Judgment (Ace A Live episode)

Part 1
Picking off what happened the last time, Shido Itsuka was shot down by a spacequake in the middle of Tokyo but he managed to eject just in time. After a rough landing, he encountered a girl at ground zero. Behind the rubble, Shido surveyed the mysterious girl while holding his sidearm with his two hands.

Shido - (quietly mumbles)What is a girl doing in the middle of a fight?

Shido decided to quietly get a closer look at her while remaining alert for any RLF soldiers alongside the girl's next moves. As he was about to get closer, the girl suddenly raises a sword from a throne-like platform and lauched an energy slash right at him. It missed by a very narrown margin as Shido ducked for cover. When the smoke clears, he can't see her in the crater. When he turned his head to the right, he was shocked to see her pointing her sword at him.

Shido - Aah!(moves a few inches back and drops his pistol in the process)

Unknown girl - So it's true. You came to kill me.

Shido - (This can't be.)

(10:10 hrs. - 3000 meters south of the spacequake zone)

Nearby, a three-ship helicopter formation is closing in on Shido's location. Inside is the secretive Kestrel Tream led by Sgt. Hiroto Tonomachi, one of Shido's close friends.

Gryphon 41 - This is Gryphon Squadron, approaching the DZ at bearing 002.

HQ - Copy that, Gryphon. Be advised, air cover will enter Tokyo airspace in 20 minutes.

Gryphon 41 - All right, everyone. We're going to drop Kestrel Team in the disaster zone and locate our package. Anyone who tries to shoot at either him or us, take them out.

Hiroto - Roger, but someone might be with him.

Gryphon 41 - Okay then. If someone is with him, cover that guy as well.

Hiroto - Copy.

As soon as the Gryphon Squadron is hovering above the DZ, the Kestrel Team readies their wires for a safe drop to the ground.

Hiroto - All right, guys. Lock and load!

Hiroto went first, followed by his fellow soldiers.