Honoka and Maki go to Neo-Canada this time to fight the Grizzly Gundam!
However scars of the past are opened as Neo-Canda's fighter prepares to enact revenge on Eli Ayase..
Gundam Fight all set? Ready, go!

NEO-CANADA

"Look at the falls! It looks so cool!"
Honoka pointed out to the Niagara Falls excitedly.
inwardly Maki sighed. She wondered how Honoka could keep such high spirits after the cruel experiment performed on her by the Neo-Japan government. Not to mention that before here, they went to Neo-Mexico first, where they ran into Neo-America's Nico Yazawa. Fortunately the smaller girl wasn't really looking for a fight with them.
"Shouldn't you be resting?" Maki asked.
"And miss this view, Maki-chan?" Honoka said. Then he face took a more serious look. "I want to hurry and fight Neo-Canada's fighter too. It might bring us closer to our objective."
Honoka then noticed someone calling her attention. She turned and saw a young blonde girl.
Why do I have a feeling I've seen this girl before…
"You're the Gundam Fighter for Neo-Japan, am I correct?" the girl asked.
"Umm… yes, I am," Honoka replied.
"My name is Arisa. I am the Gundam Fighter of Neo-Canada."
"What? A kid like you?" Honoka asked in disbelief.
"It seems you don't believe me. Then…" Arisa snapped her fingers and out of the water emerged the Grizzly Gundam, Neo-Canada's Gundam.
"Okay, we believe you," Maki said. "Have you come to challenge Honoka for a match?"
"Well… You see, One-Eli Ayase of Neo-Russia is coming here."
Honoka's eyes brightened at that. "Really? Been quite some time since we've seen Eli-chan, right, Maki?"
Maki nodded. The last time was during their visit to Neo-Russia. At that time Nozomi promised to talk to the higher-ups about Neo-Russia's strategy, and looks like she won; now they're travelling the world looking for challengers.
"Are you saying you want me to team up with you? That's not very fair," Honoka replied.
At that Maki smiled. Looks like Honoka learned a thing or two from Umi Sonoda.
"No, nothing like that," Arisa corrected. "I just want all the data you have on the Bolt Gundam. I want to defeat Eli Ayase at all costs, and I need your data to do it."
"Why would we do that?" Maki asked. "It wasn't easy for us to acquire that data, and now you want to get it?"
"That's right," Honoka replied. "If you really want to defeat Eli-chan, use your own strength."
"I knew it would come to something like this," Arisa said.
Arisa moved quickly and punched Honoka in the gut. Caught off guard, Honoka was unable to block and passed out.
"I don't really want to do this, but…"
Arisa snapped her fingers again. The Grizzly Gundam's hands reached out and captured her.
"What are you doing?" Maki exclaimed. Let go of me!"
Arisa did not respond. Instead she hopped onto the Grizzly Gundam's cockpit as she made her escape.
When Honoka woke up she was all alone.

"What a great view, don't you think, Elicchi?" Nozomi asked. Neo-Russia's crew had just landed in Neo-Canada, in order to fit Neo-Russia's new strategy of looking for opponents to fight.
The tall blonde didn't answer, instead keeping silent.
"Is anything the matter?" Nozomi asked.
"Nothing, nothing," Eli replied.
Nozomi shrugged. Eli wasn't really that good at hiding emotions and it was clear something was bothering her.
Suddenly there was a commotion as soldiers pointed to an incoming figure.
Nozomi looked at that direction and recognized her. "Hey, isn't that…"
Honoka Kousaka, Neo-Japan's fighter, came at them at full speed. However it was clear she didn't intend to fight.
"Nozomi-chan, Eli-chan, you have to help me!"
"Why? What's the matter?" Nozomi asked.
"Maki-chan has been captured by Neo-Canada's fighter!" Honoka said.
"Why would the fighter do that?" Nozomi asked.
"Well, she asked for all our data regarding the Bolt Gundam, but I refused. So she captured Maki instead," Honoka explained.
"What is this fighter's name?" Eli finally spoke.
"She said her name was Arisa," Honoka said.
Eli's expression changed. Nozomi instantly noticed it.
"Perhaps you should enlighten our guest," she said, pointing to Honoka.
"I guess there's no way around it," Eli replied. "Come inside the plane. It's a long story."
All three headed for the plane as Eli started talking.

"Arisa… Arisa Ayase is my younger sister. The Ayase family was huge and influential back in the colonies, so naturally we had many enemies. Because of my prowess in weapons and physical fighting my Grandmother, the head of our family, preferred to have me as her bodyguard.
One time I was accompanying my grandma home after attending a business event. As we approached the house, armed men attacked us. I immediately took them out, but one of them wasn't quite dead as I had hoped. He pulled his gun…"

"… I greeted them as they approached the house," Arisa said. She had taken Maki to her cabin in the woods. She didn't bother to tie her up either. She was stronger than Maki, plus even if she did manage to escape she did not know the terrain.
"An I saw it! I saw Eli use my grandmother as a shield, to block herself from that bullet. I'm going to erase Eli Ayase. Because she erased our Grandmother!"
Maki was shocked. "E..erase? You plan too… but that's illegal! You cannot target the cockpit for a gundam fight match!"
"This is not a match," Arisa replied. "This is judgment."

"I held my grandmother as she died," Eli said, crying. "I-I tried to explain to Arisa, but she-."
Nozomi patted Eli's back. "You can stop now. I can tell the story from here. Elicchi grew apart from her family after that. She became a space pirate, which ended in her capture. And that is how I found her," Nozomi said.
"Let's go find her then!" Honoka said. "I'm sure, if Eli-chan would explain…"
"It's not that easy! She didn't listen to me back then. What makes you think she'll listen to me now?" Eli replied.
"I believe in you, Eli-chan," Honoka replied. "I'm sure we can find a way."

Arisa noticed Neo-Russia's ship.
"They're here!" She instantly ran outside. "You can leave, I don't need you anymore," she said.
"Wait!" Maki said. "I can't let you do what you want!"
She saw she was too late as Arisa had already boarded the Grizzly Gundam.
I'm probably gonna regret this later, she thought as she jumped onto the Gundam.

"Look!" Honoka said. "There it is. The Grizzly Gundam!" The huge Gundam emerged from the trees, looking in the direction of the plane.
Nozomi saw the Gundam as well. Arisa was ready to fight.
Suddenly the plane's cargo hold opened.
"Elicchi, what are you doing?" Nozomi asked.
"This is the only way I know of," Eli replied. "Please do not interfere. The battle is personal."
The Bolt Gundam launched and landed in front of the Grizzly Gundam.
Just like the Bolt Gundam, the Grizzly Gundam was heavily built. Its armor was colored brown, with spikes on it's shoulders. On each of it's forearms an axe is mounted.
"So you've come, Eli," Arisa said.
She doesn't even call me Onee-chan anymore, Eli thought.
"Yes. Now it's time to settle this."
"No, stop!"
Arisa was surprised to see Maki enter the cockpit.
"What are you doing here?"
"I've to stop you," Maki replied. "I won't let you kill someone else! Do you honestly think that will solve anything?"
"Sorry, but this is none of your business." Arisa punched Maki in the stomach to knock her out.
"Now let's continue this fight!" Arisa said.
Both fighters charged forward. It became a show of force as each tried to bring the other to her knees.
"Wait, stop! Maki-chan's still there!" Honoka said.
However neither combatant was listening to her.
"No choice… Rise, Gundam!"
Honoka summoned her Shining Gundam and flew towards the battlefield.
She fired he vulcans to catch the attention of the two combatants. "Arisa-chan, Eli-chan, please stop!"
Eli backed down, allowing Honoka to fight Arisa.
"Have you come to help Eli? Then I have no choice but to end you as well," Arisa replied.
She activated the Grizzly Gundam's two axes and swung them towards Honoka. Honoka grabbed Arisa's hands, disarming her, and proceeded to throw a series of punches at her stomach.
Arisa responded by grabbing Honoka in a bear hug and then throwing her into the air.
Honoka expected that, however, and grabbed Arisa's hands, using the momentum to slam Arisa into the ground. Now the situation has been reversed.
"This hand of mine glows with an awesome power! It's burning grip tells me to defeat you. SHINING FINGER!"
Honoka slammed it not onto the head, but in the cockpit.
Using her Shining Finger she was able to rip open the cockpit.
"Maki-chan!"
Maki had woken up. "Honoka…"
"Just wait, Maki-chan! I'll get you out of there!"
Suddenly there was a crashing sound. As Honoka and Arisa battled earlier, the battle moved from the plains toward a cliff. A cliff which was now breaking under the combined weight of the Shining and Grizzly Gundams.
Sure enough, the cliff broke, and Honoka fell to the water below.
Arisa, however, was able to grasp onto the edge of the cliff.
"I'm sorry it has come to this," Arisa said.
"I only wanted revenge, but now I realize I've become the person I hate…."
The Bolt Gundam suddenly appeared at the edge of the cliff.
"Eli-chan!" Honoka called out.
"Are you going to finish me off?" Arisa asked.
Eli raised a hand. Instead of knocking away the Grizzly Gundam's grip, she grabbed its hand and pulled it up.
Arisa was shocked. "But… why?"

Later Honoka, Maki, Eli, Nozomi, and Arisa were gathered at Arisa's cabin.
"Why did you save me?" Arisa asked.
"You're my sister. That's enough reason," Eli replied.
"But… what happened to Grandma! You killed her!"
Eli's face was full of regret. "I did not kill her .But I might as well have. During that attack, I thought I had defeated all the assassins. But one wasn't quite as dead as I had hoped. He fired a bullet, but Grandma blocked it's path, allowing it to hit her instead of me." Eli was crying now. "Because of my carelessness, I…"
Arisa was silent as this revelation. Then she hugged her sister.
"i… I'm sorry, Onee-chan…. All this time… I was angry at you… but…."
Eli hugged her sister back.
"I think we should let them have their moment, don't you agree?" Nozomi asked.
Maki and Honoka agreed.

"What now?" Eli asked.
"I can't back out as a Gundam Fighter," Arisa replied. "So I guess we'll meet again someday, on the battlefield."
"Yeah. I guess so…"
"Don't worry, Onee-chan! I'll make it to the finals, so that I can fight you again! And this time, not with vengeance in my heart . But as an actual fighter."
Eli nodded . "I'll be waiting."

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