1HIKARU'S MISSION]]>1HAVING BARELY SURVIVED A BATTLE AGAINST THE THUNDER FURY, HIKARU AND TAKESHI HAVE REALIZED THEY MUST WORK ON THEIR TEAMWORK IF THEY ARE TO BE VICTORIOUS. BUT A FAR GREATER THREAT ALREADY LOOMS IN THE HORIZON..]]>1THIS MAY BE MY MOST IMPORTANT MISSION YET IN EXO-FORCE!]]>1AFTER OUR LAST BATTLE WITH THE ROBOTS, WE RECOVERED A MICROCHIP FROM INSIDE ITS ENERGY SOURCE.]]>1EXAMINING THE CHIP, WE LEARNED THE ROBOTS ARE WORKING ON A NEW SECRET BATTLE MACHINE OF INCREDIBLE POWER.]]>1STRIKING VENOM BATTLE MACHINE ALMOST COMPLETE – ALL UNITS PREPARE FOR FINAL ATTACK.]]>1THE SENSEI WASTED NO TIME GIVING HIS ORDERS.]]>1WE MUST LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS STRIKING VENOM! WHERE IS IT? WHAT CAN IT DO?]]>1THEN HE TURNED TO ME.]]>1HIKARU, YOU MUST TAKE THE STEALTH HUNTER, FLY OVER THE ROBOT SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, AND FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN!]]>1I WON'T SEE MUCH FROM UP HERE ... ]]>1HAVE TO FLY LOWER, DESPITE THE DANGER.]]>1FIRE VULTURES – A LOT OF THEM! BUT WHAT ARE THEY GUARDING?]]>1ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT!]]>1COME ON, STEALTH HUNTER, LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO!]]>1SURPRISE!]]>1THE SENSEI SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN THESE PICTURES.]]>1AND THESE GUYS ARE A LITTLE TOO INTERESTED IN ME. TIME TO FLY!]]>1THAT'S WEIRD … I SHOULDN'T BE THIS FAR AHEAD OF THEM.]]>1IT'S LIKE THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO CATCH ME – JUST HERD ME SOMEPLACE.]]>1UH-OH...]]>1SOMETIMES I HATE BEING RIGHT ALL THE TIME.
]]>1YIIIII!]]>1THE SONIC PHANTOM TURNS TO ATTACK AGAIN!]]>1OKAY, DON'T PANIC … REMEMBER WHAT THE SENSEI SAID ABOUT THAT CRAFT.]]>1FOUR ENGINES...]]>1LASER CANNONS...]]>1ROCKET LAUNCHER ...]]>1WAY TOO MUCH ARMOR...]]>1AND WAY TOO FAST!]]>1]]>1MISSED!]]>1BUT NOT BY MUCH...]]>1ALERT! ARMOR STRESS 76%.]]>1I DON'T THINK THIS ARMOR WAS DESIGNED FOR MID-AIR ACROBATIC TRICKS.]]>1]]>1COLLISION ALERT! COLLISION ALERT!]]>1I CAN'T OUTRUN IT FOR LONG, BUT MAYBE I CAN DODGE IT.]]>1SO MUCH FOR THAT IDEA.]]>1IT MUST BE TRACKING THE HEAT OF MY JETS. THAT GIVES ME ONE CHANCE.]]>1SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN!]]>1WITH ALL POWER TURNED OFF, THE STEALTH HUNTER DROPS FROM THE SKY!]]>1MAYBE I CAN FOOL IT INTO THINKING I'M GONE. WITH NO HEAT TRAIL TO TRACK, IT MIGHT TURN AWAY.]]>1OR I MIGHT GO SPLAT.]]>1IT WORKED! IT'S VEERING OFF! TIME TO POWER UP!]]>1I CAN'T LET IT LEAVE WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE.]]>1BULLSEYE!]]>1]]>1THE FORCE OF THE BLAST THROWS THE SONIC PHANTOM OFF COURSE.]]>1AND THE STEALTH HUNTER TOO!]]>1TOO CLOSE TO THE BLAST... ARMOR DAMAGED ... GOING DOWN...]]>1BUT I CAN’T! SONIC PHANTOM OR NO, I HAVE TO GET BACK TO BASE... ]]>1EXO-FORCE NEEDS THIS INFORMATION!]]>1I'LL MAKE IT BACK TO MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, NO MATTER WHO TRIES TO STOP ME!]]>1TO BE CONTINUED...]]>1]]>