His name was Andy, hero, friend, protector, and leader. These were the words to describe Andy of Orange Star, known best as the hyper active CO who lead the final strike in the first Sturm war.

Born and raised in the Orange Star capital until age 15 when his parents were killed in a surprise Blue Moon assault, at age 16 he joined the Orange Star special operations corps or OSSOC, age 17 he had been promoted four times to executive officer of the 132nd tank core for outstanding achievements in the field. Later that year Sturm would make his first strike under the guise of being OS troops attacking Green Earth. Age 18 Andy is promoted to CO of the OS 3rd army 5 months later the final attack of the first war is made Sturm is defeated.

6 months later the Black Hole army invades Orange Star, working separately Andy Max and Sami drive the enemy forces from there nation after a crippling first strike. OS begins assisting other nations slowly driving Black Hole from each one. Age 19 nine months after the conflict began the alliance of the 4 major powers attacks and defeats Sturm's base of power once more. Sturm is apparently killed by Hawke no body was ever found

Age 20 Andy is promoted to General and is granted the Medal of Honor, he takes no part in the Omega land war.

Age 21 Andy has lost his high energy spirit and overall childishness, he now goes by Andrew and has become known as the repair commander, he still keeps contact with Max and Sami despite there very different paths and relatively little contact. He now lives alone and according to his friends suffers from constant depression, but he always wares a smile and acts like he's fine

Age 22 The Omega land war still rages on, Andrew loses contact with Max due to his duties in the war. Until 2 months ago kept rather close contact with Sami, but then she too was called into action.

Age 23 The Omega land war draws to a close 1 week after his birthday he calls for no celebration. Two months later, before anyone has returned from the war Andrew leaves the Orange Star mainland and takes a trip to Delmaro Island, the island where Sturm was first defeated.

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Nell put the report down she didn't have the heart to finish it she already knew what it said from that point on, Nell had trained Andy to be an officer a leader she never imagined the hyper active kid, who had trouble focusing on even a simple task would ever finish his training much less become a 4 star general by age 20 a first in Orange Star history. However….

Delmaro Island a historic place which had become a popular island a get away of sorts. It is most famous for its pristine beaches, warm weather and fabulous hotels. It is much less known for it's so called fallen memorial a 30 foot sculpture depicting the collapse of Sturm's defense tower in the final hours in the first war, the statue was made to honor those who died in that battle, the sculpture was placed in the center of a cemetery where those who had fallen now lay. The cemetery it's self was a giant circle with 2 red brick roads that crisscrossed in the center. Each grave marked by a white cross with the Orange Star mark of honor, the range flower on it. The flower stood for tranquility, in hopes that in there after life they may find balance and peace.

Andrew had made a habit of coming here each year for the 3 weeks the battle had lasted he had done it every year after the war. As always he would walk to the center of the memorial and pray.

"For all those who rest here I wish you peace, I wish you happiness in whatever may come after death, I would also like to apologize to many of you who only rest here because of my errors, for this I beg for your forgiveness. Through I can never make amends for your loss I would like assure you that you did not die in vain. Your death helped save the lives of thousands of others and there children beyond them you saved a generation with your sacrifice…."

From behind the statue a sirens voice came.

"I hope you know they can't hear you, your wasting your time talking to the dead"

Andrew was startled by the voice and drew his pistol.

"Come on out NOW, I won't ask twice"

"Going to add another corpse to this graveyard are you?"

Andrew lowered his pistol with slight feelings of shame at the thought, as he did Lash emerged from behind the sculpture wearing her typical attire her large black coat and wild hair from there last encounter years ago with her dark appearance she almost blended with the overcast sky that seemed for foreshadow a tragic event.

"What do YOU want lash" he said with a bitter taste in his mouth.

"It isn't about me, this is about you what do you want Andy"

"Don't call me that Lash" putting his pistol away

"So what are you after Andrew you must have some goal? A rank you want, a girl you love, a score to settle, a revenge plot unfulfilled tell me if I guess Andrew what do you want" The girl said with a vicious smile and depressing tone.

"I'm not a little kid anymore Lash, this is perhaps the stupidest thing you have ever tried"

Lash begins to pace around the brick pathway moving slowly toward him

"That's a great way to dodge the question, but why not answer? Is it because I'm your "enemy" is it because you think I'm trying to deceive you, or is it because you really can't answer me."

"SHUT UP! I don't have to answer you Lash; your disgusting your whole organization is disgusting. You Sturm Hawke Adder Flak Kindle ALL of you are down right evil only looking out for yourself ready to kill anyone to bring yourself one step closer to your twisted goal; I want nothing to do with any of you."

He had redrawn his pistol during his speech, he stood perfectly still both hands on his gun panting deeply out of breathe with beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Lash stood unaffected by his reaction and with a straightforward look in her eye she spoke without hesitation, without lies, and with a powerful tone.

"Evil? We are evil? Andrew there is no such thing as evil only hate, have you ever wondered why Black Hole has no problem recruiting people? Why despite it being evil thousands of people flock to us time and time again. You have seen it firsthand after all right here in this spot you thought you ended it right? You thought Black Hole was finished after massive losses, but no just 6 months later it came back stronger than ever and after that once more and soon once more, the Black Hole army is an opportunity for power for respect to take control on your own life and in many cases the lives of others. We are not evil we are just hated for our methods for doing things how we believe they should be done."

"SHUT THE HELL UP LASH!" his hands now shaking, with Lash still walking closer 1 slow step at a time

"We aren't evil just different did you ever think that maybe to us the allied nations are evil? They stop us from fulfilling our goals they kill our people for there own reasons. What makes us evil and them not, face it Andrew Good and bad, holy and evil, right and wrong these things are all just different labels for 2 different sides to brand the other with, you have never been the bad guy and neither have I, we are just 2 people fighting for different causes fighting for what we both believe in"

Lash was now face to face with him having pushed his gun down she could see the panic in his dark eyes, she loved that look, the look that questioned morals and logic the look that saw into one's self and tried to find out what they really are, a look of true confusion.

"So I'll ask you once more what do you really want General Andrew, what is your goal?"

Even before she finished, overwhelming feelings of shame and rage flooded in, he stared at the ground crying out loudly on the inside because he could show it on the outside. It was a nostalgic depression as the memories of how he used to be poured in followed by a tragic realization that he couldn't become the carefree overactive personality everyone knew and adored.

"Get out of here Lash, just leave I don't know what I want, I haven't known for a long time"

She had no quells about leaving, after all she accomplished her mission he had been rattled by her speech at the same time she hadn't spoken honestly with anyone in such a long time it was kind of nice every once in awhile.

Andrew left the island one week early and returned to OS HQ he was supposed to meet some promising cadets in 3 weeks. He wasn't at all concerned with his duties right now he really wanted to answer Lash's question.

"What do I want…..?"

His trip back to the mainland was silent.