Mercy holds up Allen with her claw.

Hhh-- hhk...

  Major Mercy
I must say. I am very disappointed.

  Cliff Mason
Mercy, please.

  Major Mercy
Here's what's going to happen.

I am going to return to base.
I'm taking this thing with me.

You are going to step back in line. No more insubordination.
You will do as you are told, when you are told.
This is your final warning.

  Cliff Mason
Come on, Mercy, let's talk about this!

  Major Mercy
We just did.
Goodbye, Mason.

Cliff grasps at where Mercy used to be as she teleports away.

  Cliff Mason
NO!!!



Cliff rushes to the cockpit of his pod.

  Cliff Mason
It's okay, Allen. It's okay. You don't gotta worry.

He starts up the pod's rickety old engine. Flame jets from the thrusters.

  Cliff Mason
I'm coming to get you!



















—MISSION EXTRA—

UNITED HUMAN MILITARY: ADVANCE BASE



Cliff flies his pod towards a small space station with a globe pattern stamped across the hull.



OBJECTIVE:



He touches the pod down at the landing site.



RESCUE ALLEN



He steps out, steel in his eyes and a shotgun in hand.