Finished this along with chapter 3 in one night! I promise this chapter would include some action, and it will. Seradom-Gazer is also introduced this chapter.
As always, I don't recommend weak-hearted people reading this.
Disclaimer: I own some plot, darkness of their hearts and Seradom-Gazer.
Dark Hearts
Chapter 4: Awakening
"As you can see, this suit was found within the debris belt. We did all we could to try and unlock the secret about its origin and design but the AI inside the suit kept on rambling about SEED bearers and the Genuine One. So we had to seek you out, even if it's to just start the machine." The technician explained, leaving out the part about instant death if the wrong pilots sat on the chair.
"So you want us to go in there and start the suit then give you all the information about it."Kira finished for him. You just want to use us as lab rats? Curse you tech freaks. He swore in his mind. But a comforting hand placed itself on top of his shoulder and he immediately felt better. Only Lacus had that kind of control over him. Sorry, but I seriously hate their guts for trying to make us into lab rats for their aimless testing. He calmed down. Don't worry, Kira. I'm here with you. He nodded.
"Basically, yes." The technician answered, and pointed towards the suit. "If you would, please follow me."
The two nodded briefly before casting a glance at each other, shrugging.
As they entered the cockpit, they saw two seats positioned one below another in a step-like fashion. The main screen beeped frantically:
THE GENUINE ONE HAS ARRIVED
THE GENUINE ONE AND THE ONE WITH THE GENUINE ONE CAN STAY
ALL OTHERS
LEAVE AT ONCE
Realizing they were no longer welcome, the technicians moved out of the cockpit, taking their tools with them.
"Come out here when you get access to the system." The technician called out, then left.
As if, you assholes. Kira thought, concealing a glare.
After all the other were gone, the AI beeped excitedly.
GENUINE ONE AND THE ONE WITH THE GENUINE ONE
TAKE YOUR SEATS
They did as it told them to.
YOU MUST SWEAR NOT TO PASS THIS TECHNOLOGY ONTO THE HANDS OF OTHERS
PLACE YOUR HANDS ON TOP OF THE PANEL ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HANDLE
Are you sure about this? Lacus asked him.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. He replied, as he placed his right hand above the panel, his handprint was automatically taken, followed by a scan of his eyes. The same happened with Lacus.
DATA IMPUT ACKNOWLEDGED
NEW SYSTEM LOCK SET
……
YOUR NAMES?
"Kira Yamato."
"Lacus Clyne"
SYSTEM DATABASE CHECK
RECONFIRMATION
KIRA YAMATO FOUND
LACUS CLYNE NOT FOUND
LACUS YAMATO FOUND
AWAITING CONFIRMATION
Y/N
Both the teens smiled, and pressed Y.
Thanks, dad. Lacus thought, knowing it's her father that changed her last name. She looked at Kira, she was his fiancée now. Hmm… that's nice for a change. She thought.
Stop playing it cool, Lacus. You know I can feel how satisfied you are. Kira said, sporting a little smirk on his lips.
Lacus merely grinned back.
SYSTEM UPDATED
RESETTING PRIORITIES
CONSTRUCTING NEURO-LINK
DO NOT MOVE FROM YOUR SEATS
NEURO-LINK CONSTRUCTED
BRAIN STRUCTURE – SCANNED
THE SERADOM-GAZER IS NOW YOURS
KIRA AND LACUS YAMATO
PRIORITY MESSAGE
ACCESSING MESSAGE CONTENTS
SIEGEL CLYNE HAS JUST BEEN DECLARED DECEASED
THE INCIDENT WAS LISTED UNDER THE 'ACCIDENT' SECTION
"What?" Lacus screamed, "What happened?"
DO YOU WISH FOR THE TRUTH?
"Of course I want the truth!"
AS YOU WISH
THE INCIDENT WAS DECLARED AN ACCIDENT
FURTHER ANALOGY OF DATABASE UNDERGOING…
POSSIBLE HYPOTHESIS FORMED
SIEGEL CLYNE'S MURDER IS MOSTLY LIKELY AN ORDER FROM
RAU LE CREUSET
VIDEO AND IMAGE RECORDS AVAILABLE
DO YOU WISH TO VIEW THEM?
"Yes, please." Lacus let out a small sob as Kira came down to her side, lifting her up from the seat and placing her on his laps, cradling her. Her tears fell. Is this what you felt like when your friend was killed by Athrun? She asked Kira.
The feeling is similar. Kira replied. Don't worry, Lacus, cry all you want, I'm still here. He said, planting a kiss on her forehead.
They watched as the video played, showing the recordings of what happened at the Clyne mansion. How Siegel was murdered in cold blood by soldiers ordered by Rau Le Creuset.
The couple sat in silence as the video ended.
WARNING
FACILITY TECHNICIANS ARE TRYING TO BREACH THE COCKPIT
YOUR ORDERS?
"Kill them all." Kira replied for Lacus, feeling the amount of anger emitting from her right now as he tried to calm her. Don't worry, Lacus. We'll take our revenge soon enough. Get some rest now.
But… okay. She agreed and fell unconscious in his arms, from the stress.
UNDERSTOOD
GN DRIVE REPAUSE RELEASE
PRIORITY TO KIRA AND LACUS YAMATO
TWIN DRIVE COMPATIBILITY RISING
BREACH 80%
TWIN DRIVE SYSTEM STABLIZED
GN01-SERADOM GAZER
SYSTEM ONLINE
ALL SYSTEMS GREEN
NEW OBJECTIVE RECEIVED
ELIMINATE ALL THREAT WITHIN VICINITY
PILOT IS UNTRAINED
AI SYSTEM ONLINE
MODE SELECT
-COMBAT
-ASSAULT
-SNIPER
-FIGHTER
COMBAT MODE SELECTED
WEAPON CHOICES
-GN SWORD
-GN CANNON
-BEAM SABER
-SNIPER RIFLE
-GN ASSAULT PISTOL
GN ASSAULT PISTOL SELECTED
AUTOMATIC MANEUVER ENABLED
PILOT CONTROL OVERIDE
CONTROLS TRANSFERRED TO AI
ELIMINATE TARGETS
The battle was over as soon as it started. The Seradom-Gazer took out its dual assault pistol and massacred everything in a 100m radius, apart from the underground chambers.
OBJECTIVE COMPLETE
AWAITING FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
"Kill Rau Le Creuset."
OBJECTIVE RECEIVED
ACCESSING DATABASE
TARGET FOUND
TARGET IS WITHIN CLOSE VICINITY OF AN OPERATIONAL MOBILE SUIT
MODEL NAME:
ZGMF-X13A PROVIDENCE
SPECIALTY:
LONG RANGE DRAGOON SYSTEM
CROSSFIRE
RISK INVOLVED
65% CHANCE OF SURVIVAL WITH CURRENT AI COMBAT ABILITIES
CONFIRMATION?
Kira calculated the odds again in his head. No, it wouldn't be worth it. "Abandon objective. Head towards Earth, JOSH-A, land 100km from any military presence."
OBJECTIVE ABANDONED
NEW OBJECTIVE RECEIVED
PLOTTING COURSE NOW
COURSE PLOTTED
CONFIRMATION?
Kira nodded an affirmative, as he adjusted his position in the seat so that Lacus feels more comfortable sleeping on top of him. He smiled at the loveliness of her face. Wrapping his arms around her back and waist, he lowered the back of the seat so they could sleep in it. He would share her pain and sorrow, and then take revenge on the ones that wronged them. That was his current goal in life, he is nothing without her, and her him. They depend on each other for support and in return grant the other comfort. Together, they were whole. Kira sighed contently as he begins to drift off to sleep holding his goddess in his arms.
REST WELL
"Thanks." He managed to reply before falling asleep.
……
"What the fuck do you mean?" Patrick screamed at the guard that was sent to deliver the news.
"Sir, the entire sector near the GN01 facility has been destroyed." The guard repeated. His face paling as the Defense Minister glared daggers at him.
"Leave now."
The guard saluted and marched out of the room.
Patrick instantly turned to his private channel on the communication device:"Are the required pilots here yet?"
The reply came a second later:" Yes sir. The X09A and its pilot are ready to launch, but we're still experiencing some trouble to getting Commander Joule's personal OS installed in X10A, he doesn't seem used to the original OS installed aboard."
"Fine, send Justice and Freedom to retrieve GN01 as soon as both of them are ready."
"Should we launch the Justice now, sir?"
"No. It doesn't have enough fire power to take it down."
"Understood"
And with that, Patrick hanged up. All footages of what happened when GN01 escaped had been either destroyed or erased. After all the trouble he went through, he doesn't even know what the fuck powered the suit. He cursed.
There was one thing that he was wrong about though. GN01 didn't escape… It spared their lives… for now.
Meanwhile:
Aboard the Eternal:
"God damn it!" Yzak's voice came from the hangars. He was rewriting the OS for the fourth time now. But for some reason, he could never make it so some commands don't overlap each other. The Freedom was one of ZAFT's newest mobile suits and it had been entrusted to him. But he couldn't even reconfigure the fucking OS for the thing without overlapping controls. Normally, on a regular mobile suit, there would be one main booster with three sub booster next to it. However, Freedom was equipped with the prototype HiMAT (High Maneuver Aerial Tactical or more commonly known as High Maneuvering Air Thrusters) on its wings, there are five on each wing, bringing the total to ten. The configuration it took him to adjust every single one of them was driving him nuts. Why the fuck did these do-damned nerds have to make things so fucking complicated! He swore in his mind, as he finally finished the reconfigurations for the left wing. He would need to get used to piloting a mobile suit as such, he was more used the typical melee-combat mobile suits that focuses mainly on beam sabers. Not that he's ungrateful for the extra fire power Freedom granted him, but he had hoped to pilot one that was more like the Justice. With a sigh, he went back to his work. Hopefully this will be the last attempt he needed.
In Justice's cockpit:
"What? Are you sure?" Athrun said, staring at Mr. Amalfi through the screen. Why the hell would anyone want to kill Siegel? He was always a peaceful person. But his memories soon brought him to the moment the news of the disengagement between the Clyne and Zala were made.
"Yes. Your father was the one that uncovered the GN01, the two were being sent as test pilots. Siegel's mansion was attacked soon after they left the mansion."
"I see. What was the other one's name?"
"Um… Just a sec, let's see… Got it, his name is Kira Yamato."
Athrun's jaw hit the ground as he tried to recover himself, "can you send an image over?"
Amalfi raised an eyebrow but didn't question him. Why on Earth is he so interested in that boy? He found himself wondering. It's too bad that he didn't know that 'the boy' was his son's killer. "Of course" he replied, and sent one of the photo ID over to the Justice's memory bank.
Opening the file, Athrun's mouth was unable to form any words or project any sound as he just stared into screen like a bull to a piece of red cloth.
"Is everything alright?" Amalfi seems openly interested now. After all, not much can surprise a red-coat of ZAFT.
"Ye… Yeah… everything's alright." Athrun tongue-tied, and quickly added," if you'll excuse me, Mr. Amalfi, I would appreciate it if I could have some time to think now."
Amalfi nodded his consent and the communication was cut off.
Kira, so you were alive after all. I had a feeling that something was going on. No, wait. I need to make sure of it myself. Athrun thought, as he got out of the cockpit of Justice. He saw Yzak still rewriting the OS and chuckled to himself. Too bad that I got the Justice; Yzak could probably use a close-combat suit better.
"I'll leave the Meteor configuration to you guys!" he called out to the engineers in the hangar and exited through the side passage.
I wonder if the cancellation of the engagement has something to do with Siegel's murder. He thought. The media is trying to cover it up as a terrorist attack but anyone with more than one brain cell can tell that the act was far from terrorism. If it were terrorism, they would have killed the ones that 'escaped' as well, not to mention their leader would probably be bragging all over the network about how they killed the top PLANTs official and making demands and threats. And who'd kill Siegel anyways, everybody loves him. He sighed heavily and fell into his bed. Damn… I feel so fucked up right now, I wonder if Kira and Lacus stole that suit or if they got caught in the attack. Another sigh, oh well, no use worrying about it now, I guess. With that, he fell asleep thinking about Cagalli.
Inside the Seradom-Gazer:
Lacus woke up with her head on Kira's chest and her arms around his torso, his shirt stained by her tears. Hmm… comfy… she thought, as she snuggled up close to him, relishing in the warmth provided to her. The movement was small but still woke Kira. He didn't need to open his eyes to know that Lacus was already awake and was feeling a lot better than when she first learned his father's death.
Hey beautiful. He said, without opening his eyes.
Liar! She replied, teasingly.
Yep, she was feeling a lot better. How am I a liar? He asked.
You didn't even open your eyes. She answered.
Ah… good point. But you probably forgot the fact that I've already memorized everything about you. He said, his arms finding their way around her waist and bringing her even closer.
Oh, really. Prove it. She challenged, feeling a little foolish.
Kira mentally smirked and showed her the images of her body from when they 'got to know each other' better. How's that? Enough proof? He teased.
Lacus' cheeks flushed a bright shade of red and scolded the brown-haired teen: Don't tempt me.
Kira chuckled, and sat up with Lacus still in his arms. Maybe later, he replied.
Alright, she replied, a little dissatisfied.
"ETA?" Kira asked aloud.
CALCULATING
REACHING REENTRY POINT IN SEVEN MINUTES AND TWENTY-NINE SECONDS
FOURTY MINUTES AND NINETEEN SECONDS UNTIL FINAL DESTINATION
"Do we need to wear anything else when we enter the atmosphere?" Lacus asked. She never liked wearing space suits.
NO
COCKPIT TEMPERATURE WILL BE KEPT TO NORMAL LEVELS
Lacus let out a sigh of relief while Kira whistled in admiration of the technology. Not only can it enter atmosphere on its own, but the temperature won't even rise? Wow, that's ahead of our current technological level by more than ten years.
Lacus nodded in response to his comment.
The monitor continued:
DO YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THE SPECS OF THE SUIT?
"Yes please." Kira answered for the both of them.
THIS SUIT HAS NO APPARENT ENERGY LIMIT
IT GENERATES ITS OWN ENERGY KNOWN AS GN-PARTICLES
THERE ARE FOUR MODES THE SUIT CAN ENTER
-COMBAT
-ASSAULT
-SNIPER
-FIGHTER
COMBAT MODE IS THE MODE MOST COMMONLY USED
GN-PARTICLES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY TO ALL SYSTEMS ON THE SUIT
ASSAULY MODE IS USED TO DESTROY LARGE ENERGY PRESENCE
MOST OF THE GN-PARTICLES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE WEAPON SYSTEM
SNIPER MODE IS USED WHEN HUNTING DOWN ONLY ONE OR TWO TARGETS
ALL GN-PARTICLES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE WEAPON SYSTEM
THE SUIT WILL NOT MOVE FOR THIRTY SECONDS AFTER THE SHOTS ARE FIRED
THIS MODE CAN BE FURTHER CONFIGURED TO ALLOW ESCAPE
FIGHTER MODE IS THE ONE USED MOST RARELY
THE SERAPHIM WILL DETACH ITSELF FROM THE MAIN BODY OF THE SUIT AND TRANSFORM INTO FIGHTER MODE TO ALLOW ESCAPE OR ENTRY TO NARROW SPACES
MOST GN-PARTICLES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE THRUSTERS
ALL WEAPONS ON THIS SUIT USE GN-PARTICLE AS ENERGY
THIS IS THE PRIMARY WEAPON LIST FOR GN01 SERADOM-GAZER
-GN SWORD/RIFLE X2
-GN CANNON X4
-GN BAZOOKA X2
-GN SABER X6
-GN SNIPER RIFLE X1
-GN ASSAULT PISTOL X2
THE SECONDARY WEAPONS ARE STORED ABOARD SERAPHIM
-GN MISSILES X20/200
-ANTISHIP GRAPPLER X1
-GN RIFLE X1
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS LIST
-TWIN DRIVE SYSTEM
-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
-TRANSARM SYSTEM
-RIFLE BIT SYSTEM
-SHIELD BIT SYSTEM
-MIRAGE COLLOID SYSTEM
-SERAPHIM BACK-UP UNIT
-GN FIELD SYSTEM
THAT COVERS THE WEAPONS AND FUNCTIONS OF THIS SUIT
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK?
"Yes. There are two actually." Kira said.
ASK
"What database were you referring to when you obtained the information about Rau Le Creuset?" He asked, curious to how the AI accessed such high-level information about the military in only a few seconds.
VEDA
DO NOT CONTINUE TO ASK ABOUT THE DATABASE
THIS INFORMATION IS CLASSIFIED TO EVEN THE GENUINE ONE
"Okay then. Second question: How did you get the Mirage Colloid system?"
?
NEED FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE QUESTION
"The Mirage Colloid was built by the Earth Alliance on Gundam Blitz." Kira said.
THE TECHNOLOGY WAS STOLEN FROM THIS SUIT
IT WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THEY FOUND THIS SUIT IN THE DEBRIS BELT
VEDA SUGGESTED THIS SUIT TO BE COMPLETELY LOCKED DOWN AFTER THEY STOLE THE PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY FROM THIS SUIT
THIS IS ALSO WHY THE EARTH ALLIANCE'S PROTOTYPE MOBILE SUITS HAVE BEAM SABERS AND RIFLES
THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE GN DRIVES, E-CARBON OR ANY OTHER SYSTEMS
AFTER VEDA'S SUGGESTION THIS SUIT DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FACTORY DISTRICT AND DIRECTED BACK TO THE DEBRIS BELT TO BE FOUND BY THE ZAFT
"Wow, quite a story." Lacus said, after the monitor stopped supplying anymore information
IT'S NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT HAPPENED SIX HUNDRED YEARS AGO
"This mobile suit was built over six hundred years ago?" Both of them asked, how could this be built so long ago? They were thinking.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC WILL BE DENIED
"We understand." Kira said. Before he could say anything else, the monitor beeped a warning.
T MINUS FIFTEEN TO ENTRY OF ATMOSPHERE
Lacus, go back to your seat. There's going to be lots of added Gs. Kira said, carrying Lacus to the co-pilot seat a step down from his own.
She nodded and complied by putting on the buckles straight away. This is my first time going to Earth on a mobile suit. She said.
Hmm… this is my second time, even though the last time wasn't really pleasant. He thought as he remembered the girl that he promised to protect killed by Duel Gundam. He had checked the ZAFT military database, the pilot's name was Yzak Joule. He's been given the Freedom Gundam just a few days ago. Another one that I need to kill, he thought, mentally writing a note to hunt him down after he finished off Athrun. But now, he needed to keep one of the promises that he hasn't broken yet. His friends, or ex-friends, as the only person he will ever 100%ly open up to is Lacus. Not that he needed to, considering how they could read each other's minds. That still bothered him, and what did the AI mean by he was the 'Genuine One'? Oh well, there's always time for this later. He thought as Lacus thought the same. The two smiled at each other as the Seradom-Gazer entered the Earth's atmosphere. They barely felt anything. The cockpit barely shook as the suit deployed its GN-Shield. They couldn't even feel the acceleration Gs as they plummet down to Earth. It was like a roller-coaster ride except without the wind and the G increasing from zero to one.
Wow, that was… unexpected. Kira thought, I could get used to this.
Yeah, between this and your memory of what happened last time when you fell down to Earth on Strike, I think it's like the difference between heaven and hell. Lacus added in. They were used to speaking to each other psychologically now.
MAY I INQUIRE THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRIP?
"We're going to visit some old friends." Kira answered and then looked toward Lacus. "And get married."
UNDERSTOOD
PRIORIT ALARM
NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM VEDA
THERE APPEARS TO BE A CYCLOPS SYSTEM LOCATED UNDERNEATH JOSH-A
ALSO
ZAFT FORCES CHANGED THEIR GOALS AND ARE GOING TO BE AIR-DROPPING IN SOON
THE ARCHANGEL YOU TOLD ME TO FIND EARLIER WILL BE STATIONED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE
ORDERS?
"Head towards the point where the ZAFT forces are going to be dropping in. I'll pilot this time." Kira said, suddenly worried, he wouldn't be able to live with himself if he breaks another promise. "Also, no matter what happens, make sure the Archangel doesn't sink."
ORDERS RECEIVED
PLOTTING NEW COURSE
NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED
ZGMF-X09A JUSTICE AND ZGMF-X10A FREEDOM WILL BE JOINING THE LANDING FORCES
NO SIMULATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE
CONDIRMATION?
"Who are the pilots?"
ATHRUN ZALA AND YZAK JOULE
"Perfect. Don't worry. I know how to deal with them." Kira said, thinking of the ways he's going to torture the two and if this suit is really as good as the specs say, he would have no trouble taking on four Freedoms.
UNDERSTOOD
ZAFT FORCES WILL BEGIN DESCENDING IN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES
GN-PARTICLE PRODUCTION RATE INCREASE BY 50% TO 80%
BRINGING WEAPON SYSTEMS ONLINE
COMBAT MODE SELECTED
ALL WEAPONS CHECK
NO ANOMALIES
TRANSFER CONTROLS TO PILOT AND CO-PILOT
NEURO-LINK ESTABLISHED
PING LOWERED TO 0.002 SECOND
ALL SYSTEMS READY
Lacus, tell me as soon as you see the Justice or the Freedom, alright? Kira asked.
No problems. Lacus replied. But promise me that we'll go back to PLANTs and kill Rau and Patrick after we get married.
What about the honeymoon? Kira teased.
Who said it was going to take long? Lacus answered. Oh, and don't destroy Freedom or Justice, I think I want them in a collection along with Providence later. She said.
Your wish is my command. Kira said, as he finished off the last bit of reconfiguration that needs to be done to the OS. He now has control over every part of the suit. The Seradom-Gazer is about to enter its first battle with Kira and Lacus Yamato.
Earth's Orbit:
Aboard Eternal:
Athrun and Yzak stood on the bridge, watching GN01 descend down to Earth enveloped by a green barrier, free falling into the atmosphere without a single bit of hesitation.
"Geez, what kind of monster's piloting that thing?" Yzak said, cold sweat dripping down his brow, "or should I say what kind of monster's piloting that monster." He added, in emphasis. "That thing doesn't even have thruster on it, how does it even fucking move?"
"Yzak, shut up. We're launching in a few minutes." Athrun said, but he was also wondering what powered the suit. Yzak's right, it doesn't have any thrusters on it, so what makes it move? "We're going to find out when we get to JOSH-A. It's probably going there as well." He added.
"No matter, with Justice and Freedom, we'll take it down no problems." Yzak was arrogant again, he didn't even notice the shield GN01 used when it entered the atmosphere.
Looks like we're going to be in hell soon, Athrun thought as they walked down to the hangar, getting ready for the operation.
Chapter 4 END
What's coming up in the next few chapters?
Athrun and Yzak are getting ready to be kicked in the backside – resulting in? Athrun x Cagalli scene coming soon
Kira and Lacus are getting married. Who's attending?
Why can they read each other's minds? – They finally understand. But knowing it would only make them darker? Or brighten them up?
Lacus wants a mobile suit collection?
Leave some reviews behind or the author might just make a dark Kira rob your house.
Ah… in the holidays right now, going to write a lot more.
Till next time! Ja Ne! -PCBA