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Back from my holiday, it was a very hot country and I'm enjoying the British Fresh air, still I miss the beaches :). I'm back with an update for Lion's Silence in this all battle chapter. Hopefully everyone will enjoy!
Gundam Liberty: Lion's Silence
Chapter 4: Rena Imelia and Kincado Nau
The Ships of the Sensou/ZAFT and Mars Alliance had been overcome by the panic of imminent battle. Everyone was rushing to get to his or her positions. Burning climbed into his GM Custom and saw younger pilots climbing into the Jegan's. Sleggar mounted a Jegan himself and slid the visor down on his blue helmet. Burning and his fellow pilots wore different flight suits to the ones most Sensou pilots used. They were quite tight and didn't include much insulation like Casvall's heavier suit had. Pilots using faster units had been given heavier flight suits like Amuro and Casvall's. Sayla climbed into her mobile armour, looking over at Amuro as he climbed into the Dijeh. Their eyes met for a moment before they both hid in their machines. Natarle put on the helmet of her normal suit and shouted commands over the radio.
"ALL STAFF REPORT TO BATTLE STATIONS!" She yelled.
"INFIRMARY AND BRIG, BRACE YOURSELVES FOR BATTLE!" Bright shouted.
Both captains led their teams well, preparing them withy discipline and safety in mind. Amuro walked his Dijeh onto the White Base's flight catapult. He took a Clay Bazooka from the weapons rack and slid his helmet's faceplate down.
"Amuro, ready to launch," He said.
Frau Bow put on her headset and established a communications link between CIC and the mobile suits. Beside her, Hayato worked at gunnery control. Slots on the ship's port and starboard side opened, revealing the manually controlled guns. On the Acidalium, Ergnes put his flight suit on and floated towards the Delta Astray. He moved his Gundam onto the launch catapult and waited for the signal to move.
"We're out numbered A hundred to one, I hope the captains know what they're doing," A Zaku pilot said.
Isaac Mau slid his faceplate down, as his Zaku was equipped with the Kerboros Vizard pack. It included two Bucue Heads along with the beam fangs and racks of custom grenades. Isaac's green and aqua Zaku was missing a shield and took a beam rifle off of the weapon rack. Two more regular Zaku's and a grey coloured Guaiz R. Inside the machine, the dark haired pilot slid the faceplate down on his Green flight suit.
"Erik Blanke ready to launch," He said.
The launch catapults on the battleships began to open and the leading machines stepped out to launch. Amuro leant forward in anticipation as the White Base's timer counted down.
"Amuro, you are clear to launch," Frau said.
"Amuro launching,"
The Dijeh slid across the launch catapult, igniting is thrusters and launching itself into space. Sayla in the G-Wing, Kai in the Guncannon and Two Jegan's soon followed it.
"Ergnes Brahe, Delta Astray launching," The Mars pilot said.
His Gundam activated its phase shift armour and engaging its Voiture Lumier, flying past the Peacekeeper and joining Amuro's squadron. Lieutenant Burning launched from the Peacekeeper with his own squadron of Jegan's while Erik and Isaac launched from the ZAFT ship. Multiple ZAKU gunners and Zaku Phantoms soon followed them. On the Earth Alliance ships, Bask Om smirked at the Sensou forces.
"Sir, we've been sent a message, they're saying that they aren't here to fight," One of the CIC staff said.
"Ignore the message, tell our mobile suits to launch and wipe out the Sensou forces, we are at war after all," Bask explained.
"Very well sir, I'll be sure not to let the more liberal members of the crew know,"
"Good boy, have Imelia launch and prepare the rest of the mobile suit forces for battle," Bask ordered.
A green and grey Sword Calamity was loaded onto the launch catapult of the Earth Alliance ship.
"Why was that mobile suit added to the search party at the last minute?" Emma asked.
"Apparently she's from the special division, she's been given a specific mission," One of the Dagger pilots said.
Rena Imelia put on her helmet and ran through the Calamity's activation process. Other machines began to step onto the catapults on the other EA ships. Crossbone and Zeon forces were already clashing outside. The Crossbone Gundam flew between several Hizack's and Barzam's, dodging beams and missiles. It's pilot grinded his teeth together as bullets bounced off his Gundam's armour.
"Where is she?" He asked.
His eyes lit up as he caught a glimpse of white armour. He barged past a Hizack and flew over a Berga Dalas. A Den'an Zon thrust its shot lancer at the Gundam. But the pilot proved to be faster, sidestepping the lance and slicing the Den's arms off with a swipe of its sabre. The Crossbone then beheaded two Gaza C's and flew over a Musai class ship.
"Cessily, I know I saw you," The young man said.
He yelled as two missiles slammed into his back. Swinging the Gundam round, the young man dodged two more missiles. A Bawoo and two Rick Dias's fired their rifles and bazookas. The young Gundam pilot flew around the missiles and dodged the beams. TwoGaza-C's soon joined the fight, firing their beam rifles. The Crossbone Gundam kicked the Bawoo in the chest and shot the bazookas of the Rick Dias's. Then it sliced the Gaza's legs and arms, taking care to avoid the cockpits.
"I didn't come here to fight," The pilot said, his voice desperate.
Again he saw a glimpse of a white mobile suit and again he tried to pursue.
"CESSILY!" He yelled out.
"Commander Nau," A voice called from above him.
Five Flint mobile suits fired their assault rifles, destroying the mobile suits blocking the Crossbone. One of the Flint's drew its beam cutlass and stabbed a Hambrabi in the chest.
"Kincado, don't get distracted, we're not just here for her, we're here to save our families as well," The pilot explained.
"BRADLEY WATCH OUT!" Another Flint pilot yelled.
A red beam suddenly pierced through the leading Flint's chest. Bradley's life flashed before his and Kincado's eyes as his mobile suit exploded. Kincado squeezed his control sticks tightly, looking at the storm of mobile suits and battleships coming from the colony. Missile flew at the Crossbone Vangaurd, bombarding ships, blowing open the bridges. Beams ripped apart mobile suits and cut through the sides of the battleships. Kincado finally let out a yell, his Gundam's eyes flashing as he charged forward.
"WHY! WHY ARE YOU FOLLOWING GIHREN!" He yelled.
He slashed the arm off of a Bound Doc and kicked a Hizack across the head. The Hizack floated away harmlessly, its main camera shattered by the Gundam's stern armour. Kincado attached his sabre to his beam gun, forming a deadlier and more accurate rifle. He fired beam after beam, blowing out the heads of multiple mobile suits. Then he flew around a Gwadan class ship, firing shots at its guns and missile launchers. The Crossbone waved its arm around before firing a shot straight into one of the Gwadan's boosters.
"Gihren Zabi is going to lead you all to war, that's the last thing we want, Earth is already overran by the chaos of war. Why would you want to add more factions to a conflict like that? If more people get involved then the battles will spread to regions that are peaceful, the world and all of space will be overrun in a war worse than the World Wars." Kincado explained as he continued to disable mobile suits.
His words reached the souls of his Crossbone Vanguard allies. But the other Zeon pilots were radicals. They had come to believe in the Zabi Family completely. A Black Qubeley spread its arms out, launching several funnels. Her sister mobile suits, Mass production Qubeley's also began launching their funnels. Amuro widened his eyes as the battlefield had been lit up with beams and explosions. Flint mobile suits were ripped apart by the storm of funnel beams. Kincado shot two of the funnels and span his mobile suit around, two beams brushed past his shoulder and rocket pack. He then fired a blast that beheaded one of the Qubeley's. But the Qubeley kept on firing its funnels.
"Newtype, no Cyber Newtype…no, they all feel the same, they couldn't be could they?" Kincado wondered.
Amuro stopped his Dijeh, establishing contact with the commanding forces as Natarle ordered.
"This is Amuro Ray of the Sensou colonial affairs team, we are investigating the disappearances of the privately funded colonies and we believe that someone within the Axis colony has orchestrated the kidnappings. Please, all captains order your forces to retreat, battle is the last thing we need." Amuro explained to the Zeon and Crossbone forces.
Kincado paused, he would have been willing to work with Sensou, but the same couldn't be said for Zeon. He dodged a beam from a Qubeley and shot off the mobile suits head. Amuro grinded his teeth together as the Zeon forces kept on fighting on.
"Damn it, our communications aren't getting through," Amuro said.
"Amuro, look at the Earth Alliance forces," Sayla cried out.
Amuro turned to the Earth Alliance ships, widening his eyes as he watched the leading vessel fold out its weapons.
"No, they wouldn't," Amuro, gasped.
Natarle gasped while Casvall narrowed his eyes. The leading vessel of the Earth Alliance fired its main gun, sending a beam flying past the Zeon fleet. It slammed into the Axis colony and Kincado suddenly put his hands to his head. The Qubeley pilots screamed as they felt the beams explosion. It shook the colony and sent rubble crashing into one of the populated regions.
"NO!" The pilot of the Black Qubeley yelled out.
"Impossible, fifty two people buried, from one shot…that's not right," Amuro muttered.
Rena opened her eyes as she flew out of the ship. Bask Om had his own plans, but they had nothing to do with her mission. Ed wouldn't have approved, but some orders had to be followed. Kincado rubbed his head for a moment before looking up at the Zeon forces. His eyes widened before his breathing quickened. He could see her, she was right in front of him. Kincado moved his Gundam forward, taking several beams to the chest.
"Cessily, CESSILY FAIRCHILD!" Kincado yelled.
He drew his sword and slashed a Hizack in half. Bawoo's and Hizack's fired their assault rifles while a Gaza drew its beam sabre. Kincado easily slashed the machine in half and flew around the beams. A blue mist began to flow out of the Gundam as Kincado heard a ringing in his head.
"I can feel you, I know your there Cessily,"
The Crossbone Gundam dragged its sabre across the chest of a Bawoo and slashed a beam in half. Kincado flew to the left, dodging a rocket. Then he swerved to the right, avoiding several beam blasts. Amuro dodged a stream of gunfire, Burning bought up his shield to block a beam.
"Stop, we aren't here to fight," Amuro said.
"Why aren't our communications getting through?" Sayla asked.
"Frau Bow, I want a status report now," Bright growled.
"I don't know what's going on sir, our long range communications aren't getting through," Frau panicked.
"But short range radio is working right, Amuro could make contact with the enemy leader," Hayato said.
"Make contact through that," Frau said, pointing at the explosions and beams flying across the battlefield.
Natarle grunted as she shook her head. There was only one alternative for a peaceful solution. It was dangerous but there was no other way.
"All ships, stay in position, the Peacekeeper will move ahead and attempt to make contact with the Zeon Forces," Natarle said.
The ZAFT ships complied without hesitation. But Bright was more hesitant. He didn't doubt Natarle's abilities as a captain. But the likelihood of being able to negotiate a cease-fire was slim through the barrage of beam fire. The Peacekeeper moved ahead, disengaging its main guns. Casvall walked the Hyaku Shiki onto the main catapult and slid his visor down.
"Catapults all clear, launch when ready Casvall,"
With the order from the CIC officer, Casvall flew off of the Peacekeeper. He span his mobile suit around, dodging a beam from the bow of a Gwadan class ship. The Hyaku Shiki attached its rifle to its hip and raised its hand. Casvall turned his mobile suits optics on and off, giving off a blinking effect that mimicked Morse code. Rosamia paused as she saw the blinking eyes of the Hyaku Shiki.
"Don't shoot!"
Rosamia raised her hand, signalling for her squadron to stop. Amuro flew his Dijeh backwards, dodging a Bawoo's sabre swipe. A Zaku raised its impulse cannon, but Erik firmly grabbed the machine's shoulder.
"Don't fire, we are not here for a fight," Erik growled.
"Damn Earth Alliance," Sayla said.
Casvall kept his breathing slow and steady as the Strike E and its accompanying mobile suits approached it. He bought up his typewriter and began typing out messages for the Strike E pilot. Rosamia read the messages curiously.
"Sensou is not here to fight, we do not represent the Earth Alliance,"
"Do they not?" Rosamia asked over the radio.
She established a communication link with the Hyaku Shiki. Her face appeared on Casvall's main view screen. Rosamia's eyes widened as she looked at Casvall's face.
"You," She whispered.
Suddenly a beam flew over the Strike E's head. Dagger L's flew towards the group of mobile suits. One of the Gaza's accompanying Rosamia aimed its rifle at Casvall and fired a blast past his shoulder. Casvall flew back, drawing his bema rifle and aiming it at the Dagger L's. Again he used Morse code, this time giving the Dagger L's a fair warning.
"Retreat or I'll shoot,"
Natarle looked at her side screen, seeing the Hyaku Shiki aiming its rifle at the Earth Forces. She picked up her phone and called the Hyaku Shiki while she could.
"Casvall do not fire at the Earth Alliance mobile suits, don't fire at anyone," Natarle said.
He sighed in frustration, lowering his rifle. Rosamia blinked in confusion at the mobile suits actions, while her men came to a wrong conclusion.
"You see, they aren't shooting at the Earth Alliance, they're pawns like Lord Gihren said," A Rick Dias pilot said.
He swung his bazooka around, firing a missile straight towards the Hyaku Shiki. Rosamia gasped as the missile hit the Hyaku Shiki's chest. The rockets only made the mobile suit flinch, causing the Rick Dias pilot to quiver in fear. Rosamia sighed with relief.
"Don't fire on the Sensou forces," she said.
"But Commander Badam…"
"They haven't done anything wrong, don't fire on them," Rosamia warned, her kind voice taking on a cold tone.
Amuro raised his arm, blocking a swarm of bullets. He looked towards the Peacekeeper; beams struck the ships from every angle. Kincado stopped flying, watching the ship as it flew past him. Natarle floated to the communication station, relieving the officer and rapidly establishing a link with the Zeon ships.
"All Zeon forces, I am Captain First Class Natarle Badgiruel of the Sensou Colonial Affairs team. We are here investigating the disappearances of colonists from privately funded colonies. Our concern is only for the colonists, if you cooperate with us then we will insure that Sensou provides the Axis colony with the assistance it needs, I repeat we are here to help." Natarle explained.
Gihren merely smirked as his officers considered the woman's words. However everything was still going according to plan.
"They aren't here to fight?" The Qubeley pilot asked.
"Maybe we can negotiate," Rosamia said.
She clipped her rifle to her hip and offered Casvall her hand. He looked at it for a moment before lunging forward. The Hyaku Shiki shoulder barged the Strike E, knocking her back as the Dagger L's fired their beam rifles at the group. One of the Gaza's was hit by a beam, blowing up before Rosamia's eyes. Her expression shifted into a cold gaze as she drew her beam rifle, shooting down two Dagger L's. Casvall aimed his rifle at the Dagger's, but stopped as he remembered Natarle's words. He squeezed the controls tightly. This pacifistic approach was likely to get the whole team killed. They had a viable reason to kill; they had the right to defend themselves. This Earth Alliance force was clearly out for blood, after all they fired at the Axis Colony.
'Father, I have no choice," Casvall thought.
He aimed his rifle, but stopped as his alarm warned him of danger. Casvall swerved to the side, dodging a red and blue impulse beam. The Hyaku Shiki looked up, its eyes glowing as it looked at its opponent. Rena's Sword Calamity stood on a meteorite, its arms spread out. Suddenly the machine launched its wrist anchors, hitting two of Rosamia's Gaza-Cs. Casvall flew forward, firing his beam rifle. The Calamity flew up, dodging the beams and drawing its Beam Swords. Rena targeted the Hyaku Shiki and flew straight towards it.
"Target identified, Casvall, in the past we may have fought together but right now you are a threat to the Earth Alliance, a threat I have been ordered to destroy." Rena explained as she raised her swords.
She swung her swords downwards; slicing through two Rick Dias's to get to Casvall. He flew backwards and stopped by the side of Rosamia's Strike E. The young woman breathed heavily as the screams of her pilots echoed in her mind. Her eyes grew wider, veins throbbing on her forehead and hands wrapping firmly around her controls.
"You…BITCH!" Rosamia screamed. "HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU!"
Casvall watched as the Strike E drew its beam sabres. Rosamia lunged towards the Calamity, slamming her sabres against its swords. Rena showed little concern over her enemy's anger. She shoved the Strike back and swung her swords horizontally. Rosamia raised her sabres, blocking the Calamity's bigger swords. Then the Strike E batted the blades aside. The two Gundams swung their blades around, slamming them together. Sparks flew around them as the beams of their blades dragged together. Casvall watched the scene for a moment before turning to a group of approaching Earth Alliance mobile suits. Amongst them was a Slaughter Dagger and another Gundam.
"My god, I never thought the battle would get this bad," Kou said.
"Ensign Uraki focus, that's a red machine, you know who that means," Emma said.
"Yes Lieutenant Emma,"
Kou couldn't stop his hands from shaking, even as he switched his Gundam to attack mode. Emma aimed her rifle at the Hyaku Shiki and made her first mistake on the battlefield. She blinked and before she knew it the Hyaku Shiki was right in front of her. Kou leant back into his seat, mouth gaping at the red machine's speed. Casvall grabbed the Slaughter Dagger's head and threw it backwards. Emma stared at the Hyaku Shiki in shock as her machine was sent flying backwards. Blinking was a mistake she wouldn't make again. She watched as the Hyaku Shiki activated its thrusters, flipping around and kicking the Dagger's so hard that their visors shattered. Casvall then kicked the Gundam in the chest, throwing Kou to the left. Kou turned to the Hyaku Shiki, firing his rifle at the machine as it flew away.
"Ensign Uraki do not pursue that machine, take the Dagger L pilots back to the ship. Long-range communications seemed to be knocked out, so have Captain Courand and his squadron launch. We'll join up and then covertly attempt to infiltrate the Axis Colony." Emma explained.
Kou nodded his head and turned the Gundam around. Casvall flew as fast as he could, seeing the battle between Rosamia and Rena. He lunged forward and shoulder barged Rena from behind. Igniting his rockets, he pushed the Sword Calamity past the Strike E and into a meteorite. Rena swung around, swinging her sword at Casvall. But Casvall flipped backwards, dodging the sword. Rosamia then moved in, swinging her sabres at the Calamity. Rena swung the swords upwards, causing Rosamia to step back. Then the Calamity charged its chest cannon. Rosamia froze, looking at the glowing area of the Calamity's chest. Suddenly, Casvall slammed into the side of the Strike E, barging it out of the way just as Rena fired her impulse cannon.
"How is the Peacekeeper doing?" Erik asked.
"Come on, just accept our help," Ergnes growled.
Natarle sat on the edge of her chair, waiting for some kind of response from the Zeon Forces. Suddenly a beam slammed into the Axis colony again. Natarle widened her eyes in shock, looking towards where the other Sensou ships were.
"Where did the shot come from?" Bright asked.
"I'm analysing the area now, I cant detect anything on the radar," Hayato said.
Natarle looked to the Zeon ships and widened her eyes as they targeted the ship.
"SENSOU FIRED AT THE AXIS!" The Captain of a Gwadan ship yelled.
"EVADE! PORTSIDE THRUSTERS ENGAGE NOW!" Natarle yelled.
The Peacekeeper engaged its portside thrusters, barely dodging the beams fired at it. Gihren's face appeared on the screens of the battleships. Even the Sensou ships could intercept his broadcast.
"Wait a minute, our long range communications has suddenly been restored," Frau said.
Bright and the other crewmembers focused their attention on Gihren. All of the battle stopped, even the Earth Alliance paused. A black haired Earth Alliance pilot took a sip from his canister before clipping it to his chair. He remained focused on the face of Gihren Zabi, just as every other pilot was.
"My People, people not only of Zeon but of space…62 of our brethren are now buried because of the Earth Alliance and their pawns Sensou. ZAFT has been deceived by the apparent public nature of the Sensou faction; they are now suffering in a war that Sensou didn't prevent, why? I will tell you why, all of this time the Sensou faction has been under the control of the Earth Alliance, why else would they be allowed to stay on Earth? Now they are searching for the colonists, our fellow colonists whom we are liberating from the control of the Earth Alliance." Gihren explained to his army, Casvall glared at the image of the man. "We are fighting not only for our own survival but for our independence, even now there are colonies that remain under the tyrannical thumb of the Earth Alliance, there is a force guiding the Earth Alliance that is slowly spreading its influence to Sensou itself. As evidenced today it seeks to destroy our way of life. But I promise you my people, we will not let it destroy us, we will remain united to destroy the Earth Alliance and all others bound by the Earth's gravity."
"This isn't good," Kincado said.
"SIEG ZEON MY PEOPLE! SIEG ZEON!" Gihren yelled.
The radio channels erupted with a chorus of the Zeon catchphrase. Casvall moved his Hyaku Shiki, dodging Rena's sword swipe. Battle resumed and the Peacekeeper began a retreat. The Ship shook as missiles slammed into its armour. Natarle yelled out orders while Gyunei climbed into his mobile suit. As soon as he launched he released his funnels, shooting the missiles down. He fired his beam rifle, piercing a Hizack's cockpit. Bright slammed his hand into his chair's leg rest. The whole mission had gone to hell and the Peacekeeper was now in danger.
"Frau, send a message to all units, be ready for combat, we're heading out to assist the Peacekeeper," Bright explained.
Frau nodded her head and began communicating with the ZAFT ships. Hayato climbed out of his seat and floated to the elevator. He went to his locker, putting on his flight suit with Ryu and other pilots.
"All right, all units prepare for anti ship and mobile suit combat," The Captain of one of the ZAFT ships said.
"Sir, heat source approaching us from above," One of the CIC staff said.
Hayato stopped at a window and gazed towards an incoming machine. Alex Leonard smirked; his Weaver Gundam was mounted inside the experimental Fortressa mobile armour. The mobile armour was more like a battleship because it was about the size of the ZAFT battleships. Its armour was a purple colour, with grey lines running across the size. A bar stuck out of the front of the ship and two massive rockets lingered at the armours back. The mobile armours weapons were hidden but small wings were visible on its side and hatches could be seen underneath the machine. On top of the machine was the chamber hiding the Weaver Gundam, the chamber itself looked like a bridge. Its like pink glass was a material much sterner than regular bridges.
"This is Captain Alex Leonard to all Zeon forces, retreat from the area immediately," Alex said over the radio.
"He's joining the fight," Rosamia gasped.
Casvall drew his beam sabre and blocked Rena's sword. Sparks rained down on the Hyaku Shiki's chest as its hand quivered. The Calamity was built with strength in mind. Rena closed her eyes for a moment, solemnly thinking of the time when she and Casvall fought together. Once they had been allies, but she was an Alliance soldier first.
"Those days are over Casvall, I will not ask for forgiveness, I'm sure you understand…this isn't personal but I have orders!" Rena said firmly.
The world seemed to stop for Casvall as he looked at Rena. Gone were the mobile suits and the battles around them. Alls he saw was her, the young woman so devoted to her career. Her words echoed in his ears so many times. Then images of the atrocities committed by the Earth Alliance flashed before his eyes. Nuclear explosions lighting up the Plants, an Hourglass shattered years before, old bodies floating amongst the debris belt, where Junius Seven once floated. Orb burning while the Earth Alliance mobile suits gunned down Orb Astrays. His best friends mobile suit making its final stand against the Earth forces to protect Bright and his family. Cagalli crying as her father dragged her onto an escape shuttle. His father looking up towards the retreating ships as the country burned around him.
"FATHER!" Cagalli screamed.
Casvall's eyes widened. Orders, just following orders. The Sword Calamity's chest glowed as it began to fire its cannon. Casvall returned to reality, his eyes flaring with fury. He suddenly drew his other beam sabre, slashing the Calamity across the chest. Rena flew back in shock; the cockpit of her machine had been sliced open by one swipe. The Hyaku Shiki stood holding two sabres, its left one in a reverse style grip. Both of its eyes flared and Rosamia deactivated her sabres, her mouth wide open in awe.
'Your orders lead to atrocities like this in the first place' Casvall thought.
He dashed forward, faster than Rena could see. She swung her blade, missing the Hyaku Shiki by miles. Casvall swung his right sabre, beheading the Calamity. Rena swung her swords again, but this time Casvall flipped his mobile suit backwards. He rolled the Hyaku Shiki in midair, holding both of his sabres in a reverse style grip. The Hyaku Shiki waved its arms around, forcing the Calamity backwards. Rena widened her eyes, looking at her mobile suits status map. The hands of her suit were highlighted red. She then realised what was going on, the Hyaku Shiki was slashing the Calamity's hands. Casvall continued to swing his sabres around until the Calamity's swords and arms were reduced to ribbons. Then sheathed his right sabre and flipped his left into a regular grip. He swung his sabre upwards, slicing over Rena's head. The rest of the Calamity split apart and Rena watched the top half of her mobile suit float away before it exploded. Rena grabbed her rocket pack, attaching it to her flight suit and flew away from her wrecked machine.
"Amazing," Rosamia said.
Kincado would never give up; he had to find his friend. He felt the intense anger from the people of Axis and the Zeon soldiers. But that angered paled in comparison to the outrage Casvall felt when he disabled the Sword Calamity. Now Kincado felt a building blood lust within Alex Leonard. Kincado turned to his ship and began his flight back. A temporary retreat was necessary, an idea that Sensou shared. The ZAFT ships stayed behind, keeping their weapons trailed on the Fortressa. Again Kincado felt Alex's sickening smirk. The bar on the front of the Fortressa suddenly opened and without warning a beam flew out of the mobile armour.
"BEAM APPROACHING US FROM BEHIND!" Frau screamed.
"HARD TO PORT!" Bright yelled.
White Base flung itself aside just in time. The crackling crimson energy zoomed past the ship. It flew, consuming Crossbone mobile suits in its path. Erik flew out of its path, yelling as his comrades in the Zaku's were caught in the blast. Amuro and Kincado's mouths were agape in shock as the beam tore a hole through the last Crossbone Vanguard ship, Kincado's Little Gray. The ships exploded, knocking the Crossbone Gundam back.
"Onmo," Kincado whispered, a tear falling down his face as he remembered the Little Gray's captain.
"Forgive me Seabook, but don't worry you'll see them again in the dream I can show you. But the rest of those whom are incompatible with my plan WILL DIE!" Alex yelled, his eyes wide with insanity as he flew the Fortressa forward.
Casvall turned to the battle with the Fortressa and the recovering Sensou forces. When he heard Alex Leonard's name his heart slowed. Alex Leonard really was alive. He ignored the Earth Alliance forces and flew his Hyaku Shiki to aid his comrades. Rosamia remained in her place, watching the red machine leave. Her eyes shined like a girl possessed by a dream.
"He's the one," Rosamia whispered.
Alex zoomed his camera in on the Hyaku Shiki. He didn't need his senses to know that the red machine was piloted by the friend of Sakon Date. His hands trembled in anticipation. Finally he'd get to fight the Lion without a roar.
Next Chapter 5: A Newtype's style
Hope everyone enjoyed the chapter, next we'll see a bigger battle with Newtypes all around. I like to think of the Fortressa being if Gundam 00's Gadeleza and Gundam UC's Elmeth had a love child, put it in the hands of a psychotic pilot and you've got a deadly unit. Drop a review and tell me what you all thought of the chapter please