Advance forward! (Got it!)
Don't you dare to halt! (Got it!)
Our aim is that place where the sun rise
Walk on the path of hope!

Dia looked outside from the Ohara mansion, which Mari insisted where they all hide.
Well, the place does look well built, Dia thought. She looked at the room they were in now, which was probably used to receive guests.
As the fight raged on she could hear the members of AKB singing "River."
She wished that she, too, was fighting outside, but AKB didn't have enough resources to train all of them.
"Wish you were outside?"
She saw Mari standing beside her.
"Of course! How can I stand here and do nothing?" Dia replied.
"You've done your part," Mari answered. "Now we just leave it up to them."
"Don't worry! They can do it!" Ruby encouraged.
"Yeah, even if they are facing robots from the future!" Hanamaru added.
Dia had to smile. Her sister always tries to cheer her up.
She walked towards Ruby and gave her a pat on the head.
"Thanks, Ruby. Where's Yoshiko-san?"
Hanamaru pointed to a corner of the room, where Yoshiko was just sitting.
"She really worries for Riko-san…" Dia said.

AKB0048 SHIP KATYUSHA

"Hurry up with the resupply!"
Takamina and Kanata returned to the Katyusha to get their custom Grazes. "Keep those Jahanams though. We might need them for parts."
Both Takamina and Kanata were standing on the metal walkways attached on the walls of the hangar, waiting for the suits to be prepared.
A team of mechanics has prepared Takamina's custom Graze, which was colored a different shade of green and hand the shoulder bazooka equipped. It also has a booster on the back that increased it's agility on the battlefield.
She looked at Kanata's unit, a more simple custom that changed the color of the unit to red, and it has a shorter rifle for better use in close combat.
"Takamina-san!" Kanata approached Takamina and gave her a bottle of water.
"Thanks," Takamina said.
"I'm nervous," Kanata said. "I get the feeling DES hasn't revealed their full strength for this battle."
"They're probably saving it, just like with me."
Ryuko approached them drinking a bottle of water.
"Ryuko! You're still here?" Kanata asked.
"Just some last minute adjustments to the Rebake," Ryuko said. "You know how we had to piece this thing back together in one piece, it isn't in the best shape right now."
"In any case, that means we need to get back out there now," Takamina said as she moved toward her Graze.
"Ryuko? Takamina? Kanata?"
Tsubasa's voice can be heard over the ship's loudspeaker.
"We can hear you, Tsubasa-san," Takamina said.
"You need to get out now, DES has launched two new units! Yuuko is…"
Takamina's face darkened. "What is this about Yuuko?"

"Tch, they're tough!" Yuuko said.
She looked over at Chika and You, who, she was pleased to note, were performing well.
Well that's no surprise. After all, I taught them, Yuuko thought with a grin as she fended off another Reginlaze with her Graze, painted in a combination of light brown and red. And while Takamina's was optimized for range, Yuuko's was for close combat, coming with a sword in one hand and a short rifle on the other.
"This battle is just heating up!" She said. "Let's show those DES people what we are made of!"

Just before your very eyes
A river is flowing
Broadly, such a great river
Darkly, deeply, even so
The current is fast, even so
Do not be scared, OK?
Do not wander off
That's right, the opposite side is there
So more, believe in yourself

Acchan and Chieri were fending off Reginlaze attacks back to back.
"It never ends!" Chieri said.
"What about the infiltration team?" Acchan asked.
"They're still looking for her," Chieri replied.
"Wait, look. Something's coming out of the DES ship!" Acchan said.
Indeed the hangar was opening. And something was coming out. Something big…

You and Chika had wandered close to the DES ship in the confusion.
"Ah, this is bad, Chika-chan! We have to get back!" You said.
"Yeah, I think so too… look, what's happening?"
You and Chika didn't have time to react as they saw a huge dragonic unit charge towards them.
IT had very long legs and plenty of thrusters all over. On it's arms were two swords.
Flying alongside it was a purple mobile suit which, Chika thought, looked like a gundam. It was carrying a huge lance.
"A special unit?" You said.
The dragon took notice of them and attacked, firing at them from the huge shoulder binders it has. You, who has thrown away her riot shield, hid behind Chika and her shield.
However the dragon was not done, as one of it's swords extended, like a whip, and wrapped around the shield, ripping it off-and the arm that was attached to it-entirely.
"No!" Chika shouted, fearful for her life.
"Chika-chan!" You flew in front of Chika, the partisan in hand in what was likely would be a futile attempt to block the giant suit.
The dragon used it's second sword, slicing in two the partisan You was holding. As she was trying to reach for her second weapon, the bladed bat stored on her backpack, the dragon rushed forward and it's long legs actually split, with the lower leg half attaching to the huge leg binders, revealing a claws on it's knees. The dragon clamped onto the hand of You's shiden and raised it's sword.
"Stay away from You-chan!" Chika said, firing her gun.
The dragon suddenly paused and instead of proceeding with it's attack, it just kicked them away, joining it's purple comrade in attacking the main force.
"You two were lucky."
"Yuuko-san?" Chika said.
"I bet the pilot decided small fry like you don't matter. Now get out of the field, you can't fight with suits like those now!"
"Y-yes…" You and Chika's hearts were still racing because of that close encounter, but they followed the order.

"Now, about time… Mayuyu, Sayaka, with me!" Yuuko ordered. "Acchan, Chieri, take care of the purple one!"
"Understood!" Chieri said. "Let's go, Acchan!"

"What unit is that?" Acchan asked.
"Our database found a match based on the frequencies the reactor emits," Chieri said. "It is a gundam frame. Kimaris…"
The Gundam Kimaris charged forward with it's lance, ripping off the arm of Chieri's Graze.
"Chieri!"
Unfazed, Chieri kept firing at the fast moving GUndam.
Acchan joined in the fire, trying ot hit the Kimaris, but it was moving at such high speed.
The Kimaris was closing now, intending on using it's lance to impale them. Acchan and CHieri dodged the attack.
"So it's a one-trick pony," Acchan said.
"Yeah, but with that kind of speed, it'll be hard to keep dodging it," Chieri added.

"Missile barrage Mayuyu!"
Mayuyu's Graze, a light blue color, has not just the bazooka shoulder amor, but a missile pod on it's other arm. Stored on it's backskirt is yet another missile pod.
Despite the barrage, the dragon unit-clearly a special Reginlaze-dodged easily.
"It moves fast despite it's size," Sayaka said.
"You try to distract it," Yuuko said. "I'll fight it close range."
"Roger that. Mayuyu, let's do it!" Sayaka said.
Mayuyu fired from her bazooka, getting the Reginlaze's attention.
Sayaka followed it up with fire from her guns, one held in each hand and two attached in the back.
The Reginlaze attacked them, using it's whip sword to reach them, but the two AKB pilots were fast, dodging it, and fired a counterattack.
Yuuko crept from behind.
"I'm gonna finish this."
However as she was getting close, the Reginlaze suddenly turned around and used it's whips on her.
"What-"
The Reginlaze used it's whip to severe the arms of Yuuko's suit, before following up with a stab to her cockpit.
"Yuuko!" Sayaka fired another round from her guns.
Mayuyu was already contacting the ship as she approached what remained of Yuuko's Graze. Fortunately the cockpit was still intact, and she could still detect signs of life.
"Yukirin, we have an emergency here," she said.

Acchan and Chieri heard it all happen, but are too busy with the Kimaris to help.
"Yuuko-san…"
"Acchan, watch out!"
Acchan dodged just in time as the Kimaris did another one of it's thrusts.
"We need another Gundam to take that one out," Chieri said.
"Chieri, Yuuko-san is…"
"I know," chieri replied with sadness in her voice. "Let's hope she's safe."
Acchan looked back at the giant Reginlaze.
Such power. But why does she also detect sadness from it?