Homura looked around. Even after all that, it was hard to belive that this world was one she created.
It was almost exactly like the one that came before it. Except for some details of course…
Homura paused. This wasn't here before. She looked at the shop.
IORI MODELS
She looked inside. A young boy looked up from the counter. He was obviously bored. "Welcome to Iori Models," he said. "How may I help you?"
Homura didn't answer immediately. She remembered back when she was a kid, she watched an episode of Gundam. In it, the soldiers were forcing local people to build a military base, separating fathers from their families in the process. But this white gundam saved the day, destroying the base and allowing the families to meet again. That gundam protected the people. From that day, Homura promised that she'd protect her friends, too, no matter what. And look where that got me, Homura thought.
She looked for that specific gundam among the shelves.
"Excuse me?" the boy had gotten up from his seat.
"Hi, I'm Sei Iori. How may I help you?"
Homura described the episode she watched, and told him the gundam she wanted.
"Oh, you're talking about the Force Impulse Gundam!" Sei went to another shelf and came back carrying two boxes.
"Here's the one you want," Sei said, giving her the blue box. Homura looked at the art. Yes, this was the one.
"And I guess you'll want this, too, " Sei said, showing her the other box. Written on the box was SWORD IMPULSE GUNDAM.
"What for?" Homura asked.
"You haven't watched SEED Destiny in a long time haven't you?" Sei said.
"Well , no…"
"In the middle of the series, ZAFT started Operation Angel Down, which is all about taking down the Freedom Gundam and the Archangel. Shinn Asuka, the pilot of the Impulse, was able to use the combing nature of his gundam to his advantage, overwhelming the Freedom, and he used the swords from the Sword Impulse to finish the Freedom off. I daresay, it was an amazing-"
"Okay, I get it, " Homura said. "Hey, what's that used for?"
Homura pointed to the machine at the side.
"Oh, that! It's for Gunpla battle! You don't know what it is?"
"Amuse me."
_
Madoka and Sayaka were taking a walk.
I'm glad Sayaka is so friendly to me, Madoka thought. "Sayaka, thanks," Madoka said. "You've been so kind, I just moved in…"
"Nah, that's alright!" Sayaka said. "Besides, I thought it might be nice to show you around. Perhaps tomorrow I can let you meet my friends!"
Madoka smiled at the prospect.
She turned and saw the shop, IORI MODELS.
"Sayaka, what's that?"
"Oh, it's for gunplay. It's real popular here in Japan. Why, it's not big in the States?"
"I'm not sure… I think this show called Destiny was aired, and after that no more gundam."
"Heh. Destiny wasn't really popular stateside huh… wait, who's that inside?"
They entered the store. In the corner dedicated to Gunpla battle, Homura was inside. She was standing on one end of an octagonal table. On the other side was a red-haired boy.
"Hey, it's Homura!" Madoka said.
"Somehow I don't like that girl," Sayaka said.
"I think you just misunderstand her," Madoka said. " What are they doing?"
"Gunpla battle," Sayaka said. "Watch."
Homura placed her Gunpla, which she borrowed from Sei. Her purchases were in the table in the corner.
~please set your GP base.~
~please set your gunpla~
Data on both player's Gunpla started being loaded.
Builder: Sei Iori
Fighter: Homura Akemi
Unit: Gundam GPO1 FB
Builder: Sei Iori
Fighter: Reiji
Unit: Aile Strike Gundam
~beginning plavsky particle dispersal~
~field: City~
"I'll show you how it's done, newbie!" Reiji said, firing a barrage of shots from his beam rifle.
Homura dodged, hiding behind buildings. She returned fire, but Reiji managed to block with his shield. Homura started firing on the run, trying to pin Reiji in a corner.
"You're good," Reiji said.
"You could say I had a lot of practice," Homura said.
After all, I'm used to fighting using a gun.
"In that case!" Reiji charged forward, the shield breaking after taking all the hits. Throwing away the gun, Reiji grabbed his sword and tried slashing at Homura.
"Damn-"
Homura was able to doge, using her unit's full vernier system. Afterwards she fired a couple of shots.
"That's not gonna do you any good!" Reiji said. He dodged the shots, then went straight for the cockpit, impaling the gunpla.
~battle ended. Winner: Reiji.~
As Homura picked up her things, Reiji went to her. "That was a good fight," he said. "I hope we can fight again."
Homura smiled. "Sure. I'll be ready."
_
Meanwhile, while the fight was beginning Madoka suddenly paused. As the particles started dispersing, her eyes turned briefly gold, and pack the it's usual pink. It was enough though.
I remember now.
She held Sayaka's hand, allowing her power to flow through her friend.
Sayaka suddenly flinched, and then looked at Madoka.
"Madoka-"
Madoka held her hand, signaling Sayaka to be quiet. Then she continued watching the battle.
They were interrupted by the attendant, a blue haired boy.
"I'm Sei Iori," he introduced himself. "How can I help you?"
"I'd like to purchase a gunpla please," Madoka said. She picked one up from a nearby shelf. "This will do."
AUTHOR NOTE: This has got to be weirdest idea I have ever thought off. Expect shout-outs to previous gundam series. Honestly I have no idea what was going into my mind either when I wrote this...
