Gundam Build Fighters A
Chapter 1
The Beginning
The people of several worlds have all had the desire to see the stars and spread their wings as they fly through them. This desire… no this dream was expanded upon with the first Gundam series, but it evolved with the invention of the Plavsky Particle Generator. Then it was revolutionized by the world-wide sensation "Gunpla Battle" where people from the four corners of the world fight to prove the Gunpla they've build with their own hands as the strongest of them all. You're already familiar with the still ongoing story of the teamwork between Sei Iori and the mysterious boy Reiji, but allow me the honor of telling you another story about a team to be starting with a young man who has just finished a difficult task.
"Phew…. two weeks of labor and I'm finally done." the young man said as he wiped the sweat off his forehead with fingers covered in spray paint and bandages.
The young man…. a teenager in his 15th year to be specific has light colored skin, average height, with short wavy crimson red hair, and green eyes. His choice of clothing consists of a dark blue blazer with white stripes, a plain black t-shirt, blue-jeans that are somewhat too long for him, and white sneakers. He's sitting at his computer desk in his bed room having just finished putting together a Gunpla of his very own.
"My Zeta Gundam is finally complete….. though I better clean myself up before I test it out after school tomorrow." The boy thought as the happy grin on his face was as clear as a sky with no clouds
This one of many iconic mobile suits from the Universal Century era was built with the intent to look like the cover on the box in which it came in, however built as intent it was not. Even though it doesn't have a single battle to its name this Zeta Gundam looks as if it's already been put through the ringer with pieces of the internal frame being exposed, sections of armor either flat out broken off or whittled down from…. something, its signature glider cracked on the left side, and its equally signature beam rifle has a gash extending from its barrel to the opposite end that was likely caused by a small knife or some kind of pick.
"Alex it's time to get up and get dressed for school, so hurry up because I still have a meeting to get to!" Alex's Father yelled.
"What are you talking about dad? It's still…" Alex was saying as he opened the blinds of his room.
The reason this hopeful Gunpla Battler… or builder depending on your preference stopped midsentence was because the moment he opened his blinds, Alex was somewhat blinded by the sun's light that shone through his window.
"Arghh! It's morning already?! Okay….. forget about taking a shower…. just grab a clean pair of pants, your Gunpla, and your backpack and just go." Alex thought as he didn't realize he was actually saying his thoughts out loud.
"Sigh…. you stayed up all night again didn't you?" Alex's father mumbled as he shook his head.
While Alex's father was driving him to school, Alex himself was already in the middle of a daydream as he stared out of the window of his father's car thinking about all the kinds of battles he'd have with his Gunpla along with already considering potential upgrades.
"I can feel it in my gut….. after building 27 different Zeta Gundam Gunpla this will be the one that leads me to the championships… one way or another." Alex thought.
The first half of a future team has said his piece, so now it's time to move on to who will take the position of being his other half. The next bedroom we're going to visit is far larger compared to Alex's bedroom let alone the second floor of his house, of which to be specific the former of the two is as big as a medium sized apartment and given its luxurious design its resident must be someone of a wealthy disposition. Speaking of its resident… like Alex a teenage girl is sitting at her desk working on a Gunpla of her own design as well.
"Oh darn it… maybe I should have put the Arios's arm on a stand before I started doing this." a teenage girl thought as she carefully moves a tiny paintbrush across the highest point on the underside of this Gunpla's right arm.
Unlike Alex's 'interestingly' put togehter Zeta Gundam, this girl's Arios was successfully built to look exactly like it does on the box it came in save for the orange to crimson red and white to black paint job.
"Thank god…. for a second there I thought I'd have to repaint this again, but I guess the third time's the charm." The teenage girl thought as splatter from a brush she dropped nearly landed on her freshly painted Gunpla.
This ever dedicated teenage girl has bright purple hair up to waist length, deep ocean blue eyes, and a medium sized bust. She's currently wearing a pair of pajamas themed after the Zaft red coat uniform from Gundam Seed.
"Lady Emika, breakfast is ready, and since you were so caught up in your Gunpla construction I've prepared a change of clothes for you." a maid said as she walked into Emika's room pushing a cart filled with food in one hand and carried different pieces of clothing on a hangar in the other.
"Oh I was up all night again wasn't I?" Emika curiously asks of her maid.
"Yes…. quite frankly I don't know if I should be impressed or concerned about how you can stay awake for two days and not look tired in the least." The maid said in a calm monotone voice.
"Guess I better change then…. I'll just leave the cart outside my door like usual." Emika said as she stretched her arms and straightened her hair.
"Lady Emika, do you intend to fight with that particular Gunpla?" the maid inquired.
"I wouldn't have built it if I didn't." Emika retorts.
"I understand why you're willing to do so despite the risks invovled, but your mother…. she'll never approve of you taking part in that aspect of your hobby." The maid pointed out.
"Whatever…. could you please leave the room so I can change?" Emika requested.
"Of course, however the reason I chose to bring that up was because I thought it prudent to warn you your mother has decided to ride with you to school in the limo on her way to work this morning." the maid said as she brought her fingers to her nose as if she were adjusting an imaginary pair of glasses.
"Dam…. guess I should hurry up and march to the beat of the devil's drum." Emika said clearly irritated by that news.
To further prove the apparent wealth Emika comes from, she stares intently at her mother a woman that still dresses as if she were young despite the gray hair while grabbing the case she holds her own Gunpla in as if her finger were on the actual trigger of a beam rifle.
"I understand that you stayed up all night again playing with your hobby again correct?" Emika's mother inquired.
"Yes mother." Emika said as she was too nervous to give more than a two word response.
"I know that you realize why a person in your position can't be taking part of a children's past time of a game." Emika's mother pointed out.
"It's not just a children's game not to me, not to a lot of people, and if I have to risk that to take part in it I will." Emika retorts.
"That's enough… I don't appreciate you talking back to me your own mother in such a way. I'm beginning to wonder if it was a mistake for me to allow you to build these toy robots… despite my admitting involvement with its development." Emika's mother said as she was now shaking her head.
Certainly the chaos that comes with family matters is an interesting subject within itself wouldn't you say? I'm sure you all realize that these two will cross paths eventually, so for the sake of that fact I'll skip ahead to one such occasion in order to build up the curiosity on how the world's events lead up to that aforementioned moment. Alex for particular reasons I'll reveal another time had just won a Gunpla Battle using Emika's different color schemed Arios. Surprised by his performance and wanting to reclaim her Gunpla she walks up to him.
"Wow I can't believe the way you fought with my Arios." Emika said in amazement.
"That's right… you forgot it here before you left so I…." Alex was saying.
"It's alright… I'm used to my mother doing something like that." Emika retorts.
"I'm really also sorry for using your Gunpla without permission. I had no intention of doing so." Alex explained.
"After the battle you showed me I don't really care about that. Say I have a suggestion….. between your control skills and the build quality of my Gunplas we could take nationals easy. Of course I would have to watch you fight a few more times so I can make adjustments accordingly. What do you think?" Emika asked all wide-eyed like a total fan-girl.
"My answer's no." Alex quickly and bluntly answered.
"Wha…" Emika responds obviously not expecting that answer.
To Be Continued
Alex: Wow I wonder what happened between the end and the beginning.
Emika: So do I, and I'm wondering the specifics on how you got my Arios.
Alex: The school day's just starting, so I guess there's one way to find out.
Emika: I guess there is.
Alex: Next time on Gundam Build Fighters A "A Faulty Frame"