SUMMARY:AU (for character personalities) When Chibodee Crockett and his crewmember Shirley wake up together in bed after celebrating a Shuffle Alliance member's wedding, they discover they're ten years into the future, and have two children, hijinks will ensue! Did I mention the Dark Gundam has returned and is looking for another host? Couples: Chibodee/Shirley, Domon/Rain, Argo/Nastasha, Sai Saici/Cecile, George/Marie Louise, and more! Rating for language!
Disclaimer: I do not own G Gundam, nor will I ever, unless that Certificate of Ownership comes through, but unfortunately, it's not here yet… sigh…
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Future Lives after a Wedding…
PrologueIt is now FC 62, two years after the Thirteenth Gundam fight, of which Neo-Japan had won and therefore gained control of the colonies until the Fourteenth Gundam fight. Many things have changed since Domon and Rain were last seen heading towards the amusement park the day after the Dark Gundam had been defeated…
The King of Hearts, Domon, and his Queen, Rain, have finally expressed their love for each other, and on the one-year anniversary of the Dark Gundam's defeat they were married in a small wedding with all of the Shuffle Alliance members and some other close friends in attendance. They consequently stayed on their honeymoon for a full month, making Commissioner Karato lose his temper more than a few times.
The Rising Gundam had been salvaged from the wreckage in Neo-Hong-Kong and was rebuilt. It was then given to Rain to pilot. She is now the official pilot for it, and although Domon is still unsure, the Neo-Japanese government has practically begged him to be the pilot for the next Gundam fight, in hopes of securing the win once more.
Domon's father Dr. Kasshu has been out of cryogenic suspension for two years, and now lives close by to Domon and Rain's home on the Earth. In fact, all of the Shuffle Alliance members and their crews, along with some of their friends, are now living on the Earth, as they find it to be much prettier than the space colonies. He is thoroughly enjoying having his life back, and spends a lot of his time with Domon and his daughter-in-law, although in a way he still blames the Neo-Japanese government for both his wife's and Kyoji's deaths. He works in a hospital with Rain.
Rain is still working as a doctor at the local hospital with Dr. Kasshu and as a mechanic for both her and Domon's gundams. She is, however, taking it a bit easier since she is six months pregnant with her and Domon's child and has hired an assistant to help her. Domon is looking forward to his child's birth, and spends not only a lot of his time with his father and wife, but also with Han, Ming, and Hoy, who had moved to Neo-Japan per a request from Domon and Rain, so they could remain close friends. They live close by, and are in fact neighbors to the Kasshu family.
The Jack of Diamonds, George De Sand, and his princess Marie-Louise returned to Neo-France and have since explored more of their feelings. Marie-Louise has discovered just how much her rose knight means to her, but George is still trying to accept both his feelings for her, stick to his Code of Chivalry, and not overstep any bounds as the protector of Neo-France's princess. George's butler Raymond Bishop has remained in the De Sand family's service, per George's request of course, and although he is old, Raymond still gives George tips on how to improve his fencing.
George and Marie-Louise have been the object of many a scandal involving the media present on earth, as the media is unable to resist spreading rumors about the princess and her handsome protector. The Shuffle Alliance, especially Chibodee, enjoy reading these articles aloud to an embarrassed George, and having a good laugh over it. This mostly takes place between the guys, as the women will be out shopping the majority of the time.
The Gundam Rose has been fixed and George will take it out every now and then, practicing for the next Gundam tournament where he will once more represent Neo-France. Most of the time however, George can be found fencing with either Raymond or one of the other fencing instructors in the royal family's service or being dragged to numerous stores by Marie-Louise as she shops around for the latest styles.
The Black Joker, Argo, and Nastasha, along with Argo's now liberated pirate crew, have returned to Neo-Russia, where Nastasha was almost court-marshaled thanks to her deactivation of the bomb on Argo's chest without the government's permission. She was saved by Argo's request to let her go, and the government agreed, so long as Argo agreed to be their Gundam pilot for the next fight. Argo said yes, and got a promise from the Neo-Russian government that Nastasha be his crew and that none of the tactics that were used in the last tournament be used in the next one.
Argo and his crew had a happy reunion, and they all agreed to become members of the military, turning in their pirate flag for badges and becoming space agents in search of real space pirates who caused havoc. They would then go and arrest them, and in this way have become some of the most revered heroes in Neo-Russia.
While at Domon and Rain's wedding, Argo confessed his feelings to Nastasha, and although surprised at his confession she soon admitted that she felt the same way about him. A few months later, they announced their engagement to a not-so-surprised Shuffle Alliance, and although the government had trouble accepting it, they eventually gave them permission, on threat from Argo that he would not pilot the Bolt Gundam in the next Gundam Fight. They have planned their wedding for the spring and plan to have it in a few days, so that Rain will be able to travel to Neo-Russia for the ceremony.
The Club of Aces, Sai Saici, and his Shaolin Temple guardians Zui Sen and Kei Yun, returned to Neo-China, where he was summoned by the Neo-Russian government. They told him that even though he did not win the tournament they saw that the fighting spirit of the Shaolin Temple still burned brightly inside their Gundam Fighter, and that they were going to resurrect the Shaolin Temple, even though Sai Saici had not won the tournament.
Sai's overprotective guardians were so pleased at this development that they had told Sai that they were going to stay at the Temple in Beijing, China on Earth and train those who came to the Temple for training. This meant that for the next tournament, Sai was no longer under the guardianship of Zui Sen and Kei Yun, and to be honest, Sai was enthusiastic about this development.
Sai had fixed up Dragon Gundam with some help from his newly won girlfriend Cecile, who was now being allowed to spend more and more time with Sai in Beijing, where Sai was training for the next tournament. After Hans, Cecile's older brother found out about Sai's involvement in the destruction of the Dark Gundam, he realized that Sai was a good kid and that his sister was in no danger. This decision to let Cecile spend time with Sai was also influenced in part by Allenby Beardsley, who had met Hans at the 13th Gundam Tournament during a day off for the pilots. They had instantly clicked, and although neither one of them was an official part of the Shuffle Alliance, were accepted into the fold.
Sai practices in the Dragon Gundam daily, and has convinced Cecile to become his crew for the next tournament because of her mechanical skill with gundams. The only obstacle in their way is getting Hans' permission, as he will be piloting the Mermaid Gundam once more, and isn't quite too sure about his sister becoming the crew for one of his rivals.
The Queen of Spades, Chibodee Crocket, and his crew- Shirley, Bunny, Cath, and Janet- returned to New York City, United States of America after the party celebrating the defeat of the Dark Gundam and the victory of Neo-Japan. He has continued to box, earning more money and giving most of it to shelters in the city, especially those with young children. Chibodee still remembers how he grew up on the street, and does not want more children then needed to experience what he went through.
He and his crew have started planning their strategy for the next gundam tournament in order to beat Domon, but deep down Chibodee and his most trusted crewmember, Shirley, know that they may never be able to beat the King of Hearts. However, they know that even if they can manage a tie with Domon that will be sufficient for them to an extent and will show the world that Neo-America is tied in the category of strength Gundam Maxter has compared to Burning Gundam.
Chibodee takes the Gundam Maxter out every day and duels with one of the other three Neo-American gundams that the government had built. After the Neo-American government found out that countries like Neo-Holland had more than one gundam for defense purposes, but still only used one gundam and crew for the tournament, the president issued a proclamation. This called for the construction of three other gundams that would be used to help protect both the space colony and the Earth itself. The gundams are Star Gundam, Dagger Gundam, and Slash Gundam. These three gundams are some of the newest generation of gundams that have been created over the past two years. They were created for both defense purposes and for new countries who are trying to get into the next tournament.
Along with these gundams, the Neo-American government hired three pilots from three of the fifty states down on Earth, figuring that if they got pilots that grew up on the streets like Chibodee, then they would pose a challenge for the defending Queen of Spades in his sparring matches. These three men are Jamie Prince, from Helena, Montana, Michael Jonson from Little Rock, Arkansas, and Daniel Ruthford from Augusta, Maine.
These three men, like Chibodee, all grew up on the streets, and are tough to the bone. Unlike Chibodee, though, they all trained with something other than their fists. Jamie, the pilot of the Star Gundam, trained himself to be a semi-ninja, and therefore trained with throwing stars and darts, always carrying some of them around with them at all times. Michael, pilot of the Dagger Gundam, trained with small daggers and knives, feeling they were much more reliable than anything else was, and so carries them all over him, including some in his boots. Daniel trained with samurai swords, being a quarter Japanese but loyal to Neo-America, and so worked his way through the street life, occasionally harming someone intensely in order to survive.
These three men arrived a little over a year ago, and Chibodee has made them feel like they are now part of a true family. One thing that is an incentive for them to stay: each of them had fallen in love with one of Chibodee's crewmembers: Jamie with Bunny, Michael with Cath, and Daniel with Janet. The three members have responded enthusiastically to the pilots' advances, but weren't allowed to see them officially until Chibodee had made sure that no harm would come to them; took about a month or two though.
Now, to the present day, and consequent story…