Phase 01: False Peace
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"The refugee camp in South Africa has been suffering from a chronic shortage of food and relief supplies, endangering the lives of 1.2 million people.
"These images from the Kaosiung Spaceport show heavy fighting is in progress…Now according to information, ZAFT-" a female reporter says.
"Kira~" a brown-haired teen male in a blue shirt and carrying a blue backpack says. Another brown-haired teen male, wearing a black shirt and teal pants looks up in response.
"-advanced to areas within 6km of Kaosiung," the female reporter says, uninterrupted.
"-So this is where you're hanging out. Professor Kato has been trying to get a hold of you," the guy in blue says while standing next to a brunette in an orange summer dress.
"What, again?" the now identified Kira asks incredulously.
"He asked us to bring you to him right away. Well, are you assisting him on something else?" the girl asks Kira.
"Too much. I still haven't even finished going through the stuff he dumped on me yesterday," Kira says, placing his laptop on the table and leaning back against the back of the bench of the pagoda.
"It's not that hard, Kira. It's not even a dent in what it's actually used on. If you want, I can finish whatever you still have left," a blond says, wearing an orange long-sleeved shirt, black pants, and a short-sleeved black cloak with black flames licking the bottom which goes halfway down his calves.
"Thanks, Naruto," Kira says to the other guy on the bench as the guy in blue approaches Kira to see his screen.
"Some development in the news?" asks the guy in blue.
"Yeah, Taiwan apparently," Kira responds before he enlarges a news report.
"I'm within 7km of Kaosiung where the sounds of fierce combat continue to echo."
"If this is footage from last week, they may have already taken over Kaosiung," the guy in blue says.
"Yeah," Kira says before he shuts down his laptop.
"Not may have, more like already taken over," Naruto informs only to get surprised looks before indicating, "News report."
"Kaosiung isn't vey far from here, is it? Will the homeland be alright?" the orange wearing girl inquires.
"Sure. There's nothing to worry about; oh they're close by but our nation's neutral. Can't see ORB turning into a war zone," the blue wearing guy informs the girl.
'There's no chance of that happening. Heliopolis will get attacked,' Naruto thinks to himself.
"Really? Then I guess we're okay," the girl says, still uncertain.
-Flashback-
"The PLANTs and Earth will see eye to eye; there will be no war," an individual says before giving Kira a mechanical bird, Birdy. "The evacuation doesn't mean a thing. You'll join me on the PLANTs, right Kira?"
-Flashback End-
"Kira?" the guy in blue asks, getting up in Kira's face, causing Kira to be startled. "What's up with you anyways? Let's go," the guy in blue says, backing off and getting ready to leave. Naruto on the other hand also stands up, ready to leave too.
"Ah yeah, sure," Kira says.
Space: Outside Heliopolis
"Axis adjusted right 6.51 points. Entry vector is good."
"Braking jets disengages. Transferring control to electromagnetic bucket."
"Deceleration at 2.56. Commence dock, standby."
"There you have it. This whole ship has completed her final mission. You served admirably as an escort Lt. La Flaga, I am in your debt," the captain says to a blond man that has his military sleeves folded up, taking off his captain's hat.
"Sir. I'm just glad we got here without incidents. Any ZAFT vessels in the vicinity?" the lieutenant says.
"We've spotted two but it's no cause for alarm. They know they can't initiate any hostile action once we're docked."
"Because it's neutral territory? What a joke that is," La Flaga comments.
"It's thanks to them that our plans have progressed this far. We're fortunate that Earth has recognized all but a nation."
"Excuse us captain," a soldier says, in a group of 5 blue clad members. They exit.
"Think they can handle themselves alone on the ground?"
"I know they're young but they're all top guns selected to be G-pilots. They'll be just fine. However, someone like you would stick out like a sore thumb."
Space: ZAFT Warship
"Try not to look so frustrated, Ades," a masked commander (by his outfit) says.
"Well I don't imagine it'd be too late to hear back from the council at least," Ades states.
"No, it will be too late. I have a sixth sense about these things. If we don't seize the moment now, later we'll pay with our lives for our reluctance to take action. The Earth Forces' new mobile weapons, we must secure them before they attempt to move them."
Heliopolis Colony: by a road
"I'm totally serious, it's nothing like that," a girl in a light pink dress denies.
"Yeah? You're lying," a friend of the one in pink (who wears a black blouse and a skirt who will now be known as Friend 1) accuses.
"Come on, why don't you just come out and admit it?" another friend of the pink one, who wears white will now be known as Friend 2, tries to persuade.
"I told you-" the one in pink attempts to say before the girl in orange arrives onto the scene with Kira, the guy in blue, and Naruto. "Ah? Miriallia!"
"Hi," the girl in the sundress says in greeting.
"Yo," Naruto says while having a hand raised.
"I bet you know, Miriallia," Friend 1 says, pestering the girl in the orange dress.
"Know what?" the now identified Mirallia asks, confused.
"Come on, stop it," the girl in pink says, trying to stop their pestering.
"She got a letter from Sai Argyle but she claims nothing's going on," Friend 2 informs.
"And she refuses to dish out anything at all," Friend 1 interjects.
"All right already. Would you guys give it a rest?" the girl in pink says, agitated.
Suddenly a group of people, two in formal clothing and one in red, walk up behind the group and the female one in front inquires, "Ahem, if you're not getting in, mind if I do?"
The guy in blue, noticing the group, says in apology, "Oh, we're sorry, please." Kira and the blue wearing guy move. The group leaves in a said vehicle in front of the teen group. Another car shows up not long after.
"What's the big deal anyways? Let's go," the pink one says with attitude.
"Wait up," Friend 2 says, running to catch up.
"Hey wait," Friend 1 says, catching up to them before they all leave in the newly shown up car.
"How 'bout that Sai? He wrote to her, to Flay Alster no less. What a total shock of surprise. You have some competition, Kira Yamato; good luck," the guy in blue says while placing his hands on Kira's shoulders, teasing him. Miriallia giggles while going with the guy in blue.
"But really, I'm not," Kira says in denial.
"There's no point in changing his mind, I've hung around you guys enough to know that; he's set. Go on, I've got some things to deal with. I might see you later," Naruto says while patting Kira's back. Naruto leaves while Kira catches up with the others that have already left to the car.
Road
"Just look around this place, it's so peaceful," the woman in red says before she removes her sunglasses, "To think they're people as young as them fighting on the front line. Is it just me or the blond look familiar?"
Space: Outside Heliopolis
A handful of ZAFT soldiers show up in front of a steel door. The door opens and the infrared security is deactivated. They enter.
Road leading to a large gate
"There's no harm in asking. It's no big deal," the guy in blue says, intent on finding out.
"No and that's final," Kira says, opposed to the idea.
The car stops at a checkpoint at a gate which is then indicated for Morgenroete. "What's the problem? Doesn't sound like you're gonna ask, so I guess I'll have to do it," the guy in blue decides.
"Tolle, you're being a pest," Kira says, fed up with his behaviour, and identifies the blue wearing guy.
"3 students from Kato's seminar confirmed," a gate guard informs at a monitoring booth.
"Keep tracking them," the foreman replies.
Inside
"Hey," Tolle greets.
"Ah, Kira, you finally made it," a brown-haired male wearing a red and yellow blazer, pokes his head out and into the sight any person walking in and says.
"Who's that?" Tolle asks a black-haired teen in a green and blue sweater, wondering about the brown dressed individual near the back door.
"Oh, professor's guest; they were apparently told to wait here," the guy in the sweater clues the others in.
"Really?" Tolle inquires.
"So, where's the prof?" Kira asks the sweater person.
?
The ZAFT soldiers view a battleship from the grated vent below. They then split up into three groups.
Back with Kira
"He handed me this; it's extra stuff," the blazer guy says and gives Kira a disk.
Kira responds enthusiastically with, "Great."
The blazer guy, obviously out of the loop, asks Kira, "So what's on it? I'm assuming it's somehow connected to the work for Morgenroete."
"Not exactly. It's to improve the frame setup module…it's actually just a program analysis," Kira informs.
With the ZAFT infiltrators
They plant several devices on inconspicuous objects.
Kira and co.
Tolle, deciding that this is a great time to play around, gets a chokehold on Kira and says "More importantly, ask about the letter!"
Sai, unsure of what is going on, asks "What letter is that?"
"No, now come on, really, it's nothing," Kira tries to diffuse the situation.
ZAFT infiltrators
The devices quickly count down and the ZAFT soldiers make a run for it before they blow.
Kira and Co.
"What is it?" Sai asks, intent on finding out.
"Well, you see-" Tolle starts.
"It's nothing, drop it," Kira interrupts, intent on not hearing about the matter.
The professor's guest gets up from leaning against the wall to try to open the back door while the others are occupied; however, they find the door locked.
"What, Tolle? Just tell me," the sweater wearing teen insists.
"Would you stop it?" Miriallia asks to get them to stop fighting.
"Let go, you're choking me," Kira says, getting tired and pissed that Tolle is holding him in a hold.
"You're not getting off that easy, not 'til you tell him," Tolle insists.
Space: ZAFT Warship
"It's time," the commander says.
"Weigh anchor, Vesalius launch," Ades orders.
In a Heliopolis control room
Alarms are blaring.
"Heliopolis here, approaching ZAFT vessels, please respond, ZAFT vessels please respond!"
"Chief controller."
"Calm down now. Cut off the alarm! Issuing a warning to the approaching ZAFT vessels, the actions you're taking are direct violation of your treaty with out nation. Cease your advance at once. ZAFT vessels, cease your advance at once," the chief controller orders.
"Electrical interference, emanating from the ZAFT vessel."
"Sir, this clearly is a hostile act."
Space: ZAFT Warship
The commander of the blue ZAFT vessel motions. Mobile suits are launched from the ZAFT vessels.
With Lt La Flaga
"Enemies?" La Flaga asks.
"2 vessels: Nazca and Laurasia class. Confirmed mobile suits launched prior to jamming of communications," the captain informs.
"Huh. Have Luke and Gale board their Mobius units, don't deploy them yet," La Flaga orders.
With the new warship's captain
"Don't panic. If we overreact, we'll be playing right into their hands. Let Heliopolis deal with this situation. …Yes, I know. We're prepared to launch if we have to," the captain says while turning to the female ensign (who was dressed in red when she met Kira's group) and a male ensign "Get Lieutenant Ramius for me. Commence transfer of the G-weapons."
"Sir," the female ensign says and leaves with the other one.
Space: ZAFT Warship
"We're leaving once we take out the mining area," the masked commander orders.
"Yes sir," the soldiers say and salute.
Several different scenes
The ZAFT deployed units approach. Heliopolis's units are launched.
Naruto is seen entering a door that says RESTRICTED and nearby a sign indicates he's at Morgenroete.
The bombs beep rapidly, signalling the soon-to-be detonation.
Several large frames are moved by truck. "To the Archangel! On the double!" a long brown-haired female, wearing orange clothing and green hat, orders.
The bombs reach 00:00:00 and they explode, causing a lot of damage to the surrounding area of the warship and killing all the external workers. Also the captain of the warship and her (the warship's) superior officers are killed by the resultant explosion that took out the room they were occupying. Several others in a corridor are killed.
Meanwhile with the brunette in charge, she and her workers feel the aftermath of the explosions.
Kira and co also feel the shocks.
Naruto, wherever he is, is unfazed by the shocks. "Hm, I thought they'd attack later."
ZAFT mobile suits approach quickly to Heliopolis.
With Lt La Flaga
"Lieutenant La Flaga-" the captain says before he is cut off by the lieutenant.
"Launch the ship. The harbour's about to be taken over. I'm launching too," La Flaga says as he prepares.
Space
The Heliopolis's units are opening fire on the invaders but are destroyed. La Flaga launches in an orange unit that has gun barrels. Also, Luke and Gale launch in their Mobius units.
On a cliff in Heliopolis
Several ZAFT officers are perched there and one with a pair of binoculars spies the trucks that were moving the frames that were ordered by the brunette.
One says "That's it, it's just as Commander Le Creuset said," the apparent leader of this operation.
Another one comments, "What with the right amount of prodding they're sure to come out of their hole?"
The first one says "After all, the Naturals are stupid and pathetic."
With another team
"Seems they've found the treasure chest: Sector 5 Factory District 37."
"Roger, that's showing them, Yzak, that didn't take you long," a blond who is known as Miguel says.
Space
Extensive amounts of fighting. Missiles are launched and rapid fire bullets are fired. One enemy unit is shot down by Lt La Flaga and his gun barrels.
"Gale!" La Flaga exclaims in worry.
Gale's Mobius unit is trying to lock onto the enemy's suit but can't. The enemy gets closer and draws a sword which cuts through the Mobius unit and causing the explosion of Gale's unit and him along with it.
With the brunette officer
"Lieutenant, the ship isn't responding, status unknown."
ZAFT's units show up and open fire on them. "Huh? Those are ZAFT's. Prep 105 and 303 for combat, get them out of the factory district," the brunette orders while getting up.
"Yes ma'am," the soldier that fell beside her says.
ZAFT units bombard and destroy all the vehicles.
With Kira and Co at Morgenroete
"What's going on?" Miriallia asks, frightened.
Sai opens the door and asks people walking upstairs, "What's this all about?"
"I don't know."
"We're under attack by ZAFT. Some of their mobile suits have entered the colony. You'd better hurry too."
Professor Kato's guest runs off and Kira follows down the hall.
Tolle notices this and yells "Kira!"
"I'll be right back!" Kira replies before running after the guest.
With ZAFT officers flying through the air with thrusters
"Destroy any part we can't carry and the factories. Intel indicates 5 of them. Are the other two still inside?" the ZAFT officer in a red suit with white hair who was identified as Yzak orders.
"Rusty and I'll continue. Yzak, you guys take these 3," another red suited individual says.
"OK. Go for it," another red suit encouraged.
"If you're piloting one, disarm the self-destruct first," Yzak orders.
With Kira
Kira finally catches up and asks "What are you doing? It's a dead-end there."
"Stop tailing me, better get out of here and hook back up with the others," prof's guest says.
An explosion occurs and knocks off the prof's guest's hat, which releases the guest's hair.
"Huh? …You're a…a girl?" Kira asks, stupefied.
"Yeah, what d'ya think I was? Let's hear it," the girl replies.
"I just thought-" Kira starts but an explosion occurs.
"Go back now. I have to check up on something on my own," the girl says.
"Easy for you to say. How will I retrace my steps?" Kira says before taking her hand. "Let's see…here, this way."
"Let go of me, you jerk! I just never thought we'd get involved," the girl says, getting emotional.
"Don't worry, we'll be okay. There's still shelters left in the factory district."
ZAFT Forces vs Earth Forces
ZAFT soldiers fire upon their enemies while using the surroundings as cover. Then a ZAFT red throws a grenade which takes out a few Earth Forces people. The brunette is seen opening fire upon ZAFT.
Kira and girl
They run until they reach the end of the hall which overlooks the area where the two opposing sides are fighting.
"What? Hey, those are-" Kira says.
The girl falls to her knees. "I knew it, the Earth Forces' prototype mobile weapon. …Father, I know you betrayed us all!"
"Come on!" Kira calls.
The brunette with the gun hears them and opens fire only to realize they were kids. "Those were children?"
"Crying won't help you. Come on now. Run!" Kira encourages her.
With the ZAFT reds
A machine stands up. Inside, a white-haired guy who was identified as Yzak comments, "Wow, pretty impressive. Dearka, how's yours?"
On the communications screen a blond guy who is now identified as Dearka replies, "Great. Update activated, nerve links reconstructed, calibrations set; it'll move." Then Dearka's machine stands.
"And Nicol?" asks Yzak.
A green-haired guy is seen rapidly typing and says, "Not yet…almost there." Then Nicol's machine rises.
"Where are Athrun and Rusty?" Dearka asks. "Taking their time."
The cocky pilot Yzak responds, "Huh. I don't think they'll have any trouble. Let's stick to the plan. We'll leave with these three. Let's get them to Commander Le Creuset before they get damaged." All three units' thrusters activate and they leave.
With the remaining two machines
The two machines are seen with fire in the background and gunfire in the background.
Kira and the girl
An explosion happens; Kira and the girl hear it. They arrive at a shelter. Kira presses a button on the intercom and says to the panting girl, "See? Some people have evacuated here."
The intercom beeps and a male voice asks, "Is there still someone out there?"
Kira presses the button and says, "Yes, my friend and I need to get inside. Please open the door."
The voice replies incredulously, "Two of you!"
"That's right."
"We're filled to capacity already. There's shelter 37 in the left block. Can you make it there?" the male indicates.
Kira looks towards the left block and responds, "Please, take my friend at least. She's just a girl."
"Yeah, okay. Sorry." More beeping later, the middle door of 3 elevator doors opens.
"Get in," Kira tells her. He grabs her and forces her into the elevator.
"What are you-? I can't-!" she exclaims while struggles.
"Get in will ya?" I'll go to the other side. Don't worry, okay? Hurry!" Kira presses a button to close the doors.
"Wait, don't do it!" the girl pleads with Kira after the doors closed. The elevator moves down and Kira makes a run for it.
With Kira
Kira runs overhead the battle for the remaining two machines.
"Lt Ramius!" a crewmember shouts before an explosion takes place.
The now identified brunette orders, "Hamana, Brian, get them up and running now!"
A ZAFT green suited soldier up on the platform Kira is on has his gun trained on Lt Ramius. Kira notices him and yells to her, "Behind you! Look out!"
She turns and begins opening fire on the sniper but runs out of ammunition. During this reprieve, the sniper flees. She notices Kira and mutters, "That kid again. Why did he-?" A comrade of hers is shot dead. She reloads her gun and takes out her comrade's killer. She calls to Kira, "Come here."
"Thanks but I'm off to the shelters in the left block. Never mind me."
"There's nothing left behind that door," she informs just before an explosion comes through the hallway Kira was intending on going through. Kira is blown back and runs to a safer place. "This way!" Kira jumps and stumbles onto the machine the lieutenant is on.
A ZAFT red soldier is killed. His blue-haired partner in red as well yells, "Rusty!" and runs horizontally, firing rapidly and yelling, "AAAAAAAHHHHHH!" which takes out one of the only Earth Forces officers left.
"Hamana!" the lieutenant yells, distressed about his death. She turns and is shot in the shoulder by the blue-haired ZAFT red.
"No." Kira lurches forward, intent on getting to the kneeling lieutenant. The remaining ZAFT red's gun jams so he discards his gun and draws a knife on his person. He uses his pack's thrusters to quickly close in on the downed lieutenant. Kira, who already reach Lt Ramius, receives some flashbacks about the evacuation countless years ago. He then realizes that his friend in his flashback and the enemy charging them are one in the same and asks, "Athrun?"
The charging ZAFT red stops, surprised that this civilian knows his name, and asks incredulously, "Kira?"
Another explosion happens. The two friends stand. The lieutenant takes this chance to fire two shots upon Athrun who uses his thrusters to retreat. Lt Ramius knocks Kira into the defended mobile suit's cockpit and not long throws herself in there too. Yet another explosion and Athrun is standing at the other machine's cockpit. Athrun gets in before another explosion. Lt Ramius's unit moves and breaks the transport frame holding it. It moves to stand up. Another explosion later the lieutenant's machine stands. There are consecutive explosions in the background of the risen machine.