, even though his lower mechanical knowledge and shy nature is at times a bit concern.
-Harry: Former labor pilot turned chief mechanic over the Cougar Mark II Labor project. At a age of 26 he was recruited by Tsu Fujima to head the Cougar Mark II project. A reasonable labor pilot with an obscure history he desperately tries to hide to his friends and co-workers. A good leader and a solid worker for the Fujima Mechanised Technologies branch.
-Shuki Fujima: Daughter of Tsu Fujima, president and founder of Fujima Mechanised Technologies. At age 22 she got her degree in Economics at the Tokyo University and joined her fathers company as his secretary and spokeswoman. Showed personal interest in the Cougar development and was promptly put in as project leader by her father. She is know 24 and is sometimes considered to be to directly, but that can also be her strongest point.
*The military officers (mentioned in this story) character descriptions*
-Colonel Miranda Postma: A Royal Dutch Airforce officer appointed by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to test and make a report of the various labours at the Labor Expo held in Ginza district, Tokyo. A cheerful woman with lots of experience at flying various fighterjets and helicopter types (but non to little knowledge with labors) is considered by her colleagues as a person to trust. Loyal to her friends her favourite motto is "Live life to the fullest, learn from your faults and do your best!"which basically sums her character up.
-Captain Henrich Gutte: A Labor pilot with the German Bundeswehr. He is visiting the Labor Expo to enhance his knowledge of the current available labors. A veteran of the 1st Gulf War, Former Yugoslavia, Kosovo and Afghanistan he gained lots of experience handling the Brocken Military Labor his unit is now outfitted with.
-Major Christoper Blackburn (the Third): A British Major with the TA (the Territorials), chief engineer seen action in Kosovo and the Gulf during his career. Been sent by the UK Ministry of Defence to check upon the new labor designs. His trip was cut short when he received a telegram that the government had opted for the MG Rover Fairfax II Patlabor. He sees his trip over at the Labor Expo know as a good change to gather information.
-Lieutenant Jean De Gau: A French tank commander, commanding a Leclerc MBT (Main Battle Tank) unit in Afghanistan he was considered to be the best choice to be send to Expo. Being the youngest of the four officers mentioned here he has yet to see action, but his interest in labors, and there various uses either military or civilian, made him a ideal candidate to represent the French Army.