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Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Fate and Karma

Chapter 1: It's a Gundam

Earth Sphere Union Headquarters

Grand Hall

"It's been four years since Celestial Being's Second Advent. It was during that time when we thought that the world was finally united until we saw them coming. Who are these people, who are this celestial being, what are they after, why were they here?

We thought endlessly as to why they returned. Is it to bring destruction, is it to bring despair, is it to bring chaos, or is it to bring hope? None of these questions were answered but only one justification. They claimed to stopping war by forceful interventions, ending conflict with one just swing of the blade. However, will these actions bring forth true peace?

I stand here today, with these stories not to remind you of the pain the Celestial Being brought us. Rather, the lessons we can learn from all these actions. Humanity is very much a young species. We do not have greater minds, nor did we have superior technologies like the Jupiterians, three years ago during the Jupiter Conflict. However, I do know that we have one thing, the ability to learn.

Fair people, the earth have suffered too many tragedies, too much despair that caused us the loss of loved ones. Why do we still continue these waltzes of war and destruction? We must look beyond the war, into a tomorrow. We may not find peace, we may not find hope, but beyond there, we may find union and innovation and that will be the seeds that will shape the never-ending future.

With that, I apologise for any pain or offences I may present and thank you all for listening. And may tomorrow will be a brighter day for us all." With that, Evianne Vlady bow and everyone in the Inauguration Hall applaud. It was deafening and welcoming as the 3rd Chairperson of the Earth Sphere Union excuse herself from the hall.

She was young, 23 years to be precise but her words were smart Kei Itagaki wondered. As the many ministers escorted her to the entrance he followed them. After all, he was her bodyguard. Well,not really.

Following her were the Four Horsemen, fearful among all as the enforcer of peace. Each one of them had superior piloting skills as well as intellect he heard. But they were young he thought. But the chairlady is young herself so he shouldn't bother, but he was quiet the nosy person he remember his wife telling him.

The first member was Conquest. He looked fifteen complete with his unruly raven black hair but his red eyes were frightening and he thought he saw a fang. The second was Famine. He did not sure if he was a he or she because he was tall with blond hair and blue eyes but his figure was slim. Data said that he was 22. Kinda scary. The third one was Death. It's a pity because she was very beautiful, almost got him questioning his faithfulness to his wife. She looked about as old as the chairlady with long silver locks and enchanting violet eyes, and she had a beautiful smile.

The final member and their leader was the most frightening. It's crazy because he looked the calmest between the four however, his record said otherwise. The Destroyer, War. He looked twenty with his dark green messy hair and golden eyes but his stature is intimidating. Rumor has it that he was the strongest among the four.

Interesting, but not now. He had a 'princess' to protect. Well, she was more of a queen actually.

Malaysia

Aether Secondary School, Cyberjaya.

Carrying a box full of unknown heavy stuffs was a crazy hassle and it hurts his back. But, carrying said box full of unknown heavy stuffs from one building to the teacher's office across the school's field, filled with crowds, attractions and props was hell.

"Dude, Djehuty, I can't do this anymore man."

"Look, Loki, just shut up!"

Come to think of it, why did he agree to help the professor in the first place? Today's the summer festival after all. Shouldn't he be like have all crazy fun, hit on girls, hoping for a good time? Instead, he was here, carrying goods he doesn't even know what the hell for.

"Dude, we have a performance in like half an hour."

"Loki, I know okay, HEY, WATCH IT!!!" he screamed at the little boy who nearly tripped on him.

Loki laughed at that, "Bro, you really hate kids, don't you?"

"I don't hate them, I just find them irritating as shit." He answered as they made their way through the thick crowds. Vendors are everywhere and people were purchasing stuffs for their sons, lovers were interested with summer games, and friends were just lounging around and have fun on their own. Djehuty had to make a smile at that. Summer is about this after all.

It was a crazy effort to climb the ladders to the building and by the time they arrived at the teacher's office, they were panting like hell and Loki looked as though he's gonna meet god anytime soon.

"Loki, don't die now man. We still need you as the drummer in like twenty minutes."

Loki just raised his middle finger, too tired to say anything.

The teacher's office was empty and quiet besides the distance howling of outsides and the quiet whisper of the television and the humming of one lone computer. Professor Soran Ebrahim began to look inside the two boxes, filled a certain paper and adjusts his glasses before turning to the boys. "Sorry for the extra work, I didn't want to spoil your summer funs, but-"

"S'Okay, prof, glad we could help." He said that but his back is aching.

The Kurdish man just smiled. By then, the television in the teacher's office was showing yesterday speech by the current chairlady of the Earth Sphere Union.

"Ah, Evianne Vlady." Djehuty said as he gets up.

"Damn, is it me or she's just plain hot?"

Djehuty laughed, "Dude, just shut up." He pulled his friend up. When he turned to the professor, he was staring at the screen, his eyes unblinking. His eyes were focusing to the Pink haired lady making that speech and his expressions were unreadable. Rather, he knows that expression before but found it impossible to be shown by Professor Soran Ebrahim.

But then, as quickly as he saw that, the professor turned to him and smile and his previous expression vanished as well. "Don't you boys have a performance in ten minutes?"

"Oh f-"

"Shit man,"

Both of them ran out of the office and the professor just smiled quietly. And he turned back to the television. She didn't change much, still as beautiful as he last saw her. She was far out of reach, but he still wonders how she's doing. And her sweet voice echoes faintly through the office.

"Loki, give me a sec. You go first; I have something I left in the class."

"Dude, ten minutes, you wanna die?!!"

"Bro, just one sec, you go ahead!" and Djehuty ran one floor up to his class and nearly kicked the door down.

The class was awkwardly silent and he found himself slows down. But then, he saw her visage bathing under the sun rays, with her golden locks, pale whit skin and electric blue eyes and he gasped.

She was shocked too, but her face betrayed none and he felt like he had intruded into something intimate.

"Hey,"

The girl gave a small smile, "Hey," but her voice was clear.

"I'm just picking my stuff up."

The girl nodded, "Please,"

And there were silent. He slowly went to his table near the window, three tables behind her. He always sat this far away from her but no one really knows that. Loki can go to hell. As he grabs his bags and checked if he left anything, he turned to her. She was as serene as she was before, looking through the window into the field and there's a sort of smile on her face and he dared not ask her what she's thinking. He didn't want to be a fool again for his friend's amusement.

As he reached the door he stopped. To think of it, this is the only time he had to talk to her. God knows when he will ever have the chance again. He took a heavy breath and turned.

"Cyrille?"

"Yes," the Student Council President turned to him.

"Come over to the field."

"Hmm?"

"You know the band and I, we're gonna perform in five minutes so, come on!"

"I know, I asked you guys remember?"

Off course they had. But he choked on his iced lemon tea and the rest of their conversation had him coughing like hell while Edge settles it.

"Yeah, but come on. Watch it."

There's an uncertainties in her eyes but he decides to just jump.

"It's gonna kick your ass man, you can bet on it."

She just let out a small laugh and he thought the angels were laughing too.

"Come on, Cyrille. We're not starting without you."

And then, her eyes had this certain spark he had not seen for quite a while, "Are you threatening me?"

"Yes, I am threatening you."

She had that grin and walked closely to him and he thought 'Damn', "What happens if I say no?"

He just had to smile, "Then I told the crowd that you have a secret crush on Professor Soran."

And she laughed, clearer and freer then he ever heard her. It was refreshing and he laughed with her as well.

After their laughter dies she took a deep breath and smile, "Sure."

She always seemed so calm and collected, never broken. It's that one quality that he envies her for it. And her competence, the quality that made her stood up beyond the crowd that is something he wish he has.

And he was grinning like a little boy, "Awesome. You won't regret it man. I'm not that confidence with my voice but Edge's crazy guitar solo's gonna have you crying like a baby." He said and ran out of the room before finally turning, "Promise?" he asked.

"Promise," she answered and he ran out.

He always seemed that confident to her never flinching and always for the go. Never did she saw him hesitates, always so confident and sometimes intimidating. With his tall feature, silver hair and ruby red eyes, she envies him for his qualities and his abilities to solve almost any problems whether it was his or their friend's; it is something she wished she has.

But then, there's something disturbs the air and she sensed it. "It's rude to stare," she turned.

But the man with violet hair and red eyes just smile as he straightens his glasses. "It's very amusing to see you lost in your thoughts. You were never one to let your guard down. Does he have that much influence on you, Cyrille?"

She glared at him and he just laughed. It was condescending and frightening on a certain level.

"What do you want," her voice was cold and her gaze was sharp and the man stopped. But his smile never left. But then, his gaze turned serious, "It's about time. They're already moving."

Cyrille felt a pang on her chest but she swallowed it. This was what she was all for anyway. "Alright. I'll be ready, now."

But then, the man smiled at her, "Didn't you already made a date with him?"

"Huh?"

He grinned, "Go on, have some fun. After all," he walked to her close and whispers, "This is the last time you'll be human after all."

She nodded and willed herself to not flinch. "Understood,"

Outer Space

Coordinate Beta 3X 4569

The mobile armor move quicker than he ever thought it could.

"Take him down, there're five of us!!!"

The five GN-X V open fires, shooting beams one after another but, the mobile armor, shaped like a golden bird maneuvered greatly and dodged effortlessly.

"It's coming closer!!" By then, the gold mobile armor turned and a talon saber cut clean the cockpit and flew away.

"Damn it, SHOOT!!!" the captain shouted but none of the beams hit the mark. By then the armor dashed and opened its wings.

"It's trans- it's transforming!!!"

The golden bird transformed into a mobile suit with wings, its design was exquisite but deathly familiar.

"G-Gundam!!!" the remaining four shoot again but the Gundam moved away quickly and from its wings fired two beam cannon. The shot was quick and destroyed three of the GN-X's.

"N-no!!" the remaining one moved away but the Gundam was quick. It dashes quickly; one beam saber in hand and the GN-X V joined its friends in collusion of orange particles.

The pilot let out a sigh. This was easier than he thought. As he stared down to the blue earth, a smile formed. He didn't know he'll be coming back here again. He turned on the COM

"This is Hixar Fermi on the Horus Gundam. Objectives cleared. Moving on to the next one."

The Bridge received the message clearly.

"This is Mileina Vashti on board of Arc Nirvana, hearing loud and clear. Please be careful."

"Gotcha!" he winked before ending the transmission.

Mileina let out a sigh of relieve, "Looks like everything went as plan Mr. Almark."

The man on the commander seat gave her a smile, "Thank you, Mileina. Keep it up, please."

The young lady saluted and continues her monitoring operations.

Ribbons Almark pondered about before opening his COMM. "Lasse, please prepare the Gundam Nebilim."

The man beyond the screen nodded until a young girl about seven came and wave at him.

"Hey, Aliaa, watch it."

"But, but, it's Mr Ribbons and-"

"God dammit, I'm working so please-"the transmission was cut off and Ribbons laughed as the screen blacks out. He then turned to the lady beside him. She was about twenty and her red hair was long, "Rin, you can get ready."

Her yellow eyes gleamed, "Roger," and she left the bridge.

Ribbons then sighed and lie down on his seat.

"Mileina, set the course. We can't let anyone get to him before us."

Evianne Vlady, as she was known now walked across the hall of the Earth Sphere Union headquarters with her bodyguards in tow and her secretary reminding her memos. She couldn't help but smile at the boy three years her junior tried his best to fill her with anything he deemed important. He was Kurdish with tan skin and golden eyes. 'Just like him,' she thought regrettably.

"And ma'am, tomorrow you would have to-"

"Aamir?" she called.

He flinched and drop his documents, "Yes ma'am?" he was nervous. This is his second day after all.

"Don't get ahead of yourself okay? Relax."

The boy took a deep breath and straightens up, "Okay ma'am."

Evianne then smile, "Now, please have a break. You needed it."

"Y-yes, ma'am!" he then ran towards the canteen and she laughed a little.

"Lady Evianne?" a voice called her. Kei Itagaki, the commander of squad thirteen approached. "It seems we have found the location of the target."

'Setsuna,' she thought.

"What's the status of The Four Horsemen?"

"War is on his way to intercept. We couldn't reach the other three."

Evianne nodded, "Good, he should suffice. Proceed as planned. And do not kill him, he's more valuable alive."

The commander saluted and leaves.

Evianne then turned and walk to the conference room.

Loki cracked his fingers; the band was almost set to go. Warith is still messing with his bass and Zulfadli or 'Edge' as they would call him gives him a thumb up. He is set. Djehuty on the other hand was still staring at the crowd with guitar in hand and the microphone in front.

They were supposed to begin two minutes ago.

"Djehuty, start."

"Not now dude, my bass's still doing this stupid sound."

"Warith, you're just lazy." Zul stated.

"Am not! Look, it's doing the hissing sound!"

"It's the amp numbskull!!!"

Djehuty was still searching. He could not see her. But then, just then, he saw her golden hair. She saw him too and waved. He nodded back. "Guys, we're ok?" he turned.

The band gave him the go and he cleared his throat.

"Uh- Ladies and gentleman, welcome to this year's Summer Festival!"

The crowd cries out a cheer and he just laughed. He thought he heard someone screaming 'I wanna have your baby' and it was from a guy.

He took a look at his friends, let out a breath, a pick in hand and he starts his strumming. The instruments began to merge and the rhythm is building up and his song is running.

The cheer went on and he reached the microphone and sang out.

His voice was clear, solid, Cyrille thought as she watches him on the stage. He was filled with energy and drive and she found herself joining the crowds screaming.

Soran Ebrahim from the office's window could hear the song. It was simply refreshing he thought and he just hums it.

The song continues on, reminding him of summers and the days he spend here. He thought that maybe this song was a representation of what he is. And by the time he was done, the energy was crazy. The people were crazy and he himself was crazy and he screamed further with the crowds.

By the time the next band took over and begins he was already in the crowd searching for her. He saw her by the ice-cream store. She turned to him with a smile.

"How was it?" he asked, panting.

Cyrille just smiled and said, "I cry like a baby."

They laughed together and he thought maybe, this is summer.

But then he thought he heard a thunder. It was deafening. And the earth shakes violently. He did not remember when he fell but his head hurts and his ears were screeching. As he got into his feet he, saw flames. The school was on fire. People were running around, screaming, crying. It's suddenly frightening.

By then, he saw five, six mobile suits came crashing into their compounds and the giants were in rage. He knew those models, GN-X Superbia.

As soon as they came they began firing their beams into the schools turning the place into more chaos and he could not move. Fires and smokes became a dance and under the shadow of these beasts he was paralyzed.

But, he did not stop longer. He did not see Cyrille anywhere, he assumed she was safe. And he ran away.

"Djehuty!!" a voice called him. He turned to see Loki safe. "Dude, you're alive!"

Loki makes a face, "Shut up and move, man!"

The both of them ran.

"Damn it, what the hell is that?!!" Djehuty managed out.

"Hell should I know!!! GN-X Superbia, secret OPS. That's what!!!"

"Yeah, but why is it suddenly attacked our school, man?"

At that point they thought they heard someone screaming, "SCHOOL'S OUT FOREVER!!!!"

"Like hell if I know!!!" Loki straightens his glasses but then, things about to get worse. They saw battleships, all ten of them marching in and stationed themselves around the school compound. And the statue of Unicorn that their principal was so proud of was in shambles.

Djehuty take a good look at the ships. He saw their flags and gasps.

"Dude, we're screwed up so bad."

"What?" Loki Interjected and try to see what he saw and when he did, he too gasps.

"Damn it, Pirates?"

"And terrorists. The Bahamut's Fang."

By the time they were done, one of the ships, the motherships presumably open its channels.

"Okay, this is a hijack. Nobody fucking moves."

The voice had a weird accent to it.

"Now, people just relax and be easy. Once we found what we want, we'll release you and be on our way."

And the voice laughed away.

"Okay, this is stupid." Loki said.

"Don't ask me," and they ran again.

They met Professor Soran by the pool.

"Professor!!!" Loki called.

But then, the professor just turned to them and said, "Follow me," and he ran into the building.

"Damn it, wait up!!" Djehuty called.

The building was unused and poorly maintained. He never knew it existed before. The structure was strong but it stinks of dust and unclear air.

"By the way, dude where's Cyrille?"

Djehuty glared at him, "The hell should I know!!!"

"Djehuty," the professor called, "Do you have any experience handling a mobile suit?"

His face changed into that of a fish? "Uh-yeah. I received training before. I was once a soldier. I received a medal of honor, WHAT THE HELL YOU THINK I AM?!!!"

"Dude, you're a soldier?"

"IT'S SARCASM, BITCH!!!" he looked like an angry cat now.

Soran threw a book his way. Djehuty looked at it intently. "Learn it in five minutes."

Djehuty almost gave him a drop kick until Soran pulled them into a corridor and he almost fell down.

"Someone's following us," he said. Both of them just keep quiet.

"Listen," Soran grab a hold of Djehuty's collars, "On my count, I need the both of you to run quickly to the elevator there," he pointed to the end of the corridor, "And press B7. The password is INNOVATION, okay?"

He told him but he did not understand. And with that he tosses a gun their way and made his way to the main hall where he stood. Soran knew him; under the slight light from the fire outside he can clearly make out the figure of his follower.

"Well, well," the follower spoke, his eyes glowed in the dark, "I knew never to mess with you,"

The man had wavy violet hair and he knew behind the shine of his golden eyes, his real eye color was red.

"Regenne Regetta,"

The man laughed again, "It was fortunate to meet you here Setsuna F. Seiei."

Soran, now Setsuna F. Seiei straightens his stand, "What do you want now?"

Regenne just continue laughing, "What almost everyone wanted from you," he pointed a gun at him, "Your death."

As quickly as Regenne point at him, he had a blade closely to his throat. It glistened clearly in the dark and he almost laugh again, "You were really strong aren't you, Setsuna? After all, aren't you the Pure Bred Innovator?"

He pressed the blade further, his neck was bleeding, "What do you want now, Regenne?"

"I told you before didn't I? Your death. We don't need you anymore. We have another Pure Bred at our disposal!!!"

"Pure bred?" They didn't!

"You bastard, where is she?!!!" his eyes glowed.

Regenne wailed again, "Too late. She was already ours even before you met her!!!"

Setsuna glared, "You will not have your way!!!"

"Fool, us the Celestial Being has already beginning our moves. You can not do anything!!!"

"They will stop it,"

Regenne chuckled, "Who, your old friends?"

At this point, Setsuna smiled.

"DJEHUTY, LOKI, NOW!!!"

The boys, clearly eavesdropping quickly rushed and do as they were told.

Regenne quickly push Setsuna out of the way and shoot but Setsuna was quicker as he kicked his gun out of the way and pulled him into ground and eased his knee to his neck.

"Your only hope was Cyrille's boy toy and his cahoot? What folly is this?"

Setsuna pressed harder, "Yes,"

Regenne groaned, "The choice is simple Setsuna, you can either die here by us or you wait to be caught by the E.S.U where you'll be killed!"

"The later," he said

His voice was gentle but Regenne heard it, "At least, that way I'll be able to see her,"

Djehuty and Loki ran quicker and harder than they ever did, harder than the one time when they almost killed a kid and ran away from the cops when they were twelve. This time, it's as if they heard something they shouldn't.

"Dude, Prof is Celestial Being? What the hell?!!!" Loki was shocked as he was.

"Former, at least." He was lost. He didn't know what to do.

When they reached the elevator, it was already operational. The door slid open, they came in and he quickly pressed B7. As the door closed and the elevator moved, they found themselves crushed into the floor, tired.

It was not physical he thought. He ran further than this before. Everything just happened so quickly that he did not know where to start. To begin with, he was a normal 17 year old, waking up, readying for the festival when suddenly terrorist came and destroyed their school and found out that the only person who ever trusted him was from Celestial Being, he was crushed. He was lost. He didn't know what to do.

They arrived at B7. As they got out what greets them was a cold iron door. His body moved to find any contraption to open the door. He found a server that answers it. It requires a password. He tried recalling what Professor Soran, no, Setsuna F. Seiei told him and enter 'INNOVATION'. The click of the door creaked and the mechanism operates and the big iron door opens.

As he went inside, he felt his world shakes again.

"Oh, you have got to be fucking kidding me!!!" Loki cried out.

Beyond there was a huge storage, it was bigger. By the machines, the vehicles, this place is-

"It's a mobile suit hangar," he heard himself whisper. He tried to find any source of light. He found a lever and pulls it up. He heard a clink, machines humming and one by one the space seemed to lighten up. And he found himself gape at how vast this room is. However, it is not the only thing that shook his world.

"Djehuty," Loki gasped. He did too, he wouldn't have guessed. Standing tall in front of them at 18 meters was a mobile suit. Its designs were impeccable almost beautiful with shades of grey and red. It stood, powerful and intimidating but what he thought at that moment was different.

His voice shook when realization hits, "It's a gundam."

Well, thank you for reading. Actually, I never wanted to write this. I planned to write a Tales of Vesperia fanfic but my friend kinda forced me into this. 'Consider it training,' he said and 'Wait until the ps3 version comes out.' Then he forced me to write this. I never wrote these kinds of things before so I hope I did well.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it, thanks!

P.S: Are you happy now, Ian?!!