Author's Note: This is my first fic. Reading so many works on this site inspired me to put my thoughts in writing. I'm good with grammar although not perfect, but I'll try. I am writing this fic freely - it has no pre-written storyline. Most chapters will be somewhere between 1000 and 2000 words in length, for ease in writing. I may come back and update previous chapters from time to time.
Disclaimer: Robotech is property of Harmony Gold. I do not own Robotech or represent Harmony Gold's views.
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Where am I?
What am I?
I could dimly see through the bubbles that I was in a cylindrical container filled with a mysterious liquid. Through the container's walls, I could discern a few people leaning over various pieces of strange equipment, working feverishly. Suddenly, one of them spoke, but I had no idea how I could understand her.
"Zor, you must get off this fortress! The Zentraedi warriors need you on the surface to help command them against the Invid!"
The one called Zor turned to her and said, "I know. It is there I shall die, and I will finally be free." Looking in my direction, he spoke again. "I am sorry, my son, but now I take my leave. Always remember me."
With that, he hit a few more controls, and frost began creeping into my container. "Goodbye, my son."
Goodbye, Father.
The last thing I saw was his eyes, filled with sadness and shame.
As the cold filled me, I was swallowed in darkness.
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Nine years later...
Minmei's Aunt Lena and Uncle Max were overjoyed. Their niece had been found, and they were given a year-old orphan to care for. Not only that, but the ship's engineers had rebuilt the White Dragon down to the last detail. Now, Minmei was saying they should reopen the restaurant!
"Minmei, I know what you're thinking, but we just can't open a Chinese restaurant when all we have to eat are military rations!" stated Max.
"I know, Uncle, but you kept the White Dragon open during the war!"
"Yes, but we had means of getting ingredients, and we didn't have you or little Mike to feed!"
"Max!" exclaimed a shocked Lena. She knew her husband was angry because he was so close to being able to do what he loves, so she promptly forgave him for speaking of their niece and adopted son in such a manner. But that didn't mean she approved of such thoughts. "We should be happy we have Mike and that Minmei has returned to us! Besides, a restaurant on the SDF-1 would likely improve the morale of the RDF forces. Don't you think so?"
A gleam appeared in Max's eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his face. "Yes... That's a great idea! I'll see if I can get the RDF to provide us with materials!" With that, he dashed out the door.
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A few months later...
"Captain, we're suffering heavy losses! That enemy battleship is going to destroy us!"
"We need to switch to Attack mode!" Captain Henry Gloval bellowed. The bridge crew stared at him in shock.
"But sir, we'll be defenseless! Even if we do survive the modular transformation, there's no guarantee we'll have enough power to fire the main gun!"
"DO IT!"
"Yes, right away, sir!"
At this, Lisa Hayes opened an intercom channel to the entire SDF-1. "Attention! We are about to undergo modular transformation! It is advised that all passengers head for the nearest safety shelter at once!"
The countdown began.
"...Three, two, one, zero! Begin modular transformation!"
From a viewpoint outside the battlefortress, the shifting from Cruiser to Attack mode was a sight to behold. Armor slid and realigned, major structural components changed shape and position, and the massive booms of the main gun were brought into play. The overall end effect was that of a mile-tall knight from the distant future. The aircraft carriers Daedalus and Prometheus were its arms. The twin pylons of the main gun rested on its shoulders and were aimed at the enemy battlewagon.
"Captain, the SDF-1 is now in Attack mode," announced Lisa.
"Good. Prepare to fire the main gun!"
Claudia Grant checked her station's indicators. "Uh, Captain, that's a negative. We have insufficient power to fire the main gun, but we can afford the drain necessary to power the pinpoint barrier system."
Gloval muttered a short curse under his breath. "All right, bring the barriers back online, but we need to think of something fast!"
At that moment, the entire ship rumbled, and all screens and instruments went blank. Lisa informed Gloval, "Captain, we've lost all control of the vessel!"
All he could do was shake his head. "May God save us."
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Rick Hunter suddenly noticed something was wrong. "Vermillion Leader to bridge, Vermillion Leader to Bridge. What's the problem?"
There was no answer.
He repeated his query and had the same results. "Uh oh, this is not good..."
"Whoah, would you look at that?" exclaimed Ben Dixon. "What is the SDF-1 doing?"
All eyes turned to watch the mighty battlefortress suddenly accelerate straight toward the enemy ship with a burst of blue thruster fire. As it approached, the telltale loci of the pinpoint barrier system appeared and converged on the prow of the Daedalus. The SDF-1 raised the supercarrier up and... PUNCHED the enemy battlewagon. The aliens had no time to react as the carrier's prow opened and spewed forth thousands of missiles inside the vessel. As the SDF-1 pulled away, the enemy ship exploded in a flash of brilliant light...
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In the bridge, Gloval started to ask, "All right, what was-"
There was a small flash of blue light up in the glasslike bubble over the bridge, and, of all things, a baby appeared and fell from where the flash occured. A couple of the femal techs on the bridge screamed, and everyone else held their breath - until Claudia leaped forward and caught the child, who was wearing a diaper and a small yellow T-shirt with the RDF emblem on it. At the same time, all systems on the ship returned to normal. Claudia asked, "Hey, isn't this the little boy we found in cryogenic sleep and gave to the owners of the White Dragon?"
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To be continued...
Author's Note: Yes, I know that's not actually how the dialogue went in the Battle of Saturn's Rings. Nor is the dialogue amongst the Lynn's similar to what actually happened in the original anime. I just took a few creative liberties with the characters I have "borrowed" and added my writing style so the dialogue doesn't stick out like a sore thumb, to use a horrible cliché.
