Gundam AGE: Flowers of Rivalry.
Chapter one: Happy Birthday
A.G. 140. 25 years after the War of Bat Extermination, the war between the Earth Federation and the Martian nation of Vagan still continues. As Vagan gradually expanded it's territories and allied itself with other planets, the Earth Federation government and Pharos prepare for a major counterattack.
Two figures, one with green hair wearing a commander's uniform and the other one with blonde hair and a similar uniform, were at a large space fortress discussing the new mobile suits.
"Commander." The blonde man poured two cups of coffee. "Commander Flit Asuno." He called out to the green haired man.
"What is it, Algreus?" Flit answered.
"I brought you some coffee." Algreus smiled. "Here." He handed the cup of coffee to Flit.
"Thank you." Flit took the cup.
"Functional testing of the new mobile suit Adele is complete." Algreus smiled. "It performed splendidly. We're already getting requests for combat deployment."
"I see." Flit took a sip out of his cup. "That's because the Adele was based off the Gundam AGE-1's design. Give priority to requests from the front-line forces."
"I understand." Algreus smiled. "You're as determined as ever."
"I plan to wipe out all of the Vagan and their allies." Flit's expression darkened.
"How long will this war continue?" Algreus asked in a concerned tone. "I heard you were born on the day it all started, The Day Angel Fell."
"40 years, huh?" Flit remembered all of his past struggles against Vagan. "They don't think like humans." He clenched his fist in anger. "Peace would be unthinkable."
"You're very fixated on defeating the Vagan, Commander." Algreus said.
"Of course. They're the enemies of humanity." Flit could barely contain his anger.
"Other than the Gundam, Pharos has discovered machines that can stand against the Vagan." Algreus smiled.
"Yes, the Voxes." Flit nodded. "Though only one of them has a pilot."
"Your family lives near Pharos, don't they?" Algreus asked. "You'll visit Kamogawa to see them?"
"Yes, I intend to." Flit answered. "Asemu… What are you doing now?" He thought to himself as he prepared to board a shuttle to Kamogawa.
It was early in the morning at a beach on the edge of Kamogawa, A blonde haired young man with a ponytail and a brown haired girl in a swimsuit were picking up trash.
"Hurry up, Asemu!" The brown haired girl called out to him in an energetic tone. "Where's your Jersey Club spirit?!"
"Right." Asemu sighed as he picked up an empty soda can. "You really take this seriously, don't you, Madoka?"
"Success!" Madoka moved her hand around in a ring as she and Asemu finished picking up the trash.
"Now that we're done." Asemu smiled. "We have to get to school."
"Oh no!" Madoka panicked. "I forgot!"
"Today's Friday." Asemu laughed. "The weekend starts tomorrow."
"That's not funny!" Madoka yelled.
"Let's go." Asemu smiled. "Or we'll be late."
"Right!" Madoka left the beach with Asemu but in her rush, she forgot her school uniform.
Just as Madoka and Asemu left the beach, a girl with light blue hair, wearng a tight uniform picked up Madoka's uniform.
"It's her…" The blue haired girl said.
In a Vagan space fortress, two figures, one of them a young man with silver hair and the other an older man with red hair woke up from their cold sleep pods and walked over to a pool of hot water to warm themselves up.
"Project Eden will now shift to Phase 2." The red haired man said.
"Yes, sir." The silver haired man answered.
"Capture or destroy the Gundam." The red haired man ordered. "The same goes for the Voxes, do you understand, Zeheart?"
"Understood, Zant." Zeheart answered.
Madoka and Asemu made their way to the entrance of their school, the Kamogawa branch of the Suzie Muscovy School.
"Miss Kyouno, please explain yourself." A black haired woman in a teacher's uniform saw that Madoka was in her swimsuit.
"I was picking up trash on the beach and I left my uniform there!" Madoka panicked.
"It's not all her fault, Miss Machiko, I should have checked for her." Asemu smiled nervously.
"You shouldn't always let Miss Kyouno drag you around, Mr. Asuno." Miss Machiko sighed. "What would your father say?"
"R-Right…" Asemu scratched his cheek.
"Don't worry!" Madoka smiled cheerfully. "I still have my trusty Jersey!" She pulled the two articles of clothing out of her bag.
"The put it on already!" Miss Machiko yelled.
"Right!" Madoka put on her jersey over her swimsuit.
"Oh, and Mr. Asuno." Machiko smiled as Asemu. "Happy birthday."
"Thanks, Miss Machiko!" Asemu smiled as he headed to class with Madoka.
As Asemu and Madoka made it to class, Miss Machiko introduced a new Transfer student.
"Alright! We have a new transfer student, and he's quite the looker!" Miss Machiko said as a silver haired young man stood in front of the board. "His name is Zeheart Galette, give him the best greeting you can!"
"Nice to meet you." Zeheart greeted the class. "What an unusual teacher…" He thought to himself.
"He's cute!" A female student blushed.
"Wow!" Madoka smiled. "Our new classmate looks so cool! Don't you think, Asemu?"
"I guess…" Asemu replied in a bored tone.
After classes had ended, Asemu and Madoka introduced themselves to Zeheart.
"Welcome to Suzie Muscovy." Asemu smiled.
"You're Asemu Asuno, right?" Zeheart replied.
"You know my name?" Asemu was surprised.
"Flit Asuno's son is quite famous you know." Zeheart answered.
"I don't really like being addressed like that." Asemu sighed but smiled after. " Nice to meet you, Zeheart." He held out his hand.
"Likewise." Zeheart smiled and shook Asemu's hand. "We've only just met…and you're being this friendly? What's wrong with you?" He thought to himself.
"And I'm Madoka Kyouno!" She greeted Zeheart. "Nice to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you too" Zeheart said.
"Success!" Madoka moved her hand around in a ring.
"I'm having my birthday party tonight, want to come?" Asemu asked Zeheart.
"Are you sure?" Zeheart asked. "We just met…"
"It's my way of welcoming you." Asemu smiled. "You'll be there, right?"
"Of course." Zeheart smiled. "I'll use this opportunity to find the Gundam."
"See you there." Asemu smiled.
"I'm glad Zeheart's coming." Madoka smiled as well then she looked at Zeheart. "I want to be your friend, too, is that alright?"
"I'd like that." Zeheart nodded. "Earthers are so naïve…" He thought to himself.
"Is this yours?" A blue haired girl holding a folded school uniform approached her. "You dropped this." She handed the uniform over.
"This girl…" Zeheart thought to himself as his X-Rounder senses acted up. "Who is she?"
"Thanks…" Madoka gave the blue haired girl a confused look.
"Woof." The blue haired girl moved her hand I the motion similar to a dogs paw.
"Do you wanna join the Jersey Club?" Madoka asked the blue haired girl excitedly.
"Jersey Club?" Zeheart asked Asemu.
"Don't ask…" Asemu sighed. "It's a huge pain sometimes…"
"Yes." The blue haired girl replied.
"I knew it!" Madoka smiled. "Welcome to the Jersey club!"
"My name is Fin E Ld Si Laffinty, but you can call me Lan." She held out her hand and looked at Zeheart and Asemu. " Are they your friends?"
"And I'm Madoka Kyouno! Yes they are!" Madoka smiled. "Asemu's my childhood friend and I just met Zeheart today!"
"Nice to meet you, Lan." Asemu smiled.
"Greetings…" Zeheart said.
"Nice to meet you both." Lan bowed.
"Finally! Another Jersey Club member!" Madoka cheered.
"To celebrate your new club member, I'll invite her as well." Asemu smiled.
"Really?!" Madoka beamed with joy. "Thank you so much Asemu!"
"We can celebrate our new friends!" Asemu said.
"These people…" Zeheart thought to himself. "Don't they know that there's a war going on? How can they smile during times like this?"
"You're interesting…" Lan approached Zeheart. "I'd like to get to know you."
"Well…I suppose we can talk later on…" Zeheart said to Lan.
"Good." Lan smiled. "I want to be your friend, Zeheart."
"What is this…?" Zeheart was surprised. "This girl barely knows me…yet…"
A few hours later at the Asuno family mansion, Asemu's birthday party was about to start.
"You all made it!" Asemu smiled excitedly when he saw his friends and family.
"I wouldn't miss this for anything." Flit smiled. "Happy birthday, Asemu, I'm glad to see Vargas, Emily and Unoa as well." He looked at his grandfather in law, wife and daughter.
"Happy birthday, big brother!" Unoa smiled. You're friend's really cute!" She blushed and looked at Zeheart.
"You're growing up so fast." Emily said.
"You're a man now, Asemu!" Vargas smiled.
"I want you to have this." Flit handed Asemu a small device. " It's a legacy of the Asuno Family."
"A legacy?" Asemu asked.
"With it, you can protect the people you love." Flit said.
"Happy birthday from the Mobile Suit Club!" Two young men shouted in unison, one of them had brown hair while the other had spiky green hair and wore glasses.
"Shawee, Macil…" Asemu smiled at them.
"Don't forget you're still part of our club!" Shawee smiled. "Your girlfriend's club can wait!"
"Madoka's not my girlfriend!" Asemu shouted.
"You spend all your time with her, so of course she is!" Macil laughed.
"Macil!" Asemu yelled.
"How can they be like this?" Zeheart watched them from the balcony. "Don't they know what's going on in space?"
"Zeheart." Asemu called out to him. "Would you like to join the Mobile Suit Club?" He asked.
"Sure." Zeheart answered. "Why do I feel so at peace…why?" He thought to himself."
"Happy birthday Asemu!" Madoka hugged him from behind.
"Thanks, Madoka." Asemu smiled at her. "I'm glad you're here."
"I'm your childhood friend, your comrade!" Madoka smiled. " Of course I'm here for you!"
"I can always depend on you." Asemu said.
"D-Don't get all serious all of a sudden…" Madoka blushed.
"I've never felt this before…" Zeheart thought. "Is this what it feels like…to be outside the battlefield?"
"S-Sorry." Asemu blushed as well.
"It's ok!" Madoka smiled and she saw Lan staring at Zeheart. " You should go talk to him." She said.
"I want to get to know Zeheart…" Lan said to Madoka.
"You like him?" Madoka grinned.
"I'm interested in him." Lan answered.
"Then what are you waiting for?" Madoka pushed Lan in front of Zeheart.
"Zeheart…" Lan approached him.
"Something on your mind?" Zeheart asked Lan.
At the other side of the room, Flit was talking to a bearded man with wavy light brown hair and his daughter who had brownish blonde hair.
"Madoka and Asemu sure do get along well." The brown haired man smiled.
"Indeed they do, Hiroshi." Flit replied. "Asemu will pilot the Gundam soon."
"And Madoka will pilot Vox Aura." The blonde woman sighed.
"But let's let our little pilots enjoy this night, Alright, Youko? Hiroshi smiled at his daughter.
Author's note: The very first Rinne no Lagrange crossover fic! I went with the Novel version of Gundam AGE in terms of chronology and I changed Madoka's school into a coed school! The attraction Lan feels for Zeheart is much like a Princess choosing her knight and I will develop them in later chapters, Next chapter we see Gundam AGE-1 and Vox Aura in action!