Gale sighed as he walked the gravel path toward the many lights off in the distance, his newly bought shoes uncomfortable on his feet. The leather of a formal shoe felt odd compared to his normal leather boots, though he couldn't explain the difference. That coupled with his lack dress shirt and pants, Gale made quite the sight as he wound his way along the path toward the platform he had been instructed to meet the other pilots on. His dog-tags jingled softly in the night as the breeze came in through the trees and ruffled his hair like his sister had used to do back in the orphanage.
Since their last angel encounter, he and Tammy hadn't spoken nearly as much as they had before it. It seemed that there had become some strange barrier between the two, one that Gale hadn't tried to tear down since he knew she still must be in a confused state after her close encounter. Gale hadn't really seen much of the other pilots either, considering most of them rarely talked to each other outside of training ops and the real-deal. Mostly, Gale had stayed to his room, neglecting to train in the gym as often as he had. There was simply a lack of motivation, something that he hoped would end shortly so that everything could return to the way it was before the last angel encounter.
Gale sighed to himself as he finally drew within distance to hear the music playing over the speakers, that music you've heard on the radio one too many times yet they continue to play it. Gale finally found his way to the platform, and with it, two other pilots who had already arrived. There was Tammy in a well-fitting blue dress, and Daria in a simple crimson dress. Gale stood there for a moment looking at the girls before shaking his head and turning away to look up at the sky, a few stars shining in through the large panels above the geofront. Gale then made his way over to a table and sat down, waiting for some of the other pilots to arrive to see how they were doing since the attack.
Since their last angel encounter, he and Tammy hadn't spoken nearly as much as they had before it. It seemed that there had become some strange barrier between the two, one that Gale hadn't tried to tear down since he knew she still must be in a confused state after her close encounter. Gale hadn't really seen much of the other pilots either, considering most of them rarely talked to each other outside of training ops and the real-deal. Mostly, Gale had stayed to his room, neglecting to train in the gym as often as he had. There was simply a lack of motivation, something that he hoped would end shortly so that everything could return to the way it was before the last angel encounter.
Gale sighed to himself as he finally drew within distance to hear the music playing over the speakers, that music you've heard on the radio one too many times yet they continue to play it. Gale finally found his way to the platform, and with it, two other pilots who had already arrived. There was Tammy in a well-fitting blue dress, and Daria in a simple crimson dress. Gale stood there for a moment looking at the girls before shaking his head and turning away to look up at the sky, a few stars shining in through the large panels above the geofront. Gale then made his way over to a table and sat down, waiting for some of the other pilots to arrive to see how they were doing since the attack.
