The Innovator Pilots and the World of Zoids
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed, Gundam 00, or Zoids NCZ and never will.
Ch.1: Strike Destroyed, the Two GN Gundams, a New World, and Meeting the Blitz Team
In the deep space of the debris belt, lay a destroyed GAT X-105 Strikes in ruins.
Kira, a sixteen year old coordinator volunteering for the Atlantic Federation, was out searching for usable resources for the Archangel, when she was suddenly attacked by two Reconnaissance-type GINNs. The young pilot had the upper hand throughout the fight, until the enemy GINNs self-detonated, tearing the Strike to pieces. The resulting explosion sent Kira flying out of her MS, far from any form of help.
Aimlessly floating through the abyss, Kira resigned herself to death. There was no way anyone would be able to find her, and her oxygen supply was running dangerously low.
'So this is it…' thought Kira sorrowfully. 'I'm sorry everyone, I tried…' She had truly given up.
A few moments passed drifting in silence until Kira hit something. Deciding to humor herself, she turned around, only to find something that was beyond anything imaginable.
It was a Mobile Suit.
Glistening in the sun was an impressive machine. Its coloring was similar to the Strike Gundam as its Phase Shift was still on. It had a large blue shield on its left shoulder, which had six green edges on it. In the Suit's right hand was a green sword, reminding Kira about the anti-ship swords of the Sword Strike. On the unit's head, the word '00Q' could be seen.
"What are you?" Kira asked in wonder.
As if responding to her question, the Mobile Suit's eyes flashed an eerie green before the cockpit opened up. This thoroughly freaked Kira out, but she had no choice in the matter. Without a second thought, the young Coordinator climbed inside and the hatch closed. The sound of air rushing into the cabin entered her ears as she found it much easier to breathe. She was saved.
Once Kira regained her ability to think clearly, she decided to power up the Suit and try to find a way back to the Archangel. Pressing a button on the console, she watched in amazement as the MS came to life. That's the opening message of the OS came up on the computer screen in front of her.
'Please state your name and create a pass code, pilot'
"Kira Yamato, Pass Code 275408." Kira stated as she made up the pass code.
'Pilot Accepted. Proceeding to retina scan …'
'V.E.D.A. Support System … Online'
'GNT-0000 Gundam 00 Qan[T] … Online'
Kira was surprised that the machine was a Gundam, even with the creation of 00 Qan[T]; it couldn't have been created by ZAFT, Orb or the Earth Alliance because of all the advanced systems. However, she didn't have long to dwell on that, due to another set of data came up on the screen…
'WEAPONS SYSTEMS…
GN Sword Rifle V – 0% Charged
GN Beam Gun – Stored inside left shield binder
GN Sword Bits x6 – Stored on left shield binder
ALL ARMAMENTS – Coming ONLINE…
V.E.D.A. SYSTEM…ONLINE- INACTIVE…
ALL SYSTEMS- ONLINE…
ADDITIONAL SPECS…
Twin Drive System … 100% Synchronization Rate
Trans-Am System … Inactive
Quantum System … Inactive
Quantum Teleportation System … Inactive
HEIGHT: 18.3 METERS
WEIGHT: 63.5 METRIC TONS
ARMOR: E – Carbon, GN Composite Armor
POWERPLANT: GN Drives x2 - Inactive
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: HARDPOINT DOCKING FEATURE, GN Field, Nano-Machine Self-Repair System, Bit Control System, Quantum Brainwave Control System, Miniature V.E.D.A. Terminal'
"What the hell?" cried Kira in shock "What is with this Mobile Suit?"
Once again looking over the specifications and diagrams for the machine, Kira went from shock to awe. The MS she was sitting in was a unit that was created over 200 years ago. That was when an alert popped up on the central screen.
'WARNING, pilot lacks Quantum Brainwaves needed to control unit'
'Beginning Innovation process …'
'Activating Trans-Am to aid process'
Suddenly, the Gundam glowed red and purified GN Particles flooded the cockpit, taking Kira by surprise, before pain wracked in her head as her mind was forcefully expanded. Ten minutes later, the purified GN Particles stopped flooding the cockpit, signaling that the Innovation was finished.
'Pilot now has sufficient Quantum Brainwaves to control unit'
'Disengaging Trans-Am'
The 00 Qan[T] stopped glowing red, exiting Trans-Am as it turned back into its original color. Kira, as soon as she recovered from the Innovation, noticed that five Nazca-class ZAFT ships arrived in the vicinity and deployed two dozen GINNs, most likely to salvage the remains of the Strike. Unfortunately for Kira, one of the GINN pilots noticed the 00 Qan[T], and called some of the other GINNs to fire at her, believing it to be an Earth Alliance Suit.
Kira knew the risks; if ZAFT captured the 00 Qan[T] and found a way to replicate its GN Drives, then the war would get even bloodier. ZAFT would also send her to a research lab, where she would be experimented on because she was an Innovator. If she were to return to the Archangel, she would no doubt suffer the same fate.
Kira activated the GN Drives, causing them to spew out green GN Particles, which she knew had jamming capabilities. The young Coordinator then boosted straight up, finding that she didn't even need to rewrite the OS to keep up with her reflexes. The sudden movement, along with the GN Particles, took the GINN pilots by surprise, but then shook it off and started to fire at her.
Kira skillfully dodged each shot while continuing to boost away from the GINNs, but then something caught her attention. Off in the distance was a slightly damaged life boat. Boosting towards it while still dodging the GINNs shots, Kira put the GN Sword Rifle V away, picked up the life boat and examined it. To her shock, she recognized it as the type found on a Nazca-class. Turning around and showing the GINNs the pod, Kira hoped they would stop firing. To her luck, they did, after they too recognized the pod. Flying towards the lead GINN, Kira stopped in front of it and made a motion with the 00 Qan[T]'s free hand for the lead GINN to put its gun away, which it did so after a moment's hesitation. The young Innovator then let go of the life boat, and gently pushed it into the GINN's waiting arms. After seeing that the GINN had secured the slightly damaged pod, Kira turned her Suit around and activated Trans-Am, making the Suit glow red as she flew away at an incredible speed, afterimages trailing in her wake.
The other GINNS made a move to pursue her, but the lead GINN held its free arm up in a stopping motion. Now that the jamming from the GN Particles has cleared up, the lead GINN's pilot ordered the rest of the GINNs to continue with salvaging the Strike, while he returned to his ship to see who was in the pod.
Imagine their surprise when they found out that the life boat was holding Lacus Clyne.
Kira, after seeing that she was far away from anybody that was in space, made her decision about her future. She didn't want to live in a world that would be constantly plagued by war, and she wanted Athrun to come with her. That was when she saw a glint in the distance. Flying towards it, Kira was shocked to see another Gundam that was slightly similar to the Aegis Gundam.
The Gundam was red in color and streamlined. When Kira scanned the Gundam for data, she was shocked that the unit, which was called the GNW-003 Gundam Throne Drei (GN Drive Type) (A/N: This means that it is equipped with a TRUE GN Drive, even though it's equipped with two GN Tau Drives, they are only used for the GN Stealth Field, and the two Tau Drives can be recharged by using the actual GN Drive to recharge them. I wanted to keep the color of the GN Stealth Field because it looked bad-ass, while giving the Drei a true GN Drive as well, and this is the only way I know how. Don't like it? Too bad.), was a stealth unit. Thinking back to her childhood, she remembered asking Athrun what type of Mobile Suit he prefers, which his answer happened to be a stealth type Suit.
She was definitely calling Athrun.
Picking up her cell phone, which in reality is a private long-range communicator disguised as a cell phone, one of only two in existence (Athrun has the other one, btw), Kira called Athrun.
On the Gamow, Athrun was in his room, thinking about Kira. 'Kira, why are you piloting the Strike? Are the Naturals forcing you to?' Athrun thought worriedly. Kira, every time he engaged her in the Aegis Gundam, never attacked him unless he attacked first.
Just then, his private long-range communicator went off, his eyes widening as it did so. Picking it up and answering it, Athrun asked "Kira, is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me." Kira, his childhood friend, and secret crush (unknown to him, Kira feels the exact same way), answered. "Listen, the reason I'm calling is because I'm leaving to go to a new world, and I want you to come with me. Meet me at these coordinates with a GINN, so you don't look suspicious."
Athrun was shocked, but he knew Kira would never lie when it comes to situations like these. "All right, but you want me to go to a new world with you in a GINN?" Athrun asked incredulously. He'd rather take the Aegis Gundam than a GINN to a new world!
"Heavens no! The GINN is just to take you to the meeting point. I found a Gundam when the Strike Gundam was destroyed which I'm currently using, and I found another Suit like it that I want you to have." Kira replied.
"The Strike Gundam was destroyed? Are you alright?!" Athrun asked worriedly.
"Athrun, I'm fine. But you're going to love the Gundam that I found for you." Kira said.
"So my new Suit is going to be a Gundam. What type is it?" Athrun asked, hoping it was like the Blitz Gundam.
"One word, Athrun: Stealth." Kira said.
Athrun perked up. "I'll be right over! But first I got to make up an excuse for the Commander."
"Just tell him you need to check something out, and give him permission to use the Aegis Gundam 'if' you don't come back in time for the next engagement with my ship." Kira said.
"I'll do that." Athrun said. "See you soon." With that, he hung up.
Back with Kira, she was waiting for 15 minutes when the E-Sensor detected a lone GINN approaching rapidly. She knew it was Athrun.
"Athrun, can you hear me?" Kira asked.
"Loud and clear." Athrun said as he got out of the GINN after setting it to self-destruct in five minutes.
"Good, the red Gundam is yours." She replied as Athrun got into the Drei.
Athrun started it up, watching in amazement as the OS booted up.
'Please state your name and create a pass code, pilot'
"Athrun Zala, Pass Code 495081." Athrun stated as he made up the pass code.
'Pilot Accepted. Proceeding to retina scan …'
'V.E.D.A. Support System … Online'
'GNW-003 Gundam Throne Drei (GN Drive Type) … Online'
'WEAPONS SYSTEMS…
GN Handgun – 0% Charged
GN Beam Saber x4 – 2 stored inside hips, 2 stored inside GN Shield Pod
GN Shield Pod – Stores back-up Beam Sabers, and internally store various missiles
ALL ARMAMENTS – Coming ONLINE…
V.E.D.A. SYSTEM…ONLINE- INACTIVE…
ALL SYSTEMS- ONLINE…
ADDITIONAL SPECS…
Trans-Am System … Inactive
GN Stealth Field … Inactive
HEIGHT: 19.4 METERS
WEIGHT: 67.7 METRIC TONS
ARMOR: E – Carbon, GN Composite Armor
POWERPLANT: GN Drive – Inactive, GN Drive Tau x2 (FOR USE WITH GN STEALTH FIELD ONLY) – Inactive
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: HARDPOINT DOCKING FEATURE, GN Stealth Field, Nano-Machine Self-Repair System, GN Drive Tau Recharging System'
Athrun gaped at the specs of the Drei.
"Athrun," Kira said, getting his attention. "I'm going to open the Quantum Portal now, be ready, because the E-Sensor's detected the Archangel, or as you know it, 'The Legged Ship'." Saying that, Kira maneuvered the GN Sword Bits and opened a portal. "Get in. Hurry, there's not much time!" Kira said urgently.
Athrun complied with his secret crush's wishes, and, after starting up his unit's GN Drive, entered the portal, with Kira right behind him. As soon as the two GN-Type Gundams went through the portal, the six GN Sword Bits went in as well, which closed the portal right as the GINN self-destructed.
After the two exited the Quantum Portal, they looked around to find that they were in orbit above an Earth-like planet that had…two moons?!
"This isn't what I was expecting." Athrun deadpanned.
"Yeah, me neither." Kira replied, before noticing a white satellite in orbit below them. "Athrun, I need you to hack into that satellite that's below us and figure out where we are." Kira said.
"One step ahead of you." Athrun said, already hacking into the satellite. Pulling up some data, Athrun said "Apparently this planet is called Zi, and they use machines called Zoids in something called Zoids Battles, which is headed by the Zoids Battle Commission, or ZBC for short, to make sure wars don't break out. I'm currently pulling up data on some of these Zoids." After waiting a few seconds, Athrun got the data, and was surprised by the designs and different types of Zoids. "Kira, you may want to look at this." Athrun said as he sent her the data.
Looking at the data her secret crush sent, Kira was surprised as well. "Let's go down there, shall we?" Kira asked. "But first, we need to grab two rocks big enough to hide our Gundams in from one of the moons, to disguise our machines as meteors."
"Agreed." Athrun said as the duo went towards the nearest moon and quickly found two rocks big enough to hide their Gundams in when they carved them out.
After they finished hollowing out the two moon rocks, Kira and Athrun hid their Gundams in them and guided the rocks to fall to Zi's surface, where they would ultimately splash down in the ocean seven miles from the coast, unknowingly right next to the Blitz Team who just happened to be on vacation, during the final week before a new Zoids season begins.
Down at the beach, the Blitz Team, along with Naomi Flugel and Leon Tauros, whom have decided to join the Blitz Team during the upcoming season, were enjoying themselves when the ground started shaking, alerting everybody present.
"Everybody, look up!" Jamie yelled, as they all looked up to see two meteors falling side-by-side about to splash down seven miles from their position into the ocean. When the meteors crashed, a huge tidal wave formed, rushing straight towards the beachgoers.
"Everyone, to the Hover Cargo!" Dr. Tauros yelled as they all ran to the Hover Cargo, a large snail-like Zoid, which acted like a transport. Once everybody was inside, Dr. Tauros sealed all the doors and activated the Hover Cargo's huge Energy Shield (E-Shield for short), just as the wave crashed into the beach. Had he not have activated the E-Shield, the Hover Cargo would have taken some serious damage. "Is everyone all right?!" Dr. Tauros asked worriedly.
"We're alright, but the scanner's detected something metallic in the water. Shall we go investigate?" Naomi asked.
"We might as well." Bit replied.
"Okay. Jamie, move the Hover Cargo to the crash site." Dr. Tauros said.
"Apparently we won't need to." Jamie said. "The two metallic signals are about to surface right in front of us in three…two…one…"
Right on cue, two splashes were seen as two things came out of the water. Once the Blitz Team saw what made those splashes, their eyes bugged out.
"A-Are those…HUMANOID ZOIDS?!" Brad asked incredulously.
That was when they started to receive a communications request from the red Zoid. "The red one's trying to communicate with us!" Leena said.
"Open up a communications line, then." Tauros said.
A screen popped up, showing a young boy who had blue hair that looked natural and green eyes. "Greetings. My name is Athrun Zala, and my friend's name is Kira Yamato." Athrun said. "We're looking for someplace to stay, and maybe participate in these…Zoid Battles, as you call them. Can you allow us in?" Athrun asked.
"Request accepted." Tauros said. "Jamie, open the side panel to allow those two Zoids in."
"Got it." Jamie said, as he opened the Hover Cargo's left side panel.
"These machines aren't Zoids." Athrun said, much to the Blitz Team's shock. "These machines are called Mobile Suits. Gundams, to be exact." Athrun explained as he walked his Gundam into the Hover Cargo, while the other Gundam did so as well. After the two Gundams were inside, Jamie closed the left side panel.
"Let's go back to Tauros Base…" Tauros said, which the rest agreed to.
Two Hours Later…
Once the Hover Cargo arrived at Tauros base, everybody unloaded their Zoids as the two Gundams exited the Hover Cargo and walked to two available racks and powered down. The Blitz Team, once they were done unloading their Zoids, crowded around the two Gundams as their cockpit hatches opened, and two figures descended via ripcord. Once the two touched the ground, they took off their helmets to reveal their faces. One of them was Athrun Zala, while the other they figured was Kira Yamato.
"Hi there!" Kira said.