Phase Two: Its name is Gundam
Kira was in slight pain as the twenty-five year old landed right ontop of him. Murrue gathered her bearings, "Get behind the seat." she instructed and Kira did so as she proceeded to power the unit up, "At least we can save this one. Even I should be able to pilot this."
The MOS display came on screen.
General
Unilateral
Neruo-link
Dispersive
Autonomic
Maneuver
O.N.M.I. Enforcer
"Gundam?" Kira muttered
The Strike rose from its transport cradle as did the Aegis. The two gundams flew out of the destroyed factory and into the open. The Aegis landed next to a Trio of GINNs. "Athrun!"
"Rusty failed." Athrun said despair coating his tone
Miguel narrowed his eyes, "What?"
"The other machine has been boarded by an earth forces officer."
The Strike landed not too far away and started to move completely uncoordinated nearly stepping on people in the process. Murrue activated a multiple threat assesment system bringing up multiple smaller screens, one of which was tracking Kira's friends. He stared at the screen in disbelief, "Sai, Tolle, Kuzzey...." his thoughts were interrupted when Miguel started to fire at the Strike.
The lead GINN stowed its rifle in favor of its sword, "Ok I'll capture this machine. You go ahead and make sure that you get yours out of here."
"Huh?" was Athrun's response before going deep into though, Kira... no it can't be, There's no way he could have been there. He ended his train of thought then set to work configuring the OS.
The Miguel took a swing at the Strike which it barely avoided. The hard landing caused Kira to fall across Murrue's lap blocking her view, "Get out of my way! You wanna die?" "I'm sorry!"
As he was moving out of the way he saw the GINN leap sword raised high for a cleave, Murrue reacted in seconds and pressed a button on the consol, the skin of the machine changed from a gunmetal gray to red, white and blue. Then raised the arms to block the sword as it made contact with the armor which left the other pilots and Kira shocked.
Miguel backed off cursing, "Damn it what's with that armor!?"
"It's a defensive system known as Phase Shift armor once activated it renders all non-beam based weapons useless." Athrun came on switching on his own PSA turning the machine into a blood red color. A salvo of guided missiles flocked towards the hijacked machine but the Aegis easily intercepted them and destoryed the truck that fired them.
"You got to get out of here. You can't stick around this place forever."
Athrun huffed in agreement thinking of Kira before boosting off, leaving the three GINNs to deal with the Strike.
Miguel turned on the Strike lunging at it, "It doesn't matter how good your armor is...." he swung as the Strike dodged, Miguel lunged again, "...if you can barely move!!" this hit it on the shoulder and forced the clumsy mobile suit into a building sending people scrabbling. "Piloting that machine? You're in way over your head, Natural!" As it got back up the Magic bullet of dusk went in for the kill. Kira seeing his friends behind them took action.
GINN WOLF's Location Combat status: immanent
Anthony sat in shock as he watched the Strike dodge a sword thrust from the attacking GINN and then shoulder tackled it, "Amazing... I've seen enough." he disengaged the Conduit and broke cover. The Modified GINN LRRT aimed it's combiation rifle at one of the GINNs and Fired a single beam in the chest destroying it. "Anthony Russo GINN WOLF is engaging." he make a thruster assisted leap placing the rifle on the sholder cradle on the left arm and and drew the Gerbera Straight. The pilot of the GINN who saw his comrade burst into flames started to fire at white GINN LRRT in a panic, to his horror the rounds pinged of the armor something that wasn't supposed to happen with normal GINN.
"What!!!!" the pilot shouted now very afraid as the LRRT slashed sideways into the GINN stopping midway before angling the blade and forcing it up removing one third of the GINN and turning the pilot into minced meat before it exploded.
Kira and Murrue noticed the brutal efficiency that the other two GINNs were destroyed. But both Miguel and Murrue froze when the custom LRRT turned torward them. The logo of a white wolf with its jaws covered in blood showing proudly beside the Orb emblem. "The White Wolf." Miguel momentarily hesitating before shaking it off and going after the Strike again only his time it clocked the GINN in the optics.
Anthony chuckled to himself, Nice hit I wonder who the pilot is. Then he watched the GINN pull its machine gun and began to fire, "Damn it!" he was about to reacted when the Strike pulled it's knives and jabbed the ZAFT machine under the arm and at the neck. "I'm impressed." he observed before noticing Miguel punching out moments before the Mobile suit self-destructing.
Aboard the Vesalius
"Olor's taken damage, emergency landing fire crews to B deck!" called a combat operator, "We lost Thompson!"
Captain Fredrick Ades couldn't believe his ears, "In a simple battle such as this Olor has taken damage and Thompson was killed?"
"From the looks of it we have an unforseen problem. A very annoying fly buzzing about." Commander Rau Le Creuset said coolly.
"Laser beacon from Aiman it's an emergency!" called another operatior.
Rau now realized the gravity of the situation, "If that weapon is effective enough to take out Miguel's mobile suit all the more reason we just can't ignore the last one."
Harbor corridors control station.
"Is anybody here?" Ensign Natarle Badgiruel called out into the dead air of the control room, "Anyone?" an officers cap belonging to the late captain who's body probably either was vaporized or littered the dock with the five G-pilots, "No damn it. Are there any survivors out there?!" she then heard loud banging on one of the doors before it was kicked open and a flash light blinding her.
"Ensign Badgiruel glad to see you're ok."
Outside.
Three flares signaled a retreat.
"They're retreating?" Mu asked.
Rena just shook her head, "That was too easy."
"But there's still something. What's this?"
Mu suddenly boosted for the colony leaving Rena to try and catch up, "Hey wait for me!"
A white CGUE flew towards the colony, "Tell me to you feel my presence? Do you sense it as I sense yours?" the masked commander muttered, "An unfortunate fate wouldn't you say Mu La Flaga?"
Back in the colony.
Kira had set the Strike down in a park not far from the battlefield, his friends had brought Murrue down and laid her on a bench were Miriallia bandaged the wound best she could while the guys save for Kira desided to get a closer look at the Strike.
The Earth Forces officer finaly woke up winching slightly.
"I see you're finally awake." Miriallia said kindly, "Hey Kira!"
Murrue tried to raise her right arm to her forehead only to wince in pain again.
Kira sighed, "You're better off staying still for now." she just stared at him, "I guess I owe you an apology I knida got carried away in there."
Miri offered her some water which she accepted after they helped her sit up.
"This so-called Gundam is awesome!" That got the three's attention.
"So does this thing move or not?" Kuzzy added.
Sai just complained, "Guys! Stop playing around with it!"
"Why do you think it turned gray?" "I guess that means the battery is out of juice."
"Keep away from that machine!!!" Murrue's voice echoed followed by a single shot from her pistol ricocheting off the body of the Strike.
Murrue willed herself to get up and started to walk to the mobile suit with Kira chasing after her, "Hey what are you doing?" he asked her as she aimed at the three boys on or near the machine. "They helped you down here!"
Murrue turned and aimed at Kira, "While I am grateful for your help, the truth is that you witnessed a classified military project."
The next think she knew she felt the cold muzzle of a suppressor against the back of her neck, "I'd highly advise that you drop your weapon Murrue." the voice was cold as the artic winds yet authoritive, "If not I'll drill a round into your uninjured arm." Murrue froze as did the students they were focused on Murrue and her weapon failing to notice the pilot sneaking up on her.
"Who is that?" she said wearily.
Anthony flipped the saftey off with a click.
Murrue wearily turned around to see Anthony's face.
Anthony smiled warmly, "You gonna lower the gun Murrue?"
Murrue did took the weapon from her holstering his own before ripping the slide of the standard issue sidearm before handing it back.
Murrue breathed heavily.
"Relax I'm not gonna hurt you." he started, "If I was gonna kill you I would have done it already."
"What are you doing?"
Anthony ignored the question, "You know me as a factory worker correct?"
"Yes."
"Now I think I should come clean, Orb Naval Captain Anthony Russo of the RSF." he introduced himself.
"Orb Special Forces?"
Anthony nodded, "Royal Special Forces under the direct command of Cheif representive Uzumi Nara Athha."
"What is it that you're after? Does Orb want the prototypes?" Murrue paled.
Anthony shook his head, "I got all the Intell I came for however, ZAFT's attack kinda complicates things. ZAFT knows that I'm here and I'm possession of a modified GINN Capable of destroying one of the G-weapons."
"They modified it for you."
"No Lady Mina did so."
"I see, what will happen to me now?" she asked rather nervous
"As this is the last remaining weapon it's vital that you don't let it into enemy hands." Anthony explained, "I'll cover you in my GINN."
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me yet we still got to get the hell out of here."
"Alright, I'll board the Strike."
Anthony laughed, "I've seen the OS that thing had it was a joke."
"Don't look at me, I didn't program it."
"Who reprogrammed it in the heat of that fight?"
"Some kid." the Earth Alliance officer shot back.
"Would it be the kid over there in the black shirt?" he asked.
"Yeah.
Anthony looked at the Kira, "Whats your name kid?" his voice was warmer.
"Kira Yamato."
Anthony smiled, "Nice to meet you Kira, I need you to operate the Strike."
"Uh, why?".
"For one I seriously doubt that Murrue can as she is wounded, not to mention that copper scent of her blood is not something I care to smell. secondly I know you reprogrammed that cursed thing because I watched you get out of it."
"Oh...I'm not a soldier. I just did that to save my own life."
"And that of your friends." Anthony added, "I'm not gonna force you but do it to protect your friends this isn't over yet."
Kira sighed and relented "Alright. I'd do that for them."
He smiled warmly again, "Thanks Kira." he said before looking back at Murrue, "Is their any other weapons for the Strike anywhere?"
"The Striker Packs."
"Get them. and I'll gather some gear from the Fallen GINNs."
Murrue ran to get trailer Five.
Outside
Mu and Rena made their way to the dock of the colony, Mu was already on edge then he noticed the CGUE waiting for them, "RENA MOVE!!!" the two hit the throttle just as it started firing however Rena's Mobius got clipped blowing off its linear cannon.
"Damn it that last shot fried my fire control stupid peice of crap!!" the female pilot fumed.
"Bastard is that you Rau Le Creuset?!" Mu shouted deploying his gunbarrels and returned fire.
"You always seem to get in my way Mu La Flaga thought I imagine that you say the same thing about me!" Rau spat as he fly into the colony.
Mu and Rena noticed this and gave chase, "Damn he flew into the colony."
Inside the harbor.
"The only survivors are those that were on the ship at the time of the explosion." a crewman reported, "But they're mostly factory workers."
Natarle replied professionally, "What of the ZAFT ships?"
"We don't know, we've been busy trying to figure out what's happening around here."
Natarle proceeded to bring some of the ship's systems online, "This Archangel is quite the ship it would take more than this to bring it down."
"But there's a large pile of debris it's blocking the harbor's exit. We're completely trapped in here."
Natarle activated the communications which we're still being jammed, "The airwaves are still being jammed so this was a diversion? So that means ZAFT's true target was Morgenroete."
Fragments of a radio call started to echo on the comm channel raising the hopes of Natarle and the others.
Colony interior.
Anthony Boarded his GINN and gathered up the MGs, swords and Ammo from the totaled GINNs. Sorry guys I had to do it. he thought as he took the gear, as the Strike loaded on the Launcher pack.
"You mounted the Launcher on it?" Anthony asked a little nervous
"What about it?" Murrue asked
"Isn't that a bit much?" Anthony called out thought the GINN's loud speakers.
Before Kira could answer Two Mobieus flew in, pursued by a white CGUE Anthony realized.
Anthony snarled, "RAU LE CREUSET!!! I KNEW IT!" he put the Rifles down and pulled his own facing the new arrivals.
Kira started shooting as the CGUE made it's pass and the GINN's backpack split into thirds, then two large gattling cannons threw themselves on top of the GINN's shoulders.
"What?" Rau snarled as he witnessed the heavy firepower of the custom GINN.
Anthony's HUD displayed on is visor locking the CGUE in he pulled the trigger both of them. The two 120mm Gatling guns, the two 75mm CIWS and the combo rifle started to spit hot lead and mid power beams at the approaching mobile suit.
Mu looked at the ground at the Strike and the heavily equipped GINN protecting it, "Is that thing on our side??"
"I don't know!" Rena called out shaking her head feeling useless.
Rau's CGUE started another pass only to be driven back an explosion in the colony wall, as a majestic white and red ship appeared out of the Fireball.