Disclaimer: I don't own Canon characters. OUT of this story, I just own Samorei, his characters, and pretty much any non canon individual. However, Banken Hibiki is not mine! However his mobile suit is.

Prologue:

September: 2nd CE 71 Ame-No-Mihashira

The halls of the station, were dark and bare, as the main populace of the place slept for the night. The only ones still awake are the surveyors of the area, in the stations of the monitor observation room. One took a drink of his coffee as he kept his feet up on the control panel. "Hey? You get word of what happened at Mendel?" he asked.

The girl standing against the wall nodded. "Yeah, it seems the Freedom had a short battle with the Voyager, for some someone. I think they said it was Ayya's daughter." she added in. The thing is, the two did not notice, one of the monitors just suddenly began to snow over with static.

Meanwhile, as these two had a conversation, walking the halls, was a young bruenette girl, heading for the cafeteria for a drink of water. In her right hand, was a pink cellphone, and she was wrapped around in a blanket. "Well well, if it isn't Mayu." said someone infront of her, as she looked up. It was someone that was personally taking care of her, and her older brother on the station. She was still shy to this man, but she spoke to him at times, with some trust.

This man was well built, and short silver hair, he looked very close to be a twin brother of Samorei Joule, or Samuel Lewis, she was still confused of the whole thing of the man. "Hey. . . Samuru." she finally told him. "Can I get a drink of water?" she asked him, with a smile.

Samuru nodded, with this, he went into the Cafeteria, with Mayu, to get her a glass of water, for her. After a short while, the both of them emerged from the area, however unknown to them, there was someone watching them. But neither one of them, knew or even felt that they were being watched, until it happened. Mayu's wrist was grabbed by a shadowed figure, this caused her to drop the glass as it shattered on the ground. "Ahh!" she yelled. The face of the person could not be seen, but the figure could, and the person was determined to be female.

Samuru drew a knife from its scabbard located on his belt, as he held the small weapon invertedly. "Let her go." he ordered the figure. The person was un-responsive, as Mayu looked up at her, she saw the person, had nothing on, besides a hospital gown, and an unpleasent glow from one of the persons eyes, which looked like a glow of a ruby color. However, Samurur could not see it, do to his present location. With no response, Samuru ordered her again, "Let her go." he ordered with a snarl. She still did not give a response, that was when Samuru made his move, as he took two steps towards her.

The next few moments were to fast, for either one of them could process. The hand around Mayu let her go, as within moments, Samuru felt a punch to his sternum, and an arm under his throat. That was when, he felt his body slammed against the wall. "Ahh!" he yelled, as his knife was dropped to the ground, with it bouncing once. The presence of warm liquid dripped down the wall, as in reality, the unknown figures arm, had pierce through the skin, and even the spinal cord of Samuru. Her hand, could be seen, by Mayu touching the wall, that Samuru's back was pinned to. The womans head went to the right side of his, face, as she whispered some words to him.

"Adsum, Advocatus Diaboli." she whispered, as Samuru's eyes went wide.

With the last ditch effort, of what he could say, as Blood began to fill his mouth. "Mayu!" he began, spitting out some of his blood. "RUN!" he ordered her.

The little girl, did not waste a second, as she dropped her cellphone, and the Blanket she had, and ran faster, then her feet ever carried her. The woman removed her arm from Samuru's throat, and stomach, with this, the man slowly fell to the ground, as his main body fell to the ground. "Ad Vitam, Aeternam." the woman said, as she turned to leave, with Samuru stareing at her, as his life slipped away.

The woman slowly kneeled down to pick up the cellphone, which was being soaked in the pool of blood. With it, she walked, with her right arm covered in Samuru's blood, and holding the cellphone. As she left the area, in the monitor observation room. The screen returned to normal, as the girl noticed something on the monitor. "What the hell?" she said, going over to it.

"What?" the guy asked, as he whirled around. "Ahh Shit!" he said, as he saw the lone body of Samuru laying in a pool of his own blood. With that, the girl instantly hit the alarm, awakening the station.

"Intruder alert, Intruder Alert, all Civilians, go into the closest room, and seal it shut!" he ordered. "All Soldiers, keep an eye out, of anyone that could be connected to a murder that has just unfolded!" he finished.

One soldier did notice, a person, as a dark figure walked, and all he could see, was blood dripping from her fingertips. "This is Alpha 05, I have spotted a suspect, in area seven, she is heading towards the . . . AHHH!" he yelled, as he noticed a face starring right at him, and then all went black to him. To any other spectator, the mans head was rolling on the ground. The figure, then began to hear footsteps running toward her location. She easily ran towards the footsteps, as the shadows grew larger. Before they could notice anything, the woman jumped, and jumped again off the wall, and over the oncoming soldiers. "What the!" One yelled, before getting the taste of a foot to the head, which was strong enough, to snap the mans neck which did happen.

"Damn it!" another soldier yelled, as he opened fire. The Civilians in the area, covered their heads, as they heard the gunfire outside of their room. "The intruder is heading to the hangar, I repeat the Hangar, she is unarmed, and considered to be very dangerous!" he called out.

The woman ran towards a closing sealed door. Before it could finish, both of her hands got in between them, having her drop the cellphone she carried. The Doors were strong, however she seemed to be able to open the door, kicking the cellphone in, as she walked in. The Doors closed behind her, as she picked up the phone again. The Phone began to ring, and she looked at it. She hit the talk button.

"Mayu! Mayu! Where are you!" came the frantic call, of a teenager.

The woman slowly put the phone to her ear. "She is gone." she told him, in a deep voice. And then hung up, and jumped towards a mobile suit. The Machine, was the M1 Mina's custom, still with the golden shield it used, during the battle of Orb. Two Mechanics, were working on it, until one's Torso severed from the lower body.

"Wha. . ." the other one began, before he was kicked hard, even in the gravity, and slammed against the wall. He was not finished off however, as the woman climbed into the mobile suits cockpit, and closed the hatch. With it, the machine began to function, as its thrusters began to activate. She easily brought up, the beam rifle, and aimed it at stationary M1, M1A, and M1B, and other mobile suits in the hangar. With every shot, and explosion occured, destroying the mobile suits, damaging the hangars interior. After that was done, the beam rifle was placed on the Machines hip, as it drew its beam saber.

The M1 plunged the Saber, into the hangar's main door. The Beam purged the metal, as she began to use it, to make a makeshift door. After, ninety eight percent of the door was completed, the Machines fist was used, as with the Door so close to being done, it had become weak, causing the doorway to be made. Debris began to head out into the Vacuum of space.

This Debris, even included both of the Mechanics, one dieing on the way out, while also the two halfs of the other one flew out. The Mobile suit, flew out of the station easy enough, however it had one last obstacle. Do to the alarms, the Lightwave shield had become active. But it was easier to escape, then to get in, with that, her beam saber was placed back into its position, and the beam rifle was equipped again. At a single moment, the beam rifle was aimed at one of the generators. Just one going down, would allow her to get out of there, and so it fired. The Beam seered into the generator, having it be destroyed with ease, causing a hole in the shield. With it, the mobile suit escaped, and began to head for the Debris belt around the Planet Earth.

Nearly a Month Later. . .

October 1st CE 71 Ame-No-Mihashira

Four Ships, came to a halt in the main hangar of the space station. Two Izumo Class ships, the Eternal Class Ship, and the Archangel Class ship. All ships, were heavily damaged, the Eternal had lost one of its Meteor units, and its hull was banged up. The Izumo, had lost a Gottfried, and one of its Lohengrin Cannons. Kusanagi, had much the same damage as the Izumo had as well. The Archangel however, had the worst of it. Of its armament, only one Lohengrin, Igelstellungs, and the missile launchers were the only things undamaged. Out of the Archangel's sister ships, only the Archai was still functional, and is likely being repaired.

Immediately after docking, several stretchers of fallen members of the ships, were being extracted from the ships interiors. Heavily damaged mobile suits, were being taken out as well, beside one stretcher, both Samorei Joule, and Yzak Joule guided it out, in it, was the body of their mother, who had fallen in the final battle. Many members of the station were silent, they held off on the funerals of the people that have been killed in the last month, and were going to be hold a rememberance ceremony of the fallen. Many members, were a bit saddened, for loseing friends, and family in the war, and this was the day for rememberance.

Several hours have passed, in the massive hangar of the station, caskets litter the entire area, as Plaques were there, for those of bodies that were not able to be found. The Crew of the Archangel, wore the Uniforms, cleaned and pressed, Cagalli wore her supreme commander uniform of Orb soldiers, Mina wore her noble robes,the Sahaku's normally wore. Samorei, Yzak, and the others of the children of Supreme Council members, wore the same version of clothes that their parents wore on the council. Other then that, ZAFT soldiers that were present especially with the Eternal, they wore their uniforms, and stood at attention. Each of these soldiers, stood on the decks of ships, and a stage was set up, at the back of the hangar. There, is where, Samorei, Mina, and Cagalli stood, and for a representative of Naturals, Murrue Ramius stood with them, and primary representative of the PLANTs was Athrun Zala. They looked upon some of the greeving Civilians, that were among them, crying for their lost ones. Mina walked up to the podium to address everyone. "Today, is a sad day; for everyone that has come here today." she told the populace. Everyone stood, and watched her, some of them were injured, some examples, were both Allenby, and Dearka. "The world is a dangerous place, and a place, that this is what we call life. We fought hard, to protect the ones we cared about, and the fallen, will be proud of what you have done." she called out. In eyes of those, who did lose people who were close, had tears come to their eyes. "They have given us, a chance for us to live even longer, allowing us to thrive, and to care for others, like they cared for us!" she called out. "Today, we are to remember them, like they will be watching over us, for times to come!" she called out again. "Now, I like to have Cagalli Yula Athha, give a word to all of you as well." with that, she turned to Cagalli, and motioned her towards the Podium.

Cagalli, fixed her collar a bit, this was a formal time, and a messy suit, would falter the new leader of Orb. "I'm sorry, but I'm not used to this yet." she called out, as her voice echoed throughout the hangar. "Each of us, up here today, have lost something dear to each of us in this war, and we sympathize with everyone we address here." she called out. "I have lost my father to what happened here, and with him, we stood strong because of his words" she called out. "Maybe just a hundred of us, stood against millions of odds, Both ZAFT forces, and the Earth Forces, The odds were against each and everyone of us. Both sides desired total Eradication of one or the other, but the one force, that coincided won." she called out. "I remember, during the battle at my own homeland, Rondo Mina Sahaku, said that we would show the power we had, when both Natural and Coordinator fought side by side." she called takeing a breath. "Well, the combined forces, had stopped, the worst case scenario, that both of the leaders had planned. We were outnumbered, but together, we were able to prevail, and today is shown as that. Many soldiers, here, fought for their own reasons, even the ones that we lay to rest, fought, for one thing, to protect each and every one of you. For the children, your parents fought harder then anyone, to protect you." she called out. "I fought to protect you. . ." she whispered. "However, as I said, not everyone that fought to protect us, are here today. But they are in spirit, a great cost they had used. Some of these costs, had led us down a path, we did not want to tread." she told them, refering to Patrick, Athrun, and most of the people of the PLANTs about the Bloody Valentine. "We must remember, these losses, and don't take their deaths for granted." she told them, with her eyes beginning to glaze over. "Most civilians here today, are those of Orb soils, where their feet once tread, we lost many friends down there, but lady Sahaku, gave refuge to each and every one of them." She told them. "But at a cost of her own brother's trust, and allegiance, as he fought along side the Earth Forces." she explained. "But I have enough to say, so, please, allow the Representative, of the Former Chairman Zala a few words." she said turning to the Blue haired youth, and former pilot of the fallen, ZGMF-X09A Justice. "Athrun. . ." she whispered, as Athrun walked up.

"Wow, I don't think, I can compare that much, to Lady Athha's speech." he began, as he felt for what she said. "But, I like to speak on the behalf, of both the fallen of the Bloody Valentine, and for my father, I apologize to everyone." he called out. "My father was driven to madness of the lost of his wife, my mother, Lenore Zala, who was a victim of the bloody Valentine. He was driven for vengeance, and lost his mind to that one cause beyond what people would of wanted." he commissioned. "He was a good father, and a good man before he fell, to his anger and his wanting to kill the Naturals. Kira Yamato, my closest friend, his parents are Naturals, and are here among us, among you Civilians, They were friends of my parents, and they were close friends because of that. But he found the lost of his wife unforgivable." Athrun explained to each of them. "But as I said, I am sorry for it all." he told everyone.

"Athrun. . ." Kira whispered, as he saw his friend bow his head to everyone.

"I have nothing else to address to each of you, so." he then turned to Murrue. "Murrue, would you mind for your own speech?" he asked her, as she nodded and stood infront of them.

"The predecessors have said most of what I was going to say. However, there is more." she began, as she looked amongst them. "We have suffered much, from the Earth Forces, more so then ZAFT, to be honest deep inside, I felt that what GENESIS did to the Earth forces, was good, however I knew of the greater threat, and fought to destroy it." she told them all. "During the final battle, I lost two men that were special to me. Wiel Halberton and Mu La Flaga. Wiel managed to help us defeat the head of Blue Cosmos Mutura Azrael, but at the cost of his own life." she told them, as she then thought of the other special person. "The other, was Mu La Flaga, who gave his life, protecting his friends. Much as what Cagalli said, they are examples. They should lead the example for what people should be like, not like Patrick Zala, or Mutura Azrael." she told them. "Mine is rather short compared to them, but. . . let us salute those who have Fallen." she said, backing away from the podium. With that, military trained soldiers, and members of the four ships alliance, all stood at attention, as from a massive window to the outside of the hangar, M1 Astrays took aim with their rifles, and like that of heros, fired off into the distance beams of death, however this time, beams of honor, as they fired into the endless skys.

Two hours later, after the funeral's. Rondo Mina Sahaku, and Cagalli met, in Mina's office. Cagalli was accompanied by Ahmed, Kisaka, and Erica Simmons. While for Mina, Samorei stood behind her. "I guess its time for our future plans." Mina told them, as she sat behind her desk.

"Yes, Orb we haven't returned to yet, but it is still heavily damaged. And will cost quite a bit for rebuilding." Kisaka informed them, as Mina nodded.

"I agree, that is why, I will be sending most of this stations forces to assist in the reconstruction of Orb." she told them, as Cagalli widened her eyes.

"Mina, how can we thank you?" Cagalli asked, as Mina just smiled.

"Just leave space Operations to me, and if you need any help with Orb, feel free to ask for help, I'll be here." Mina told the blonde girl, as she nodded.

"Mina thank you." Cagalli told her.

"No problem Cagalli." Mina told her, as Ahmed went over Samorei.

"Sam, I never got to say this, but thanks." Ahmed told him, as he rubbed the back of his head.

"What do you mean?" Sam wondered, as he looked at the African.

"I would not be here right now if it wasn't for you." he told the former ZAFT pilot. "I owe you one." he admitted, as Sam just shook his head. "What do you mean?" he asked.

"You saved Mina, in the battle of Orb, you saved Cagalli in GENESIS. That is more then enough payback." Sam told him, as Ahmed saluted.

"Sir, Thank you." Ahmed told him, still a lower rank then Sam. Mina laughed a bit, as Sam just shrugged.

"Ahmed, this isn't the Military so no need of that." Sam told him, with a smile. "Just keep doing what you do kid, keep on protecting the Orb Nobles, you already know how reckless Cagalli is." he joked.

"Hey!" Cagalli called out, as Sam just smiled at her, as Mina and Erica were laughing a bit from the group. After they were all done laughing, Cagalli turned to Mina. "So, what are the two of you going to do?" she asked them.

"We are going to help train Flay, I believe that she is staying up here for a while with Ayya." Sam answered. "There is also something out there, but I don't know what." he explained, as she looked at him with a bit of confusion. "There is a large mobile suit out there, fast, and dangerous, let alone Samuru's Murderer is still out there." he explained.

"So you are going out to hunt him down?" Kisaka asked, as Sam nodded.

"Yeah, and see what I can do to help people from the Earth Forces oppression." Sam told them.

"Will there be anything we can do to help you?" Cagalli asked him, as he nodded.

"Yeah, get Orb back up, and showing what it truly was, before the Earth Forces attacked." he told her, as he began to leave. "I'm going to see Yzak off." he told them.

Most of them, looked at him with a questionable look. "Where is he heading?" Kisaka questioned.

"He has been asked to represent my mother in the Council, and he accepted." Sam told them, as he left, with the door sliding closed behind him.

"He serious about that?" Ahmed asked, as Mina nodded.

"Yes, one of the sons were asked, however Sam declined, as now he is a member of Orb." she told them, as Cagalli looked at her with a bit of a smile.

"So, is he going by his name now? Or, is it back to Samuel Lewis?" she asked.

"Well, more then enough know who he really is, so he is staying with his birth name." she admitted.

Ame-No-Mihashira Hangar:

Yzak and Dearka stood waiting at a shuttle. "I guess we are the only ones heading back out of the old team." Dearka commented. He was right, out of the members that once fought for ZAFT, or were from the PLANTs, only the two of them were at the shuttle.

Yzak looked behind him, and he noticed Dearka was correct, however, that was when he noticed Mayura Labatt approaching them. "I'm glad I'm not late." she said, as she had a duffle bag. Behind her, both Juri, and Asagi approached.

Dearka looked a bit confused. "What do you mean?" he asked her.

"Oh please." Asagi began. "She is deciding to go to the PLANTs with the both of you." she told them.

"Well well, welcome aboard." Dearka commented, as several civilians also went aboard. One such, was Shinn Asuka. , who was heading to the PLANTs. "Hey Yzak, you got company." Dearka told his friend, as he looked over to see his brother approaching them.

"Well, its about time." Yzak told his brother, as he crossed his arms.

"What can I say, I like to be fashionably late." Samorei admitted. "So, the Silver Dollar is going home." he said with a smirk. "I hope you have a good time being one of the leaders." he smiled, as Yzak shook his head.

"You know it should be you. Your more of a leader, look at your rank!" he said raising his voice. He was right though, as Sam was a colonel of the Orb Military.

"Well, you just also mentioned, why I shouldn't be. I am a high ranking officer of another nation." he admitted. "You on the otherhand, are still a member of the PLANTs. Its also time to show mom how much of her is in you." he explained with a smirk.

"Alright, you got me." Yzak told him, as he made a fist, and placing it, where one would accept a handshake. Samorei did so as well, and punched the fist lightly, then Yzak went above and swung down, as Sam went up, and then Vice Verca. "Becareful with what your up to Sam. I can only give you so much Freedom." Yzak admitted.

"Well, for a week or so, I'll be grounded, after the beating I took." he admitted. Yzak just nodded.

"I understand. But when the Jade is up and running again, be careful, your the only family I have left." Yzak told him, as Sam agreed.

"You be careful as well Yzak." he told him, as Dearka stuck out of the shuttle.

"Come on Yzak, we have to go!" Dearka called out.

"We leave when I say we leave Dearka!" Yzak called to him.

"Well looks like I should leave the hangar before we open the doors." he admitted, as Yzak just looked at him.

"Alright, just take care of yourself, and my Machine, got it!" he told his brother. Sam just nodded, and then Yzak got into the shuttle. Sam left the hangar, and as all able bodies leave the area, the hangar doors opened, and the lightwave shield was disabled, as the shuttles left. Each heading to the PLANTs. Other Civilians that were heading back to Earth however, were asked to go to the Archangel, Kusanagi, and the Izumo. Each also, with a full mobile suit compliment from the station, however besides the Freedom, all the G-weapons were to stay at the station.

Sam walked into the waiting area, where most of the Archangel crew, and others waited to be taken back to the Planet. And they are going to be taking mobile suits down to the Planet. Flay, and Shani also visited with Sam, and Mina also joined all of them. Athrun, Lacus, Kira, Allenby, Heero, Savir, Murrue, Cagalli, Kisaka, Erica, the remaining Astray girls, the Heliopolis civilians, Natarle, Waltfeld, and Ahmed. Along with numerous other civilians of Orb waited until the pressurization to be completed. "Sam, Mina, Flay, Shani, so you made it to see us off?" Lacus asked, as Mina nodded.

"But of course, with a lot of you we have been through a lot more." Mina told her. "So its appropriate to do so." she admitted.

"Ever the Noble Blood." Waltfeld said with a smile, as Sam smirked at that.

"What, you prefer me not being here?" she asked the Desert Tiger. Natarle then looked up, as she came over to Mina.

"I'll see yeahs in a month, once we get the Mass Driver back up." she told Mina as the Sahaku nodded in agreement.

"Hey Kira, so what do you plan now?" Sam asked the younger pilot.

"I plan on settling down, help those who were hurt because of the war." he admitted as Lacus looked at him.

"Kira, I plan on the same thing." she told him, as Athrun turned to them.

"There, thats settled, the four of us, go to live with Malchio." he admitted.

"Make that five, I'm still suppose to be the body guard of Lacus Clyne." Heero told them, as the other two pilots nodded.

"Well, that is good, but what about me?" Waltfeld asked.

That was when Flay stepped up. "Umm, daddy had a manor on the coast of Orb, high on the cliffs. You can stay there." she told him.

"Am I getting a place from miss Allster, now thats an honor." Waltfeld said bewildered, that was when Shani approaced.

"Hey, she is showing you some good will take it." he told him, as Flay placed a hand on his arm.

"Shani, that is not needed." she told him.

"Yeah, take it easy man." Waltfeld told the druggie. "So what of you miss Ramius?" he asked.

"Oh me?" Murrue asked.

"Well, your the only Ramius here." Shani informed her.

"Why not, come live with me in the Allster Manor." Andrew wondered, as Murrue nodded.

"Alright." she told him.

"Well that is all settled." Shani told them all. "Well, I'm heading out, I should get use to my new accommodations." he told them, leaving the room, Mir looked as he walked away.

"Well, he sure hasn't changed." she told them, as Tolle nodded.

"Yeah, quite an ass he is." he admitted, as Sam shook his head.

"Trust me, he wont change." Sam told them.

"Pressurization complete, boarding can begin again."

"Well, I guess this is good bye for a little while." Mina told them, as everyone nodded. "Remember Cagalli, if you need any more help, don't hesitate to call here." she told the younger one, the lioness of Orb, and now the queen of Orb one might say.

"Yes, and thank you again Mina." Cagalli told her bowing. Mina returned it.

"No need, it is my home as well after all." she told her. "Now get going, the city wont be rebuilt if you don't get down there." she told everyone as they nodded. With that, they all filed out of the room, and began to disperse into seperate ships, for getting ready with re-entry. Sam, Mina, and Flay watched as the three ships took off, leaving the Eternal within the station, while the others began to head out.

"Well, this is different." Mina said still waving as the ships left the hangar, and the door closed behind them.

"Well at least after a while, one of those ships will be coming back." Sam told her, as he went out. "I say its time we start the search. We need all clues of where your M1 has gone, and why she stole it." he told her, as Mina just nodded in agreement. "Also, any and all ZAFT related information withdrawn from the Eternal's equipment, and I know they wont mind. As the NJC is common knowledge in both militarys, so now, we can use it as well." he admitted.

Debris Belt:

Floating in the graveyard of ships was a smaller version of GENESIS floating within it. A Mobile suit floated in space not far from it 'slept' in hybernation. The giant Aegis look alike suit floated in space as it was a guard dog for the massive weapon. A Large backpack could be seen on its back, and the mobile suit was a purple machine with a black torso and a yellow trim. Inside, a lone pilot slept as his eyes just shot open, and he smiled as the mobile suit came to life, he emitted a large yellow blade, about a third larger then one produced from a METEOR unit. The Mobile suit slice a incoming piece of Debris in half.

Behind him, GENESIS began to activate, and sent a small beam of gamma radiation to a part in the mobile suits backpack, and the machine turned into a mobile armor mode, much like how the Aegis would. With that, the mobile suit blasted off into space at fast speeds, and showed it was the fastest mobile suit in existance.

A/N: The Four ship alliance has split apart, with the Majority returning to Earth, while a few to the PLANTs, and some staying on Ame No Mihashira.

Welcome to the first sequel of the Stone of Jade. Gundam Seed: Independence. This story will be a lot shorter then the first, as there is not a whole lot of information for me to go by, for the South American war of Independence. Any information my readers can submit, will be greatly appreciated about events, and characters that are seen in this area.

Also, for some people to know, what seen of here of the original group of Gundam Seed, THIS IS IT of their appearance. The Story will just go with Samorei, Shani, and Flay now, and what they go through of the two year break until Destiny.

Please review so I can see what each of you think about it.

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