Kikou Kyuuseishu Gungel
(Armored Saviour Gungel)
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in Freezing, nor the initial setting.
Chapter 7: Concert Caper
June 16, 2070 (11:20, UTC+09:00)
Isa, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
A lone truck is going to Isa. It is owned by a local beverage company. In its path are the Tactical Suits TS-01 Guncycle and a BTS-01 Vagabond.
The driver, a man wearing a blue cap, white tank top, and black pants sees the Tactical Suits and stops his trucks. Unbeknownst to him, he is being watched.
The driver then gets off his truck and proceeds to look at the Tactical Suits. He isn't aware someone is behind him.
"What are the-"
The driver is then hit in the rear of his neck, knocking him unconscious. Doing so is Rana Linchen.
"Coast is clear," says Rana.
Coming out of the forest are Arthur Crypton, Ganessa Roland, and Bruce Sykes.
Arthur then receives a call from his communicator.
"Would that be Kazuya-kun?" asked Rana.
"Most likely," answered Arthur. "Why is he contacting us? Shouldn't he be busy preparing for Shinji's concert?"
Arthur then responds to his communicator. He finds Kazuya on the other end of the communicator.
"Kazuya, why are you contacting us? What about Shinji's concert?"
"He's got that handled," replied Kazuya. "I'm just in a portable toilet in the park where the concert will be held. Intercepted the truck?"
"We have."
"Can you please show me the driver?"
"S… Sure."
Bruce then gives Arthur the unconscious driver. The latter then shows the driver's face to Kazuya.
"Hang on. I got an ability that will help."
On his end, Kazuya then opens his right hand. On Arthur, Ganessa, Rana, and Bruce's end, energy fills the unconscious driver, making him stand up, but not restoring his consciousness. Everyone else looks on with amazement.
"What… are you doing?" asked Arthur.
"He's under my control," replied Kazuya. "You'll need that driver to go into Isa. I've already placed some commands into his head. Get him back in the driver's seat and he'll do the rest."
"Okay," says Arthur. 'I'll get inside the cargo area."
"Good. Remember, use the entire time allotted for the concert to get inside the police station and steal enough Infinium for our vehicles while delivering the cargo. I'll update on what's going on on my end."
"Got it. By the way, how did you know about this delivery?"
"Read the mind of a policeman."
"I see. Good luck."
"You too," says Kazuya as he ends contact.
"I'll wait in the Humheeve," says Bruce.
"Acknowledged," replied Arthur.
As Bruce leaves, Arthur puts the unconscious driver back in the driver's seat. As he gets inside the truck's cargo area, the commands Kazuya placed inside the driver activate, with the driver starting up the truck's engines and getting it moving.
June 16, 2070 (11:30, UTC+09:00)
Isa, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
Memorial Park
The Memorial Park is a local landmark of Isa's. Its name derives from a large stone memorial found in the center of the park. Whenever an event is held, food stands are provided and manned by the locals. This park has been chosen for Shinji's concert in Isa, and naturally, food stands were established.
Kazuya, in his disguise, comes out of the portable toilet. He then goes to a changing station made for the performers. It has two rooms, with one for each gender. Kazuya then approaches the female room and knocks as Shinji, currently being Shoko, is inside.
"Shoko, are you ready?" asks Kazuya.
"Coming," replied Shinji as he uses his Shoko voice.
"Shoko" then opens the door. "She" is wearing a brasserie and corset underneath a jacket as all three are colored black, a golden scarf, and black spandex pants.
"Please come in," says Shinji as Shoko.
Kazuya proceeds inside. Shinji closes the door.
"Have the others made it inside yet?"
"They should be in the city right about now. I'll go assist with the theft, while you just perform"
"Got it."
"Before that, I need to do this."
Kazuya then straightens his right arm while opening its hand. He uses his left hand to hold the right arm. As he does, energy is being concentrated in the form of another Kazuya in his disguise. Shinji looks on with curiosity.
"He'll watch over you throughout the concert while I'm backing Arthur and the others."
"Okay."
Kazuya then vanishes by using Altering Presence. At the same time, the doppelganger he made comes out of the female changing room. Shinji as Shoko then comes out.
"Shoko" then comes to the middle of the stage laid out for the concert. Those attending cheer as "she" makes it.
June 16, 2070 (11:36, UTC+09:00)
Isa, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
Isa Police Station
The truck makes it to the police station. At the same time, Kazuya had already infiltrated the station and has acquired a disguise for himself as a policeman in sunglasses.
Another policeman sees the truck. He then approaches it and after getting close knocks on the driver's seat's window. The driver responds per the command Kazuya placed on him.
"Your orders are here," says the driver.
"I see, thank you," says the policeman. "Mind if we take a look at the cargo."
"You may," replied the driver.
The policeman faces Kazuya, moving his neck as a way to tell Kazuya to check the cargo.
Kazuya then opens the cargo area's door. All he sees are the crates full of soft drinks.
"Nothing out of the ordinary here," says Kazuya in a deep voice.
"You may proceed," says the other policeman. "Park in the rear."
"Thank you," says the driver.
The truck proceeds inside the station. Kazuya follows.
As the truck is parked in the middle of the station, the driver then falls unconscious. Kazuya makes it and opens the cargo area's door. Arthur, Ganessa and Rana come out, surprised that Kazuya, whom they just assume is a policeman, found them.
"Calm yourselves," Kazuya says as he removes his sunglasses. "It's me."
"It's you, Kazuya," says Arthur. "What now and why are you here disguised as a policeman?"
"I left a doppelganger in my place at the Memorial Park," answered Kazuya. "I did so to scout the entire police station to find where the Infinium is stored in."
"Where?" asked Rana.
Kazuya then brings out a Colt Detective Special revolver. This surprises Arthur, Ganessa, and Rana.
"You three are under arrest," says Kazuya in his deep voice.
Two other policemen approach the truck. One of them has an obese body while the other is bespectacled.
"What's going on here?" asked the obese policeman.
"I've just caught these three sneaking into the truck to steal our Infinium supplies," answered Kazuya. "May I please have your assistance?"
"Sure," says the bespectacled policeman.
Inside the main building of the station, Kazuya and the two policemen bring Arthur, Ganessa, and Rana inside. Kazuya then readies his right hand and prepares to crouch using his right knee.
"Hey, what are you do-"
Suddenly, Kazuya already touches the ground with his right hand. Everyone in the station other than Arthur, Ganessa, and Rana are shocked by lightning hitting the ground. The three are baffled by what Kazuya had just done.
"Did you just kill these guys?" asked Ganessa.
"No, they're alive," answered Kazuya.
"I remember now," says Rana. "Kazuya-kun did a trick of this back in Afghanistan four months ago."
"Did it involve turning you in?" asked Ganessa.
"No," says Kazuya as he grabs the keys from the unconscious bespectacled policeman. "We'll discuss that for another time."
Kazuya proceeds to free Arthur, Ganessa, and Rana. He then throws away the key after removing Rana's handcuffs.
"What now?" Arthur asked. "We're in the station. Where's that Infinium deposit?"
"Follow me," says Kazuya as he proceeds ahead.
After five minutes, Kazuya makes it to a room in the police station. Arthur, Ganessa, and Rana manage to catch up to him.
"Is this it?" asked Rana.
"It is," says Kazuya.
Kazuya opens the room's door. Beyond that door is a room full of tanks of Infinium.
"Now then, let's grab what we can carry within thirty minutes and get out," says Kazuya.
"Got it," says Arthur.
"I'll find a cart to use," says Rana.
Kazuya begins to leave the three.
"Kazuya, where are you going?" asked Arthur.
"I need to pick up Shinji as the concert finishes," says Kazuya. "Just get the Infinium. I'll give the truck driver new commands to take us and the Infinium back to where we came from as I leave. I just need to find a policeman's keys for his car to pick up Shinji."
"Fine," says Arthur. "Make sure the both of you leave quickly."
"Got it."
Kazuya and Rana then separate from Arthur and Ganessa, then each other.
June 16, 2070 (12:55, UTC+09:00)
Isa, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
Memorial Park
Kazuya then makes it back to Memorial Park in a police car. As he gets off, he sees that Shinji as Shoko is leaving the stage with the doppelganger Kazuya made.
"My police escort is here," says "Shoko". "I've just about finished the show."
"It's me," Kazuya says as he removes his sunglasses. "No time to waste. We need to leave now. By now, Arthur, Ganessa-senpai, and Rana have just finished grabbing as much Infinium as they could get and are on our way to the route we took getting inside. We need to meet up with them."
"Got it."
Suddenly, Shinji, Kazuya, and Kazuya's doppelganger are spotted by the horde comprising of "Shoko's" fans.
"We have to go, now!" shouted Kazuya.
Shinji and the doppelganger get inside first. As Kazuya gets in, the fans get closer.
After starting up the engine, Kazuya stomps the pedal and gets the car moving.
In the middle of Isa, Kazuya, and Shinji spot the truck. The doppelganger vanishes at this point. Arthur then sees them, with him and Kazuya opening their respective vehicles' windows.
"How much Infinium did you steal?" loudly asked Kazuya.
"More than what's needed for Kirishima," replied Arthur.
Sirens are then heard behind the two vehicles.
"It looks like the police are conscious again," says Arthur.
"It appears so," replied Kazuya. "Bruce should be waiting for us outside the city. We get of these vehicles, get our Infinium, get on the Humheeve, and get out."
"Got it."
June 16, 2070 (13:27, UTC+09:00)
Isa, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
Outside Isa, Bruce in his Humheeve waits for Kazuya and the others.
"Where are they?" asked Bruce.
Bruce then sees the truck and the police car Kazuya had stolen.
"Are they being chased?" asked Bruce.
Suddenly, both vehicles stop before Bruce and the Humheeve. Arthur approaches out of the truck first while Ganessa and Rana begin unloading the Infinium. Kazuya and Shinji get off the police car to help Rana and Ganessa.
"Everyone, what was that about?" asked Bruce.
"We improvised during the theft," says Arthur. "We need to go now."
"Got it," says Bruce. "Hurry it up everyone, I'm starting the Humheeve now."
As Kazuya, Shinji, Ganessa, and Rana load the Infinium on the Humheeve, Bruce starts it up with Arthur in the seat beside him. However, the sirens of the police cars get louder, showing that they are getting nearer.
"Hurry it u-"
Bruce is then interrupted by the sight of five flying Humanoid-Type Nova.
"We really need to hurry it up," says Arthur. "We got Nova incoming."
"We're almost there," replied Ganessa.
There are two tanks of Infinium left to load. Ganessa loads one of them, and Kazuya loads the other. Both finish loading them into the Humheeve.
"We're done," says Kazuya.
"Then get in," says Bruce.
Kazuya, Rana, Shinji, andGanessa get on the Humheeve. After starting it up, Bruce gets it moving.
June 16, 2070 (13:37, UTC+09:00)
Isa, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
NearManegahira
Kazuya and his men make it to the Tactical Suits and his Gungel. Bruce then stops the Humheeve, with everyone getting off. Kazuya and Rana grab an Infinium tank each while Arthur, Ganessa, and Shinji each have a tank for their Tactical Suits.
Arthur, Ganessa, and Shinji get in their Ride Suits. Afterward, they load Infinium into the respective Tactical Suits. After that, they get on and after moving, they go into Suit Mode.
Shinji's Tactical Suit is another Guncycle. However, his is colored white, which is the color for the Free Japanese Army.
"Everyone, we have to buy Kazuya time to have his Gungel fueled up, got it?" asked Shinji.
"Got it," replied Ganessa and Arthur in unison.
The five flying Humanoid-Types spot them and begin firing energy balls. The three Tactical Suit riders evade the shots. Each Humanoid-Type goes after a Tactical Suit rider.
One Humanoid-Type attacks Arthur by flying into the ground and using its claws. Arthur evades and uses his PAR-01, but the Novas evades. It is then killed by Ganessa as she uses her VBR01. Another Humanoid-Type is about to attack Ganessa, but it is killed by Shinji using his Guncycle's PAR-01's grenade launcher.
At the same time, Bruce and Rana finish refueling Kazuya Gungel. Kazuya then gets it flying.
The three remaining Humanoid-Types focus their attention on Kazuya. Kazuya then briefly switches the Gungel to Gear Diver mode, firing missiles from its limbs. The missiles then kill all three Nova.
Arthur, Ganessa, and Shinji have their respective Tactical Suits reverted back to Ride Mode while Bruce and Rana get in the Humheeve. The police sirens are then heard.
"That doesn't sound good," says Arthur.
"We have to go, now," says Ganessa.
The six then race out of Isa. They take no road. While Kazuya can fly using his Gungel, Bruce has the Humheeve lift off for high cliffs, while Arthur, Ganessa, and Shinji rotate between Ride Mode and Suit Mode.
A/N:
Wow, after having written a long chapter, I may have just written the shortest chapter in this fic by far. In any case, there isn't anything much to say other than this chapter being based on Genesis Climber MOSPEADA episode 5, especially on the heist operation with a concert as a distraction.
Do wait for the next chapter.