Disclaimer: Mobile Suit Gundam and Gundam SEED is not mine.
"Speaking"
"Radio"
'Thoughts'
Flashbacks
AN:Sorry for taking so long on my updates, but I have recently acquired Fallout: New Vegas, and I'm sure you know where I'm going with that, also I apologize for the shortness of the chapter in advance, no promises on my next release.
WARNING: This Story contains spoilers to my Path of Redemption series, do not read if you have not read Path to Redemption as you may not be able to follow the storyline effectively.
Chapter Two: Adjustments
Northern Africa, Archangel, Infirmary
"Travelled dimensions?" Murrue asked Amuro skeptically "Has the doctor given you and pain medications?"
Amuro shook his head cracking a slight smile "No he hasn't," He reassured "And my theory is not completely out of the window either, the different time frames and different uses in the term Gundam. From my dimension Gundams are a series of mobile suits that far surpass others and are constructed out of an alloy called Gundarium, a highly durable and lightweight metal that is pretty much impervious to non beam weaponry."
Murrue frowned "That sounds an awful lot alike the Phase-Shift, but yours is not dependant on your power source." She remarked "Also our mechanics noticed two things about your suit, one the lack of weapons and two your powerplant."
Amuro sighed as he settled himself in to explain his worlds technology and what had happened to him.
Space
A single red-trimmed white mobile suit shifted though the mobile suit along with a pair of Kimera Salvager Pods, each unit was emblazoned with the symbol of the Junk Guild "Amazing!" The male pilot of the mobile suit literally squealed in excitement "Look at all this stuff, this is an amazing haul!"
"Should we really be doing this Lowe?" asked a female piloting one of the Kimeras "I mean it only has been a couple of hours."
"Don't worry Kisato," the final pilot, a male, reassured "This is also a rescue operation for any survivors."
"Liam's right," a female voice broke through from their mothership, the HOME "Besides I'm picking a faint SOS signal right now, about a klick west from you current position."
"Got it Professor," Lowe confirmed as he moved his mobile suit the Red Frame west and picked his way carefully through the wreckage until he came across something that made his eyes widen "Prof, you are not going to believe what I just found." He whispered in a soft voice as a pair of Mobile suits, both unerringly similar to his Red Frame, floated in front of them, one held the symbol of a sword flanked by a pair of wings while the second held the symbol of a dragon about to take flight "Hell, even I'm having trouble believing it and I'm looking right at it!"
"I've found something as well," Liam reported "It looks like a cockpit I think."
"Bring them in boys," The Professor ordered "Hopefully we can get something good out of these."
Archangel, Infirmary
Murrue sighed as she rubbed her forehead "Well I certainly believe you now," She said to Amuro "Although there is one thing I am curious about though, your Nu Gundam uses a Nuclear Fission type reactor correct?" Amuro nodded "Then how can it work? During the early months of our war ZAFT had reacted to a nuclear attack done by the Earth Alliance by launching Neutron Jammers into the Earth itself rendering all Nuclear powered equipment useless."
Amuro frowned "Well if I remember correctly the Minovsky reactor uses a different type of neutron than regular nuclear reactors," He explained "I think it was Helium-3 they used for it, but that could explain why it still functions."
Murrue nodded slowly "Thank you for explaining that Amuro," She said smiling slightly "If you wish we can provide you quarters as well as reading materials to help you learn about our dimension."
"That would be welcome," Amuro said gratefully "One more thing, when your pilots found me did they find anything else? A cockpit?"
"No," Murrue denied "Why is it important?"
"Not particularly," Amuro replied "it's just you could say my nemesis was in it."
"I see," Murrue replied "I will have one of the crew show you to some spare quarters then."
Junk Guild Ship H.O.M.E
The Professor frowned as she looked over the three pilots they picked up from the battlefield both still in their pilot suits, they were familiar with one, the fabled 'Dragon of Endymion' having done a job for him in the past, the second one was an unknown though, they had heard whispers of her though, the 'Valkyrie of Heliopolis'. 'It's a good thing we found them when we did,' she mused 'Any longer and they would of died from lack of air, still what are the chances of finding Ryu like this again.'
However it was the third pilot that had her curious, he was found in the spherical shaped cockpit they had picked up along with the two G-weapons, but they couldn't identify him, none of the MIA files listed him in either military or civilians.
Hearing a faint groan she was brought out of her musing as she saw the female pilot stir as her amethyst eyes fluttered open "Relax," The Professor said in a calming manner "You're safe."
"Ryu?" The pilot whispered out in question.
"He is perfectly fine," The Professor reassured "It would take far more than what the two of you received to even dent that knucklehead's thick skull."
A ghost of a smile flashed across the pilots lips as she shifted her head slightly to Ryu's form with concern in her eyes. The Professor softly moved to the young pilot's side and gently helped ease the girl into a sitting position before holding a bottle of water aiding the girl as she drank deeply "Thank you," she whispered gratefully "Where am I?"
"You're aboard the Junk Guild vessel HOME," The Professor explained "We found the two of you in the debris from the battle, can you tell me your name?"
"Kira Yamato." The pilot answered quietly "And the Strike?"
"Which unit was that?" The Professor asked curiously.
"Blue and white with hard points for mounting different weapons and packs," Kira explained as she slowly regained her strength "It has the symbol of a sword between two wings on the right shoulder."
The Professor frowned, they had picked up a grey suit like that, but a blue and white mobile suit, unless "Tell me, does the Strike shift colors?" She asked with a frown.
Kira nodded "Phase Shift," she said her eyes drooping "Reliant on power source."
The Professor sighed as Kira began to try and fight off the sleep that was consuming her "Don't worry, you suit is here as well," she said gently patting the girls shoulder "It was pretty badly damaged, but our mechanic will be able to repair it once you up and about."
Kira smiled in relief "Thank goodness," she whispered as sleep began to win the struggle "It is my memento from Ryu."
The Professor blinked as the girl slipped off to sleep thoroughly confused.
Archangel
Amuro nodding in thanks to the crew member who gave him a short tour of the ship and guided him to the provided quarters, stepping in he paused as he felt a faint imprint on the room 'The last occupants, who where they?' He wondered as he looked around before placing his bag that he had recovered from the Nu Gundam on his bed 'I wonder what's happening back home? I hope everyone is doing alright.'
Amuro sighed as he began to take off his pilot suit to get changed into his spare Londo Bell uniform he always kept in the cockpit of his mobile suit 'But what happened to Char though?' He asked himself 'Did he travel through with me? Or did he remain behind?' A knock on the door interrupted his musings "It's open!" He shouted as he shrugged on his shirt.
The door opened as Mu stepped in, Amuro noticed the quick flash of, something, as he took a quick look around the room "Are you settling in alright?" He asked politely.
"I'm fine thanks." Amuro replied with a slight smile "This truly is an amazing ship, even though I've seen a bit of it looks like it could match up some of the newest models from my dimension."
"The captain mentioned your theory." Mu stated and shrugged "Personally, with your suits technology I believe you, I may not know much about mobile suits but I can tell that yours is something special, also if I may ask, where are the weapons?"
"They had gotten destroyed in my last battle," Amuro explained as he folded up his pilot suit and placed it in his bag "Sorry but I don't think the Nu Gundam will be of much use during combat."
Mu hummed "Well the techs were saying that we can equip the Nu Gundam with our spare equipment," He offered catching Amuro's attention "You will have to supervise though as we know next to nothing of your technology."
"That would be greatly appreciated," Amuro said "When would they like to start?"
Mu shrugged "Tomorrow will be fine with them," He said "Anyways I gotta go oversee some upgrades to my new mobile suit, Later."
Amuro nodded as Mu left and turned back to his bed as a yawn escaped his lips "I best get some sleep." He muttered to himself as he removed his uniform and got into his bed.
Space, New Platea, Next Day
Ryu sighed as he stood up and cracked his back and looked down over the Dragon as he worked in the components of the X he wanted to add to it, looking over to the other mobile suit in the bay he smiled at his wife as she directed the work crews assigned to them on what she wanted with her mobile suit as they worked on it and lowered the new Pananormic Cockpit into the Strike, turning his head again he saw another group of work crews analyzing the cockpit that the Junk Guild had picked up along with Kira and himself, the pilot had yet to wake up for some reason so Terminal decided to see what they could find out about the cockpit without taking it apart.
"Excuse me sir?" A recruit said coming up to him "Uh, Mr. Lowe had wanted to see you, he said that the unknown pilot had woken up."
"Thanks," Ryu said as he grabbed the towel hanging off of the Dragon and wiped his face off "Hey Kira! The Pilot's up!"
"OK!" Kira shouted back as she poked her head up from the cockpit of the Strike making Ryu chuckle at the sight of a streak of grease on her cheek.
"You're looking like a true mechanic Kira." He teased sniggering at her confused look before pointing to her cheek.
Bringing her hand up to her cheek Kira cursed at the feeling of grease and caught the towel Ryu threw at her "Uhh, this stuff is impossible to get off." She moaned as she tried to scrub off as much as she could.
"I think it makes you look cute." Ryu mentioned with a playful smirk as he placed an arm around her shoulder "Especially with that pout of yours as well."
Kira mocked glared at her husband "Careful dear," She warned "I can sentence you to the couch."
"And you would just join me and we would end up having an eventful night." Ryu retorted kissing her jaw as they stepped into an empty elevator.
Kira only moaned as Ryu pressed his hands against her chest from behind and began to massage them slightly through her Terminal Uniform "Mm don't stop." She whispered/moaned out.
"How about after we meet with the pilot we take a break instead." Ryu suggested putting extra emphasis on the word break.
Kira smirked at her husband "You really are naughty aren't you?" She asked teasingly turning her head and kissed him intensely.
"Only to you Kira," He retorted "Only to you."
Infirmary, H.O.M.E
The blond pilot groaned as he shifted and his eyes fluttered open 'I'm Alive?' He asked himself in surprise grunted as he felt a flash of pain from his side.
"Relax," A feminine voice cautioned him "You have been unconscious for a while, so your body is a bit weak."
Looking over to the voice he spotted a brown haired women with brown eyes and glasses wearing a lab coat "Who are you?" He asked in confusion "Where am I?"
The women smiled gently and pushed him back onto the bed and began to run some medical checkups "You can call me Professor, everyone does," She explained "You are currently on the Junk Guild ship H.O.M.E, currently docked with the headquarters of Terminal New Platea, Can you tell me your name?"
The man frown for a second as he tried to recall it "Quattro," He said as the name floated up "My name is Quattro Bajeena."
Archangel
Amuro sighed as he typed away at the console of the Nu Gundam reworking the parameter specs to adjust for the new weaponry, the beam weapons used in this dimension had a higher density rate than theirs and relied on the suits battery packs instead of Minovsky particles, thus they had to create a type of hand plug for the weapons to be mounted onto Nu Gundam that would convert the Minovsky Particles into the same energy used by the Battery Packs.
Another thing he had learned was that the Minovsky Effect that his powerplant generated was actually less effective than before in his own dimension, because of the N-Jammers on the Planet both sides of the war had to develop new sensors and scanners to compensate for the Jammers, thus his powerplant only manages to scramble sensors a little, useful, but limited nonetheless. "Hey Kid!" One of the mechanics, Murdoch if he remembered correctly, shouted "We're ready to load up the Agni Launcher when you are!"
"I'm ready on my end!" Amuro shouted back as the Mechanics lowered the large cannon to the back of the Nu Gundam where the Fin Funnels where once stored, they had already successfully integrated a replacement beam saber and beam rifle, they had also supplied a spare shield that one of the two lost suits used, the mechanics worked quickly as they attached the power couplings while Amuro steadily typed away on the keyboard updating the OS Parameters "All green on my end, how is it looking with you Murdoch?"
"Power Couplings attached and good to go kid!" The crew chief responded "Your suit is ready to go!"
"Attention All Hands, proceed to Level One Battle stations!" the speakers crackled just as a series of explosions rocked the Archangel "All hands prepare for combat!"
"This is Amuro, I can launch now if you need me too!" Amuro informed as he strapped himself into his seat not bothering to get changed.
"Understood," Murrue replied "We appreciate your help."
"Not a problem," Amuro reassured as the Nu Gundam was transferred to the catapult "After all you did rearm the Nu Gundam."
"Nu Gundam you are clear for launch!" The ships CIC operator Mirralia Haw informed him.
"Right, Amuro Ray, Nu Gundam, Launching!"
Chris and Liz stormed into the hanger in their pilot suits as the Nu Gundam was Launching "Chris here, ready to go!" Chris shouted as he settled into the Raven.
"Liz, I'm ready to go!" Liz informed as the Zephyr and Raven where loaded into the catapults.
ZAFT Camp
Andrew Waltfield frowned as an unknown suit launched from the Legged Ship and landed on a sand dune, in addition to having no data on it, it also landed without difficulty and stood up with ease as it gripped a shield and rifle "That's unexpected," He mused looking through the binoculars "They never received reinforcements so where did this one come from?"
The Helicopters he had set out ahead fired a series of missiles at the unknown only for it to dodge with ease as it opened up with its head Vulcans shredding a pair of helicopters t pieces as the rest separated, the unknown mobile suit was joined in short order by both the Raven and Zephyr as they both immediately transformed at took to the skies just as the squad of BuCUEs appeared from over a ridge with a pair heading to each mobile suit.
Amuro
Amuro blinked in surprise at the quadruped mobile suits charging at him but nonetheless he raised his beam rifle and snapped off a couple of shots forcing the pair to split up before he launched the Nu Gundam into the air to evade a series of missiles fired from the suit on the right, landing on a dune he quickly turned and fired his beam rifle missing the cockpit of the BuCUE but nailed the missile launchers it had mounted instead sending said piece of equipment into flames. A jolt passed through his senses as he quickly dropped his beam rifle and quickly drew out his beam saber and bisected the approaching BuCUE's head before firing his head vulcans making the suit shake as the multiple bullets penetrated the cockpit killing the pilot.
Boosting his thrusters he quickly launched his suit into the air again as he drew out the new Agni cannon and aimed at the second BuCUE and fired utterly destroying it.
Andrew
"Oh my." Andrew said in shock as the suit had obliterated two BuCUEs without attaining a scratch before turning and boosting to its allies and began to aid them in driving off the enemy with its high firepower and surprising agility "Call the troops back, we have achieved our main objective," He ordered as the unknown destroyed another BuCUE "Anymore fighting would be pointless and a waist of life."
"Yessir!" His aid Martian DaCosta replied with a saluted from relaying the orders over the radio.
Amuro
Amuro sighed in relief as the remaining enemies fled from them "That was amazing!" He heard Liz shout in amazement as she brought the Zephyr alongside the Nu Gundam "I'd bet you'd give Ryu a run for his money." She added with a slightly wistful voice.
Chris' chuckle was heard over the radio "If I already didn't know better I'd say you developing a crush on Mr. Ray here sis!" He teased good naturedly.
"Who you calling mister!" Amuro shouted back "I'll have you know I'm only 29!"
"Still older than us!" The siblings coursed mockingly as Amuro chuckled.
Bridge, Archangel
Murrue giggled slightly at the pilots banter that Amuro joined in easily "Ma'am, we are getting hailed!" Jackie Tonomura informed startling the crew "They're calling themselves the Desert Dawn, a local resistance group."
Murrue blinked before sighing "All right put it on." She ordered as she picked up the headset "This is Murrue Ramius, I am the captain of the Archangel."
"My name is Sahib Ashman, and I am the Leader of the Desert Dawn," A voice introduced "I believe that we can provide mutual aid to each other if you are interested."
END CHAPTER
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Model Number: ZGMF-X990
Code Name: X
Unit Type: Prototype Assault Mobile Suit
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery
Special Equipment: DRAGOON System
Armament: 2x "CIWS" 75mm anti-air vulcan gun, 1x Katana, mounted on waist, 1x JDP2-MMX22 experimental 27mm armor assault rifle, mounts MA-M3 heavy sword as bayonet, 6x DRAGOON "Fangs" (Think of the ones that the Gundam throne Zwei uses in 00)
Pilot: Ryu Hisanaga
Appearance: Appearance wise, it resembles The Throne Zwei but is less bulky and does not have the 'Heel' style feet, nor does it have the 'V' on its head.
Colors: Primary Black with Red trim, the "Fangs" are blood red in color
Info: ZAFT's first successful attempt at the DRAGOON system using various blades instead of the beam assault cannon's used by the Dreadnaught and Providence, however it was hijacked by Ryu Hisanaga during a demonstration to the upper echelons of the ZAFT council. It went missing along with Ryu after the Junius Seven incident.
Model Number: GAT/ZGMF-X990
Code Name: Dragon-X
Unit Type: Prototype All-Range Attack Mobile Suit
Powerplant: Enhanced Ultracompact energy battery, power output rating unknown, theoretically 2.5x more than before
Equipment and Design Features: sensors, range unknown; Phase Shift Armor; DRAGOON System, Pananormic Cockpit(The ones used in Zeta And ZZ Gundams), Mirage Colloid
Fixed Armament: 2x "Igelstellungs" 75mm anti-air vulcan gun; 2x Heavy Beam Assault Cannons, mounted on shoulders, folded on back when not in use; ; 2x Heat Shotels, can be combined to create a double bladed sword, mounted on waist hand carried in use; 1x 15 Meter Anti-ship Heat Shotel, mounted on Back, hand carried in use; 'Murasame' Combo arm unit including heat blade and beam pistol, mounted on right arm; beam assault rifle with heat blade bayonet, mounted on lower back, hand carried in use; Buster Rifle, mounted on back, hand carried in use; 8x Dragoon Fangs, stored in waist containers(4x in each container)
Pilot: Ryu Yamato
Appearance: Appearance wise, it resembles The Dragon with smaller containers from the X containing the DRAGOON 'Fangs', In addition the color scheme now includes crimson slash marks across the chest in an X fashion.
Info: The Upgraded Dragon after the original was nearly destroyed after the battle in orbit using parts and weapons from both mobile suits and now uses a prototype reactor to power it and its new armaments. The 'Beam Assault Rifles', created and designed by Ryu Yamato, are a rifle that has two firing modes, single shot and rapid fire, and has Bayonets that includes the Heat Blade technology that was utilized by the Original Dragon Gundam.
Model number: GAT-X105A
Code name: Strike Astray
Unit type: Prototype All-Purpose Mobile Suit
Powerplant: enhanced ultracompact energy battery, power output rating unknown, theoretically 2.5x more than before
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; Phase Shift (PS) armor; hard-points for mounting Striker packs; flight pack, Pananormic Cockpit, Mirage Colloid
Fixed armaments: 2 x "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel CIWS, fire-linked, mounted in head; 4 x "Armor Schneider" combat knife, stored in hip armor and shoulders, hand-carried in use; Combined Shield, featuring 1x beam gatling cannon, 1x beam boomerang, mounted on left arm; Type three Mushashi Katana, mounted on Left hip, hand carried in use; 2x Plasma Cannons, mounted on flight pack, extended over shoulders in use.
Optional Hand Armaments: Type 71 Beam Rifle, 'Agni' Hyper-Impulse Cannon, 'Shwert Gewehr' 15.78 meter anti ship sword
Notes: The Upgraded Strike after it was nearly destroyed in battle, although it features many new weapons in its base form including a flight pack, it sacrifices its ability to use the 'Striker' Packs, It can however equip the weapons to it before launch if necessary. Having used parts from the Astray Units From Terminal Kira rechristened it the Strike Astray.
Unit Number: TMSF-081HMT
Unit Type: High Mobility Mobile Suit
Code Name: Patriot-High Mobility Type
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery, power output rating unknown
Special Equipment: Extra Thrusters; Flight Pack
Fixed Armaments: 2 x 65mm multi barrel CIWS mounted in head; 2xBeam Saber, mounted on back, hand carried in use; 80mm M10 "Barracuda" Assault Rifle, hand carried, two extra clips in shield; Anti-Beam Shield mounted on left forearm
Appearance: GMII With Flight Pack and extra thrusters
Colors: Red
Pilot: Quattro Bajeena
Model number: RX-93R
Code name: Gundam Refit
Unit type: Newtype use ultrahigh efficiency mobile suit
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics
Operator: Londo Bell
First deployment: March UC 0093
Accommodation: pilot only, in ejectable panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
Dimensions: overall height 23.0 meters; head height 22.0 meters
Weight: empty 27.9 metric tons; max gross 63.0 metric tons
Armor materials: Gundarium alloy
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2980 kW
Equipment and design features: sensors, range 21300 meters; dummy launchers in hands; birdlime launchers in hands; Psycoframe cockpit frame
Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; large beam saber, beam saber, stored in recharge rack in left forearm, hand-carried in use; Hyper-Impulse 'Agni' Cannon
Optional fixed armaments: shield, mounted on left forearm
Optional hand armaments: Type 71 Beam rifle