Disclaimer: I dont own the characters of Gundam Wing or Seed, I do own Vincent Rach though
This is a spinoff sequal to my Gundam Seed Purpose story, so read that first. It also acts as a prequal to my Gundam Seed Destiny story. This shows Flay Alster and my OC Vincent Rach adjusting to thier roles as the leaders of Sensou and Trieze Khushrenada witnessing the risse of these two leaders. The fic draws aspects of some Gundam Wing episodes, one in particular which I cant remember the number or the name of.
In this OZ is a corporation/mercenary company which is being broken up into those who support Trieze and those who support Tubarov and the Romefellar foundation. Enjoy this twoshot fic and see how both Vincent and Flay have changed to suit the roles they will play in Seed Destiny.
Gundam Wing Purpose: Rise of Sensou
Fall of Oz
It had been two months after the devastating battle of Jachin Due. Many significant figures in the war had been killed including Muruta Azrael, Rau Le Creuscet, Patrick Zala, Akushi Thanos, Mu La Flaga and the Lady Uragiri, while others like Dagger Thanos and Gekido Jaeger had been classed as missing in action. It was unclear what Gekido's fate had been, but his wishes were very clear. Peace had to be upheld, and Vincent Rach was the man that had been left to fulfil those wishes. He proposed the creation of a world peacekeeping force, not controlled by any government or politician but by volunteers and civilians. Flay Alster had been declared the chairwoman of this group and already she had gone about getting the small number of volunteers a base.
"Nice place" Sai Argyle said, tilting his glasses as he looked at a speck of dust on the computer he was expected to work at.
"Its an old Nasa station, Lowe tells me that the Junk Guild can rebuild the launching pad for ships" Flay said, sitting at the top of the old rotting command centre.
"When you said you could fund this operation I was thinking of new places not rebuilding old places" Vincent sighed.
Vincent sat on one of the old desks, ignoring the object creaking under his weight. He was dressed in a simple pair of jeans and a red shirt, a black jacket resting underneath his arm. While Sai wore the clothes he had worn during his civilian life in Heliopolis, Flay was wearing a much more formal red business dress.
"Just think about it Vincent, reusing old materials is both cost effective and it encourages recycling, we're fighting both war and global warming" Flay smiled.
"I'm glad your encouraged, right now I'm not sure whether we're going about this the right way" Vincent said.
"Well what do you expect? You cant just say, "hey we're putting together a peace keeping task force" and expect everything to fall into place, we've got some pilots but we'll need mechanics and parts for the machines we need to make" Sai explained.
"Thanks for putting things into perspective for me Sai, Flay is Kira sure he doesn't want in?" Vincent asked.
"He's dead set on spending his remaining years in Orb, but me, I want to do more with my fortune than spend it on clothes and cars" Flay said.
"I thought playboys bought cars, women buy shoes" Sai grinned.
"That is a sexist stereotype established by chick flicks like Sex in the city" Flay said, rubbing her bandaged fingers.
"What happened to your hands Flay, they've been like that ever since your visit to the colonies" Vincent said.
"It's a long story but I had scraped my fingers against some stone, I'll probably tell you guys about it later, right now I want your honest opinion on the base, is it good enough?" Flay asked.
"Is it good enough, it's great Flay, I've already got plans for some hardware I could get together, plus I'm sure Vincent's got some contacts in the Alliance military" Sai said eagerly.
Vincent lowered his head, rubbing his eyes as he contemplated how to respond to that statement. Right now Sensou had some volunteers with nothing to do and very little in the way of war equipment. Though he put on a brave face, Vincent couldnt stop his hands from shaking or his chest from pounding. Gekido left him in charge of a group that should have been led by a great military leader. Vincent didnt lie to himself, he was just some grunt that Gekido had taken an interest in. He looked at Flay and Sai, both looking at him as if he was some man of destiny. Vincent sighed, knowing he'd inevitable let the two of them down.
"Sorry to interrupt but I have a lead for us to follow" A voice said from the doorway.
Flay and Vincent turned to one of their first recruits. Milliardo Peacecraft had the look of a gentleman, a calm soul with a peaceful face and long fair hair. His clothes were more like uniforms, with black leather boots, a white shirt with a frill collar and white gloves. He had helped in the battle of Jachin Due, but had never made a real impact with the allied forces.
"What's this lead about Milliardo?" Vincent asked.
"More of an issue from my past, you are aware of the fact that I was a mercenary correct?" Milliardo asked.
"Yes we are" Flay said.
"Before becoming an independent pilot I was part of OZ, an organisation that focused on developing technology specifically for offensive purposes, while the EA had phase shift armour and Mirage Colloid, OZ developed mobile suit weaponry specifically for multiple forms of combat, the Aries and Leo mobile suits were developed from my Tallgeese while later mobile suits produced by the company were original designs, the Taurus and Cancers built for space and underwater combat respectively" Milliardo explained.
"Why did you leave?" Vincent asked.
"It was a personal choice, I didn't agree with our leaders opposition of Mobile doll technology"
"Mobile doll technology, what's that?" Sai asked.
"Drones!" Vincent said. "If that's the case this leader can't be too bad"
"Your personal opinions of drones aren't my concern, but the issue isn't in their technology but the balance of power within the organisation, my friend Treize Khushrenada is starting to lose political clout with the mobile suit developers, depending on his reaction to the new mobile doll tests a rebellion might be imminent within the organisation"
"Wait a minute Treize, he's quite an accomplished politician isn't he?" Vincent asked.
"Yes, in two years time he has ambitions of running for president" Milliardo said.
"He's definitely got my vote, the current president can be too easily manipulated, makes you wonder whether he'll be tricked into starting another war" Sai said.
"Lets not start going into that territory right now, until we've met the man personally we're classing him as a potential terrorist, and what is our stance on terrorism Flay?" Vincent asked.
"Offer one chance to negotiate and one chance only" Flay said.
"Where is the show taking place?"
"Southern Africa, I can upload the coordinates onto your ship" Milliardo said.
Vincent nodded his head, turning to the dusty computer Sai was working at. He sent emails to Canard Pars and Edward Harrelson, ordering them to prepare their Gundams if worst came to worst. His hands slipped as he typed out the message and when no one was looking he gasped for breath. He still couldnt stop his chest from pounding.
While the preventers of war travelled to the test sight, the members of OZ bickered over the situation. Many men yelled across the room, like a parliament chamber. They all wore formal military uniforms. Their leader was a young man with numerous medals on his blue uniform, a sabre strapped to his belt and a black cape flowing down his back. He was silent; merely listening and gauging the reactions of the other leader's, none of whom knew combat for themselves.
"This is an outrage, this weapons test was already approved by the Alliance before Jachin Due, what right does this "Sensou" faction have to interfere with our approved projects?" The Chief engineer Tubarov asked.
"Both militaries have been crippled by the battles and the only one fit to lead the Plants Lacus Clyne has disappeared, we should be utilising this opportunity to elect a new leader for the Plants" One of the council members said.
"Forget the Plants, by increasing the might of the Earth Alliance military then we immediately ensure that no attack from the Plants ever happens again" said another.
"War is imminent" Treize said, catching the attention of those present. "However we should not encourage a new war, you have all provided The Earth Alliance and ZAFT with new weapons, I have provided them with the most important resource of a war, soldiers…soldiers are the vital ingredients of a war gentlemen, they are the ones whom fight war and whom claim victory from those battles, and eventually they are the ones who convince the leaders of nations to negotiate, sacrifice and change their nation either through victories or defeats" Trieze explained.
"With all due respect Colonel, such ideals are no longer a factor with my new Mobile Doll technology" Tubarov said.
"The presence of soldiers in battle is something that should never change, soldiers are vital moral and tactical components to an army, I hope you realise this before it is too late"
"Once you witness the mobile dolls in action colonel you will be singing a different tune"
"No action will be taken against Zechs and his new comrades, they are an officially registered organisation and will deem us as a threat if we do not comply with their wishes, a full scale conflict is the last thing this world needs, that and I am curious to see the man Zechs follows, young Vincent Rach apparently held his own against Rau Le Creuscet while Flay Alster has long surpassed her parents as a business woman and politician, I wish to see whether they truly live up to their reputations"
The arguing continued and Treize closed his eyes, merely listening to the old men whom had no knowledge of real war.
'Hurry Zechs, I fear these men whom have become consumed by their ambitions will bring about the end of the peace we've bled for'
Milliardo Peacecraft looked out of the window of the private Sensou plane. His mobile suit the Tallgeese had been loaded onto the plane along with Vincent's grey Strike Dagger. Flay sat next to Vincent, going over mobile suit plans with him. But Vincent was merely looking out of the window, too focused on his own self doubts to pay attention to Flay. He was just a grunt, he'd never interacted with politicians, in fact he hadnt been an outright social person. Vincent could tell that Flay however was used to parties and business meetings. After all she was the daughter of an Alliance minister and Orb businesswoman.
"Gekido's blue prints look good and a lot of this technology will be easy to get, but I think we can turn over a little money for more powerful mobile suits, simplicity will only get us so far…Vincent are you listening?" Flay asked.
Vincent turned his head away from the window and focused on Flay with an apologetic look in his eyes. Though he doubted himself, he had faith that Flay would adjust to her chairwoman position well. He only wished that she would stop looking at him like she would a great leader.
"Sorry Flay, you were saying!"
"Vincent, don't worry about the politicians I can speak their language, not one of these old guys will be nearly as creepy as Le Creuscet" Flay said.
"Tell me about it, I only fought him once and he's frightened me for life" Vincent said, rubbing his head.
"Oh you poor baby" Flay teased.
"Yeah I was, Gekido taught me to put that fear aside and get into the fight, be a fighter instead of a coward, best moment of my life was when he taught me to pilot a mobile suit, he was my best friend" Vincent sighed, still wondering why Gekido had chosen him?
"I hated Gekido, god he frightened me so much" Flay muttered, leaning her head back into her chair. "But I saw his good qualities when we got to Earth, he spoke up against Cagalli and desert dawn rebels no one else did that, he beat down the ideals of Blue Cosmos, opposed the Seiran's and united coordinators and natural's, he reunited Kira with his brother and saved so many lives, I wish I had said this at the funeral, I was afraid of Gekido, even now I fear him more than Rau Le Creuscet but I can say with pride that I believe he was a good person, a man with the greatest heart you could find" Flay explained, wiping a tear from her eyes.
Vincent looked at Flay with a respectful smile, he could tell that the girl had great respect for Gekido. If not for him she probably would have used Kira for her own schemes. In fact she and Kira probably wouldnt have stayed together if not for Gekido. Though he had more enemies than friends, Gekido had the love of all of his friends. That's when Vincent realised how important his role was, in a sense people saw him as Gekido's legacy. Though they'd never know why Gekido left his dreams to Vincent, they still had great expectations for him.
"I will have that heart Flay, I will lead Sensou into the future with the heart and dedication Gekido would have had" Vincent said, putting a hand to his chest. "Our first case lets make it a good one and show the world that Sensou is serious"
Though his heart didnt stop pounding, Vincent knew without a shred of doubt that he couldnt let Sai and Flay down. He couldnt shatter their expectations of him, the death of Gekido's dream would be worse than the death of the man himself. Milliardo smiled at the conversation, leaning his head back into his chair. Though young, Flay and Vincent understood war and were ready to risk war in order to preserve peace. People willing to get their hands dirty were exactly the kind of people the world needed to maintain peace.
"We're approaching the Oz base now Chairwoman" The pilot of the jet said.
Vincent adjusted the collar of his jacket as he and Flay walked to the exit of the jet. They walked down the steps, keeping their guard up as they examined the soldiers waiting for them. Half of the soldiers were dressed in black uniforms, while the older men, standing in the group were wearing different coloured uniforms with medals and cloaks. Vincent and Milliardo kept their hands to their pistols as Flay faced the leaders of OZ.
"Chairwoman Alster, a pleasure to meet you, I knew your father, I am chief engineer Tubarov I trust you had a pleasant flight" Tubarov said.
"Pleasant enough Chief engineer, I must say its rather strange, a few months ago I was here too, I can't say whether I'm pleased or displeased over Oz's occupation of Banadia" Flay said, hiding her disgust as the man kissed her hand.
"I trust that Sensou wont try to stop us from doing our duty, the Earth Alliance hired us to retake that area after all" One of the OZ council members said. "After all it was the Earth Alliance's Archangel crew that assisted the rebel group Desert Dawn in retaking the region"
"They helped us to get past the desert Tiger, but that's not why we're here, lets get the show on the road as they say" Flay said, a cheery smile on her face.
Milliardo and Vincent both raised their eyes brows at Flay's disposition. The soldiers eased their grips on their rifles as they guided the group towards the observation tower. Before entering the tower, Vincent took note of the machines on the old airfield. The Leo's were of a simple design, while traditional Leo's had a green paint scheme, the Mobile doll units had blue armour and had cables attached to their backs. These cables were connecting the empty mobile suits to the computer in the control tower. Tubarov entered a few commands into the tower and had the soldiers release remote controlled tanks and targets for the dolls to shoot.
"Where is Trieze?" Milliardo asked.
"I am sorry but Colonel Trieze had gone missing shortly before your arrival" One of the soldiers said.
"Trieze is a fool, these mobile dolls will be commissioned by us whether he likes it or not" Tubarov said.
Vincent ignored the comments on Trieze's ability to lead and instead focused on the dolls. They fired accurately enough, although they weren't moving or firing against opponents capable of independent thought. Tubarov hadn't taken into account how the Dolls would perform against humans that experienced survival instincts. Flay was slightly impressed by the performance of the machines, while the OZ members took great pride in their creations.
"Impressive Tubarov, your mobile dolls are becoming some of our best fighting units, even better than our regular troops" One of the colonels said.
"They will eventually replace our troops, ZAFT and even the Earth Alliance will someday utilise our mobile doll technology" Tubarov said.
"I can certainly see the benefits, mobile doll technology will lower the amount of human deaths in combat" Flay said.
Vincent put a hand to his chin, shaking his head, as he was about to speak his thoughts. Suddenly, a volley of bullets flew past the dolls, shaking the tower. The occupants of the tower looked onto the field, seeing a regular Leo firing its rifle at the three dolls.
"What's going on?" Flay asked.
"A desert Dawn spy, command the dolls to shoot him down" Tubarov said.
"Sir the Leo is making contact with us sir, it's…it's colonel Trieze sir"
Milliardo raised his eyebrows whilst Vincent widened his eyes in shock. Trieze appeared on the screen, sitting comfortably in the Leo's cockpit.
"Colonel Trieze, what the hell are you doing?" Tubarov asked.
"I thought I might represent human soldiers in a contest of superiority, if the mobile dolls are truly as effective as you say then there will be no future for soldiers like me…here it goes" Trieze said calmly as he resumed firing at the dolls.
"COMMAND THE DOLLS TO ATTACK!" Tsubaroff yelled.
"But chief engineer the colonel's in that machine" Flay said.
"And he's the perfect test for the mobile dolls"
Trieze took a few bullets to his chest, using his Leo's shoulder shield to block the remaining bullets. He fired a shot from his rifle, piercing the chest and head of one of the dolls.
"This is colonel Trieze Khushrenada contacting any OZ soldiers in the tower, I order you to murder Tubarov" Trieze said, his voice calm even in the face of the overwhelming odds.
Not one or two but all of the soldiers drew their weapons on Tsubaroff. The chief engineer put his hands to his chest in shock while Vincent raised his hand, stopping Milliardo from drawing his own pistol. Trieze suddenly flew forward, drawing his Leo's beam sabre. He slashed one of the Leo's in half, and then beheaded the other with a horizontal slash. The dolls were defeated and Tubarov was left in shock.
"Chief Engineer Tubarov, know that there's more to war than simply fighting with mobile suits, we claim victory and control the course of our battles, when there are no soldiers in war then the concept of war losing its meaning…I retract my order, I hope you reconsider your view of humans Tubarov and eventually learn to love them" Trieze explained before cutting the channel.
Vincent smiled as the soldiers lowered their guns and Trieze opened his Leo's cockpit. He, Flay and Milliardo walked down to the field. Trieze jumped off his mobile suit, adjusting the collar of his uniform as he marched to his guests.
"Chairwoman Alster, Grand Commander Rach it is a pleasure to meet you" Trieze said, bowing to Flay and Vincent.
Vincent returned the gesture with a salute while Flay shook Trieze's hand. Milliardo moved forward, shaking Trieze's hand and nodding to him respectfully.
"Zech's, its good to see you again" Trieze said.
"Likewise Trieze, I see you haven't changed your mind about mobile doll technology" Milliardo said.
"Zech's!" Flay and Vincent mouthed.
"Why exactly are you against mass production of mobile dolls colonel?" Flay asked.
"Because of what they are and what they represent for soldiers, have you ever killed a man Miss Alster?" Trieze asked.
"No, though I was a soldier only by title"
"Grand Commander Rach, what is you opinion of mobile dolls?"
Vincent closed his eyes for a moment before opening them to give his answer.
"It's as you said before Colonel, mobile dolls replacing soldiers will turn wars into games, in which men can easily leave machines to do the killing, without casualties people begin to think of wars in a casual light and when those mobile dolls are unleashed on third world countries without access to that kind of technology they wont be waging war, they'll be committing genocide, because completely annihilating your opponent becomes easy when you don't need to worry about the feelings or condition of your own soldiers…the Nazi's employed gas chambers as a way of killing Jews not only because the deaths would be painful but because it was better for their soldiers not to see the people they killed, I cant help but see certain similarities to the Nazi's and Oz, no offence colonel" Vincent explained.
"None taken commander, I see you are an educated man, I read your profile, you have been in both the trenches and the cockpit of a mobile suit, so you understand the dangers of both battlefields…how many men have you killed commander?" Trieze asked.
"How many…I'm sorry but I've never counted sir"
Trieze put a hand to his nose, closing his eyes before he spoke.
"I regret to tell you this but I fear that a revolution within Oz is inevitable, with your aid I hope to keep it from escalating into a full conflict, keep your schedule clear for I'll contact you again in a few days, also the forces on the border of the Desert Dawn territory are mobile doll units under Tubarov's command, feel free to deal with them and the Desert Dawn in anyway you see fit" Trieze explained before walking away from the group.
"Wait Colonel, what's going to happen to OZ?" Vincent asked.
"The people whom seek war for their own profit, or their own ambitions will side with the Romefellar foundation, Tubarov is a part of the foundation and is already beginning to release his mass production mobile dolls into their forces"
"Wait, but we haven't even approved of the technology yet" Flay said.
"He's having them shipped to Romefellar foundation estates via the black market, mercenaries and terrorist organisations are being drafted into the Romefellar foundation"
"Why not just use their own soldiers?" Vincent asked.
"Because the soldiers are loyal to me, that's how I know of Tubarov's illegal actions, they tell me of his attempts to bribe them" Trieze said.
"That's what this display today was about wasn't it? Showing Tubarov that you were in charge of the most important part of OZ, it's people, and that if Tubarov was going to go out on his own he wouldn't have any soldiers to back him up" Vincent explained.
Trieze smiled as he saluted Vincent. Then he walked towards an OZ helicopter. Vincent narrowed his eyes, realising that Oz had been broken apart. Now Tubarov would be looking for a foothold on Earth, he already had space, now he would need a place where he could gain mineral resources for his mobile doll productions. And Banadia, the home place of the Desert Dawn was a good start for that goal. The Earth Alliance wanted the South African region formerly occupied by ZAFT's desert tiger until the Archangel crew assisted the desert dawn in bringing him down. The Romefellar foundation would take the region and trade it to the Alliance in order to gain more support for Tubarov's mobile doll technology.
"What are we going to do now?" Flay asked.
"Flay, Milliardo, I want you two to go to space, Tubarov will already be moving to his space station there, I want you to get in contact with any forces in that area" Vincent explained.
"What are we going to do?" Milliardo asked.
"We're going to go to battle, I want Edward to attack the cruisers carrying the mobile doll units and Canard to attack the colony base that Tubarov is stationed on, we take the base and we arrest Tubarov for illegal mobile suit development and deliveries, the other members of the Romefellar foundation will soon fall in line"
"Vincent, you do realise that Trieze is only using us to eliminate his political competition?"
"Really, he seems like an honourable leader to me" Flay said.
"But even he isn't above using trickery to eliminate potential threats to his ambitions, its true he desires peace but he's also willing to cross certain lines in order to maintain that peace" Milliardo explained.
"I have no doubt of that, but I also believe that Tubarov is wrong and that his illegal actions need to be punished regardless of what Trieze may be planning in the future, right now Trieze is an ally that I will seek to use and learn from as well…I've never counted how many people have died at my hands and in my squad and I don't know whether we can stop mobile doll technology from eventually replacing us, but I what I do know is that as of this moment mobile doll technology is wrong because it will eliminate the importance of people in warfare, deciding to go to war will become easy when you don't need to worry about your own casualties, it'll become nothing but a game…that's why as commander of the Sensou forces I'm going to fight, and put an end to the desert dawn problem" Vincent explained.
Flay widened her eyes while Milliardo guided her back onto the plane. Later as the plane launched, Vincent sat in a jeep with his grey Strike Dagger on the cargo. At least seven other Strike Daggers bearing the desert sand colours were in trucks and jeeps behind him. Sahib Ashman watched as the Sensou trucks approached. His people had managed to claim ownership of the nearby mines yet still people sought to conquer the region. Vincent switched on his microphone as the jeep reached the town square.
"Every last member of the Desert Dawn is to report to me and become temporary members of the Sensou forces" Vincent said.
Sahib growled in anger while his people jeered and yelled at the Sensou commander.
"You are former Earth Alliance, how dare you come and tell us what to do!" They said.
"GO BACK TO AMERICA FACIST!" One man yelled.
"SHUT UP!" Vincent yelled out.
The other Sensou soldiers were worried, but Vincent remained stern and strong, jumping off his jeep and walking amongst the crowd. He looked to Sahib, who frowned back at him.
"All of you listen to me, you want Liberty, freedom…well right now the Earth Alliance wants your mineral resources and the Romefellar foundation is eager to provide those resources, a force of mobile dolls will soon approach this region, they will massacre every single person in this town, they will show no mercy and obliterate everything that they see…the desert tigers destruction of your old homes will be nothing in comparison to the havoc the mobile dolls will bring" Vincent explained.
The townspeople talked amongst themselves. Sahib's son held onto his leg and the older man looked at his child's fearful expression. In a small way Sahib had come to respect the tiger, in fact all of the townspeople realised that the tiger was just a man doing his job without civilian casualties.
"You want liberty, you want freedom well right now there's only one way your going to get that…no more fighting, no more rebellion…from this moment this town and the surrounding regions are under the protection and authority of Sensou, we will set up an embassy here in the near future, thirty percent of the minerals you claim from the mine and the money you get from trade will be given to Sensou in exchange for protection and us letting you get on with your businesses and religious activities…and that's a lot better deal than the scraps and racism the Earth Alliance and ZAFT would give you, you want to be free of western influence then this is the only way you'll get that freedom, we wont bring western education or religion, just western defences, right now we are here to protect you and I promise you if you cooperate no more of your people will die…if you don't, then good luck with the dolls" Vincent explained.
Sahib widened his eyes, for a moment he could have sworn he sore Gekido Jaeger in the place of this young blonde American. None of the people yelled or talked, they simply stared at the stern man standing before them. Sahib walked forward, offering his hand to Vincent.
"It's a deal!" Sahib said.
Vincent nodded, shaking the mans hand. After they let go, both men began commanding their people to prepare for any incoming attacks. Vincent didnt smile, he just kept shouting out commands, but it felt good that his hands and stopped shaking. At last his heart was steady and strong.
From the safety of his private jet, Trieze smiled as he received news of Sensou's encampment in Banadia. His assistant, Colonel Une then gave him another report on the Romefellar foundations activities. They were already preparing their mobile dolls for attacking Banadia as well as for defending Tubarov's colonial estate.
"Impressive work Vincent Rach, now we'll need to see if Alster is suited for her role" Trieze said to himself.
"Flay Alster is a child sir, though her mother was an effective businesswoman her father only had popularity because of his anticoordinator stance" Une explained, tilting her glasses.
"Have the second Tallgeese prepared Une, I also want reports on Flay Alster's activities, Vincent Rach has proved he has the ability to inspire, it's time for me to learn whether he has the ability to fight and whether or not Flay Alster is truly suited for her role as the Chairwoman of the Sensou faction" Trieze smiled, leaning back into his seat, relaxing before the battles started.
Next: The Importance of people
Hope everyone enjoyed the first shot, it's a twoshot fic so next chapter will hopefully be up by the end of the week. Next chapter will be a Flay focus and battles in space, the desert and even underwater, showing off all the Oz machines. Hope I did Trieze well, he's one of my favourite Wing characters, he strikes me as a wise man, his scene in the Leo and hsi final scenes were my third and second favourite parts of the anime. Please review and tell me what you thought of the story