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Chapter 12
The Gathering
Johan was up, he couldn't sleep too well, there was too much on his mind, such as what happened to his family member Relena? What has the Romafeller foundation done with her? Knowing the Romafeller foundation, Johan had a very sick feeling in the pit of his stomach. Suddenly a screen came on in the room and he saw Relena on it dressed in attire that would be suitable for a queen. She spoke.
"I wish to make an announcement to the entire world," She said, "As of this day I Relena Peacecraft have taken on the duties as chief representative of the Romafeller Foundation. However I am not doing for the sake of the Romafeller Foundation, I think of this as the first step on a very positive road. And upon this road we can all walk together, we can eliminate wars and create peace. As this time I ask that you all discard your weapons and stop fighting because I am sure that we are all hoping for the same future. So together let us all advance together towards these objectives. I am announcing the elimination of all national boarders; these boarders have been… the cause of wars around the world. I declare that there is one nation, The World Nation."
Johan heard a round of applause for Relena, Johan standing in his pajama's and in the dark watching this he was stunned. He never thought that leadership at her age would come this easily. Johan came to the conclusion that Romafeller is using her however Romafeller is seriously underestimating Relena's influence.
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A day or so passed and Peace Million was heading to a different battlefield, this journey was to meet up with the Gundam DeathScythe. Howard had already sent a message to the DeathScythe and he told Duo that he would take him in and make the repairs on the Gundam as well as anything else he might need. As Howard found out, Duo has met up with Quatre and his Sandrock, and he even found Trowa Barton.
"Trowa?" Johan asked standing behind Howard, "Trowa's alive?"
Through the small screen Duo could see Johan
"Johan?" Duo asked, "Is that you?"
"Yeah it's me, but is Trowa alive?"
"Yes he is but he's suffering amnesia."
"I see, so he doesn't remember the battle he's had with Quatre?"
"No he doesn't."
"Also Duo, I have to say that the service that they have here on Peace Million is really something. I'll see you and the others when you get here."
"Gotcha'." Duo said turning off his end of the screen.
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The shuttle arrived at Peace Million, and Johan met up with Duo and the others. It was at the cargo entry bay, standing behind the plate glass window and watching the entry bay decompress and watched the shuttle set itself down into the bay. The door to the bay began to close up and Johan could see the steam come in meaning that the bay was now compressed. Johan went into the bay through the compression doors, and went down to the shuttle. The first one to step out was Duo.
"Hey Duo you old God of Death!" Johan greeted
"Hey Johan." Duo answered back, "It's been a long time hasn't it?"
Next Quatre came out followed by Miss Noin and Trowa.
"Hi Johan." He said, "We somehow get into the same places."
"I agree Quatre, hey Trowa and Miss Noin."
"Hi Johan." Noin greeted
But Trowa gave a blank stare and asked Quatre one step down from him, "Who's that?" he asked
"I think that now the Gundam's should team up and fight." Duo said aloud, "Now the colonies have begun a revolutionary group." Duo explained
"A revolutionary group?" Johan asked
"That's right, because now Romafeller has begun to build a large space battleship and this has taken a lot of materials and man power from the colonies. They're calling themselves the Colony Federalists, Feds for short."
"Hey, Duo!" Howard called from the top of the staircase above the shuttle bay.
"Hi Howard."
"Come with me," Howard invited, "My workers will take out your Gundams and get to work on them. Right now Johan's Dragon Zero and Haruka's Nemesis is being worked on."
"Really?" Duo asked Johan on the way up following Howard
"Yeah," Johan answered, "Actually I'm going to do something of my own to Ryu, first of all I'm going to paint dragon like wings on the Gundam's wings. Even Haruka had the idea of making the wings on Nemesis look like feathered wings."
"That sounds really kick ass cool Johan."
"Yeah, since yours and Wufei's look a little different in color and design now I think that I should do the same as well."
"How did you know that?"
"I met with the scientists on the lunar base a while ago and they showed me the plans for the new DeathScythe and Shenlong."
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In the mobile suit repair bay Howard, Noin, Trowa, Duo, Quatre, Johan and Haruka watched the labor go on. They watched the technicians and laborers work meticulously at the repairing and upgrading of Quatre's Sandrock.
"Once we're done with the repairs," Howard reported, "Sandrock will be able to fight in outer space."
"That's great." Quatre said
"I will need a mobile suit to fight as well," Trowa stated, "Do you have anything that I can pilot."
"Hmm," Howard wondered, "Nothing that I would give to a Gundam Pilot."
"If we knew where Heavyarms was then that would help a lot." Johan added
"I'm sorry," Trowa apologized, "I can't remember."
"Howard." Duo called, "I'm having a hard time trying to figure why you're supporting us and what you intend to do with this space ship."
"Actually I'm not quite sure either." Howard answered
"You're kidding." Duo sulked
"As to the reasons as to why I'm supporting you, I'm doing my duties as one who helped build the Gundams."
"You built that Gundams?" Haruka asked
"More specifically the Tallgeese."
"Do you know where Zechs might be?" Noin asked
"Howard!" a technician called, "The Feds are making an announcement to Earth, I think it's a declaration of war."
"Just as I thought." Johan thought
Howard turned on one of the screens near the Mobil suit docks. ON the screen was a young elderly man with thin framed glasses and long white hair down to the bottom of his neck. He peered out of the screen almost with the face of a warrior but in fact it was more of a face of a rebel.
"My name is Canes," the man declared, "Founder of the Colony Federalists. The space colonies had hoped to self govern themselves in peace. But the Earth has ruled over us, with it's overwhelming military power, this is true in the times of the Alliance and Oz. It is true the Earth has formed the World Nation, but they have been using the Gundams as their pawns. We had hoped to unify the people of outer space in peace but we were attacked by the Gundams."
On the screen all of them saw the Gundam Altron make it's attack on the Fed's mobile dolls.
"You were used Wufei." Johan thought
"They're supporting the Oz space force," Canes continued, "The Oz space force will soon be killed, as we speak a large scale fleet is being sent out to attack and kill them. Outer space belongs to us, it's colony citizens."
Just then the screen was showing an Oz space force shuttle which was known to transport people from the Romafeller Foundation. The Mobile dolls of the Feds were sent out and the shuttle was destroyed.
"When the space colonies become one the only enemy is the Earth." Canes continued on his terrorist statement, "We have our cause and we welcome our new leader."
The screen went black and then began to light up and in the center of the screen was a highly dressed man with long blonde hair down to his back. Looking at him from the back Johan had a pretty damn good idea of which it is.
"Earth and Space," the man started, "The two exists together and form a pattern of confrontation. My name is Miliardo Peacecraft. I declare that we will eliminate the Earth the source that conflicts with space."
"No!" Howard yelled
"It's Zechs!" Noin said
"I can't believe this," Johan spoke out loud to himself and symbolically to his uncle, Miliardo, "Uncle, you have chosen your path, apparently you didn't heed my warning. You leave me no choice but to fight you. If this is a future you chose from Wing Zero, then I choose the path to fight you from Ryu."
"Johan?" Duo asked, "You know this man."
"Yes," Johan said, "He's my uncle, I've already explained my story, I won't beat around the bush you guys, as Gundams all of you can take it straight. I'm a Peacecraft, just like Relena and Miliardo."
Trowa, Duo and Howard were shocked and confused
"If you're a Peacecraft, then why are you a Gundam Pilot?" Duo asked
"My mothers dying wish was to rebuild the Sank Kingdom, it was rebuilt by Relena, but it collapsed again. Still three Peacecraft's have survived, this time it wasn't my mother who survived, it was me."
"It's still unbelievable," Duo looked at Johan, "You're a Gundam Pilot and a Peacecraft."
"I'm still the same man as I was before Duo, nothing has changed."
"Yeah but still…"
"Don't worry Duo," Johan cut him off, "There are more important things to worry about now, right Haruka?"
"Yes." Haruka said, "With the Feds having Zechs Marquise on their side then the balance of power has shifted dramatically. With him there there's no telling what might happen."
"I have to go see him." Noin declared as she moved herself to the mobile suit carrier bay of Peace Million.
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Space Fortress Barge: The Feds decided to make their attack on the Space Fortress Barge, which is the last piece of control that Oz has in space. With the Fed's taking control of Romafeller's Space Battle Ship Libra, which is a large battleship much larger then Peace Million. In short this is the Death Star of the Romafeller Foundation. Originally this was used as a symbol of unification to bring the soldiers of Oz together. However with the rebellion against Oz and the Romafeller foundation occurring in the colonies they seized control of Libra. Now that they have it in their possession all they needed to do was to destroy Barge and they would claim supremacy. With the mobile dolls at the Fed's disposal and Miliardo at the helm now nothing except the Gundams can stand in their way.
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Peace Million: Miss Noin made her way to the mobile suit carrier, however there was some dispute as Quatre followed behind her.
"Miss Noin!" Quatre called following her to the mobile suit carrier, "Are you sure you want to go out there?"
"I have to meet with Zechs at Fortress Barge," Noin explained, "and talk this out with him."
"In that case I'm going with you, Sandrock is ready."
"Count me in," A voice added, Noin and Quatre looked and saw Johan standing on top fo the carrier.
"That makes three including me," another voiced called out and it was Duo sitting across from Johan with his ponytail waving in the air due to the less amount of gravity.
"Really?" Noin asked
"I want the Feds to know that the God of Death is back and there's going to be hell to pay."
"Thank you Duo." Noin thanked
"Catch all that?" Duo asked Trowa who walked out of the mobile suit carrier
"There are a lot of civilian colonies around Barge," Trowa stated, "I will protect them."
"Then It's settled," Johan jumped off the carrier and thanks to low gravity he landed with ease at the door where Trowa stood, "Let's go" he coaxed.
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Fortress Barge: The Gundams had arrived and so had the Feds, they came with their newly remodeled Virgo mobile dolls. At a distance from Barge they seemed like insects, but those who were stationed on Barge behind their cushy surroundings have forgotten something. They don't know the seriousness of the situation, nor do they realize how serious Miliardo's decision is. The officers of Barge saw the mobile dolls coming and they sent their own troops, the battle had begun between Barge and the Feds.
Soon the Gundams had arrived on the battlefield, this Haruka and her Nemesis wasn't joining this battle. Johan and Haruka discussed it.
"Why can't I go with you Johan?" Haruka had asked back on Peace Million,
"I have to meet with Miliardo," Johan explained, "I know I talked to him once before but I have to find out his reasons. Also if I can't convince him to stop this, then I'll have to kill him myself. So you see Haruka I have to go into this fight along."
"I understand." Haruka said as she kissed him goodbye, "Come back to me alive Johan," she said
"I will," Johan whispered while piloting Dragon Zero to the battlefield.
"It's the same as before," He thought, "guns won't stop the mobile dolls, nor will my own moves, I have to use my beam weapons and the Zero system." He reached up and turned the Zero system on again.
"Everyone." Johan called, "I'll find Miliardo first," he zoomed off into the battlefield using the beam sword and heat whip to slice through the mobile dolls.
"Where are you Uncle?" Johan asked symbolically
Beep, he heard and he saw the Epyon.
"Is it Heero?" Johan thought, he opened the channel, "Heero?" Johan called, "Is it you?"
There was no answer. The Epyon simply attacked him but Johan blocked the Epyon with the Zero system on.
"It's Miliardo." Johan thought,
"Uncle!" He called still fighting, "Listen to me!"
He heard Miliardo's voice, "I see you're a lot stronger then what I thought."
"So are you," Johan responded, "But why are we fighting each other? It isn't right, and why are you starting another meaningless war?"
"To end all wars between Earth and Space."
"Listen to me Uncle! The Earth is discarding their weapons and accepting peace. Isn't this what we wanted? As Peacecraft's, isn't' this what we wanted? A world without wars and enemies, a world without boarders and boundaries, a world where no one will live in fear of each other?"
"What about space?" Miliardo asked, "If Earth is peaceful then what about the colonies?"
"Peace will come to the colonies, only if you will allow it!" Johan fiercely sliced through Epyons heat rod, it came of in an explosion or sparks.
"Johan, my nephew." Miliardo stopped attacking and picked up the severed heat rod, "From space the Earth is the source of all wars and that's why it must be destroyed."
"It's the Epyon, Uncle!" Johan thought, "Epyon has controlled you."
"Johan!" Duo called, "Barge is going to fire the main cannon!"
Johan looked and saw Barge's cannon start to spark and glow red with power. He got Ryu out of the way and watched Barge fire it's cannon. He saw it streak out and come within scrapping distance of the ringed edge of the colony.
"Those bastards!" Duo cursed, "If they made a direct his they would have killed the colony."
"Uncle!" Johan called as he saw Epyon head for Barge, "Get him!" Johan shouted
Sandrock and DeathScythe followed.
"Oh no!" Quatre exclaimed, "Not again,"
"Huh?" Duo asked and he saw Barge was going to fire again.
"Must go faster, must go faster." Johan thought. The Zero system picked up and put out as much power out put as all four engines could stand.
The Dragon Zero streaked through space with the heat rod out, the beam sword off and the buster rifle in its carrier arms on it's back. He sped through space as much as he could but Epyon was coming up close, soon just as Barge was about to fire again, Epyon drew out the beam sword and he shoved it into the side of Barge and jetted down slicing Barge like a roast turkey. Suddenly just before Barge fired again the Epyon flew away leaving Barge to blow.
"He did it." Johan said regrouping with the others, "The crazy son of a bitch did it."
"Oh, Zechs." Noin sighed watching Barge blow into flames in Zero gravity and pieces of wreckage.
"Uncle," Johan spoke symbolically again, "you truly leave me with no choice. This is a decision that you and I will regret for all eternity. God help us all once again."
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Peace Million: Johan sat at the bridge of Peace Million, there wasn't anyone around, he was just there sitting quietly. Slowly, Haruka came in.
"What's wrong Johan?" she asked
"I'm going to have to kill Miliardo." Johan answered
"Why?"
"If I don't, we'll be thrown into another war."
"Johan," Haruka said kneeling between his knees, "two people have arrived that I think you would want to talk to."
"Who?" Johan asked standing up.
"Wufei Chang and Heero Yuy."
Johan's face brightened up.
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In the cargo bay Johan met with Heero and Wufei.
"It's great to see you, Heero." Johan said as he looked up to see Wufei step out, Johan then bowed to Wufei as he stepped down.
"I welcome you too, Wufei Chang." Johan said but Wufei didn't say a word to Johan.
"I am sorry to hear about Master Long," Johan consulted
It was true, the colony L-5 had been self-detonated, and the clan that Wufei belonged to had died in the explosion, that including his master, teacher and best friend, Master Long.
"Master Long was my mentor and teacher as well Wufei," Johan continued to speak his condolences still bowed, "IT was he who taught me my skills, it was he who also taught me the meaning of integrity. I received a message from him before L-5 was destroyed, he told me to keep fighting like you, but he also said not to waver and to be true to my sense of integrity. I am sure you can understand Wufei. Master Long also told me that you and I would be the last of the clan, and that you and I will be their successors."
Wufei stood at the door completely silent while Sally Po came up behind him, still bowed to Wufei Johan continued,
"I think… that you would be the better successor then I, still you and I have a great deal of strength because we have our integrity."
Wufei stepped down to Johan, he touched his shoulder, and Johan looked up at Wufei as he stood up straight.
"I accept you, Johan Rodriguez as my brother of my nobility." Wufei announced as he stepped back and as though synchronized Johan and Wufei bowed to each other.
"Amazing," Haruka thought, "He shares a common trait with all of the Gundams."
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The Music Hall: Peace Million had a small music hall, Quatre and Trowa were on their way to the cafeteria when they suddenly heard music. It was a piano, Quatre recognized the tune, it was Beethoven's Adagio Cantabile. Quatre and Trowa went in and found none other then Johan at the piano. Johan played the piano with such passion that neither Quatre or Trowa had ever seen from a Gundam pilot. Johan drew the piece to a close with a silent slow descent to silence. As he came down to his last note he heard clapping. He stood and there was Quatre and Trowa. Johan stood and bowed to his "audience". As He did Trowa went for a flute that hung unused in a wooden case along the side of the 4-sided steel room.
Quatre went for the violin, he held it up in ready position, while Trowa held his flute to his lips waiting for Johan to give the start off. Johan sat back down and started a new piece. The tune was familiar to both Quatre and Trowa but they couldn't remember the name of it. The name didn't matter so they started to play. All three of them played so well that it mesmerized the new members of this "Gundam musician audience". One of them was Haruka, she couldn't believe that this man could play so well. Standing next to her was Catherine.
Catherine was a girl who worked in a circus with Trowa, she considered Trowa to be like her brother in the time that she knew him. Ever since this war arose Trowa went to fight despite Catherine's tears. She had red curly hair almost like Shirley Temple, but she was ten times more charming then Shirley Temple. Originally Catherine was working in the same circus she always had worked in but she was working in a near by colony. That is when Trowa came back into her company with his amnesia. The first time Trowa came to her was when he was still on Earth and he used the circus as a cover for his terrorist activities. Still Catherine had a love for Trowa, and that same love is what brought this woman to this Gundam Pilot.
Both she and Haruka stood at the doorway watching the players play their music, all the players had their eyes closed reeling the music through their hearts and fingers. The music drew to a close, and when it did there wasn't just Haruka and Catherine, there was also Sally Po and Miss Noin.
When they stopped the women gave a great round of applause to the "Gundam Musicians."
"That was wonderful." Noin clapped
"Trowa," Catherine said, "You never told me that you could play."
"You never asked." Trowa smiled
Catherine looked at Trowa who spread his arms and Catherine fell into Trowa's arms and began to cry.
"It's so wonderful to see you alive Trowa." She said
"Johan," Haruka called
"Yes," Johan said
"I've just come from the bridge, there are 10 Virgo Mobile Doll carriers heading this way."
To be continued…
Author's Notes:
In this chapter I wanted to bring all of the Gundams together to this one place on Peace Million. The ironic part to me is that it used to belong to Zechs Marquise and now the Gundams are going to use it as a base of operations. When the Gundams gather a new chapter in the war between Earth and the colonies will begin.Come back soon for more chapters.
