Flay then pulls the trigger...BANG, hitting Kira on the shoulder. The sound of the gun rang out through the ship it also being herd by Dearka, Athrun and Kenshin who are also on the ship just as they located Lacus and proceeded to take her out of the Archangel. Kenshin then tells his team to return to the flagship while he looks for Kira taking on the 'no man left behind' mentality, believing that Kira had headed for the bridge he then enters , there he finds Kira with a bullet wound to his shoulder. Kira is losing blood and appears to be in serious pain. On the other side of him was Flay who appears shaken at the event.
Kenshin then gos over to Kira " hey are you ok? can you stand ? "
Kira then looks over to his team leader who helps him up much to the shock of Kira's remaining friends as well as Kenshin himself after hearing Athrun's words about even close friends can eventually turn on one another. On board their ship Kira had talked about his friends on the archangel and they also knew that he was a coordinator. ( " friends where are they now ? over time people will change " ) Kenshin thought to himself. Kenshin then takes Kira out the bridge and shot a cold glance at Flay before the door closed.

Weakened from the bullet wound and loss of blood , Kira succumbed to his injury and collapsed to the floor upon reaching the ZAFT flagship. Kenshin tends to Kira removing his bullet, bandaged his arm, and left him resting in Kira's assigned room with Athrun. Outside Kira's room Kenshin finds Lacus there and escorts her back to her room " you are a civilian on a warship so its not like you can wonder around outside too much "
" they all tell me that "
Lacus responds with a smile as if trying to lighten the mood.
" are you alright it seem like you been through a lot "
" I am fine , and besides they did not treat me like a prisoner "

Kenshin then looks away " please excuse me " he said before leaving the room. Lacus then remarks about the serious expression on Kenshin just as he leaves the room in silence.


Back in space the 8th fleet joins with the Archangel with it needing some repairs due to the skirmish with Le Creuset's team, and fears that they may attack again due to Kira being attacked by Flay and if they get attacked again this time it may be their end. Sai then talks to Flay " Kira was captured by ZAFT and he did not want to fight us he just wanted to see us just ounce , you did not have to shoot him. "
Flay then expresses her dislike of Coordinators calling them monsters.
" Flay, Kira fraught for us before he got captured by ZAFT this ordeal could effect him to turn on us who knows what ZAFT has been telling him or his friend for that matter. But one thing is for certain we all had been made a enemy of that person who helped Kira. "
Sai and Flay then argue about Kira as tensions rise among the members of the Archangel's crew with some siding with Kira and some opposing it.


Back at the ZAFT flagship Kira awakens with Athrun at his side again, and to the sound of Lacus's song who was also in the room when she requested to leave her room and Kenshin who is now standing nearby. Kira tried to get up, but he was still in a lot of pain. Athrun told him that they removed the bullet, but it will take some time for the wound to heal.
Kira then asks where are they headed now.
" we are still following the Archangel as we speak, you are in no condition to fight so sit this one out. "
Kira then turn his head to face the wall. " why had things come down to this. " he asks seeing the truth in Athrun's words earlier. Kenshin then responds to Kira's question " War is a sad reality and a time where kindness will not work. "

Le Creuset attacks once again as the Archangel and the 8th Fleet approaches Earth. Kira again took part in the battle but this time his loyalties lie with his new friends the crew of Le Creuset as a result of his injury at the hands of his friends on the Archangel. The Archangel is able to descend to Earth, but not without the loss of the entire 8th Fleet. Yzak Joule, the pilot of the Duel, vents his frustration by destroying a spacecraft carrying Heliopolis refugees that Kira had rescued while he was still with the Archangel.
Kira was succumbing to his injuries again. Even in his worn state, he asked if everyone was ok since he was unwilling to let his new friends fight alone. Kira no longer had the strength to pilot the Strike and it started to fall into the pull of the Earth's gravity. Kenshin and Athrun quickly grabbed the Strike to support him. As Kira was about to lose consciousness. Kira was taken back to the mothership for medical treatment.

Kira awakens on board the ZAFT vessel with Kenshin watching him. " how are you feeling , does it still hurt ? "
Kira looks away " I am fine... " Kenshin then puts a hand on Kira's arm " of course it still hurts since time will change people. Those people were your friends they are the ones you grew up with, what do you say to helping us fight to end this war...? "
At this point Kira realizes the meaning of true friends and allys, they are the people who will look after you and help one another in times of need. During this time Athrun escorts Lacus to the shuttle to take her back to PLANT.

Before leaving she turns to face the commander and Athrun " war is a hard time , what should we really be fighting against to end it. "