As you can see in this chapter, I'll also be using characters from the game, School Idol Festival.
I do hope you enjoy reading this.
Now onto the story.
Gundam fight all set. Ready? Go!

NEO-ITALY
Officer Kurobane ran a hand through her grayish hair. Despite her young age, she has reached a high position in the police force, and she did not attain it because of giving in to stress.
Again she looked at the young girl sitting in front of her.
"Please explain again, Ms…." She looked at the report the arresting officer gave her. "Kousaka. Why did you beat up those people in the bar?"
"Well, they were bullying the poor bartender," the girl replied. "Plus when I asked them a question they decided to punch me instead."
Kurobane sighed. "You do know those guys may get back at you for what you did."
"Oh. I'm sure I can take it."
At that point, the door opened and a redhead entered.
"Honoka!"
"Oh, Maki-chan!"
The redhead-Maki-approached her.
"I'm deeply sorry for my friend's conduct earlier. Would you please let this go just this once?"
Kurobane sighed.
"Alright, fine… just don't do it again."

"Why did you act so rashly there, Honoka?" Maki asked.
The two were now outside the police station.
"Well, I wanted to get information as soon as possible. So I went and asked the nearest guy if she knew who Yukiho was. I even showed him her picture, see?"
Honoka pulled out Yukiho's picture from her pocket.
Maki shook her head. "Come on, the higher-ups won't like that. I know your main reason to join the gundam fight is to look for your sister, but you have to be careful. We don't want to call attention to ourselves."
"Alright, fine," Honoka pouted.
"Come on. Let's get back to the hotel."

Two men who were standing outside the police station listened in to the conversation.
"…reason to join the gundam fight…."
They had heard enough. Their boss would be very interested to hear that.

Later that night, Maki left Honoka in their room. She needed to resupply for the next part of their journey, and Honoka needs to cool off a bit. As a help given to them by the government, they were given a list of countries where it was likely that the Devil Gundam had made an appearance. Neo-Italy was the first one on the list, but so far it seems like there's nothing here to connect it to the Devil Gundam. The town they were staying in looks trashed, but that's because of the local fighter, a gangster named Fuu Saiki. Although she's been into some shady dealings, there was nothing to indicate that she's had contact with Yukiho or the Devil Gundam either.
She turned the corner when two men blocked her way.
"Excuse me, I need to pass."
The larger of the two men grunted. "Oh no, miss. Your girlfriend did something bad to one of us, see. And we don't take that lying down."
"What-"
The other man gave Maki a punch in the stomach. Maki collapsed in pain and passed out.
"Take her," the large man said. "I'll drop this at the hotel the other girl is staying in."

Honoka sighed as she lied down in bed. Even up to now there was a part of her that wanted to believe in her sister, that there had been some kind of mistake.
But the evidence had been very convincing against her. Honoka had to admit, it did seem like her sister was the culprit. Plus she got mother killed. The more she thought about it, the more she believed that her sister was at fault.
Honoka remembered her mother's sweet smile. Now that smile was gone too, thanks to Yukiho. Accident or not, her sister was going to pay.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.
She opened it and saw that one of the workers at the hotel.
"Ma'am, someone wanted to hand you this…" he held a letter.
"Okay, sure."
After the worker had left Honoka had opened it.
Afterwards she crumpled the letter and immediately rushed out of the room.

Fuu Saiki sat in the center of the darkened room. She was a tall girl with short brown hair and a muscled physique.
She looked to the left, where her captive, the girl named Nishikino, was tied up.
"Your girlfriend will arrive soon, girl," she said.
"She's not my girlfriend!" Maki replied. "And when Honoka arrives here she's gonna beat the crap out of you!"
Fuu Saiki chuckled. "We'll see about that."
The gang leader heard the approaching footsteps.
"Well, well. Looks like you're here."
Honoka Kousaka entered the room.
"Fuu Saiki. I challenge you to a gundam fight match!"
"Just what I wanted to hear!" the gangster replied. "Come, Neros Gundam!"
From the ruins outside the room the Neros Gundam appeared. It was armored up like a Roman Centurion.
Fuu Saiki boarded her unit and immediately made a move. The Neros Gundam aimed a punch at Honoka.
"Honoka!" Maki shouted, worried for her friend.
Honoka, however, was fast. "Sneaky move," she said. "But I've got a few moves of my own. RISE, SINING GUNDAM!"
The Gundam suddenly burst from an old building nearby. It was colored mainly with blue, red, and white.
Honoka stood in the Gundam's cockpit. Unlike a conventional mobile suit, that is piloted much like how you would pilot a jet or helicopter, the Gundam uses the Mobile Trace system, in which the pilot's movements are translated into the Gundam's movements. A drawback of this system, however, is that any damage done to the gundam is felt as pain by the pilot.
Honoka opened her eyes. Now she was ready.
"Fuu Saiki, huh? Nice name. It sounds like the name of my master's alpaca."
"Is that an insult?" Fuu Saiki replied.
"Oh come on, don't you know how to take a joke lightly?"
"I'll show you what a joke is!" The Neros Gundam knelt. Suddenly from it's legs shot laser beams in multiple directions.
Honoka had to dodge them, but a few found their mark. She grunted in pain.

Officer Kurobane entered the room. Now that the two combatants were busy fighting each other, it should be safe.
She saw the girl tied up, and immediately freed her.
Maki stood up. "Thanks, officer."
"Don't mention it. Thank your friend for tipping us. Now we just have to see if he can beat the Neros Gundam."
"Don't worry," Maki replied. "Honoka is strong."

Honoka looked around. Not good; the beams were starting to damage the buildings. If she could only get near-
"Now it's time for my finishing move!" Fuu Saiki declared.
She unleashed a kick at Honoka. Although the kick never hit the Shining Gundam, Fuu Saiki fired beams at the same time as the kick, and those beams were now headed in the direction of Maki and the police officer.
Maki and Officer Kurobane could only stare in shock.
"No!" Honoka immediately moved to block it.
There was a huge explosion as Honoka blocked the attack.
"How do you like it? My Silver feet?" Fuu Saiki gloated.
Then she saw that her opponent was still standing.
"What? How?"
"You may have those silver feet," Honoka declared . "But I have my gold fingers!"
The armor on the Shining Gundam's right arm shifted, covering the upper portion of the hand. The hand also started to shine.
"This hand of mine glows with an awesome power! It's burning grip tells me to defeat you. SHINING FINGER!"
Honoka charged forward and slammed her open palm into the Neros Gundam's head.
Fuu Saiki couldn't believe it. She was losing!
"Article One of the Gundam Fight International Regulations. A unit whose head section is destroyed is disqualified!"
Suddenly on her display screen she saw a picture form.
"Hey. Do you know this girl?"
"I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!" Fuu Saiki replied in panic.
"Then, it's time for Article Two of the Gundam Fight International Regulations."
Fuu Saiki was already scared at this point. "A-a fighter must never aim at the cockpit of the opponent's gundam!"
Honoka smiled. That was why the Shining Finger technique proved handy. It allowed her to defeat her enemy and not break the rule.
Honoka loosened her grip, and the Neros Gundam fell to the ground.

Honoka was greeted by Officer Kurobane and Maki.
"Are you alright?" Honoka immediately asked her friend.
"Yes, you don't need to worry about me," Maki replied.
"Hey, kid." Officer Kurobane spoke up. "Thanks for your help. Now that Fuu Saiki's lost, he's not a gundam fighter anymore, which means she can no longer have her way. It's jail time for her."
"That's good to know," Honoka replied. "At least now, she won't be destroying this place anytime soon."
Kurobane paused at that. "You know, I think I misjudged you. I thought all gundam fighters don't care about what happens to the Earth. You're different."
"Really?" Honoka smiled. "Well, that's just how I am," Honoka replied.
"So, are you leaving this town?" Kurobane asked.
"Yes," Maki replied.
"Good luck then. I hope you win."

In the darkened prison cell, Fuu Saiki hung her head in shame. She had lost everything now.
Suddenly she felt another presence in the room.
She saw a woman cloaked in shadow.
"How did you get in here?"
"You have been disgraced, Fuu Saiki. How would you like a chance at redemption?"
"Yeah? What can you possibly do for me?"
The woman punched the wall beside her, creating a huge hole.
"Breaking you out of this prison, for one."
Fuu Saiki smiled. Looks like it's not the end for her, after all.