Chapter 7 : Cagalli's Reunion and the Attack.
Last Chapter.
"So he want us to recover the Astrid under his request... Ill see if everyone is willing to go to Antarctica. AFTER we resupply from Morganroette and if possible . See if Cagalli want to come with us." Lucas said after hearing the tape. Everyone however agreed to do this 'Last request' for a friend who's past is almost revealed.
5 Hours later.(12:07 AM) Near Morganroette Head Quarters.
Both the 'Arch-Angle' and the ''Minerva' where close to the HQ when both of there screens lit up with Cagalli's Face.
"Attention 'Arch-Angle' And 'Minerva' .We have reserved two landing spots for both of your ships will you please land at the designated coordinates."Where the only words that Murrue and Lucas herd from Cagalli before the Screen went blank. Setting this aside both of the ships landed on the coordinates to resupply .
When everyone that where on both of the ships are now walking around . Athrun was on one of the bases decks just looking out into the ocean wondering about Cagalli.
'Maybe I should not have given up on her at the end of the war... I didn't know that Meyrin wanted Dearka more than me ...They probably had a relationship before I went into the picture ... I just ...I just want to be with Cagalli again ... To say sorry to her...' Athrun kept repeating in his thoughts until ...
"Hey."A familiar feminine voice greeted from behind.When Athrun turned around he was surprised that Cagalli of all the people whats behind him.Cagalli then walked up beside him and leaned on the rail.
"Hey Cagalli."Athrun said in a low ,sad voice . They both stayed there in silence for a while when Cagalli finally saw why Athrun was so sad.
"She dumped ya." Cagalli said getting straight to the point. Athrun kina hesitated due to straightforwardness of Cagalli.
"Y..y..yea. but how did..."Athrun started but was cut off by Cagalli.
"Herd that loud mouth talk about it." Cagalli answered before Athrun could finish his question.
"Dearka?! Yea he can be a loud moth sometimes ... Likes to rub it im my face most of the time." Athrun Replied to her.
"So ... You two are out of a relationship ?" Cagalli Asked still being straight froward.
"We are still friends but besides that yes we are out of a relationship." Athrun replied. Both of them where still in silence until.
"Cagalli..."Athrun said finally breaking the silence.
"Yea?" Cagalli said but then Athrun embraced her in a hug.
"I am sorry that I left you." Athrun said trying to keep in his tears. Cagalli on the other hand was surprised about the hug but hearing Athrun apolagise she just hugged back.
'Looks like he still cares about me.' Cagalli thought as both of there hugs went tighter . Both of them now wanting to let go. Both Finally happy that they are together Again .
"It's ok." Cagalli said in a low voice. Athrun could only smile since the sadness when he left Cagalli was disapateing. After what felt like forever ,Athrun broke the silence.
"So ... You want to go to the cafe with me?" Athrun said. Happier that Cagalli had forgiven him. Cagalli nodded and so they both went to the Cafe.
2 hours later (2:07 PM).
Everyone was now relaxing instead of working as the Engineers continued to fix up both of the ships until the alarm sounded almost wakening up some of them.
"ALL HANDS TO LEVEL TWO BATTLE STACTIONS .REPEAT ALL HANDS LEVEL TWO BATTLE STACTIONS." Yelled over the Loud speakers and so everyone exept Nicol who was Watling for his ZAKU to be repaired ,scrambled to get ready.
3 minutes later (2:10)
"Alright now ... Where is that bitch!"Yzak said as the Blu duel joined 10 others.
"Whoa calm down Yzak save it for the enemy." Athrun said as the infinite justice had the radar up on max range.
"Hey that my line." Dearka Complained/joked.
Just then the ORB-01 Shiranui Akatsuki Gundam launched with a modification , it now has a DRAGOON Control system similar to the ZGMF - X666S Legend Gundam's system allowing a normal pilot to use the Funnels.
"Did you think you would leave me out of this." Cagalli said to her 'Little' Brother and she was the one piloting the Shiranui Akatsuki.
"Cagalli!!! I tol ..." Kira started talking when ...
"I can do whatever I want ..OK!" Cagalli said almost Screaming the Last part at Kira.
"But..." Kira tried again but it was no use.
"Look don't worry about me alright." Cagalli said and then she cut off the channel.
'Still as stubborn as ever...' Kira thought as He kept a eye out.
"What the hell! 6 blips on the radar!" Nora said wile the SR Mk II finaly got the P202QX IWSP Pack fitted onto the SR Mk II.
"Six?" Luna said confusingly within the ZGMF - X56S Impulse with the θ Destiny Silhouette as the Variable PS armor changes color from a dark grey to magenta, white, and Dark Red. Also the Destiny Silhouette has Plasma Infusion Batteries added to eliminate the short operation time of the pack.
"Looks like she brought company. I am reading that the ZZ Gundam gave us during that battle." Shinn said.
Shinn was correct as the ZZ Gundam in it's MA mode was flying toward them however on the top there was a red heavily armed unit that looked rather small but the unit had a missile pack on its left shoulder, a twin beam rifle on it's right shoulder, two twin beam cannons that looks like they are over the hands, and what appears to be a small knife on the MS's left lower leg.
Another unit that can fly without a flight pack or a Sub flight lifter that is larger that the red unit,however it is still heavily armed and armored with 2 300mm cannons on it's shoulders, 2 beam sabers mounted on the backpack, a beam rifle in it's right hand and a shield on it's left forearm , the forearms themself's look like something is equipped underneath the armor. The color scheme was blue and white with yellow trim.
Another unit that ,like the blue unit. Can fly on it's own however it looked like a melee unit with a double ended Beam Trident on it's left arm and 2 Dragon like claws .One on each arm. this unit color scheme however was dark green and white with yellow trim.
Another unit that like the previous two can fly on it's own however it has a large X shaped Flight pack on the back and looks only slightly smaller that the red unit as it looks however the armament was kina unusual ,four machine cannons on both the chest and torso , heat daggers mounted on each foot and a lage beam rifle, the shoulders look like something is inside them, the color scheme for this unit is Blue and white with black trim.
The last unit which Athrun realized was the original Justice however the colors where black and grey with blood red trim.
After realiseing that they now have more problems on there hands .Missiles from both the ZZ Gundam and the unknown red unit where flying straight at them.
'Those things wont do...' Shinn thought a little to soon a a missile board through the PS armor and destroyed part of the right wing.'..'Wa?!? PS tipped missiles!' Shinn thought as he now started to doge the missiles.
Both the Freedom and the Akatsuki deployed all of there funnels and are circling around both the ZZ and the Red unit but then the blue unit fired off the twin cannons at the Funnels destroying one of the funnels on impact and one got caught in the explosion destroying that one as well.
"Beware everyone .There Ballistic Weapons are PS tipped." Luna said as she started dogging the shots now erupting from the enemy MS squad all aiming at the Destiny, Impulse and the Slash ZAKU as they got closer and grabbed ahold of there Anti-Ship Swords/Large Beam tomahawk as Stellar started to fire off the twin laser gatling cannons on the ZAKU.
The unknown units then started to spread out to avoid getting hit by the laser shots as the Green unit and the X unit activated there beam weapons and charged the enemy units however the Green unit stopped in mid charge and activated one of the Dragon like claws and aimed for the torso of the Destiny and the computer 'guided' the massive claw so it would latch on. The X unit activated the foot mounted heat daggers, put away the large Beam rifle and reached for both of the shoulders as 2 high power beam saber's where in there charging racks inside the the solders and attempted to cut the Impulse in Half.
'Whoa... best be quick with this guy!' Luna thought as she quickly parried the beam saber's with one of her Anti ship Swords but she then backed off a bit and Activated the Wings of light and now she is on top of the small unit and she slices down on the X unit which yet again didn't do jack as the X-unit parried both of the blades and is somehow keeping up with her unit.
Shinn wasn't having a blast either as he tried to doge the claw but to little success as the claw made adjustments and hooked onto the suit.'Got him where I ...' the Plot of the Green Suit thought too soon as Stellar just cut off the Dragon claw with her ZAKU's Large Beam Tomahawk ,She then Turned her attention to the Green Suit and charged at it with the massive tomahawk in the air ready to cut the thing in half and with the help of the funnels . The green unit was distracted enough to let the Green ZAKU took of one of it's arms.
The Pilot in that suit was pissed none the less and he tried to slice the ZAKU head off but it dodged but unknowing to Stellar that this was a double weapon .He swinged the other side of the massive double Beam trident and it took off the green ZAKU's head.
Shinn finally got the claw off of him as he thought he was dead meat but he almost was when almost the whole back of the destiny suit exploded thanks to the 300 mm cannons from the Blue unit hitting the emergency battery . Shinn's suit plummeted to the ground and crashed but it got up staggering .'That little bastard.' Shinn thought as he now aims the palm cannons of his suit and started firing madly as his eyes dilated . (Shinn is in his SEED)
Athrun which currently is fighting off the original justice which both got some good shots in but none too good as it is like a stalemate between the two of them . Then the original got hit from behind from one of the Akatsuki funnels which distracted it enough to let Athrun take of one of the original justice's arms off.
The unknown red unit bossed of of the ZZ and landed near the 2 Gunner ZAKU's. and just started unloading all of the weapons as 2 integrated gatling cannons from the upper torso opened up and started firing upon the red and green ZAKU along with the the twin beam cannons , the twin beam rifle and it's full barrage of 12 missiles. Despite rooky naturals inside the ZAKU's they both dodged most of the shots from the red unit and extanged fire with the red unit.
The ZZ however went directly for the Blu Duel and the Verde Buster then transformed back into it's MS mode and fired off 10 missiles at both of the suits when suddenly a mass of shots tore right trough the missiles destroying them compleatly , way before they where roughly 100 meters away She Then turned to look . The Strike freedom was in it's HIMAT mode and destroyed all of the missiles then he targeted the ZZ but before he could do anything . Something felt like it crashed into the back and is pushing him towards the ZZ as the ZZ activates one of it's massive beam sabers but was a fail as he finally got out of the suit' s push and bossed up as saw that is wasn't a MS but a MA that looked blue,white and black with red trim . As it pulled up and tranformed into it's normal MS mode which looks allot like the ZZ. Cylene was confused when the screen turned on and it was her commander.
"Comander?!? You have a Gundam?!" Cylene said to her commander.
"Yes just of now .Right after we formed your new squad .Master Kane himself gave me the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam. Also he ordered me to be your Secondary commander for your team . You will still be your teams commander but you will also have me to help you." Elena said .
"He want you to be in my team ehh .. Well then ... Welcome to the 'Angles of retribution' commander. Now then ... I take on the freedom you take on the other two." Cylene said to her commander. All Elena did was smile and so she bossed to the Duel and the Buster as Cylene bossed to the Freedom while firing her twin beam rifle at the Freedom.
The Freedom Dodged the shots with rective ease and fired off his beam rifles .The ZZ dodged those despite it's bulk and how close it is getting as it swinged it's massive Beam sword at the Freedom . Kira dodged and put away the beam rifles and reached for it's beam saber's. Then the ZZ fired off the Beam Cannon/Beam saber into the shoulder ripping off the arm in the process.Kira Cursed as he returned all of his funnels to recharge. Same with the Akatsuki as it came from behind with the beam sabers already deployed . The ZZ the bossed up before the beam saber hit ,Put away it's double beam rifle and grabbed it's second beam saber then she fired the Mega Blast Cannon right above the Akatsuki .
Cagalli Almost locked up in fear as the Laser Consumes the Akatsuki but the Anti Beam Coating prevented it from being destroyed and she is Pissed beyond reason why not to kill the pilot of the ZZ as she enters SEED. She Then bosses up to the ZZ and tried to take off the head but fails myserbly as the ZZ cut off the Arm that had one of the Beam sabers that the Akatsuki had, thankfully the Akatsuki had another beam saber and so she grabbed the saber but was cut short as the ZZ cut the Head off of the Akatsuki .
Seeing Cagalli in trouble , Kira Activated His SEED and Grabbed both of his Beam Sabers and charged at the ZZ hopping to get the ZZ off of Cagalli, and right when got to the ZZ , It moved out of the way and bossed up making the saber miss despite the ZZ's bulk. The ZZ was about to cut the Freedom in half when by sheer luck , one of Shinn's Destiny's Palm Cannon shots hit the Beam saber Destroying it .
'Dam.' She thought as she was distracted enough to let the freedom get a slice in but it was nothing to much . The ZZ then went into MA mode and charged at the Destiny .
Shinn saw the ZZ charging at him and luckily the Anti-ship swords where not destroyed when the whole back of the Destiny blown up and so he stopped firing the beam palm cannons and grabbed one of the anti-ship sword's just in time too as the ZZ Transformed back into it's MS mode ,grabbed it's only massive beam saber and swinged at the Destiny which parried the sword. Shinn now getting really angry and grabbed the second Anti-ship Sword and tried to slice down at the ZZ but ZZ pushed the Destiny away and grabbed it's twin beam rifle and started unloading.
Stellar finally dealt with the Green unit as it finally retreated but not flawlessly as the ZAKU is missing it's Head and one of it's legs as the battery power is low but not low enough to cause her to retreat, She found that the Destiny was in trouble as the beam shots deflected off the beam shield but to Cylene's Furious assault, The beam shield will eventuly overheat and short out. Stellar then disided to take on the ZZ hopfuly distracted it enough to let Shinn get a few shots in. She then Charged at the Massive Gundam with both the normal and the Large Tomahawk out and the Beam Gatling cannons firing which are scorning some hits but the ZZ complitly ignored the gatling cannon shots that hit.
Cylene had the felling that one of the ZAKU's it shooting at her and she was correct , but she wanted to lure the ZAKU to her so she can kill off one threat. As small porshons of the ZZ melted away , She waited up until the ZAKU was in swinging range for Her attack and as soon as the Green ZAKU was in range then she swinged which would almost compleatly catch the ZAKU by surprise but to her surprise the ZAKU pilot blocked the massive Sword with it's shield as Stellar discarded it as it was now dead weight as she attacked from the back flank with the large tomahawk and got a lucky hit as one of the massive boasters exploded. the ZZ now missing one boaster was now a little more clumsy.
Back in the air . Luna being slightly inexprinced with melee combat , had one of the shoulder pads missing , a small section of the wings gone but the enemy had it worse as the Destiny Impulse was larger that her enemy , the hight advantage payed off as the X shaped flight pack was now a upside down V shaped pack as one of it's arms is missing and the machine cannons are out of ammo and the large beam rifle on the side was destroyed . however the X unit still had one advantage and that was some of the feet attacks that made large gouges in the armor ,but now they are in a stalemate.
Back with the Blue unit, It had engaged the Buster after just supporting ally unit's and thankfully the Zeta made the Duel have his hand full . Now the blue unit was out of ammo with the 300mm cannons but have not revealed the twin Grenade launcher that where hidden in the arms ,her beam rifle is also running out of energy. The Buster also had his problems as both the anti MS shotgun which only fired laser slugs as the blue unit was too far away for anything else , was out of energy as it has multiple battery packs for its weapons and systems; as the other laser cannon was also out of energy. The beam rifles didn't do jack as the enemy kept blocking the shots with the Shield and so even though this was not a unit for close combat , he put away the Beam Rifles and grabed the Beam sabers and charged at the blue unit which appiently was cached the unit off guard and unexpected as the Buster cut off the shield , now they are both locked in close combat almost even but due to Dearka havering done slightly more training recently in close combat , he cut off one of the 300 mm cannons and having a newer suit , They where both tied with each other.
Yzak was also in melee combat with the new blue unit as he has quite a disavantege, the New Blue unit could transform so if Yzak where to run away , it would catch up , also the Blu Duel was not as fast as the other unit ,also it's almost like the thing could predict almost every move as it parried both of his beam sabers multiple time with just it's one that it currently has out , then the New blue unit got in a good shot as it cut off the Duels rail gun and it's shield ,Now pissed beyond all belieafe .Yzak almost cut the suit in half but the shield from that suit defend it , the new blue suit however discarded it's shield as it boasted up making the shield get cut in half , then it got out it's Beam rifle and fired off a shot into the Missel pod that the Duel had destroying another part of the PS armored Assault Shroud , Yzak was now on the verge of ripping apart anything he can see as what appears to be a Blue/grey seed exploding in his eyes as the pupils shrink and the Irises grows , He then Charged the New Blue suit and cut one of it's legs off before the enemy MS know what hit it..(Yes ... Yzak has awaken His Seed)
Commander Elena was surprised nonetheless as the Duel charged at Her with amazing speed and took of a leg, but not imprest as she then re-tranformed back into it's MA mode and rammed the tip of the MA into the Duels cockpit, Despite the Duel having PS armor and it's heavily armored around that area . The Zeta's tip pierced the Armor and went into Yzak's left lower torso.
"AARRGH!!!" Yzak screamed in pain as the blunt edge pierced his skin . Now almost lost it he sliced at the suit before it could do more damage to his suit and more importantly himself. however the Zeta then broke off to avoid the beam saber slice and started retreating . Now griping his side so the blood loss would be minimal ,Yzak quickly retreated Back to the 'Minerva' before his suit's power went out but more importantly ,before he goes unconscious.
Back with the original Justice . Both of them where still almost tied in both range and melee combat but when Athrun Activated his SEED ... well thing went a little one-sided as He commenced to rip the original Justice apart . He cut off both legs off in one slice with the Beam saber . However the original Justice cut off one of the wings off from the Infinite justice ... well he thought until the Griffon Wing Beam Sabers defended them . Now with only one arm left and his Sub Flight Lifter , he made a almost suicide Attack in a attempted to destroy the enemy which he did pulled off which was impressing in the suits condition, The beam saber plunges right into the Nuclear power Generator and the emergency battery, Athrun just managed to shut off the Nuclear Reactor before it overloaded and hoped for the best as the enemy De-impailes the suit and due to the unstable condition of the Emergency Battery pack , The Battery exploded ripping off the Sub Flight lifter from the body and also ripping off the Leg as it plunged to the ground.
Cagalli witness the Infinite Justice exploding and just lost it as she charge at the suit that just destroyed the Infinite justice and deployed all of her funnels , one she got a visual she was shocked that not all of the Infinite Justice had been destroyed and what appears to be the remaines of the original justice was going to deliver the final blow as it raced to the now not functioning Infinite justice , with the only beam saber in its hands , Cagalli then unloaded all of the funnels at the charging suit before it was too late , thankfully it was not , the funnel shots hit the head and the remaining arm off of the original justice, realiseing he cannot continue to fight in this condition , the Pilot of the now wrecked original justice fled from the battle.
Seeing that almost all except the Gundam Leopard Destroy , herself and the Crossbone Gundam . however she didn't want to leave before The Destiny impulse was destroyed so that the pack wont be used to repair the heavily damaged Destiny.(besides the Destiny is worse ). She wanted to go agansted the True Destiny but it seems to much of a work load as the pilot had Anti Ship Swords which where heaver that her own Hyper Beam Sabers. She then gunned it towards the Impulse that was still in melee combat with the Crossbone Gundam.
'Shit got two of them... I which that Nicol's suit was out now.' Luna thought as the now has two enemy's to face . She went on the defenceive and bossed out of close combat . Put away both of her Anti Ship Swords , grabbed her beam rifle ,and started to fire at the two suit which despite there damage , they dodged them as the ZZ shot the Impulse in which she replied by deploying her beam shield before the shots hit , she was about to fire off another round when her beam rifle got shot up by the ZZ, making it useless . She got her swords out again but it was too late as the ZZ started boosting up to her with the hyper beam saber aiming directly for the cockpit. before it hit hit however Cylene sensed that she was in danger but it was too little to late as a rain of beam shots from the Left side engulfing both of the units , the Crossbone Gundam had the head and one of it's already damaged legs destroyed ,The ZZ had both legs , both of the shield/wings , and the double beam rifle destroyed . This got Luna's attention and turned to the side to look to see her savior and it was supriseing . On screen was a red unit with multiple high powered Funnels around the suit, the shoulder pads looked like there are armor with Boasters built in, the legs also had built in boasters, The unit had a rather large shield that was launching grenades at the enemy units and what apeares to be a beam rifle however the rifle was just unloading beam shots at least twice as fast as normal beam rifles, also there seems to be a beam cannon integrated within the skirt armor
'Wow...' Luna thought as she was left speechless of what the MS looked like .
'God dam it.' Cylene thought as she started to charge the enemy suit ,dogging all of the shots that currently are being fired at her but in a flash, the red suit put away his beam shot rifle , took out a beam tomahawk with a beam tip as it looks like a lage sword and cut off the hand that had the beam saber.
The enemy red unit that engaged the 2 ZAKU gunners was out of ammo with both the missel pack and the twin gatling cannons ,but kept firing with its remaining weapons , the ZAKU's started getting closer to the enemy red unit , Up until Flay quickly boosted up , grabbed her beam tomahawk and cut both of the barrels of both of the Twin beam cannons off . Karen was surprised but still undertemaned , she then with the left hand reached for the knife and bulled it out but has no blade . Flay giggled at the pathetic weapon ... up until the knife activated its Beam Emitter Reveling that it was a Beam Knife, That shut Flay up .
'Hmm ...This will do.' Flay thought as the enemy took a swing at her ,trying to cut off the head , She replied by parring the saber with her tomahawk . She then aimed at the red suit with the large beam cannon and fired it at the unit , which by the recoil almost ripped the arm off but it paid off as the Red unit was forced to use the now empty missel pack as a shield to defend the unit , however once the missel pack disintegrated ,The whole suit got engulfed by the cannon but was not destroyed as it was missing all of its fixed armaments except the beam dagger, the red unit finally retreated so she could fight again another day.
"Wow Flay ... That was impressing." Tolly said as he flown to the red ZAKU.
"Thanks." Flay replied with a little blush.
Back with the ZZ , Cylene ordered all of her units to retreat as she will try to hold them off for as long as she can before even she retreated . The New red unit had now recalled the funnels and started to pound on the ZZ however Cylene started to doge the slices went at her and soon all of the Gundam's and ZAKU's started to pound on the suit , Forcing her to retreat in MA mode.
Everyone was relieved that the attack was over but who was the one in the red suit. Luna wanted to know who it is before leaving ,right on she was thinking about that the screen went on ,once she got a good look at who it is , she gasped . It was Rey Za' Burrel that was piloting that MS.
"... Luna?!? It that you!" Rey Said to the Redhead
"Yes it's me Rey ..." She said silently to her Secret Boyfriend who have spouse to have died in the second war.
"Heh remeberd me when I was gone ?... " Rey said to her " I missed you." He then said.
"... I missed you ... Too." Luna said as she started to cry ... Happy that Rey was Also alive .
"C'mon please don't cry . I am here . Remember that ." Rey said in a more possative attitude.
"..." she was silent but she stopped crying and wiped away the tears . She then smirked at Rey."Is it good to be home?" She said to rey.
"It Is." Rey Replied back .By about this time Shinn got to the channel and even he was surprised to see Rey.
"Rey? YOU are the one piloting that thing !" Shinn Replied in a Angry/disbelief tone to Rey .
"What? It's not like you have seen dead people before." Rey joked with Shinn , Making him more angry.
" In fact . I did seen dead people before!" Shinn Fired back . Luna started to giggle at this time
"Like Who?" Rey Replied.
"Like ... What a minute I am the one suppose to be asking the questions . Not you !" Shinn fired back , now Luna started laughing which was annoying Shinn Also Kira got the channel they where on and was shocked.
"Rey?" Kira said .
"The one and only." Rey replied . The rest on the people then got communications with the three and About this time Luna's laughing died down.
"Wha?!? Who are you and What is That machine" Tolly ,Stellar and Flay said first and almost in unison.
"Well for starters my name is Rey Za' Burrel . Now the pilot of MSN-04 Sazabi." Rey replied.Flay reconised the Machine to be one of the Most famous MS/A off all time.
"You Mean The Sazaibi that was piloted by THE Char Aznable AKA 'The Red Comet' from Universal Century 0090." Flay said in shock.
"Huh?" Rey said confuseingly.
"Well ... ill tell you later" Flay said . Rey then just smiled at her.
"He .. You better or else I wont know what's going on." Rey replied to her.
"Rey! Haven't seen you in a wile." Heine said as the ZGMF - 2000 GOUF was somewhat undamaged , due he was trying to send tracking sensors onto the suits so they will know if they will attack again.
"Heine?! I thought you where dead!" Rey said back. Stellar slightly cringed but it was not affecting her much anymore.
"Well I am alive and kicking ." Heine replied Back.
"Can We PLEASE Get back to the Ships so we can all cash up and see if anyone is wounded." Cagalli said rather loudly, everyone agreed to Cagalli and they then went back too the Ships. Also Rey was surprised that the 'Minerva' has been re-constructed .