Hey guys! heres the second chapter up and ready! Its got a few changed (Namely Athrun and Kira's roles are switched thanks to that freaking Special Edition!)
Hope you enjoy!
-1:30pm Feb 10th CE76-
Onogoro Base-ORB Union
Cagalli walked across the scattered rubble that had once, only days ago been the pride of ORB's military. She passes pieces of destroyed Astray and Murusame units. Onogoro had been razed again. The second time in a decade the hidden Island had been torn asunder by a superior force. The buildings were broken; the once proud hanger bays had been reduced to smouldering piles of concrete and iron. It was a dark site; even in a time of peace they were not safe from the ravages of war. Cagalli was shadowed by the supreme commander of ORB's Mobile Suit units, Athrun Zala, her brother and body guard. Cagalli marched into the centre of a large smouldering hanger; it was the main hanger bay of Onogoro. She had been spending a lot of time on the mainland the past few months and had not been to the armoury in some time…it felt like she had been away from her home for decades, only to come back and find it gone. The blonde girl walked through the broken building, the roof had caved in and sun light poured through the open whole. Cagalli stepped in something that seemed to mush around her foot. Cagalli looked down and saw it was the ORB unions flag, the flag was soaked in oil of some kind. Not to far from the symbol of ORB was a flight helmet, its glass was shattered, the padding stained with blood.
"529 dead…All killed with out reason, with out cause…killed in cold blood" Cagalli looked around and crouched down to stroke the helmet. "They enlisted to protect ORB…and now they are with Haumea. Why did they do this…no matter I cannot let this go" Cagalli picked up her cell phone from her pocket and dialled her secretaries number. "Esther…I need you to gather the Emirs…tell them the meeting is urgent" Cagalli hung up and walked back out of the hanger and over to her black limo. "Athrun…" Cagalli looked at her brother.
"I hear you…I want you to know…Cagalli…I will always be by your side. I will use my powers to help" Nodded Athrun as he saluted Cagalli out of respect for her position. Athrun held the same ideal in his heart as well. The slaughter of that many lives could not be tolerated; it must be shown that ORB would not bow down.
"Thanks Athrun. If push comes to shove we might end up at war with the Alliance again" Cagalli got back into her limo and was joined by Athrun.
"I wish that it will not come to that" replied Athrun. "Captain Black, how is you're team doing?" Athrun looked at the front of the limo
"But if it does come to war, my squadron will be ready" he wore an ORB uniform, holding the rank of Commander.
"If it comes to war, we will need a solid first strike. The Alliance may have limited numbers, but their ability to replenish those numbers is astounding, and so is there dedication" explained Athrun as the limo slowly began to drive away
"As is their ability for barbarism" explained Klaus. "The Bloody Valentine, the Requiem Massacre and now the Onogoro Attack"
"Agreed" nodded Athrun. "Klaus, your squadron is one of the most skilled in our military, we'll be giving you the newest Mobile Suits we have" explained Athrun. "I hope you will not disappoint us"
"No Sir, we will bring back the peace no matter what the cost" Klaus saluted
"Good, we will show you the new units for your squadron" Cagalli sighed as the limo set off for the main land. The car came onto the main highway and passed the end of the Jiyuu Straight all the way to Kaguya's military base. "I truly wish this was avoidable, but we must show the world that ORB cannot be pushed around" explained Cagalli as she got out of the car and walked over to the large silver hanger bay.
"I know Cagalli, but you're right, we have tried to be diplomatic in the past, but the Alliance never listens" replied Athrun as he shadowed the representative. Klaus said nothing as he followed the two into the hanger. The hanger was located under ground and could not be seen by the naked eye, only a hand few knew of its existence. This hanger was the 'Vault of Light' here was kept the strongest weapons ORB had: X19a Infinite Justice, ORB 01 Akatsuki and three new units. Each unit looked unique from the other, but had similarities. The first unit was a dull grey and was equipped with twin beam rifles similar to Strike Freedom's, a shoulder mounted cannon, in the units wrists were mounted two small beam sabres, the plate below the unit read ORB 02 Scarlet. The unit to its left resembled a hybrid between Raider and a Murusame, its frame was mostly reminiscent of a Murusame, its shield bore a in built high powered blaster gun, its flaps now had a set of folded up beam claws like raiders but smaller, the frame differed from the Murusame with more streamlined MA form and a bigger build for its MS form. The units name plate read ORB 03 Cerulean. The last unit was a close combat model. It was equipped with a large 'bastard sword' on its left shoulder like the ZAKU's shield, it has two large beam Boomerangs equipped on its back that made a diamond shaped backpack. The name plate below it read ORB 04 Viridian
"Representative" Erica Simmons walked over to the young leader of ORB.
"Erica-San?" Cagalli looked at her trusted technical adviser.
"We have finished the final tuning for Viridian, Cerulean and Scarlet" smiled Erica as she ticked off the last items on her list.
"Excellent" nodded Cagalli. "Commander Black, these are the new units for your squadron" Cagalli looked across at the Gundams.
"Thank you Representative" Klaus saluted and then bowed.
-9am Feb 13th CE76-
Parliament House-ORB Union
Seiei walked into the Flight Officers Lounge right above the hanger bay where her squadron waited for her "Wow this ship is huge, I almost got lost on my way here!"
"It is pretty large" smiled Danel.
"Very impressive" Dante looked down into the hanger where their units were being checked by tech crews.
"Got our orders Lt?" asked Danel as he walked over and sat on one of the leather couches.
"Yeah, looks like we're heading to the Pacific" Seiei's squad mates' eyes all widened and their jaws dropped "You guessed it, to the Orb Union's boarder. We think we know the location of the site where the Windams rendezvoused with an Alliance Carrier to resupply"
"What are the odds of us being intercepted by any Orb Union ships?" asked Li as she stood up from a bar stool and walked over to Seiei.
"We don't know, the area we're going to search is 30km on our side of the boarder, so we shouldn't encounter any Orb ships, well we hope we won't" explained Seiei.
-9am Feb 14th CE76-
Parliament House-ORB Union
Cagalli sat behind a large oak desk in the press room, her hands clasped in front of her as news crews set up their cameras and such for Cagalli's first international press release since the attack. Nerves were running high.
"Ahem" Cagalli cleared her throat and the room instantly fell silent. "Good morning, I am Cagalli Yula Athha, Head of State and Representative of the Orb Union. I have called you all here today to make an announcement" Cagalli's words were broadcast all across the world and far into the reaches of space where they were watched by Lacus and Kira on PLANT. "As many of you are most likely aware of one week ago, our Onogoro Base was attacked by a trio of GAT 04 Windam units belonging to the Earth Alliance. We, the Orb Union will not tolerate this terrorist action, we here by demand that the Earth Alliance pay reparations to us or the damages and loss of life, we also demand that they hand over all those responsible in the planning and execution of this raid. The Orb Union has fought along side the citizens of this world to obtain peace, now that infant peace is in danger; I pray that you, people of the Earth Alliance, hold your leaders responsible for their actions" Murrue watched the broadcast from her office aboard the Archangel, she sat with a coffee in her hand while Mwu rested on her desk also looking at the announcement. Seiei also watched, with her squadron in the Flight Officers Lounge. "If these conditions are not met, we will respond accordingly"
"Seiei…" Li looked up from the couch at Seiei who stood with her hand on the back of the couch. The words that came next shocked the crew.
"That idiot" Shinn threw a basket ball against his ceiling and caught it as it rebounded "I wonder what Lacus will do…" Shinn threw the ball again.
"I would now like to address my former comrades, the crew of the Archangel. Murrue-San, your crew has always fought for Justice and Freedom, to be an honest force of good in the world, why now do you side with a corrupt power like the Earth Alliance? Please, return to those who wish for peace. Thank you" with those words Cagalli stood up and walked out of the room with out saying another words, she left the press and viewers stunned
-10:30pm Feb 17th CE76-
Cook Islands off the Oceanic Union-Pacific Ocean
The mood on the Archangel was not a happy one. The Archangel's course would take her close to the ORB Unions boarder; it was common knowledge now that the Legged Ship was part of OMNI enforcer yet again. All the crew hopped to avoid a confrontation with the pacific power. The crew had been struck hard by Cagalli's ultimatum to the Alliance; it wasn't like her at all. The ultimatum weighed heavy on the old Archangel crew, mainly because Cagalli had requested that the Archangel return to ORB.
"Ma'am" Miriallia turned around to Murrue.
"What is it Ensign?" asked Murrue.
"We have four ORB Aegis Class cruisers approaching from dead ahead" explained Miriallia.
"What?" Murrue's spine shivered, "Have they seen us?" she asked quietly
"I'm not sure ma'am, I can't be certain" replied Miriallia.
"Lieutenant Nueman, thirty degrees to starboard, try and evade them" ordered Murrue.
"Impossible" interrupted Miriallia. "We have 4 Aegis class cruisers coming from Starboard and 4 more from the port as well. We are cornered" Miriallia relayed the situation to Murrue. "They are hailing us"
"Put it through" ordered Murrue.
"Attention Archangel, this is General Matagu Kousei, Captain of the Herikawa, we are here to seize and search your vessel in regards to the attacks made against our Onogoro base. We damned that you surrender to us unconditionally or we will shoot your ship down" ordered the ORB commanders voice. "We will not ask again. You have 1 minute"
"Damn…we can't avoid this…DAMN!" Murrue picked up the phone as she remembered about Mwu. He quickly punched the keys and called Mwu's COM line.
"What is it Captain?" asked Mwu.
"Major, we are cornered by an ORB attack force, we need you to Sortie…can you?" asked Murrue.
"Yea…I've wanted to give this Exass Striker a try" laughed Mwu, his laugh was convincing on the outside, but everyone knew he was dreading this.
"Okay…Any of our other units able to launch?" asked Murrue.
"Not yet, we are still equipping the experimental leg boosters" The other screen flashed with Murdock's face.
"Understood" nodded Murrue. "Miriallia, relay this message to the incoming ORB vessels…tell them we will not surrender to a search of our vessel, tell them that if any hostile action is made towards this vessel we will respond with deadly force" explained Murrue.
"Understood Captain" nodded Miriallia as she adjusted her microphone. "Attention armed forces of the ORB union, this is the EAS Archangel, negative on the surrender, negative on the seizer of this vessel. If your forces attempt to engage this vessel we will respond with deadly force" explained Miriallia. "There you go" Miriallia breathed out for a moment.
"Thank you…" Murrue whispered under her breath
"Orb vessels are launching Mobile Suits" explained Dalida. One by one the Murusame jumped from the 12 carriers and transformed into their Mobile armour modes. The Mobile Armours then set course for the Archangel, weapons at the ready.
Striker moved to the catapult and was dropped into its carry frame. The gates around the unit opened up and the multiple pods were equipped, the pods were the same as the ones used by the Alliances Exass MA's. The purple pods were equipped on both arms, both shoulders, the body of the armour came out behind Strike and separated into two sections, the head section was equipped upside down on its back with its large engine grid on its back.
"Mwu La Flaga, Strike heading out!" the white, red and blue Gundam took off and activated its Armour.
"Major, you have 18 Murusame incoming, we are going to try and help" smiled Miriallia. As Miriallia spoke the Archangel's missile tubes and Gottfried cannons opened up, ready to blast the enemy.
"Thanks Miri-chan" winked Mwu as his unit closed into a squad of four Murusame. Mwu raised his arm forward and fired his twin lasers on his left arm; the beams clipped both the units wings. "Ho ho, not bad" Another Murusame came from below Mwu's position. "Oh no" Mwu flicked both the laser cannons on the armours head across his thighs (Like Freedoms rail guns) and fired, he managed to hit its head section and sent it spiralling into the water.
-10:40pm-
Inside ORB's boarder-Pacific Ocean
Another ORB carrier observed the battle from a distance, just inside the territorial boarders of ORB
"How is the Archangel holding up?" asked Klaus.
"It is too early to say, but from our current observation, the Archangel's main Mobile Suit X115 Striker is holding off the attacking Murusame" explained an officer dressed in an ORB union officers suit.
"Hmmm oh well" I was hoping that they would provide a good show…lets hope it pulls through the next phase" smiled Klaus as he retreated from the command deck
"Sir…" the officer looked a little confused at what Klaus meant. Suddenly two small blips appeared on his radar. "What in the name of..?" the officer looked carefully at the signals. "Computer, identify incoming units and numbers" ordered the officer.
"Confirmed…inbound units, count 2, identified as GAT 04 Windam" explained the computer.
"Have they seen us?" asked the officer as he pressed keys on his console.
"Negative, attacking units are engaging the ORB Murusame forces currently engaged with the Archangel" recited the computer.
"Oh no…these are…" the officer looked up at the main window. He was to far away to see the units battling…
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"CAPTAIN! We have 2 Windam units incoming!" Miriallia read of her screen.
"What?" Mwu sliced off a unit's arm and blasted away its head as he over heard the announcement Miriallia had made.
"Windam units are moving to engage the ORB forces…" explained Miriallia. The two Windams zoomed in and out of the laser fire and missiles, firing blasts back and forth at the Murusame units
"Palom, I'm going after the carrier on the port, you take care of the Murusame" ordered one of the pilots.
"Understood Parom…" replied Palom as his unit fired a thin laser bolt threw the heart of a Murusame, destroying it and killing its pilot. "Pffft, and I was hoping for more from ORB" laughed the pilot as his black Windam streaked across the water, trailing a dozen Hayate missiles, the small explosives blew up on the water and gave a convenient smoke screen for Palom to shoot down two more Murusame.
"Archangel, what is going on?" asked Mwu as he disabled another Murusame, this one was shot in to by Palom's laser rifle "Who the hell are these guys?" asked Mwu.
"We don't know. There is no listing of their IFF code on data banks" explained Miriallia.
"Hold on…these could be the units trying to frame us fro the attack on ORB…Major, can you capture one of the Windams?" ordered Murrue.
"Negative…they are to fast for me" snapped Mwu as she clenched his fists.
"My Defender can do it" Seiei's face appeared on the screen.
"What? Ensign Kofun…what do you mean?" asked Murrue as the Archangel rocked under to force of a missile from one of the Aegis class ships.
"We have finished the leg boosters for our units, we want to Sortie!" begged Seiei.
"But uh oh,…do you have any battle experience?" asked Murrue looking at the girls image.
"Yes we all have been through real battles. Please let us launch!" begged Seiei.
"Very well. Get airborne" Ordered Murrue.
"Thank you ma'am" smiled Seiei as she unit dropped into her cattie. "Seiei Kofun, Defender lets do it!" yelled Seiei as her unit took off.
"Li Quan, Titan taking off" the large bulky mustard coloured unit took off and landed on the water.
"Dante Gaius, Marauder heading out!" Dante's white and red unit took off into the air.
"Danel Winder, Scout lets go!" Danel's white and grey unit took off into the air and then disappeared under a Mirage Colloid.
"Danel, Dante, you two attack the Murusame trying to take down the Archangel. Li you help the Major take down those Murusame…I'm going after the Windam" Smirked Seiei.
"Understood" replied Seiei's squad.
"Hold on their young lady!" Mwu opened a com link to Seiei. "You can't take those guys, they were able to hold off Athrun" explained Mwu.
"Yeah…but I am me" smiled Seiei as she flipped over her two heavy beam cannons. "Hi" she smirked as she fired the two large beams, the Windam struggled to evade the attack.
"Wow. That unit's powerful" laughed Palom as he saw the beams hit the ocean and evaporate a large amount of it. "But let's see JUST how good you are" smirked the pilot of the attacking Windam. Palom grabbed his beam sabre and headed for Seiei. Palom slashed across her units face with his beam sabre. Seiei managed to evade the blast and fell into the water.
"See how you like this" Seiei's missile pods fired lance dart like missiles and clipped Palom's shield; the blast set off both missiles, Palom was able to drop the shield before he lost his arm.
"She is good" Palom stored his beam sabre and threw his Armour Penetrator at Seiei's unit. The girl evaded just in time. Defender shot out of the water and spun around before flinging its arms out wide.
"These guys are good" sighed Seiei. "Time to use 'it'" sighed Seiei. She closed her eyes and thought of victory, the power she needed to save her friends, and the power she had to use…Seiei snapped into her SEED mode.
"Go down!" yelled Palom as he fired his laser rifle over and over at Seiei. Seiei smirked and dove back into the ocean.
"People like you don't deserve to use a WINDAM!" cried Seiei as her unit jumped from the water and grabbed the Windam. "I'll take you DOWN!" she yelled as she fired her heavy beam cannons at it's head.
"Damn it!" Palom broke free and flew away "Parom, we are withdrawing!" ordered Palom as his unit was fired on by Seiei's.
"Roger that, I will cover you!" Parom came in firing his beam rifle and forced Seiei off her mark. With a quick launch of its missiles the Windam set up a smoke screen for them to escape.
"Damn!" Seiei punched her screen in frustration, "Next time for sure!" she cursed.
"Miriallia…did you get all their battle Data?" asked Murrue.
"Yes…entering it into the Alliance main frame" replied the ex journalist.
"Good, order our Mobile Suits to return. Lt. Nueman once the Mobile Suits have returned, go full power to the engines and get us out of here"
"Roger that" nodded the two officers.
On the ORB vessel that was observing the battle.
"Captain…the Archangel has escaped our trap" explained the officer.
"Hmmm, understood, relay that message to Parliament house." instructed Klaus as he walked towards the bridge's exit. "Looks like you were right brother, she is an annoying ship…"
Hey Guys and Gals. HOPE you enjoyed that chapter. As you can see Seiei is a STRONG pilot. I thought that it would be good to have her strong from the beginning because she was supposed to have fought in the previous two wars and earned high honours
Since this is a re-write of the original Revenge, I will clarify now the main characters. Originally Seiei was supposed to be the centre of the plot, but she ended up being swept around by the story, in the end of what I wrote the main cast ended up being the main characters almost equally (Soap opera) so expect a lot of the characters to get page time (Seiei, Li, Dante, Danel and Shinn)
And Yes the Archangel is the main ship of the story, here's the justification; after watching Seed and Destiny with my friends, we found that the Archangel had become 'larger than life' almost like the RX from the original Gundam. So it's back again, not to mention it's the only OMNI designed vessel capable of space and aerial flight, as well as underwater combat, and I didn't want to have to make a new ship and new crew. But yes it's true, the Archangel would be getting a little dated, even with constant refits… So there will be a new ship coming in at some point, the Archangel might still be around though (With arms similar to ZAFT's Flag Ship the Minerva, I think its safe to say that the Archangel still would be worth having)
Hope you enjoyed the chapter! R&R!