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Babylon
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Chapter 1
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Battle of Japan
By: Kagewaki Hitomi
"The right to be god. That right is now mine."-Albert Wesker
Alaska--Air close to Kodiak Base
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Treize was with Odysseus and Dr. Haggard on a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport plane getting close to the base. The Tallgeese was behind them ready for the Knightmare's test flight. They were drinking Earl Gray tea to ward off the freezing temperature in the back. Odysseus slid a suitcase over to Treize, who picked it up and opened it.
"What is this, my lord?"
"Your new uniform for the group you will be in charge of; an elite counter-insurgency group that works exclusively for me Colonel Treize."
"And that would be?"
"AEGIS."
"You mean that mythical Shield of Jupiter?"
"Yes, that were I got the name."
"Do you want me to change right now?"
"Yes, Colonel Treize."
Treize had stood up from his seat and headed for the bathroom. He closed the door behind him and proceeded to lock it before opening the suitcase. He quickly changed his cloth to the ones in the suitcase. A pair of white pants and black jackboots and then put on a short-sleeved chocker collar vest that was all black over his white tuxedo shirt. With the collar of his shirt sticking out.
He then put on a black leather belt on his pants and attached a gun holster and a place to put a sword on the left side. He then buckled it with the symbol of the AEGIS on it. He then proceeded to put on a pair of white parade gloves. He picked up the Royal Blue double breasted dress coat with the tails going to his knees. He unlocked the door opened it while picking up the suitcase with his old uniform and steeped out the bathroom. He finished button the gold button on his coat with one hand.
"How do I look?" he asked.
"Nice it's a good color for you as well as the uniform."
"So, when and how will we test the Tallgeese?"
Dr. Haggard stood up and cleared his throat before saying, "The test will commence at 0500 tomorrow about 30km away from the base. We want this to remain a secret from the Emperor. We will be testing the full functions of the suit and the movement of the suit it's self. Also we will be testing the armaments the Dober Gun as well as the Beam Saber."
"Sure Doctor." he commented as he sat back down.
"I'll see the test before I head back to Pendragon myself. When the test is successful you and Dr. Haggard are to head to Area 10 before The Battle of Japan commence."
"Yes, my lord."
"Everybody strap in we are going to land." came the pilot over the PA.
They strapped themselves into their seat. The plane landed on the runway, before the plane came to a stop. The engines turned off and they unbuckled themselves. As they stood up the pilot came to the back of the plane. He held out a clipboard to Odysseus.
"I need you to sign this your highness."
"Okay, do you have a pen Dr. Haggard?"
"I always carry one." he replied pulling out a black pen and handed it to him.
He took the pen and signed his name at the bottom of the document. The pilot then tucked the clipboard under his left arm and saluted before leaving. He handed the pen back to Dr. Haggard who recapped the pen before putting it his coat pocket.
"So, what shall we do till then?"
"Get some sleep for tomorrow."
Treize sat in the cockpit of the Tallgeese as they were a ways from the base. Dr. Haggard and Odysseus sat in the control room of the transport truck. They were monitoring and were go to record all the technical data they could get from the test.
"The test is a go?"
"Commence testing of the Tallgesse."
"Roger."
Treize pushed the joystick forward and the Tallgeese shot ahead. He moved it to the right and then to the left dodging and weaving thru all the shots directed at him. He brought the Dober gun up and fired at the three Knightmares hitting each. All three were destroyed in one shot and he disengaged the gun letting it fall to the ground. He pulled his left in front of him and with his right quickly drew his Beam Saber igniting it and cutting threw the other two.
"I picked the right pilot didn't I Dr. Haggard?"
"Yes, your highness. These reading are off the chart he has pushing it close to the max. The g-force must be incredible and he is still fine."
"Then I take the test was a success?"
"Yes, it's more than a success."
"How so?"
"If this reading is correct, we could use this one as a test bed to create others like it and maybe expand on it principle."
"That's a good idea. This technology will revolutionize Knightmare Frames in the future."
"Yes, your highness. I'm very grateful to you, because of my theories that made it possible to make the power plant and the suit itself had made me a laughing stock in the Engineering community. But know I have proven my theories correct."
"I glad I did too. This will set the foundation for me to be named as Emperor when my father dies, and then we can finally have peace."
"For the memory of the late Empress Marianne's children?"
"Yes, Lelouch and Nunnally should have not been sent away like that just after there's mother's death like that."
"Do you think he hates Britannia?" asked Treize over the radio listing in.
"I don't know."
"But if you had to speculate?" asked Dr. Haggard.
"Then the answer would be yes."
"Then he will probably grow up to hate the Empire and become a very powerful enemy." Treize commented over the radio.
"Why would you say that?" the Doctor asked.
"Think about it. His father disowned him and his sister not long after their mother died as if they were thrash. They are being used as political hostages in Japan. In addition, with the war on the way his hatred is going to grow. When it reaches the boiling point the will then act violently to the Empire."
"A good analyze Colonel Khushrenada. But do you think it will happen?"
"Yes, it will only be a matter of time."
"Colonel Khushrenada return to the transporter."
"Already returning."
The Tallgeese returned and it kneeled down then cockpit hatch opened up before swinging downward. Treize steeped out jumping down and landing in the snow. He stood up and walked to the Mobile Base, then opened the door and walked in. He quickly closed the door behind him and walked to Odysseus and Dr. Haggard.
"So, I take it the test went good?"
"It went better than good. It went excellent Colonel Khushrenada, you are a natural Knightmare pilot."
"That's good to hear that from other people. But I already knew that."
"Colonel Khushrenada, there is already eight days till the battle of Japan begins. You and Dr. Haggard will have to leave tomorrow."
"Then that means the invasion will begin soon."
"Yes, let's celebrate for a successful test run. And then for the actual test in live battle."
Dr. Haggard held a bottle of red wine in his left hand and in his right was three glasses. He placed the glasses down on the counter. He then pulled the foil off the bottle and placed a corkscrew in the cork. He twisted before it popped opened and poured all three of them a glass. He then handed the other two a glass, before he grabbed his own.
"Cheers." they said before drinking the wine.
"Get the Tallgeese into the truck, so we can get back to the base." replied Dr. Haggard.
"Sure Doctor." he said drinking the rest of the wine, before placing the glass on the counter and left.
He walked out of the door and stepped out onto the snow. It crunched as he stepped in it and started walking forward to the Tallgeese. He stopped by the zip line and put his foot on the bar on the zip line and it pulled him up to the cockpit. He jumped in, sat in the pilot seat, and turned it on. He left the cockpit hatch opened and moved it to the back of the truck and placed it into a kneeling position as the doors to the truck then closed and took off.
"So, the war with Japan begins soon. I can't wait to put this Tallgeese to the great honor I received to pilot it." he muttered to himself.
He pressed a few buttons to turn on the radio. It showed the station of the radio as 102.1 FM and the song started playing. It was 'Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata'. He felt the truck jerk forward as it took off to the base.
Area 10--Indochinese--Manila Settlement Base
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Manila a major port city that was positioned northest of Singapore. The city was situated by Manila Bay was located on the eastern shores, a major port for the city it was located in the western coast on the Luzon Island. In a hanger located in Manila Bay Treize stood with Tallgeese in front of him, he had on a dress shirt and pants. The day started with a light downpour ending that had lasted for three days that ended by noon after that it had become extremely hot. They have been here for three days waiting for the invasion to begin. He heard light footstep that pulled him out of his musing and turned to look behind him, he saw Dr. Haggard heading his way.
"I knew I would find you her Colonel Treize."
"So, has the ship arrived?"
"Yes, the ship just docked a few minutes ago."
"Then this mean we have to load the Tallgeese in now. When nobody can noticed."
"Correct Colonel Treize. We only have a small window if time to get it on so we must hurry." he replied heading to the truck. "I have requested a military helicopter that we will load the Tallgeese onto and place it on the battleship. The battleship will then take us to about 10 miles out of the operation zone."
"So, I'll be launching from a helicopter?"
"Correct. We will drop you above the radar of a group of Japanese battleships. Also, remember this is Black Ops."
"Okay. So, do you know the name of these battleships?"
"Yes, there's the Zangetsu, Yamamoto, Yadomaru, Katsuragi, Hosho, Haruna, and the Ibuki. Destroy these ship and we should be fine."
"My main mission is to shoot down these battleships."
"Correct."
"Then let's get the Tallgeese to the battleship. Which one is it?"
"It is called the HMS Franklin. They will be resupplying soon so we should get it on without anyone knowing."
"Then let's get to it."
"This is something we must do ourselves."
"I know that."
Pacific Ocean--20 miles from Japan--August 20, 2010 a.t.b.
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Treize sat in the locker room aboard the battleship. His uniform was in the locker, he was putting on a sapphire flight suit the top was undone and around his waist. He put he put on black combat boots before standing up putting his arms threw both sleeves before zipping it up to the neck. He closed the locker and locked it with a combination lock. The door opened and Dr. Haggard came in with two small glasses and a hundred year old bottle of vodka.
"Have a small drink with me before you go out on your first official mission of the AEGIS and with the Tallgeese." he said opening the bottle a poured a drink for them.
"Thanks." replied Treize taking the glass. "Let's have a salute before going into battle."
"Good idea."
They raised their glasses to each other and clanked them. Then downed the contents of the glass in one gulp. The alcohol was dry on their throats and stated, "For Britannia." together. Before throwing there glasses on the ground.
"Go do Crown Prince Odysseus proud, Colonel Treize. I'll be staying here to provide you with logistics and support. I'll be in contact with Prince Odysseus regularly." he commented before pulling out a small head set from his pocket. "All three of us will be in constant communication."
"All right, I'm going then." he commented before leaving the dressing room.
He walked to the helicopter as it started up and headed up the stairs. The door was closed behind him and he went to the Tallgeese and climbed into the cockpit. He strapped himself in and put the communicator onto his right ear. He pressed a button and the hatched to the Knightmare closed. The helicopter soon took off from the launch pad leaving the battleship behind.
"Sir, we'll reach the operation point in ten minutes."
"Roger. Tell me when you get there."
"Yes, sir."
10 minutes later…
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"Sir, we have reached the operation point."
"Good open the cargo hatch airman."
"Cargo hatch is now opening."
The man by the controls pressed a button waiting for the red light to turn green. When it did, the hatch opened from the middle. The crewmember then turned a lever and the treads started to move propelling the Tallgeese to the cargo's opening. The Tallgeese passed thru the hatch and into the opening air.
He heard the pilot say, "Spread your wing and fly."
"Colonel Treize this is Dr. Haggard. Was the launch a success?"
"Yes, I'm beginning Operation Hanging Garden is a go." he replied as he turned on all of the Tallgeese's equipment as he descended at an accelerated rate.
"From here on out we will refer to each other with code names incase our communications are being monitored."
"Roger."
"I will be known as Dr. Fire."
"Got it. Then I will be known as wind."
"Alright wind."
"What about Prince Odysseus?"
"He has taken the codename of Water."
The Tallgeese was being pulled by gravity in a fast high velocity free fall. It passed 7,000m and it soon passed 6,500m. Treize was breathing heavily from the thin air of the altitude keeping his eyes on the monitor. He was waiting for the ok to turn on the Rocket Thrusters.
"I just passed 5,486m."
"At 5,000m turn on the Rocket Thrusters to descend faster. You'll feel an incredible amount g-force on your body when they are engaged."
"And I just reached 5,000m turning on the Rocket Thrusters." he replied before pushing the joysticks forward.
The backpack on the Tallgeese on the left side and right side open on each side showing the vernier thrusters. They came to life with blue flames and the Tallgeese did a u-turn in the air. The Tallgeese shot down to the ocean at a very high speed. The force pushed Treize back into his seat and gritted his teeth. The sheer stress and g-forces was almost too much to handle.
"Fire, the thrusters are working find at this altitude."
"Very good destroy the seven battleships, so, our ships can launch the ground troops to the beach."
"Roger."
A young man in his early 20's sat in front of a consul. His main job was to read the radars onboard the Zangetsu when he saw an unknown blip appear on his screen. It was moving in a very fast speed and was coming directly at them. He soon called the Kaigun Taishō over.
"What is it Kaigun Shōi?"
"There's something on the radar, sir!"
"Get me an image of it Kaigun Shōi."
"Yes, sir." he said typing away on the keyboard and soon pulled up a image of the Tallgeese.
The picture showed the Tallgeese pointing its gun downward at Zangetsu. The blue flames shooting out of the vernier thrusters on the back. The Kaigun Shōi magnified the image to get a better look at what it was.
"What the hell is that?" asked the Kaigun Taishō worried.
"I don't know Kaigun Taishō, but it's coming right for us!"
"It has to Britannia. Kaigun Daisa order all ship to go into Defcon 1, all hands on deck! Blow that thing out of the sky!!"
"Yes, sir!!" replied the Kaigun Daisa on communication, before returning to the radio's.
The Tallgeese was close to 24m to the seven battleships. They all started to open fire at him, as he got close. He pulled the Tallgeese and bobbed and waived threw the gunfire. He raised the Dober Gun and aimed it at the battleship Ibuki, shooting around it before hitting it dead on and sunk it instantly.
"Water, Dr. Fire one is down."
"Which one is it?"
"Ibuki."
"So, you destroyed the big guns first? Good."
"Wind. Water here you only have two minutes to destroy the other six before the Air-cushioned landing craft are launched. You have to move."
"Message received and acknowledged water."
He then aimed the gun at Zangetsu and pulled the trigger destroying it. He then put the Dober Gun his shoulder and pulled out the Beam Saber. A small knife flipped out from the hilt before a long beam appeared. He then took off after the other ships. Leaving Zangetsu to sink into the sea.
"Zangetsu is down."
"Roger."
He held the Beam Saber and dragged it in the water. As he passed Hosho, he cut it half like nothing sinking it. He sped by Yamamoto and cut it to as he passed. He switches the Beam Saber from his right hand to his left and pulled the Dober Gun of his shoulder. Before shooting the Yadomaru all three went down in flames disappearing in the under the water.
"Three more have been sunk."
"Which three?" asked Fire.
"The Yamamoto, Hosho, and the Yadomaru."
"Right you now only have a minute to go. Hurry."
"Copy that."
He shot forward in between the Katsuragi and the Haruna. He quickly slashed at the Haruna that was on his left side and shot the Dober Gun at close range. The shot annihilated the Katsuragi leaving almost nothing left of the battleship. The Tallgeese hovered above the water creating a small crater and ripples of water.
"Phase one of the overall mission is now complete."
"Fantastic."
"You can commence with the start of Phase two."
"Acknowledge going to point Alpha-two-five-Zulu."
Treize trusted the Vernier Rockets heading to the beach, where the Japanese Army was located it.
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To Be Continued…In Babylon: Chapter 2:Battle of Japan Part II.
Author's Note: I finished this chapter faster than Expected. I did not try to rush the chapter. I just let it flow out naturally. I try to write only when I get the inspiration. Read and Review. Kagewaki Hitomi signing out.