A/N: Finally, college break is here. The assignments that had been piled up have all been hand in. I can finally concentrate on updating all my stories. Well, here's the next chapter and I hope you will like it. Please read and review. I'm sorry if I have some minor grammar mistakes. Thank you for your reviews, it really makes me happy.
Summary: Someone is planning for new war but its target was neither the Naturals not the Coordinators. Their target is the Nation of Orb, its ideals and those who wish to protect that country and peace. Will our heroes able to stop this war from coming true and who are the two new characters? What is their relationship with our heroes?
Main Paring: Athrun x Cagalli, Kira x Lacus.
Other Paring: Shinn x Lunamaria, Dearka x Miriallia, more paring coming up…
Disclaimers: I do not own GS or GSD.
Chapter 10
Somewhere inside Morgenroete
A certain two-tone hair young adult is typing on a computer inside a dark room where it was filled with electronic computers. Most of them were shut down expect for the one that he's currently using. The young adult finished his typing and took out a disk from his coat. He then insert in into the computer. His lips curved into a smile when a window pops up on the screen, showing that the computer is now loading the data from the disk.
"If this data doesn't stop this useless war, nothing will", he said while waiting for the load.
Once the loading was finished he pressed on the send button and sent out the data. He took the disk out and shut down the computer. When he was about to leave, he heard footsteps approaching from the outside the room. The young adult quickly hides himself under one of the tables and took his gun out from under his coat. The footsteps were getting closer and sweats could be seen on the forehead of this young adult.
The atmosphere inside the room begins to tense when the door of the room slides opened. Kai did not know what to expect so he just unlock the lock from his gun, ready to protect himself. He was anticipating a fight when he heard the sound of wings flapping.
"Found you! Found you!" Torea said when its head pops out from above the table.
"To-Torea!" Kai exclaimed.
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Battlefield
When the Scotland troops' forces were going thinner and thinner, reinforcement came and helps them. Three carrier ships had come out of nowhere and shot at Orb Marine forces' ships. They had also disrupted their formation as well.
"What the? What going on?" Kira asked. He saw the new carrier ships and he was shocked to discover that they have joined up with the Scotland forces. "Reinforcements huh!" he said.
It did not seem that threatening at first when the new ships had launched nine Windom mobile suits. But when the mobile suits began to launch their attack, their power shocked everyone; even Athrun and Kira could believe what they have just seen.
The nine Windom mobile suits have broken through Kira's formation, destroyed four Murasame from his team and also sunk three Aegis-class battleships. The Windom has also damaged the Archangel. With the new reinforcement, the Scotland troop began to turn the table around.
"Miriallia, I need a states report of those new suits", both Kira and Athrun said together.
"Wait a moment", Miriallia said. She decided to do a heat san on them because it is the fastest was to get the result. Miriallia is shocked on what she had found out and began to report the result to both Kira and Athrun. "Kira, Athrun. There is no one inside piloting those suits", she said.
Both Athrun and Kira were shocked. "But how could there be no one piloting those suits?" Kira asked. Miriallia shook her head. "We need a more detailed report Miri!"
One of the new Windom had locked onto Freedom. Freedom was known for its speed and it easily dodged the attack and shot down the Windom. The same situation goes for the Justice who had shot down two suits.
"There were nothing much about them I could find Kira. The heat sensors had shown no human heat inside the cockpits", Miriallia replied.
"Then, who or what is controlling them?" Kira asked.
Being distracted by his thought, Kira had failed to noticed Freedom's alert that one of the Windom is coming down towards him. When he noticed it, the Windom was already right above him. The violet eyes pilot froze, watching the beam saber was seemingly slowly brought down upon him, in terror. Before the beam saber could reach the Freedom, a flash of green light that was shot from above it and destroyed it.
"What the?" Kira asked as he looks upwards.
Something has descended from the sky quickly and destroyed two of the Windoms as it swoop past the Freedom. The mobile suit stop right above the ocean surface, revealing two animal-like mobile suits mounted onto each other. It is a white Gaia mounted on top of a bird like mobile armor. The white Gaia looked upwards at the Freedom.
"Snapped out of it Yamato!" a familiar voice shouted through the in-coming channel transmission of the Freedom.
The screen on the right came to life when Ray's face appeared on the screen. Both Kira and Athrun were surprised to see their friend through the transmission. But they were even more surprised when they found out that the transmission was coming from the new suits that had saved Kira's life.
"Will the two of you snapped out of it already? These mobile dolls won't wait for its opponent to attack first", Ray said again while shooting down a few more of the mobile dolls.
"Kai, Ray! What on earth are the two of you doing in those suits?" Athrun asked. The Justice continues to protect the city from being damaged by any of the enemy's mobile suits. "Where in the blue blazes did you get those suits?"
"I'll explain it all later. What we need to do now is-"
Ray was cut off when he and Kai's the long range sensors on both their mobile suits senses that something big is heading their way. It was a Zamza-za.
"The huge one is coming Ray. Get ready", Kai said.
"Just a moment Kai! I'm doing a proper scan on that Zamza-za", Ray replied. After a few seconds, the results were out. "Just like you have predicted Kai. That Zamza-za is a mobile doll as well. Energy booster linked. Power generator opened. System all-green"
"Energy charger linked. Cannon lock has been unlocked. Hatch opened. Ready to fire when energy is up to level", Kai said.
The mane on the white Gaia opened up revealing some sort of panels and it seems to be collecting it energy from the sunlight. The front beak of the red bird-like mobile suit opened and a cannon came out from its beak.
The Zamza-za had stopped right in front of the Scotland's Marine Troop. Then it starts up its protective barrier to protect the troop behind it.
"Don't be a fool, doll. This cannon is not meant to harm people but to destroy your kind, mobile dolls", Kai said. The meter shows that the energy for the cannon has reached its level and it's ready to be fired. "SONIC CANNON, FIRE!!"
The cannon from the mobile suits fire a huge sonic-like wave and made a direct hit on the whole of the Scotland Marine Troop. The soldiers on the ships were brazing themselves for a explosion but nothing happens. But the Zamza-za that was protecting them has gone haywires and exploded. Not just the Zamza-za, but also the whole of the Mobile Doll troop that was under ADES's command had all been wiped out in the blink of an eyes.
Everyone stared in shock, witnessing the destructive power of these new comers.
Scotland Flagship
An urgent message has arrived to the flagship of the Scotland Marine Troop while their commander was still in a state of shock. One of the soldiers gave the message to their commander.
The commander took the message and read it. After he had finished reading the message, he sighed in relief. "Signal the flare, we are retreating from this battle men", he ordered.
The soldiers, especially ADES, were shocked at the commander's sudden decision. "Wh-what is the meaning of this commander? We are having an upper hand aren't we? Why are you signaling a retreat right now?" he asked furiously.
"I'm just doing what the councilor wanted us to do ADES-sama", the commander said. He turned and looks at ADES with a serious look. "I only take orders from my superior and not you ADES-san. From the very beginning you are not even one of us".
ADES was furious from what he just heard. Not one of them? I have even gave them a helping hand and he dare to say I'm not one of them? He thought angrily.
ADES was about to counter the commander's words when his cell began to vibrate. He took out and saw that it was a message sent by his close friend. He was shocked when he read it but he could nothing about it. All he could do is to follow the orders that were given to him.
"Very well then Commander. I'll be taking my leave as well. I wish you a save trip back", ADES said. He then leaves the control room.
"Hmph, what an arrogant fool. Signal the flare", the commander order again.
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Battlefield
The Scotland signaled their retreat flares and the remaining of their forces gathered back into their ships. Once the numbers were right, the remaining Scotland Marine Troops retreat from the battlefield and head back home. While the Scotland was moving out, a small boat was seen leaving the flagship heading towards one of the carrier ships.
Once the boat was securely inside the carrier, all three carrier ships slowly retrieve from their position and disappeared from the battlefield when no one was looking. But a certain Russian was looking at them while they retrieved from their position.
This is just the beginning of this war ADES. You will not succeed this time, he thought.
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Onogoro Island
The mainland, especially the city, did not receive much of damaged, only a few holes on the ground, thanks to the Zala-team who had been protecting it by the borders. Civilian death was zero thanks to the new and enhanced underground shelter built by the Morgenroete engineers. The Military sector had also received no damaged thanks to the new force field that was built a year ago.
The Senates had announced that the war was over and it is save to come out from the shelters. Civilian began to come out from the shelter after they heard the announcement. Some were still hiding inside the shelter afraid to come out until they were sure that the opposite had ceased fire. But most of the civilians were already out of the shelters.
Military Harbor
The Orb Marine Troop and the Archangel have landed on the harbor safely. They were waiting for the mechanics to see to their injuries while the doctors and physicians tend to the injured soldiers and surviving pilots.
Both Freedom and Justice had already landed on the harbor. Their pilots began to descend from the cockpit when they saw the two animals like mobile suits began to make their landing as well. Both animals like mobile suits had transformed out of their quadruped mode as they landed on the harbor.
Athrun and Kira quickly went over to the unidentified mobile suits.
The pilots of the two unidentified mobile suits descended from their machines without using the descending rope. The crowd was shocked when they saw it but they were even more surprised when both pilots landed on the cemented ground unharmed, except for Athrun and Kira.
Both Admiral and Vice-Admiral sigh when they saw their act.
As the pilots' approaches, the soldiers that were standing behind the admiral and vice-admiral pull out their guns and point it at the approaching pilots.
"They are not our enemies", Kira said when he noticed the soldiers' action.
Athrun too saw their action and ordered; "Lower down your weapons at once soldiers".
The soldiers did as they were told and lowered their weapons. They felt reluctant at first, afraid that something bad might happen to their admiral and vice-admiral. But after a convincing look by Athrun, they quickly lowered their weapons and took a step back from their position.
Both pilots are now standing right in front of Athrun and Kira when they heard a sigh coming out from the navy blue hair coordinator.
"Isn't it time that you take off your helmet? I can't guarantee what the soldiers might do to you if you don't, Kai and Ray", Athrun said.
Both pilots chuckled a bit as they took off their helmets. Everyone, except for Athrun and Kira were shocked to see that both Kai and Ray were the pilots for the two new design units.
Later that day, the Attha Manor.
"I apologized to have called up this sudden meeting right after our war has ended", Kai said as he and Ray bowed to show that they are sorry. They then look up as Kai continue his talking, "I know that most of us here are very tired but this meeting we are going to have will determined the path everyone of us here will be taking in the future. So I hope to have your cooperation till the end".
Kai bowed again. Ray was surprised on his friend's action.
True, Kai and Ray had asked a little favor from Athrun to tell the princess to held a sudden meeting with the specified individuals that had partake in this war. Athrun and Kira were reluctant to agree with their friend's request but after much reasoning, they had agreed with it. Cagalli was of course angry at their decision but she doesn't have any reason to refuse this meeting as well. She had no other choice but to agree with their request.
The specific individual that were called up for this meeting were Cagalli, Athrun, Kira, Lacus, Mwu, Murrue, Andrew, Kisaka and Erica.
"You are damned right kid. I'm all tucker out after that battle and now I have to sit her and listen to this boring-"
Murrue had smacked on Mwu's head to shut him up before he could continue his bickering and start to listen to the meeting. Murrue said her sorry for her major's behavior and promised he would not speak until he is told to.
Mwu of course looked at her with a surprised look. But he quickly keeps quite when he saw the angry look on Murrue's face. He just nodded as his answer.
"Right, let's begin with this meeting then", the young Russian said. Kai give Ray the signal to turned on the projector to show them some slides. "Let's cut to chit chats and get to the point. I have my reasons to believe that the PLANTs is undergoing a secret production in producing new types of mobile suits".
Everyone was shocked and gasped. Kai had predicted their reaction so he was not surprised at all.
"Is there any proof to your statement Kai Hiwatari-kun?" Andrew said.
"I do have my proof but I do not think that it will be enough to sum my assumptions", he replied. Kai looked at Ray. Ray nodded and plays the slides of pictures.
Everyone was puzzled when they saw that it was only pictures of cargo shuttles leaving the moon base heading towards the PLANTs.
"Does these pictures proof anything to you that the PLANTs is making new mobile suits, Kai-kun?" the former Desert Tiger asked.
"Like I have said before Andrew-san, I do not think that it will be enough to sum my assumptions. But I do want to know this", Kai said. He looks at Andrew and to everyone else. "Why are the PLANTs ordering such large amount of steel and mechanics tools? They are even asking for help from the Junkies on this business as well to search for some missing yet dangerous programs. Are they using it to making more mobile suits to protect the colonies or are they making new ones for some unknown reasons? That is the questions I wish someone from the PLANTs could answer me", he said.
Everyone, especially Andrew and Lacus were surprised to hear what the young man had just said. True, the pictures that had shown to them could proof nothing about the treason the PLANTs are doing. But why are the colonies ordering such large amount when the war had already ended?
"But how could that be possible?" Mwu asked as he had a weird feeling about this incident. Everyone looks at him as he continues, "Don't the military needs the Chairman's permission in order to have such large amount of steel to be transferred?"
"Does this mean that the chairman had betrayed us?" Kisaka asked subconsciously.
"I disagree", Lacus said. Everyone was shocked to see her sudden reaction. "I believe in Asakura-gicho that he had never betrayed us from the start. I have known him since I was just a child and I have my reasons to believe that he did not commit such a thing"
"Lacus-sama does have a point. Lacus-sama did appoint Asakura-gicho as the PLANTs chairman when she has just become the deputy", Andrew pointed out.
"Does it mean that this project is being done behind the chairman's back?" Cagalli asked.
"And I presume that the Deputy didn't know about this as well?" Kai asked.
Lacus didn't want to admit it but what the young Russian said was true. She did not know about this secret project and it was supposed to be her duty to prevent this sort of things from happening. But for the first time in her life, she had failed to do so. Lacus sighed in depressed and she nodded.
Kai gave the young Chinese the signal to continue on with the slides of pictures. Since they now know about the secret production, it would be all right to show them about their progress. When the audience saw the following pictures, they were speechless.
"As you can see, the PLANTs are aiming to create two new type of mobile suits. One of them has already been completed up to ninety percent while the others is just up to fifty percent", he said while pointing at the pictures.
The young Russian was about to continue when Kisaka suddenly spoke up, "I would like to get a confirmation before we continue with this meeting Kai-kun". Kai and Ray look puzzled but they nodded in agreement. "I would like to know where did you and your friend get all these information and photos. It seems to me that you have some eyes and ears in the PLANTs that we had not know about. You have yet told us your intention in helping us with our previous war as well? Don't get me wrong but I just want to confirmed whether you are our friend or our enemy that's all".
Athrun and Kira were flared up when they heard what Kisaka had just said. "Kisaka-taisha, I guarantee that they-"
Athrun was stopped in his mid sentence when he saw Kisaka is looking at him. "I'm sorry Kira, Athrun. But I'm speaking for our country's welfare. If your friends here really work for our enemies, which I doubt, this would be the end of Orb for sure", he said.
The young admiral could not fight back because what the commander-in-chief said was right. Both Kira and Athrun could say no more and sat down.
Kisaka turned and looked back at Kai and Ray while waiting for their reply.
"You really are a sharp one Ledonir Kisaka-san. What you said just now was indeed for this country's welfare so I salute to your action. But I can give you my words that we are neither your enemies nor spies from the Earth Alliance. As for our intention," Ray stops half way looking at Kai. Kai shut his eyes and shook his head, "I'm really sorry but we could not tell you our intention for now. But I promise you, what we are doing now are for the good our mankind's future", he said.
The room was silent for a moment while waiting for Kisaka's answer. "I understand. You may continue with the meeting", he sighed and sat down on his seat.
"Thank you! Now back to our meeting. In order for us to get information and to exposed whoever was responsible for this act, we would like to asked for the Deputy's help", Kai said. He turned to look at Lacus who gave him a puzzled look. "I would like The Deputy Member of the Supreme Council of the PLANTs, Lacus-sama, to help us investigate about this matter".
--Continue in chapter 11--
A/N: Would Lacus accept this mission? Would Kira allowed her to undergo such dangerous mission? And what about Kai and Ray's intention? Check it out all on the next chapter. Please review, your review will always brighten my day and help me write faster.